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• Fiery Skipper
• Saltarina Amarilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Hylephila
Species:H. phyleus
Salinas, Canelones, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/Sk54Hv
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/LymzUs
• Rufescent tiger heron
• Garza colorada / Garza-tigre colorada
Juvenil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Ardeidae
Genus:Tigrisoma
Species:T. lineatum
El Pinar, Canelones, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/JwarfH
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Rupornis
Species:R. magnirostris
Binomial name
Rupornis magnirostris
Synonyms
Buteo magnirostris
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/26ZdPud
• Aguilucho Colorado
• Savanna Hawk
• Gaviao-caboclo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Buteogallus
Species:B. meridionalis
Santa Ana, Canelones, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/284iSqi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:Ardeidae
Genus:Tigrisoma
Species:T. lineatum
El Pinar, Canelones, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/27PZdDv
• Common hippopotamus
• Hipopótamo común
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Hippopotamidae
Genus:Hippopotamus
Species:H. amphibius
Bioparque “Washington Rodríguez Piquinela”, Durazno, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/26mDCVv
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Suidae
Genus:Sus
Species:S. scrofa
Bioparque “Washington Rodríguez Piquinela”, Durazno, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/27vVKsw
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Coragyps
Species:C. atratus
Parque y Reserva de Fauna Cerro Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/K2TCTf
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Coragyps
Species:C. atratus
Parque y Reserva de Fauna Cerro Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/25LytNf
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Cathartes
Species:C. aura
Balneario Solís, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/25nvBKb
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Laridae
Genus:Sterna
Species:S. trudeaui
Playa Grande, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/256sguK
• South american sea lion / patagonian sea lion
• Lobo marino de un pelo
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Suborder:Pinnipedia
Family:Otariidae
Subfamily:Otariinae
Genus:Otaria
Species:O. flavescens
Puerto de Piriápolis, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/GMqfBp
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Falconiformes
Family:Falconidae
Subfamily:Polyborinae
Genus:Caracara
Species:C. plancus
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/26iFBCa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Cathartes
Species:C. aura
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/23vafhq
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Scolopacidae
Genus:Tringa
Species:T. melanoleuca
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/26cnVKA
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Haematopodidae
Genus:Haematopus
Species:H. palliatus
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/23tYfCo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Scolopacidae
Genus:Tringa
Species:T. melanoleuca
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/259HJX1
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Rupornis
Species:R. magnirostris
Binomial name
Rupornis magnirostris
Synonyms
Buteo magnirostris
Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/257BCAs
• African Elephant / African bush elephant / African savanna elephant
• Elefante Africano / elefante africano de sabana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Proboscidea
Family:Elephantidae
Genus:Loxodonta
Species:L. africana
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/267U3ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Pycnonotidae
Genus:Andropadus
Species:A. importunus
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/267gDEk
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Haliaeetus
Species:H. vocifer
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/23mqKeh
Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
• South African giraffe / Cape giraffe
• Jirafa de Sudáfrica (macho)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Giraffidae
Genus:Giraffa
Species:G. camelopardalis
Subspecies:G. c. giraffa
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/261sX1C
• Common hippopotamus
• Hipopótamo común
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Hippopotamidae
Genus:Hippopotamus
Species:H. amphibius
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/Gqcv3R
• African Elephant / African bush elephant / African savanna elephant
• Elefante Africano / elefante africano de sabana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Proboscidea
Family:Elephantidae
Genus:Loxodonta
Species:L. africana
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/265fHBH
