Plate 13- 31. Puna is windswept and dominated by tussock
grass, as shown here. Photo by John Kricher.
Plate 13- 32. Guanaco, at home in the high puna. Photo by
Andrew Whittaker.
Plate 13- 33. The Andean Condor, an iconic species of the high
Andes, is huge and distinctive. Photo by Edison Buenaño.
Plate 13- 34. This is a mixed flock of Chilean and Andean
Flamingos in the high Andes. Photo by Andrew Whittaker.
Plate 13- 35. High Andean lakes are habitat for the endemic
Puna Teal. Photo by Sean Williams.
Plate 13- 36. This Torrent Duck is a male. Females have rufous
coloring on the underside. Photo by Gina Nichol.
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