Phoenicopterus chilensis
Bird life is often abundant. The crested caracara ("Caracara plancus") is one of the characteristic objects of a Patagonian landscape; the presence of austral parakeets ("Enicognathus ferrugineus") as far south as the shores of the strait attracted the attention of the earlier navigators, and green-backed firecrowns ("Sephanoides sephaniodes"), a species of hummingbird, may be seen flying amid the snowfall. One of the largest birds in the world, the Andean condor ("Vultur gryphus") can be seen in Patagonia. Of the many kinds of waterfowl the Chilean flamingo ("Phoenicopterus chilensis"), the upland goose ("Chloephaga picta"), and in the strait, the remarkable steamer ducks are found.