Birds of the Aymara People

The Grey-Hooded Parakeet, which is also known as the Aymara Parakeet, is the most common bird that is found in the region where the Aymara people reside. This bird is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. The native habitat of this bird is in the high altitude shrub land and subtropical weather. The conservation status of this bird by the IUCN is noted as Least Concern.

The Condor of the Andes is the bird that is of most importance to the Aymara people. This bird is the largest bird in the world that can fly. The Condor of the Andes represents the highest communal power the Aymara people. In addition, the Andean goose is a easy bird to spot that resides along the rivers and lakes by the Andes mountains. The Aymara people are known to have hunt this bird in the past most often.