Check List 10(1): 156–159, 2014 © 2014 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N New distribution records of the Buff-fronted Owl Aegolius harrisii Cassin, 1849 (Aves: Strigidae) in Peru ISTRIBUTIO D Antonio García Bravo and Javier Barrio * RAPHIC G EO * Corresponding author: [email protected] Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI), Calle Santa Rita 105, oficina 202, Urbanización Huertos de San Antonio, Lima 33, Peru. G N O Abstract: We review the distribution of the Buff-fronted Owl Aegolius harrisii harrisii in Peru, supported by unpublished museum records and new specimens and observations. Compared to previous published records, the distribution OTES N distribution of A. harrisii in Peru is almost continuous, from the northwestern Andes to the eastern southern Andes, between 250and andelevation 2960 m.range The fornorthern the species Peruvian in Peru Andes are show expanded a dense significantly. distribution Basedof A. harrisii on all recordsrecords, compared we deduce to thatthe distribution the overall elsewhere in the Andes. The Buff-fronted Owl Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849) is to Schulenberg et al. (2010), in Peru Aegolius h. harrisii a rare and local species that frequently passes unnoticed. occurs in three separate areas (green dots in Figure 2), between 1500 and 2900 m, mainly in the east slope of the crossed by a blackish “Y” over the eyes and the bill, the buff Andes, with some records west of the Andes in the Tumbes undersideA small owl without (19–23cm), marks, it andis identified brown wings by the with buff white face the species, and a more updated revision of museum Brown 1986; Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990; Marks et al. 1999; specimens,and Piura departments.show a more However,widespread our distribution new records of the of Königspots et(Figure al 1; Meyer de Schauensee 1966; Hilty and species in Peru, particularly in the central and southern Schulenberg et al. 2010). Aegolius harrisii is distributed portions of the country. throughout. 1999; much Ridgely of South and America Greenfield (Fjeldså 2001; and Hilty Krabbe 2003; We obtained information of six unpublished records 1990). Other than a reportedly continuous distribution the species from Xeno-Canto (http://www.xeno-canto. its distribution includes numerous scattered localities in from scientific collections, one unpublished recording of northernfrom southeast and western Brazil to South Paraguay America and northeast(Fjeldså and Argentina, Krabbe 1990). A. harrisii: 1) A. h. harrisii (Cassin, 1849), of the Andes Presently, three subspecies are recognized within the taxon treated in this article; 2) A. h. iheringi (Sharpe, 1899),from northwestern of eastern Bolivia, Venezuela Paraguay, south easternto central and Peru central and A. h. dabbenei (Olrog, 1979), in northwest Argentina.Brazil, south The to validitynortheastern of the Argentinathree subspecies and northeastern is doubted byUruguay; Girão and and Albano 3) (2010). The elevation range reported for A. harrisii is 600 to 1986; Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990; Marks et al. 1999; König et3800 al m (Meyer de Schauensee 1966; Hilty and Brown low as. 1999;50 m (NegretRidgely et and al.1984). Greenfield Throughout 2001; itsHilty range, 2003). the speciesHowever, inhabits in Brazil, very the different species habitat has been types reported and climates: to as e.g., tropical rainforest, montane semi-humid forests, palm plantations, Podocarpus forests, Polylepis forests, chaco, caatinga forest, even in urban areas (Negret et al. 1984; Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990; Studer, central and Brazil Teixeira cerrado, 1994; and Marks Tumbesian et al. 1999; dry König et al. 1999). In this article, we cover the distribution of the subspecies Aegolius harrisii harrisii in Peru and compare Figure 1. Aegolius harrisii at San Antonio Private Conservation Area, it to what is known in other parts of the Andes. According Amazonas department (Photo by Michell León). 156 Bravo and Barrio | New records of Aegolius harrisii in Peru org), and three direct observations and mist-netted expedition,department, on one 02 individual July 2000; collected 6) Cerro (MUSMel Barco uncataloged; in Cerros de individuals. The scientific collections we researched were: Amotapetissue sample National LSUMZ Park, B40047-48) at 1415 m, byContralmirante the LSUMZ-MUSM Villar Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional province, Tumbes department, one individual collected Mayor de San Marcos (MUSM), Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI), Museo de Historia Natural de la on 22 July 2009; and 7) Cerro el Barco in Cerros de Universidad San Agustín de Arequipa (MUSA), Louisiana Amotape(CORBIDI NationalAV-07675) Park, by theat 1440 LSUMZ m, –Contralmirante CORBIDI expedition Villar State University Museum of Natural Science (LSUMZ), province, Tumbes department, one individual collected Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University the(MCZ), localities The Field was Museumcreated using (FMNH), the GISand software the University ArcView of Kansas Natural History Museum (UKNHM). The map with (LSUMZ uncataloged) by the LSUMZ – CORBIDI expedition Schulenbergon 23 July 2009. et al. included3.3. in Schulenberg et al. (2010; fide T. Schulenberg, nearHere Cordillera we include del two Condor, published at records1950 m, not San included Ignacio in personalLocations communication) with published were: records 1) Cerro or collected Conchapen, material Alto province, Cajamarca (2010): department, 1) East oneof San individual Jose de collectedLourdes, Yurinaqui, at 1524 m of elevation, along the border between at Pasco and Junin departments, two individuals collected al. (MCZ 331073) by J. Fitzpatrick, on 16 July 1976 (Parker 06 January and 06 July 1969 (Parker et al. 1985; Remsen 1985); and 2) Huamba, at 2900 m, Ayabacaet al. 2004).province, (FMNH 285086 and 287773) by P. Hocking and G. López on PiuraIn department,this article, weone include individual 10 collectednew records (MUSM of Aegolius 19602) m, on the west slope of the western Cordillera, 15 km east h.by harrisiiL. Salinas, not on previously 09 October published: 1997 (Vellinga 1) Cerro Conchapen, and Traylor 1983); 2) directly below Cruz Blanca, at 1740 Alto Yurinaqui, at 1524 m of elevation, along the border between Pasco and Junin departments, a locality already andof Canchaque, R. Thomas Huancabamba on 05 and 06 December province, 1974Piura (Parkerdepartment, et al. considered among published records; one individual two individuals collected (LSUMZ 77995 and 77996) by K. province, Piura department, one individual collected 1985); 3) east of Cerro Chinguela, at 2960 m, Huancabambaet collected (MUSM 38005) by P. Hocking, on 05 January 1969; al. 1985; 4) Cushi, at 1800 m, Oxapampa province, Pasco individual2) Quebrada recorded Caballito, by NEl Krabbe Tocto, onat 25024 May m, Lambayeque1987 (www. (LSUMZ 87296) by J. W. Eley on 28 June 1978 (Parker province, Lambayeque department, vocalization of one department, one individual collected (LSUMZ 128161) by xeno-canto.org/45851); 3) Chiñama forest, at 2280 T. Schulenberg, on 30 June 1985; 5) Cordillera Azul, in the m, Ferreñafe province, Lambayeque department, one Pauya river watershed, at 425 m, Ucayali province, Loreto province,individual Cajamarca collected department,(MUSM 12786) one byindividual L. Salinas collected on 20 August 1988; 4) Quebrada Lanchal, Sallique, at 2700 m, Jaen department,(LSUMZ B32356) one byindividual D.G. Christian mist-netted, on 20 photographedJuly 1998; 5) Abra Patricia, at 2280 m, Bongará province, Amazonas department,and released one by individualC. Jiménez, collected on 02 May (MSB 2007 167511) (Figure by the3); 6) Tuyanlla, at 2050 m, Lonya Grande province, Amazonas Mexico – CORBIDI expedition, on 15 July 2008; 7) San Juan delMuseum Oro, at of 2200 Southwestern m, Sandia Biologyprovince, of Puno the University department, of New one CORBIDI expedition, on 12 November 2009; 8) Santa Rosa individual collected (CORBIDI AV-08214) by the UKNHM – Cusco department, one individual mistnetted by J. Bernal (Figurede Kuviriari 4), on – Echarate,28 January at 16802010; m, 9) Convención San Antonio province, Private Conservation Area, at 1850 m, Chachapoyas province, Amazonas department, one individual observed by AGB and photographed by M. León (Figure 1), on 05 July 2010; and 10) San Antonio – Anco, at 690 m, La Mar province, AyacuchoAdditionally, department, there oneis oneindividual record collected (Irma Franke,(MUSA 3554) by D. Cáceres, on 21 August 2010. valley, Cajamarca department. We include this record despiteunpublished there data)is no voucher,from Las and Carpas, her report high part only of mentioned the Zaña the locality, but no explanation was given on the type of Figure 2. Distribution map of Aegolius harrisii in Peru. Green dots are record (observed, heard or mistnetted), the date the localities upon which the map of Schulenberg et al. (2010) was made, individual was recorded, coordinates or altitude. We yellow dots indicate published records not included in Schulenberg et al. (2010), red dots with white borders indicate new records (present mapped it in the location mentioned above, and is depicted work). Numbers refer to numbered localities in the text. as number 11. 157 Bravo and Barrio | New records of Aegolius harrisii in Peru Previous records of Aegolius h. harrisii in Peru were Based on the distribution of Aegolius h. harrisii in other parts of northern and western South America (von departments of