DOCSLIB.ORG

Women Birders Program

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Women Birders Program WOMEN BIRDERS PROGRAM Sponsored by Jacamar Club and Vortex Optics A FIELD REPORT OF BIRDING EXCURSIONS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE BIRDING ACTIVITIES FOR ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION IN PERU AND BOLIVIA Locations: Humedal Lucre, Huacarpay and Huambutio bridge CUSCO - PERU October 03, 2020 [email protected] www.JACAMARGROUP.com Redacted by: Ana Amable Page 1 Copyrights Jacamar Club The Women Birders Program is created basically to empower women in the good practice of birding & Birdwatching in Peru and Bolivia. Throutgh this program the women community will be able to increase their leadership and conservation skills, this will also make a difference in their communities and it will involved directly in the conservation of birds. The Jacamar Club programs perform a series of activities as a preliminary steps to environmental education, ecotourism ideas and conservation of bird biotopes in Peru and Bolivia. Women birders participants near at lagoon Lucre-Huacarpay, with field leader Hebert Zuñiga & Simon Pinares - Photo Ana Amable Page 2 Copyrights Jacamar Club The over looks at Huacarpay lagoon excellent for ducks and waterfowls - Photo Simon Pinares BIRDING LOCALITIES OF INTEREST CUSCO CITY Cuzco is a city in the Peruvian Andes that was the capital of the Inca Empire and is known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. The Plaza de Armas is the center of the old city, with galleries, carved wooden balconies and ruins of Inca walls. The Santo Domingo convent, in the Baroque style, was built on the Inca Sun Temple (Qoricancha) and has archaeological remains of Inca stonework. Cuzco has many bird watching places, emblematic places and that ensure the enjoyment of any amateur and professional birdwatchers, they are also very close to the city of Cusco. HUMEDAL DE LUCRE – HUACARPAY Lucre - Huacarpay Lagoon is the eleventh wetland located by the Peruvian State as a Ramsar site of international importance. Its located in the district of Lucre, province of Quispicanchi, in Cusco Region and is accessed by the Cusco- Puno road 25 km from Cusco, at 3020 m. altitude, between 13°36´71´´ S and 71°44´21´´ Lucre - Huacarpay lagoon, constitutes a fragmenting set of lagoons, swamps and surrounding areas due to natural and anthropic activities. Lucre - Huacarpay lagoon is made up of 6 six water mirrors, which are permanent throughout the year. Page 3 Copyrights Jacamar Club HUAMBUTIO BRIDGE Puente Huambutio, de ingreso hacia la localidad de Paucartambo, en Cusco, trocha carrozable que permite llegar no solo hacia paucartambo, sino también hasta Pillcopata y finalmente hasta el Parque Nacional del Manu, una de las areas naturales mas importantes del Peru. Humedal Lucre -Huacarpay map1 THE KEY TO THE BIRD LIST * = Species heard only Red – IUCN Red List Category IOC = International Ornithological Congress SACC = South American Classification Committee 1 VENERO, J. L. 2015. Guia de Macrofauna y Etnornitologia en LUCRE -HUACARPAY Page 4 Copyrights Jacamar Club THE LIST OF BIRDS ANSERIFORMES ANATIDAE: DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS / PATOS, GANSOS, Y CISNES 1.-Yellow-billed Pintail - Anas georgica - Pato Jergón Seen four, common here. The SACC says “Hellmayr & Conover (1948a) and many earlier classifications treated andium (Andean Teal) as a separate species from A. flavirostris. Many authors, from Meyer de Schauensee (1970) to Dickinson (2003), have treated andium as a subspecies of A. flavirostris. Anas andium was considered a separate species from Anas flavirostris by Ridgely et al. (2001), and this was followed by Hilty (2003). SACC proposal passed to recognize andium as separate species. 7 Jaramillo (2003) further suggested that the subspecies oxyptera may also deserve recognition as a separate species from A. flavirostris. 2.-Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal - Anas flavirostris - Pato Barcino Seen over ten, common here. Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal - Photo Ana Amable Page 5 Copyrights Jacamar Club 3.- Torrent Duck – Merganetta armata – Pato de los Torrentes Seen three, female, male and chick at Vilcanota River near to Huambutio Bridge. Hellmayr & Conover (1948aa) treated the subspecies colombiana and leucogenis as separate species from Merganetta armata, but they were considered conspecific by Meyer de Schauensee (1966), Johnsgard (1978), and most recent classification. Torrent duck - Photo Ana Amable 4.- Puna Teal - Spatula puna - Pato de la Puna Seen eight of them, common here 5.-Cinnamon Teal - Spatula cyanoptera - Pato Colorado Seen a pair only 6.- Andean Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis – Pato Andino One seen from the main over look. Andean populations have often (e.g., Hellmayr & Conover 1948a, Siegfried 1976, Sibley & Ahlquist 1990, AOU 1998, Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, Jaramillo 2003, del Hoyo & Collar 2014) been treated as a separate species, O. ferruginea ("Andean Duck" or "Andean Ruddy-Duck"). However, see Adams and Slavid (1984), Fjeldså (1986), McCracken & Sorenson (2005), and Donegan et al. (2015) for rationale for treating them as conspecific, as done previously (e.g., Blake 1977, Johnsgard 1979), and then followed by Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990), Carboneras (1992f), and Dickinson & Remsen (2013). Siegfried (1976) and Livezey (1995) considered ferruginea to be more closely related to O. vittata than to O. jamaicensis, but McCracken & Sorenson (2005) showed that this is incorrect. Page 6 Copyrights Jacamar Club PELECANIFORMES ARDEIDAE: HERONS AND BITTERNS / GARZAS Y MIRASOLES 7.- Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis – Garcita Bueyera Seen six, very common 8.- Cocoi Heron – Ardea cocoi – Garza Cuca One seen 9.- Snowy Egret – Egretta thula – Garcita Blanca Two seen THRESKIORNITHIDAE: IBISES AND SPOONBILLS / IBISES Y ESPÁTULAS 10.- Puna Ibis - Plegadis ridgwayi - Ibis de la Puna PODICIPEDIFORMES PODICIPEDIDAE: 11.- Withe-tuffted Grebe – Rollandia rolland – Zambullidor Pimpollo PHOENICOPTERIFORMES PHOENICOPTERUS: 12.- Chilean Flamingo – Phoenicopterus chilensis – Parihuana Común One seen, at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon. Sibley & Monroe (1990) considered Phoenicopterus ruber and P. chilensis to form a superspecies; they were treated as conspecific by Pinto (1938) and Hellmayr & Conover (1948a) Chilean Flamingo – Photo Ana Amable Page 7 Copyrights Jacamar Club SULIFORMES PHALACROCORACIDAE: 13.- Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus – Cormoran Neotropical One seen in ecotono área at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon GRUIFORMES RALLIDAE: RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS / RASCONES, POLLAS DE AGUA, Y GALLARETAS 14.- Plumbeus Rail – Pardirallus sanguinolentus – Rascon Plomizo 15.-Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata - Polla de Agua Común Fairly common. Note that this species is a recent split from Common Moorhen of the old world (Gallinula chloropus) on the basis of morphological, genetic, and vocal differences (Groenenberg et al 2008). 16.- Slate-colored (Andean) Coot - Fulica ardesiaca - Gallareta Andina Several seen form the over looks. Called "Andean Coot" in Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990), Taylor (1996 and Ridgely et al. (2001) but other authors use Slate-colored Coot CHARADRIIFORMES CHARADRIIDAE: LAPWINGS AND PLOVERS / AVEFRÍAS Y CHORLOS 17.- Andean Lapwing - Vanellus resplendens - Avefría Andina Three seen in different sites SCOLOPACIDAE: 18.- Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius –Playero Coleador 19.- Sanderling – Calidris alba – Playero Arenero One seen, in ecotono área at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon Sanderling – Photo Ana Amable Page 8 Copyrights Jacamar Club 20.- Wilson´s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor – Falaropo Tricolor LARIDAE: GULLS AND TERNS / GAVIOTAS Y GAVIOTINES 21.- Andean Gull - Chroicocephalus serranus - Gaviota Andina Seen twelve at main over look and more at the north side of the lagoon Andean Gull - Photo Ana Amable ACCIPITRIFOMES ACCIPITRIDAE: KITES, EAGLES, AND HAWKS / GAVILANES, AGUILAS, Y AGUILUCHOS 22.- Cinereus Harrier – Circus cinereus – Gavilán Cenizo 23.- Variable Hawk – Geranoaetus polyosoma – Aguilucho Variable Farquhar (1988) concluded that Buteo poecilochrous and B. polyosoma are conspecific, as they were formerly treated (REF); he was unable to find any way to reliably diagnose the two forms using plumage characters or measurements. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001), Jaramillo (2003), and Schulenberg et al. (2007) followed this treatment and suggested "Variable Hawk" be retained for the composite species. Genetic data (Riesing et al. 2003) are consistent with hypothesis that B. polyosoma and B. poecilochrous are conspecific. [incorp. Cabot & De Vries 2003, Vaurie 1962]. SACC proposal passed to treat as conspecific. Cabot & de Vries (2003, 2004, 2010) presented additional data that support their recognition as separate species. SACC proposal to re-elevate poecilochrous to species rank did not pass Page 9 Copyrights Jacamar Club FALCONIFORMES FALCONIDAE: FALCONS AND CARACARAS / HALCONES Y CARACARAS 24.- American Kestrel – Falco sparverius – Cernícalo Americano APODIFORMES APODIDAE: SWIFTS / VENCEJOS 25.- White-collared Swift - Streptoprocne zonaris - Vencejo de Collar Blanco 26.- Andean Swift - Aeronautes andecolus – Vencejo Andino TROCHILIDAE: HUMMINGBIRDS / COLIBRÍES 27.- Green-tailed Trainbearer – Lesbia nuna – Colacintillo Colilarga Verde 28.- Bearded Mountanieer – Oreonympha nobilis – Montañes Barbudo One seen in Huambutio Bridge. Bearded Mountanieer-- Photo Ana Amable 29.- Giant Hummingbird – Patagona gigas – Colibrí Gigante Page 10 Copyrights Jacamar Club PASSERIFORMES FURNARIIDAE: OVENBIRDS / HORNEROS 30.- Wren-like Rushbird - Phleocryptes melanops – Junquero common here 31.- Rusty-Fronted Canastero
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A Giant Hummingbird from Paramo De Chingaza, Colombia.-On 10 October 1981, During an Ornithological Survey at 3250 M Elev
    GENERAL NOTES 661 E. nigrivestis is timed to coincide with flowering of P. huigrensis (and other plants) which bloom seasonally at lower elevations. The general ecology of E. nigrivestis is similar to that recorded for the closely related species, the Glowing Puffleg (E. vextitus)(Snow and Snow 1980). Snow and Snow (1980) observed E. vestitus feeding principally at plants of similar general morphology (straight tubular corollas 10-20 mm in length) in similar taxonomic groups (Cnvenclishia; Ericaceae more often than Palicourea; Rubiaceae for E. vestitus). Territoriality in E. vestitus was pronounced while this was only suggested in the male E. nigrivestis we observed, perhaps a seasonal effect. Finally E. vestitus, like E. nigrivestis, did not occur in tall forested habitats at similar elevations (Snow and Snow [1980] study at 2400-2500 m). The evidence presented here suggests that the greatly restricted range of E. nigrivestis is not due to dietary specializations. Male nectar sources are from a broad spectrum of plants, and the principal food plant of both sexes, P. huigrensis, is a widespread Andean species. Nesting requirements of E. nigrivestis may still be threatened with extinction through habitat destruction, especially if the species requires specific habitats of natural vegetation at certain times of year, such as that found on nude ridge crests. The vegetation on nudes in particular is rapidly disappearing because nudes provide flat ground for cultivation in otherwise pre- cipitous terrain. In light of its restricted range and the threat of habitat destruction resulting from such close proximity to a major urban center, Quito, we consider E.
    [Show full text]
  • Topazes and Hermits
    Trochilidae I: Topazes and Hermits Fiery Topaz, Topaza pyra Topazini Crimson Topaz, Topaza pella Florisuginae White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora Florisugini Black Jacobin, Florisuga fusca White-tipped Sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila Eutoxerini Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aeneus Phaethornithinae Rufous-breasted Hermit, Glaucis hirsutus ?Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii Threnetes ruckeri Phaethornithini Band-tailed Barbthroat, Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus ?Sooty Barbthroat, Threnetes niger ?Broad-tipped Hermit, Anopetia gounellei White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis mexicanus Long-billed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui Great-billed Hermit, Phaethornis malaris Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri Koepcke’s Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii Buff-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis subochraceus Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome Sooty-capped Hermit, Phaethornis augusti Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis Gray-chinned Hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis Black-throated Hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis Reddish Hermit, Phaethornis ruber ?White-browed Hermit, Phaethornis stuarti ?Dusky-throated Hermit, Phaethornis squalidus Streak-throated Hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Phaethornis nattereri Little Hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus ?Tapajos Hermit, Phaethornis aethopygus ?Minute Hermit, Phaethornis idaliae Polytminae: Mangos Lesbiini: Coquettes Lesbiinae Coeligenini: Brilliants Patagonini: Giant Hummingbird Lampornithini: Mountain-Gems Tro chilinae Mellisugini: Bees Cynanthini: Emeralds Trochilini: Amazilias Source: McGuire et al. (2014)..
    [Show full text]
  • Gene Duplication and the Evolution of Hemoglobin Isoform Differentiation in Birds
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jay F. Storz Publications Papers in the Biological Sciences 11-2012 Gene Duplication and the Evolution of Hemoglobin Isoform Differentiation in Birds Michael T. Grispo University of Nebraska-Lincoln, [email protected] Chandrasekhar Natarajan University of Nebraska-Lincoln, [email protected] Joana Projecto-Garcia University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hideaki Moriyama University of Nebraska-Lincoln, [email protected] Roy E. Weber Aarhus University, Denmark See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/bioscistorz Grispo, Michael T.; Natarajan, Chandrasekhar; Projecto-Garcia, Joana; Moriyama, Hideaki; Weber, Roy E.; and Storz, Jay F., "Gene Duplication and the Evolution of Hemoglobin Isoform Differentiation in Birds" (2012). Jay F. Storz Publications. 61. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/bioscistorz/61 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Papers in the Biological Sciences at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Jay F. Storz Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Authors Michael T. Grispo, Chandrasekhar Natarajan, Joana Projecto-Garcia, Hideaki Moriyama, Roy E. Weber, and Jay F. Storz This article is available at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ bioscistorz/61 Published in Journal of Biological Chemistry 287:45 (November 2, 2012), pp. 37647-37658; doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.375600 Copyright © 2012 The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • Wild Patagonia & Central Chile
    WILD PATAGONIA & CENTRAL CHILE: PUMAS, PENGUINS, CONDORS & MORE! NOVEMBER 1–18, 2019 Pumas simply rock! This year we enjoyed 9 different cats! Observing the antics of lovely Amber here and her impressive family of four cubs was certainly the highlight in Torres del Paine National Park — Photo: Andrew Whittaker LEADERS: ANDREW WHITTAKER & FERNANDO DIAZ LIST COMPILED BY: ANDREW WHITTAKER VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS, INC. 2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 1003 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 WWW.VENTBIRD.COM Sensational, phenomenal, outstanding Chile—no superlatives can ever adequately describe the amazing wildlife spectacles we enjoyed on this year’s tour to this breathtaking and friendly country! Stupendous world-class scenery abounded with a non-stop array of exciting and easy birding, fantastic endemics, and super mega Patagonian specialties. Also, as I promised from day one, everyone fell in love with Chile’s incredible array of large and colorful tapaculos; we enjoyed stellar views of all of the country’s 8 known species. Always enigmatic and confiding, the cute Chucao Tapaculo is in the Top 5 — Photo: Andrew Whittaker However, the icing on the cake of our tour was not birds but our simply amazing Puma encounters. Yet again we had another series of truly fabulous moments, even beating our previous record of 8 Pumas on the last day when I encountered a further 2 young Pumas on our way out of the park, making it an incredible 9 different Pumas! Our Puma sightings take some beating, as they have stood for the last three years at 6, 7, and 8. For sure none of us will ever forget the magical 45 minutes spent observing Amber meeting up with her four 1- year-old cubs as they joyfully greeted her return.
    [Show full text]
  • Disaggregation of Bird Families Listed on Cms Appendix Ii
    Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 2nd Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council (ScC-SC2) Bonn, Germany, 10 – 14 July 2017 UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC2/Inf.3 DISAGGREGATION OF BIRD FAMILIES LISTED ON CMS APPENDIX II (Prepared by the Appointed Councillors for Birds) Summary: The first meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council identified the adoption of a new standard reference for avian taxonomy as an opportunity to disaggregate the higher-level taxa listed on Appendix II and to identify those that are considered to be migratory species and that have an unfavourable conservation status. The current paper presents an initial analysis of the higher-level disaggregation using the Handbook of the Birds of the World/BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World Volumes 1 and 2 taxonomy, and identifies the challenges in completing the analysis to identify all of the migratory species and the corresponding Range States. The document has been prepared by the COP Appointed Scientific Councilors for Birds. This is a supplementary paper to COP document UNEP/CMS/COP12/Doc.25.3 on Taxonomy and Nomenclature UNEP/CMS/ScC-Sc2/Inf.3 DISAGGREGATION OF BIRD FAMILIES LISTED ON CMS APPENDIX II 1. Through Resolution 11.19, the Conference of Parties adopted as the standard reference for bird taxonomy and nomenclature for Non-Passerine species the Handbook of the Birds of the World/BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-Passerines, by Josep del Hoyo and Nigel J. Collar (2014); 2.
    [Show full text]
  • An Introduction to the Bofedales of the Peruvian High Andes
    An introduction to the bofedales of the Peruvian High Andes M.S. Maldonado Fonkén International Mire Conservation Group, Lima, Peru _______________________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY In Peru, the term “bofedales” is used to describe areas of wetland vegetation that may have underlying peat layers. These areas are a key resource for traditional land management at high altitude. Because they retain water in the upper basins of the cordillera, they are important sources of water and forage for domesticated livestock as well as biodiversity hotspots. This article is based on more than six years’ work on bofedales in several regions of Peru. The concept of bofedal is introduced, the typical plant communities are identified and the associated wild mammals, birds and amphibians are described. Also, the most recent studies of peat and carbon storage in bofedales are reviewed. Traditional land use since prehispanic times has involved the management of water and livestock, both of which are essential for maintenance of these ecosystems. The status of bofedales in Peruvian legislation and their representation in natural protected areas and Ramsar sites is outlined. Finally, the main threats to their conservation (overgrazing, peat extraction, mining and development of infrastructure) are identified. KEY WORDS: cushion bog, high-altitude peat; land management; Peru; tropical peatland; wetland _______________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION organic soil or peat and a year-round green appearance which contrasts with the yellow of the The Tropical Andes Cordillera has a complex drier land that surrounds them. This contrast is geography and varied climatic conditions, which especially striking in the xerophytic puna. Bofedales support an enormous heterogeneity of ecosystems are also called “oconales” in several parts of the and high biodiversity (Sagástegui et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Birds of Chile a Photo Guide
    © Copyright, Princeton University Press. No part of this book may be 88 distributed, posted, or reproduced in any form by digital or mechanical 89 means without prior written permission of the publisher. WALKING WATERBIRDS unmistakable, elegant wader; no similar species in Chile SHOREBIRDS For ID purposes there are 3 basic types of shorebirds: 6 ‘unmistakable’ species (avocet, stilt, oystercatchers, sheathbill; pp. 89–91); 13 plovers (mainly visual feeders with stop- start feeding actions; pp. 92–98); and 22 sandpipers (mainly tactile feeders, probing and pick- ing as they walk along; pp. 99–109). Most favor open habitats, typically near water. Different species readily associate together, which can help with ID—compare size, shape, and behavior of an unfamiliar species with other species you know (see below); voice can also be useful. 2 1 5 3 3 3 4 4 7 6 6 Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina 45–48cm N Andes. Fairly common s. to Atacama (3700–4600m); rarely wanders to coast. Shallow saline lakes, At first glance, these shorebirds might seem impossible to ID, but it helps when different species as- adjacent bogs. Feeds by wading, sweeping its bill side to side in shallow water. Calls: ringing, slightly sociate together. The unmistakable White-backed Stilt left of center (1) is one reference point, and nasal wiek wiek…, and wehk. Ages/sexes similar, but female bill more strongly recurved. the large brown sandpiper with a decurved bill at far left is a Hudsonian Whimbrel (2), another reference for size. Thus, the 4 stocky, short-billed, standing shorebirds = Black-bellied Plovers (3).
    [Show full text]
  • Ecuador's Biodiversity Hotspots
    Ecuador’s Biodiversity Hotspots Destination: Andes, Amazon & Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Duration: 19 Days Dates: 29th June – 17th July 2018 Exploring various habitats throughout the wonderful & diverse country of Ecuador Spotting a huge male Andean bear & watching as it ripped into & fed on bromeliads Watching a Eastern olingo climbing the cecropia from the decking in Wildsumaco Seeing ~200 species of bird including 33 species of dazzling hummingbirds Watching a Western Galapagos racer hunting, catching & eating a Marine iguana Incredible animals in the Galapagos including nesting flightless cormorants 36 mammal species including Lowland paca, Andean bear & Galapagos fur seals Watching the incredible and tiny Pygmy marmoset in the Amazon near Sacha Lodge Having very close views of 8 different Andean condors including 3 on the ground Having Galapagos sea lions come up & interact with us on the boat and snorkelling Tour Leader / Guides Overview Martin Royle (Royle Safaris Tour Leader) Gustavo (Andean Naturalist Guide) Day 1: Quito / Puembo Francisco (Antisana Reserve Guide) Milton (Cayambe Coca National Park Guide) ‘Campion’ (Wildsumaco Guide) Day 2: Antisana Wilmar (Shanshu), Alex and Erica (Amazonia Guides) Gustavo (Galapagos Islands Guide) Days 3-4: Cayambe Coca Participants Mr. Joe Boyer Days 5-6: Wildsumaco Mrs. Rhoda Boyer-Perkins Day 7: Quito / Puembo Days 8-10: Amazon Day 11: Quito / Puembo Days 12-18: Galapagos Day 19: Quito / Puembo Royle Safaris – 6 Greenhythe Rd, Heald Green, Cheshire, SK8 3NS – 0845 226 8259 – [email protected] Day by Day Breakdown Overview Ecuador may be a small country on a map, but it is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of life and biodiversity.
    [Show full text]
  • Parallel Evolution in the Major Haemoglobin Genes of Eight Species of Andean Waterfowl
    Molecular Ecology (2009) doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04352.x Parallel evolution in the major haemoglobin genes of eight species of Andean waterfowl K. G. M C CRACKEN,* C. P. BARGER,* M. BULGARELLA,* K. P. JOHNSON,† S. A. SONSTHAGEN,* J. TRUCCO,‡ T. H. VALQUI,§– R. E. WILSON,* K. WINKER* and M. D. SORENSON** *Institute of Arctic Biology, Department of Biology and Wildlife, and University of Alaska Museum, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA, †Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL 61820, USA, ‡Patagonia Outfitters, Perez 662, San Martin de los Andes, Neuque´n 8370, Argentina, §Centro de Ornitologı´a y Biodiversidad (CORBIDI), Sta. Rita 117, Urbana Huertos de San Antonio, Surco, Lima 33, Peru´, –Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA, **Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA Abstract Theory predicts that parallel evolution should be common when the number of beneficial mutations is limited by selective constraints on protein structure. However, confirmation is scarce in natural populations. Here we studied the major haemoglobin genes of eight Andean duck lineages and compared them to 115 other waterfowl species, including the bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) and Abyssinian blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanopterus), two additional species living at high altitude. One to five amino acid replacements were significantly overrepresented or derived in each highland population, and parallel substitutions were more common than in simulated sequences evolved under a neutral model. Two substitutions evolved in parallel in the aA subunit of two (Ala-a8) and five (Thr-a77) taxa, and five identical bA subunit substitutions were observed in two (Ser-b4, Glu-b94, Met-b133) or three (Ser-b13, Ser-b116) taxa.
    [Show full text]
  • Peru: from the Cusco Andes to the Manu
    The critically endangered Royal Cinclodes - our bird-of-the-trip (all photos taken on this tour by Pete Morris) PERU: FROM THE CUSCO ANDES TO THE MANU 26 JULY – 12 AUGUST 2017 LEADERS: PETE MORRIS and GUNNAR ENGBLOM This brand new itinerary really was a tour of two halves! For the frst half of the tour we really were up on the roof of the world, exploring the Andes that surround Cusco up to altitudes in excess of 4000m. Cold clear air and fantastic snow-clad peaks were the order of the day here as we went about our task of seeking out a number of scarce, localized and seldom-seen endemics. For the second half of the tour we plunged down off of the mountains and took the long snaking Manu Road, right down to the Amazon basin. Here we traded the mountainous peaks for vistas of forest that stretched as far as the eye could see in one of the planet’s most diverse regions. Here, the temperatures rose in line with our ever growing list of sightings! In all, we amassed a grand total of 537 species of birds, including 36 which provided audio encounters only! As we all know though, it’s not necessarily the shear number of species that counts, but more the quality, and we found many high quality species. New species for the Birdquest life list included Apurimac Spinetail, Vilcabamba Thistletail, Am- pay (still to be described) and Vilcabamba Tapaculos and Apurimac Brushfnch, whilst other montane goodies included the stunning Bearded Mountaineer, White-tufted Sunbeam the critically endangered Royal Cinclodes, 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: Peru: From the Cusco Andes to The Manu 2017 www.birdquest-tours.com These wonderful Blue-headed Macaws were a brilliant highlight near to Atalaya.
    [Show full text]
  • Notes on Some Argentine Anatids
    NOTESON SOME ARGENTINEANATIDS' MILTON W. WELLER ROM mid-August, 1964, until late July, 1965, I was engaged in field work F in Argentina studying waterfowl. Although special emphasis was placed on the Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla) , 28 species of anatids were observed in various parts of Argentina. Because so little is known of these species, some general observations are summarized and discussed in the hope that it will point out gaps in our knowledge and encourage additional work on this interesting group. Field work was financed by Grant GB-1067 from the National Science Foundation. Studies of museum specimens in the United States were financed by a Chapman Grant of the American Museum of Natural History, and aided materially in appraising the significance of plumage sequences in Neotropical ducks. AQUATIC HABITATS Although the distribution of Argentine birds was considered by Dabbene (1910) and by Olrog (19591, little comment has been made on the distribution of water types and their influence on waterfowl distribution. Some helpful botanical comments are given by Cabrera (1953) for the Buenos Aires region and, Wetmores’ (1926) observations on both botany and ornithology are excellent. Although time did not permit detailed botanical work during this study, some obvious differences in life-form of marsh vegetation were recorded in the areas visited (Fig. 1) in relation to the species composi- tion of waterbirds. The most extensive zone of freshwater and semipermanent marshes is found in an area roughly bordered by the cities of Venado Tuerto (Santa Fe), Buenos Aires, General Lavalle, Mar de1 Plats and Azul (Buenos Aires).
    [Show full text]
  • List of the Birds of Peru Lista De Las Aves Del Perú
    LIST OF THE BIRDS OF PERU LISTA DE LAS AVES DEL PERÚ By/por MANUEL A.
    [Show full text]