Cotinga 36 New and noteworthy records of birds in Bolivia Daniel F. Lane Received 30 July 2012; final revision accepted 18 March 2014 Cotinga 36 (2014): 56–67 Reporto aquí varios registros de interés de aves en Bolivia. Esos son registros recopilé en 11 visitas al país sobre un periodo de catorce años. Se incluyen registros de un ave nueva para el país (Accipiter collaris), nuevos registros departamentales (Callonetta leucophrys en Cochabamba y Sporophila crassirostris / maximiliani en Beni) y varios registros de altitud, o de especies poca conocidas en Bolivia. La mayoría de los casos son documentados con fotos, grabaciones (disponibles en www.xeno-canto.org), o especímenes. Finalmente, propongo que el único registro boliviano de Cacicus uropygialis fue identificado mal y que la grabación que sirve como su documentación es de C. chrysonotus y Cyanolyca viridicyana. Here I present records that augment our knowledge Suárez, south-east of Trinidad, dpto. Beni (14°53’S of distribution and status of several bird species in 64°51’W; 160 m), Laguna La Verde, dpto. Beni Bolivia accumulated during 11 visits to the country (14°03’S 64°54’W; 140 m), Laguna Los Volcanes, over a period of c.14 years. Among these are a dpto. Santa Cruz (18°07’S 63°39’W; 1,150 m), La species not previously reported in Bolivia, new Habana, north of Trinidad, dpto. Beni (14°14’S elevational, regional and departmental records, 64°59’W; 150 m), La Pajcha, dpto. Santa Cruz and records of species that are rare or poorly (18°24’S 63°49’W; 1,750 m), Miguelito Road, dpto. known in the country. In most cases, these records Cochabamba (17°11’S 65°45’W; 1,700–1,900 m), are documented by photographs, sound-recording mouth of the río Mizque canyon by Saipina, dpto. (available at www.xeno-canto.org) or specimens. Santa Cruz (18°06’S 64°36’W; 1,350 m), Presa I compare my records to previously published Corani on the Cochabamba–Santa Cruz highway, records; additional records available in the ‘grey dpto. Cochabamba (17°14’S 65°53’W; 3,300 m), literature’ (e.g., field projects published in NGO or Puente Urubó area on the east bank of the río government agency reports) or on eBird are largely Piraí at Santa Cruz city, dpto. Santa Cruz (17°45’S not considered here as many of the former are 63°12’W; 410 m), río Ipurupuru, north of Trinidad, difficult to locate, whereas most of the latter are dpto. Beni (14°13’S 64°57’W; 150 m), río Mamoré unvetted, and the authors / observers may wish to west of Trinidad, dpto. Beni (14°52’S 64°58’W; publish their observations separately. 150 m), río Piraí, just north of Santa Cruz city, My field work was primarily during late June dpto. Santa Cruz (17°39’S 63°12’W; 380 m), and to late September, i.e. the local dry season (austral wet pasture north of Trinidad, dpto. Beni (14°27’S winter and early spring). The 1999 visit was 64°51’W; 160 m). The following abbreviations are an expedition organised by the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science (LSUMZ) to dpto. Santa Cruz, the December 2012 visit was Legend to figures on facing page also an LSUMZ expedition that visited several Figure 1. Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys, Laguna Alalay, sites between dptos. Santa Cruz and La Paz, while dpto. Cochabamba, 18 September 2012 (D. F. Lane) the remaining visits involved tour-related travel Figure 2. Silver Teal Anas versicolor (with White-cheeked to dptos. Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Oruro and La Pintail A. bahamensis), Laguna Alalay, dpto. Cochabamba, 20 Paz; I have also paid annual visits to dpto. Beni September 2011 (D. F. Lane) since 2007. Figures 3–4. Semicollared Hawk Accipiter collaris, Alto In the species accounts, I refer to the following Sacramento, Old Coroico Road, dpto. La Paz, 24 September localities (in alphabetical order): Achacachi, Lake 2011 (D. F. Lane) Titicaca basin, dpto. La Paz (16°00’S 68°40’W; Figure 5. Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons, Laguna Alalay, 3,850 m), Alto Sacramento, on the old Coroico Road, dpto. Cochabamba, 18 September 2012 (D. F. Lane) dpto. La Paz (16°17’S 67°48’W; 2,400 m), Buena Figure 6. Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus, Laguna Alalay, dpto. Vista, dpto. Santa Cruz (17°28’S 63°40’W; 350 m), Cochabamba, 19 December 2012 (D. F. Lane) Cerro Tunari, dpto. Cochabamba (17°17’S 66°19’W; Figure 7. Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica (with Pectoral 3,000–4,500 m), El Chuchial, dpto. Santa Cruz Sandpiper Calidris melanotos and Black Skimmer Rhynchops (18°14’S 63°39’W; 1,100 m), Estancia El Cutal, niger), río Ipurupuru, north of Trinidad, dpto. Beni, 8 north of Trinidad, dpto. Beni (04°07’S 64°56’W; September 2011 (D. F. Lane) 145 m), Estancia Perforación, dpto. Santa Cruz Figure 8. Andean / South American Snipe Gallinago andina / G. (19°55’S 62°34’W; 475 m), Laguna Alalay, dpto. paraguaiae, Laguna Alalay, dpto. Cochabamba, 20 September Cochabamba (17°25’S 66°08’W; 2,580 m), Laguna 2010 (D. F. Lane) 56 Cotinga 36 New and noteworthy records of birds in Bolivia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 57 Cotinga 36 New and noteworthy records of birds in Bolivia also employed in the species accounts. XC####: September 2009 (6+), 20 September 2010 (pair), 20 recording available at www.xeno-canto.org/####. September 2011 (four males), 18 September 2012 LSUMZ: Louisiana State University Museum of (two males and a female) and 17 September 2013 Natural Science, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. (two males and a female). These records suggest MNKM: Museo de Historia Natural de Noel Kempff that the species is a regular visitor to the highlands Mercado, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, dpto. Santa of Cochabamba, contra Fjeldså & Krabbe10 who Cruz, Bolivia. stated that it migrates ‘to lowlands of Bolivia’. Species accounts Southern Screamer Chauna torquata I observed at least three on 14 September 2010 and Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei two on 13 September 2011, at c.1,150 m at Laguna A pair of these Tucumán forest endemics was Los Volcanes, dpto. Santa Cruz. These are perhaps encountered at La Pajcha, dpto. Santa Cruz, 13 the highest elevation for the species6. August 1999. Recordings were made (XC966177), and one was collected (LSUMZ 168706). This is the Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum species’ northernmost published locality8,10. Single immature on 10 September 2012 and an adult (the same individual?) on 9–10 September Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor 2013, at c.1,150 m, at Laguna Los Volcanes, dpto. Two at Laguna Alalay, dpto. Cochabamba, on 20 Santa Cruz; perhaps the highest elevation for the September 2011, and another on 18 September species (noted to reach 1,000 m16). 2012. Fjeldså & Krabbe10 noted that the species is ‘accidental at 2550 m in Cochabamba’, presumably Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix referring to records from nearby Laguna A small population at c.1,150 m at Laguna Los Angustura36. Volcanes, dpto. Santa Cruz (one on 14 September 2010, and two on 12–13 September 2011) is one Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca of the highest elevations for the species. Bond & Apparently regular and resident on Laguna Alalay. Meyer de Schauensee4 reported a specimen from My first record was a pair on 12 July 2007, Lagunillas, Santa Cruz, at c.1,100 m in dpto. Santa with subsequent records on 12 September 2008 Cruz, and Krabbe et al.19 saw five at c.2,500 m in (number not noted), 22 September 2009 (four), dpto. Chuquisaca. 20 September 2010 (one female), 20 September 2011 (25, both sexes), 18 September 2012 (11, Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis both sexes), 19 December 2012 (number not noted) One at c.1,150 m at Laguna Los Volcanes, dpto. and 17 September 2013 (52, both sexes). The Santa Cruz, 13 September 2011, might represent species almost certainly breeds at this locality and the highest elevation for the species16. numbers seem to be increasing. It is not strictly a migrant, as suggested by Fjeldså & Krabbe10 and White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi Hennessey et al.16. Records at Laguna Alalay include one on 22 September 2009, three on 20 September 2011 and Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys >10 (including birds in breeding plumage plus I photographed a male on Laguna Alalay on 18 a few juveniles probably of this species) on 17 September 2012 (Fig. 1). Based on Hennessey et September 2013. Status in Cochabamba unclear, al.16, this is the first record for dpto. Cochabamba and Hennessey et al.16 did not include Alalay’s (S. Herzog pers. comm.), and probably also an elevation within the species’ altitudinal range in altitudinal record for the species. Bolivia, suggesting that they were unaware of records at this site. Although the species is smaller Silver Teal Anas versicolor than Puna Ibis P. ridgwayi32, it has longer legs Encountered twice on Laguna Alalay: 12 July and bill, and stands taller when viewed beside the 2007 (one), 20 September 2011 (two; Fig. 2). latter, appearing lankier. In breeding plumage, Furthermore, I am aware of prior sight records P. chihi has a distinctly green-glossed crown and by A. Jaramillo (pers comm.) at the same locality. whitish feathering around the cere, both lacking The only previous published records in Bolivia are in P. ridgwayi, permitting the identification of from Tarija4,16, making these observations the first adult P. chihi among groups of Puna. The putative for dpto.