El Hornero
Vol. 12 No. 4 (1986)

Short Communications Published 01 November 1986 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v12i4.1180

On the presence of the Patagonian Conure (Cyanoliseus patagonus) in Uruguay

Cyanoliseus patagonusPatagonian ConureUruguay
Enrique H. Bucher Centro de Zoología Aplicada. Universidad Nac. de Córdoba. Casilla de Correo 122. 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
Ethel N. Rodriguez Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca. Dirección de Sanidad Vegetal. Av. Millán 4703. Montevideo, Uruguay

Abstract

The presence of the Patagonian Conure in Uruguay has been up to now considered as doubtful because of the lack of valid references. We give details of two records which confirm the occurrence of this parrot in SW Uruguay coastal area as a rare and sporadic winter visitor.

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References

  1. Cuello, H. & E. Gerzenstein. 1962. Las aves del Uruguay. Comunicaciones Zoológicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo 6: 1–191.
  2. Forshaw, J. M. 1978. Parrots of the World. 2ª ed. Lansdowne, Melbourne.
  3. Gore, M. E. & A. R. Gepp. 1978. Las aves del Uruguay. Mosca Hnos., Montevideo.
  4. Hudson, W. H. 1920. Birds of La Plata. Vol. 2. Dutton & Co., New York.
  5. Tremoleras, J. 1920. Lista de las aves uruguayas. Hornero 2: 10–12

How to cite

Enrique H. Bucher, Ethel N. Rodriguez (1986). On the presence of the Patagonian Conure (Cyanoliseus patagonus) in Uruguay. El Hornero, Vol. 12 No. 4 (1986), 303-304. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v12i4.1180

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