Biología reproductiva del Cuclillo Chico (Coccycua cinerea) en bosques nativos del centro-este de Argentina

Mauro G. Rozas Sia; Javier  Menéndez-Blázquez; Rocío M. Ramos; Luciano N. Segura

doi:10.56178/eh.v36i1.429

Articles Published 01 August 2021 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v36i1.429

Breeding biology of the Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) in native forests of central-eastern Argentina

aves Neotropicales Cuculidae éxito de nidificación parámetros reproductivos talares

Mauro G. Rozas Sia División Zoología Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Avenida 122 y 60 s/n, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Javier Menéndez-Blázquez Departamento Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, C/José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, España

Rocío M. Ramos Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Avenida 122 y 60 s/n, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Luciano N. Segura División Zoología Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

The Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) is a bird with a wide distribution in the Neotropics. Its inconspicuous behavior and the difficulty to find its nests has resulted in a scarce knowledge about its reproductive biology. We studied a reproductive population in central-eastern Argentina that used native talares forests as nesting areas. In this study we provide new data on the characteristics of their nests, the sites used to build them, morphometric measurements of eggs and chicks and we report, for the first time, data of breeding success for the species. We monitored six nesting attempts during eight consecutive breeding seasons. All nests were built on native trees. Mean clutch size was ~3 eggs with an incubation period of ~14 days and a nestling period of ~15 days. On average, 2 chicks left the nest successfully. Thirty-three percent of the nests were successful and the rest failed due to predation events. We highlight the importance of making this type of data available to contribute to the necessary knowledge of the reproductive strategies of Neotropical birds, mainly those that inhabit the southern cone of South America.

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Angulo F y Alférez Flores JA (2018) Documented records of Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) in Amazonian Perú. Folia Amazónica 27:25-30.
Arturi MF y Goya JF (2004) Structure, dynamics and management of Talares forests of NE Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Pp. 1-24 en: Arturi MF, Frangi JL y Goya JF (eds) Ecology and management of Argentinian forests. Edulp, Buenos Aires.
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González E, Jauregui A y Segura LN (2019) Breeding biology of the Yellow-browed Tyrant (Satrapa icterophrys) in south temperate forests of central Argentina. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 131:534-542.
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Hoyt DF (1979) Practical methods of estimating volume and fresh weight of bird eggs. Auk 96:73-77.
Jauregui A, González E y Segura LN (2019) Nesting biology of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris) in a southern temperate forest of central-east Argentina. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 54:114-120.
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Martin TE (2004) Avian life-history evolution has an eminent past: does it have a bright future? Auk 121:289-301.
Nice MM (1954) Problems of incubation periods in North American birds. Condor 56:173-197.
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Segura LN, Mahler B, Berkunsky I y Reboreda JC (2015) Nesting biology of the Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) in south temperate forests of central Argentina. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 127:249-258.
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Mauro G. Rozas Sia, Javier Menéndez-Blázquez, Rocío M. Ramos, Luciano N. Segura (2021). Breeding biology of the Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) in native forests of central-eastern Argentina. El Hornero, Vol. 36 No. 1 (2021), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v36i1.429

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[1] Angulo F y Alférez Flores JA (2018) Documented records of Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) in Amazonian Perú. Folia Amazónica 27:25-30.

[2] Arturi MF y Goya JF (2004) Structure, dynamics and management of Talares forests of NE Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Pp. 1-24 en: Arturi MF, Frangi JL y Goya JF (eds) Ecology and management of Argentinian forests. Edulp, Buenos Aires.

[3] Babarskas M, Haene E y Pereira J (2003) Aves de la Reserva Natural Otamendi. Pp. 47-113 en: Haene E y Pereira J (eds) Fauna de Otamendi. Inventario de los animales vertebrados de la Reserva Natural Otamendi (Pdo. de Campana, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina). Aves Argentinas/AOP, Buenos Aires.

[4] Bodrati A y Salvador SA (2015) Curutié Blanco (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia), Pijuí Corona Rojiza (Synallaxis ruficapilla) y Picochato Grande (Tolmomyias sulphurescens): hospedadores de cría del Crespín (Tapera naevia). Nuestras Aves 60:15-18.

[5] Di Giacomo AG (2005) Aves de la Reserva El Bagual. Pp. 203-465 en: Di Giacomo AG y SF Krapovickas (eds) Historia natural y paisaje de la Reserva El Bagual, Formosa, Argentina. Aves Argentinas/AOP, Buenos Aires.

[6] eBird (2021) eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance (web application). eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. (URL: http://www.ebird.org).

[7] Erwin S (1989) The nesting of the Dark-billed Cuckoo in the Galapagos. Noticias de Galápagos 48:8-10.

[8] González E, Jauregui A y Segura LN (2019) Breeding biology of the Yellow-browed Tyrant (Satrapa icterophrys) in south temperate forests of central Argentina. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 131:534-542.

[9] Hartert E y Venturi S (1909) Notes sur les oiseaux de la République Argentine. Novitates Zoologicae 16:159-267.

[10] Hoyt DF (1979) Practical methods of estimating volume and fresh weight of bird eggs. Auk 96:73-77.

[11] Jauregui A, González E y Segura LN (2019) Nesting biology of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris) in a southern temperate forest of central-east Argentina. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 54:114-120.

[12] Luther D, Hilty J, Weiss J, Cornwall C, Wipf M y Ballard G (2008) Assessing the impact of local habitat variables and landscape context on riparian birds in agricultural, urbanized, and native landscapes. Biodiversity and Conservation 17:1923-1935.

[13] Martin TE (2004) Avian life-history evolution has an eminent past: does it have a bright future? Auk 121:289-301.

[14] Nice MM (1954) Problems of incubation periods in North American birds. Condor 56:173-197.

[15] Padoa-Schioppa E, Baietto M, Massa R y Bottoni L (2006) Bird communities as bioindicators: The focal species concept in agricultural landscapes. Ecological Indicators 6:83-93.

[16] Payne RB (2021) Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea). Versión 1.0 en: del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J, Christie DA y de Juana E (eds) Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca.

[17] De la Peña MR (1987) Nidos y huevos de aves argentinas. Edición del autor, Santa Fe.

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[19] Paixão VHF, Macario P y Pichorim M (2021) Breeding biology of the Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) in a semi-arid Neotropical region. Ornithology Research 29:68-75.

[20] Pereyra JA (1937) Contribución al estudio y observaciones ornitológicas de la zona norte de la Gobernación de La Pampa. Memorias del Jardín Zoológico de La Plata 7:197-326.

[21] Potter EF (1980) Notes on nesting Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Journal of Field Ornithology 51:17-28.

[22] Salvador SA (2011) Biología reproductiva de la familia Cuculidae en el departamento Gral. San Martín, Córdoba, Argentina. Historia Natural (tercera serie) 1:101-112.

[23] Segura LN y Arturi MF (2012) Habitat structure influences the abundance of the Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) in a temperate forest of Argentina. Ornitología Neotropical 23:11-21.

[24] Segura LN y Berkunsky I (2012) Nest survival of the Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) in a modified habitat in Argentina. Ornitología Neotropical 23:489-498.

[25] Segura LN, DePino EA, Gandoy F, Di Sallo FG y Arturi MF (2014) The distance between forest patches and individual tree canopy size influence the amount of Red-crested Cardinals (Paroaria coronata) in the natural forest of Argentina. Interciencia 39:21-27.

[26] Segura LN, Dosil Hiriart F y González García LN (2020) Exotic trees fail as a support for Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) nests in a native forest of east-central Argentina. Hornero 35:29-35.

[27] Segura LN, González E, Harguindeguy FM, Colombo MA y Jauregui A (2019) Food delivery rates increased with forest canopy cover and nestling growth improved with arachnids in the Masked Gnatcatcher (Polioptila dumicola). Acta Ornithologica 54:233-241.

[28] Segura LN, Mahler B, Berkunsky I y Reboreda JC (2015) Nesting biology of the Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) in south temperate forests of central Argentina. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 127:249-258.

[29] SMN (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) (2021) Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Argentino. Gobierno de la República Argentina. (URL: http://www.smn.gov.ar).

[30] Stutchbury BJM y Morton ES (2001) Behavioral ecology of tropical birds. Academic Press, San Diego.

[31] Twedt DJ y Somershoe SG (2009) Bird response to prescribed silvicultural treatments in bottomland hardwood forests. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:1140-1150.

[32] Withington F (1888) On the birds of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentine. Ibis 30:461-473.

[33] Xiao H, Hu Y, Lang Z, Fang B, Guo W, Zhang Q, Pan X y Lu X (2017) How much do we know about the breeding biology of bird species in the world? Journal of Avian Biology 48:513-518.

[34] Zotta AR (1940) Lista sobre el contenido estomacal de las aves argentinas. Hornero 7:402-411.