First nesting record and changes in the abundance of Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) in a piedmont forest area of northwestern Argentina
Abstract
In this study we describe the changes in the abundance of Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) over a year, and we report and describe for the first time its nesting in a piedmont forest area in Jujuy Province, Argentina. We recorded a higher abundance during the dry season that matches the ripening of cultivated citrus and Anadenanthera colubrina fruits. The decrease in abundance during the wet season may be explained by the movements of the species towards the Chaco for breeding. Notwithstanding, our finding of the nest indicates that some individuals stay in the piedmont forest during the breeding season.
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How to cite
Alejandro A. Schaaf, Analía Benavidez, Luis O. Rivera, Natalia Politi (2016). First nesting record and changes in the abundance of Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) in a piedmont forest area of northwestern Argentina. El Hornero, Vol. 31 No. 2 (2016), 113-116. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v31i2.559
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