The first record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Paraguay and a summary of South American records of the species

A. J. Lesterhuis; R. P. Clay

doi:10.56178/eh.v18i1.866

Short Communications Published 01 August 2003 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v18i1.866

The first record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Paraguay and a summary of South American records of the species

Calidris alpina Dunlin first record Paraguay South American records

A. J. Lesterhuis Guyra Paraguay. CC 1132, Asunción, Paraguay | Van Hall Institute. Agora 1, Leeuwarden, Holland

R. P. Clay Guyra Paraguay. CC 1132, Asunción, Paraguay

Abstract

A Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in full breeding plumage was discovered at Laguna Ganso in the Paraguayan Chaco on 29 June 2001. This bird represents the first record of the species for the country and for the interior of South America. Although primarily a species of higher northern latitudes, there are a number of previous records from coastal South America.

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CANEVARI P, CASTRO G, SALLABERRY M AND NARANJO LG (2001) Guía de los chorlos y playeros de la Región Neotropical. American Bird Conservancy, WWF, Manomet Conservation Science and Asociación Calidris, Santiago de Cali
VAN GILS J AND WIERSMA P (1996) Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes and phalaropes). Species accounts. Pp. 489–533 in: DEL HOYO J, ELLIOTT A AND SARGATAL J (eds) Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 3. Hoatzin to auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona
GREENWOOD JG (1983) Dunlin Calidris alpina in South America. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 103:110–111
HAYMAN P, MARCHANT J AND PRATER T (1986) Shorebirds: an identification guide to the waders of the world. Croom Helm, London and Sydney
HILTY SL (2003) Birds of Venezuela. Revised edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton
KIESER JA (1982) Dunlin Calidris alpina: new to Argentina. American Birds 36:1024–1025
LESTERHUIS AJ AND CLAY RP (2001) Laguna Salada: a "new" site of regional importance for migrant shorebirds in Paraguay. Wader Study Group Bulletin 95:19
PETERSEN WR, DONAHUE PK AND ATKINS N (1981) First record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) for Peru and continental South America. American Birds 35:342–343
RIDGELY RS AND GREENFIELD PJ (2001) The birds of Ecuador. Volume 1. Status, distribution and taxonomy. Cornell University Press, Ithaca
RIDGELY RS AND GWYNNE JA (1989) Birds of Panama. Second Edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton
SALAMAN PGW (1995) The rediscovery of Tumaco Seedeater Sporophila insulata. Cotinga 4:33
STILES FG AND SKUTCH AF (1994) Birds of Costa Rica. Christopher Helm, London
TOSTAIN O AND SIBLET JP (1992) Oiseaux de Guyane. Société d’Etudes Ornithologiques, Paris

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A. J. Lesterhuis, R. P. Clay (2003). The first record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Paraguay and a summary of South American records of the species. El Hornero, Vol. 18 No. 1 (2003), 65-67. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v18i1.866

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[1] CANEVARI P, CASTRO G, SALLABERRY M AND NARANJO LG (2001) Guía de los chorlos y playeros de la Región Neotropical. American Bird Conservancy, WWF, Manomet Conservation Science and Asociación Calidris, Santiago de Cali

[2] VAN GILS J AND WIERSMA P (1996) Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes and phalaropes). Species accounts. Pp. 489–533 in: DEL HOYO J, ELLIOTT A AND SARGATAL J (eds) Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 3. Hoatzin to auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona

[3] GREENWOOD JG (1983) Dunlin Calidris alpina in South America. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 103:110–111

[4] HAYMAN P, MARCHANT J AND PRATER T (1986) Shorebirds: an identification guide to the waders of the world. Croom Helm, London and Sydney

[5] HILTY SL (2003) Birds of Venezuela. Revised edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton

[6] KIESER JA (1982) Dunlin Calidris alpina: new to Argentina. American Birds 36:1024–1025

[7] LESTERHUIS AJ AND CLAY RP (2001) Laguna Salada: a "new" site of regional importance for migrant shorebirds in Paraguay. Wader Study Group Bulletin 95:19

[8] PETERSEN WR, DONAHUE PK AND ATKINS N (1981) First record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) for Peru and continental South America. American Birds 35:342–343

[9] RIDGELY RS AND GREENFIELD PJ (2001) The birds of Ecuador. Volume 1. Status, distribution and taxonomy. Cornell University Press, Ithaca

[10] RIDGELY RS AND GWYNNE JA (1989) Birds of Panama. Second Edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton

[11] SALAMAN PGW (1995) The rediscovery of Tumaco Seedeater Sporophila insulata. Cotinga 4:33

[12] STILES FG AND SKUTCH AF (1994) Birds of Costa Rica. Christopher Helm, London

[13] TOSTAIN O AND SIBLET JP (1992) Oiseaux de Guyane. Société d’Etudes Ornithologiques, Paris