Records for the Glossy Ibis, <em>Plegadis falcinellus<em> (Linnaeus 1776), (Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) in Colombia

In Colombia the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) has few records above 2000 m.a.s.l. We present a record of Glossy Ibis in the Fúquene Lagoon, Cundinamarca, Colombia, at 2600 m.a.s.l. which represents the first sighting of this bird in this wetland.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juan Sebastián León-Lleras, David Ricardo Rodríguez-Villamil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2015-12-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
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Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/381
Description
Summary:In Colombia the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) has few records above 2000 m.a.s.l. We present a record of Glossy Ibis in the Fúquene Lagoon, Cundinamarca, Colombia, at 2600 m.a.s.l. which represents the first sighting of this bird in this wetland.
ISSN:0124-5376
2539-200X