First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia

First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia

We present the first records of the Rufous-headed Woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) for Colombia, based upon a two adults photographed in southeastern Cauca Department, which extend the known range of the species by more than 170 km. The species inhabits the western Amazon basin and previously their n...

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Main Authors: Diego Carantón Ayala, Gerlando Delgado Bermeo, Alexis Ruiz Burbano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Biológica Colombiana
Subjects:
ampliación de distribución
Cauca
Cuenca Amazónica
piedemonte.
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/55764
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spelling doaj-4ee0191183524fc1894005919a4cc4e62020-11-24T23:55:37ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaActa Biológica Colombiana0120-548X1900-16492016-09-0121364965210.15446/abc.v21n3.5576443171First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in ColombiaDiego Carantón Ayala0Gerlando Delgado Bermeo1Alexis Ruiz Burbano21.Grupo de Ornitología de la Universidad Nacional – GOUN. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Edificio 425, laboratorio 218. Bogotá, D. C., Colombia. 2. Conservación Internacional Colombia. Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.1. Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Amazonia. Florencia, (Caquetá), Colombia. 2. Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Churumbelos, Auka-Wasi. Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Calle 25 # 7 – 17. Mocoa, (Putumayo), ColombiaParque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Churumbelos, Auka-Wasi. Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Calle 25 # 7 – 17. Mocoa, (Putumayo), ColombiWe present the first records of the Rufous-headed Woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) for Colombia, based upon a two adults photographed in southeastern Cauca Department, which extend the known range of the species by more than 170 km. The species inhabits the western Amazon basin and previously their northernmost range was to the northeast of Ecuador. The individuals were observed in a tropical riparian forest. These records extends, to the north, the range of species, and highlight the necessity of more field work in the region to complement the knowledge of the avifauna of the Andean foothills of the Amazon.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/55764ampliación de distribuciónCaucaCuenca Amazónicapiedemonte.
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Gerlando Delgado Bermeo
Alexis Ruiz Burbano
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Gerlando Delgado Bermeo
Alexis Ruiz Burbano
First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
Acta Biológica Colombiana
ampliación de distribución
Cauca
Cuenca Amazónica
piedemonte.
author_facet Diego Carantón Ayala
Gerlando Delgado Bermeo
Alexis Ruiz Burbano
author_sort Diego Carantón Ayala
title First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
title_short First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
title_full First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
title_fullStr First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed First records of the Rufous-headed woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis: Picidae) in Colombia
title_sort first records of the rufous-headed woodpecker (celeus spectabilis: picidae) in colombia
publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia
series Acta Biológica Colombiana
issn 0120-548X
1900-1649
publishDate 2016-09-01
description We present the first records of the Rufous-headed Woodpecker (Celeus spectabilis) for Colombia, based upon a two adults photographed in southeastern Cauca Department, which extend the known range of the species by more than 170 km. The species inhabits the western Amazon basin and previously their northernmost range was to the northeast of Ecuador. The individuals were observed in a tropical riparian forest. These records extends, to the north, the range of species, and highlight the necessity of more field work in the region to complement the knowledge of the avifauna of the Andean foothills of the Amazon.
topic ampliación de distribución
Cauca
Cuenca Amazónica
piedemonte.
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/55764
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