Aves del departamento de Nariño, Colombia

Aves del departamento de Nariño, Colombia

To contribute to the Nariño Biodiversity Action Plan and following guidelines for investigation of the GAICA group of the University of Nariño, we reviewed ans summarized existing information about bird records of the department of Nariño. We found a total of 1048 species of birds that includes 155...

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Main Authors: John Jairo Calderón-Leytón, Cristian Flórez Paí, Alejandro Cabrera-Finley, Yuri Rosero Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 2011-06-01
Series:Biota Colombiana
Subjects:
Ecoregiones Nariño
Aves Nariño
Listado taxonómico
Lista de chequeo
Distribución geográfica
Online Access:http://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/242
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Summary:To contribute to the Nariño Biodiversity Action Plan and following guidelines for investigation of the GAICA group of the University of Nariño, we reviewed ans summarized existing information about bird records of the department of Nariño. We found a total of 1048 species of birds that includes 155 migratory species and 242 species classified as endangered, threatened or requiring protection according to AICA/IBA criteria). The Department of Nariño stands out as an important center for the bird conservation in Colombia since it shelters a high number of endemic species, with restricted ranges and is considered by some authors as center of speciation.
ISSN:0124-5376
2539-200X

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