Abstract

VASQUEZ-AVILA, Adrián  and  CASTANEDA-BARON, Beyker. First report locations and distribution range extension for Agamia agamí (Ardeidae) in the Vichada department, Colombia. Acta biol.Colomb. [online]. 2021, vol.26, n.3, pp.470-474.  Epub Jan 28, 2022. ISSN 0120-548X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v26n3.85312.

We report the first confirmed records of the red heron (Agamí agamí) in the Vichada department. Ten individuals (seven adults and three juveniles) were observed in four locations associated with dense gallery forest surrounded by water bodies, which validate the occurrence of the species towards the easternmost part of the Colombian Orinoquia and within the department. These observations demonstrate the need to document birdlife in a local and regional scale, in order to complement the taxon knowledge in this region of the country, given it is migratory period and unknown seasonal movements; in addition, this will help to verify the importance of the sightings localities as possible areas of refuge, foraging, reproduction and nesting that are essential for the conservation of this species.

Keywords : highland savanna; bird; Agami Heron; observation; Colombian Orinoquia.

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