Notes on bird species in bamboo in northern Madre de Dios, Peru, including the first Peruvian record of acre tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti)

Authors

Michael G. HarveyFollow
Daniel F. Lane
Justin Hite
Ryan S. Terrill
Sheila Figueroa Ramírez
Brian Tilston Smith
John Klicka
Walter Vargas Campos

Abstract

In the southwestern Amazon Basin, large areas of habitat are comprised predominantly of Guadua bamboo. Many bird species occur in or specialize on Guadua-dominated habitats, but little is known about the taxonomy, distribution, and evolutionary history of this avian assemblage. During 2011, we surveyed the surroundings of Iberia, an area with many large Guadua stands in the southern Peruvian Amazon. We found many Guadua specialist bird species and discovered a surprising Andean element to the local avifauna. We present information on Guadua specialists, Andean species, birds of open habitats, and avian migration and reproduction. We provide accounts for species of particular interest and an appendix containing an annotated list of all species detected.

DOI

10.31390/opmns.081

Recommended Citation

Harvey, Michael G.; Lane, Daniel F.; Hite, Justin; Terrill, Ryan S.; Ramírez, Sheila Figueroa; Smith, Brian Tilston; Klicka, John; and Campos, Walter Vargas (2014) "Notes on bird species in bamboo in northern Madre de Dios, Peru, including the first Peruvian record of acre tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus cohnhafti)," Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University : Iss. 81 , Article 1.
DOI: 10.31390/opmns.081
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/opmns/vol1/iss81/1