Browsing by Autor "Rodrigo Calbimonte"

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ENSAMBLES DE AVES DE LOS BOSQUES ENDEMICOS DE POLYLEPIS PACENSIS EN BOLIVIA
(2019) Isabel María Gómez Barreto; Rodrigo Calbimonte; Alejandra I. Domic; Arely N. Palabral-Aguilera; Rosember Hurtado; Máximo Liberman
Resumen ∙ Los bosques de Polylepis pacensis son endémicos de Bolivia y se distribuyen en los departamentos de La Paz (inmediaciones al nevado Illimani, Quime e Inquisivi) y Cochabamba (Cotacajes). En este estudio, se evaluó el ensamble de aves en cuatro fragmentos de bosque de P. pacensis ubicados en las faldas del nevado Illimani, La Paz, Bolivia. En estos fragmentos de bosque se observaron 31 especies de aves, incluyendo dos especies endémicas de Bolivia, Colibrí Negrito (Aglaeactis pamela) y Pinchaflor Carbonero (Diglossa carbonaria), y dos especies fuertemente especializadas a bosques de Polylepis, Tijeral de Yánac (Leptasthenura yanacensis) y Conirrostro Gigante (Conirostrum binghami). Los bosques de Polylepis pacensis están altamente amenazados por actividades humanas como quema, extracción de leña y agricultura; las cuales podrían estar causando la deforestación y degradación de este importante hábitat para las aves. Es crucial implementar programas de conservación que incluyan la participación activa de la población local.Abstract ∙ Bird assemblages in endemic Polylepis pacensis woodlands in Bolivia Polylepis pacensis woodlands are endemic to Bolivia, distributed in La Paz (near Illimani, Quime, and Inquisivi) and Cochabamba (Cotacajes) departments. In this study, we evaluated the bird assemblages of four fragments of P. pacensis woodlands located in the foothills of nevado Illimani, La Paz, Bolivia. In these woodlands, we recorded 31 bird species, including two endemic species of Bolivia, Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) and Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa carbonaria), and two species strongly specialized to Polylepis woodlands, Tawny Tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura yanacensis) and Giant Conebill (Conirostrum binghami). Polylepis pacensis woodlands are highly threatened by human activities, such as burning, logging and agriculture; which may be causing of deforestation and degradation of this important habitat for bird species. It is crucial to implement conservation programs involving the active participation of local people.
NECTAR ROBBING BY THE RED-TAILED COMET (SAPPHO SPARGANURUS, TROCHILIDAE): THE VALUE OF CITIZEN SCIENCE TO DOCUMENT INFREQUENT BEHAVIOR IN BIRDS
(2023) Luciana Tellería; Rodrigo Calbimonte; Flavia Montaño‐Centellas
Luciana Tellería1, Rodrigo Calbimonte1 & Flavia Montaño-Centellas2,3*1 Carrera de Biología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.2 Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.3 Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.*Corresponding autor: flamontano@gmail.comRunning head: Nectar robbing by the Red-tailed CometAbstract · Nectar robbing by hummingbirds, the extraction of nectar using perforations instead of the corolla, is seldom documented in the literature. Here, we present the first photographic record of nectar robbing by the Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganurus in Bolivia and examine published and photographic evidence of this behavior. We found no published evidence of nectar robbing by Red-tailed Comets in peer-reviewed literature. However, we found that about 4% of the photographs of hummingbird-flower interactions involving this species on citizen science platforms showed clear nectar robbing behavior. Our results suggest that nectar robbing is not an uncommon behavior for the Red-tailed Comet and highlight the hidden, yet immense, value of citizen science photographic databases to document avian natural history and behavior.
NECTAR ROBBING BY THE RED-TAILED COMET SAPPHO SPARGANURUS: THE VALUE OF CITIZEN SCIENCE TO DOCUMENT INFREQUENT BEHAVIOR IN BIRDS
(2024) Luciana Tellería; Rodrigo Calbimonte; Flavia Montaño‐Centellas
Nectar robbing by hummingbirds, the extraction of nectar using perforations instead of the corolla, is seldom documented in the literature. Here, we present the first photographic record of nectar robbing by the Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganurus in Bolivia and examine published and photographic evidence of this behavior. We found no published evidence of nectar robbing by Red-tailed Comets in peer-reviewed literature. However, we found that about 4% of the photographs of hummingbird-flower interactions involving this species on citizen science platforms showed clear nectar robbing behavior. Our results suggest that nectar robbing is not an uncommon behavior for the Red-tailed Comet and highlight the hidden, yet immense, value of citizen science photographic databases to document avian natural history and behavior.
The Behavioral Responses of the Chiguanco Thrush to Urbanization in a Neotropical City Comes From Preadapted Behavioral Traits
(Frontiers Media, 2022) Álvaro Garitano‐Zavala; Rodrigo Calbimonte; Guillermo Esteve-Herraiz
Several animal species can survive within cities by changing their behavior; such changes could be the result of evolutionary adaptation, epigenetic effects, or come from preadapted traits through phenotypic plasticity or non-random dispersal. Exploring whether behavioral preadapted traits are present in non-urbanized populations could improve our understanding of the processes that allow animals to cope with urbanization. We compared the boldness, neophobia, and solving-test skills of adult individuals of the Chiguanco Thrush ( Turdus chiguanco ) between urban and extra-urban habitats in La Paz (Bolivia), a high-altitude Neotropical city. The urban Chiguanco Thrushes were bolder, less neophobic, and performed better in problem-solving tests. Extra-urban individuals varied significantly more among them in boldness and neophobia, and although a smaller proportion of individuals were able to solve the simplest problem-solving test, they did so in the same way as the urban ones. This evidence suggests that the behavioral responses of the Chiguanco Thrush to urbanization in La Paz come from preadapted traits.