FIRST NEST DESCRIPTION OF Sapayoa aenigma (SAPAYOIDAE) IN ECUADOR

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https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v9i2.2791

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Breeding biology, Chocó, nest, nestlings

Abstract

Sapayoa Sapayoa aenigma is endemic to the Chocó rainforests from Panama to northern Ecuador. There are few behavioural observations throughout its range; therefore, we describe a nest studied between April and May 2022 in Canandé, Esmeraldas. The nest was closed-long and pensile, and was placed 2.3 m above the water in a branch of a 3-m tall bush of the genus Henriettea (Melastomataceae). It was placed next to a permanent stream in a ravine c. 2 m deep. Habitat was mature forest on both ravine slopes, dominated by tall trees, open understory, with a diameter at breast height of less than 30 cm. The nest contained two nestlings that had closed eyes. This is the fourth active nest of S. aenigma reported and the first for Ecuador.

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Published

2023-11-30

How to Cite

Cadena-Ortiz, H., & Angiolani, F. (2023). FIRST NEST DESCRIPTION OF Sapayoa aenigma (SAPAYOIDAE) IN ECUADOR. Revista Ecuatoriana De Ornitología, 9(2), 136–139. https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v9i2.2791

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