FIRST RECORD OF THE BLACK-THROATED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa brunneiventris (Thraupidae) in Ecuador

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https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v10i2.3314

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“Diglossa carbonaria” complex, Christmas Bird Count, citizen science, distribution range.

Abstract

During the tenth Christmas Bird Count in Quito, Ecuador, we recorded one Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris on 17 December 2023, at Parque Itchimbía. This represents the first record of this species in Ecuador, c. 670 km south of the nearest locality in Colombia and 680 km north from the northernmost locality in Peru. The presence of D. brunneiventris in Ecuador could be explained by several possible factors: 1) a wandering individual; 2) an over- looked, remnant population; or 3) a Black Flowerpiercer D. humeralis individual expressing ancestral genes that derived in a D. brunneiventris-like phenotype. Specific studies are necessary to elucidate the origin of this species in Ecuador. This record highlights the importance of citizen science in advancing knowledge about birds in this country.

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Author Biography

Glenda Marisol Pozo Zamora, Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales del Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad

Actualmente laboro en la colección de Ornitología del Instituto Nacvional de Biodiversidad en Ecuador. 

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Published

2024-12-25

How to Cite

Pozo Zamora, G. M., & Guachamín-Paladines, G. (2024). FIRST RECORD OF THE BLACK-THROATED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa brunneiventris (Thraupidae) in Ecuador. Revista Ecuatoriana De Ornitología, 10(2), 47–53. https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v10i2.3314