Archive for 2007

R. Mariano-Jelicich 
The South American subspecies of Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger intercedens, is an important neotropical bird, widely distributed from Venezuela to the southeastern coast of Argentina. Population information for this subspecies is scarce and restricted to local distribution sites, making their conservation status difficult to determine. In Argentina, anecdotal information on breeding grounds suggest small Read more

L. Josens 
The Pampas region of Argentina is dominated by shallow lagoons that may be either temporary or permanent and have complex ecological patterns driven by very local conditions. Birds are one of the most conspicuous fauna in these aquatic environments, and as a group they serve as both indicators of lagoon conditions and major players Read more