Un espiguero habitante de la glorieta de las azaleas
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Date
2006
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction. The Sporophila species is a group of
birds from the Fringillidae family, identified by their
small size and tick conic peak. They distribuye
themselves especially in environments with grass
and small trees, in tropical or sub-tropical zones of
the new World. Among the large number of birds
from this species, the group of “capuchinos”
(seedeaters) is a challenge for research and
conservation. It is integrated by the smallest and
colourful species of its kind, and they are also the
less known and most endangered in extinction terms.
Materials and methods. A couple and two eggs of
sporophila were observed during ten days in the
month of May, at the Corporación Universitaria
Lasallista´s campus. They were photographed and
the organisms were identified by using the
Colombia´s Bird Guide. Results. The individuals
observed belong to the sporophila species, a bird
group from the Fringillidae family, known because
of their small size and tick conic peak. Conclusion.
The Corporación Universitaria Lasallista´s campus
can be considered as a biological corridor that
constitutes an heterogeneous landscape, used as
a stop point by migrant birds or as a temporary or
permanent food source that allows the occupation
of empty niches and, thus, reproductive processes.
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Sporophila, Espiguero, Fauna silvestre, Aves - Medellín, Aves, Corporación Universitaria Lasallista