Bird evaluation at El Paraíso lagoon, Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Zoila Cruz Departamento de Manejo Forestal. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Av. La Molina s/n – La Molina. Apdo. Postal 12-056-Lima, Perú
  • Fernando Angulo Asociación Cracidae Perú. Calle Torres Paz # 708. Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Perú.
  • Herman Burger Departamento de Manejo Forestal. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Av. La Molina s/n – La Molina. Apdo. Postal 12-056-Lima, Perú
  • Renato Borgesa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i1.2179

Keywords:

birds, diversity, conservation, El Paraíso, Lima.

Abstract

This study was carried out at El Paraíso lagoon, Lima, Peru, from April 1999 to April 2000. The main goals was determinated the birds specifi c diversity, the population density of main cinegetic bird families and the determination of the most important microhabitats for the studied groups. 81 birds species (19 species are new for the area) were reported, distribuited in 62 generas and 35 families. 46% of the diversity is given for the following families: Scolopacidae (14%), Ardeidae (10%), Laridae (7%), Anatidae (5%), Charadriidae (5%) and Columbidae (5%). The Rallidae family is the most abundant and is represented for two species Gallinula chloropus“Common Moorhen” y Fulica ardesiaca“Slate-colored Coot”. It is given recommendations for the conservation of the area.

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Author Biography

  • Zoila Cruz, Departamento de Manejo Forestal. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Av. La Molina s/n – La Molina. Apdo. Postal 12-056-Lima, Perú
    Leonardo Romero.- Biólogo egresado de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) con especialidad en Zoología. Estudios de maestría en Ecología y Conservación en la UNMSM. Tema de investigación es ecología de invertebrados intermareales. Cursos de especialización en edición de revistas científicas.

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Published

08/13/2007

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Congress articles

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Copyright (c) 2007 Zoila Cruz, Fernando Angulo, Herman Burger, Renato Borgesa Renato Borgesa

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How to Cite

Cruz, Zoila, Fernando Angulo, Herman Burger, and Renato Borgesa. 2007. “Bird Evaluation at El Paraíso Lagoon, Lima, Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 14 (1): 139-44. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i1.2179.