Check List 10(3): 687-688, doi: 10.15560/10.3.687
Unusual records of Cochlearius cochlearius (Linnaeus, 1766) (Aves: Ardeidae) in the Andes of Ecuador
expand article infoDaniela Bahamonde-Vinueza, Hector Cadena-Ortiz, Carlos Cajas-Bermeo§, Elisa Bonaccorso|
‡ Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ecuador§ Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Ecuador| Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Ecuador
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Abstract
We report two high altitude sightings of Boat-billed Heron in the Andes of Ecuador. Based on identification and the localities were the sightings were reported, we suggest that both individuals belong to the Amazonian population of this species.
Keywords
Aves; Ardeidae