Three new species for Aruba, with notes on other significant sightings
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Abstract: A visit to Aruba during April 2013 yielded three species previously unrecorded there: Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), Swainson’s Flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni), and Veery (Catharus fuscescens). Seven other species with fewer than five antecedent records from the island were detected plus another not seen since 1980. All documentation and photographs are on file at the University of Amsterdam, Department of Zoology.
Keywords: Aruba, Catharus fuscescens, Ixobrychus exilis, Least Bittern, Myiarchus swainsoni, Swainson’s Flycatcher, Veery
Resumen: Tres nuevas especies para Aruba, con notas sobre otros avistamientos significativos—Durante una visita a Aruba en abril del 2013 se registraron tres especies nunca antes observadas aquí: Ixobrychus exilis, Myiarchus swainsoni y Catharus fuscescens. También fueron detectadas otras siete especies con menos de cinco registros anteriores en la isla; además de otra que no se observaba desde 1980. Toda la documentación y las fotografías están en un archivo en el Departamento de Zoología de la Universidad de Amsterdam.
Palabras clave: Aruba, Catharus fuscescens, Ixobrychus exilis, Myiarchus swainsoni
Résumé: Observation de trois nouvelles espèces pour Aruba et autres observations importantes—Trois espèces ont été observées pour la première fois à Aruba en avril 2013 : le Petit Blongios (Ixobrychus exilis), le Tyran de Swainson (Myiarchus swainsoni) et la Grive fauve (Catharus fuscescens). Sept autres espèces mentionnées moins de cinq fois sur l'île ont également été détectées, ainsi qu’une espèce n’ayant pas été observée depuis 1980. La documentation et les photographies relatives à ces observations sont conservées au Département de Zoologie de l'Université d'Amsterdam.
Mots clés: Aruba, Catharus fuscescens, Grive fauve, Ixobrychus exilis, Myiarchus swainsoni, Petit Blongios, Tyran de Swainson
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