Observation on the Great Grebe <em>Podiceps major</em> (Aves: Podicipedidae) in Ecuador, with the first nesting record and description of calls

oleh: Glenda M. Pozo-Zamora, Diego Batallas R., Gabriela Echeverría-Vaca, César Garzón

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ 2015-05-01

Deskripsi

<p>We report two new localities for <em>Podiceps major</em> in Ecuador: La Tembladera wetland and the Tahu&iacute;n dam. At the last locality we found the first nest from Ecuador, for which we describe its structure and the building behaviour of the couple. Furthermore, we describe the courtship and territorial calls of the species.</p>