First record of a breeding site of Ara militaris mexicanus (Ridgway, 1915), Military Macaw (Psittacidae), in the Alto Balsas Poblano Region, Mexico
oleh: Leopoldo Daniel Vázquez-Reyes, Víctor Hugo Jiménez-Arcos, Patricia Ramírez-Bastida, Jorge Tanit Rodríguez-Malacara, Ana María Contreras-González, Oscar Salomón Sanabria-Urban, Francisco Alberto Rivera-Ortiz
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2024-08-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a new breeding site of Ara militaris mexicanus (Ridway, 1915), Military Macaw, in the state of Puebla in the Alto Balsas river basin, Mexico. The breeding site is in the Cañón Grande area along the Nexapa River. Observed temporality and breeding behaviors agree with the recorded breeding season of this species in Central Mexico. Notably, the region has no current designation as a protected natural area for conservation. We recommend collaboration with the local community to initiate efforts towards designate the Alto Balsas river basin as a protected natural area.