Identifying priority areas for Leptotila conoveri and Atlapetes flaviceps
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Identifying priority areas for Leptotila conoveri and Atlapetes flaviceps
The Andes of Colombia are one of its most diverse regions, but there are also a high number of Andean species which are threatened. Even more worrying is that some of these threatened species are also endemic, some with highly restricted distribution ranges. There is an urgent need to design conservation actions to protect the endemic birds of the Andes, however a lack of detailed information about their distributions and ecology hinders the formulation of appropriate conservation strategies. Two species for which this is the case are the Tolima Dove (Leptotila conoveri) and the Yellow-headed Brushfinch (Atlapetes flaviceps). In this project, SELVA will generate relevant Information to identify critical populations and habitats for these two species, with the aim of prioritizing actions for their conservation.
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Project objectives
Evaluate the quality of ecological and geographical information available for Leptotila conoveri and Atlapetes flaviceps
Estimate rates of habitat loss and identify areas of remaining habitat for both species
Identify critical population strongholds of these two species in Colombia
Identify local and regional threats, to design effective conservation strategies for both species
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Project products and results
Botero-Delgadillo et al. 2022. Sequential use of niche and occupancy models identifies conservation and research priority areas for two data-poor endemic birds from the Colombian Andes
Botero-Delgadillo et al. 2022. On the habitat use and foraging ecology of the Yellow-headed Brushfinch (Atlapetes flaviceps), an endemic species of conservation concern from Colombia
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Support our work to understand the ecology and needs of the most threatened species.
Project Team
Adriana del Pilar Caicedo
Jeyson Sanabria
Nick Bayly
Esteban Botero-Delgadillo
Maria Isabel Moreno
