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26/08/2024 | Scientific promotion

Frugivorous birds optimize fruit selection under stressful environmental conditions
[caption id="attachment_13680" align="alignleft" width="300"] The decision of which fruits to eat depends on the geographic location of bird populations, such as this Hooded Mountain-Toucan (Photo: Michael Blendinger). This information is relevant in the current scenario of global climate change, which drive many...

22/05/2024 | Scientific promotion

BIRDS OF NORTHWEST ARGENTINE (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán and Catamarca)
Five ecoregions converge in the complex geography of northwest Argentina, where forests, steppes and lagoons are habitat for a diverse and abundant bird fauna. From the forested plains of the Chaco to the peaks of more than 6000 m of elevation of the High Andes, passing through the montane forest of the Yungas, the desert scrublands of the Monte...

07/02/2023 | Scientific promotion

How do mixed bird flocks find their food?
Mixed bird flocks are associations of different bird species, from insectivorous to frugivorous-insectivorous species, each with different ecological requirements. Some species direct the movement of the mixed flock and are known as leaders, such as the "Tropical Parula". In contrast, others always follow the leader species...