First record of a breeding site of Ara militaris mexicanus (Ridgway, 1915), Military Macaw (Psittacidae), in the Alto Balsas Poblano Region, Mexico
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.
Authors
- Francisco A. Rivera-Ortíz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5487-4817)
- Leopoldo D. Vázquez‐Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-4594)
- A. M. Contreras-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-7865)
- Patricia Ramírez-Bastida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-3768)
- Víctor H. Jiménez‐Arcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6948-0071)
- Salomón Sanabria‐Urbán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-498X)
- Jorge Tanit Rodríguez‐Malacara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8957-7984)
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
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- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/20.4.996
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas
- Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México