INFLUENCIA DE LAS ÁREAS GANADERAS SOBRE LAS COMUNIDADES DE AVES EN EL NORTE DE VERACRUZ, MÉXICO

<p><strong>Background.</strong> Livestock activities generate changes in ecosystems that impact bird communities, which fulfill diverse ecological functions such as pollination, fruit and seed dispersal, and biological control of insects and/or pests. <strong>Objective.</strong> To characterize the community of birds in a livestock landscape in northern Veracruz. <strong>Methodology.</strong> From 2020 to 2021, 144 visits were made to live fences (CV; n = 3) and cattle pastures (PA; n = 3), where the fixed-radius point count technique was used to identify and count the birds present. <strong>Results.</strong> A total of 6,450 individuals and 107 species were recorded. In general, the CVs were more diverse than the PAs, although the PAs were more dominant. The importance value index reflects that in the VCs the importance of the species is similar, while in the PAs certain species stand out, however, at the level of trophic guilds, insectivorous birds dominate. Through a canonical correspondence analysis, three community assemblages were distinguished: one station in the VCs, one station in the APs and the rest of the stations. <strong>Implications.</strong> The work suggests further studies that will allow us to know why birds are using these man-made livestock systems. <strong>Conclusion.</strong> The live fences obtained greater diversity, so it is necessary to integrate more trees within the pastures to increase the ecological functions, such as the control of insects through insectivorous birds.</p>