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First record of the Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) breeding on Mount Roraima, Venezuela.

Authors :
Biancalana, Renata N.
Zampaulo, Robson A.
Costa, Júlio C. R.
Source :
Wilson Journal of Ornithology. Dec2021, Vol. 133 Issue 4, p682-685. 4p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We report the first photographic record of the nest and nestling of the Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) on the top of Mount Roraima, in Venezuela. Two adults and one nestling were observed on a nest in September 2017, at an elevation of 2,630 m, at the entrance of the Cueva del Hotel Guácharos (Ojos de Cristal Cave System), making this the highest record in altitude for the species in the Pantepui region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15594491
Volume :
133
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
156189625
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1676/21-00050