First record of the Austral Negrito (Aves: Passeriformes) from the South Shetlands, Antarctica

Abstract The order Passeriformes is the most successful group of birds on Earth, however, its representatives are rare visitors beyond the Polar Front zone. Here we report a photo-documented record of an Austral Negrito (Lessonia rufa), first known occurrence of this species in the South Shetland Is...

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Published in:Polish Polar Research
Main Authors: Gryz, Piotr, Korczak−Abshire, Małgorzata, Gerlée, Alina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2015
Subjects:
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Austral
King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Lions Rump
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0018
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Summary:Abstract The order Passeriformes is the most successful group of birds on Earth, however, its representatives are rare visitors beyond the Polar Front zone. Here we report a photo-documented record of an Austral Negrito (Lessonia rufa), first known occurrence of this species in the South Shetland Islands and only the second such an observation in the Antarctic region. This record was made at Lions Rump, King George Island, part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 151 (ASPA 151). There is no direct evidence of how the individual arrived at Lions Rump, but ship assistance cannot be excluded.

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