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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polish Polar Research
Main Authors: Gryz Piotr, Korczak−Abshire Małgorzata, Gerlée Alina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2015
Subjects:
Antarctica
King George Island
avifauna monitoring
Lessonia rufa
vagrant birds
Geology
QE1-996.5
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Austral
South Shetland Islands
Lions Rump
Antarc*
Polar Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0018
https://doaj.org/article/770da5ffc4fb41899788e2196f984f9d
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Summary: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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