The first record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Paraguay and a summary of South American records of the species

A Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in full breeding plumage was discovered at Laguna Ganso in the Paraguayan Chaco on 29 June 2001. This bird represents the first record of the species for the country and for the interior of South America. Although primarily a species of higher northern latitudes, there are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lesterhuis, A.J., Clay, Robert P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Aves Argentinas. Asociación Ornitológica del Plata 2003
Subjects:
CALIDRIS ALPINA
PLAYERITO VIENTRE NEGRO
PRIMER REGISTRO
REGISTROS SUDAMERICANOS
DUNLIN
FIRST RECORD
SOUTH AMERICAN RECORDS
De la Costa
Chaco
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/hornero_v018_n01_p065
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Summary:A Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in full breeding plumage was discovered at Laguna Ganso in the Paraguayan Chaco on 29 June 2001. This bird represents the first record of the species for the country and for the interior of South America. Although primarily a species of higher northern latitudes, there are a number of previous records from coastal South America. Un Playerito Vientre Negro (Calidris alpina) en plumaje nupcial fue observado el 29 de junio de 2001 en Laguna Ganso, en el Chaco Paraguayo. Esta observación representa el primer registro de la especie para el país y también para el interior de América del Sur. Si bien es una especie que se encuentra principalmente en las altas latitudes del Hemisferio Norte, existen varios registros anteriores provenientes de la costa de América del Sur.

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