The Subantarctic Rayadito (Aphrastura subantarctica), a new bird species on the southernmost islands of the Americas

Article describes a new taxon of terrestrial bird of the genus Aphrastura (rayaditos) inhabiting the Diego Ramírez Archipelago, the southernmost point of the American continent. The authors state that the discovery of this endemic passerine highlights the need to monitor and conserve this still-pris...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Rozzi, Ricardo, Quilodrán, Claudio S., Botero-Delgadillo, Esteban, Napolitano, Constanza, Torres-Mura, Juan C., Barroso, Omar, Crego, Ramiro D., Bravo, Camila, Ippi, Silvina, Quirici, Verónica, Mackenzie, Roy, Suazo, Cristián G., Rivero-de-Aguilar, Juan, Goffinet, Bernard, Kempenaers, Bart, Poulin, Elie, Vásquez, Rodrigo A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2022
Subjects:
biodiversity
conservation biology
ecological genetics
evolutionary ecology
terrestrial birds
Diego Ramírez Islands
Drake Passage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17985-4
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178792/
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Summary:Article describes a new taxon of terrestrial bird of the genus Aphrastura (rayaditos) inhabiting the Diego Ramírez Archipelago, the southernmost point of the American continent. The authors state that the discovery of this endemic passerine highlights the need to monitor and conserve this still-pristine archipelago devoid of exotic species, which is now protected by the recently created Diego Ramírez Islands-Drake Passage Marine Park.

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