Abstract

CASTILLO PALACIOS, Lucía; CASTANEDA CORDOVA, Liz  and  QUINTEROS CARLOS, Zulema. Birds of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina campus (Lima-Perú) - A revision of its abundance, distribution and diversity from 1992 to 2010. Ecol. apl. [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.2, pp.117-128. ISSN 1726-2216.

The Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina campus (UNALM) Lima - Peru, presents itself as a varied and complex ecosystem with agricultural, urban and natural zones. This article is a compilation of three past studies published in 1992, 2007 and 2010, and from monthly observations realized in 2010, with the objective of having a general view of the evolution of the bird community in this ecosystem through the years (1989-2011). As for 2010, the taxonomic list includes 48 species. Its composition has changed compared to previous years, however some species from the Columbidae family, and others such as Dives warszewiczi and Pygochelidon cyanoleuca remain as the most abundant since 1989. On the other hand, for 2010, April has the highest abundance and January is the most diverse, possibly due to the occurrence of the summer; July is the least abundant and least diverse as well. UNALM with the variety of its habitats holds a higher number of birds than other green areas of the city; therefore it is an important space for avifauna in the city of Lima. Birds are good indicators of environmental quality and UNALM is a proper space for birdwatching. Deeper analyses on spatio-temporal dynamics and to continue monitoring avifauna are recommended.

Keywords : Bird community; campus; Lima; UNALM; urbanization; urban birds.

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