Abstract

FERNANDEZ MENDEZ, Aldo E. First record of endemic specie Poospiza rubecula (Thraupidae) in Otuzco, La Libertad. Arnaldoa [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.1, pp.221-228. ISSN 1815-8242.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22497/arnaldoa.271.27112.

I report three sightings of the endemic species Poospiza rubecula, "Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch" (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) in the Otuzco district, Sector San Remigio, La Libertad Region. Nowadays, thanks to a large amount of investigations, are known observation areas and routes, and there are reports of their presence in the Lima, Cajamarca, Ancash and La Libertad regions. It is an extremely rare species because of its elusive and flighty behavior. Its main habitat is scrub and montane forest, including the edges of Polylepis forests. It has no sexual dimorphism but the highlighted morphological characteristics are the superciliary and rufous breast, that define its common name. According to the IUCN and Peruvian law (Supreme Decree N°. 004-2014), P. rubecula is Endangered (EN) and its population is decreasing due to anthropogenic activities and the destruction of its habitat. Therefore, it is convenient to identify the sites where it is possible to register them and contribute with information that will help to set up protection strategies and policies for their future conservation.

Keywords : Endangered; Otuzco; Montane Forest; Scrub.

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