News - April 2011


New bird species
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
White-barred Piculet
16-04-11 © Marcelo Gavensky

This 8-cm woodpecker was seen for the first time by Marcelo, the author of the photo, on 25th of September, 2010. Along with Ignacio Chantada it was spotted again on two other occasions, on 14th and 16th of April. This leads us to think that this minute woodpecker presumably settled at the reserve, though the number of individuals is unknown. The lack of a broad red forehead indicates this is a female.

White-barred Piculet
16-04-11 © Ignacio Chantada

Austral Negrito
Lessonia rufa
Austral Negrito
08-04-11 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Austral Negrito
08-04-11 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Orange-backed Troupial
Icterus croconotus
Orange-backed Troupial
09-04-11 © José Luis Merlo
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's Hawk
09-04-11 © José Luis Merlo
Scarlet-headed Blackbird
Amblyramphus holosericeus
Scarlet-headed Blackbird
09-04-11 © José Luis Merlo
Giant Wood-Rail
Aramides ypecaha
Giant Wood-Rail
09-04-11 © José Luis Merlo
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Pipraeidea bonariensis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
01-04-11 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
01-04-11 © J. Simón Tagtachian