Russet-crowned Crake (Anurolimnas viridis) Science Article 1 abstract Um dos grupos animais mais bem estudados no Brasil e o dasaves (Primack & Rodrigues, 2002), porem em Mato Grosso doSul os estudos ornitologicos ainda sao escassos,principalmente na Regiao Sul do Estado; assim, e importantenotificar a ocorrencia de novas aves e expansoes na distribuicaode algumas especies. Claudenice […]

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) Science Article 1 abstract Observations on the pre-nesting activity of the Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica)were made by me at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Jasper County, South Carolina from 9 to 16 April 1960, 12 to 23 April 1961, and 28 to 30 April 1963. BROOKE MEANLY, Auk(80):545-546 Download article download […]

Purple Swamp-hen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Science Article 1 abstract I recorded, during the incubation period, the day shift activity of purple swamphens Porphyrio porphyrio porphyrio breeding in an artificial wetland of southeastern Spain. Three breeding systems were found: pairs, trios and solitary birds, which confirms that the subspecies porphyrio may also have communal breeding. However, the […]

Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops) Science Article 2 abstract On 17 February 1972 Donald Baker, then an undergraduate in the Department of Wildlife and FisheriesSciences, Texas A&M University, caught a small rail in one of his traps for furbearers, along astream south of College Station, Brazos County, in east-central Texas. The bird was brought to me […]

Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops) Science Article 2 abstract On 17 February 1972 Donald Baker, then an undergraduate in the Department of Wildlife and FisheriesSciences, Texas A&M University, caught a small rail in one of his traps for furbearers, along astream south of College Station, Brazos County, in east-central Texas. The bird was brought to me […]

Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops) Science Article 1 abstract We report a recent observation from southern Costa Rica of the Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops), a little known species from eastern and northern South America. An adult and recently hatched chick were observed at close range in wet grassy second-growth. This observation constitutes the first record of […]

Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops) Science Article 1 abstract We report a recent observation from southern Costa Rica of the Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops), a little known species from eastern and northern South America. An adult and recently hatched chick were observed at close range in wet grassy second-growth. This observation constitutes the first record of […]

Grey-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis) Science Article 1 abstract We provide the first documentation ofLaterallus exilis in Costa Rica. Because of its secretive nature, little is known about this species. We describe the coloration of itssoft parts and contrast its vocalizations with those of L. albigularis, a common and sympatric congener. In Costa Rica, L. exilis […]

Corn Crake (Crex crex) Science Article 4 abstract Halverwege de jaren negentig leek het doek definitief gevallen voor de Nederlandse populatie Kwartelkoningen. Het broedbestand telde nog hooguit 60 territoria en zou gezien de ontwikkelingen in voorgaande jaren waarschijnlijk snel verder afnemen. Groot was dan ook de verrassing toen in 1997 uit het niets meer dan […]

Corn Crake (Crex crex) Science Article 8 abstract In het kader van de Bescherming Kwartelkoning 2001 (Gerritsen et al. 2001) is door SOVONVogelonderzoek Nederland een overzicht gemaakt van de gebieden die in Nederland van belang zijnvoor het voorkomen van de Kwartelkoning. Doel van deze analyse was het in kaart brengen van diegebieden die van nationale […]