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 7 abstract After a population recovery in 1997, efforts to protect Corncrakes in the Netherlands have increasedrecently. Since 2001, a national conservation scheme is carried out by Vogelbescherming Nederland(BirdLife The Netherlands), SOVON Vogelonderzoek Nederland (Dutch Centre for FieldOrnithology), the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Quality and several localgovernmenmental […]

Corn Crake (Crex crex) Science Article 9 abstract An International Corncrake Monitoring Scheme is suggested in order to follow the populationtrend of Corncrakes affected by large-scale changes in land-use in Central and EasternEuropean Countries. A low cost and relatively low effort monitoring method is described inthis paper. Corncrake experts in all breeding range countries are […]