Rainy cycles in South America as a driver for the breeding of the Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) and the Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex) (Aves, Charadriiformes)

Rainy cycles in South America as a driver for the breeding of the Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) and the Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex) (Aves, Charadriiformes)

Abstract The Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) and the Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex) are two migratory waterbirds that breed simultaneously on many river beaches in South America. Both are polytypic taxa with little information about the distribution and nonbreeding (“wintering”) areas. Based on...

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Main Authors: Ariane Campos Gouvêa, Gustavo A. Bravo, Paulo de Tarso Zuquim Antas, Karl-L. Schuchmann, Luís Fábio Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2023-09-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Subjects:
Biogeography
Waterbirds
South American rivers
Migration
Rynchops
Phaetusa
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