Today we will start a new series of posts about the endemic bird species of Neotropical countries. Each week we will talk about five bird species endemic to one of the countries within the Neotropical region. An endemic species is an organism that exclusively inhabits a particular geographic region or environment. The Neotropical region is [...]
Rediscovered Bird Species in Peru and the Neotropical Region
This is the second part in a three part blog series examining the phenomenon of rediscovering bird species that were once thought lost or extinct.
Rediscovered Bird Species in Peru:
White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis)
The White-winged Guan is a classic example of rediscovered Neotropical avifauna. The species was described [...]
When I started writing this post I spent a couple of days reading articles and taking notes about the subject. At the end of the day I had too much information to be included in a single posting. I have therefore decided to launch a series that will be divided into three parts. In Part [...]