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Limestone cliff, in a crevice of which the King Vulture nest ws located (indicated by an arrow) Photo: Eduardo Pio Carvalho.
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Resumo. – Biologia reprodutiva de Urubu Rei (Sarcoramphus papa) no sudeste do Brasil. – Este artigo apresenta dados sobre a biologia reprodutiva do Urubu Rei (Sarcoramphus papa) em uma reserva par-ticular da Fazenda Cauaia situada no município de Matozinhos-MG. O estudo foi desenvolvido entre Outubro de 2001 a Abril de 2003. A incubação ocorreu em...
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... in July 2000, we made a qualitative survey of raptor species of the region, and searched for nests with the aid of 10 x 25 and 8 x 40 binoculars. Observations were noted while traveling throughout the reserve, totaling 90 ha of fieldwork. We discovered the nest on 21 October 2001 in the Cauaia Farm, in a crevice of a 70 m high limestone wall ( Fig. 1), while surveying raptors in the area. However, we were on the ground, next to the cliff, and first checked the nest only on 27 October. The nest was examined weekly during the first month and biweekly until the young left the nest. The egg and nestling were photographed using a Canon-A2E camera with 28-80 mm and 200-400 mm lenses. A ...
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... in July 2000, we made a qualitative survey of raptor species of the region, and searched for nests with the aid of 10 x 25 and 8 x 40 binoculars. Observations were noted while traveling throughout the reserve, totaling 90 ha of fieldwork. We discovered the nest on 21 October 2001 in the Cauaia Farm, in a crevice of a 70 m high limestone wall ( Fig. 1), while surveying raptors in the area. However, we were on the ground, next to the cliff, and first checked the nest only on 27 October. The nest was examined weekly during the first month and biweekly until the young left the nest. The egg and nestling were photographed using a Canon-A2E camera with 28-80 mm and 200-400 mm lenses. A ...
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... We observed the juvenile for several minutes, during which it begged for food by pinching and nudging the adult's bill. Despite being a widespread and relatively common species across the Neotropics, only a few nests have been described, and breeding biology remains poorly understood (Carvalho Filho et al. 2004). S. papa is presumed to breed every two years and little is known concerning parent-offspring dynamics during the dependence period of at least one year (Clinton-Eitniear 1986). ...
We surveyed the avifauna of the foothills and lowlands of the northern Serranía de Pirre, in Darién National Park, on 20–22 April and 4 June–8 July 2014. The survey was conducted in conjunction with a study of the natural history and ecology of Sapayoa Sapayoa aenigma. In total, we recorded 219 species of 43 families, including seven classed as globally Near Threatened, three as Vulnerable and one as Endangered. Notes on the natural history of 19 species are presented, including some of the first published data on the breeding biology of poorly known species such as Double-banded Greytail Xenerpestes minlosi and Slate-throated Gnatcatcher Polioptila schistaceigula. Furthermore, we include previously unpublished notes on the natural history of Sapayoa aengima.
... The ten local experts who reported seeing eggs recalled two eggs per clutch rather than the one noted by scientists. Three nests with one single egg have been reported in the wild by Smith (1970), Ramo andBusto (1988), andCarvalho Filho et al. (2004). The same appears to be the case for king vultures held in captivity. ...
Ecosystem management regularly requires bridging diverse cultural perspectives. As a result, researchers commonly assert that including local ecological knowledge in conservation strategies is essential to crafting enduring environmental solutions. Using the case of the king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa), we take preliminary steps in asking how ethnoecology and field biology might be combined in conservation practice. The paper reports on a questionnaire applied to sixty-six local experts in southern Yucatán, home to Mexico’s largest expanse of tropical forest and the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. Local experts included forest workers, i.e. hunters, loggers, and gum tappers, some of whom worked as guides for field biologists. The research results point to the possibility of a cultural consensus among these experts regarding the bird’s natural history. After outlining this preliminary consensus and contrasting it with academic findings, the paper considers the implications of a consensus for conservation programming.
... King Vulture nests have been recorded in several sites, such as ground, rock walls, hollow dead trees and on emergent tree branches (Smith 1970, Ramo & Busto 1988, Sick 1997, Silva & Regalado 1998, Schlee 1995, 2000, Carvalho-Filho et al. 2004, Giorgetti & Fonseca 2009. In this paper we report a nest on a manmade structure. ...
The King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758) is declining globally and it is listed as threatened with extinction in state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Despite a recent increase in observations of this species, nesting records are scarce in the state. We report a nesting attempt on an observation tower at Estação Ecológica de Angatuba, southwestern state of São Paulo.
Ecosystem management regularly requires bridging diverse cultural perspectives. As a result, researchers commonly assert that including local ecological knowledge in conservation strategies is essential to crafting enduring environmental solutions. Using the case of the king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa), we take preliminary steps in asking how ethnoecology and field biology might be combined in conservation practice. The paper reports on a questionnaire applied to sixty-six local experts in southern Yucatán, home to Mexico's largest expanse of tropical forest and the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. Local experts included forest workers, i.e. hunters, loggers, and gum tappers, some of whom worked as guides for field biologists. The research results point to the possibility of a cultural consensus among these experts regarding the bird's natural history. After outlining this preliminary consensus and contrasting it with academic findings, the paper considers the implications of a consensus for conservation programming.
