The Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas) in the mountains of central Argentina and a climatic envelope model for its distribution

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I present the first published observations of the Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas) in the mountains of central Argentina. This species was recorded in early and late summer 2006 and 2007. This new range resembles other summer habitats of the species, which are in the Andes >500 km distant. A climatic envelope model configured with known locations obtained from the literature predicts a high probability of occurrence in its "new" range.

Original languageEnglish
JournalWilson Journal of Ornithology
Volume120
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)648-651
Number of pages4
ISSN1559-4491
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09.2008
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Biology - bird, climate conditions, climate modeling, geographical distribution, habitat type, mountain environment, new record, population distribution, population modeling, probability, species occurrence, Argentina, South America, Patagona gigas

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