List of birds of the Laguna de Rocha Natural Reserve (Esteban Echeverría, Buenos AiresProvince)

Authors

  • Hugo Graglia Escuela de Enseñanza Técnico Profesional de Nivel Medio en Producción Agropecuaria y Agroalimentaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Universidad de Buenos Aires
  • Martín Farina Laboratorio de Paleontología de Vertebrados, IDEAN – CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires

Keywords:

Biodiversity, bird checklist, natural protected areas, Matanza-Riachuelo watershed

Abstract

The list of birds observed in the Laguna de Rocha Natural Reserve is presented. This protected area is located in the Esteban Echeverría District. It comprises approximately 700 ha. A total of 172 registered species are listed, as well as the outstanding ecological aspects for each of them. The field surveys began in 2005, and covered the period of the last 15 years. They were carried out through frequent tours, at all times of the year, and in the different environments of the reserve.

Published

2022-06-02