The Gray-bellied Hawk (Accipiter poliogaster) is one of the largest members of the genus Accipiter and occurs in a large range in South America. It occurs mostly in continuous forests and to a lesser extent in semi-disturbed habitats. Apparently, there are two disjunct populations, in Amazonia and in southern Brazil (Figure 2). Despite its size and […]
Stream and bank running through a forest interior. Photo: Alfredo Begazo Streamsides Streamsides as habitat is defined as the area that borders the running water of a stream. This micro-habitat differs from the previously defined stream habitat where the habitat is the area within the stream. Some bird species are associated only with streamsides. Some
Puna grasslands in the Andes of Cusco-Peru. Photo: Nestor Ccacya. Puna Grasslands The puna grasslands occupy the higher mountain slopes and plains of the Andes from northern Peru south to northern Argentina and Chile. Puna grasslands are found generally above 3,500 meters. They are largely dry grasslands but vary in floristic composition from pure grass
Southern temperate grasslands in La Pampa, Argentina. Southern Temperate Grasslands Southern temperate grasslands include several types of grasslands. This habitat type covered much of extreme southeastern Brazil in southern Rio Grande dos Sul, Uruguay, and Northern Argentina, extending locally to Tierra del Fuego. Conversion of the Pampas to pastureland was nearly complete by the early
Campo grasslands. Photo: Alessandra-Fidelis Campo Grasslands Campo grasslands are upland grasslands with little or no woody vegetation. This habitat type occurs locally in the Brazilian and Guianan shields. The complexity and grass diversity of these grasslands vary from region to region. Grassland savannas occur in northern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia (Llanos) Southeastern Venezuela (Gran Sabana), the
