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C57A5968 Cigua Pico Cruzado - Hispaniolan Crossbill - Loxia megaplaga

Flickr winning explore in date February 7, 2017 Highest position: 91

 

Orden: Passeriformes

Familia: Fringilidae

Nombres comunes: Pico Cruzado - Periquito - Turquesa - Piquituerto de la Española

Nombre científico: Loxia megaplaga

Nombre Ingles: Hispaniolan Crossbill

Status: ENDEMICA DE LA HISPANIOLA EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION.

Lugar de captura: Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco.

 

Justification of Red List Category

This species has a very small, fragmented and declining range. Although its numbers fluctuate naturally, its available habitat is decreasing as a result of logging, small-scale agriculture and uncontrolled fires. It therefore qualifies as Endangered.

 

Population justification

The population is estimated to number 600-3,375 individuals, roughly equating to 400-2,300 mature individuals.

 

Trend justification

There are no new data on population trends; however, the species is suspected to be declining at a slow rate, owing to agricultural encroachment into its habitat.

 

 

Wikipedia Information:

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxia_megaplaga

 

Wikipedia Informacion:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_crossbill

 

Avibase scientific information:

avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=30E...

 

 

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