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...
©2017 Carlos A. Objio Sarraff, All Rights Reserved
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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...
©2017 Carlos A. Objio Sarraff, All Rights Reserved
This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or any other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
©2017 Carlos A. Objio Sarraff, Todos los derechos reservados
Esta imagen no está disponible para su uso en sitios web, blogs o cualquier otro medio sin la autorización expresa y por escrito del fotógrafo.