The Agami heron, Agamia agami, is a rare species of the Neotropics, and even though its distribution is large, little is known about the sites where it congregates to nest. We report a new nesting site, which is the eighth reported site in the Neotropics, located in Tambococha, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador. We estimate that it is occupied by approximately 140 individuals, based on the 70 nests counted and considering the monogamous behavior of this species for at least one year. The discovery of this nesting colony is important to determine more precisely the distribution area of this species, and, in the future, monitor populations and develop studies of population genetics, migration, and behavioral movements as a basis to implement a conservation strategy for the Agami Heron in Ecuador.
Las estrategias alimenticias y sus interacciones aportan significativamente al conocimiento de las relaciones ecológicas y evolutivas de la fauna. Reportamos una observación de depredación del atila ocráceo (Attila torridus) sobre la lagartija de Buenaventura (Anadia buenaventura), en la Reserva Buenaventura, provincia de El Oro, Ecuador. El 12 de noviembre de 2015 fotografiamos a un adulto de A. torridus que llevaba en su pico a un adulto de A. bueneventura, tras acomodarlo en su pico voló entre la vegetación del bosque a 5 m de altura. No observamos el consumo de la presa, sin embargo, se asume que forma parte de su dieta. Este tipo de eventos amplían el conocimiento de la historia natural de estas especies endémicas.
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