SummaryA population of about 60 Red-fronted Macaws Ara rubrogenys, a parrot endemic to centralsouthern Bolivia, was studied in an area of around 200 ha in the Rio Caine valley, northern Potosi department, in October and November 1990. The habitat was semi-desert steppe dominated by cacti; the very light rainy season (in which the macaws are believed to breed) lasts from November to April. The birds, most commonly to be seen in pairs, were active in the early morning and the later afternoon, feeding during both these periods on groundnuts in a 30 ha area cultivated by local Indians who, however, made no attempts to persecute them. There seem to be no serious threats to the species in the Rio Caine valley. However, breeding success appeared to be low, presumably reflecting the sparse dietary resources of the region.Durante los meses de octubre y noviembre de 1990, se estudio una poblacion de Guacamayo Dorado Ara rubrogenys (especie endemica del area centro y sur de Bolivia) compuesta por unos 60 individuos. El area de estudio abarco unas 200 ha en el valle del Rio Caine, al norte del departamento de Potosi. El habitat en esta zona estaba formado por estepas semideserticas dominadas por Cactaceas, con un periodo de lluvias moderadas (tiempo en el que se cree que tiene lugar la reproduccion) que se extiende desde noviembre hasta abril. Las aves se observaron preferentemente en parejas, siendo las primeras horas de la manana y las ultimas de la tarde los momentos de mayor actividad en los que se alimentaban de mani (cacahuetes) en un area de 30 ha cultivada por indigenas, quienes no mostraron intention alguna por evitarlo. Aparentemente no hay evidencia que induzca a pensar que la especie se encuentre amenazada en el valle del Rio Caine, no obstante, el exito reproductor aparentemente resulto ser bajo, lo que reflejaria quizas unos recursos troficos escasos en la region.
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