Phaetusa simplex (Gmelin, 1789)

Parra-Hernández, Ronald M & Molina-Martínez, Yair G, 2025, Birds of the Tolima Department of Colombia’s central Andean Region, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 68286-e 68286 : e68286-

Phaetusa simplex (Gmelin, 1789)

Distribution

Ambalema, Armero-Guayabal, Honda, Suarez

Notes

(v; ph ML 123250851 ). This species has been observed in the Magdalena River Basins (Honda, Ambalema and Girardot) and large lagoons in the Department. It usually forms groups of up to 12 individuals. At Laguna El Escobal (Picaleña, Ibagué), a small group was initiallyseen in 2008, which spread to other municipal water bodies and Piedras (Fig. 7 e ).

Figures

Figure 7 e. Rhynchops niger;