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Tinoco-Vega et al. · First record of a nest of Vultur gryphus in Junin region, Peru
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Keywords
Andean condor; breeding site; chick; drone photography; the Andes.; Observation
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Geographic Coverage
Andean condor locations in Junin and Pasco, Peru
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-11.402, 76.067], North East [-10.769, 76.627] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
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| Species | Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) |
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Project Data
Vultur gryphus (Lynnaeus, 1758) is the world's largest soaring bird, inhabiting the Andes mountains, and it is categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. In 2024, members of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance conducted exploratory field trips to certain places of Junin and Pasco regions to assess whether these areas are critical for the conservation and long-term survival of the species. Using direct observation, a total of 11 individuals were counted, seven adults and four juveniles, and with RPAS, three individuals were registered: one chick next to a nest and, nearby, two adults. These findings are crucial to the research of Andean Condor conservation in Peru because of the limited historical research on condor nesting and we recommend that further research should consider these new research areas a potential priority area for the conservation of condors.
| Title | First record of a nest of Vultur gryphus Lynnaeus, 1758 (Cathartiformes, Cathartidae), in Paccha district, Junin region, Peru |
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| Funding | This study was financially supported by Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. The RPAS was donated by Walter Sedgwick from Island Conservation. |
| Study Area Description | Junin and Pasco, Peru |
The personnel involved in the project:
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5529-9623
Sampling Methods
From August 14-17, 2024, surveys were conducted to assess the presence and abundance of V. gryphus in four locations previously explored by Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) members. These sites were Mal Paso in the Paccha district and Hueghue lagoon in the Carhuacayan district, both located in Yauli province, Junin region; as well as the Lancari population center in the Huayllay district and the Quisque Production Unit in Simon Bolivar district, both in Pasco province, Pasco region, Peru.
| Study Extent | One of the methods used for searching for the presence of condors was direct observation. Observations were conducted from 6:00 to 12:00 h. Four people walked between 5 and 6 hours per day, using two binoculars and a spotting scope (Vortex Diamond 8x42 mm and Nikon Monarch 10x42 mm, Vortex - Viper HD 20-65x 85 mm) to identify and count the number of individuals. In areas with challenging terrain, a Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) (Autel EVO 2 Pro V1) was operated by a team member licensed to fly RPAS, to record videos and photographs for registration and identification of V. gryphus following the methodology of Gallego and Sarasola (2021). |
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Additional Metadata
| Introduction | The Andean condor Vultur gryphus (Linnaeus, 1758), is the world's largest soaring bird, inhabiting the Andes mountains from Venezuela to southern Argentina and Chile (Alarcón et al. 2017, BirdLife International 2020, Plaza and Lambertucci 2020). The Andean condor is the only species in the genus and one of seven species in the family (Winkler et al. 2020). It feeds on the carrion of medium to large mammals and covers great distances in search of food (Houston et al. 2020). |
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| Getting Started | The information on location, stage, and species corresponds to observations made with telescopes, binoculars and drones on the presence of the Andean condor and some of its stages. |
| Purpose | Identify new priority areas for the conservation of the species in Junin and Pasco regions |
| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=andeancondorocurrence |