First record of Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) for the west indies.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report): An article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

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From the author: I report the first sighting of Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) for Puerto Rico and all of the West Indies. ! observed a single individual at Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge (southwestern Puerto Rico) on 15 January 2008; the individual stayed until 25 January 2008. Photographs establishing the bird's identity were obtained during prolonged periods of observation by several observers. Received 30 January 2010. Accepted 4 August 2010.

Citation Details
Title: First record of Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) for the west indies.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report)
Author: Blake A. Mathys
Publication:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2011
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 123 Issue: 1 Page: 179(2)

Article Type: Report

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