OCCURRENCE AND DIET OF THE THREATENED WHITE-WINGED COTINGA XIPHOLENA ATROPURPUREA IN THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC FOREST, BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.58843/ornneo.v37i1.1405Keywords:
Conservation, Cotingidae, Distribution, Frugivory, Habitat use, Pernambuco Endemism CenterAbstract
The White-winged Cotinga Xipholena atropurpurea is a threatened species endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with a restricted distribution in a few forest fragments. In this study, we report the discovery from field surveys of a new occurrence site for the species, after nearly 10 years since its last record in Paraíba, Brazil. We also collected occurrence, vegetation type, and dietary data from records in citizen science platforms, and modeled density of species records across its distribution. Our results revealed a density of occurrence records in areas where the species had previously been considered probably extirpated. We found more records in open ombrophilous forests and records of fruit consumption predominantly from the Araliaceae family. Our records provide insights into the species' current distribution in the Pernambuco Endemism Center region. We recommend establishing conservation units in the newly identified occurrence site, requiring monitoring and additional studies to aid future conservation efforts.
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