Guía de Aves Humedal Meandro del Say
Grupo de investigación Fundación Humedales Bogotá, actualización (06/10/2021)
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Sora
The sora (Porzana carolina) is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake. The genus name Porzana is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and Carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. "Sora" is probably taken from a Native American language.
Common Gallinule
The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas. The species is not found in the polar regions or many tropical rainforests. Elsewhere, the common gallinule is likely the most ...more ↓
Gallinula melanops
The spot-flanked gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is monotypic in the genus Porphyriops. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are swamps and freshwater lakes.
Porphyrio martinicus
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus, sometimes said as martinica) is a swamphen in the rail family, Rallidae. Also known locally as the yellow-legged gallinule. The specific name martinica denotes "of Martinique".
American Coot
The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken to be ducks, American coots belong to a distinct order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, ...more ↓
Carrao
El carrao (Aramus guarauna) es una especie de ave gruiformes, la única de la familia Aramidae, propia de los pantanos con árboles del Caribe, América del Sur y sur de Florida (Estados Unidos). Está relacionada con las grullas, pero es clasificada en su propia familia.
Tingua bogotana
La tingua bogotana o rascón andino (Rallus semiplumbeus) es una especie de ave gruiforme de la familia Rallidae endémica de la Cordillera Oriental de Colombia, donde vive en pantanos y humedales entre los 2.000 y 4.000 m de altitud. Está amenazada por la destrucción de hábitat.
Pollona celeste
El calamoncillo celeste (Porphyrio flavirostris), también denominado polla celeste, polla llanera y gallito claro, es una especie de ave gruiforme de la familia Rallidae que vive principalmente en América del Sur.
