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Ejemplares de la Yaguasa (Dendrocygna arborea) |
“De día descansa, y al obscurecer sale a comer palmiche” |
Citas y notas de la Yaguasa (Dendrocygna arborea): |
“Stotz, et al.”. 1996. |
En Cuba la registra como: Especie que anida. |
“Bond, James”. 1993. |
Incluye a las Antillas Mayores en su distribución. |
“Garrido”. 1985. |
Se refiere a Dendrocygna arborea. Dice que en los pantanos, en la costa y en los cayos se encuentra en buenos números, pero que la incluye en la lista de “Cuban Endangered Birds” (Aves Cubanas Amenazadas) porque aparece en el Red Data Book. |
“Barbour, Thomas”. 1943. |
Similar a sus observaciones de 1923. |
“Franganillo Balboa”. 1941. |
“YAGUAZA - He aquí una ave, Dendrocygna arborea (Figura 159), muy perseguida de los cazadores por su came excelente. |
“Gusta mucho de estar posada en las ramas de los árboles. De día descansa, y al obscurecer sale a comer palmiche, granos de toda clase, frutitos y yerbas tiernas. |
“La madre, si advierte algún peligro, bate las alas fuertemente contra el agua, para que sus hijuelos se escondan. |
“Longitud de la hembra, 685 min.” |
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“Barbour, Thomas”. 1923. |
Nombre científico: “Dendrocygna arborea” (Linné)
Nombre en inglés: “Tree Duck”
Nombre en Cuba: “Yaguasa” |
Lo designa como: “Tree Ducks may be told by their rather long legs and neck and somewhat goose-like appearance.
“Gathering the eggs of the Yaguasa is regularly practised in Cuba. The Tree Ducks nest, off and on, all summer, and build in many situations. The nest often is placed in a bunch of bromelias or airplants, curujeyes they are called in Cuba, or on a big limb covered with Spanish moss or in hollow stumps. The eggs sell for twenty cents each, and fanciers far and wide over the Island hatch them under domestic poultry and raise the Ducks for pets. In yard or patio they serve a useful purpose, for they break up fights among the domestic fowls and whistle at the approach of strangers.
“The cutting of the lowland forest has already very greatly reduced the number of Tree Ducks, and they are today gone from many localities where but a few years ago they were very abundant. There is only one small band left at Ariguanabo. They pass the day in the great maciales, or bulrush beds, and fly forth at night to feed on the palmichi, the racemose fruit of the royal palms. About the Cienaga, and in retired situations of the less densely populated coastal regions, they still are abundant, retreating to the inner fastnesses of some swamp by day but at night sallying out to visit the palm groves in the cultivated plantations. The characteristic monosyllabic whistle is very agreeable and is mimicked by the native hunters to decoy the birds. The flesh is excellent, it is one of the most delicious of all game birds. However, it is one of the birds to which the market certainly should be closed, although of late years but very few are received.” |
Por favor visite la bibliografía general si necesita más datos en las fuentes usadas. |
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Otras referencias de la Yaguasa (Dendrocygna arborea): |
En Las Aves de El Zoológico Electrónico: |
La Yaguasa de Pico Negro (Dendrocygna arborea) en el orden Anseriformes |
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