March
- August 2002
In
2002 I conducted research
for my M.Sc. thesis to aid
in the conservation of the
critically endangered Pale-headed
Brush-Finch. Together with
the local BirdLife partner
Fundacion
Jocotoco I examined the
habitat selection and breeding
success of the species, and
identified the brood-parasitic
Shiny Cowbird as a main threat
to the species. After conservation
management was implemented
in 2003, the species has increased
from ~50 birds in 2002 to
>350 birds in 2009.
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