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Table 1 Species frequencies (proportion of transects occupied) along the three rural-urban gradients during 2011 and 2017 in central Argentina

From: Consistency in bird community assembly over medium-term along rural-urban gradients in Argentina

English name

Scientific name

2011

2017

Rural

Suburban

Urban

Rural

Suburban

Urban

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

-

-

-

0.20

-

-

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Yellow-billed Teal

Anas flavirostris

-

-

-

0.07

-

-

Long-winged Harrier

Circus buffoni

-

-

-

0.07

-

-

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

0.20

-

-

0.13

-

-

Rock Dove

Columba livia

-

0.20

0.73

0.07

0.27

0.87

Picazuro Pigeon

Patagioenas picazuro

0.07

0.73

0.07

-

0.80

0.07

Spot-winged Pigeon

Patagioenas maculosa

0.07

0.20

0.13

-

0.47

0.33

Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

0.13

0.93

0.80

0.13

0.73

0.93

Picui Dove

Columbina picui

-

0.07

-

-

-

-

Guira Cuckoo

Guira guira

0.13

0.07

-

0.13

-

-

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Chlorostilbon lucidus

-

-

-

-

0.13

-

White-throated Hummingbird

Leucochloris albicollis

-

0.07

-

-

0.20

-

Green-barred Woodpecker

Colaptes melanochloros

-

0.13

-

-

-

-

Campo Flicker

Colaptes campestris

0.07

-

-

0.07

-

-

Southern Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

-

-

-

0.07

-

-

Chimango Caracara

Phalcoboenus chimango

0.07

0.13

0.07

0.13

0.27

0.27

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

0.07

-

-

0.27

0.07

-

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

-

0.40

0.07

0.07

0.73

0.20

Firewood-gatherer

Anumbius anumbi

0.13

-

-

0.07

-

-

Small-billed Elaenia

Elaenia parvirostris

-

0.40

-

-

0.27

-

White-crested Tyrannulet

Serpophaga subcristata

-

0.20

-

-

0.20

-

Cattle Tyrant

Machetornis rixosus

-

0.07

-

-

-

-

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

-

0.33

0.07

0.20

0.60

0.13

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

0.13

0.27

-

0.13

0.27

-

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

0.27

-

-

0.33

-

-

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

-

-

-

0.07

-

-

Grey-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

-

-

0.07

-

-

0.20

Southern Martin

Progne elegans

-

-

0.07

-

-

0.07

White-rumped Swallow

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

-

0.13

-

0.27

-

0.07

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

0.13

-

0.07

0.47

0.53

0.40

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

0.07

0.40

0.13

0.27

0.47

0.07

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Turdus rufiventris

-

0.53

0.13

-

0.60

-

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Mimus saturninus

0.20

0.40

-

0.20

0.33

-

Correndera Pipit

Anthus correndera

0.27

-

-

0.20

-

-

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Pipraeidea bonariensis

-

0.07

-

-

-

-

Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

-

0.07

-

0.13

0.20

0.07

Grassland Yellow-finch

Sicalis luteola

0.27

-

-

0.53

-

-

Great Pampa-finch

Embernagra platensis

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

0.27

-

-

0.20

-

-

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

0.67

0.53

0.07

0.67

0.27

-

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

-

0.07

-

-

0.07

-

Yellow-winged Blackbird

Agelasticus thilius

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird

Pseudoleistes virescens

-

-

-

0.07

-

-

Bay-winged Cowbird

Agelaioides badius

0.07

0.13

-

0.07

-

-

Screaming Cowbird

Molothrus rufoaxillaris

-

0.07

-

-

-

-

Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

-

0.40

-

0.20

0.20

0.13

Long-tailed Meadowlark

Leistes loyca

0.07

-

-

-

-

-

White-browed Blackbird

Leistes superciliaris

-

-

-

0.20

-

-

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

-

0.07

0.07

-

0.13

-

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

-

-

-

-

-

0.07

Hooded Siskin

Spinus magellanica

0.07

0.20

-

-

-

-

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

0.27

0.87

0.93

0.40

0.80

1.00

Crested Myna

Acridotheres cristatellus

-

-

-

-

0.07

-

  1. Species names in bold indicate exotic species.