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September 6th, 2011

The Cock-of-the-rock needs you!

As part of the European "Life+ Cap DOM" programme GEPOG is co-ordinating a study of the Guianan…
August 31st, 2011

Follow-up report on the Cock-of-the-rock project

The telemetric tracking of the first male bird was interrupted at the beginning of July after a…
August 4th, 2011

The savannah project: making progress!

The savannahs of French Guiana suffer from a lack of interest from research and management…

[Video] The Agami Heron: a little-known bird

In 2002, the largest colony of Agami Herons in the world was discovered in French Guiana, in the nature reserve of the Kaw-Roura Marshes. Secretive and nocturnal, this bird remains particularly poorly known. As part of the Life+ Cap DOM programme, Argos transmitters have been attached to about ten of these birds. This will enable us to learn more about them and thus help us devise an initial approach to the species’ conservation.

Héron agami : un oiseau méconnu
En 2002, la plus grande colonie au monde de Hérons Agami est découverte en Guyane, dans la réserve naturelle des Marais de Kaw-Roura. Discret et nocturne, cet oiseau reste particulièrement méconnu. Dans le cadre du Life+ CAP DOM, des balises Argos...

Keywords : French Guiana, Kaw Marshes, Agami heron, Video

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