Cultural characteristics of the Goldfinch ownership Myadestes melanops in three communities in Cartago

Cultural characteristics of the Goldfinch ownership Myadestes melanops in three communities in Cartago

Authors

  • Rose Marie Menacho-Odio Universidad Estatal a Distancia
  • Paul Oviedo-Pérez Universidad Estatal a Distancia

Keywords:

Pets, Hunting, Wild birds

Abstract

Bird-keeping as pets is a custom deeply rotted in the Costa Rican culture. One of the most appreciated birds, due to its song, is the Black-faced solitaire. This specie feeds mainly on wild fruits and is founded only in Costa Rica and Panama. Although since 2010 the capture and trade of this specie is prohibited in our country, encaged Black-Faced Solitaires are still common in some communities and the capture of these birds continues, but now illegally. The objective of this study is to know some of the cultural characteristics related to the capture and keeping of the Black-faced solitaire.

 

Author Biographies

Rose Marie Menacho-Odio, Universidad Estatal a Distancia

Professor of the chair of Ecology and Environmental Education, School of Natural Sciences

Paul Oviedo-Pérez, Universidad Estatal a Distancia

Professor of the chair of Ecology and Environmental Education, School of Natural Sciences

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Published

2013-01-01

How to Cite

Menacho-Odio, R. M., & Oviedo-Pérez, P. (2013). Cultural characteristics of the Goldfinch ownership Myadestes melanops in three communities in Cartago. Biocenosis, 27(1-2). Retrieved from https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/biocenosis/article/view/598
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