Keywords
reproduction
invasive species
population expansion
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Abstract
The Crested Myna is a bird that has been introduced in different parts of the world and is considered potentially invasive and harmful to crops and native birds. The first records in Argentina were in Buenos Aires in 1982, but currently there are small populations in several provinces of the country. However, there are only data on its reproduction in Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. This note reports for the first time evidence of Crested Myna breeding in the capital of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, and therefore of its expansion in the territory.
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