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Dynamics of the Late Quaternary Avifauna of Western Cuba (Based on Material from El Abrón Cave)

Dynamics of the Late Quaternary Avifauna of Western Cuba (Based on Material from El Abrón Cave) The dynamics of the taxonomic diversity of the birds of Cuba during the Late Pleistocene–Holocene is assessed for the first time using material from El Abrón Cave in the western part of the island. The Upper Pleistocene beds of the locality are characterized by a rich taxonomic diversity of birds, including an abundance of waterbirds and open-landscape inhabitants. For the Holocene, a general decrease in taxonomic diversity and a significant increase in the number of remains belonging to representatives of forest faunas (Picidae) are recorded. Our data indicate a significant transformation of landscapes of western Cuba and the faunistic associations of birds at the end of the Quaternary, which is consistent with paleoclimatic data. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Doklady Biological Sciences Springer Journals

Dynamics of the Late Quaternary Avifauna of Western Cuba (Based on Material from El Abrón Cave)

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2022. ISSN 0012-4966, Doklady Biological Sciences, 2022, Vol. 503, pp. 54–57. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2022. Russian Text © The Author(s), 2022, published in Doklady Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Nauki o Zhizni, 2022, Vol. 503, pp. 117–120.
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0012-4966
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1608-3105
DOI
10.1134/s0012496622020053
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Abstract

The dynamics of the taxonomic diversity of the birds of Cuba during the Late Pleistocene–Holocene is assessed for the first time using material from El Abrón Cave in the western part of the island. The Upper Pleistocene beds of the locality are characterized by a rich taxonomic diversity of birds, including an abundance of waterbirds and open-landscape inhabitants. For the Holocene, a general decrease in taxonomic diversity and a significant increase in the number of remains belonging to representatives of forest faunas (Picidae) are recorded. Our data indicate a significant transformation of landscapes of western Cuba and the faunistic associations of birds at the end of the Quaternary, which is consistent with paleoclimatic data.

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Doklady Biological SciencesSpringer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2022

Keywords: fossil birds; West Indies; Late Pleistocene; Holocene; fauna transformation

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