RECENT RECORDS OF THE LEAST GREBE TACHYBAPTUS DOMINICUS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

Resumen

The Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus was common and abundant in ponds at the Cape Region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, until the beginning of this century (Bryan, W. E. 1889. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 2: 237-320; Brewster, W. 1902. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 41 : 1-241; Grinnell, J. 1928. Univ. Calif. Publ. Zool. 32: 1-300). At present, only isolated records of populations exist (Wilbur, S.R. 1987. Univ. of Calif. Press, Berkeley. 253 p.; Storer, R. W. 1992. The Least Grebe. In: The Birds of North America. A. Poole, P. Stettenheim & F. Gill, Eds. The Acad. of Nat. Sci., and The Amer. Ornithologists' Union, v.12, pp.1-12; Howell, S.N.G. & S. Webb. 1992. W. Birds 23: 153-162; Atwood, J.L. & C.T. Collins, 1993. The Euphonia 2(2): 38-41). We present our recent findings and discuss the present status and the rediscovery of the species in Baja California.