The New Neotropical Companion

Swallow-winged (Chelidoptera tenebrosa), 290; White-
necked (Notharchus macrorhynchos), 290; White-whiskered
(Malacoptila panamensis), 66, See also nunbird
Puma (Mountain Lion; Cougar) (Puma concolor): 150, 344, 381
pumpkin: 102, 369
puna: 124, 235–6, 241, 243, 248–9, 298
Putz, F.: 51
Puya: 241
pyrophyte: 252
quail-dove. See dove
quail: 58, 156, 264, 268; Spot-winged Wood- (Odontophorus
capueira), 266; Starred Wood- (Odontophorus stellatus), 266

Q
Quelccaya: 37,
Quetzal, Resplendent (Pharomachrus mocinno): 157, 239–40,
242, 262, 269–70. See also trogon
quinine: 91, 239, 373
Quito, Ecuador: 19, 241, 243

R
rabbit: 132, 390
rabies: 123
raccoon: 177, 217, 339; Crab-eating (Procyon cancrivorus): 260,
339; Northern (Procyon lotor), 339
racket-tail: 276–8; Booted (Ocreatus underwoodii), 277–8. See
also hummingbird
Raffauf, R.: 374–5
rainfall. See precipiation
rat: rice, 330; spiny (Proechimys spp.), 330–2; tree (Echimys
spp.), 331–2. See also rodent
recurvebill: 298
Redford, K. H.: 380
Redstart, American (Setophaga ruticilla): 316
reductionoxidation reaction: 81
refuges (refugia): 128–31, 142
Remsen, J. V.: 141, 145
reptile: 133, 138, 150, 181, 239, 346–55, 368. See also anole;
basilisk; gecko; iguana; lizard; snake; tegu
Reserva Ducke, Brazil: 135–6
resguardo (reserve): 368
resin: 44, 191, 373
rhea: 256, 264; Greater (Rhea americana), 255–6; Lesser or
Darwin’s (Rhea pennata), 256
ribereño: 210, 373
rice: 210, 370
Richardson, J. E.: 139–40
Richey, J.: 77
Río Apure: 207
Río Apurímac: 207
Río Arauca: 207
Río Casiquiare: 205
Río Curuá Una: 209
Río Ene: 207
Río Juruá: 209

Río Jutaí: 209

Río Madeira: 135, 169, 208–9, 384

Río Manú: 135

Río Marañón: 207

Río Meta: 207

Río Napo: 89, 205, 208–9, 211

Río Negro: 84, 89–90, 103, 105, 134, 205, 207–9, 325, 384,

Río Paraguay: 259

Río Purús: 209

Río Solimoes: 207

Río Tambo: 207

Río Tapajós: 208–9, 365, 384

Rio Teles Pires: 384

Río Tigre: 207

Río Tocantins: 208, 210

Río Trombetas: 209

Río Ucayali: 207

Río Urubu: 209

Río Xingu: 208–9, 384

river island: 145, 205, 210–12

river: blackwater, 88–90, 169–70, 192, 209, 213; clearwater, 209,

213; whitewater, 89–90, 135, 170, 209, 213

riverine ecosystem: 77

RNA: 82

Robin, American (Turdus migratorius): 152

Robinson, Scott: 304–6

Roca, R. L.: 162

rodent: 48, 62–3, 121, 132, 150, 214, 248, 261, 320, 329–32, 370,

380, 382; cricetid: 132. See also agouti; caypbara; chinchilla;

mara; mouse; paca; porcupine; rat; squirrel

Rondônia, Brazil: 378

root: apogeotropic, 88; basket, 56; buttressed, 17–8, 39–40,

42–3, 110, 113; canopy, 88; epiphyte mat, 53; prop, 39–43,

229–31; stilt, 40, 43, 109, 213; surface, 41–3

Roraima, Brazil: 206, 368

rotenone: 188, 228, 373

Roughgarden, J.: 150

rubber: 191, 369–70. See also Tree, Rubber

S

sabrewing: 276; Violet (Campylopterus hemileucurus), 68–9.

See also hummingbird

Sacha Lodge, Ecuador: 23, 25

salamander: 55, 178, 239, 355

Salar de Coipasa: 244

Salar de Uyuni: 244

Saleska, S.: 76, 78

sally gleaning: 125

salt flats: 244

Saltator, Grayish (Saltator coerulescens): 163

San Carlos de Río Negro: Venezuela: 84, 105

sandbar: 146, 210, 212, 222, 229

Santarém, Brazil: 76, 365

sapphire: 276. See also hummingbird

Sassafras: 40

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