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Abstract Numerous species of long-distance, Nearctic–Neotropical migratory birds use Venezuela as a nonbreeding or migratory stopover site. We examined band recovery data (recaptures or dead-recoveries) in Venezuela from 1926 to 2017. The band recovery data included 1,891 individual birds, representing 42 species from 17 families. Banding countries or islands of origin included Argentina, French Guiana, Aruba, Barbuda, the United States (U.S.) Virgin Islands, Trinidad, the continental United States, and Canada. Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors; 1,432 of 1,891 total recoveries, 75.7%), royal tern (Thalasseus maximus; 117/1,891, 6.2%), osprey (Pandion haliaetus; 93/1,891, 4.9%), common tern (Sterna hirundo; 88/1,891, 4.7%), and bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus; 27/1,891, 1.4%) were the most common banded birds in our assessment. Despite ongoing banding efforts, other bird species banded in Venezuela have not been recovered or recaptured in the Western Hemisphere. Despite significant social and political challenges that impede scientific research in Venezuela, the bird-banding community in Venezuela is growing, and this growth will likely facilitate our understanding of the annual cycle of numerous avifauna. Resumen Numerosas de especies de aves migratorias neárticas–neotropicales de larga distancia utilizan Venezuela como hábitat durante la temporada no reproductiva, o como sitio de parada durante la migración. Examinamos los datos de anillamiento (recapturas o recapturas muertas) en Venezuela entre 1926–2017. Los datos de aves anilladas recuperadas incluyeron 1,891 aves de 42 especies y 17 familias. Los países o islas de origen de los marcajes incluyeron Argentina, Guayana Francesa, Aruba, Barbuda, las Islas Vírgenes Estadounidenses, Trinidad, Estados Unidas continental y Canadá. Las especies más comunes fueron Spatula discors (1,432 de 1,891 total, 75.7%), Thalasseus maximus (117/1,891, 6.2%), Pandion haliaetus (93/1,891, 4.9%), Sterna hirundo (88/1,891, 4.7%) y Dolichonyx oryzivorus (27/1,891, 1.4%). A pesar de esfuerzos para seguir anillando, otras especies de aves anilladas en Venezuela no se han recuperado en el hemisferio oeste. A pesar de los importantes desafíos sociales y políticos para llevar a cabo la investigación científica en Venezuela, el anillamiento de aves está creciendo en el país, y este crecimiento probablemente facilitará nuestra comprensión del ciclo anual de numerosa avifauna.
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The Southwestern Naturalist (a publication of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists since 1953) is an international journal (published quarterly) that reports original and significant research in any field of natural history. This journal promotes the study of plants and animals (living and fossil) in the multinational region that includes the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Appropriate submission of manuscripts may come from studies conducted in the countries of focus or in regions outside this area that report significant findings relating to biota occurring in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Publication is in English, and manuscripts may be feature articles or notes. Feature articles communicate results of completed scientific investigations, while notes are reserved for short communications (e.g., behavioral observations, range extensions, and other important findings that do not in themselves constitute a comprehensive study). All manuscripts (feature articles and notes) require an abstract in both English and Spanish.