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Managing Animal Behaviour through Environmental Enrichment	Iván Lozano-Ortega
Title - Summary - Content - Introduction - Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - References

2. COLOMBIAN SPECIES COMMONLY TRADE ILEGALLY

The Table 1 shows the most common Genus of animals confiscated in Bogotá.

(Personal experience).

Table 1. Families and Genus of Colombian fauna commonly received at the rescue centre

Family	Common name	Genus
Birds
Accipritidae	Hawks, Eagles	Buteo, Geranoaëtus
Cathartidae	Vultures	Cathartes, Coragyps
Falconidae	Falcons, Caracaras	Polyborus, Milvago, Falco
Tytonidae	Barn Owls	Tyto
Strigidae	Owls	Otus, Bubo, Asio
Psittacidae	Parrots	Ara, Amazona, Aratinga, Brotogeris, Pionus
Mimidae	Mockingbirds	Mimus
Thraupidae	Tanagers	Thraupis
Ramphastidae	Toucans	Pteroglossus, Ramphastos
Rallidae	Gallinules, Rails,Coots	Porphyrio
Ardeidae	Herons, Egrets	Butorides, Bubulcus
Cracidae	Curassows, Guans, Chachalacas	Ortalis
Icteridae	Blackbirds, Oropendolas	Icterus, Molothrus, Cacicus
Tyrannidae	Flycatchers	Pitangus, Tyrannus
Corvidae	Jays	Cyanocorax
Turdidae	Thrushes	Turdus
Fringillidae	Finches	Sicalis
Mammals
Felidae	Cats	Leopardus
Canidae	Foxes	Cerdocyon
Procyonidae	Coatis, Kinkajous	Nasua, Potos
Mustelidae	Otters, Weasels, Tayras	Eira
Cebidae	Monkeys	Cebus,Saimiri, Lagothrix, Aotus
Callithricidae	Tamarins, Marmosets	Saguinus, Cebuella
Dasyproctidae	Agoutis	Dasyprocta
Agoutidae	Pacas	Agouti
Sciuridae	Squirrels	Sciurus
Dasypodidae	Armadillos	Dasypus
Tayassuidae	Peccaries	Tayassu
Reptiles
Boidae	Boas	Boa
Colubridae	Snakes	Atractus
Viperidae	Pitvipers	Crotalus
Iguanidae	Iguanas	Iguana
Crocodilidae	Crocodiles	Crocodylus
Alligatoridae	Caimans	Caiman
Emydidae	Terrapins	Trachemys
Pelomedusidae	Arraus, Terecays	Podocnemis
Kinosternidae	Mud Turtles	Kinosternon
Testudinae	Tortoises	Geochelone

	Revised 2006-10-10	About \| Gallery \| Service \| Firms \| Fun \| Research