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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2664-0902</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Alfa Revista de Investigación en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Inv. Cs. Agro. y Vet.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2664-0902</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[CET-BOLIVIA]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2664-09022025000200785</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.33996/revistaalfa.v9i26.381</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Primer reporte de coloboma en Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) y Lophoneta specularioides (Anatidae) en estado silvestre]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[First report of coloboma in Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) and Lophoneta specularioides (Anatidae) in the wild]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Primeiro relato de coloboma em Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) e Lophoneta specularioides (Anatidae) na natureza]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Macedo Jara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jhosep Gherard]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Huisa Balcon]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dennis Xavier]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Richard]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Enrique]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Puno  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Puno ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Manabí  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Manabí ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>9</volume>
<numero>26</numero>
<fpage>785</fpage>
<lpage>790</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2664-09022025000200785&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2664-09022025000200785&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2664-09022025000200785&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Coloboma se refiere a la ausencia, pérdida de una porción del ojo o falencias en su desarrollo y afecta estructuras oculares como la retina, coroides, iris y cuerpo ciliar. Estas anormalidades han intrigado a la comunidad científica desde la antigüedad; sin embargo, los reportes en especies silvestres de aves son poco conocidos y limitados a sólo 14 especies a nivel global. Aquí documentamos el primer hallazgo de colobomas en Athene cunicularia y Lophoneta specularioides. En 2020, se realizó un registro fotográfico de colobomas en ambas especies, en el bofedal altoandino altamente antropizado de &#8220;La Moya&#8221;, Puno, Perú (3.918 m.s.n.m.). Para describir el coloboma identificado en cada individuo, se superpuso un plano cartesiano de cuatro cuadrantes con centro de origen en el iris. Finalmente, se discute la importancia potencial de los colobomas como indicadores de salud ambientales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Coloboma refers to the absence or loss of a portion of the eye, or failures in its development and affects ocular structures such as the retina and choroid, iris and ciliary body. These abnormalities have intrigued the scientific community since ancient times; However, reports in wild bird species are little known and limited to only 14 species globally. Here we document the first record of colobomas for Athene cunicularia and Lophoneta specularioides. In 2020, a photographic record of colobomas in both species was carried out in the highly anthropized high Andean wetland of &#8220;La Moya&#8221;, Puno, Peru (3.918 m.a.s.l.). To describe the coloboma identified in each individual, a four-quadrant Cartesian plane with center of origin in the iris was superimposed. Finally, the potential importance of colobomas as environmental health indicators is discussed.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Coloboma refere-se à ausência, perda de uma porção do olho ou falhas no seu desenvolvimento e afeta estruturas oculares como retina, coróide, íris e corpo ciliar. Estas anomalias intrigam a comunidade científica desde a antiguidade; No entanto, os relatos de espécies de aves selvagens são pouco conhecidos e limitados a apenas 14 espécies em todo o mundo. Aqui documentamos o primeiro achado de colobomas em Athene cunicularia e Lophoneta specularioides. Em 2020, um registro fotográfico de colobomas em ambas as espécies foi realizado no pantanal altamente antropizado dos altos andinos de &#8220;La Moya&#8221;, Puno, Peru (3.918 m.a.s.l.). Para descrever o coloboma identificado em cada indivíduo, foi sobreposto um plano cartesiano de quatro quadrantes com centro de origem na íris. Finalmente, é discutida a importância potencial dos colobomas como indicadores de saúde ambiental.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Athene cunicularia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Coloboma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Humedal altoandino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Lophoneta specularioides]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Salud ambiental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Athene cunicularia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Coloboma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Environmental health]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[High Andean wetland]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Lophoneta specularioides]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Athene cunicularia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Coloboma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Pantanal alto andino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Lophoneta specularioides]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Saúde ambiental]]></kwd>
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