
BIRDS
Some birding places and its checklists
(by Antonio Silveira)
São Carlos (SP)

Here follows a checklist for São Carlos (SP) region, observed by Antonio Silveira (with Gianine Luiza), from August 10th to 13rd, 2006, where 116 species have been observed.
The observations have been occured especially at the first morning hours and last afternoon hours, at Fazenda do Pinhal area and somo other near areas.
Besides being a region from predominant cattle exploitation, we could see a good number of birds.
PRELIMINARY AND CUMULATIVE OBSERVED BIRDS CHECKLIST FROM SÃO CARLOS- SP
by Antonio Silveira
English, Scientific and Portuguese names
ANATIDAE
Muscovy Duck; Cairina moschata; Pato-do-mato
CRACIDAE
Guan; Penelope sp; Jacu
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Neotropic Cormorant; Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Biguá
ARDEIDAE
Black-crowned Night-heron; Nycticorax nycticorax; Socó-dorminhoco
Cattle Egret; Bulbucus ibis; Garça-vaqueira
Great Egret; Ardea alba; Garça-branca-grande
Whistling Heron; Syrigma sibilatrix; Maria-faceira
Snowy Egret; Egretta thula; Garcinha-branca
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Green Ibis; Mesembreinibis cayennensis; Corococó
CATHARTIDAE
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture; Cathartes burrovianus; Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
Black Vulture; Coragyps atratus; Urubu
ACCIPITRIDAE
White-Tailed Kite; Elanus leucurus; Gavião-peneira
Roadside Hawk; Rupornis magnirostris; Gavião-carijó
White-Tailed Hawk; Buteo albicaudatus; Gavião-de-rabo-branco
FALCONIDAE
Crested Caracara; Caracara plancus; Caracara
Yellow-Headed Caracara; Milvago chimachima; Gavião-pinhé
Laughing Falcon; Herpetotheres cachinnans; Acauã
American Kestrel; Falco sparverius; Quiriquiri
RALLIDAE
Gray-Necked Wood-rail; Aramides cajanea; Três-potes
Rufous-sided Crake; Laterallus melanophaius; Sanã-parda
Blackish Rail; Pardirallus nigricans; Saracura-preta
CARIANIDAE
Red-legged Seriema; Cariama cristata; Siriema
CHARADRIIDAE
Southern Lapwing; Vanellus chilensis; Quero-quero
JACANIDAE
Wattled Jacana; Jacana jacana; Jaçanã
COLUMBIDAE
Ruddy Ground-dove; Columbina talpacoti; Rolinha
Scaled Dove; Columbina squammata; Fogo-apagou
Picazuro Pigeon; Patagioenas picazuro; Asa-branca
Eared Dove; Zenaida auriculata; Pomba-de-bando
White-Tipped Dove; Leptotila verreauxi; Juriti
Ruddy Quail-dove; Geotrygon montana; Juriti-piranga
PSITTACIDAE
White-eyed Parakeet; Aratinga leucophthalma; Ararinha
Blue-winged Parrotlet; Forpus xanthopterygius; Tuim
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet; Brotogeris chiriri;Periquito-rico
CUCULIDAE
Squirrel Cuckoo; Piaya cayana; Alma-de-gato
Smooth-billed Ani; Crotophaga ani; Anu-preto
TYTONIDAE
Barn Owl; Tyto alba; Suindara
STRIGIDAE
Tropical Screech-owl; Megascops choliba; Corujinha-do-mato
Tawny-browed Owl; Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana;Murucututu-de-barriga-amarela
Burrowing Owl; Athene cunicularia; Buraqueira
CAPRIMULGIDAE
Pauraque; Nyctidromus albicollis; Curiango
APODIDADE
White-collared Swift; Streptoprocne zonaris; Andorinhão-coleira-branca
Ashy-tailed Swift; Chaetura andrei; Andorinhão-do-temporal
TROCHILIDAE
Planalto Hermit; Phaethornis pretrei; Rabo-branco-de-sobre-amarelo
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird; Eupetomena macroura; Tesourão
Glittering-bellied Emerald; Chlorostilbon lucidus; Besourinho-de-bico-vermelho
Violet-capped Woodnymph; Thalurania glaucopis; Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta
White-chinned Sapphire; Hylocharis cyanus; Beija-flor roxo
Glittering-throated Emerald; Amazilia fimbriata; Beija-flor-de-garganta-verde
Sapphire-spangled Emerald; Amazilia lactea; Beija-flor-de-peito-azul
ALCEDINIDAE
Ringed Kingfisher; Ceryle torquatus; Matraca
MOMOTIDAE
Rufous Motmot; Baryphthengus ruficapillus; Juruva
GALBULIDAE
Rufous-tailed Jacamar; Galbula ruficauda; Ariramba-de-cauda-ruiva
RAMPHASTIDAE
Toco Toucan; Ramphastos toco; Tucanuçu
PICIDAE
White-barred Piculet; Picumnus cirratus; Pica-pau-anão-barrado
White Woodpecker; Melanerpes candidus; Birro
White-spotted Woodpecker; Veniliornis spilogaster; Pica-pau-carijó
Green-barred Woodpecker; Colaptes melanochloros; Pica-pau-verde-barrado
Campo Flicker; Colaptes campestris; Pica-pau-do-campo
Lineated Woodpecker; Dryocopus lineatus; Pica-pau-de-topete-vermelho
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Giant Antshrike; Batara cinerea; Matracão
Great Antshrike; Taraba major; Choro-boi
Barred Antshrike; Thamnophilus doliatus; Choca-barrada
Variable Antshrike; Thamnophilus caerulescens; Choquinha-da-mata
Plain Antvireo; Dysithamnus mentalis; Choquinha-lisa
CONOPOPHAGIDAE
Rufous Gnateater; Conopophaga lineata; Chupa-dente
FURNARIIDAE
Rufous Hornero; Furnarius rufus; João-de-barro
Rufous-capped Spinetail; Synallaxis ruficapilla; Pichororé
Chicli Spinetail; Synallaxis spixi; João-teneném
TYRANNIDAE
Gray-hooded Flycatcher; Mionectes rufiventris; Abre-asa-de-cabeça-cinza
Sepia-capped Flycatcher; Leptopogon amaurocephalus; Cabeçudo
Common Tody-flycatcher; Todirostrum cinereum; Sebinho-relógio
Yellow-bellied Elaenia; Elaenia flavogaster; Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet; Camptostoma obsoletum; Risadinha
White-crested Tyrannulet; Serpophaga subcristata; Alegrinho
Yellow-olive Flycatcher; Tolmomyias sulphurescens; Bico-chato-de-orelha-preta
Masked Water-Tyrant; Fluvicola nengeta; Lavadeira-mascarada
Long-tailed Tyrant; Colonia colonus; Viuvinha
Cattle Tyrant; Machetornis rixosa; Suiriri-cavaleiro
Vermilion-crowned (or Social) Flycatcher; Myiozetetes similis; Bentevizinho
Great Kiskadee; Pitangus sulphuratus; Bentevi
Streaked Flycatcher; Myiodynastes maculatus; Bentevi-rajado
Boat-billed Flycatcher; Megarynchus pitangua; Neinei
Tropical Kingbird; Tyrannus melancholicus; Suiriri
Fork-tailed Flycatcher; Tyrannus savana; Tesoura
PIPRIDAE
Helmeted Manakin; Antilophia galeata; Soldadinho
VIREONIDAE
Rufous-browed Peppershrike; Cyclarhis gujanensis; Pitiguari
CORVIDAE
Curl-creste Jay; Cyanocorax cristatellus; Gralha-do-campo
Plush-crested Jay; Cyanocorax chrysops; Gralha-picaça
HIRUNDINIDAE
Brown-chested Martin; Phaeprogne tapera; Andorinha-do-campo
Gray-breasted Martin; Progne chalybea; Andorinha-grande
Blue-and-white Swallow; Pygochelidon cyanoleuca; Andorinha-comum
Rough-winged Swallow; Stelgidopteryx ruficollis; Andorinha-serrador
TROGLODYTIDAE
House Wren; Troglodytes musculus; Corruíra
TURDIDAE
Rufous-bellied Thrush; Turdus rufiventris; Sabiá-laranjeira
Pale-breasted Thrush; Turdus leucomelas; Sabiá-branco
Creamy-bellied Thrush; Turdus amaurochalinus; Sabiá-poca
White-necked Thrush; Turdus albicollis; Sabiá-coleira
MIMIDAE
Chalk-browed Mockingbird; Mimus saturninus; Sabiá-do-campo
COEREBIDAE
Bananaquit; Coereba flaveola; Cambacica
THRAUPIDAE
Black-goggled Tanager; Trichothraupis melanops; Tie-de-topete
Silver-beaked Tanager; Ramphocelus carbo; Pipira-vermelha
Sayaca Tanager; Thraupis sayaca; Sanhaço
Burnished-buff Tanager; Tangara cayana; Saíra-amarela
Blue Dacnes; Dacnis cayana; Saí-azul
EMBEREZIDAE
Rufous-collared Sparrow; Zonotrichia capensis; Tico-tico
Blue-black Grassquit; Volatinia jacarina; Tiziu
Sparrow; Arremon sp
PARULIDAE
Tropical Parula; Parula pitiayumi; Mariquita
Market Yellowthroat; Geothlypis aequinoctialis; Pia-cobra
White-bellied Warbler; Basileuterus hypoleucos; Pula-pula-pichito
Flavescent Warbler; Basileuterus flaveolus; Pula-pula-amarelo
ICTERIDAE
Epaulet Oriole; Icterus cayanensis; Encontro
Chopi Blackbird; Gnorimopsar chopi; Melro
Shiny Cowbird; Molothrus bonariensis; Chopim
FRINGILLIDAE
Purple-throated Euphonia; Euphonia chlorotica; Vivi
PASSERIDAE
House Sparrow; Passer domesticus; Pardal
PS: systematic amd scientific names adopted acccording to Brazilian Ornithological Registers Comitee. Listas das aves do Brasil. Version 02.10.2006. (http://www.cbro.org.br/CBRO/listabr.htm), English names: R.M.de Schauensee. A guide to the birds of South America. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1970, and Portuguese names: H. Sick, 1997. Ornitologia Brasileira. RJ, Ed. Nova Fronteira.
Text by Antônio Silveira Ribeiro
dos Santos
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