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.

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