BIRDS

Some birding places and its checklists

(by Antonio Silveira)

 

Teresópolis (RJ)

  

        From September 03rd to 10th, 2006, we have been (Antonio Silveira and Gianine Luiza) in Teresópolis, where we have observed 115 birds species.

        The visited place is in a region that is known as Serra Fluminenses, that is searched a lot as climatic touristic estance, with highs bigger than 1,000 meters. Besides being a region from tourism and farm development, there still are remanescent native wood where rare birds can be observed.   

        Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos is located in this region, having 11,000 ha.

        We intend going back to the region for increasing our checklist, and also for the observation tourism, that we believe as good as the area potential for it.

       

 

PRELIMINARY AND CUMULATIVE BIRDS CHECKLIST FROM TERESÓPOLIS - RJ

                                                by Antonio Silveira

                                                         

TINAMIDAE
Brown Tinamou; Crypturellus obsoletus; Inhambu-guaçu

Tataupa Tinamou; Crypturellus tataupa; Inhambu-chintã

 

CRACIDAE
Dusky-legged Guan; Penelope obscura; Jacuguaçu

 

ARDEIDAE

Great Egret; Ardea alba; Garça-branca-grande

 

CATHARTIDAE
Turkey Vulture; Cathartes aura; Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha

Black Vulture; Coragyps atratus; Urubu

 

ACCIPITRIDAE

Roadside Hawk; Rupornis magnirostris; Gavião-carijó

White-Tailed Hawk; Buteo albicaudatus; Gavião-de-rabo-branco

Black Hawk-eagle; Spizaetus tyrannus; Gavião-pega-macaco

 

FALCONIDAE
Crested Caracara; Caracara plancus; Caracara

Yellow-Headed Caracara; Milvago chimachima; Gavião-pinhé

Falcon; Micrastur sp; Falcão

 

RALLIDAE
Slaty-breasted Wood-rail; Aramides saracura;Saracura-do-brejo

Blackish Rail; Pardirallus nigricans; Saracura-preta

 

CHARADRIIDAE

Southern Lapwing; Vanellus chilensis; Quero-quero

 

COLUMBIDAE

Picazuro Pigeon; Patagioenas picazuro; Asa-branca

White-Tipped Dove; Leptotila verreauxi; Juriti

 

PSITTACIDAE
White-eyed Parakeet; Aratinga leucophtalmus; Ararinha

Scaly-headed Parrot; Pionus maximiliani; Maitaca-verde  

 

CUCULIDAE
Squirrel Cuckoo
; Piaya cayana; Alma-de-gato  
Smooth-billed Ani
; Crotophaga ani; Anu-preto  

 

STRIGIDAE

Tropical Screech-owl; Megascops choliba; Corujinha-do-mato

Mottled Owl; Strix virgata; Coruja-de-bigodes (1)

 

CAPRIMULGIDAE 

Pauraque; Nyctidromus albicollis; Curiango

 

APODIDAE
White-collared Swift; Streptoprocne zonaris; Andorinhão-coleira-branca

Ashy-tailed Swift; Chaetura andrei; Andorinhão-do-temporal

 

TROCHILIDAE
Scale-throated Hermit; Phaethornis eurynome; Balança-rabo  
Glittering-bellied Emerald; Chlorostilbon lucidus; Besourinho-de-bico-vermelho
Violet-capped Woodnymph; Thalurania glaucopis; Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta

White-throated Hummingbird; Leucochloris albicollis; Papo-branco

Sapphire-spangled Emerald; Amazilia lactea; Beija-flor-de-peito-azul

Brazilian Ruby; Clytolaema rubricauda; Papo-de-fogo

 

TROGONIDAE
Trogon sp 

 

ALCEDINIDAE

Ringed Kingfisher; Ceryle torquata; Matraca

 

PICIDAE
Ochre-collared Piculet; Picumnus sp; Picapauzinho

White Woodpecker; Melanerpes candidus; Birro

Yellow-eared Woodpecker; Veniliornis maculifrons; Pica-pau-de-testa-pintada

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

Tufted Antshrike; Mackenziaena severa; Borralha-preta

Variable Antshrike; Thamnophilus caerulescens; Choquinha-da-mata

Dusky-tailed Antbird; Drymophila malura; Choquinha-carijó

White-shouldered Fire-eye; Pyriglena leucoptera; Papa-formiga

 

CONOPOPHAGIDAE 

Rufous Gnateater; Conopophaga lineata; Chupa-dente

 

RHINOCRYPTIDAE
White-breasted Tapaculo; Scytalopus indigoticus; Macuquinho

 

DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
Olivaceous Woodcreeper; Sittasomus griseicapillus; Arapaçu-verde

White-throated Woodcreeper; Xiphocolaptes albicollis;Arapaçu-de-garganta-branca

Scaled Woodcreeper; Lepidocolaptes squamatus; Arapaçu-escamado

Black-billed Scythebill; Campylorhynchus falcularius; Arapaçu-de-bico-torto

 

FURNARIIDAE
Rufous Hornero; Furnarius rufus; João-de-barro

Rufous-capped Spinetail; Synallaxis ruficapilla; Pichororé

Gray-bellied Spinetail; Synallaxis cinerascens; João-teneném-da-mata

Pallid Spinetail; Cranioleuca pallida; Arredio-pálido

Red-eyed Thornbird; Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus;João-de-olho-vermelho

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner; Syndactyla rufosuperciliata; Trepador-quiete

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner; Philydor rufum; Limpa-folha-carmurça

White-collared Foliage-gleaner; Anabazenops fuscus; Trepador-coleira

Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper; Lochmias nematura; Capitão-da-porcaria

Streaked Xenops; Xenops rutilans; Bico-virado

 

TYRANNIDAE

Gray-hooded Flycatcher; Mionectes rufiventris; Abre-asa-de-cabeça-cinza

Sepia-capped Flycatcher; Leptopogon amaurocephalus; Cabeçudo

Ochre-faced Tody-flycatcher; Poecilotriccus (Todirostrum) plumbeiceps;Ferreirinho-de-cara-canela

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher; Todirostrum poliocephalum; Teque-teque

Planalto Tyrannulet; Phyllomyias fasciatus; Piolhinho

Yellow-bellied Elaenia; Elaenia flavogaster; Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela

Olivaceous Elaenia; Elaenia mesoleuca; Tuque

Highland Elaenia; Elaenia obscura; Guaracava-de-óculos

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet; Camptostoma obsoletum; Risadinha

White-crested Tyrannulet; Serpophaga subcristata; Alegrinho

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet; Phylloscartes ventralis; Borboletinha-do-mato

Serra-do-mar Tyrannulet; Phylloscartes difficilis; Estalinho

Yellow-olive Flycatcher; Tolmomyias sulphurescens;Bico-chato-de-orelha-preta

Bran-colored Flycatcher; Myiophobus fasciatus; Filipe

Cliff flycatcher; Hirundinea ferruginea; Birro

Euler's Flycatcher; Lathrotriccus euleri; Enferrujado

Blue-billed Black-tyrant; Knipolegus cyanirostris; Maria-preta-de-bico-azulado

Cattle Tyrant; Machetornis rixosa; Suiriri-cavaleiro

Vermilion-crowned (or Social) Flycatcher; Myiozetetes similis; Bentevizinho
Great Kiskadee; Pitangus sulphuratus; Bentevi

Tropical Kingbird; Tyrannus melancholicus; Suiriri

Short-crested Flycatcher; Myiarchus ferox; Maria-cavaleira
 

PIPRIDAE
Swallow-tailed Manakin; Chiroxiphia caudata; Tangará
 

TITYRIDAE

Green-backed Becard; Pachyramphus viridis; Caneleiro-verde

Chestnut-crowned Becard; Pachyramphus castaneus; caneleiro-castanho

 

VIREONIDAE
Rufous-browed Peppershrike; Cyclarhis gujanensis; Pitiguari 

Rufous-crowned Greenlet; Hylophilus poicilotis; Verdinho-coroado

 

HIRUNDINIDAE
Blue-and-white Swallow; Pygochelidon cyanoleuca; Andorinha-comum

Brown-chested Martin; Progne tapera; Andorinha-do-campo

Rough-winged Swallow; Stelgidopteryx ruficollis; Andorinha-serrador

 

TROGLODYTIDAE
House Wren; Troglodytes aedon; Corruira

 

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

 

COEREBIDAE

Bananaquit; Coereba flaveola; Cambacica

 

THRAUPIDAE

Cinnamon Tanager; Schistochlamys ruficapillus; Bico-de-veludo

Black-goggled Tanager; Trichothraupis melanops; Tie-de-topete  

Hepati Tanager; Piranga flava; Sanhaço-de-fogo

Ruby-crowned Tanager;Tachyphonus coronatus; Tie-preto
Sayaca Tanager; Thraupis sayaca; Sanhaço

Golden-chevroned Tanager; Thraupis ornata; Sanhaço-de-encontro-amarelo

Brassy-breasted Tanager; Tangara desmaresti; Saíra-da-serra

Burnished-buff Tanager; Tangara cayana; Saíra-amarela

Blue Dacnis; Dacnis cayana; Saí-azul

Chestnut-vented Conebill; Conirostrum speciosum; Figuinha-de-rabo-castanho

 

EMBERIZIDAE
Rufous-collared Sparrow; Zonotrichia capensis; Tico-tico

Sparrow; Arremon semitorquatus; tico-tico-do-mato

 

CARDINALIDAE

Green-winged Saltator; Saltator similis; Trinca-ferro

 

PARULIDAE

Market Yellowthroat; Geothlypis aequinoctialis; Pia-cobra

Golden-crowned Warbler; Basileuterus culicivorus; Pula-pula

 

ICTIRIDAE

Chopi Blackbird; Gnorimopsar chopi; Melro

 

FRINGILLIDAE

Hooded Siskin; Carduellis magellanica; Pintassilgo

Blue-naped Chlorophonia; Chlorophonia cyanea; Bandeirinha

 

(1) In bioacustic confirmation process.

 

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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