BIRDS
Birds checklists by places
BIRDS
Birds checklists by places
Aiuruoca (MG)
On August 22nd, 2008 and November, 05 th, 2009, we (Antonio Silveira) have been in technical visit for environmental recognizing, in Matutu Vale, Aiuruoca County, Minas Gerais State, where we spent the day in Patrimônio Region (Patrimônio Lodge), and also obtained the first birding rising for the local.
As its difficult access, because there isn't any road in this place, but just trackings, the regiong of Vale do Matutu is still preserv, with its wood returning to initial state.
Among its rich natural patrimony, there are waterfalls and rich birdfauna, as we could notice while we were there.
So, with these two small visits, we have started a preliminary and cumulative checklist for the local birds, fro giving incentive for the observation tourism, and so, collaborating to the touristic local sustenable development.
The observations have been done with the help of binocles from 8 am to 2 pm, from the Cachoeira do Fundão tracking up to Cachoeira do Meio (3 hours of observations each day), and the rest of the time aroung the Lodge, that is behind the valley. In the two visits we totalized 12 hours of observations.
Matutu Valley has altitudes around 1,000 and 2,000 meters, and our observations have been done in the high of Fundão tracking, which is around 1,400 m high. We used in our observations visual registers and mainly sound ones, and so we could note birds vocalizing higher than we were.
Geografic coordinates: 22º06’03.33”S 44º39’14.09”O
Up to now we have registered 79 birds' species, which follows
PRELIMINARY AND CUMULATIVE VALE DO MATUTU BIRDS CHECKLIST, AIURUOCA-MG
by Antonio Silveira
Scientific, Portuguese and English names
ARDEIDAE
Syrigma sibilatrix; Maria-faceira; Whistling Heron
CATHARTIDAE
Cathartes aura; Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha; Turkey Vulture
Coragyps atratus; Urubu-de-cabeça-preta; Black Vulture
ACCIPITRIDAE
Rupornis magnirostris; Gavião-carijó; Roadside Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus; Gavião-de-rabo-branco; White-tailed Hawk
FALCONIDAE
Caracara plancus; Caracara; Southern Caracara
Milvago chimachima; Carrapateiro; Yellow-headed Caracara
RALLIDAE
Aramides saracura; Saracura-do-mato; Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail
CARIAMIDAE
Cariama cristata; Seriema; Red-legged Seriema
CHARADRIIDAE
Vanellus chilensis; Quero-quero; Southern Lapwing
COLUMBIDAE
Columbina talpacoti; Rolinha-roxa; Ruddy Ground-Dove
Patagioenas picazuro; Pombão; Picazuro Pigeon
Leptotila verreauxi; Juriti-pupu; White-tipped Dove
PSITTACIDAE
Aratinga leucophthalma; Periquitão-maracanã; White-eyed Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis; Tiriba-de-testa-vermelha; Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Forpus xanthopterygius; Tuim; Blue-winged Parrotlet
CUCULIDAE
Piaya cayana; Alma-de-gato; Squirrel Cuckoo
APODIDAE
Streptoprocne zonaris; Taperuçu-de-coleira-branca; White-collared Swift
Chaetura meridionalis; Andorinhão-do-temporal; Sick’s Swift
TROCHILIDAE
Eupetomena macroura; Beija-flor-tesoura; Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Florisuga fusca; Beija-flor-preto; Black Jacobin
Chlorostilbon lucidus;Besourinho-de-bico-vermelho;Glittering-bellied Emerald
Thalurania glaucopis; Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta; Violet-capped Woodnymph
Leucochloris albicollis; Beijo-flor-de-papo-branco; White-throated Hummingbird
Clytolaema rubricauda; Beija-flor-rubi; Brazilian Ruby
RAMPHASTIDAE
Ramphastos dicolorus; Tucano-de-bico-verde; Red-breasted Toucan
PICIDAE
Picumnus sp; Pica-pau-anão; Piculet
Veniliornis spilogaster; Picapauzinho-verde-carijó; White-spotted Woodpecker
Colaptes campestris; Pica-pau-do-campo; Campo Flicker
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Mackenziaena leachii; Borralhara-assobiadora; Large-tailed Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens; Choca-da-mata; Variable Antshrike
Drymophila malura; Choquinha-carijó; Dusky-tailed Antbird
Pyriglena leucoptera; Papa-taoca-do-sul; White-shouldered Fire-eye
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus notorius; Tapaculo-preto; Serra do Mar Tapaculo
FURNARIIDAE
Furnarius rufus; João-de-barro; Rufous Hornero
Synallaxis spixi; João-teneném; Spix´s Spinetail
TYRANNIDAE
Hemitriccus sp;
Todirostrum poliocephalum; Teque-teque; Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher
Phyllomyias fasciatus; Piolhinho; Planalto Tyrannulet
Elaenia flavogaster; Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela; Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Camptostoma obsoletum; Risadinha; Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Tolmomyias sulphurescens; Bico-chato-de-orelha-preta; Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea; Gibão-de-couro; Cliff Flycatcher
Contopus cinereus; Papa-moscas-cinzento; Tropical Pewee
Xolmis velatus; Noivinha-branca; White-rumped Monjita
Fluvicola nengeta; Lavadeira-mascarada; Masked Water-Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa; Suiriri-cavaleiro; Cattle Tyrant
Myiozetetes similis; Bentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelho; Social Flycatcher
Pitangus sulphuratus; Bem-te-vi; Great Kiskadee
Myiodynastes maculatus; Bentevi-rajado; Streaked Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua; Neinei; Boat-billed Flycatcher
Tyrannus melancholicus; Suiriri; Tropical Kingbird
Myiarchus swainsoni; Irré; Swainson's Flycatcher
PIPRIDAE
Neopelma chrysolophum; Fruxu; Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata; Tangará; Blue Manakin
VIREONIDAE
Cyclarhis gujanensis; Pitiguari; Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Hylophilus poicilotis; Verdinho-coroado; Rufous-crowned Greenlet
HIRUNDINIDAE
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca;Andorinha-pequena-de-casa;Blue-and-white Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata; Andorinha-morena; Tawny-headed Swallow
TROGLODYTIDAE
Troglodytes musculus; Corruíra; Southern House-Wren
TURDIDAE
Turdus rufiventris; Sabiá-laranjeira; Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus leucomelas; Sabiá-barranco; Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus; Sabiá-poca; Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus albicollis; Sabiá-coleira; White-necked Thrush
COEREBIDAE
Coereba flaveola; Cambacica; Bananaquit
THRAUPIDAE
Saltator similis; Trinca-ferro-verdadeiro; Green-winged Saltator
Tachyphonus coronatus; Tiê-preto; Ruby-crowned Tanager
Thraupis sayaca; Sanhaçu-cinza; Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis ornata; Sanhaçu-de-encontro-amarelo; Golden-chevroned Tanager
Stephanophorus diadematus; Sanhaçu-frade; Diademed Tanager
Tangara desmaresti; Saíra-lagarta; Brassy-breasted Tanager
Dacnis cayana; Saí-azul; Blue Dacnis
EMBELEZIDAE
Zonotrichia capensis; Tico-tico; Rufous-collared Sparrow
Sicalis flaveola; Canário-da-terra-verdadeiro; Saffron Finch
PARULIDAE
Basileuterus culicivorus; Pula-pula; Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus leucoblepharus; Pula-pula-assobiador; White-browed Warbler
ICTERIDAE
Psarocolius decumanus; Japu; Crested Oropendola
Cacicus chrysopterus; Tecelão; Golden-winged Cacique
FRINGILLIDAE
Sporagra magellanica; Pintassilgo; Hooded Siskin
Euphonia chlorotica; Fim-fim; Purple-throated Euphonia
PS: Systematic and names adopted acccording to Brazilian Ornithological Registers Comitee. Listas das aves do Brasil. Version 08.09th.09, 8th. edition (http://www.cbro.org.br).
Our thanks to Rafael fro the companion and logistic sponshorship in his helicopter, that has made possible the two visits to the place.
Page created in November, 12th, 2009
Text and pics by Antônio Silveira Ribeiro dos Santos
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