BIRDS

 

Some birding places and its checklists

 

Birds of Campos do Jordão (SP)

 

 

  

 

 

In 09.31.05, we (Antonio Silveira) started observations and made checklists of the  avifauna from the region of Campos do Jordão- State of São Paulo, having visited regularly the Campos do Jordão State Park, as well as some of the regions of Alto Lageado and Toriba, where the araucaria forest there still exists.

The Forest of Araucária (Mixed Ombrófila Forest), also called araucária bush or pine tree plantation, consists of a special type of ecosystem, where the pines of the Paraná or araucária (Araucaria angustifolia) predominates and may reach 50 meters of height, and the pine (Podocarpus lambertii) which grows within the forest that reaches 15 meters of height. The Samambaiaçu (Dicksonia sellowiana) is also a peculiar species present within the cited above. They indicate the presence of this spectacular forest.

This type of forest occupied about 196.900 km2 of the Brazilian territory, with great continuous extension in the Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná, stretching itself also on the Serra da Mantiqueira, between São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, through places like Monte Verde and Campos do Jordão. Currently its area diminished a lot, but in this last city is still possible to find significant areas of this special ecosystem , mainly in the protected area of Campos do Jordão State Park.

In Campos do Jordão the easiest and more accessible place for birdwatching is exactly the Campos do Jordão State Park, conservation unit of 8.200 hectares, located at 13 kms from the city, in the Serra da Mantiqueira, covered by the rich forest of araucárias with rupestres fields. Its altitude varies from 1.000 to 2.000 meters.

The State Park has interesting trails, many of them situated near the border of streams within the dense bush, as well as covered by open areas of natural fields. It has an interesting road that crosses the Park for about 13 kms, and goes from Campos do Jordão to Delfim Moreira, where it’s possible to practice an excellent birding, traveling by foot or slowly by car, where you can stop to watch different points of interest.

This road also covers the lower and higher area of the park, with haze bushes, where it’s possible to observe high-habitat birds, like the Black-and-gold Cotinga (Tijuca atra), the Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda), and the Ferruginous Antbird (Drymophila ferruginea).

The State Park of Campos de Jordão is known as one of the places where you can easily see the threatened and rare Vinaceous Parrot (Amazon vinacea), and the endemic  of this mixed forest of Araucaria, the Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria), gracious bird that lives associated to the Araucaria forest. The vocalizations of these two species sound as “a registered mark” of this region.

Even considering the ornithological importance of the region, there’s only one survey of its avifauna made by the deceased Antonio Flávio Barbosa, employee of the Forest Institute, whom registered for the State Park 178 species of birds, as published on Avifauna do Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão, Bol. Técn. IF, São Paulo, 42:33-56, May, 1988.

We'd like to thank the company and collaboration of the biologist Fábio Olmos for the ornithological trip from 03/12/09 to 05/12/09, and for the visit of January 2010.

So far we’ve registered 166 species for the region. The list follows.


        PRELIMINARY AND CUMULATIVE CAMPOS DO JORDÃO'S BIRDS CHECKLIST-SP

                        by Antonio Silveira

 

Tinamidae

Crypturellus obsoletus; Inhambuguaçu; Brown Tinamou

 

Cracidae

Penelope obscura; Jacuaçu; Dusky-legged Guan

 

Ardeidae

Bulbucus ibis; Garça-vaqueira;  Cattle Egret

Ardea alba; Garça-branca-grande; Great Egret

Egretta thula; Garça-branca-pequena; Snowy Egret

 

Cathartidae

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

Coragyps atratus; Urubu-de-cabeça-preta; Black Vulture

 

Accipitridae

Elanoides forficatus; Gavião-tesoura; Swallow-tailed Kite

Rupornis magnirostris; Gavião-carijó; Roadside Hawk

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

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

 

Falconidae

Caracara plancus; Caracara; Southern Caracara

Milvago chimachima; Carrapateiro; Yellow-headed Caracara

Micrastur ruficollis; Falcão-caburé; Barred Forest-Falcon

Falco sparverius; Quiriquiri; American Kestrel

 

Rallidae

Aramides saracura; Saracura-do-mato; Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail

Gallinula chloropus; Frango-dágua-comum; Common Moorhen

 

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

Patagioenas plumbea; Pomba-amargosa; Plumbeous Pigeon

Leptotila verreauxi; Juriti-pupu; White-tipped Dove

Geotrygon violacea; Juriti-vermelha; Violaceous Quail-Dove

 

Psittacidae

Pyrrhura frontalis; Tiriba-de-testa-vermelha; Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Brotogeris tirica; Periquito-rico; Plain Parakeet

Pionopsitta pileata; Cuiú-cuiú; Pileated Parrot

Pionus maximiliani; Maitaca-verde; Scaly-headed Parrot

Amazona vinacea; Papagaio-de-peito-roxo; Vinaceous Parrot

 

Cuculidae

Piaya cayana; Alma-de-gato; Squirrel Cuckoo

 

Tytonidae

Tyto alba; Coruja-da-igreja; Barn Owl

 

Strigidae

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

Strix hylophila; Coruja-listrada; Rusty-barred Owl

 

Caprimulgidae

Lurocalis semitorquatus; Tuju; Short-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctidromus albicollis; Bacurau; Pauraque

 

Apodidae

Cypseloides fumigatus; Taperuçu-preto; Sooty Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris; Taperuçu-de-coleira-branca; White-collared Swift

Chaetura meridionalis; Andorinhão-do-temporal; Sick’s Swift

 

Trochilidae

Phaethornis eurynome; Rabo-branco-de-garganta-rajada; Scale-throated Hermit

Eupetomena macroura; Beija-flor-tesoura; Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Aphantochroa cirrochloris; Beija-flor-cinza; Sombre Hummingbird

Stephanoxis lalandi; Beija-flor-de-topete; Plovercrest

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

Amazilia versicolor; Beija-flor-de-banda-branca; Versicolored Emerald

Clytolaema rubricauda; Beija-flor-rubi; Brazilian Ruby

 

Trogonidae

Trogon surrucura; Surucuá-variado; Surucua Trogon

 

Alcedinidae

Megaceryle torquata; Martim-pescador-grande; Ringed Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona; Martim-pescador-verde; Amazon Kingfisher

 

Ramphastidae

Ramphastos dicolorus; Tucano-de-bico-verde; Red-breasted Toucan

 

Picidae

Melanerpes candidus; Birro, Pica-pau-branco; White Woodpecker

Veniliornis spilogaster; Picapauzinho-verde-carijó; White-spotted Woodpecker

Piculus aurulentus; Pica-pau-dourado; Yellow-browed Woodpecker

Colaptes campestris; Pica-pau-do-campo; Campo Flicker

Celeus flavescens; Pica-pau-de-cabeça-amarela; Blond-crested Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus; Pica-pau-de-banda-branca; Lineated Woodpecker

 

Thamnophilidae

Batara cinerea; Matracão; Giant Antshrike

Thamnophilus caerulescens; Choca-da-mata; Variable Antshrike

Drymophila ferruginea; Trovoada; Ferruginous Antbird

Drymophila rubricollis; Trovoada-de-bertoni;  Bertoni's Antbird

Drymophila genei; Choquinha-da-serra; Rufous-tailed Antbird

Pyriglena leucoptera; Papa-taoca-do-sul; White-shouldered Fire-eye

 

Conopophagidae

Conopophaga lineata; Chupa-dente; Rufous Gnateater

 

Grallariidae

Grallaria varia; Tovacuçu; Variegated Antpitta

Hylopezus nattereri; Pinto-do-mato; Speckle-breasted Antpitta

 

Rhinocryptidae

Scytalopus notorius; Tapaculo-preto; Serra do Mar Tapaculo 

Scytalopus speluncae; Tapaculo-espinhaço; Mouse-colored Tapaculo

 

Formicariidae

Chamaeza ruficauda; Tovaca-de-rabo-vermelha; Rufous-tailed Antthrush

 

Dendrocolaptidae

Sittasomus griseicapillus; Arapaçu-verde; Olivaceous Woodcreeper

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

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris; Arapaçu-grande; Planalto Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes squamatus; Arapaçu-escamado; Scaled Woodcreeper

 

Furnariidae

Furnarius rufus; João-de-barro; Rufous Hornero

Leptasthenura setaria; Grimpeiro; Araucaria Tit-Spinetail

Synallaxis cinerascens; Pi-puí; Gray-bellied Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi; João-teneném; Spix´s Spinetail

Cranioleuca pallida; Arredio-pálido; Pallid Spinetail

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

Philydor lichtensteini; Limpa-folha-ocráceo; Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner     

Philydor rufum; Limpa-folha-de-testa-baia; Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

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

Cichlocolaptes leucophrus; Trepador-sobrancelha; Pale-browed Treehunter

Lochmias nematura; João-porca; Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Heliobletus contaminatus; Trepadorzinho; Sharp-billed Treehunter

Xenops rutilans; Bico-virado-carijó; Streaked Xenops

 

Tyrannidae

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

Hemitriccus obsoletus; Catraca; Brown-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant    

Myiornis auricularis; Miudinho; Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Todirostrum poliocephalum; Teque-teque; Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher 

Phyllomyias virescens; Piolhinho-verdoso; Greenish Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias fasciatus; Piolhinho; Planalto Tyrannulet

Elaenia mesoleuca; Tuque; Olivaceous Elaenia

Camptostoma obsoletum; Risadinha; Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Serpophaga subcristata; Alegrinho; White-crested Tyrannulet

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

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

Myiophobus fasciatus; Filipe; Bran-colored Flycatcher

Hirundinea ferruginea; Gibão-de-couro; Cliff Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus euleri; Enferrujado; Euler's Flycatcher       

Contopus cinereus; Papa-moscas-cinzento; Tropical Pewee

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

Knipolegus lophotes; Maria-preta-de-penacho; Crested Black-Tyrant

Muscipipra vetula; Tesoura-cinzenta; Shear-tailed Gray-Tyrant   

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

Empidonomus varius; Peitica; Variegated Flycatcher    

Tyrannus melancholicus; Suiriri; Tropical Kingbird

Sirystes sibilator; Gritador; Sirystes                     

Myiarchus swainsoni; Irré; Swainson's Flycatcher

 

Cotingidae

Tijuca atra; Saudade; Black-and-gold Cotinga   

Pyroderus scutatus; Pavó; Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

 

Pipridae

Neopelma chrysolophum; Fruxu; Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin 

Chiroxiphia caudata; Tangará; Blue Manakin

 

Tityridae

Oxyruncus cristatus; Araponga-do-horto; Sharpbill  

Schiffornis virescens; Flautim; Greenish Schiffornis

Pachyramphus viridis; Caneleiro-verde; Green-backed Becard 

Pachyramphus castaneus; Caneleiro; Chestnut-crowned Becard 

Pachyramphus polychopterus; Caneleiro-preto; White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus validus; Caneleiro-de-chapéu-preto; Crested Becard 

 

Vireonidae

Cyclarhis gujanensis; Pitiguari; Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Hylophilus poicilotis; Verdinho-coroado; Rufous-crowned Greenlet

 

Corvidae

Cyanocorax cristatellus; Gralha-do-campo; Curl-crested Jay

Cyanocorax chrysops; Gralha-picaça; Plush-crested Jay

 

Hirundinidae

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca;Andorinha-pequena-de-casa;Blue-and-white Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis; Andorinha-serradora; Southern Rough-winged Swallow

 

Troglodytidae

Troglodytes musculus; Corruíra; Southern House-Wren

 

Turdidae

Turdus flavipes; Sabiá-una; Yellow-legged Thrush

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

 

Mimidae

Mimus saturninus; Sabiá-do-campo; Chalk-browed Mockingbird

 

Coerebidae

Coereba flaveola; Cambacica; Bananaquit

 

Thraupidae

Saltator similis; Trinca-ferro-verdadeiro; Green-winged Saltator

Saltator maxillosus; Bico-grosso; Thick-billed Saltator

Pyrrhocoma ruficeps; Cabecinha-castanha; Chestnut-headed Tanager  (1)

Thraupis sayaca; Sanhaçu-cinza; Sayaca Tanager

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

Stephanophorus diadematus; Sanhaçu-frade; Diademed Tanager

Pipraeidea melanonota; Saíra-viúva; Fawn-breasted Tanager

Tangara seledon; Saíra-sete-cores; Green-headed Tanager

Tangara desmaresti; Saíra-lagarta; Brassy-breasted Tanager

Tangara cayana; Saíra-amarela; Burnished-buff Tanager

Dacnis cayana; Saí-azul; Blue Dacnis

 

Emberizidae

Zonotrichia capensis; Tico-tico; Rufous-collared Sparrow

Haplospiza unicolor; Cigarra-bambu; Uniform Finch

Poospiza thoracica; Peito-pinhão; Bay-chested Warbling-Finch 

Poospiza lateralis; Quete; Red-rumped Warbling-Finch

 

Cardinalidae

Piranga flava; Sanhaçu-de-fogo; Hepatic-Tanager

 

Parulidae

Parula pitiayumi; Mariquita; Tropical Parula

Basileuterus culicivorus; Pula-pula; Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus hypoleucus; Pula-pula-de-barriga-branca; White-bellied Warbler

Basileuterus leucoblepharus; Pula-pula-assobiador; White-browed Warbler

 

Icteridae

Cacicus chrysopterus; Tecelão; Golden-winged Cacique

Icterus cayanensis; Encontro; Epaulet Oriole

Gnorimopsar chopi; Graúna; Chopi Blackbird

Pseudoleistes guirahuro; Chopim-do-brejo; Yellow-rumped Marshbird

Molothrus bonariensis; Vira-bosta; Shiny Cowbird

 

Fringillidae

Sporagra magellanica; Pintassilgo; Hooded Siskin

Euphonia chlorotica; Fim-fim; Purple-throated Euphonia

 

Passeridae

Passer domesticus; Pardal; House Sparrow


(1)- by Fábio Olmos


 

Translation from the Portugues version by Antonio Silveira, on February 15, 2010.

Obs: Systematic and names adopted according to Brazilian Ornithological Registers Committee. Listas das aves do Brasil. Version 09.08.09 - 8ª edition (http://www.cbro.org.br).

 

 Last update on October 15, 2010.

  

  

  

Conopophaga lineata; Chupa-dente; Rufous Gnateater   Molothrus bonariensis; Vira-bosta; Shiny Cowbird

Penelope obscura; Jacuaçu; Dusky-legged Guan   Ramphastos dicolorus; Tucano-de-bico-verde; Red-breasted Toucan

   Turdus rufiventris; Sabiá-laranjeira; Rufous-bellied Thrush   Stephanophorus diadematus; Sanhaçu-frade; Diademed Tanager

Pyrrhura frontalis; Tiriba-de-testa-vermelha; Maroon-bellied Parakeet  

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

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