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Piauí

Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara (São Raimundo Nonato)

by Fábio Olmos, Biologist - in collaboration

Pictures: F. Olmos

       In ornithological incursions in December 1986, July 1987, April/May, July and December 1989, March-June 1991, we have observed (Fábio Olmos), 208 birds species in the region of Serra da Capivara National Park, and from these species, 178 into the Park. A new revision from those registers and new field studies in December 2000, August 2002, January 2003 and April 2007, we have risen this number for a total of 229 species, with 192 observe into the Park (checklist that follows).

        Located in São Raimundo Nonato, Brejo do Piauí, Coronel José Dias and João Costa Counties, in southwest Piauí (c. 08°30’S,42°30’W), at Serra de Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Serra da Capivara National Park, with its 130,000 ha, was created in 1979 with the objective of protecting not only the rich archeological patrimony from the region, but also a representative part of caatinga ecossystem. There is also many canyons that go thru the Chapada da Capivara. There is not permanent water tracks in the park, but a lot of small reservatories are maintened for supplying the fauna.

        Three species that were observed ther before by us (Olmos F, 1993, The birds of Serra da Capivara National Park. Bird Conservation International 3(1): 21-36) were excluded from the list here showed. Rhea americana subsists in the region just in captivity. Cyanopsitta spixi has historical occurence in the area, and there isn't recent registries. Synallaxis gr. ruficapilla wasn't documentd in the correct way, and it was not found in our last trips there.

        Among the 15 or more endemic species from caatinga, 13 occure in the park area and around it. From the eight subspecies with alopatric distribution in caatinga, we can observe in the Park Crypturellus noctivagus zabele, Streptoprocne biscutata seridoensis Myrmochilus strigilatus strigilatus, Xolmis irupero nivea and Cantorchilus longirostris bahiae.

        Besides these endemism, the Park also houses populations of Penelope jacucaca, endemic from the North of Brazil, and Sporagra yarrellii. Cyanopsitta spixi and Sporophila maximiliani (this registered in 1986) are extincted in the region. With Xiphocolaptes falcirostris, these four species area considered threatened of extinction in Brazil.

        All these species, except Sporophila maximiliani, are also considered globally threatened of extinction, and Crypturellus noctivagus, Primolius maracana, Picumnus fulvescens, Gyalophylax hellmayri, Herpsilochmus sellowi and Hylopezus ochroleucus are considerd almost extincted (Birdlife International 2008. Threatened birds of the world. Disponível em htt://www.birdlife.org/datazonel).

Preliminary and cumulative brids checklist from Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara-PI

                                      by Fábio Olmos, Biologist - in collaboration

Crypturellus noctivagus; Jaó-do-sul; Yellow-legged Tinamou