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The best months to hear birds are August, September, October and November. Early in the morning, five kinds of thrush and the Bare-Throated Bellbird will call you out of bed. The Gray-Hooded Attila will call out from the stream nearby. In the afternoons, you are likely to catch the Brown and Tataupe Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus and Crypturellus tataupa), Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisoma), singing at the top of their voices and, as night descends, the Common Potoo begins its melancholy call. Recently, (October 2007 it was nesting nearby).
The most common birds around are the Slaty-Breasted Wood Rails (Aramides saracura)and Blakish Rail (Rallus nigricans) the five kinds of thrush – the Yellow-Legged Thrush comes in the summer only, when the lowlands are too hot. All kinds of colourful Thraupidae, Yellow-bellied (Dacnis cayan), Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata), and sometimes the Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera).
If there is a fruit tree nearby, with fruit, you will find the Blue-Bellied Parrot (Thiclaria malachitacea), and on the red flowers you may see a diversity of the marvelous hummingbirds: Frilled Coquette, the Planalto Hermit, Scaled-Throated Hermit, Black Jacobin, Glittering-bellied Emerald, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Brazilian Ruby, and Amethyst Woodstar (this last one is elusive, but you may be lucky). The Plover Crest inhabits the forestland and can be more tricky to find. Giant and the Tufted Anttshrikes are sometimes seen. Some Manakins, such as the Blue Manakin, Pin-Tailed Manakin or the Greenish Schiffornis, are easily found. The Long-trained Nightjar is often seen near by, but can not be guaranteed. The best months for it to appear would be August to October. A pair of Mottled Owls (Ciccaba vergata) were seen, in day time, inside the forest near the ground recently.
We hope to welcome you soon to Vale das Taquaras.
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Vale das Taquaras Lodge Bird List
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F = forest birds
A = Aerial species
O = open spaces
E = Favors forest edge
nt = near threatened
e = endemic to Brazil
vu = vulnerable
em = endangered |
Third column
1= Common/easy
2= Uncommonand/or a little harder
3= Rare and/or very difficult to see |
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TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae INHAMBUS
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1
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F
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3
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Brown Tinamou |
Crypturellus obsoletus |
Inhambuguaçu |
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FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae URUBUS
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2
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A
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1
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Black Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
Urubu |
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3
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A
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2
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Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
Urubu-de-cabeça-vermela |
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FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae GAVIÕES
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4
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F
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3
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Gray-headed Kite |
Leptodon cayanensis |
Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza |
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5
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F
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2
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Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
Gavião-miudo |
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6
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3
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Swallow-tailed Hawk |
Elanoides forfocatus |
Gavião-tesoura |
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7
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F
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3
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Mantled Hawk |
Leucopternis polionotus |
Gavião-pombo-branco |
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8
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E
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1
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Roadside Hawk |
Rupornis magnirostris |
Gavião-carijó |
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9
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2
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White-rumped Hawk |
Percnohierax leucorrhous |
Gavião-de-sobre-branco |
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10
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3
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Short-tailed Hawk |
Buteo brachyurus |
Gavião-de-cauda-curta |
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11
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F
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1
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Black Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus tyrannus |
Gavião-pega-macaco |
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FALCONIFORMES: FalconidaFALCÕES
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12
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O
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2
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Southern Caracara |
Caracara plancus |
Caracará |
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13
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O
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1
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Yellow-headed Caracara |
Milvago chimachima |
Carrapateiro |
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14
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F
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3
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Barred Forest-Falcon |
Micrastur ruficollis |
Falcão-caburé |
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15
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O
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3
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American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
Quiri-quiri |
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16
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E
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3
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Bat Falcon |
Falco rufigularis |
Cauré |
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GALLIFORMES: Cracidae Mutuns, Jacus
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17
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F
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h
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Dusky-legged guan |
Penelope obscura |
Jacuaçu |
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GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
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18
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F
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3
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Spot-winged Wood-Quail |
Odontophorus capueira |
Urú-capueira |
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GRUIFORMES: Aramidae |
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| GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
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19
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E
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2
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Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail |
Aramides saracura |
Saracura-do-mato |
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20
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W
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2
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Blackish Rail |
Pardirallus nigricans |
Saracura-sanã |
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GRUIFORMES: Cariamidae, Siriemas
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21
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O
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3
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Red-legged Seriema |
Cariama cristata |
Siriema |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae, Quero-queros
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22
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O
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1
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Southern Lapwing |
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COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae, Pombas
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23
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E
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2
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Pale-vented Pigeon |
Patagioenas cayennensis |
Pomba-Galega |
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24
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F
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2 h
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Plumbeous Pigeon |
Patagioenas plumbea |
Pomba-amargosa |
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25
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E
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1
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White-tipped Dove |
Leptotila verreauxi |
Juriti-pupu |
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26
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F
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2
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Gray-fronted Dove |
Leptotila rufaxilla |
Juriti-gemedeira |
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PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae, Araras,Papagaios
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PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
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27
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F
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2
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Maroon-bellied (reddish bellied) Parakeet |
Pyrrhura Frontalis |
Tiriba-de-testa-
vermelha |
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28
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F
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1
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Scaly-winged Parrot |
Pionus maximilianus |
Maita-verde |
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29
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F nt
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2 em
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Blue-bellied Parrot |
Triclaria malachitacea |
Sabiá-sica |
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CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae, Anus Alma-de-gato
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30
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E
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1
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Squirrel Cuckoo |
Piaya cayana |
Alma-de-gato |
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STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae, Curujas
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31
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Tropical-scheech Owl |
Megascops choliba |
Corujinha-
do-mato |
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32
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3
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Great Horned Owl |
Bubo virginianus |
Jacurutu |
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33
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3
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Rusty-barred Owl |
Strix hylophila |
Coruja-listrada |
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34
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F nt
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Mottled Owl |
Ciccaba virgata |
Coruja-do-mato |
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35
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Tawny-browed Owl |
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana |
Murucututu-de-
barriga-amarela |
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36
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Striped Owl |
Pseudoscops clamator |
Coruja-orelhuda |
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CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Nyctibiidae, Urutaus
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37
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Common Potoo |
Nyctibius griseus |
Mãe-da-lua |
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CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae, Bacuraus
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38
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F
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3
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Short-tailed Nighthawk |
Lurocalis semitorquatus |
Tuju |
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39
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O
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1
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Pauraraque |
Nyctidromus albicollis |
Bacurau |
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40
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E
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3
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Rufous Nightjar |
Caprimulgus rufus |
João-corta-pau |
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41
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E
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1
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Band-winged Nightjar |
Caprimulgus longirostris |
Bacurau-de-telha |
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42
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E h
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3
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Long-trained Nightjar |
Macropsalis forcipata |
Bacurau-
tesoura-gigante |
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APODIFORMES: Apodidae,Andorinhões
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43
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White-collared Swift |
Streptoprocne zonaris |
Taperuçu-de-
coleira-branca |
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44
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m
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Ashy-tailed Swift |
Chaetura andrei |
Andorinhão-
de-temporal |
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TROCHILIFORMES: Trochilidae, Beija-flores
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45
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Scale-throated Hermit |
Phaethornis eurynome |
Rabo-branco-
de-garg-rajada |
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46
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Reddish Hermit |
Phaethornis ruber |
Rabo-branco-rubro |
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47
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Sombre Hummingbird |
Aphantochroa cirrochloris |
Beija-flor-cinza |
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48
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Swallow-tailed Hummingbird |
Eupetonema macoura |
Beija-flor-tesoura |
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49
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Black Jacobin |
Florisuga fuscus |
Beija-flor-preto |
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50
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Stephanoxis lalandi |
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51
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1end
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Flilled Coquette |
Lophornis magnificus |
Topetinho-vermelho |
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52
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3
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Glittering-belliedEmerald |
Chlorostilbon aureoventris |
Bisourinho-
de-bico-vermelho |
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53
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1
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Violet-capped Woodnymph |
Thalurania glaucopis |
Beija-flor-
de-fronte-violeta |
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54
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1
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White-throated Hummingbird |
Leucochloris albicollis |
Beija-flor-
de-papo-branco |
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55
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1end
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Brazilian Ruby |
Clytolaema rubricauda |
Beija-flor-rubi |
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56
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3
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Amethyst Woodstar |
Calliphlox amethystina |
Estrelinha-ametista |
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TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae, Surucuás
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58
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2
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Black-throated Trogon |
Trogon rufus |
Surucuá-de-barriga-amarela |
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59
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3
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Surucua Trogon |
Trogon surrucura |
Surucuá-variado |
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CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae, Martins-pesadores
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61
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Ringed Kingfisher |
Ceryle torquatus |
Martim-pescador-
grande |
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62
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Amazon Kingfisher |
Chloroceryle amazona |
Martim-pescador-
verde |
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63
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Green Kingfisher |
Chloroceryle americana |
Martim-pescador-
pequeno |
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PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae, Tucanus, Araçaris
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PICIFORMES: Picidae, Pica-paus
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66
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E
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1
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White-barred Piculet |
Picumnus cirratus |
Pica-pau-anão-
barrado |
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67
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F
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2end
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Yellow-eared
Woodpecker |
Veniliornis maculifrons |
Picapauzinho-de-
testa-barrada |
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68
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F
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2
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Yellow-throated
Woodpecker |
Piculus flavigula |
Picapau-bufador |
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69
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O
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1
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Campo flicker |
Colaptes campestris |
Pica-pau-do-campo |
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70
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F
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1
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Green-barred
Woodpecker |
Colaptes melanochlorus |
Pica-pau-verde-
barrado |
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PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae, João-de-barro e afins
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71
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O
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2
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Rufous Hornero |
Furnarius rufus |
João-de-barro |
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72
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1
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Chicli Spinetail |
Synallaxis spixi |
João-tenenem |
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73
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h
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1
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Rufous-capped Spinetail |
Synallaxis ruficapilla |
Pichororé |
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74
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Gray-bellied Spinetail |
Synallaxis cinerascens |
Pi-puí |
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75
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F h
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1end
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Pallid Spinetail |
Cranioleuca pallida |
Arredio-palido |
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76
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1
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Yellow-chinned Spinetail |
Certhiaxis cinnamomea |
Curutié |
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77
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1
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Red-eyed Thornbird |
Phacellodomus
erythrophthalmus |
João-botina-da-
mata |
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78
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F
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2end
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Plain Xenops |
Xenops minutus |
Bico-virado-miudo |
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79
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F h
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Sharp-billed Treehunter |
Heliobletus contaminatus |
Trepadorzinho |
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80
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Fnt h
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2
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White-browed
Foliage-gleaner |
Anabacerthia amaurotis |
Limpa-folha-miudo |
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81
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F
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1
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Buff-fronted
Foliage-gleaner |
Philydor rufus |
Limpa-folha-de-
testa-baia |
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82
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F h
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1end
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White-collared
Foliage-gleaner |
Anabazenops fuscus |
Trepador-coleira |
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83
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F
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1
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White-eyed
Foliage-gleaner |
Automolus leucophthalmus |
Barranqueiro-de-
olho-branco |
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84
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F
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Rufous-breasted
Leaftosser |
Sclerurus scansor |
Vira-folha |
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85
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F
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Sharp-tailed
Streamcreeper |
Lochmias nematura |
João-porca |
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PASSERIFORMES: Dendrocolaptidae, Subideiras, Arapaçus
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86
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F
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1
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Thrush-like
(Plain-winged)
Woodcreeper |
Dendrocincla turdina |
Arapaçu-liso |
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F
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