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Brazil – Trip Report The Amazon and the Pantanal
&
Atlantic Forest extention
1st to 19th September 2009
Toco Toucan and Rufous-sided Crake by Merilyn Browne
Tour Leader and trip report compiled by Marcelo Padua
Ten great birds as noted by the participants
1. Plovercrest
2. Ocellated Poorwill
3. Hoatzin
4. Toco Toucan
5. Collared Crescentchest
6. Agami Heron
7. Purple-throated Fruitcrow
8. Rufous-sided Crake
9. Robust Woodpecker
10. Streamer-tailed Tyrant
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Tour map showing sites visited
Tour Summary
Our inaugural trip to Brazil was a smashing hit that offered a taste of what this beautiful country has to
offer and the opportunity to see as many birds in as little time as possible. With an astounding checklist of
over 1800 species of birds, our 20 day exploration of this magical destination produced more than a third
(we recorded 640 species) of the country’s birds; some of which are among the most sought after birds in
South America.
Our tour began in the Pantanal, the World’s largest wetland, where we were treated to one of largest
concentrations of water fowl on Earth. Some of the delights we observed were Agami Heron (the prettiest
of them all if you ask me!), Grey-breasted Crake (the first of four species of Crake that we would end up
seeing), Pavonine Cuckoo (our first sightings of this illusive bird), the gorgeous Hyacinth Macaw, both
Great and the Common Potoos at daytime roosts and two Pinnated Bitterns (a very uncommon record for
the Pantanal).
From there we moved on to the Cerrado, in the Town of Chapada dos Guimaraes, where our stay
was short but very productive. In just two and a half days we were able to spot a great variety of Cerrado
specialties such as the Collared Crescentchest, White-rumped, White-banded and Black-faced Tanagers and
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Rufous-winged Antshrike. Other highlights included special birds such as the Pheasant Cuckoo (stunning
views!), Russet-crowned Crake and the Checkered Woodpecker (a lifer for me).
But our Journey would not be complete without a visit to the mighty Amazon rain forest and we
headed out to Cristalino Jungle Lodge, where the birding lived up to its challenging but unbeatable
reputation. Despite the high humidity and dim light the birding was excellent and we notched up Striolated
Puffbird, Bare-eyed Antbird (a highly range restricted bird), Spangled Cotinga (great views from the
observation tower), White-bellied Parrots and the curious Hoatzins. What a great place!
Just as it seemed that the tour could not get any better we headed the Atlantic Forest where we spent
5 days at Intervales State Park. Initially, it took us more than an hour to get past the front gate, simply
because there were too many birds around us. During our stay here we found the likes of Helmeted
Woodpecker and Black-fronted Piping-guan (both endangered species), Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Giant
Antshrike, the magical Long-trained Nightjar and the unforgettable experience of watching a male
Plovercrest through the scope at close range.
This was truly a magical tour and certainly the first of many to come. I cannot wait for next year’s
tour to start!
Blue-and-yellow Macaws and Rufous-winged Antwren by Merilyn Browne
BIRD LIST (640 species)
Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Frank Gill & Minturn Wright Birds of the World: Recommended
English Names (2006) Princeton University Press, Version 2.1 generated on 2009-05-12.
Key: * Heard Only
TINAMOUS TINAMIDAE
Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius*
Great Tinamou Tinamus major*
Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus*
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui*
Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus*
Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus
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Small-billed Tinamou Crypturellus parvirostris
Tataupa Tinamou Crypturellus tataupa
Red-winged Tinamou Rhynchotus rufescens*
Rheas Rheidae Greater Rhea Rhea americana
Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans Cracidae Chaco Chachalaca Ortalis canicollis
Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu
Dusky-legged Guan Penelope obscura
Chestnut-bellied Guan Penelope ochrogaster
Blue-throated Piping Guan Pipile cumanensis
Red-throated Piping Guan Pipile cujubi
Black-fronted Piping Guan Pipile jacutinga
Razor-billed Curassow Mitu tuberosum
Bare-faced Curassow Crax fasciolata
New World Quail Odontophoridae Spot-winged Wood Quail Odontophorus capueira*
Screamers Anhimidae Southern Screamer Chauna torquata
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis
Storks Ciconiidae Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Maguari Stork Ciconia maguari
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae Plumbeous Ibis Theristicus caerulescens
Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja
Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Agami Heron Agamia agami
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
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Zigzag Heron Zebrilus undulatus
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Western Great Egret Ardea alba
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cormorants, shags Phalacrocoracidae Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Anhingas, Darters Anhingidae Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
New World Vultures Cathartidae Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Kites, Hawks & Eagles Accipitridae Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Rufous-thighed Kite Harpagus diodon
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor
Mantled Hawk Leucopternis polionotus
Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis
Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae Black Caracara Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus
Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
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Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred Forest Falcon Micrastur ruficollis*
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
Seriemas Cariamidae Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata
Sunbittern Eurypygidae Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Finfoots Heliornithidae Sungrebe Heliornis fulica
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae Russet-crowned Crake Laterallus viridis
Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius
Grey-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis
Red-and-white Crake Laterallus leucopyrrhus
Grey-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajanea
Slaty-breasted Wood Rail Aramides saracura
Blackish Rail Pardirallus nigricans*
Azure Gallinule Porphyrio flavirostris
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Limpkin Aramidae Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Stilts, Avocets Recurvirostridae White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus
Plovers Charadriidae Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Pied Plover Hoploxypterus cayanus
Jacanas Jacanidae Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Laridae Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex
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Pigeons, Doves Columbidae Common Pigeon Columba livia
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Scaled Dove Scardafella squammata
Plain-breasted Ground Dove Columbina minuta
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui
Long-tailed Ground Dove Uropelia campestris
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Parrots Psittacidae Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata
Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana
Golden (Yellow)-collared Macaw Primolius auricollis
Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalma
Peach-fronted Parakeet Aratinga aurea
Reddish (Maroon)-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis
Crimson-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura perlata
Painted Parakeet Pyrrhura picta
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius
Dusky-billed Parrotlet Forpus modestus
Plain Parakeet Brotogeris tirica
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri
Golden-winged Parakeet Brotogeris chrysoptera
White-bellied Parrot Pionites leucogaster
Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani
Turquoise (Blue)-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva
Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala*
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
White-cheeked (Kawall's) Amazon Amazona kawalli
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Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus*
Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea*
Hoatzin Opisthocomidae Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin
Cuckoos Cuculidae Guira Cuckoo Guira guira
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo Dromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine Cuckoo Dromococcyx pavoninus
Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster
Owls Strigidae Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl Megascops watsonii*
Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana*
Amazonian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium hardyi*
East Brazilian (Least) Pygmy Owl Glaucidium minutissimum
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Potoos Nyctibiidae Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
Nightjars Caprimulgidae Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Nacunda Nighthawk Podager nacunda
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Spot-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus maculicaudus
Little Nightjar Caprimulgus parvulus
Blackish Nightjar Caprimulgus nigrescens
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca
Scissor-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis torquata
Long-trained Nightjar Macropsalis forcipata
Swifts Apodidae White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Biscutate Swift Streptoprocne biscutata
Pale-rumped Swift Chaetura egregia
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Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Ashy-tailed (Sick's) Swift Chaetura meridionalis
Chapman's Swift Chaetura chapmani
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
Neotropical (Fork-tailed) Palm Swift Tachornis squamata
Hummingbirds Trochilidae Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome
Buff-bellied Hermit Phaethornis subochraceus
Dusky-throated Hermit Phaethornis squalidus
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Black Jacobin Florisuga fusca
White-vented Violetear Colibri serrirostris
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Black-breasted Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi
Festive Coquette Lophornis chalybeus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
Gilded Sapphire Hylocharis chrysura
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi
Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor
Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata
Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus
Horned Sungem Heliactin bilophus
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
Trogons Trogonidae Amazonian White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis
Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura
Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui
Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus
Kingfishers Alcedinidae American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
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Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Motmots Momotidae Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
Rufous-capped Motmot Baryphthengus ruficapillus
Jacamars Galbulidae Brown Jacamar Brachygalba lugubris
Blue-necked (-cheeked) Jacamar Galbula cyanicollis
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Bronzy Jacamar Galbula leucogastra
Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea
Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus
Puffbirds Bucconidae White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Buff-bellied Puffbird Notharchus swainsoni
Brown-banded Puffbird Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus*
White-eared Puffbird Nystalus chacuru
Striolated Puffbird Nystalus striolatus
Caatinga (Spot-backed) Puffbird Nystalus maculates*
Crescent-chested Puffbird Malacoptila striata
Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus
Swallow-winged Puffbird Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Barbets, Toucans Ramphastidae Black-girdled Barbet Capito dayi*
Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus
Red-necked Aracari Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Black-necked Aracari Pteroglossus aracari
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis
Curl-crested Aracari Pteroglossus beauharnaesii*
Gould's Toucanet Selenidera gouldii*
Green-billed (Red-breasted) Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
White-throated (Red-billed) Toucan Ramphastos tucanus
Woodpeckers Picidae Ochre-collared Piculet Picumnus temminckii
White-wedged Piculet Picumnus albosquamatus
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White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes flavifrons
Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus
White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster
Checkered Woodpecker Veniliornis mixtus
Red-stained Woodpecker Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula*
Golden-green Woodpecker Piculus chrysochloros
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus
Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris
Pale-crested Woodpecker Celeus lugubris
Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens
Cream-colored Woodpecker Celeus flavus
Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus
Helmeted Woodpecker Dryocopus galeatus
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Red-necked Woodpecker Campephilus rubricollis
Robust Woodpecker Campephilus robustus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos
Ovenbirds Furnariidae Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla
Grey-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis cinerascens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail Synallaxis frontalis
Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis hypospodia
Spix's Spinetail Synallaxis spixi
Chestnut-throated Spinetail Synallaxis cherriei
White-lored Spinetail Synallaxis albilora
Rusty-backed Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpina
Pallid Spinetail Cranioleuca pallida
Speckled Spinetail Cranioleuca gutturata*
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons
Greater Thornbird Phacellodomus ruber
Red-eyed Thornbird Phacellodomus ferrugineigula
Grey-crested Cacholote Pseudoseisura unirufa
Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata*
Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner Philydor ruficaudatum
Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor erythrocercum
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Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum
White-collared Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops fuscus
Pale-browed Treehunter Cichlocolaptes leucophrus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner Automolus rufipileatus
Short-billed Leaftosser Sclerurus rufigularis
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus
Plain Xenops Xenops minutes*
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Plain-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla turdina
Spot-throated Woodcreeper Deconychura stictolaema
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris*
White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Great Rufous Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes major
Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Planalto Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus
Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Scalloped Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes falcinellus
Lineated Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius
Curve-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus procurvoides
Antbirds Thamnophilidae Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus
Spot-backed Antshrike Hypoedaleus guttatus
Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea
Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii
Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa
Great Antshrike Taraba major
Glossy Antshrike Sakesphorus luctuosus
White-bearded Antshrike Biatas nigropectus
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus palliatus
Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus
Natterer's Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus stictocephalus
Planalto Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus pelzelni
Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens
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Rufous-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus torquatus
Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Spot-breasted Antvireo Dysithamnus stictothorax
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
Saturnine Antshrike Thamnomanes saturninus
Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius
Spot-winged Antshrike Pygiptila stellaris
Ornate Antwren Epinecrophylla ornata
Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura*
Amazonian Streaked Antwren Myrmotherula multostriata*
Plain-throated Antwren Myrmotherula hauxwelli
Star-throated Antwren Myrmotherula gularis
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis
Grey Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii
Large-billed Antwren Herpsilochmus longirostris
Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus*
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
Southern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora grisea*
Black-bellied Antwren Formicivora melanogaster
Rusty-backed Antwren Formicivora rufa
Ferruginous Antbird Drymophila ferruginea
Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis*
Ochre-rumped Antbird Drymophila ochropyga
Dusky-tailed Antbird Drymophila malura
Striated Antbird Drymophila devillei
Streak-capped Antwren Terenura maculata
Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens
Mato Grosso Antbird Cercomacra melanaria
White-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota*
White-shouldered Fire-eye Pyriglena leucoptera
White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys
Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus
Spix's Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis striata
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia
Squamate Antbird Myrmeciza squamosa
Bare-eyed Antbird Rhegmatorhina gymnops
Antthrushes Formicariidae Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma
Short-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza campanisona
Cryptic (Such's) Antthrush Chamaeza meruloides
Antpittas Grallariidae Variegated Antpitta Grallaria varia
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Amazonian Antpitta Hylopezus berlepschi*
Thrush-like Antpitta Myrmothera campanisona*
Gnateaters Conopophagidae Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata
Chestnut-belted Gnateater Conopophaga aurita*
Black-cheeked Gnateater Conopophaga melanops
Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae Spotted Bamboowren Psilorhamphus guttatus*
Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater
White-breasted Tapaculo Eleoscytalopus indigoticus
Serra do Mar Tapaculo Scytalopus notorius
Crescentchests Melanopareiidae Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata
Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus
Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens
Grey-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Grey Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia Elaenia parvirostris
Plain-crested Elaenia Elaenia cristata
Highland Elaenia Elaenia obscura
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Chapada Flycatcher Suiriri islerorum
Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans
White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata
Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus
Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus*
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet Phylloscartes paulista
Oustalet's Tyrannulet Phylloscartes oustaleti
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Southern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus modestus
Plain Inezia (Tyrannulet) Inezia inornata
Amazonian Inezia (Tyrannulet) Inezia subflava
Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus
Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant Hemitriccus diops
Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant Hemitriccus obsoletus
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Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus striaticollis
Hangnest Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus nidipendulus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Eared Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis auricularis
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus latirostris
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum
Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus
White-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
Atlantic Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus swainsoni
Whiskered Myiobius (Flycatcher) Myiobius barbatus
Cinamon Neopipo Neopipo cinnamomea
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea
Euler's Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus*
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Blue-billed Black Tyrant Knipolegus cyanirostris
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys
Grey Monjita Xolmis cinereus
White-rumped Monjita Xolmis velatus
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Muscipipra vetula
Black-backed Water Tyrant Fluvicola albiventer
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor
Three-striped Flycatcher Conopias trivirgatus
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Eastern Sirystes Sirystes sibilator
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Rufous Casiornis Casiornis rufus
Swainson's Flycatcher Myiarchus swainsoni
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Bamboo (Large-headed) Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus
White-eyed (Dull-capped) Attila Attila bolivianus
Grey-hooded Attila Attila rufus
Sharpbill Oxyruncidae Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus
Cotingas Cotingidae Hooded Berryeater Carpornis cucullata
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana
Bare-throated Bellbird Procnias nudicollis
Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans
Cinnamon-vented Piha Lipaugus lanioides
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea
Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus
Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
Manakins Pipridae Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysolophum
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni
Pin-tailed Manakin Ilicura militaris
Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
Snow-capped Manakin Lepidothrix nattereri
Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata
Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata
Flame-crested Manakin Heterocercus linteatus
Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda
Red-headed Manakin Pipra rubrocapilla
Tityras, Becards Tityridae Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor
Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
Thrush-like Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina
Greenish Schiffornis Schiffornis virescens
Cinereous Mourner Laniocera hypopyrra*
White-naped Xenopsaris Xenopsaris albinucha
Green-backed Becard Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
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Crested Becard Pachyramphus validus
Family Uncertain Incertae Sedis Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Vireos, Greenlets Vireonidae Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis
Grey-chested Greenlet Hylophilus semicinereus
Ashy-headed Greenlet Hylophilus pectoralis
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps*
Crows, Jays Corvidae Purplish Jay Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Black-capped Donacobius Donacobiidae Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla
Wrens Troglodytidae Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus
Tooth-billed Wren Odontorchilus cinereus
Moustached Wren Thryothorus genibarbis
Buff-breasted Wren Thryothorus leucotis
(Southern) House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Southern (Scaly-breasted) Nightingale-Wren Microcerculus marginatus*
Musician Wren Cyphorhinus arada
Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola
Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus
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Thrushes Turdidae Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes
Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris
Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas
Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Waxbills Estrildidae Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens
Finches Fringillidae Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
Green-chinned Euphonia Euphonia chalybea
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
White-lored Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta
Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis
Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica
New World Warblers Parulidae Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Flavescent Warbler Basileuterus flaveolus
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
White-bellied Warbler Basileuterus hypoleucus
White-rimmed (-browed) Warbler Basileuterus leucoblepharus
(Neotropical) Riverbank Warbler Phaeothlypis rivularis
Family Uncertain Incertae Sedis Rose-breasted Chat Granatellus pelzelni
Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds Icteridae Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Olive Oropendola Psarocolius bifasciatus
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous
Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus
Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius
Orange-backed Troupial Icterus croconotus
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Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis
Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi
Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus
Unicolored Blackbird Agelasticus cyanopus
Chestnut-capped Blackbird Chrysomus ruficapillus
Baywing (Cowbird) Agelaioides badius
Screaming Cowbird Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Bananaquit Coerebidae Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies Emberizidae Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis
Pectoral Sparrow Arremon taciturnus
Half-collared Sparrow Arremon semitorquatus
Saffron-billed Sparrow Arremon flavirostris
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata
Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis
Yellow-billed Cardinal Paroaria capitata
Tanagers and Allies Thraupidae Brown Tanager Orchesticus abeillei*
Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Black-faced Tanager Schistochlamys melanopis
Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus
Red-billed Pied Tanager Lamprospiza melanoleuca
Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
Olive-green Tanager Orthogonys chloricterus
White-rumped Tanager Cypsnagra hirundinacea
Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops
Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilius
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca
Azure-shouldered Tanager Thraupis cyanoptera
Golden-Chevroned Tanager Thraupis ornata
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
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Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus
Shrike-like (White-banded) Tanager Neothraupis fasciata
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
Brassy-breasted Tanager Tangara desmaresti
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Chestnut-backed Tanager Tangara preciosa
Masked Tanager Tangara nigrocincta
Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Rufous-headed Tanager Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum
Red (-crested) Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor
Red-rumped Warbling Finch Poospiza lateralis
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Grassland Yellow Finch Sicalis luteola
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Plumbeous Seedeater Sporophila plumbea
Rusty-collared Seedeater Sporophila collaris
Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens
White-bellied Seedeater Sporophila leucoptera
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Oryzoborus angolensis
Red-crowned Ant Tanager Habia rubica
Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies Cardinalidae Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus
Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Black-throated Saltator Saltator atricollis
List of Mammals Encountered:
Collared Anteater Tamandua tetradactyla
Greater Bulldog Bat Noctilio leporinus
Brown (Tufted) Capuchin Cebus apella
White-nosed (Pink-nosed) Saki Chiropotes albinasus
Black Howler Alouatta caraya
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White-whiskered Spider Monkey Ateles marginatus
Red-faced Spider Monkey Ateles paniscus
Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous
Tayra Eira barbara
South American Coati Nasua nasua
Brazilian Tapir Tapirus terrestris
Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus
Red-brocket Deer Mazama americana
Common Yellow-toothed Cavy Galea flavidens
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Azara's Agouti Dasyprocta azarae
Red-rumped Agouti Dasyprocta leporina
Brazilian Rabbit Sylvilagus brasiliensis
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