BIRDING THE ATLANTIC RAINFOREST,

SOUTH-EAST BRAZIL

ITORORO LODGE AND REGUA

11TH – 20TH MARCH 2018

White-barred Piculet (©Andy Foster)

Guided and report compiled by Andy Foster

www.serradostucanos.com.br

Sunday 11th March

The following 10 day tour was a private trip for a group of 4 friends. We all flew in from the UK on a BA

flight landing the night of the 10th and stayed in the Linx Hotel located close to the International airport

in Rio de Janeiro. We met up for breakfast at 07.00 and by 08.00 our driver had arrived to take us for the

2.5 hour drive to Itororo Lodge where we were to spend our first 6 nights birding the higher elevations of

the Serra do Mar Mountains. On the journey up we saw Magnificent Frigatebird, Cocoi Heron, Great White

Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Neotropic Cormorant and Roadside Hawk.

By 10.30 we had arrived at the lodge and were greeted by Bettina and Rainer who would be our hosts for

the next week. The feeders were busy at the lodge and we were soon picking up new species including

Azure-shouldered Tanager, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Ruby-

crowned Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Magpie Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Plain Parakeet,

Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Green-winged Saltator, Pale-breasted Thrush, Violet-

capped Woodnymph, Black Jacobin, Scale-throated Hermit, Sombre Hummingbird, Brazilian Ruby and

White-throated Hummingbird…. not bad for the first 30 minutes! We spent the last hour or so before

lunch getting to grips with the feeder birds, we also picked up brief but good views of a Black-Hawk Eagle

as it flew through the lodge gardens.

Plain Parakeet at Itororo lodge feeders (©Andy Foster)

After lunch we took a short break and then set off for an afternoons birding in the lodge grounds and

along the White trail. We were soon beginning to see more new species, it turned out to be a very

productive afternoon with some great birds including Ochre-rumped Antbird, Uniform Finch, Variable

Antshrike, Rufous-capped Motmot, Surucua Trogon, Orange-eyed Thornbird, Bertoni’s Antbird, Rufous-

capped Spinetail, Dusky-legged Guan, Chestnut-headed Tanager, Ochre-faced Tody Flycatcher, Blue

Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, Rufous Gnateater, Euler’s Flycatcher, and rather good looks at a very

obliging Variegated Antpitta! We arrived back at the lodge at 18.00 picking up Cliff Flycatchers on the way

back. Dinner was served at 18.30 followed shortly afterwards by completion of our first daily checklist.

Monday 12th March

We awoke to a beautiful morning, clear and crisp with not a cloud in the sky. We had breakfast as usual

at 06.00 and by 06.45 we were departing for a days birding to the high altitude area at Pico da Caledonia.

By 07.30 we had arrived at our parking spot and set off up the mountain. Today is all about quality birds

rather than quantity, with lots of high altitude endemics to see throughout the day. We started off a little

slow but as the sun started to warm things up the birds became more active. We soon saw our first Rufous-

backed Antvireo, Diademed Tanager and Rufous-tailed Antbird, this was followed shortly afterwards by a

Serra do Mar Tyrannulet and a small flock of Bay-chested Warbling Finches. Once above 1800m in altitude

we started using some playback for Grey-winged Cotinga, but unfortunately this only responded distantly

and remained that way for the rest of the day.

Rufous-backed Antvireo (©Andy Foster)

As we carried on up the track we came across our first Green-crowned Plovercrest of the day and also a

Blue-billed Black-Tyrant followed shortly afterwards by a pair of Velvety-black Tyrants. We arrived at the

grass plateau and got some very distant views of a male Black and Gold Cotinga and continued our way

up the track until we arrived at the security guards hut. We signed in and then started the walk towards

the bottom of the 620 steps that would take us (hopefully!) to an Itatiaia Thistletail. At the base of the

steps I used some playback for Rufous-capped Antshrike that is often in the area, within a few minutes

one appeared and gave brief but good views. We then thought we would push our luck and try for the

Itatiaia Thistletail at the base of the steps (you never know, one might appear and save us a long old walk)!

Amazingly within a few minutes a Thistletail responded and started coming through the vegetation further

up the slope towards us, a few moments later we were having great views of this scare localised endemic!

Itatiaia Thistletail (©Andy Foster)

Having been so successful with the Thistletail so early on we saved ourselves about 2 hours! We started

making our way back down the mountain stopping at various places and trying for a few other species

until we arrived back at the minibus at around 13.45.

Rufous-tailed Antbird (©Andy Foster)

We took a short drive to our Red-legged Seriema spot (and were greeted by one as we arrived!), we then

started to scan the surrounding area and soon picked up Hooded Siskin, Pallid Spinetail, Scaled

Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Eleania and Grey-capped Tyrannulet.

Bay-chested Warbling Finch (©Andy Foster)

It was now 14.45 and all feeling quite tired we set off for an hours drive back to the lodge. After some tea

and cake time was spent on the veranda watching the feeders that were quite busy with Maroon-bellied

Parakeets, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Magpie Tanager, Burnished-buff

Tanager and a fly by appearance of a Blond-crested Woodpecker!

Dinner was served at the usual time of 18.30 followed by the daily checklist.

Tuesday 13th March

Today was quite cloudy as we set off just after 06.30 for a full days birding on the Macae de Cima trail. By

07.15 we were already driving along the dirt track to our first stop. It was fairly quiet to begin with, only

a Planalto Woodcreeper and a White-rimmed Warbler, but about an hour later bird activity started to pick

up and we were soon surrounded by lots of new birds as a nice mixed flock came through. Birds came

thick and fast, these included Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Yellow-olive

Flatbill, Grey-capped Tyrannulet, Planalto Tyrannulet, White-winged Becard, Buff-fronted Foliage

Gleaner, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, a nice male Pin-tailed Manakin, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Blue Manakin,

Olivaceous Woodcreeper, White-bared Piculet, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Yellow-eared Woodpecker

and Ochre-faced Tody Flycatcher.

We continued up the track and unfortunately cloud started to close in quickly so we drove to our final

stopping point for the day as if rain comes in we need to get off of the track as quick as possible. We

started using some playback for White-bearded Antshrike, shortly afterwards we had great views of a nice

male, this was followed by brief views of a male Tufted Antshrike, a Large-headed Flatbill, Eared Pygmy

Tyrant, Long-tailed Tyrant, White collared Swift and good views of Biscutate Swift, nice to have the two

species together flying together at eye level! We walked backed to the minibus for lunch and then tried

for a Slaty Bristlefront that didn’t respond, we did however get great views of a male Rufous-headed

Tanager that responded very well to playback.

Planalto Woodcreeper (©Andy Foster)

Unfortunately it started to rain so we hopped back into the minibus and drove far enough back up the

steepest hill in case the rain got heavier. We got out and started birding again picking up good views of a

female Bare-throated Bellbird, and then the heavens opened! We started driving further back along the

track as torrential rain came down around us!

Yellow-browed Woodpecker (©Andy Foster)

As we drove over into the next valley the sky was thankfully much brighter, so we stopped and waited a

few minutes, the rain stopped and we were out birding again! This turned out to be by far the best stop

of the day, a mixed flock came through pretty much just after we got out of the minibus that included

Sharp-billed Treehunter, Buff-browed Foliage Gleaner, Lineated Woodpecker, White-shouldered Fire eye,

Large-tailed Antshrike and Buff-fronted Foliage Gleaner, there was also a good fruiting tree that was

attracting a lot of birds including Spot-billed Toucanet, Azure-shouldered Tanager, White-necked Thrush,

Brassy-breasted Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Dusky-legged Guan and a male Bare-throated Bellbird, we also

watched a small flock of Pileated Parrots fly into a tree high up on the ridge, shame they were so far away!

Buff-fronted Foliage Gleaner (©Andy Foster)

After some playback we also called in a Hooded Berryeater, although this flew through several times it

unfortunately never perched close enough to get better views. We also managed to improve views of

Dusky-tailed Antbird at the same spot.

We continued on driving back down the track with one final stop, it was now 16.00 and the light levels

had dropped a lot due to the heavy low cloud, nothing was vocalising so we decided to head back to the

lodge arriving for tea and cake just before 17.00. Dinner was served at 18.30 followed by our daily

checklist.

Wednesday 14th March

Another clear morning saw us setting off at 06.30 to the Cedae Trail, located some 30 minutes away at an

altitude of 550m. It was quite a slow mornings birding, however we did get to see a lot of target birds. We

made a quick stop en-route to the Cedae Trail where we picked up a couple of Mantled Hawks hunting

distantly over the forest, although some distance away we still had good scope views. Highlights of the

mornings birding along the Cedae Trail included Green-headed Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Black-

cheeked Gnateater, Lesser Woodcreeper, Spot-backed Antshrike, Star-throated Antwren, Red-crowned

Ant Tanager, Magnificent Friagtebird (!), Saw-billed Hermit, Reddish Hermit, Plain Antvireo, Streak-

capped Antwren, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia and just as we were getting back to

the minibus I heard an Ochre-breasted Foliage Gleaner calling, after some playback the bird showed very

well.

Spot-billed Toucanet (©Andy Foster)

The elusive Sharpbill (©Andy Foster)

We took a 10 minute drive back up the road and stopped for lunch at the beginning of the Theodoro Trail.

After lunch we set off along the Theodoro Trail, as soon as we entered the forest I heard a Black Hawk-

Eagle calling, so went to an opening in the canopy and managed to pick up distant views of one flying over

high. This was followed later on by a different bird flying low over the canopy whilst we were in the forest.

We also managed to get good views of White-browed Foliage Gleaner and after a lot of effort and just as

we had given up we managed to pull a Sharpbill out of the hat for Roger (!), we also got some nice views

of Spot-billed Toucanet along the way.

Nearing the minibus now I used some more playback for a last attempt for Black-billed Scythebill,

thankfully one responded fairly close to us and within a few minutes we all had good views of this

spectacular Atlantic forest endemic! We arrived back at the minibus at 16.45 and by 17.20 we were back

at the lodge, tea and cake in hand! Dinner was served as usual at 18.30 followed by the daily checklist.

Thursday 15th March

Today we were to spend the day birding open countryside around Duas Barras and Sumidouro. One of

our main targets for the day was Three-toed Jacamar, but there are of course lots of other wonderful birds

along the way. We took an hours drive through the town of Nova Friburgo and Bom Jardim and arrived at

our first stop of the day. As usual this was non-stop action with lots of birds, these included Streamer-

tailed Tyrant, Blue-winged Macaw, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Wing-banded

Hornero, White-eyed Parakeet, Double-collared Seedeater, Blue-black Grassquit, Savanna Hawk and

White-rumped Monjita. At our next stop we picked up Gilt-edged Tanager, Hooded Siskin, Brown-chested

Martin and Yellow-lored Tody Flycatcher.

Savanna Hawk (©Andy Foster)

We then took a short stop to try for Serra Antwren, this bird responded well and came through a bush in

front of us several times but frustratingly stayed just out of view on all occasions. We did however pick up

Campo Flicker, Guira Cuckoo, Sapphire-spangled Emerald and Social Flycatcher at the same spot. Now

nearing 10am we arrived at our usual viewpoint and picked up Crested Black Tyrant, Firewood Gatherer

and Grassland Sparrow before taking a 5 minute drive to the small town of Duas Barras where we stopped

for coffee and cake and to use the bathroom. By 11am we were on our way again heading along a dirt

track towards Murineli, this was as usual very productive picking up many good birds along the way

including White-barred Piculet (cracking close up views), Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Common Tody

Flycatcher, White-tailed Hawk, White-eared Puffbird, Whistling Heron, Aplomado Falcon, Yellow-chinned

Spinetail, Tawny-headed Swallow and Black-capped Donacobius.

Three-toed Jacamar (©Andy Foster)

Common Tody Flycatcher (Andy Foster)

We stopped for lunch towards the end of the dirt road before re-joining the main road and taking a 25

minute drive towards Sumidouro where we stopped and had great views of Three-toed Jacamar. We had

2 birds at our usual spot, lucky really seeing as there had been torrential rain a few days beforehand clearly

washing out lots of banks along the road. Mission accomplished we drove back through Sumidouro and

had our last stop some 25 minutes later. We had 3 really good target birds here, and through the course

of the next 40 minutes we slowly got them all; Curl-crested Jay, White Woodpecker and Black-necked

Aracari……. we also got a bonus bird, a couple of Toco Toucans!

Black-necked Aracari (Andy Foster)

Rusty-barred Owl (©Andy Foster)

It was now 16.00 so we started our 1.5 hour journey back to the lodge through a small town called

Riograndina and then onto and through Nova Friburgo arriving back at the lodge just after 17.30. We had

a short break and met up again at 18.10 to go and look for some night birds. This time of year is always a

little hard for night birding, we heard some Tropical Screech Owls, but the star bird was the Rusty-barred

Owl that came into playback, great views if this beautiful owl! We arrived back at the lodge for dinner at

19.00 followed once again by our daily checklist.

Friday 16th March

Today we were to spend a full day birding the lodge grounds. The morning started off beautifully clear

with blue sky, however by around 11.00 significant storm clouds were building up with wind and thunder

so we headed back to the lodge to avoid the possible heavy rain that appeared to be on its way.

We had a very quiet morning bird wise, maybe due to the storm building up, there was nothing vocalising

at all, however we did manage to pick up several new birds! Birds of note for the morning included White-

throated Woodcreeper, Whiskered Myiobius, Rough-legged Tyrannulet, Grey-bellied Spinetail, Serra do

Mar Tyrant Manakin and Common Pauraque that we flushed off of the path on the way back to the lodge.

White-throated Woodcreeper (©Andy Foster)

As we arrived back at the lodge the cloud had really built up with some stunning bolts of lightning in the

distance. Lunch was served at 12.30 and finally the rain came, not as heavy as we expected though.

We met up again at 14.00 and there was still a lot of thunder together with rain, we waited for around an

hour until the weather finally improved and then set off along the Green trail at the lodge. We arrived at

the right spot and started using some playback for our first target bird, Spotted Bamboo Wren. Within 5

minutes we had a response and minutes later the Bamboo Wren appeared and went back and forth over

us in the vegetation giving brief but good views. We next tried for Such’s Antthrush, this again responded

quickly but try as we might this bird just would not show! It flew over the path on a couple of occasions

but not giving us good enough views. Next up we played for Yellow Tyrannulet which thankfully showed

very well! After our success (!) with the Tyrannulet we decided to try for Mouse-coloured Tapaculo, again

this responded and gave us a real run around, but eventually showed briefly after a lot of effort! It was

now 17.30 so we started walking back to the lodge. As we neared the lodge low cloud started to blow in

from the other side of the mountains, clearly this was the arrival of a weather front, maybe this is why

the birds had been so quiet all day, very strange to have such little activity and lack of vocalisation. We

arrived back at the lodge at 17.50 and met up again for dinner at 18.30 followed by our daily checklist.

Incoming storm from the lodge decking area (©Andy Foster)

Saturday 17th March

Today we met as usual for breakfast at 06.00 and then had time afterwards to pack up our gear to move

onto our next location, Regua. We said our goodbyes and thanked both Rainer and Bettina for looking

after us so well over the past week and headed off with our driver Serginho for a 1.5 hours drive down

into the lowlands and the lodge at Regua. Soon after we left Itororo it started to rain, this continued all

the way down to Regua but thankfully eased about an hour later.

We arrived just after 09.00 and were greeted by Thomas, the lodge Manager. We were quickly shown to

our rooms and met up again 30 minutes later to watch the Swallow-tailed Hummingbirds and Glittering-

throated Emeralds on the feeders together with a Violaceous Euphonia on the bananas. Afterwards we

went over to the tower located next to the lodge and spent until lunch time looking over the wetlands

and surrounding forest. Activity was on and off during this time and we picked up several new species

including Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Yellow-backed Tanager, Chestnut-vented Conebill, Flame-crested

Tanager, Red-rumped Cacique, Capped Heron, Anhinga, Neotropic Cormorant, Channel-billed Toucan,

Scaly-headed Parrot, Yellow-headed Caracara, Southern-crested Caracara, Roadside Hawk and Cattle

Egret.

Lunch was served at 12.30 and we had a short break afterwards meeting up again at 14.00 to go and bird

around the wetlands and a little bit of the Brown Trail into the lowland forest.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (©Andy Foster)

Although quite muggy due to the earlier rain there was a fair bit of activity on the first section of the trail.

We soon picked up our first Silvery-flanked Antwren of the afternoon followed by a female Unicoloured

Antwren. At the same spot I also used playback for Sooretama Slaty Antshrike with both a male and female

coming in and showing well. As we walked around the wetlands edge we had great views of a Boat-billed

Heron, Common Gallinule, Wattled Jacana, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Greater Ani, Blue-winged

Parrotlet and Chestnut-capped Blackbird.

Yellow-backed Tanager (©Andy Foster)

We arrived at a split in the trail and took the trail around into the forest picking up brief views of a male

and female White-bearded Manakin, Chestnut-backed Antshrike and some more Silvery-flanked

Antwrens. As we continued round it became a little quieter bird wise but we did manage to get brief views

of a Long-billed Wren.

We arrived back at the lodge shortly after 17.00 and met up again for some caiparinhas (Brazilian cocktail)

and the checklist, followed by dinner at 18.30.

White Tufted-eared Marmoset at Regua (©Andy Foster)

Sunday 18th March

The weather was slightly overcast when we met for breakfast at 06.00, but with clear blue sky in the

distance it looked like it was going to be a good day. We departed for the Green Trail in a 4x4 at 06.30 and

by 07.15 we were starting the 2.5km walk up to an altitude of approximately 400m. Unfortunately it was

very quiet today bird wise, not many birds vocalising and it also became quite hot and muggy by midday.

With a bit of effort however we did see Black-cheeked Gnateater, Red-crowned Ant Tanager, Black-

capped Foliage Gleaner, White-eyed Foliage Gleaner, Scaled Antbird, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Sepia-

capped Flycatcher, Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant, White-throated Spadebill, Olive-green Tanager and Yellow-

green Grosbeak, so a total of 9 new species for the trip, so not too bad! We walked all the way up to the

waterfall where we stopped for lunch and then made our way back down again arriving back at the pick

up point at 15.00 and back to the lodge by 15.45. We had a short break and met up for the checklist at

17.15 followed by dinner this evening at 17.30, a little early but this was to enable us to get to the Giant

Snipe spot in time for dusk and then to go for some owls afterwards.

Adeli (one of Reguas guides) collected us at 18.00 and we arrived at the Giant Snipe spot after a 20 minute

drive, just as the Giant Snipe were starting to vocalise. We made our way into the field and started using

some playback to help locate the exact positions of the Snipe. After a few attempts we managed to locate

one on the ground and we moved in whilst Adeli held the torch shining on the bird. We ended up getting

pretty good views of the bird and also managed some photographs, although due to the tall grass the bird

was never 100% in clear view!

Black-cheeked Gnateater (©Andy Foster)

Giant Snipe (©Andy Foster)

As we walked back to the vehicle we also got good views of a Yellowish Pipit in torch light. We then took

a 10 minute drive to try for some owls in a fragmented forest patch. We started by using some playback

for Tawny-browed Owl and then both Mottled Owl and Black-banded Owl. We got responses from both

Tawny-browed and Mottled Owl but although we put in quite some time, unfortunately neither of these

birds came any closer. On the way back to the lodge we stopped briefly for a Burrowing Owl perched up

on a post along the roadside and arrived back at the lodge around 20.30 and had some caipirinhas to

drink, retiring shortly afterwards.

Monday 19th March

Another beautiful morning as we headed out around the wetlands and onto the Brown Trail to try and

get some more lowland forest specialities. It turned into quite a productive morning but by 11.00 all was

quiet as it had become too hot. Highlights from this morning’s walk included Lemon-chested Greenlet,

Brazilian Tanager, Unicoloured Antwren, Silvery-flanked Antwren, White-eyed Foliage Gleaner, Greyish

Mourner, Southern Antpipit, Yellow-throated Woodpecker, Plain-winged Woodcreeper, Ochre-bellied

Flyctacher and Long-billed Wren. We also walked part of the old Sao Jose Trail to go for White-bibbed

Antbird, unfortunately there was a tree fall half way up it so we couldn’t get any further, thankfully the

Antbird started to vocalise close by so we used some playback and cleared a small area of vegetation in

front of us, and luckily the Antbird came through the cleared area several times giving really good views!

Around the wetlands we also had great scope views of Boat-billed Heron, Greater Ani, Amazon Kingfisher

and a Capybara!

The Regua wetlands (Andy Foster)

We arrived back at the lodge just before midday and met up again for lunch at 12.30.

After lunch we had a short break as it was rather warm (!) and then left to walk around the Yellow Trail

circumnavigating the largest wetland area. We picked up a few new species on the way around, but the

first hour or so was very quiet. Species of note for the afternoon were Buff-throated Saltator, Muscovy

Duck, Striated Heron, Amazon Kingfisher, Yellow-browed Tyrant and Swallow Tanager.

We arrived back at the lodge at 17.30 and met up again for caipirinhas and dinner at 18.30, followed by

our last daily checklist.

Tuesday 20th March

Serginho arrived at 04.30 to take us down to Rio’s International airport, we arrived at 06.45 after having

much less traffic on the road than expected. The group were getting their domestic flight to Foz de Iguazu

where they were going to spend the next 4 days, I was getting a flight to Sao Paulo and then onto London.

We had a great 9 days birding, a little slow on some days due to very high temperatures and an

approaching weather front, however we managed to see a total of 256 species of which 86 were Atlantic

forest endemics with a further 23 species heard only.

The following list of birds represents species seen and heard during the trip. Species in bold are endemic to the Atlantic rain forest. Species with an * are endemic to Brazil.

DAYS

BIRD SPECIES (Scientific name) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9

TINAMOUS

BROWN TINAMOU (Crypturellus obsoletus) H

TATAUPA TINAMOU (Crypturellus tataupa) H

GUANS

DUSKY-LEGGED GUAN (Penelope obscura) 6 6 X 2

RUSTY-MARGINED GUAN (Penelope superciliaris) 2 1

NEW WORLD QUAILS

SPOT-WINGED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus capueira) H

DUCKS

MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata) 1

HERONS

BOAT BILLED HERON (Cochlearius cochlearius) 1 2

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax) X

STRIATED HERON (Butorides striatus) 3

WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) X X X

COCOI HERON (Ardea cocoi) 2 1

GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba) X 1

CAPPED HERON (Pilherodius pileatus) 1

WHISTLING HERON (Syrigma sibilatrix) 3

FRIGATEBIRDS

MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) X 1

CORMORANTS

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) X 1

ANHINGAS

ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) 1 1

NEW WORLD VULTURES

TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) 2 2 X 2 X X

LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE (Cathartes burrovianus) 1

BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus) X X X X X X X X X

KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES

SAVANNA HAWK (Buteogallus meridionalis) 2

MANTLED HAWK (Pseudastur polionotus) 2

ROADSIDE HAWK (Buteo magnirostris) 1 1 1

WHITE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albicaudatus) 2 1

BLACK HAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetus tyrannus) 1 2

CARACARAS AND FALCONS

SOUTHERN CRESTED CARACARA (Caracara plancus) 4 1

YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA (Milvago chimachima) 3 X 2 X

AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius) 1

APLOMADO FALCON (Falco femoralis) 1

SERIEMAS

RED-LEGGED SERIEMA (Cariama cristata) 2

RAILS,CRAKES AND COOTS

RUFOUS-SIDED CRAKE (Laterallus melanophaius) H

SLATY-BREASTED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides saracura) H 1 1

COMMON MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus) X X

PLOVERS

SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis) 4 X 2 X

JACANAS

WATTLED JACANA (Jacana jacana) X X

SANDPIPERS AND SNIPES

GIANT SNIPE (Gallinago undulata) 3

PIGEONS AND DOVES

ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) X X X X

PICAZURO PIGEON (Patagioenas picazuro) 4 X X 2 X X X

RUDDY GROUND-DOVE (Columbina talpacoti) X X X X X X X

GRAY-FRONTED DOVE (Leptotila rufaxilla) 2 1 2 1 1 1

PARROTS

BLUE-WINGED MACAW (Primolius maracana) X

WHITE-EYED PARAKEET (Aratinga leucophthalmus) H X

MAROON-BELLIED PARAKEET (Pyrrhura frontalis) X X X X X X X H X

BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET (Forpus xanthopterygius) 5 X X

PLAIN PARAKEET (Brotogeris tirica)* 2 H H 2 H

GOLDEN-TAILED PARROTLET (Touit serda)* H

PILEATED PARROT (Pionositta pileata) X

SCALY-HEADED PARROT (Pionus maximiliani) H 4 H

BLUE-BELLIED PARROT (Triclaria malachitacea)* H

CUCKOOS

GUIRA CUCKOO (Guira guira) X

GREATER ANI (Crotophaga major) X X

SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani) X X X X

SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana) 1 2 H 1 1 1 1

OWLS

TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL (Megascops choliba) H

RUSTY-BARRED OWL (Strix hylophila) 1

MOTTLED OWL (Strix virgata) H

TAWNY-BROWED OWL (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana) H

BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) 1

NIGHTJARS

PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis) 1

SWIFTS

WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Stretoprocne zonaris) X X

BISCUTATE SWIFT (Stretoprocne biscutata) 1 X 1

GREY-RUMPED SWIFT (Chaetura cinereiventris) 4 X

SICK’S SWIFT (Chaetura meridionalis) 1

HUMMINGBIRDS

SAW-BILLED HERMIT (Ramphodon naevius)* 2 1

SCALE-THROATED HERMIT (Phaethornis eurynome) 2 1 3 4 1 2 1

REDDISH HERMIT (Phaethornis ruber) 1 1 1

SOMBRE HUMMINGBIRD (Aphantochroa cirrhochloris)* 1 1 1 1 1

SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Eupetomena macroura) X X X

BLACK JACOBIN (Florisuga fusca) X X X X X X X

PLOVERCREST (Stephanoxis lalandi) 3 1

VIOLET-CAPPED WOODNYMPH (Thalurania glaucopis) X X X X X X X 3 2

WHITE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Leucochloris albicollis) X X X X X X X

GLITTERING-THROATED EMERALD (Amazila fimbriata) X X 3

SAPPHIRE-SPANGLED EMERALD (Amazila lactea) 3

BRAZILIAN RUBY (Clytolaema rubricauda)* X X X X X X X

TROGONS

SURUCUA TROGON (Trogon surrucura) 2 2 H H

KINGFISHERS

AMAZON KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle amazona) 2

RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata) 2 1

MOTMOTS

RUFOUS-CAPPED MOTMOT (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) 1 1

JACAMARS

THREE-TOED JACAMAR (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla)* 2

RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR (Galbula ruficauda) 5 1 4

PUFFBIRDS

WHITE-EARED PUFFBIRD (Nystalus chacuru) 2

CRESCENT-CHESTED PUFFBIRD (Malacoptila striata)* H

TOUCANS

BLACK-NECKED ARACARI (Pteroglossus aracari) 5

SPOT-BILLED TOUCANET (Selenidera maculirostris) 2 2

CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN (Rhamphastos vitellinus) X H

TOCO TOUCAN (Rhamphastos toco) 2

WOODPECKERS

WHITE-BARRED PICULET (Picumnus cirratus) 2 1 1 2 1

WHITE WOODPECKER (Melanerpes candidus) 4

YELLOW-EARED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis maculifrons)* H 2

YELLOW-THROATED WOODPECKER (Piculus flavigula) 1

YELLOW-BROWED WOODPECKER (Piculus aurulentus) H 2

CAMPO FLICKER (Colaptes campestris) 5 2

BLOND-CRESTED WOODPECKER (Celeus flavescens) 1

LINEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus lineatus) 1

OVENBIRDS

BAND-TAILED HORNERO (Furnarius figulus)* 4 2

RUFOUS HORNERO (Furnarius rufus) X

ITATIAIA SPINETAIL (Asthenes moreirae)* 1

RUFOUS-CAPPED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis ruficapilla) 1 1 1

GRAY-BELLIED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis cinerascens) 1

PALLID SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca pallida)* 1 2

YELLOW-CHINNED SPINETAIL (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) 2 2 2

RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus rufifrons) 4

ORANGE-EYED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus)* 2 2

FIREWOOD GATHERER (Anumbius annumbi) 2

WHITE-BROWED FOLIAGE GLEANER (Anabacerthia amaurotis)* 2

BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla rufosupercileatus) 1 H H

OCHRE-BREASTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor lichtensteini) 1

BLACK-CAPPED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor atricapillus) 2

BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor rufum) 2 H 1

WHITE-COLLARED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabezenops fuscus)* H H

WHITE-EYED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Automolus leucophthalmus) 1 1

RUFOUS-BREASTED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerus scansor) 1 1

SHARP-TAILED STREAMCREEPER (Lochmias nematura) 1

SHARP-BILLED TREEHUNTER (Heliobletus contaminatus) 2

PLAIN-WINGED WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla turdina)* H 2

OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER (Sittasomus griseicapillus) 1 2 1 2

WHITE-THROATED WOODCREEPER (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) H 1

PLANALTO WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) 1 H

LESSER WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus fuscus) 1 1 1

SCALED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes squamatus)* 2 1

BLACK-BILLED SCYTHEBILL (Campylorhamphus falcularius) H H 1

ANTBIRDS

SPOT-BACKED ANTSHRIKE (Hypoedaleus guttatus) 3 H

GIANT ANTSHRIKE (Batara cinerea) H

LARGE-TAILED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena leachii) H 1 H

TUFTED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena severa) 1

WHITE-BEARDED ANTSHRIKE (Biatas nigropectus) 1

CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus palliatus) 2 1

SOORETAMA SLATY-ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus ambiguus)* 2 H

VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus caerulescens) 1 1 H H

RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) 1

SPOT-BREASTED ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus stictothorax) H H

PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis) 2

RUFOUS-BACKED ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus xanthopterus)* 2

STAR-THROATED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula gularis)* 4

SILVERY-FLANKED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula luctuosa)* X 4

UNICOLORED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula unicolor)* 1 2

SERRA ANTWREN (Formicivora serrana)* H

FERRUGINOUS ANTBIRD (Drymophila ferruginea)* H

BERTONIS ANTBIRD (Drymophila rubricollis) 1 H

RUFOUS-TAILED ANTBIRD (Drymophila genei)* 1

OCHRE-RUMPED ANTBIRD (Drymophila ochropyga)* 2

DUSKY-TAILED ANTBIRD (Drymophila malura) H 2

SCALED ANTBIRD (Drymophila squamata)* 3

STREAK-CAPPED ANTWREN (Terenura maculata) 1

WHITE-SHOULDERED FIRE-EYE (Pyriglena leucoptera) 2 2

WHITE-BIBBED ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza loricata)* 1

ANTTHRUSHES

RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTTHRUSH (Formicarius colma) 1

SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza campanisona) H

CRYPTIC ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza meruloides)* H H

ANTPITTAS

VARIEGATED ANTPITTA (Grallaria varia) 1

GNATEATERS

RUFOUS GNATEATER (Conopophaga lineata) 1 H

BLACK-CHEEKED GNATEATER (Conopophaga melanops)* 2 2

TAPACULOS

SPOTTED BAMBOOWREN (Psilorhamphus gutattus) 1

MOUSE-COLORED TAPACULO (Scytalopus speluncae)* H 1

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS

PLANALTO TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias fasciatus) 1 2 1 1

ROUGH-LEGGED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias burmeisteri) 1

GREY-CAPPED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias griseocapillus)* H 1 1 1

YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster) 2 1

OLIVACEOUS ELAENIA (Elaenia mesoleuca) 2

YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola) 2 H

SOUTHERN ANTPIPIT (Corythopis delalandi) H 1

MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes ventralis) 1 1 1 1

SERRA DO MAR TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes difficilis)* 2

OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes oleaginous) 1

GRAY-HOODED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes rufiventris) 1 1

SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) H 5 H

DRAB-BREASTED BAMBOO-TYRANT (Hemitriccus diops) 1 1

EYE-RINGED TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus orbitatus)* 2

EARED PYGMY-TYRANT (Myiornis auricularis) 1

OCHRE-FACED TODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps) 2 1 2

YELLOW-LORED TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum poliocephalum)* 1 2

COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum) 1

YELLOW-OLIVE FLATBILL (FLYCATCHER) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) H 2 1 H

WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus mystaceus) 1

CLIFF FLYCATCHER (Hirundinea ferruginea) 2 2

EULER'S FLYCATCHER (Lathrotriccus euleri) 1

BLUE-BILLED BLACK-TYRANT (Knipolegus cyanirostris) 2

CRESTED BLACK TYRANT (Knipolegus lophotes) 2

VELVETY BLACK-TYRANT (Knipolegus nigerrimus)* 2

YELLOW-BROWED TYRANT Satrapa icterophrys) 1

WHITE-RUMPED MONJITA (Xolmis velatus) 2

STREAMER-TAILED TYRANT (Gubernetes yetapa) X

MASKED WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola nengeta) 4 X 1 X

WHITE-HEADED MARSH-TYRANT (Arundinicola leucocephala) 2 X

LONG-TAILED TYRANT (Colonia colonus) 2

PIRATIC FLYCATCHER (Legatus leucophaius) 2 4

SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis) 2 4 X

GREAT KISKADEE (Pitangus sulphuratus) 2 2 X H X 2 X H 2

STREAKED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes maculatus) 1 1

BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER (Megarhyncus pitangua) 2 2 1

VARIEGATED FLYCATCHER (Empidonomus varius) 1

TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus) 2 1 X 2 X X X

GRAYISH MOURNER (Rhytipterna simplex) 2

SWAINSON'S FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus swainsoni) 1 1

SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus ferox) 1 H

LARGE-HEADED FLATBILL (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) 1

GRAY-HOODED ATTILA (Attila rufus)* 1 1

COTINGAS

HOODED BERRYEATER (Carpornis cucullata)* H

BARE-THROATED BELLBIRD (Procnias nudicollis) 2

BLACK AND GOLD COTINGA (Tijuca atra)* 1 1

GREY-WINGED COTINGA (Tijuca condita)* H

MANAKINS

SERRA DO MAR TYRANT- MANAKIN (Neopelma chrysolophum)* 1

PIN-TAILED MANAKIN (Ilicura militaris)* 2 1

WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN (Manacus manacus) 3 2

BLUE MANAKIN (Chiroxiphia caudata) 1 2 2 1

TITYRAS AND BECARDS

SHARPBILL (Oxyruncus cristatus) 1

WHISKERED MYIOBIUS (FLYCATCHER) (Myiobius barbatus) 1

GREENISH SCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornis virescens) H

CHESTNUT-CROWNED BECARD (Pachyramphus castaneus) 1 2

WHITE-WINGED BECARD (Pachyramphus polychopterus) 1

CRESTED BECARD (Pachyramphus validus) 1

VIREOS AND GREENLETS

RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPER SHRIKE (Cyclarhis gujanensis) 1 1 1

RED-EYED VIREO (Vireo olivaceus) 2

RUFOUS-CROWNED GREENLET (Hylophilus poicilotis) 1 3

LEMON-CHESTED GREENLET (Hylophilus thoracicus) 2

JAYS

CURL-CRESTED JAY (Cyanocorax cristatellus) X

SWALLOWS AND MARTINS

GREY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea) 2 X X

BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN (Progne tapera) 2 2 1

BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Notiochelidon cyanoleuca) X X X X

SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) X X X

TAWNY-HEADED SWALLOW (Alopochelidon fucata) 4

BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS

BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS (Donacobius atricapilla) 5 2

WRENS

MOUSTACHED WREN (Pheugopedius genibarbis) H

LONG-BILLED WREN (Cantorchilus longirostris)* 1 1

HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon) H

MOCKINGBIRDS

CHALK-BROWED MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus saturninus) 3

THRUSHES

YELLOW-LEGGED THRUSH (Turdus flavipes) 2 2 2

RUFOUS-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus rufiventris) 4 X X X X X X X X

PALE-BREASTED THRUSH (Turdus leucomelas) 1 1 1 1 1 1

WHITE-NECKED THRUSH (Turdus albicollis) 1 3

WAXBILLS

COMMON WAXBILL (Estrilda astrild) 4

PIPITS

YELLOWISH PIPIT (Anthus lutescens) 1

FINCHES

VIOLACEOUS EUPHONIA (Euphonia violacea) 2 1

CHESTNUT-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia pectoralis) 2 1

HOODED SISKIN (Carduelis magellanica) 1 1

NEW WORLD WARBLERS

WHITE-RIMMED WARBLER (Myiothlypis leucoblephara) 2 1

GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER (Basileuterus culicivorus) 4 2 5 X 2 4

OROPENDOLAS AND BLACKBIRDS

CRESTED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius decumanus) 1

RED-RUMPED CACIQUE (Cacicus haemorrhous) X X

CHESTNUT-CAPPED BLACKBIRD (Chrysomus ruficapillus) X X X

GIANT COWBIRD (Molothrus oryzivora) 1

SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus bonariensis) 1

BANANAQUIT

BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola) X X X X X X X 1

NEW WORLD SPARROWS

RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis) X X X X X X 3

GRASSLAND SPARROW (Ammodramus humeralis) 4

HALF-COLLARED SPARROW (Arremon semitorquatus)* H

TANAGERS AND ALLIES

MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus) 3 3 3 3

OLIVE-GREEN TANAGER (Orthogonys chloricterus)* X

CHESTNUT-HEADED TANAGER (Pyrrhocoma ruficeps) 2 1

BLACK-GOGGLED TANAGER (Trichothraupis melanops) 4 2 4 X 4 2

FLAME-CRESTED TANAGER (Tachyphonus cristatus) 3

RUBY-CROWNED TANAGER (Tachyphonus coronatus) 4 X X 4 2 4 4

BRAZILIAN TANAGER (Ramphocelus bresilius) 1

SAYACA TANAGER (Thraupis sayaca) 2 2 4

AZURE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanoptera) 2 2 X 2 2

GOLDEN-CHEVRONED TANAGER (Thraupis ornata)* X X X 4 X

PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum) 2

DIADEMED TANAGER (Stephanophorus diadematus) X

GREEN-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara seledon) X

RED-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanocephala) X

BRASSY-BREASTED TANAGER (Tangara desmaresti)* X X X X 2 X

GILT-EDGED TANAGER (Tangara cyanoventris)* 4

BURNISHED-BUFF TANAGER (Tangara cayana) 3 2 4 2 4 2 2

SWALLOW TANAGER (Tersina viridis) 1

BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana) 2 2 4 3 2 X X

RUFOUS-HEADED TANAGER (Hemithraupis ruficapilla)* 3 2 1

YELLOW-BACKED TANAGER (Hemithraupis flavicollis) 4 H

CHESTNUT-VENTED CONEBILL (Conirostrum speciosum) 2

UNIFORM FINCH (Haplospiza unicolor) 2 1

BAY-CHESTED WARBLING-FINCH (Poospiza thoracica)* X

SAFFRON FINCH (Sicalis flaveola) X X X X X

BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT (Volatinia jacarina) 5

DOUBLE-COLLARED SEEDEATER (Sporophila caerulescens) 1 X

CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES

RED-CROWNED ANT-TANAGER (Habia rubica) 2 4 4

YELLOW GREEN GROSBEAK (Caryothraustes canadensis) X

BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (Saltator maximus) 4

GREEN-WINGED SALTATOR (Saltator similis) 1 4 2

HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) X

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ADDITIONS

White-tufted eared Marmoset X X

Broad-snouted Caiman 4 X

Capybara 1 X