Brazil Introtour October 2013 – Trip Report
BRAZIL INTROTOURR
October 2012 Trip Report
Guided by: Andres Vasquez
Participants: Starla & Robert Roels Jacqueline McClellan David Marsland
Tropical Birding www.tropicalbirding.com [email protected] +1-409-515-0514 p. 1 Brazil Introtour October 2013 – Trip Report Introduction This was the first time for me guiding in Brazil and happily I had the most amazing time thanks to several reasons: first and foremost, all the participants were such great people that the group turned out to be superb, the synergy generated was difficult to match, laughter, jokes, and teamwork; second, birds were cooperative and responsive in the vast majority of cases, the same thing with the weather; and third, the places we visit on this tour offer a magnificent environment for birding and for enjoying ourselves while searching this species.
Itinerary:
13-Oct Rio to REGUA and birding the grounds /Night Guapi Assu Lodge 14-15 Oct Birding at REGUA/Night Guapi Assu Lodge 16-Oct Atlantic coast and REGUA/Night Guapi Assu lodge 17 Oct Sumidouro area, drive to Vale das Taquaras/Night Vale das Taquaras 18-Oct Vale das Taquaras/Night Vale das Taquaras Lodge 19 Oct Pico da Caledônia/Night Vale das Taquaras Lodge 20 Oct Vale das Taquaras, return to Rio/Evening departure from Rio
Narrative This tour is run at such an easy pace that it makes the complete experience very enjoyable. We managed to visit varied types of ecosystems and altitudinal belts and yet we only use two very welcoming and comfortable lodges to achieve this.
Lower elevation half The first part, which I call the “lower elevation half” and was based at the lodge within REGUA (Reserva Ecologica Guapi Assu). The lodge and the reserve surrounding are located on the northeast of Rio de Janeiro, just 2 hours away from the metropolis. This reserve has turned into an example of conservation efforts, not only for Brazil, but also for the entire continent due to the great results in terms of reforestation of areas and regeneration of wetlands that now are the most important of the region.
Tropical Birding www.tropicalbirding.com [email protected] +1-409-515-0514 p. 2 Brazil Introtour October 2013 – Trip Report REGUA protects forests from almost sea level to nearly 1400 masl, though we restricted our birding to as high as 500masl by birding different trails on the grounds that the lodge protects and continuously stretches by buying more and more land for conservation.
Highlights found in REGUA include Giant Snipe, Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Masked Duck, Spot-billed Toucanet, Gray- hooded Flycatcher, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Pin-tailed and Blue Manakins, Russet-crowned Crake, Rufous-capped Antthrush, White- bellied, Brazilian, Green-headed, Black-goggled, Azure-shouldered, Golden-chevroned, Flame-crested and Yellow-backed Tanagers, Eye- ringed Tody-Tyrant, Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher, Long-billed Wrens, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Black Jacobin, White-chinned Sapphire, Southern Antpipit, Yellow-throated and Blond-crested Woodpeckers, Spot-breasted and Plain Antvireos, White-bibbed Antbird, White- flanked, Unicoloured and Streak-capped Antwrens, Scaled Antbird, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Sharp-billed Treehunter, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Yellow-green and Black- throated Grosbeaks, and a very responsive and beautiful Tawny-browed Owl. One of the best birds here was Red-billed Curassow, which being an endangered species was reintroduced to this area. As recently as a few years ago it was somewhat easy to find, but in the past 3 years it has become much more difficult. We were lucky with this bird, we actually saw a male on a trail outside the main reserve and a female on the 4x4 trail within the main reserve area. Both sightings were superb and for prolonged periods.
From REGUA we also did a day trip to a coastal area called Praia Seca located just an hour and a half east of Rio de Janeiro. We went there after the very local and endangered Restinga Antwren. We got this bird with ease once we reached the right ecosystem for it. We also saw Hangnest Tody-Tyrant in the same bushes. Other interesting birds we found that morning were Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Kelp Gull, Brown Booby, Chestnut-backed Antshrike, Royal Tern and a few more.
Tropical Birding www.tropicalbirding.com [email protected] +1-409-515-0514 p. 3 Brazil Introtour October 2013 – Trip Report The day we moved from REGUA towards the other lodge we were going to spend the rest of the trip, Vale das Taquaras, we left really early and looped around to another birding location named Sumidouro. This dry area holds several specific birds that on this itinerary are found only here. The most important one is the very local and again endangered Three-toed Jacamar, which again we found without trouble. We also got many other things that kept us entertained all morning long. Among those the view we got of a Red-legged Seriema were outstanding. Other nice birds include Streamer- tailed Tyrant, Narrow- billed Woodcreeper, Blue- winged Macaw, Sapphire- spangled Emerald, Red- eyed Thornbird, Firewood Gatherer, Curl-crested Jay, Sooty Grassquit, Planalto Hermit, White-rumped Monjita, Gild-edged Tanager, and lots more.
Higher elevation half The second part of the trip it is what I call the “higher elevation half”. The lodge where we based our activities on this portion of the tour is located at 3300ft high and from here we visited some more locations. The lodge is owned by one of the pioneers birders of southeast Brazil, and the lady that created one of the very first bird field guides to this region, Lila Ferrez. It was a pleasure to stay there, being welcomed by a birder who knows all our needs and can share her knowledge and love for birds while having a beer or a wine on the gorgeous porch.
Tropical Birding www.tropicalbirding.com [email protected] +1-409-515-0514 p. 4 Brazil Introtour October 2013 – Trip Report The valley at this extremely beautiful lodge lays on is a quite famous birding site in its own right, the Macaé de Cima area. While birding the forest patches that this lodge protects we found plenty of new birds for us, and plenty of specialties. Among those, highlights were Half-collared Sparrow, Bare-throated Bellbird, Swallow-tailed Cotinga on a nest close to our rooms, Bertoni´s, Ferruginous, Ochre-rumped, and White- bibbed Antbirds, Tufted Antshrike, White-collared Foliage-Gleaner, Greenish Schiffornis, Rufous Gnateater, Spotted Bamboowren, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Gray- hooded Atila, Large-headed Flatbill, Surucua Trogon, Brown Tinamou and plenty more.
The hummingbird feeders are very active around the lodge and always hold Frilled Coquette, Amethyst Woodstar, White-throated and Sombre Hummingbird, Black Jacobin, Brazilian Ruby, Scale-throated Hermit, Versicolored Emerald, and Violet- capped Woodnymph. The dirt road that comes from the highway to the lodge is about 15km long and is surrounded by forest. We walked portions of this well known road and got Plovercrests lekking just on the side of the road, Hooded Berryeater, heard Giant Antshrikes, and found inconspicuous Serra Tyrant-Manakin, Rufous-crowned Greenlet and several more.
One day from this lodge we visited a beautiful area called Pico de Caledonia, one of the only two spots where the rare and very local Gray- winged Cotinga can be seen. This is a high altitude species and it is found only by reaching nearly the top of this mountain, happily accessed by a good but super steep paved road. Once we found the rare cotinga (good views of it) we started looking for other species special to those altitudes and found Itatiaia Spinetail (Thistletail), Velvety and Blue-billed Black-Tyrants, Rufous-backed Antvireo, Mouse-colored Tapaculo, Bay-breasted Warbling-Finch, Diademed and Brassy-breasted Tanagers, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Highland Elaenias, and Green-winged Saltators. A bit lower on the same road we found a nice and responsive Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper and another of the special endemics, a male Black-and- gold Cotinga which together with its close relative (both in the genus Tijuca ) have the most beautiful super high-pitched metallic songs I have heard. We moved lower even and visited a spot were Dusky-tailed Antbirds are regular. Apart from that bird we also
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The trip ended on Rio’s international airport after 8 days of very enjoyable birding, getting tons of endemics and other specialties, sharing very funny conversations and chats and of course having great fun while doing it.
Complete Trip List
TINAMOUS TINAMIDAE Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus DUCKS, GEESE, AND WATERFOWL ANATIDAE White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis Masked Duck Nomonyx dominicus GUANS AND ALLIES CRACIDAE Red-billed Curassow (reintroduced ) (E-EN) Crax blumenbachii NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE Spot-winged Wood-Quail Odontophorus capueira FRIGATEBIRDS FREGATIDAE Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens BOOBIES AND GANNETS SULIDAE Brown Booby Sula leucogaster CORMORANTS AND SHAGS PHALACROCORACIDAE Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS ARDEIDAE Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi Great Egret Ardea alba Snowy Egret Egretta thula Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Striated Heron Butorides striata Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax NEW WORLD VULTURES CATHARTIDAE Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES ACCIPITRIDAE Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus FALCONS AND CARACARAS FALCONIDAE Southern Caracara Caracara plancus Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
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Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis SERIEMAS CARIAMIDAE Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS RALLIDAE Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail Aramides saracura Russet-crowned Crake Anurolimnas viridis Ash-throated Crake Porzana albicollis Blackish Rail Pardirallus nigricans Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata LIMPKIN ARAMIDAE Limpkin Aramus guarauna PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis Collared Plover Charadrius collaris Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus JACANAS JACANIDAE Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES SCOLOPACIDAE Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Sanderling Calidris alba Giant Snipe Gallinago undulata gigantea GULLS AND TERNS LARIDAE Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE Rock Pigeon (I) Columba livia Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea plumbea Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana PARROTS PSITTACIDAE Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalma Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius Plain Parakeet (E) Brotogeris tirica Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani Blue-bellied Parrot (E) Triclaria malachitacea CUCKOOS CUCULIDAE Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana Guira Cuckoo Guira guira Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani OWLS STRIGIDAE Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
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Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Striped Owl Pseudoscops clamator NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES CAPRIMULGIDAE Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis Spot-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus maculicaudus Scissor-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis torquata POTOOS NYCTIBIIDAE Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus SWIFTS APODIDAE Sooty Swift Cypseloides fumigatus White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris Biscutate Swift Streptoprocne biscutata Sick's (Ashy-tailed) Swift Chaetura (andrei) meridionalis Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris HUMMINGBIRDS TROCHILIDAE Black Jacobin Florisuga fuscus Saw-billed Hermit (E) Ramphodon naevius Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsutus Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome Brazilian Ruby (E) Clytolaema rubricauda Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi lalandi Frilled Coquette (E) Lophornis magnificus Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis Sombre Hummingbird (E) Aphantochroa cirrochloris White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus TROGONS TROGONIDAE Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura aurantius Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus MOTMOTS MOMOTIDAE Rufous-capped Motmot Baryphthengus ruficapillus KINGFISHERS ALCEDINIDAE Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata JACAMARS GALBULIDAE Three-toed Jacamar (E-VU) Jacamaralcyon tridactyla Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda TOUCANS RAMPHASTIDAE Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus ariel WOODPECKERS PICIDAE White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus Yellow-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes flavifrons Yellow-eared Woodpecker (E) Veniliornis maculifrons Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula erythropis White-browed (Yellow-browed) Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros Campo Flicker Colaptes c. campestris Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens
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OVENBIRDS FURNARIIDAE: FURNARIINAE Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor Wing-banded (Tail-banded) Hornero (E) Furnarius figulus Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla Gray-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis cinerascens Spix's (Chicli) Spinetail Synallaxis spixi Pallid Spinetail (E) Cranioleuca pallida Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus Itatiaia Spinetail (Thistletail) (E) Asthenes moreirae Rufous-fronted (Common) Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons Orange-eyed (Red-eyed) Thornbird (E) Phacellodomus (e.) erythrophthalmus Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Philydor lichtensteini Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum White-collared Foliage-gleaner (E) Anabazenops fuscus White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus Plain Xenops Xenops minutus Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE: DENDROCOLAPTINAE Plain-brown (Thrush-like) Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa turdina Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus sylviellus White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis Planalto Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes platyrostris Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Scaled Woodcreeper (E) Lepidocolaptes squamatus TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE Spot-backed Antshrike Hypoedaleus guttatus Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa Chestnut-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus palliatus Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike (E) Thamnophilus ambiguus Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens Spot-breasted Antvireo (E) Dysithamnus stictothorax Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis Rufous-backed Antvireo (E) Dysithamnus xanthopterus Star-throated Antwren (E) Myrmotherula gularis White-flanked (Silvery-flanked) Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris luctuosa Unicolored Antwren (E) Myrmotherula unicolor Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus Restinga Antwren (E-CR) Formicivora littoralis Ferruginous Antbird (E) Drymophila ferruginea Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis Rufous-tailed Antbird (E) Drymophila genei Ochre-rumped Antbird (E) Drymophila ochropyga Dusky-tailed Antbird Drymophila malura Scaled Antbird (E) Drymophila squamata Streak-capped Antwren Terenura maculata White-shouldered Fire-eye Pyriglena leucoptera White-bibbed Antbird (E) Myrmeciza loricata
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ANTTHRUSHES FORMICARIIDAE Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma Such's (Cryptic) Antthrush (E) Chamaeza meruloides Rufous-tailed (Brazilian) Antthrush Chamaeza ruficauda ANTPITTAS GRALLARIIDAE Variegated Antpitta Grallaria varia GNATEATERS CONOPOPHAGIDAE Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata Black-cheeked Gnateater (E) Conopophaga melanops TAPACULOS RHINOCRYPTIDAE Spotted Bamboowren Psilorhamphus guttatus Slaty Bristlefront (E) Merulaxis ater Mouse-colored Tapaculo Scytalopus speluncae TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster Highland Elaenia Elaenia obscura White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus Gray-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis Serra do Mar Tyrannulet (E) Phylloscartes difficilis Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus Gray-capped Tyrannulet (E) Phyllomyias griseocapilla Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant Hemitriccus diops Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant (E) Hemitriccus orbitatus Hangnest Tody-Tyrant (E) Hemitriccus nidipendulus Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps Gray-headed (Yellow-lored) Tody-Flycatcher (E) Todirostrum poliocephalum Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias s. sulphurescens Yellow-breasted (Ochre-lored) Flycatcher Tolmomyias flaviventris flaviventris Whiskered (Yellow-rumped) Flycatcher Myiobius barbatus mastacalis Black-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius atricaudus Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus Blue-billed Black-Tyrant Knipolegus cyanirostris Velvety Black-Tyrant (E) Knipolegus nigerrimus Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys White-rumped Monjita Xolmis velatus Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum Gray-hooded Attila (E) Attila rufus Swainson's Flycatcher Myiarchus swainsoni Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
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Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana SHARPBILL OXYRUNCIDAE Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus COTINGAS COTINGIDAE Hooded Berryeater (E) Carpornis cucullata Bare-throated Bellbird (VU) Procnias nudicollis Black-and-gold Cotinga (E) Tijuca atra Gray-winged Cotinga (E-VU) Tijuca condita Swallow-tailed Cotinga Phibalura flavirostris flavirostris MANAKINS PIPRIDAE Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin (E) Neopelma chrysolophum Pin-tailed Manakin (E) Ilicura militaris White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus Swallow-tailed (Blue) Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata TITYRAS AND ALLIES TITYRIDAE Greenish Schiffornis Schiffornis virescens Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus Crested Becard Pachyramphus validus VIREOS VIREONIDAE Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus SWALLOWS HIRUNDINIDAE Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE Moustached Wren Pheugopedius genibarbis Long-billed Wren (E) Cantorchilus longirostris House Wren Troglodytes aedon DONACOBIUS DONACOBIIDAE Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS MIMIDAE Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus WAGTAILS AND PIPITS MOTACILLIDAE Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens NEW WORLD WARBLERS PARULIDAE Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus White-browed (White-rimmed) Warbler Myiothlypis leucoblepharus
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BANANAQUIT COEREBIDAE Bananaquit Coereba flaveola TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE Cinnamon Tanager (E) Schistochlamys ruficapillus Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus Brazilian Tanager (E) Ramphocelus bresilius Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca Azure-shouldered Tanager (E) Thraupis cyanoptera Golden-chevroned Tanager (E) Thraupis ornata Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana brasiliensis Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon Brassy-breasted Tanager (E) Tangara desmaresti Gilt-edged Tanager (E) Tangara cyanoventris Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana Black-legged Dacnis (E) Dacnis nigripes Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus BUNTINGS, SPARROWS, AND ALLIES EMBERIZIDAE Bay-chested Warbling-Finch (E) Poospiza thoracica Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens White-bellied Seedeater Sporophila leucoptera Sooty Grassquit Tiaris fuliginosus Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch Emberizoides herbicola Half-collared Sparrow Arremon semitorquatus Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis CARDINALS AND ALLIES CARDINALIDAE Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica Yellow-green Grosbeak Caryothraustes canadensis TROUPIALS AND ALLIES ICTERIDAE White-browed Blackbird Sturnella superciliaris Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi Chestnut-capped Blackbird Chrysomus ruficapillus Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus SISKINS, CROSSBILLS, AND ALLIES FRINGILLIDAE Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanica OLD WORLD SPARROWS PASSERIDAE
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House Sparrow (I) Passer domesticus
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