ISSN 1809-127X (online edition) © 2011 Check List and Authors Chec List Open Access | Freely available at www.checklist.org.br Journal of species lists and distribution N Aves, Tyrannidae, Platyrinchus leucoryphus Wied, 1931: Distribution extension in Brazil ISTRIBUTIO D Vagner de Araujo Gabriel 1 * and Jesse D’Arc Silva-Filho 2 RAPHIC G 1 Casa da Floresta Assessoria Ambiental Ltda., Avenida Joaninha Morganti, 289. CEP 13415-030. Piracicaba, SP, Brazil EO 2 E.E.P.S.G. Candido Portinari, Praça Coronel Nogueira, 1. CEP 14300-000. Batatais, SP, Brazil. * Corresponding autor: E-mail: [email protected] G N O OTES N Abstract: The Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus Wied, 1831 is a passerine threatened by extinction. Its geographical distribution encompasses the Atlantic Forest of southeastern and southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, extending its known distribution by 440 km northward. and Misiones province in Argentina. In this note, we document the species for the first time in the state of Bahia (Brazil), The Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus et al. 2006; Brandt et al. P.sharp leucoryphus “fíu” call and, in two occasions, a 3-s whistled trill Wied, 1831 is a small passerine (12.5 cm, 18 g) endemic Anrising additional in pitch, recordended upwas with gathered a sudden by “chin”,J. Silva-Filho typical inof secondaryto the Atlantic forests Forest in lowlands, (Bencke mountains and the interior November 2008(Sick at Belmonte.1997; BirdLife In this International case, the call 2011). was 2008). It inhabits the understory of pristine and advanced recorded with a Sennheiser ME62 omnidirectional microphone and a parabolic dish connected to a Sony plateau of southeastern Brazil (from central Espírito Santo 1973;to northeast Madroño Rio et Grande al. 1997; do SickSul states),1997; Mazar-Barnett eastern Paraguay and Pearmanand northeastern 2001; Willis Argentina, and Oniki in Misiones 2003; Fitzpatrickprovince (Belton et al. inTCM-5000EV April 2009 V.A.tape Gabriel recorder observed (deposited and heardat the some Fonoteca calls 2004; Esquivel et al. 2007; Brandt et al. ofNeotropical another individual Jacques Vielliard of P. leucoryphus - FNJV 11890). in the Subsequently, municipality Platyrinchus leucoryphus occurs in low densities across ca. 426,000 km2 2008) (Figure 1). its broad ( ) geographical range (BirdLife ofInternational this species 2011). and current According populations to BirdLife are Internationalknown to be less(2011), extensive recent thansurveys previously failed tothought. find new It is populationsconsidered Vulnerable to extinction because its population is declining Although the species prefers shady and tall well-preserved forests,due to Esquiveldeforestation et al. (BirdLife International 2011). isolated one hectare forest patch with an open understory created by cattle grazing(2007) in Paraguay. found it in a degraded and In recent years, during a bird monitoring program focused on high conservation value forests project et al southern state of Bahia, Brazil, we recorded Platyrinchus leucoryphus(Jennings in three. 2003) of the of largerVeracel remnants Celulose of AtlanticS/A in Forest immersed in a matrix of eucalypt plantations, individualsannual cultures, of P. leucoryphuspastures, and at somethe municipalities forest patches of (Table Porto 1). In May 2008, J. Silva-Filho registered one and three Figure 1. Geographical distribution of Platyrinchus leucoryphus in South by direct observation and vocal recognition, but pictures America according to Ridgely et al. andSeguro song and recordings Belmonte, could respectively. not be taken. They Those were individuals identified et al. 1997; Mazar-Barnett and Pearman 2001; were similar to White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus Willis and Oniki 2003; Bencke et al. 2006;(2007), Esquivel and records et al. 2007;from literatureBrandt et al.(Belton 1973; Madroño mystaceus Vieillot, 1818, but their upper parts show more Jacques Vielliard, Museu de Biologia Professor Mello Leitão and Instituto contrast, as in P. leucoryphus. In addition, we heard a 2008; BirdLife International 2011), collections (Fonoteca Neotropical Adolfo Lutz) and new records from the state of Bahia, Brazil. Check List | Volume 7 | Issue 6 | 2011 868 Gabriel and Silva-Filho | Distribution of Platyrinchus leucoryphus in Brazil Table 1. First records of the Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus in remnants of Atlantic forest localized at eucalypt plantation farms in southern Bahia state, Brazil. AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY LOCATION COORDINATES RECORDS REMNANTS Santa Maria, a remnant adjacent to Parque - 15 May 2008: one specimen Porto Seguro Nacional Pau-brasil, localized at Santa 552.8 ha 16°29’28” S, observed; Maria farm, 125 m a.s.l. 39°20’56” W - 19 and 20 May 2008: three specimens were observed and heard, Taquara, a remnant localized at Taquara they were about 200 m from each Belmonte 1304.1 ha other; 15°59’47” S, Jequitinhonha River, 176 m a.s.l. and Copaíba farms, on the left bank of - 15 Nov 2008: one specimen was 39°22’54” W heard and vocalization recorded; Sucupira, a remnant connected to other small patches by degraded riparian forests, - 1 Apr 2009: one specimen was Santa Cruz Cabrália immersed in eucalypt plantation matrix, at 536.6 ha 16°14’41” S, observed and heard; Água Branca and Santa Helena A farms, 111 m a.s.l. 39°17’26” W of Santa Cruz Cabrália. In all cases individuals were found P. leucoryphus in in the understory of climax Atlantic Forest remnants at Bahia. For the comparisons we have used the recordings weremade ableby A. to Aleixo confirm and the J. Vielliard occurrence in the of municipalities of Recorded calls were digitalized by Sony Vegas Pro 8.0eucalypt editing plantation software farms and (Table represented 1). in a sonogram P. leucoryphus is characterizedSete Barras (São by short-pulsedPaulo state) notesand Santa repeated Tereza about (Espírito every 1.8Santo s and state), composed respectively. essentially The by call two of harmonics. The call produced by Raven Lite 1.0 software (Cornell Laboratory frequency of the recording we made was slightly higher of Ornithology). Comparing them with other recordings indexed in Fonoteca Neotropical Jacques Vielliard (Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas) we than the recordings made in São Paulo and Espírito Santo Figure 2. Sonograms of calls of Platyrinchus leucoryphus recorded by A. Aleixo at Parque Estadual Intervales (Sete Barras, SP) (Sonogram A), by J. Vielliard at Reserva Nova Lombardia (Santa Tereza, ES) (Sonogram B), and by J. Silva-Filho (this study) in a remnant in Belmonte, Bahia state (Sonogram C). These recordings are placed at Fonoteca Neotropical Jacques Vielliard (Campinas) under catalog number 3783, 8997 and 11890, respectively. Check List | Volume 7 | Issue 6 | 2011 869 Gabriel and Silva-Filho | Distribution of Platyrinchus leucoryphus in Brazil BirdLife International. 2011. Species factsheet: Platyrinchus leucoryphus. because the spectral characteristics of the recordings are Electronic database accessible at . Captured on 04 April 2011. states, which may represent an intraspecific difference Brandt, C.S., C. Crieck, A.E. Rupp, D.http://www.birdlife.org Fink, G.T. Silva, G.T. and C.E. Records reported here are an important contribution Zimmermann. 2008. 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Contribución Mazar-Barnett,al conocimiento J. and ornitológicoM. Pearman. del2001. Bosque Lista comentadaAtlántico interior de las avesdel argentinas. Lynx Ediciones: Barcelona. 164 p. 7(1): 54-60. Milenagrateful Corbo to the thatcompany gently Veracel conceded Celulose us some S/A recordingsfor