SERRA DOS TUCANOS BIRDING TOURS

BIRDING THE ATLANTIC RAIN FOREST,

SOUTH EAST BRAZIL

23RD – 30TH MAY 2017

Plovercrest (©Andy Foster)

TRIP PARTICIPANTS: Bill McMartin, Kim Taylor and David Preece

GUIDE: Andy Foster

REPORT COMPILED BY: Andy Foster

DAILY ACCOUNT

Tuesday 23rd May

This was to be an 8 day private tour for 3 participants. We were going to follow our 8 day fixed itinerary (weather

permitting!) that incorporates all of the various altitudinal zones within the Serra do Mar (Mountains of the

sea), enabling us to see as many species and Atlantic forest endemics as possible. Our driver Serginho picked

up David and Kim in the Hotel Luxor in Rio International airport at 08.00 and then drove via the Linx Hotel at

the airport to pick up Bill, the third tour participant. By 10.30 they arrived at the lodge. It was a beautiful sunny

day which was a great relief having spent the last 6 days in the rain!

We quickly got settled in and started watching the feeders with visits from Golden-chevroned Tanager,

Burnished buff Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Bananaquit, Sayaca Tanager, Azure-

shouldered Tanager and Dusky-legged Guan. The hummingbird feeders were also very busy with Brazilian Ruby,

Violet-capped Woodnymph, Scale-throated Hermit and White-throated Hummingbirds.

Female Brazilian Ruby (©Andy Foster)

We spent the remainder of the morning around the lodge watching the feeders and birding from the deck area

in front of the Lodge. We called in a few birds including Buff-fronted Foliage Gleaner, Variable Antshrike,

Planalto Tyrannulet and Grey-capped Tyrannulet.

We had lunch at 13.00 followed by a short break. At 14.30 we headed off for an afternoons birding along the

White Trail……… although we didn’t actually get that far as there were so many birds about! First up we had a

nice flock of Brassy-breasted Tanagers followed by a Green-winged Saltator. We then continued along the track

and picked up an Ochre-rumped Antbird followed by a Saffron Toucanet and Dusky-legged Guan on the feeder

in the distance. We tried desperately to get the Toucanet back in with playback but unfortunately it was having

none of it!

We continued along the track and came across a small mixed flock with Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant, Orange-

eyed Thornbird, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Blue Manakin, Bertoni’s Antbird (although better views needed),

Greenish Schiffornis, Serra do Mar Tyrant Manakin and Yellow-eared Woodpecker. There were still lots of birds

about including a Giant Antshrike calling in the distance, so we used some playback and it slowly started to

come in! This turned out to be a long drawn out process during which time we also saw a Buff-browed Foliage

Gleaner and a White-collared Foliage Gleaner! Eventually as the light was going the Giant Antshrike was still

calling so I recorded it and used playback, it flew in above us for a few seconds and then flew back off into the

forest, a truly stunning bird!

What a great first afternoons birding we had enjoyed! We made it back to the lodge by 17.30 and met up again

at 18.30 for dinner followed by the daily checklist.

Wednesday 24th May

What a beautiful start to the day! Clear blue sky with the sun rising fast! Today we were to spend a full day

around the Lodge birding the Blue Trail in the morning and the White Trail in the afternoon. The day started

really well with lots of bird activity as the sun started to hit the side of the forest. We had some great birds

during the first part of the morning including a Green-backed Becard, Green-winged Saltator, Rufous-crowned

Greenlet, Rufous-tailed Antthrush and White-rimmed Warbler on the path, both showing really well. We also

had great looks at a male Pin-tailed Manakin. White-throated Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Rufous-

capped Spinetail, Reddish Hermit, Mouse-coloured Tapaculo, Olivaceous Elaenia, Black-goggled Tanager,

Yellow-eared Woodpecker, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Mottled Cheeked Tyrannulet, Rough-legged Tyrannulet

and some rather challenging Rufous-backed Antvireos! Part way through the morning the weather

unfortunately changed for the worse, cloud started to come in and birding became rather difficult as the birds

stopped calling and there was very little movement. We chased a Grey-bellied Spinetail around for some time

but unfortunately didn’t get to see it, we did however manage to get good views of a pair of Surucua Trogons

and also another Ochre-rumed Antbird and Bertoni’s Antbird and a Chestnut-crowned Becard. So all in all a

good morning, although a little damp and cold towards the end! As we arrived back at the lodge we came across

three Saffron Toucanets, a great end to a productive morning.

We returned to the lodge at 12.00 and had lunch at 12.30. During lunch we had some Maroon-bellied Parakeets

on the lodge feeders, these were joined by four Magpie tanagers! We met up again at 14.30 with a slight

improvement in the weather and headed off on the White Trail.

It was tough going this afternoon, we had a few targets on the White Trail, all slightly harder birds so it would

never be plain sailing! Before we arrived at the start of the trail I played some Yellow-browed Woodpecker and

within a few minutes we had one in the tree above us that gave some great views. Upon arriving at the trail we

started off using playback for a Variegated Antpitta. It responded fairly quickly and slowly moved towards us.

All of a sudden David had it very close to him but unfortunately nobody else could see it! Shortly afterwards it

flew across the path and into the forest on the other side of the track. I managed to pick it up again but it was

in such a thick tangle with a tiny window that I couldn’t get anybody else onto it, very frustrating. Shortly

afterwards a Cryptic Antthrush called close by, so again we used some playback and although it came in, it was

only David who managed to get onto it.

Magpie Tanager by the Lodge feeders (©Andy Foster)

We continued on up the track and picked up a Sharp-billed Treehunter, Brassy-breasted Tanagers, White-

collared Foliage Gleaner, Star-throated Antwren (although very dark and not great views), a small family party

of Blue Manakins and also used some playback for both White-breasted Tapaculo and Tufted Antshrike, both

of which responded but unfortunately refused to come in close enough for us to see. The light was starting to

fade so we started making our way back to the Lodge. We arrived back shortly after 17.00 and met up again at

18.00 to complete the days checklist. Dinner was served at 18.30 and we set off for some owling shortly

afterwards. It was very damp and cold and unfortunately we had no response to any playback.

Thursday 25th May

We awoke to another wet and cloudy morning having gone to bed thinking the weather would improve

overnight! We called a contact on the other side of the mountains and the good news came through that it was

clear and sunny on the Rio side of the mountains! So, we changed our plans from doing the High Altitude

Excursion to going down to the Regua wetlands. We departed from the Lodge shortly after 06.30 and an hour

and a half later arrived at Regua. The weather was great and we soon got on our way and started birding around

the wetlands. We were soon picking up new species including Brazilian Tanager, Masked Water Tyrant, Picazuro

Pigeon, Capped Heron, Blue-winged Parrotlet (nicely picked up by Kim), Greater Ani, Yellow-chinned Spinetail,

Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Amazon Kingfisher, Ringed Kingfisher, White-barred Piculet, Chestnut-backed

Antshrike, White-faced Whistling Duck, Muscovy Duck, Brazilian Teal, a very distant Lesser yellow-headed

Vulture through the scope and some Anhingas (David’s favourite bird)! Before heading into the forest for the

rest of the day we managed to lure out some Blackish Rails with playback, but unfortunately the Rufous-sided

Crakes were not so responsive! We started walking into the forest and soon came across a nice mixed flock that

included Yellow-backed Tanager, Violaceous Euphonia, Buff-throated Saltator, Flame-crested Tanager, a

stunning Turquoise Tanager and some male White-bearded Manakins. As we continued on into the forest we

used playback to call in both Silvery-flanked and Unicoloured Antwrens, Greyish Mourner and after a bit of

effort we managed to locate a calling Southern Antpipit that eventually walked towards us and actually showed

really quite well.

Violaceous Euphonia (©Andy Foster)

It was now nearing midday so we decided to catch up with Bill who had gone ahead to find a nice bench to rest

on and join him for a well earned lunch, surprising how good sandwiches can taste in the middle of the forest!

During lunch we picked up a Lesser Woodcreeper on a nearby tree.

After lunch we continued along the trail and picked up Orange-bellied Euphonia, Reddish Hermit and we

decided to play a little Rufous-capped Motmot, thankfully after a little effort one appeared and showed fairly

well and shortly afterwards we called in a Plain-winged Woodcreeper. We decided to walk along back past

where we had stopped for lunch and walk another trail, this turned out to be quite productive as we picked up

a nice male Scaled Antbird and an Eye-ringed Tody Tyrant. It was now mid-afternoon so we decided to start

walking slowly back towards the minibus. On the way we picked up a Yellow-lored Tody Flycatcher, a couple of

Ochre-lored Flatbills and better views of Chestnut-vented Conebill. Kim managed to find a nice snake that made

her jump as it crossed the path quickly in front of her, unfortunately too fast to be able to get any photos or to

ID it! We arrived back at the minibus and headed off back to the Lodge arriving shortly after 17.00. We met up

again at 18.00 for the daily checklist followed by dinner at 18.30.

Friday 26th May

Once again we had planned to do the High Altitude excursion today, but we awoke to another very overcast

morning and as we started heading away from the Lodge it was apparent that the cloud was too low and we

would not be able to do the excursion as planned. The next option was Macae de Cima but as we approached

the start of the trail some 30 minutes away from the lodge we could see blue sky in the distance so headed

down over the mountain to the Cedae Trail instead. This trail leads through good quality primary forest at an

elevation of 550m. There were lots of potential new birds for us on this trail and it didn’t disappoint! No sooner

had we left the minibus and we started to pick up new birds! First up was both Green-headed and Red-necked

Tanager, followed by Black-throated Grosbeak and White-browed Foliage Gleaner. From then on it was almost

constant bird activity for the rest of the morning until around 11.30 when activity dropped off a little. So may

highlights this morning including Mantled Hawk, Black and White Hawk Eagle, Plain Parakeet, Saw-billed Hermit,

Ochre-breasted Foliage Gleaner, Black-capped Foliage Gleaner, White-eyed Foliage Gleaner, Pale-browed

Treehunter, Spot-breasted Antvireo, Star-throated Antwren, Streak-capped Antwren, Rufous-capped

Antthrush, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Oustalets Tyrannulet, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia,

Olive-green Tanager, Green Honeycreeper and Red-crowned Ant-Tanager! What a fabulous mornings birding!

Black-billed Scythebill (©Andy Foster)

We arrived back at the minibus by 12.30 and took the 20 minute drive up to the Theodoro Trail where we had

our packed lunch and then by 13.15 we had set off on the Theodoro Trail, 500m higher than the Cedae Trail.

We had fewer targets for this trail as we had already birded the Lodge grounds for a day and a half that is

marginally higher in altitude. Birding started off quite slowly with some fairly uncooperative Spot-billed

Toucanets not wanting to show well! We continued along the trail and played in a few spots for Black-billed

Scythebill, on the third attempt we got a response and within a couple of minutes we were having great views

of this extraordinary bird! We continued along until we got to an area where we hoped to see Sharpbill. We

used playback a few times and had one respond, then David spotted some birds flying into a nearby tree, upon

closer inspection they turned out to be 3 Green-chinned Euphonias, a very difficult bird to see in the local area!

Minutes afterwards a Sharpbill appeared next to them, we couldn’t believe our luck!! Further along the trail we

used playback for Rufous-breasted Leaftosser and had success with one showing well for a short time. We

started to make our way back towards the minibus and picked up good views of a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

on the path. We arrived back at the minibus quite tired but having had an incredibly productive day!

We arrived back at the Lodge by 17.00, met up for the daily checklist at 18.00 and as usual another delicious

dinner followed shortly afterwards!

Saturday 27th May

We met up at the usual time of 06.00 for breakfast and were greeted by a beautifully clear morning! Today was

definitely the day for going up to bird the higher elevation at Pico da Caledonia! By 07.15 we had driven around

the outskirts of Nova Friburgo and up to an altitude of around 1700m where we left the minibus behind and

started our walk up to the highest point at just below 2300m.

Bay-chested Warbling Finch (©Andy Foster)

It was a lovely cool morning and there was a fair bit of activity, first up we used playback to call in a Rufous-

tailed Antbird which gave great views! We continued on up the road and within a few hundred metres we hit a

good little mixed flock that contained Diademed Tanager, Thick-billed Saltator, Rufous-crowned Greenlet, Bay-

chested Warbling Finch, Mottled-cheeked Tyrannulet, Rufous-tailed Antbird and a couple of Serra do Mar

Tyrannulets! We also got some great views of a male Plovercrest in the same area.

Rufous-tailed Antbird (©Andy Foster)

We continued on up the steep road and were hearing the continuous mournful call of the Black and Gold

Cotinga which shortly afterwards we managed to locate from a view point. This was followed by great views of

more Bay-chested Warbling Finches together with a pair of Rufous-backed Antvireos. Continuing on up the road

we got to an altitude that is good for Grey-winged Cotinga, a very rare and localised Atlantic forest endemic.

We played this a few times but unfortunately without any response. We did however get great views of a male

Large-tailed Antshrike. We played Grey-winged Cotinga on and off as we continued on up the road. Further up

we found our first Velvety Black-Tyrant and then started to scan for Grey-winged Cotinga, using playback on

and off. Finally we heard a distant Cotinga call, slowly but surely it got closer and after around half an hour of

scanning we finally picked it up, brief but good views! It still came closer, in fact so close that the vegetation

was frustratingly thick and we couldn’t see it again!

It was now nearly 11.30 and cloud was building up and making visibility a little hard so we decided to carry on

up and look for the Itatiaia Thistletail, again, another rare and localised Atlantic forest endemic. We started

climbing the 620+ steps to the top of the peak and used playback to try and attract a Thistletail. On the way up

we came across a small mixed flock containing Cinnamon Tanager, Diademed Tanager, Velvety Black-Tyrants

and a Rufous-capped Spinetail. About 500 steps up we finally got onto an Itatiaia Thistletail and got some good

views…..mission accomplished!! We were so close to the top that we decided to go the rest of the way up for

the views, although unfortunately it was a little cloudy but it did break enough to get a great view of one side

of the mountains. After lunch we started the long walk back down trying to get more views of the Grey-winged

Cotinga but although it was calling close by unfortunately we could not relocate it! We arrived back at the

minibus around 15.45 and took a 5 minute drive to another spot where we had amazing views of three Red-

legged Seriemas! A great end to a tiring but very productive days birding!

We arrived back at the Lodge around 17.00, and as usual met up for the daily checklist at 18.00 followed by

dinner at 18.30.

Red-legged Seriema (©Andy Foster)

Sunday 28th May

We awoke to another clear and cool morning and had breakfast at the usual time of 06.00. At 06.30 Serginho

arrived with the minibus and we set off for a day of open country birding around the Duas Barras and Sumidouro

area with many target species, Three-toed Jacamar being the main one! By 07.45 we had arrived at our first

stop and soon started picking up new birds. Species of note in this area included Wing-banded Hornero,

Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Bran-coloured Flycatcher, Common Thornbird, Red-

legged Seriema, Double-collared Seedeater, Yellow-browed Tyrant, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Black-capped

Donacobius and Blackish Rail.

We moved onto our next stop, a fragmented piece of forest near Duas Barras. We had a couple of target birds

here, firstly the Serra Antwren which we managed to see well after a lot of effort, and also the Crescent-chested

Puffbird which showed incredibly well! We also picked up Hooded Siskin, Rufous-headed Tanager, Gray-eyed

Greenlet, Gilt-edged Tanager, Southern beardless Tyrannulet, Chestnut-vented Conebill and a couple of Scaly-

headed Parrots, what a great spot!

Crescent-chested Puffbird (©Andy Foster)

We drove on for another 10 minutes and stopped at a lookout just before Duas Barras where we saw a couple

of Lesser Yellow-headed Vultures, Firewood Gatherer, White-tailed Hawk, Crested-black Tyrant and a White-

rumped Monjita. We stopped in Duas Barras for a coffee and cake and then continued on towards Sumidouro

driving along a dirt track for the remainder of the morning. Our first stop was very productive, we picked up

Ferruginous Antbird (the last of our Drymophila Antbirds of the trip, six in total!), Scaled Woodcreeper, Lesser

Woodcreeper, Golden-crowned Warbler, White-barred Piculet and a couple of Spot-breasted Antvireos. Our

next stop produced a Black-Hawk Eagle flying over high, a Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher and three Cliff

Flycatchers.

We drove on for a few more minutes until we reached a small farm where we played for Slaty-breasted Wood-

Rail and got one almost straight away thanks to David’s sharp eye, Chestnut-capped Blackbird and shortly

afterwards several Guira Cuckoos and a couple of Campo Flickers. Our next stop produced four Savanna Hawks

and several White-eyed Parakeets. We stopped for lunch just after 13.00, after which Kim went for a short walk

and found a nice pair of Ultramarine Grosbeaks for us.

Ultramarine Grosbeak (©Andy Foster)

It was now 13.30 so we drove for about 30 minutes directly to the Three-toed Jacamar spot, after some playback

three of them landed in the tree above us, great views! We then played some Ferruginous Pygmy Owl to try

and attract some other birds in, this worked well bringing in a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (!), Sapphire-spangled

Emerald, Chestnut-vented Conebill, Hooded Tanager and a Sayaca Tanager. Having had a great days birding we

started heading back to the Lodge with one more stop on the way back where we had hoped to pick up Curl-

crested Jay and White-eared Puffbird, but unfortunately after playback neither of these species responded,

however, there was a bonus bird as Kim spotted a couple of Whistling Herons, we also had a Crested

Oropendola, another new trip bird.

We arrived back at the Lodge around 16.45 having had an amazing days birding and having seen a total of 95

species! We met up for the daily checklist at 18.00 followed by dinner at 18.30. After dinner we set off to try

and find some owls a short distance away from the Lodge. Firstly we had a distant Tropical Screech Owl calling

that refused to come in to playback, we then tried some Rusty-barred Owl, within about 5 minutes we had one

perched above, beautiful!

Monday 29th May

Today was the last full day of the trip. Our last excursion was on the trail towards Macae de Cima. This track

runs through some primary forest with lots of native bamboo. We had already seen lots of the birds from this

altitude and habitat, but the trail held several key species that are difficult or impossible to see on other trails.

The day started well with our first stop just outside the Lodge grounds where we had good views of a Half-

collared Sparrow. We then drove for around 35 minutes until we arrived at our first stop on the Macae de Cima

track, this produced a male Tufted Antshrike and a Fawn-breasted Tanager. We drove on a little further with a

couple of very quiet stops until our third stop which produced no less than four Glittering-bellied Emeralds,

Rufous-capped Antshrike, Cinnamon Tanager, and nice views of a pair of Spix’s Spinetails. Hangnest Tody-Tyrant

was calling but refused to show up.

The next stop was to try and get the elusive White-bearded Antshrike, after some playback one appeared right

above us, without making a single sound allowing great views for everyone….what a bird! We also had a nice

mixed flock come through that included another new bird for us, the Shear-tailed Grey-Tyrant, Long-tailed

Tyrant and some Rufous-headed Tanagers.

White-bearded Antshrike (©Andy Foster)

We arrived at our last planned stop in time for lunch around 12.30. We had lunch then headed off down the

road to try for a few remaining target species. Instantly we flushed a Spot-winged Wood-Quail, what a bonus!

We then looked into the forest by the side of the road and picked up a Cryptic Antthrush, after some playback

it came in again and gave everyone some great views! We then played for Spot-billed Toucanet and within a

minute we had attracted a small party of two males and two females, after some playback they gave great

views. Next up was to try and see the endemic White-bibbed Antbird. As usual for almost all of our Antbirds we

used playback and picked up some movement after a short while, this turned out to be two Grey-bellied

Spinetails, a bird we had not managed to see earlier in the week, amazingly they were following a White-bibbed

Antbird towards us, so we got two new species in one easy go! Shortly afterwards the White-bibbed Antbird

was joined by another and they started to display, an amazing thing to watch!

White-bibbed Antbird (©Andy Foster)

Very pleased with ourselves we continued on down the road to a spot where we can sometimes see Slaty

Bristlefront, an endemic Tapaculo. We set the speaker up on the ground and used some playback, within a few

minutes we had a male Bristlefront coming out onto the track, fantastic views! We walked down the track a

little further to look for a Bare-throated bellbird that was calling but unfortunately by the time we got there it

had gone, we did however get good views of a Yellow-eared Woodpecker which was a new bird for Bill. We

decided to start heading back as there were no other target species in the area so we would have a couple of

stops on the way back to the Lodge to look for Bellbird and Hangnest Tody Tyrant. About 20 minutes into the

journey I spotted a Bellbird in the distance so we stopped and had good scope views! We also stopped at the

Hangnest Tody spot, and although it responded again to playback unfortunately it refused to come in.

We arrived back at the lodge by 16.00 and Kim wanted another shot at the Variegated Antpitta, so after a quick

coffee we set off towards the territory of the Antpitta. On the way we came across a great mixed flock which

included White-collared Foliage Gleaner, Sharp-billed Treehunter, Plumbeous Pigeon, Orange-eyed Thornbird,

Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Lesser Woodcreeper and Pale-breasted Thrush. Upon arrival at the Antpitta spot

we played some Antpitta call and unfortunately didn’t get a response, we did however have nice views of

another Cryptic Antthrush. Shortly afterwards the Antpitta called and hopped across the forest floor some

distance down the slope. After a little more playback it flew across the path and landed in a tree opposite. After

a while I managed to pick it up and we all had good views of this wonderful bird even though the light was now

beginning to fade. What a day! We headed back to the Lodge in time for showers, met up at 18.00 for the

checklist and had another delicious meal cooked by Bettina.

Slaty Bristlefront (©Andy Foster)

Tuesday 30th May

Our final mornings birding was upon us! We met up for breakfast at 06.30 and headed out onto the White,

Yellow and Blue Trails in the Lodge grounds to try and see just a few species that were left to see! We first

headed onto the White trail to try for White-breasted Tapaculo, a really difficult bird! We walked to the end

and started using playback, after about 20 minutes of playing on and off we finally got a response, it almost did

a full circle around us in the undergrowth but unfortunately did not come anywhere near enough for us to see

it! We continued using playback on and off and it started calling from a different area. We all scanned the

surrounding vegetation and I finally picked it up hidden away in a dark stump of a tree. Both Kim and David

managed to get onto it, it was dark in there but you could see enough of the bird to identify it….. what tough

work! We then moved onto the Yellow trail and tried for Spotted Bamboowren. After several minutes of calling

the bird it was clear that it was not going to respond so I played some Large-headed Flatbill, this is a bird that

we had never recorded in the Lodge grounds but the habitat is good for it. With a few minutes to my surprise a

Large-headed Flatbill appeared…excellent, a new bird for the Lodge grounds!

Spot-billed Toucanet (©Andy Foster)

We continued on the circular Yellow trail back to the lodge and then took a junction onto the Blue trail and tried

for Brown Tinamou, although it called some distance away unfortunately it did not come in. We did however

pick up a distant Bare-throated Bellbird. We arrived back at the Lodge in time for lunch at 12.30 and the

afternoon was free.

What a fantastic weeks birding! We had seen so many species this week, we actually broke all previous records

for this itinerary by seeing a staggering 98 Atlantic Forest endemics! The previous record for an 8 day trip was

92 Atlantic forest endemics!

Thanks to Bettina and Rainer and the rest of the team for their hospitality as always at Itororo Lodge, we were

very well looked after and extremely well fed for the duration of our stay!

Trip totals were as follows:

259 species seen by the group

98 Atlantic forest endemics seen

12 species heard only

SERRA DOS TUCANOS BIRD CHECKLIST

23rd – 30th May 2017

The following list of birds represents species recorded on the trip from 23rd – 30th May 2017.

X = more than 6 seen

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

TINAMOUS

BROWN TINAMOU (Crypturellus obsoletus) H H H

GUANS

DUSKY-LEGGED GUAN (Penelope obscura) 5 5 1 5 5 X X X

NEW WORLD QUAILS

SPOT-WINGED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus capueira) 1

DUCKS

WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata) X

MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata) 2

BRAZILIAN TEAL (Amazonetta brasiliensis) 1

HERONS

RUFESCENT TIGER-HERON (Tigrisoma lineatum) 2

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1

STRIATED HERON (Butorides striatus) 2

WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) X X

GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba) X 1 1

CAPPED HERON (Pilherodius pileatus) 1

WHISTLING HERON (Syrigma sibilatrix) 2

FRIGATEBIRDS

MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) X

CORMORANTS

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 5

ANHINGAS

ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga) 2

NEW WORLD VULTURES

TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) X

LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE (C. burrovianus) 1 2

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

KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES

MANTLED HAWK (Leucopternis polionotus) 1

SAVANNA HAWK (Buteogallus meridionalis) 4

ROADSIDE HAWK (Buteo magnirostris) 1 1

WHITE-TAILED HAWK (B. albicaudatus) 2

BLACK HAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetus tyrannus) 1

BLACK AND WHITE HAWK-EAGLE (Spizastur melanoleucus) 1

CARACARAS AND FALCONS

SOUTHERN CRESTED CARACARA (Caracara plancus) 2 X 1

YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA (Milvago chimachima) X 1

LAUGHING FALCON (Herpetotheres cachinnans) H

SERIEMAS

RED-LEGGED SERIEMA (Cariama cristata) 3 3

RAILS,CRAKES AND COOTS

SLATY-BREASTED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides saracura) 1

BLACKISH RAIL (Pardirallus nigricans) 2 1

PURPLE GALLINULE (Porphyrio martinica) 2

COMMON MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus) X

LIMPKIN

LIMPKIN (Aramus guarauna) 1

PLOVERS

SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis) X X X

JACANAS

WATTLED JACANA (Jacana jacana) 5

PIGEONS AND DOVES

ROCK DOVE (Columba livia) X X

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

PALE-VENTED PIGEON (P. cayennensis) 1

PLUMBEOUS PIGEON (P. plumbea) 1

RUDDY GROUND-DOVE (Columbina talpacoti) X X X

WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (Leptotila verreauxi) H 2

GRAY-FRONTED DOVE (L. rufaxilla) 1 2 2

PARROTS

WHITE-EYED PARAKEET (Aratinga leucophthalmus) X

MAROON-BELLIED PARAKEET (Pyrrhura frontalis) 2 2 X X X X X

BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET (Forpus xanthopterygius) 5 H

PLAIN PARAKEET (Brotogeris tirica)* X

GOLDEN-TAILED PARROTLET (Touit serda)* H

PILEATED PARROT (Pionositta pileata) H

SCALY-HEADED PARROT (Pionus maximiliani) 4 2 4

BLUE-BELLIED PARROT (Triclaria malachitacea)* H

CUCKOOS

GUIRA CUCKOO (Guira guira) X

GREATER ANI (Crotophaga major) X

SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (C. ani) X X

SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana) 1 1 1 1 1

OWLS

TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL (Megascops choliba) H

RUSTY-BARRED OWL (Strix hylophila) 1

SWIFTS

WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Stretoprocne zonaris) X

HUMMINGBIRDS

SAW-BILLED HERMIT (Ramphodon naevius)* 2

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

REDDISH HERMIT (P. ruber) 1 1 1

SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Eupetomena macroura) 1 1

PLOVERCREST (Stephanoxis lalandi) X

GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD (Chlorostilbon lucidus)) 4

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

WHITE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Leucochloris albicollis) 2 2 2 2 2 X

SAPPHIRE-SPANGLED EMERALD (Amazila lactea) 1

BRAZILIAN RUBY (Clytolaema rubricauda)* X X X 2 X X X X

TROGONS

SURUCUA TROGON (Trogon surrucura) 2 H 3 2

KINGFISHERS

AMAZON KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle amazona) 2

RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata) 1

MOTMOTS

RUFOUS-CAPPED MOTMOT (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) 1

JACAMARS

THREE-TOED JACAMAR (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla)* 3

RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR (Galbula ruficauda) 2

PUFFBIRDS

BUFF-BELLIED PUFFBIRD (Notharchus swainsoni) H

CRESCENT-CHESTED PUFFBIRD (Malacoptila striata)* 1

TOUCANS

SAFFRON TOUCANET (Pteroglossus bailloni) 1 3

SPOT-BILLED TOUCANET (Selenidera maculirostris) 2 2 4 H

CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN (Rhamphastos vitellinus) H 2

WOODPECKERS

WHITE-BARRED PICULET (Picumnus cirratus) 2 H 1

YELLOW-EARED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis maculifrons)* 1 2 1 1 1

YELLOW-BROWED WOODPECKER (Piculus aurulentus) H 1

CAMPO FLICKER (Colaptes campestris) 2

LINEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus lineatus) H

OVENBIRDS

BAND-TAILED HORNERO (Furnarius figulus)* 1 2

RUFOUS HORNERO (F. rufus) 1 2

ITATIAIA SPINETAIL (Asthenes moreirae)* 1

RUFOUS-CAPPED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis ruficapilla) 1 1 1 1 2 2

GRAY-BELLIED SPINETAIL (S. cinerascens) H 2

SPIXI’S SPINETAIL (S.spixi) 2

PALLID SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca pallida)* 2 1

YELLOW-CHINNED SPINETAIL (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) 3 2

RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus rufifrons) 1

ORANGE-EYED THORNBIRD (P. erythrophthalmus)* 2 H 1

FIREWOOD GATHERER (Anumbius annumbi) 1

WHITE-BROWED FOLIAGE GLEANER (Anabacerthia amaurotis)* 4 1

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

OCHRE-BREASTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor lichtensteini) 2

BLACK-CAPPED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (P. atricapillus) 4

BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (P. rufum) 1 2 2 2

WHITE-COLLARED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabezenops fuscus)* 1 1 1

PALE-BROWED TREEHUNTER (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus)* 1

WHITE-EYED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Automolus leucophthalmus) 1

RUFOUS-BREASTED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerus scansor) H 1

SHARP-TAILED STREAMCREEPER (Lochmias nematura) 2

SHARP-BILLED TREEHUNTER (Heliobletus contaminatus) 1 1 1

STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans) 1 1

PLAIN-WINGED WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla turdina)* 1 H

OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER (Sittasomus griseicapillus) 1 2 1 2 2

WHITE-THROATED WOODCREEPER (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) 1

PLANALTO WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) 1

LESSER WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus fuscus) 1 1 1

SCALED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes squamatus)* 1 1 1

BLACK-BILLED SCYTHEBILL (Campylorhamphus falcularius) 1

ANTBIRDS

GIANT ANTSHRIKE (Batara cinerea) 1 H

LARGE-TAILED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena leachii) H 1

TUFTED ANTSHRIKE (M.severa) H 1

WHITE-BEARDED ANTSHRIKE (Biatas nigropectus) 1

CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus palliatus) 2

SOORETAMA SLATY-ANTSHRIKE (T. ambiguus)* 2

VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (T. caerulescens) 2 2

RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE (T. ruficapillus) H 1

SPOT-BREASTED ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus stictothorax) 2 2

PLAIN ANTVIREO (D. mentalis) 2 1 2

RUFOUS-BACKED ANTVIREO (D. xanthopterus)* 2 2

STAR-THROATED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula gularis)* 1 2

SILVERY-FLANKED ANTWREN (M. luctuosa)* 4

UNICOLORED ANTWREN (M. unicolor)* 2

SERRA ANTWREN (Formicivora serrana)* 1

FERRUGINOUS ANTBIRD (Drymophila ferruginea)* 1

BERTONIS ANTBIRD (D. rubricollis) 1 1 H

RUFOUS-TAILED ANTBIRD (D. genei)* 3

OCHRE-RUMPED ANTBIRD (D. ochropyga)* 1 1

DUSKY-TAILED ANTBIRD (D. malura) 1

SCALED ANTBIRD (D. squamata)* 1

STREAK-CAPPED ANTWREN (Terenura maculata) 1

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

WHITE-BIBBED ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza loricata)* 2

ANTTHRUSHES

RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTTHRUSH (Formicarius colma) 1

CRYPTIC ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza meruloides)* H 1 H

RUFOUS-TAILED ANTTHRUSH (C. ruficauda)* 1

ANTPITTAS

VARIEGATED ANTPITTA (Grallaria varia) 1 1 H

GNATEATERS

RUFOUS GNATEATER (Conopophaga lineata) H 1

BLACK-CHEEKED GNATEATER (C. melanops)* 2

TAPACULOS

SLATY BRISTLEFRONT (Merulaxis ater)* 1

WHITE-BREASTED TAPACULO (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus)* H 1

MOUSE-COLORED TAPACULO (Scytalopus speluncae)* 1 H

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS

PLANALTO TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias fasciatus) 2 2 1

ROUGH-LEGGED TYRANNULET (P. burmeisteri) 1 1

GREY-CAPPED TYRANNULET (P. griseocapillus)* 1

YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster) 2

OLIVACEOUS ELAENIA (E. mesoleuca) 1 1

SOUTHERN BEARDLESS TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum) 2

YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola) 2

SOUTHERN ANTPIPIT (Corythopis delalandi) 1

MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes ventralis) 1 2 2 2

OUSTALET'S TYRANNULET (P. oustaleti)* 1

SERRA DO MAR TYRANNULET (P. difficilis)* 2

GRAY-HOODED FLYCATCHER (M. rufiventris) 1

SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) 1 1

BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus fasciatus) 1

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

EYE-RINGED TODY-TYRANT (H. orbitatus)* 1

HANGNEST TODY-TYRANT (H. nidipendulus)* H

EARED PYGMY-TYRANT (Myiornis auricularis) 1

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

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

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

OCHRE-LORED FLATBILL (YELLOW-BREASTED FLYCATCHER) (T. flaviventris) 2

WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus mystaceus) 1

CLIFF FLYCATCHER (Hirundinea ferruginea) 3

TROPICAL PEWEE (Contopus cinereus) 1

BLUE-BILLED BLACK-TYRANT (Knipolegus cyanirostris) 1 2

CRESTED BLACK TYRANT (K. lophotes) 1

VELVETY BLACK-TYRANT (K. nigerrimus)* 4

YELLOW-BROWED TYRANT (Satrapa icterophrys) 2

WHITE-RUMPED MONJITA (Xolmis velatus) 2

STREAMER-TAILED TYRANT (Gubernetes yetapa) 4

SHEAR-TAILED GRAY-TYRANT (Muscipipra vetula) 3

MASKED WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola nengeta) 1 X X

WHITE-HEADED MARSH-TYRANT (Arundinicola leucocephala) 2

LONG-TAILED TYRANT (Colonia colonus) 1 2 2

CATTLE TYRANT (Machetornis rixosa) 2

SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis) 2 2 1

GREAT KISKADEE (Pitangus sulphuratus) 1 2 2 2 1 X 2 2

BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER (Megarhyncus pitangua) 1 1

TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus) 2

GRAYISH MOURNER (Rhytipterna simplex) 2

SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus ferox) 2 1

LARGE-HEADED FLATBILL (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) 1

GRAY-HOODED ATTILA (Attila rufus)* H

COTINGAS

HOODED BERRYEATER (Carpornis cucullata)* H

BARE-THROATED BELLBIRD (Procnias nudicollis) 2 1

BLACK AND GOLD COTINGA (Tijuca atra)* 3

GREY-WINGED COTINGA (T. condita)* 1

MANAKINS

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

PIN-TAILED MANAKIN (Ilicura militaris)* 2 H

WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN (Manacus manacus) X

BLUE MANAKIN (Chiroxiphia caudata) 1 X 3 1 X

TITYRAS AND BECARDS

SHARPBILL (Oxyruncus cristatus) 1

WHISKERED MYIOBIUS (FLYCATCHER) (Myiobius barbatus) 1 1

GREENISH SCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornis virescens) 1 2

GREEN-BACKED BECARD (Pachyramphus viridis) 1

CHESTNUT-CROWNED BECARD (P. castaneus) 1 1 2 2

WHITE-WINGED BECARD (P. polychopterus) 1

VIREOS AND GREENLETS

RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPER SHRIKE (Cyclarhis gujanensis) 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

RED-EYED VIREO (Vireo olivaceus) 1

RUFOUS-CROWNED GREENLET (Hylophilus poicilotis) 4 2 2

GRAY-EYED GREENLET (H. amaurocephalus) 3

SWALLOWS AND MARTINS

GREY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea) 1

BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN (P. tapera) 2

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

SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) X X

BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS

BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS (Donacobius atricapilla) 2

WRENS

HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon) 1 2 1

MOCKINGBIRDS

CHALK-BROWED MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus saturninus) X

THRUSHES

RUFOUS-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus rufiventris) X X 2 2 1 2 2

PALE-BREASTED THRUSH (T. leucomelas) 2 2 2

WHITE-NECKED THRUSH (T. albicollis) 2 1

FINCHES

VIOLACEOUS EUPHONIA (Euphonia violacea) 2

GREEN-CHINNED EUPHONIA (E. chalybea) 3

ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA (E. xanthogaster) 1 1

CHESTNUT-BELLIED EUPHONIA (E. pectoralis) 1

BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia cyanea) H

HOODED SISKIN (Carduelis magellanica) 2

NEW WORLD WARBLERS

TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi) 1

WHITE-RIMMED WARBLER (Myiothlypis leucoblephara) 1 1

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

OROPENDOLAS AND BLACKBIRDS

CRESTED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius decumanus) 1 1

RED-RUMPED CACIQUE (Cacicus haemorrhous) X

CHOPI BLACKBIRD (Gnorimopsar chopi) X

CHESTNUT-CAPPED BLACKBIRD (Chrysomus ruficapillus) 2

BANANAQUIT

BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola) 2 2 2 2 2 3

NEW WORLD SPARROWS

RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis) 2 X 1 X 2 X X

HALF-COLLARED SPARROW (Arremon semitorquatus)* 1

TANAGERS AND ALLIES

CINNAMON TANAGER (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) 2 2

MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus) 4 5 4

HOODED TANAGER (Nemosia pileata) 2

OLIVE-GREEN TANAGER (Orthogonys chloricterus)* 1

CHESTNUT-HEADED TANAGER (Pyrrhocoma ruficeps) 1

BLACK-GOGGLED TANAGER (Trichothraupis melanops) 1 2 3 3

FLAME-CRESTED TANAGER (Tachyphonus cristatus) X 1

RUBY-CROWNED TANAGER (T. coronatus) X X 2 2 2 2 X

BRAZILIAN TANAGER (Ramphocelus bresilius) 1

SAYACA TANAGER (Thraupis sayaca) X X 2 2 2 X 1

AZURE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (T. cyanoptera) 2 2 1

GOLDEN-CHEVRONED TANAGER (T. ornata)* X X 2 X 2 X X

PALM TANAGER (T. palmarum) 1

DIADEMED TANAGER (Stephanophorus diadematus) X

FAWN-BREASTED TANAGER (Pipraeidea melanonota) 1

TURQUOISE TANAGER (WHITE-BELLIED) (Tangara mexicana) 1

GREEN-HEADED TANAGER (T. seledon) X

RED-NECKED TANAGER (T. cyanocephala) X

BRASSY-BREASTED TANAGER (T. desmaresti)* X X X 5 X

GILT-EDGED TANAGER (T. cyanoventris)* 2

BURNISHED-BUFF TANAGER (T. cayana) 3 2 2

BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana) 2 2 1 2 X 2 3

GREEN HONEYCREEPER (Chlorophanes spiza) 1

RUFOUS-HEADED TANAGER (Hemithraupis ruficapilla)* 4 3 1

YELLOW-BACKED TANAGER (H. flavicollis) X

CHESTNUT-VENTED CONEBILL (Conirostrum speciosum) X 4

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

SAFFRON FINCH (Sicalis flaveola) 1 1 X

DOUBLE-COLLARED SEEDEATER (Sporophila caerulescens) 2

CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES

RED-CROWNED ANT-TANAGER (Habia rubica) 4

BLACK-THROATED GROSBEAK (Saltator fuliginosus) 3

BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (S. maximus) 1

GREEN-WINGED SALTATOR (S. similis) 1 2 H

THICK-BILLED SALTATOR (S. maxillosus) 2

ULTRAMARINE GROSBEAK (Cyanocompsa brissonii) 2

HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) X

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