“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” -Rachel Carson

An amazing trip!!!  Photos will be coming soon...


BIRD LIST FOR MORRETES, PARANA, BRAZIL
August 13, 2009 – August 19, 2009
Andrea Baines & Luciano Breves
 
 
ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE
01 Amazonetta brasiliensis – Pé-vermelho ou ananaí – Brazilian Duck
 
CRACIDAE
02 Penelope obscura – Jacuguaçu, Jacu-velho – Dusky-legged Guan
 
PODICIPEDIDAE
03 Tachybaptus dominicus – Mergulhão-pequeno – Least Grebe
 
PELECANIFORMES
PHALACROCORACIDAE
04 Phalacrocorax brasilianus – Biguá – Neotropic Cormorant
 
FREGATIDAE
05 Fregata magnificens – Tesourão – Magnificent Frigatebird
 
SULIDAE
06 Sula leucogaster - Atobá - Brown Booby
 
CICONIIFORMES
ARDEIDAE
07 Tigrisoma fasciatum – Socó-boi-escuro – Fasciated Tiger-Heron
08 Bubulcus ibis – Garça-vaqueira – Cattle Egret
09 Ardea alba – Garça-branca-grande – Great Egret
10 Syrigma sibilatrix – Maria-faceira – Whistling Heron
11 Egretta thula – Garça-branca-pequena – Snowy Egret
12 Egretta caerulea – Garça-azul, Garça-morena – Little Blue Heron
 
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
13 Phimosus infuscatus – Tapicuru-de-cara-pelada – Bare-faced Ibis
14 Platalea ajaja – Volhereiro – Roseate Spoonbill
 
CATHARTIFORMES
CATHARTIDAE
15 Coragyps atratus – Urubu-de-cabeça-preta, Corvo – Black Vulture
 
FALCONIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
16 Leptodon cayanensis – Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza – Grey-headed Kite
17 Accipiter striatus – Gavião-miúdo – Sharp-shinned Hawk
18 Rupornis magnirostris – Gavião-carijó – Roadside Hawk
 
FALCONIDAE
19 Caracara plancus – Caracará, Carancho – Crested Caracara
20 Milvago chimachima – Carrapateiro, Gavião-pinhé – Yellow-headed Caracara
 
GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE
 
21 Aramides saracura – Saracura-do-mato – Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail
22 Gallinula chloropus – Frango-d'água – Common Gallinule, Moorhen
 
ARAMIDAE
23 Aramus guarauna – Carão – Limpkin
 
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE
24 Vanellus chilensis – Quero-quero – Southern Lapwing
 
SCOLOPACIDAE
25 Gallinago paraguaiae – Narceja – South American Snipe

JACANIDAE
26 Jacana jacana – Jaçanã, Cafezinho – Wattled Jacana
 
CHARADRIIFORMES
LARINAE
27 Larus dominicanus – Gaviotao – Kelp Gull
 
COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE
28 Columbina talpacoti – Rolinha-roxa, Rolinha – Ruddy Ground-Dove
29 Columba livia – Pombo-doméstico – Rock Dove
30 Paragioenas picazuro – Pombão, Asa-branca – Picazuro Pigeon
31 Zenaida auriculata– Pomba-de-bando – Eared Dove
 
PSITTACIFORMES
PSITTACIDAE
32 Forpus xanthopterygius – Tuim – Blue-winged Parrotlet
33 Brotogeris tirica – Periquito-rico, Periquito-verde – Plain Parakeet
34 Pionus maximiliani – Maitaca-verde, Baitaca – Scaly-headed Parrot
 
CUCULIFORMES
CUCULIDAE
35 Piaya cayana – Alma-de-gato – Squirrel Cuckoo
36 Crotophaga ani – Anu-preto – Smooth-billed Ani
37 Guira guira – Anu-branco – Guira Cuckoo
 
STRIGIFORMES
STRIGIDAE
38 Athene cunicularia – Coruja-buraqueira – Burrowing Owl
 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE
39 Nyctidromus albicollis – Bacurau, Curiango – Pauraque
 
APODIFORMES
APODIDAE
40 Streptoprocne zonaris – Taperuçu-de-coleira-branca – White-collared Swift
 
TROCHILIDAE
41 Aphantochroa cirrhochloris – Beija-flor-cinza – Sombre Hummingbird
42 Ramphodon naevius – Beija-flor-rajado – Saw-billed Hermit
43 Thalurania glaucopis – Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta – Violet-capped Woodnymph
44 Amazilia fimbriata – Beija-flor-de-garganta-verde – Glittering-throated Emerald
45 Clytolaema rubricauda – Beija-flor-rubi – Brasilian Ruby
46 Lophornis chalybeus – Tufinho-verde – Festive Coquette
 
TROGONIFORMES
TROGONIDAE
47 Trogon viridis – Surucuá-grande-de-barriga-amarela – White-tailed Trogon
 
CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE
48 Megaceryle torquata – Martim-pescador-grande – Ringed Kingfisher
 
PICIFORMES
RAMPHASTIDAE
49 Ramphastos dicolorus – Tucano-de-bico-verde – Red-breasted Toucan
50 Ramphastos vitellinus – Tucano-de-bico-preto – Channel-billed Toucan
 
PICIDAE
51 Picumnus temminckii – Pica-pau-anão-de-coleira – Ochre-collared Piculet
52 Colaptes melanochloros – Pica-pau-verde-barrado – Green-barred Woodpecker
53 Colaptes campestris – Pica-pau-do-campo – Campo Flicker
54 Campephilus robustus – Pica-pau-rei – Robust Woodpecker
55 Piculus flavigula – Pica-pau-bufador – Yellow-throated Woodpecker
 
PASSERIFORMES
THAMNOPHILIDAE
56 Hypoedaleus guttatus – Chocão-carijó – Spot-backed Antshrike
57 Terenura maculata – Zidede – Streak-capped Antwren
58 Myrmeciza squamosa – Papa-formiga-de-grota – Squamate Antbird
59 Myrmotherula minor – Choquinha pequena – Salvadori’s Antwren
60 Myrmotherula unicolor – Choquinha-cinzenta – Unicolored  Antwren
61 Dysithamnus sticothorax – Choquinha-de-peito-pintado – Spot-breasted Antvireo
62 Dysithamnus mentalis – Choquinha-lisa – Plain Antvireo
63 Dysithamnus xanthopterus – Choquinha-de-asa-ferrugem – Rufous-backed Antvireo
64 Drymophila ferruginea – Trovoada – Ferruginous-Antbird
65 Pyriglena leucoptera – Papa-taoca-do-sul – White-shouldered Fire-eye
 
CONOPOPHAGIDAE
66 Conopophaga melanops – Cuspidor-de-máscara-preta – Black-cheeked Gnateater
 
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
67 Scytalopus speluncae – Tapaculo-preto – Mouse-colored Tapuculo
 
FORMICARIIDAE
68 Chamaeza campanisona – Tovaca – Short-tailed Antthrush
 
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE
69 Sittasomus griseicapillus – Arapaçu-verde – Olivaceous Woodcreeper
70 Xiphocolaptes albicollis – Arapaçu-de-garganta-branca – White-throated Woodcreeper
71 Lepidocolaptes falcinellus – Arapaçu-escamado-do-sul – Southern-scaled Woodcreeper
72 Dendrocincla turdina – Arapaçu-liso – Thrush-like Woodcreeper
 
FURNARIIDAE
73 Furnarius rufus – João-de-barro – Rufous Hornero
74 Certhiaxis cinnamomeus – Curutié – Yellow-chinned Spinetail
75 Synallaxis ruficapilla – Pichororé – Rufous-capped Spinetail
76 Syndactyla rufosuperciliata – Trepador-quiete – Buff-browed Foliage-Gleaner
77 Philydor rufum – Limpa-folhas-de-testa-baia – Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner
78 Cichlocolaptes leucophrus – Trepador-sobrancelha – Pale-browed Treehunter
79 Heliobletus contaminatus – Trepadorzinho – Sharp-billed Treehunter
80 Xenops rutilans – Bico-virado-carijó – Streaked Xenops
 
TYRANNIDAE
81 Leptopogon amaurocephalus – Cabeçudo – Sepia-capped Flycatcher
82 Mionectes rufiventris – Supi-de-cabeça-cinza – Grey-hooded Flycatcher
83 Platyrinchus mystaceous – Patinho – White-throated Spadebill
84 Myiarchus ferox – Maria-cavaleira – Short-crested Flycatcher
85 Todirostrum poliocephalum – Teque-teque – Grey-headed Tody Flycatcher
86 Phylloscartes paulista – Não-pode-parar – São Paulo Tyrannulet  
87 Myiophobus fasciatus – Filipe – Bran-coloured Flycatcher
88 Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps – Tororó – Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher
89 Elaenia flavogaster – Guaracava-de-barriga-amarela – Yellow-bellied Elaenia
90 Elaenia parvirostris – Guaracava-de-bico-curto – Small-billed Elaenia
91 Hirundinea ferruginea – Gibão-de-couro – Cliff Flycatcher
92 Pyrocephalus – Príncipe – Vermilion Flycatcher
93 Satrapa icterophrys – Suiriri-pequeno – Yellow-browed Tyrant
94 Fluvicola nengeta – Lavadeira-mascarada – Masked Water-Tyrant
95 Colonia colonus – Noivinha – Long-tailed Tyrant
96 Machetornis rixosa – Suiriri-cavaleiro – Cattle Tyrant
97 Myiozetetes similis – Bentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelho – Social Flycatcher
98 Pitangus sulphuratus – Bentevi – Great Kiskadee
99 Megarynchus pitangua – Neinei – Boat-billed Flycatcher
100 Tyrannus melancholicus – Siriri – Tropical Kingbird
 
COTINGIDAE
101 Carpornis cucullata – Corocochó – Hooded Berryeater
 
PIPRIDAE
102 Ilicura militaris – Tangarazinho – Pin-tailed Manakin
103 Chiroxiphia caudata – Tangará – Swallow-tailed Manakin, Blue Manakin
 
VIREONIDAE
104 Hylophilus porcilotis – Verdinho-coroado – Rufous-crowned Greenlet
 
CORVIDAE
105 Cyanocorax caeruleus – Gralha-azul – Azure Jay
 
HIRUNDINIDAE
106 Progne chalybea – Andorinha-doméstica-grande – Grey-breasted Martin
107 Pygochelidon cyanoleuca – Andorinha-pequena-de-casa – Blue-and-white Swallow
 
TROGLODYTIDAE
108 Troglodytes musculus – Corruíra – House Wren
 
Polioptilidae
109 Ramphocaenus melanurus – Bico-assovelado – Long-billed Gnatwren
 
TURDIDAE
110 Turdus rufiventris – Sabiá-laranjeira – Rufous-bellied Thrush
111 Turdus amaurochalinus – Sabiá-poca – Creamy-bellied Thrush
 
COEREBIDAE
112 Coereba flaveola – Cambacica, Sebinho – Bananaquit
 
THRAUPIDAE
113 Orchesticus abeillei – Sanhaço-pardo – Brown Tanager
114 Trichothraupis melanops – Tiê-de-topete –  Black-goggled Tanager
115 Tachyphonus cristatus – Tiê-galo – Flame-crested Tanager
116 Tachyphonus coronatus – Tiê-preto – Ruby-crowned Tanager
117 Ramphocelus bresilius – Tiê-sangue – Brazilian Tanager
118 Thraupis sayaca – Sanhaço – Sayaca Tanager
119 Thraupis cyanoptera – Sanhaço-de-encontro-azul – Azure-shouldered Tanager
120 Thraupis ornata – Sanhaço-de-encontro-amarelo – Golden-chevroned Tanager
121 Thraupis palmarum – Sanhaçu-do-coqueiro – Palm Tanager
122 Stephanophorus diadematus – Sanhaço-frade – Diademed Tanager
123 Tangara seledon – Saíra-sete-cores – Green-headed Tanager
124 Tangara cyanocephala – Saíra-militar – Red-necked Tanager
125 Tangara desmaresti – Saíra-lagarta – Brassy-breasted Tanager
126 Tangara preciosa – Saíra-preciosa – Chestnut-backed Tanager
127 Tangara peruviana – Saíra-sapucaia – Black-backed Tanager
128 Tersina viridis – Saí-andorinha – Swallow Tanager
129 Dacnis nigripes – Saí-de-pernas-pretas – Black-legged Dacnis
130 Dacnis cayana – Saí-azul – Blue Dacnis
131 Chlorophanes spiza – Saí-verde – Green Honeycreeper
132 Hemithraupis ruficapilla – Saíra-ferrugem – Rufous-headed Tanager
133 Cypsnagua hirundinacea – Bandoleta – White-rumped Tanager
 
EMBERIZIDAE
134 Zonotrichia capensis – Tico-tico – Rufous-collared Sparrow
135 Sicalis flaveola – Canário-da-terra – Saffron Finch
136 Volatinia jacarina – Tiziu – Blue-Black Grassquit
137 Sporophila caerulescens – Coleirinho – Double-collared Seedeater
 
PARULIDAE
138 Parula pitiayumi – Mariquita – Tropical Parula
139 Basileuterus culicivorus – Pula-pula – Golden-crowned Warbler
140 Basileuterus leucoblepharus – Pula-pula-assobiador – White-rimmed Warbler
141 Phaeothlypis rivularis – Pula-pula-ribeirinho – River Warbler
 
ICTERIDAE
142 Cacicus chrysopterus – Tecelão – Golden-winged Cacique
143 Cacicus haemorrhous – Guaxe – Red-rumped Cacique
144 Molothrus bonariensis – Chupim, Virabosta – Shiny Cowbird
145 Sturnella superciliaris – Polícia-inglesa – White-browed Blackbird
 
FRINGILLIDAE
146 Carduelis magellanica – Pintassilgo – Hooded Siskin
147 Euphonia violacea – Gaturamo – Violaceous Euphonia
148 Euphonia pectoralis – Ferro-velho, Gaturamo-serrador – Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
 
PASSERIDAE
149 Passer domesticus – Pardal – House Sparrow

*The list includes all birds seen...we heard many more species!!!

Tree swallows usually fledge in 18-22 days.  The exact age of these nestlings is unknown; however, based on their plumage, and the fact that they don't look that close to fledging, I'm estimating them to be approximately two weeks old.













The parents are very busy keeping their little ones fed!!!




























One additional photo of a really beautiful sunset last night. I took this photo at a nature preserve located a few minutes from my house.