SE Brazil: South of the Capricorn 2015 (with Iguazu Falls Extension to Dec. 3)
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Seeing the rare, endemic Red-tailed Parrot so well -- and so close -- was a real highlight of the tour. Photo by participant Chuck Holliday.
Southeast Brazil has always been has always been one of our most popular destinations, as the area holds the highest number of endemics (more than 160!) and the food, scenery and Brazilian hospitality make it a very pleasant tour. Over the course of the years, the tour has been constantly changing and adapting, due to new information that we get from our vast network of Brazilian contacts and to the possibility of visiting new areas as the infrastructure develops. This year, we ran only the second part of our long-running tour pair (plus an extension), but the main tour benefited from a lot of minor tweaks and perks. We started things in Sao Paulo and drove to Intervales, where our local guides have starting feeding a few key birds, such as Red-and-White Crake and Spot-winged Wood-Quail, granting us excellent looks at birds that would normally have been poorly seen or heard-only -- a nice way to complement the already fabulous birding experience at Intervales. We had also hoped for good news regarding the construction of the road we planned to use to go to the coast, but instead were told that the construction was finished but the road was not yet open to the public. This meant that we would have to drive an additional four hours on a very busy road with no birding stops, so we contacted a few friends and ended up getting a special permit to travel on the road before it was officially opened to the public -- a rare treat which we enjoyed as we drove through miles and miles of pristine forest with no traffic, birding along the way! We picked up species like Buff-bellied Puffbird (thanks Martha!), Streak-capped Antwren, an undescribed species of tapaculo, Pale-browed Treehunter, and other goodies, enjoying the scenery as we came down from the mountains to the coast. We spent one night there, and in addition to enjoying great seafood and scenery, we saw the endangered Red-tailed Parrot and the rare Black-backed Tanager, as well as Restinga Tyrannulet, before heading out to Curitiba. The drive to Curitiba would have been terrible (as one of the lanes was closed, and the traffic jam extended for miles and miles), but a friend had tipped us off to a new birding area, so instead of wasting the better part of the day in stuck inside our vans, we went there instead, and got great looks at Black-billed Scythebill, Olive-green Tanager, and Violaceous Euphonia. We'll certainly be coming back for more next year!
In Curitiba, we met some friends from the university and birded several nearby areas, including a reserve recently established to preserve the habitat of the newly-described Parana Antwren, which we saw extremely well, along with the recently split East Brazilian Chachalaca, and Many-colored Rush Tyrant. Our usual spots did not fail us, and we accumulated great looks at Canebrake Groundcreeper, Sickle-winged Nightjar, and many others. The last change to the tour is that we've altered the Itinerary -- instead of flying to Rio Grande do Sul, we kept our trusty drivers for a few more days and continued southward by land, picking up all sorts of great birds with the help of a friend who showed us some really rare species, including the newly-described Tropeiro Seedeater, Bearded Tachuri, Freckle-breasted Thornbird, and even the elusive Giant Snipe. Once we reached the town of Sao Francisco de Paula, we had great looks at Speckle-breasted Antpitta, Blue-bellied and Red-spectacled parrots and Swallow-tailed Cotinga.
We finished the main tour with one last Brazilian barbecue extravaganza, but a few of us continued on to Iguazu for a grand finale -- our extension, which visits both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides of Iguazu Falls. In Argentina, we were once again treated to an early admission to the Devil’s Throat, and were once again able to enjoy good looks at Black-fronted Piping-Guan -- as well as enjoy the falls -- before the herds of tourists invaded the park. In Brazil, our hotel was just a few steps away from the falls, granting us privileged access to the falls and to birding spots that produced great looks at Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, Southern Bristle-Tyrant, and Russet-winged Spadebill.
This was another great year in Southeast Brazil, clearly showing why it's such a popular tour. I can’t wait to see what new and exciting opportunities will present themselves on next year’s tour! Thanks for joining us.
-- Marcelo
* Note: This triplist covers both the main tour and the extension. A notation next to the bird's name indicates whether it was recorded on the main tour (M) or the extension (E). If a species was seen on one part of the tour and only heard on the other, I have noted that.
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Though named for Brazil (where the type specimen was collected), the Brazilian Teal is widespread across much of eastern South America. Photo by participant John Drummond.
SOLITARY TINAMOU (Tinamus solitarius) [E*] BROWN TINAMOU (Crypturellus obsoletus)
YELLOW-LEGGED TINAMOU (Crypturellus noctivagus) [*]
RED-WINGED TINAMOU (Rhynchotus rufescens)
SPOTTED NOTHURA (Nothura maculosa)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata)
MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata)
RINGED TEAL (Callonetta leucophrys)
BRAZILIAN TEAL (Amazonetta brasiliensis)
YELLOW-BILLED PINTAIL (Anas georgica)
SILVER TEAL (Anas versicolor)
YELLOW-BILLED TEAL (Anas flavirostris)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
EAST BRAZILIAN CHACHALACA (Ortalis araucuan) [E]
DUSKY-LEGGED GUAN (Penelope obscura)
The Black-fronted Piping-Guan is another of Brazil's endangered species. Photo by participant John Drummond.
BLACK-FRONTED PIPING-GUAN (Pipile jacutinga) Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
SPOT-WINGED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus capueira) [E]
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps)
Ciconiidae (Storks)
MAGUARI STORK (Ciconia maguari)
WOOD STORK (Mycteria americana)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens)
Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
BROWN BOOBY (Sula leucogaster)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
ANHINGA (Anhinga anhinga)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
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)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nyctanassa violacea)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
SCARLET IBIS (Eudocimus ruber)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (Plegadis chihi)
BARE-FACED IBIS (Phimosus infuscatus)
BUFF-NECKED IBIS (Theristicus caudatus)
ROSEATE SPOONBILL (Platalea ajaja)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
The Red-legged Seriema is more often heard than seen, but we found this one casually strolling along the side of the road. Photo by participant John Drummond.
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elanoides forficatus)
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetus tyrannus)
SNAIL KITE (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
RUFOUS-THIGHED KITE (Harpagus diodon)
PLUMBEOUS KITE (Ictinia plumbea)
SAVANNA HAWK (Buteogallus meridionalis)
CROWNED EAGLE (Buteogallus coronatus)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris)
WHITE-TAILED HAWK (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
SHORT-TAILED HAWK (Buteo brachyurus)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
RUFOUS-SIDED CRAKE (Laterallus melanophaius)
RED-AND-WHITE CRAKE (Laterallus leucopyrrhus)
The Plovercrest was recently split into two species. We saw the Violet-crested Plovercrest, which occurs south of southern Rio de Janeiro. Photo by participant John Drummond.
SLATY-BREASTED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides saracura) [E] UNIFORM CRAKE (Amaurolimnas concolor)
BLACKISH RAIL (Pardirallus nigricans)
PLUMBEOUS RAIL (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
COMMON GALLINULE (Gallinula galeata)
Aramidae (Limpkin)
LIMPKIN (Aramus guarauna)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (WHITE-BACKED) (Himantopus mexicanus melanurus)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
WATTLED JACANA (Jacana jacana)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius)
SOUTH AMERICAN SNIPE (Gallinago paraguaiae) [*]
GIANT SNIPE (Gallinago undulata)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
KELP GULL (Larus dominicanus)
YELLOW-BILLED TERN (Sternula superciliaris)
ROYAL TERN (Thalasseus maximus)
SANDWICH TERN (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
PALE-VENTED PIGEON (Patagioenas cayennensis)
PICAZURO PIGEON (Patagioenas picazuro)
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON (Patagioenas plumbea plumbea)
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE (Columbina talpacoti)
RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon montana) [*]
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (Leptotila verreauxi)
GRAY-FRONTED DOVE (Leptotila rufaxilla)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana)
GUIRA CUCKOO (Guira guira)
STRIPED CUCKOO (Tapera naevia) [*]
PAVONINE CUCKOO (Dromococcyx pavoninus) [*]
GREATER ANI (Crotophaga major)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani)
Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
BARN OWL (Tyto alba)
Strigidae (Owls)
The intricate pattern of the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper makes it one of the nicest looking members of the ovenbird family. Photo by participant Chuck Holliday.
TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL (Megascops choliba) LONG-TUFTED SCREECH-OWL (Megascops sanctaecatarinae) [E]
TAWNY-BROWED OWL (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana) [E*]
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium brasilianum)
BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia)
RUSTY-BARRED OWL (Strix hylophila) [E]
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
NACUNDA NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles nacunda)
SHORT-TAILED NIGHTHAWK (NATTERERI) (Lurocalis semitorquatus nattereri)
SICKLE-WINGED NIGHTJAR (Eleothreptus anomalus)
LONG-TRAINED NIGHTJAR (Macropsalis forcipata) [E]
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
COMMON POTOO (Nyctibius griseus)
Apodidae (Swifts)
SOOTY SWIFT (Cypseloides fumigatus)
GREAT DUSKY SWIFT (Cypseloides senex)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
The lush forests of Intervales are stuffed full of interesting birds. Photo by participant Chuck Holliday.
SICK'S SWIFT (Chaetura meridionalis) GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT (Chaetura cinereiventris)
LESSER SWALLOW-TAILED SWIFT (Panyptila cayennensis)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
BLACK JACOBIN (Florisuga fusca) [E]
SAW-BILLED HERMIT (Ramphodon naevius) [E]
DUSKY-THROATED HERMIT (Phaethornis squalidus)
REDDISH HERMIT (Phaethornis ruber)
SCALE-THROATED HERMIT (Phaethornis eurynome) [E]
WHITE-TAILED GOLDENTHROAT (Polytmus guainumbi)
BLACK-THROATED MANGO (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
BRAZILIAN RUBY (Clytolaema rubricauda)
AMETHYST WOODSTAR (Calliphlox amethystina)
GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD (Chlorostilbon lucidus)
VIOLET-CROWNED PLOVERCREST (Stephanoxis loddigesii)
SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Eupetomena macroura)
VIOLET-CAPPED WOODNYMPH (Thalurania glaucopis) [E]
WHITE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Leucochloris albicollis)
VERSICOLORED EMERALD (Amazilia versicolor)
GILDED HUMMINGBIRD (Hylocharis chrysura)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
GREEN-BACKED TROGON (Trogon viridis)
SURUCUA TROGON (Trogon surrucura) [E]
BLACK-THROATED TROGON (Trogon rufus chrysochloros) [E]
Momotidae (Motmots)
RUFOUS-CAPPED MOTMOT (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) [E]
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata)
AMAZON KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle amazona)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
BUFF-BELLIED PUFFBIRD (Notharchus swainsoni) [E]
WHITE-EARED PUFFBIRD (Nystalus chacuru)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
SAFFRON TOUCANET (Pteroglossus bailloni) [E]
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI (Pteroglossus castanotis)
SPOT-BILLED TOUCANET (Selenidera maculirostris) [E]
TOCO TOUCAN (Ramphastos toco)
RED-BREASTED TOUCAN (Ramphastos dicolorus) [E]
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Sometimes you aim for one target and end up getting something else entirely! Our first attempt to see Red-and-white Crake failed miserably (fortunately, we had great looks later!) but this handsome Orange-breasted Thornbird gave us some of the best views ever. Photo by guide Marcelo Padua.
OCHRE-COLLARED PICULET (Picumnus temminckii) [E] MOTTLED PICULET (Picumnus nebulosus) [E]
WHITE WOODPECKER (Melanerpes candidus)
YELLOW-FRONTED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes flavifrons) [E]
WHITE-SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis spilogaster) [E]
WHITE-BROWED WOODPECKER (Piculus aurulentus) [E]
GREEN-BARRED WOODPECKER (Colaptes melanochloros melanochloros)
CAMPO FLICKER (CAMPO) (Colaptes campestris campestris)
CAMPO FLICKER (FIELD) (Colaptes campestris campestroides)
BLOND-CRESTED WOODPECKER (BLOND-CRESTED) (Celeus flavescens flavescens)
ROBUST WOODPECKER (Campephilus robustus) [E]
Cariamidae (Seriemas)
RED-LEGGED SERIEMA (Cariama cristata)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
SOUTHERN CARACARA (Caracara plancus)
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA (Milvago chimachima)
The genus Poospiza has several striking birds but the Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch is certainly one of the prettiest of them. Luckily, we had a very obliging individual that came in for close inspection. Photo by participant Chuck Holliday.
CHIMANGO CARACARA (Milvago chimango) LAUGHING FALCON (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
PLAIN PARAKEET (Brotogeris tirica) [E]
PILEATED PARROT (Pionopsitta pileata) [E]
BLUE-BELLIED PARROT (Triclaria malachitacea) [E]
SCALY-HEADED PARROT (Pionus maximiliani)
VINACEOUS-BREASTED PARROT (Amazona vinacea) [E]
RED-SPECTACLED PARROT (Amazona pretrei) [E]
RED-TAILED PARROT (Amazona brasiliensis) [E]
BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET (Forpus xanthopterygius)
MAROON-BELLIED PARAKEET (Pyrrhura frontalis)
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET (Psittacara leucophthalmus)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
SPOT-BACKED ANTSHRIKE (Hypoedaleus guttatus) [E]
LARGE-TAILED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena leachii) [E]
TUFTED ANTSHRIKE (Mackenziaena severa) [E]
WHITE-BEARDED ANTSHRIKE (Biatas nigropectus) [E]
RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus ruficapillus)
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus caerulescens gilvigaster)
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus caerulescens caerulescens)
STAR-THROATED ANTWREN (Rhopias gularis) [E]
SPOT-BREASTED ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus stictothorax) [E]
PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis)
UNICOLORED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula unicolor)
RUFOUS-WINGED ANTWREN (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus rufimarginatus) [E]
PARANA ANTWREN (Stymphalornis acutirostris) [E]
FERRUGINOUS ANTBIRD (Drymophila ferruginea) [E]
BERTONI'S ANTBIRD (Drymophila rubricollis) [E]
OCHRE-RUMPED ANTBIRD (Drymophila ochropyga) [E]
DUSKY-TAILED ANTBIRD (Drymophila malura) [E]
STREAK-CAPPED ANTWREN (Terenura maculata) [E]
WHITE-SHOULDERED FIRE-EYE (Pyriglena leucoptera) [E]
SQUAMATE ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza squamosa) [E]
Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
Intervales is a great place for birding -- and the birding starts the moment you step out of the door! We found this Streaked Xenops just a few steps away from our lodge. Photo by guide Marcelo Padua.
RUFOUS GNATEATER (Conopophaga lineata anomala) [E] BLACK-CHEEKED GNATEATER (Conopophaga melanops) [E]
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
VARIEGATED ANTPITTA (Grallaria varia) [*]
[SPECKLE-BREASTED] ANTPITTA (Hylopezus sp. nov.) [E]
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
SPOTTED BAMBOOWREN (Psilorhamphus guttatus) [E*]
[SLATY] BRISTLEFRONT (Merulaxis sp. nov.) [E]
WHITE-BREASTED TAPACULO (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) [E]
PLANALTO TAPACULO (Scytalopus pachecoi) [E]
MARSH TAPACULO (Scytalopus iraiensis) [E*]
[MOUSE-COLORED] TAPACULO (Scytalopus sp. nov.) [E]
Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza campanisona campanisona)
SUCH'S ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza meruloides) [E]
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
RUFOUS-BREASTED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerurus scansor) [E]
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER (OLIVACEOUS) (Sittasomus griseicapillus sylviellus) [E]
The Violet-capped Woodnymph is one of the most common hummingbirds on our tour route. Photo by participant John Drummond.
PLAIN-WINGED WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla turdina) [E] PLANALTO WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris)
WHITE-THROATED WOODCREEPER (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) [E]
LESSER WOODCREEPER (LESSER) (Xiphorhynchus fuscus fuscus)
BLACK-BILLED SCYTHEBILL (Campylorhamphus falcularius) [E]
SCALLOPED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes falcinellus) [E]
PLAIN XENOPS (Xenops minutus) [*]
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans)
RUFOUS HORNERO (Furnarius rufus)
SHARP-TAILED STREAMCREEPER (Lochmias nematura nematura)
WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD (Phleocryptes melanops)
LONG-TAILED CINCLODES (Cinclodes pabsti) [E]
WHITE-COLLARED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabazenops fuscus) [E]
PALE-BROWED TREEHUNTER (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus holti) [E]
SHARP-BILLED TREEHUNTER (Heliobletus contaminatus camargoi) [E]
BLACK-CAPPED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor atricapillus) [E]
BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor rufum)
WHITE-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthia amaurotis) [E]
OCHRE-BREASTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthia lichtensteini) [E]
BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla rufosuperciliata)
CANEBRAKE GROUNDCREEPER (Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides) [E]
WHITE-EYED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Automolus leucophthalmus) [E]
STRIOLATED TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura striolata) [E]
ARAUCARIA TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura setaria) [E]
FRECKLE-BREASTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus striaticollis) [N]
ORANGE-BREASTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus ferrugineigula) [E]
FIREWOOD-GATHERER (Anumbius annumbi)
STRAIGHT-BILLED REEDHAUNTER (Limnoctites rectirostris)
OLIVE SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca obsoleta) [E]
PALLID SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca pallida) [E]
YELLOW-CHINNED SPINETAIL (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus)
RUFOUS-CAPPED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis ruficapilla) [E]
GRAY-BELLIED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis cinerascens) [E]
SPIX'S SPINETAIL (Synallaxis spixi)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum)
YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola)
Many bird species are closely associated with plants, but very few are as specialized as the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail, which hardly ever feeds -- or even perches -- in any tree other than an Araucaria. Photo by participant John Drummond.
BEARDED TACHURI (Polystictus pectoralis) GRAY ELAENIA (Myiopagis caniceps)
SMALL-BILLED ELAENIA (Elaenia parvirostris)
OLIVACEOUS ELAENIA (Elaenia mesoleuca) [N]
HIGHLAND ELAENIA (Elaenia obscura sordida)
SOOTY TYRANNULET (Serpophaga nigricans)
GRAY-HOODED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes rufiventris) [E]
SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon amaurocephalus)
SOUTHERN BRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartes eximius)
MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes ventralis)
RESTINGA TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes kronei) [E]
SAO PAULO TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes paulista) [E]
OUSTALET'S TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes oustaleti) [E]
BAY-RINGED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes sylviolus) [E]
The Lesser Grass-finch is inhabits marsh edges in southern Brazil. This individual was particularly cooperative. Photo by participant John Drummond.
GREENISH TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias virescens) [E] PLANALTO TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias fasciatus)
GRAY-CAPPED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias griseocapilla) [E]
MANY-COLORED RUSH TYRANT (Tachuris rubrigastra)
SHARP-TAILED TYRANT (Culicivora caudacuta)
SOUTHERN ANTPIPIT (Corythopis delalandi)
EARED PYGMY-TYRANT (Myiornis auricularis) [E]
BROWN-BREASTED PYGMY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus obsoletus zimmeri)
EYE-RINGED TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus orbitatus) [E]
HANGNEST TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus nidipendulus) [E]
KAEMPFER'S TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus kaempferi) [E]
OCHRE-FACED TODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps)
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (SOORETAMA) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens sulphurescens) [E*]
WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus mystaceus)
RUSSET-WINGED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus leucoryphus)
ROYAL FLYCATCHER (SWAINSON'S) (Onychorhynchus coronatus swainsoni) [E]
CLIFF FLYCATCHER (Hirundinea ferruginea bellicosa)
BLACK-TAILED FLYCATCHER (BUFF-RUMPED) (Myiobius atricaudus ridgwayi) [E]
BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus fasciatus)
EULER'S FLYCATCHER (Lathrotriccus euleri)
FUSCOUS FLYCATCHER (FUSCOUS) (Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatus) [E]
CRESTED BLACK-TYRANT (Knipolegus lophotes)
BLUE-BILLED BLACK-TYRANT (Knipolegus cyanirostris)
YELLOW-BROWED TYRANT (Satrapa icterophrys)
GRAY MONJITA (Xolmis cinereus)
WHITE-RUMPED MONJITA (Xolmis velatus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE MONJITA (Xolmis dominicanus)
STREAMER-TAILED TYRANT (Gubernetes yetapa)
SHEAR-TAILED GRAY TYRANT (Muscipipra vetula) [E]
MASKED WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola nengeta)
LONG-TAILED TYRANT (Colonia colonus)
CATTLE TYRANT (Machetornis rixosa)
LARGE-HEADED FLATBILL (Ramphotrigon megacephalum megacephalum) [E*]
RUFOUS-TAILED ATTILA (Attila phoenicurus)
GRAY-HOODED ATTILA (Attila rufus) [E]
White-eared Puffbirds are birds of open areas; with the clearing of vegetation along the roadsides, they have even moved in along the road to Intervales. photo by tour participant Chuck Holliday.
SIBILANT SIRYSTES (Sirystes sibilator sibilator) [*] SWAINSON'S FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus swainsoni)
SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus ferox)
GREAT KISKADEE (Pitangus sulphuratus)
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER (Megarynchus pitangua)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis)
THREE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER (Conopias trivirgatus)
STREAKED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes maculatus)
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER (Legatus leucophaius)
VARIEGATED FLYCATCHER (Empidonomus varius)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)
FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus savana)
Oxyruncidae (Sharpbill)
SHARPBILL (Oxyruncus cristatus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
HOODED BERRYEATER (Carpornis cucullata) [E]
Our local guides at Intervales had a lot of birds staked out for us; this Tropical Screech-Owl was one of them. Photo by participant John Drummond.
RED-RUFFED FRUITCROW (Pyroderus scutatus) CINNAMON-VENTED PIHA (Lipaugus lanioides) [E]
BARE-THROATED BELLBIRD (Procnias nudicollis) [E]
SWALLOW-TAILED COTINGA (Phibalura flavirostris) [N]
Pipridae (Manakins)
SERRA DO MAR TYRANT-MANAKIN (Neopelma chrysolophum) [E]
SWALLOW-TAILED MANAKIN (Chiroxiphia caudata) [E]
WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN (Manacus manacus)
BAND-TAILED MANAKIN (Pipra fasciicauda)
WING-BARRED PIPRITES (Piprites chloris)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BLACK-TAILED TITYRA (Tityra cayana)
GREENISH SCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornis virescens) [E]
CHESTNUT-CROWNED BECARD (Pachyramphus castaneus)
WHITE-WINGED BECARD (Pachyramphus polychopterus)
CRESTED BECARD (Pachyramphus validus)
Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
RED-EYED VIREO (MIGRATORY CHIVI) (Vireo olivaceus chivi)
RUFOUS-CROWNED GREENLET (Hylophilus poicilotis) [E]
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhis gujanensis)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
AZURE JAY (Cyanocorax caeruleus) [E]
PLUSH-CRESTED JAY (Cyanocorax chrysops)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN (Progne tapera)
WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW (Tachycineta albiventer)
WHITE-RUMPED SWALLOW (Tachycineta leucorrhoa)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
LONG-BILLED WREN (Cantorchilus longirostris)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
LONG-BILLED GNATWREN (Ramphocaenus melanurus) [*]
CREAMY-BELLIED GNATCATCHER (Polioptila lactea)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
YELLOW-LEGGED THRUSH (Turdus flavipes)
PALE-BREASTED THRUSH (Turdus leucomelas)
RUFOUS-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus rufiventris)
CREAMY-BELLIED THRUSH (Turdus amaurochalinus)
Participant Martha Vandervoort joined the extension and snapped this incredible shot of some of the many cascades that make up the Iguazu Falls.
SLATY THRUSH (EASTERN) (Turdus nigriceps subalaris) WHITE-NECKED THRUSH (Turdus albicollis)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
CHALK-BROWED MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus saturninus)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
OCHRE-BREASTED PIPIT (Anthus nattereri)
HELLMAYR'S PIPIT (Anthus hellmayri brasilianus)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
MASKED YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)
GOLDEN-CROWNED WARBLER (Basileuterus culicivorus)
WHITE-BROWED WARBLER (Myiothlypis leucoblephara) [E]
RIVERBANK WARBLER (Myiothlypis rivularis)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
BROWN TANAGER (Orchesticus abeillei) [E]
MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus)
OLIVE-GREEN TANAGER (Orthogonys chloricterus) [E]
BLACK-GOGGLED TANAGER (Trichothraupis melanops)
Many flycatchers can be dull and hard to identify, but the Streamer-tailed Tyrant is certainly not one of them. Photo by participant John Drummond.
FLAME-CRESTED TANAGER (Tachyphonus cristatus) RUBY-CROWNED TANAGER (Tachyphonus coronatus) [E]
BRAZILIAN TANAGER (Ramphocelus bresilius) [E]
DIADEMED TANAGER (Stephanophorus diadematus) [E]
FAWN-BREASTED TANAGER (Pipraeidea melanonota)
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Pipraeidea bonariensis)
SAYACA TANAGER (Thraupis sayaca)
AZURE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanoptera) [E]
GOLDEN-CHEVRONED TANAGER (Thraupis ornata) [E]
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
BLACK-BACKED TANAGER (Tangara peruviana) [E]
CHESTNUT-BACKED TANAGER (Tangara preciosa) [E]
GREEN-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara seledon) [E]
RED-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanocephala) [E]
BRASSY-BREASTED TANAGER (Tangara desmaresti) [E]
SWALLOW TANAGER (Tersina viridis)
BLACK-LEGGED DACNIS (Dacnis nigripes) [E]
BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana)
GUIRA TANAGER (Hemithraupis guira)
RUFOUS-HEADED TANAGER (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) [E]
CHESTNUT-VENTED CONEBILL (Conirostrum speciosum)
UNIFORM FINCH (Haplospiza unicolor) [E]
LONG-TAILED REED FINCH (Donacospiza albifrons)
BLACK-AND-RUFOUS WARBLING-FINCH (Poospiza nigrorufa)
GRAY-THROATED WARBLING-FINCH (Poospiza cabanisi)
SAFFRON FINCH (Sicalis flaveola)
GRASSLAND YELLOW-FINCH (GRASSLAND) (Sicalis luteola luteiventris)
LESSER GRASS-FINCH (Emberizoides ypiranganus)
GREAT PAMPA-FINCH (Embernagra platensis)
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT (Volatinia jacarina)
LINED SEEDEATER (Sporophila lineola)
TAWNY-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila hypoxantha)
BLACK-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila melanogaster) [E]
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEED-FINCH (Sporophila angolensis)
DOUBLE-COLLARED SEEDEATER (Sporophila caerulescens)
BUFFY-FRONTED SEEDEATER (Sporophila frontalis) [E]
TROPEIRO SEEDEATER (Sporophila beltoni)
RED-CRESTED FINCH (Coryphospingus cucullatus)
Participant Chuck Holliday captured this great shot of an Azure-Shouldered Tanager right in the garden of our lodge at Intervales.
BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola) GREEN-WINGED SALTATOR (Saltator similis)
THICK-BILLED SALTATOR (Saltator maxillosus) [E]
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
GRASSLAND SPARROW (Ammodramus humeralis)
HALF-COLLARED SPARROW (Arremon semitorquatus) [E]
SAFFRON-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon flavirostris)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
RED-CROWNED ANT-TANAGER (Habia rubica)
GLAUCOUS-BLUE GROSBEAK (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea)
ULTRAMARINE GROSBEAK (Cyanocompsa brissonii)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
WHITE-BROWED MEADOWLARK (Sturnella superciliaris)
CHOPI BLACKBIRD (Gnorimopsar chopi)
YELLOW-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelasticus thilius)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED BLACKBIRD (Chrysomus ruficapillus)
This Pallid Spinetail is in the genus Cranioleuca which, unlike spinetails from the genus Synallaxis, forages up in trees. Photo by participant John Drummond.
SAFFRON-COWLED BLACKBIRD (Xanthopsar flavus) YELLOW-RUMPED MARSHBIRD (Pseudoleistes guirahuro)
SCREAMING COWBIRD (Molothrus rufoaxillaris)
SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus bonariensis)
GIANT COWBIRD (Molothrus oryzivorus)
GOLDEN-WINGED CACIQUE (Cacicus chrysopterus)
RED-RUMPED CACIQUE (Cacicus haemorrhous)
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
VIOLACEOUS EUPHONIA (Euphonia violacea)
GREEN-THROATED EUPHONIA (Euphonia chalybea) [E]
CHESTNUT-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia pectoralis) [E]
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia cyanea)
HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus)
BROWN HOWLER MONKEY (Alouatta fuscus) [*]
BROWN CAPUCHIN (Cebus apella)
BROWN-THROATED THREE-TOED SLOTH (Bradypus variegatus) [E]
GIANT ANTEATER (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO (Dasypus novemcinctus)
CAPYBARA (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)
AZARA'S AGOUTI (Dasyprocta azarae)
BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN (Tursiops truncatus)
PAMPAS FOX (Pseudalopex gymnocercus)
CRAB-EATING FOX (Cerdocyon thous)
SOUTH AMERICAN COATI (Nasua nasua)
PAMPAS DEER (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)
Totals for the tour: 404 bird taxa and 12 mammal taxa