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CHAPADA DO ARARIPE & CRATO

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# Species:241
# Excl Vagrants:241
# Endemics:33
# Near Endemics:2

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Spotted NothuraNothura maculosa
2Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens
3Small-billed TinamouCrypturellus parvirostris
4Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa
5Yellow-legged TinamouCrypturellus noctivagus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

6White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
7Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
8Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis
9Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

10White-browed GuanPenelope jacucaca
11Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliaris

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro
14Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
15Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
16Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
17Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui
18Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
19White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
20Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
21Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

22Guira CuckooGuira guira
23Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
24Striped CuckooTapera naevia
25Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana
26Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus
27/Yellow-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus americanus
28Pearly-breasted CuckooCoccyzus euleri

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Least NighthawkChordeiles pusillus
30Pygmy NightjarNyctipolus hirundinaceus
31Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
32Little NightjarSetopagis parvula
33Scissor-tailed NightjarHydropsalis torquata
34Rufous NightjarAntrostomus rufus

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

35Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

36Sick's SwiftChaetura meridionalis
37Fork tailed Palm-SwiftTachornis squamata

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

38Broad-tipped HermitAnopetia gounellei
39Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
40Buff-bellied HermitPhaethornis subochraceus
41Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
42Ruby-topaz HummingbirdChrysolampis mosquitus
43Stripe-breasted StarthroatHeliomaster squamosus
44Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon lucidus
45Long-tailed WoodnymphThalurania watertonii
46Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
47Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura
48Sombre HummingbirdEupetomena cirrochloris
49Versicolored EmeraldChrysuronia versicolor
50Glittering-throated EmeraldChionomesa fimbriata
51Sapphire-spangled EmeraldChionomesa lactea

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

52Gray-cowled Wood-RailAramides cajaneus
53Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
54Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
55Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

56Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

58Wattled JacanaJacana jacana

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

60Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
61Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

63Rufescent Tiger-HeronTigrisoma lineatum
64Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
65Snowy EgretEgretta thula
66Striated HeronButorides striata
67Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
68Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

69Black VultureCoragyps atratus
70Turkey VultureCathartes aura
71Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

72/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

73Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
74Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
75Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
76Snail KiteRostrhamus sociabilis
77Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
78Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
79Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
80White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
81Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
82Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

83Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
84Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
85Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
86Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisii

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

87Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucui

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

88Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
89Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

90Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus

 
Jacamars: Galbulidae

91Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficauda

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

92Spotted PiculetPicumnus pygmaeus
93Ochraceous PiculetPicumnus limae
94White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
95Little WoodpeckerVeniliornis passerinus
96Crimson-crested WoodpeckerCampephilus melanoleucos
97Ochre-backed WoodpeckerCeleus ochraceus
98Blond-crested WoodpeckerCeleus flavescens
99Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
100Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

101Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

102Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus
103Barred Forest-FalconMicrastur ruficollis
104Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
105Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
106American KestrelFalco sparverius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

107Cobalt-rumped ParrotletForpus xanthopterygius
108Cactus ParakeetEupsittula cactorum
109Blue-winged MacawPrimolius maracana

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

110Great AntshrikeTaraba major
111Silvery-cheeked AntshrikeSakesphoroides cristatus
112Caatinga AntwrenRadinopsyche sellowi
113Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
114Rufous-winged AntshrikeThamnophilus torquatus
115Planalto Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus pelzelni
116Stripe-backed AntbirdMyrmorchilus strigilatus
117Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillus
118Southern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora grisea
119Black-bellied AntwrenFormicivora melanogaster

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

120White-browed AntpittaHylopezus ochroleucus

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

121Rufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansor
122Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
123Planalto WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes platyrostris
124Straight-billed WoodcreeperDendroplex picus
125Red-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus trochilirostris
126Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris
127Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
128Wing-banded HorneroFurnarius figulus
129Great XenopsMegaxenops parnaguae
130Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
131Gray-headed SpinetailCranioleuca semicinerea
132Caatinga CacholotePseudoseisura cristata
133Yellow-chinned SpinetailCerthiaxis cinnamomeus
134Red-shouldered SpinetailSynallaxis hellmayri
135Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis
136Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
137Ochre-cheeked SpinetailSynallaxis scutata

 
Manakins: Pipridae

138Pale-bellied Tyrant-ManakinNeopelma pallescens
139Araripe ManakinChiroxiphia bokermanni
140Swallow-tailed ManakinChiroxiphia caudata
141Pin-tailed ManakinIlicura militaris

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

142Bearded BellbirdProcnias averano

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

143Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
144White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
145Crested BecardPachyramphus validus

 
Royal Flycatchers and Allies: Onychorhynchus

146Black-tailed FlycatcherMyiobius atricaudus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

147White-throated SpadebillPlatyrinchus mystaceus
148Stripe-necked Tody-TyrantHemitriccus striaticollis
149Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
150Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
151Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
152Ochre-lored FlatbillTolmomyias flaviventris
153Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
154Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
155Gray-headed ElaeniaMyiopagis caniceps
156Greenish ElaeniaMyiopagis viridicata
157Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
158Large ElaeniaElaenia spectabilis
159\White-crested Elaenia\Elaenia albiceps
160Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
161Small-headed ElaeniaElaenia sordida
162Planalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatus
163Fulvous-crowned Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus meloryphus
164Bahia Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura bahiae
165Greater Wagtail-TyrantStigmatura budytoides
166Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
167Euler's FlycatcherLathrotriccus euleri
168Fuscous FlycatcherCnemotriccus fuscatus
169Southern Scrub-FlycatcherSublegatus modestus
170White MonjitaXolmis irupero
171White-headed Marsh TyrantArundinicola leucocephala
172Black-backed Water-TyrantFluvicola albiventer
173Masked Water-TyrantFluvicola nengeta
174Ash-throated CasiornisCasiornis fuscus
175Swainson's FlycatcherMyiarchus swainsoni
176Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
177Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
178Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
179Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
180Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
181Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
182Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
183Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
184Variegated FlycatcherEmpidonomus varius
185Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

186Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
187Gray-eyed GreenletHylophilus amaurocephalus
188Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

189White-naped JayCyanocorax cyanopogon

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

190White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer
191Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
192Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
193/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

194Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

195Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
196Moustached WrenPheugopedius genibarbis
197Long-billed WrenCantorchilus longirostris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

198Chalk-browed MockingbirdMimus saturninus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

199Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus
200Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas
201Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

202Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

203House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

204Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
205Yellow-faced SiskinSpinus yarrellii

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

206Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
207Pectoral SparrowArremon taciturnus
208Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

209White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
210Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis
211Campo TroupialIcterus jamacaii
212Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
213Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi
214Pale BaywingAgelaioides fringillarius
215Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChrysomus ruficapillus

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

216Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
217Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus
218Flavescent WarblerMyiothlypis flaveola

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

219Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
220Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissonii

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

221Red-cowled CardinalParoaria dominicana
222Cinnamon TanagerSchistochlamys ruficapillus
223Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
224Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
225Orange-headed TanagerThlypopsis sordida
226White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
227Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca
228Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
229Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayana
230Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
231Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
232Chestnut-vented ConebillConirostrum speciosum
233Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
234Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
235Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
236Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
237White-throated SeedeaterSporophila albogularis
238Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
239BananaquitCoereba flaveola
240Black-throated SaltatorSaltatricula atricollis
241Green-winged SaltatorSaltator similis

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.