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Serra do Cipo
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 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. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Small-billed TinamouCrypturellus parvirostris
2Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

3Whistling HeronSyrigma sibilatrix

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

4Black VultureCoragyps atratus
5Turkey VultureCathartes aura
6Lesser Yellow-headed VultureCathartes burrovianus
7King VultureSarcoramphus papa

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

8White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
9Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
10Rufous-thighed Hawk**Accipiter erythronemius
11White-tailed HawkButeo albicaudatus
12Black Hawk-EagleSpizaetus tyrannus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

13Southern CaracaraCaracara plancus
14Yellow-headed CaracaraMilvago chimachima
15American KestrelFalco sparverius

 
Seriemas: Cariamidae

16Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
18Eared DoveZenaida auriculata
19Scaled DoveColumbina squammata

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

20White-eyed ParakeetAratinga leucophthalma
21Peach-fronted ParakeetAratinga aurea
22Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
23Blue-fronted ParrotAmazona aestiva

 
Owls: Strigidae

24Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
25Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
27Band-winged NightjarCaprimulgus longirostris
28Spot-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus maculicaudus

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

29Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

30Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

31Planalto HermitPhaethornis pretrei
32Hyacinth VisorbearerAugastes scutatus
33White-vented VioletearColibri serrirostris
34Horned SungemHeliactin bilophus
35White-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus guainumbi
36Stripe-breasted StarthroatHeliomaster squamosus
37Amethyst WoodstarCalliphlox amethystina
38Glittering-bellied EmeraldChlorostilbon aureoventris
39Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura
40Fork-tailed WoodnymphThalurania furcata
41Sapphire-spangled EmeraldAmazilia lactea

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

42White-eared PuffbirdNystalus chacuru

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

43Toco ToucanRamphastos toco

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

44White WoodpeckerMelanerpes candidus
45White-spotted WoodpeckerVeniliornis spilogaster
46Checkered WoodpeckerVeniliornis mixtus
47Green-barred WoodpeckerColaptes melanochloros
48Campo FlickerColaptes campestris

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

49Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus
50Sooty-fronted SpinetailSynallaxis frontalis
51Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens
52Cipo CanasteroAsthenes luizae
53Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
54Greater ThornbirdPhacellodomus ruber
55Firewood-gathererAnumbius annumbi
56Narrow-billed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes angustirostris

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

57Rufous-winged AntshrikeThamnophilus torquatus
58Planalto Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus pelzelni
59Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillus

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

60Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
61Mouse-colored TyrannuletPhaeomyias murina
62Gray-backed TachuriPolystictus superciliaris
63Gray ElaeniaMyiopagis caniceps
64Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
65Plain-crested ElaeniaElaenia cristata
66Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
67Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
68White-crested TyrannuletSerpophaga subcristata
69Planalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatus
70Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventer
71Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
72Crested Black-TyrantKnipolegus lophotes
73Velvety Black-TyrantKnipolegus nigerrimus
74Gray MonjitaXolmis cinereus
75White-rumped MonjitaXolmis velatus
76Streamer-tailed TyrantGubernetes yetapa
77Short-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus ferox
78Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
79White-throated KingbirdTyrannus albogularis
80Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
81Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana

 
Manakins: Pipridae

82Helmeted ManakinAntilophia galeata

 
Vireos: Vireonidae

83Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

84Curl-crested JayCyanocorax cristatellus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

85Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
86Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
87White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventer

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

88House WrenTroglodytes aedon

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

89Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

90Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayri

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

91Masked YellowthroatGeothlypis aequinoctialis
92White-bellied WarblerBasileuterus hypoleucus
93Flavescent WarblerMyiothlypis flaveolus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

94Cinnamon TanagerSchistochlamys ruficapillus
95White-banded TanagerNeothraupis fasciata
96Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
97White-rumped TanagerCypsnagra hirundinacea
98Burnished-buff TanagerTangara cayana
99Black-throated SaltatorSaltator atricollis

 
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae

100Blue FinchPorphyrospiza caerulescens
101Cinereous Warbling-FinchPoospiza cinerea
102Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
103Stripe-tailed Yellow-FinchSicalis citrina
104Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
105Wedge-tailed Grass-FinchEmberizoides herbicola
106Great Pampa-FinchEmbernagra platensis
107Pale-throated Pampa-FinchEmbernagra longicauda
108Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
109Grassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralis
110Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

111Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanocompsa brissonii

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

112Chopi BlackbirdGnorimopsar chopi
113Yellow-rumped MarshbirdPseudoleistes guirahuro

 
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae

114Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2011 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** 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.


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