BIRWATCHING IN POÇO DAS ANTAS, MONGAGUA, SP, BRAZIL

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The Poço das Antas is a public park in the city of Mongaguá, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, which sits at the base of the mountain to the sea, which arrives at that location near the coast.

It features a large natural area preserved Atlantic rainforest with many species of birds, including endangered. There is a higher area where forest species of medium altitude may occur. There is a small mangrove on the edge of the river, just after the exit of the park.

The park is very interesting and with great ornithological potential because the river Mongagua born into it and in natural forests, where we could observe many species of birds.

On October 19, 2016 we were in the Poco das Antas making observations of birds and fauna in general.

The day was good and we recorded many bird species (55) including two butterflies species. By Antonio Silveira.

Birds:

Crypturellus obsoletus; Inhambuguaçu; Brown Tinamou

Fregata magnificens; Tesourão; Magnificent Frigatebird

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Cathartes aura; Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha; Turkey Vulture

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Coragyps atratus; Urubu-de-cabeça-preta; Black Vulture

Harpagus diodon; Gavião-bombachinha; Rufous-thighed Kite

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Rupornis magnirostris; Gavião-carijó; Roadside Hawk

Buteo brachyurus; Gavião-de-cauda-curta; Short-tailed Hawk

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Aramides cajaneus; Saracura-três-potes; Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides saracura; Saracura-do-mato; Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail

Columbina talpacoti; Rolinha-roxa; Ruddy Ground-Dove

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Leptotila verreauxi; Juriti-pupu; White-tipped Dove

Piaya cayana; Alma-de-gato; Squirrel Cuckoo

Chaetura meridionalis; Andorinhão-do-temporal; Sick’s Swift

Ramphodon naevius: Beija-flor-rajado; Saw-billed Hermit

Florisuga fusca; Beija-flor-preto; Black Jacobin

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Thalurania glaucopis; Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta; Violet-capped Woodnymph

Trogon surrucura; Surucuá-variado; Surucua Trogon

Ramphastos vitellinus; Tucano-de-bico-preto; Channel-billed Toucan

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Melanerpes flavifrons; Benedito-de-testa-amarela; Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Veniliornis spilogaster; Picapauzinho-verde-carijó; White-spotted Woodpecker

Celeus flavescens; Pica-pau-de-cabeça-amarela; Blond-crested Woodpecker

Forpus xanthopterygius; Tuim; Blue-winged Parrotlet

Brotogeris tirica; Periquito-rico; Plain Parakeet

Pionus maximiliani; Maitaca-verde; Scaly-headed Parrot

Rhopias (ex Myrmotherula) gularis; Choquinha-de-garganta-pintada; Star-throated Antwren

Dysithamnus mentalis; Choquinha-lisa; Plain Antvireo

Myrmoderus squamosus; Papa-formiga-de-grota; Squamate Antbird

Conopophaga melanops; Cuspidor-de-máscara-preta; Black-cheeked Gnateater

Lepidocolaptes falcinellus; Arapaçu-escamado-do-sul; Scalloped Woodcreeper

Xenops rutilans; Bico-virado-carijó; Streaked Xenops

Chiroxiphia caudata; Tangará; Blue Manakin

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Myiobius barbatus; Assanhadinho; Whiskered Flycatcher

Pachyramphus validus; Caneleiro-de-chapéu-preto; Crested Becard

Todirostrum poliocephalum; Teque-teque; Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher

Myiarchus ferox; Maria-cavaleira; Short-crested Flycatcher

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 Pitangus sulphuratus; Bem-te-vi; Great Kiskadee

Tyrannus melancholicus; Suiriri; Tropical Kingbird

Vireo chivi; Juruviara; Chivi Vireo

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Troglodytes musculus; Corruíra; Southern House-Wren

Turdus flavipes; Sabiá-una; Yellow-legged Thrush

Turdus leucomelas; Sabiá-barranco; Pale-breasted Thrush

Turdus rufiventris; Sabiá-laranjeira; Rufous-bellied Thrush

Turdus amaurochalinus; Sabiá-poca; Creamy-bellied Thrush

Turdus albicollis; Sabiá-coleira; White-necked Thrush

Zonotrichia capensis; Tico-tico; Rufous-collared Sparrow

Tangara seledon; Saíra-sete-cores; Green-headed Tanager

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Tangara sayaca; Sanhaçu-cinza; Sayaca Tanager

Tangara palmarum; Sanhaçu-do-coqueiro; Palm Tanager 

Sicalis flaveola; Canário-da-terra-verdadeiro; Saffron Finch

Tachyphonus coronatus; Tiê-preto; Ruby-crowned Tanager

Dacnis cayana; Saí-azul; Blue Dacnis

Coereba flaveola; Cambacica; Bananaquit

Saltator fuliginosus; Pimentão; Black-throated Grosbeak

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Habia rubica; Tiê-de-bando; Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

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Butterflies species:

Pareuptychia ocirrhoe interjecta (D’Almeida, 1952)

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Eresia lansdorfi (Godt,, 1819)

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Thanks: I thank the friends of this field work:Antonio Bordignon, Carlos Ghirelli, Fulvia Rodrigues and Leonardo Casadei.

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Photos by: author Antonio Silveira and Antonio Bordignon (in collaboartion)

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Antonio Silveira: 19-10-2016.

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