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BIRDS
of
Rio Grande
do
Sul
the southernmost state
in Brazil
and in adjacent
Uruguay
A List compiled by Armas Hill
Noting those found during
Focus On Nature Tours
with an (*)
With the
following notations:
N: north of Porto Alegre
S: south of Porto Alegre
jul: in July (03: 2003)
oct: in October (04: 2004, 06: 2006, 09: 2009, 10: 2010)
U: in adjacent Uruguay
oct: in October (09: 2009 10: 2010)
Codes:
(i): introduced species
(t): a globally threatened or rare species, designated by Birdlife International
(t1): critical
(t2): endangered
(t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species globally
Photo at upper right:
A Rufous
Hornero (or Ovenbird) by its nest. Of the 30 or so Furnariids that occur in Rio
Grande do Sul, the Rufous Hornero is the most common. Sometimes telephone poles
can be seen with 4 or 5 nests on them.
Photo below: a Savanna Hawk, one of the raptors of southern Brazil.
Both of these photos were taken during FONT tours in Brazil in 2006.
Links:
Upcoming
FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Brazil
A Complete List of Brazil Birds,
in 4 parts:
Part #1: Tinamous to
Doves Part
#2: Macaws to Flycatchers
Part #3: Antshrikes to Grosbeaks Part
#4: Vireos to Grosbeaks
Birds during FONT Tours in Other Places in Brazil:
in Mato Grosso
in Minas Gerais
in Southeast Brazil
Mammals & Other Wildlife in Brazil (with some photos)
Directory of Photos in this
Website