scholarly journals Birds of Parque Nacional do Caparaó, Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1557-1584
Author(s):  
Carolina Demetrio Ferreira ◽  
Michelle Noronha da Matta Baptista
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Forest Vegetation ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Large Fragment ◽  
Altitudinal Variation ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Southeastern Region

Parque Nacional do Caparaó is located in the Serra do Caparaó in the southeastern region of Brazil. It lies on the border between the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. It is a large fragment of Atlantic Forest vegetation, with altitudinal variation from 630 to 2,892 m. We present an annotated list of bird species found in the park based on data collected from 2012 to 2018. We recorded 216 species, including 66 endemic, 22 threatened, and 17 newly recorded species. To complete the list of species, we added data available in several bibliographic sources and digital databases, bringing the total number of bird species in the park to 348 and including 98 endemic and 33 threatened species. This work is the first to present an updated list of birds for the park, and the data presented show the importance of this protected area for conservation of birds in the region.

New species of flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-532
Author(s):  
DIEGO ALMEIDA-SILVA ◽  
THIAGO SILVA-SOARES ◽  
MIGUEL TREFAUT RODRIGUES ◽  
VANESSA KRUTH VERDADE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
The Third ◽  
Skin Smooth ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species of dull-colored flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus, from the Atlantic Forest of Caparaó mountains in southeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by its diminutive size, “leptodactyliform” body, brownish color with an inverted V-shaped dark mark on dorsum, skin smooth, hyperossification and dorsal shield absent, linea masculinea absent, Fingers I and IV vestigial, Toe I externally absent, Toe II reduced but functional, Toes III and IV with pointed tips, Toe V vestigial, and ventral color uniformly brown. It is a leaf litter dweller, known only from type locality in the humid forests on the eastern slopes of Parque Nacional do Caparaó mountains, a protected area in the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the third flea-toad occurring in the state of Espírito Santo recovered as sister to all other Brachycephalus distributed from the state of São Paulo northward in the Atlantic Forest.  

scholarly journals Re-discovering jaguar in remaining coastal Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil by non-invasive DNA analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andiara Silos Moraes de Castro Souza ◽  
Bruno Henrique Saranholi ◽  
Peter Gransden Crawshaw Jr. ◽  
Agustin Javier Paviolo ◽  
Lilian Elaine Rampim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Top Predator ◽  
Resident Population ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
The Status

Abstract Jaguar populations have been declining in Brazil mostly due to habitat loss and fragmentation, conflict with humans, poaching and reduction of prey. This is dramatically true in the Atlantic Forest, where occurrence of this large felid is now restricted to very few remaining areas. We used a non-invasive DNA analysis to search through felid scats collected in the Santa Virginia Unit (SVU) of the Serra do Mar State Park, to test for the potential presence of jaguar there. Our results indicated at least three individuals (two females and one male) inside SVU, thus confirming at least temporary presence of this top predator in this important protected area. It is now crucial to intensify studies in that area and surroundings, to evaluate the status of these individuals and identify conservation needs to urgently improve the prospects for the establishment of a resident population, allowing it to expand to adjoining units of the Serra do Mar State Park and Serra da Bocaina National Park.

scholarly journals Bacteria richness and antibiotic-resistance in bats from a protected area in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e0203411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinícius C. Cláudio ◽  
Irys Gonzalez ◽  
Gedimar Barbosa ◽  
Vlamir Rocha ◽  
Ricardo Moratelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Southeastern Brazil

scholarly journals Rediscovery and subsequent observations of Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi in Santa Catarina, Brazil, with notes on conservation, life history and plumage

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Mazar Barnett ◽  
Guy M. Kirwan ◽  
Mark Pearman ◽  
Luciano Nicolás Naka ◽  
Joe A. Tobias
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Made In

Previously known from two specimens, Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi is a globally threatened species endemic to the southern Brazil Atlantic Forest. The first field observations of this little-known taxon were made in the 1990s and our data therefore provide the first published information on its natural history, including breeding biology, behaviour and vocalizations, as well as a new locality. As very little information has appeared in the literature concerning the identification of this species, we present notes on its plumage and habits. Remarks concerning the species's conservation prospects and the importance of the remaining forest in the vicinity of the type-locality for other threatened bird species are made.

scholarly journals Bird conservation on Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano N. Naka ◽  
Marcos Rodrigues ◽  
Andrei L. Roos ◽  
Marcos A. G. Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Habitat Specificity ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Government

The island of Santa Catarina lies in the Atlantic Forest Domain of southern Brazil, one of the most threatened ecosys tems on the planet. It holds a wide variety of habitats, ranging from sand dune ‘restingas’ to mature rain forest. We report, for the first time, a survey of the bird species and their conservation status for the different habitats present on the island. We recorded 269 bird species of 54 families (25 species were seabirds). More than 50% (140) of the total number of species were residents or probable residents, 20% (58) were visitors and a relatively high number of species (61, 23%) had indeterminate residential status. Nearly 15% (35 species) of the 244 landbird species observed were endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Habitat specificity was recorded for 40% (97 species). We recorded one Endangered (Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius), one Vulnerable (White-necked Hawk Leucopternis lacernulata), and three Near-threatened species (Azure Jay Cyanocorax caeruleus, Azure-shouldered Tanager Thraupis cyanoptera, Black-backed Tanager Tangara peruviana). We also recorded six locally threatened species that we predict will become extinct in the near future. The future for the birds of the island is uncertain, especially for habitat specialists, due to habitat loss for resort developments, and a lack of concern by the government and local people.

Snake Road Mortality in a Protected Area in the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo A. Hartmann ◽  
Marilia T. Hartmann ◽  
Marcio Martins
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Road Mortality

scholarly journals Bird communities in two fragments of Cerrado in Itirapina, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Telles ◽  
MM. Dias
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Environmental Heterogeneity ◽  
New Records ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Bird Diversity ◽  
Frugivorous Birds ◽  
Vegetation Heterogeneity ◽  
Bird Fauna ◽  
Eleven Species

The Cerrado domain is a mosaic of vegetation types at the local scale, and this environmental heterogeneity leads to high regional bird diversity. Therefore, we aimed to survey quantitative and qualitatively the bird fauna of two fragments of Cerrado and to compare them with an adjacent protected area (Estação Ecológica de Itirapina), in order to assess the heterogeneity of bird diversity in the region. The present study was conducted during 12 months from October 2006 to September 2007 in the municipality of Itirapina, Southeastern Brazil. Altogether we recorded 210 bird species. Fifty-six of them had never been detected in Estação Ecológica de Itirapina, and eleven species are new records for the whole Itirapina region. The list also includes six species that are endangered in Sao Paulo State and five endemic species of the Cerrado domain. Most species were recorded in less than 50% of the visits and exhibited low relative abundance. Primarily insectivorous species were the most common, followed by omnivores. Frugivorous birds were poorly represented. Carnivores were more abundant than usually observed in fragments. The similarity among fragments was higher than between fragments and the protected area. Considering the vegetation heterogeneity in the Cerrado domain, our results reinforce the importance of conserving fragments in order to sample this diversity.

scholarly journals Birds, Ilha Grande, state of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Alice S. Alves ◽  
Maurício Brandão Vecchi
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Species List ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Large Island ◽  
Continental Area ◽  
Total Species

We provide a list of bird species from our primary surveys and secondary data for an island (Ilha Grande) in southeastern Brazil. The information derives mainly from primary data collected since 1995, particularly in the oceanic side of the island. The methodologies included capture-mark-recapture studies using mist nets, transects (visual and vocal records) and supplementary observations. Our total species list from primary data is 175 species (127 captured) and 47 species were added from secondary data. This represents 222 species from 58 families. Of this total, 44 are endemic to Atlantic forest and nine are threatened with extinction. Our results are discussed comparing our study area with another large island included in the Serra do Mar corridor (Ilha de São Sebastião), and also a nearby continental area (Paraty). The results indicate the importance of Ilha Grande as a reservoir of bird species of Atlantic forest.

scholarly journals Epiphytic angiosperms in a mountain forest in southern Bahia, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Leitman ◽  
André Amorim ◽  
Luiz Menini Neto ◽  
Rafaela C. Forzza
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
National Park ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Southern Bahia ◽  
Southeastern Region ◽  
Plant Endemism ◽  
Canopy Species

The Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia State, Brazil, has high levels of diversity and vascular plant endemism. There have been few floristic surveys of the mountain forests there, however, especially those focusing on herbs and canopy plants, with studies of Atlantic Forest epiphytes having been limited to the southern and southeastern region of that country. The present study therefore surveyed the epiphytic angiosperms in the Serra das Lontras National Park (SLNP), the distribution of their species among genera and families, and their biogeographical patterns. Fieldwork was performed between February 2011 and March 2012. Collections were made along roads and trails and phorophytes were occasionally climbed and fallen trees and branches examined in order to sample canopy species. The study site demonstrated high epiphyte richness (256 spp.), one of the highest recorded in the Atlantic Forest. The richest families are Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, and Araceae, reaffirming the patterns reported in previous major reviews on epiphytes. The species exhibit high degrees of endemism (45%) to the Atlantic Forest, especially among the Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae. One new occurrence to Brazil, four to the Atlantic Forest and 30 to Bahia state are registered. The SLNP shares more species with areas of southern and southeastern Brazil than with other northeastern states.

scholarly journals A new species of Alcantarea (E. Morren ex Mez) Harms, Bromeliaceae

Hoehnea ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo M. Versieux ◽  
Maria das Graças Lapa Wanderley
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Vegetation ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
A New Species

Alcantarea patriae Versieux & Wand. (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae), a new species from southeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated. It grows on inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest vegetation at Jerônimo Monteiro County, Espírito Santo State. The new taxon shows some morphological similarities with A. odorata (Leme) J.R. Grant, having ligulate long attenuate leaves and sweet scent yellow flowers. However, A. patriae has a very characteristic inflorescence, with the primary bracts shorter than the lateral peduncles, suberect to erect flowering branches (vs. patent to pendulous in A. odorata), with more spaced flowers (20-30 vs. 8-15 mm) and also a wider rosette, up to 1.6 m diam.

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