After the previous days developments in our itinerary, we once again spent the morning birding the small forest fragment at Santo Amaro das Brotas. And this turned into an excellent decision as we had a thoroughly enjoyable few hours birding, before spending the rest of the day driving north.
Even having visited two times previously, this was morning was
a brilliant birding experience. We did manage to find the Pectoral Antwren once
again, and this time we were both able to see it well, with Lia being able to
take some photos. We also managed to find some commoner species that we had not
found on previous visits, such as Hook-billed Kite and Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant. It was also good to have good views of the very endangered Coimbra
Filho’s Titi monkey which we had seen on a previous visit, but this time we
actually got good and prolonged views of multiple individuals.
The undoubted highlight of the morning was finally seeing
the endemic and endangered White-collared Kite, a species we have been searching
for since we arrived in the Northeast of Brazil. Incredibly one flew low
through the forest maybe only ten meters above my head, before perching in the
lower canopy. Sadly in the ensuing excitement, the bird flushed before any
photos could be taken, but an hour later we spotted the bird soaring above the
forest, so we were able to get some photos to go with the incredible experience
from earlier in the morning.
And there was another raptor lifer for us here, when we
spotted a Grey-lined Hawk. The previous day we had heard a raptor which we had
eventually identified as this species, but without any observations, it was
difficult to be certain. Today we managed to not only hear the bird, but see
it, and see it well. With a little playback it flew low over us, allowing for
exceptional views. It is a widespread species and nowhere near as rare as the
White-collared Kite, but still a lifer for both of us.
Santo Amaro das Brotas--Estrada das Antenas: Scaled Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, White-tipped Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, Squirrel Cuckoo, Reddish Hermit, Blue-chinned Sapphire, Southern Lapwing, Western Cattle Egret, Striated Heron, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Hook-billed Kite, White-collared Kite, Roadside Hawk, Grey-lined Hawk, Blue-crowned Trogon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Crested Caracara, Orange-winged Amazon, Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet, Planalto Slaty Antshrike, Silvery-flanked Antwren, Pectoral Antwren, Straight-billed Woodcreeper, White-bearded Manakin, Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant, Ochre-lored Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Short-crested Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Chivi Vireo, Tropical Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Moustached Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, Purple-throated Euphonia, Pectoral Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Palm Tanager, Guira Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Bananaquit, Common Marmoset, Coimbra Filho’s Titi,
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