Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Brazil; PE Intervales Part 2 17.03.2020 - 18.03.2020

Day 33 17.03.2020
Without a guide, and therefore access to a number of the best trails, we took today a bit easier than the previous two days. We walked a trail up to a watchtower on top of one of the hills overlooking the pousada complex. Our plan was to hopefully watch out for any raptors flying around, but sadly in the hour we spent at the top we only saw a few vultures. The trail had some nice birds, including our first Tityra of the trip with Black-capped Tityra. We also have Brown-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant and a selection of the species we had got used to over the past few days.
-Hangnest Tody-Tyrant
-Brown-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant
-Short-tailed Antthrush
-Black-capped Tityra
-Hooded Berryeater
-Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
In the afternoon we birded from the road near our pousada. Although the woods were generally quiet I had a fantastic surprise when I spotted a Brown Tinamou foraging in the undergrowth at extremely close range. It moved just as I tried to get Lia onto the bird, and we failed to get it out of the undergrowth. In the evening we went out looking for owls but had very limited results with just Rusty-barred Owl for our efforts. Although the bird showed well, we were optimistic of a number of other species that did not materialize.

Species List:
PE Intervales: Brown Tinamou, Dusky-legged Guan, Spot-winged Wood Quail, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, White-tipped Dove, Eared Dove, Squirrel Cuckoo, White-collared Swift, Grey-rumped Swift, Black Jacobin, Dusky-throated Hermit, Black-throated Mango, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Slaty-breasted Wood Rail, Common Gallinule, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, Striated Heron, Black Vulture, Grey-headed Kite, Roadside Hawk, Rusty-barred Owl, Black-throated Trogon, Green-billed Toucan, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Yellow-headed Caracara, Plain Parakeet, Pileated Parrot, Scaly-headed Parrot, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Spot-backed Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Bertoni's Antbird, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Rufous Gnateater, Short-tailed Antthrush, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Rufous Hornero, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, Hooded Berryeater, Black-tailed Tityra, Black-crowned Tityra, Greenish Schiffornis, Chestnut-crowned Becard, White-winged Becard, Sharpbill, White-throated Spadebill, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Cliff Flycatcher, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Masked Water Tyrant, Swainson's Flycatcher, Cattle Tyrant, Social Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Chivi Vireo, Blue-and-white Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, House Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Golden-winged Cacique, Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, White-rimmed Warbler, Riverbank Warbler, Red-crowned Ant Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Palm Tanager, Green-headed Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Lined Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Bananaquit, Green-winged Saltator,

Day 34 18.03.2020
For our last morning we birded the road next to our Pousada again. The birding was once again excellent with a number of mixed flocks passing through and the constant background noise of Furnarids and Tanagers. We saw the Brown Tinamou again as it wandered across the road, and it was nice to see another Wing-barred Piprites, this time part of a mixed flock and singing. We tried again for the Purple-crowned Plovercrest to try and get some better photos but once again only the unspectuacular young male would show in the open. We headed off after lunch in order to make as much progress as possible to our destination for the night of Campinas north of Sao Paulo.
-Star-throated Antwren
-Spot-billed Toucanette
-Pin-tailed Manakin
-Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Species List:
PE Intervales: Brown Tinamou, Picazuro Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, Dusky-throated Hermit, Brazilian Ruby, Purple-crowned Plovercrest, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Versicolored Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Black Vulture, Surucua Trogon, Spot-billed Toucanet, Scaly-headed Parrot, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Star-throated Antwren, Spot-breasted Antvireo, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Lesser Woodcreeper, White-collared Foliage-gleaner, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-capped Spinetail, Blue Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, Wing-barred Piprites, Oustalet's Tyrannulet, Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant, Small-headed Elaenia, Planalto Tyrannulet, Sibilant Sirystes, Great Kiskadee, Streaked Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Chivi Vireo, Blue-and-white Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, House Wren, Yellow-legged Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, Olive-green Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager, Green-headed Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Rufous-headed Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit, Double-collared Seedeater,

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