Brazil 10.02.2019 - 12.02.2019

Brazil Day 31 10.02.2019
Lia arranged for us to have a morning out birding further north in the deciduous woodland valleys above Brasilia. It did mean an absurdly early start, not helped by students playing music til 1.00 in the morning. Still we emerged from our beds at 5.00 and set off into the darkness.
We arrived on site not long after first light. It was an awesome mornings birding, with no less than 14 new species for me; including the extremely range restricted species Caatinga Black-Tyrant, which was our primary target for the morning. Other crazy lifers included Black-tailed Tityra, Crested Oropendula and Amazonian Motmot. To complete the list of new species; Plumbeous Pigeon, Sombre Hummingbird, Black-fronted Nunbird, Green-barred Woodpecker, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Planalto Slaty Antshrike, Crested Becard, Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Grey Pileated Finch. It really was an awesome morning, complete with a Black Vulture colony and crazy views of Blue-and-yellow Macaw. The habitat was completely different to anything we had birded so far, more like the English countryside with fields, livestock and strips of forest.

-Yellow-headed Caracara

-Sombre Hummingbird

-Grey Pileated Finch

-Black-fronted Nunbird

-Caatinga Black-Tyrant

-American Black Vulture

-Blue-and-yellow Macaw

In the afternoon we headed out to the field and managed to catch a new Helmeted Manakin and a Black-goggled Tanager, the latter of which I was able to ring. On our way out the cerrado we also saw a Blue Ground Dove and a pair of Blue-winged Parrotlets, rounding off an excellent days birding.

Species List:
MONA do Morro da Pedreira: Pale-vented Pigeon, Picazuro Pigeon, Plumbeous Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, Squirrel Cuckoo, Sick's Swift, Sombre Hummingbird, Southern Lapwing, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Collared Forest Falcon, Southern Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Amazonian Motmot, Black-fronted Nunbird, Chestnut-eared Acari, Toco Toucan, Green-barred Woodpecker, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Planalto Slaty Antshrike, Planalto Woodcreeper, Rufous Hornero, Pearl-vented Tody-Tyrant, Caatinga Black-Tyrant, Long-tailed Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Black-tailed Tityra, Crested Becard, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, House Wren, Masked Gnatcatcher, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Crested Oropendula, Variable Oriole, Chopi Blackbird, Palm Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Grey Pileated Finch, Black-throated Saltator,
Brasilia: Green Ibis, Guira Cuckoo, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Toco Toucan, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Variable Antshrike, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Helmeted Manakin, Masked Gnatcatcher, Pale-breasted Thrush, Bananaquit, Black-goggled Tanager, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 32 11.02.2019
For the first time in what seems like ages we spent almost the whole day in the field. We set up nets at a new location in the morning, before opening them and ringing until midday. We then reopened them in the evening from about 17.00 until it started to pour with rain at around 19.00
We caught a few nice bits, the highlight being a Gray-fronted Dove, which Lia ringed, then Eulers Flycatcher and Green-winged Saltator both of which I ringed. In the evening we also caught a new Helmeted Manakin. A much slower day overall, the late nights and early starts of the weekend really taking their toll. I spent much of the afternoon napping.

-Gray-fronted Dove

-Eulers Flycatcher

Species List:
Brasilia: Whistling Heron, Southern Caracara, Picazuro Pigeon, Gray-fronted Dove, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Toco Toucan, Euler's Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Buff-breasted Wren, Pale-bellied Thrush, Grassland Yellowfinch, White-bellied Seedeater, Green-winged Saltator, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 33 12.02.2019
We opened the nets early morning in the hope of catching some more cool birds. In the end we only caught two birds in the morning; a recaptured Pale-breasted Thrush and a very young Masked Yellowthroat, a species that Lia had never caught before. In the evening we only caught one bird, but it was a dazzling male Helmeted Manakin! In the afternoon break we also tried to catch the brasilia tapaculo, but we had no luck.

-Pale-breasted Thrush

-Southern Yellowthroat

-Helmeted Manakin

There were a few other birds around. We started our day with two Channel-billed Toucans in the tree outside the digs. On our drive over to the ringing site we had great views of a Gray-headed Kite perched up next to the road, a new species for me, and we also found two Tropical Peewees between net rounds, which were also a new species for me.

Species List:
Brasilia: Black Vulture, Gray-headed Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Red-legged Seriema, Ruddy Ground Dove, Blue Ground Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Ringed Kingfisher, Channel-billed Toucan, Speckled Piculette, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Variable Antshrike, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Tropical Peewee, Pale-bellied Tyrant Manakin, Helmeted Manakin, Buff-brested Wren, Masked Gnatcatcher, Pale-breasted Thrush, Bananaquit, Orange-headed Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Tropical Parula, Southern Yellowthroat, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow,

Brazil 07.02.2019 - 09.02.2019

Brazil Day 28 07.02.2019
There was a thick layer of fog shrouding the gallery forest this morning, but it seemed to bring out the birds and other animals. On our way to the nets we found a giant snail, the shells of which we had seen frequently, but finally saw the live animal. Imagine then, our devastation to learn that these are in fact African Giant Land Snails, an invasive species. Still cool to see despite this disappointment.
The mornings banding was decent, I got to ring two Plain Antvireo, and we also caught another Helmeted Manakin male. The morning ended shockingly, when a tree fell onto one of our nets. Fortunately there were no birds in the nets, and after some deft work with the machete, we were able to retrieve the net. Still not an ideal circumstance to find ourselves in. On the drive back to the field center we picked up a new bird along the road, a Rufous Casiornis. A rather smart, if not monotone, bird. In the afternoon we set up nets in a new location. We managed to dodge the afternoons thunderstorms. But we did not see any birds.

-African Giant Land Snail

-Grey-hooded Flycatcher

-Helmeted Manakin

-Southern Caracara

Species List:

Brasilia: Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, Southern Lapwing, Ruddy Ground Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Burrowing Owl, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Glittering-throated Emerald, Rufous-capped Motmot, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous Casiornis, Short-crested Flycatcher, Helmeted Manakin, Black-goggled Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Buff-throated Saltator, Tropical Parula, White-bellied Warbler, Flavescent Warbler, House Sparrow, 

Brazil Day 29 08.02.2019

We set out to open the nets that we had erected the previous day. It was another grey and overcast day but at the same time very warm and awfully humid. We caught just a single bird, an Olivaceous Woodcreeper, but did see a new species in a tanager flock that moved through; Planalto Tyrannulet, a small flycatcher. The highlight of the morning was when we found a bat roosted up in the trees. It had a crazy shaped nose, and after we initially flushed it, not seeing it roosting, it hit me on the head with its wing as it flew past. 

-Bat sp.

As has been the theme for the last few days, the afternoon had a number of shot downpours. As a consequence we did not head back to field, but spent the afternoon around our digs. I decided to set up my scope on the tall pink flowering tree outside our landing, and as a result got a new species of hummingbird; Amethyst Woodstar, a cracking male.

-Red-legged Seriema

The day was rounded off nicely when the Maned Wolf put in another appearance just before dark, as we were setting off to go for a night out in Brasilia. It looked a lot bigger this second time, a truly awesome animal to be able to witness. 

-Maned Wolf

Species List:

Brasilia: Black Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, Red-legged Seriema, Picazuro Pigeon, White-eyed Parakeet, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Amethyst Woodstar, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, White-wedged Piculette, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Planalto Tyrannulet, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, White-lined Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Guira Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow, Maned Wolf,

Brazil Day 30 09.02.2019

Having been out in Brasilia last night we had a rather late start to our day. We got out birding at around 14:30 and headed over to a site an hours drive away, a large dam, where we hoped to see one of my three remaining target species; Yellowish Pipit. Although we heard an individual, we did not see it, and our walk round was cut short by one of the most insane rainstorms I have ever seen.

We did get a few nice birds on our walk round. My 200th bird in Brazil was Neotropic Cormorant, possibly the worst species it could have been. I got another lifer with Wattle Jacana and Copper Seedeater, recently split from capped seedeater, and a trip tick with Striated Heron. Were it not for the weather, it would have been a very enjoyable walk, with many cool species; White-faced Whistling Duck and Amazon Kingfisher. 

-Copper Seedeater

Species List:

Brasilia: White-faced Whistling Duck, Brazilian Teal, Feral Pigeon, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, Neotropic Cormorant, Great White Egret, Striated Heron, Burrowing Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher, Aplomado Falcon, Rufous Hornero, Pale-breasted Spinetail, White-rumped Monjita, Masked Water-Tyrant, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Tropical Kingbird, Grassland Sparrow, Blue-black Grassquit, Copper Seedeater, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Common Waxbill, 

Brazil 04.02.2019 - 06.02.2019

Brazil Day 25 04.02.2019
Our first day back in the reserve after our weekend away. Because our previous day had been so long we could not face an early start and so decided to spend the morning doing some territory experiments with the Helmeted Manakins. As a result it was a fairly chilled out morning, with a few nice birds; Little Woodpecker and Green-winged Saltator.

-Green-winged Saltator

Before we headed out for the afternoon I got my first new species of the day with a Lesser Kiskadee perched up and feeding on the fence line outside the field center. Our afternoon session was cut short by a tropical storm, with the only bird of note being a very high up King Vulture that drifted over. Once back at the field center the storm created a bit more activity with the local birdlife and I got another new species; Chestnut-eared Aracari, another more elaborately coloured species of Toucan. It came and landed in the tree right outside the landing of the field school whilst we were eating dinner. Unfortunately the thick cloud cover of the storm meant very poor light for photography, but I still managed a record shot.

-Chestnut-eared Aracari

Species List:
Brasilia: Black Vulture, King Vulture, White-tailed Hawk, Southern Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Red-legged Seriema, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Little Woodpecker, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Southern Antpipit, Lesser Kiskadee, Great Kiskadee, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Pale-bellied Thrush, White-lined Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Green-winged Saltator, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 26 05.02.2019
We returned to our normal routine of early starts and attempted to catch some Helmeted Manakins in the nets. Sadly we failed on the latter part, with only a single adult male even looking interested. Other birds were thin on the ground as well, leaving the morning pretty uneventful.
After lunch I headed out for a walk and had a good number of species along the woodland fringe just south of the field center. A Crimson-crested Woodpecker was a nice surprise, the first I have seen for a while, and I got a new species with Creamy-bellied Thrush, easily separated from the commoner Pale-bellied Thrush by its dark loral stripe.

-Variable Antshrike

-Rufous-tailed Jacamar

-Aplomado Falcon

-Yellow-faced Amazon Parakeet

Our planned afternoon fieldwork was cancelled due to a serious tropical storm that swept through drenching everything. Once it passed there were still a few hours of daylight so we headed out around the farm birding. The edge of the woodland was brilliant, with flocks of Tanagers, Warblers, Flycatchers and various other woodland species all fly-catching or feeding along the edge of the forest. We then headed round the farm after my old nemesis, the green coloured ibis, made a brief flyover appearance. Our search around the farm proved fruitless until the very end when I picked the bird up feeding in a banana plantation; Green Ibis. Other highlights from the afternoon included awesome views of Rufous-tailed Jacamar flycatching and a beautiful adult Aplomado Falcon.

Species List:
Brasilia: Rusty-margined Guan, Cattle Egret, Whistling Heron, Buff-necked Ibis, Green Ibis, Black Vulture, Plumbeous Kite, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Red-legged Seriema, Southern Lapwing, Ruddy Ground Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Eared Dove, Yellow-faced Amazon Parrot, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Guira Cuckoo, Burrowing Owl, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Glittering-throated Emerald, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Variable Antshrike, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Rufous Hornero, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Chivi Vireo, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern House Wren, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Pale-breasted Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Bananaquit, Black-goggled Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Grassland Sparrow, Grassland Yellowfinch, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Buff-throated Saltator, Tropical Parula, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 27 06.02.2019
When we awoke to cloudy skies and the threat of rain, it really did not look like we were going to have a good morning. I could not have been more wrong! We headed to the nets for just after first light, and as soon as we parked up and got out of the car I got a new species when a pair of Channel-billed Toucans flew over and alighted in a tree. They did not sit still for long, but through bins you could clearly see their dark bills and blue faces. The ringing was excellent, when we finally caught a male Helmeted Manakin, which really was a stunner, but also a number of flycatchers and a Green-winged Saltator, but the absolute highlight, and a bird that I was allowed to ring, was a cracking Rufous-capped Motmot. This is one of the best birds I have ever had the privillege of ringing, and thanks to Lia for taking some photos of me with this amazing bird, check out her blog on the Helmeted Manakin Project; http://liakajiki.webflow.io/. It was really rather placid in the hand, meaning that I could really get an appreciation for the amazing array of colours. Then, as if all that was not enough, on the drive back to the field school we found a Boa Constrictor crossing the road. It was just over a meter long but so awesome to see. Not bad for my first Brazilian snake!

-Green-winged Saltator 

-Helmeted Manakin

-Rufous-capped Motmot

-Boa Constrictor

In the afternoon the heavens opened and I decided to take an extended nap. When I finally awoke the rain had all but stopped although there was still heavy cloud. The birding I did was nice and chilled out, enjoying commoner forest species feeding along the road, but nothing too exceptional. 

Species List:
Brasilia: Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Southern Caracara, Ruddy Ground Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Sick's Swift, Fort-tailed Palm Swft, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-capped Motmot, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, Channel-billed Toucan, Black-capped Antwren, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Piratic Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Curl-crested Jay, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Pale-bellied Thrush, Bananaquit, Black-goggled Tanager, Grey-headed Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit, Grassland Yellowfinch, Saffron Finch, Double-collared Seedeater, Buff-throated Saltator, Green-winged Saltator, Tropical Parula, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow, Boa constrictor,

Brazil 01.02.2019 - 03.02.2019

Brazil Day 22 01.02.2019
We had a very early start to the day, heading to the nets before first light. We did get a Pauraque on the way, which was a nice start, but the real highlight came when we caught not one but two Sharp-tailed Streamcreepers, one of which I ringed. I also ringed two Saffron-billed Sparrows, of the four that we caught. A really nice mornings ringing.

-Pauraque

-Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

-Saffron-billed Sparrow

-Demoiselle sp.

In the evening we headed out to set up some nets in another new area. Although the birds we caught were nothing new, I was able to ring my first White-throated Spadebill, which was nice. On the drive back in the dark we saw more Pauraque and a Brazillian Cottentail, or Tapeti, which was pretty cool as it scampered across the road. It was a lifer for Lia, indicating just how unusual it was to see this species.

Species List:
Brasilia: Black Vulture, Southern Caracara, Southern Lapwing, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Burrowing Owl, Pauraque, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Southern Antpipit, White-throated Spadebill, Piratic Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Curl-crested Jay, Blue-and-white Swallow, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Saffron-billed Sparrow, Flavescent Warbler, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 23 02.02.2019
Our ringing session was fairly short this morning because we were heading off to a different state for the weekend for some birding. The nets were fairly quiet, with just a single Helmeted Manakin and a Black-goggled Tanager.
The drive over to Paracatu, a small city in the neighboring state of Minas Gerais, which would be our base for the weekend was long and consumed most of our afternoon. However, on the drive over, right on the state border we passed a large dam and decided to stop for a little birding. In the half an hour or so that we stayed here just birding from the road I racked up double figures of new birds, including a number of species that I had really wanted to see but had wondered if I would get the chance; Chestnut-capped Blackbird, White-browed Blackbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Masked Water-Tyrant, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant, Muscovy Duck, White-faced Whistling Duck, Savannah Hawk, White-rumped Swallow, Plain Ground Dove, Amazon Kingfisher. The only downside was that most of the birds were far too distant for photos. A scope would have been useful, but sadly there was not room for it in the car.

-White-faced Whistling Duck

-Amazon Kingfisher

-Muscovy Duck

Species List:
Brasilia: Black Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, Picazuro Pigeon, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Black-capped Antwren, White-throated Spadebill, Helmeted Manakin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Black-goggled Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit, White-bellied Warbler, House Sparrow,
Rio Sao Marcos: White-faced Whistling Duck, Muscovy Duck, Great White Egret, Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Hawk, Savannah Hawk, Southern Caracara, southern Lapwing, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Amazon Kingfisher, Swallow-tailed Kingfisher, Masked Water-Tyrant, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, White-rumped Swallow, Sayaca Tanager, White-browed Blackbird, Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Saffron Finch, Black-blue Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, House Sparrow,

Brazil Day 24 03.02.2019
Our purpose for being in Paracatu was to serve as birding guides for a small mining company, as a subsidiary for the environmental damage of the mine. The land we were taking the mining staff around was an area of offset Cerrado purchased by the company. It was a brilliant habitat. My lack of Portuguese meant I was pretty useless with the actual guiding, but I helped Lia pick out some birds to show people. The different area meant a number of different species; Blue Ground Dove, Red-shouldered Macaw, Planalto Woodcreeper and an outstanding male Surucua Trogon.

-Red-shouldered Macaw

-Palanto Woodcreeper

-Surucura Trogon

We wrapped up late morning and headed back to Brasilia, arriving back in north Brasilia during the early evening. We headed to an area of Cerrado to try and find some finches. We failed to find them but I still managed four new species in this small area; Checkered Woodpecker, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Suiriri Flycatcher and Shrike-like Tanager. We stayed birding until dark, but could not find any of the finches we were looking for. Still, it was another awesome days birding, with the exploration of new areas yeilding a number of new species for me.

Species List:
Paracatu: Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, White-tailed Hawk, Southern Caracara, Southern Lapwing, Picazuro Pigeon, Plain-vented Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Blue Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Red-shouldered Macaw, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Guira Cuckoo, Burrowing Owl, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Surucura Trogon, Toco Toucan, Black-capped Antwren, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Palanto Woodcreeper, Common Tody Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Tropical Kingbird, Pale-bellied Tyrant Manakin, Helmeted Manakin, Chivi Vireo, Grey-breasted Martin, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Pale-breasted Thrush, Hooded Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Palm Tanager,  Blue Dacnis, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Flavescent Warbler, Shiny Cowbird, Purple-throated Euphonia, House Sparrow,
Brasilia: Whistling Heron, Buff-necked Ibis, Picazuro Pigeon, Scaled Dove, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Checkered Woodpecker, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Suiriri Flycatcher, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Shrike-like Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit,