List of threatened birds of Brazil

The Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is a critically endangered species and may be extinct in the wild.

Brazil has more than 1900 bird species,[1] and according to the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, there are 240 species or subspecies of Brazilian birds listed as threatened, six as extinct and two as extinct in the wild.[2][3] The Brazilian definition uses the same criteria and categories of IUCN.[4] Among the 33 orders of birds in Brazil, 22 have threatened species.[1][3] The passerine order (songbirds), besides being the most diverse order in Brazil, also has the most species on the Brazilian Red List, followed by parrots.[3][4] The Northeast Region, notably the Atlantic forest and Caatinga, has the most endemic and threatened birds, and two of them, the Alagoas curassow and the Spix's macaw, are considered to be extinct in the wild.[4] The Pernambuco Endemism Center presents many critically endangered species due to the intense destruction of the Atlantic forest.[4] Some species might be extinct in Brazil, like the glaucous macaw and the Eskimo curlew.[4]

A list of threatened species was published by Diário Oficial da União, on December 17, 2014.[3] Even though some species have been removed from the list (for instance, the hyacinth macaw), the number of threatened species has increased in comparison with the former list (which had 160 taxa).[4] Furthermore, the number of known species has been increasing considerably since the last half of the 20th century, and this has influenced the number of listed species.[4]

In spite of using the same criteria, the ICMBio list often shows a different conservation status than the IUCN.[4] That is because the assessments were done at different times by different researchers.[4]

Threatened birds of Brazil - ICMBio (2014)

Order Tinamiformes (tinamous)

The yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus noctivagus) is listed as a vulnerable species by ICMBio.

Family Tinamidae

Order Anseriformes (ducks, geese, and swans)

The Brazilian merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) is a critically endangered species.

Family Anatidae

Order Galliformes (gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds)

The black-fronted piping guan (Aburria jacutinga) is an endangered species of the Atlantic forest.
The red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is an endangered species of the Atlantic forest.

Family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans and curassows)

Family Odontophoridae (New World quails)

Ordem Procellariiformes (petrels)

The Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena) is a critically endangered species.
The spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a vulnerable species.

Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

Família Procellariidae (petrels)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

The red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) is an endangered seabird in Brazil.

Family Phaethontidae

Order Suliformes

Family Sulidae (boobies)

Order Pelecaniformes

Family Ardeidae (herons)

Ordem Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles and vultures)

The white-necked hawk (Amadonastur lacernulatus) is a vulnerable species.

Family Accipitridae

Order Gruiformes (cranes)

Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)

Family Rallidae (rails)

Order Charadriiformes (waders, gulls and auks)

The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis) is possibly extinct.
The South American tern (Sterna hirundinacea) is listed as vulnerable species by ICMBio.

Family Charadriidae (plovers, dotterels, and lapwings)

Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers)

Family Sternidae (terns)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)

Family Columbidae

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)

Family Cuculidae

Ordem Strigiformes (owls)

The spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata pulsatrix) is a vulnerable species.

Family Strigidae

Order Nyctibiiformes (potoos)

The white-winged potoo (Nyctibius leucopterus) is a critically endangered species in Brazil.

Family Nyctibiidae

Ordem Caprimulgiformes (nightjars)

Family Caprimulgidae

Order Apodiformes (hummingbirds and swifts)

The hooded visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) is an endangered species.

Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)

Family Trogonidae

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers and motmots)

Family Momotidae (motmots)

Ordem Galbuliformes (puffbirds)

Family Bucconidae

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans)

The Kaempfer's woodpecker (Celeus obrieni) is an endemic woodpecker from Piauí.

Family Capitonidae (American barbets)

Family Ramphastidae (toucans)

Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots, macaws, parakeets)

The red-spectacled amazon (Amazona petrei) is a vulnerable species from southern Brazil.
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) is an endangered macaw from Northeastern Brazil.
The sun parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis) is an endangered species.

Family Psittacidae

Order Passeriformes (songbirds)

The black-hooded antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) is a critically endangered species from Rio de Janeiro.
The variegated antpitta (Grallaria varia) is a vulnerable species.
The Brasília tapaculo (Scytalopus novacapitalis) is an endangered species.
The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a critically endangered endemic species from Chapada do Araripe.
The seven-colored tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is an endemic vulnerable species from Pernambuco.
Temminck's seedeater (Sporophila falcirostris) is a vulnerable species.
The lark-like brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) is a critically endangered species.
The black-headed berryeater (Carpornis melanocephala) is a vulnerable species.
The opal-rumped tanager (Tangara velia signata) is a vulnerable species.

Family Thamnophilidae (antbirds)

Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)

Family Grallariidae (antpittas)

Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)

Family Formicariidae (ground antbirds)

Family Scleruridae (miners and leaftossers)

Family Dendrocolaptidae (woodcreepers)

Família Xenopidae (ovenbirds)

Family Furnariidae (Neotropical ovenbirds)

Family Pipridae (manakins)

Family Tityridae (tityras, mourners and allies)

Family Cotingidae (cotingas and bellbirds)

Family Pipritidae (piprites)

Family Platyrinchidae (calyptura)

Family Rhynchocyclidae (tody-tyrants or bamboo tyrants)

Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)

Family Vireonidae (vireos)

Family Corvidae (crows and jays)

Family Turidade (thrushes)

Family Motacillidae (pipits)

Family Passerellidae (New World sparrows)

Family Icteridae (New World blackbirds)

Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)

Family Fringillidae (siskins)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos (1 January 2014). "Lista das aves do Brasil. 11ª edição". Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Biodiversidade Fauna". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Portaria No - 444, De 17 De Dezembro De 2014
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Silveira, L.F.; Straube, F.C. (2008). "Aves". In Machado, A.B.M.; Drummond, G.M.; Paglia, A.P. (eds.). Livro Vermelho da Fauna Brasileira Ameaçada de Extinção - Volume 2 (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brasília, DF: Ministry of the Environment. pp. 379–666. ISBN 978-85-7738-102-9.