A5008356831- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Environmental and biological studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest ecology and management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Rural Development and Agriculture
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2009-2024
Universidade de São Paulo
2010-2024
Weatherford College
2024
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
2017-2023
Itaipu Binacional
2020
Universidade Brasil
2011
Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, how climate, topography, anthropogenic pressures may explain affect phenotypic variation. Because data are not always available for many species at local or regional scale, we limited our understanding intra- interspecies spatial Here, present ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a set that includes...
South America holds 30% of the world's avifauna, with Atlantic Forest representing one richest regions Neotropics. Here we have compiled a data set on Brazilian bird occurrence (150,423) and abundance samples (N = 832 species; 33,119 individuals) using multiple methods, including qualitative surveys, mist nets, point counts, line transects). We used four main sources data: museum collections, on-line databases, literature sources, unpublished reports. The comprises 4,122 localities from 1815...
Boracéia Biological Station, near the city of Salesópolis, SP, is located in one most well-defined centers endemism eastern Brazil - Serra do Mar Center. While station was established only 1954 under auspices Museu de Zoologia da Universidade São Paulo, avifauna this locality had already attracted attention ornithologists by 1940s, when first specimens were collected. Here we describe ornithological history Station with a review all bird species recorded during more than 68 years, including...
The Atlantic Forest is an excellent case study for the elevational diversity of birds, and some inventories along gradients have been carried out in Brazil. Since none these studies explain patterns species richness with elevation, we herein review all Brazilian on bird diversity, test a geometric constraint null model that predicts unimodal species-altitude curve, Mid-domain Effect (MDE). We searched literature also analysed our own survey data using limited-radius point counts 800 m...
Although preliminary surveys have been conducted at the Atlantic Forest of Ubatuba, there is no list documented bird records from this coastline municipality. To organize such a compilation, we searched literature and number different sources for all birds state São Paulo. We further carried out 7-year non-systematic inventory in regions elevations to document species within The total 417, 11% which are endemic Brazil. Another 26% endemics as many 60 under threat categories, including...
Due to rapid and continuous deforestation, recent bird surveys in the Atlantic Forest are following assessment programs accumulate significant amounts of data during short periods time. During this study, two surveying methods were used evaluate which technique rapidly accumulated most species (> 90% estimated empirical value) at lowland Forests state São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Birds counted 2008-2010 breeding seasons using 10-minute point counts 10-species lists. Overall, counting...
Abstract Ipanema National Forest, southeastern Brazil, once contained 340 bird species. Forest cover suffered for centuries from log exploitation and, as a result, most of the remaining forests are now an impoverished subset original vegetation. We show how community changed over time by comparing historical and recent records. Currently, 228 species can be recorded, compilation 410 species, which 359 documented. Some 89 forest with records failed to detected in surveys. Of 72 Atlantic or...
The status of endemic and threatened birds the Brazilian Atlantic Forest remains poorly understood. Citizen science offers information that helps fill this gap. In southern Brazil, traditional was carried out in 15 50 municipalities western Paraná state, reporting 82 25 species a total 467. WikiAves, most popular, photography-based online citizen platform whose users are not trained to collect data, reported 56 11 430 48 municipalities. Together, 512 is 92% expected 558, all WikiAves were by...
A Estação Ecológica dos Caetetus possui um maiores remanescentes de mata estacional semidecídua ainda presentes no Estado São Paulo. Poucos estudos foram realizados nessa localidade, extremamente importante que diz respeito às aves da Mata Atlântica do interior Estado. Para caracterizar a avifauna estação com dados recentes e contribuir novos registros, foi realizado levantamento utilizando-se o método Pontos Escuta entre outubro 2005 dezembro 2006. Foram registradas 226 espécies enquanto...
After the description in 19th century of two hummingbird species currently allocated to genus Stephanoxis, Peters (1945) merged both taxa into a single without providing any rationale. Here we re-evaluate taxonomy and limits representatives this based on an extensive number specimens. We demonstrate these are better treated as full under Biological Phylogenetic Species Concepts due their well-defined range plumage patterns reciprocally diagnosability. They have distinct, allopatric...
Poucos estudos avaliaram em longo prazo a variação no tamanho populacional das espécies de aves fragmentos florestais. Para avaliar riqueza e abundância específica da comunidade um remanescente mata semidecidual do interior Estado São Paulo, sudeste Brasil, foi conduzido o censo avifauna florestal utilizando-se metodologia contagem transecção. Estes resultados foram comparados com levantamento realizado na mesma localidade 30 anos antes, as classificadas acordo suas categorias alimentares...
The Cerrado region still receives relatively little ornithological attention, although it is regarded as the only tropical savanna in world considered to be a biodiversity hotspot. Cerradão one of least known and most deforested physiognomies few recent bird surveys have been conducted these forests. In order rescue records complement existing inventories this under-studied forest type state São Paulo, we looked for published papers on birds cerradão. Additionally surveyed at 314-ha cerradão...
The Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) is a South American forest species that comprises two disjunct populations in the Atlantic Forest and Andes. During visits to natural history museums, we noticed morphological differences between these populations, which led taxonomic revision of based on plumage patterns morphometry. Our analyses revealed both are fully diagnosable, Andean population represents an undescribed taxon, name Trichothraupis griseonota sp. nov. new taxon differs...
The semideciduous forest is a prominent yet highly degraded phytophysiognomy within the Atlantic Forest. Historically, bird species inhabiting these forests occurred throughout central and western São Paulo state, south-eastern Brazil, until mid-20th century. Many of have not been observed again or are nearing extinction state's inland fragments. This study reviews compares historical recent ornithological records, using museum specimens, literature, citizen science field surveys to...
Despite their wide use in ornithological surveys, point counts and mist nets follow protocols developed temperate regions, with little attention to possible modifications for tropical systems. Using these methods on a 3-month basis from December 2009-January 2011 two forest fragments southeastern Brazil, we wished evaluate how long locations needed be surveyed relatively complete avifaunal inventory (at least 90% of all species contacts), if net hourly captures can equally detect numbers...
In the northern hemisphere, bird counts have been fundamental in gathering data to understand population trends. Due seasonality of take place during two clearly defined moments time: breeding season (resident birds) and winter (after migration). Depending on location, Neotropical birds may breed at any time year, or not migrate, those patterns are necessarily synchronous among species. Also contrast trends impact rapid urbanization deforestation unknown unmonitored. Throughout one we used...
Abstract ∙ The Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot, is the second largest tropical rainforest in South America. It harbors greatest number of threatened and endemic bird species Brazil. Serra de Paranapiacaba one best‐preserved forest remnants, inserted within do Mar massif. Despite its undoubted importance for conservation, ornithological knowledge region still scattered across different studies. aim this article to report richness compare it with 19 other well‐preserved well‐sampled...
An increasing number of ornithological studies has been carried out in recent decades Integral Protected Areas (IPA) the state São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, mostly concentrated within Eastern native habitats. However, inland IPA are smaller, surrounded by fragmented landscapes and poorly covered studies. We aimed to carry rapid inventories four Paulo characterize their avifauna make these better-known, encouraging future scientific research. visited municipalities Andradina, Marília, de...
The first ornithological record from Paraná State, Southern Brazil, dates 1820, when forests covered 83% of the area. There is a lack studies evaluating how knowledge on species richness increased over time, together with massive deforestation process. We aimed to describe changes, by decade, in forest since that and determine field effort hours were distributed. reviewed published using online databases. compared bird communities between decades Jaccard Dissimilarity Indices communities'...
Although the Atlantic forest is best-studied Brazilian phytogeographic domain, few coastal municipalities of state São Paulo can count on published and critically revised bird species list, which are important initial steps to organize conservation inniciatives. Here we present historical records from Bertioga, a northern coastline municipality Paulo, as well recent obtained in surveys during past years within municipality. Surveying methods, carried out between 2008-2011, included point...
Montane and submontane forest patches in the state of Bahia, Brazil, are among few large preserved Atlantic Forests remnants. They strongholds an almost complete elevational gradient, which harbor both lowland highland bird taxa. Despite being considered a biodiversity hotspot, ornithologists have surveyed these forests, especially along gradients. Here we compile records acquired from systematic surveys random observations carried out since 1980s 7,500 ha private protected area: Serra...
Cercomacra cinerascens Hellmayr 1905 is a medium-sized species of antbird distributed throughout the Amazon Basin in South America. It comprises complex four currently recognized taxa, C. c. (Sclater 1857), immaculata Chubb 1918, sclateri and iterata Zimmer 1932, all characterized by grey coloration males brownish olive females, long graduated white-tipped tails, hidden white interscapular patch distinct stiff rictal bristles. All subspecies primarily inhabit unflooded terra firme forests,...
While bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest can be considered well-known, how communities have been affected by deforestation and habitat fragmentation is not. We studied birds 10 forest fragments of distinct sizes (all originally within Forest) southern Bahia. In 5,391 encounters, we found 251 species, with 46 endemics eight globally vulnerable or endangered. also compiled a list 380 species that should comprise expected regional assemblage, only 66% these were present all combined. Only 9%...