IRACAMBI RNNP (Private Natural Heritage Reserve)
BRAZIL
MINAS GERAIS (SE)
20o 59´00S/42o 31´00W (Rosario da Limeira)500ha hilly and mountainous 750-1250m. EBA076 (marginally EBA075) mixed: pasture, marsh, eucalyptus and sugar cane, Atlantic premontane and montane degraded, regenerating and primary forest (200ha). October-April (November to February 2004-05 and January to June 2007) Map on Iracambi website (www.iracambi.com )
Birding Site Guide
Take the bus from Rio de Janeiro to Muriae, Minas Gerais (bus c5.5hrs) and bus to village of Rosario da Limeira (c1.5hr). From central square get a taxi for c6km to Iracambi, ask for Casa de Barro (main house). Accommodation is in separate buildings on site and is cheap, if staying for extended periods subsequent months are cheaper. Site owners are Robin and Binka, English is the first language of the research station, though Portuguese is welcome. If you have to stay at Muriae the Regal Hotel one street back from the main square is cheap and good US$4 (per night, single) good cheap evening meals are found at Carne & Cia, about 200m back off the far end of the main square.
Iracambi Atlantic Rainforest Research and Conservation Centre (Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural) welcomes paying researchers and volunteers (see website address below, they have satellite internet) costs are 1st month US$400, 2nd month US$380, 3rd month US$350 (check though for latest prices) and the site is located just south of Brigadeiro State Park, MG (see site account for there), and is connected to it by good forest of another protected area the mountain Itajuru APA (APAs are Environmental Protection Areas). There is a further adjoining protected area Serradas Aranhas APA.
The main volunteer accommodation is the Centro (Centre photo above), but there are other small houses for volunteer use all across the site. Iracambi has a well developed trail system, good trails for birds are the High Trail, Graminha Trail, Dawn Trail and Secret Valley Trail, maps and information are available at the centre.
The High Trail is 4.5km long and starts from the centre located at the N end of the fazenda, on an uphill track, over a stream to a junction in the road near 2 houses. To go clockwise take the left-hand road and follow it up the hill to a gate. As you look toward the gate take the track behind and to your right, up the hill through the eucalyptus plantation to the top of the hill. Here you will either carry straight on coming shortly to another gate, this is the start of the Graminha Trail. Alternatively at the top of the hill turn right and continue to another gate with a side squeeze for walkers. The path continues with good forest on either side, look for all the sought after species here, then you will cross 2 streams before reaching an open flat stone area. At the left bottom corner of this stone area the track continues steeply downhill still through good forest and comes out on a road, here go right and follow the track over the stream and through the eucalyptus plantation to the houses again. Here head left back over the stream the way you came.
Graminha Trail, from the gate mentioned above, go through and follow this wide track birding the forest for all the sought after species for over half a km, you will eventually come to a junction, with Graminha mountain on your left. This is where the good forest ends. At this junction you can return the way you came or take the left fork down hill through forest and eventually coming out on the track above Casa de Barro. All the other trails are much shorter are also marked and are straight forward.
The site is a working farm as well as conservation research centre, and work is actively taking place to preserve and increase the natural forests in the area and to stop further fragmentation of remaining patches by planting forest corridors between fazendas forest patches. Other ways are being sought to bring income to local farmers from the forest, one initiative is the medicinal plant project. The main threats to the area come from mining companies who want to mine the huge deposits of bauxite in the area, and under Brazilian law the landowners only have rights to surficial features not to the minerals under the property which can be sold separately. Iracambi are actively working to get their RNNP and other protected areas exempt from mining, however it is an ongoing battle.
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Species Notes
Iracambi has a large number of recorded species, during my 9 month stay I saw nearly every species on the list, I also compiled the list, as there had only been a preliminary list before with several questionable species on. The birds species total is 237 species in only 3 surveys (Lam and Wilkening 2001, Wainwright 2005 and 2008). Swallow-tailed Cotingas have been seen in December, 2004 in scrub along the road at Itajuru APA, Cinnamon-vented Piha (2004) can be found in the forest here. Blackish-blue Seedeater has been seen along the High Trail but has not recently recorded. See the full species list below. Combined species total for here and Serra do Brigadeiro State Park (see account) is 329 species.
As well as the bird list below, I wrote to papers on the birds at Iracambi, the first is
Assessment of Iracambi's Birds
the other being Verification of Bird Species Seen at Iracambi
Sought After Species, Conservation Concern Species and Endemics* White-necked Hawk* (VU), Mantled Hawk (NT), Blue-winged Macaw (NT), Plain Parakeet*, Dusky-throated Hermit*, Yellow-browed Woodpecker (NT), Band-tailed Hornero*, Pallid Spinetail*, White-collared Foliage-Gleaner*, Ochre-rumped Antbird* (NT), Ferruginous Antbird*, Southern Bristle-Tyrant (NT), Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher*, Grey-hooded Attila*, Pin-tailed Manakin*, Bare-throated Bellbird (VU), Swallow-tailed Cotinga (NT) Cinnamon-vented Piha* (NT), Rufous-headed Tanager*, Brassy-breasted Tanager*, Gilt-edged Tanager*, Golden-chevroned Tanager*, Brazilian Tanager*, Brown Tanager* (NT), Blackish-blue Seedeater (NT) Cinereous Warbling-Finch (VU) Relevant BENES list SOUTH & EAST BRAZIL FORESTS BENES (Biome Endemics and Near-Endemics list)
List compiled by Bryan P. Wainwright. Species total 247 (with more 6 pending) last updated February 2007 Species Recorded at Iracambi Scientific Name Portuguese Name Non-Passerines full list sheet PORTUGUESE Tinamiformes Tinamidae Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus Inhambu-acu Small-billed Tinamou Crypturellus parvirostris Inhambu-chororo Tataupa Tinamou Crypturellus tataupa Inhambu-chinta Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Least Grebe Podiceps dominicus Mergulhao-pequeno Pelecaniiformes Anhingidae Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Bigua-tinga Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Great Egret Casmerodius alba Garca-branca Striated Heron Butorides striatus Socozinho Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Garca-vaqueira Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix Maria-faceira Capped Heron Piloherodius pileatus Pilherodius pileatus Anseriformes Anatidae White-faced Tree Duck Dendrocygna viduata Irere Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis Marreca-pe-vermelho Falconiformes Cathartidae Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Urubu Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Urubu-de-cebeca-vermelha Falconiformes Accipitridae Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsoni Gaviaozinho Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Gaviao-tesoura Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea Gaviao-sauveiro White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus Gaviao-de-rabo-branco Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris Gaviao-carijo Grey Hawk Buteo nitidus Gaviao-pedres Mantled Hawk* VU Th EN Leucopternis polionota Gaviao-pomba White-necked Hawk* VU Th EN Leucopternis lacernulata Gaviao-pomba Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis Gaviao-caboclo Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga Gavião-preto Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Gaviaozinho Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens gavião-pernilongo Falconiformes Falconidae Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans Acaua Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus Gaviao-relogio Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis Gaviao-cabure Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Carrapateiro, Pinhe Crested Caracara Polyborus plancus Caracara Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis Falcao-morcegueiro Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis Falcao-de-coleira American Kestrel Falco sparverius Quiriquiri Galliformes Cracidae Dusky-legged Guan LC Th VU Penelope obscura Jacuacu, Jacu Gruiformes Rallidae Blackish Rail Rallus nigricans Saracura-sana Grey-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea Saracura-tres-potes Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail Aramides saracura Saracura-do-mato Common Gallinule Gallinula chloropus Frango-d'agua Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica Frango-d'agua-azul Gruiformes Cariamidae Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata Seriema Charadriiformes Jacanidae Wattled Jacana Janaca janaca Piacoca Charadriiformes Charadriidae Southern Lapwing Vanellas chilensis Quero-quero Columbiformes Columbidae Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata Picazuro Pigeon Columba picazuro Pomba-asa-branca Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis pomba-galega Plumbeous Pigeon Colomba plumbea Pomba-amargosa Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti Rolinha Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa Pomba-de-espelho White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Juriti Psittaciformes Psittacidae Blue-winged Macaw NT -- -- Propyrrhura maracana Maracana Reddish-bellied Parrotlet Pyrrhura frontalis White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus Periquitao-maracana Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius Tuim Plain Parakeet* Brotogeris tirica Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani Maitaca-de-Maximiliano Reddish-bellied Parrotlet Pyrrhura frontalis Cuculiformes Cuculidae Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana Alma-de-gato Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Anu-preto Guira Cuckoo Guira guira Anu-branco Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia Peixe-frito Strigiformes Tytonidae Barn Owl Tyto alba Suindara Strigiformes Strigidae Tropical Screech Owl Otus choliba Corujinha-do-mato Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Coruja-buraqueira Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis Curiango Apodiformes Apodidae White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris andorinhão-de-coleira Apodiformes Trochilidae Black Jacobin Melanotrochilus fuscus Beija-flor-preto-e-branco Dusky-throated Hermit* Phaethornis squalidus Rabo-branco-miudo Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei Rabo-branco-de-sobre-amarelo Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber Besourinho-da-mata Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura Tesourao Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostibon aureoventris Besourinho-do-bico-vermelho Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis Papo-branco Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactae Beija-flor-de-peito-azul Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata beija-flor-de-garganta-verde Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina Estrelinha Trogoniformes Trogonidae White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis Surucua-violeta Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura aurantius (surucuá-de-peito-azul) Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata Martim-pescador-grande Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Martim-pescador-pequeno Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea Martim-pescador-miudinho Piciformes Bucconidae White-eared Puffbird Nystalus chacuru Joao-bobo Piciformes Ramphastidae Black-necked Aracari Pteroglossus aracari Aracari Piciformes Picidae White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus Pica-pau-anao-barrado Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris Pica-pau-do-campo Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros Pica-pau-verde-barrado Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens Pica-pau-de-cabeca-amarela Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula Pica-pau-bufador Yellow-browed Woodpecker NT -- -- Piculus aurulentus Pica-pau-dourado White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus Birro Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus Pica-pau-pequeno Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus Pica-pau-de-banda-branca Robust Woodpecker LC LC Th Campephilus robustus Pica-pau-rei Yellow-eared Woodpecker* Veniliornis maculifrons pica-pauzinho-de-testa-pintada Passerines Passeriformes Furnariinae Band-tailed Hornero* Furnarius figulus Casaca-de-couro-da-lama Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus Joao-de-barro Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens Ui-pi Spix's Spinetail Synallaxis spixi Joao-tenenem Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla Pichochore Grey-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis cinerascens Joao-tenenem-da-mata Pallid Spinetail* Cranioleuca pallida Arredio-palido Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea Curutié Common Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons Joao-de-pau Firewood Gatherer Anumbius anumbi Cochicho Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans Bico-virado-carijo Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus Bico-virado-do-sul Buff-browed Foliage-Gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata Lipa-folha-quiete Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner Philydor rufus Limpa-folha-testa-baia White-collared Foliage-Gleaner* Anabazenops fuscus Trepador-coleira White-eyed Foliage-Gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus Barranqueiro-de-olho-branco Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor Vlra-folha-vermelho Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura Joao-porca Passeriformes Dendrocolaptinae Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus Arapacu-verde White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis Arapacu-de-garganta-branca Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus Arapacu-escamado Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Arapacu-do-cerrado Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius Arapacu-de-bico-torto Passeriformes Formicariidae Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa Borralhara Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea Matracao Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus Choca-de-chapeu-vermelho Eastern Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens Choca-da-mata Ferruginous Antbird* Drymophila ferruginea Trovoada Ochre-rumped Antbird* NT -- -- Drymophila ochropyga Trovoada-ocre White-shouldered Fire-Eye Pyriglena leucoptera Papa-taoca Passeriformes Conopophagidae Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata Chupa-dente Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater Mouse-coloured Tapaculo Scytalopus speluncae Tapaculo-preto Passeriformes Tyranninae Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster Guaracavaode-barriga-amarela Olivaceous Elaenia Elaenia mesoleuca Tuque Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum Risadinha Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus Piolhinho Southern Bristle-Tyrant NT -- -- Phylloscartes eximius Barbudinho Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus Cabecudo Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris Abre-asa-de-cabeca-cinza Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis Miudinho Orche-faced Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum plumbeiceps Ferreirinho-de-cara-canela Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum coloreum Relógio o ferreirinho Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher* Todirostrum poliocephalum Ferreirinho Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi Estalador-do-sul White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus Patinho Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens Bico-chato-de-orelha-preta Bran-coloured Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus (rufescens) Filipe Euler's Flycatcher Empidonax euleri Enferrujado Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus Papa-moscas-cinzento Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea Gibao-de-couro Grey Monjita Xolmis cinerea Maria-branca White-rumped Monjita Xolmis velata Noivinha-branca Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys Suiriri-pequeno Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus Suiriri-cavaleiro Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa Tesoura-do-brejo Shear-tailed Grey-Tyrant Muscipipra vetula Tesourinha-cinza Masked Water Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta Lavadeira-mascarada White-headed Marsh-Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala Lavadeira-de-cabeca-branca o freirinha
Grey-hooded Attila* Attila rufus Capitao-de-saira Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox Maria-cavaleira Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox Swainson's Flycatcher Myiarchus swainsoni Irrê Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarhynchus pitangua Neinei Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus Bentevi Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis Bentevizinho-penacho-vermelho Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus Bentevi-rajado Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius Bentevi-pirata Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius Peitica Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Suiriri White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis Suiriri-de-arganta-branca Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana Tesourinha Crested Black-Tyrant Knipolegus lophotes Maria-preta-de-penacho Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis borboletinha-do0mato Passeriformes Cotingidae Green-backed Becard Pachyramphus viridis Caneleiro-verde White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus Caneleiro-preto Black-capped Becard Pachyramphus marginatus Caneleiro-borado Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor Araponguinha-de-cara-preta Passeriformes Pipridae Thrush-like Mourner Schiffornis turdinus Flautlm-marrom Greenish Mourner Schiffornis virescens Flautim-verde Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata Tangara White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus Rendeira Pin-tailed Manakin* Ilicura militaris Tangarazinho Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus Bico-agudo Bare-throated Bellbird VU -- VU Procnias nudicollis Arapongo Oscine Passerines Passeriformes Corvidae Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus Gralha-do-cerrado Passeriformes Hirundinidae Brown-chested Martin Phaeoprogne tapera Andorinha-serrador Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea Andorinha-domestica-grande White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa Andorinha-de-rabadilha-branca Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca Andorinha-pequena-de-casa Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Andorinha-serrador Passeriformes Troglodytidae Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapillus Japacanim House Wren Troglodytes aedon Corruira Passeriformes Turdidae Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris Sabia-leranjeira Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus Sabia-poca Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas Sabia-barranco White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis Sabia-coleira Yellow-legged Thrush Platycichla flavipes sabiaúna Passeriformes Mimidae Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus Sabia-do-campo Passeriformes Motacillidae Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens Caminheiro-zumbidor Passeriformes Vireonidae Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis Pitiguari Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus chivi Juruviara Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis Verdinho-coroado Passeriformes Parulinae Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis Pia-cobra Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus Pula-pula Passeriformes Thraupinae Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana Sai-azul Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Cambacica Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum Figuinha-de-crisso-castanho Rufous-headed Tanager* Hemithraupis ruficapilla Saira-da-mata Hooded Tanger Nemosia pileata Saíra-de-chapéu-preto Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida Saira-canario Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana Saira-amarelo
Brassy-breasted Tanager* Tangara desmaresti Saira-lagarta
Gilt-edged Tanager* LC -- -- IBA 075 Tangara cyanoventris Douradinha Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica Gaturamo-fi-fi Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea Gaturamo-rei Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis Sai-andorinha Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum Sanhaco-de-coqueiro Golden-chevroned Tanager* Thraupis ornata Sanhaco-de-encontro-amarelo
Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca Sanhaco-de-fogo Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava Sanhaco-de-fogo Brazilian Tanager* Ramphocelus bresilius Tie-sangue Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus Tiê-galo Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus Tie-preto Brown Tanager* NT -- -- Orchesticus abeillei Tiê-pardo Black-goggled Tanager Trichthraupis melanops Tie-de-topete Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus Bico-de-veludo Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana Tietinga Passeriformes Icterinae Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi White-browed Blackbird Sturnella superciliaris Policia-inglesa-do-sul Chestnut-capped Blackbird Agelaius ruficapillus Garibaldi Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis Chopim Passeriformes Cardinalinae Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis Trinca-ferro-verdadeiro Passeriformes Emberizinae Blackish-blue Seedeater NT Th VU Amaurospiza moesta Cigarrinha-da-taquara Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Tiziu Sooty Grassquit Tiaris fuliginosa Cigarra-do-coqueiro Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis Baiano Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens Coleirinho White-bellied Seedeater Sporophila leucoptera Patativa-chorona Cinereous Warbling-Finch* VU Th VU Poospiza cinerea Capacetinho-do-oco-do-pau Red-rumped Warbling-Finch Poospiza lateralis Quete Pectoral Sparrow Arremon taciturnus Tico-tico-do-mato-de-bico-preto Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Tico-tico Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis Tico-tico-do-campo-verdadeiro Great Pampa-Finch Embernagra platensis Sabia-do-banhado Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch Emberizoides herbicola Canario-do-campo Grey Pileated Finch Coryphospingus pileatus Galinho-da-serra Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola Canario-da-terra Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola Canario-tipio INTRODUCED AND FERAL SPECIES Non-Passerines Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Passeriformes Emberizinae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pardal-comum * indicates an endemic species
Taxonomy follows Sick, H. (1998) for non-passerines, and Ridgely, R. (1989, 1994) for passerines.
International status follow Birdlife International: E?=probably extinct; EN=endangered; VU=vulnerable; Th=Threatened; NT=near threatened; LC=least concern on Red List of birds.
The same letters second in the line implies the same designations but at national level.
The same letters in third in the line implies the same designations but at state level, (Minas Gerais).
IBA=Important Bird Area and refers to restricted range species as Birdlife International
Other Fauna
Mammals
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus Yellow Armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus Seven-banded Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus Little Big-eared Bats Micronycteris spp. Short-tailed Fruit Bat Carollia perspicillata Large Fruit-eating Bats Artibeus lituratus Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus Little Brown Bats Myotis spp. Masked Titi Monkey Callicebus personatus CITES App. II, IUCN Critically endangered South American Coati Nasua nasua Paca Agouti paca Cabybara Amphibians, list by Stefanie Rog (2005)
Bufo Elachtistocheis ovalis Eleutherodactylus binota Eleutherodactylus sp. Hyla albomarginata Hyla albopunctata Hyla crepitans Hyla faber Hyla leucophyllata Hyla minuta Hyla semillineata Hyla pardalis juv. Hyla saborni Leptodactylus ocellatus Phyllomedusa burmeisteri Physalaemus curveiri Scinax euridice Scinax perereca Scinax fuscovarious Scinax cf. Berthae Hyalinobatrachium Thoropa miliaris unknown unknown unknown unknown Scinax cuspidatus Hyla semilineata Hyla semilineata 5 unidentified species Reptiles, list by J. Buckley, F. Lawlor, De Montford team De Montford, Clive Toase, Kim Maynard, Carl Shannon (2001)
Commom Green Iguana Turtle spp. anolid lizard spp. Invertebrates Butterflies, list by Lizzie Coleman (November 2004). Nina Baliga, Jeanette Buckley (August 2001) Nymphalidae Heliconius Heliconius sara Heliconius methane Heliconius erato Nymphalidae Ithomiidae Napeogenes harbona Hypothyris ninonia daeta Ithomia drymo Limenitidinae Adelpha syma Morphinae Morpho achilles Nymphalidae Dryas iula Temenis laothoe Hypanartia lethe Anartia jatrophae Junonia lavinia Memphis otere Callicore hydarnis Tegosa claudina Tegosa claudina Vanessa myrinna Nymphalidae Satyrinae Agraulis vanillae Historis odius Hermeuptychia hermes Acraeinae Acraeinae Actinote Ageroniini Hamadryas feronia Biblidinae Dioethria eluina Danainae Danus plexippus Papilonidae Papilio thoas Pieridae Phoebis sennae Eurema leuce Eurema abula Ascia buniae Aphrissa statira Eurema agave Enantia limnorina Phoebis argante (F) Dismorphia amphiona Dismorphia thermesia Eurema albula Eurema elathea Lycaenidae Hemiargus hanno Rodininae Lemonias zyger Ipidecla schausi Hesperidae Phoebis sennae Urbanus dorantes Hylephila phylaeus Hesperidae Salina Vettius diversus Tree list by Marcelo Mendes