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MOTMOTS

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© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Acknowledgments x
  4. Introduction xii
  5. Birding in Brazil xiv
  6. The Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil: Protecting Wild Brazil 1
  7. Species Accounts
  8. SERIEMAS 32
  9. RHEAS 32
  10. TINAMOUS 34
  11. WOOD QUAILS 38
  12. CHACHALACAS, GUANS, & CURASSOWS 40
  13. SCREAMERS 44
  14. DUCKS & SWANS 44
  15. GREBES 52
  16. FRIGATEBIRDS 54
  17. TROPICBIRDS 54
  18. CORMORANTS AND DARTERS 54
  19. BOOBIES 56
  20. ALBATROSSES 56
  21. SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS 58
  22. STORM PETRELS 60
  23. PENGUINS 60
  24. HERONS, BITTERNS, & EGRETS 62
  25. IBISES & SPOONBILLS 68
  26. LIMPKIN 70
  27. STORKS 72
  28. FLAMINGOES 72
  29. AMERICAN VULTURES 74
  30. HAWKS, EAGLES, & KITES 76
  31. FALCONS AND CARACARAS 98
  32. RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS 104
  33. FINFOOTS 112
  34. PLOVERS & LAPWINGS 114
  35. SANDPIPERS, SNIPES, PHALAROPES 118
  36. GULLS AND TERNS 126
  37. STERCORARIUS 132
  38. PIGEONS AND DOVES 134
  39. PARROTS 140
  40. CUCKOOS AND ANIS 150
  41. TYPICAL OWLS 156
  42. POTOOS 162
  43. NIGHTHAWKS AND NIGHTJARS 164
  44. SWIFTS 172
  45. HUMMINGBIRDS 176
  46. TROGONS 192
  47. KINGFISHERS 194
  48. MOTMOTS 196
  49. PUFFBIRDS 196
  50. JACAMARS 200
  51. TOUCANS 202
  52. WOODPECKERS 206
  53. WOODCREEPERS 218
  54. OVENBIRDS 224
  55. LEAFTOSSERS AND MINERS 240
  56. ANTTHRUSHES 260
  57. ANTPITTAS 260
  58. GNATEATERS 262
  59. CRESCENTCHESTS 262
  60. TAPACULOS 262
  61. COTINGAS 318
  62. JAYS 326
  63. SWALLOWS AND MARTINS 328
  64. MOCKINGBIRDS 332
  65. WRENS 332
  66. GNATCATCHERS AND GNATWRENS 336
  67. PIPITS 336
  68. THRUSHES 338
  69. References 402
  70. Index of English Names 403
  71. Index of Portuguese Names 407
  72. Index of Scientic Names 411
Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501704307-045

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Acknowledgments x
  4. Introduction xii
  5. Birding in Brazil xiv
  6. The Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil: Protecting Wild Brazil 1
  7. Species Accounts
  8. SERIEMAS 32
  9. RHEAS 32
  10. TINAMOUS 34
  11. WOOD QUAILS 38
  12. CHACHALACAS, GUANS, & CURASSOWS 40
  13. SCREAMERS 44
  14. DUCKS & SWANS 44
  15. GREBES 52
  16. FRIGATEBIRDS 54
  17. TROPICBIRDS 54
  18. CORMORANTS AND DARTERS 54
  19. BOOBIES 56
  20. ALBATROSSES 56
  21. SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS 58
  22. STORM PETRELS 60
  23. PENGUINS 60
  24. HERONS, BITTERNS, & EGRETS 62
  25. IBISES & SPOONBILLS 68
  26. LIMPKIN 70
  27. STORKS 72
  28. FLAMINGOES 72
  29. AMERICAN VULTURES 74
  30. HAWKS, EAGLES, & KITES 76
  31. FALCONS AND CARACARAS 98
  32. RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS 104
  33. FINFOOTS 112
  34. PLOVERS & LAPWINGS 114
  35. SANDPIPERS, SNIPES, PHALAROPES 118
  36. GULLS AND TERNS 126
  37. STERCORARIUS 132
  38. PIGEONS AND DOVES 134
  39. PARROTS 140
  40. CUCKOOS AND ANIS 150
  41. TYPICAL OWLS 156
  42. POTOOS 162
  43. NIGHTHAWKS AND NIGHTJARS 164
  44. SWIFTS 172
  45. HUMMINGBIRDS 176
  46. TROGONS 192
  47. KINGFISHERS 194
  48. MOTMOTS 196
  49. PUFFBIRDS 196
  50. JACAMARS 200
  51. TOUCANS 202
  52. WOODPECKERS 206
  53. WOODCREEPERS 218
  54. OVENBIRDS 224
  55. LEAFTOSSERS AND MINERS 240
  56. ANTTHRUSHES 260
  57. ANTPITTAS 260
  58. GNATEATERS 262
  59. CRESCENTCHESTS 262
  60. TAPACULOS 262
  61. COTINGAS 318
  62. JAYS 326
  63. SWALLOWS AND MARTINS 328
  64. MOCKINGBIRDS 332
  65. WRENS 332
  66. GNATCATCHERS AND GNATWRENS 336
  67. PIPITS 336
  68. THRUSHES 338
  69. References 402
  70. Index of English Names 403
  71. Index of Portuguese Names 407
  72. Index of Scientic Names 411
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