List of threatened birds of Brazil

Brazil has more than 1900 birds species,[1] and according to Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and Ministry of the Environment, there are 240 species and subspecies of Brazilian birds enlisted as threatened species, 6 as extincts and two as extinct in the wild.[2][3] the Brazilian definition uses the same criteria and categories of IUCN.[4] Among the 33 bird orders which occurs in Brazil, 22 has threatened species.[1][3] The passerines (songbirds), besides being the most diverse order in Brazil, is also the order with most species on Brazilian red list, immediately before the Parrots.[3][4] The Brazilian Northeast, notably in Atlantic forest and Caatinga, has the most number of endemic and threatened birds, and two of them, the Alagoas curassow and the Spix's macaw, has been considered extinct in the wild.[4] The "Pernambuco Center" of endemism 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]

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

The actual list of threatened species was published in 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 had 160 taxa).[4] Furthermore, the number of known species of birds has been increasing considerably since the last half of the 20th century, and this fact has influenced the number of enlisted species.[4]

In spite of using the same criteria, ICMBio list often shows a different conservation status than IUCN.[4] That's because both assessments have been done in different moments and by different researchers.[4]

Threatened birds of Brazil - ICMBio (2014)

Order Tinamiformes (tinamous)
The Yellow-legged tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus noctivagus) is enlisted 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 Atlantic forest.
The Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is an endangered species of 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 sea bird 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 enlisted 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)

  • Capito dayi (Black-girdled barbet) VU IUCN - ICMBio status VU

Family Ramphastidae (toucans)

Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots, macaws, parakeets)
The Red-spectacled amazon (Amazona petrei) is a vulnerable species from Southern Brazil.
The 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.
The 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)

  • Arremonops conirostris (Black-striped sparrow) LC IUCN - ICMBio status VU

Family Icteridae (new World blackbirds)

Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)

Family Fringillidae (siskins)

See also

References
  1. 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. PORTARIA No - 444, DE 17 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2014
  4. 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.
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