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Saltinho Biological Reserve
Saltinho Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica de Saltinho) is a Biological Reserve near Tamandaré in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It contains a sample of the tropical Atlantic Forest biome. History The reserve lies in the Rio Formoso and Tamandaré municipalities of Pernambuco. The reserve, which covers of Atlantic Forest biome, was established on 21 September 1983. It is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. Objectives included protecting rare, endemic and threatened species of native flora and fauna, helping preserve and restore the Atlantic Forest in the state, and supporting scientific research. Location The terrain is coastal plain of sedimentary origin, with small hills and ridges. Altitude ranges from . The soils are very deep and well-drained. The Saltinho river, after which the reserve is named, originates a few kilometres upstream from the reserve, and is dammed in the reserve to supply water to the city of Tamandaré. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamandaré
Tamandarë (Brazilian Portuguese: ''Tamandaré''; Old Tupi: ''Tamandûaré'', lit. "different") is a coastal municipality about south of Recife, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana * Boundaries - Rio Formoso and Sirinhaém (N); Barreiros (S); Água Preta (W); Atlantic Ocean (E) * Area - * Elevation - 8 m * Vegetation - Coconut trees and Atlantic forest * Clima - Hot tropical and humid * Annual average temperature - 25.3 c * Distance to Recife - 103 km The municipality contains part of the strictly protected Saltinho Biological Reserve, a conservation unit created in 1983. Beaches *Tamandaré beach Urbanized, has two kilometers long of sand and a number of tourist facilities. Has small waves and fine sand. Easy to reach from Recife and Caruaru. *Boca da Barra beach At low tide is formed natural pools. Suitable for swimming, has a dense mangrove vegetation in the estuary o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-cheeked Gnateater
The black-cheeked gnateater (''Conopophaga melanops'') is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae Endemism, endemic to Brazil. The male is distinguished by its orange crown, black face and white throat, while the female has brown plumage. Taxonomy French naturalist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot described the black-cheeked gnateater in 1818, giving it the species name ''melanops'' from the Ancient Greek words ''melas'' "black" and ''ops'' "face". The black-cheeked gnateater has three subspecies: *''C. m. perspicillata'' (Hinrich Lichtenstein, Lichtenstein, MHK, 1823) - Bahia and Sergipe (eastern Brazil) *''C. m. melanops'' (Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot, Vieillot, 1818) - southeastern Brazil *''C. m. nigrifrons'' Olivério Pinto, Pinto, 1954 - Paraíba to Alagoas (eastern Brazil) Description Measuring 11.5 cm (4.5 in), the black-cheeked gnateater is a small round bird with a short tail. It exhibits sexual dimorphism, as the male has distinctive coloured plumage and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of The Atlantic Forest
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biological Reserves Of Brazil
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations. Another major theme is evolution, which explains the unity and diversity of life. Energy processing is also important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce. Finally, all organisms are able to regulate their own internal environments. Biologists are able to study life at multiple levels of organization, from the molecular biology of a cell to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, and evolution of populations.Based on definition from: Hence, there are multiple subdisciplines within biology, each defined by the nature of their research questions and the tools that they use. Like other scientists, biologists use the scientifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Woodnymph
The long-tailed woodnymph (''Thalurania watertonii'') is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid forest in northeastern Brazil, where it is known from the states of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and the northernmost Bahia. It is usually thought to be widespread, but seen at low density in its increasingly fragmented range. Its population is estimated to be around 1,000–2,500 individuals, currently in decline due to deforestation and habitat loss. Description The long-tailed woodnymph is sexually dimorphic. The males are heavier, with significantly larger wings and tails, whereas the females have longer bills. Males are approximately long, including a tail of cm; while females measure roughly in length, with a tail of . Individuals have a weight of 3.7–5.2 g. Males have a conspicuous iridescent plumage in blue, green and purple. The crown and neck are bronze-green, back is iridescent violet-blue, shining grass-green undersides and violet-blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-shouldered Antshrike
The white-shouldered antshrike (''Thamnophilus aethiops'') is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-shouldered antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given the binomial name In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... ''Thamnophilus aethiops''. References white-shouldered antshrike Birds of the Amazon rainforest white-shouldered antshrike white-shouldered antshrike Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thamnophilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great-billed Hermit
The great-billed hermit (''Phaethornis malaris'') is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved August 24, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The great-billed hermit's taxonomy is confusing. What are now the long-billed hermit (''P. longirostris'') and long-tailed hermit (''P. superciliosus'') were considered conspecific and included many subspecies that are now assigned to the great-billed hermit. A satisfactory taxonomic treatment of the entire ''P. longirostris/P. superciliosus/P. malaris'' group is still lacking according to some Neotropical ornithologists.Remsen, J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalloped Antbird
The scalloped antbird (''Myrmoderus ruficauda'') is a species of passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The scalloped antbird was formerly included in the genus ''Myrmeciza''. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that ''Myrmeciza'', as then defined, was polyphyletic. In the resulting rearrangement to create monotypic genera four species including the scalloped antbird were moved to the resurrected genus ''Myrmoderus ''Myrmoderus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Thamnophilidae. The genus contains five species: * Ferruginous-backed antbird (''Myrmoderus ferrugineus'') * Cordillera Azul antbird (''Myrmoderus eowilsoni'') * Scalloped antbird (''My ...''. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. scalloped antbird Birds of the Atlantic Forest Endemic birds of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue-crowned Motmot
The blue-capped motmot or blue-crowned motmot (''Momotus coeruliceps'') is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's Motmot, Whooping Motmot, Trinidad Motmot, Amazonian Motmot, and Andean Motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned as their identifier for this species; however, it was also the name used for the prior species complex. It is the only species in the former complex where the central crown is blue. There is a black eyemask. The call is a low owl-like ''ooo-doot''. Blue-crowned motmots have a body length ranging from . These birds often sit still, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also regularly take fruit. Like most of the Coraciiformes, motmots nest in tunnels in banks, laying about three or four white eggs. References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q3325207 blue-ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous Gnateater
The rufous gnateater (''Conopophaga lineata'') is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in eastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul north to central Brazil. Its range also extends into eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina and it has recently been recorded in Uruguay. It is often elusive and hard to see, but is commoner and less shy than other gnateaters. Description It is a small, rounded bird, 13 cm in length with a short tail and fairly long legs. The plumage is mostly reddish brown. There is a white stripe above the eye (grey in the female) which ends in a tuft of feathers which can be hidden. The call is a series of quiet cheeps which become faster and higher-pitched. At dusk and dawn the males make a buzzing sound with their wing feathers as they fly around their territory. The rufous gnateater feeds by moving quickly from one perch to another through undergrowth close to the ground. When it sees an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
The white-eyed foliage-gleaner (''Automolus leucophthalmus'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Taxonomy and systematics The white-eyed foliage-gleaner has two subspecies, the nominate ''A. l. leucophthalmus'' ( Wied, 1821) and ''A. l. sulphurascens'' ( Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823). What is now the Pernambuco foliage-gleaner (''A. lammi'') was a third subspecies; following a 2008 publication, major taxonomic systems elevated it to species rank.Zimmer, K. J. (2008). ''The White-eyed Foliage-gleaner (Furnariidae: Automolus) is two species.'' Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 10–25.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 31 May 2023. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.ht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
