Inventory of birds in the coastal restinga of a Private Natural Heritage Reserve in northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Juan Ruiz-Esparza Federal University of Sergipe
  • Saulo Meneses Silvestre Federal University of Sergipe
  • Viviane Sodré Moura Federal University of Sergipe
  • Natasha Moraes de Albuquerque Federal University of Sergipe
  • Rodrigo Farias de Carvalho Terra Federal University of Sergipe
  • Luana Marina de Castro Mendonça Federal University of Sergipe
  • Douglas de Matos Dias University of Minas Gerais
  • Raone Beltrão-Mendes Federal University of Sergipe
  • Patrício Adriano da Rocha Federal University of Sergipe
  • Stephen Francis Ferrari Federal University of Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/nbc.2016.112.01

Abstract

The knowledge of the characteristics of bird communities found in each habitat type and the ecological requirements of each species helps to define the environmental conditions of an area. In the present study, we provide an inventory of the bird community of the Caju Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN Caju), in Itaporanga d’Ajuda, Sergipe, Brazil. We conducted a rapid assessment of the bird community between October 21st and 31st, 2014, using MacKinnon’s lists and mist-netting. We identified 89 bird species representing 36 families, of which the most diverse were Thraupidae (S=11), Tyrannidae (S=11), Columbidae (S=5), Falconidae (S=4) and Psittacidae (S=4). Five of the species recorded are endemic to Brazil and one (Herpsilochmus pectoralis) is considered vulnerable to extinction, according to IUCN criteria. We recorded bird species that are predominantly insectivorous (40.45%), omnivorous (25.84%), and carnivorous (11.24%). Other guilds (frugivorous, granivorous, detritivorous, piscivorous, and nectarivorous) represented together less than 25% of the records. The bird richness recorded at the RPPN Caju confirms the potential importance of the area as a conservation unit.

Keywords: protected area, avian fauna, Sergipe.

Author Biographies

Juan Ruiz-Esparza, Federal University of Sergipe

Department of Ecology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon s/n 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

Saulo Meneses Silvestre, Federal University of Sergipe

Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe.

Viviane Sodré Moura, Federal University of Sergipe

Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe

Natasha Moraes de Albuquerque, Federal University of Sergipe

Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe

Rodrigo Farias de Carvalho Terra, Federal University of Sergipe

Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe

Luana Marina de Castro Mendonça, Federal University of Sergipe

Ecology and Conservation Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Sergipe

Douglas de Matos Dias, University of Minas Gerais

Ecology, Conservation and Wildlife Management Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Raone Beltrão-Mendes, Federal University of Sergipe

Department of Ecology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon s/n 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

Patrício Adriano da Rocha, Federal University of Sergipe

Department of Ecology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon s/n 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

Stephen Francis Ferrari, Federal University of Sergipe

Department of Ecology, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon s/n 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.

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Published

2016-04-29

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2016): May/August

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