List of threatened birds of Brazil

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

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 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 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)

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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)

Family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans and curassows)

Family Odontophoridae (New World quails)

Ordem Procellariiformes (petrels)

The Spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is a vulnerable species.

Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

Família Procellariidae (petrels)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

Family Phaethontidae

Order Suliformes

Family Sulidae (boobies)

Order Pelecaniformes

Family Ardeidae (herons)

Ordem Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles and vultures)

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)

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The Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata pulsatrix) is a vulnerable species.

Family Strigidae

Order Nyctibiiformes (potoos)

Family Nyctibiidae

Ordem Caprimulgiformes (nightjars)

Family Caprimulgidae

Order Apodiformes (hummingbirds and swifts)

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)

Family Capitonidae (American barbets)

Family Ramphastidae (toucans)

Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots, macaws, parakeets)

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The Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) is an endangered macaw from Northeastern Brazil.

Family Psittacidae

Order Passeriformes (songbirds)

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The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a critically endangered endemic species from Chapada do Araripe.

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 Passerelidae (New World sparrows)

Family Icteridae (new World blackbirds)

Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)

Family Fringillidae (siskins)

See also

References

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