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A Social Bird Species Ending Solitary: Flocking and Breeding Aspects of Greater Rheas (Rhea americana) in the Brazilian Dry Forest Region

Populations of numerous bird species have been declining around the world due to factors such as habitat loss and hunting. This involves the reduction of flock size of social spec…

Citizen Science for the Study of Birds in Distinct Biomes: Diet of the Rufous-Tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) (Aves, Galbulidae) in Brazil

Data obtained by citizen scientists have been used by researchers to study the natural history of tropical birds in several countries. For example, this approach has been increasi…

Remnant Avian Megafauna in South America: An Evaluation of the Occurrence of Breeding Greater Rheas (Rhea americana) in Non- Protected Landscapes in the Brazilian Cerrado

Concern for megafauna conservation has increased in the last decades. The Greater Rhea Rhea americana is the largest bird species inhabiting South America. It is considered Near T…

Knowledge of Tropical Birds through Citizen Science Data: Trophic Habit of the Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) (Aves, accipitridae) in the Caatinga And Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Professional ornithologists have been using citizen science data to investigate aspects of the biology of birds around the world. This approach is improving the knowledge of birds…

Citizen Science for the Knowledge of Brazilian Birds: Breeding Aspects of the Horned Sungem (Heliactin bilophus) (Aves, Trochilidae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Photographic records produced by citizen scientists have been used by professional ornithologists to study tropical birds. Near 90 species of hummingbirds occur in Brazil, and few…

Edge Effects and Nature Reserves: A Study of Protected Birds in Grasslands Adjacent to Agricultural Landscapes in a Central Brazilian Cerrado

Although studies of edge effects have great importance for reserve design, they have rarely investigated impacts into nature reserves. This study aimed to examine edge effects ass…

Breeding Aspects of the Toco Toucan and the Chestnut-eared Aracari (Aves, Ramphastidae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Toucans are among the most conspicuous and famous birds in the Neotropics, but numerous aspects of their biology remain poorly known. The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) and the Che…