Body masses and measurements of birds from southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Reinert, Bianca L; Pinto, Júlio C; Bornschein, Marcos R; Pichorim, Mauro; Marini, Miguel Â

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751996000400001

Abstract

Five hundred and eigh body masses of 74 forest birds, and measurements of wing, tail, tarsus and beak of 14 poorly known species mist-netted at two sites in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Paraná State, southern Brazil, are presented.

Birds; body masses; measurements; Atlantic Forest

Body masses and measurements of birds from southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil¹ 1 Contribuição número 979 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Bianca L. Reinert^I; Júlio C. Pinto^II; Marcos R. Bornschein^I; Mauro Pichorim^III; Miguel Â. Marini^IV

^IDivisão de Museu de Historia Natural Capão da Imbuia. Rua Prof. Benedito Conceição 407, 82810-080 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

^IIRua Airton Plaisant 1959, bloco 3, ap. 102, 80330-010 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

^IIIDepartamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

^IVDepartamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. 30161-970 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Five hundred and eigh body masses of 74 forest birds, and measurements of wing, tail, tarsus and beak of 14 poorly known species mist-netted at two sites in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Paraná State, southern Brazil, are presented.

Key words: Birds, body masses, measurements, Atlantic Forest

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Field work was partially supported by grants from the Dept. of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution (University of Illinois), Sigma Xi, Western Bird Banding Association, and Graduate College (Univiversity of Illinois) and a Ph. D. fellowship from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) to M.Â.M, and from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) to B.L.R., M.R.B. and M.P. We thank Centro de Pesquisas para Conservação das Aves Silvestres (CEMAVE-IBAMA) for providing metal bands and banding authorizations, Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná (Sanepar) and Banco do Estado do Paraná (Banestado) for allowing the study of birds in their properties. Carta S. Coleto, Fernando C. Straube, Márcia C.R. do Valle and Regina Yabe for help during part of the field work.

Recebido em 28.III.1996; aceito em 25.XI.1996.

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Cracraft, J. 1985. Historical biogeography and patterns of differentiation within the South American avifauna: Areas of endemism. Ornith. Monogr. 36:49-84.
Davis, D.E. 1946. A seasonal analysis of mixed flocks of birds of Brazil. Ecology 27:168-181.
Dunning Jr., J.B. 1992. CRC handbook of avian body masses. Florida, CRC Press, 371p.
Haffer, J. 1974. Avian speciation in tropical South America. Publ. Nuttall. Ornith. Club 14:179-312.
Myers, N. 1988. Threatened biotas: "Hotspots" in tropical forests. Environmentalist 8:1-20.
Oedekoven, K. 1980. The vanishing forest. Environ. Policy and Law 6:184-185.
Raposo, M.A. & D.M. Teixeira. 1992. Revalidação de Chamaezca meruloides Vigors, 1825 (Aves, Formicariidae). Bol. Mus. Nac, N.S. Zool., 350:1-11.
Redford, K.H. 1989. Monte Pascoal - indigenous rights and conservation in conflict. Oryx 23:33-36.
Scott, D.A. & M.L. Brooke. 1985. The endangered avifauna of southeastern Brazil: a report on the BOU/WWF expeditions of 1980/81 and 1981/82. ICBP Tech. Publ. 4:115-139.
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Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & M.S. Tavares. 1986. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil. Bull. B.O.C. 106 (2):70-74.
Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & F.B. Pontual. 1987. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (2). Bull. B.O.C. 107 (4):151-157.
Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & G. Luigi. 1988. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (3). Bull. B.O.C. 108 (2):75-79.
______. 1986-1993. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (4). Bull. B.O.C. 109 (3):152-157.
Teixeira, D.M.; R. Otoch; G. Luigi; M.A. Raposo & A.C.C. de Almeida. 1986-1993. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (5). Bull. B.O.C. 113 (1):48-52.
Willis, E.O. 1979. The composition of avian communities in remanescent woodlots in Southern Brazil. Pap. Avul. Dept. Zool. 33:1-25.
______. 1989. Mimicry in bird flocks of cloud forests in Southeastern Brazil. Rev. Brasil. Biol. 49:615-619.
______. 1992. Three Chamaeza antthrushes in eastern Brazil (Formicariidae). Condor 94:110-116.
Willis, E.O. & Y. Oniki. 1992. A new Phylloscartes (Tyrannidae) from southeastern Brazil. Bull. B.O.C. 112 (3):158-165.

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Contribuição número 979 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
13 July 2009
Date of issue
1996

History

Accepted
25 Nov 1996
Received
28 Mar 1996

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[1] Belton, W. 1984. Birds of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 178:369-631.

[2] Bornschein, M.R.; B.L. Reinert & D.M. Teixeira. 1995. Um novo Formicariidae do sul do Brasil (Aves, Passeriformes). Série Publicação Técnico-Científica do Instituto Iguaçu de Pesquisa e Preservação Ambiental, Rio de Janeiro, no. 1, 18p.

[3] Cracraft, J. 1985. Historical biogeography and patterns of differentiation within the South American avifauna: Areas of endemism. Ornith. Monogr. 36:49-84.

[4] Davis, D.E. 1946. A seasonal analysis of mixed flocks of birds of Brazil. Ecology 27:168-181.

[5] Dunning Jr., J.B. 1992. CRC handbook of avian body masses. Florida, CRC Press, 371p.

[6] Haffer, J. 1974. Avian speciation in tropical South America. Publ. Nuttall. Ornith. Club 14:179-312.

[7] Myers, N. 1988. Threatened biotas: "Hotspots" in tropical forests. Environmentalist 8:1-20.

[8] Oedekoven, K. 1980. The vanishing forest. Environ. Policy and Law 6:184-185.

[9] Raposo, M.A. & D.M. Teixeira. 1992. Revalidação de Chamaezca meruloides Vigors, 1825 (Aves, Formicariidae). Bol. Mus. Nac, N.S. Zool., 350:1-11.

[10] Redford, K.H. 1989. Monte Pascoal - indigenous rights and conservation in conflict. Oryx 23:33-36.

[11] Scott, D.A. & M.L. Brooke. 1985. The endangered avifauna of southeastern Brazil: a report on the BOU/WWF expeditions of 1980/81 and 1981/82. ICBP Tech. Publ. 4:115-139.

[12] Sibley, C.G. & B.L. Monroe Jr. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1111p.

[13] Silva, J.M.C. & D. Stotz. 1992. Geographic variation in the Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminants. Bull. B.O.C. 112:98-101.

[14] Storer, R.W. 1989. Notes on Paraguayan birds. Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan 719:1-21.

[15] Veloso, H.P.; A.L.R. Rangel Filho & J.C.A. Lima. 1991. Classificação da vegetação brasileira adaptada a um sistema universal. Rio de Janeiro, Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, 123p.

[16] Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & M.S. Tavares. 1986. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil. Bull. B.O.C. 106 (2):70-74.

[17] Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & F.B. Pontual. 1987. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (2). Bull. B.O.C. 107 (4):151-157.

[18] Teixeira, D.M.; J.B. Nacinovic & G. Luigi. 1988. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (3). Bull. B.O.C. 108 (2):75-79.

[19] ______. 1986-1993. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (4). Bull. B.O.C. 109 (3):152-157.

[20] Teixeira, D.M.; R. Otoch; G. Luigi; M.A. Raposo & A.C.C. de Almeida. 1986-1993. Notes on some birds of northeastern Brazil (5). Bull. B.O.C. 113 (1):48-52.

[21] Willis, E.O. 1979. The composition of avian communities in remanescent woodlots in Southern Brazil. Pap. Avul. Dept. Zool. 33:1-25.

[22] ______. 1989. Mimicry in bird flocks of cloud forests in Southeastern Brazil. Rev. Brasil. Biol. 49:615-619.

[23] ______. 1992. Three Chamaeza antthrushes in eastern Brazil (Formicariidae). Condor 94:110-116.

[24] Willis, E.O. & Y. Oniki. 1992. A new Phylloscartes (Tyrannidae) from southeastern Brazil. Bull. B.O.C. 112 (3):158-165.