Nos últimos anos a Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, RPPN localizada no município de Cachoeiras de Macacu, vem se consagrando como um dos destinos mais procurados por observadores de aves brasileiros e estrangeiros que visitam o Rio de Janeiro. A lista das aves que podem ser encontradas nas diversas trilhas da REGUA possui 479 espécies catalogadas, fato que se dá pela grande diversidade de ambientes e variação altitudinal existente nessa região.
With continuous forest cover over the full altitudinal range (35 metres to over 2,000 metres above sea level), a wide range of habitats including lowland forest, highland forest, wetlands and farmland, a lodge set up especially for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts, and a network of excellent birdwatching trails, REGUA is a very special place for birds and birdwatchers alike. 479 species of birds have been recorded at REGUA!
Faixa altitudinal / Altitudinal range:
30m - 900m
Ambientes / Habitats:
Floresta ombrófila densa (floresta de baixada, floresta sub-montana, floresta montana), campos, brejos/alagados.
Ombrophilous Dense Forest (lowland forest, sub-montane forest, montane forest), farmland, wetlands.
QUAIS ESPÉCIES PODEMOS ENCONTRAR?
Which birds can be found?
tiê-sangue, saíra-galega, cambada-de-chaves, tiê-galo, saíra-sete-cores, fim-fim-grande, coruja-preta, chibante, gavião-pombo-pequeno, picapauzinho-de-testa-pintada, choca-listrada, choquinha-cinzenta, capitão-de-saíra, pintadinho, galinha-do-mato, abre-asa, pica-pau-bufador, caneleiro-bordado, barbudo-rajado, arapapá, garça-real, vite-vite, mãe-da-lua-parda, entre outros.
Brazilian Tanager*, Yellow-Backed Tanager, White-bellied Tanager*, Flame-crested Tanager, Green-headed Tanager*, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Black-banded Owl, Shrike-like Cotinga, White-necked Hawk*, Yellow-eared Woodpecker*, Chestnut-backed Antshrike*, Unicoloured Antwren*, Gray-hooded Atilla*, Scaled Antbird*, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Woodpecker, Black-capped Becard, Crescent-chested Puffbird*, Boat-billed Heron, Capped Heron, Lemon-chested Greenlet, Long-tailed Pootoo and many others. *Brazilian endemics
Galeria de fotos - Roteiro Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu
Photo Gallery - REGUA Birding Tour
Rendeira / White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus)
Biguatinha / Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Coruja-preta / Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula)
Capivara e carrapateiro / Capibara and Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)
Saí-de-pernas-pretas / Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes)
Garça-real / Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
Arapapá / Boat-billed Heron (Cocheralius cocheralius)
Anu-coroca / Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
Maria-faceira / Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix)
Tiê-galo / Flame-crested Tanager (Lanio cristatus)
Saíra-galega / Yellow-backed Tanager (Hemithraupis fllavicollis)
Saíra-beija-flor / Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
Marrecas-de-asa-branca / Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Corujinha-do-mato / Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba)
Picaparra / Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
Barbudo-rajado / Crescent-chested Puffbird (Malacoptila striata)
Papa-lagarta-de-euler / Pearly-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri)
Marreca-pé-vermelho / Brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)
Japacanim / Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
Caburé-miudinho / Least Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium minutissimum)
Pica-pau-anão-barrado / White-barred Piculet (Picumnus cirratus)
Urutau / Common Pootoo (Nyctibius griseus)
Frango-d'água-azul / Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)
Choca-listrada / Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Marreca-de-bico-roxo / Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominica)
Socó-boi / Rufescent Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
Sanã-parda / Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophanius)
Garibaldi / Chestnut-capped Blackbird (Chrysomus ruficapillus)