Abstract
Parque Nacional do Caparaó is located in the Serra do Caparaó in the southeastern region of Brazil. It lies on the border between the states of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. It is a large fragment of Atlantic Forest vegetation, with altitudinal variation from 630 to 2,892 m. We present an annotated list of bird species found in the park based on data collected from 2012 to 2018. We recorded 216 species, including 66 endemic, 22 threatened, and 17 newly recorded species. To complete the list of species, we added data available in several bibliographic sources and digital databases, bringing the total number of bird species in the park to 348 and including 98 endemic and 33 threatened species. This work is the first to present an updated list of birds for the park, and the data presented show the importance of this protected area for conservation of birds in the region.
Highlights
Brazil has an incredibly rich avifauna, representing almost a quarter of the world’s bird species, but Brazil is among the countries with the greatest number of globally threatened species (Pacheco et al 2021; BirdLife International 2021; Remsen et al 2021)
Parque Nacional do Caparaó is located in the Serra do Caparaó in the southeastern region of Brazil
We present an annotated list of bird species found in the park based on data collected from 2012 to 2018
Summary
Brazil has an incredibly rich avifauna, representing almost a quarter of the world’s bird species, but Brazil is among the countries with the greatest number of globally threatened species (Pacheco et al 2021; BirdLife International 2021; Remsen et al 2021). This is true for the Atlantic Forest, a hotspot of global biodiversity which harbors many of these species (Stotz et al 1996; Myers et al 2000). The Atlantic Forest originally extended along the whole Brazilian coast, with small portions in Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the north (Morellato and Haddad 2000). The high diversity and high rates of endemism and endangered species make this biome a hotspot for global biodiversity and a priority for conservation (Myers et al 2000).
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
