Riqueza, sazonalidade e abundância da Avifauna em uma zona de Praia do Sul de Santa Catarina, Brasil.

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso apresentado para obtenção do grau de Bacharel no Curso de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense – UNESC.Praias arenosas oceânicas constituem um dos ambientes mais dinâmicos da superfície do planeta. Correntes e marés, causam mudanças morfológicas e trocas de sedimentos com regiões adjacentes. A fauna que compõe este ambiente pode ser considerada rica, uma vez que o mesmo oferece condições de vida para diversos elementos bentônicos bem como outros representantes da macrofauna, a exemplo de crustáceos e moluscos. A presença destes organismos propicia uma abundante oferta de alimento para aves costeiras que utilizam este ambiente. A composição da avifauna de praia é caracterizada por uma série de fatores, como abundância de recursos, salinidade da água, temperatura e sazonalidade. Em relação a esta última, uma considerável parcela de espécies realiza movimentos migratórios em diferentes estações do ano. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo inventariara avifauna de praia do município de Balneário Rincão, sul de Santa Catarina. O registro das espécies se deu por meio do método do Censo e ocorreu em apenas um dia por mês entre fevereiro de 2013 e janeiro de 2015 totalizando dois anos de amostragens. Dos 17 km de praia do município, apenas 10 foram utilizados no presente estudo, quatro entre a foz do rio Urussanga e a Plataforma Norte - PPN (Zona Norte) e seis entre a foz do rio Araranguá e a Plataforma Sul – PPS (Zona Sul). Foram avaliados os parâmetros: riqueza, frequência, abundância, diversidade e dominância das espécies, de forma global e por estação do ano; assim como, foi avaliada a similaridade na composição da avifauna entre diferentes estações. A Classificação da avifauna em diferentes guildas alimentares, também teve lugar neste estudo. Com um esforço amostral de192 H/Campo, foram registradas nas 24 campanhas 66 espécies de aves, distribuídas em 14 ordens e 26 famílias. As famílias mais ricas foram Charadriidae, Scolopacidae (n = 7 espécies cada), Ardeidae, Sternidae (n = 6 espécies cada) e Falcnidae, Hirundinidae, Tyrannidae (n = 4 espécies cada) As espécies Himantopus melanurusVieillot, 1817, Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758, Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820 e Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein, 1823 foram as mais frequentes e abundantes, tanto de forma global quanto dentro das estações. Quatro das espécies registradas são vagantes do sul e 12 espécies vagantes do norte. Predominou a guilda onívoros e seis espécies estão na lista de espécies ameaçadas, evidenciando assim a importância da área para a conservação da avifauna marinha do sul do estado de Santa Catarina

Bird diversity and conservation in the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Coastal lagoons and their surrounding habitats often harbour high biodiversity and some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. However, in the Neotropics the biodiversity is often poorly described, lacking even inventories of species which therefore limits the assessment of threats and the stablishment of efficient conservation measures. We present here lists of bird species recorded at ten sites along the under-studied coastal lagoons of southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, collected mainly from October 2012 to March 2018. We present quantitative data for endemic and threatened species, identify migratory status and highlight distributional novelties. In total, we recorded 229 species encompassing 63 families, including twelve species of conservation concern, 11 endemic to the Atlantic Forest or Pampas zoogeographical provinces and 38 migrants. We provide new records of seven rare species in Santa Catarina (Larus atlanticus, Calidris pusilla, Aramides ypecaha, Bubo virginianus, Limnornis curvirostris, Phacellodomus ferrugineigula and Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris) and report the first evidence of occurrence of Schoeniophylax phryganophilus for the State. Based on our findings, we discuss the regional diversity and conservation of the avifauna

Bird diversity and conservation in the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Coastal lagoons and their surrounding habitats often harbour high biodiversity and some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. However, in the Neotropics the biodiversity is often poorly described, lacking even inventories of species which therefore limits the assessment of threats and the stablishment of efficient conservation measures. We present here lists of bird species recorded at ten sites along the under-studied coastal lagoons of southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, collected mainly from October 2012 to March 2018. We present quantitative data for endemic and threatened species, identify migratory status and highlight distributional novelties. In total, we recorded 229 species encompassing 63 families, including twelve species of conservation concern, 11 endemic to the Atlantic Forest or Pampas zoogeographical provinces and 38 migrants. We provide new records of seven rare species in Santa Catarina (Larus atlanticus, Calidris pusilla, Aramides ypecaha, Bubo virginianus, Limnornis curvirostris, Phacellodomus ferrugineigula and Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris) and report the first evidence of occurrence of Schoeniophylax phryganophilus for the State. Based on our findings, we discuss the regional diversity and conservation of the avifauna

First record of a four-egg clutch of collared forest falcon micrastur semitorquatus, with notes on a nest in a building in southern Brazil

Collared Forest Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus ranges from northern Mexico to southern Brazil. This species is known to lay 1-3 eggs. We describe the first four-egg clutch for M. semitorquatus from observations made in southern Brazil, in the state of Santa Catarina. We also describe the nest site, nestling diet and assess sex ratio and mass gain of the nestlings. © 2018 The Authors

Figure 4 in Bird diversity and conservation in the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

Figure 4. Birds considered novel distributional records for the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil. (A) Bubo virginianus, Sombrio; (B) Limnornis curvirostris, Balneário Gaivota; (C) Schoeniophylax phyrganophilus, Balneário Gaivota; (D) Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris, Balneário Gaivota.Published as part of Just, João Paulo Gava, Rosoni, Jonas Rafael Rodrigues, Romagna, Rafael Spilere & Zocche, Jairo José, 2018, Bird diversity and conservation in the southern coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil, pp. 1-18 in Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 58 on page 12, DOI: 10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.30, http://zenodo.org/record/523525

First record of a four-egg clutch of Collared Forest Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus

Collared Forest Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus ranges from northern Mexico to southern Brazil. This species is known to lay 1-3 eggs. We describe the first four-egg clutch for M. semitorquatus from observations made in southern Brazil, in the state of Santa Catarina. We also describe the nest site, nestling diet and assess sex ratio and mass gain of the nestlings. © 2018 The Authors

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS: a data set of bird morphological traits from the Atlantic forests of South America

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological variation between and within species, and in how climate, topography, and anthropogenic pressures may explain and affect phenotypic variation. Because morphological data are not always available for many species at the local or regional scale, we are limited in our understanding of intra- and interspecies spatial morphological variation. Here, we present the ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS, a data set that includes measurements of up to 44 morphological traits in 67,197 bird records from 2,790 populations distributed throughout the Atlantic forests of South America. This data set comprises information, compiled over two centuries (1820–2018), for 711 bird species, which represent 80% of all known bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest. Among the most commonly reported traits are sex (n = 65,717), age (n = 63,852), body mass (n = 58,768), flight molt presence (n = 44,941), molt presence (n = 44,847), body molt presence (n = 44,606), tail length (n = 43,005), reproductive stage (n = 42,588), bill length (n = 37,409), body length (n = 28,394), right wing length (n = 21,950), tarsus length (n = 20,342), and wing length (n = 18,071). The most frequently recorded species are Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 1,837), Turdus albicollis (n = 1,658), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 1,468), Turdus leucomelas (n = 1,436), and Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 1,384). The species recorded in the greatest number of sampling localities are Basileuterus culicivorus (n = 243), Trichothraupis melanops (n = 242), Chiroxiphia caudata (n = 210), Platyrinchus mystaceus (n = 208), and Turdus rufiventris (n = 191). ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS (ABT) is the most comprehensive data set on measurements of bird morphological traits found in a biodiversity hotspot; it provides data for basic and applied research at multiple scales, from individual to community, and from the local to the macroecological perspectives. No copyright or proprietary restrictions are associated with the use of this data set. Please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications or teaching and educational activities. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

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NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data