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Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Amazilia lactea)

Length: 9,5cm Identification: the back is bright green, the tail and part of the wings are dark blue. The throat and the chest is sapphire-blue. The belly is white and there is a white line splitting the chest. The two sexes look alike. It is one of the main pollinators of several plant species, including some introduced ones. It is territorialist and visit the flowering patches at predictable times. It explores even the lowest flowers. This hummingbird usually explores feeders where it fights against the bananaquits ( Coereba flaveola ) and the swallow-tailed hummingbird ( Eupetomena macroura ). The bow-shaped nest usually shelters two eggs.

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Brazilian Duck ( Amazonetta brasiliensis )

Physical appearance: 40 cm. The feet are red and webbed. The chest is brown, as well as the face that is a bit darker. There is a patch of iridescent feathers in the wings. When flying it shows a large white spot at the back of the wing. The male has a red beak and the femaleâs is blue. The Female also has white spots on the face. Distribution: From Venezuela to Argentina. Habitat: Wetlands, lakes, ponds and rivers even in polluted places. Diet: Feeds on seeds, leaves and small invertebrates. The hatchlings are goot at catching insects. Reproduction: Lays up to 14 bluish or greenish eggs. When the adult realizes the presence of a potential predator it distracts its attenti...

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Fulvous Tree-Duck ( Dendrocygna bicolor )

48cm Identification: the body is mostly cinnamon with dark streaks on the wings. It may be locally the commonest duck, especially in Southern Brazil wetlands, where its hunting is allowed provided the stateâs quotas are respected. Regarding its habitat this species tends occur in open wetlands, surrounded by grasslands. Feeds mainly by grazing small grasses on the lake shores or underwater but also eats aquatic plants, aquatic insects and small fish. It may build the nest either in a tree hole or on the aquatic plants. The female lays from 8 to 14 eggs that are sat for about one month. The offspring start to fly within 55 days after hatching.

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White Faced Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna viduata )

41,5 cm. Medium size. The feet are webbed. Has a distinctive white mask. The chest and the belly are streaked with cinnamon. The wings are broad and black. The female is slightly larger than the male. Distribution: Tropical South America and Africa. Habitat: Wetlands, lakes, ponds, mostly in shallow water. Diet: It eats buds, seeds, insect larvae, crustaceans and worms. Food is filtered by its specialized beak Reproduction: Builds a nest on the ground in a hidden place. 8 to 14 eggs are laid and incubated by the couple for 27 to 30 days. Male and female take care of the brood. Natural history: Its vocalization is very typical. It is more active at twilight or at night, resting ...

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Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula )

60cm Identification: there are four mostly white species of egrets in Brazil, the snowy egret can be told apart by its smaller size and also for having the tip of the beak black and for having dark legs with yellow feet. Laypeople usually think this species is a young great egret, however it is technically different enough to be place in another genus. It is bit more demanding than the great egret regarding its habitat necessities, as it does not occur in polluted waters and is more strongly associated to aquatic plants such as the water lily. Its reduced size allows this bird to walk over the aquatic plants without sinking. It feeds mainly on small fishes and tadpoles. The nest is ...

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Wattled Jacana ( Jacana jacana )

23cm, Identification: the adult individuals present a dark body, red wings, a blue area around the eyes and a red waxy shield on the forehead. The feet are unusually large. The immature birds present white lower parts and brown above. The jacana has one of the largest ratios of toe length upon the body length in the animal kingdom. These extremely large toes help the bird walking over the aquatic plants without sinking. Its small wings and long legs do not make it the best of the fliers. Lives in wetlands and other sorts of water bodies. Feeds on insects, small fish and tadpoles.

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Double-collared Seedeater ( Sporophila caerulescens )

12,5 cm. The maleâs upper parts are dark gray. The face and a ribbon around the neck (the collar) are black. The posterior part of the throat, the belly and a narrow band around the eye are white, sometimes buffy. The color of the beak varies individually. The female and the Young males are brown with the inferior parts lighter. Distribution: From Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay, Argentina to Peru. Habitat: Grasslands, crops. They sleep in tall grass and sugar cane crops were they may bend the stems with their weight. Diet: Feeds on grains. Follows the expansion of seed producing grasses, thus invading new areas as the Distrito Federal. Frequently eats arthropods such as inse...

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Citronella paniculata (Mart.) R.A. Howard

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Ãrvore atà 11m; extremidade dos ramos cilÃndrica, glabra; folha simples, alterna, dÃstica, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo canaliculado, 1,5 X 0,3cm, tomentuloso a glabrescente, nigrescente no material seco, lÃmina elÃptica a oblongo-elÃptica, Ãs vezes orbicular, Ãpice agudo a acuminado, base atenuada, 20,5-25 X 8,5-11cm, margem inteira, ondulada, membranÃcea a subcartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 6 pares de nervuras secundÃrias, conspÃcuas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃria formando retÃculo, conspÃcuo, tricomas esparsos, domÃcias puntiformes, conspÃcuas, nas axilas da nervura central com secundÃrias, visÃveis co...

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Terminalia januarensis DC.

Nome popular: piÃna.

Ãrvore atà 18m; extremidade dos ramos glabra, levemente estriada, gema apical com brÃcteas numÃricas, ferrugÃneas, tomentulosas, conspÃcuas, folhas concentradas no Ãpice; folha simples, alterna, espiralada, sem estipula, pecÃolo estriado, 3,5 X 0,2cm, glabro, par de glÃndulas prÃximo ao Ãpice, lÃmina elÃptica a elÃptico-oboval, Ãpice acuminado, base atenuada, 16-20 X 5-7cm, margem inteira, ciliada, submembranÃcea a cartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 10-12 pares de nervuras secundÃrias opostas a sub-oposta, conspÃcuas, amareladas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃria paralela, conspÃcua, face abaxial glab...

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Tetrorchidium rubrivenium Poepp. & Endl

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Ãrvore atà 15m, extremidade dos ramos tomentulosa; folha simples, alterna, espiralada, estÃpula diminuta, ovada, pecÃolo canaliculado, 4 X 0,2cm, tomentuloso, um par de glÃndulas discÃides no Ãpice; lÃmina elÃptica ou oval, Ãpice acumindado, base atenuada, 15 X 6cm, margem irregular-denteada, cartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 5-7 pares de nervuras secundÃrias conspÃcuas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃria formando retÃculo, mais conspÃcuo na face abaxial, tricomas esparsos, adensados nas nervuras; racemo axilar, 4cm compr., amarelo-esverdeado.

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Inga edulis Mart.

Nome popular ingÃ-macaco.

Ãrvore atà 20m; extremidade dos ramos lanoso-ferrugÃnea; folha composta, paripinada, alterna, dÃstica, estÃpula diminuta, pecÃolo com pulvino, 4 X 0,4cm ferrugÃneo-tomentuloso, raque amplo-alada, nectÃrio extra-floral pateliforme nas intersecÃÃes dos peciÃlulos, peciÃlulo cilÃndrico, ferrugÃneo-tomentuloso 0,2 X 0,2cm, folÃolos 6-8, opostos, lÃmina elÃptica, elÃptico-oboval ou oblongo-elÃptica, Ãpice acuminado a levemente caudado, base cuneada, assimÃtrica, 18-27 X 7,5-11cm, margem inteira, cartÃcea, subcartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 15 pares de nervuras secundÃrias paralelas, ...

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Ficus obtusiuscula (Miq.) Miq.

Nome popular: figueira.

Ãrvore atà 7m; lÃtex branco, espesso; extremidade dos ramos glabra, estriada, ferrugÃnea; folha simples, alterna, espiralada, estÃpula terminal, caduca, deixando cicatriz conspÃcua ao redor do ramo, pecÃolo estriado, 2 X 0,2cm, glabro, ferrugÃneo no material seco, lÃmina oboval-elÃptica, Ãpice longo-acuminado, base atenuada a obtusa, 15-19 X 4.5-5,5cm, margem inteira, cartÃcea a subcoriÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, ca. 15 pares de nervuras secundÃrias, conspÃcuas, paralelas, espaÃadas ca. 0,5cm, amarelo-esverdeadas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃria conspÃcua, glabra, pontuaÃÃes amareladas, diminuta...

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Calyptranthes grandifolia O. Berg

Nome popular: araÃarana.

Ãrvore atà 7m; extremidade dos ramos achatada, ferrugÃneo-tomentosa depois glabrescente; folha simples, oposta, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo sulcado, 2,5 X 0,2cm, serÃceo, lÃmina oblongo-elÃptica, Ãpice acuminado, base arredondada, 17-22 X 7-10cm, margem inteira, cartÃcea venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 8-16 pares de nervuras secundÃrias, paralelas, espaÃadas ca. 1,5cm, mais conspÃcuas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃria formando retÃculo conspÃcuo, nervura marginal ca. 0,5cm da margem, face adaxial glabra, abaxial tomentulosa, tricomas mais concentrados nas nervuras, pontuaÃÃes hialinas, opacas, diminutas, esparsa...

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Campomanesia guaviroba (DC.) Kiaersk.

Nome popular: araÃarana.

Ãrvore atà 11m; extremidade dos ramos glabra, ramos jovens achatados na extremidade superior com tricomas ferrugÃneos e pontuaÃÃes vinÃceas; folha simples, oposta, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo sulcado, 1,5 X 0,1cm, tomentuloso, pontuaÃÃes vinÃceas, diminutas, numerosas, lÃmina ovada ou oval-elÃptica, Ãpice agudo, base cuneada algo assimÃtrico, 16 X 9cm, margem inteira, membranÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 7-8 pares de nervuras secundÃrias, par inferior geralmente oposto ou suboposto, venaÃÃo terciÃria paralela, conspÃcua, tricomas esparsos, pontuaÃÃes vinÃceas, opacas, diminutas, numerosas, dispersa po...

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Myrciaria floribunda (H.West ex Willd) O.Berg

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Ãrvore atà 11m; extremidade dos ramos pubescente, achatada; folha simples, oposta, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo canaliculado, 0,8 X 0,1cm, pubescente, nigrescente no material seco, lÃmina elÃptica a elÃptico-oblonga ou estreito-oblonga, Ãpice longo-acuminado, base atenuada, 10 X 3cm, margem inteira, sub-cartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, nervura central imersa na face abaxial, nervuras secundÃrias inconspÃcuas, espaÃadas ca. 0,1cm, face adaxial glabra, abaxial tricomas, esparsos concentrados nas nervuras, pontuaÃÃes translÃcidas, hialinas, opacas, diminutas, numerosas, esparsas toda a lÃmina, visÃveis somente com auxÃ...

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Allophylus petiolulatus Radlk.

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Ãrvore atà 5m; extremidade dos ramos cilÃndrica, pubescente, acinzentada; folha composta, alterna, trifoliolada, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo cilÃndrico, achatado na extremidade, 5 X 0,2cm, peciÃlulo algo estriado, 0,2 X 0,1cm, pubescente, lÃmina elÃptica a levemente romboidal, Ãpice acuminado a caudado, base atenuada, 16 X 6,5cm, margem glandular-serreada, a partir do terÃo inferior da metade, cartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 10 pares de nervuras secundÃrias conspÃcuas, venaÃÃo terciÃria inconspÃcua, glabrescente, tricomas concentrados nas nervuras; inflorescÃncia em espigueta, pubescente.

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Pouteria psammophila (Mart.) Radlk

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Ãrvore atà 14m, lÃtex branco; extremidade dos ramos cinlÃndrica, glabrescente, estriada, folhas concentradas no Ãpice; folha simples, alterna, espiralada, sem estÃpula, pecÃolo canaliculado, 2,5 X 0,2cm, glabrescente, estriado, nigrescente no material seco, lÃmina obovada, Ãpice abrupto-agudo, base atenuada, 20-28 X 7-10cm, margem inteira, levemente ondulada, cartÃcea, venaÃÃo camptÃdroma, 11 pares de nervuras secundÃrias, paralelas, conspÃcuas, opostas ou subopostas, venaÃÃo terciÃria formando retÃculo conspÃcuo, face adaxial glabra, abaxial glabrescente a tomentulosa, discolor no material seco.

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Cecropia glaziovii Snethl.

Nome popular: embaÃba.

Ãrvore atà 18m, tronco cilÃndrico, oco, nÃs evidentes; extremidade dos ramos estrigosa, cilÃndrica e oca em forma de candelabro, nÃs evidentes, acinzentada; folha simples, alterna, estÃpula terminal, caduca, amplexicaule, deixando cicatriz cirular no nÃ, pecÃolo sulcado, 19,5 X 1cm, estrigoso a glabrescente, lÃmina digitada, 8-12 lobos, lobos com Ãpice agudo, base sagitada, 30 X 40cm, margem inteira algo irregular, ciliada, membranÃcea, venaÃÃo actinÃdroma, 8-12 nervuras primÃrias, ca. 12-17 pares de nervuras secundÃrias paralelas, espaÃadas ca. 0,5cm, mais conspÃcuas na face abaxial, venaÃÃo terciÃ...

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