Bird Trade.

Hello!

I would wish to have another more pleasant subject to write about, today…But, the illegal bird trade in Brazil is very serious…I hope this article can ilustrate this sad situation & eventually, help in finding a solution…

The illegal bird trade in Brazil is huge. And,  it is getting worst and worst. Reason: Since there is deforestation and the birds are disapering the prices for birds are getting higher and higher, so the pressure to capture them…

I strongly suggest to birders, willing to visit Brazil to search (On the Net…)for serious organizations that are working to preserve Nature & its birds & make a donation.  Surely, they will fell much better birding in Brazil,  knowing that those birds they are watching are getting his contribution for their survival.

May everyone have a great day & wonderful week!

Paulo Boute.

www.boute-expeditions.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

MURICI

Hello !

Last Monday, I went to Murici.

This is the name of a county on the state of Alagoas.

We arrived by noon. It was raining cats and dogs!

But, after an hour or so, we had some very good sun light!

Which gave us the opportunity of watching a male RED-HEADED MANAKIN, displaying for a female.

Which was the best display, that I ever had! Reasons:  It was perched below us, and, it was  standing on a sunny branch! Surely, we had a private performance!

Enjoy the Weekend!

Paulo Boute.

www.boute-expeditions.com

 

 

ARACAJÚ

Hello!

Aracajú is the capital of the State of Sergipe.

Sergipe is the smallest State of Brazil, being located on the Northeast part of the country.

Aracajú is an indian name that means “Macaws on the Cashew Nut Tree”. Surely, there are lots of Cashew Nuts Trees around here. We can’t say the same of the Macaws…

There are the Red-shouldered Macaws in the area…I would say there are nearly commom.

There is a monument in town, showing Red-and-Green Macaws, together with some  “Cashew Apples”. But they are not in the area.

I , strongly, believe : Aracajú will be in a near future a great gateway for birders willing to bird in the Brazilian Northeast.

Paulo Boute.

www.boute-expeditions.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANZAI!

Hello!

There is a good possibilty that I will be guiding 03(Three) Japonese Ladies in the Pantanal, next September.

I had Japanese guests before but, for some reason this is striking me. 

I’m amazed to see these three ladies travelling such great distance to watch birds in Brazil - ( They will be birding in Perú, as well).

I think is a true evidence of how Birding can put not just Birders & Birds together but, also people, from very different cultures,  togheter  !

I will be back on Wed., after a short trip to Murici, State of Alagoas.

May you all have a nice day & Great Weekend!

Paulo Boute. 

“QUAC !”

Hello,

“Quac”!

By coincidence, that was the last  bird call I heard last night and the first one this morning! It was  the sound of a Black-Crowned Nightheron, flying above my home…

By another coincidence, that is also the onomatopoeic name for it in Brazil!

The scientific name means the ”Crow of the Night” ( Nyctcorax nyctcorax)

Bye for now,

Paulo. 

  

SERIEMA.

Hello !

Seriema: Some of you may find it a “weird” name…

Seriema have the same name in English, Portuguese, Scientific and Tupi-Guarani.

Tupi-Guarani was the largest spoken  Indian Language, in Brazil, some centuries ago. Then, by decree the Government, decided we should speak Portuguese…

The bird name Seriema  resisted  bravely.

It means the “Rhea that Sings” or  “Rhea with a Crest”.

(Rhea in the Indian and Portuguese Language  is called “EMA”)

Bye for now.

Paulo Boute. 

“T. K.”

Hello!

If, you haven’t been birding in Brazil, yet. You should be prepared to see LOTS of Tropical Kingbirds. Since they are seen so many times during the day, birders prefer to call it by an abbreaviation: “T.K.”.

For the record, in Brazil we gave to it an onomathopetic name: “Siriri”.

This bird is so commom that can been seen, easily, even in the cities.

When driving on the country, almost every mile you can see one ( or a pair), usually, perched on a power line.

Cheers,

Paulo.