Site Report: Brasilia

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura)

Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

Burrowing Owl (Speotyto cunicularia)

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri)

A pretty boring city that happens to be the capital of Brasil. The city was planned from scratch, but I guess they forgot to put in the sidewalks and shops.

Visits

2011-07-13: I arrived in Brasilia at 2 in the morning for a long layover, but that did not work out so well, and I ended up waiting in the airport until the bus started running at 6:00AM. I was really amazed at how boring the city was without shops or any reason to spend any time there. There are rumors of a cool national park in Brasilia, but I never did find my way there, and anyway, I was stuck with my bags after TAM airlines would not allow me to have an early check-in. I ended up walking around in the city park which was not as bad as you would think.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (9 records)

Phylum: Chordates (9 records)

Class: Birds (9 records)

Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (1 record)
- Family: Hummingbirds
- Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura)

Order: Owls And Nightjars (1 record)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Order: Parrots (1 record)
- Family: New World Parrots
- Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Ibises and Spoonbills
- Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)

Order: Perching Birds (4 records)
- Family: Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
- Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Family: Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
- Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Plovers
- Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

Lifelists

Trips

Brazil