Brazil
A location; a country. It is part of South America, and is the largest country of that continent. It de facto controls Brazilian Guiana, a disputed territory.
Birds of Brazil[edit]
The national bird is Rufous-bellied Thrush[1] while the Golden Parakeet is the unofficial bird[2].
Araripe Manakin, Band-tailed Hornero, Brown-chested Barbet, Dark-winged Trumpeter, Hoffmann's Woodcreeper, Hook-billed Hermit, Lear's Macaw, Pale-winged Trumpeter, Restinga Tyrannulet, Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin, Sulphur-breasted Parakeet, Varzea Piculet, Velvety Black-tyrant, White-tailed Cotinga and White-crested Guan are all endemic to Brazil.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Symbols". Embassy of Brazil, Washington DC. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Aves-símbolo no Brasil". Girafamania. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
Entretanto, uma posição contrária, atualmente unânime, defendida pelo saudoso naturalista Helmut Sick, apontou a ararajuba (Guaruba guarouba) que, segundo aquele ornitólogo, é mais adequada por ser uma ave endêmica do Brasil e pelo seu colorido amarelo-gema e verde-bandeira.
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