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White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra: Very common at São Gabriel in light campina woodlands.
Recent behavioural and syringeal studies have shown that this species is neither close to
Pipra or Lepidothrix manikins. There is considerable variation in vocalizations, and in
female plumage. All the birds we have seen belonged to the nominate race.
Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala: Very common throughout.
INCERTAE SEDIS
Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana: Several pairs seen from Iracema to São Gabriel.
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata: Several pairs seen along the Careiro road.
Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor: A pair seen along the entrance road at Iracema falls road.
Thrush-like Manakin (T-l Schiffornis, T-l Mourner) Schiffornis turdinus: One seen at São Gabriel.
Cinereous Mourner Laniocera hypopyrrha: Several seen from Iracema to São Gabriel.
Dusky Purpletuft Iodopleura fusca: A pair seen at the Iracema Falls Hotel. We all got fantastic scope
views of this rarely seen species.
White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae: A number of pairs seen along the Cucui Road and
another pair at the Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge.
White-naped Xenopsaris Xenopsaris albinucha: A pair building a nest in Roraima. The somewhat
exotic sounding name means strange genus from the Greek xenos.
Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus: One seen along the Careiro road.
Black-capped Becard Pachyramphus marginatus(H) : Several heard at widely scattered sites.
Glossy-backed Becard Pachyramphus surinamus: Good scope views of this uncommon species from
the INPA Tower.
Pink-throated Becard Pachyramphus minor: A pair seen in Virua NP.
Wing-barred Manakin (W-b Piprites) Piprites chloris: Heard several times at São Gabriel.
CORVIDAE
Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus: A family group near Pacaraima.
Cayenne Jay Cyanocorax cyanus: A family group seen in Virua NP.
VIREONIDAE
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis: Seen and heard throughout. A pair feeding young
at Iracema falls.
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis: Common vocally but harder to see.
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus: Small numbers seen throughout.
Lemon-chested Greenlet Hylophilus thoracicus (H): One bird heard along the Inebo trail near São
Gabriel. .
Grey-chested Greenlet Hylophilus semicinereus: We saw several in the Anavilhanas Archipelago.
Ashy-headed Greenlet Hylophilus pectoralis: Common in gallery woodlands in Roraima.
Buff-cheeked Greenlet Hylophilus muscicapinus: Good views from the tower and in Pacaraima.
Brown-headed Greenlet Hylophilus brunneiceps: A very localized campina species we saw quite
easily near São Gabriel.
Dusky-capped Greenlet Hylophilus hypoxanthus: Quite common vocally around São Gabriel, where
we saw a few. This is the western geographical replacement for the Buff-cheeked
Greenlet.
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus ochraceiceps: We saw the race ferrugineifrons on the west
bank of the Rio Negro opposite São Gabriel. We only heard the dark eyed form luteifrons
at Iracema Falls.
HIRUNDINIDAE
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer: Numerous.
Blue and white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca: A few seen at Pacaraima.
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera: Very common along larger rivers.
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea: Abundant throughout the trip.
24 Birdquest: Amazonian Brazil 2011