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Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente

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O saí-azul vive na borda da mata e em capoeiras<br />

e capoeirinhas, e costuma frequentar pomares e jardins<br />

nas vizinhanças. Em casais ou em grupinhos familiares,<br />

percorre a copa das árvores, <strong>de</strong>scen<strong>do</strong> até arbustos<br />

para se alimentar.<br />

Sua dieta variada inclui frutos silvestres e insetos.<br />

Também suga néctar, enfian<strong>do</strong> o bico na base <strong>de</strong> flores<br />

nativas ou cultivadas. Visita bebe<strong>do</strong>uros <strong>de</strong> beija-flor,<br />

on<strong>de</strong> se agarra às flores <strong>de</strong> plástico para tomar água.<br />

Po<strong>de</strong> associar-se a outros pássaros come<strong>do</strong>res<br />

<strong>de</strong> frutos, como saíras e outras espécies <strong>de</strong> saís,<br />

forman<strong>do</strong> ban<strong>do</strong>s mistos.<br />

Particularida<strong>de</strong>s da espécie nas serras <strong>do</strong> Mar e<br />

Paranapiacaba • Comum, é fácil <strong>de</strong> ver nas se<strong>de</strong>s<br />

das unida<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> conservação, em especial em plantas<br />

ornamentais floridas, como hibisco, malvavisco e grevílea.<br />

The Blue Dacnis lives along the edge of forest and<br />

brushland and will often frequent orchards and gar<strong>de</strong>ns<br />

in the surrounding area. This species lives in pairs or<br />

small family flocks and generally inhabits tree boughs,<br />

though it will <strong>de</strong>scend to the bushes to feed.<br />

Its diet is varied and inclu<strong>de</strong>s wild fruit, insects and<br />

nectar from native and planted flowers. It will visit the<br />

water dispensers hung out for hummingbirds, clinging<br />

to the little plastic flowers in or<strong>de</strong>r to drink.<br />

It may form mixed flocks with other fruit-eating birds<br />

such as blackbirds and other tanagers.<br />

Points of interest about the species in the Mar and<br />

Paranapiacaba mountain ranges • common; easy to<br />

spot visiting the flowers of ornamental plants such as<br />

the hibiscus, malvaviscus and grevilleas.<br />

Disfarce cauteloso • Como acontece com várias<br />

espécies <strong>de</strong> <strong>aves</strong>, só o macho da saíra-azul tem<br />

plumagem chamativa, enquanto a fêmea é quase<br />

toda ver<strong>de</strong>. O colori<strong>do</strong> mais discreto é protetor<br />

e diminui o risco <strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong>tecção por preda<strong>do</strong>res<br />

enquanto ela está no ninho, chocan<strong>do</strong> os ovos.<br />

Careful disguise • As with various bird species,<br />

only the male Blue Dacnis has attention-grabbing<br />

plumage, while the female is almost entirely green.<br />

This more discreet coloration is a protective <strong>de</strong>vice,<br />

as it reduces the risk of <strong>de</strong>tection by predators<br />

while she incubates eggs in her nest.<br />

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