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Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente

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Habita matas e capoeiras e visita clareiras, roças<br />

com árvores isoladas e jardins. Forma grupinhos com<br />

até <strong>de</strong>z integrantes, nos quais os machos adultos<br />

<strong>de</strong>stacam-se pelo colori<strong>do</strong> mais vivo.<br />

Come frutos, silvestres e cultiva<strong>do</strong>s, e insetos.<br />

Frequenta come<strong>do</strong>uros com frutas.<br />

O ninho, muito bem escondi<strong>do</strong> na folhagem, é uma<br />

tigela funda e caprichada, feita <strong>de</strong> ervas, raízes finas<br />

e folhas secas. A fêmea põe três ovos, brancos com<br />

manchas castanhas.<br />

Em muitos locais ainda é numeroso, mas <strong>de</strong>sapareceu<br />

<strong>de</strong> vastas áreas <strong>de</strong>vi<strong>do</strong> à <strong>de</strong>struição da <strong>Mata</strong><br />

<strong>Atlântica</strong>. É persegui<strong>do</strong> como ave <strong>de</strong> gaiola.<br />

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

Pa ranapiacaba • Comum o ano to<strong>do</strong>. É visto nas<br />

se<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> várias unida<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> conservação e ao longo<br />

<strong>de</strong> trilhas e estradas.<br />

This species lives in forest and brushwood, but<br />

will visit clearings, plantations with isolated trees, and<br />

gar<strong>de</strong>ns. It forms groups of up to 10, in which the adult<br />

males stand out with their vivid colors.<br />

This species eats insects and wild and cultivated<br />

fruit. It will eat from fee<strong>de</strong>rs stocked with fruit.<br />

The nest, well hid<strong>de</strong>n among the foliage, is a <strong>de</strong>ep<br />

and well-crafted bowl ma<strong>de</strong> from herbs, fine roots and<br />

dry le<strong>aves</strong>. The female lays three eggs, which are white<br />

with brownish spots.<br />

Though still numerous in many places, this species<br />

is disappearing in vast territories due to Atlantic Forest<br />

<strong>de</strong>struction. It is also a sought-after cage-bird.<br />

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

Paranapiacaba mountain ranges • common all year<br />

round. Can be seen near buildings and other installations<br />

in various protected areas and along trails and roads.<br />

Companheiros e convivas • É comum ver o<br />

sete-cores associa<strong>do</strong> com outras espécies <strong>de</strong><br />

saíras, forman<strong>do</strong> ban<strong>do</strong>s mistos que percorrem<br />

a mata. Juntas, as <strong>aves</strong> vasculham a folhagem<br />

em busca <strong>de</strong> alimento, que po<strong>de</strong>m ser insetos ou<br />

frutos. Uma <strong>de</strong> suas companhias mais assíduas<br />

é a saíra-<strong>de</strong>-lenço.<br />

A sociable companion • The Green-hea<strong>de</strong>d Tanager<br />

is often seen hanging out with other tanagers<br />

in mixed foraging flocks. Together, the birds rummage<br />

through the foliage in search of insects or<br />

fruit. One of its most frequent companions is the<br />

Red-necked Tanager.<br />

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