Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente
Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente
Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente
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Gran<strong>de</strong> e vistosa, a alma-<strong>de</strong>-gato vive em qualquer<br />
ambiente arboriza<strong>do</strong>, até em cida<strong>de</strong>s. Percorre<br />
com agilida<strong>de</strong> a copa das árvores, em geral sozinha.<br />
Em voo, intercala planeios <strong>de</strong> cauda aberta com algumas<br />
batidas <strong>de</strong> asa.<br />
Come sobretu<strong>do</strong> lagartas e taturanas. No ritual <strong>de</strong><br />
acasalamento, o macho dá uma lagarta à fêmea. O<br />
ninho é uma plataforma <strong>de</strong> gravetos e folhas, on<strong>de</strong><br />
são postos <strong>do</strong>is ou três ovos. O casal reveza-se no<br />
choco e <strong>de</strong>pois partilha o cuida<strong>do</strong> aos filhotes.<br />
Difícil <strong>de</strong> ver, é mais fácil ouvir seus gritos fortes e<br />
penetrantes. Dá um uit! uit! uit! repeti<strong>do</strong> e um pi-cuá<br />
anasala<strong>do</strong>. Na primavera, início da época <strong>de</strong> cria,<br />
canta o dia to<strong>do</strong>.<br />
Particularida<strong>de</strong>s da espécie nas serras <strong>do</strong> Mar e<br />
Paranapiacaba • Avista<strong>do</strong> com maior frequência nas<br />
se<strong>de</strong>s das unida<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> conservação.<br />
A large, eye-catching bird, the Squirrel Cuckoo<br />
can live in any tree-covered environment, even in cities.<br />
It scurries ably among the tree canopy, usually alone,<br />
and in flight it likes to alternate slow wing-beats with<br />
spells of fan-tailed gliding.<br />
It feeds mainly on small lizards and caterpillars. During<br />
the mating ritual, the male will present the female<br />
with a gecko. The nest is a platform ma<strong>de</strong> from sticks<br />
and le<strong>aves</strong>, where the female lays two or three eggs.<br />
The pair takes turns incubating the eggs and shares<br />
the chick rearing.<br />
Though hard to spot, this species’ loud, penetrating<br />
call – a weet! weet! weet! and nasal pi-kwa – is<br />
frequently heard. It will sing all day long during the<br />
spring mating season.<br />
Points of interest about the species in the Mar and<br />
Paranapiacaba mountain ranges • wi<strong>de</strong>spread and<br />
easy to spot in protected areas.<br />
Discreta e misteriosa • Mesmo sen<strong>do</strong> gran<strong>de</strong>,<br />
com cauda mais longa que o próprio corpo, a<br />
alma-<strong>de</strong>-gato <strong>de</strong>sliza furtiva entre a folhagem e<br />
consegue passar <strong>de</strong>spercebida. Esse comportamento,<br />
e também um chama<strong>do</strong> que lembra o<br />
mia<strong>do</strong> <strong>de</strong> um gato, inspiraram seu nome popular.<br />
Discreet and mysterious • Though large and<br />
with a tail longer than its body length, the Squirrel<br />
Cuckoo manages to go unnoticed, slipping furtively<br />
through the foliage. This stealthy behavior, coupled<br />
with its meow-like call, earned the bird its popular<br />
Brazilian moniker.<br />
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