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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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