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Guia de aves Mata Atlântica Paulista - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente

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É a maior an<strong>do</strong>rinha <strong>do</strong> Brasil. Vive em áreas abertas<br />

e no entorno <strong>de</strong> habitações humanas. Sozinha ou<br />

em pequenos grupos, come insetos ala<strong>do</strong>s durante<br />

o voo.<br />

Faz ninho em buracos em barrancos, sob beirais<br />

<strong>de</strong> casas e telha<strong>do</strong>s e em ninhos aban<strong>do</strong>na<strong>do</strong>s <strong>de</strong><br />

joão-<strong>de</strong>-barro. Vários casais po<strong>de</strong>m aninhar próximos<br />

e chegam a formar gran<strong>de</strong>s colônias.<br />

Ao pernoitar em árvores em área urbana, milhares<br />

<strong>de</strong> indivíduos po<strong>de</strong>m juntar-se e sobrevoar a cida<strong>de</strong> ao<br />

escurecer, até <strong>de</strong>scerem em massa para os poleiros,<br />

com manobras sincronizadas e espetaculares.<br />

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

Pa ranapiacaba • Comum, ocorre em toda a região.<br />

Cria nas se<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> várias unida<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong> conservação.<br />

The largest martin in Brazil is found in open areas<br />

around human settlements. This bird, which can be<br />

seen alone or in groups, eats winged insects during<br />

flight. It nests in holes dug into embankments, un<strong>de</strong>r<br />

the e<strong>aves</strong> of houses and in tiled roofs, as well as in<br />

aban<strong>do</strong>ned red ovenbird nests. Many pairs may nest<br />

in close proximity, creating large colonies.<br />

Thousands of individuals can be seen sleeping in<br />

trees in urban areas or flying over the city in flocks at<br />

nightfall before <strong>de</strong>scending in unison to roost, in spectacular<br />

<strong>de</strong>monstrations of synchronized flight.<br />

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

Paranapiacaba mountain ranges • common throughout<br />

the region. Breeds at the bases of various protected<br />

areas.<br />

Viajantes <strong>de</strong> longa distância • Em abril, as an<strong>do</strong><br />

rinhas-gran<strong>de</strong>s que habitam o sul <strong>do</strong> Brasil<br />

(incluin<strong>do</strong> parte <strong>do</strong> Esta<strong>do</strong> <strong>de</strong> São Paulo) migram<br />

para o norte, fugin<strong>do</strong> <strong>do</strong> frio, e chegam à Amazônia.<br />

Elas retornam para o sul em agosto, com<br />

a volta <strong>do</strong> calor, já preparan<strong>do</strong>-se para a estação<br />

reprodutiva.<br />

Long-distance travelers • In April, the large martins<br />

that inhabit southern Brazil (including part of<br />

São Paulo state) migrate north and winter in the<br />

Amazon to escape the cold. They fly south again<br />

in August when the warm weather returns, just in<br />

time for breeding.<br />

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