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The rufous-bellied thrush has been the state bird of São Paulo since 1966, and the national bird of Brazil since 2002. [2] It is highly regarded in Brazil, where its song is often heard in the afternoons, but specially during the nights between August and November, where thousands of them sing until the sunrise, and is often seen as "the ...
National bird: Sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris), the rufous-bellied thrush [7] National tree: Pau-brasil (Paubrasilia echinata), the brazilwood [8] National floral emblem: There is no official decree designating a National Flower of Brazil Unofficially: Flowers of the ipê-amarelo (Handroanthus chrysotrichus), the gold trumpet tree [a ...
The rufous-bellied thrush is the national bird of Brazil. Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world. The avifauna of Brazil include a total of 1860 confirmed species of which 238 are endemic. Five have been introduced by humans, 93 are rare or vagrants, and seven are known or thought to be extinct or extirpated. An additional ...
Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus [20] Denmark: Red squirrel (national mammal) Sciurus vulgaris [21] Mute swan (national bird) Cygnus olor [21] Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) Aglais urticae [21] Dominica: Sisserou parrot (national bird) Amazona imperalis [22] El Salvador: Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
C. Caatinga puffbird; Campo flicker; Campo miner; Capped heron; Carajás woodcreeper; Chaco eagle; Chalk-browed mockingbird; Channel-billed toucan; Chapada flycatcher
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The wildlife of Brazil comprises all naturally occurring animals, plants, and fungi in the South American country. Home to 60% of the Amazon Rainforest , which accounts for approximately one-tenth of all species in the world, [ 1 ] Brazil is considered to have the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet.