AVES DA PARAÍBA: UMA REVISÃO DE INFORMAÇÕES HISTÓRICAS E ATUAIS

Abstract

A state species list is an important tool for comparative studies of species richness, distribution and conservation condition in different parts of the country. In 1848, in Paraiba, Ambrósio Fernandes Brandão was one of the first naturalists to catalogue the avifauna that occurs in the state. To this purpose some works have been made since then and allowed Albano Schulz-Neto to formulate the last avifauna official state list of Paraiba in 1995. This list records 338 species, however, many works with species registration have been produced during the 19 years after its publication. In this way, the current research has as aim to publicize an update and commented version of Paraiba’s birds list. To elaborate it available bibliographical references, specimens’ collections, specific sound and image database were revised. The data compilation listed 428 species; however, 33 species did not present documental validation and/or were admittedly out of their distribution area. Consequently, the update list was registered as: primary list, with 395 species; secondary list, with 24 species; and tertiary list, with 9 species. In the primary list, 32 species are endangered nationally or globally. Although the observed increase of registered species in Paraiba, some state parts still need more studies as the transition region of Mata Atlântica with Caatinga, as well as in many other parts inside Caatinga. Researches in these areas can contribute for the increase of the number of species in the list, or even can detail the species occurrence in the state.