Intervales State Park

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Overview

Intervales State Park is located in the State of São Paulo (280 kms from the international airport of Guarulhos), and it is one of the most important places for birdwatching in the Atlantic Forest Ecosystem. Due to the good status of conservation of its forest and the large ocurrence of Bamboo (Guadua tagoara). The total area of the Park is 41.705 hectares, with altitude varyng from 60 m to 1100 m, more than 400 species of birds have been listed so far.

Birds

Notable Species

Mantled Hawk, Russet-winged Spadebill, Solitary Tinamou, Black-fronted Piping Guan, Red-capped Parrot, Blue-bellied Parrot,Helmeted Woodpecker, Silky-tailed Nightjar, Giant Antshrike,

Rarities

Black-necked Aracari, Brown-backed Parrotlet, Buff-fronted Owl, Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch, Great Pampa Finch, King Vulture, Osprey, Purple-winged Ground Dove, Tawny-bellied Seedeater, Ultramarine Grosbeak, Unicolored Blackbird, Uniform Crake, Vinaceous Parrot

Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

Solitary Tinamou, Brown Tinamou, Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou (out of the Park), Tataupa Tinamou, Red-winged Tinamou (out of the Park), Spotted Nothura (out of the Park), Least Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Neotropic Cormorant, Anhinga, Whistling Heron (out of the Park), Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Buff-necked Ibis, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Muscovy Duck, Brazilian Teal, American Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Gray-headed Kite, Swallow-tailed Kite, Rufous-thighed Kite, Plumbeous Kite, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Crane Hawk, White-necked Hawk, Mantled Hawk, Great Black-Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Gray-bellied Hawk, White-rumped Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, White-tailed Hawk, Black Hawk-Eagle, Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Yellow-headed Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Barred Forest-Falcon, Collared Forest-Falcon, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Dusky-legged Guan, Black-fronted Piping-Guan, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Rufous-sided Crake, Red-and-white Crake, Slaty-breasted Woodrail, Ash-throated Crake, Blackish Rail, Common Moorhen, Red-legged Seriema (out of the Park), Wattled Jacana, Southern Lapwing, [[Rock Pigeon (out of the Park), Scaled Pigeon, Picazuro Pigeon, Pale-vented Pigeon, Plumbeous Pigeon, Eared Dove, Ruddy Ground-Dove, White-tipped Dove, Gray-fronted Dove, Ruddy Quail-Dove, White-eyed Parakeet (out of the Park), Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Plain Parakeet, Pileated Parrot, Scaly-headed Parrot, Blue-fronted Parrot (out of the Park), Blue-bellied Parrot, Dark-billed Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Guira Cuckoo, Striped Cuckoo, Pavonine Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Tropical Screech-Owl, Long-tufted Screech-Owl, Rusty-barred Owl, Mottled Owl, Tawny-browed Owl, Least Pygmy-owl, Burrowing Owl, Great Potoo, Common Potoo, Short-tailed Nighthawk, Pauraque, Ocellated Poorwill, Silky-tailed Nightjar, Long-trained Nightjar, Sick's Swift, Great Dusky Swift, White-collared Swift, Biscutate Swift, Gray-rumped Swift, Scale-throated Hermit, Planalto Hermit, Dusky-throated Hermit, Sombre Hummingbird, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Black Jacobin, White-vented Violetear, Black-throated Mango, Plovercrest, Festive Coquette, Glittering-bellied Emerald, Violet-capped Woodnymph, White-throated Hummingbird, Versicolored Emerald, Glittering-throated Emerald, Brazilian Ruby, Black-eared Fairy, Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Amethyst Woodstar, Amazonian White-tailed Trogon, Black-throated Trogon, Surucua Trogon, Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Rufous-capped Motmot, White-necked Puffbird, White-eared Puffbird, Crescent-chested Puffbird, Rusty-breasted Nunlet, Spot-billed Toucanet, Saffron Toucanet, [Red-breasted Toucan]], Channel-billed Toucan, Toco Toucan (out of the Park), Ochre-collared Piculet, White Woodpecker, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, White-spotted Woodpecker, Green-barred Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Blond-crested Woodpecker, Helmeted Woodpecker, Lineated Woodpecker, Robust Woodpecker, Rufous Hornero, Rufous-capped Spinetail, Gray-bellied Spinetail, Chicli Spinetail, Olive Spinetail, Pallid Spinetail, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Red-eyed Thornbird, White-browed Foliage-gleaner, Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner, Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner, Black-capped Foliage-gleaner, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, White-collared Foliage-gleaner, Pale-browed Treehunter, Sharp-billed Treehunter, White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Plain Xenops, Streaked Xenops, Plain-winged Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, White-throated Woodcreeper, Planalto Woodcreeper, Lesser Woodcreeper, Scaled Woodcreeper, Black-billed Scythebill, Spot-backed Antshrike, Giant Antshrike, Large-tailed Antshrike, Tufted Antshrike, White-bearded Antshrike, Rufous-capped Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Spot-breasted Antvireo, Plain Antvireo, Rufous-backed Antvireo, Star-throated Antwren, Bertoni's Antbird, Rufous-winged Antwren, Ferruginous Antbird, Ochre-rumped Antbird, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Scaled Antbird, Streak-capped Antwren, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Squamate Antbird, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Short-tailed Antthrush, Such's Antthrush, Speckle-breasted Antpitta, Variegated Antpitta, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Rufous Gnateater, Mouse-colored Tapaculo, White-breasted Tapaculo, Slaty Bristlefront, Spotted Bamboowren, Sharpbill, Shrike-like Cotinga, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Hooded Berryeater, Black-headed Berryeater, Cinnamon-vented Piha, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Bare-throated Bellbird, Blue Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin, Black-capped Piprites, Greenish Schiffornis, Planalto Tyrannulet, Rough-legged Tyrannulet, Greenish Tyrannulet, Gray-capped Tyrannulet, Gray Elaenia, Greenish Elaenia, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Large Elaenia, Small-billed Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Highland Elaenia, Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Sooty Tyrannulet, White-crested Tyrannulet, Mouse-colored Tyrannulet, Yellow Tyrannulet, Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, Bay-ringed Tyrannulet, Sao Paulo Tyrannulet, Oustalet's Tyrannulet, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, Southern Bristle-Tyrant, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant, Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant, Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, White-throated Spadebill, Russet-winged Spadebill, Royal Flycatcher, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Cliff Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Fuscous Flycatcher, Tropical Pewee, Vermilion Flycatcher, Blue-billed Black-Tyrant, Crested Black-Tyrant, Velvety Black Tyrant, Yellow-browed Tyrant, Masked Water-Tyrant, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant, Gray Monjita, White-rumped Monjita, Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Shear-tailed Gray Tyrant, Long-tailed Tyrant, Cattle Tyrant, Piratic Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Three-striped Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Grayish Mourner, Sirystes, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Swainson's Flycatcher, Short-crested Flycatcher, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Large-headed Flatbill, Rufous-tailed Attila, Gray-hooded Attila, Black-crowned Tityra, Black-tailed Tityra, Green-backed Becard, Chestnut-crowned Becard, White-winged Becard, Crested Becard, White-winged Swallow, White-rumped Swallow, Gray-breasted Martin, Brown-chested Martin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Yellowish Pipit (out of the Park), Black-capped Donacobius, Long-billed Wren, House Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Yellow-legged Thrush, Eastern Slaty-Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Pale-breasted Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, White-necked Thrush, Long-billed Gnatwren, Curl-crested Jay, House Sparrow, Red-eyed Vireo, Rufous-crowned Greenlet, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Purple-throated Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia, Green-chinned Euphonia, Golden-rumped Euphonia, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Hooded Siskin, Tropical Parula, Masked Yellowthroat, Golden-crowned Warbler, White-rimmed Warbler, Neotropical River Warbler, Bananaquit, Chestnut-vented Conebill, Brown Tanager, Magpie Tanager, Chestnut-headed Tanager, Orange-headed Tanager, Rufous-headed Tanager, Olive-green Tanager, Flame-crested Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager, Diademed Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Green-headed Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Chestnut-backed Tanager, Black-legged Dacnis, Blue Dacnis, Swallow-Tanager, Long-tailed Reed-Finch, Red-rumped Warbling-Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Buffy-fronted Seedeater, Temminck's Seedeater, Lined Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Blackish-blue Seedeater, Sooty Grassquit, Uniform Finch, Saffron Finch, Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch (out of the Park), Half-collared Sparrow, Grassland Sparrow, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Black-throated Grosbeak, Green-winged Saltator, White-browed Blackbird, Shiny Cowbird, Epaulet Oriole, Troupial, Red-rumped Cacique, Golden-winged Cacique, Crested Oropendola, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Chopi Blackbird

Other Wildlife

Jaguar, Puma, Tapir, Deer

Site Information

History and Use

The Park was created on June 08 1995, although it had been preserved since 1987. Recently designated as a world heritage site (Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve) along with three neibouring reserves (Carlos Botelho State Park, Petar State Park, Ecological Station Xitué)

Areas of Interest

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Access and Facilities

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Contact Details

visitor information Phone: 005515 3542 1511 005515 3542 1245 Email: [email protected]

External Links

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