So far 18 species observed at Luciano Breves' backyard

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The Brazilian live webcam of Luciano Breves is simply amazing. So many birds, so many species. Within two days I have identified already 18 species:

1.     Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti)
2.     Sombre Hummingbird (Aphantochroa cirrochloris)
3.     Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca)
4.     Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
5.     Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis)
6.     Versicolored Emerald  (Amazilia versicolor)
7.     Glittering-throated Emerald  (Amazilia fimbriata)
8.     Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris)
9.     Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus)
10.     Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)
11.     Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
12.     Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
13.     Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus)
14.     Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius)
15.     Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca)
16.     Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera)
17.     Palm Tanager  (Thraupis palmarum)
18.     Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)

Below is some new photos that I've managed to capture:
















Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius) and Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)

















 Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris)















From left to right: Sombre Hummingbird (Aphantochroa cirrochloris), Versicolored Emerald  (Amazilia versicolor) and Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca)

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