- The big birds - (1)
Many are the birds found in the Atlantic Forest, and my series is only a little sample because despite of the destruction, the Atlantic forest has more than 200,200 km² covering the coast of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
There are many colorful and beautiful birds that I never saw, only by photos. Even in the Itatiaia National Park many species are found in the upper areas, far away from the human beings.
Along the coast I know there are hotels specialized in birds viewers.
Hope someday I can visit one of these hotels and photographed another birds.
All that I presented to you were birds who are attracted to the hotel I visited by the good care the owner has with the birds, offering a lot of fresh food (mainly tropical fruits) twice a day.
Here we present now two big birds and its habits.
Dusk-legged Guan (Penelope obscura) Jacuguaçú or simply Jacu (in portuguese).
Southern species of large size, measuring 68 to 75 centimeters and weighing 1,000 to 1,200 grams
Very dark green-bronze color; mantle, neck and chest finely striated with white; blackened legs. The male has a red iris, unlike the female. Big and noisy species, notable for the strange and strong noise it makes with its wings while flying.
Although it inhabits forests, it goes down in the open field to feed itself. It is predominantly frugivorous, and in this highly specialized, although it also feeds on leaves, shoots, grains and insects. Among the fruits of native trees, this species of bird is very attracted to Araçá fruits, and defecates the seeds intact. *
It presents a sign of excitement that is characterized by opening and closing the tail impetuously. He has the habit of shaking his head. In the evening, before perching, he becomes very restless, apparently anxiety to find a good place to sleep. Lives in groups of 6 to 10 birds.
* This species usually causes problems for coffee growers because it ingests the best and most ripe beans.
Following an example of the so-called most expensive coffee in the world made from the stools of the Civet, some producers dedicated themselves to the production of Café do Jacu.
Kopi Luwak, as it is called the most expensive coffee in the world, is produced from coffee beans extracted from the feces of a species of wild Opossum from the Sumatra region, which, like the Jacu, was once considered a pest for producers in the region.
But everything changed when producers realized that the animal's digestion expelled the whole grain and gave coffee exceptional characteristics. That way, it is possible to prepare it normally and obtain a coffee unlike any other.
When realized that the same thing happened with the digestion of Jacu, a farmer in Espírito Santo decided to adapt the production process to his reality. Thus Jacu's coffee was born.
- The big birds - (1)
Many are the birds found in the Atlantic Forest, and my series is only a little sample because despite of the destruction, the Atlantic forest has more than 200,200 km² covering the coast of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
There are many colorful and beautiful birds that I never saw, only by photos. Even in the Itatiaia National Park many species are found in the upper areas, far away from the human beings.
Along the coast I know there are hotels specialized in birds viewers.
Hope someday I can visit one of these hotels and photographed another birds.
All that I presented to you were birds who are attracted to the hotel I visited by the good care the owner has with the birds, offering a lot of fresh food (mainly tropical fruits) twice a day.
Here we present now two big birds and its habits.
Dusk-legged Guan (Penelope obscura) Jacuguaçú or simply Jacu (in portuguese).
Southern species of large size, measuring 68 to 75 centimeters and weighing 1,000 to 1,200 grams
Very dark green-bronze color; mantle, neck and chest finely striated with white; blackened legs. The male has a red iris, unlike the female. Big and noisy species, notable for the strange and strong noise it makes with its wings while flying.
Although it inhabits forests, it goes down in the open field to feed itself. It is predominantly frugivorous, and in this highly specialized, although it also feeds on leaves, shoots, grains and insects. Among the fruits of native trees, this species of bird is very attracted to Araçá fruits, and defecates the seeds intact. *
It presents a sign of excitement that is characterized by opening and closing the tail impetuously. He has the habit of shaking his head. In the evening, before perching, he becomes very restless, apparently anxiety to find a good place to sleep. Lives in groups of 6 to 10 birds.
* This species usually causes problems for coffee growers because it ingests the best and most ripe beans.
Following an example of the so-called most expensive coffee in the world made from the stools of the Civet, some producers dedicated themselves to the production of Café do Jacu.
Kopi Luwak, as it is called the most expensive coffee in the world, is produced from coffee beans extracted from the feces of a species of wild Opossum from the Sumatra region, which, like the Jacu, was once considered a pest for producers in the region.
But everything changed when producers realized that the animal's digestion expelled the whole grain and gave coffee exceptional characteristics. That way, it is possible to prepare it normally and obtain a coffee unlike any other.
When realized that the same thing happened with the digestion of Jacu, a farmer in Espírito Santo decided to adapt the production process to his reality. Thus Jacu's coffee was born.