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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.38.2022.tde-25022022-111245
Document
Author
Full name
Rafael Silva do Nascimento
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2022
Supervisor
Committee
Silveira, Luis Fábio (President)
Anelli, Luiz Eduardo
Costa, Thiago Vernaschi Vieira da
Title in English
Fossil Birds of Brazil
Keywords in English
Archeology
History of science
Ornithology
Paleontology
South America
Abstract in English
Avian paleontology in Brazil is a research field still in its early stages despite its relatively abundant material. The remains are represented by bones, feather impressions, eggs, coprolites, and ichnofossils found in all Regions of Brazil starting in the 1830s. Reviewing and cataloging the history of studies and all records, with updates of their taxonomic nomenclature, including detailed material, synonyms, data on deposition, and paleobiological inference, are important to provide an overview of their diversity and offer subsidies for phylogenetic, taxonomic, and biogeographic studies. The literature survey resulted in 378 records represented by the following groups (number of taxa in brackets Maniraptora (penas) (70), Aves indet. (23), Columbidae (20), Psittacidae (18), Rallidae (17), Accipitridae (16), Tinamidae (12), Cathartidae (9), Falconidae (9), Passeriformes (9), Strigidae (9), Anhingidae (8), Picidae (8), Anatidae (7), Cracidae (7), Caprimulgidae (6), Ciconiidae (6), Procellaridae (5), Scolopacidae (5), Thamnophilidae (5), Thraupidae (5), Trochilidae (5), Cuculidae (4), Dendrocolaptidae (4), Enantiornithes (4), Icteridae (4), Podicipedidae (4), Tyrannidae (4), Cariamiformes (3), Hirundinidae (3), Laridae (3), Phalacrocoracidae (3), Phorusrhacidae (3), Rheidae (3), Sulidae (3), Ardeidae (2), Bucconidae (2), Charadriidae (2), Diomedeidae (2), Formicariidae (2), Furnariidae (2), Momotidae (2), Nyctibiidae (2), Palaeognathae (2), Quercymegapodiidae (2), Ramphastidae (2), Threskiornithidae (2), Troglodytidae (2), Trogonidae (2), Turdidae (2), Vireonidae (2), Alcenididae (1), Anhimidae (1), Apodidae (1), Cardinalidae (1), Cariamidae (1), Corvidae (1), Fregatidae (1), Gracilitarsidae (1), Jacanidae (1), Mimidae (1), Neognathae (1), Odontophoridae (1), Opisthocomidae (1), Ornithuromorpha (1), Palaelodidae (1), Passerellidae (1), Pelagornithidae (1), Phoenicopteridae (1), Spheniscidae (1), Strigiformes (1), Teratornithidae (1), and Tytonidae (1). Among these, 16 extinct genera and 21 extinct species were described. Most of the material was found in limestone caves of quaternary age and represents almost exclusively neospecies. In general, a large quantity of material awaits deeper analyses, including elements that are non-diagnostic, non-accessible or that may represent neospecies in the case of more recent material.
Title in Portuguese
Aves Fósseis do Brasil
Keywords in Portuguese
América do Sul
Arqueologia
História da ciência
Ornitologia
Paleontologia
Abstract in Portuguese
A paleontologia de aves no Brasil é um campo de pesquisa ainda incipiente, a despeito de seu material relativamente abundante. Os vestígios são representados por ossos (fósseis e subfósseis), impressões de penas, ovos, coprólitos e icnofósseis, encontrados em todas as Regiões do país a partir da década de 1830. A revisão e a catalogação do histórico do estudo e de todos esses registros, com atualização de sua nomenclatura taxonômica, incluindo detalhamento do material, sinonímia, dados de deposição e inferências paleobiológicas, são importantes para fornecer um panorama de sua diversidade, além de oferecer subsídios para estudos filogenéticos, taxonômicos e biogeográficos. O levantamento da literatura resultou em 378 registros, representados pelos seguintes grupos: Maniraptora (penas) (70), Aves indet. (23), Columbidae (20), Psittacidae (18), Rallidae (17), Accipitridae (16), Tinamidae (12), Cathartidae (9), Falconidae (9), Passeriformes (9), Strigidae (9), Anhingidae (8), Picidae (8), Anatidae (7), Cracidae (7), Caprimulgidae (6), Ciconiidae (6), Procellaridae (5), Scolopacidae (5), Thamnophilidae (5), Thraupidae (5), Trochilidae (5), Cuculidae (4), Dendrocolaptidae (4), Enantiornithes (4), Icteridae (4), Podicipedidae (4), Tyrannidae (4), Cariamiformes (3), Hirundinidae (3), Laridae (3), Phalacrocoracidae (3), Phorusrhacidae (3), Rheidae (3), Sulidae (3), Ardeidae (2), Bucconidae (2), Charadriidae (2), Diomedeidae (2), Formicariidae (2), Furnariidae (2), Momotidae (2), Nyctibiidae (2), Palaeognathae (2), Quercymegapodiidae (2), Ramphastidae (2), Threskiornithidae (2), Troglodytidae (2), Trogonidae (2), Turdidae (2), Vireonidae (2), Alcenididae (1), Anhimidae (1), Apodidae (1), Cardinalidae (1), Cariamidae (1), Corvidae (1), Fregatidae (1), Gracilitarsidae (1), Jacanidae (1), Mimidae (1), Neognathae (1), Odontophoridae (1), Opisthocomidae (1), Ornithuromorpha (1), Palaelodidae (1), Passerellidae (1), Pelagornithidae (1), Phoenicopteridae (1), Spheniscidae (1), Strigiformes (1), Teratornithidae (1) e Tytonidae (1). Dentre esse número, foram descritos 16 gêneros e 21 espécies extintos. A maior parte do material foi encontrada em cavernas calcárias com idade quaternária, quase que exclusivamente representada por neoespécies. No geral, uma grande quantidade de material aguarda análises mais aprofundadas, incluindo elementos não diagnósticos, não acessíveis ou podendo representar neoespécies no caso de material mais recente.
 
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2022-03-04
 
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