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Universidade Federal de Viscosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Edson Ribeiro Luiz, an undergraduate Biological Science student who works with Ecology Professor Romulo Ribon at Universidade Federal de Viçosa, holding a male Euponia pectoralis

Edson Ribeiro Luiz, an undergraduate Biological Science student who works with Ecology Professor Romulo Ribon at Universidade Federal de Viçosa, holding a male Euponia pectoralis

Using a camera donated by BE, Romulo Ribon (Ecology Professor at Universidade Federal de Viçosa) took various photos that show other BE equipment in use. The first two photos were taken on an expedition coordinated by him to the ornithologically and culturaly rich Jequitinhonha River valley in northeastern Minas Gerais State.

Mr. Geraldo Theodoro de Mattos, an amateur ornithologist who made (and still makes) important conrtibutions to the ornithological developments in Minas Gerais State. He is widely quoted in Helmut Sick's definitive Ornithology in Brazil as he was an important contributor to Sick's work.

Mr. Geraldo Theodoro de Mattos, an amateur ornithologist who made (and still makes) important conrtibutions to the ornithological developments in Minas Gerais State. He is widely quoted in Helmut Sick's definitive Ornithology in Brazil as he was an important contributor to Sick's work.

Field work with a BE scope at Forno Grande State Park, in Espírito Santo State, between Castelo and Pedra Azul.

Field work with a BE scope at Forno Grande State Park, in Espírito Santo State, between Castelo and Pedra Azul.

These are biology and forestry undergraduate students at the Universidade Federal de Viscosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, learning how to watch and identify birds in the Atlantic Forest. The activity was held during an Ornithology mini-course scheduled in the XXll Biology Academic Week at the UFV campus. Students are using a binocular and book granted by BE to the ornithologist teaching the class. The binocular is also used by students who work with me in other fieldwork. Note that many students don't have binoculars to use, which shows that ABA's BE work must continue.

These are biology and forestry undergraduate students at the Universidade Federal de Viscosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, learning how to watch and identify birds in the Atlantic Forest. The activity was held during an Ornithology mini-course scheduled in the XXll Biology Academic Week at the UFV campus. Students are using a binocular and book granted by BE to the ornithologist teaching the class. The binocular is also used by students who work with me in other fieldwork. Note that many students don't have binoculars to use, which shows that ABA's BE work must continue.

One of the rarest and most threatened birds of the world (critically endangered, according to BirdLife International) the Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiaca) was photographed with a camera donated by BE. Romulo photographed this bird during firld surveys he coordinated in northeastern Minas Gerais state to locate important bird areas for biodiversity conservation with support from Brazilian Ministry of the Environment / PROBIO-BIRD-GEF and Conservation International do Brasil. This bird is from the largest known population, at Salto da Divisa County. The biologists are trying to convince the farm owners of the treasure they have in their lands.

One of the rarest and most threatened birds of the world (critically endangered, according to BirdLife International) the Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiaca) was photographed with a camera donated by BE. Romulo photographed this bird during firld surveys he coordinated in northeastern Minas Gerais state to locate important bird areas for biodiversity conservation with support from Brazilian Ministry of the Environment / PROBIO-BIRD-GEF and Conservation International do Brasil. This bird is from the largest known population, at Salto da Divisa County. The biologists are trying to convince the farm owners of the treasure they have in their lands.