We studied the conservation status of Atlantic forest birds in 43 forest fragments ranging in size from 1 to 384 ha in the Viçosa region of southeastern Brazil. We compared data from 15 years of field work with historical records from the region, mainly originating from specimens collected by João Moojen during the 1930s. We used published studies associated with museum data and current field work to assess the decline of forest birds during the last 70 years and to relate their disappearance to forest fragmentation and destruction. At least 28 bird species have become locally extinct, 43 are critically endangered, and 25 are vulnerable, representing 60.7% of the original forest bird community known to exist in the region. Vulnerability to fragmentation differed among guilds, forest strata, and endemicity status. Birds that feed on fruit and seeds, and those that feed on insects, were more threatened than omnivores and carnivores. Nectarivorous species were less threatened than other guilds. Moreover, terrestrial and understory birds or birds using only one forest stratum also were more likely to have been threatened. Finally, Atlantic forest endemics were more likely to have become extinct than nonendemic species. In general, sensitivity to environmental disturbance at the local level was similar to the predicted vulnerability to regional disturbance derived from the literature. Our results indicate that a serious decline of Atlantic forest birds is underway and that many other species of birds, not previously recognized as threatened, are of conservation concern.Resumen: Estudiamos el estado de conservación de aves de bosque atlántico en 43 fragmentos de 1 a 384 ha en la Región Viçosa, al sureste de Brasil. Comparamos datos de 15 años de trabajo de campo con registros históricos de la región, principalmente de especimenes colectados por João Moojen durante la década de los años 30. Utilizamos estudios publicados asociados con datos de museo y de trabajo de campo reciente para analizar la disminuición de aves de bosque durante losúltimos 70 años y para relacionar su desaparición con la fragmentación y destrucción del bosque. Se han extinguido por lo menos 28 especies de aves localmente, 43 están críticamente en peligro y 25 son vulnerables, lo cual representa el 60,7% de la comunidad de aves de bosque conocida para la región. La vulnerabilidad a la fragmentación fue diferente entre gremios, estratos de bosque y estado de endemismo. Las aves que se alimentan de frutos y semillas y aquéllas que se alimentan de insectos están más amenazadas que las omnívoras y carnívoras. Las especies nectarívoras están menos amenazadas que otros gremios. Más aun, las aves terrestres y de sotobosque o las que utilizan sólo un estrato del bosque también tienen mayor probabilidad de estar amenazadas. Finalmente, las aves endémicas al bosque atlántico tienen mayor probabilidad de extinción que las no endémicas. En general, la sensibilidad a la perturbación ambiental a nivel local fue similar a la vulnerabilidad a la perturbación regio...
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