Old World vagrants on Fernando de Noronha, including two additions to the Brazilian avifauna, and predictions for potential future Palearctic vagrants

Researchers have identified two new vagrant bird species for the Brazilian avifauna, including the first South American record of the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), a Palearctic migrant. The study, focusing on Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves in Brazil, highlights the archipelago's significance as a hotspot for transatlantic vagrants, primarily from the Palearctic and African regions. By compiling records of approximately 50 Palearctic species documented from mid-Atlantic islands, the Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, or other South American countries, the study predicts potential future vagrant species to Brazil, particularly with improved ornithological coverage in these areas.

Whittaker, A., da Silva, J. P. F., Lucio, B., & Kirwan, G. M. (2019). Old World vagrants on Fernando de Noronha, including two additions to the Brazilian avifauna, and predictions for potential future Palearctic vagrants. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club, 139(3), 189. https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v139i3.2019.a2