The top 5 birds spotted in the location that the Xavante live in (Mato Grosso, Brazil) are: Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Black Bellied Whistling duck, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite. The black bellied whistling duck can be spotted throughout the year along with the Wood Stork except for the month of January. The Cattle Egret was spotted March through November. The Great Egret was spotted throughout the whole year. The Snail Kite was spotted from February through November.Birds are important to the Xavante because they are part of their diet.
GREAT EGRET
Source:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Great_Egret_Fish.jpg
CATTLE EGRET
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red-flush_Cattle_Egret.jpg
BLACK BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whistling_duck_flight02_-_natures_pics-edit1.jpg
WOOD STORK
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WoodStorkWhole.JPG
SNAIL KITE
ADULT
FEMALE^^
ADULT MALE^^
Source: Snail Kite's
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