Carmo do Rio Verde

History

The town began in 1939 with the foundation of the Colonia Nacional de Goiás, a project to settle the area. On the banks of the Rio Verde lived the Pinto family had set up a store to cater to the engineers and surveyors. In 1945 a chapel was built to Nossa Senora do Carmo and the settlement became known as "Carmo do Rio Verde". In 1948 it was raised to district in the municipality of Goiás, and in 1952 it was dismembered to become a municipality.

Most-observed species

• Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  9
• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  8
• Red-legged Seriema

  Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

  Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  7
• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  7
• Scaled Dove

  Columbina squammata (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
  7
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6
• Chopi Blackbird

  Gnorimopsar chopi (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
  6