Paracuru

History

According to historian Rodolfo Spínola books "Vicente Pinzon e a Descoberta do Brasil" and " Naufragos, Traficantes e Deportados" written by journalist Eduardo Bueno: 29 de Janeiro de 1500, Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was the protagonist of the first battle Brazilian land between Europeans and indigenous paracuruenses Tremembés the outskirts of Rio Curu. Twenty natives died in combat and eight Spanish. Its origins date back to the late sixteenth century, already in 1888 was the village Alto Alegre do Parazinho; elected city in 1951. Its name in Tupi language means Lizard Sea. 296.60 km2 area of the Municipality. Population about 30,000. Economy: tourism, agro-industry, livestock, shrimp, chicken and eggs, flowers (ornamental pineapple and Sansevero cylinders), agriculture: cultivation of passion fruit, papaya, pineapple, coconut, sugar cane for alcohol; subsistence fisheries. Paracuru home base support for offshore oil wells.

Most-observed species

• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  161
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  138
• Snowy Egret

  Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  110
• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  106
• Southern Caracara

  Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
  102
• Picui Ground-Dove

  Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  100
• Rufous-browed Peppershrike

  Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  99
• Bananaquit

  Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  96