Ribeirão das Neves

History

Previously called Matas de Bento Pires, its first documents date back to the 18th century, when it was called "Matas de Bento Pires". In 1745, Jacintho Vieira da Costa, then field master, obtained the rights to the lands of Matas de Bento Pires and built a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. Due to this, Matas de Bento Pires became Fazenda das Neves and later Engenho das Neves, in 1946.

Geography

Ribeirão das Neves is located on the northwest of Belo Horizonte. Federal Highway 135 passes through it. Its average elevation is above sea level. Ribeirão das Neves has a Tropical Savanna Climate (Aw). It receives the most precipitation in December, with of average rainfall; and the least precipitation in July, with of average rainfall.

Most-observed species

• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  1,744
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,729
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

  Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  1,499
• Bananaquit

  Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,315
• Pale-breasted Thrush

  Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
  1,274
• Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

  Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  1,248
• blue-and-white swallow

  Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  1,198
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  1,150