TV production by EPTV (Brazil) documenting the research activities conducted by the Lined Seeeater Project, which study the Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola) in the city of Florestal, our main study area.

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TV production by Vale (Brazil) displaying the recently discovered population of the Black-collared Swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) in the Paraopeba river. The species is Critically Endangered in the state of Minas Gerais. This study is a partnership between Vale, Amplo Engenharia, and UFV.

Newspaper article documenting the discovery of a breeding population of the Black-collared Swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) in the Paraopeba river. The species is Critically Endangered in the state of Minas Gerais. This study is a partnership between Vale, Amplo Engenharia, and UFV.

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Youtube Channel of the Lined Seedeater Project. On this channel you can learn more about our fieldwork and some of the studies that we have conducte in this project.

TV production by  Rede Globo (Brazil) documenting the discovery of a breeding population of the Black-collared Swallow (Pygochelidon melanoleuca) in the Paraopeba river. The species is Critically Endangered in the state of Minas Gerais. This study is a partnership between Vale, Amplo Engenharia, and UFV.

Podcast 'Sons da Terra', produced by the EPTV (Brazil). If presents the Lined Seedeater (Sporophila lineola), its different types of song and discuss about its natural history, including its migratory behavior.

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Newspaper article documenting the use of a natural blue dye extracted from the green jenipapo fruit. This article is based on a paper published by our lab documenting the use of this natural alternative to commercial food blue dyes. The paper presents a recipe for baking a sourdough blue bread. Yes, in our lab we also love to cook!

Argicle published in the Bulletin of the Brazilian Ornithological Society, showcasing the Lined Seedeater Project.