Welcome to Anita Studer’s
Bird Database
This page is a culmination of Anita Studer’s decades of bird research. Here, you’ll find the results of her extensive fieldwork, carefully organized by bird families. Within each family, individual species are listed, showcasing Anita’s detailed observations and years of study
Band-tailed antbird
Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Bearded bellbird
Procnias averano
Black-cheeked gnateater
Conopophaga melanops
Black-crowned tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Black-fronted nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Black-tailed tityra
Tityra cayana
Blond-crested woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Blue-black grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Boat-billed flycatcher
Megarhynchus pitangua
Brazilian tanager
Ramphocelus bresilius
Anita specializes in breeding biology and conservation, and for those who share her passion, some species feature more in-depth information through her ongoing publication series. You’ll also find scientific articles in the pipeline, providing further insight into her groundbreaking work.
On each bird profile, you’ll discover Anita’s notes on key aspects such as breeding habits, feeding behaviors, and habitat preferences—rich data gathered from her time in the field. Dive in and explore the birds that have defined Anita’s lifelong mission to protect both them and their habitats.