It was time to get back to South America and rediscover the fun we had had in Sacha and Napo Wildlife Centre in Eucador in 2006. Where would we find the most new birds for this region? It turned out to be Brazil. After trying to contact a few lodges we settled on a route that allowed birding at two different altitudes in the Atlantic forest (Val das Taquaras and Serra dos Tucanos) and a third lodge in the Amazon (Cristalino). In this trip we managed our birding and travel ourselves so could make it a bit more relaxed. Birding in South America can be pretty overwhelming.
We left Brisbane at 6:40 am (10 August) and travelled via Sydney and Santiago to Rio de Janeiro GIG where we stayed a night at Novotel Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont. The hotel was only across the road from the domestic airport.
Vale das Taquaras Lodge (www.valedastaquaras.com.br)
We were picked up from our hotel at about 10:00 am (11 August) by Lila who made a round trip from the lodge, about 3 hours each way. Our host, Lila Ferrez (lilaferrez@gmail.com) kindly drove us to the lodge and we stopped along the way at a hummingbird feeder. Here we saw mid-altitude birds – Violaceous Euphonia, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia and Blue-naped Chlorophonia. Leaving the highway there is several kilometers of dirt road to reach the lodge that can be inaccessible during wet weather.
The lodge and gardens are at an altitude of 1000 m, and are very pretty and the temperature is quite cool. We often sat on the front verandah having coffee and watching the hummingbirds at feeders. We even photographed Violet-capped Woodnymphs and White-throated Hummingbirds with our pocket camera. Lila made sure we were well fed and comfortable. We went to the roost of a Tawny-browed Owl in an afternoon and saw the Sharpbill in this area. There are several walks from the lodge which can be birded independently. We also saw Brown Tinamou and a Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail that was attracted by corn to a hide on one of the trails.
The bird guide and gardener at the lodge, Ronaldo took us to some further away areas and Lila also took us out in her car to some other local habitats. A walk around the property via the ‘German House’ took us near a swamp where we saw the White-throated Spadebill. Another tiny bird was the Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, which we saw with Ronaldo and higher up we saw the Hooded Berryeater. In the lodge gardens we eventually got onto the Spot-billed and Saffron Toucanets. Also in the gardens we found the Bare-throated Bellbird (heard first) and the Swallow-tailed Cotinga and Ruby-crowned Tanager. Another great bird was the Slaty Bristlefront, which responded well to the tape but it took a bit to get it to a place we could see it. The Bertony’s and Ochre-rumped Antbirds were seen along a track in wet areas of low forest vegetation.
Lila drove us back to our hotel on 18 August where we stayed one night. The next morning we walked to the airport to catch our flight from Rio de Janeiro – Santos Dumont with stops in Sao Paulo, Campinas and Cuiaba to arrive at Alta Floresta. This town seemed like the frontier to the Amazon, hot and humid and with new construction everywhere. Our hotel was the Floresta Amazonica hotel where we paid for two days ourselves (19 and 20th). The last morning was part of the Cristalino package which was the luxury (expensive) part of the trip.
The Floresta Amazonica hotel has its own patch of forest behind the buildings that has several trails. We familiarized ourselves with the Scarlet, Blue-and-yellow, Chestnut-fronted and Red-bellied Macaws and Black Spider Monkeys in the forest patch. The Harpy Eagle’s nest was unfortunately not occupied, must have been the alternate year. The grounds of the hotel were a favoured habitat of the agouti, visible in the evenings. Parrots were in good numbers including Crimson-bellied Parakeet and Red-fan Parrots. We also saw Lettered, Chestnut-eared and Red-necked Aracaris. Once we heard the distracting calls of the Screaming Piha, we knew we were in the Amazon again.
Cristalino Jungle Lodge (www.cristalinolodge.com.br)
On the 21st we travelled to Cristalino lodge for 8 nights. A small van picked us up from the hotel with a number of others and we drove to the Telerpires River where we went by boat, turning into the Cristalino R. Birding up the river provided Swallow-winged Puffbird and White-banded Swallow. While at the lodge, we ventured to all the different bird habitats either from the lodge or via trails accessed by boats. We had a bird specialist guide, Micah Riegner (Mike) most of the time, which was great as we could concentrate on birding.
The Bare-faced Curassow wanders around the grounds and a Ruby-topaz Hummingbird was also in the lodge grounds. Blackish Nightjar roosted in the eaves of one of the buildings and other night birds seen included Mottled Owl and Ocellated Poorwill which Mike tracked down from its call. It had the curious behaviour of flying vertically up and down from a branch. We spent some time on the river to find the very colourful Pied Lapwing, Black-collared Swallow and Amazonian Umbrellabird. Back at the boat drop off car park we were lucky to get on to a Slaty-backed Forest-falcon.
A memorable afternoon was spent behind a blind watching a small water hole. Included in the 40 birds seen while sitting were Great Tinamou, Rudy Quail-dove, White-flanked Antwren, White-browed Antbird, Band-tailed Antbird, Bare-eyed Antbird, Black-spotted Bare-eye and Snow-capped Manakin. We saw many birds from the towers and had nice views looking down on Pygmy Antwrens and scope views of a White-browed Purpletuft. Near a tapir wallow we saw the Flame-crowned Manakin and took a photo of it through the telescope.
The forest contained a lot of walking-stick palms but it was much drier than you’d expect and we found that many ground dwelling birds such as ant-thrushes were not around. On our last day we succeeded in seeing the Dark-winged Trumpeter, fantastic, glad were able to spend the time in this area. We really enjoyed the butterflies and our animal list is below.
Serra Dos Tucanos Lodge (www.serradostucanos.com.br)
We left Cristalino Lodge on the 29 August and flew back to Rio de Janerio where we had one night back at the hotel Novotel Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont and on the 30th we arrived at our last lodge, Serra Dos Tucanos. This lodge provided access to forests at mid altitudes of between 300 and 1800m. Our stay here included the transfers from our hotel and back to the airport and we paid for travel to a number of trails including guiding by Andy Foster. We birded around the lodge and trails in the grounds by ourselves.
In the gardens and on the trail from the lodge we saw Black-cheeked Gnateater, Slaty-breasted Wood-rail and the Maroon-bellied Parakeets visited the feed tables for bananas. We walked the Theodoro trail in the morning and back to the Cedae trail in the afternoon for the second day. This provided Scaled Woodcreeper, Ferruginous Antbird and Black-throated Grosbeak. We visited the Cedae Trail again with John Rowley (Field Guides guide for a new group about to arrive) on our last morning for good looks at Gray-hooded Attila and finished off with the White-spotted Woodpecker.
The third morning was spent at the Regua Wetland seeing Yellow-lored Tody-flycatcher and Crescent-chested Puffbird. Also the Sooretama Slaty-antshrike was tracked down in the dry scubby vegetation above the wetland. Day four was spent on the Bamboo trail, a wet and muddy trail where I saw the Cryptic Antthrush cross the track at the same spot as the Slaty Bristlefront had dived under a bush. Another little creek crossing featured both Star-throated Antwren and Spix’s Spinetail. Rufous-breasted Leaftossser was a highlight and we also saw Sharp-billed Treehunter.
We went to high altitude for day 5 (Pico Caledonian) driving as high as the car could make it and then walking. At the very top we searched for the Itatiaia Spinetail and found it near the raised walkway steps. We could look down into the valley below and see the evidence of the recent landslides. On the way back a Mouse-colored Tapaculo ventured close enough to the track for us to get good looks. We did the 3-toed Jacamar excursion (4/9) and saw the Jacamar along with many other birds including Firewood Gatherer, Toco Toucan and Aplomado Falcon.
On day 7 we visited the Serra dos Orgaos National Park where we found a Half-collared Sparrow and White-bibbed Antbird and Pale-browed Treehunter. The last organized trip (6/9) was to Porto Azul. The trail started out alongside a small wetland/creek where we at last saw the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper having looked for it in the fast flowing stream at the lodge whenever we had the chance. On the other side of the track it was amazing to see the Black-billed Scythebill, which we had missed at Lila’s lodge. We also saw and Dusky-tailed Antbird and Orange-eyed Thornbird. While I find it is hard to keep all the birds fresh in my mind I will be at a new level of experience when we again go to South America. Thanks to Andy and the driver who helped us get on to the array of different birds.
We left Serra dos Tucanos Lodge on the 7 September and flew home from Rio De Janeiro GIG via Santiago, Auckland and Sydney to Brisbane to arrive on Monday 9th.
Cristalino Bird list
Great Tinamou Tinamus major
Brazilian Tinamou Crypturellus strigulosus
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Red-throated Piping-Guan Pipile cujubi
Razor-billed Curassow Mitu tuberosum
Bare-faced Curassow Crax fasciolata
Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
White Hawk Pseudastur albicollis
Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis
Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon Micrastur mirandollei
Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus
Black Caracara Daptrius ater
Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Dark-winged Trumpeter Psophia viridis
Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex
Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata
White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalma
Crimson-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura perlata
Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum
Dusky-billed Parrotlet Forpus modestus
Golden-winged Parakeet Brotogeris chrysoptera
White-bellied Parrot Pionites leucogaster
Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa
Orange-cheeked Parrot Pyrilia barrabandi
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Kawall's Parrot Amazona kawalli
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster
Guira Cuckoo Guira guira
Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca
Blackish Nightjar Caprimulgus nigrescens
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Pale-rumped Swift Chaetura egregia
Amazonian Swift Chaetura viridipennis
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Gray-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor
White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus
Amazonian Trogon Trogon ramonianus
Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea
Black-girdled Barbet Capito dayi
White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus
Swallow-winged Puffbird Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
Gould's Toucanet Selenidera gouldii
Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis
Curl-crested Aracari Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
Red-necked Aracari Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Bar-breasted Piculet Picumnus aurifrons
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
Red-stained Woodpecker Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus
Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus
Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor erythrocercum
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor pyrrhodes
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus
Para Foliage-gleaner Automolus paraensis
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus
White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Lineated Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus
Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus
Amazonian Antshrike Thamnophilus amazonicus
Saturnine Antshrike Thamnomanes saturninus
Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius
Spot-winged Antshrike Pygiptila stellaris
White-eyed Antwren Epinecrophylla leucophthalma
Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura
Sclater's Antwren Myrmotherula sclateri
Amazonian Streaked-Antwren Myrmotherula multostriata
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis
Gray Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii
Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Spix's Warbling-Antbird Hypocnemis striata
Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu
Gray Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens
White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys
Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Bare-eyed Antbird Rhegmatorhina gymnops
Dot-backed Antbird Hylophylax punctulatus
Common Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis poecilinotus
Black-spotted Bare-eye Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Gray Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps
Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
Large Elaenia Elaenia spectabilis
Small-billed Elaenia Elaenia parvirostris
White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme
Guianan Tyrannulet Zimmerius acer
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher Sublegatus obscurior
Amazonian Tyrannulet Inezia subflava
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus griseipectus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Gray-crowned Flycatcher Tolmomyias poliocephalus
White-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis
Whiskered Flycatcher Myiobius barbatus
Yellow-crowned Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Lesser Kiskadee Pitangus lictor
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea
White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Grayish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana
Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea
Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
Snow-capped Manakin Lepidothrix nattereri
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
Flame-crowned Manakin Heterocercus linteatus
White-crowned Manakin Pipra pipra
Red-headed Manakin Pipra rubrocapilla
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
Brown-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina
White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae
Pink-throated Becard Pachyramphus minor
Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Cinereous Mourner Laniocera hypopyrra
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis
Dusky-capped Greenlet Hylophilus hypoxanthus
Gray-chested Greenlet Hylophilus semicinereus
Black-collared Swallow Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
Tooth-billed Wren Odontorchilus cinereus
Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus
Buff-breasted Wren Cantorchilus leucotis
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
Guianan Gnatcatcher Polioptila guianensis
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis
Red-billed Pied Tanager Lamprospiza melanoleuca
Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
White-winged Shrike-Tanager Lanio versicolor
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Masked Tanager Tangara nigrocincta
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctata
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak Parkerthraustes humeralis
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica
Rose-breasted Chat Granatellus pelzelni
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Olive Oropendola Psarocolius bifasciatus
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Golden-bellied Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta
White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
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Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis
Dusky-legged Guan Penelope obscura
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Great Egret Ardea alba
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis
Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris
White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail Aramides saracura
Blackish Rail Pardirallus nigricans
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus
Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Guira Cuckoo Guira guira
Greater Ani Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Black Jacobin Florisuga fusca
Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome
White-vented Violetear Colibri serrirostris
Frilled Coquette Lophornis magnificus
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon lucidus
Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
Sombre Hummingbird Aphantochroa cirrochloris
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor
Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea
White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura
Rufous-capped Motmot Baryphthengus ruficapillus
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
Rufous Hornbill Buceros hydrocorax
Crescent-chested Puffbird Malacoptila striata
Three-toed Jacamar Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni
Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus
White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus
White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster
Yellow-eared Woodpecker Veniliornis maculifrons
White-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus
Green-barred Woodpecker Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker Colaptes campestris
Blond-crested Woodpecker Celeus flavescens
Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata
Southern Caracara Caracara plancus
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis
White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalma
Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius
Plain Parakeet Brotogeris tirica
Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani
Giant Antshrike Batara cinerea
Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii
Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa
Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus palliatus
Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus ambiguus
Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens
Spot-breasted Antvireo Dysithamnus stictothorax
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
Rufous-backed Antvireo Dysithamnus xanthopterus
Star-throated Antwren Myrmotherula gularis
Unicolored Antwren Myrmotherula unicolor
Ferruginous Antbird Drymophila ferruginea
Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis
Rufous-tailed Antbird Drymophila genei
Ochre-rumped Antbird Drymophila ochropyga
Dusky-tailed Antbird Drymophila malura
Streak-capped Antwren Terenura maculata
White-shouldered Fire-eye Pyriglena leucoptera
White-bibbed Antbird Myrmeciza loricata
Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata
Black-cheeked Gnateater Conopophaga melanops
Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater
Mouse-colored Tapaculo Scytalopus speluncae
Such's Antthrush Chamaeza meruloides
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Planalto Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Wing-banded Hornero Furnarius figulus
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura
White-collared Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops fuscus
Pale-browed Treehunter Cichlocolaptes leucophrus
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons
Orange-eyed Thornbird Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus
Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi
Itatiaia Spinetail Asthenes moreirae
Pallid Spinetail Cranioleuca pallida
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla
Spix's Spinetail Synallaxis spixi
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Olivaceous Elaenia Elaenia mesoleuca
White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Gray-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis
Oustalet's Tyrannulet Phylloscartes oustaleti
Serra do Mar Tyrannulet Phylloscartes difficilis
Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens
Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus
Gray-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis
Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant Hemitriccus diops
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum
Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius
Whiskered Flycatcher Myiobius barbatus
Euler's Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant Knipolegus cyanirostris
Velvety Black-Tyrant Knipolegus nigerrimus
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa
Shear-tailed Gray Tyrant Muscipipra vetula
Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa
Gray-hooded Attila Attila rufus
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Lesser Kiskadee Pitangus lictor
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus
Hooded Berryeater Carpornis cucullata
Black-and-gold Cotinga Tijuca atra
Gray-winged Cotinga Tijuca condita
Bare-throated Bellbird Procnias nudicollis
Swallow-tailed Cotinga Phibalura flavirostris
Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin Neopelma chrysolophum
Pin-tailed Manakin Ilicura militaris
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
Swallow-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata
Greenish Schiffornis Schiffornis virescens
Green-backed Becard Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Moustached Wren Pheugopedius genibarbis
Long-billed Wren Cantorchilus longirostris
Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes
Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas
Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris
Creamy-bellied Thrush Turdus amaurochalinus
White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus saturninus
Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus
White-browed Warbler Myiothlypis leucoblephara
Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus
Olive-green Tanager Orthogonys chloricterus
Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops
Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilius
Sayaca Tanager Thraupis sayaca
Azure-shouldered Tanager Thraupis cyanoptera
Golden-chevroned Tanager Thraupis ornata
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Diademed Tanager Stephanophorus diadematus
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
Burnished-buff Tanager Tangara cayana
Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala
Brassy-breasted Tanager Tangara desmaresti
Gilt-edged Tanager Tangara cyanoventris
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Rufous-headed Tanager Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor
Bay-chested Warbling-Finch Poospiza thoracica
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Buffy-fronted Seedeater Sporophila frontalis
Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis
Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus
Half-collared Sparrow Arremon semitorquatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica
White-browed Blackbird Sturnella superciliaris
Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi
Chestnut-capped Blackbird Chrysomus ruficapillus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis
Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea
House Sparrow Passer domesticus