Hello all,
I did a short 9-day birding trip to the Atlantic Forests of Rio de Janeiro in September. It took me from the lowland rainforests of REGUA (at the base of the south slope of the Serra do Mar Range) to the montane forests of the Nova Friburgo area and to the open country & dry semi-evergreen forests of Duas Barras & Carmo (on the north slope of the Serra do Mar Range). A surprising number of Atlantic Forest and country endemics are possible in this short transect and it is a great option for a first exploration of the Atlantic Forest. However, I don't do 'highlights trips', so even though this was a short trip, it was still a comprehensive coverage of this transect. The trip exceeded my expectations, and I wrote a detailed trip report with a diary, description of places and plenty of pictures (I've been slowly increasing the number of photos I take on a trip and I am enjoying this slight change in ways). You can read it in this link:
https://www.cloudbirders.com/be/download?filename=BARUAH_Brazil_09_2022.pdf
A summary of key species below:
Top 5:
1. Shrike-like Cotinga (Brazilian Laniisoma)
2. Bare-throated Bellbird
3. Gray-winged Cotinga & Black-and-gold Cotinga
4. Spot-billed Toucanet
5. Such’s Antthrush & Rufous-tailed Antthrush
Highlights:
1. Variegated Antpitta
2. Big-5 Antshrikes: Giant, White-bearded, Large-tailed, Tufted, Spot-backed
3. Big-6 Drymophila Antbirds: Bertoni’s, Ferruginous, Ochre-rumped, Dusky-tailed, Rufous-tailed, Scaled
4. Mega non-scytalopus tapaculos: Slaty Bristlefront, Spotted Bamboowren, White-breasted Tapaculo
5. Black-cheeked Gnateater & Rufous Gnateater
6. Hooded Berryeater
7. Black-billed Scythebill
8. Three-toed Jacamar
9. Fabulous endemic Tangara tanagers: Red-necked, Green-headed, Gilt-edged, Brassy-breasted
10. Pin-tailed Manakin & Swallow-tailed Manakin
Missed:
Saffron Toucanet, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Thick-billed Saltator
Enjoy!
~Madpitta.
I did a short 9-day birding trip to the Atlantic Forests of Rio de Janeiro in September. It took me from the lowland rainforests of REGUA (at the base of the south slope of the Serra do Mar Range) to the montane forests of the Nova Friburgo area and to the open country & dry semi-evergreen forests of Duas Barras & Carmo (on the north slope of the Serra do Mar Range). A surprising number of Atlantic Forest and country endemics are possible in this short transect and it is a great option for a first exploration of the Atlantic Forest. However, I don't do 'highlights trips', so even though this was a short trip, it was still a comprehensive coverage of this transect. The trip exceeded my expectations, and I wrote a detailed trip report with a diary, description of places and plenty of pictures (I've been slowly increasing the number of photos I take on a trip and I am enjoying this slight change in ways). You can read it in this link:
https://www.cloudbirders.com/be/download?filename=BARUAH_Brazil_09_2022.pdf
A summary of key species below:
Top 5:
1. Shrike-like Cotinga (Brazilian Laniisoma)
2. Bare-throated Bellbird
3. Gray-winged Cotinga & Black-and-gold Cotinga
4. Spot-billed Toucanet
5. Such’s Antthrush & Rufous-tailed Antthrush
Highlights:
1. Variegated Antpitta
2. Big-5 Antshrikes: Giant, White-bearded, Large-tailed, Tufted, Spot-backed
3. Big-6 Drymophila Antbirds: Bertoni’s, Ferruginous, Ochre-rumped, Dusky-tailed, Rufous-tailed, Scaled
4. Mega non-scytalopus tapaculos: Slaty Bristlefront, Spotted Bamboowren, White-breasted Tapaculo
5. Black-cheeked Gnateater & Rufous Gnateater
6. Hooded Berryeater
7. Black-billed Scythebill
8. Three-toed Jacamar
9. Fabulous endemic Tangara tanagers: Red-necked, Green-headed, Gilt-edged, Brassy-breasted
10. Pin-tailed Manakin & Swallow-tailed Manakin
Missed:
Saffron Toucanet, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Thick-billed Saltator
Enjoy!
~Madpitta.