Small bird perching on a fence wire with brown fence posts on either side. Its belly is a beautiful lemon-yellow colour merging into soft white plumage at the throat. The head, nape and upper back are slate-grey and its eyes are dark. Charcoal-grey wings have faint whitish wing bars.

I love #birds in general, but the ones that stroke my pleasure senses the most are the cute smaller ones like this #Dusky-cappedFlycatcher found along a fenced trail in a densely-forested area in central #Brazil. #AvesBrasil #BrazilBirds #BirdingInBrazil

Bright orange and black bird with white wing patches perched in a leafy shrub.

Still in the #Pantanal, this orange-backed troupial looks a bit like our local Bullock's oriole in BC. Same genus of birds-- #Icterus. The term "troupial" is from the French troupiale, meaning troop or flock, so named because of their penchant to gather. 🪶🌿🇧🇷 #BrazilBirds #AvesBrasil #BirdingInBrazil

Large heron standing in water with slate-grey plumage on its back and reddish-brown neck and head. Its beak is large and dagger-like and its face is yellow where the skin is exposed.

Large heron with coarse brown-barred plumage in this young bird. The bird is standing sideways to the photographer. Its bill and legs are dirty yellow to tan in colour.

From our #birding trip to #Brazil last August, the impressive #RufescentTigerHeron is named for its reddish-brown neck and head and coarse barred pattern particularly seen in the juvenile bird (second image). 🪶🌿🇧🇷 #brazilbirds #avesbrasil #birdinginbrazil #pantanal

Bird, perched on a branch, with white throat and chest and black wings and head glaring with its ruby-red eyes at the photographer.

Bird, perched on a plant stem facing to the left, with rufous-brown head, wings and tail. The tail's colour merges to dark grey at the end. Its throat, chest and belly are a creamy-white

This male #GreatAntshrike was keeping a close watch on me and fellow birders with those gorgeous ruby-red eyes. His black and white plumage contrast starkly with his mate's soft rufous-brown feathers, but she still has the lovely red eyes. Parque Mãe Bonifácia, Cuiabá.

#brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🪶🌿🇧🇷

Profile of a slate-blue, white and rufous bird posed on a fence facing to the right. It has dark eyes, a large opened beak and upturned spotted tail.

A pair of slate-blue, white and rufous birds posed on a fence facing to the right. The closer bird has its back to the photographer hiding its rufous belly, but clearly showing its white-spotted tail feathers. The other bird shows a dark eye, a large, slightly opened beak and acutely upturned tail.

One more #kingfisher we were lucky enough to see in the #Pantanal. The #RingedKingfisher is like a super-sized belted kingfisher. They range through most of South America and up to the southern tip of Texas. Unfortunately, I was fighting dim evening light here. #brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🌿🪶🇧🇷

Dark green bird with white neck and hefty pointed bill in contrast with its size. Some rufous colouring barely shows at the neck/chest area indicating it's a male. White spots are also seen on one of its wings and feathers on the back of its head look flared out as if it's wind blown.

This lovely #greenkingfisher was found in the #Pantanal, not far from the last posted Amazon kingfisher. Species range includes Mexico, Central & South America, and also extends into parts of Arizona & Texas. It's smallish at about 2/3 the size of the belted kingfisher. #brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🌿🪶🇧🇷

A bird sitting on a tree branch with white and black head and white throat, orange bill, greyish breast and flanks with hints of barring and scalloped rufous-brown on wings and back.

This character was found at the edge of the Brazilian Cerrado thanks to its loud whinnying song. I love its descriptive name--white-eared puffbird. Seems quite appropriate given its puffed-up appearance! 🪶🌿🇧🇷 #brazilbirds #avesbrasil #birdinginbrazil #whiteearedpuffbird

Plumbeous Ibis - Stocky grey-brownish bird, with a bushy neck feathers, a white forehead, pink legs, a dark orange eye and a long, decurved grey bill.

Buff-necked Ibis - A handsome bird with a grey decurved bill and having a bright buffy head and neck, brownish-red eyes, brownish-grey back, white sides and dark underparts.

Bare-faced Ibis - Bird with black plumage and readily distinguished from other species of ibises by its pink bare face and pink decurved bill. It's legs are greyish pink.

Green Ibis - Stocky bird with a decurved greenish bill, dark eyes, greenish-blue legs and feet, dark purple-green plumage, and a dull black belly.

Several different species of #Ibis were seen on our recent visit to the #Pantanal in #Brazil. Here's four of them distinguished by their large decurved bills, perfect for probing soft ground and mud for invertebrates and other small critters. ID in ALT. 🪶🌿🇧🇷 #brazilbirds #avesbrasil #birdinginbrazil

A finch-like bird mostly dark red with a brownish-cinnamon back and a black and bright red raised head crest. White eye rings really add to the stunning colour scheme of the bird. It's perched on a branch of a leafless tree.

A finch-like bird mostly dark red with a brownish-cinnamon back and a black and bright red raised head crest. White eye rings really add to the stunning colour scheme of the bird. It's perched on a single branch protruding from a tree.

One of the prettiest finches we saw in the #Cerrado of #Brazil. But hang on a minute, after doing a little checking, it turns out this *red-crested finch* is currently classified as a #Tanager thanks to recent phylogenetic analyses.

#redcrestedfinch #thraupidae #brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🇧🇷 🪶 🌿

Small brown owl with patchy white spots. It's on the ground and looking to the left with large yellow eyes with black pupils. Rough, tall grass surround the owl.

Burrowing owls live in grasslands, deserts and other open habitats such as the Brazilian Cerrado, where this individual was found perched next to its burrow. They are daytime hunters, preying mainly on insects and small rodents. #owl #burrowingowl #brazilbirds #avesbrasil 🇧🇷 🪶 🌿

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A new bird species of Tinamou has been discovered in Brazil. Unfortunately, it does not seem to fear humans.

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Two Blue-crowned Parakeets next to each other on a tree branch looking like they're having a chat with each other. The birds are yellowish-green with barely visible blue tone on their heads just above their beaks. Their eyes are surrounded with a spectacle-like band of white.

A Peach-fronted Parakeet on a tree branch in profile looking to the right. The bird shows green wings and a yellow body with green, yellow, blue and peach tones on its head just above the beak. Its visible eye is surrounded with a spectacle-like band of pale yellow.

A Monk Parakeet on a diagonal shrub branch in profile looking to the left. The bird shows green wings and nape with a white throat and chest merging in colour to a pale yellow and then green into its tail.

A Yellow-chevroned Parakeet on a diagonal shrub branch in profile looking to the left. The bird shows mostly green throughout with a hint of yellow below its wing. The bird is partially obscured by branches and leaves on its tail end.

Although threatened by habitat loss and illegal trapping, Brazil is still home to around 35 named parakeet species. On our recent trip to the country, my DW and I were delighted to spot several of these lovely birds, four of which are seen here (named in ALT text). #avesbrasil #brazilbirds 🇧🇷 🪶

Close up of the chestnut-eared aracari, a type of toucan found in Brazil. The beak is yellow and black with a touch of chestnut-brown at its base. Its head is black on top and chestnut-brown on the side. Its chest seen in the picture is pale yellow with a splash of red. The wings and and back are a slate grey colour.

Close up of the toco toucan, a bird found in Brazil. The beak is orange fading to yellow on the upper mandible with a black patch on the tip with a band of black at its base. Its head is black on top and white below extending down its neck. Its chest and wings seen in the picture are black.

Close up of the channel-billed toucan, a bird found in Brazil. The beak is black with a yellow band at the base. Its head is black on top and white on the side extending down its neck to its chest meeting a splash of red. The wings and lower chest seen in the picture are black with a bluish tint above.

Brazil is home to ~20 species of #toucans, the highest number of any country. Catching images of 3 of these iconic tropical #birds on a recent trip was a thrill: the chestnut-eared aracari, toco toucan & channel-billed toucan. Each sport their own distinct bill colours. #avesbrasil #brazilbirds

A Red-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanocephala - "blue-headed dancer"), smart enough after a day of rain to seek shelter under a leaf, at the wonderful Ninho da Cambacica Lodge near Ubatuba, Brazil. #birds #birdsoftheworld #brazilbirds #red-neckedtanager #nikon www.felzfotoz.com

Midpoint of the trip and I'm exhausted! So having a siesta.
A good morning out though with nice views of Collared Crescentchest & Rusty-backed Antwren, and a huge movement of noisy Biscutate Swifts the highlights.

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It's getting late, so barely started on my many blurry pics of Lear's Macaws from this evening, but here's four, including one of a bird with a striking single white tail feather.

Thanks to those at #Canudos who made a special effort when things started to conspire against me.

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Constant birding and traveling have left me with barely the energy for "essential admin" of an evening, so a siesta gives the chance of a catch up

Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
Pectoral Antwren
Red-shouldered Spinetail
Stripe-backed Antbird

First three are Brazilian endemics

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Araripe Manakin!!!!
The number reason for me opting for NE Brazil.
Despite only having been described to science in 1997 and being classified as Critically Endangered, it's absolutely guaranteed at Arajara Water Park, where the hordes of normal people are only allowed in at weekends.
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A few shots of the Pedra dos Ventos Pygmy Nightjar, yesterday afternoon.
The single White-browed Guan was less cooperative.
Both species are endemic to NE Brazil.

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Caatinga Cacholote and Yellow-chinned Spinetail giving their best "who the hell are you pishing at" looks.
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Moustached Woodcreeper, Gould's Toucanet, Band-tailed Manakin (unfortunately couldn't find a male) & Pale Baywing (not exactly a stunner, but a Brazilian endemic) among today's #Brazilbirds lifers (11 in total)
All targets tried for so far have been seen.
Which is nice.

With a population of around c500 individuals, Grey-breasted Parakeet is the number one target in the Serra do Baturite, to which it is endemic. Very nice to easily connect with about a dozen so far.
Also gaudy glamour from Rufous-tailed Jacamar & Red-necked Tanager.
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