Author: brtem

Simply the best of the southern Amazon. A bird list exceeding 600 species at two lovely lodges, Cristalino and Rio Azul. Great food, wild rivers, amazing primates, and the best canopy towers.… Read More

Two weeks birding the terra firme, river islands and flooded forests east and west of the Rio Negro in and around Manaus. Canopy towers, boat trips, and a Cock-of-the-Rock lek.… Read More

Classic tour visiting the finest sites in the Atlantic rainforest. Colourful endemic tanagers, berryeaters, and bellbirds, along with a long list of amazing antbirds. Several stops have excellent feeders.… Read More

One of our favourite tours. The spectacular state of Minas Gerais offers some of the country’s best birding and top mammals, against a backdrop of stunning scenery in the Cerrado region.… Read More

Intensive trip searching for the rarest birds of the southern Amazon. We split time between the Madeira-Tapajós and Inambari centres of endemism. Rondônia Bushbird and much more.… Read More

Rice plantations in October and November support up to a dozen species of crakes, rails and gallinules. Great supporting cast includes Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Hooded Gnateater, and Black-chested Tyrant.… Read More

A week at the Pira Açu Lodge, an exciting new destination on the Aripuanã river in the southern Amazon. Rondonia Bushbird, Rufous Potoo, Nocturnal Curassow, Pale-faced Bare-eye, Crimson Fruitcrow and much more –… Read More

A short tour in Espirito Santo state featuring Cherry-throated Tanager, Red-billed Curassow and much more. This itinerary covers the best sites in the state targeting an excellent variety of endangered Atlantic Forest endemics.… Read More

Home to evocative endemics including Golden Parakeet, Pale-faced Bare-eye, Harlequin Antbird, Brown-chested Barbet, White-crested Guan, Black-bellied Gnateater. One of the most under-rated destinations in all of Brazil.… Read More