Brazil Birding Experts

04/04/2025

New video in our YouTube channel.
Don't miss it!

Join us as we explore the incredible Pousada Thaimaçu. This scouting trip was a special experience for Ciro and Caio, who had never visited this fascinating ...

02/04/2025

� Welcome to the very first episode of BBE Lives!

In this live session, Caio Brito and Andre De Luca welcome you to a conversation about one of our most exciting itineraries: the Manaus + Amazonia National Park Tour.

We’ll share details and insights, stories from the field, and what makes this region so special for birding in Brazil.

➤ Topics include:
- Key species and habitats
- What to expect on tour
- Field anecdotes and curiosities
- Differences between the many Amazon regions

� Hosted by: Caio Brito
� Guest: Andre De Luca
� Tech support: (Fábio Arruda e Viviane Mesquita)

� Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share if you enjoy our content!

� Learn more about our tours: https://brazilbirdingexperts.com
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27/03/2025

English below.

Em março de 2025, aconteceu o 3º Encontro Anual da Brazil Birding Experts. Durante cinco dias, nossa equipe se reuniu na Pousada Jardins da Amazônia com o objetivo de atualizar roteiros, listas e explorar novos destinos de birding.

Apresentamos as novidades que adotamos para oferecer ainda mais qualidade em nossas relações com clientes, fornecedores e parceiros em campo e no escritório, além de fortalecer a integração do nosso time; com passarinhadas diárias, confraternizações, reuniões em locais inusitados e, claro, muita alegria e amizade.

Também aproveitamos para captar imagens e depoimentos para nosso canal no YouTube, com a colaboração dos parceiros da

Saímos com a sensação de dever cumprido e energias renovadas para mais uma temporada de trabalho e muitos passarinhos.

Obrigado a todos e até ano que vem!

In March 2025, the 3rd Annual Brazil Birding Experts Meeting took place. Over the course of five days, our team gathered at Pousada Jardins da Amazônia to update itineraries, lists, and explore new birding destinations.

We introduced the new initiatives we’ve adopted to further enhance the quality of our relationships with clients, suppliers, and partners, as well as to strengthen our team’s integration; with daily birdwatching outings, social gatherings, meetings in unusual locations, and, of course, lots of joy and friendship.

We also took the opportunity to capture images and testimonials for our YouTube channel, with the collaboration of our partners at .

We left with a sense of accomplishment and renewed energy for another season of work and many birds.

Thank you to everyone and see you next year!!

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18/03/2025

Brazil Birding Experts Team

Annual Meeting 2025

14/02/2025

📣 Vaga aberta: Travel Agent
Você ama natureza e tem vontade de trabalhar com turismo de observação de aves? 🐦

✨ A Brazil Birding Experts está com uma vaga aberta para Travel Agent (remoto).

👉 Inscrições até: 21/02/2025

📄 Confira os detalhes completos e saiba como se candidatar no link/arquivo PDF abaixo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VEracEMNTV1h6LhYd1rSXPnBs83lKyjQ/view?usp=drive_link

🖇 Envie seu currículo e carta de apresentação para:
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📌 Coloque no título do e-mail: VAGA TRAVEL AGENT BBE 2025

Venha fazer parte da nossa equipe apaixonada pela natureza! 🌿💙

04/02/2025

Hey birding friends!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! 🎉

After months of hard work and dedication, we've created a space that truly reflects our passion for birding and our commitment to providing you with the best possible experience in Brazil.

🌟 What's New? 🌟
• Sleek Design: Our new look is fresh and user-friendly, making it easier than ever to navigate and find the information you need.
• Comprehensive Tour Information: Detailed itineraries, photos, and all the specifics to help you choose your next birding adventure.
• Meet Our Team: Get to know the experts behind Brazil Birding Experts and learn about their dedication to delivering unforgettable experiences.
• Client Testimonials: Hear from fellow birders about their journeys with us and see why we're the preferred choice for birding in Brazil.

Whether you're a long-time friend or new to our community, we invite you to explore the new site and discover what makes Brazil Birding Experts unique.

Your next adventure is just a click away!

Check it out here: https://www.brazilbirdingexperts.com/

Happy birding!

02/10/2024

Discover the Birds of Southeast Brazil!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to walk through the rich forests of Southeast Brazil, surrounded by the calls of unique and rare birds? We’ve captured the magic of this incredible region in our latest video, and we’d love for you to join us on this journey.

In this episode, you’ll encounter extraordinary birds like the Red-billed Curassow and the Brazilian Merganser, along with other hidden gems that call this vibrant region home. It’s an invitation to slow down, connect with nature, and experience the beauty that surrounds us.

📽️ Watch the video and let yourself be transported into the heart of one of Brazil’s most biodiverse regions. Whether you’re new to birdwatching or a long-time enthusiast, there’s something for everyone.

👉 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaY-2jF58AI&t=46s ]

We’d love to hear your thoughts: Which bird species would you love to see in Southeast Brazil?

Embark on a journey through Southeast Brazil, covering São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. This video takes you through diverse ecosy...

19/08/2024

Welcome to Northeast Brazil with Brazil Birding Experts!

With over 20 years of experience and more than 200 tours operated in this region, in this video we present to you a quick review of one of our most popular tours in all of Brazil, the one and only Northeast Brazil Popular Tour. This trip could be done in 16 to 18 days.

Check out our website for more information: https://brazilbirdingexperts.com/

Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPuNNVeCFKc

26/07/2024

It is with great delight that we share with you Brazil Birding Experts' first YouTube video!

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIx-LUW3V40

From now on, we will have monthly posts on YouTube related to BBE and Birdwatching in Brazil.

Your feedback is, as always, greatly appreciated by us and we would love to see you on YouTube sharing your thoughts with us.

Follow us to receive the latest news: https://www.youtube.com/

O Brasil é um verdadeiro paraíso para observadores de aves. Com quase 2000 espécies, das quais 293 são endêmicas, é um dos países mais ricos em diversidade d...

09/07/2024

Hello there,

Once again, Brazil Birding Experts will be at the Global Bird Fair!

Tati, Joanna and Ciro are ready to depart. It will be a pleasure to meet all our old and new friends. We will be at Stand N27 in the Nightingale Marquee.

See you soon!!

02/03/2024

🌟 Exciting Updates from BBE! 🌟

Hey everyone! Last week, the BBE team came together for our annual meeting, and let me tell you, it was an incredible experience! We kicked off with a dynamic 3-day Outdoor Leadership Course followed by a 2-day immersion session to craft our action plan for 2024/2025.

One of the major decisions we made is to migrate our checklists to IOC, a choice backed by our valued clients. Additionally, get ready for some thrilling news—our team will be embarking on scouting trips to unexplored birding areas, promising unique adventures for our community. Plus, stay tuned for the unveiling of fresh tours and itineraries, designed to elevate your birding experiences to new heights!

Don’t miss out on any updates—subscribe to our Newsletter today on our website and be the first to know about all the exciting news coming your way.

25/01/2024

Boa Nova Tapaculo!!

Congratulations and Mateus Gonçalves!

Press rewind and let’s go back about 20 years. In article published in 2005 (Cotinga 24), Fernando Pacheco, Bret Whitney, Pedro Develey and Luís Fábio Silveira reported a new species of Scytalopus from the Serra das Lontras–Javi montane complex in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was only in 2014 that this cryptic species was finally described to science. Ever since, this name has resonated in the ears of passionate world birders who usually enquire:

“What about the Boa Nova Tapaculo?”

As the English name suggests, Boa Nova Tapaculo is restricted to a few sites in southeastern Bahia, northeastern Brazil (including the municipality of Boa Nova), where it forages on or near the ground in humid montane forest. Like any other typical Scytalopus, the Boa Nova Tapaculo is secretive and is heard much more easily than it is seen.

Ciro Albano has seen it only very few times in Boa Nova. For the first time still in 2008, before it was even described to science, and then, after that, very few times until 2016, year of the last documented record in Boa Nova.

Although there are other recent reports on eBird for Boa Nova, we believe that none of them are credible without proper evidence (photo or recording). We say this because there have been many occasions where solo birders send us a recording of a possible Boa Nova Tapaculo that turned out to be Plain-winged Woodcreeper (95%), Sombre Hummingbird (4%) or another (1%). And since the disappearance of the Tapaculo in Boa Nova, Mateus Gonçalves, a great naturalist and ornithologist from the region has set out on journeys searching for this secretive and rare species in Boa Nova and neighboring cities, with no success. Therefore, without proper evidence, it is hard to confirm the veracity of these recent records in Boa Nova. Even more because the “wet forest” that birders usually visit in Boa Nova does not have the “ideal habitat” for the species and Ciro has tried a few times in the place where it used to be seen, and, also, without any success.
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25/01/2024

Boa Nova Tapaculo!!🤘🏼😎

Congratulations Ciro Albano and Mateus Gonçalves!

Press rewind and let’s go back about 20 years. In article published in 2005 (Cotinga 24), Fernando Pacheco, Bret Whitney, Pedro Develey and Luís Fábio Silveira reported a new species of Scytalopus from the Serra das Lontras–Javi montane complex in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was only in 2014 that this cryptic species was finally described to science. Ever since, this name has resonated in the ears of passionate world birders who usually enquire:

“What about the Boa Nova Tapaculo?”

As the English name suggests, Boa Nova Tapaculo is restricted to a few sites in southeastern Bahia, northeastern Brazil (including the municipality of Boa Nova), where it forages on or near the ground in humid montane forest. Like any other typical Scytalopus, the Boa Nova Tapaculo is secretive and is heard much more easily than it is seen.

Ciro Albano has seen it only very few times in Boa Nova. For the first time still in 2008, before it was even described to science, and then, after that, very few times until 2016, year of the last documented record in Boa Nova.

Although there are other recent reports on eBird for Boa Nova, we believe that none of them are credible without proper evidence (photo or recording). We say this because there have been many occasions where solo birders send us a recording of a possible Boa Nova Tapaculo that turned out to be Plain-winged Woodcreeper (95%), Sombre Hummingbird (4%) or another (1%). And since the disappearance of the Tapaculo in Boa Nova, Mateus Gonçalves, a great naturalist and ornithologist from the region has set out on journeys searching for this secretive and rare species in Boa Nova and neighboring cities, with no success. Therefore, without proper evidence, it is hard to confirm the veracity of these recent records in Boa Nova. Even more because the “wet forest” that birders usually visit in Boa Nova does not have the “ideal habitat” for the species and Ciro has tried a few times in the place where it used to be seen, and, also, without any success.

In 2022, Alec Hopping saw and documented the Boa Nova Tapaculo in the general area it was first reported, Serra das Lontras National Park. Before Alec’s recent sighting, our response to fellow birders would always be the same: “it has gone missing! The population in Boa Nova hasn’t been seen since 2016 and the possible area in Serra das Lontras NP is difficult access for a birding trip”.

After Alec saw the species in Serra das Lontras, our response changed to “we know it is there (pointing to the mountain range as we drove by), but we haven’t tried it yet and still have to study the logistics and possibilities to insert this into a tour with responsibility and safety”.

Ever since Alec came to Brazil in 2022, Caio Brito maintained contact and had it all planned out for his next journeys to the Northeast in November and December 2023. In the meantime, as Caio was preparing for his November tour, our good friend and partner Mateus set on the mission to find the Tapaculo. He ended up finding the Tapaculo in the same general area but in a much closer territory. As Caio constantly keeps in touch with Mateus, he was psyched with the possibility of trying this ultra-rare species but, unfortunately, in both groups that Caio was leading there were participants with some mobility difficulty which made the undertaking impossible.

But now the time has come, and no one deserves this moment more than Ciro Albano! He has done it in the past and has done it again: the Boa Nova Tapaculo is now, once again, a realistic opportunity for birders who are willing to add an extra day to the Northeast Brazil Tour and endure a long and strenuous hike to give this special, discrete, and rare little bird a try. Congratulations Ciro Albano and Mateus Gonçalves for making this possible and congratulations to Gerlinde, Graham and Peter that agreed to undertake this challenge.

Thank you for sharing your excellent photo, Peter Los!

Important note: Serra das Lontras is a National Park and any plans to visit this area should involve proper and formal communication with the authorities.