Azulbahia - Quality Travel

BRAZIL'S EXCLUSIVE QUALITY TRAVEL SPECIALIST
There are approximately 9,000 species of birds identified in the entire world and Brazil
is one of the countries with the largest number of species: more than 1,780 species
recorded in its territory Brazil is the third country in the world in number of bird variety,
after Colombia and Perú, but also the country with the highest number of endangered 
birdspecies. Out of the 1.212 world endangered bird species, 120 are in Brazil. 171 out
of the 202 animal species officially declared as endangered in 1989 live in tha Atlantic 
Rainforest.

Our birdwatching tours concentrate on two of the most interesting areas in Brazil, the
endangered lush forest hills of the Atlantic Rainforrest of Bahía and the fabulous
Pantanal wetlands, visiting some of the best wildlife areas in South America, for some
of the finest birdwatching in the world, and a superb array of mammals. 

JANAINA NATURAL RESERVE (BAHIA)
In the region of Bahia, specialists will lead us through Janaina Nature Reserve to
observe the endemic birds of one of the continent's most threatened ecosystems,
the Atlantic Rainforest. With almost 950 kinds of birds occurring in this hotspot, and
one famed for its number and variety of primates, amongs rare and endangered birds
seen are: Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii), White-necked Hawk (Leucopternis
lacernulatus), Blue-throated Parakeet  (Pyrrhura cruentata),  Band-tailed 
Antwren  (Myrmotherula urosticta) or Bahia Spinetail  (Synallaxis whitneyi).

Accomodation is in a real fazenda close to the natural reserve and in the nearby village
of Itacaré, tropical paradise on the Cacao coast with its innumerable places of natural
beauty.

Minimum stay: 3 days.
Closest international airport: Salvador de Bahía	
Closest national airport: Ilhéus

PANTANAL (MATO GROSSO)
Located in the south of Brazil right on the border with Bolivia, the Pantanal astounds by
its sheer size, making it, seasonally, the largest wetland in the world. Many believe it to be
the world's finest wetland for birds. The floodwaters of the Paraná create a haven for
thousands of waterbirds including the massive Jabiru stork and the spectacular Hyacinth
Macaw, as well as ibis herons gathering to feed,as well as some impressive mammals, from
Giant Otters to the rarely-seen Jaguar. 

From July to October the shrinking of vast flooded areas at the beginning of the dry season 
concentrates fish for birds and thousands of different birds gather - such as wood-storks,
egrets ibises, spoonbills, herons, and cormorants. Some of the specialities we'll look for
include Purplish Jay, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Red-billed Scythebill, Nanday Parakeet, Great 
Rufous Woodcreeper, Toco Toucan, Bare-faced Curassow, the endemic Chestnut-bellied
Guan and many, many others.

Minimum stay: 5 days.
Closest international airport: Sao Paulo / Rio de Janeiro	
Closest national airport: Campo Grande / Cuiabá
Please contact us for more details or to customize a trip for you at: azulbahia@azulbahia.com
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