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UNIQUE AND RARE BIRDS AND MUCH MORE OF THE BRAZILIAN SAVANNA (CERRADO), 2023

Large and impressive toucan with a huge orange bill with a black tip and base. The body is mostly black with a white throat, and rump, and a red vent. Dark eyes are surrounded by orange and blue skin. Found in savanna and open woodland, avoiding humid forests.

Brazilian Merganser
(Mergus octosetaceus)

Males are striking with a mostly glossy black body, but with a red forehead, crest, and back. Females are uniformly olive-green and also crested. Locally common in gallery forests embedded in savannas where it often accompanies mixed-species flocks. The song is a trilling series of alternately soft and loud whistles.

Giant anteater

Stunning hummingbird with a short straight bill. Males have a dark blue crown with red, blue, and gold tufted “horns” on the side. Otherwise largely metallic green above and white below with a black throat. Females have a green cap and lack the horns. Found in riverine belts and open savanna grasslands; may venture into adjacent human-modified habitats.

Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Columbina cyanopis

Red-legged Seriema
(Cariama cristata)

A remarkable flycatcher; males are black above and white below with a broad tail that has longer central feathers and is usually held perpendicular to the others and spread like a fan. Females are mottled brown above and whitish below without the cocked tail. Occurs in open, humid, and tall grass savanna areas that have been well preserved. Mostly silent.

Black-fronted Titi Monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)

Gilt-edged Tanager (Tangara cyanoventris)

Black-masked Finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis)

Medium-sized hummingbird with a spangled green body, white vent, and prominent violet-blue ear patches, which are sometimes erected. Mostly found in wooded savannas and forest edges, and frequently visits feeders.

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Handsome, slender, green-and-rusty bird of humid tropical lowlands. Lives in evergreen forest, often at edges and around adjacent clearings. Perches upright at mid-heights on vines or other exposed perches and sallies out for flying insects, especially butterflies, dragonflies, and wasps. Note the very long, slender black bill (like a giant hummingbird). Throat is white on male and buffy on female.

Rock Tapaculo (Scytalopus petrophilus)

Swallow-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata)

Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus)

Blue-eyed Ground Dove (Columbina cyanopis)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

BEST TIME

April to December

DURATION

10 days
9 nights

STARTS & ENDS

Belo Horizonte City

PARTICIPANTS

1-8 + leader
Never more than that so we can guarantee the quality of our service

GOALS

PACE

Excellent route to see and photograph birds and other wildlifes.

Easy and relaxing route, not overly strenuous.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

MEDICAL

We highly recommend getting insurance. It is important that the insurance covers trip cancellation and medical attention, as well

Inform your doctor about your trip. We will keep you informed about Brazilian and American requirements. More information can be found on the CDC website.

COST AND TERMS

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PRICE

WHAT IS INCLUDED

10 days, 9 nights in Hotels/Lodges
Road transportation through the trip
Specialized English-speaking Leader guide
Local guide
Meals
Water/soft drinks and snacks

A deposit of $600 is required to book your spot.

The rest of the payment should be done until 60 days priori the trip

We work with bank transfer, check, Pay Pal, Zelle and Venmo

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

International airfare and airport taxes
Tips for all waiters, guides and drivers
Items of personal use, laundry, medical expenses
Additional services offered in hotels (Spa, massage, etc.)
Travel insurance.

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