Sumidouro and Carmo
| Habitats: | Dry Atlantic Forest fragments and pasture. |
| Duration: | Full day, return for dinner |
| Departure: | 05:30 |
| Journey time: | 3 hours each way with stops on route |
| What to take: | Passport, binoculars, telescope (if you have one), camera, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, sturdy walking boots, a waterproof jacket (just in case). A light fleece can be useful in the early morning between May to August. |
| Useful info: | Transport is via air-conditioned minibus. A packed lunch is included in the excursion price. |
| Price: | US$110 per person |
The degraded remnant patches of Atlantic dry forest on the other side of the Serra dos Órgãos mountains are the stronghold of the threatened Three-toed Jacamar, a species at one time considered common, but now only found in a few locations and listed as Vulnerable by BirdLife International. We have an excellent chance of seeing this and many other species on this full day trip.
This excursion takes in a variety of habitats including remnant patches of Atlantic dry forest, open grassy plains and wetlands. Most of the birding from roadside stops.
Key species:
Dusky-legged Guan
White-tailed Hawk
Bicoloured Hawk
American Kestrel
Bat Falcon
Red-legged Seriema
Blue-winged Macaw
White-eyed Parakeet
Scaly-headed Parrot
American Barn Owl
Planalto Hermit
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Three-toed Jacamar
White-eared Puffbird
Black-necked Aracari
Serra Antwren
Rio de Janeiro Antbird
Red-eyed Thornbird
Firewood-gatherer
Hangnest Tody-Tyrant
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher
White-rumped Monjita
Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Long-tailed Tyrant
Curl-crested Jay
Tawny-headed Swallow
Magpie Tanager
Orange-headed Tanager
Hepatic Tanager
Gilt-edged Tanager
Uniform Finch
Crested Oropendola
Hooded Siskin
