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Day 1: Arrival in AM in Rio de Janiero then bird and
transfer to Itatiaia National Park area with good birding along
the way. The afternoon can then be spent with the world
famous feeders at a hotel in National Park and birding
nearby.
Day 2 to 4: Itatiaia National Park including the Agulhas
Negras Highlands, lower elevations and more.
Day 5: After wrapping up birding at Itatiaia National Park, we
transfer to Uba Tuba area (starting birding there in late
afternoon).
Day 6 to 8: Uba Tuba birding including places and trails to
Corcovado, Folha Seca, Sertao das Cotias, and the
Fazendas Capricornio and Andgelim. We will also take a day
trip to Perenque for morning birding there and trying several
other sites the rest of the day.
Day 9: Last day birding (nearly full day) and start the
journey home from Uba Tuba back to Rio de Janiero for late
PM flights

Extensions to Consider: Extensions are likely to other
Atlantic Forest locations, including Regua Reserve and/or
Serro dos Orgaoes (and surrounding area to north) based
upon group interest. Please let us know if you are interested
in a longer visit to the Atlantic Forest area or in birding in
other Brazil locations.

Brief Itinerary

Trip Description

For More Information or to Register for this Trip, call Charles at 888-203-7464
or direct at 720-320-1974 or by email at info@PIBird.com.

This is an exceptional birding value trip including 8 nights
and 9 days birding in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. This trip is
designed for the birders who want to expand their life list
extensively and who want a cost-effective trip. Over this nine
day trip, you can bird many of the key birding sites in the
Atlantic Forest, including Itatiaia National Park and Uba
Tuba.

Most trips find 95 of the 104 Atlantic Forest
specialities, adding a number of new bird species to
the list of most South American birders. We anticipate
trip participants will see 260 to 280 species.
Special Birds include Black-fronted Piping-Guan,
Frilled Coquette, Black-brested Plovercrest, Three-
toed Jacamar, Saffron Toucanet, Yellow- fronted
Woodpecker, Black-billed Scythebill, Araucaria Tit-
Spinetail, White-bearded Antshrike, Salvadori's
Antwren, Black-hooded Antwren, Rufous-tailed
Antthrush (Brazilian Antthrush), Black-cheeked
Gnateater, Slaty Bristlefront, Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant,
Black-and-gold Cotinga, Hooded Berryeater, Bare-
throated Bellbird, Buff-throated Purpletuft, Black-
capped Piprites, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Gilt-edged
Tanager, and another 70 Atlantic Forest specialities.
More site and bird species details are on the detailed
itinerary (see link in the green bar below). Please
request a trip report if you would like more information.
Several local hotels cater to bird watchers to make the
trip affordable and productive for birding. Each night,
we will enjoy fantastic bird feeders and/or have
numerous birding routes nearby.
Most trips include another 2 to 4 days at Serra dos
Orgáos National Park and sites nearby, and/or
including several days at Regua reserve. These
extensions usually add another 20 to 40 species and
another 6 to 10 Atlantic Forest specialities.
Our guides include Lelis Navarrete (widely regarded
as the best bird guide in South America) and Bruno
Lima (an experienced Atlantic Forest ornithologist who
is well known and regarded highly in the area).
We offer several Atlantic Forest trips each year and
throughout the year. Custom trips can be taken at any
time, but the crowds (and prices explode during the
Carnival and holiday season) from December to March
(and sometimes into April in some later season
Carnival years).

Please contact us to get trip reports to get a good idea of the
bird species you will see based upon our past experiences.

More Details on This Trip

Current Schedule
for this Route

Our 2011 dates for the Atlantic Forest in Brazil are now full.
Please call, as we may have some unexpected openings.
Please consider our 2012 dates below.

March, 2012 - 18 day custom birding trip to Atlantic Forest
Brazil with Bruno Lima. This group may accept additional
particpants.

May 27 to June 4, 2012 - Atlantic Forest classic birding trip in
the Atlantic Forest Brazil with Lelis Navarrete.
Note: Can then continue with Pantanal and Rio
Cristalino bird watching trip.

August 5 to 13, 2012 - Atlantic Forest classic birding trip in
the Atlantic Forest Brazil with Lelis Navarrete and hosted by
Norm Lewis.