Species

Photo: Fernando Moraes Species and symbol of the Atlantic Forest and one of the most spectacular in the world, the Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia), also known as tingê, sangue-de-boi, tiê-fogo, chau-baeta, japiranga, and tapiranga, is a South American...

Photo: Fernando Moraes The Seven-colored Tanager is a passerine bird from the Thraupidae family. Also known as band tanager and seven-colored tanager (Descourtilz). It measures about 13.5 centimeters in length and weighs around 18 grams. The adult male displays a...

Photo: Antonio Amaral The Violet-capped Woodnymph is a bird of the Trochilidae family. Also known as the Violet-capped Hummingbird. It measures approximately 11.1 centimeters. It has a brilliant green body with a blue-violet cap, white tufts of feathers on the rump,...

Photo: Fernando MoraesThe Swallow-tailed Manakin is a passerine bird from the Pipridae family. Also known as the dancing tangará (Santa Catarina). The name "Tangará" supposedly derives from the Tupi ata, to walk; and carã, around; corresponding to the Castilian word...

Photo: Fernando MoraesThe Mealy Parrot is a psittaciform bird from the Psittacidae family. It's the biggest Brazilian parrot. Also known as curica, jeru, juru, ajuru, juru-açu, ajuruaçu and moleiro. It is the largest species of the genus, measuring around 40 cm in...

Photo: Fernando MoraesThe Campephilus robustus is a forest bird of the Piciformes order, of the Picidae family. It is considered the largest woodpecker in Brazil (hence the origin of its name) and stands out for its robustness and beauty, with a red head and neck and...