Rick Simpson Birding Services

Horto Florestal.

Horto Florestal, Campos do Jordão. Photo ₢ Chuck Geanangel.

The Horto Florestal is within an area of preserved Araucária forest and is an excellent site to find some of the highland species that occur in the Serra da Mantiqueira. It is best known as the roosting site for the rare and endangered Vinaceous Parrot, a number of which come, in the late afternoon, to find a safe haven to sleep.

Pedra do Baú road.

Pedra do Baú. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

The Pedra do Baú is a huge rock at the end of a dirt road that is very popular with tourists and climbers. The view from there is truly breathtaking. The dirt road is excellent for birding and many of the highland specialities can be found along it including Plovercrest, Black-capped Piprites and Araucária Tit-Spinetail.

Serra do Mar Tyrannulet. Photo ₢ Tommy Pedersen.

Thick-billed Saltator. Photo ₢ Tommy Pedersen.

Vinaceous Parrot. Photo ₢ Tommy Pedersen.

Birds to look for include: Dusky-legged Guan, Grey-necked Woodrail, Pileated Parrot, Vinaceous Parrot, White-collared Swift, Biscutate Swift, Plovercrest, Red-breasted Toucan, Robust Woodpecker, Araucária Tit-Spinetail, Pallid Spinetail, Buff-browed Foliage Gleaner, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Sharp-billed Treehunter, Large-tailed Antshrike, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Rufous-tailed Antthrush, Serra do Mar Tapaculo, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Black-capped Piprites, Sooty Tyrannulet, White-crested Tyrannulet, Shear-tailed Grey-Tyrant, Hellmayr’s Pipit, Curl-crested Jay, Plush-crested Jay, White-rimmed Warbler, Hepatic Tanager, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Bay-chested Warbling Finch, Red-rumped Warbling Finch, Thick-billed Saltator and Golden-winged Cacique.

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