Rick Simpson Birding Services

The monastery at Caraça. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Caraça is best known for its famous tame Maned Wolves that come to the Monastery steps to be fed. Whilst this has a somewhat unnatural feel to it, it does provide the opportunity to see these beautiful animals close up. There is also the chance that a Striped Hog-nosed Skunk may put in an appearance. There is excellent birding to be had as well. Star birds include include Hyacinth Visorbearer, Serra Antwren,  Swallow-tailed Cotinga and Pale-throated Sierra-Finch.

Maned Wolf. Photo ₢ Kerry Harrison.

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk. Photo ₢ Kerry Harrison.

Brassy-breasted Tanager. Photo ₢ Rafael Fortes.

Birds to look for include: Short-tailed Hawk, Bat Falcon, Dusky-legged Guan, Slaty-breasted Woodrail, Pale-vented Pigeon, Scaled Dove, White-eyed Parakeet, Ferrugunous Pygmy-Owl, Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Scale-throated Hermit, Glittering-bellied Emerald, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Hyacinth Visorbearer, Surucua Trogon, Red-breasted Toucan, White, Yellow-browed, Green-barred and Lineated Woodpeckers, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Buff-browed, Buff-fronted and White-eyed Foliage-gleaners, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Large-tailed and Variable Antshrikes, Black-capped and Serra Antwrens, Ochre-rumped, White-bibbed and  Scaled Antbirds, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Cinnamon-vented Piha, Pin-tailed Manakin, Green-backed and Chestnut-crowned Becards, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Planalto, Grey-capped, White-crested and Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulets, Olivaceous and Highland Elaenias, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher, Velvety Black-Tyrant, White-rumped Monjita, Long-tailed Tyrant, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Sirystes, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, White-bellied Warbler, Magpie, Orange-headed, White-lined, Black-goggled, Golden-chevroned, Brassy-breasted, Gilt-edged and Burnished-buff Tanagers, Pileated Finch, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Pale-throated Sierra-Finch and Green-winged Saltator.

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