Palmas and surroundings (10°12’S/48°19’W) - in the urban area and nearby approximately 346 birds species have been recorded, 27 of them with Amazonian distribution center. The weather is warm and the annual average temperature around 26°C. It is quiet compared to other capitals and there are plenty of good hotels and restaurants which are located mainly in town, about 24 km away from the airport. The urban area hasn’t been fully occupied yet and has cerrados where you can watch species like Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata, Pied Puffbird Notharcus tectus, Amazonian Tyrannulet Inezia subflava, Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsita xanthops, Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata and Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri, and several parrots and macaws flying over the city, such as Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica and Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna. To the east is located the Serra do Lajeado mountains complex, where driving about 25 km by road (TO-020) up the mountain, is located the Lajeado State Park. In this park and surroundings you can watch in open cerrados Hornet Sungem Heliactin bilophus, White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata, Chapada Flycatcher Suiriri affinis, Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri, Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata, Yellow-billed Blue Finch Porphyrospiza caerulescens and other cerrado endemic species. The steep cliff and dry forest patches (semi-deciduous) have Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus incriptus, Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula, Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta (typical species of bamboo and rare in Tocantins), Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus and the beautiful cotingid Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata.
Leaving Palmas, travelling east by TO-030 road (30 km) until Taquaruçu district (10°18’S/48°09’W), also located in the same mountain complex, there are great places for birding with open cerrados and beautiful falls where you can also watch Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus, White-throated Woodpecker Piculus leucolaemus, Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda, Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus and four other Manakin species, Austral Screech-owl Megascops usta, Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus macconnelli (split from S. mexicanus complex according to CBRO) which has subspecies distributed in the Atlantic Forest as well as in the Amazon rainforest, three Tityra species and Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi, a typical bird of Atlantic Forest. In Taquaruçu is the Fazenda Ecológica lodge, a great place to stay if you wish to maximize and extend the birding days.
Near Palmas, driving across the hydropower dam on Tocantins River (for west), Porto Nacional municipality, there is a key site locally called carrasco, a typical vegetation that grows on sandy soils and where you can watch Pale-bellied Mourner Ryptiterna immunda and Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi, a typical caatinga bird recently recorded in the Tocantins. Leaving this site, near Miracema do Tocantins municipality, there is another site where you can see Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu, Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum and Kaempfer’s Woodpecker Celeus obrieni, bamboo specialist birds. Kaempfer’s Woodpecker was rediscovered in the state of Tocantins in 2006 after being missing for 80 years and recently has been one of the most desired birds by Brazilian birders. Near this site there are also open Cerrado where we can see Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus besides other cerrado endemic species. In Semi-deciduous Forest nearby there is also Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum. About three or four days will be necessary for birding these sites.
Palmas and surroundings (10°12’S/48°19’W) - in the urban area and nearby approximately 346 birds species have been recorded, 27 of them with Amazonian distribution center. The weather is warm and the annual average temperature around 26°C. It is quiet compared to other capitals and there are plenty of good hotels and restaurants which are located mainly in town, about 24 km away from the airport. The urban area hasn’t been fully occupied yet and has cerrados where you can watch species like Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata, Pied Puffbird Notharcus tectus, Amazonian Tyrannulet Inezia subflava, Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsita xanthops, Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata and Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri, and several parrots and macaws flying over the city, such as Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica and Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna. To the east is located the Serra do Lajeado mountains complex, where driving about 25 km by road (TO-020) go up the mountain, is located the Lajeado State Park. In this park and surrounding surroundings you can watch in open cerrados Hornet Sungem Heliactin bilophus, White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata, Chapada Flycatcher Suiriri affinis, Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri, Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata, Yellow-billed Blue Finch Porphyrospiza caerulescens and others cerrado other cerrado endemic species. The steep cliff and dry forest patches (semi-deciduous) have Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus incriptus, Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula, Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta (typical species of bamboo and rare in Tocantins), Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus and the beautiful cotingid Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata.
Leaving Palmas, travelling east by TO-030 road (30 km) until Taquaruçu district (10°18’S/48°09’W), also located in the same mountain complex, there are great places for birding with open cerrados and beautiful falls where you can also watch Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus, White-throated Woodpecker Piculus leucolaemus, Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda, Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus and four other Manakin species, Austral Screech-owl Megascops usta, Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus macconnelli (split from S. mexicanus complex according to CBRO) which has subspecies distributed in the Atlantic Forest as well as in the Amazon rainforest, three Tityra species and Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi, a typical bird of Atlantic Forest. In Taquaruçu is the Fazenda Ecológica lodge, a great place to stay if you wish to maximize and extend the birding days.
Near Palmas, driving across the hydropower dam on Tocantins River (for west), Porto Nacional municipality, there is a key site locally call carrasco, called carrasco, a typical vegetation that grows on sandy soils and where you can watch Pale-bellied Mourner Ryptiterna immunda and Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi, a typical caatinga bird recently recorded in the Tocantins. Leaving this site, near Miracema do Tocantins municipality, there is another site where you can see Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu, Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum and Kaempfer’s Woodpecker Celeus obrieni, bamboo specialist birds. Kaempfer’s Woodpecker was rediscovered in the state of Tocantins in 2006 after being missing for 80 years and recently has been one of the most desired birds by Brazilian birders. Near this site there are also open Cerrado where we can see Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus besides other cerrado endemic species. In Semi-deciduous Forest nearby there is also Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum. About three or four days will be necessary for birding these sites.
Palmas and surroundings (10°12’S/48°19’W) - in the urban area and nearby have been recorded approximately 346 birds species, species have been recorded, 27 of them with Amazonian distribution center. The weather is warm and the annual average temperature around 26°C. It is quiet compared to other capitals and there are plenty of good hotels and restaurants which are located mainly in town, about 24 km away from the airport. The urban area hasn’t been fully occupied yet and has cerrados where you can watch some species like Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata, Pied Puffbird Notharcus tectus, Amazonian Tyrannulet Inezia subflava, Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsita xanthops, Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata and Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri, and several parrots and macaws flying over the city, such as Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica and Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna. To the east is located the Serra do Lajeado mountains complex, where driving about 25 km by road (TO-020) go up the mountain, is located the Lajeado State Park. In this park and surrounding you can watch in open cerrados Hornet Sungem Heliactin bilophus, White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata, Chapada Flycatcher Suiriri affinis, Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri, Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata, Yellow-billed Blue Finch Porphyrospiza caerulescens and others cerrado endemic species. In the The steep cliff and dry forest patches (semidecidous) (semi-deciduous) have Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus incriptus, Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula, Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta (typical species of bamboo and rare in Tocantins), Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus and the beautiful cotingid Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata.
Leaving Palmas, bound for travelling east by TO-030 road (30 km) until Taquaruçu district (10°18’S/48°09’W), also located in the same mountain complex, there are great places for birding with open cerrados and beautiful falls where you can also watch Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus, White-throated Woodpecker Piculus leucolaemus, Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda, Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus and others four other Manakin species, Austral Screech-owl Megascops usta, Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus macconnelli (split from S. mexicanus complex according to CBRO) which has subspecies distributed in the Atlantic Forest as well as in the Amazon rainforest, three Tityra species and Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi, a typical bird of Atlantic Forest. There is in In Taquaruçu is the Fazenda Ecológica lodge, greats to a great place to stay if you wish to maximize and extend the birding days.
Near Palmas, driving across the hydropower dam on Tocantins River (for west), Porto Nacional municipality, there is a key site locally call carrasco, a typically vegetation typical vegetation that grows on sandy soils and where you can watch Pale-bellied Mourner Ryptiterna immunda and Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi, a typical caatinga bird recently recorded in the Tocantins. Leaving this site, nearby to Miracema near Miracema do Tocantins municipality, there is other another site where you can see Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu, Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum and Kaempfer’s Woodpecker Celeus obrieni, bamboo specialist birds. Kaempfer’s Woodpecker was rediscovered in the state of Tocantins in 2006 after being missing for 80 years missing and recently is has been one of the most desired birds by Brazilian birders. Near this site there are also open Cerrado where we can see Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus besides others cerrado other cerrado endemic species. In Semidecidual Forest Semi-deciduous Forest nearby there is also Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum. About three or four days will be necessary to for birding in this these sites.
Palmas and surroundings (10°12’S/48°19’W) - in the urban area and nearby have been recorded approximately 346 birds species, 27 of them with Amazonian distribution center. The weather is warm and the annual average temperature around 26°C. It is quiet compared to other capitals and there are plenty of good hotels and restaurants which are located mainly in town, about 24 km away from the airport. The urban area hasn’t been fully occupied yet and has cerrados where you can watch some species like Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata, Pied Puffbird Notharcus tectus, Amazonian Tyrannulet Inezia subflava, Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsita xanthops, Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata and Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri, and several parrots and macaws flying over the city, as Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica and Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna. To the east is located the Serra do Lajeado mountains complex, where driving about 25 km by road (TO-020) go up the mountain, is located the Lajeado State Park. In this park and surrounding you can watch in open cerrados Hornet Sungem Heliactin bilophus, White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata, Chapada Flycatcher Suiriri affinis, Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri, Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata, Yellow-billed Blue Finch Porphyrospiza caerulescens and others cerrado endemic species. In the steep cliff and dry forest patches (semidecidous) have Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus incriptus, Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula, Blackish-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta (typical species of bamboo and rare in Tocantins), Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus and the beautiful cotingid Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata.
Leaving Palmas, bound for east by TO-030 road (30 km) until Taquaruçu district (10°18’S/48°09’W), also located in the same mountain complex, there are great places for birding with open cerrados and beautiful falls where you can also watch Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus, White-throated Woodpecker Piculus leucolaemus, Band-tailed Manakin Pipra fasciicauda, Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus and others four Manakin species, Austral Screech-owl Megascops usta, Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus macconnelli (split from S. mexicanus complex according to CBRO) which has subspecies distributed in the Atlantic Forest as well as in the Amazon rainforest, three Tityra species and Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi, typical bird of Atlantic Forest. There is in Taquaruçu the Fazenda Ecológica lodge, greats to stay if you wish to maximize and extend the birding days.
Near Palmas, driving across the hydropower dam on Tocantins River (for west), Porto Nacional municipality, there is a key site locally call carrasco, a typically vegetation that grows on sandy soils and where you can watch Pale-bellied Mourner Ryptiterna immunda and Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi, a typical caatinga bird recently recorded in the Tocantins. Leaving this site, nearby to Miracema do Tocantins municipality, there is other site where you can see Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu, Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum and Kaempfer’s Woodpecker Celeus obrieni, bamboo specialist birds. Kaempfer’s Woodpecker was rediscovered in the state of Tocantins in 2006 after 80 years missing and recently is one of the most desired birds by Brazilian birders. Near this site there are also open Cerrado where we can see Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus besides others cerrado endemic species. In Semidecidual Forest nearby there is also Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum. About three or four days will be necessary to birding in this sites.
