Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and almost covers half of South America. The entire east coast of Brazil is lapped by the Atlantic Ocean. These are just some of the species that can peer through the lens of the binoculars when birding in Brazil.
Magnificent Frigatebird
While in Brazil birding tours, be sure to look out for the frigate or Magnificent Frigatebird - a beautiful bird that is sometimes referred to as the Man O'War. The script only color of this bird, otherwise the black bag is its intense scarlet throat, and the male inflates like a balloon to attract the female. Women also have dark feathers, but they have a white chest, a brown band on the wings, and a blue circle around the eyes.
An interesting fact about this bird is that even though they eat mainly fish, which have been known to attack other seabirds, forcing the removal of the dam from the mouth and steal for themselves.
Hyacinth Macaw
On some bird watching tours in Brazil you will have the pleasure of encountering the largest type of macaw in the world - the hacinth macaw or Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus. It can measure up to 100 cm long and about 2 kilos in weight, with a wingspan of about 150 cm. Both women and males are a vibrant blue, with black beneath the wings, and yellow rings around the eyes. Its beak is black with yellow stripes on the bottom. It is very difficult to distinguish male from female, but if you saw next to the female is usually the thinner of the two. Unfortunately, these birds are becoming increasingly rare in the wild due to its increasing popularity as pets. So ask your Brazil tour operatorsto get you best tour to Hyacinth Macaw.