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Brazil

General Information

Brazil is located in the central-east of South America, being the largest and most populous country on the continent. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and shares borders with all countries in South America, except Chile and Ecuador. Its geographical position is unique, as it covers a large part of the South American territory, from the Amazon rainforest in the north to the pampas in the south. Brazil is a federal country, divided into 26 states and over 5,500 municipalities, which reflects its great geographical and cultural diversity.

As for how to get to Brazil, there are several transportation options. The country has a network of well-connected international airports, with the main ones being São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport. Additionally, Brazil has an extensive network of highways and roads that connect the main cities and regions of the country. The cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main transportation hubs, and from there you can take flights, buses, or cars to reach other parts of the country. It is essential to note that, depending on the region and time of year, some roads and highways may be closed or difficult to access due to adverse weather conditions.

Brazil is a country with a great diversity of natural environments and landscapes. The Amazon rainforest, which covers a large part of the north of the country, is one of the richest and most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. In the south, the pampas and fields offer a more open and rolling landscape. The Brazilian coast, which stretches for over 7,000 kilometers, offers a wide variety of beaches, bays, and cliffs. In the interior of the country, there are mountains, plateaus, and valleys, which offer a more rugged and diverse landscape. The vegetation in Brazil is also very varied, from the dense tropical rainforest to the grasslands and savannas. The climate in Brazil is tropical in most of the country, with warm temperatures and high humidity levels throughout the year.

In terms of logistics for visiting and exploring Brazil, it is essential to consider that the country is very large and diverse, and each region has its own characteristics and challenges. In general, the larger and more touristy cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, offer good infrastructure for visitors, with hotels, restaurants, and transportation services. However, in more remote and rural areas, the infrastructure may be more limited, and it is essential to plan ahead and be prepared for more basic conditions. It is recommended to research and plan ahead, especially if you plan to visit more remote areas or during the rainy season. Additionally, it is essential to respect local norms and regulations, especially in protected areas and national parks.

In summary, Brazil is a country with great geographical and cultural diversity, offering a wide variety of landscapes and natural environments. With good planning and preparation, it is possible to explore and enjoy the beauty and richness of this country, from the Amazon rainforest to the beaches and mountains of the south.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1AnseriformesAnhimidaeHorned ScreamerArucoAnhumaAnhima cornutaNative
 LC 
2AnatidaeWhite-faced Whistling DuckSirirí PampaIrerêDendrocygna viduataNative
 LC 
3Black-bellied Whistling DuckSirirí Vientre NegroMarreca-caboclaDendrocygna autumnalisNative
 LC 
4Brazilian TealPato CutiríMarreca-ananaíAmazonetta brasiliensisNative
 LC 
5CuculiformesCuculidaeGuira CuckooPirinchoAnu-brancoGuira guiraNative
 LC 
6Smooth-billed AniAnó ChicoAnu-pretoCrotophaga aniNative
 LC 
7ColumbiformesColumbidaeScaled DoveTorcacita EscamadaFogo-apagouColumbina squammataNative
 LC 
8Eared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
9CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeBlack-necked StiltTero RealPernilongo-de-costas-negrasHimantopus mexicanusNative
  
10CharadriidaeSouthern LapwingTero ComúnQuero-queroVanellus chilensisNative
 LC 
11JacanidaeWattled JacanaJacanaJaçanãJacana jacanaNative
 LC 
12ScolopacidaeLesser YellowlegsPitotoy ChicoMaçarico-de-perna-amarelaTringa flavipesNative
 VU 
13LaridaeKelp GullGaviota CocineraGaivotãoLarus dominicanusNative
 LC 
14CiconiiformesCiconiidaeWood StorkTuyuyúCabeça-secaMycteria americanaNative
 LC 
15JabiruYabirúTuiuiúJabiru mycteriaNative
 LC 
16SuliformesPhalacrocoracidaeNeotropic CormorantBiguáBiguáNannopterum brasilianumNative
 LC 
17PelecaniformesThreskiornithidaeBuff-necked IbisBandurria BorealCuricacaTheristicus caudatusNative
 LC 
18Green IbisTapicurúCoró-coróMesembrinibis cayennensisNative
 LC 
19Bare-faced IbisCuervillo Cara PeladaTapicuruPhimosus infuscatusNative
 LC 
20Roseate SpoonbillEspátula RosadaColhereiroPlatalea ajajaNative
 LC 
21ArdeidaeRufescent Tiger HeronHocó ColoradoSocó-boiTigrisoma lineatumNative
 LC 
22Whistling HeronChiflónMaria-faceiraSyrigma sibilatrixNative
 LC 
23Snowy EgretGarcita BlancaGarça-branca-pequenaEgretta thulaNative
 LC 
24Black-crowned Night HeronGarza BrujaSocó-dorminhocoNycticorax nycticoraxNative
 LC 
25Striated HeronGarcita AzuladaSocozinhoButorides striataNative
 LC 
26Great EgretGarza BlancaGarça-branca-grandeArdea albaNative
 LC 
27Cocoi HeronGarza MoraGarça-mouraArdea cocoiNative
 LC 
28ApodiformesTrochilidaeSwallow-tailed HummingbirdPicaflor TijeretaBeija-flor-tesouraEupetomena macrouraNative
 LC 
29StrigiformesStrigidaeBurrowing OwlLechucita VizcacheraCoruja-buraqueiraAthene cuniculariaNative
 LC 
30CathartiformesCathartidaeBlack VultureJote Cabeza NegraUrubu-pretoCoragyps atratusNative
 LC 
31AccipitriformesAccipitridaeBlack-collared HawkAguilucho PampaGavião-beloBusarellus nigricollisNative
 LC 
32Snail KiteCaracoleroGavião-caramujeiroRostrhamus sociabilisNative
 LC 
33Savanna HawkAguilucho ColoradoGaviao-cabocloButeogallus meridionalisNative
 LC 
34Roadside HawkTaguató ComúnGavião-carijóRupornis magnirostrisNative
 LC 
35CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeRinged KingfisherMartín Pescador GrandeMartim-pescador-grandeMegaceryle torquataNative
 LC 
36PiciformesPicidaeWhite-wedged PiculetCarpinterito AlbiescamosoPica-pau-anão-escamadoPicumnus albosquamatusNative
 LC 
37Lineated WoodpeckerCarpintero Garganta EstriadaPica-pau-de-banda-brancaDryocopus lineatusNative
 LC 
38Green-barred WoodpeckerCarpintero Real ComúnPica-pau-verde-barradoColaptes melanochlorosNative
 LC 
39Campo FlickerCarpintero CampestrePica-pau-do-campoColaptes campestrisNative
 LC 
40White WoodpeckerCarpintero BlancoPica-pau-brancoMelanerpes candidusNative
 LC 
41CariamiformesCariamidaeRed-legged SeriemaChuña Patas RojasSeriemaCariama cristataNative
 LC 
42FalconiformesFalconidaeCrested CaracaraCaranchoCarcaráCaracara plancusNative
 LC 
43Yellow-headed CaracaraChimachimaCarrapateiroDaptrius chimachimaNative
 LC 
44Aplomado FalconHalcón PlomizoFalcão-de-coleiraFalco femoralisNative
 LC 
45PsittaciformesPsittacidaeYellow-chevroned ParakeetCatita ChiriríPeriquito-de-encontro-amareloBrotogeris chiririNative
 LC 
46Turquoise-fronted AmazonLoro HabladorPapagaio-verdadeiroAmazona aestivaNative
 NT 
47Peach-fronted ParakeetCalancate Frente DoradaPeriquito-reiEupsittula aureaNative
 LC 
48White-eyed ParakeetCalancate Ala RojaPeriquitão-maracanãPsittacara leucophthalmusNative
 LC 
49PasseriformesTyrannidaeCattle TyrantPicabueySuiriri-cavaleiroMachetornis rixosaNative
 LC 
50Social FlycatcherBenteveo MedianoBentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelhoMyiozetetes similisNative
 LC 
51White-headed Marsh TyrantLavanderaFreirinhaArundinicola leucocephalaNative
 LC 
52Masked Water TyrantViudita EnmascaradaLavadeira-mascaradaFluvicola nengetaNative
 LC 
53Vermilion FlycatcherChurrinchePríncipePyrocephalus rubinusNative
 LC 
54Streamer-tailed TyrantYetapá GrandeTesoura-do-brejoGubernetes yetapaNative
 LC 
55ThamnophilidaeBarred AntshrikeChoca ListadaChoca-barradaThamnophilus doliatusNative
 LC 
56FurnariidaeNarrow-billed WoodcreeperChinchero ChicoArapaçu-de-cerradoLepidocolaptes angustirostrisNative
 LC 
57Rufous HorneroHorneroJoão-de-barroFurnarius rufusNative
 LC 
58CorvidaePlush-crested JayUrraca ComúnGralha-picaçaCyanocorax chrysopsNative
 LC 
59HirundinidaeWhite-rumped SwallowGolondrina Ceja BlancaAndorinha-de-sobre-brancoTachycineta leucorrhoaNative
 LC 
60Southern Rough-winged SwallowGolondrina RibereñaAndorinha-serradoraStelgidopteryx ruficollisNative
 LC 
61TroglodytidaeSouthern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
62MimidaeChalk-browed MockingbirdCalandria GrandeSabiá-do-campoMimus saturninusNative
 LC 
63TurdidaeCreamy-bellied ThrushZorzal ChalchaleroSabiá-pocaTurdus amaurochalinusNative
 LC 
64MotacillidaeYellowish PipitCachirla ChicaCaminheiro-zumbidorAnthus chiiNative
 LC 
65IcteridaeWhite-browed MeadowlarkPecho ColoradoPolícia-inglesa-do-sulLeistes superciliarisNative
 LC 
66Variable OrioleBoyeritoEncontroIcterus pyrrhopterusNative
 LC 
67Shiny CowbirdTordo RenegridoChupimMolothrus bonariensisNative
 LC 
68Chestnut-capped BlackbirdVarillero CongoGaribaldiChrysomus ruficapillusNative
 LC 
69Yellow-rumped MarshbirdPecho Amarillo GrandeChopim-do-brejoPseudoleistes guirahuroNative
 LC 
70ThraupidaeBlue-black GrassquitVolatineroTiziuVolatinia jacarinaNative
 LC 
71Saffron FinchJilguero DoradoCanário-da-terra-verdadeiroSicalis flaveolaNative
 LC 
72Red-cowled CardinalCardenilla DominicaCardeal-do-nordesteParoaria dominicanaNative
 LC 
73Double-collared SeedeaterCorbatita ComúnColeirinhoSporophila caerulescensNative
 LC 
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