Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) - 18Feb2026

This striking Brazilian endemic tanager is one of three species in the genus, alongside with Guira and Yellow-backed Tanager.  We had these amazing views on a magical afternoon on the flanks of Serra Bonita Preserve in Bahia State.

Spot-breasted Antvireo (Dysithamnus stictothorax) - 18Feb2026

This is a Near Threatened Brazilian endemic of the Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil.  It is in a genus with 7 other Antvireos.  We had this one at Serra Bonita in Bahia State.

White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera) - 16Feb2026

This species is similar to the Fringe-backed but it doesn't have the white fringe on its back.   The White-shouldered also inhabits the Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil but it has a much wider range extending all the way into Paraguay and the far northeast corner of Argentina.  We had these ones in Boa Nova National Park in Bahia State, Brazil.

White-bibbed Antbird (Myrmoderus loricatus) - 18Feb2026

Antbirds are tricky to get good photos of because they live in dense forests with poor light and they are skulkers. So we were tickled pink when we got this one to pose on my birthday none-the-less.  This photo was taken at the famous Serra Bonito Preserve in Bahia State.  This is a Brazilian endemic that only lives in southeast Brazil. 

Atlantic Plain Xenops (Xenops minutus) - 16Feb2026

This Xenops species is found in the Atlantic forests of Brazil and some of Paraguay and Argentina.  The other name sometimes used is White-throated Xenops, which is probably a better descriptor especially because the word Plain can be confused with habitat.  We saw this one in Boa Nova National Park in Bahia State, Brazil.

Southern Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) - 16Feb2026

The Southern Tropical Pewee is one of 15 Pewees in the genus Contopus along with the Olive-sided Flycatcher.  It can be found in a wide range from Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil which is where I saw this one.  We had this one in Boa Nova National Park in Bahia State.

Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) - 17Feb2026

This Cacique species has a wide disjunct range around the Amazon Basin and then in the southeast of South America.  We had these at Fazenda Paris in Bahia State, Brazil.  There are 10 Cacique species in this genus.  These are gregarious colonial nesters with big pendulous nests that hang from the canopy.