Day 4 - Guaramiranga to Quixada (06Feb2026)

Day 4 would be a repositioning day, but not with a ton of long drives.   The distance was only 2 hours between locations, but we took many stops for birds.  I am not sure of the actual roads we took, but below is a map showing the approximate route.  I think the hotel was actually in the town Juatama just south of the red pin.

The morning started out with another crack at Pico Alto in Guaramiranga.

The Ceara Gnateater showed more nicely than the previous day.

A Plain Antvireo made a quick appearance but didn't stay for a proper crushing.

Violaceous Euphonia - Euphonias are tricky to ID.  The combination of the throat and crown patterns are what is needed to decipher them. 

Versicolored Emerald 

Reddish Hermit 

We spent a lot of time trying to get better looks at the Short-tailed Antthrush again.  We got some looks but alas no photos.  Audrey did get some audio which she posted on our checklist.

I still have not identified this butterfly.

Black-capped Antwren - we had much better looks this time.

After checking out of our hotel, we stopped in some farming areas to scan the fields.  

Ferruginous Pygmy-owl - in a tiny wooded area between farm fields.

White-browed Meadowlark - very far off in the fields.

Red-cowled Cardinal

Cactus Parakeets

White-naped Jay - A Brazil endemic.  We would see many throughout the trip.

As we made our way to Quixada, we stopped at a bunch of roadside ponds.

Brazilian Teal 

Guira Cuckoo

Black-necked Stilt

Fence Lizard of some sort.

White-throated Seedeater - yet another northeast Brazil endemic!

The roadside farm where the seedeater and lizard were hanging out.

Striated Heron

Brazilian Teal - another pair from another roadside stop.

The "Pedra da Galinha Choca (Brooding Hen Stone)" is a natural rock formation in Quixada Brazil.  This area is well known in Brazil for these rock formations and the area is frequented by hikers but also hang gliders who jump off the cliffs.

White-faced Whistling-Ducks and a Wattled Jacana - A roadside restaurant stop for lunch had some good birds.

Southern Lapwing

Great Antshrike

Greater Rhea - a domestic no doubt but cool to see anyhow.

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle - we saw these as we made the approach to our hotel, soaring in the thermals created by the cliff faces.

White-tufted Marmosets - these cuties greeted us upon our arrival at the hotel.  They are native and wild but the hotel owner lures them in with fruit.

Another lizard I need to work on ID for...

Pygmy Nightjars!!!  The main reason for the stop at this hotel is that these northeast Brazilian endemics day roost on the rocks next to the pool!  During the high season there can be hordes of people at the pool but the hotel owner says the birds hang out on the rocks anyhow.  I should have taken a pic of the pool so you could see how these birds were only steps away.

The view from the pool!

White-browed Guan - the hotel owner also puts out feed for the birds!

Green Kingfisher - it started to rain but we got out the umbrellas and walked the property none the less.

Eventually the rain had us throw in the towel and I went swimming in the pool and watched the Pygmy Nightjars feeding on termites that were forced out of their rock hiding places with the rain.  I didn't have my camera but one of our group got great flight shots of the nightjars feeding.

Tropical Screech-Owl - very wet and grumpy.

Unidentified Frog - the rain brought out tons of amphibians.

I will get ID through iNat later!

Here is the link to the hotel.  https://wildlife-lodges.com/lodge/hotelpedradosventosresort/

Clearly the best way to bag lots of species is to go on a guided trip, but Brazil is safe and easy to drive in so if you have time to explore on your own, this would be a great stop.