Hotspots

Reserves, lodges and cities with the greatest bird diversity in Brazil - 128 locations with 20+ documented species.

Private Natural Heritage Reserves - privately owned areas with official recognition and strong potential for bird documentation and birding.

RPPN Emílio Fiorentino Battistella🛡️ 295

RPPN Emílio Fiorentino Battistella

SCAtlantic Forest

Reserve in Jaraguá do Sul protecting an important Atlantic Forest remnant in northern Santa Catarina, home to great forest bird diversity.

RPPN Alto Misterioso🛡️ 233

RPPN Alto Misterioso

ESAtlantic Forest

Private reserve in Santa Teresa, in the heart of Espírito Santo's Atlantic Forest mountain range — one of the state's richest bird biodiversity areas.

RPPN El Nagual🛡️ 22

RPPN El Nagual

RJAtlantic Forest

Private reserve in Teresópolis, in Rio's mountain region near Serra dos Órgãos National Park, featuring dense Atlantic rainforest and rich birdlife.

Rancho do Tucano

Rancho do Tucano

MSCerrado

A private reserve in Bonito, MS, on the banks of the Formoso River. Cerrado and riparian forest with rich birdlife, including toucans, araçaris, and many biome-specific species. A birding reference in the Bonito region.

Bio: Lucas Yanai