Peru was the base of the world's first birding contest with six days of non-stop birding in both the Amazon Rainforest and Andean Cloud Forest in late November, 2012. Six teams including several of the top birders represented Brazil, United Kingdom, USA 
Another new Brazilian endemic described this year, the Cipo Cinclodes (Cinclodes espinhacensis) from Minas Gerais where it's range-restricted to the southern Espinhaço mountains from 1,100-1,500 meters. These mountains are also home to another two endemi ...
A new important twist in the Mouse-colored Tapaculo (Scytalopus speluncae) taxonomic saga effecting the recently described Rock Tapaculo (Scytalopus petrophilus) description was just published. Raposo et al (2012) clarify beyond doubt the much debated int ...
Tapaculos taxonomy has always been extremely challenging and with each new publication often causing much controversy and differences in opinions. During the last two decades Brazil can boast several new tapaculos species discoveries, many splits and twis ...
This is the first documented photograph of the Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) for Brazil, made by Andrew Whittaker. This neat bird inhabits flooded varzea forests of western Amazonia where it's ... 
This is the first documented photograph of the obligate ant-follower Chestnut-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina cristata) for Brazil, made by Andrew Whittaker. Picture made during a private tour of Birding ... 
New record for Cristalino Jungle Lodge! After 20 years a Black-necked Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) was tape-recorded by Andy Whittaker and his group on the 4 August 2012. 
Amazingly during our second Amazonian Brazil tour in less than a month we again managed amazing views of the rarely seen Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis)! 
The Alta Floresta Antpitta (Hylopezus whittakeri) is a Brazilian endemic found in terra-firme forest, south of the Amazon between the Madeira river east to the Xingu river. Please note the scientific name was given in honor to Andrew Whittaker... 
In 2012 we have at least three active nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil, one in Para and two in Mato Grosso state. This magnificent Eagle is the world's most powerful raptor, females being able ... 
This is the first documented photograph of the Dusky Purpletuft (Iodopleura fusca) for Brazil, made by Andrew Whittaker. This bird is principally restricted to the Guianas, poorly-known and rarely seen species. Andy was running the Amazon Manaus Area tour ...
Besides recorded over one year before during our private tour to São Gabriel da Cachoeira, this is the first documented photograph of the Gray-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza pelzelni) for Brazil, made by Andrew Whittaker. This poorly-known range restricted An ...
Andrew Whittaker described in 2002 a new species of Micrastur (Forest-Falcon) from the rainforests of Brazil and adjacent northeastern Bolivia. Initial detection of the cryptic new taxon was enabled through hearing its distinctive voice, notably different ...