The world's largest parrot by length — nearly 1 m from bill to tail — the Pantanal holds the largest remaining population, readily seen roosting in palm trees.
The definitive toucan — its 20 cm bill is the world's largest relative to body size, actually acting as a thermoregulation device rather than just a display structure.
Vast roosts of Scarlet Ibis returning to mangroves at sunset in the Reentrâncias Maranhenses are among the world's greatest wildlife spectacles.
At 1.4 m tall, the Jabiru stork dominates the Pantanal skyline — vast numbers concentrate at shrinking ponds during the dry season.
Brazil's Amazon holds the world's largest remaining Harpy Eagle population — the Amazon Research Institute (INPA) near Manaus is one of the few sites with consistent access.
When threatened, the Sunbittern spreads its wings to reveal two enormous false "eyes" — one of the most dramatic anti-predator displays in the bird world.
Feeds by sweeping its spatula-shaped bill through shallow water — brilliant pink adult birds congregating at Pantanal lagoons are among the most photogenic subjects.
A beautiful forest heron with a pale blue face, black cap, and peachy-buff wash on the breast — perches low over forest streams in the Amazon basin.
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