Chapada Diamantina National Park

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Where granite peaks and sandstone cliffs rise abruptly from the Brazilian interior, Chapada Diamantina National Park sprawls across 4,215 square kilometers of some of Brazil's most dramatic terrain. This vast protected landscape in Bahia encompasses a complex mosaic of habitats: steep-sided canyons carved by seasonal watercourses, table-top plateaus cloaked in campo rupestre grassland, dense deciduous and semi-deciduous forests that cling to sheltered valleys, and riparian corridors where water sustains year-round biodiversity. The park's elevation gradient—ranging from river bottoms to windswept highlands above 1,200 meters—creates distinct ecological zones that support a remarkable array of wildlife adapted to both wet and dry seasons. Birds of prey soar above the escarpments on thermal currents, while ground-dwelling birds and small forest mammals navigate the dense thickets. Reptiles bask on rock faces, and the waterways support fish species and aquatic vertebrates that concentrate in seasonal pools and permanent streams. This interplay of rock, water, and vegetation forms a landscape where ecological richness rivals the park's geological drama.

For wildlife observers and landscape photographers, Chapada Diamantina offers unmatched opportunities to encounter the fauna of Brazil's interior plateaus in a setting of sublime visual power. The park's varied habitats support distinct communities of songbirds, raptors, and small mammals that respond to seasonal rainfall patterns—the wet season bringing peak breeding activity and increased visibility, while dry months concentrate wildlife at reliable water sources. The golden light of early morning and late afternoon transforms the canyon walls and escarpments into a photographer's masterpiece, while the numerous trails and established viewpoints grant access to habitats ranging from canyon floors to exposed highlands. Whether trekking through forested valleys, scanning cliff faces for soaring raptors, or positioning yourself at dawn to witness the highland avifauna, visitors encounter the living ecology of Brazil's interior plateaus at scales and in settings few other protected areas can match.

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Embernagra longicauda

Sincora Antwren

Formicivora grantsaui

Diamantina Tapaculo

Scytalopus diamantinensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Small-headed Elaenia

Elaenia sordida

Cliff Flycatcher

Hirundinea ferruginea

Red-cowled Cardinal

Paroaria dominicana

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Thalurania glaucopis

Pale-breasted Thrush

Turdus leucomelas

Athene cunicularia

Furnarius rufus

Icterus jamacaii

White-lined Tanager

Tachyphonus rufus

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Caatinga Antwren

Radinopsyche sellowi

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Mimus saturninus

Rusty-margined Guan

Penelope superciliaris

Rupornis magnirostris

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

Lesser Kiskadee

Philohydor lictor

Moustached Wren

Pheugopedius genibarbis

Passer domesticus

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Sicalis flaveola

Thraupis sayaca

Gilt-edged Tanager

Tangara cyanoventris

East Brazilian Chachalaca

Ortalis araucuan

Spotted Piculet

Picumnus pygmaeus

White-naped Jay

Cyanocorax cyanopogon

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

Caatinga Parakeet

Eupsittula cactorum

Zenaida auriculata

Caatinga Cacholote

Pseudoseisura cristata

Stripe-backed Antbird

Myrmorchilus strigilatus

Southern House Wren

Troglodytes musculus

Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant

Euscarthmus rufomarginatus

Coereba flaveola

Coragyps atratus

Pitangus sulphuratus

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Shrike-like Tanager

Neothraupis fasciata

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

Copper Seedeater

Sporophila bouvreuil

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Hooded Visorbearer

Augastes lumachella

Heliactin bilophus

Rufous-winged Antshrike

Thamnophilus torquatus

Velvety Black Tyrant

Knipolegus nigerrimus

Cinnamon Tanager

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

White-vented Violetear

Colibri serrirostris

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Chlorostilbon lucidus

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

Rusty-backed Antwren

Formicivora rufa

Plain-crested Elaenia

Elaenia cristata

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Yellow-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila nigricollis

Southern Yellowthroat

Geothlypis velata

Burnished-buff Tanager

Stilpnia cayana

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata

Planalto Hermit

Phaethornis pretrei

Amethyst Woodstar

Calliphlox amethystina

Smooth-billed Ani

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

Rufescent Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum

Helmeted Manakin

Chiroxiphia galeata

Grassland Sparrow

Ammodramus humeralis

Ultramarine Grosbeak

Cyanoloxia brissonii

Black-throated Saltator

Saltatricula atricollis

Plumbeous Seedeater

Sporophila plumbea

White-throated Seedeater

Sporophila albogularis

Grey-backed Tachuri

Polystictus superciliaris

Spix's Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi

Planalto Slaty Antshrike

Thamnophilus pelzelni

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Chopi Blackbird

Gnorimopsar chopi

White-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila leucoptera

Biscutate Swift

Streptoprocne biscutata

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Silvery-cheeked Antshrike

Sakesphoroides cristatus

Ceara Gnateater

Conopophaga cearae

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

Brown-chested Martin

Black-capped Donacobius

Donacobius atricapilla

Sao Francisco Sparrow

Arremon franciscanus

Green-winged Saltator

Saltator similis

Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch

Sicalis citrina

Grassland Yellow Finch

Sicalis luteola

Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura longirostris

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Phaethornis ruber

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

Picazuro Pigeon

Patagioenas picazuro

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Spot-backed Puffbird

Nystalus maculatus

White-wedged Piculet

Picumnus albosquamatus

Green-barred Woodpecker

Colaptes melanochloros

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Pyrrhura frontalis

White-shouldered Fire-eye

Pyriglena leucoptera

Bran-colored Flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus

Ochre-lored Flatbill

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Southern Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

Variegated Flycatcher

Empidonomus varius

Blue-and-white Swallow

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Long-billed Wren

Cantorchilus longirostris

Purple-throated Euphonia

Euphonia chlorotica

Molothrus bonariensis

Flavescent Warbler

Myiothlypis flaveola

Scarlet-throated Tanager

Compsothraupis loricata

Grey Pileated Finch

Coryphospingus pileatus

Trogon surrucura

Crypturellus soui

Yellow-legged Tinamou

Crypturellus noctivagus

Small-billed Tinamou

Crypturellus parvirostris

Tataupa Tinamou

Crypturellus tataupa

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

White-bellied Nothura

Nothura boraquira

Spotted Nothura

Nothura maculosa

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Cairina moschata

Amazonetta brasiliensis

White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

White-browed Guan

Penelope jacucaca

Least Nighthawk

Chordeiles pusillus

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Nyctidromus albicollis

Little Nightjar

Setopagis parvula

Rufous Nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

Nyctibius griseus

Cypseloides fumigatus

Grey-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

Chaetura meridionalis

Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis

Florisuga fusca

Broad-tipped Hermit

Anopetia gounellei

Scale-throated Hermit

Phaethornis eurynome

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Polytmus guainumbi

Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Frilled Coquette

Lophornis magnificus

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Heliomaster squamosus

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata

Sombre Hummingbird

Eupetomena cirrochloris

Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor

Glittering-throated Emerald

Chionomesa fimbriata

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea

Rufous-throated Sapphire

Hylocharis sapphirina

Blue-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes notata

Crotophaga major

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus melacoryphus

Patagioenas speciosa

Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

Columbina squammata

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Columbina minuta

Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Picui Ground Dove

Columbina picui

Blue Ground Dove

Claravis pretiosa

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Grey-fronted Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Russet-crowned Crake

Rufirallus viridis

Tachybaptus dominicus

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Mycteria americana

Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Butorides striata

Sarcoramphus papa

Gampsonyx swainsonii

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Geranospiza caerulescens

Buteogallus meridionalis

Buteogallus coronatus

White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Tropical Screech Owl

Megascops choliba

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Golden-green Woodpecker

Piculus chrysochloros

Colaptes campestris

Ochre-backed Woodpecker

Celeus ochraceus

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Barred Forest Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

Collared Forest Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

Falco rufigularis

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

Brotogeris chiriri

Scaly-headed Parrot

Pionus maximiliani

Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet

Forpus xanthopterygius

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula aurea

Blue-winged Macaw

Primolius maracana

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Planalto Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

White-throated Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes albicollis

Lesser Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Dendroplex picus

Black-billed Scythebill

Campylorhamphus falcularius

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Streaked Xenops

Xenops rutilans

Band-tailed Hornero

Furnarius figulus

Pale-legged Hornero

Furnarius leucopus

Megaxenops parnaguae

Rufous-fronted Thornbird

Phacellodomus rufifrons

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

Ochre-cheeked Spinetail

Synallaxis scutata

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

Synallaxis frontalis

Narrow-billed Antwren

Formicivora iheringi

Black-bellied Antwren

Formicivora melanogaster

Black-capped Antwren

Herpsilochmus atricapillus

Rufous-margined Antwren

Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus

Dysithamnus mentalis

Variable Antshrike

Thamnophilus caerulescens

White-bibbed Antbird

Myrmoderus loricatus

White-browed Antpitta

Hylopezus ochroleucus

Rufous Gnateater

Conopophaga lineata

Planalto Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias fasciatus

Grey-capped Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias griseocapilla

Grey-headed Elaenia

Myiopagis caniceps

Greenish Elaenia

Myiopagis viridicata

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

Elaenia spectabilis

White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps

Olivaceous Elaenia

Elaenia mesoleuca

Elaenia chiriquensis

Suiriri Flycatcher

Suiriri suiriri

White-crested Tyrannulet

Serpophaga subcristata

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Nesotriccus murinus

Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola

Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant

Euscarthmus meloryphus

Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant

Stigmatura bahiae

Sepia-capped Flycatcher

Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Southern Scrub Flycatcher

Sublegatus modestus

Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant

Culicivora caudacuta

Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus striaticollis

Hangnest Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus nidipendulus

Eared Pygmy Tyrant

Myiornis auricularis

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

Yellow-olive Flatbill

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

White-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus mystaceus

Euler's Flycatcher

Lathrotriccus euleri

Fuscous Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus

Yellow-browed Tyrant

Satrapa icterophrys

Nengetus cinereus

Black-backed Water Tyrant

Fluvicola albiventer

Masked Water Tyrant

Fluvicola nengeta

Long-tailed Tyrant

Colonia colonus

Machetornis rixosa

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

White-throated Kingbird

Tyrannus albogularis

Sibilant Sirystes

Sirystes sibilator

Ash-throated Casiornis

Casiornis fuscus

Swainson's Flycatcher

Myiarchus swainsoni

Short-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus ferox

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Bare-throated Bellbird

Procnias nudicollis

Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin

Neopelma pallescens

Blue-backed Manakin

Chiroxiphia pareola

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor

Black-tailed Tityra

White-naped Xenopsaris

Xenopsaris albinucha

Green-backed Becard

Pachyramphus viridis

White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Grey-eyed Greenlet

Hylophilus amaurocephalus

White-rumped Swallow

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

Grey-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

American Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis

Trilling Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Creamy-bellied Thrush

Turdus amaurochalinus

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Turdus rufiventris

Spinus magellanicus

Golden-rumped Euphonia

Chlorophonia cyanocephala

Violaceous Euphonia

Euphonia violacea

Pectoral Sparrow

Arremon taciturnus

White-browed Meadowlark

Leistes superciliaris

Solitary Cacique

Cacicus solitarius

Red-rumped Cacique

Cacicus haemorrhous

Variable Oriole

Icterus pyrrhopterus

Agelaioides fringillarius

Chestnut-capped Blackbird

Chrysomus ruficapillus

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

Nemosia pileata

Rhopospina caerulescens

Yellow-backed Tanager

Hemithraupis flavicollis

Hemithraupis guira

Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

Dubois's Seedeater

Sporophila ardesiaca

Orange-headed Tanager

Thlypopsis sordida

White-rumped Tanager

Cypsnagra hirundinacea

Chestnut-vented Conebill

Conirostrum speciosum

Thraupis palmarum

Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus undulatus

Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

Horned Screamer

Great Dusky Swift

Cypseloides senex

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Coccyzus euleri

Grey-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis

Rufous-thighed Kite

Harpagus diodon

American Barn Owl

Rusty-breasted Nunlet

Nonnula rubecula

Brotogeris tirica

Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Lochmias nematura

Rufous-capped Antthrush

Formicarius colma

Plush-crested Jay

Cyanocorax chrysops

Black-masked Finch

Coryphaspiza melanotis

Bluish-grey Saltator

Saltator coerulescens

Black-tufted-ear Marmoset

Callithrix penicillata

Southern Long-nosed Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Kerodon rupestris

Brazilian White-eared Opossum

Didelphis albiventris

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