The 11 cm White-breasted Tapaculo is endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and southern Brazil and found up to 1,500 m in altitude, inhabiting dense and dark areas of primary and secondary humid forests bordered by araucaria trees, ciliary and subtropical woods, hiding on or close to the ground.

The uvaia is a plant in the Myrtaceae family, comprising more than twenty species. It is typically a shrub or small tree, reaching heights of up to thirteen meters and a trunk diameter of 30 to 50 centimeters.

Very suitable for reforestation and environmental preservation, this native tree to the Atlantic Rain Forest reaches up to 20 m in height and grows up to a circumference of 50 cm when fully grown. Known as Capororoca, meaning ‘the tree that snaps’ in Tupi-Guarani.

Originated in the Brazilian savannah, the Calliandra tweediei is a native plant to the Atlantic Forest. Its sturdy bushes spread out and up to four meters high and occur naturally in humid environments and along rivers, holding strong through floods and temporary submersions.

The up to 450 g white-eared marmoset (Callithrix aurita) is endemic to the forests of the Brazilian Serra do Mar in the Atlantic Forest. Red listed as endangered species on most biodiversity indicators, its limited distribution, and the level of damage to their habitat play a significant role on their status.

The Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris), or "Sabiá-laranjeira," is a striking songbird widely regarded as Brazil’s symbol bird. Officially designated as the national bird in 2002, the Sabiá-laranjeira holds a special place in Brazilian culture.

Native to Brazil, the Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) is approximately 27 cm in length and is listed as Near Threatened in Brazil. The male Bellbirds call is among one of the loudest known calls in the world.

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