Jarbas will find you your bird.

If he doesn’t know the exact spot where to find it (Brazil is a huge country, after all!), he’ll use his extensive list of local contacts and bird experts to help locate them.

I’ve relied on Jarbas to help me with my continuing mission to photograph all of the world’s hummingbird species, offering advice on where to go and when to be there and even how to get the best possible photos when in the field!

I would recommend Jarbas for anyone looking to photograph hummingbirds, toucans, manakins and the like in Brasil.

He’ll do you right!

Jarbas Mattos has been my exclusive guide in Brazil since 2015.

He is a professional biologist and an experienced bird guide.

Year after year, he has found the birds that I have been looking for.

Traveling with Jarbas goes beyond birding; we have fun.

I recommend his services to anyone interested in finding Brazilian birds.

This is a glowing review of a hummingbird tour guide named Jarbas Mattos.

Here are some key takeaways highlighting his strengths:

Hummingbird Expertise: Jarbas is highly knowledgeable about hummingbirds, able to identify even rare species. His expertise is a major selling point.

Extensive Experience: The reviewer has used Jarbas' services three times, indicating a high level of satisfaction and trust.

Meticulous Planning: The reviewer emphasizes the thorough planning of the trips, including successful inner-country flights.

Access to Rare Species: Jarbas utilizes local guides to ensure sightings of specific hummingbird species, indicating a strong network and understanding of their habitats.

Broader Bird Knowledge: While specializing in hummingbirds, Jarbas possesses extensive knowledge of other Brazilian birds.

Language Skills: Jarbas' excellent English makes communication easy for international clients. Adequate

Accommodations: While not extravagant, the accommodations were satisfactory.

Trip Length: The trips were substantial in length (10-15 days), suggesting a comprehensive experience.

In short, the review strongly recommends Jarbas as a knowledgeable, reliable, and well-organized guide for hummingbird enthusiasts traveling to Brazil.

Jarbas and his team of local guides have an almost magical ability to find our target birds.

Our 18 day trip with a focus on hummingbirds was wonderful as were the accommodations and food and the people we met along the way.

Will be back for another trip hopefully sometime soon.

I have gone on multiple trips with Jarbas and have another already booked.

On my last trip, I returned with photos of over 125 species of birds in addition to some amazing and colorful insects.

I have never been disappointed as Jarbas not only knows how to find the birds but will put you in a position to get the best photographs.

The carefully planned trips allow you to concentrate on photography without concern about the local language, safety, meals or where you're going to sleep.

I enjoy being able to work on photographing the birds knowing that the other details have already been handled. 

This was another excellent hummingbird trip with Jarbas Mattos.

As we have done year after year, Jarbas and I spent two weeks crisscrossing Brazil this past March in search of hummingbirds.

We photographed new species and improved photos of species that we had photographed before.

But more than that, we shared the joy of our experiences, enjoying a rainy day by eating good food and chatting about previous trips.

I am certainly looking forward to an equally fantastic trip next year.

 [Expedition March 2025]