What is "tijuca"

Tijuca (meaning marsh or swamp in the tupi language, from ty ("water") and îuká ("to kill")) is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. It borders with Praça da Bandeira, Maracanã, Vila Isabel, Andaraí, Grajaú and Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhoods.

It is one of the most traditional districts of Rio de Janeiro and has the third largest urban forest in the world, the Tijuca Forest, which is result of reforestation from coffee fields that led to lack of water at that time. Mainly a middle class district, it has been historically inhabited by Portuguese immigrant families and the families of military officers.

Tijuca hosts GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, GRES Império da Tijuca and GRES Unidos da Tijuca, three of the main Rio de Janeiro Samba Schools, that together have won 13 titles.

Tijuca is also home to many favelas such as Salgueiro, Borel, Formiga, Turano and Casa Branca.

Tijuca is a genus of passerine birds in the cotinga family, Cotingidae. It contains two species:

• Black-and-gold cotinga (Tijuca atra)
• Grey-winged cotinga (Tijuca condita)

They both have small ranges, occurring in montane forest in south-east Brazil. Their diet includes fruit.

They are fairly large cotingas, 24–26.5 centimetres long. The grey-winged cotinga and female black-and-gold cotinga are mainly olive, while the male black-and-gold cotinga is mostly black with a yellow wing-speculum. They have high-pitched, whistling calls.

Tijuca is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.

Tijuca may also refer to:

• Tijuca (bird)
• Tijuca Massif ( :pt:Maciço da Tijuca), rocky area in Rio de Janeiro
• Tijuca National Park, Rio de Janeiro
• Tijuca forest, Rio de Janeiro
• Barra da Tijuca, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro