more information about the tijuca islandsis available on this page, including details on each of the islands that make up the arquipélago - ilha alfavaca, ilha do meio, ilha pontuda, and two additional islands that are often included in the group: ilha das peças, and  ilha das palmas (grumari).

the tijuca islands are displayed on this satellite map, zoom setting may only open correctly when page is seen with chrome.

the paper aves marinhas e aquáticas das ilhas do litoral do estado do rio de janeiro (birds of marine and aquatic islands along the coastline of rio de janeiro) is a rare study containing a wealth of information on all bird species in the region.