Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)

Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)

Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a common but truly beautiful bird! I found this one very busy eating from this tree, and you can see it's focusing…


Pale Sulphur (Aphrissa statira)

Pale Sulphur (Aphrissa statira)

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…


Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)

Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)

There are many species of woodpecker in Madidi and on the grounds of Chalalan, but this one is by far one of the largest and most powerful. To make it's…


Great Orange tip (Anteos menippe)

Great Orange tip (Anteos menippe)

Sometimes you can see quite large gatherings of this species on the riverbanks, and urine is particularly irresistible.


Boddaert's Tropical Racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti)

Boddaert’s Tropical Racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti)

Boddaert's tropical racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti) was the only tree snake I encountered in Madidi. This is on the neighboring Santa Rosa property.…