23 Nov 2013
Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus)
For some strange reason I never got to see the gorgeous male frilled coquette (Lophornis magnificus), so this female is the only of the species I encountered…
22 Nov 2013
White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)
White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.
22 Nov 2013
Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda)
Brazilian ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.
22 Nov 2013
Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)
Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found a dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to…
18 Nov 2013
Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx auritus)
Some birds are so well camouflaged that you can only see them when they move. This small black-eared fairy (Heliothryx auritus) blends perfectly against the…
17 Nov 2013
Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)
There's a particular palm with small fruits growing around the rooms of Cristalino Jungle Lodge, and they are irresistible to the spix’s guan (Penelope…
17 Nov 2013
Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi)
There are a lot of this species of palm in the garden of Cristalino Jungle Logde, so you can enjoy the different birds eating the fruits when you walk to and…
15 Nov 2013
Euphorbia thymifolia
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…
15 Nov 2013
Euphorbia hirta
This euphorbia hirta had one of the smallest flowers I encountered.
Native range is America.