Esterhazya eitenorum

Esterhazya eitenorum

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Esterhazya eitenorum

Esterhazya eitenorum

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura)

Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura)

This slaty-breasted wood rail (Aramides saracura) had a rather peculiar behavior. It was seemingly oblivious to my presence and it preferred the open areas of…


Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

A canoe is the perfect means to silently glide one the water and get close to the diverse flora and fauna. The jacare caimans veer off just a couple of metres…


Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)

The grey-necked wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus) has mesmerising red eyes!


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is a very specialized waterbird that can be seen walking one the floating vegetation without falling through.


Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

The many man made canals in the higher grounds of Fazenda San Fransico offer excellent opportunities for a wide variety of animals - from insects, birds and…


Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris) har kunstferdige frøkapsler som her er tømt av vinden. Naturlig utbredelse i Øst-Canada, subarktisk og subalpint Europa,…


Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Det vokser mange spennende planter på de ytterste myrflakene - de som vender ut mot det åpne vannet i Sjølitjernet. Det gjør de vriene å komme til for en som…