24 Nov 2013
Rhinoceros Beetle
During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was very humid - the clouds were low - and…
24 Nov 2013
Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris)
A brief encounter with Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris). On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the…
24 Nov 2013
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant (Muscipipra vetula)
A shear-tailed grey tyrant (Muscipipra vetula). on the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only sturdy man-made…
23 Nov 2013
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
Short-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox) resembles Swainson's flycatcher, but it has pinkish coloration on base of lower mandible (beak), this one is all…
22 Nov 2013
Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum poliocephalum)
This tiny yellow-lored tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum poliocephalum) is easier to hear than see, but in the garden of Hotel do Ype chances are much better than…
19 Nov 2013
Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)
Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room, and this was the only common mylon (Mylon maimon) I encountered during my stay. -9.596652,…
19 Nov 2013
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)
The yellow-browed tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum) is such a tiny bird - around 9 cm in length, so close encounters are required to get any decent…
11 Nov 2013
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
Very similar to swainson's and dusky-capped flycatcher, so best way to identification is its song. Most likely you'll hear it long before you see it. This one…
8 Nov 2013
Pelidnota sordida
A brief encounter with pelidnota sordida, one of countless insect species in this magnificent park.