Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…


Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…


Palicourea rigida

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Like so many plant species here, the bark of palicourea rigida…


Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really…


Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros)

Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros)

This was a brief encounter with a green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros) as I was about to leave SouthWild Pantanal and go to Chapada dos Guimarães -…


Palicourea sp

Palicourea sp

This is a plant I found alongside one of the trails in the forested areas around SouthWild Pantanal.


Palicourea sp

Palicourea sp

This is a plant I found alongside one of the trails in the forested areas around SouthWild Pantanal.


Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Not far from the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal I found this species in large numbers, but only this one with a fresh and vibrant flower. The others were past…


Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Not far from the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal I found this sphinctanthus microphyllus in large numbers, but only this one with a fresh and vibrant flower.…


Pale-crested Woodpecker (Celeus lugubris)

Pale-crested Woodpecker (Celeus lugubris)

This was the only encounter with the pale-crested woodpecker (Celeus lugubris) during my stay in Pantanal, and is a female seen a few hours upstrem from Porto…