19 Nov 2018
Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris)
At 10cm (4in) this is one of the smaller species of antpittas.
19 Nov 2018
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla)
The secretive antpittas are heard for the most part and seen only when you patiently and carefully hone in on their location. Even then it will often be their…
18 Nov 2018
Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)
Many of the antpitta species have incredible vocal abilities, and the rufous antpitta is one of those. They live in dense forests where the reach of sound is…
12 Oct 2018
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Namibia's Walvis Bay area is rich in wildlife, reliant on the abundance of marine life found in the cold and nutrient rich Atlantic waters, governed by the…
12 Dec 2014
Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
Here in the Peruvian Amazon I found many nightjars around an oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this ladder-tailed nightjar…
18 Nov 2013
Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)
Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…
11 Dec 2011
Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)
Yanacocha has recently succeeded in domesticating the Rufous Antpitta, something my guide was unaware of the first time we went to this reserve in November.…
1 Dec 2011
Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana)
The lodge currently has two antpitta feeding stations, and this one is by far the darkest and most difficult, as the Peruvians are wary and small. This…
1 Dec 2011
White-bellied Antpitta (Grallaria hypoleuca)
This is from the feeding area closest to the lodge and the second species of Antpitta that is now domesticated enough to both accept worms from humans as well…
25 Nov 2011
Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta)
According to Angel Paz we arrived a bit late (09:00 being the latest this Antpitta would respond to "hails", which was our time of arrival at this location).…