Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

I encountered the striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) many times during my time in Bhutan, but rarely in clear view like this. In fact I thought I…


Hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)

Hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)

Experiencing the rhododendron forests in bloom is an amazing experience in many ways as they are a magnet to so many incredible bird species. Sometimes you may…


Long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)

Long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)

To the human eye a tree with just these flaming inflorescences is a wonder to behold, but for pollinators and nectar hunters alike this is a welcome and very…


White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)

White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)

If you're on or by a river in the Amazon rain forest you will see the white-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata), sometimes a single one like here, or if you're…


Kielmeyera coriacea

Kielmeyera coriacea

Native range of kielmeyera coriacea is Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. -15.2997,-55.8406


Kielmeyera coriacea

Kielmeyera coriacea

Native range of kielmeyera coriacea is Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.


Brown-Chested Martin (Progne tapera)

Brown-Chested Martin (Progne tapera)

Brown-Chested martin (Progne tapera) is a common swallow in Pantanal, and around Pousada Xaraés it has excellent nesting sites as the closest river has high…


Burotstengelvikler (Epiblema foenella)

Burotstengelvikler (Epiblema foenella)

Et ganske lite insekt, og en av de mange viklerartene som flyr inn gjennom de åpne vinduene. Som navnet tilsier er larvene til denne knyttet til burot. Burot…


Krattrosevikler (Notocelia roborana)

Krattrosevikler (Notocelia roborana)

En relativt liten nattsommerfugl som flyr gjennom de åpne viduene og inn mot innelyset denne julinatten. Larvene spinner silke rundt roseskuddene og knasker i…


Bjørkeløvvikler (Apotomis betuletana)

Bjørkeløvvikler (Apotomis betuletana)

Det er slutten av juni og den lyseste delen av sommeren, men selv da blir det litt mørkt noen timer sent på natten og om man er nattmenneske som meg må det…