6 Dec 2014
Qualea multiflora
Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay. -15.2997,-55.8406
6 Dec 2014
Qualea multiflora
At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design - why I wonder. Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to…
27 Nov 2014
Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)
After being hunted countless years by humans, the bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) is still nervous in the presence of humans even in protected areas.…
22 Nov 2013
Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)
Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found a dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to…
17 Nov 2013
Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)
There's a particular palm with small fruits growing around the rooms of Cristalino Jungle Lodge, and they are irresistible to the spix’s guan (Penelope…
17 Nov 2013
Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi)
There are a lot of this species of palm in the garden of Cristalino Jungle Logde, so you can enjoy the different birds eating the fruits when you walk to and…
15 Nov 2013
Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
As I was focusing on the many small and low plants in the sandy open spaces around the buildings of Pousada Xaraés, this six-banded armadillo (Euphractus…
13 Nov 2013
Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
I encountered a few armadillos while in Pantanal, and this six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) was racing in the open landscape. I had to run to keep…