Leucadia White (Melete leucadia)

Leucadia White (Melete leucadia)

This leucadia white (Melete leucadia) was infrequently accompanied by the beautiful Orsilochus Daggerwing which too was…


Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus)

Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus)

My only encounter with Amazonian trogon (Trogon ramonianus), and it was as usual with the trogons one in which the…


Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)

Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)

Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room, and this was the only common mylon (Mylon maimon) I…


Tiger Crescent (Eresia eunice)

Tiger Crescent (Eresia eunice)

Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room, and this was the only tiger crescent (Eresia eunice) I…


Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)

Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)

Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room and I was hoping this agathina emperor (Doxocopa agathina)…


Cristalino fungus

Helosis cayennensis

Wherever you walk inside the Cristalino Reserve you'll see a huge diversity throughout the year. I was on my way back…


Cristalino ant nest

Cristalino ant nest

Wherever you walk inside the Cristalino Reserve you'll see a huge diversity throughout the year. I was on my way back…


Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower

Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower

Cristalino Jungle Lodge has invested in two excellent and tall towers, one east of the Cristalino river, and the other…


White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

This was my one and only encounter with white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster). This is just one of two…


Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)

Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)

Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana) is one of several colorful canopy-dwelling birds I encountered on the western…


Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

The number of plant species you see from the canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge is impressive. Unfortunately most…


Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)

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…