23 Nov 2013
Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)
Green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon) is one of the spectacular birds seen around Hotel do Ype, and perhaps the most photographed. Altitude: 1021 metres. It…
23 Nov 2013
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is a common bird throughout South America, and its characteristic song can be heard high up in the Andes.…
23 Nov 2013
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:
23 Nov 2013
Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
Minutes ago I encountered three of them in a Secropia. Now they're down to two and doing what really matters! As Itatiaia is one of the few strongholds of this…
23 Nov 2013
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
Short-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox) resembles Swainson's flycatcher, but it has pinkish coloration on base of lower mandible (beak), this one is all…
23 Nov 2013
Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)
Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:
23 Nov 2013
Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
This group had a very brief stop on the moss and lichen clad Secropia trunk. A few minutes later I realize this is part of a mating competition. Saffron…
23 Nov 2013
Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata)
Golden-chevroned tanager (Thraupis ornata) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:
22 Nov 2013
Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops)
Black-goggled tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) is one of several bird species seen in the gardens of Hotel do Ype. The hard to see yellow streak on the……
22 Nov 2013
Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus)
Ruby-crowned tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. This is the female. Altitude: 1021 metres.…