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
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…
22 Nov 2013
Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)
Just minutes after my arrival at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia I found this beautiful green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) on its way to a fruiting tree…
18 Nov 2013
Red-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus)
Cristalino Jungle Lodge has erected 2 canopy towers, and this is from the western one. This is the only way to see the life up here, and many species never…
17 Nov 2013
Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)
The curl-crested aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii) is a bird with a "hairdo"! Unfortunately I did not have a close encounter of this species while in…
13 Nov 2013
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Although toco youcan (Ramphastos toco) is common, it's nonetheless stunningly beautiful. It singing in this dead tree, basked in the soft light of the setting…