14 Dec 2023
Searsia thyrsiflora
A common species on Socotra's northwestern limestone plateau (Hamaderoh) where this is captured, and the Haghier mountains. Endemic. Elevation: 595 meters.…
8 Nov 2018
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
A beautiful male, foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or up in the trees. One of the…
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora UV
Not particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is.
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found many of this species on top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season. Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found many of this species on top of Socotra - Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season. Endemic.
27 Nov 2014
Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)
After being hunted countless years by humans, the curassow is still nervous in the presence of humans even in protected areas. This one exhibited somewhat…
22 Nov 2013
Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)
Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found one with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to see, but they are very much……
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 guans. When in fruit, you'll…
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…
12 Nov 2013
Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)
I heard the vocalizations of the male and female long before I was able to see them. I was on the river that runs through Fazenda San Fransico and was slowly…