Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…


Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)

Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)

Fazenda San Fransico’s rice fields are irresitible to a number of bird species, and this is where I first saw the third species of ibis at the farm. It sounds…


Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)

Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)

Fazenda San Fransico's rice fields are irresitible to a number of bird species, and this is where I first saw the second species of ibis at the farm. It sounds…


Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)

One of several species of ibis. If you don't see them you definitely hear them! It sounds like this: Also called white-throated ibis.


Polyctor Skipper (Polyctor polyctor)

Polyctor Skipper (Polyctor polyctor)

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…