Pantanal Cicada 01

Pantanal Cicada 01

To my ears there was only one species of Cicada playing - this one. I found them everywhere - high and low like here on the trunk of a tree just a couple of…


Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

This is a common bird throughout South America, and its characteristic song can be heard high up in the Andes. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:…


Madidi cicada 02

Madidi cicada 02

Please help me identify it - leave a comment.


Madidi Cicada 01

Madidi Cicada 01

Halfway to Chalalan we stopped for lunch on the bank of the Tuichi River, and this was the first and only sight I had of this incredible insect.…