5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
5 Feb 2023
Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…
13 Nov 2013
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
The feeding trough is visited by many wild bird species the including blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) that also like to raid the many mango trees nearby..…
12 Nov 2013
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
One of the great opportunities to encounter wildlife is at night, and on the Fazenda San Fransico they arrange night safaris on their extensive road network,…
12 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) is common bird of the Pantanal and was always around the houses of Fazenda San Fransico - single like this one or in groups. Here…
12 Nov 2013
Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)
As I was slowly moving on the river of Fazenda San Francisco I noticed this greyish saltator (Saltator coerulescens) together with a Black-capped Donacobius in…
12 Nov 2013
Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
As I was slowly moving on the river of Fazenda San Francisco I noticed this black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla) in a dense thicket on the…
12 Nov 2013
Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)
I heard the vocalizations of the male and female bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) long before I was able to see them. I was on the river that runs through…
12 Nov 2013
Golden-collared Macaw (Primolius auricollis)
My first close encounter with the golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis). I've never seen so many species of parrots as in Pantanal! Some species are in…
12 Nov 2013
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
You'll probably hear the characteristic song before you'll see this beautiful bird. This rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is sitting on a branch…