Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)

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…


Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)

Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)

Just minutes after my arrival at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia I found this beautiful bird on its way to a fruiting tree…


Red-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus)

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…


Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)

Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)

A bird with a "hairdo"! Unfortunately I did not have a close encounter of this species while in Cristalino Jungle…


Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

Although this toucan species is common, it's nonetheless stunningly beautiful. It singing in this dead tree, basked in…


Emerald (Andean) Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus albivitta)

Emerald (Andean) Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus albivitta)

Even though some birds are quite large, their behavior is often to stay in the canopy and are thus only partly visible.…