Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis), Pakitza, Peru A bad photo of a rare, canopy-dwelling bird.
Month: March 2017
Amazon Green Anole
Amazon Green Anole (Anolis punctatus), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Reddish Hermit
Reddish Hermit (Phaethornis ruber), Reserva Tapiche Ohara, Loreto, Peru
Black-headed Night Monkey
Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Capped Heron
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus), Reserva Tapiche Ohara, Loreto, Peru
Crested Owl
Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata), Cocha Salvador, Manu National Park, Peru
Green-and-gold Tanager
Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Green-backed Trogon
Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Russet-backed Oropendola
Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Emperor Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru This adorable monkey is supposedly named after Kaiser Wilhelm II. It has a restricted range in southwestern Amazonia, but I found it […]
Butterfly
Butterfly (Rhopalocera sp), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru
Red-and-green Macaws
Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus), Blanquillo Clay Lick, Peru The Macaws descended to the clay lick hours after the smaller parrots had departed, but the amazing spectacle was worth the wait.
Spiky Caterpillar
Caterpillar, RN Allpahuayo-Mishana, Loreto, Peru Perhaps of the Saturniidae family. I wouldn’t want to touch this spiky caterpillar!
Giant Otter Scratching
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Cocha Salvador, Peru This Giant Otter is very much enjoying scratching himself.
Mealy Amazon
Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa), Blanquillo Clay Lick, Peru