Michael´s Eighth Year

[michael-ibk]

60/G60) Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) / Schwarzbussard

 

Iwokrama and Atta. The bird of prey we saw the most.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

61/G61) Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) / Rotbrustfischer

 

Iwokrama and Karanambu. Regular sightings but rarely approachable.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

62/G62) Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) / Weißschulter-Faulvogel

 

Iwokrama. A few scattered sightings. A member of the Puffbird family.

 

[michael-ibk]

63/G63) Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus) / Strohspecht

 

Iwokrama. A fleeting sighting when it crossed the river.

 

[michael-ibk]

63/G64) Red-Fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) / Fächerpapagei

 

Iwokrama. The only sighting. A very cool-looking Parrot when it fans out, see here.

 

[michael-ibk]

64/G64) Silvered Antbird (Sclateria naevia) / Silberameisenschnäpper

 

Iwokrama. Like so many Antbirds, one you just wouldn´t see without a guide. A riverside skulker.

 

[michael-ibk]

65/G65) Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus) / Zimtattilatyrann

 

Iwokrama. Found in forest along rivers and oxbow lakes, in abandoned plantations, and at savanna edges, usually near water. The only sighting.

 

[michael-ibk]

66/G66) White-Banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata) / Weißbandschwalbe

 

Iwokrama. Quite a cool-looking Swallow, at home in most of the Amazon basin. The only sighting.

 

[michael-ibk]

67/G67) Greater Yellow-Headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) / Wald-Gelbkopfgeier

 

Iwokrama Turtle Mountain. One of my Neotropical Vultures still missing so good to see it.

 

[michael-ibk]

68/G68) White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) / Schneebussard

 

Iwokrama. Very distant, a far cry from the quality sightings I had enjoyed of this raptor in both CR and Ecuador.

 

[michael-ibk]

69/G69) Yellow-Billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris) / Gelbschnabel-Glanzvogel

 

Iwokrama. One of the smaller Jacamars. Stubbornly refused to come out.

 

[michael-ibk]

70/G70) Ferruginous-Backed Antbird (Myrmoderus ferrugineus) / Weißband-Ameisenvogel

 

Iwokrama. A beautiful antbird of rainforest floor, patience was needed for this one.

 

[michael-ibk]

71/G71) Rufous-Capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma) / Rostkappen-Ameisendrossel

 

Iwokrama. Another very secretive species. In general Antthrushes are virtually impossible to see without the use of playback.

 

[michael-ibk]

72/G72) Black-Headed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus) / Grünzügelpapagei

 

Iwokrama. Quite a unique look with the black head, high up in the canopy.

 

[michael-ibk]

73/G73) Buff-Throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) / Fahlkehl-Baumsteiger

 

Iwokrama. A large, widespread and pretty common Woodcreeper in lowland forest.

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

74/G74) Epaulet Oriole (Icterus cayanensis) / Epaulettentrupial

 

Iwokrama. This variant here in the North of South America with the golden hood and rump used to be its own species, the Moriche Oriole.

 

[michael-ibk]

75/G75) Red-Capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) / Schwarzkehltangare

 

Iwokrama and Karanambu. Boldly colored Tanager, pretty common around water.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

76/G76) (Southern) White-Fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea) / Braunrücken-Ameisenfänger

 

Iwokrama White-Sand Forest. A very rainy and therefore frustrating morning. The sandy habitat here should have been good for quite a few specials but the weather just did not comply.

 

[michael-ibk]

77/G77) Black Manakin (Xenopipo atronitens) / Schwarzpipra

 

Iwokrama White-Sand Forest. As Manakins go, a very boring one.

 

[TonyQ]

Racing along with yet more beautiful additions .

I particularly like the Cinnamon Attila (I had not heard of an Atilla!)

[michael-ibk]

Thanks @TonyQ- one of seven Attila species. Tyrant-Flycatchers. And indeed, they get their name from Attila the Hun King because they are apparently very aggressive for their size. 

[PeterHG]

I love your Red-capped Cardinal! Apparently rather common on your side, but I didn’t see it. Also some great antbirds and antthrushes: such difficult species to find and photograph.

[xelas]

A series of difficult to see birds nicely captured! 

[pedro maia]

Some really cool species Michael, I particularly like the antbirds and similar species but I suffered when trying to photograph those kind of birds in Brasil.

[Zim Girl]

So many beautiful birds, particularly liked the Blood coloured woodpecker and Scarlet Ibis.