Michael´s Eighth Year

[michael-ibk]

155/G155) Pale-Eyed Pygmy-Tyrant (Atalotriccus pilaris) / Blassaugen-Zwergtyrann

 

Rock View. Another tiny one, and not a very common bird.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

156/G156) Slate-Headed (or Slaty-Headed) Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus sylvia) / Graukopf-Todityrann

 

Rock View. Good thing I had a good guide this morning - tough birds to ID.

 

[michael-ibk]

157/G157) Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii ) / Weißscheitel-Olivtyrann

 

Rock View. Continuing this series of super-exciting flashy birds.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

158/G158) Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) / Karmintyrann

 

Rock View. Finally a splash of colour!

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

159/G159) Short-Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox) / Kurzschopftyrann

 

Rock View. A widespread bird in South America.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

160/G160) Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius) / Kurzschnabel-Maskentyrann

 

Rock View. Named for its behavior of stealing already-built nests of oropendolas and becards.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

161/G161) Yellow-Hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) / Gelbkopfstärling

 

Rock View. Patchily distributed in northern South America, where is generally uncommon in marshy habitats, especially bordering lakes or rivers.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

162/G162) Golden-Crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) / Goldhänchen-Waldsänger

 

Rock View. One of only two Warblers this trip.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

163/G163) Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) /  Blaukopfpitpit

 

Rock View. Another stellar photo - this was a very grey morning.

 

[PeterHG]

A truly admirable set of additions from Guyana again!

[pedro maia]

Elaneas are probably the worst nightmare for ID, they all look the same bird.

 

Nice set of birds Michael, next time all with BIF pictures, please.

[michael-ibk]

Thanks @PeterHGand @pedro maia. Quite right, Pedro, our Chiffchaff/Willow Warbler troubles pale in comparison. Tough enough to get these little ones at all, let alone in flight, but just to please you:

 

164/G164) Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) / Waldstorch

 

Rupununi River. If you sometimes wonder what exactly the word "ungainly" means look no further.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

165/G165) Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) / Amerika-Schlangenhalsvogel

 

Rupununi River. One of four Darter species.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

166/G166) Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) / Amazonasfischer

 

Rupununi River. Similar to Green KF but that one is much smaller with bold white spots and bars on the wings.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

167/G167) White-Winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) / Cayenneschwalbe

 

Rupununi River. Common swallow in tropical lowlands East of the Andes.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

168/G168) Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) / Moschusente

 

Karanambu. Quite common but this wild version of the familiar domesticated bird is surprisingly wary.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

169/G169) Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana) / Eichhornkuckuck

 

Karanambu. Probably the Cuckoo most likely to get in Central / South America.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

170/G170) Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) / Texasnachtschwalbe

 

Karanambu. Would be much nicer to get with some light - but being a Nighthawk that of course never happens.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

171/G171) Band-Tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) / Bindenschwanz-Nachtschwalbe

 

Karanambu. A Nighthawk of lowland rivers.

 

 

 

Edited July 31, 2023 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

172/G172) White-Tailed Goldenthroat (Polytmus guainumbi) / Bronzerücken-Glanzkehlchen

 

Karanambu. Usually found in grasslands and marshes; often near water. Very distant.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

173/G173) Long-Billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) / Rosenkehlkolibri.

 

Karanambu. Rather large Hummer. Even though supposed to be uncommon I´ve seen it in Ecuador and Costa Rica as well.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

174/G174) White-Chested Emerald (Chrysuronia brevirostris) / Kurzschnabelamazilie

 

Karanambu. Quite limited range in the Guyanas and parts of Venezuela.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

175/G175) Glittering-Throated Emerald (Chionomesa fimbriata) / Glitzerkehlamazilie

 

Karanambu. Finally a good poser - liked to hang around our cabin.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

176/G176) Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) / Zwergsultanhuhn

 

Karanambu. Distant and after sunset - good recipe for an ebc.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

177/G177) Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris) / Schlankschnabel-Regenpfeifer

 

Karanambu. Quite a surprising sighitng, in the middle of the savanna grasslands in a puddle.