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 Yellow tufted woodpecker |
 Jaguar |
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 Hyacinth Macaw |
 Scarlet headed Blackbird |
 Red and Green Macaw |
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This was our third visit to Brazil`s Pantanal. The difference being the majority of this time was to be spent on a 3 storey house boat that allowed you two safaris a day with the bonus of climbing into small narrow powered steel canoes everyday that that could instantly whisk you into prime territory. The idea was to concentrate on Wildlife photography not Bird listing but we still managed to accrue c190 species of bird at a leisurely place. The difference could be seen from our initial quiet days compared with the busier sightings in the Port Joffre region.
We managed 8 nights Full board on the Aguape riverboat which we picked up at Cacares,2.5 miles drive west of Cuiaba. We utilised Carlos Grandez Perez`s company http://www.pantanalecoexplorer.com.br/.
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They were the most reasonable company and only one to offer a cruise, with good guides and boatmen they also arranged a day tour to try and see Harpy eagle 2hrs NW of Cuiaba at Poussada ranch. Carlos`s company is the only one that has a 9 day river cruise , down the Paraguay river then onto the Cuiaba river. The trip was better than expected and the fellow 11 other clients seemed to enjoy it .The food was excellent with our own air conditioned en suite cabins, not what I am used to. We were told there had been a drought but to me it was better in some areas than previous years. Next year the environ could be different weather and water wise, birding is all about luck!
Accommodation
Hotel Aero VIP, Cuiaba. A 10min walk from airport entrance, basic hotel clean with a good buffet breakfast. Stayed on night arrival at Cuiaba and last 3 nights `Aguape `, Riverboat we met it at Cacares and it took us to Port Joffre, Excellent food, good clean accommodation with power onboard. A four year old vessel.
Friday Sept 19th
We set off early from the North East of England to connect with the first flight at 0600 from Newcastle Airport that took us to Schiphol Airport. The hour here proved to be quite good seeing a few Common Buzzard, 2 Purple Heron and a flock of Egyptian geese. We then landed at Sao Paulo where we had to reclaim our luggage and then find our gate to recheck our luggage for the remaining flight to Cuiaba. This sounds simple but the Brazilian airport is very disorganised still readying itself for the World cup football finals which finished 2 months ago. After the 2 hour merry go round we took our flight to Cuiaba where we landed 2300 on time and were soon at our familiar hotel.
Saturday Sept 20th
Woke at 0630 and after a good basic breakfast off to meet the rest of the holiday naturalists leaving Cuiaba at 0900 for Cacares. A good road but with speed traps. Bird wise we had Toco Toucans, Guira cuckoos, Lesser yellow-headed vultures distinctly harrying over the fields, Yellow-rumped cacicque erupting across the roads. We reached Carcares at 1145 by the river Paraguay. The boat, Aguape, was immaculate and the support staff were well briefed for our embarkation. The basic bedrooms were clean and larger than similiar boats on the river plenty of room for 13 guests. Food was of local ingredients and extremely well cooked. A large air conditioned dining area and even a bar aft. Three tier river hotel. Set off at 1330 after lunch very hot and we were planning a late pm boat session but a thunderstorm came in at 1445 and we watched from top deck sheltered from the elements. It was terrific watching flocks of Skimmers over the water. Southern screamers calling from the top of riverside bushes. Aptly named Large billed and Yellow billed terns fishing with great success in the waters. At dusk as we continued south initially flocks of Nighthawks then Fishing bats. Evening meal at 1900, retiring to bed 2100
Sunday Sept 21st
We were to spend our day in the area around Descalvadino while the Aguape was moored up on the river Paraguay. Weather was fairly constant through the trip, 28c blue sky with very little cloud. After awakening at 0515, breakfast at 0600 then onto the narrow 40hp S.S. canoe boat with 5 others at 0630 exploring the narrow channels in the area. The first part of the morning catching up with the commoner water birds eg. Jacana , Neotropic cormorant, Black-capped Donocobius including migrating waders, Solitary & Spotted sandpipers. We then went onto the main river where it was slightly choppy and got a bit wet. Dry bags are very useful for camera gear. We had a break at 1045 where we saw Grey Monjita and White winged swallow. We also came across a large migrating flock of Cliff swallow. Back at 1200 for a rest and superb lunch. In the afternoon we went to a local ranch where there were many species of Parrot including the Worlds largest, Hyacinths macaw as well as 2 species of hummingbird. There was a very tame Jabiru stork at the pier then out onto more familiar channels that we had visited 2 yrs ago, finding 3 Giant otter under roots of the bank and obliging Capybara, herons and egrets abound we then headed back toward the boat on the main river to see a mixed nursery of Wood stork, Roseate spoonbill & egrets. What a sight! And we finally blazed across the river negotiating flocks of Nighthawks and Fishing bats till 1830 just in time for supper.
Monday Sept 22nd
Out on the Taiama reserve, exploring the narrow channels we found an active Bat falcon catching dragonflies. Amongst the Water hyacinth Unicoloured Blackbirds were active as well as the Donnacobius however we discovered a superb male Scarlet-headed blackbird putting a show for its mate & us. We then found by accident while trying to get close to riverside trees, a Boat billed heron daytime roost, chaos ensued. Also herewas Black howler monkey & there were 3 Capuchin monkeys. We got back at 1230 then out at 1400. The photographic conditions were perfect. Again it was the commoner water birds with photogenic Capybara and Yucare (cayman)
Tuesday Sept 23rd
Our day was now moored by the Acruzal reserve on the Bolivian border. We got up early and went and explored flooded reserve next to the hills. The area was like an inland sea at one time we could see water all the way to the horizon, occasionally there were small flocks of Black-bellied whistling duck. In the channels approaching the area we found another Bat falcon hawking dragonflies from the top of a Jabiru stork nest. Noisy Howler monkeys were the stars of the day disrupting the bird life of Rusty-winged flycatcher & Orange troupial. It was fascinating to draw up to ,in the boat 8000 yr old carvings on the lake side then a glorious ride back. The afternoon was a relaxing cruise down the Paraguay river then onto Cuiaba river. Admiring rafts of giant lily pads and seeing our first Yellow tufted woodpecker.
Wednesday Sept 24th
We were now moored at the junction of the Rio Negro and Cuiaba river .Our early morning safari cast off to be confronted immediately by 9 iguana sunning themselves on early morning sunshine spread eagled over a bush & across the river were 3 Giant otter fishing with two Ringed kingfisher, a good start to the day. We then ambled down the river to get views of Toucan, Chestnut-eared aracari, Chestnut bellied & Piping guans. However at 0900 I saw a giant splash some 200m ahead of me I continued to watch the area and then I realised in the water was a swimming Jaguar under overhanging vegetation. The large female climbed out but after a few minutes we realised there were 2 cubs stalking along the riverbank. Iguanas bolted in all directions as did a dozy Capybara. Eventually we saw one cub dive into the river catching an iguana eating it up a side channel from the river. The adrenaline still pumped through the veins sometime after the spectacle. We managed to see 2x Blue crowned trogons and flights of Parrots and Whistling duck over the river. Back for lunch then embarked down the river absorbing the sights from the top deck. In the evening we had torrential rain which gave us a slight problem with harmless flying termites.
Thursday Sept 25th
We had cruised during the night and awoke at the confluence of the 3 Brothers system of rivers near Port Joffre. Right in the middle of the best area for wildlife. Our early morning boat safari embarked and only after 5 minutes on the river we were confronted with 8 boats tied up to a sleeping male adult jaguar under a tree. It looked as though it had a really good recent meal, with a full belly. Realising it was going to be a long wait to see it move so off we set to a nearby channel where we were amused by 8 giant otters constantly gorging themselves on fish & noisily communicating between themselves. After photographing a colony of Yellow-rumped cacique we set off to explore yet another narrow channel. Discovering a greater kiskadee nest as well as a Sepia crowned flycatchers` in an old tree stump. At the same location above us stood a young
Rufescent tiger heron dwarfed by its parent on their nest. Continuing up the channel we found Rusty-collared seed eater and Rufous-tailed jacamar. We had come to the end of the channel and headed back the 500m back to where the bids had been seen. However before reaching the spot we came across a one eyed Jaguar known locally as “Mick Jaguar”. He awoke and proceeded to entertain for an hour hunting along the margins diving in after Capybara and iguanas. Swimming in front of us, everything, a real show. In the afternoon we started where we left this time down one of the major rivers and in no time found another Jaguar asleep under a tree by a beach in the bend of the river. We left to find a single hunting otter as well as a few Yucare with watching Pied plover and Both species of tern and skimmer. Soon we came across another sandy beach which presented us with one our target species a 2 m long Yellow Anaconda. On our return the Jaguar was still there started to wake yawned and went back to sleep. We left it at 1750 in the dark returning to a setting sunset with Little and Banded nighthawks flying around us finding a Tree frog who had hitched a lift in the boat, a Great day.
Friday Sept 26th
Still moored on the river by the three brothers rivers junction the day started quiet with one Giant otter or were we getting used to the wealth of wildlife then at 0845 we came across a male Jaguar hunting for 30 minutes on the channel side after this amazing session it wandered off into the Pantanaria. While this had been going on Capped heron and Snail kites perched and watched the goings on. The afternoon session was straight into a Large group of boisterous nesting Giant otters that dug a hole out in sandy bank while being watched by many big feeding Yucare. Then we went chasing a Jaguar sighting, no luck. Continuing exploring the water channels finding Forest elaenia and Orange troupial. Nearly back at our houseboat saw we came across a circus of boats, watching a stalking young jaguar eventually killing a Cayman in the twilight right in front of us.
Saturday Sept 27th
Set off up the Picare river to a local ranch. A very good location, birds in transit included 6 Toco toucan and on a nearby beach Sun bittern with 2 Grey necked rail. Guans of both species bellowed out. Arriving at the lodge we walked up the garden path to be confronted with a flock of 40 Caracara and 12 Hyacinth macaws flying around the grounds, There was a nesting colony of Caciques with Giant & shiny cowbirds, Sayaca Palm tanagers. Parakeets were noisy in the tops with passing over head Fork-tailed flycatchers. We waited by the ranch to see Saffron finches with Bay backed tanager and Little woodpecker. In the same area there were 2 Agoutis feeding in the open with 3 Bare-faced Curasow. Eventually the tame 9 banded armadillo turned up at 1030 then we bade farewell & back to the Aguape, After lunch we went up one of the branches of rivers coming across a unobliging Jaguar in a bush. The families of Capybara & Southern Screamer & Buff necked ibis, female Snail kite woodpecker and many Jacamar on way back not to be done out of a decent Jaguar session we came across one on a beach till pre dusk, then negotiated the Bats & Nighthawks on the return journey.
Sunday Sept 28th
We started off in one of the many channels finding an obliging Cocoi heron with an inquisitive Tegu lizard with a Howler monkey watching on. We stopped to examine tracks of various mammals on a small beach and found a tame Plumbeous pigeon. Then on the way back we found yesterday evenings male Jaguar sat under a bush watching over the long beach for Capybara. From no where, `Mick Jaguar` appeared & a small fight broke out. The young pretender being chased off .Mick then walked down the beach had a bathe and then went back to the all important watchpoint and off to sleep. Our on board lunch ensued. Afternoon's highlights were getting really close to 8 plus giant otters with a pair mating!. Managing to squeeze over the water hyacinths we disturbed a Little cuckoo and touching distance of Jacana, Donocobius, Jacamar & Silver beaked tanager. After a real close watch of Common Tody flycatcher we returned home with a brief goodbye to `Mick`.
Monday Sept 29th
Port Joffre to Cuiaba. We woke up moored opposite Port Joffre. After breakfast, ourselves andluggage crossed the river to the waiting transport. This proved to be an open topped lorry. I sat on the back, a bit bumpy. It took 6 hours to get to Pouso Alegre. The highlights as we travelled north was a Great horned owl, sat out in the open by the road and as we photographed that a Maguari stork was in an open field on the opposite side. White headed marsh tyrants made appearances as well as the full range of commoner herons, egrets and birds of prey. Also some very obliging Red brocket deer. We arrived 1350 at the ranch but unfortunately they had finished for lunch. By the front porch there was a Red crested cardinal nesting. Hyacinth macaws flew around the ranch and we were also lucky to find a Little wood pecker and then a Large Linneated woodpecker at its nest. Off we set for lunch at a more upmarket well equipped ranch Rio claro. On the way there we stopped at the pools by the track out and got good images of Sun bittern and Capped heron and the final pool a bathing Tapir. After the buffet we had Nanday parakeets, Narrow-billed wood creeper, Saffron finch and Palm tanager. After dropping people back off at Pouso Alegre our final leg via a final ranch to Cuiaba just out of the transpantaneria. Here we had a Rhea nursery by the road and a flock of White woodpecker with also an obliging Crab eating fox.
Wednesday Oct 1st
La Poussada ranch day. The 2.5 hr drive from Cuiaba was accompanied by Saaay a Peruvian bird guide who was invaluable. The journey was along an amazing busy road, nose to tail Lorries mostly carrying Soya from the west of the country. Entering the valley end via a quarry we immediateley saw White-eared puffbird and a Swallow-tailed kite flew overhead with Plumbeous kites. Our main reason was a long standing Harpy eagle family that was last seen 2 days prior to us going. We weren`t lucky. However around the ranch there were Whistling heron and parakeets. The local pond had White faced whistling duck, Least grebe and Burrowing owl. We had 2 forest trail walks finding a Pauraque nest as well as seeing Scarlet green macaws, Laughing falcon, Brown Jacamar, & Blue crowned Motmot. We were treated to a buffet here in pleasant surroundings including a swimming pool! Afternoon included the climb of a tower above a steep rock face. Being above the canopy we were eye to eye with Bare faced fruit crow, Black-tailed Tityra, Blue headed parrots, & Rufous-winged flycatchers. This final session finished for one last look for the eagles but we did manage superb views of a flock of Yellow-tufted woodpeckers in the same bare tree as a Lettered aracari & 4 Scarlet green macaws. In the evening we had a superb meal back at Cuiaba on its main street, back to our hotel and the long journey back to the UK, negotiating half open badly run Sao Paulo airport. Many thanks to Carlos and everyone at Pantanal Eco explorer for patience and hard work.
Greater Rhea [sp] (Rhea americana)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 7
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 6
Least Grebe [sp] (Tachybaptus dominicus)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 12
Neotropic Cormorant [sp] (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Very common
Anhinga [sp] (Anhinga anhinga)
Common
Whistling Heron [sp] (Syrigma sibilatrix)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2 walking amongst ranch buildings
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
Seen most days up to 7 birds
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
Very common
Great Egret [sp] (Ardea alba)
Common
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Snowy Egret [sp] (Egretta thula)
Common
Cattle Egret [sp] (Bubulcus ibis)
Common especially near livestock
Striated Heron [sp] (Butorides striata)
Up to 30 a day
Black-crowned Night Heron [sp] (Nycticorax nycticorax)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 2
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 3
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 4
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Boat-billed Heron [sp] (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Normally best seen on evening these were all day sightings
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 12
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 1
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Rufescent Tiger Heron [sp] (Tigrisoma lineatum)
Very common
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
Common even a nursery found
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
29/09/2014 1100 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria)
Very common many nests
Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 1
24/09/2014 rio negro to port joffre 1
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port offre to Cuiaba 4
Buff-necked Ibis [sp] (Theristicus caudatus)
Very common by waterways
Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
3-4 per day
Bare-faced Ibis [sp] (Phimosus infuscatus)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Common daily including inc nursery early on
Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)
Very common daily seen in open area
White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 6
Black-bellied Whistling-duck [sp] (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 60
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 30
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 10
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 20
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 6
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 12
Brazilian Teal [sp] (Amazonetta brasiliensis)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 14
Turkey Vulture [sp] (Cathartes aura)
Common
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture [sp] (Cathartes burrovianus)
Common seen daily quatering over trees and lowlands
Black Vulture [sp] (Coragyps atratus)
Very common
Osprey [sp] (Pandion haliaetus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 3
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 2
Grey-headed Kite [sp] (Leptodon cayanensis)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 1
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Swallow-tailed Kite [sp] (Elanoides forficatus)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 4
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 3 by river
I at Poussada ranch
Pearl Kite [sp] (Gampsonyx swainsonii)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 1
Snail Kite [sp] (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
26/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 6 migrating
27/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
10 La Poussada ranch
Crane Hawk [sp] (Geranospiza caerulescens)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
Great Black-hawk [sp] (Buteogallus urubitinga)
Very common up to 12 per day
Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Black-collared Hawk [sp] (Busarellus nigricollis)
Very common
Roadside Hawk [sp] (Buteo magnirostris)
Common
Grey Hawk [sp] (Buteo nitidus)
29/09/2014 06:00 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Very common
Barred Forest-falcon [sp] (Micrastur ruficollis)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
American Kestrel [sp] (Falco sparverius)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 1
Bat Falcon [sp] (Falco rufigularis)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1 catching dragonflies from Jabiru stork nest
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
Chaco Chachalaca [sp] (Ortalis canicollis)
Common
Chestnut-bellied Guan (Penelope ochrogaster)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 3
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Red-throated Piping-guan [sp] (Pipile cujubi)
Common
Black Curassow [sp] (Crax alector)
25/09/2014 06:30 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
Bare-faced Curassow [sp] (Crax fasciolata)
Common
Limpkin [sp] (Aramus guarauna)
29/09/2014 06:00 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Grey-necked Wood-rail [sp] (Aramides cajanea)
Fairly common
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 2
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 2
Sunbittern [sp] (Eurypyga helias)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2 pouso alegre
Wattled Jacana [sp] (Jacana jacana)
Common
Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayanus)
20/09/2014 13:00 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 20
21/09/2014 06:00 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 6
22/09/2014 06:30 Taiama reserve 2
24/09/2014 12:00 rio negro to port joffre 2
25/09/2014 06:30 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 4
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Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayanus)
Found on most beaches on river
Southern Lapwing [sp] (Vanellus chilensis)
Common near grasslands even at airports
Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
24/09/2014 rio negro to port joffre 2
Solitary Sandpiper [sp] (Tringa solitaria)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 10
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
26/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
Common on the river nesting on the beaches
Large-billed Tern [sp] (Phaetusa simplex)
Common on the river nesting on the beaches
Black Skimmer [sp] (Rynchops niger)
Common on the river nesting on the beaches
Picazuro Pigeon [sp] (Patagioenas picazuro)
Locally common
Scaled Pigeon [sp] (Patagioenas speciosa)
3 Poussada ranch
Pale-vented Pigeon [sp] (Patagioenas cayennensis)
Common
Plumbeous Pigeon [sp] (Patagioenas plumbea)
28/09/2014 06:30 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Ruddy Pigeon [sp] (Patagioenas subvinacea)
Fairly common
Eared Dove [sp] (Zenaida auriculata)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Common Ground Dove [sp] (Columbina passerina)
Fairly common
Ruddy Ground Dove [sp] (Columbina talpacoti)
Fairly common
Picui Ground Dove [sp] (Columbina picui)
Locally common especially around rural buildings
Scaled Dove [sp] (Columbina squammata)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 4
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 2
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 6
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 20
Long-tailed Ground Dove [sp] (Uropelia campestris)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 2
White-tipped Dove [sp] (Leptotila verreauxi)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 6
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 10
Grey-fronted Dove [sp] (Leptotila rufaxilla)
Locally common especially around rural buildings
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 8
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 12
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 6
Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 14
Date Site Count Ages Notes
Yellow-collared Macaw (Primolius auricollis)
23/09/2014 06:30 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 30
White-eyed Parakeet [sp] (Aratinga leucophthalmus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 12
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 4
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 30
Nanday Parakeet (Nandayus nenday)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 40
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 20
Monk Parakeet [sp] (Myiopsitta monachus)
Common
Green-rumped Parrotlet [sp] (Forpus passerinus)
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet [sp] (Brotogeris chiriri)
Very common
Blue-headed Parrot [sp] (Pionus menstruus)
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 4
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 6
Scaly-headed Parrot [sp] (Pionus maximiliani)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 6
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 4
Blue-fronted Parrot [sp] (Amazona aestiva)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 3
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 12
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 10
26/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 4
Little Cuckoo [sp] (Coccycua minuta)
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Squirrel Cuckoo [sp] (Piaya cayana)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 1
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 10
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
Common
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 12
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 6
Great Horned Owl [sp] (Bubo virginianus)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl [sp] (Glaucidium brasilianum)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Burrowing Owl [sp] (Athene cunicularia)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2 young birds near lake
Lesser Nighthawk [sp] (Chordeiles acutipennis)
Common on an evening at dusk over the rivers
Band-tailed Nighthawk [sp] (Nyctiprogne leucopyga)
Common on an evening at dusk over the rivers
Pauraque [sp] (Nyctidromus albicollis)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 4 nest found by path with 2 fleglings parent did
broken wing trick to lead away from nest
Grey-rumped Swift [sp] (Chaetura cinereiventris)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Glittering-bellied Emerald [sp] (Chlorostilbon aureoventris)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
Glittering-throated Emerald [sp] (Amazilia fimbriata)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Blue-tufted Starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Blue-crowned Trogon [sp] (Trogon curucui)
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 1
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Blue-crowned Trogon [sp] (Trogon curucui)
26/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 3
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Green Kingfisher [sp] (Chloroceryle americana)
Common
Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona)
Common
Ringed Kingfisher [sp] (Megaceryle torquata)
Very comon
Blue-crowned Motmot [sp] (Momotus momota)
01/10/2014 07:00 La Poussada ranch day 1 3 heard secretative
Brown Jacamar [sp] (Brachygalba lugubris)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Rufous-tailed Jacamar [sp] (Galbula ruficauda)
Common
White-eared Puffbird [sp] (Nystalus chacuru)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Black-fronted Nunbird [sp] (Monasa nigrifrons)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 3
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 4
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Swallow-winged Puffbird [sp] (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1 a black bird sat at top of tree fly catching. In appearance very wallcreeper like going back to
original perch.
Lettered Aracari [sp] (Pteroglossus inscriptus)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Chestnut-eared Aracari [sp] (Pteroglossus castanotis)
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 6
24/09/2014 rio negro to port joffre 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 2
Toco Toucan [sp] (Ramphastos toco)
Common photogenis around ranches
White Woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 6
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus)
24/09/2014 rio negro to port joffre over river,stunner
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 8
Little Woodpecker [sp] (Veniliornis passerinus)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 1
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2 one on road and one at pouso alegre
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Golden-green Woodpecker [sp] (Piculus chrysochloros)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
26/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
27/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
28/09/2014 portjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Lineated Woodpecker [sp] (Dryocopus lineatus)
29/09/2014 06:00 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Pale-legged Hornero [sp] (Furnarius leucopus)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 1
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers
27/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 6
Rufous Hornero [sp] (Furnarius rufus)
Common
Grey-headed Spinetail (Cranioleuca semicinerea)
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Yellow-chinned Spinetail [sp] (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus)
Common
Greater Thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber)
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
27/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers
Olivaceous Woodcreeper [sp] (Sittasomus griseicapillus)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Buff-throated Woodcreeper [sp] (Xiphorhynchus guttatus)
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 1
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper [sp] (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Great Antshrike [sp] (Taraba major)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Barred Antshrike [sp] (Thamnophilus doliatus)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1 seen from tower on top of tree
Forest Elaenia [sp] (Myiopagis gaimardii)
26/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Common Tody-flycatcher [sp] (Todirostrum cinereum)
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
White-headed Marsh-tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Grey Monjita [sp] (Xolmis cinereus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
Cattle Tyrant [sp] (Machetornis rixosa)
Common
Rusty-margined Flycatcher [sp] (Myiozetetes cayanensis)
Common
Great Kiskadee [sp] (Pitangus sulphuratus)
Common
Lesser Kiskadee [sp] (Philohydor lictor)
Fairly common
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Common
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba 1
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 4
Fork-tailed Flycatcher [sp] (Tyrannus savana)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 12
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 5
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 6
Swainson's Flycatcher [sp] (Myiarchus swainsoni)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
Short-crested Flycatcher [sp] (Myiarchus ferox)
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
Black-tailed Tityra [sp] (Tityra cayana)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 1
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Collared Sand Martin [sp] (Riparia riparia)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 40
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 50
24/09/2014 Rio Negro off Cuiaba river 30
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 20
26/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)
Common
Purple Martin [sp] (Progne subis)
29/09/2014 06:00 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Grey-breasted Martin [sp] (Progne chalybea)
Fairly common
Blue-and-white Swallow [sp] (Notiochelidon cyanoleuca)
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 20
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 4
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
26/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
Southern Rough-winged Swallow [sp] (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
Very common nesting on banks
Barn Swallow [sp] (Hirundo rustica)
25/09/2014 14:45 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
26/09/2014 06:30 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
27/09/2014 06:30 picare river to ranch 1
American Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
Cliff Swallow [sp] (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 40
Thrush-like Wren [sp] (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 2
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 1
Donacobius [sp] (Donacobius atricapilla)
Common amongst water hyacinths
Chalk-browed Mockingbird [sp] (Mimus saturninus)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 4
20/09/2014 boat trip caracares south on the river paraguay 2
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 1
Rufous-bellied Thrush [sp] (Turdus rufiventris)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 3
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 4
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 2
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Tropical Gnatcatcher [sp] (Polioptila plumbea)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Purplish Jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 10
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 1
28/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
House Sparrow [sp] (Passer domesticus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 10
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba
Silver-beaked Tanager [sp] (Ramphocelus carbo)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 1
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 1
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
Sayaca Tanager [sp] (Thraupis sayaca)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 10
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 10
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 1
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 4
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba
Palm Tanager [sp] (Thraupis palmarum)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 6
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Rusty-collared Seedeater [sp] (Sporophila collaris)
25/09/2014 port jjoffre area on river by 3 brothers 1
White-bellied Seedeater [sp] (Sporophila leucoptera)
20/09/2014 Cuiaba to Caracares 2
Saffron Finch [sp] (Sicalis flaveola)
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 4
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 20
Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Yellow-billed Cardinal [sp] (Paroaria capitata)
Common
Green-winged Saltator [sp] (Saltator similis)
01/10/2014 La Poussada ranch day 2
Unicolored Blackbird [sp] (Agelasticus cyanopus)
Common
Shiny Cowbird [sp] (Molothrus bonariensis)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 1
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 2
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 4
Giant Cowbird [sp] (Molothrus oryzivorus)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 4
27/09/2014 picare river to ranch 20
29/09/2014 Port joffre to Cuiaba 4
Epaulet Oriole [sp] (Icterus cayanensis)
23/09/2014 Acruzal reserve on Bolivia border 6
Orange-backed Troupial [sp] (Icterus croconotus)
21/09/2014 Area around descalvadino berthed on river paraguay 2
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
25/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 2
26/09/2014 port joffre area on river by 3 brothers 6
Yellow-rumped Cacique [sp] (Cacicus cela)
Common amazing nesting colonies hanging from trees
Solitary Cacique (Cacicus solitarius)
Fairly common
Crested Oropendola [sp] (Psarocolius decumanus)
29/09/2014 0 Port joffre to Cuiaba 2
Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus)
22/09/2014 Taiama reserve 2
Chopi Blackbird [sp] (Gnorimopsar chopi)
Fairly common
Mammal list
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
27/09/2014 Picare River lodge trip 1
Tufted Capuchin (Cebus apella)
Fairly common 3 to 4 per day
Black Howler (Alouatta caraya)
Up to 20 per day
Lesser Bulldog Bat (Noctilio albiventris)
Common at dusk
Greater Bulldog Bat (Noctilio leporinus)
22/09/2014 boat berthed on paraguay river 40
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
24/09/2014 rio negra 3
25/09/2014 port joffre 3 brothers network 3 sightings
26/09/2014 port joffre 3 brothers network 2 sightings
27/09/2014 port joffre 3 brothers network 3 sightings
28/09/2014 06:30 port joffre 3 brothers network 2 sightings
Crab-eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous)
29/10/2014 port joffre to cuiaba 1
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
22/09/2014 boat berthed on paraguay river 3
23/09/2014 taiama reserve 3
24/09/2014 rio negra 3
25/09/2014 port joffre 3 brothers network 9
28/09/2014 14:30 port joffre 3 brothers network 8
Tayra (Eira barbara)
29/10/2014 port joffre to cuiaba 1 ran infront of lorry by side of road
South American Tapir (Tapris terrestris)
29/10/2014 port joffre to cuiaba 1 at pouso alegre
South American Red Brocket (Mazama americana)
29/10/2014 port joffre to Cuiaba 5
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Common
Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
27/09/2014 15:00 port joffre 3 brothers network 2
Reptiles & Amphibians
Yellow anaconda
3 other species snake
Iguana very common
Tegu lizard
Cayman lizard
Yucare very common
Tree frog