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  1. Black Vulture

    Black Vulture

    Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus subsp. brasiliensis) Photographed along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Pantanal, small forested patches, cerrado and wetlands at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
  2. King Vulture

    King Vulture

    King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) Photographed along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Small forested patches, cerrado and wetlands at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
  3. Rio Piquiri

    Rio Piquiri

    Rio Piquiri. South of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil at ca. 110 m (361 ft). August 2015
  4. Pied Lapwing and Southern Lapwing

    Pied Lapwing and Southern Lapwing

    Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayamuns) and Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis subsp. lampronotus) I like this action shot between these two lapwings because the spurs on the Southern Lapwing are visible. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine...
  5. Rufous-tailed Jacamar (female)

    Rufous-tailed Jacamar (female)

    Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbuia ruficauda subsp. heterogyna) Male, species somewhat sexually dimorphic. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft).
  6. Rufous-tailed Jacamar (male)

    Rufous-tailed Jacamar (male)

    Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbuia ruficauda subsp. heterogyna) Male, species somewhat sexually dimorphic. Seems somewhat obvious when they are side by side but that is not always the case (lol). Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered...
  7. Tufted Capuchin (juvenile)

    Tufted Capuchin (juvenile)

    Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella: Cebidae) Juvenile. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft).
  8. Gray-necked Wood Rail

    Gray-necked Wood Rail

    Gray-necked Woodrail (Aramides cajanea subsp. cajanea) Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft).
  9. Jabiru and Pied Lapwing

    Jabiru and Pied Lapwing

    Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) and Pied Lapwing (Vanellus caymans) Sandbar along a tributary of Piquiri River at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation. Pantanal, south of Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
  10. Jaguar

    Jaguar

    Jaguar (Panthera onca subsp. palustris) Hiding in the creeping river grass. A tributary of Piquiri River, Pantanal, south of Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Along the berm of the river along a gallery forest (Vreza forest) at about 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
  11. Pied Lapwing

    Pied Lapwing

    Pied Lapwing also known as Pied Plover (Vanellus caymans) These small Lapwings were never common but you could always count on seeing one or two on most riverside sandbars. I just loved those bright red legs. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil...
  12. Jaguar

    Jaguar

    Jaguar (Panthera onca subsp. palustris) Strongly backlit. I could not make our boat driver understand that I needed to be on the other side of the cat (lol). Unlike a lot of cats, Jaguars not only will swim but they enjoy it. A tributary of Piquiri River, Pantanal, south of Porto Jofre, Mato...
  13. Scarlet-headed Blackbird (juvenile)

    Scarlet-headed Blackbird (juvenile)

    Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) Juvenile. Sexes similar. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland dominated by Arrowroot also called Fire-flag in the USA it is referred to as Alligator-flag (Thalia...
  14. Scarlet-headed Blackbird

    Scarlet-headed Blackbird

    Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) Sexes similar. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland dominated by Arrowroot also called Fire-flag in the USA it is referred to as Alligator-flag (Thalia geniculata...
  15. Rufous Hornero

    Rufous Hornero

    Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus subsp. commersoni) Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft).
  16. Buff-necked Ibis

    Buff-necked Ibis

    Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus subsp. caudatus) Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft).
  17. Snail Kite (juvenile)

    Snail Kite (juvenile)

    Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis subsp. sociabilis) Juvenile. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
  18. Southern Caracara

    Southern Caracara

    Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus) also known as Southern Crested Caracara. Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Cuiaba, Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with scattered cerrado and wetlands at ca. 110 m (361 ft). August 2015
  19. Southern Lapwing

    Southern Lapwing

    outhern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis subs. lampronotus) Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Piquiri, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Sandbar along the river. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  20. Black-fronted Nunbird

    Black-fronted Nunbird

    Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons supsp. nigrifrons) Along the banks of Ro Cuiab, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  21. Gold Tegu

    Gold Tegu

    Gold Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin: Teiidae) They reach lengths of 61-91 cm (2-3 ft) and can weigh 4 kg (8.8 lbs). Along the banks of Ro Cuiab, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  22. Black-backed Water Tyrant

    Black-backed Water Tyrant

    Black-backed Water Tyrant (Fluvicola albiventer) Along the banks of Ro Piquiri, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  23. Fawn-breasted Wren

    Fawn-breasted Wren

    Fawn-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus guarayanus) Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Cuiab, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  24. Green Iguana

    Green Iguana

    Green Iguana (Iguana iguana: Iguanidae) Along the banks of Ro Cuiab, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).
  25. Sunset at South Wild

    Sunset at South Wild

    Sunset at South Wild. The setting sun across a cerrado. The two nests on the left hand side of the tree are Greater Thornbird nests. The larger nest right of the lowest Thornbird nest belongs to Monk Parakeets. South Wild, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. August 2015
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