Wild Expedition

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Address: Porto da Cruz, PT
Telephone: +351910379721

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18/08/2025

Identification & Behavior: ~11 cm (4.3 in). The male Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) is mostly brownish-green with a distinctive orange cap and a narrow and elongated multi-colored gorget. The female is greenish brown with an orange cap and a rudimentary gorget. Both sexes have a dusky tail with large white tips on each feather. The bill in both sexes in black, short, and straight. It favors humid scrub and tall shrubbery. Both sexes resemble a male Rufous-capped Thornbill but are distinguished by being larger, mostly green, and having large white tips on the tail feathers.
Status: The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill is uncommon in paramo habitats on the east slope of the northern Andes. It also occurs in Co and Ec. Name in Spanish: Pico-Espina Arcoiris.

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22/07/2025

Saimiri cassiquiarensis albigena 📷©

23/06/2025

The Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is a huge white stork with a bare black head and neck except for a patch of red skin around the base of the bill. Jabirus live in wetland habitats and build enormous nests in trees. The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America and Central America, often standing nearly the same height as the flightless and thus much heavier greater rhea.

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16/06/2025

Photo Week: Colombia: Giants Of The Andes // Day 1/6 - The Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), also known as the Andean tapir, is the smallest of the three tapir species. Adults typically measure about 180 to 220 centimeters in body length, excluding the tail, which is very short. They stand approximately 70 to 90 centimeters at the shoulder and weigh between 150 to 250 kilograms. The mountain tapir has a robust, barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a distinctive prehensile snout that helps it grasp and manipulate vegetation. Its fur is typically a dark brown or grayish-brown with a lighter underside.

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15/06/2025

Photo Week: Brazil, Wild Pantanal // Day 6/6 - The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a large wading bird native to the Americas. It has a white plumage with bright pink wings, tail, and legs. Its most distinctive feature is its flat, spoon-shaped bill used for sifting food in shallow waters. Common in coastal areas. Frequent shallow wetlands, thriving in brackish and freshwater marshes, mangroves, tidal ponds, and estuaries. They prefer areas with abundant aquatic vegetation and muddy or sandy bottoms where they can sweep their uniquely shaped bills to forage for small fish, crustaceans, and insects. These birds often inhabit coastal regions but can also be found in inland wetlands.

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08/06/2025

The Buffy Helmetcrest (Oxypogon stuebelii) is a short-billed hummingbird found only at extremely high elevations in Colombia’s central Andes. Adult male’s green and blue beard, black and buff head pattern, and shaggy crest. Female and younger males lack the crest and beard and have more subdued coloration, but they are still recognizable from their large size and relatively tiny bill. Often seen feeding from or perching on Espeletia plants. Espeletia, also known as Frailejón, is native to high Andean grasslands; it is characterized by its short, trunk-like stem, large, elongated leaves, and small, yellow flowers.

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05/06/2025

Photo Week: Colombia, Birds Paradise // Day 5/7 - The Indigo-capped Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanifrons) is a medium-sized colorful hummingbird species endemic to Colombia with restricted range in central Andes. It has a green body, a vibrant indigo cap, white leg puffs, and reddish lower mandible. and a curved bill. It hovers near flowers, feeding on nectar using its long tongue. It is known for its territorial behavior and its high-pitched vocalizations. Occurs in the middle to upper levels of forests, edges, and shrubby gardens from around 1,000 to 2,000 m. Visits feeders.

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26/03/2025

Photo Week: Colombia, Birds Paradise // Day 2/6 - The Toucan Barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus) is spectacular and iconic cloud forest bird of northwestern Ecuador and western Colombia. Note gray throat, red breast and belly, black cap, thick white stripe behind eye, and stout, yellow bill tipped with black. Nothing remotely similar occurs in range. Usually found in pairs in the forest canopy, often with mixed-species flocks. Eats large insects as well as fruit; visits feeders. Song duet is a characteristic sound of the region. Male and female simultaneously give a long series of nasal t***s at slightly different pitch and pace, so that sometimes the notes overlap.

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25/03/2025

Photo Week: Colombia, Birds Paradise // Day 1/6 - Multicolored Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima) is endemic to Colombia, known for its vivid multicolored plumage. It is known for its stunning appearance and its preference for the canopy of trees where it feeds on fruits and insects. Small stunning tanager with unbelievable color pattern: electric cerulean breast and flanks, black belly, green nape and wings, creamy back, golden face and throat, and black and chestnut ear patch. Sexes similar; females and young birds look duller than males. Uncommon in subtropical forests in the western and central Andes of Colombia. Typically found in pairs or small groups, often following mixed-species flocks.

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25/03/2025

The privileged geographical conditions of The Andes have made protected areas refuges for thousands of species of fauna and flora. Their beauty and great variety make Colombia the ideal destination for nature and photography lovers, especially birdwatchers. During this week we will explore Los Andes mountain range, in the regions of the biogeographic Chocó, the Cauca valley and the Coffee region.

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01/03/2025

Gracias! por ser pioneros en los esfuerzos de conservación, turismo y paz, en un lugar tan maravilloso. Playa Güio (Guaviare, Colombia) ❤️ 📷©

28/02/2025

We feel privileged to have the opportunity to meet wonderful people working to conserve endangered wildlife. Keep birdwatching, keep living.

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