(Monday, May 5th, 2008)

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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus, Bécassin à long bec). Brazil, 2007.
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(Saturday, May 3rd, 2008)

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Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus, Tyran quiquivi). Brazil, 2007.
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(Thursday, May 1st, 2008)

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Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira, Guira cantara). Brazil, 2007.
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(Tuesday, April 29th, 2008)

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Brown-hooded Gull (Larus maculipennis, Mouette de Patagonie). Brazil, 2007.
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(Sunday, April 27th, 2008)
The largest gull of South-American continent, easily recognized from its plummage and the red spot on the inferior mandible of its yellow beak.

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Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus, Goéland dominicain). Brazil, 2007.
Note: These kelp gull photos are the beginning of a series of images I brought back from Brazil in last January. You will see here one post every two days with a new animal (mostly birds), with one or more photos. Keep visiting us.
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(Monday, April 7th, 2008)
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(Thursday, February 21st, 2008)

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Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias, Caurale soleil). Brazil, 2007.
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(Tuesday, February 19th, 2008)
The Cormorant is clearly a bird easy to find anywhere you can find some water. In Pantanal, the Neotropic Cormorant lives along rivers and is easily seen spreading its wings in the sun while not diving for fishes.

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Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Cormoran vigua). Brazil, 2007.
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(Monday, February 18th, 2008)

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Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola, Sicale bouton-d’or). Brazil, 2007.
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(Saturday, February 16th, 2008)

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Vulture (in flight). Brazil, 2007.
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(Friday, February 15th, 2008)

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Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela, Cassique Ă cul-jaune). Brazil, 2007.
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(Thursday, February 14th, 2008)

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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger, Bec-en-ciseaux noir). Brazil, 2007.
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(Tuesday, February 12th, 2008)

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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, Anhinga d’AmĂ©rique). Brazil, 2007.
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(Sunday, February 10th, 2008)

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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus, tyran mélancolique). Brazil, 2007.
Other possible identification: Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosus, Moucherolle querelleur). It was my initial assumption. But I now doubt it because of the wings 2-tone colour (the identification I did has been supported by will and DID in the forums of www.ornithomedia.com).

I identified this bird thanks to “Brazil: Amazon And Pantanal (Travellers’ Wildlife Guides)
” the excellent book from David L. Pearson and Les Beletsky. Since the Tropical Kingbird is quite common in Brazil, it is shown in one of the 500 full color illlustrations.
Thanks to Patrick Fagot for his advice for this book.
You can buy it from Amazon by clicking on the image on the left or on the link.
Thanks also to Bruno Tredez for his advice on the identification.
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(Saturday, February 9th, 2008)

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Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona, Martin-pĂȘcheur d’Amazonie). Brazil, 2007.
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(Friday, February 8th, 2008)

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Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana, Martin-pĂȘcheur vert). Brazil, 2007.
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(Thursday, February 7th, 2008)

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Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata, Martin-pĂȘcheur Ă ventre roux). Brazil, 2007.
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