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Dag 4: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

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Day 5 is the fifth day since my departure from Amsterdam. For the BirdingBreaks group, it is the 2nd day, so the first day for birding. We are heading north to a hotel for the first few days. The hotel is situated much higher (830 m) than Cuiaba (150 m). In the afternoon, we go to a very beautiful gorge that ends in a high rock face with a waterfall. But as birders, we are going for the parrots flying in front of the rock face. With more time and better fitness, it is also a beautiful hiking area.

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<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/myiodynastes maculatus/myiodynastes maculatus-en.html">Myiodynastes maculatus</a> / Streaked flycatcher / Gestreepte tiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 16.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/columbiformes/columbidae/columbina talpacoti/columbina talpacoti-en.html">Columbina talpacoti</a> / Ruddy ground dove / Steenduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 16.0 m
<h3>Bruidssluier Waterval</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/2299 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/ara chloropterus/ara chloropterus-en.html">Ara chloropterus</a> / Red‑and‑green macaw / Groenvleugelara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 146 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/fringillidae/euphonia laniirostris/euphonia laniirostris-en.html">Euphonia laniirostris</a> / Thick‑billed euphonia / Dikbekorganist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 9.70 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/ramphastidae/pteroglossus inscriptus/pteroglossus inscriptus-en.html">Pteroglossus inscriptus</a> / Lettered aracari / Letterarassari</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/500 sec at F7.1, ISO 200, distance 81.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/thraupis sayaca/thraupis sayaca-en.html">Thraupis sayaca</a> / Sayaca tanager / Sayacatangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 8.36 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/vireonidae/cyclarhis gujanensis/cyclarhis gujanensis-en.html">Cyclarhis gujanensis</a> / Rufous‑browed peppershrike / Roodbrauwpeperklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 15.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/tersina viridis/tersina viridis-en.html">Tersina viridis</a> / Swallow tanager / Zwaluwtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/320 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 13.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/tersina viridis/tersina viridis-en.html">Tersina viridis</a> / Swallow tanager / Zwaluwtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/320 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 14.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/psittacara leucophthalmus/psittacara leucophthalmus-en.html">Psittacara leucophthalmus</a> / White‑eyed parakeet / Witoogaratinga</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/400 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 24.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/thraupis palmarum/thraupis palmarum-en.html">Thraupis palmarum</a> / Palm tanager / Palmtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/320 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 8.36 m
<h3>Evening light</h3><p>Facing the sun, it is already evening. We look into the valley, through the valley where the little river flows.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/480 sec at F2.8, ISO 50
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tityridae/tityra semifasciata/tityra semifasciata-en.html">Tityra semifasciata</a> / Masked tityra / Maskertityra</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/100 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 92.4 m

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