Today we drove and walked through the cerrado. The cerrado is a South American form of savanna, mostly consisting of low, dry forests interspersed with vast grasslands. We are going to explore the cerrados under threatening skies. During the walks, we spot a pheasant cuckoo, a bird that is rarely seen. Unfortunately, it rained us out. According to the guide, rain in September is very unusual. The group did another afternoon walk, but I rested.
Pousada Vento Sul
iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/120 sec at F1.8, ISO 200
The hotel in the cerrado
The photo was taken at Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil (830 m) at 05:46 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Streaked flycatcher
Gestreepte tiran
Myiodynastes maculatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 32.5 m
The photo shows a Streaked flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (275 m) at 06:40 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Burnished-buff tanager
Sabeltangare
Tangara cayana
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 20.4 m
The photo shows a Burnished-buff tanager (Tangara cayana). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (275 m) at 06:48 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Beautiful red mountains
iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/563 sec at F2.8, ISO 50
The cerrado are the Brazilian version of steppes, with low, open woodland. The landscape is made more beautiful by fairly high mountains and deep canyons.
The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (276 m) at 07:00 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Pheasant cuckoo
Fazantkoekoek
Dromococcyx phasianellus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 13.7 m
The photo shows a Pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus). It is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (274 m) at 07:19 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Crimson-crested woodpecker
Zwartkeelspecht
Campephilus melanoleucos
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 44.6 m
The photo shows a Crimson-crested woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Picidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (313 m) at 07:59 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Red pileated finch
Rode kroongors
Coryphospingus cucullatus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/400 sec at F6.3, ISO 200, distance 10.1 m
The photo shows a Red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (312 m) at 08:35 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Rufous-tailed jacamar
Roodstaartglansvogel
Galbula ruficauda
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 11.2 m
The photo shows a Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Galbulidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (294 m) at 09:41 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
Chalk-browed mockingbird
Camposspotlijster
Mimus saturninus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 19.6 m
The photo shows a Chalk-browed mockingbird (Mimus saturninus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Mimidae. The photo was taken at Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil (427 m) at 10:39 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
It is not raining yet
iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 2.22mm f/2.2, 1/99 sec at F2.2, ISO 100
The photo was taken at Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil (743 m) at 16:15 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.
It is raining now.
iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/36 sec at F1.8, ISO 500
We have been rained out
The photo was taken at Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil (717 m) at 17:26 on Tuesday September 01, 2026.