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Dag 9: Aymara Lodge en Pouso Alegre

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In the morning, we first go to the Alegre Lodge in search of new species. The most beautiful is the Black-throated Woodpecker. A few dozen kilometers further south, we go to another lodge: Aymara Lodge. This one looks nicer than the previous one. I have nesting macaws outside my window. Some of the birds are different species again. There are fewer pools at this lodge.

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<h3>The green car for us</h3><p>We were driven around in the green car. Fortunately, the dirt roads are much easier to drive on than in Tanzania.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/1901 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/theristicus caerulescens/theristicus caerulescens-en.html">Theristicus caerulescens</a> / Plumbeous ibis / Grijze ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 1000, distance 34.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/cacicus solitarius/cacicus solitarius-en.html">Cacicus solitarius</a> / Solitary cacique / Zwarte buidelspreeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 1250, distance 23.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/furnarius rufus/furnarius rufus-en.html">Furnarius rufus</a> / Rufous hornero / Rosse ovenvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 14.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/lepidocolaptes angustirostris/lepidocolaptes angustirostris-en.html">Lepidocolaptes angustirostris</a> / Narrow‑billed woodcreeper / Wenkbrauwmuisspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 16.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/veniliornis passerinus/veniliornis passerinus-en.html">Veniliornis passerinus</a> / Little woodpecker / Musspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 12.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/myiarchus ferox/myiarchus ferox-en.html">Myiarchus ferox</a> / Short‑crested flycatcher / Kortkuiftiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 13.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/megarynchus pitangua/megarynchus pitangua-en.html">Megarynchus pitangua</a> / Boat‑billed flycatcher / Bootsnaveltiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 17.7 m
<h3>The roads for the tours</h3><p>You can also easily walk there, and the guide hears more species then.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/3759 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/buteogallus meridionalis/buteogallus meridionalis-en.html">Buteogallus meridionalis</a> / Savanna hawk / Savannebuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 24.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/philohydor lictor/philohydor lictor-en.html">Philohydor lictor</a> / Lesser kiskadee / Kleine kiskadie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 16.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/campephilus melanoleucos/campephilus melanoleucos-en.html">Campephilus melanoleucos</a> / Crimson‑crested woodpecker / Zwartkeelspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 18.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/furnarius leucopus/furnarius leucopus-en.html">Furnarius leucopus</a> / Pale‑legged hornero / Bleekpootovenvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 15.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/ramphocelus carbo/ramphocelus carbo-en.html">Ramphocelus carbo</a> / Silver‑beaked tanager / Fluweeltangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 10.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/piaya cayana/piaya cayana-en.html">Piaya cayana</a> / Common squirrel cuckoo / Eekhoornkoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 43.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/coraciiformes/alcedinidae/chloroceryle aenea/chloroceryle aenea-en.html">Chloroceryle aenea</a> / American pygmy kingfisher / Groene dwergijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 10.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/anodorhynchus hyacinthinus/anodorhynchus hyacinthinus-en.html">Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus</a> / Hyacinth macaw / Hyacintara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 14.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/amazona amazonica/amazona amazonica-en.html">Amazona amazonica</a> / Orange‑winged amazon / Oranjevleugelamazone</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 30.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/synallaxis albilora/synallaxis albilora-en.html">Synallaxis albilora</a> / White‑lored spinetail / Okerborststekelstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 13.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/polioptilidae/polioptila dumicola/polioptila dumicola-en.html">Polioptila dumicola</a> / Masked gnatcatcher / Maskermuggenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 20.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galbuliformes/galbulidae/galbula ruficauda/galbula ruficauda-en.html">Galbula ruficauda</a> / Rufous‑tailed jacamar / Roodstaartglansvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 27.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thamnophilidae/thamnophilus doliatus/thamnophilus doliatus-en.html">Thamnophilus doliatus</a> / Barred antshrike / Gebandeerde mierklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 13.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/rallidae/aramides cajaneus/aramides cajaneus-en.html">Aramides cajaneus</a> / Grey‑cowled wood rail / Cayennebosral</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 16.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/ciconiiformes/ciconiidae/jabiru mycteria/jabiru mycteria-en.html">Jabiru mycteria</a> / Jabiru / Jabiroe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 14.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/turdidae/turdus amaurochalinus/turdus amaurochalinus-en.html">Turdus amaurochalinus</a> / Creamy‑bellied thrush / Crèmebuiklijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 26.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/parulidae/myiothlypis flaveola/myiothlypis flaveola-en.html">Myiothlypis flaveola</a> / Flavescent warbler / Amazonezanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 24.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thamnophilidae/taraba major/taraba major-en.html">Taraba major</a> / Great antshrike / Grote mierklauwier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/160 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 16.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/strigiformes/strigidae/asio clamator/asio clamator-en.html">Asio clamator</a> / Striped owl / Gestreepte ransuil</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/50 sec at F4.5, ISO 32000, distance 52.3 m

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