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Dag 17: Morro Frio en Areal

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The guide drives me around in a classic Toyota. The model dates from the post-World War II era; these cars were manufactured in Brazil between 1958 and 2001. I thought it was a handsome car, though I found it difficult to climb into. Just like yesterday, it was a wet day—mist, haze, drizzle, and steady rain. That was no problem for the birds, and the guide knew exactly where to go to find them.

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<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cathartiformes/cathartidae/coragyps atratus/coragyps atratus-en.html">Coragyps atratus</a> / Black vulture / Zwarte gier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 54.6 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, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 26.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/mimidae/mimus saturninus/mimus saturninus-en.html">Mimus saturninus</a> / Chalk‑browed mockingbird / Campospotlijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 27.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/gubernetes yetapa/gubernetes yetapa-en.html">Gubernetes yetapa</a> / Streamer‑tailed tyrant / Lintstaarttiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 36.9 m
<h3>The REGUA area</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/2000 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/guira guira/guira guira-en.html">Guira guira</a> / Guira cuckoo / Guirakoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 77.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/passerellidae/ammodramus humeralis/ammodramus humeralis-en.html">Ammodramus humeralis</a> / Grassland sparrow / Graslandgors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 8.58 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/colaptes melanochloros/colaptes melanochloros-en.html">Colaptes melanochloros</a> / Green‑barred woodpecker / Groenbandgrondspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 12.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/colaptes melanochloros/colaptes melanochloros-en.html">Colaptes melanochloros</a> / Green‑barred woodpecker / Groenbandgrondspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 1600, distance 19.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galbuliformes/bucconidae/nystalus chacuru/nystalus chacuru-en.html">Nystalus chacuru</a> / White‑eared puffbird / Witoorbaardkoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 85.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/motacillidae/anthus chii/anthus chii-en.html">Anthus chii</a> / Yellowish pipit / Gele pieper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/crotophaga ani/crotophaga ani-en.html">Crotophaga ani</a> / Smooth‑billed ani / Kleine ani</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 18.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardea ibis/ardea ibis-en.html">Ardea ibis</a> / Western cattle egret / Koereiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 10.5 m
<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, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 43.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cathartiformes/cathartidae/cathartes burrovianus/cathartes burrovianus-en.html">Cathartes burrovianus</a> / Lesser yellow‑headed vulture / Kleine geelkopgier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 1250, distance 49.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/myiarchus tuberculifer/myiarchus tuberculifer-en.html">Myiarchus tuberculifer</a> / Dusky‑capped flycatcher / Monnikskaptiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 17.3 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, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 16.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/dacnis cayana/dacnis cayana-en.html">Dacnis cayana</a> / Blue dacnis / Blauwe pitpit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 11.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/volatinia jacarina/volatinia jacarina-en.html">Volatinia jacarina</a> / Blue‑black grassquit / Jacarinagors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 15.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/paroaria capitata/paroaria capitata-en.html">Paroaria capitata</a> / Yellow‑billed cardinal / Geelsnavelkardinaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 16.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/sicalis flaveola/sicalis flaveola-en.html">Sicalis flaveola</a> / Saffron finch / Gewone saffraangors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 16.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/sporophila nigricollis/sporophila nigricollis-en.html">Sporophila nigricollis</a> / Yellow‑bellied seedeater / Geelbuikdikbekje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 11.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/volatinia jacarina/volatinia jacarina-en.html">Volatinia jacarina</a> / Blue‑black grassquit / Jacarinagors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 13.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/coryphospingus pileatus/coryphospingus pileatus-en.html">Coryphospingus pileatus</a> / Grey pileated finch / Grijze kroongors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 8.76 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/turdidae/turdus rufiventris/turdus rufiventris-en.html">Turdus rufiventris</a> / Rufous‑bellied thrush / Roodbuiklijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 16.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/elaenia flavogaster/elaenia flavogaster-en.html">Elaenia flavogaster</a> / Yellow‑bellied elaenia / Geelbuikelenia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 16.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/columbiformes/columbidae/columbina minuta/columbina minuta-en.html">Columbina minuta</a> / Plain‑breasted ground dove / Dwergduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 19.4 m
<h3>Weiland</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/1678 sec at F1.8, ISO 64
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/hirundinidae/tachycineta leucorrhoa/tachycineta leucorrhoa-en.html">Tachycineta leucorrhoa</a> / White‑rumped swallow / Witstuitzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 10.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/leistes superciliaris/leistes superciliaris-en.html">Leistes superciliaris</a> / White‑browed meadowlark / Witbrauwsoldatenspreeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 20.0 m
<h3>De Toyota klassieker</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/330 sec at F2.8, ISO 50
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/xolmis velatus/xolmis velatus-en.html">Xolmis velatus</a> / White‑rumped monjita / Witstuitmonjita</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 41.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/melanerpes candidus/melanerpes candidus-en.html">Melanerpes candidus</a> / White woodpecker / Witte specht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 174 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/furnarius figulus/furnarius figulus-en.html">Furnarius figulus</a> / Band‑tailed hornero / Witbandovenvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 20.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/syrigma sibilatrix/syrigma sibilatrix-en.html">Syrigma sibilatrix</a> / Whistling heron / Fluitreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 42.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/tangara seledon/tangara seledon-en.html">Tangara seledon</a> / Green‑headed tanager / Prachttangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 8.21 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/capsiempis flaveola/capsiempis flaveola-en.html">Capsiempis flaveola</a> / Yellow tyrannulet / Gele looftiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 11.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/dacnis cayana/dacnis cayana-en.html">Dacnis cayana</a> / Blue dacnis / Blauwe pitpit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 9.09 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/fringillidae/euphonia violacea/euphonia violacea-en.html">Euphonia violacea</a> / Violaceous euphonia / Violette organist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 11.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/fringillidae/euphonia chlorotica/euphonia chlorotica-en.html">Euphonia chlorotica</a> / Purple‑throated euphonia / Purperkeelorganist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 9.00 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/fringillidae/euphonia violacea/euphonia violacea-en.html">Euphonia violacea</a> / Violaceous euphonia / Violette organist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 8.60 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/hemithraupis flavicollis/hemithraupis flavicollis-en.html">Hemithraupis flavicollis</a> / Yellow‑backed tanager / Geelstuittangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 9.21 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/loriotus cristatus/loriotus cristatus-en.html">Loriotus cristatus</a> / Flame‑crested tanager / Vuurkuiftangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 11.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/falconiformes/falconidae/daptrius chimachima/daptrius chimachima-en.html">Daptrius chimachima</a> / Yellow‑headed caracara / Geelkopcaracara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 39.5 m

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