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Spot-billed Toucanet (above) at Guapi Assu and Three-toed Jacamar in the Soumidouro Valley.
Long time no blogging! Two great trips to South America in quick succession leave little time at the computer except for work. The first trip wa to Brazil with a head-spinning combination of Atlantic Forests, the Amazon and the Pantanal. An optional add-on took us to the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimaraes. To be honest Guapi Assu (or REGUA, as it is also known), was a little quiet. Maybe the dry conditions didn't help but we still managed to get a decent haul including many Atlantic Forest endemics like Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Bare-throated Bellbird, Itatiaia Spinetail, Blue Manakin and Pin-tailed Manakin. A nice (if lengthy) trip out to see Three-toed Jacamars was worthwhile too. Best of all (for me at least) was the pre-dawn excursion for Giant Snipe. Great views of a bird on the deck on our last morning was a fine way to end our short stay there.
