South and Central America

Recent Blog Posts

The Neotropics stretch across much of South and Central America and rank among the most biodiverse regions on Earth. From the birder’s perspective, over 4,000 species call this region home, with classic families like the toucans, antpittas, hummingbirds, tapaculos, and tanagers. Below, you’ll find a collection of birding blogs from my Central and South America birding adventures.

A São Paulo Birding Send

After an incredibly productive birding trip in Northwest Argentina, Garret, Joshua, and I had a…

Northwest Argentina Birding Part 5: Salta and Santiago del Estero

This blog is part five of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua….

Northwest Argentina Birding Part 4: Calilegua and the Andes

This blog is part four of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua….

Northwest Argentina Birding Part 3: Yungas, Monte, and Andean Birding

This blog is part three of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua….

Northwest Argentina Birding Part 2: Córdoba and surrounds

This blog is part two of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua….

Northwest Argentina Birding Part 1: Buenos Aires

You can see the full eBird trip report for our Northwest Argentina birding trip here….

Birding Bariloche: a week in Picturesque Patagonia

Join me on a birding journey through Patagonia’s Andes, from snow-capped peaks to pristine forests….

Notes from the campo: birding in Santa Fe, Argentina

It was great to be back birding in Santa Fe. I was visiting friends of…

Layover Birding in São Paulo (Part 1)

Upon booking my flights to Buenos Aires from Johannesburg, I realised that the cheapest flight…

Panamania Part 2: Birding Panama’s Talamanca Mountains

“As I scanned both slopes of the forested valley, it became alarmingly clear that there…

Panamania Part 1 – Birding Panama City and Pipeline Road

Panama is one of those countries that appears as no more than a speck on…