The afternoon light in the Carajás forest feels golden and slow, filtering through the canopy like dust through a lens. The forest hums softly—cicadas, the buzz of wings, a distant rustle of leaves. On a narrow perch beside the trail, a Black-bellied Gnateater (Conopophaga melanogaster) sits almost motionless. It’s small and round-bodied, with a dark… Continue reading Black-bellied Gnateater male in thicket of FLONA Carajás