Birds!

Pitiguari

Rufous-browed peppershrike

Because he hides himself through dense leaves, the male sings to mark the territory and call the ladies in (different from other birds who goes to their place). I only managed to identify through the recording, cause I for sure couldn't see it.

I really like the way it trembles when singing, that the couple shares the parental demands and look the same between sexes.

Neinei

Boat-billed flycatcher

I spent 10 minutes trying to see this bird. It's so loud that I can't even picture where the sound comes from due to the forest echo. It looks like a slimmer Bem-te-vi.

Using it/its pronouns is still unusual for me, due to being raised under portuguese, gendering everything under the sun as he or she (imagine the german suffering). I already got used to singular they/them though.

Bem-te-vi

Great Kiskadee

I have a love and hate relationship with this guy. The way it sings is really funny and cute, despite everybody that affirms it sings bem te vi! being dead wrong.

Thing is, he just doesn't stop. While working on this site I have to ocasionally leave my backyard cause it won't stop calling every two minutes for at least an hour. After that's over it just randomly shouts (the recorded bit).

It randomly gets punk rock, but I couldn't find out why — probably reproduction or something.