Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

This hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) was perched in such a nice position and light, as if it wanted me to take a picture. Usually they prefer some distance, and…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The sun has set and the Hoatzin is prepping for the nocturnal activities. The moon is bright, and that sometimes brings out sounds never heard during the day.…


Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)

Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis)

There are many species of woodpecker in Madidi and on the grounds of Chalalan, but this one is by far one of the largest and most powerful. To make it's…


Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

A blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) where it belongs - in the wild! It sounds like this: -14.461111,-67.881389


Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Yet another pair I was able to get quite close to - this is on the grounds of the neighboring Santa Rosa (no longer in business, unfortunately). As you can see…


Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Chalalan has a good population of both Blue-and-yellow and Red-and-green Macaws. If you are able to get in the canopy (usually most unlikely), on a hill or…


Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) is a very shy and secretive bird, that instead of taking to the wings prefer to swim into the vegetation for cover. It will…


Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)

Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)

I'm amazed by the number of fish-eating bird species are fed by the fish stock of the small Chalalan lake, in addition to caimans! Herons and cormorants are…


Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

What's wonderful about some of the national parks like Madidi is that more and more of the inhabitans are no longer hunted, and you're able to get reasonably…


White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)

White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)

Despite the huge beaks and wonderful plumage, their song is rather annoing. An excellent ring-tone candidate :-) This one was part of a group of at least 4…