Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)

Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)

Many of the parrot species are happy to raid the mango and other fruit trees on the property, but also love the seeds…


Black-hooded Parakeet (Nandayus nenday)

Black-hooded Parakeet (Nandayus nenday)

This species was attracted to the mango trees on the property, and I also saw them the in rice fields of Fazenda San…


Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)

Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)

One of several parrot species commonly seen on the grounds of Fazenda San Fransisco, and this one was right outside my…


Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri)

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri)

These small parakeets are surprisingly hard to see in the foliage. The small trees outside my room were filled with…


Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae)

Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae)

The green-cheeked parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) was quite hard to see up close, as it was usually in the dense canopy…


Mitred Parakeet (Aratinga mitrata)

Mitred Parakeet (Aratinga mitrata)

Mitred parakeet (Aratinga mitrata) is perhaps the most numerous of the parakeet species here, and I saw many flocks of…


Military Macaw (Ara militaris)

Military Macaw (Ara militaris)

As I'm photographing a Plumbeous Kite I hear the calls of Military Macaws! I've just entered the fringes of Amboro…


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…


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…


Scarlet-shouldered (Parrotlet Touit huetii)

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet (Touit huetii)

This clay lick (Saladero de Pericos) is located around 800 metres from the creek and is visited later in the day than…


Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)

Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)

The parrot licks are not necessarily visited by the same species throughout the year, and on this lick (Saladero de…


Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera)

Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera)

This clay lick (Saladero de Pericos) is located around 800 metres from the creek and is visited later in the day than…