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Bird of the Month January: Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant

January 5, 20170Comments

Anairetes alpinus (Photo by Rodrigo W. Soria) January Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Scientific name: Anairetes alpinus Spanish name: Torito Pecho Cenizo (Chhichhillaqh jamach´I – Aymara; Chúspi pisqu – Quechua) Status: Endangered (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour: Rare to locally uncommon…

URGENT Appeal: Deep-well needed for drought stricken Red-fronted Macaw Community Nature Reserve and native tree nursery

January 1, 20170Comments

Photo by Steffen Reichle Help Armonía construct a deep-well for the Red-fronted Macaw Community Reserve. UPDATE 10-01-2017: With the help of generous supporters like you we already have raised $12,770! Armonía created the Red-fronted Macaw Reserve…

Bird of the Month December: Red-fronted Macaw

December 12, 20160Comments

Red-fronted macaw over San Carlos (Photo by Roland Seitre) December Red-fronted Macaw Scientific name: Ara rubrogenys Spanish name: Paraba frente roja Status: Endangered (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour: Uncommon to locally common in a small region in…

Video: Alternative feathers save Macaws!

November 28, 20160Comments

[youtube id="PsGXOybpyMM" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="700"] Meet Jesus Chávez Barrios, he is native of the Beni Department, and is one of Armonía’s best educators. Jesus works with Moxeño-Trinitario youth to save Macaws in Beni by promoting…

Successful firefighting at Barba Azul Nature Reserve

November 23, 20160Comments

The operation was concluded after 7 hours of tireless effort of helpful neighbours, Armonía personel and researchers battled the 3 meter tall flames. (Photo by Fabian Meijer) In the heart of the 2016 dry season, thousands…

BioClimandes: understanding the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the Tropical Andes

November 17, 20160Comments

The Tropical Andes is one of the biologically most diverse regions on Earth, with a wide variety of ecosystems that are increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. These ecosystems provide key goods…

Cock-tailed Tyrant

November 7, 20160Comments

Cock-tailed Tyrants perche in tall grass gleaning for insects which they catch in the air. (Photo: Daniel Alarcón) November Cock-tailed Tyrant Scientific name: Alectrurus tricolor Spanish name: Tirano cola de abanico, avioncito Status: Vulnerable (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour:…

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

October 26, 20160Comments

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Barba Azul Nature Reserve (photo: Daniel Alarcón) October Buff-breasted Sandpiper Scientific name: Tryngites subruficollis Spanish name: Playero Acanelado Status: Near Threatened (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behavior: Buff-breasted Sandpipers breed on grassy arctic…

Big Day at Barba Azul Nature Reserve: New record of 179 species in one day

October 24, 20160Comments

Reserve coordinator Tjalle Boorsma, and researcher of the University of Wageningen, Fabian Meijer set out for a “Barba Azul Big Day”. Situated in the heart of the Beni savannah, the Barba Azul Nature Reserve is a…

Six thousand macaws saved by Armonía’s alternative feather program

September 24, 20160Comments

Every headdress is made of an average of 30 feathers, that means that one headdress of artificial feathers saves at least 15 macaws. (Photo: Wendy Willis) Armonía’s educational program empowers the Moxeño native communities to protect…

Beefing up sustainable cattle-ranching is a bargain for Bolivia and its birds

September 10, 20160Comments

Best practices to optimize the use of grasslands for beef production suit perfectly the objectives of conservationists too. That’s how profit and sustainability go hand in hand.(Photo:Márton Hardy) Sustainability and profit should go hand in hand…

Buffies are back at Barba Azul Nature Reserve

September 6, 20160Comments

In order to shed light on the population dynamics and migration pattern of the species, Armonía conducts yearly population surveys.(Photo: Daniel Alarcón) Just as if they knew that today we celebrate World Shorebirds Day, the Buff-breasted Sandpipers…

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