Anfibio del genero Microkayla (anteriormente Psychrophrynella). Son pequeños y solo habitan en los Altos Andes tropicales de Bolivia. (Foto: Mauricio OcampoÖ
It has been twenty seven years since the famous ornithologist Ted Parker, together with a…
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Blue-throated Macaws on roost at Barba Azul Nature Reserve (Photo: Fabian Meijer)
In September 2017, reserve coordinator Tjalle Boorsma sighted a record number of 155 Blue-throated Macaws at the Barba Azul Nature Reserve’s roost. The sightings…
In October 2017, reserve coordinator Tjalle Boorsma sighted a record number of 155 Blue-throated Macaws at a newly discovered roosting location at Barba Azul Nature Reserve. The sighting of large flocks confirms a steady increase…
Over half of the Polylepis-dependent species are endangered like the Critically Endangered Royal Cinclodes (Photo by: Rodrigo W. Soria-Auza)
Polylepis forest once covered the slopes of the tropical Andes from Venezuela to Argentina, today the distribution…
Illustration from Birds of Bolivia Field Guide by Cristopher Vogel
October
Andean Goose
Scientific name: Oressochen meanopterus
Spanish name: Ganso Andino (waćhwa – Quechua)
Status: Least Concern (IUCN red list of endangered species)
Habitat and behaviour:
Uncommon to common along borders…
Nine Blue-throated Macaw chicks have fledged from our nest boxes in 2017. (Photo: Aidan Maccormick)
This year nine Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw chicks have successfully hatched from Armonia’s nest box program. The news is especially encouraging…
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In early February, an Armonía expedition discovered a new breeding area of the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). The groundbreaking discovery is a major step towards understanding the life cycle…
In early February, an Armonía expedition discovered a new breeding area of the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). The groundbreaking discovery is a major step towards understanding the life cycle of the macaw and…
(Photo: Oscar Yabeta)
March
Blue-throated Macaw
Scientific name: Ara glaucogularis
Spanish name: Paraba Barba Azul
Status: Critically Endangered (IUCN red list of endangered species)
Habitat and behaviour:
The Blue-throated Macaw is endemic to the Bolivian Beni savanna ecoregion, also known as Los…
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we raised 20,000 USD to build a deep-well and a tree nursery to help locals at the drought-stricken Red-fronted Macaw Community Nature Reserve.
We are thrilled…
The Blue-Throated Macaw population is on the rise at Barba Azul Nature Reserve, but the question remains open. Where do our birds breed? (Photo: Tjalle Boorsma)
Created by Armonía in , the 27 000 acres of Barba…
Bolivian Blackbird - Illustration by Oscar Tintaya from the "Birds of Bolivia Field Guide"
February
Bolivian Blackbird
Scientific name: Oreopsar bolivianus
Spanish name: Tordo Boliviano
Status: Least Concern (IUCN red list of endangered species)
Habitat and behavior:
Fairly common in dry scrub,…