Macaw Tour

Bolivia is the best country in the world to see macaws. Bolivia has twelve species of macaw, the highest diversity of macaws in the wild (Costa Rica has three species of macaws). In Bolivia ten of these species can be seen in a short period of time without extensive travel. Bird Bolivia is developing a route where you will have the chance to see ten species of macaws. From the large Scarlet, Red-and-green, and Blue-and-yellow Macaw, to the medium Blue-throated and Red-fronted Macaw- both threatened with extinction and only found in Bolivia. Bird Bolivia has the best spots to take frequent and long looks at these magnificent creatures.

We will start the tour near Santa Cruz with our first macaw, the Chestnut-fronted Macaw. From there we travel to see the massive Hyacinth Macaw in Bolivia's Pantanal. We will then visit a reserve on the way to see groups of the Red-shouldered Macaw. Then on to the rainforest to enjoy Scarlet and Red-and-green Macaws at our secret Kolpa foraging ground and while calmly travelling a smooth amazonian river. Next is the Red-bellied Macaw, where we will visit a popular breeding area for this attractive macaw. Then in the Beni Savannas of the Barba Azul Nature Reserve we will observe the normally ridiculously rare Blue-throated Macaw, but only here on the reserve remains the last large group, plus Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Yellow or Golden-collared Macaw, Red-winged Macaw and the marsh edge species of Red-bellied Macaw. Then the trip climbs out of the hot humid tropics towards the dry Andean valleys to visit the fantastic Red-fronted Macaw lodge and witness a remarkable spectacle of nature as the Red-fronted Macaws visit and breed in a massive rocky cliff. The trip will include around twenty other parrot species, and bring great looks at such tropical oddballs as the Jabiru, Maguari Stork, Toco Toucan, and Andean Condor.

Bird Bolivia is in the process of creating a tour to make the most of this unique diversity. We are waiting on appropriate lodging with plans to start the tours in 2011. We have created a waiting list for this tour, so please write to us if you are interested.

Keep an eye out for this page and future updates. Send us a note or email us at birdbolivia@birdbolivia.com if you would like to be on our update list.

Please consider supporting Armonia's Blue-throated Macaw conservation program through a US tax-deductible donation to World Land Trust-US.