Country: Bolivia

American Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

Tunari National Park Polylepis Trail

Walk through isolated Polylepis forests in search of Cochabamba Mountain Finch, Giant Conebill, Wedge-tailed Hillstar and other high-Andean specialists.

Tucuman Parot Reserve

At the latitude of Samaipata, humid, subtropical broadleaf forests in Bolivia known as Yungas split into two types, the Northern and Southern Yungas, giving us the opportunity to explore both. Within this narrow band of cloudforests, we head first to the Armonia Bolivia conservation property known as the Tucuman Parrot Reserve, located in the southern zone. Unlike the northern side, this area receives slightly less rainfall and features unique tree species, such as the mountain pine and alder, which shape the landscape. One notable resident is the Tucumán Amazon (Amazona tucumana), a vulnerable parrot species found exclusively in this ecoregion.

Semi-humid Forest Birding Trail

Follow a gently undulating forest trail through semi-humid woodland after breakfast beside a mountain river, searching for foothill bird species.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird Search (Buenaventura / Umbrellabird reserve area)

Local Birding Lake (near Santa Cruz)

Optional afternoon birding excursion to a lakeside habitat shaded by mature trees. An excellent introduction to Bolivia's avifauna with opportunities to observe more than 60 bird species, including Southern Screamer.

El Oro Parakeet Nest Area (Buenaventura Reserve)

Buenaventura Reserve Birding (Buenaventura Reserve / Umbrellabird Lodge)