Birding trip report Bolivia Sep/Oct 2000
Part 3d. Pictures of sites near Trinidad (Beni)
John van der Woude, The Netherlands - (mail: jvanderw at
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A typical roadside habitat near Trinidad in the eastern lowlands: small marshy ponds, low woods, scattered palms, savanna grassland. Good for many species, like Southern Screamer, Yellow-billed (and Red-billed) Cardinal, Rufous Cachalote, Troupial. |
| Continuing the airport road from Trinidad leads to a small village overlooking this river bend. Driving the track along the river bank to the right, leading through the riverine forest in the sun, produced White-bellied Seedeater, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Black-fronted Nunbird, Blue-crowned and Black-tailed Trogon, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, White-chinned Sapphire, etc. |  |
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Savanna palm woods North of Trinidad, along the road to the sites for the Blue-throated Macaw. Jabiru on the foreground. Other species here: White and White-rumped Monjita, White Woodpecker, Toco Toucan, Maguari Stork, and many others. |
| The children of the farm before the last leg to the Blue-throated Macaw. They hold two chicks of Greater Rhea. The 7-year old girl above right was our guide to the macaws. |  |
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The final walk, guided by that little girl (see previous photo), to the palm island (the left one) with the Blue-throated Macaws. Display flights of Yellow-browed Sparrow in the grass savanna. Toco Toucans in the same scope view as the pair of Blue-throated Macaws at the border of the palm island. |
| Idyllic river view from our unintentional but comfortable lodge on the Blue-throated Macaw excursion. Several river dolphins cruised back and forth. Birds observed from this photo point: Sunbittern, Grey Antbird, Undulated Tinamou, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Large-billed Tern, and many others. |  |