Nine authors and thirteen artist spent eleven years to gather in a single field guide the 1435 species of the sixth most diverse country in bird species: Bolivia. The “Birds of Bolivia – Field Guide” was long overdue and fills a major ornithological void both within and beyond the country’s…
This year nine Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw chicks have successfully hatched from Armonia’s nest box program. The news is especially encouraging as this is the first time we recorded a chick whose both parents had also fledged from nest boxes. .This clearly shows Blue-throated Macaws are learning to identify nest…
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 most importantly, to ensure the specie’s full protection. Since 2008, Armonía has been protecting…
Created by Armonía in , the 27 000 acres of Barba Azul Nature Reserve is a stronghold for the Critically Endangered and Bolivian endemic Blue-throated Macaw. Deep in the heart of the Llanos de Moxos, the protected area provides ideal feeding and roosting habitat to for Blue-throated Macaws. From May to…
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, open river-edge woodlands and agricultural fields, in the inter Andean dry valleys of central Bolivia. It can also be locally common in…
