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Bird of the Month March: Blue-throated Macaw

March 2, 20170Comments

(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…

Red-fronted Macaw Fundraising Campaign: SUCCESS!

February 15, 20170Comments

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…

Armonía expedition sets out in search of unknown Blue-throated Macaw breeding grounds.

February 6, 20170Comments

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…

Bird of the Month February: Bolivian Blackbird

February 4, 20170Comments

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,…

Bird of the Month January: Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant

January 5, 20170Comments

Anairetes alpinus (Photo by Rodrigo W. Soria) January Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Scientific name: Anairetes alpinus Spanish name: Torito Pecho Cenizo (Chhichhillaqh jamach´I – Aymara; Chúspi pisqu – Quechua) Status: Endangered (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour: Rare to locally uncommon…

URGENT Appeal: Deep-well needed for drought stricken Red-fronted Macaw Community Nature Reserve and native tree nursery

January 1, 20170Comments

Photo by Steffen Reichle Help Armonía construct a deep-well for the Red-fronted Macaw Community Reserve. UPDATE 10-01-2017: With the help of generous supporters like you we already have raised $12,770! Armonía created the Red-fronted Macaw Reserve…

Bird of the Month December: Red-fronted Macaw

December 12, 20160Comments

Red-fronted macaw over San Carlos (Photo by Roland Seitre) December Red-fronted Macaw Scientific name: Ara rubrogenys Spanish name: Paraba frente roja Status: Endangered (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour: Uncommon to locally common in a small region in…

Video: Alternative feathers save Macaws!

November 28, 20160Comments

[youtube id="PsGXOybpyMM" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="700"] Meet Jesus Chávez Barrios, he is native of the Beni Department, and is one of Armonía’s best educators. Jesus works with Moxeño-Trinitario youth to save Macaws in Beni by promoting…

Successful firefighting at Barba Azul Nature Reserve

November 23, 20160Comments

The operation was concluded after 7 hours of tireless effort of helpful neighbours, Armonía personel and researchers battled the 3 meter tall flames. (Photo by Fabian Meijer) In the heart of the 2016 dry season, thousands…

BioClimandes: understanding the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the Tropical Andes

November 17, 20160Comments

The Tropical Andes is one of the biologically most diverse regions on Earth, with a wide variety of ecosystems that are increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. These ecosystems provide key goods…

Cock-tailed Tyrant

November 7, 20160Comments

Cock-tailed Tyrants perche in tall grass gleaning for insects which they catch in the air. (Photo: Daniel Alarcón) November Cock-tailed Tyrant Scientific name: Alectrurus tricolor Spanish name: Tirano cola de abanico, avioncito Status: Vulnerable (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behaviour:…

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

October 26, 20160Comments

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Barba Azul Nature Reserve (photo: Daniel Alarcón) October Buff-breasted Sandpiper Scientific name: Tryngites subruficollis Spanish name: Playero Acanelado Status: Near Threatened (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behavior: Buff-breasted Sandpipers breed on grassy arctic…

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