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THE BLUE THROATED MACAW BIRD WATCHING DAY TOUR

Our newest and exciting Bolivian bird watching tour takes you to a secluded private Ranch in Trinidad Bolivia, home to the endemic and world’s rarest Macaws, the Blue Throated Macaw.

This beautiful and critically endangered Blue Throated Macaw number between 150-300 in the wild and the area we visit is host to some of the last breeding population left on the planet and provides avid bird watchers and nature lover’s spectacular opportunities to see them in their natural habitat.

This tour is perfect for those who only have a limited time in Bolivia and while we can NEVER 100 percent promise the sightings of this endemic Macaw, our birding guide’s state that they literally see them on every occasion they visit this secret location.

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BLUE THROATED MACAW DAY

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Our newest and exciting Bolivian bird watching tour takes you to a secluded private Ranch in Trinidad Bolivia, home to the endemic and world’s rarest Macaws, the Blue Throated Macaw.

This beautiful and critically endangered Blue Throated Macaw number between 150-300 in the wild and the area we visit is host to some of the last breeding population left on the planet and provides avid bird watchers and nature lover’s spectacular opportunities to see them in their natural habitat.

This tour is perfect for those who only have a limited time in Bolivia and while we can NEVER 100 percent promise the sightings of this endemic Macaw, our birding guide’s state that they literally see them on every occasion they visit this secret location.

1 DAY Tour

TOUR ITINEARY

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0500am hotel pick up and we depart along a secluded road toward the remote private ranch where we observe the Macaws, while the birding is excellent along the way, we drive directly towards the ranch as the best bird watching for the Blue Throated Macaws is in the early morning. Once we enter the private ranch we trek around the areas many Motacu Palm areas which are a major food source of the Macaws, here we aim to film and photograph literally the world’s rarest Macaw, as the Macaws are extremely rare we can expect to see groups of up to 8 strong either roosting in the Palm trees, in nest boxes or flying around the Ranch.

In addition to the Blue Throated Macaws, the forest islands are home to a huge array of birds and other wildlife, Howler Monkeys, Three Toed Sloths, Collared Peccaries, Huge flocks of Blue and Yellow Macaws and up to 100 other bird species can be recorded in the area. We have a few hours of prime bird watching at the ranch and have a picnic lunch as well, along the way back to Trinidad we have excellent bird watching along the main road, here we will be looking for Greater Rheas, Trogons, Seed eaters, Jabirus, Rosate Spoonbills and much more.

Our last stop is visiting the Blue Throated Conservation Centre, here a small team of volunteers and experts are working hard to save this critically endangered Macaw from extinction, from replanting forests with the macaws usual food sources, bird boxes rescues from the pet trade and captive breeding programs, this small centre and its staff is doing wonders for the species survival.

We end out tour with returning you back to your original pick up point in Trinidad.

Please note that this is a conservation tour and profits from this tour go directly towards ensuring the survival of this endemic and critically endangered Macaw. Money is allocated for the Ranchers not to clear their Palm forests and funds are also allocated for breeding and other conservation efforts for this species.

This tour can also be extended for a 3-4 day Beni Bird watching Tour or we can also arrange a package including the Red Fronted Macaw Lodge/Sadiri Lodge or our multi day Eastern Bolivia Bird Watching Tour.

ACTIVITIES DURING TOUR

  • Tour duration

    1 day

  • Availability

    Year round

  • Transport

    Private 4WD

  • Suitable for

    Bird watchers, photographers, nature enthusiasts and ornithologists

  • Meet and drop off point

    Trinidad Beni Bolivia

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We contacted Nick's Adventures Bolivia to help us plan a birdwatching trip in Eastern Bolivia. Nick and Carolina did an excellent job putting together a 10 day trip with expert English speaking guides that achieved our goals of seeing distinctive birds of the region. They started us out at an excellent and well located hotel in Santa Cruz. We visited great birding areas near Santa Cruz, Refugio de Volcanes at Amboro National Park, Samaipata and the Red Fronted Macaw Preserve, and also birded hot spots along the way. Vehicle and accommodations were great. We met other travelers who were on their own at Refugio de Volcanes and believe we had a better experience because we had an English speaking guide. Not only did our guide Saul and driver Jose take excellent care of us, but we found them to be fascinating people with so much knowledge of Bolivia to share. This is why we prefer to work with local guides whenever possible.

The second part of our trip was to Trinidad where we visited the Blue Throated Macaw Preserve with a guide who did her thesis on this species. Marina took excellent care of us and we visited rich birding areas by car and boat. Also saw the pink river dolphins. We visited the Kenneth Lee Ethnography Museum and fish museum at the university, and Lake Suarez, and Marina helped us understand what we were seeing. In all we identified 161 species, and quite a few that we wouldn't be able to see anywhere else. The Red Fronted and Blue Throated macaws, and other species in their habitat, were a big high point in our birding travels. We were able to spend ``quality time`` with the plush crested jay - a favourite. It is great to know that Bolivia has the capacity to share their special birds with others in the world.

Though we never met Nick and Carolina, they were always there for us via email and we know how much care they put into orchestrating this trip. Thank you Nick and Carolina.

Notes. Be aware that while Bolivia has the infrastructure for tourism, it may not always operate to your expectations and patience and good will are required. Bolivians are very nice people who consistently made us welcome. It really helps if someone in the group speaks Spanish. There aren't a lot of English speakers. Bolivian driving procedures are largely intuitive and perhaps not understandable to non-Bolivians. Expect rough dirt roads in the countryside, a good reason to go in the dry season.

JIM and JUDE
USA
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