Pictures of rainforest birds [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Count Raggi's Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) in captivity Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Rufous-capped thornbill Macaws feeding on clay wall Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Three flying scarlet macaws (Ara macao) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) (Costa Rica) Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) (Costa Rica) Lesser Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea minor) Red lored parrot on a palm tree (Costa Rica) Red lored parrots in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow (Costa Rica) Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red lored parrot on a palm tree (Costa Rica) Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant (Costa Rica) Red lored parrot on a palm tree (Costa Rica) Red-crowned Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) [male] Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaw in flight (Costa Rica) Macaws feeding on clay wall Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Lesser Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea minor) Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) (Costa Rica) Napoleon Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) Hornbill (unidentified species) in tree at dusk in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Hawk-headed Parrots (Deroptyus accipitrinus) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Red-lored parrot (Amazona autumnalis) (Costa Rica) Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant (Costa Rica) Pair of Hawk-headed Parrots (Deroptyus accipitrinus) Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) (Costa Rica) Great Argus pheasant (Arguslanus argus) on the road in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) Rufous-capped thornbill Rufous-capped motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) Local name: Relojero rufo Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Silhouette of a hornbill (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Local name: Guacamayo escarlata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Egret (unidentified) flying over the Kinabantagan River in Sabah Malaysia Red-capped Manakin (Pipra mentalis) (Costa Rica) Scarlet macaws in flight (Costa Rica) Palawan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) Red-and-green macaw flying over forest Ara chloroptera (Local name: Guacamayo cabezÛn) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Giant kingfisher eating a catfish while perched on a branch (Gabon) Piping hornbill; Bycanistes fistulator sharpii (Gabon) Piping hornbill; Bycanistes fistulator sharpii (Gabon) Piping hornbill (Gabon) Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis) with wings spread (Gabon) Blue-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica malimbica) (Gabon) Piping hornbill perched on tree limb (Gabon) Piping Hornbill silhouette (Gabon) Blue-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica malimbica) (Gabon) Piping hornbill; Bycanistes fistulator sharpii (Gabon) African pygmy kingfisher (Ceyx pictus ferruginus) (Gabon) Giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) (Gabon) Piping hornbill; Bycanistes fistulator sharpii; feeding on palm fruit (Gabon) rainforest birds: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4