Pictures of tambopata reserve [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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Foxtail growing as aquatic plant in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Birds and other animals feed on clay to neutralize dietary toxins which are ingested during the comsuption of young seeds. Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) eating fruit Local name: Machin negro Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) watching another macaw land Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Vines with purple blooms growing in canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Empty tourist boat on Rio Tambopata Location: Puerto MaldanadoV (Peru) Caeruleuptychia lobelia butterfly Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) millipede curled up for protection Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Creek near Puerto Maldanado Location: Puerto MaldanadoV (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Hanging Oropendula nests in canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red-and-green macaw flying over forest Ara chloroptera (Local name: Guacamayo cabezÛn) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blunt-headed treesnake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Birds and other animals feed on clay to neutralize dietary toxins which are ingested during the comsuption of young seeds. Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hyla rhodopepla treefrog on leaf Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Submerged Cabybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rain forest canopy Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) People in canoe on the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Dusky Titi Monkey (Callicebus spp.) Local name: TocÛn Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Local name: Guacamayo escarlata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Brown and white mushroomson rainforest floor Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hyla tree frog just waking up Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Guest room at Posada Amazonas lodge Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Local name: Guacamayo escarlata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws; Scarlet macaws; and parrots on clay lick Birds and other animals feed on clay to help detoxify seeds they eat. Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Brazil nut tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Canopy tree with yellow flowers Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Local name: Guacamayo escarlata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Macaws feeding on clay lick Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Water box used by gold miners (mineros) along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Unknown insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rainforest canopy trees Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Giant Ameiba / Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Maize field planted after rainforest slash-and-burn Location: Puerto Maldanado (Peru) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Gilded barbet (formerly 'Unidentified bird in forest canopy') Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Macaws feeding on clay wall Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Heliconia flower Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Blue-headed parrot; Pionus menstruus Local name: Loro de Cabeza azul or Chunkachui Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) on clay lick Local name: Anuje Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Long-tailed Bats Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) A large treefrog found in the rainforest of Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Birds and other animals feed on clay to neutralize dietary toxins which are ingested during the comsuption of young seeds. Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Owl butterfly Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hyla tree frog just waking up Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Heliconius sara butterfly Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rhett in rainforest canopy Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Sunrise over the rainforest canopy Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Caeruleuptychia lobelia; Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Pair of Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Muddy waters of the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) tambopata reserve: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9