10 to 20 amazing photos: amazon birds

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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.

Red Bill Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) Harpy Eagle; Harpia harpyja; in Colombia Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Andean Cock-of-the-rock Location: Machu Picchu Pueblo (Peru) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Green macaw Red-and-green macaws in flight above clay lick Scientific name: Ara chloroptera Local name: Guacamayo cabez�n Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Green macaw Green heron (Butorides striatus) Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blue-and-gold Macaw Harpy eagle; profile head shot Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera) Macaws; parrots; and other birds feed on clay for mineral and salt supplementation and to counter dietary toxins they ingest from seeds. The clay lick also serves as a social setting for the birds Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Local name: Guacamayo escarlata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) More photos: amazon birds