Best place to see Golden Parakeet (Guarouba guaruba) (1 Viewer)

Feathered and Free

Miles to the Wild

• May 18, 2012

• #1

There is very little recent information about these birds in the wild. I know Caxiuana used to be the preferred place but apparently it is closed to visitors now. I have heard reports of Golden Parakeets in the Tapajos/Cupari area, Amazonia National Park near Itaituba and some areas south of Belem.

Has anyone been to any of these areas? They don't have any eco-lodges there and are pretty off the beaten track even for birders.

 

temmie

Well-known member

• May 24, 2012

• #2

all the info I have:
http://www.birdingmatogrosso.com/PDFS/DR-09-2010.PDF
http://ricksimpson.wordpress.com/jeremy-minns-site-notes/para/
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/brazil/braz11/amazonia-aug03.htm

If you wait untill next year, I'll join you to Amazonia. If only for Harlequin Antbird!

 

GMK

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2012

• #3

For someone willing to be more adventurous than follow the last Western twitcher, the following resources might be useful:
http://www.ararajuba.org.br/sbo/ararajuba/artigos/Volume171/rbo171art1.pdf
http://www.wikiaves.com.br/mapaRegistros_ararajuba

 

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skutchia

Active member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #4

Hello...if it's not too late a reply, they certainly used to be available at Amazonia Nat Park near Itaituba. I went twice there (2003 and 2005 I think) and saw them both times without too much trouble.
Not a particularly compfy place to stay though - just go to the Ibama office in Itaituba and sort it out with the guy there - you have to take in your own food but the 2 blokes in the hut where you stay do all the cooking , and its a great place.
Good luck, cheers David

 

Feathered and Free

Miles to the Wild

• Jun 7, 2013

• #5

Hello, I thought I would come back and update. We did get to see a flock of around 27 Golden Conures at Urua in the Amazonia National Park. I have several blog entries that detail how I put this trip together and even show you how to use frequent flier miles to save money on the airfares. I hope this is of some help.

http://www.milestothewild.com/golde...avaria-conure-aka-ararajuba-guaruba-guarouba/

http://www.milestothewild.com/itaituba-gateway-to-amazonia-national-park/

http://www.milestothewild.com/how-to-visit-amazonia-national-park-parque-nacional-da-amazonia/