Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick 4 days

Amazon Wildlife Tambopata Macaw  4 days:

Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick . Colpa is a name in Quechua that means (salt land) These are very few places that are found in the Amazon of South America, they are very special because they visit different diversities of species found on the cliffs of the rivers or in  the middle of the deep jungle are mud that contains sodium and many mineral salts. The Colpa of Tambopata Amazon Peru Wildlife . This is one of the great clay walls that reaches approximately 70 meters / 164 feet high, 500 meters /

1640 feet. Where hundreds of birds of different colors that shine by the sun’s rays congregate, in Tambopata we have 6 very different species of macaws, such as parrots and parakeets meet every morning. trips

• Length:  4 Days/3 Nights  Tambopata Macaw Clay Lick
  
• Location: Southern Peru, Madre de Dios Department, Puerto Maldonado
• Type of service: Private or Group
• Start Point : Pick-up from the Hotel/Aiport or Bus Terminal in Puerto Maldonado
• Ending Point: Drop off the Hotel/Airport or Bus Terminal in Puerto Maldonado
• Departure: Every Day
• Activities:   Amazon Photography, Sunrises and Sunsets,  Night Walks, Amazon jungle , Macaw Clay Lick to observe parrots, Macaws, Parakeets , Long walk  Amazon Peru. Night Walk ,During the day long walk  rainforest
  
• Altitude: 182 – m.a.s.l.
• Best time to visit:March – November
• Accomodation : 3 night in Our Lodge rivate Room with Mosquito Nets, Private Showers and Bathrooms .
• Meals:  3 Breakfast /3 Lunch /3 Dinner
• Tour Guides Professional bilingual local guide (well-equipped with guiding gear)
• Minimum of participants: 2
• Maximum of participants: 10
• Price per person: USD
• Additional: Single Room

Amazonia Rainforest Tambopata Macaw  .

Th eAmazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick – lies within the vast Amazon basin, home to one of the world’s longest rivers that flows through multiple South American countries. Peru boasts two prominent jungle regions that are equally captivating, each offering a plethora of attractions to explore. The first area encompasses Puerto Maldonado and the Madre de Dios River, nestled within the expansive Tambopata National Reserve. Encompassing approximately 274,690 hectares extending from the Andes Mountains to Bolivia, this reserve neighbors the renowned Manu and Madidi National Parks.

Renowned for its biodiversity, the Tambopata Amazon harbors an astonishing array of wildlife. Conservationists estimate the region is inhabited by 160 mammal species, over 650 bird species, including 17 types of parrots that frequent the area’s numerous clay licks. These clay licks serve as vital mineral sources where hundreds of parrots and macaws gather daily to ingest detoxifying minerals. Beyond its avian diversity, Tambopata boasts 1,200 butterfly species, 150 amphibian and reptile species, over 100 fish species, and a staggering 10,000 plant species, making it a paradise for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike.

Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay –

Within the Tambopata National Reserve and 150 km / 93 miles from Puerto Maldonado Amazon . Before going down on the clay  lick, they have to observe for 20 to 40 minutes the predators that fly around and others perch on the trees and branches.

Itineray Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick 4 days

Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata Lodge Inn -Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay .

Pick-up from bus terminal or airport and transfer to the main office for registration.
Departure at 8:30 am in private transport to Tambopata port.
2-hour journey to the port, followed by a 50-minute boat ride on the Tambopata River.
Observation of wildlife along the river.
Arrival at Tambopata Lodge Inn with a welcome aphrodisiac refreshment.
Lunch and accommodation.
Afternoon guided walk in the primary forest to observe wildlife.
Nighttime wildlife observation activity with flashlights.
Return to lodge for overnight stay.

Day 2: Tambopata Chuncho -Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay .

Early wake-up at 5:00 am and boat ride up the Tambopata River for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Sunrise and wildlife observation along the river.
Arrival at the Macaw Clay Lick Chuncho for birdwatching.
Observation of parrots and macaws eating clay.
Return to lodge for lunch and rest.
Afternoon guided walk to explore the flora and fauna of Tambopata Reserve.
Dinner at the lodge.
Night walk to observe nocturnal wildlife.
Return to lodge for overnight stay.

Day 3: Tambopata Reserve – Fishing – Exploring Rainforest Wildlife

Breakfast and embarkation on an outboard boat for a 30-minute ride down the Tambopata River.
Stop at Gato Stream for artisanal fishing.
Exploration of the jungle to observe wildlife.
Visit to a stream for swimming and relaxation.
Visit to a local farm.
Afternoon visit to a mammal clay lick to observe mammals.
Dinner at the lodge followed by a campfire with stories and legends.
Return to lodge for overnight stay.

Day 4: Tambopata Wildlife – Return to Puerto Maldonado

Early breakfast and packing of backpacks.
Boat journey back to Puerto Maldonado with stops at communities and Lake Condenado.
Visit to the 3 chimbadas and the native community of Hell.
Arrival at Puerto Maldonado port in the afternoon.
Transfer to bus terminal/airport to conclude the tour.

Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick 4 days

Amazon Day 1: Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata Lodge Inn  .

Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay – Will pick you up from the bus terminal or airport then we will go to our main office to register where you can leave some things and take what you need for the 4 day tour we will start at 8:30 am we will take our private

transport for 2 hours to the port Tambopata where our motorized boat will be waiting for us to continue our journey Tambopata River for 50 minutes where we will observe different species such as birds, turtles, capybaras, white caimans ect if we have the opportunity to see the king of the jungle (Jaguar) who are sunbathing or tired on the beaches then we will arrive at our Lodge Tambopata Lodge Inn .

we will welcome you with typical  aphrodisiac refreshment from the Amazon accommodation in your respective room lunch In the  afternoon we will take a walk in the primary forest full of ancient trees that coexist with many creatures such as insects, spiders, ants, toads, butterflies, monkeys and some mammals ect After dinner we will , go amazon Rainforest wildlife in the  nightactivity  , with our flashlights to observe alligators, capybaras and perhaps a feline that is near the river at night that they naturally hunt at night activity  jungle wildlife .

After this activity return to our lodge to rest in their respective rooms

Amazon Day 2: Tambopata Wildlife –   Macaw Clay Lick Chuncho .

Today we will get up early at 5:00 am, where we will take our boat to travel up the tambopata river for 1 hour and 20 minutes enjoying a wonderful sunrise with the opportunity to see the king of the jungle  wildlife(Jaguar) or anaconda on the banks.of our Tambopata wildlife National Reserve. We will reach the clay lacquer. A comfortable giant blind, located just a few meters away from Clay Lick, allows you to have the best possible position for the show that the birds will put on. The shutter is located so close to the surface that you won’t even need to zoom in on yourcameras!

As the sun rises over ancient trees, an explosion of life and color will burst before our eyes as hundreds of parrots and dozens of macaws eat clay to get their correct pH balance leveledout.In groups of two and three, Greedy Red Macaws and Scarlet Macaws come flapping their wings, landing in the main part of the trees. The macaws will eventually decide to come down and put on a colorful and noisy display on the bare shores, getting allthe clay.

They can from the hard surface.

As they feast on the sodium pellets, we have the unique opportunity to enjoy anextraordinary healthy breakfast while watching the show (so yes, sit back and relax). After this activity, we will take our outboard boat back to our lodge wildlife, lunch and rest. In the afternoon we will take a walk to explorer willdlife the flora and fauna of the Tambo Pata reserve  wildlife  where we will meet great diversity of speciesintheir natural habitat. Return to our lodge amazon  to njoy a delicious dinner.

After dinner we will have a night walklistening to the songs. and sounds of the night such as insects, spiders, tarantulas, frogs, snakes, night monkeys.Butterfly, beetles, some nocturnal animals, then we will return to our Lodge wildlife  to rest in their respective rooms, private availability with mosquito nets, shower and bathroom.

Amazon Day 3: Tambopata Reserve – Fishing – Piranhas –   Exploring  Rainforest Wildlife .

We will wake up with the songs of the birds and the howler monkeys, we will have our breakfast then we will embark on our outboard boat for 30 minutes down the river from the Amazon tambo pata we will make a stop at the Gato String to carry out an artisanal fishing such as catfish, Sábalos , Sardines, Paco. etc. then we will explore the magical jungle  willdife where different species live that live naturally. After this activity we will visit a stream you will enjoy or take a refreshing bath swim in its clean and crystal clear waters with very beautiful scenery then we will visit the local farm; In the afternoon we will visit the mammal clay lick nature wildlife , we will probably have better chances of finding the howler monkeys , deer, wild pigs, and some other mammals that come to eat the clay because it contains many mineral salts and sodium they eat every day to have a good digestion during the day the mammals and birds eat; stems, flowers, roots, leaves, green and poisonous fruits from there we will return to our lodge to enjoy our delicious dinner.

Then we will make a campfire, our guide will tell you stories and legends about the magical amazon wildlife and answer some of his questions. After this activity, we will return to our Lodge willdife to rest in their respective rooms. Availability Shower and bathroom in our Tambopata Inn Lodge Amazon.

Amazon Day 4:

Tambopata Wildlife – Return to Puerto Maldonado ,

Today is the last day of the tour where we will say to God we will have our breakfast right away we will move our backpacks to take our boat we will wake up very early to have our breakfast then we will pack our backpacks to

the afternoon we will arrive in the city of Maldonado port and transfer to the bus terminal / airport Service completed

Included In the Jungle  Amazon .

• A professional naturalist Tour Guide Willdlife ;
• Motorboat transportation for jungle trips wildlife  .
• Meals: 3x Breakfast, 3x Lunch, 3x Dinner and drinking water (Please note: vegetarian option upon request for no extra cost!);
• Accommodation: 3 Nights in the jungle   lodge  wildlife with private room and shower in;
• First aid kit, including a poison extractor, mosquito bite treatment and an antidote for a snake bite;
• Radio communications for the tour rainforest peru wildlife ;
• Water .
• Rubber boots trekking  wildlife .

Not included in the Amazon Tour Wildlife .

• Any flight nor airport departure taxes in the trip peru wildlife ;
• Travel insurance in the wildlife ;
• Vaccinatio for the trip wildlife ;
• Drinks;
• Tips to local staff.
• Breakfast on the first and  the last day Lunch in trips wildlife;
•  Entrance fee to Reserve  amazon Wildlife .

What to Take With You  in the  Tour Wildlife  .

• Mosquito repellent (DEET 35 recommended as a MINIMUM!!),
• Original passport take for the trips jungle peru wildlife    ,
• Small backpack bring  with you to the wildlife  ,
• Long sleeved cotton shirts (preferably green coloured) for the tour amazon .,
• Long cotton trousers  ,
• Cotton long socks (to be put into your trousers),
• Comfortable walking shoes for tour wildlife,
• Sandals or light shoes for the trip wildlife  ,
• Rain gear (e.g. rain poncho) during the trips wildlife ,
• Sweater (for the beginning of the tour in Andes and the cloud forest only),
• Swimsuits;
• Binoculars (we also rent it) by this jungle hikking wildlife  ,
• Camera and its charger take  for tour  wildlife ,
• Plastic bags to be used for clothes and a camera  bring with for the tour.,
• A hat as a protection against the Sun or rain by this rainforest tour wildlife  .,
• Toiletries,
• Small towel,
• Toilet paper,
• Antibacterial gel,
• Sun cream,
• Sunglasses ,
• Flashlight (with spare bulb and batteries) for the  nature wildlife,
• A bottled water (1 litre as a minimum) in the tambopat wildlife,
• Pocket money (Soles) to buy some beverages and souvenirs as well as to tip.

Travel map of Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick Chuncho .

Travel map of Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick Chuncho .

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Amazon Wildlife Tambopata Macaw 

 The clay lick is a place where macaws congregate, formed along the banks of the river due to certain erosion processes that allowed theformation of soil rich in mineral salts. It is approximately 50 meters / 164 feet high, 500 meters /1640 feet long and is considered the largest in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest .

Every morning six differentspecies of macaws, parrots and parakeets gather there.

These colorful birds flyaround the clay lick before beginning the “colpeo”, which consists of eating the clay that is on the cliff and serves as a nutritional supplement. After staying there for twenty-five to thirty minutes, they fly back the next day. From time to time, Brazilian tapirs, capybaras and squirrels go there. At the top of the trees, you can see different species of monkeys like the red howler, caupuchin, titi and sometimes even spider monkeys.

The Peruvian region of Tambopata, in the Amazon basin, is the only area in the world where parrots and macaws gather hundreds of people to eat mud from the mud cliffs of the riverbank. Biosphere Expeditions is working on a unique project to protect them: Peruvian Wildlife.

Tourist Information – Amazon Wildlife Macaw Clay Lick

As for clay licks, Madre de Dios is related to the number of Latin American licks that exist in its territory, and for having one of the largest in the world, located in the Tambopata National Reserve, called Collpa Colorado.

Lick licks are usually associated with macaws, however, many mammals also attend licks located in the forest. It thus becomes a source of meat for local communities and native populations.

Birds and mammals that congregate on clay lakes consume soil containing these natural formations to supplement their diet and eat catalyzed acids in their bodies by eating unripe fruit. One thing that few know is that there are also palms called licks.

In this case, the dry trunks of the palm trees provide the macaws with mineral salts that have gained ground throughout their lives. Some even investigated this case that occurs in the vicinity of also within the Wildlife Tambopata National Reserve .

Finally, clay licks are also known to attract thousands of tourists to the Madre de Dios and are fascinating places to investigate wildlife.

MACAW CLAY LICK CHUCHO PERU  WILLDIFE.

Soil consumption (also known as geophagy) is very common among mammals around the world and the chuncho . A wide variety of mammals eat land, including wild and domestic ungulates, rodents, and primates (including humans).

In fact, there are land-eating mammals on every continent except Antarctica. Among birds, geophagy is less well known and intensive scientific study much less common. Parrots and pigeons are the most common avian soil consumers, but a large number of game birds (Galliformes) and perching birds (Passeriformes) that consume soil have also been recorded on this trip to Peru nature wildlife chuncho.

The common feature of most ground-feeding vertebrates is that they feed almost exclusively on plants in forest wildlife. As a result, you will rarely encounter feral cats, hawks, or other ground-eating predators. A wide variety of reasons have been proposed for animals to eat soil.

I will focus here on the three most widely accepted theories: grist, mineral supplementation, and adsorption of dietary toxins. Many birds are known to eat small pebbles or gravel to help them grind up the hard seeds in their diet.in the rainforest wildlife

Information about tambopata .

robins, game birds, and others (Best and Gionfriddo 1991). These species ingest relatively large particles (0.5 mm in diameter) that remain in the muscle gizzard where grinding occurs.

However, evidence suggests that the parrots and pigeons I studied in Peru rainforest Wildlife. do not consume the soil as grit because the birds choose the finer clays with particles too small to aid in grinding (Brightsmith and Aramburú 2004; Gilardi et al. 1999). ).

Another common explanation for why animals consume soil is Mineral supplementation of this finding in the nature wildlife macaw of Peru, chuncho. In general, nutrients are often scarce in many ecosystems nature wildlife. In particular, sodium is often cited as a major reason animals eat soil.

In fact, in temperate zones, most geophagy sites are called salt licks. Sodium is scarce in the diets of herbivorous animals because it is found in low concentrations in most plants tropical  wildlife .

In fact, many plants actively prevent the absorption of sodium. However, sodium is vital for a wide variety of animal functions, including the maintenance of osmotic balance, nerve transmission, etc. For this reason, humans and other animals exhibit such strong cravings for sodium and actively seek it out.

In Peru, studies on Peru Wildlife,

the macaw, clay, lama, chuncho, show that parrots have diets with extremely low concentrations of sodium and that these birds eat the soils with the highest concentrations of sodium. (Brightsmith and Aramburú 2004; Gilardi et al.

al. 1999). (nature peru) clay macaw licks chuncho. Most plants contain toxic defense chemicals that work to prevent animals from eating them. Many of these toxins are well known to people, including caffeine, nicotine, tannins (which make wine and tea look dry), digitalis, cocaine, opium, etc. In high concentrations, many plant chemicals can be fatal.

Many of these compounds occur in the seeds and unripe fruits that make up the bulk of parrot diets.

As a result, parrots consume a large amount of toxic substances every day. Work done at the University of California, Davis by James Gilardi has shown that clays consumed by parrots in southeastern Peru can bind to certain types of

toxic chemicals and prevent their absorption by the parrots. In this way, soil licking clay can help protect parrots from toxins in the seeds they eat. In summary, scientific evidence suggests that Peruvian Parrots do not eat soil for litter, but do consume soil which provides an important source of dietary sodium and helps neutralize plant toxins in their diet. In this article,I provide data on the seasonal patterns of clay lacquer use by parrots at the Tambopata

Research Center. I then show how parrot ‘migrations’, reproduction and diet may be interacting to produce these seasonal changes in lick use. Study site: The study was conducted at the Tambopata Research Center, an ecotourism lodge run by Peruvians wildlife ,