The macaw clay licks of Tambopata, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, are the world's greatest parrot spectacle, where hundreds of red, blue and green macaws and parrots gather at dawn to eat mineral-rich clay from the riverbank. Rainforest lodges reached by boat from Puerto Maldonado run early visits to blinds facing the clay wall. The dry season from May to November gives the most reliable gatherings, peaking around August.
Ara spp., Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Amazona spp., Alisterus scapularis, Platycercus elegans
Fauneya maps 19 Parrot spots worldwide, with monthly sighting probabilities and practical info for each location. Featuring Tambopata (Colpa Chuncho macaw clay lick), Peru, Southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, Manu (Blanquillo macaw clay lick), Peru, Red Bank, Belize, Carara National Park (Tarcoles), Costa Rica.
