Mapinguari National Park

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Vast tracts of western Amazonian rainforest blanket the remote terrain of this 56,827 square kilometre national park in Amazonas state, where seasonal rivers wind through dense canopy and floodplain forests rise and fall with the rhythm of annual precipitation. The landscape here is quintessentially Amazonian—a mosaic of terra firme uplands and várzea wetlands where nutrient-rich waters create some of the region's most biodiverse habitat. The emergent canopy, often reaching beyond 40 metres, shelters an extraordinary array of wildlife: fruit-eating birds that follow the phenology of flowering and fruiting cycles, raptors that hunt through the layered airspace above the forest, small mammals that navigate the leaf litter and mid-storey branches, freshwater dolphins and caimans in the river systems, and amphibians that chorus through the humid nights. This is habitat shaped by deep time and seasonal extremes, where ecological complexity rivals any wilderness on Earth.

For wildlife photographers and naturalists, the park offers unparalleled access to intact Amazonian fauna in landscape that few outsiders have witnessed. The wet season transforms the floodplain forests into a spectacle of rising waters and concentrated wildlife activity, when birds of prey perch at canopy level and waterbirds gather in unprecedented densities along river margins. Early morning light filtering through the mist-laden forest provides the ethereal conditions that define serious tropical wildlife photography, while the acoustic richness of the soundscape—the calls of howler monkeys, tanagers, and antbirds—creates an immersive sensory experience impossible to replicate elsewhere. Access remains challenging and intentionally limited, preserving the park's wilderness character and ensuring that visitor numbers remain compatible with conservation; expeditions typically operate via river-based camps and require local guides with deep knowledge of forest ecology and wildlife distribution. This is not a destination for casual tourism, but for committed naturalists willing to invest time in one of the Amazon's most pristine remaining sanctuaries.

Ramphastos toco

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata

Purple Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes caeruleus

Rupornis magnirostris

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Tyrannulus elatus

Green-backed Trogon

Stilpnia nigrocincta

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Ammodramus aurifrons

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris

White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

Curl-crested Aracari

Pteroglossus beauharnaisii

Dusky-headed Parakeet

Aratinga weddellii

Thick-billed Euphonia

Euphonia laniirostris

Thraupis palmarum

Athene cunicularia

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

Dendrexetastes rufigula

Blue-grey Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

Gymnoderus foetidus

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

White-fronted Nunbird

Monasa morphoeus

Amazonian Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium hardyi

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Paradise Jacamar

Amazona farinosa

Spotted Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum maculatum

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Bonaparte's Parakeet

Pyrrhura lucianii

Inambari Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae

Drab Water Tyrant

Ochthornis littoralis

Azure-naped Jay

Cyanocorax heilprini

Red-breasted Meadowlark

Leistes militaris

White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Blue-crowned Trogon

Broad-billed Motmot

Electron platyrhynchum

Yellow-backed Tanager

Hemithraupis flavicollis

Black-faced Dacnis

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

Butorides striata

Ivory-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus azara

Falco rufigularis

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch

Sporophila angolensis

Dark-throated Seedeater

Sporophila ruficollis

Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Peruvian Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis peruviana

Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus minor

Red-headed Manakin

Ceratopipra rubrocapilla

Swallow-winged Puffbird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa

Cream-colored Woodpecker

Predicted Antwren

Herpsilochmus praedictus

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius

Rufous-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia rufiventris

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Polytmus theresiae

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Red-necked Woodpecker

Campephilus rubricollis

Myiopagis gaimardii

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

Yellowish Pipit

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

Ictinia plumbea

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

Flame-crested Tanager

Loriotus cristatus

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Tityra semifasciata

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Dendroplex picus

Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Grey-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Black-faced Tanager

Schistochlamys melanopis

Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

Rusty-backed Antwren

Formicivora rufa

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

White-throated Tinamou

Tinamus guttatus

Cinereous Tinamou

Crypturellus cinereus

Crypturellus soui

Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus undulatus

Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

Bartlett's Tinamou

Crypturellus bartletti

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Cairina moschata

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

Penelope jacquacu

Razor-billed Curassow

Starred Wood Quail

Odontophorus stellatus

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles rupestris

Blackish Nightjar

Nyctipolus nigrescens

Nyctidromus albicollis

Little Nightjar

Setopagis parvula

Ocellated Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Pale-rumped Swift

Chaetura egregia

Short-tailed Swift

Chaetura brachyura

Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Phaethornis ruber

Black-eared Fairy

Heliothryx auritus

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Campylopterus largipennis

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura

White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus

Crotophaga major

Smooth-billed Ani

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster

Patagioenas speciosa

Picazuro Pigeon

Patagioenas picazuro

Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

Patagioenas subvinacea

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Columbina minuta

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Grey-fronted Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Russet-crowned Crake

Rufirallus viridis

Pale-winged Trumpeter

Psophia leucoptera

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Yellow-billed Tern

Sternula superciliaris

Eurypyga helias

Mycteria americana

Jabiru mycteria

Anhinga anhinga

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Rufescent Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Pilherodius pileatus

Sarcoramphus papa

Coragyps atratus

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

Slate-colored Hawk

Buteogallus schistaceus

Buteogallus meridionalis

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Tropical Screech Owl

Megascops choliba

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Lophostrix cristata

Pavonine Quetzal

Pharomachrus pavoninus

Black-tailed Trogon

Trogon melanurus

Amazonian Trogon

Trogon ramonianus

Amazonian Black-throated Trogon

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Chloroceryle inda

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Amazonian Motmot

Baryphthengus martii

Blue-necked Jacamar

Galbula cyanicollis

Jacamerops aureus

White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Brown-banded Puffbird

Notharchus ordii

White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru

Western Striolated Puffbird

Nystalus obamai

Rufous-necked Puffbird

Malacoptila rufa

Channel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus

Golden-collared Toucanet

Selenidera reinwardtii

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

Piculus flavigula

Golden-green Woodpecker

Piculus chrysochloros

Variable Woodpecker

Ringed Woodpecker

Celeus torquatus

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos

Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Lined Forest Falcon

Micrastur gilvicollis

Collared Forest Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

Brotogeris chiriri

Orange-cheeked Parrot

Pyrilia barrabandi

Yellow-crowned Amazon

Amazona ochrocephala

White-bellied Parrot

Pionites leucogaster

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula aurea

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Red-shouldered Macaw

Diopsittaca nobilis

White-eyed Parakeet

Psittacara leucophthalmus

Short-billed Leaftosser

Sclerurus rufigularis

Black-tailed Leaftosser

Sclerurus caudacutus

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Deconychura pallida

White-chinned Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla merula

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Long-billed Woodcreeper

Nasica longirostris

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes certhia

Black-banded Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

Elegant Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus elegans

Amazonian Plain Xenops

Xenops genibarbis

Point-tailed Palmcreeper

Berlepschia rikeri

Rufous-tailed Xenops

Microxenops milleri

Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner

Philydor pyrrhodes

Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia ruficaudata

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Ancistrops strigilatus

Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner

Dendroma erythroptera

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

Automolus ochrolaemus

Eastern Woodhaunter

Automolus subulatus

Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner

Automolus infuscatus

Plain-crowned Spinetail

Synallaxis gujanensis

Cinereous-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis hypospodia

Chestnut-shouldered Antwren

Euchrepomis humeralis

Spot-winged Antshrike

Pygiptila stellaris

Dot-winged Antwren

Microrhopias quixensis

Rio Madeira Stipplethroat

Epinecrophylla amazonica

Myrmotherula brachyura

Sclater's Antwren

Myrmotherula sclateri

White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris

Long-winged Antwren

Myrmotherula longipennis

Myrmotherula menetriesii

Southern White-fringed Antwren

Formicivora grisea

Plain-throated Antwren

Isleria hauxwelli

Dusky-throated Antshrike

Thamnomanes ardesiacus

Cinereous Antshrike

Thamnomanes caesius

White-shouldered Antshrike

Thamnophilus aethiops

Plain-winged Antshrike

Thamnophilus schistaceus

Mouse-colored Antshrike

Thamnophilus murinus

Natterer's Slaty Antshrike

Thamnophilus stictocephalus

Fasciated Antshrike

Cymbilaimus lineatus

Great Antshrike

Undulated Antshrike

Frederickena unduliger

White-throated Antbird

Oneillornis salvini

Hairy-crested Antbird

Rhegmatorhina melanosticta

Common Scale-backed Antbird

Willisornis poecilinotus

Striated Antbird

Drymophila devillei

Cercomacroides serva

Cercomacra cinerascens

Black-chinned Antbird

Hypocnemoides melanopogon

Spot-backed Antbird

Hylophylax naevius

Dot-backed Antbird

Hylophylax punctulatus

Silvered Antbird

Sclateria naevia

Humaita Antbird

Myrmelastes humaythae

Hafferia fortis

Rufous-capped Antthrush

Formicarius colma

Wing-barred Piprites

Piprites chloris

Amazonian Elaenia

Myiopagis cinerea

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster

Brownish Elaenia

Elaenia pelzelni

Plain-crested Elaenia

Elaenia cristata

White-lored Tyrannulet

Ornithion inerme

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

Slender-footed Tyrannulet

Zimmerius gracilipes

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus

Sepia-capped Flycatcher

Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Southern Scrub Flycatcher

Sublegatus modestus

Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant

Culicivora caudacuta

White-bellied Tody-Tyrant

Hemitriccus griseipectus

Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant

Myiornis ecaudatus

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum

Yellow-margined Flatbill

Tolmomyias assimilis

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

Myiozetetes cayanensis

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

Dusky-chested Flycatcher

Myiozetetes luteiventris

Pitangus sulphuratus

Lesser Kiskadee

Philohydor lictor

Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

Sulphury Flycatcher

Tyrannopsis sulphurea

Variegated Flycatcher

Empidonomus varius

White-throated Kingbird

Tyrannus albogularis

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

Greyish Mourner

Rhytipterna simplex

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Citron-bellied Attila

Attila citriniventris

White-eyed Attila

Attila bolivianus

Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

Querula purpurata

Lipaugus vociferans

Spangled Cotinga

Pompadour Cotinga

Xipholena punicea

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin

Tyranneutes stolzmanni

Blue-backed Manakin

Chiroxiphia pareola

Xenopipo atronitens

Blue-capped Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

Fiery-capped Manakin

Machaeropterus pyrocephalus

Brown-winged Schiffornis

Schiffornis turdina

White-browed Purpletuft

Iodopleura isabellae

White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Black-capped Becard

Pachyramphus marginatus

Pink-throated Becard

Pachyramphus minor

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius leucotis

Grey-chested Greenlet

Hylophilus semicinereus

Dusky-capped Greenlet

Pachysylvia hypoxantha

Thrush-like Wren

Campylorhynchus turdinus

Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis

Southern House Wren

Troglodytes musculus

Southern Nightingale-Wren

Microcerculus marginatus

Cyphorhinus arada

Trilling Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus

Creamy-bellied Thrush

Turdus amaurochalinus

Rusty-flanked Thrush

Turdus albicollis

Passer domesticus

Grassland Sparrow

Ammodramus humeralis

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Green Oropendola

Psarocolius viridis

Molothrus oryzivorus

Buff-rumped Warbler

Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Red-billed Pied Tanager

Lamprospiza melanoleuca

Red-crowned Ant Tanager

Amazonian Grosbeak

Cyanoloxia rothschildii

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Slate-colored Grosbeak

Saltator grossus

Coereba flaveola

Grey-headed Tanager

Eucometis penicillata

White-shouldered Tanager

Loriotus luctuosus

White-winged Shrike-Tanager

Lanio versicolor

Plumbeous Seedeater

Sporophila plumbea

Cissopis leverianus

Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata

Ash-throated Crake

Mustelirallus albicollis

Microspizias superciliosus

Fulvous-chinned Nunlet

Nonnula sclateri

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens

Lemon-chested Greenlet

Hylophilus thoracicus

Black-masked Finch

Coryphaspiza melanotis

White-rumped Tanager

Cypsnagra hirundinacea

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