Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

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Where water and grassland merge in the heart of Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul, one of South America's most biodiverse wetlands unfolds across nearly 2,850 square kilometers. The landscape here defies easy categorization—vast floodplain meadows give way to dense gallery forests, palm-studded savannas, and seasonal lagoons that transform with the rains. This mosaic of habitats, protected as a Category II National Park, represents the Pantanal's ecological heart, where nutrient-rich waters nourish a living system of extraordinary abundance and complexity.

The park stands as an unrivaled destination for those seeking close encounters with wildlife in pristine wetland environments. Jaguars, capybaras, and giant otters thrive here alongside over 650 bird species, from roseate spoonbills to jabiru storks. The dry season, May through October, concentrates wildlife around shrinking water sources, offering photographers and birdwatchers unparalleled opportunities. Access via local lodges and guided boat expeditions ensures visitors experience the Pantanal's raw magnificence while supporting conservation efforts that safeguard this irreplaceable ecosystem.

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Jabiru mycteria

Jabirú americano

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Martín gigante neotropical

Black-collared Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

busardo colorado

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

carancho meridional

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Guacamayo Jacinto

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Martín pescador amazónico

Bare-faced Curassow

Crax fasciolata

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

busardo-negro urubitinga

Ramphastos toco

Myiopsitta monachus

Cotorra Argentina

Jacana Sudamericana

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Caracolero común

Rupornis magnirostris

busardo caminero

Pitangus sulphuratus

Bienteveo común

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga Americana

Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Cormorán biguá

Coragyps atratus

Hoploxypterus cayanus

Avefría de Cayena

Pilherodius pileatus

Garza Capirotada

Butorides striata

Garcilla Azulada

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Pteroglossus castanotis

Arasarí caripardo

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

Amazona Frentiazul

Mycteria americana

Tántalo americano

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Martín pescador verde

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Sicalis flaveola

Chirigüe azafranado

Falco rufigularis

Halcón murcielaguero

Machetornis rixosa

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula aurea

Aratinga Frentidorada

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Guacamayo Aliverde

Furnarius rufus

Pandion haliaetus

Águila pescadora

Greyish Baywing

Agelaioides badius

Thraupis palmarum

Tangara Palmera

Geranospiza caerulescens

Golden-green Woodpecker

Piculus chrysochloros

Carpintero Verdiamarillo

Lesser Kiskadee

Philohydor lictor

Bienteveo Chico

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Turdus rufiventris

Zorzal Colorado

Molothrus bonariensis

Tordo Renegrido

Thraupis sayaca

Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles nacunda

Añapero ñacundá

Picazuro Pigeon

Patagioenas picazuro

Paloma picazuró

Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Columbina Colorada

White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Busardo Coliblanco

Athene cunicularia

Mochuelo de madriguera

Blue-crowned Trogon

Trogón curucuí

Golden-collared Macaw

Primolius auricollis

Guacamayo Acollarado

Red-billed Scythebill

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Picoguadaña piquirrojo

Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus undulatus

Tinamú ondeado

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Calamoncillo Americano

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

Jacamará colirrufo

Red-throated Piping Guan

Chaco Chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis

Chachalaca Charata

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

Colaptes campestris

Carpintero Campestre

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Suirirí piquirrojo

Chestnut-bellied Guan

Penelope ochrogaster

Pava Ventrirrufa

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

Brotogeris chiriri

Catita chirirí

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Trepatroncos Chico

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacique Lomiamarillo

Columbina squammata

Tortolita Escamosa

White-throated Piping Guan

Pava Goliblanca

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Paloma montaraz común

Green-barred Woodpecker

Colaptes melanochloros

Carpintero real norteño

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Búho americano

Nanday Parakeet

Aratinga nenday

Aratinga ñanday

Yellow-billed Tern

Sternula superciliaris

Charrancito amazónico

White Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus

Carpintero Blanco

Pale-crested Woodpecker

Celeus lugubris

Carpintero lúgubre

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Mochuelo caburé

Little Woodpecker

Veniliornis passerinus

Carpintero Chico

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos

Picamaderos Barbinegro

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Suirirí cariblanco

Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

Paloma Colorada

Pied Water Tyrant

Scaly-headed Parrot

Pionus maximiliani

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

Curutié colorado

Solitary Cacique

Cacicus solitarius

Cacique Solitario

Venezuelan Troupial

Icterus icterus

Turpial Venezolano

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Cacique Crestado

White-lored Spinetail

Synallaxis albilora

Piují cariblanco

Bolivian Slaty Antshrike

Thamnophilus sticturus

Batará pizarroso boliviano

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

Golondrina Aliblanca

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tirano melancólico

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Golondrina Gorjirrufa

Ciconia maguari

Cigüeña maguari

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Martinete común

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Mosquero Cardenal

Rufescent Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum

Avetigre Colorada

Buteogallus meridionalis

Busardo Sabanero

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

Yellow-billed Cardinal

Paroaria capitata

Cardenilla Piquigualda

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Charrán picudo

Theristicus caerulescens

Buff-necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

Bandurria común

Roseate Spoonbill

Espátula rosada

Black-capped Donacobius

Donacobius atricapilla

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Eurypyga helias

Rayador Americano

Bare-faced Ibis

Phimosus infuscatus

Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

Martinete cucharón

Grey-cowled Wood Rail

Aramides cajaneus

Cotara Chiricote

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

Smooth-billed Ani

Garrapatero aní

Nyctibius grandis

Nictibio Grande

Orange-backed Troupial

Icterus croconotus

Turpial amazónico

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

Cardenilla Crestada

Grey-crested Cacholote

Pseudoseisura unirufa

Cacholote crestigrís

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Viudita Cabeciblanca

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

Martín pescador enano

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

Chuña patirroja

Cairina moschata

Great Antshrike

Black-backed Water Tyrant

Fluvicola albiventer

Viudita Dorsinegra

Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Amblyramphus holosericeus

Heliornis fulica

Avesol Americano

Aramus guarauna

Thrush-like Wren

Campylorhynchus turdinus

Cucarachero Turdino

Unicolored Blackbird

Agelasticus cyanopus

varillero negro

Bluish-grey Saltator

Saltator coerulescens

Pepitero grisáceo del Amazonas

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

Tangara Picoplata

Crotophaga major

Garrapatero Mayor

Whistling Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix

Rusty-backed Antwren

Formicivora rufa

Hormiguerito Dorsirrufo

Brown-chested Martin

Golondrina Parda

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Pato brasileño

Glittering-throated Emerald

Chionomesa fimbriata

Amazilia Listada

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Nyctidromus albicollis

Chotacabras Pauraque

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Grey-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Golondrina pechigrís

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Copetón tiranillo

Greater Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Pteronura brasiliensis

Hooded Capuchin

Capuchino de Azara

Leopardus pardalis

Crab-eating Fox

Cerdocyon thous

South American Coati

Tapirus terrestris

Tapir amazónico

Eurasian Wild Pig

Jabalí europeo

Black-and-gold Howler

Alouatta caraya

Blastocerus dichotomus

Ciervo De Los Pantanos

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Hormiguero Gigante

Dasyprocta azarae

Six-banded Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

Plecturocebus pallescens

Tití chaqueño

Southeastern Red Brocket

Southern Brown Brocket

Subulo gouazoubira

Black-tailed Marmoset

Tití de cola negra

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Rhynchonycteris naso

Murciélago narigón

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