Everyone who is headed to Cristalino passes through Alta Floresta so isn’t it lucky that the sister hotel, Floresta Amazonica is surrounded by prime birding habitat as well?  Have a look at some of the beauties we saw back in Sept 2012!

We were very lucky to see a Harpy Eagle chick and one parent hanging around their nest!  They aren’t there every year so we were fortunate indeed!

Crimson-bellied Conures are the flagship species of Floresta Amazonica and they are usually seen in the morning and late afternoon around the grounds.  They are a bit shy so it was hard to get a good shot but we did see quite a few of them.  They are called “Tiriba” in Portuguese and the restaurant is named for them.

There were several species of hummingbird, unfortunately I didn’t take notes as to which ones.

This is a trail leading from the hotel on the far right hand side as you stand at reception and face the swimming pool, then walk to the right.  Just keep walking down this trail and you will see lots of birds!  This was late in the afternoon and I lost the light so sorry about the silhouettes!