Photo Gallery
Stu Elsom
Our tour starts in the humid chaco region…
…where Coscoroba Swans and Wood Storks are joined by…
…mixed flocks of ducks and waders….
…whilst vast grasslands are home to the elegant Long-winged Harrier.
Here, we will also look for Great Pampa Finch…
…Chestnut Seedeater…
White-tailed Goldenthroat is a very mobile hummingbird of open country…
…but an even more bizarre resident of these grasslands is the entertaining Strange-tailed Tyrant.
The superb Ruby-spotted Swallowtail feeds on trackside vegetation.
One of the star birds on this tour is the remarkable range-restricted White-winged Nightjar.
Mbaracayu plays host to some amazing species…
…like this Yellow-fronted Woodpecker…
…and the dapper Plush-crested Jay.
A Cream-backed Woodpecker flies past at close range.
Our fleet of 4WD vehicles are essential in the rugged terrain of Enciso National Park where…
the Stripe-backed Antbird is seen.
And, later we travel out into the park at dusk in search of…
…a Black-capped Screech Owl…
… and the magnificent Chaco Owl - always a firm favourite on this trip!
Paraguay is home to 12 species of Armadillo and we should see several including this Greater Hairy…
…whilst the insects here are impressive too, such as this This giant locust species.
The grounds at Laguna Capitan hold many quality species including…
…the recently split Chaco Puffbird, here perching sentinel-like, watching for prey.
Golden-breasted Woodpeckers are seen along with…
…and Scimitar-billed Woodcreepers.
The sandy beaches of Laguna Ganso are more reminiscent of a tidal wetland…
…and can hold many Collared Plovers as well as…
…Lark-like Brushrunner,…
…and the highly-desired Chaco Earthcreeper.
Noisy Southern Screamers wish us good morning…
…along with the more melodic Many-colored Chaco Finch.
The elegant Streamer-tailed Tyrant, often perched on wires or the tops of tall trees, is always very popular sight..
Our breakfasts at San Rafael prepare us for…
…our walks along forest trails where Blackish-blue Seedeaters…
…and Hooded Capuchins keep a beady eye on us.