The Chiquitanía ecological region mostly consists of semi-humid, semi-deciduous, subtropical lowland forest. It is an ecological transition zone between the humid Southwest Amazonia and the dry Chaco ecological regions.
Recommended eBird Hotspots in the Chiquitanía:
Caparú Biological Station
Lomas de Arena
Mirador de Tucabaca
San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation Ranch
Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens
Bolivian Endemics and Near-Endemics:
Thamnophilus sticturus/Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike
Threatened species:
Crax fasciolata/Bare-faced Curassow
Patagioenas subvinacea/Ruddy Pigeon
Agamia agami/Agami Heron
Buteogallus coronatus/Chaco or Crowned Solitary Eagle
Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus/Channel-billed or Yellow-ridged Toucan
Pyrrhura amazonum snethlageae/Santarem or Madeira Parakeet
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus/Hyacinth Macaw
Hypocnemis ochrogyna/Rondonia Warbling-Antbird
Other ecoregion specialties:
Brachygalba lugubris/Brown Jacamar
Nonnula ruficapilla/Rufous-capped Nunlet
Selenidera gouldii/Gould’s Toucanet
Daptrius ater/Black Caracara
Thamnophilus amazonicus/Amazonian Antshrike
Cercomacroides nigrescens/Blackish Antbird
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