64Parque Das Aves

Front view head closeup of the classic Toucan, the Toco Toucan.

Closeup of a very approachable Toco Toucan in Parque Das Aves.

Closeup of a Flamingo at the Parque Das Aves aviary in Brazil.

Cheering up your day every day :)

Popularized by the animation film "Rio", the Hyacinth Macaw is the largest parrot specie in the world. They're large, loud and lovely.

This Piping Guan is a threatened, turkey-like bird native to Brazil.

Unidentified fish in a pond right in front of Parque Das Aves, an aviary in Brazil.

Closeup of a Flamingo cleaning its feathers at the Parque Das Aves aviary, Brazil.

Part of the very confusing to identify Amazon parrots family of species. This one was captured in the Parque Das Aves aviary near the Iguazu falls.

Terribly out of focus so I switched to B&W.

One of our missions on our trip to Brazil was to find the Hyacinth Macaw, the largest macaw specie in the world. Here we found one in a bird park, luckily...More

It took me a long time to identify this specie but I am pretty sure this is an orange-fronted Parakeet now. Saw this fella at Parque Das Aves, a Brazilian...More

An Amazon bird often kept as a pet, this one captured in an aviary. What strikes me most is its name: it has fantastic colors on his feathers, back and...More

Known for its mating call to be heard from up to 2 miles away. Southern Screamers bond for life. This one was in an aviary but later during our trip we...More

Another capture of a Southern Screamer at Parque Das Aves, an aviary in Brazil.

Flamingos are likeable photo subjects since they stand still a lot. Yet, with so many crisp headshots out there already, why not have a look at the back...More

Captured in Parque Das Aves aviary, Brazil.

Group of Flamingos in front of a mirror at an aviary in Brazil.

The Toucans in Parque Das Aves can be visited within their cages and are very approachable and used to humans.

An aged-photo look of a Red-Brested Toucan.

Sideview of a Red-brested Toucan. Without the red breast inside the composition, the yellow starts to dominate the scene.

Can never get enough of Toucans with their colorful beaks. Their beaks are about half the size of their total body length.

This shot explains why they are named "Red-breasted", although it looks like the red actually covers the legs more.

Curassow shows its odd haircut at the Parque Das Aves aviary.