The Pantanal has an incredible diversity of birds, with over 600 species. This is thanks to the amazing variety of habitats and food sources existing in this unique ecosystem.

Birds of prey abound here, as do macaws and parrots. The hyacinth macaw, for example, though highly endangered in the world, is locally common, and can often be seen breaking open the nuts of the acuri palm trees around the lodge. There are also many different species of fish-eating birds here, all benefitting from the spoils of this rich wetland. Herons, spoonbills, storks, kingfishers and cormorants are just a few of the birds regularly seen patrolling the fish-filled waters of the Rio Negro.

This is truly a birdwatcher's paradise.