South America Wildlife Photography
South America offers some of the richest birdlife photography opportunities on the planet, and NaturesLens has built a series of dedicated holidays around its most rewarding corners. From the hummingbird-thick reserves of Peru to the toucan-filled forests of Brazil, this is a continent where a single trip can yield an extraordinary diversity of species and settings. For photographers drawn to colour, movement, and rare endemic birds, few regions reward the effort as generously.
Species NaturesLens Photographs in South America
NaturesLens runs Tropical Birds Of Trinidad around the Asa Wright Nature Centre, Caroni Swamp, and the Northern Range, where subjects such as the Sword-billed Hummingbird, Tufted Coquette, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Copper-rumped Hummingbird, and Scarlet Ibis can be photographed, typically in January and September. In Colombia, Ultimate Birds of Colombia visits Calima, the Cauca Valley, Manizales, and Santiago de Cali in search of the Long-tailed Sylph, Sparkling Violetear, and Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Birds of Brazil takes photographers into the Atlantic Rainforest around Salesopolis and Tapirai to capture the Red-breasted Toucan, Saffron Toucanet, and Spot-billed Toucanet, while Peru's Ultimate Hummingbirds focuses on Abra Patricia Reserve, Huembo Reserve, Moyobamba, Pucusana, and Tarapoto for species including the Booted Racket-tail, with departures generally scheduled across April and May.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I photograph in South America?
NaturesLens photographs Long-tailed Sylph, Sparkling Violetear, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Tufted Coquette, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Scarlet Ibis, Booted Racket-tail, Red-breasted Toucan, Saffron Toucanet and Spot-billed Toucanet in South America. Holidays here typically run in January, April, May, September.
Can I photograph the Long-tailed Sylph in South America?
Yes — the Long-tailed Sylph is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its South America holidays.
Can I photograph the Sparkling Violetear in South America?
South America is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Sparkling Violetear.
Can I photograph the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock in South America?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to South America that include the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.
Can I photograph the Sword-billed Hummingbird in South America?
Yes — the Sword-billed Hummingbird is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its South America holidays.
Can I photograph the Tufted Coquette in South America?
South America is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Tufted Coquette.
Can I photograph the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird in South America?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to South America that include the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird.
Can I photograph the Copper-rumped Hummingbird in South America?
Yes — the Copper-rumped Hummingbird is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its South America holidays.
Can I photograph the Scarlet Ibis in South America?
South America is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Scarlet Ibis.
Can I photograph the Booted Racket-tail in South America?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to South America that include the Booted Racket-tail.
Can I photograph the Red-breasted Toucan in South America?
Yes — the Red-breasted Toucan is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its South America holidays.
Can I photograph the Saffron Toucanet in South America?
South America is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Saffron Toucanet.
Can I photograph the Spot-billed Toucanet in South America?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to South America that include the Spot-billed Toucanet.