Yellow tabebuia tree
The Yellow tabebuia tree (Tabebuia serratifolia) spreads out over Monkey Island. The large canopy tree is the roosting or resting site for many animals living in the rainforest.

Pale-faced saki
Pale-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia) are sexually dimorphic. Males can be identified by their black coat and white head. Females have an “agouti” (a grizzled color of fur resulting from the barring of each hair in several alternate dark and light bands) coat and dark face with white stripes descending from each eye. Pale-faced sakis are included in AZA’s New World Primate Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) in an effort to improve the husbandry and conservation efforts for the species.

Emperor tamarin
Emperor tamarins (Saguinus imperator) are approximately 9-10 inches (23-25 cm) in body length, with a tail length of 14-17 inches (36-43 cm). Their common name comes from the long, drooping, white mustache that extends well below their chin. They were named for Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

White-faced whistling duck
White-faced whistling ducks (Dendrocygna viduata) prefer freshwater marshes, mud flats and brackish water. The sexes are similar in appearance. They are widespread and common in South America. There is an estimated one million individuals in the wild.

Orinoco goose
The Orinoco goose (Neochen jubatus) is widely distributed in the basins of the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers. Their population is estimated to be between 25,000 - 100,000 individuals. Hunting is their main threat.

Roseate spoonbill
Roseatte spoonbills (Ajaia ajaja) have a long, flat bill that somewhat resembles a spoon. This partly opened “spoon” is moved from side to side as they forage for food in shallow water. Acute nerve endings line the bill and when touched, the bill snaps shut. The head is thrown back, prey is released and it slides down the throat.

Black-neck swan
The Black-neck swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus) is one of two swan species native to South America. It is the largest of all neotropical waterfowl, but the smallest of all swans. With legs positioned well back on the body to aid in swimming, the Black-neck swan is quite awkward on land. Although possessing short wings, they are the fastest flying of the swans.