1. Rio Negro: The Rio Negro is the largest tributary of the Amazon by volume. It originates in the Colombian Amazon and joins the Amazon River at Manaus, Brazil.
2. Solimões River: The Solimões River is the other major tributary of the Amazon River, and is the main stem of the Amazon River system. It begins in the Peruvian Andes and flows through the Brazilian Amazon before merging with the Rio Negro to form the Amazon River.
3. Juruá River: The Juruá River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Purus River Basin and joins the Amazon River near Tefé, Brazil.
4. Purus River: The Purus River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Peruvian Andes and flows through the western Brazilian Amazon before joining the Amazon River near Manaus, Brazil.
5. Madeira River: The Madeira River is another major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Bolivian Andes and flows through the western Brazilian Amazon before joining the Amazon River near Porto Velho, Brazil.
6. Tapajós River: The Tapajós River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Mato Grosso Plateau and flows through the eastern Brazilian Amazon before joining the Amazon River near Santarém, Brazil.
7. Xingu River: The Xingu River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Mato Grosso Plateau and flows through the eastern Brazilian Amazon before joining the Amazon River near Altamira, Brazil.
8. Trombetas River: The Trombetas River is a major tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil. It begins in the Guiana Highlands and flows through the eastern Brazilian Amazon before joining the Amazon River near Oriximiná, Brazil.