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Pelagic trip from In order to organize a pelagic trip you need to contact The Central Birding Route one of the companies offering boat trips out of the Asthenes cactorum

white cheeked cotinga port of Callao. They organize trips around the islands of San Lorenzo. These are good and you can see most of the island including the Humboldt Penguin, There are only about 55 species here, which The Central Peru circuit can be also called the but in order to get birds such as Petrels and makes it a good introduction to Peruvian birding, “Route of Contrasts”. Starting in the coastal desert of Albatrosses you would need to go farther out to sea. holding some specialties and four endemics that are , which includes wetlands, mist oases and one of Plan at least 6 boat hours. Go several kilometers out to difficult to see elsewhere (Thick-billed Miner, Grayish the richest oceans in the world, the transect, of which Zaratornis stresemanni the open ocean in search of a fish shoal, which you Miner, Raimondi’s Yellow- and Cactus Canas- the spinal chord is the central Highway, rises dramati- will spot from far away by the concentration of tero). cally climbing the Western , with mostly dry dolphins, storm-petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, habitats, over the highest train pass in the world at gulls, terns, and more. Chumming is a good option Pantanos de Villa Ticlio (15 807 feet elevation) onto the puna plateau of and some of these companies can now arrange this. Junin with beautiful and wetlands, and down on The Pantanos de Villa is a small protected marsh (978 the east slope of the Andes where the habitats are acres) within the city limits of Lima; despite its much more humid than on the western side, to the proximity to the city, the site supports most of the wet evergreen forests of the Amazon. There are many coastal marsh species found in Peru and was declared options, particularly when it comes to birding the a Ramsar Site (a Wetland of International Importance) lowlands, and choosing between them can be in 1997. More than 130 bird species have been recorded here and typically more than 50 species can International boundary difficult; time may be the deciding factor. The Cordi- Regional boundary llera Blanca, located in central Peru north of the main be seen on a single visit. It is an excellent place to Republic capital spend a morning or afternoon in Lima and makes a Departament Capital route is one of the most scenic , and Provincial capital provides good birding in some of the best good introduction to Peruvian birds. There are District capital marked trails with observation towers, a paddle boat Paved road woodlands. Unpaved road circuit and a trekking trail (1 hour). Depending on Airport, Seaport Main birding route time, try them all. To find Peruvian Thick-Knee, ask the Alternative birding route park guard where they have been seen in the last Birding site © Rob Williams © Rob Archaeological site days. Parks and reserves

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WESTERN CORDILLERA time is a constraint, you should take the Carretera Climbing and winding through the massive Andean Central (a parallel paved road) to reach other birding cordillera, the Carretera Central (Central Highway) destinations farther on. The Santa Eulalia loop starts

© Alejandro Tello / PromPer Tello © Alejandro connects the coastal desert on the west side of the from the Central Highway at mile 24 (2 755 feet Andes with the humid east side and Amazonian towns elevation) and rejoins it at mile 75 (14 107 feet Coastal Miner Geossita peruviana like Satipo, or Pucallpa. This engineering elevation). The beginning of the road goes through ú

wonder takes you through impressive landscapes and fields and dry montane scrub with birds like Scarlet- ú Lomas de Lachay: good birding spots en route. As you travel this fronted Parakeet, Mountain Parakeet, and seedeaters. Lomas de Lachay is a “mist oasis”, a unique formation highway you will understand how the Andes of vegetation that depends on water supplied contribute to the astonishing natural diversity of Peru. At about 17 miles from the town of Santa Eulalia, entirely by mist clouds rolling in from the ocean 5 check the vegetation above the road on the one miles away and hitting the hillsides at 490 – 2 300 feet Santa Eulalia Valley kilometer stretch before the bridge over a very deep elevation. The site is 65 miles north of Lima and 27 The Santa Eulalia - Carretera Central loop is a good full canyon. In the early morning, this scrub is the best © Alejandro Tello / PromPer Tello © Alejandro

milles south of the city of . Lomas de Lachay day trip from Lima. About 200 species of birds have place to look for Great Inca-Finch. Keep checking the / PromPer Tello © Alejandro National Reserve protects Great Grebe Podiceps major been seen here, many of which are endemic to Peru. If sky for and Black-chested Buzzard- Peruvian Pymy-Owl Glaucidium peruanum

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to moss-covered rocks. Here, Olivaceous Thornbill, Warbling-Finch, and Bay-crowned Brush-Finch. There Striated Earthcreeper, Stripe-headed , Tit-like is a trail that goes from here to the (María Josefa Dacnis, and Milpo Tapaculo are quite common. You trail) which is a good place to bird away from the road. PERUA T R U E P A R A D I S E O F B I R D S will reach the pass and the road descends entering The lakes themselves also have a nice trail system. good montane (cloud) forest. The road and the forest Expect to find Stripe-headed Antpitta, Rufous-eared here are in remarkably good shape, and the traffic is Brush-Finch, Baron’s Spinetail, Tit-like Dacnis, and very light. Stop frequently and bird the forest Giant Conebill, among others. About 2 or 3 miles wherever you see suitable pullouts. Around Puente further on you reach Yurac Corral, which has scrub by Thomas Valqui Carrizales (mile 39 from Comas, 10 367 feet elevation), habitat good for ground-tyrants, Streak-throated explore the dense bamboo for Eye-ringed Canastero, and Striated Earthcreeper. The Polylepis

Thistletail, listening for its distinctive scratchy whistle. Williams © Rob along the stream above the lake is good for White- Fire-throated Metaltail is also frequent here. In the Many-spotted Taphrospilus hypostictus cheeked Cotinga, although it is seasonal. Koepcke’s from 9 840 feet elevation down to about Screech-Owl and the rare Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant are 6560 feets you will be rewarded with canopy flocks the Andes, at mile 75, lies Laguna Conococha, which also sometimes seen here. full of , hemispingus, flower-piercers, and has a good variety of Andean waterbirds (Crested Duck, dacnises. Almost 20 species of are possible Cinnamon Teal, Puna Duck) and on the shores you Abra Portachuelo here, including five species of mountain-tanager. As could find Black-faced Ibis and in the Puna grassland If you keep going on the road after the Llanganuco the road continues to drop, the avifauna changes as the Ornate . At Catac (mile 102) you could take lakes you will go into the Marañón basin, on the east you enter the lowland forest of the . a short side trip to Querococha Lake, a relatively large side of the Cordillera Blanca. You must first climb to Birding from 5 900 feet to 3 940 feet elevation will high Andean lake surrounded by Polylepis forest. the pass (Punta Union, (15 584 feet elevation) at the provide some new birds, but below about 5 580 feets Recent records for Southern Pochard are from this area. base of Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru (22 elevation, the forest becomes increasingly degraded. However, if you are short on time, skip these lakes and 204 feet elevation), and down 6 miles into a mixed At the end of the road, Satipo has a variety of accom- concentrate on the Polylepis forests described below. A forest dominated by Polylepis trees (Quebrada www.perubirdingroutes.com modation, including the comfortable Hotel Majestic, visit to the pre-Inca Wari ruins further on is recom- Morococha). This spot, and Ceguela Pampa, might be which has a protected parking lot. mended for general sight-seeing. your best chance of all to see White-cheeked Cotinga. This species tends to be active in the morning as the CORDILLERA BLANCA From Huaraz (mile 124, 10 006 feet elevation), go for sun first hits the Polylepis trees. Just bird around the Also known as “El Callejón de Huaylas”, the Cordillera another 37 miles on the paved road to Yungay (8 038 forest patches where there is plenty of room to hike Blanca is on a different road system from the previous feet elevation), which has modest but comfortable around and search for vantage points. Tit-like Dacnis sites, but still belongs to what is considered central hotels (e.g. Hostal Glendel). During the morning or and Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch are abundant. Peru. This area of Peru, the “Peruvian Switzerland”, is a afternoon, try birding in the nice gardens of the grave- favorite destination for mountain climbers and hikers. yards of Yungay (5 minutes from town), which, besides The impressive snow-capped mountains that attract helping with acclimatization to the elevation, offers a Pueblo Libre them also create barriers for distribution and popula- good opportunity to see such as To the north of Yungay, the site called Pueblo Libre is tion isolation that are partly responsible for the Spot-throated Hummingbird and Purple-collared the locality for an unnamed distinctive race of Pale- uniqueness of the landscape and its birds. The area is Woodstar, and also look for Great Inca-Finch in the tailed Canastero with a distinctive, cinnamon tail. A also known for having the largest humid Polylepis scrub close to the Agave plants. visit to this arid scrub might be worthwhile, particu- forests in Perú, most of them protected in the larly since it is easy to access once you are in Yungay. Huascarán National Park (840 149 acres). There are Llanganuco lakes From the main road only 4.5 miles north of Yungay, more alternatives than the ones given here, particu- The Cordillera Blanca is famous for having large tracts take the paved side road (west) signed to “Pueblo larly for people who like hiking and camping. of humid Polylepis forests. The Llanganuco lakes Libre”, which crosses the Santa River. After 1.3 miles (Chinancocha and Orcococha) 12.5 miles from Yungay, you will be in the town and need to take the unpaved THE CENTRAL BIRDING ROUTE Huarmey to Yungay are surrounded by these beautiful forests on flat road that goes to the right of the town. After 1 mile terrain, making them easy and pleasant to explore. This section describes another road that climbs up you will be in scrub habitat with plenty of columnar Commission for the Promotion of Peru - PromPerú from the coast to the highest parts of the Andes. It is There is nice, dense semi-arid scrub (that has Rufous- cacti, some of which will have the conspicuous Calle 1 Oeste N° 50, Piso 14-MINCETUR Lima 27, Perú Phone: (51-1) 2243142 Fax: (51-1) 2249366 worth mentioning that the bird diversity is rather low, backed Inca-Finch) before the park guard station and basket-like nests of the Canastero. This habitat also [email protected] particularly on the drab Western side. Already high in in the wetter scrub search for the endemic Ancash seems good for Raimondi’s Yellow-Finch. www.peru.info the Andes, at mile 75, lies Laguna Conococha, which Tapaculo, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Plain-tailed

Editorial Team:www.perubirdingroutes.com Text by: Thomas Valqui, Edition: Omar Carbajal, Design: Guillermo Seminario Eagle. The scrub along the road, as it zig-zags up after way from Lima to Huánuco at mile 141. A road goes all find the Cock-of-the-Rock and some tanagers. Cross the bridge, is one of the best areas for birding. In the around the lake through many towns, the best place the Victoria Bridge, and drive on the dirt road that winter this is a good place for Peruvian Sheartail, to stay among the more than 15 towns along the 62 borders the left bank of the Oxapampa River. You will Bronze-tailed Comet, other hummingbirds and the miles shoreline is Ondores where the Junin Rail has then drive by the left bank of the Ulcumayo River. The Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch. At 43 miles from been seen repeatedly. To stay at lower elevation only 2 lodge has some nice trails of varying length. Santa Eulalia (12 140 feet elevation) you will come to hours from Junin go to Tarma (ca. 9 842 feet elevation). a Polylepis forest which is a good place for the White- / PromPerú Álvarez © José © Alejandro Tello / PromPerú Tello © Alejandro Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas cheeked Cotinga. When you make it to the junction to the Marcapomacocha lakes, it is time for other endemics like the White-bellied Cinclodes and the Dark-winged Miner. Lake Marcapomacocha (13.6 miles from the intersection at 15 091 feet elevation) White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus has many of the typical birds of Andean lakes and is a good alternative if you will not get to . This Bosque de Zarate is also the place to look for Giant Coot. Red-headed Manakin Pipra rubrocapilla A unique relict patch of forest, the Bosque de Zarate, lies between 9 183 and 10 826 feet elevation on mile Oconal. Soon you will have an excellent view across 35 of the central highway and is only a little over one Central Highway the marsh. Scan any areas of open water, which can

square kilometer in area. This forest has received much Valqui Thomas © Parallel to the Santa Eulalia road is this main paved attract a variety of locally uncommon water birds. attention since Maria Koepcke studied it and proposed Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowski road that connects Lima to Amazonia. The birds in Masked Duck has been seen here. You should also it as a protected area in 1952. Sadly, it remains officially bird from the road and try other small trails that go this section are similar to those described for Santa unprotected and conflicts over property rights, use for é Alvarez Eulalia, however, on the Central Highway you will PASCO LOWLANDS down to the marsh. Watch out for Black-faced Tanager goat grazing, and a lack of interest from the authorities © Jos in the bushes and Blackish Rails in the open. Scissor- have less habitat and stopping may be difficult is condemning it to constant shrinkage. Because it If you continue descending from Tarma you will make because of the heavy traffic. Try to stop in the same tailed Nightjar and Striped Owl are possible at dusk. involves 4 to 8 hours of Carretera Central sites. The it to this region. The lowlands of central Peru were the Villa Rica habitats at the same elevations as recommended for major attractions are undoubtedly the endemic and first tropical forests to be settled and exploited in Villa Rica (4 822 feet elevation) lies at the heart of Santa Eulalia. range-restricted White-cheeked Cotinga (its scientific Peru because of their proximity to Lima. Since most of Central Perú’s -growing region and is largely Oxapampa-Antenna Road is Zaratornis, named after this forest) and the habitat is secondary forests and coffee planta- surrounded by coffee plantations. There are some Oxapampa (5950 feet elevation) has a long history of One spot worth checking is reached from the exit at Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch. Camping at the tions, with very little pristine forest left, it may not patches of remnant forest left here and there and bird western settlement, having been colonized mostly by mile 33 in Cocachacra. The dirt road to Santiago de forest is probably necessary, since it will take almost an seem like an ideal birding destination. However, there flocks use the mature shade coffee plantations. The German immigrants to raise dairy cattle in the moun- Tuna takes you through some nice dense scrub entire day to get there. is still a good array of unique species and the Pasco “shade” coffee plantations, with a monolayer canopy tain valleys. It has a different flavor than other towns in habitat as the road quickly gains elevation. Maybe a lowlands are inhabited by numerous endemics and better place to stop is at San Mateo (mile 58). Drive of Inga trees, are surprisingly good for birding, as the the Andes. Because the area has been farmed for over Junín lake some typical birds of central Perú that are hard to see through the town to a road fork to the left (about mile flowers and fruit attract a variety of parrots, 100 years, the forest has been heavily degraded (but The critically endangered Junín Grebe (or Junín elsewhere. Where else can you guarantee Creamy- 59) and follow this side road, called Jirón Ayacucho, hummingbirds, flycatchers, and tanagers and the the cheese is good!). Fortunately, there are still some Flightless Grebe) and the Junín Rail are found only at bellied Antwren? Or where else has Lanceolated out of town. Bird from the road and check the flowers leaves support caterpillars that attract cuckoos, areas left untouched mainly because they are too this high elevation lake (13 385 feet elevation) in Monklet been seen so often? The other advantage of for a good variety of hummingbirds, including Black warblers, and tanagers. Birding this area offers many humid and steep for roads and farming. The patch of central Perú. For some visitors and scientists this is the the area is relatively easy access from Lima. The Metaltail, Bronze-tailed Comet, Black-breasted opportunities for exploration on the numerous tracks forest worth visiting is only 14 miles (2-3 hours) from most exquisite of all the high Andean lakes. It is Central Highway is paved into most of the major Hillstar, Giant Hummingbird, and . through the coffee plantations. It is best to bird from Oxapampa and has an interesting set of mid-elevation composed of about 37 065 acres of open water and towns, so that they can be reached in a one-day Other interesting birds here are Rufous-webbed the roads since the coffee plantations are all on east Andean birds. Two exciting discoveries have been 123 550 acres of inundated land consisting of reed journey from Lima. Tyrant and Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch. Back on the private property. made here: the endemic Cloud-forest Screech-Owl marshes (Scirpus and Juncus) and adjacent grassland. highway again, there are not many places to stop and a possible new taxon of Chestnut Antpitta. During the drier season (September-January) it is Laguna Oconal along the way. Look for high Puna bunch grass close Pampa Hermosa relatively easy to walk through the marshes and A site you can reach on foot from Villa Rica is the to the road if you do not take the Marcapomacocha Descending into the Pasco lowlands, San Ramon (2 Yanachaga Chemillen extensive grassland. The whole area is surrounded by Laguna Oconal south of town on the Cedro Pampa road. Pretty soon you will reach the highest point of 542 feet elevation) is the first large town you encoun- This 301 465 acres National Park is extraordinarily puna grassland with rocky slopes. You may be able to road. This marsh is the largest in the region, but is the road at Ticlio or Abra de Anticona (mile 82; 15 807 ter before the Oxapampa-Villa Rica split. Not much diverse but has received little attention, in part rent a boat with a motor from the INRENA office in threatened by drainage projects and is grazed by feet elevation). good forest seems to be left here, but there is a lodge because access is assumed to be difficult, which is not Junín, but arrangements should be made well in 24 miles (2.5 hours) away that has managed to cattle. Take the Leopoldo Krausse road south-west necessarily true. There are several ways to visit the park. advance. The town of Junín lies conveniently on your protect some nice forest where you will for example and 0.6 miles after the Plaza, turn left on to the road to For the highest bird diversity, the best option is

probably through the “Paujil” station, which is logisti- HUANUCO AREA reward you with some interesting species. Coming along the shore. Red-and-white Spinetail, Black- cally complicated and takes several days. The easiest from Huánuco, you will cross some interesting habitat crested Antshrike, Amazonian Antshrike, Black-tailed Continuing from Junin you reach the town of way, and the one described here, is to visit the on the way that might be worth checking from the Antbird are all relatively common here, at least during Huánuco (6 213 feet elevation), a big city that can be Oxapampa- road section, where you can bird road. For Rufous-backed Inca-Finch, search in the arid dry periods. accessed easily from Lima by plane or comfortable intact montane forest from the paved road and side scrub along the dry quebradas on the northwest side buses (252 miles in 8-10 hours). If in your own car, you trails. The road enters the park about 24 miles north of of the road. Park next to the road and walk up the hills have the option of birding places like Santa Eulalia Oxapampa and passes through the park for 11 miles, with the densest scrub. Continue on the main road SATIPO ROAD and Lago Junin en route. The city has two good hotels The park station at Huampal (at mile 35, or 10 miles and look for the Polylepis stands; Birds like Stripe- The road from Comas to Satipo offers an excellent on the Plaza de Armas and many others elsewhere. from Pozuzo), located 54 yards back from the main headed Antpitta, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, and altitudinal gradient similar to the one on the Manu From Huánuco you can go to the Carpish area (1 hour) road, has overnight facilities, with room for 6 people Black Metaltail can be seen here. Look out for the large Road, but with less pristine habitat and lower species and La Quinua (1.5 hours) by taxi or public transport and a nice large camping ground with two roofed / PromPerú Tello © Alejandro stick nests of Baron’s Spinetail. Open areas are good richness. Going over some interandean habitats the on paved roads. For Unchog you will need a 4-wheel platforms and latrines. Your first stop could be at the Birdwatcher for Striated Earthcreeper and many species of Satipo road begins the descent at 10 500 feet drive vehicle, which you can rent in Huánuco. first park sign at mile 27 just after passing a bridge. ground-tyrants. elevation in humid scrub, and descends through around the soccer field try for Rusty-breasted Antpitta, There is an elevated parking area by the sign and the montane evergreen forest to lowland forest at 1 804 Chestnut Antpitta, and Bay Antpitta. The trail descends beginning of a trail that goes up steeply. The next Carpish Tunnel Pucallpa feet elevation at Satipo. Birders have only recently The Carpish Tunnel, at 8 858 feet elevation, mile 280 rapidly, with the best forest found right next to the stretch of road goes through sections of relatively Continuing along the road after the “Tunnel area” you started to explore this road and it is not yet well from Lima, is an accessible area of upper montane trail. Walking slowly along this trail can reward you dense forest, where you should stop often to bird. At will eventually end up in Pucallpa, the fastest-growing known. The forest is still relatively intact, the traffic is forest in relatively good condition on the main road with good mixed flocks and some surprises (e.g. mile 37 there is the beginning of a signed trail called and somewhat chaotic jungle city with a population light, and birding conditions are excellent. The poorly from Huánuco. This renowned birding site was one of Masked Saltator, Masked Fruiteater). “Sendero Interpretativo Robin Foster” (4 265 feet of about 200,000 people and most of the amenities of known Eye-ringed Thistletail is easily found at several the best cloud forests in Peru and you could spend elevation, named after the famous tropical forest any big city. Bird-wise it has not received much sites along the road. Punto and Otuto is a side trip two or three days birding here. In front of the tunnel, Bosque Unchog ecologist) which ends at the Huampal park guard attention in recent years because the road to Pucallpa done mainly to see the Black-spectacled Brush-Finch. there is a broad open area where you can spend some This famous elfin forest site is the type locality for house. Because of its proximity (ca. 12 miles) and passed through some towns that were best avoided The starting point is Huancayo, about 7 hours from time. The endemic Chestnut Anpitta and Unstreaked Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager, Rufous-browed charm, Pozuzo, another long-established German for security reasons. However, there are daily commer- Lima on paved roads, a large town with plenty of Tit-Tyrant are the two birds to look for here, along with Hemispingus, and Pardusco discovered in the 1970s. It colony, makes a good base. Ask in this town for the cial flights to this town. From here you have some accommodation; elsewhere, overnight facilities are Tschudi’s Tapaculo. Just after the tunnel there is a trail is still the best place to see these three endemic birds. Cock-of-the-Rock site, ca. 4 miles away which can easily option like the “Cordillera Azul” Park, or the Sira moun- generally scarce and camping might be required. to the left that goes to some very good bamboo To get to Bosque Unchog, leave Huánuco on the same be reached by taxi. tains, but close to the city you can’t miss lake Yarinaco- habitat, suitable for Slaty Finch. In addition to these road as the Carpish Tunnel and after 7.5 miles (Mile cha. This lake, only 4.3 miles from the city, is a must for The trip starts in at Matahuasi, 12.5 miles from specialties, you can expect to find all the usual mid- 264, before the toll booth) take the left road towards any birdwatcher visiting Pucallpa. Although it might and 16 miles from Huancayo. The first part of the trip elevation forest birds. Mixed flocks with the usual Churubamba and Cochabamba. In Cochabamba it is appear too developed to be good for birding, there is climbs up to Puna habitat before descending to the furnariids, flycatchers and tanagers are common. recommended that you ask for permission to enter a nice collection of species here. Yarinacocha also has small town of Comas about 33 miles from the turnoff. There are several trails going down into the forest that the area, and pay a fee. About 1.2|miles from the town some lodges, such as La Cabaña, and you could stay The birding can already start in the scrub and other should be explored, and birding from the road can be of Cochabamba, at 9840 feet elevation, the trail here instead of in Pucallpa. There is some good habitats that this road crosses. 12 miles from Comas, very good. crosses some crop fields - this might be your best flooded forest at the right hand end of the lake. Get a you will pass the turnoff to Punto a small Andean

© José Álvarez / PromPerú Álvarez © José chance to see Brown-flanked Tanager. Once at the end boat into the Lobo Caño (a cre b k village that is one of only two sites where the Black- Paty Trail of the road (5 miles), you are at the pass and in Unchog flowing out of the lake) for about 220 yards, where you spectacled Brush-Finch has been found so far. The This old trail (starting 2.5 miles after the tunnel) that area. The Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager moves brush-finch is present in the humid scrub just below led to the Hacienda Paty tea plantation was used in between forest patches in small groups. The Pardusco the village, and can be seen from here down the valley the seventies by a team of ornithologists from Louisi- seems to be anywhere where there is some forest or to Otuto. The scrub is also good for hummingbirds and ana State University. Much has changed since then, scrub. Tapaculos and Undulated Antpitta should also mixed flocks. Eye-ringed Thistletail has been reported but there are still good birds to be seen here and its be found here and Andean Snipe can be flushed by from this area, and flowering bushes attract an impres- easy accessibility makes it a must for birdwatchers walking through the bunch grass at the forest edge. sive list of fancy hummingbirds such as Fire-throated visiting the region. The elevation and habitats are Metaltail (one of the best sites for this endemic), similar to the Carpish Tunnel site. You could easily bird La Quinua Purple-backed Thornbill, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Great Sapphirewing, and Mountain Velvetbreast. this trail for 3 days with plenty of new species every This Polylepis forest, at about mile 199 on the Central time. The trail starts in some bamboo with Peruvian Highway, is in the and can also Continuing on the main road at Manzanilla 32 miles Wren and Trilling Tapaculo, then descends steeply be reached independently from Huánuco. It is not from Comas, you will find a very interesting remnant past the school and a soccer field and soon you are in especially far from Junín (about 56 miles on a paved patch of elfin forest where small Gynoxys shrubs cling good forest. Only 218 yards after the school and road). If you are driving to Huánuco, stopping here can Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Alvares © José American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea