North Peru, July-August 2013
Leader: Fabrice Schmitt
Birding The North of Peru is one of the best birding experience in South America!!
Dry forest, arid scrubs, cloud and ridge forests, lowland evergreen tropical forest, puna grassland, desertic canyon slopes, etc... the whole trip is a succesion of different and amazing habitats! Visiting so diverse and different ecosystems, it is not surprising that some of the species found here are some of the most sought after for any keen birder: Long-whiskered Owlet, Marvelous Spatuletail, Pale-billed Antpitta, Tumbes Tyrant, Rufous Flycatcher, Peruvian Plantcutter, White- winged Guan, Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Bar-winged Wood-wren, and so many more!!
The aim of this longer trip was to photograph some of the best birds found in that part of Peru.
The itinerary had been designed to have the best chance to photograph the main targets of the trip: Peruvian endemics, Tapaculos and Antpittas, particular Furnaridae, and some species like Spotted Rail, Inca-finches, Pale-billed Antpitta, rare hummingbirds, etc…
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We also spend several mornings and evening looking for nightbirds, and we finished the trip with a total of 28 nightbird species contacted during the trip!!
A very successful trip, with a final list close to 550 species contacted.
The Marañon canyon near Balsas (picture Fabrice Schmitt)
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DAY BY DAY ACTIVITIES
August 28th: International flight to Lima and Chiclayo. Night in Chiclayo
August 29th: Chaparri reserve Early drive to Chongoyape, entrance of the the private Chaparri reserve, owned by the local community of Santa Catalina de Chongoyape. The critically endangered White-winged Guan has been reintroduced, and some tame birds of the first generations are still seen around the lodge. Before to visit the reserve, webirded the Tinajones dam, where we found a small group of Peruvian Thick-knee, a Short-tailed Field-tyrant, 2 Spot-billed Ground-tyrant (first sighting for the reserve and surroundings), and 2 Comb Ducks a rare species here! Another surprise was to find a Blue- footed Booby, almost 100 km from the sea!! Closer to the dam, we also found a few Spotted Rails, including one seen very well in the open, feeding on a mudflat with Purple and Common Gallinules. Around the lodge, we found many excellent birds such as the stunning Elegant Crescenchest, Pacific Parrotlet, Superciliared Wren, Tumbes Hummingbird, and Collared Antshrike. At dusk, tenth of Lesser Nighthawk were seen flying high above the agricultural fields near the reserve. Night in Chaparri.
August 30th: Chaparri reserve, Batan Grande, Olmos. Before breakfast we watched the “hummingbirds bathe”, with more than 15 hummingbirds of different species (Tumbes, Amazilia Hummingbird, Purple-collared and Short-tailed Woodstar) coming to the stream to take a bath! In the morning we also watched flocks of hundreds of Sulphur-throated Finch coming to drink to one of the last springs in that semi-desertic area. Other nice birds found there included Cinereous Finch, Short-tailed Woodstar, Rufous Flycatcher, Peruvian Pygmy-owl, and Tumbes Sparrow. We then drove back to Chiclayo, and to Batan Grande to visit the Bosque Pomac reserve. Our main target there was the endemic Peruvian Plantcutter and rapidely found a pair singing in the dry shrubs. Other species found here and not seen at Chaparri were Tumbes Swallow and Tumbes Tyrant. We spent the rest of the afternoon driving towards Olmos. Night in Olmos.
August 31st: Porculla pass and Jaen surroundings Leaving our hotel at 5 am, we arrived to our birding place at 6 am, where we rapidly found all of our main targets: Black-cowled Saltator, Chapman's Antshrike, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Rufous- necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, Line-cheeked Spinetail, and Bay-crowned Brush-finch. We also enjoyed the wonderful landscape! We also got two nice surprises here: a female Blue Seedeater (lifer for Fabrice!) and a group of Tumbes Swifts!! After this successful birding, we drove to Jaen (a little bit more than 3 hours driving) and arrived there for a late lunch. We spent the end of the afternoon in the afternoon of Jaen, were we enjoyed good views of the wonderful Marañon Crescentchest. At dusk, we found several Scrub Nightjars, and a Peruvian Screech-owl came to the tape as a pair of Barn Owl.Night in Jaen.
September 1st: Jaen surroundings. Early drive to bird the Tamborapa track, were we easily found Marañon Spinetail and a few other local specialties like Marañon Slaty Antshrike, Black-capped Sparrow, Buff-bellied Tanager, Yellow-
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cheeked Becard, Necklaced Spinetails, etc.. We also had wonderful views on the splendid Marañon Crescenchest, one of the many beautiful birds seen on that trip. After a break during the middle of the very hot day, we birded the surroundings of Jaen, taking pictures of the local subspecies of Collared Antshrike, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Spot-throated Hummingbird, and more.
September 2nd: Jaen, and drive to Owlet Lodge. Some pre-breakfast birding with great views on Little Inca-Finch, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Tawny- crowned Pygmy-tyrants. After breakfast, we drove to the Owlet lodge at Abra Patricia. On the way, we stopped at the Huembo feeders where we had great views on a male of Marvelous Spatuletail, but also Chestnut- breasted Coronet, a few Little Woodstar with White-bellied and Purple-collared Woodstar, White- bellied Hummingbird, and Bronzy Inca.. Night at the ECOAN Owlet Lodge.
September 3-6th: Owlet Lodge and surroundings. We spent 4 full days exploring the trails around the lodge. One of the highlights of our staying here was definitely our wonderful view of a Long-whiskered Owlet!!!! We had a long view on a bird singing in the open, only a few meters from us!!!! Unforgettable!!! Another wonderful species found on the owlet trail, was a pair of White-faced Nunbird! A most wanted bird and regularly seen here. The Antpittas have been more difficult and not very responsive during our visit… we had great views on the Chestnut Antpitta coming now to the worm feeder, but short views on Ochre-fronted and Rusty-tinged Antpitta. Many species of hummingbirds were visiting the feeders: White-bellied Hummingbird, Fawn- breasted Brilliant, Long-tailed Sylph, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, White-bellied Woodstar, Coppery- bellied Emerald, etc… and we also had great views on the Royal Sunangel on the trail 10 minutes drive down from the lodge. Other specialties found here are Lulu’s Tody-tyrant, Bar-winged Wood-wren, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Rufous-vented Tapaculo, White-throated and Cinnamon Screech-owl, etc… We also regularly found large mixed species flocks including Silver-backed, Beryl-spangled and Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Peruvian Tyrannuet, Blue-naped and Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia, Montane Woodcreeper and Streaked Tuftedcheeck. Nights at the ECOAN Owlet Lodge.
September 7th: Affluente, Rioja rice fields and Waqanki feeders We birded a couple of hours at Affluente, a very birdy place with lots of nice species like Olivaceous Greenlet, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Fiery-throated Fruiteater, Lined Antshrike, wonderful views on Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Ecuadorian Tyrannulet, and more! On the way to Moyobamba, we stopped at some rice fields near Rioja where we had lunch. Spotted Rail were calling everywhere and saw a few of them. We also heard some Rufous-sided and Paint- billed Crake, but these ones stayed deep inside the vegetation… Arriving at Waqanki at mid-afternoon, we had time to enjoy the wonderful hummingbird feeders, attracting a huge quantity of hummingbirds buzzing around: White-necked Jacobin, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Black-throated Hermit, Rufous-crested Coquette, and many more!!! The garden is worth exploring too, as we found the recently described Mishana Tyrannulets and Varzea Thrush! We finished our day with some owling, pre and post dinner, and contacted no less than 10 nightbird species in a couple of hours: Band-bellied, Stygian, Tropical Screech, Ferruginous Pygmy, Black- banded, Spectacled and Barn Owl, Pauraque, Ocellated Poorwill and Rufous Nightjar!!! Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
Night in Waqanki near Moyobamba.
September 8th: Mishquiyaku trail, drive to Tarapoto A steep and long walk to reach the ridge above Moyobamba, along a very birdy trail where we found so many good birds!! Spot-winged and Spot-backed Antbird, Peruvian Warbling-antbird, Huallaga Tanager, Chestnut- throated and Dusky Spinetail, Red-billed and Sooty-headed Tyrannulet, Foothill Antwren, Strong- billed Woodcreeper, etc… At the top of the ridge, we also found a pair of the rare and local Ash- throated Antwren, one of our main target of the morning!! On the way to Tarapoto, we stopped at an Oilbird colony to add a species to our already long nightbird species. Night in Tarapoto.
September 9th: Quebrada Upaquihau and Huallaga river Again an early start to bird the Quebrada Upaquihau, one hour drive from Tarapoto. We rapidly located the Huallaga Slaty-antshrike, an undescribed (sub)species of Plain-crowned Spinetail, the tiny White-bellied Pygmy-tyrant, the nervous Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-manakin, and the splendid (even if common) Bluish-fronted Jacamar. We also had a (too) short view on a Rufous-capped Nunlet, Chestnut-throated Spinetail, and a very close sight of Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant. We also found a group of the endangered and very local San Martin Titi-Monkey. On the way back, we stopped and scanned the islands on the Huallaga river, and found more than 20 Sand-colored Nighthawk, 2 Large-billed Tern and a Black Skimmer. Night in Tarapoto.
September 10th: Tarapoto tunnel, drive to Pomacochas Pouring rain all night and most of the morning, but fortunately we had 2 hours without rain to bird the Tarapoto tunnel area, where we had excellent views of a group of Golden-collared Toucanet, Carmiol’s Tanager, Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo and Cliff Flycatcher!! After a late breakfast we then began our long drive to Pomacochas, with an almost non-stop rain for the all day… During a short stop to the Rioja rice fields, we had views on the Rufous-sided Crake, but the Paint-billed stayed again in the cover of the vegetation, loosing his chance to be photographed… Night in Pomacochas
September 11th: San Lorenzo trail, drive to Leymabamba Early departure to San Lorenzo, where a steep trail took us to some bamboo patches occupied by the sought-after Pale-billed Antpitta. Our view on that one has just been stunning: one bird standed at only 2 meters from us!!! Amazing! A flock of White-capped Tanager followed us on our way back to San Lorenzo, giving great views and photo opportunity. On our way to Leymebamba, we stopped at a known place where we saw 2 Koepcke’s Screech-Owl and their day roost. Night in Leymebamba.
September 12-13th: Leymebamba surroundings We spent most of our time birding the last forest patches below Abra Barro Negro where we enjoyed some of the species present at this elevation: Russet-mantled Sofftail, White-chinned Thistletail, Blackish Tapaculo, Smoky-brown and red-rumped Bush-tyrant, Many-striped Canastero, Coppery Metaltail, Grey-bellied Mountain-toucan, Mountain Velvetbreast, White-banded Tyrannulet and Andean Flicker.
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Our night birding here has been quite productive here too, with great views on Rufous-banded Owl, Yungas Pygmy-owl, and a wonderful show of a male Swallow-tailed Nightjar. We also did an unsuccessfull try for the Buff-fronted Owl near Chachapoyas, but found a Striped Owl there. Nights in Leymebamba.
September 14st: Marañon canyon Another early start to bird the Marañon canyon. Our main targets for the day were Buff-bridled and Grey-winged Inca-Finch, Marañon Thrush and Pigeon, Yellow-faced Parrotlet and Chestnut-backed Thronbird, and we found them all even if some road repairs added some difficulties in our search! Night in Celendin.
September 15th: Cruz Conga, Encanada and Rio Chonta A day travelling between Celendin and Cajamarca, spending most of the morning around Cruz Conga. We rapidely found a pair of White-tailed Shrike-tyrant, a few Baron’s Spinetail and Black- crested Tit-tyrant, and after some search, had a great view of a Rufous Antpitta. The road repairs and the very cold weather with fog and rain did not help, but we had wonderful views on Rufous-webbed Tyrant, and on the endemic Rufous-eared Brush-finch. Arriving at 3 p.m. at Rio Chonta, we spent 2 hours looking for the endemic Gray-bellied Comet and had stunning views on a male coming a few times to feed close to us. Night in Cajamarca
September 16th: San Marcos We had our breakfast at San Marcos, a 90min. drive from Cajamarca. The bird we wanted to see there was the Great Spinetail and we found a pair visiting a nest just as we arrived!! Too easy... We then drove back to Cajamarca and spent the afternoon in Cajamarca. Night in Cajamarca.
September 17th: Abra Gavilan, drive to Trujillo. After an early breakfast at our hotel in Cajamarca, we drove to the last patches of humid vegetation found below the Abra Gavilan pass. Most of the native vegetation there has been destroyed and replaced by Eucalyptus plantation, but we have been able to find a few nice birds like the ebdemic Unicolored Tapaculo, Golden-billed Saltator, Black and Tyrian Metaltail, and Black-crested Warbler. During our long drive towards Trujillo, we did a few random stops and found Great Inca-Finch, another Peruvian Endemic.
September 18th: Sinsicap We had our breakfast at Sinsicap after an early drive. During breakfast we watched at the numerous hummingbirds feeding on the flowering agaves, including several Giant Hummingbirds, one Rainbow Starfrontlet, and several Speckled Hummingbirds (an undescribed subspecies here). After breakfast, we rapidly found a few Piura Chat-tyrants, several groups of Bay-crowned Brush-Finch, and a splendid Rusty-bellied Spinetail. Night in Trujillo
September 19th: International flight back home.
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All the pictures presented here have been taken during the trip, by Mike Danzenbacker. If you want to see more pictures from Mike or Fabrice, have a look to their webpage:
- Mike’s webpage: http://www.avesphoto.com/
- Fabrice’s webpage: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabrice-schmitt/
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner at Porculla pass.
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Marañon Crescenchest near Jaen
Buff-bridled Inca-finch in the Marañon canyon Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
Long-whiskered Owlet at Abra Patricia
Royal Sunangel at Abra Patricia
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Rufous-banded Owl near Leymebamba
Yungas Pygmy-owl above Leymabamba
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White-throated Hawk at Abra Barro Negro
Russet-bellied Spinetail at Sinsicap
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BIRDLIST
RR = Restricted-range species (total range < 50.000 km2) Conservation Status follows Birdlife International Taxonomy follows mostly South American Classification Committee http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html
All the sightings done during that trip have been sent to the eBird database: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
(H) heard only
Family: TINAMIDAE (TINAMOUS)
HOODED TINAMOU Nothocercus nigrocapillus One bird seen briefly on a trail at the Owlet Lodge.
(H) LITTLE TINAMOU Crypturellus soui Heard near Moyobamba
TATAUPA TINAMOU Crypturellus tataupa Excelent view of one bird attracted by the tape; a few more heard.
(H) GREY TINAMOU Tinamus tao Heard near Moyobamba
Family: ANATIDAE (DUCKS)
COMB DUCK Sarkidiornis melanotos 2 found at the Tinajones dam. A rare species here!
CINNAMON TEAL Anas cyanoptera 20+ at the Tinajones dam.
Family: CRACIDAE (GUANS)
WHITE-WINGED GUAN Penelope albipennis - Critical - RR - Peruvian endemic Some tame birds coming from the re-introduction program seen at the Chaparri reserve.
(H) WATTLED GUAN Aburria aburri Heard at Owlet lodge and at the Tarapoto tunnel.
SICKLE-WINGED GUAN Chamaepetes goudotii 2 seen by Mike at Affluentes.
SPECKLED CHACHALACA Ortalis guttata
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A few seen in the eastern lowlands
Family: ODONTOPHORIDAE (WOOD-QUAILS)
RUFOUS-BREASTED WOOD-QUAIL Odontophorus speciosus (H) Heard on the Mishquayaku trail near Moyobamba
Family: PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES)
PIED-BILLED GREBE Podilymbus podiceps At least 5 seen at the Tinajones dam
GREAT GREBE Podiceps major 20+ including several breeding birds at the Tinajones dam
Family: ARAMIDAE (LIMPKIN)
LIMPKIN Aramus guarauna 6 seen in the rice fields near Rioja
Family: SULIDAE (BOOBIES)
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY Sula nebouxii 1 seen at the Tinajones dam, almost 100 km from the coast… Our local guide Thomas, said the bird was here already for a month!!
Family: PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT Phalacrocorax brasilianus 20+ at the Tinajones dam
Family: ARDEIDAE (HERONS)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax 10+ at the Tinajones dam.
STRIATED HERON Butorides striata Five at the Tinajones dam, and a few at the Rioja rice fields
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis Common all over the trip
CAPPED HERON Pilherodius pileatus 1 seen when driving between Tarapoto and Rioja.
COCOI HERON (WHITE-NECKED) Ardea cocoi 1o+ seen at the Tinajones dam
GREAT EGRET Ardea alba Common all over the trip
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SNOWY EGRET Egretta thula Regular sightings
LITTLE BLUE HERON Egretta caerulea 5+ seen at the Tinajones dam, and a few seen at the Rioja rice fields. Mike also saw 3 flying above the main place in the center of Cajamarca!
Family: THRESKIORNITHIDAE (IBISES)
PUNA IBIS Plegadis ridgwayi 3 seen at the Tinajones dam, and 50+ between Cruz Conga and La Encañada
Family: CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES)
TURKEY VULTURE Cathartes aura Common all over the trip
BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus Common all over the trip
ANDEAN CONDOR Vultur gryphus 2 adults seen in the canyon south of Leymebamba
Family: ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE Elanoides forficatus One of the most beautiful raptors in South America! First seen at Abra Patricia, and then around Tarapoto and Moyobamba.
PEARL KITE Gampsonyx swainsonii One seen at Chaparri reserve, and another when driving between Jaen and Bagua Grande
SHARP-SHINNED (PLAIN-BREASTED) HAWK Accipiter striatus ventralis One seen near Owlet lodge. Keep track of your subspecies, as this one is a probable forthcoming split. SACC comment: Accipiter striatus was treated as four species in Sibley & Monroe (1990), Thiollay (1994), and Ridgely & Greenfield (2001): velox of N. America, chionogaster of Middle America, ventralis of the Andes, erythronemius of lowland southern South America); Pinto (1938) and Hellmayr & Conover (1949) considered erythronemius (including ventralis) to be a separate species from A. striatus, and Friedmann (1950) and Stiles & Skutch (1989) considered chionogaster and erythronemius as separate species from A. striatus. [split almost certainly good, but no published data support this split; check Storer (1952). [According to HBW account author Rob Bierregaard, through correspondence with Tom Schulenberg, no published data support this split and he was basically forced to comply with species taxonomy given to him.] Ferguson-Lees & Christie (2001) did not follow this split and provided rationale against following it.
BICOLORED HAWK Accipiter bicolor A young bird seen at Chaparri.
BARRED HAWK Leucopternis princeps
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2 birds soaring and calling at Affluentes. Mike took a few pictures, and they are the first ones for Peru. As that species is still on the Hypothetical list for Peru, we plan to publish a short note with the Mike’s pictures to add that species to the Peruvian list!!
SAVANNA HAWK Buteogallus meridionalis One bird seen on the way to Olmos.
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE Geranoaetus melanoleucus Regular sightings during the trip
HARRIS'S HAWK Parabuteo unicinctus A few seen at Chaparri and Bosque Pomac Jaramillo says in his excellent field guide about Birds of Chile: The harrisi group (Harris's Hawk) of the USA to coastal Peru and Ecuador differs consistently in size and plumage features from the more southern and eastern unicinctus group (Bay-winged Hawk). Adults of unicinctus have a more immature-like plumage (neoteny) compared to the more boldly patterned harrisi group. The latter is extremely social, often foraging and breeding in cooperative groups; this behavior is unknown in unicinctus. Ferguson-Lees & Christie (2001) suggest allospecies status may be warranted for the two. To some extent this may parallel the situation in Crested Caracara, although the division between the two taxa is not in the same geographic area.
SNAIL KITE Rostrhamus sociabilis 2 seen at the Rioja rice fields
ROADSIDE HAWK Buteo magnirostris Common in the eastern lowland
SHORT-TAILED HAWK Buteo brachyurus One seen during our visit to the Rioja rice fields.
WHITE-THROATED HAWK Buteo albigula 2 birds seen below Abra Barro Negro, on the upper part of the Marañon Canyon.
VARIABLE HAWK Buteo polyosoma Regular sightings all over the trip. The taxonomy of this group is confusing, and some people try to split it as Puna Hawk B. poecilochrous and Red-backed Hawk B. polyosoma. SACC comment: Farquhar (1988) concluded that Buteo poecilochrous and B. polyosoma are conspecific, as they were formerly treated; he was unable to find any way to reliably diagnose the two forms using plumage characters or measurements. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001), Jaramillo (2003), and Schulenberg et al. (2007) followed this treatment and suggested "Variable Hawk" be retained for the composite species. Genetic data (Riesing et al. 2003) are consistent with hypothesis that B. polyosoma and B. poecilochrous are conspecific.
MONTANE SOLITARY EAGLE Harpyhaliaetus solitaries 2 sightings, probably of the same bird, on the “Comet trail” at Abra Patricia.
BLACK HAWK EAGLE Spizaetus tyrannus 2 adults and 1 immature seen at the Tamborapa track, flying and vocalizing together. Probably breeding here!
Family: FALCONIDAE (FALCONS)
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CRESTED CARACARA Caracara cheriway One seen at Chaparri SACC comment: Caracara cheriway and C. plancus (Southern Caracara) were formerly considered conspecific (e.g., Hellmayr & Conover 1949, Phelps & Phelps 1958a), sometimes also including C. lutosus of Guadalupe Island (e.g., Meyer de Schauensee 1970, Stresemann and Amadon 1979), but the ranges of cheriway and plancus are nearly parapatric with no sign of intergradation, contrary to earlier interpretations; they constitute a superspecies. The three forms had previously been considered separate species by Pinto (1938), and Friedmann (1950).
MOUNTAIN CARACARA Phalcoboenus megalopterus Common at high elevation
AMERICAN KESTREL Falco sparverius Common all over the trip
APLOMADO FALCON Falco femoralis 1 seen at Chaparri reserve, eating a Pacific Parrotlet!
PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus A first one seen in the Marañon canyon near balsas, one more at La Encañada and last one at Rio Chonta.
Family: RALLIDAE (RAILS)
(H) RUSSET-CROWNED CRAKE Anurolimnas viridis Heard around Moyobamba
(H) PAINT-BILLED CRAKE Neocrex erythrops 1-2 heard at the Rioja rice fields, but stayed well inside the vegetation…
RUFOUS-SIDED CRAKE Laterallus melanophaius Common by voice at the Rioja rice fields, where we had good views on one.
SPOTTED RAIL Pardirallus maculatus Excellent views at the Tinajones dam!! Really common at the Rioja rice fields!
COMMON GALLINULE Gallinula galeata 30+ at the Tinajones dam, and common at the Rioja rice fields
PURPLE GALLINULE Porphyrio martinicus At least 5 birds seen at the Tinajones dam
ANDEAN COOT Fulica ardesiaca 50+ at the Tinajones dam
Family: CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS)
KILLDEER Charadrius vociferous 3 seen on the way to Olmos
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COLLARED PLOVER Charadrius collaris 2 seen on the way to Olmos
ANDEAN LAPWING Vanellus resplendens Common at Abra Barro Negro and near Cruz Conga
PIED LAPWING Vanellus cayanus Two birds on the Huallaga River near Buenos Aires.
Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE (STILTS and AVOCETS)
BLACK-NECKED STILT Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus Small numbers at Tinajones dam and Rioja rice fields.
Family: BURHINIDAE (THICK-KNEES)
PERUVIAN THICK-KNEE Burhinus superciliaris 3 seen at Chongoyape, on the way to Chaparri reserve.
Family: SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS)
GREATER YELLOWLEGS Tringa melanoleuca 4 at the Rioja rice fields
LESSER YELLOWLEGS Tringa flavipes 10 at the Rioja rice fields
SOLITARY SANDPIPER Tringa solitaria 20+ at the Rioja rice fields
SPOTTED SANDPIPER Tringa macularia 2 at the Tinajones dam.
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii 10 on the way to Olmos
PECTORAL SANDPIPER Calidris melanotos 3 at the Rioja Rice fields
Family: JACANIDAE (JACANAS)
WATTLED JACANA Jacana jacana 5+ seen at the Rioja rice fields
Family: LARIDAE (GULLS)
GRAY-HEADED GULL Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus 15+ at the Tinajones dam
LARGE-BILLED TERN Phaetusa simplex 1 seen on the Huallaga River near Buenos Aires Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
YELLOW-BILLED TERN Sternula superciliaris 2 seen on the Huallaga River near Buenos Aires
Family: RYNCHOPIDAE (SKIMMERS)
BLACK SKIMMER Rynchops niger 1 seen on the Huallaga River near Buenos Aires
Family: COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS)
BAND-TAILED PIGEON Patagioenas fasciata Several sightings
(H) PALE-VENTED PIGEON Patagioenas cayennensis Heard at Quebrada Upaquihau
PERUVIAN PIGEON Patagioenas oenops - Vulnerable - RR Fairly common at Balsas in the Maranon canyon, where we had excellent views on several perched birds.
(H) PLUMBEOUS PIGEON Patagioenas plumbea Heard at Affluentes
EARED DOVE Zenaida auriculata Very common
WEST PERUVIAN (PACIFIC) DOVE Zenaida meloda Common on the west side of the Andes.
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE Columbina talpacoti Common in the eastern lowlands.
ECUADORIAN GROUND-DOVE Columbina buckleyi - RR Common near Jaen
CROAKING GROUND-DOVE Columbina cruziana Common on the west side of the Andes.
BLUE GROUND-DOVE Claravis pretiosa Mostly heard but a few seen during the trip.
BARE-FACED GROUND-DOVE Metriopelia ceciliae 20+ seen in the Maranon canyon near Balsas
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE Leptotila verreauxi Common all over the trip
Family: OPISTHOCOMIDAE (HOATZIN)
HOATZIN Opisthocomus hoazin Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
A few seen during our drive between Tarapoto and Moyobamba
Family: PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS)
SCARLET-FRONTED PARAKEET Aratinga wagleri A flock seen near Jaen, and heard at Sinsicap
MITRED PARAKEET Aratinga mitrata Large flocks in the Utcubamba canyon and near Leymebamba
(H) RED-MASKED PARAKEET Aratinga erythrogenys - RR At the Chaparri reserve.
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET Aratinga leucophthalma Common in the eastern lowlands
PACIFIC PARROTLET Forpus coelestis - RR Very common on the west side of the Andes and in the lower part of the Maranon drainage.
YELLOW-FACED PARROTLET Forpus xanthops - Vulnerable - RR - Peruvian endemic An excellent sighting of a small group of 5 birds near Balsas
COBALT-WINGED PARAKEET Brotogeris cyanoptera gustavi Common around Rioja.
BLUE-HEADED PARROT Pionus menstruus Seen in the lowlands
RED-BILLED PARROT Pionus sordidus Nice views along the Mishquayaku trail near Moyobamba.
SPECKLE-FACED PARROT Pionus tumultuosus seniloides Regular fly by of a few birds at Abra Patricia and above Leymebamba.. Here the (sub)species seniloides. SACC comment: The subspecies seniloides was formerly (e.g., Peters 1937, Meyer de Schauensee 1970) considered a separate species ("White-capped Parrot") from Pionus tumultuosus, but see O'Neill & Parker (1977), who noted that the only differences between the two are the degree of saturation of rosy pigment; this treatment was followed by Collar (1997) and Dickinson (2003), but not by Forshaw (1989), Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990), or Ridgely et al. (2001). There is no evidence of intergradation between the two. SACC proposal to treat seniloides as a species did not pass. Recent genetic data (Ribas et al. 2007) indicate that the genetic distance between them is about the same as other taxa ranked as species in Pionus. Proposal needed? English name "Speckle-faced Parrot" for composite species follows suggestion by Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990).
SCALY-NAPED PARROT Amazona mercenaria Fly by of several groups at Abra Patricia.
Family: CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO Piaya cayana Common in the eastern lowlands
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(H) BLACK-BELLIED CUCKOO Piaya melanogaster Heard along the Mishquayaky trail near Moyobamba
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI Crotophaga ani Common in the eastern lowlands
GROOVE-BILLED ANI Crotophaga sulcirostris Common on the west slope of the Andes and in the Maranon canyon
STRIPED CUCKOO Tapera naevia Excellent view on one bird at Chaparri reserve, seen walking on the ground and spreading his wing to make some shade in front of him… hunting or displaying behavior?? Several more heard during the trip.
Family: TYTONIDAE (BARN-OWL)
BARN OWL Tyto alba 2 seen very well near Jaen. Also heard near Moyobamba
Family: STRIGIDAE (OWLS)
TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL Megascops choliba One seen well near Moyobamba
PERUVIAN SCREECH-OWL Megascops roboratus The pacificus subspecies was heard at the Chaparri reserve, and we saw 1 bird of the robaratus subspecies near Jaen.
KOEPCKE'S SCREECH-OWL Megascops koepckeae Peruvian endemic 2 birds at the usual roost by the Utcubamba river, and a few more heard near Chachapoyas.
CINNAMON SCREECH-OWL Megascops petersoni Excellent view on one bird at Abra Patricia
WHITE-THROATED SCREECH-OWL Megascops albogularis 2 birds came in, and we saw one very well at Owlet Lodge.
RUFOUS-BANDED OWL Ciccaba albitarsus An amazing sighting of 1 bird, just above Leymebamba!
(H) SPECTACLED OWL Pulsatrix perspicillata 2 heard near Moyobamba
(H) BAND-BELLIED OWL Pulsatrix melanota At the Tarapoto tunnel and near Moyobamba
(H) FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium brasilianum Heard at Quebrada Upaquihau and in the hotel ground at Moyobamba
PERUVIAN PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium peruanum A common and easy to see little owl! Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
YUNGAS PYGMY-OWL Excellent view at Abra Barro Negro
LONG-WHISKERED OWLET Xenoglaux loweryi Bird of the trip!!!!!!!!!!!! Two birds heard and an excellent view on one of them at Abra Patricia!!
BURROWING OWL Athene cunicularia 10+ seen at Chaparri and Chongoyape
STRIPED OWL Asio clamator 1 seen well near Chachapoyas
STYGIAN OWL Asio stygius 1 seen at Moyobamba. A rare and local species in Peru!!
Family: STEATORNITHIDAE (OILBIRDS)
OILBIRD Steatornis caripensis 50+ seen by day in a well-known cave on the way to Tarapoto
Family NYCTIBIIDAE (POTOOS)
(H) COMMON POTOO Nyctibius griseus Near Moyobamba
Family: CAPRIMULGIDAE (NIGHTJARS)
(H) RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK Lurocalis rufiventris At Abra Patricia.
SAND-COLORED NIGHTHAWK Chordeiles rupestris 50+ birds roosting on a gravel island on the Huallaga River.
LESSER NIGHTHAWK Chordeiles acutipennis 40+ seen at dusk near Chongoyape, and 1 seen flushed from his day roost near Jaen
PAURAQUE Nyctidromus albicollis Heard near Moyobamba and seen near Chachapoyas
(H) OCELLATED POORWILL Nyctiphrynus ocellatus Near Moyobamba
(H) RUFOUS NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus rufa Near Moyobamba
SCRUB NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus anthonyi - RR Nice view of several birds near Jaen.
SWALLOW-TAILED NIGHTJAR Uropsalis segmentata Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
Excellent view at Abra Barro Negro
LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR Uropsalis lyra Excellent view at Abra Patricia
Family: APODIDAE (SWIFTS)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT Streptoprocne zonaris Common
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT Aeronautes montivagus A few sightings during the trip
FORK-TAILED PALM-SWIFT Tachornis squamata Common near Rioja
Family: TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN Florisuga mellivora Common at the Waqanki feeders
RUFOUS-BREASTED HERMIT Glaucis hirsute One at the Waqanki feeders
GREEN HERMIT Phaethornis guy One at Affluentes
GREAT-BILLED HERMIT Phaethornis malaris Two at the Waqanki feeders
BLACK-THROATED HERMIT Phaethornis atrimentalis One at the Waqanki feeders
GRAY-CHINNED HERMIT Phaethornis griseogullaris porcullae 1 seen at the Porculla pass. SACC says: The subspecies porcullae and zonura were formerly (e.g., Peters 1945) each considered separate species from Phaethornis griseogularis, but see Zimmer (1950a) for rationale for treatment of all as conspecific.
BLUE-FRONTED LANCEBILL Doryfera johannae 1 at Affluente
GRAY-BREASTED SABREWING Campylpterus largipennis Common at the Waqanki feeders
GREEN VIOLETEAR Colibri thalassinus Seen at most of the feeding places
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR Colibri coruscans Fairly common and seen several times during the trip
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A pair was visiting the Waqanki feeders
RUFOUS-CRESTED COQUETTE Lophornis delattrei Several birds visiting the Waqanki feeders
WIRE-CRESTED THORNTAIL Popelairia popelairii A male seen at Affluentes
BLUE-TAILED EMERALD Chlorostilbon mellisugus Seen a the Waqanki feeders
FORK-TAILED WOODNYMPH Thalurania furcata Common at the Waqanki feeders
GOLDEN-TAILED SAPPHIRE Chrysuronia oenone Very common at the Waqanki feeders
WHITE-CHINNED SAPPHIRE Hylocharis cyanus 1 seen at the Waqanki feeders
TUMBES HUMMINGBIRD Leucippus baeri - RR Excellent views at Chaparri
SPOT-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD Leucippus taczanowskii - RR - Peruvian endemic Well seen near Jaen and in the Marañon canyon
WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia chionogaster Several good sightings during the trip
SAPPHIRE-SPANGLED EMERALD Amazilia lactea 2-3 seen at the Waqanki feeders
ANDEAN EMERALD Amazilia franciae 2 seen at the Huembo feeders
AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia amazilia Common at the beginning of the trip, at Batan Grande and Chaparri reserve especially. 1 was also visiting our hotel garden in Trujillo.
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD Adelomyia melanogenys Several sightings during the trip, and excellent views at the feeders in Ecoan lodge. Good views also on the still undescribed (sub)species at Sinsicap.
FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT Heliodoxa rubinoides Common at the Owlet lodge feeders
VIOLET-FRONTED BRILLIANT Heliodoxa leadbeateri 2 seen at the Huembo feeders
GIANT HUMMINGBIRD Patagona gigas Common at Sinsicap, feeding on Agave flowers. Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
SHINING SUNBEAM Aglaeactis cupripennis Fairly common at Abra Barro Negro, and few more around Cruz Conga
MOUNTAIN VELVETBREAST Lafresnaya lafresnayi 2 seen at Abra Barro Negro
BRONZY INCA Coeligena coeligena Seen daily on the Owlet lodge feeders
COLLARED INCA Coeligena torquata Seen daily on the Owlet lodge feeders
VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET Coeligena violifer 2 near San Lorenzo, during our Pale-billed Antpitta search
RAINBOW STARFRONTLET Coeligena iris - RR Common near Leymebamba, and also 1 seen at Sinsicap.
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET Boissonneaua matthewsii Common at the Owlet lodge feeders
AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL Heliangelus amethysticollis 1 at San Lorenzo, and another one near Leymebamba
PURPLE-THROATED SUNANGEL Heliangelus viola - RR 1 near Leymebamba
ROYAL SUNANGEL Heliangelus regalis - Endangered - RR - Peruvian endemic A stunning view of a perched male below Abra Patricia!!
SAPPHIRE-VENTED PUFFLEG Eriocnemis luciani Two seen well at Abra Barro Negro.
EMERALD-BELLIED PUFFLEG Eriocnemis alinae Common at the Owlet lodge feeders
BUFF-THIGHED PUFFLEG Haplophaedia assimilis 1 seen at Abra Patricia
BLACK-TAILED TRAINBEARER Lesbia victoriae A few sightings
GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER Lesbia nuna 1 near Leymebamba
TYRIAN METALTAIL Metallura tyrianthina Common around Abra Barro Negro and at Cruz Conga. We saw the septentrionalis subspecies on the west slope of the Marañon River, and smaragdinicollis on the east slope.
COPPERY METALTAIL Metallura theresiae - RR - Peruvian endemic Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
Fairly common at Abra Barro Negro
BLACK METALTAIL Metallura phoebe Peruvian endemic A few seen at La Encañada, Rio Chonta and Abra Gavilan near Cajamarca.
GRAY-BELLIED COMET Taphrolesbia griseiventris - Endangered - RR - Peruvian endemic Wonderful view of a nice male in the Rio Chonta canyon.
LONG-TAILED SYLPH Aglaiocercus kingi Common at the Owlet lodge feeders
MARVELOUS SPATULETAIL Loddigesia mirabilis - Endangered - RR - Peruvian endemic A male visiting the ECOAN feeders at Huambo.
OASIS HUMMINGBIRD Rhodopis vesper 1 at Chaparri reserve
PURPLE-COLLARED WOODSTAR Myrtis fanny A common species seen several times during the trip. Very common at Chaparri.
PERUVIAN SHEARTAIL Thaumastura cora 2 sightings
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR Chaetocercus mulsant Seen at the Owlet lodge and Huembo feeders
LITTLE WOODSTAR Chaetocercus bombus - Vulnerable 3 birds seen well at the Huembo feeders
SHORT-TAILED WOODSTAR Myrmia micrura - RR Excellent sightings at the Chaparri reserve
Family: TROGONIDAE (TROGONS)
CRESTED QUETZAL Pharomachrus antisianus Wonderful of a male at Abra Patricia
(H) GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL Pharomachrus auriceps At Abra Patricia
MASKED TROGON Trogon personatus At Abra Patricia and Leymebamba
GREEN-BACKED TROGON Trogon curucui Contacted near Moyobamba and Tarapoto
Family: ALCEDINIDAE (KINGFISHERS)
RINGED KINGFISHER Megaceryle torquata 5 at the Tinajones dam
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GREEN KINGFISHER Chloroceryle americana 5 at the Tinajones dam
Family: MOMOTIDAE (MOTMOTS)
BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT Electron platyrhynchum 1 seen at the Mishquayaky trail near Moyobamba
AMAZONIAN MOTMOT Momotus momota Seen briefly near Moyobamba and heard at Upaquihau trail
Family: GALBULIDAE (JACAMARS)
BLUISH-FRONTED JACAMAR Galbula cyanescens Some nice views at quebrada Upaquihau
Family: BUCCONIDAE (PUFFBIRDS)
RUFOUS-CAPPED NUNLET Nonnula ruficapilla 1 seen at quebrada Upaquihau
WHITE-FACED NUNBIRD Hapaloptila castanea Wonderful find of 2 birds along the owlet trail at Abra Patricia!! Lifer for Fabrice too!
Family: CAPITONIDAE (NEW WORLD BARBETS)
(H) GILDED BARBET Capito auratus Near Moyobamba
Family: RAMPHASTIDAE (TOUCANS)
EMERALD TOUCANET Aulacorhynchus prasinus cyanolarmus 1 at Owlet lodge, here belonging to the cyanolaemus (sub)species sometimes considered as a valid species. SACC comment:s Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggested that Aulacorhynchus prasinus may consist of more than one species- level taxon, but see Short & Horne (2001), who pointed out that the allopatric taxa are no more distinctive than those known to intergrade. The subspecies lautus, albivitta, cyanolaemus, dimidiatus, and atrogularis, as well as Middle American wagleri and caeruleogularis, were formerly (e.g., Ridgway 1914, Cory 1919) each considered separate species from (and in some cases not particularly closely related to) Aulacorhynchus prasinus, but Peters (1948) and Haffer (1974) treated them all as conspecific. Puebla-Olivares et al. (2008) identified three clades in South America based on mtDNA and proposed species rank for each.
GRAY-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN Andigena hypoglauca Definitely one of the most beautiful Toucans !! Excellent view above Leymebamba
GOLDEN-COLLARED TOUCANET Selenidera reinwardtii Three birds seen briefly at the Tarapoto tunnel.
(H) CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN Ramphastos vitellinus Along the Mishquiyaku trail near Moyobamba Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
(H) WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN Ramphastos tucanus At the Tarapoto tunnel
Family: PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS)
LAFRESNAYE’S PICULET Picumnus lafresnayi 1 at the Mishquiyaku trail near Moyobamba
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER Melanerpes cruentatus A few
SCARLET-BACKED WOODPECKER Veniliornis callonotus Common at the beginning of the trip, at Batan Grande and Chaparri reserve.
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER Veniliornis fumigatus Seen well at Abra Patricia and above Leymebamba
RED-STAINED WOODPECKER Veniliornis affinis A few nice sightings
GOLDEN-GREEN WOODPECKER Piculus chrysochloros Excellent views near Moyobamba and at the Tarapoto tunnel.
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER Colaptes rubiginosus Excellent views at Chaparri reserve and Bosque Pomac
BLACK-NECKED WOODPECKER Colaptes atricollis Peruvian endemic Excellent views in the Marañon canyon and at Sinsicap.
(H) SPOT-BREASTED WOODPECKER Colaptes punctigula Near Rioja
ANDEAN FLICKER Colaptes rupicola Common in the highlands
Family: FURNARIIDAE (OVENBIRDS)
COASTAL MINER Geositta peruviana Peruvian Endemic 1 seen on the road side, on our way to Bosque Pomac.
CREAM-WINGED CINCLODES Cinclodes albiventris Seen at Abra Barro Negro and at Cruz Conga. A recent split from Bar-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus).
WHITE-WINGED CINCLODES Cinclodes atacamensis 1 seen briefly during one of our drive, near Cajamarca
PALE-LEGGED HORNERO Furnarius leucopus tricolor Seen in the Rioja/Moyobamba area, here belonging to the tricolor subspecies
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[PACIFIC] HORNERO Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus Very common the first few days of the trip, and in the middle Maranon. These ones belong to the cinnamomeus subspecies and are often considered as a valid species. SACC comment:s The subspecies cinnamomeus of W. Ecuador and NW. Peru may deserve recognition as a separate species from F. leucopus (Ridgely & Tudor 1994) and was treated as such by Parker & Carr (1992) and Ridgely & Greenfield (2001). The subspecies longirostris was also treated as a separate species by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) and Hilty (2003). Although vocal and behavioral differences have been reported, no real analysis has been published to support these splits. SACC proposal to elevate cinnamomeus to species rank did not pass because of insufficient published data.
RUSTY-CROWNED TIT-SPINETAIL leptasthenura p. cajabambae 2 seen at La Encañada on the way to Cajamarca
WHITE-CHINNED THISTLETAIL Schizoeaca fuliginosa Several contacted by voice, and finally two seen very well at Abra Barro Negro
AZARA'S SPINETAIL Synallaxis azarae Frequently heard during the trip. A few seen.
RUSSET-BELLIED SPINETAIL Synallaxis zimmeri – Peruvian Endemic A beautiful spinetail, seen very well at Sinsicap
(H) DARK-BREASTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis albigularis Heard at Affluente.
DUSKY SPINETAIL Synallaxis moesta 1 seen along the Mishquiyaku trail
RUFOUS SPINETAIL Synallaxis unirufa Fairly common along the trail system at Abra Patricia
MARAÑON SPINETAIL Synallaxis maranonica - Vulnerable - RR Excellent view on that one!!! Very common along the Tamborapa track, with 20+ contacted
PLAIN-CROWNED SPINETAIL Synallaxis gujanensis A few seen well and more heard at Quebrada Upaquihau. These belong to an undescribed (sub)species.
CINEREOUS-BREASTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis hypospodia 3 seen along the Mishquiyaku trail
CHESTNUT-THROATED SPINETAIL Synallaxis cherriei 1 seen at the Mishquiyaku trail, and another one at Upaquihau trail
NECKLACED SPINETAIL Synallaxis stictothorax - RR Common at Chaparri and Bosque Pomac. These belong to the maculata subspecies.
CHINCHIPE SPINETAIL Synallaxis stictothorax chinchipensis A few seen at the Tamborapa track.
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Ridgely & Tudor (1994) and Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered the upper Marañon population chinchipensis as a separate species, but no analysis or data published. SACC proposal to elevate chinchipensis to species rank did not pass because of insufficient published data.
GREAT SPINETAIL Siptornopsis hypochondriaca - Vulnerable - RR - Peruvian endemic Excellent view at San Marcos, including a pair singing on a nest.
LINE-CHEEKED SPINETAIL Cranioleuca antisiensis Excellent views at Porculla pass and near Leymebamba
BARON'S SPINETAIL Cranioleuca baroni Peruvian endemic A few seen well at Cruz Conga. Cranioleuca baroni was considered conspecific with C. antisiensis by Meyer de Schauensee (1966, 1970), following Koepcke (1961a); it had formerly (e.g., Cory & Hellmayr 1925, Peters 1951) been considered a separate species. Although most current references (e.g., Ridgely & Tudor 1994) treat baroni as a species, evidence for considering this species separate from C. antisiensis is exceptionally weak; as noted by Koepcke (1961), the closest populations, geographically, of antisiensis and baroni are more similar to one another than they are to other subspecies within their respective "species", and drawing a line between these two is arbitrary, even though the extremes differ radically (Remsen 2003). Named after O.T. Baron (1847-1926), a German engineer who lived in Peru.
MANY-STRIPED CANASTERO Asthenes flammulata Nice look at Abra Barro Negro.
[MARANON] RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD Phacellodomus rufifrons Several good sightings during the trip. Here the subspecies peruvianus, sometimes referred to a distinct species. SACC comments Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered northern inornatus (with castilloi) a separate species from Phacellodomus rufifrons, and this was followed by and Hilty (2003); vocalizations are reported to differ, but no analysis or data have been published. SACC proposal to recognize inornatus as separate species did not pass because of insufficient published data. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) also suggested that the subspecies peruvianus of the Marañon valley deserved recognition as a separate species.
CHESTNUT-BACKED THORNBIRD Phacellodomus dorsalis - Vulnerable - RR - Peruvian endemic Excellent views in the Marañon canyon!!
RUSSET-MANTLED SOFTTAIL Phacellodomus berlepschi After some search, we finally found a very cooperative bird, seen very well near Leymebamba.
PEARLED TREERUNNER Margarornis squamiger A few sightings during the trip
STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii Seen at Abra Patricia and Abra Barro Negro
RUFOUS-NECKED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Syndactyla ruficollis - Vulnerable 1 seen well at the Porculla pass
RUFOUS-BACKED TREEHUNTER Thripadectes scrutator 1 seen briefly and recorded at Abra Patricia
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BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Automolus ochrolaemus Common by voice, and seen at the Mishquiyaku trail and at the Tarapoto tunnel.
CHESTNUT-CROWNED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Automolus rufipileatus A very reactive bird at Quebrada Upaquihau.
HENNA-HOODED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Hylocryptus erythrocephalus - Vulnerable - RR Good views at Abra Porculla!!
STREAKED XENOPS Xenops rutilans 1 at Affluente
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER Dendrocincla fuliginosa 2 seen at the Mishquiyaku trail
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER Sittasomus griseicapillus 5+ along the Mishquiyaku trail, belonging to the amazonus group (several splits are expected with that species)
BLACK-BANDED WOODCREEPER Dendrocolaptes picumnus Excellent views along the Mishquiyaku trail
BUFF-THROATED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus guttatus 2 well seen at Quebrada Upaquihau
STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Excellent views at Abra patricia and along the Mishquiyaku trail
STREAK-HEADED WOODCREEPER Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Only 1 seen at Bosque Pomac
MONTANE WOODCREEPER Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Regular sightings at Abra Patricia
Family: THAMNOPHILIDAE (ANTBIRDS)
CHAPMAN'S ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus zarumae - RR Excellent view of a few birds at the Porculla pass.
LINED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus A pair seen well at Affluente.
COLLARED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus bernardi - RR Fairly common at Bosque Pomac and Chaparri reserve.
COLLARED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus bernardi shumbae Excellent views near Jaen. A distinctive subspecies with more white on the face and a different song.
PLAIN-WINGED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus schistaceus A pair seen along the Mishquiyaku trail Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
NORTHERN [MARANON] SLATY-ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus punctatus leucogaster A pair seen well near Jaen
NORTHERN [HUALLAGA] SLATY-ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus punctatus huallagae Fairly common at Quebrada Upaquihau. Ridgely & Greenfield recognized leucogaster of the Marañon Valley as a separate species; this taxon was tentatively retained as a subspecies of T. punctatus by Isler et al. (1997), with further evidence confirming subspecies status presented by Isler et al. (2001).
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus caerulescens Good views at Abra Patricia
(H) RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus ruficapillus Heard on several occasions, especially around Leymebamba, but none came to the tape...
FOOTHILL ANTWREN Myrmotherula spodionota A group of 4 seen very well along the Mishquayaku trail.
STRIPE-CHESTED ANTWREN Myrmotherula longicauda Heard at Quebrada Upaquihau, and excellent views along the Mishquiyaku trail
SLATY ANTWREN Myrmotherula schisticolor 2 seen following a flock, along the Mishquiyaku trail.
ASH-THROATED ANTWREN Herpsilochmus parkeri - Endangered - RR - Peruvian endemic A long and steep treck for that one, but we had excellent views on 2 birds near Moyobamba.
RUSTY-BACKED ANTWREN Formicivora rufa A pair seen well on the way to Quebrada Upaquihau
LONG-TAILED ANTBIRD Drymophila caudata Common at ECOAN lodge.
(H) GRAY ANTBIRD Cercomacra cinerascens At Quebrada Upaquihau
BLACKISH ANTBIRD Cercomacra nigrescens Excellent views at Affluente
WHITE-BROWED ANTBIRD Myrmoborus leucophrys Wonderful view of a pair at Quebrada Upaquihau!!
BLACK-FACED ANTBIRD Myrmoborus myotherinus Nice views at the Tarapoto tunnel!
PERUVIAN WARBLING-ANTBIRD Hypocnemis peruviana Along the Mishquiyaku trail
SPOT-WINGED ANTBIRD Schistocichla leucostigma Good views along the Mishquiyaku trail Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
SPOT-BACKED ANTBIRD Hylophylax naevius 2 birds singing and seen briefly along the Mishquiyaku trail
SCALE-BACKED ANTBIRD Willisornis poecilinotus 1 seen along the Mishquiyaku trail
Family FORMICARIIDAE (ANTTHRUSH)
(H) BARRED ANTTHRUSH Chamaeza mollissima A few heard at Abra Patricia. We did a few try, and a bird eventually came close to us after a long wait… but he saw us before we did…
Family: GRALLARIIDAE (ANTPITTAS)
(H) UNDULATED ANTPITTA Grallaria squamigera At San Lorenzo.
CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA Grallaria ruficapilla Common by voice at several locations, and a good sighting of 1 bird walking in the open at the Porculla pass.
PALE-BILLED ANTPITTA Grallaria carrikeri - RR - Peruvian Endemic A hard trek for this one, but fortunately we had a wonderful view of 2 birds moving around us, one of them perching at only 1,5 meters from us!!! One of the best birds of the trip!!
RUSTY-TINGED ANTPITTA Grallaria przewalskii - RR - Peruvian endemic A few heard at Abra Patricia where we finally saw one.
RUFOUS [FULVOUS] ANTPITTA Grallaria rufula obscura A few heard and 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
RUFOUS [CAJAMARCA] ANTPITTA Grallaria rufula cajamarcae One seen well at Cruz Conga. Geographic variation in song strongly suggests that Grallaria rufula includes more than one species (Krabbe & Schulenberg 2003a).
CHESTNUT ANTPITTA Grallaria blakei 1 seen at ECOAN lodge, coming to the feeder!
RUSTY-BREASTED ANTPITTA Grallaricula ferrugineipectus Several heard, but no one came into the light!!
OCHRE-FRONTED ANTPITTA Grallaricula ochraceifrons - RR - Endangered - Peruvian Endemic A few heard at Abra patricia, but after several long try for that species we only had brief view on 2 birds crossing the trail…
Family: RHINOCRYPTIDAE (TAPACULOS)
(H) TRILLING TAPACULO Scytalopus parvirostris Heard at the San Lorenzo ridge and at Abra Patricia Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
UNICOLORED TAPACULO Scytalopus unicolor Peruvian endemic Good views at Abra Gavilan near Cajamarca, and at Sinsicap.
BLACKISH TAPACULO Scytalopus latrans Very well seen at Abra Barro Negro
RUFOUS-VENTED TAPACULO Scytalopus femoralis Peruvian endemic Common by voice at Abra patricia, where we attracted a few to the tape.
(H) WHITE-CROWNED TAPACULO Scytalopus atratus At Affluente
Family: MELANOPAREIIDAE (CRESCENTCHESTS)
MARAÑON CRESCENTCHEST Melanopareia maranonica - RR Excellent views near Jaen and especially on the way to Tamborapa!! Definitely one of the most beautiful birds of the trip!!
ELEGANT CRESCENTCHEST Melanopareia elegans - RR Wonderful sightings at the Chaparri reserve!!
Family: TYRANNIDAE (TYRANT FLYCATCHERS)
STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER Mionectes striaticollis A few at Abra patricia and Leymebamba
OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER Mionectes olivaceus Good views at the Tarapoto tunnel
(H) OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Mionectes oleagineus At the Tarapoto tunnel
SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Leptopogon superciliaris Good views near Moyobamba and at the Tarapoto tunnel
RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY-TYRANT Pseudotriccus ruficeps Common by voice at Abra Patricia; a few seen.
JOHNSON'S (LULU'S) TODY-FLYCATCHER Poecilotriccus luluae - Vulnerable - Peruvian endemic Excellent views at Abra Patricia. What a wonderful little guy!!!
BLACK-AND-WHITE TODY-FLYCATCHER Poecilotriccus capitalis Wonderful views on a pair, along the Mishquiyaku trail
(H) PEARLY-VENTED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer At Quebrada Upaquihau
BLACK-THROATED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus granadensis Common at Abra Patricia
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FLAMMULATED PYGMY-TYRANT Hemitriccus flammulatus Wonderful view on 1 bird that came very close, at Upaquihau trail
(H) CINNAMON-BREASTED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus Heard daily at Abra patricia, but not interested at all by the tape…
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum cinereum Good views near Jaen
SOOTY-HEADED TYRANNULET Phyllomyias griseiceps 1 seen well along the Mishquiyaku trail
RED-BILLED TYRANNULET Zimmerius cinereicapillus 1 seen on the upper part of the Mishquiyaku trail
MISHANA TYRANNULET Zimmerius villarejoi - Vulnerable - Peruvian endemic Nice little guy seen well near Moyobamba. A very recently described species.
GOLDEN-FACED TYRANNULET Zimmerius chrysops - RR Fairly common at Affluente and Abra Patricia
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET Camptostoma obsoletum A common bird seen several times during the trip
MOUSE-COLORED TYRANNULET Phaeomyias murina 3 seen near Moyobamba
[TUMBESIAN] MOUSE-COLORED TYRANNULET Phaeomyias murina Fairly common the first days of the trip at Bosque Pomac and Chaparri reserve (subspecies inflava). Ridgely & Tudor (1994) noted that vocal differences suggest that Phaeomyias murina might consist of more than one species. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered the subspecies tumbezana (with inflava and maranonica) of southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru to represent a separate species based on differences in vocalizations
GRAY-AND-WHITE TYRANNULET Pseudelaenia leucospodia - RR Commonly seen on the 3 first days of the trip
(H) YELLOW-CROWNED TYRANNULET Tyrannulus elatus Heard at Quebrada Upaquihau
(H) LESSER ELAENIA Elaenia chiriquensis Near Moyobamba
SIERRAN ELAENIA Elaenia pallatangae Seen several times during the trip, at Abra Patricia and Abra Barro Negro
WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus leucophrys Daily sightings near Leymebamba
WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus poecilocercus 1 seen at Abra Patricia
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SULPHUR-BELLIED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus minor 1 in a mixed-species flock at Abra Patricia
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus stictopterus Fairly common at Abra Barro Negro and on the museum road near Leymebamba
TORRENT TYRANNULET Serpophaga cinerea Seen in the Utcubamba valley
BLACK-CRESTED TIT-TYRANT Anairetes nigrocristatus A few seen at Cruz Conga and Abra Gavilan near Cajamarca
PIED-CRESTED TIT-TYRANT Anairetes reguloides 2 seen at Sinsicap
TUFTED TIT-TYRANT Anairetes parulus Regular sightings
TAWNY-CROWNED PYGMY-TYRANT Euscarthmus meloryphus Common in dry habitat on the west slope of the Andes and in the Marañon valley.
MARBLE-FACED BRISTLE-TYRANT Phylloscartes ophthalmicus Seen at Affluente and Mishquiyaku trail.
VARIEGATED BRISTLE-TYRANT Phylloscartes poecilotis 1 seen at Affluentes
ECUADORIAN TYRANNULET Phylloscartes gualaquizae Good view on 2 birds at Affluentes
MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET Phylloscartes ventralis Seen twice at Abra Patricia
WHITE-BELLIED PYGMY-TYRANT Myiornis albiventris Common by voice.
SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT Lophotriccus pileatus A few seen and many heard at Affluente
(H) FULVOUS-BREASTED FLATTBILL Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus 1 along the Mishquiyaku trail
(H) YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias assimilis Along the Mishquiyaku trail
[OLIVE-FACED] YELLOW-BREASTED FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias flaviventris A few heard and seen. Here the subspecies viridiceps. SACC comment: Tolmomyias flaviventris almost certainly involves more than one species; see Bates et al. (1992) and Ridgely & Tudor (1994). The subspecies viridiceps is almost certainly a distinct species, and was so considered by Ridgely Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
et al. (2001) and Hilty (2003). However, Zimmer (1939a) considered them conspecific because the subspecies he considered the subspecies subsimilis and dissors to represent taxa that were intermediate between the two, and this treatment was followed by Fitzpatrick (2004) in the absence of published data supporting a split.
FLAVESCENT FLYCATCHER Myiophobus flavicans 1 seen well at Abra Patricia
BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER Myiophobus fasciatus Regularly contacted during the trip, mostly by voice but a few seen
RUFOUS CASIORNIS Casiornis rufa 1 seen well at Quebrada Upaquihau
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus Common at high elevation
CLIFF FLYCATCHER Hirundinea ferruginea Nice views at the Tarapoto tunnel
EULER’S FLYCATCHER Lathrotriccus euleri First one at Affluentes, and 2 more along the Mishquiyaku trail
(H) SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE Contopus fumigatus At Abra Patricia
[TUMBES] TROPICAL PEWEE Contopus cinereus punensis Seen at Chaparri and very common at Sinsicap. All of them belonging to the punensis subspecies. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered the subspecies punensis of southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru to represent a separate species from Contopus cinereus based on vocal differences
BLACK PHOEBE Sayornis nigricans 1 seen during our lunch stop, on the way to Trujillo
VERMILION FLYCATCHER Pyrocephalus rubinus Particularly common in the dry areas like Chaparri reserve, Bosque Pomac and the Marañon canyon.
[MAROON-CHESTED] SLATY-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris Seen briefly at the museum road near Leymebamba. Here of the thoracica subspecies. García-Moreno et al. (1998) suggested that the plumage and genetic differences between subspecies groups north and south of the Marañon should be recognized at the species level, with Ochthoeca thoracica the name for the southern species. Ridgely & Tudor (1994) reported that there are also vocal differences that would support this split. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) and Hilty (2003) further recognized Venezuelan nigrita as a separate species from O. cinnamomeiventris, as done by Cory & Hellmayr (1927); see Zimmer (1937b) for the rationale for treating them all as conspecific based on plumage pattern, the treatment followed by Fitzpatrick (2004).
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca rufipectoralis Good views at San Lorenzo and Abra Barro Negro
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca fumicolor A few seen at Abra Barro Negro
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WHITE-BROWED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca leucophrys A few seen along the Rio Chonta near Cajamarca
PIURA CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca piurae - RR - Peruvian endemic Common at Sinsicap
TUMBES TYRANT Tumbezia salvini - RR - Peruvian endemic One of the most beautiful flycatchers of the trip. Nice views at Bosque Pomac!!
RED-RUMPED BUSH-TYRANT Cnemarchus erythropygius 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
STREAK-THROATED BUSH-TYRANT Myiotheretes striaticollis 3 sightings during our trip
SMOKY BUSH-TYRANT Myiotheretes fumigatus Nice view above Leymebamba
BLACK-BILLED SHRIKE-TYRANT Agriornis montana 1 seen at Cruz Conga.
WHITE-TAILED SHRIKE-TYRANT Agriornis albicauda - Vulnerable 2 seen at Cruz Conga, including a bird displaying! A very localized and rare species, which probably merits to be upgraded as endangered.
RUFOUS-WEBBED BUSH-TYRANT Polioxolmis rufipennis Common around Cruz Conga, and 2 birds seen at la Encañada.
SPOT-BILLED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola maculirostris 2 seen near the Tinajones dam; a first for that place!!
LITTLE GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola fluviatilis 1 along the Huallaga river
WHITE-BROWED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola albilora 50+ near Cruz Conga; an austral migrant.
SHORT-TAILED FIELD-TYRANT Muscigralla brevicauda A few seen at the Chaparri reserve
RUFOUS-TAILED TYRANT Knipolegus poecilurus Good views at Abra Patricia
RUFOUS FLYCATCHER Myiarchus semirufus - Peruvian Endemic A fantastic view at the Chaparri reserve
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus tuberculifer A few sightings
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PALE-EDGED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus cephalotes Common at Abra patricia
BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus tyrannulus Common around Jaen
TROPICAL KINGBIRD Tyrannus melancholicus Very common
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER Megarynchus pitangua 2 near Moyobamba
BAIRD'S FLYCATCHER Myiodynastes bairdii - RR Several sightings at the beginning of the trip, especially at Chaparri reserve
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes similis Common
GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes granadensis 2 near Moyobamba
(H) DUSKY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes luteiventris At the Tarapoto tunnel.
(H) PIRATIC FLYCATCHER Legatus leucophaius At Moyobamba
GREAT KISKADEE Pitangus sulphuratus Several sightings.
(H) GRAYISH MOURNER Rhytipterna simplex At the Mishquiyaky trail
Family: COTINGIDAE (COTINGAS)
GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER Pipreola riefferii Several sightings around Abra Patricia
FIERY-THROATED FRUITEATER Pipreola chlorolepidota A female seen too briefly at Affluentes
PERUVIAN PLANTCUTTER Phytotoma raimondii - Endangered - RR - Peruvian endemic 2 birds seen very well at Bosque Pomac, one of the best places to find this bird.
RED-CRESTED COTINGA Ampelion rubrocristatus 2 seen at Abra Barro Negro
ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK Rupicola peruvianus The national bird of Peru was seen at Affluentes.
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Family: PIPRIDAE (MANAKINS)
BAND-TAILED MANAKIN Pipra fasciicauda A female seen along the Mishquiyaku trail
(H) FIERY-CAPPED MANAKIN Machaeropterus pyrocephalus Near Moyobamba
SULPHUR-BELLIED TYRANT-MANAKIN Neopelma sulphureiventer 2 very cooperative birds seen at Quebrada Upaquihau, and a few more heard
Family: TITYRIDAE (TITYRAS and BECARDS)
BLACK-TAILED MYIOBIUS Myiobius atricaudus 2 at the Upaquihau trail
GREEN-BACKED [YELLOW-CHEEKED] BECARD Pachyramphus viridis xanthogenys Excellent view at the Tamborapa track. A possible forthcoming split!
BARRED BECARD Pachyramphus versicolor Some nice views at Abra Patricia and near Leymebamba
(H) WHITE-WINGED BECARD Pachyramphus polychopterus At Quebrada Upaquihau
Family: VIREONIDAE (VIREOS)
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE Cyclarhis gujanensis A few good loocks during the trip, especially at Abra Patricia, and regularly heard.
SLATY-CAPPED SHRIKE-VIREO Vireolanius leucotis Excellent view of 1 bird at the Tarapoto tunnel, where 1 more was heard.
[CHIVI] RED-EYED VIREO Vireo olivaceus (Chivi) Seen at the Tamborapa track. Some classifications (e.g., Pinto 1944) have considered the South American chivi group as a separate species ("Chivi Vireo") from V. olivaceus, or as conspecific with V. flavoviridis (Hamilton 1962). Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggested, however, that more than one species may be involved within the South American chivi group.
OLIVACEOUS GREENLET Hylophilus olivaceus 2 seen very well at Affluentes, and 1 more heard at Mishquiyaky trail.
Family: CORVIDAE (JAYS)
WHITE-COLLARED JAY Cyanolyca viridicyanus Common at Abra Patricia.
WHITE-TAILED JAY Cyanocorax mystacalis - RR Good views at Chaparri reserve
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[INCA] GREEN JAY Cyanocorax yncas Fairly common and several sightings all over the trip. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) and Hilty (2003) treated Middle American populations as a separate species, C. luxosus ("Green Jay") from South American C. yncas ("Inca Jay"), but no data presented; they were formerly considered separate species.
Family: HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS)
TUMBES SWALLOW Tachycineta stolzmanni At least two birds at Bosque Pomac
WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW Tachycineta albiventer Seen on the Huallaga River.
BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN Phaeoprogne tapera 10+ at the Rioja rice fields
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN Progne chalybea 2 at Bosque Pomac
BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW Orochelidon murina 25+ seen around Abra Barro Negro
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Very common
WHITE-BANDED SWALLOW Atticora fasciata 1 at the Rioja rice fields
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Several sightings on the eastern side of the Andes.
Family: TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN Campylorhynchus turdinus Good views at the Mishquiyaku trail
FASCIATED WREN Campylorhynchus fasciatus Very common on the west side of the Andes, and in the Maranon canyon.
(H) SHARPE'S WREN Cinnycerthia olivascens At Abra Patricia
(H) PLAIN-TAILED WREN Thryothorus euophrys Heard at the San Lorenzo ridge.
(H) CORAYA WREN Thryothorus coraya At Quebrada Upaquihau, and also heard along the Waqanki trail
(H) SPECKLE-BREASTED [MARANON] WREN Thryothorus sclateri maranonica At the Tamborapa track
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SUPERCILIATED WREN Thryothorus superciliaris - RR Fairly common and several sightings the first 3 days of the trip.
HOUSE WREN Troglodytes aedon Very common
MOUNTAIN WREN Troglodytes solstitialis A few sightings at Abra Patricia and Abra Barro Negro
BAR-WINGED WOOD-WREN Henicorhina leucoptera - RR Excellent views on a very cooperative pair at Abra Patricia!!
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN Henicorhina leucophrys Commonly heard and seen above Leymebamba.
(H) SCALY-BREASTED WREN Microcerculus marginatus Heard only at the Mishquiyaku trail
CHESTNUT-BREASTED WREN Cyphorhinus thoracicus Seen briefly at Abra Patricia.
Family: POLIOPTILIDAE (GNATCATCHERS)
TROPICAL GNATCATCHER Polioptila plumbea Many seen the first 4 days of the trip, belonging here to the Tumbesian bilineata subspecies. At Quebrada Upaquihau, we also saw a pair of the widespread parvirostris subspecies.
[MARANON] TROPICAL GNATCATCHER Polioptila plumbea maior Seen near Jaen and in the Marañon canyon. Polioptila plumbea likely includes several species (Atwood and Lerman 2006). The subspecies maior of the Marañon Valley (treated as a separate species by Hellmayr 1934) and the bilineata group of northern South American and Middle America may each warrant species recognition, but a published analysis is lacking (Ridgely & Tudor 1989). Even within populations east of the Andes, vocal differences suggest that more than one species is involved (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, Hilty 2003).
Family: DONACOBIDAE (DONACOBIUS)
BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS Donacobius atricapillus Seen near Moyobamba
Family: TURDIDAE (THRUSHES)
ANDEAN SOLITAIRE Myadestes ralloides 2 seen at Abra Patricia
GREAT THRUSH Turdus fuscater Common in the humid part of the Andes
CHIGUANCO THRUSH Turdus chiguanco Common in the dry part of the Andes
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PLUMBEOUS-BACKED THRUSH Turdus reevei - RR Good views near Chaparri.
BLACK-BILLED THRUSH Turdus ignobilis Several seen in the eastern lowlands
VARZEA THRUSH Turdus sanchezorum 1 seen in the Waqanki garden near Moyobamba; a recently described species.
MARAÑON THRUSH Turdus maranonicus - RR Excellent views of 20+ birds feeding on mango, at Balsas.
Family: MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS)
LONG-TAILED MOCKINGBIRD Mimus longicaudatus Very common on the west slope of the Andes and in the Maranon drainage.
Family: MOTACILLIDAE (PIPITS)
PARAMO PIPIT Anthus bogotensis 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Family: THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS)
RED-CAPPED CARDINAL Paroaria gularis A few at the Rioja rice fields
MAGPIE TANAGER Cissopis leveriana A few
GRASS-GREEN TANAGER Chlorornis riefferii Some excellent sightings during that trip!!
CARMIOL’S TANAGER Chlorothraupis carmioli Excellent views at the Tarapoto tunnel.
WHITE-CAPPED TANAGER Sericossypha albocristata Wonderful sightings at Abra Patricia, and along the San Lorenzo ridge!
WHITE-BROWED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus auricularis Two birds very well seen at Abra Patricia
SUPERCILIARED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus superciliaris leucogaster Regular sightings in the mixed-species flocks above Leymebamba.
DRAB HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus xanthophthalmus 5+ in mixed species flocks below Abra Barro Negro
RUFOUS-CHESTED TANAGER Thlypopsis ornata Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
One or two birds in a mixed species flock at Abra Porculla
BUFF-BELLIED TANAGER Thlypopsis inornata - RR 6 seen at the Tamborapa track near Jaen, and 2 more in the Utcubamba valley
RUFOUS-CRESTED TANAGER Creurgops verticallis Daily sightings at Abra Patricia
YELLOW-CRESTED TANAGER Tachyphonus rufiventer 3 seen in a mixed-species flock along the Mishquiyaku trail
WHITE-LINED TANAGER Tachyphonus rufus Common along the access road to Upaquihau
BLACK-BELLIED (HUALLAGA) TANAGER Ramphocelus melanogaster - RR - Peruvian endemic A few seen between Moyobamba and Tarapoto
SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER Ramphocelus carbo A few seen at Affluentes and near Tarapoto
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER Thraupis episcopus Common
PALM TANAGER Thraupis palmarum Common
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER Thraupis cyanocephala A few seen at Abra Patricia and around Leymebamba
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER Thraupis bonariensis Common at Sinsicap
LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus lacrymosus Seen daily at Abra Patricia
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus igniventris At least 10 seen at Abra Barro Negro
BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus somptuosus 1 seen at Abra Patricia
YELLOW-THROATED TANAGER Iridosornis analis 2 seen at Abra Patricia
YELLOW-SCARFED TANAGER Iridosornis reinhardti - RR - Peruvian endemic A good view on 2 birds at Abra Patricia
ORANGE-EARED TANAGER Chlorochrysa calliparaea 4 in a mixed-species flock at Affluentes
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2 seen in the Waqanki garden
PARADISE TANAGER Tangara chilensis Some excellent views at Affluente
GREEN-AND-GOLD TANAGER Tangara schrankii Seen at Affluente
GOLDEN TANAGER Tangara arthus Seen at Affluente
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER Tangara xanthocephala Common at Abra Patricia
FLAME-FACED TANAGER Tangara parzudakii Common at Abra Patricia
YELLOW-BELLIEDTANAGER Tangara xanthogastra 5+ at the Tarapoto tunnel
BAY-HEADED TANAGER Tangara gyrola A few seen at Affluente and near Moyobamba
GOLDEN-NAPED TANAGER Tangara ruficervix 1 at Affluentes
BLUE-BROWED TANAGER Tangara cyanotis 2 at Abra Patricia
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER Tangara cyanicollis 2 at Affluentes
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER Tangara nigroviridis Common at Abra Patricia and a few more above Leymebamba
BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER Tangara vassorii Common at Abra Patricia and a few more above Leymebamba
SILVERY (SILVER-BACKED) TANAGER Tangara viridicollis Daily sightings at Abra Patricia
BLACK-FACED DACNIS Dacnis lineata 2 at the Tarapoto tunnel
YELLOW-BELLIED TANAGER Dacnis flaviventer 2 in the Waqanki garden
PURPLE HONEYCREEPER Cyanerpes caeruleus 2 at the Tarapoto tunnel
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A wonderful and very close view on 3 birds (1 male and 2 females) feeding on flowers at Affluentes
CINEREOUS CONEBILL Conirostrum cinereum Common on the west slope of the Andes
BLUE-BACKED CONEBILL Conirostrum sitticolor A few following mixed-species flocks at Abra Barro Negro
RUSTY FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa sittoides A few sightings
WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa albilatera Seen several times at Abra Patricia and Abra Barro Negro
MOUSTACHED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa mystacalis Few seen at Abra Barro Negro
BLACK-THROATED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa brunneiventris Seen almost daily between Leymebamba and Cajamarca
BLUISH FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa caerulescens Good views at Abra Patricia
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa cyanea Seen daily at Abra Patricia and around Leymebamba
PERUVIAN SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus punensis Several seen near Cruz Conga, on the way to Cajamarca
PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus unicolor 10+ at Abra Barro Negro
ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus plebejus Common at Abra Porculla and around Cajamarca
CINEREOUS FINCH Piezorhina cinerea - RR - Peruvian endemic Excellent views at Chaparri and Bosque Pomac
GRAY-WINGED INCA-FINCH Incaspiza ortizi - Vulnerable - RR - Peruvian endemic 5 seen well at Hacienda Limon in the Marañon canyon
BUFF-BRIDLED INCA-FINCH Incaspiza laeta - RR - Peruvian endemic What a beautiful little bird !! Several seen around Balsas and at San Marcos
LITTLE INCA-FINCH Incaspiza watkinsi - RR - Peruvian endemic Good views in the surroundings of Jaen.
GREAT INCA-FINCH poospiza alticola – RR – Peruvian endemic 1 seen during a random stop on our way to Trujillo
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COLLARED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza hispaniolensis Several seen the first 3 days of the trip
SAFFRON FINCH Sicalis flaveola A few
SULPHUR-THROATED FINCH Sicalis taczanowskii - RR Good views at Chaparri where we found several flocks coming to drink to the last places with water, more than 500 in total!
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT Volatinia jacarina Very common at the Rioja rice fields
BLACK-AND-WHITE SEEDEATER Sporophila luctuosa 15+ at the Rioja rice fields
PARROT-BILLED SEEDEATER Sporophila peruviana A few large groups of 20-30 birds seen at Chaparri reserve
DRAB SEEDEATER Sporophila simplex - RR Seen on our way to Trujillo
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEEDEATER Sporophila castaneiventris 2 seen at the Rioja rice fields
BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER Catamenia analis A few at Sinsicap
PLAIN-COLORED SEEDEATER Catamenia inornata Common at Abra Barro Negro.
BANANAQUIT Coereba flaveola Common
DULL-COLORED GRASSQUIT Tiaris obscurus Very common around Balsas in the Maranon canyon
INCERTAE SEDIS
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR Saltator maximus A few seen between Moyobamba and Tarapoto
BLACK-COWLED SALTATOR Saltator nigriceps - RR Very good view on 4 birds at the Porculla pass
GOLDEN-BILLED SALTATOR Saltator aurantiirostris Good views at Abra Gavilan
STREAKED SALTATOR Saltator striatipectus Common around Jaen and in the Marañon canyon
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Family: EMBERIZIDAE (SPARROWS)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW Zonotrichia capensis Very common
YELLOW-BROWED SPARROW Ammodramus aurifrons 2 seen at the Tarapoto tunnel
TUMBES SPARROW Aimophila stolzmanni - RR Common at Chaparri reserve
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW Arremon aurantiirostris 2 seen well along the Mishquiyaku trail
BLACK-CAPPED [MARANON] SPARROW Arremon abeillei nigriceps - RR 2 seen well along the Tamborapa track.
YELLOW-BREASTED (RUFOUS-NAPED) BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes latinuchus Seen several times around Abra Patricia
YELLOW-BREASTED (BARON'S) BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes latinuchus baroni A few seen at Cruz Conga and Abra Gavilan. A very distinctive subspecies from the preceding species, and may deserve a split.
BAY-CROWNED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes seebohmi - RR 2 seen at the Porculla pass, and very common at Sinsicap
WHITE-WINGED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes leucopterus 4 seen at Abra Porculla
RUFOUS-EARED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes rufigenis - RR - Peruvian endemic 1 seen at Encañada, on the way to Cajamarca
CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes brunneinucha Daily contact at Abra Patricia
GREY-BROWED BRUSH-FINCH Arremon assimilis 1 seen at San Lorenzo, during our way for the Pale-billed Antpitta. A recent split from Stripe-headed Brush-finch.
COMMON BUSH-TANAGER Chlorospingus ophthalmicus Common at Abra Patricia
GREY-HOODED BUSH-TANAGER Cnemoscopus rubrirostris 2 in a mixed-species flock at Abra Patricia
Family: CARDINALIDAE (CARDINAL GROSBEAKS)
[HIGHLAND HEPATIC/TOOTH-BILLED] HEPATIC TANAGER Piranga flava lutea A few seen at Balsas in the Marañon canyon and at San Marcos
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Meyer de Schauensee (1966) and Ridgely & Tudor (1989) proposed that this species probably consists of two or three separate species; two occur in South America: nominate flava of southern and eastern South America, and the lutea group of the Andes region (and also Panama and Costa Rica). See Zimmer (1929) concerning earlier claims of sympatry between flava and lutea. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) treated the three groups as separate species. Haverschmidt and Mees (1994) treated the subspecies haemalea of the Tepuis as a separate species from P. flava based on habitat differences
RED-HOODED TANAGER Piranga rubriceps A flock of 6 seen above Leymebamba!!! A lifer for Fabrice!!
GOLDEN-BELLIED GROSBEAK Pheucticus chrysogaster A common bird seen several times during the trip
BLUE SEEDEATER Amaurospiza concolor A female seen at Abra Porculla!!
Family: PARULIDAE (WOOD-WARBLERS)
TROPICAL PARULA Parula pitiayumi Several sightings during the trip.
[BLACK-LORED] MASKED YELLOWTHROAT Geothlypis aequinoctialis 1 seen near the Tinajones dam, 1 in the Utcubamba valley and another one in the Marañon canyon near Balsas, belonging here to the auricularis subspecies. Escalante-Pliego (1992) considered auricularis (with peruviana) of western Peru and Ecuador and the velata subspecies group of southern South America as separate species from Geothlypis aequinoctialis. Ridgely & Tudor (1989) pointed out that auricularis (with peruviana) differs in plumage from other aequinoctialis at least as much as do taxa of Geothlypis yellowthroats treated as full species in Middle America. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) followed Escalante-Pliego (1992) in treating auricularis, velata, and Central American chiriquensis as separate species from aequinoctialis, but see Wetmore et al. (1984). SACC Proposal to elevate auricularis and velata to species rank did not pass due to insufficient published data.
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART Myioborus miniatus Common
SPECTACLED REDSTART Myioborus melanocephalus Common
CITRINE WARBLER Basileuterus luteoviridis Common at Abra Patricia and above Leymebamba
BLACK-CRESTED WARBLER Basileuterus nigrocristatus Several sightings
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER Basileuterus coronatus Fairly common at Abra Patricia
THREE-BANDED WARBLER Basileuterus trifasciatus - RR 10+ seen at the Porculla pass
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER Basileuterus tristriatus 2 at Abra Patricia Manu Expeditions Quality Wildlife & Birding Tours www.Birding-In-Peru.com [email protected]
(H) BUFF-RUMPED WARBLER Basileuterus fulvicauda At the Mishquiyaku trail
Family: ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS)
RUSSET-BACKED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius angustifrons Fairly common
CRESTED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius decumanus A few near Moyobamba
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN CACIQUE Cacicus chrysonotus Common at Abra Patricia
YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE Cacicus cela A few between Moyobamba and Tarapoto
WHITE-EDGED ORIOLE Icterus graceannae - RR Seen several times the first 3 days of the trip
WHITE-EDGED ORIOLE Icterus graceannae A few seen at Chaparri reserve and Bosque Pomac.
YELLOW-TAILED ORIOLE Icterus mesomelas 2 seen near Jaen
ORIOLE BLACKBIRD Gymnomystax mexicanus A few at the Rioja rice fields
SCRUB BLACKBIRD Dives warszewiczi Fairly common on the west slope of the Andes
GIANT COWBIRD Molothrus oryzivorus A few at the Rioja rice fields
PERUVIAN MEADOWLARK Sturnella bellicosa Regular sightings
Family: FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES)
HOODED SISKIN Carduelis magellanica A small flock at Abra Porculla
LESSER GOLDFINCH Astragalinus psaltria 4+ in the Marañon canyon, near Hacienda Limon
PURPLE-THROATED EUPHONIA Euphonia chlorotica Common
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1 at Abra Porculla
BRONZE-GREEN EUPHONIA Euphonia mesochrysa A few seen at Affluentes and Tarapoto tunnel
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA Euphonia xanthogaster A few
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA Chlorophonia cyanea Common at Abra Patricia
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CHLOROPHONIA Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys Seen twice at Abra Patricia
Family: PASSERIDAE (OLD WORLD SPARROWS)
HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus Present in Jaen and Trujillo
MAMMAL LIST
COMMON OPOSSUM Didelphis marsupialis 1 seen near Jaen
SAN MARTIN TITI MONKEY Callicebus oenanthe A group of five at Quebrada Upaquihau
SECHURAN FOX Lycalopex sechurae A very tame one at Chaparri reserve, and another one on the way to Olmos
CULPEO FOX Lycalopex culpaeus 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
LOWLAND OLINGO Bassaricyon alleni 1 seen very well along the Mishquiyaku trail, on our way back to the lodge after some owling.
TAYRA Eira barbera Daily sightings of very tame ones at Abra Patricia (come to the feeders)
COLLARED PECCARY Tayassu tajacu A few seen very well at the Chaparri reserve
GUAYAQUIL SQUIRREL Sciurus stramineus 1 seen at Bosque Pomac
AMAZON DWARF SQUIRREL Microsciurus flaviventer 1 at the Tarapoto tunnel
BLACK AGOUTI Dasyprocta fuliginosa
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