Women Birders Program

WOMEN BIRDERS PROGRAM

Sponsored by Jacamar Club and Vortex Optics

A FIELD REPORT OF BIRDING EXCURSIONS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE BIRDING ACTIVITIES FOR ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION IN PERU AND BOLIVIA

Location: Sector Filipanteon - Aten Apolo La Paz Bolivia October 05, 2020

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Page 1 Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 The Women Birders Program is created basically to empower women in the good practice of birding & Birdwatching in Peru and Bolivia. Throutgh this program the women community will be able to increase their leadership and conservation skills, this will also make a difference in their communities and it will involved directly in the conservation of birds. The Jacamar Club programs perform a series of activities as a preliminary steps to environmental education, ecotourism ideas and conservation of bird biotopes in Peru and Bolivia.

Participants of the Women birders program in Aten, Apolo - Photo Willian Ferrufino

BIRDING LOCALITIES OF INTEREST

APOLO – BOLIVIA

Apolo is a small city and a municipality in Bolivia, capital of the Franz Tamayo province (formerly Caupolicán), located north of the department of La Paz. Apolo is characterized mainly by its beautiful valleys, pleasant climate, spaciousness, healthiness, grasslands, streams and its natural riches. Apolo area holds the only Bolivian Andean Cerrado in the world, with its flagship species the Palkachupa Cotinga. For years this area has remained unexplored by birdwatchers, but recent discoveries are making the long road trip to this uinique area worth the effort.

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Bolivia Map 1

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Bird of Bolivia Book Cover Design 2

2 A Carolin Hammel-Leigue and Sebastian K. Herzog / Armonia: Conservacion de Aves de Bolivia Page 4 Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 THE LIST OF BIRDS

GUANS, CHACHALACAS, AND CURASSOWS - (Cracidae) Speckled Chachalaca - Ortalis guttata – Chachalaca Jaspeada Common in Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

SWIFTS - (Apodidae) White-collared Swift - Streptoprocne zonaris -Vencejo colo blanco Large flocks flying near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia.

RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS - (Rallidae) Gray-cowled Wood-Rail - Aramides cajaneus - vencejo acollarado Seen at Aten, Apolo in Bolivia. The old Gray-necked Wood-Rail has been split two ways – Russet-napped Wood-Rail Aramides albiventris of Mexico and the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and the one we saw of the Pacific slope of Cosat Riva to Argentina.

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS - (Charadriidae) Southern Lapwing - Vanellus chilensis - tero-tero Seen several near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

IBISES AND SPOONBILLS - (Threskiornithidae) Bare-faced Ibis - Phimosus infuscatus - Ibis afeitado Seen several near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

NEW WORLD VULTURES - (Cathartidae) Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus - buitre negro americano Common all over Bolivia. After the opinions of a few 19th century taxonomists were long ignored, recent genetic studies have indicated that New World vultures are modified storks and don’t belong with the raptors; an excellent example of convergent evolution.

HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES - (Accipitridae) Roadside Hawk - Rupornis magnirostris - gavilán pollero Common in Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

OWLS – (Strigidae) Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia - tecolote llanero Seen few at the open fields near Apolo in Bolivia. Greek mythology – Athene was the goddess of wisdom, war and the liberal arts, whose favorite bird was the Owl

PUFFBIRDS - (Bucconidae) White-eared Puffbird - Nystalus chacuru - buco chacurú Seen one near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

NEW WORLD PARROTS - (Psittacidae) Blue-headed Parrot - Pionus menstruus – Loro de cabeza azul. Several seen near Aten, Apolo Bolivia

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White-eyed Parakeet - Psittacara leucophthalmus – Cotorra de ojo Blanco. Common in Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

TYPICAL ANTBIRDS - (Thamnophilidae) RRChestnut-backed Antshrike - Thamnophilus palliates - Batará dorsicastaño Seen at near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia. Bamboo specialist.

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS (Furnariidae) Greater Thornbird – Phacellodomus ruber - Espinero grande Heard and seen near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS - (Tyrannidae) Social Flycatcher - Myiozetetes similis - Mosquero Seen at Aten in Bolivia

COTINGAS – (Cotingidae) Palkachupa Cotinga – Phibalura boliviana - Palkachupa Cotinga de Apolo (Bolivia Endemic) Seen several near Aten, Apolo. The palkachupa is an endemic bird of Bolivia, which lives between 1250 and 2000 meters in height, in forests of the Cerrado ecoregion and builds its nests on the trees of Byrsonima crassifolia and Alchornea triplinervia, according to the Bolivian Bird Book. .

The Apolo cotinga, 2 (Phibalura boliviana), also called yungueño treasure, Bolivian treasure or palkachupa cotinga, 3 is a species of passerine bird of the Cotingidae family, one of the two belonging to the genus Phibalura. It is native to west central South America.

CROWS, JAYS AND MAGPIES - (Corvidae) RRPurplish Jay - Cyanocorax cyanomelas - Urraca morada Seen few at Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

THRUSHES AND ALLIES - (Turdidae) Pale-breasted Thrush - Turdus leucomelas - Mirla buchiblanca Seen two at Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

TANAGERS AND ALLIES - (Thraupidae) Black-faced Tanager - Schistochlamys melanopis - frutero cara negra Seen on the road to Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

Sayaca Tanager - Thraupis sayaca - Celestino común o celestón Seen several near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

Paradise Tanager - Tangara chilensis - Tángara siete colores Seen one near Aten Apolo in Bolivia

Swallow Tanager - Tersina viridis - Azulejo golondrin Seen two near Aten, Apolo in Bolivia

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THANKS TO THE PROUD SUPPORTER AND SPONSORS FOR THE BIRDERS WOMEN PROGRAM – 2020-2021

1. Thanks to Shamus Terry and Vortex Optics for sponsoring with birding gear for the education and training purpose, to help leaders in birding and birdwatching in Perú.

2. Thanks a lot to our Jacamar Club Team and Field-leaders Willian Ferrufino.

3. Thanks to coordinator Ana Amable for working in this report

4. Thanks to volunteers (Apolo BOLIVIA) for this program and for the enthusiasm and companionship in the world of birds.

− Nadia Ferrufino − Odri Ferrufino

MORE INFORMATIONS AND THE NICE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND AT

1.- The fun Page https://www.facebook.com/JacamarClub/ 2.- Also at our website https://www.jacamargroup.com/ 3.- Ebird Bio @jacamarclub 4.- Instagram Bio @Jacamarclub 5.- If you need contacts us please write us here [email protected]

REFERENCES AND TITERATURES

− SEBASTIÁN K. HERZOG, R.S Terrill, A.E Jahn, J.V Remsen, Jr, O Maillard Z., V.H. Garcia Soliz. R MacLeod, A Macocormick, & J.Q. Vidoz Versión [2016]

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

Swallow-tailed Cotinga Nesting - Photo Nadia Ferrufino

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Swallow-tailed Cotinga Nesting - Photo Nadia Ferrufino

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Swallow-tailed Cotinga´s eggs - Photo Nadia Ferrufino Page 10 Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020

Swallow-tailed Cotinga´s eggs - Photo Nadia Ferrufino

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Participants and Palkachupa Cotinga Educator in Aten Apolo – Photo Willian Ferrufino

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Birding in Action – Photo Odri Ferrufino

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