October 2015 Peru Birding Tours Bird Guide
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Peru – Manu Biosphere 10 days tour – October 2015 Peru Birding Tours Bird Guide: Jesus Cieza Day by Day Activities Day 01 (October 26th) After setting up the departure time a night before in Cusco, today we started with a long way to Wayquecha Station, but before we stopped at Wacarpay Lake for the endemics bird’s species, getting nice shots from Bearded Mountaneer, Rusty Fronted Canastero and a lucky morning with a really close view of Andean Tinamou. Then we continued our trip to then stopped halfway to get some other birds like Black billed shrike tyrant, Peruvian sierra finch, large group of 6 Andean Flicker (first time I had seen that number). Some others like Bar Winged Cinclodes, Black faced Ibis and Andean Lapwing. Day 02 (October 27th) Once at Wayquecha Station we had an early birding start getting some cool birds like Andean Guan, White Throated Hawk, Rufous Capped Thornbill and others to then come back for breakfast packed and be ready for our next stop at Cock of the Rock Lodge, after lunch we went down the road and got some more birds like Golden Headed Quetzal, Barred Parakeet and some others. Blue Banded Toucanet along the Manu Road Day 03 (October 28th) Early birding just around Cock of the Rock Lodge to identify the hummingbird species that come to the feeders and some other birds like Eastern Wood Pewee, Jungas Manakin, buff throatred Saltator and we also got a cool view of Small Billed Eleania.we also had the lucky shot of juvenile Black and Chesnut Eagle. That afternoon we visited the popular place for Peru’s National Bird, Cock of the Rock Leck getting a nice view and cool pictures of them. Andean cock of the rock Day 04 (October 29th) Having a relaxed breakfast enjoying the Hummingbirds from the breakfast table we then picked up our luggages and we headed further down to Amazonia Lodge, but of course with some stops on the way for some birds like Violaceous Jay, Bamboo Antshrike, Stripe chested Antwren Plus cool photo of Lanceolated Monklet and Blue Fronted Lancebill. Lunch at Pilcopata Village Day 05 (October 30th) Having the very beginning of Flat Amazon Rainforest we did a short walk to the Platform around the Lodge getting Military Macaw and female Amazonian Umbrella Bird plus cool view of Great Potoo. Day 06 (October 31th) A very cool boat rides to Manu Wild Life Center getting nice birds like Southern Caracara, Purplish Jay, Drab Water Tyrant, Razor Billed Curasow, Sunbittern and some others cool birds. Southern Caracara along Madre de Dios River Day 07 (October 01st) We walk around some trails by the Lodge and got Curl Crested Aracari, Variegated Tinamou some Canopy Birds at the Tower like Blue Dacnis, Bare Necked Fruitcrow, Green Honeycreeper, Cobalt Winged Parakeet. Back to the trails got some more like Pygmy Antwren, Fasciated Antshrike, White Necked Thrush and lucky view of Rose Fronted Parakeet. Day 08 (October 02th) Early start to visit the Macaw Clay Lick and do some Lake’s Birds, beatifull day with huge number of Red and Green Macaws, blue and Yellow Macaw, Blue Headed Parrot, Mealy Parrot, Orange Cheecked Parrot and a nice little group of Amazonian Parrolet. Gray breasted Crake and Pale Eyed Blackbird to fill the spectacular day ¡¡ Day 09 (October 03th) Another birding day by boat along the river with some birds like Great Black Hawk, Zone Tailed Hawk, Black Caracara and Orinoco Goose to then take a car to get to Puert Maldonado with some stops for birds on the way too. Beautifull day with very Lucky view of White Tailed Hawk and Gray Hawk. Once at Puerto Maldonado we had our last Supper toguether at Burgo’s Restaurant celebrating a cool 10 days birding tour with Pisco Sour on the table ¡¡ White-thighed Swallow (new for Jesus) Bare-necked Fruitcrow SouthernSouthern Caracara Caracara Bare-neacked Fruitcrow Day 10 (October 04th) Last morning birding around Puerto Maldonado at La Cachuela Road with extra birds like Rusty Margined Flycatcher, Purus Jacamar, Long Tailed Tyrant, Horned Screamer, White Throated Jacamar and so many others. We finish our last birding walk and we headed back to the Hotel to pick up our staff and go to the airport and say bye to Birds of Peru. Little Cuckoo Little Cucko Key to the Bird List RED = IUCN Red list category SACC = South American Classification Committee IOC = International Ornithological Congress RR = Range Restricted Specie E = Peruvian Endemic *= Heard Only The Bird List Tinamous Andean Tinamou – Nothoprocta pentlandi Hooded Tinamou – Nothrocercus nigrcapillus * Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui * Brown Tinamou – Crypturellus obsoletus * Undulated Tinamou – Crypturellus undulatus Cinereous Tinamou – Crypturellus cinereous Variegated Tinamou – Crypturellus variegatus Ducks Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata Yellow Billed (speckled) teal – Anas falavirostris Common at Wacarpay Lake, the SAAC says ´´ Hellmayr & Conover ( 1984 ) and many earlier calassification treated andium ( Andean teal ) as a separated species from A. flavirostis. Many authors from Meyer de Schauensee ( 1970 )to Dckinson (2003 ), have treated andium as a sub specie of A. flavirostris. Anas andium was considered a separate species from Anas flavirostris by Ridgely et al. (2001), and this was followed by Hillty (2003). SAAC proposal passed to recognize Andium as separate species. Jaramillo (2003) further suggested that the subspecies oxyptera may also deserve recognition asa a separate species from A. flavirostris. Yellow billed Pintail – Anas geórgica Chachalaca, Currasow and Guans Andean Guan – Penelope montagnii Spix’s Guan – Penelope jacquacu Blue throated Piping Guan – Pipile cumanensis Speckled Chachalaca – Ortalis guttata Razor billed Curassow – Mitu tuberosa (RED) Grebes White tufted Grebe – Rollandia rolland Cormorants Neotropic Cormorant – phalacrocorax brasilianus Darters Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga Herons and Bitterns Striated Heron – Butorides striatus Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis Rufescent Tiger Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum Fasciated Tiger Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum Great Egret – Ardea albus Snowy Egret – Egretta thula Little Blue Heron – Egretta coerulea Capped Heron – Pilherodius pileatus Cocoi Heron – Ardea cocoi Ibis and Spoonbills Puna Ibis – Plegadis ridgwayi Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja Green Ibis – Mesembrinibis cayennensis Black Faced Ibis – Theristicus melanopis American Vultures Greater Yellow Headed Vulture – Cathartes melambrotus Black Vulture – Cragyps atratus Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura Osprey Osprey – Pandion haliaetus Kites, Hawks and Eagles Swallow Tailed Kite – Elanoides forficatus Black and Chesnut Eagle – Spizaetus isidori Slender Billed Kite - Helicolestes hamatus Zone Tailed Hawk – Buteo albonotatus Plumbeous Kite – Ictinia plúmbea Roadside Hawk – Rupornis magnirostris White Throated Hawk – Buteo albigula Sharp Shinned Hawk – Accipiter striatus Cinereous Harrier – Circus cinereus Gray Hawk – Buteo nitidus Falcon and Caracaras Black Caracara – Daptrius ater Red Throated Caracara – Ibycter americanus Mountain Caracara – Phalcoboenus megalopterus Southern Caracara – Cracara plancus ( RR ) American Kestrel – Falco sparverius Trumpeters Pale Winged Trumpeter – Psophia leucoptera * Rail and Crakes Uniform Crake – Amaurolimnas concolor * Plumbeous Rail – Pardirallus sanguinolentus Gray Necked Wood Rail – Aramides cajanea Common ( Gallinule ) Morhen – Gallinula galeata Sungrebe Sungrebe – Heliornis fúlica Plovers and Lapwings Collared Plover – Charadrius collaris Andean Lapwing – Vanellus resplendens Southern Lapwing – Vanellus chilensis Pied Lapwing – Hoploxypterus cayanus Sandpiper and Snipes Greater Yellowlegs – Tringa melanoleuca Jacanas Wattled jacana – Jacana jacana Gull, Tern and Skimmers Andean Gull – Chroicocephalus serranus Large Billed Tern – Phaetusa simplex Yellow Billed Tern – Sternula superciliaris Black skimmer – Rynchops niger Pigeon and Doves Spot Winged Pigeon – Patagioenas maculosa Band Tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata Pale Vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis Plumbeous Pigeon – Patagioenas plúmbea Eared Dove – Zenaida auriculata Rock Pigeon – Columbia livia Ruddy Ground Dove – Columbina talpacoti Gray Fronted Dove – Leptotila rufaxilla Bare Faced Ground Dove – Metriopelia ceciliae White throated Quail Dove – Geotrygon frenata * Hoatzin Hoatzin – Opisthocomus hoatzin Cukoos Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana Little Cuckoo – Coccycua minuta Greater Ani – Crotophaga major Smooth Billed Ani – Crotophaga ani Owls Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata * Tawny Bellied Screech Owl – Magascops watsonii * Amazonian Pygmy Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum * Band Bellied Owl – Pulsatrix melanota * Potoos Andean Potoo – Nyctibius maculosus Great Potoo – Nyctibius grandis Nighthawks and Nightjars Common Pauraque – Nyctidromus albicollis Sand Colored nighthawk – Chordeiles rupestris Lyre Tailed Nightjar – Uropsalis lyra Swifts White Collared Swift – Streptoprocne zonaris Chesnut Collared Swift – Streptoprocne rutilus Lesser Swallow Tailed Swift – Panyptila cayennensis (Neotropical)Fork Tailed Palm Swift - Ttachornis squamata Hummingbirds White Bearded Hermit – Phaethornis hispidus White Necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora Redish Hermit - Phaethornis ruber Sparkling Violet-ear – Ccolibri coruscans Green Violet-ear – Colibri thalassinus Amethyst Throated Sunangel – Heliangelus amethysticollis Wire Crested Thorntail – Discosura popelairii Rufous Crested Coquette – Lophornis chalybeus Speckled Hummingbird – Adelomyia melanogenys Bearded Mountaineer – Oreonympha nobilis ( E ) Rufous Capped Thorbill – Chalcostigma ruficeps Tyrian Metaltail – Metallura