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: CHONTA ECOLOGICAL CENTER TAMBOPATA, MADRE DE DIOS – PERU
September 23, 2020
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The “Women Birders”, a program created to empower women in the good ecological practices of birding & birdwatching in Peru and Bolivia. Through this program the women in the community will be able to increase their leadership and knowledge in conservation and ecotourism. Also, this will make a difference in their communities as they can represent their communities and will lead the changes in local conservation behavior. Finally, it will benefit directly to the conservation of local birds.
The Jacamar Club programs perform a series of activities as a preliminary steps to environmental education, ecotourism ideas and conservation of bird habitats in Peru and Bolivia.
Field leader Alvaro Capa and participants at Chonta Ecogical Center - Photo by David Mendez
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Participants studing Doves sp. in the field guide to the Birds of Peru - Photo by David Mendez
BIRDING LOCALITIES OF INTEREST
PUERTO MALDONADO
Puerto Maldonado is a city in southeastern of Peru, it is the capital of the Department of Madre de Dios, located on the banks of the confluence of the Madre de Dios River and the Tambopata River. It is one of the main commercial centers of the Amazon, has access on the interoceanic highway on the triple border with Bolivia and Brazil. Puerto Maldonado is located in the district and province of Tambopata in the department of Madre de Dios. It is a hot city with temperatures of up to 40 ° C, tropical with excellent tourist and cultural potential.
TAMBOPATA
Tambopata province is one of the three provinces of the Madre de Dios Region in southern Peru. Contemplate a great biodiversity. It is over there National Reserve of Tambopata, just 50 minutes around by boat. It is one of the places where the amazonia is in harmony, surrounded by lakes of meandering origin and many click licks of parrots and macaws.
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Main Square of Puerto Maldonado City, Tambopata – Madre de Dios -Photo by Alvaro Capa
City of Puerto Maldonado, satellite map by Google Map.
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Map about ANP by RN Tambopata: Diagnóstico del Proceso de Elaboración del Plan Maestro 2011-2016
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* = Species heard only Red – IUCN Red List Category IOC = International Ornithological Congress SACC = South American Classification Committee
THE LIST
TINAMIDAE: TINAMOUS / PERDICES DEL NUEVO MUNDO (TINAMÚES)
The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. Tinamous have traditionally been regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation, implying basal ratites could fly. Tinamous first appear in the fossil record in the Miocene epoch. They are generally sedentary, grounddwelling and, though not flightless, when possible avoid flight in favour of hiding or running away from danger. They are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from semiarid alpine grasslands to tropical rainforests. The two subfamilies are broadly divided by habitat, with the Nothurinae referred to as steppe or open country tinamous, and the Tinaminae known as forest tinamous. With occasional exceptions, a male tinamou maintains a territory and a nesting site during the breeding season which a succession of females will visit, laying their eggs in the same nest. Females will wander through several territories mating with, and laying eggs in the nests of, the resident males. Nests are always on the ground, concealed in vegetation or among rocks. Eggs are relatively large and glossy, often brightly colored when laid, and are incubated by the males for a period of 2–3 weeks. The chicks can run soon after hatching and are largely self- sufficient at three weeks old.
1. Undulated Tinamou - Crypturellus undulatus - Perdiz Ondulada Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center. Common in floodplain forest (including edges of varzea); also regularly in second growth and forest edge with dense understory near low-lying forest, and seasonally (mainly Aug–Mar) on river islands in north. Geographically variable: relatively plain in northern and central Peru (yapura) but regularly barred in southeast (undulatus).
CRACIDAE: GUANS AND CURASSOWS / CHACHALACAS, PAVAS, Y PAUJILES
2. Speckled Chachalaca - Ortalis guttata . Chachalaca Jaspeada Seen and heard three at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and fairly common in eastern Peru, to 1700 m. Originally a bird of river-edge forest that has successfully colonized second growth and forest edge; often persists close to towns and villages if not hunted heavily. Much smaller than Penelope guans, with drabber plumage, and a reduced dewlap.
3. Spix’s Guan - Penelope jacquacu - Pava de Spix. Seen three at Chonta Ecogical Center.
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4. Gray-fronted Dove - Leptotila rufaxilla - Paloma de Frente Gris One seen at Chonta Ecogical Center.
Gray-fronted Dove – Photo by Alvaro Capa
5. Pale-vented Pigeon - Patagioenas cayennensis -Paloma Colorada Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center.
CUCULIDAE: CUCKOOS AND ANIS / CUCLILLOS Y GARRAPATEROS
6. Smooth-billed Ani - Crotophaga ani - Garrapatero de Pico Liso. Seen five at Chonta Ecogical Center.
7. Squirrel Cuckoo - Piaya cayana - Cuco Ardilla Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center
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8. Hoatzin - Opisthocomus hoazin - Hoazín Seen one at Chonta Ecogical Center. Common and widespread in eastern lowlands. Always found over water, usually encountered perched low over still or slow-moving water such as oxbow lakes or sluggish rivers (but may venture deeper into forest when foraging at night). Social; almost always in groups. Note large size, long ragged crest, very broad wings, blue skin on face, buff-streaked upperparts, and rufous-chestnut primaries and belly. Sluggish, ungainly, and clumsy. When perched, often holds wings partially outstretched (especially after landing), as if for balance. Flies with apparent difficulty and only for short distances, deep wingbeats interspersed with short glides. Can be very tame, allowing a close approach, but then clumsily and noisily retreating into cover with short crashing flights or hops and much calling
CATHARTIDAE: NEW WORLD VULTURES / GALLINAZOS Y CÓNDORES
9. Greater Yellow-headed Vulture - Cathartes melambrotus - Gallinazo de Cabeza Amarilla Mayor. heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center .Widespread and common in forested areas of Amazonia, up to 1300 m; largely replaces Turkey Vulture in continuous forest. Flight steadier than Turkey Vulture’s, and wings are broader and held flatter, not as high above horizontal as in that species. Undersides of inner primaries are dusky,contrasting with pale secondaries and outer primaries (all remiges are pale in Turkey and Lesser Yellow-headed vultures). Also has white shafts on dorsal surface of outer primaries, and plumage is blacker than Turkey Vulture. Yellow head of adult visible only at close range. Co, E, Br, Bo
ACCIPITRIDAE: KITES, EAGLES, AND HAWKS / GAVILANES, AGUILAS, Y AGUILUCHOS
10. Black Hawk-Eagle - Spizaetus tyrannus - Aguila Negra One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread but uncommon in eastern lowlands (up to 1800 m); also local in Tumbes up to 750 m. Found in humid forest and forest edge. Ambushes prey from perch, but frequently soars, especially at mid-day and often to great heights, when much more often seen (or heard). Note large size, long tail, black body, and (in flight) relatively short broad wings that are constricted at the base and have conspicuously barred outer primaries. Juvenile much browner; note prominent whitish superciliary and white throat.
11. Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia plumbea - Elanio Plomizo One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
12. Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus - Aguilucho de Cola Corta One seen at Chonta Ecogical Center. Uncommon but widespread in east up to 1100 m, at humid forest edge. Also uncommon in semideciduous forest up to 750 m in Tumbes. Almost always seen in soaring flight. Note small size, short broad tail, very white underparts (including wing linings), and extensive dark sides to face. Dark morph (very rare in Peru) has indistinctly banded tail and contrast between dark wing linings and paler remiges; cf. Page - 8 - Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 Zone-tailed and Swainson’s hawks. Light-morph juvenile similar to adult, but lightly streaked on crown and sides of face; cf. White-throated Hawk, which has dark flanks and sides to breast, and longer tail.
TROGONIDAE: TROGONS / TROGONES
13. Black-tailed Trogon - Trogon melanurus - Trogón de Cola Negra Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center. Uncommon to locally common in humid forests in east up to 1000 m (Black-tailed); rare to fairly common in evergreen and semideciduous forest in northwest, 400–1250 m (Ecuadorian). Large redbellied trogon, with no white in tail; Ecuadorian has pale iris and (male) yellow bill
Black-tailed Trogon – Photo by Alvaro Capa
MOMOTIDAE: MOTMOTS / MOMOTOS
14. Blue-Crowned Motmot - Momotus momota - Relojero Amazónico Three heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Uncommon to fairly common in humid forest and forest edge in Amazonia, up to 750 m. Also fairly common in humid and semideciduous forests in northwest to 900 m (argenticinctus). Note blackand-blue pattern on face and crown. Amazonian birds usually rufescent below, but may be greenish. Argenticinctus variably buffy below with bright greenish throat. Upper surface of rackets tipped black. Cf. Highland Motmot (no known elevational overlap).
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Amazonian Motmot – Photo by Alvaro Capa
GALBULIDAE: Jacamars / Jacamares
15. Bluish-fronted Jacamar - Galbula cyanescens -Jacamar de Frente Azulada One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
BUCCONIDAE: PUFFBIRDS / BUCOS
16. Black-fronted Nunbird - Monasa nigrifrons - Monja de Frente Negra Seen three Chonta Ecogical Center. Common and widespread in varzea and transitional forests throughout Amazonia below 750 m; usually at forest edge or openings, and often forages lower than other nunbirds. Often tame. Bright coral-red bill of adult contrasts strongly with blackish head and slate-gray body. Juveniles browner overall; bill may be pale orange or even yellow. Usually accompanied by parents when in this plumage. Cf. Yellowbilled Nunbird.
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Black-fronted Nunbird – Photo by Alvaro Capa
CAPITONIDAE: NEW WORLD BARBETS / BARBUDOS DEL NUEVO MUNDO
17. Gilded Barbet - Capito auratus - Barbudo Brilloso One Seen at Chonta Ecogical Center.
RAMPHASTIDAE: TOUCANS / TUCANES
18. White-throated Toucan - Ramphastos tucanus - Tucán de Garganta Blanca One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
19. Channel-billed Toucan - Ramphastos vitellinus -Tucán de Pico Acanalado One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
PICIDAE: WOODPECKERS / CARPINTEROS
20. Yellow-tufted Woodpecker - Melanerpes cruentatus - Carpintero de Penacho Amarillo. Three seen at Chonta Ecogical Center.
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker – Photo by Alvaro Capa
PSITTACIDAE: PARROTS AND MACAWS / LOROS Y GUACAMAYOS
21. Cobalt-winged Parakeet - Brotogeris cyanoptera - Perico de Ala Cobalto Seen three at Chonta Ecogical Center. The most widespread Brotogeris parakeet in Peru; fairly common throughout eastern lowlands, locally up to 1350 m. Found in humid forests and adjacent forest edge. May form large flocks. Largely green, with prominent blue remiges and wing coverts; tail much shorter than in White-winged Parakeet. In upper Huallaga Valley, gustavi tends to have yellow primary coverts (underwing coverts entirely yellow in immatures) and bluer crown.
22. Blue-headed Parrot - Pionus menstruus - Loro de Cabeza Azul Seen three at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and common in eastern lowlands, up to 1300 m, locally to 2000 m. Found in humid forest and forest edges; has higher tolerance for disturbed forests than do most other large parrots. The only Pionus in Amazonia, easily recognized by blue head, red undertail coverts, and distinctive Pionus flight profile. Immature much duller, with little or no blue on head or red undertail coverts.
Page - 12 - Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 23. Dusky-headed Parakeet - Aratinga weddellii - Cotorra de Cabeza Oscura Two nine at Chonta Ecogical Center .Common and widespread in eastern lowlands, below 700 m, in river-edge forest, varzea, forest edge, and second growth; rarely more than a few hundred meters from a river. Usually in small, noisy flocks of 6–10 individuals (uncommonly larger groups of 20–30); typically twists from side to side in flight. Also attracted to seeding bamboo thickets, where large numbers may gather. Much smaller than White-eyed Parakeet, usually in smaller flocks and flying lower over the forest.
24. Red-and-green Macaw - Ara chloropterus - Guacamayo Rojo y Verde Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center.
25. Chestnut-fronted Macaw - Ara severus - Guacamayo de Frente Castaña Seen five at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and fairly common in east, up to 1000 m, primarily in forest bordering rivers, oxbow lakes, and clearings. Usually in pairs, occasionally in small flocks (up to 10 individuals); larger numbers (20–40) may congregate in feeding areas and roosts. Often found in isolated trees in small clearings, usually not far from rivers. Note reddish underwings. Larger than Aratinga parakeets; cf. Military and Red-bellied macaws.
FURNARIIDAE: OVENBIRDS / HORNEROS
26. Wedge-billed Woodcreeper - Glyphorynchus spirurus - Trepador Pico de Cuña One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. One of the most widespread and ubiquitous birds of humid forest in Amazonia, up to 1400 m. Forages singly or in pairs, often with mixed species flocks but also apart, on vertical trunks relatively near ground. Small; bill very short with upturned tip to the mandible. Inner webs of most remiges partially buff, forming a buff wing stripe, visible in flight. Throat rufous-buff in most of Peru (castelnaudii), but white in albigularis (not illustrated) of Madre de Dios and Puno.
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper – Photo by Alvaro Capa
27. Buff-throated Woodcreeper - Xiphorhynchus guttatus - Trepador de Garganta Anteada One seen at Chonta Ecogical Center.
THAMNOPHILIDAE: ANTBIRDS / HORMIGUEROS TÍPICOS
28. Great Antshrike - Taraba major - Batará Grande Heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center
29. Barred Antshrike - Thamnophilus doliatus - Batará Barrado One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
Page - 14 - Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 30. White-browed Antbird - Myrmoborus leucophrys - Hormiguero de Ceja Blanca Two heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Common in Amazonia, up to 1400 m, although absent from much of northern and central Peru. Found in understory of transitional forest, successional river-edge forests, and advanced second growth. Males are gray with bold white forecrown and superciliary; there is a tendency in birds from the Río Huallaga Valley for white to cover entire crown (koenigorum). Note the striking head pattern of white-breasted females.
GRALLARIIDAE: ANTPITTAS / TOROROIES
31. Amazonian Antpitta - Hylopezus berlepschi - Tororoi Amazónico One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Rare to uncommon in central and southern Amazonia, in dense undergrowth of riverine forest, at forest edge and in advanced second growth, locally up to 700 m. Relatively plain, with no strong face pattern (unlike Spotted or White-lored antpittas); also usually more extensively buffy below.
FORMICARIIDAE: ANTTHRUSHES / HORMIGUEROS TERRESTRES
32. Black-faced Antthrush - Formicarius analis - Gallito-Hormiguero de Cara One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Most common and widespread Amazonian antthrush. Primarily found in seasonally flooded and transitional forests at lower elevations, but also up to 1150 m in foothills. Crown plain brown, breast gray, vent rusty; also has pale orbital skin (gray or light blue)
TITYRIDAE: TITYRAS AND ALLIES / TITIRAS Y AFINES
33. Black-tailed Tityra- Tityra cayana-Titira de Cola Negra One seen at Chonta Ecogical Center.
TYRANNIDAE: TYRANT FLYCATCHERS / TIRANOS
34. Yellow-breasted Flycatcher - Tolmomyias flaviventris - Pico-Ancho de Pecho Amarillo Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center. Fairly common throughout Amazonia, up to 1100 m, locally to 1500 m. Found in young river-edge forest, second growth, and forest edge. Relatively uniformly colored, with plain wings and olive crown. Cf. Yellow Tyrannulet.
35. Slender-footed Tyrannulet - Zimmerius gracilipes - Moscareta de Pata Delgada Heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center.
36. Plain Tyrannulet - Inezia inornata (NB)- Inezia Simple Heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center. Rare austral migrant to southeastern Amazonia, in early successional habitats such as in river-edge scrub. Small, slender; similar to Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet (bolivianum), but less bushy-headed; has longer, more slender bill and more well-defined white lores and eyerings.
Page - 15 - Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 37. Bran-colored Flycatcher - Myiophobus fasciatus - Mosquerito de Pecho Rayado Heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and fairly common. Found in riparian woods, forest edge, and second growth. Streakbreasted crypterythrus, with cold brown upperparts and a white breast, is in Marañón and on coast south to southern Cajamarca; unstreaked, largely rufous rufescens on coast from Lambayeque south to Tacna. Up to 2700 m. Streak-breasted birds, with rufescent brown upperparts and whitish or pale yellow underparts, occur in Amazonia and foothills of Andes (up to 1800 m), where primarily an austral migrant (but may breed locally, especially near Andes). Usually remains close to cover and perches relatively low. Encountered as singles or pairs and does not associate with mixed- species flocks. Compare streaked subspecies to larger juvenile and female Vermilion Flycatcher of more open habitats. Also cf. Olive-chested Flycatcher.
38. Piratic Flycatcher - Legatus leucophaius - Mosquero Pirata Heard one at Chonta Ecogical Center.
CORVIDAE: CROWS AND JAYS / CUERVOS Y URRACAS
39. Violaceous Jay - Cyanocorax violaceus - Urraca Violácea Seen two at Chonta Ecological Reserve. Uncommon but widespread in Amazonia, up to 900 m, locally to 1400 m. Primarily in varzea and along margins of rivers, streams and lakes, where found in canopy and midstory; also in second growth. Very large. Light purplish blue with black face and throat, contrasting with paler nape. Only jay in most of Amazonia; in southeast cf. Purplish Jay.
TROGLODYTIDAE: WRENS / CUCARACHEROS
40. House Wren - Troglodytes aedon - Cucarachero Común Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center.
41. Thrush-like Wren - Campylorhynchus turdinus - Cucarachero Zorzal Heard at Chonta Ecogical Center. Fairly common and widespread in Amazonia, up to 1500 m, in midstory and canopy at forest edge, in adjacent second growth, and at gaps in forest interior. Usually in small (family?) groups that noisily investigate viny tangles and other thickets. Drab gray-brown above, indistinctly spotted dusky. Off-white below, spotted dusky. Unmistakable (and not particularly thrushlike).
TURDIDAE: THRUSHES / ZORZALES
42. White-necked Thrush - Turdus albicollis - Zorzal de Cuello Blanco One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
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White-necked Thrush – Photo by Alvaro Capa
43. Creamy-bellied Thrush - Turdus amaurochalinus (NB) - Zorzal de Vientre Cremoso One heard at Chonta Ecogical Center.
ICTERIDAE: NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS / OROPÉNDOLAS Y TORDOS
44. Russet-backed Oropendola - Psarocolius angustifrons - Oropéndola de Dorso Bermejo Seen several, very easy at Chonta Ecogical Center.
THRAUPIDAE: TANAGERS / TANGARAS
45. Magpie Tanager - Cissopis leverianus - Tangara Urraca Seen one at Chonta Ecogical Center.
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Magpie Tanager – Photo by Alvaro Capa
46. Silver-beaked Tanager - Ramphocelus carbo - Tangara de Pico Plateado Seen one at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and common in second growth and forest edge throughout Amazonia, up to 1800 m (but see Black-bellied Tanager in Huallaga Valley). Throat of male crimson; but in poor light bird may appear all dark with white bill. Dull brown female distinguished (except from other Ramphocelus) by silvery mandible.
47. Swallow Tanager - Tersina viridis - Azulejo Golondrina Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center.
48. Grayish Saltator - Saltator coerulescens - Saltador Grisáceo Seen one at Chonta Ecogical Center.
49. Palm Tanager - Thraupis palmarum - Tangara de Palmeras Seen two at Chonta Ecogical Center. Widespread and common in Amazonia, up to 1600 m. Often found in or near palms. Color of body can vary from olive to purplish depending upon light; at all times, 2-toned appearance of wings usually is conspicuous. Page - 18 - Copyrights Jacamar Club 2020 ------
THANKS TO THE PROUD SUPPORTER AND SPONSORS FOR THE BIRDERS WOMEN PROGRAM - 2020
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 Instructor Alvaro Capa and the assist Victor Masias, for the for the support and accompaniment.
3.- Thanks to volunteers (Puerto Maldonado) for this program and for the enthusiasm and companionship in the world of birds.
✓ Lic. Raquel Condori ✓ Lic. Cecilia Borda ✓ Tec. En Turismo Candy Echeveria ✓ Estudiante de Turismo Rosita Alvarado ✓ Estudiante de Turismo Yadhira Cavero.
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REFERENCES AND TITERATURES
PARKER III. 2007. Birds of Peru. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. 304 pp. PLENGE, M. A. Versión [junio/2020] List of the birds of Peru / Lista de las aves del Perú. Unión de Ornitólogos del Perú: SCHULEMBERG, T. S.; D .F.STOTZ; D. F. LANE; J. P. O’NEILL & T. A.
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Participant Victor Masias using Ebird App - Photo David Mendez
Participant Yadhira, in the field - Photo David Mendez
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Participant Raquel Condori in the field - Photo David Mendez
Field leader and participants using Vortex Optics - Photo David Mendez
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Participant Raquel very enthusiast in the field – Photo David Mendez THE END
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