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

Locations: Humedal Lucre, Huacarpay and Huambutio bridge CUSCO - PERU

October 03, 2020

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Redacted by: Ana Amable

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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.

Women birders participants near at lagoon Lucre-Huacarpay, with field leader Hebert Zuñiga & Simon Pinares - Photo Ana Amable

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The over looks at Huacarpay lagoon excellent for ducks and waterfowls - Photo Simon Pinares

BIRDING LOCALITIES OF INTEREST

CUSCO CITY

Cuzco is a city in the Peruvian Andes that was the capital of the Inca Empire and is known for its archaeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. The Plaza de Armas is the center of the old city, with galleries, carved wooden balconies and ruins of Inca walls. The Santo Domingo convent, in the Baroque style, was built on the Inca Sun Temple (Qoricancha) and has archaeological remains of Inca stonework. Cuzco has many bird watching places, emblematic places and that ensure the enjoyment of any amateur and professional birdwatchers, they are also very close to the city of Cusco.

HUMEDAL DE LUCRE – HUACARPAY

Lucre - Huacarpay Lagoon is the eleventh wetland located by the Peruvian State as a Ramsar site of international importance. Its located in the district of Lucre, province of Quispicanchi, in Cusco Region and is accessed by the Cusco- Puno road 25 km from Cusco, at 3020 m. altitude, between 13°36´71´´ S and 71°44´21´´ Lucre - Huacarpay lagoon, constitutes a fragmenting set of lagoons, swamps and surrounding areas due to natural and anthropic activities. Lucre - Huacarpay lagoon is made up of 6 six water mirrors, which are permanent throughout the year.

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HUAMBUTIO BRIDGE

Puente Huambutio, de ingreso hacia la localidad de Paucartambo, en Cusco, trocha carrozable que permite llegar no solo hacia paucartambo, sino también hasta Pillcopata y finalmente hasta el Parque Nacional del Manu, una de las areas naturales mas importantes del Peru.

Humedal Lucre -Huacarpay map1

THE KEY TO THE BIRD LIST

* = Species heard only Red – IUCN Red List Category IOC = International Ornithological Congress SACC = South American Classification Committee

1 VENERO, J. L. 2015. Guia de Macrofauna y Etnornitologia en LUCRE -HUACARPAY Page 4 Copyrights Jacamar Club

THE LIST OF BIRDS

ANSERIFORMES

ANATIDAE: DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS / PATOS, GANSOS, Y CISNES 1.-Yellow-billed Pintail - Anas georgica - Pato Jergón Seen four, common here. The SACC says “Hellmayr & Conover (1948a) and many earlier classifications treated andium (Andean Teal) as a separate species from A. flavirostris. Many authors, from Meyer de Schauensee (1970) to Dickinson (2003), have treated andium as a subspecies of A. flavirostris. Anas andium was considered a separate species from Anas flavirostris by Ridgely et al. (2001), and this was followed by Hilty (2003). SACC proposal passed to recognize andium as separate species. 7 Jaramillo (2003) further suggested that the subspecies oxyptera may also deserve recognition as a separate species from A. flavirostris.

2.-Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal - Anas flavirostris - Pato Barcino Seen over ten, common here.

Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal - Photo Ana Amable

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3.- Torrent Duck – Merganetta armata – Pato de los Torrentes Seen three, female, male and chick at Vilcanota River near to Huambutio Bridge. Hellmayr & Conover (1948aa) treated the subspecies colombiana and leucogenis as separate species from Merganetta armata, but they were considered conspecific by Meyer de Schauensee (1966), Johnsgard (1978), and most recent classification.

Torrent duck - Photo Ana Amable

4.- Puna Teal - Spatula puna - Pato de la Puna Seen eight of them, common here

5.-Cinnamon Teal - Spatula cyanoptera - Pato Colorado Seen a pair only

6.- Andean Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis – Pato Andino One seen from the main over look. Andean populations have often (e.g., Hellmayr & Conover 1948a, Siegfried 1976, Sibley & Ahlquist 1990, AOU 1998, Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, Jaramillo 2003, del Hoyo & Collar 2014) been treated as a separate species, O. ferruginea ("Andean Duck" or "Andean Ruddy-Duck"). However, see Adams and Slavid (1984), Fjeldså (1986), McCracken & Sorenson (2005), and Donegan et al. (2015) for rationale for treating them as conspecific, as done previously (e.g., Blake 1977, Johnsgard 1979), and then followed by Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990), Carboneras (1992f), and Dickinson & Remsen (2013). Siegfried (1976) and Livezey (1995) considered ferruginea to be more closely related to O. vittata than to O. jamaicensis, but McCracken & Sorenson (2005) showed that this is incorrect.

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PELECANIFORMES

ARDEIDAE: HERONS AND BITTERNS / GARZAS Y MIRASOLES 7.- Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis – Garcita Bueyera Seen six, very common

8.- Cocoi Heron – Ardea cocoi – Garza Cuca One seen

9.- Snowy Egret – Egretta thula – Garcita Blanca Two seen

THRESKIORNITHIDAE: IBISES AND SPOONBILLS / IBISES Y ESPÁTULAS 10.- Puna Ibis - Plegadis ridgwayi - Ibis de la Puna

PODICIPEDIFORMES

PODICIPEDIDAE: 11.- Withe-tuffted Grebe – Rollandia rolland – Zambullidor Pimpollo

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES

PHOENICOPTERUS: 12.- Chilean Flamingo – Phoenicopterus chilensis – Parihuana Común One seen, at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon. Sibley & Monroe (1990) considered Phoenicopterus ruber and P. chilensis to form a superspecies; they were treated as conspecific by Pinto (1938) and Hellmayr & Conover (1948a)

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SULIFORMES

PHALACROCORACIDAE: 13.- Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus – Cormoran Neotropical One seen in ecotono área at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon

GRUIFORMES

RALLIDAE: RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS / RASCONES, POLLAS DE AGUA, Y GALLARETAS 14.- Plumbeus Rail – Pardirallus sanguinolentus – Rascon Plomizo

15.-Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata - Polla de Agua Común Fairly common. Note that this species is a recent split from Common Moorhen of the old world (Gallinula chloropus) on the basis of morphological, genetic, and vocal differences (Groenenberg et al 2008).

16.- Slate-colored (Andean) Coot - Fulica ardesiaca - Gallareta Andina Several seen form the over looks. Called "Andean Coot" in Fjeldså & Krabbe (1990), Taylor (1996 and Ridgely et al. (2001) but other authors use Slate-colored Coot

CHARADRIIFORMES

CHARADRIIDAE: LAPWINGS AND PLOVERS / AVEFRÍAS Y CHORLOS 17.- Andean Lapwing - Vanellus resplendens - Avefría Andina Three seen in different sites

SCOLOPACIDAE: 18.- Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius –Playero Coleador

19.- Sanderling – Calidris alba – Playero Arenero One seen, in ecotono área at Lucre – Huacarpay Lagoon

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20.- Wilson´s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor – Falaropo Tricolor

LARIDAE: GULLS AND TERNS / GAVIOTAS Y GAVIOTINES

21.- Andean Gull - Chroicocephalus serranus - Gaviota Andina Seen twelve at main over look and more at the north side of the lagoon

Andean Gull - Photo Ana Amable ACCIPITRIFOMES

ACCIPITRIDAE: KITES, EAGLES, AND HAWKS / GAVILANES, AGUILAS, Y AGUILUCHOS 22.- Cinereus Harrier – Circus cinereus – Gavilán Cenizo

23.- Variable Hawk – Geranoaetus polyosoma – Aguilucho Variable Farquhar (1988) concluded that Buteo poecilochrous and B. polyosoma are conspecific, as they were formerly treated (REF); 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. [incorp. Cabot & De Vries 2003, Vaurie 1962]. SACC proposal passed to treat as conspecific. Cabot & de Vries (2003, 2004, 2010) presented additional data that support their recognition as separate species. SACC proposal to re-elevate poecilochrous to species rank did not pass

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FALCONIFORMES

FALCONIDAE: FALCONS AND CARACARAS / HALCONES Y CARACARAS 24.- American Kestrel – Falco sparverius – Cernícalo Americano APODIFORMES

APODIDAE: SWIFTS / VENCEJOS 25.- White-collared Swift - Streptoprocne zonaris - Vencejo de Collar Blanco

26.- Andean Swift - Aeronautes andecolus – Vencejo Andino

TROCHILIDAE: HUMMINGBIRDS / COLIBRÍES 27.- Green-tailed Trainbearer – Lesbia nuna – Colacintillo Colilarga Verde

28.- Bearded Mountanieer – Oreonympha nobilis – Montañes Barbudo One seen in Huambutio Bridge.

Bearded Mountanieer-- Photo Ana Amable

29.- Giant Hummingbird – Patagona gigas – Colibrí Gigante

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PASSERIFORMES FURNARIIDAE: OVENBIRDS / HORNEROS 30.- Wren-like Rushbird - Phleocryptes melanops – Junquero common here

31.- Rusty-Fronted Canastero – Asthenes ottonis – Canastero Frentirrojiza

TYRANNIIDAE: TYRANT FLYCATCHERS / TIRANOS 32.- Yellow-billed Tit-tyrant - Anairetes flavirostris – Torito Piquiamarillo

33.- Many-colored Rush-tyrant – Tachuris rubrigastra – Siete Colores de la Totora Common here

34.- Rufous-napped Ground-tyrant – Muscisaxicola rufivertex – Dormilona de nuca rojiza

Rufous-napped Ground-tyrant – Photo Ana Amable

35.- Fork-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus savana – Tijera Sabanera One seen at Lucre Huacarpay Lagoon. Tyrannus savana was formerly (e.g., Ridgway 1907, Cory & Hellmayr 1927, Zimmer 1937c, Pinto 1944, Phelps & Phelps 1950a, Meyer de Schauensee 1970) placed in the genus Muscivora, but recent classifications have followed Smith (1966) and Traylor (1977, 1979c) in merging Muscivora into Tyrannus, which then also forced the renaming of this species from Muscivora tyrannus to Tyrannus savana because the species name tyrannus was preoccupied in Tyrannus.

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Fork-tailed Flycatcher – Photo Ana Amable

HIRUNDINIDAE 36.- Blue-and-white Swallow – Pygochelidon cyanoleuca – Golondrina Azul y Blanca

37.- Bronw-bellied Swallow – Orochelidon murina – Golondrina Ventripardo

38.- Bank Swallow – Riparia riparia – Golondrina Ribereña

39.- Barn Swallow –Hirundo rustica - Golondrina Tijereta

TROGLODYTIDAE: WRENS / CUCARACHEROS 40.- House Wren – Troglodytes aedon – Cucarachero Común

CINCLIDAE 41.- White-capped Dipper – Cinclus leucocephalus - Mirlo Acuático Coroniblanco

TURDIDAE: THRUSHES / ZORZALES 42.- Chiguanco Thrush – Turdus chiguanco – Zorzal Chiguanco

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THRAUPIDAE: TANAGERS / TANGARAS

43.- Blue-and-yellow Tanager - Rauenia bonariensis - Tangara Azul y Amarilla

44.- Band-tailed Seedeater - Catamenia analis - Semillero de Cola Bandeada common

45.- Golden-billed Saltator - Saltator aurantiirostris - Saltador de Pico Dorado Burns et al.‚Äôs (2014) comprehensive phylogeny of the tanagers and relatives was based on two mitochondrial and four nuclear loci, and taxon-sampling was nearly complete.

PASSERELLIDAE: NEW WORLD SPARROWS AND ALLIES / GORRIONES DEL NUEVO MUNDO Y AFINES 46.- Rofous-collared Sparrow – Zonotrichia capensis – Gorrión Cuellirufo Common

Rofous-collared Sparrow -Photo Ana Amable

CARDINALIDAE: 47.- Black-backed Grosbeak – Pheucticus aureoventris – Picogrueso Dorsinegro

ICTERIDAE: NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS / OROPÉNDOLAS Y TORDOS 48.- Yellow-winged Blackbird – Agelasticus thilius – Tordo Aliamarilla

FRINGILLIDAE: FINCHES / JILGUEROS Y EUPHONIAS

49.- Hooded Siskin – Spinus magellanicus – Jilgero Encapuchado

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COLUMBIFORMES

COLUMBIDAE 50.- Rock Dove – Columba livia – Paloma Domestica

51.- Spot-winged Pigeon – Patagioneas maculosa – Paloma Alimoteada

52.- Eared Dove - Zenaida auriculata - Tórtola Orejuda very common

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REFERENCES AND TITERATURES

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. PARKER III. 2007. Birds of Peru. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. 304 pp.

VENERO, J. L. 2015. Guia de Macrofauna y Etnornitologia en LUCRE -HUACARPAY. Ed. Moderna.Cusco.250 pp.

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 Field-leaders Hebert Zuñiga and Simon Pinares, for the excellent leadership, patience and teachings.

3.- Thanks to volunteer (Cusco) Ruth Caviedes for working in this report.

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

− Bach. Blga. Biologia Ruth Caviedes − Bach. Blga. Melinda Valenzuela − Estudiante de Biologia Gina Anampa. − Tec. Turismo Nay Ruth Leon

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PICTURES OF THE DAY

Field-leader Herbert Zuñiga at Lucre - Huacarpay lagoon - Photo Ana Amable

Participants birding at Arid scrub habitat near to Lucre - Huacarpay Lagoon - Photo Simon Pinares Page 15 Copyrights Jacamar Club

Participants Lucre-Huacarpay lagoon - Photo Ana Amable

Participants birding at Arid scrub habitat near to Lucre - Huacarpay Lagoon – Photo Hebert Zuñiga

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Birding in action - Photo Ana Amable

The Diamondback HD Spotting Scope 20-60X80 (Angled) by Vortex Optics - Photo Ana Amable

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Social distance due COVID-19 - Photo Ana Amable

Social distance due COVID-19 at Vilcanota River near at Huambutio Brigde - Photo Simon Pinares Page 18 Copyrights Jacamar Club

MORE PICTURES OF THE BIRDING SITES

Lucre-Huacarpay lagoon - Photo Ana Amable

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Vilcanota River near at Huambutio Brigde - Photo Ana Amable

Leonotis sp - Photo Ana Amable END