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A birding trip to Peru should really be the first of a series of trips to the second country in the world for bird diversity (after Colombia). The country holds some 1780 species of birds. There are 125 true endemic birds and additionally c. 110 EBA species (Endemic Bird Area species as identified by BirdLife International). Peru has more EBAs than any other country in South America with 16 EBAs in total. That's why you should consider Peru for more than one trip. More new species of birds have been described from Peru than any other country in the last 30 years, partly due to legendary late Ted Parker's and John O'Neill's (from Louisiana State University) surveys in Peru during the 70s to 80s. The political violence of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s has come to an end now. Peru has recently also subdued Coca-growing in many areas, which is why suddenly, practically the whole country lies open for birding and is safer than most places of South America. There are still a handful of species in Peru that are known of, but remain to be described to science. There are areas that have never been thoroughly surveyed by any ornithologists, which is aptly demonstrated by the new splendid Scarlet-banded Barbet (in Auk, 2000). There may yet be many ornithological surprises to come from Peru in coming years. There are still many areas which are only poorly known and, doubtless, there are still new birds to be discovered; a thrilling prospect for birders with exploring spirits. Birding in Peru does not have to be birds and nothing else. The country is extremely rich in archaeology with the Inca culture - much present to this date - only the tip of the iceberg. The famous Shangri-La like ruins of Machu Picchu is also an excellent place for birding. The Inca Wren was described from here in 1985. You can easily do the Lima-Paracas-Nazca-Arequipa-Puno-Cusco-Machu Picchu open-jaw circuit overland on your own which would give many easy to identify birds, with lots of culture on the way. Peru is also famous for its hiking possibilities. Famed areas good for birding as well are the Inca trail to Machu Picchu with a number of Cusco endemics such as Vilcabamba Tapaculo, Parodi's Hemispingus, Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch, etc and the Cordillera Blanca where the Polylepis forests hold White-cheeked Cotinga and Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch. Cusco as a base gives further access to great birding. Some of the most threatened birds of the continent such as Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant, White-browed Tit-Spinetail and Royal Cinclodes are quite easily seen at Abra Malaga. Manu National park and the areas around it hold around 1000 species of birds. The mountainous region is accessed with high clearance vehicles with the final destination of Amazonia or Pantiacolla Lodge both of which hold over 500 species of birds. This is also the port of lowland Manu. Manu Wildlife Centre is the best lodge for birding and situated actually outside of the national park. It is the variety of microhabitats, including good bamboo areas as well as easily accessible terra firma and Heliconia thickets, as well as an excellent canopy tower that makes this one of the top lodges on the continent. It is however quite expensive and you have to arrange for a boat to get there in advance, or fly in and out from Cusco to Boca Manu or buy a package. There are many more easily accessible lodges from Puerto Maldonado with much the same birds as Manu Wildlife Centre, but maybe not as birder friendly albeit less expensive. The most famous one - Explorer`s Inn still holds the world record lodge list (close to 600 species) as well as the world record for a big day (Ted Parker and Scott Robinson 331 species). The Peruvian Amazon is overwhelming and without a trained bird-guide with a good ear or joining a bird tour, chances are you will feel pretty lost and with few clues on what birds to concentrate on when you encounter a flock that can hold up to 50 species. Kolibri Expeditions, Manu Expeditions and Tanager Tours can supply you with a much-needed guide for the lowlands. Near Iquitos ACEER has the famous half-mile canopy walk way, worth a visit. Other good areas - recently opened - for lowland birding include Pucallpa, Tarapoto, Villa Rica-Puerto Bermudas road and Satipo. Birders still have to find the way here, but prices are lower and birds are plentiful. One could travel the classic and recently paved Central Highway from Lima to Tingo Maria and enjoy some great birding on the way. For the detours to Santa Eulalia valley, Marcopomacocha, Junin lake and Bosque Unchog a 4WD vehicle is recommended. The highlights include Great Inca-Finch, Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch, White-cheeked Cotinga, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Junin Grebe, Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager, Bay-vented Cotinga, Chestnut Antpitta and Oilbird. The North and Central parts of Peru hold some magic birds like White-winged Guan (thought extinct until 1977); Marvelous Spatuletail, Orange-throated Tanager (pre-arrangements essential) and Great Spinetail, which recently have become accessible to birders. However, logistics and roads are in very poor conditions in most places and it is wise to seek local advise on going to some of the areas. The road between Chiclayo and Rioja is paved but there are no hotels near the best birding area around Abra Patricia. Two areas in the extreme North are worthy of note. Tumbes National Forest holds virtually all the Tumbesian Endemics in vast and excellent habitat. Birders have in the 90s gone to Southern Ecuador to see these species where the habitat is very fragmented and scarce. Tumbes is much better. Ayabaca and Huancabamba areas have a similar avifauna to Cajanuma in Podocarpus National Park in Ecuador and could well be included in a Tumbes circuit. The new Jocotoco Antpitta from Ecuador should occur near Huancabamba as well, but has still to be found. You could be the one to find it! There is so much yet to explore in Peru. Many good species of seabirds are present in the Humboldt current passing off the coast of Lima. Paracas has, traditionally, been the place to watch them, but you rarely come out to pelagic waters to see Albatrosses and the like. Kolibri Expeditions is initiating whale-watching trips from Lima - an activity not known previously in Peru even though there is great potential. This will enable also avid seabirders to get to the pelagic species. Gunnar Engblom will answer queries and give support to independent birders contacting him at the email address below. You may need help in booking internal tickets, car-hire or in finding a suitable itinerary. You may want a bird guide or to join a fixed departure. |
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Number of bird species: 1879
National bird: Andean cock of the rock Rupicola peruviana
National bird: Andean cock of the rock Rupicola peruviana
Number of endemics: 138
36 Non-passerines
Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis Junin Rail Laterallus tuerosi Maranon Pigeon Patagioenas oenops Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops Cloud-forest Screech Owl Megascops marshalli Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus Green-and-white Hummingbird Amazilia viridicauda Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii White-tufted Sunbeam Aglaeactis castelnaudii Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae Green-headed Hillstar Oreotrochilus stolzmanni Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis Coppery-naped Puffleg Eriocnemis sapphiropygia Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe Grey-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris Marvellous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae Yellow-browed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus huallagae Speckle-chested Piculet Picumnus steindachneri Fine-barred Piculet Picumnus subtilis Black-necked Woodpecker Colaptes atricollis
102 Passerines
Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina Thick-billed Miner Geositta crassirostris Striated Earthcreeper Upucerthia serrana Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura pileata White-browed Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura xenothorax Russet-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis zimmeri Apurimac Spinetail Synallaxis courseni Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis Great Spinetail Siptornopsis hypochondriacus Creamy-crested Spinetail Cranioleuca albicapilla Marcapata Spinetail Cranioleuca marcapatae Baron's Spinetail Cranioleuca baroni Eye-ringed Thistletail Schizoeaca palpebralis Vilcabamba Thistletail Schizoeaca vilcabambae Puna Thistletail Schizoeaca helleri Pale-tailed Canastero Asthenes huancavelicae Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda Rusty-fronted Canastero Asthenes ottonis Cactus Canastero Asthenes cactorum Junin Canastero Asthenes virgata Russet-mantled Softtail Phacellodomus berlepschi Chestnut-backed Thornbird Phacellodomus dorsalis Marañón Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus leucogaster Ash-throated Antwren Herpsilochmus parkeri Creamy-bellied Antwren Herpsilochmus motacilloides Black-tailed Antbird Myrmoborus melanurus Allpahuayo Antbird Percnostola arenarum White-masked Antbird Pithys castanea Lunulated Antbird Gymnopithys lunulata Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons Elusive Antpitta Grallaria eludens Pale-billed Antpitta Grallaria carrikeri Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii Bay Antpitta Grallaria capitalis Red-and-white Antpitta Grallaria erythroleuca Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei Peruvian Antpitta Grallaricula peruviana Ochre-fronted Antpitta Grallaricula ochraceifrons Unicolored Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor Large-footed Tapaculo Scytalopus macropus Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis Vilcabamba Tapaculo Scytalopus urubambae Neblina Tapaculo Scytalopus altirostris Ancash Tapaculo Scytalopus affinis Tschudi's Tapaculo Scytalopus acutirostris Peruvian Plantcutter Phytotoma raimondii Bay-vented Cotinga Doliornis sclateri White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni Masked Fruiteater Pipreola pulchra Black-faced Cotinga Conioptilon mcilhennyi Cerulean-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii Mishana Tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoi Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant Anairetes agraphia Lulu's Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus luluae White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus albifacies Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus pulchellus Peruvian Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca spodionota Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae Tumbes Tyrant Tumbezia salvini Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana Inca Wren Thryothorus eisenmanni Bar-winged Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucoptera Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi Golden-bellied Warbler Basileuterus chrysogaster Parodi's Hemispingus Hemispingus parodii Rufous-browed Hemispingus Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris Brown-flanked Tanager Thlypopsis pectoralis Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata Huallaga Tanager Ramphocelus melanogaster Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis aureodorsalis Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti Green-capped Tanager Tangara meyerdeschauenseei Sira Tanager Tangara phillipsi Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli White-browed Hemispingus Hemispingus auricularis Cinereous Finch Piezorhina cinerea Great Inca-Finch Incaspiza pulchra Rufous-backed Inca-Finch Incaspiza personata Gray-winged Inca-Finch Incaspiza ortizi Buff-bridled Inca-Finch Incaspiza laeta Little Inca-Finch Incaspiza watkinsi Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch Poospiza alticola Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch Poospiza rubecula Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch Poospiza caesar Raimondi's Yellow-Finch Sicalis raimondii Vilcabamba Brush-Finch Atlapetes terborghi Black-faced Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanolaimus Cusco Brush-Finch Atlapetes canigenis Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch Atlapetes nationi Rufous-eared Brush-Finch Atlapetes rufigenis Apurimac Brush-Finch Atlapetes forbesi Black-spectacled Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanopsis Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae
36 Non-passerines
Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis Junin Rail Laterallus tuerosi Maranon Pigeon Patagioenas oenops Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops Cloud-forest Screech Owl Megascops marshalli Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus Green-and-white Hummingbird Amazilia viridicauda Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii White-tufted Sunbeam Aglaeactis castelnaudii Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae Green-headed Hillstar Oreotrochilus stolzmanni Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis Coppery-naped Puffleg Eriocnemis sapphiropygia Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe Grey-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris Marvellous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae Yellow-browed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus huallagae Speckle-chested Piculet Picumnus steindachneri Fine-barred Piculet Picumnus subtilis Black-necked Woodpecker Colaptes atricollis
102 Passerines
Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina Thick-billed Miner Geositta crassirostris Striated Earthcreeper Upucerthia serrana Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura pileata White-browed Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura xenothorax Russet-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis zimmeri Apurimac Spinetail Synallaxis courseni Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis Great Spinetail Siptornopsis hypochondriacus Creamy-crested Spinetail Cranioleuca albicapilla Marcapata Spinetail Cranioleuca marcapatae Baron's Spinetail Cranioleuca baroni Eye-ringed Thistletail Schizoeaca palpebralis Vilcabamba Thistletail Schizoeaca vilcabambae Puna Thistletail Schizoeaca helleri Pale-tailed Canastero Asthenes huancavelicae Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda Rusty-fronted Canastero Asthenes ottonis Cactus Canastero Asthenes cactorum Junin Canastero Asthenes virgata Russet-mantled Softtail Phacellodomus berlepschi Chestnut-backed Thornbird Phacellodomus dorsalis Marañón Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus leucogaster Ash-throated Antwren Herpsilochmus parkeri Creamy-bellied Antwren Herpsilochmus motacilloides Black-tailed Antbird Myrmoborus melanurus Allpahuayo Antbird Percnostola arenarum White-masked Antbird Pithys castanea Lunulated Antbird Gymnopithys lunulata Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons Elusive Antpitta Grallaria eludens Pale-billed Antpitta Grallaria carrikeri Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii Bay Antpitta Grallaria capitalis Red-and-white Antpitta Grallaria erythroleuca Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei Peruvian Antpitta Grallaricula peruviana Ochre-fronted Antpitta Grallaricula ochraceifrons Unicolored Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor Large-footed Tapaculo Scytalopus macropus Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis Vilcabamba Tapaculo Scytalopus urubambae Neblina Tapaculo Scytalopus altirostris Ancash Tapaculo Scytalopus affinis Tschudi's Tapaculo Scytalopus acutirostris Peruvian Plantcutter Phytotoma raimondii Bay-vented Cotinga Doliornis sclateri White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni Masked Fruiteater Pipreola pulchra Black-faced Cotinga Conioptilon mcilhennyi Cerulean-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii Mishana Tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoi Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant Anairetes agraphia Lulu's Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus luluae White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus albifacies Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus pulchellus Peruvian Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca spodionota Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae Tumbes Tyrant Tumbezia salvini Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana Inca Wren Thryothorus eisenmanni Bar-winged Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucoptera Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi Golden-bellied Warbler Basileuterus chrysogaster Parodi's Hemispingus Hemispingus parodii Rufous-browed Hemispingus Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris Brown-flanked Tanager Thlypopsis pectoralis Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata Huallaga Tanager Ramphocelus melanogaster Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis aureodorsalis Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti Green-capped Tanager Tangara meyerdeschauenseei Sira Tanager Tangara phillipsi Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli White-browed Hemispingus Hemispingus auricularis Cinereous Finch Piezorhina cinerea Great Inca-Finch Incaspiza pulchra Rufous-backed Inca-Finch Incaspiza personata Gray-winged Inca-Finch Incaspiza ortizi Buff-bridled Inca-Finch Incaspiza laeta Little Inca-Finch Incaspiza watkinsi Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch Poospiza alticola Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch Poospiza rubecula Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch Poospiza caesar Raimondi's Yellow-Finch Sicalis raimondii Vilcabamba Brush-Finch Atlapetes terborghi Black-faced Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanolaimus Cusco Brush-Finch Atlapetes canigenis Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch Atlapetes nationi Rufous-eared Brush-Finch Atlapetes rufigenis Apurimac Brush-Finch Atlapetes forbesi Black-spectacled Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanopsis Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae
A Field Guide to the Birds of Peru
by James E Clements & Noam Shany illustrated by Dana Gardener & Eustace Barnes. Paperback from Lynx Edicions 2001ISBN: 0934797188
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A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peru
Clive Byers 144 pages, 280 colour photos. New Holland Publishers due May 2007ISBN: 9781845376130
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Birds of Peru
TS Schulenberg, DF Stotz, DF Lane, JP O'Neill and TA Parker Helm 2007ISBN: 167909
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Field Guide to the Birds of Machu Picchu and the Cusco Region
by Barry Walker Neuvas Imagines 2005ISBN: 166533A
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Illustrated Checklist: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica
Martin de la Pena Paperback - 224 pages (September 1997) HarperCollins Natural HistoryISBN: 0002200775
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Voices of Andean Birds: Volume 1
Birds of the Hill Forest of Southern Peru and Bolivia Thomas S Schulenberg Series: VOICES OF ANDEAN BIRDS Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 2000ISBN: 123197
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Amazon Waterfalls Association
WebsiteOur goal for the Amazon Waterfalls Association is to assist and support the local community in becoming the caretakers and primary benefactors of these natural wonders. Creating this infrastructure will give the locals a prideful responsibility and a financial ability to protect and share these treasures with visitors well into the future...
Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN)
http://www.ecoanperu.orgAsociación Ecosistemas Andinos is a leading Peruvian conservation organization specializing on working with local communities to establish and manage protected areas...
Tambopata Research Centre
WebsiteThe Tambopata Research Centre (TRC) is a basic yet comfortable 13 bedroom lodge. It was designed using traditional, low impact native architecture to provide the creature comforts necessary for enhancing the wilderness experience without compromising its authenticity. An unobstructed view of forest 10 meters from lodge perimeter maximizes wildlife encounter possibilities...
Area De Ornitología Colección Científica Museo De Historia Natural - UNSA
http://ornitologiamusa.blogspot.com/Abra Malaga
WebsiteConservation of fragmented forest patches with extremely threatened birds is difficult. At Abra Malaga in SE Peru in Cusco department there is a c. 10 ha Polylepis woodland at 4000-4300m and some adjacent smaller patches. Among the critically threatened and endangered birds there are White-browed Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura xenothorax, Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae and Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes alpinus. The locality is very close to the road at the pass on the Cusco-Quillabamba road...
Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva Private Conservation Area
InformationAbra Patricia is a pass located in northern Peru on the east slope of the Andes. From the pass, an unbroken panorama of virgin forest stretches northeast to the Amazonian lowlands of north-central Peru...
Birds of Manu Biosphere Reserve
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Peru's Manu Biosphere Reserve has the highest concentration of bird life on Earth. At the time of writing approximately, 925 species have been recorded. Ornitholigists expect this figure to break the 1000 mark in the near future as remoter areas of the reserve are explored. There are a little under 9000 species of birds in the world, meaning Manu holds one in every nine species found on the planet. No other protected area on Earth contains so many birds.
Madre de Dios
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This reserve is an ecosystem that has had an unchanging evolution throughout thousands of years, housing one of the biggest variety of flora and fauna in the world. It is estimated that there are more than 1,000 bird species in the park and over 200 mammals. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 plant species, 10% of which are still unknown by scientists.
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
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The name of Pacaya-Samiria comes from the names of two rivers that run through it: Pacaya and Samiria. The Reserve has a great diversity of wildlife as well as aquatic life: 449 bird species, 102 mammals, 69 reptiles, 58 amphibians, 256 fish and 1,204 plants...
Paracas Regional Reserve
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The Paracas National Reserve is the most important point along the Peruvian coast for many species of mammals, including two species of seals, 160 species of birds, and numerous fish and shellfish. It hosts large colonies of guano birds...
Ramsar List of Wetlands
WebsitePeru presently has 8 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 6,759,388 hectares...
Reserva Comunal de Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo
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The best in northeast Peru is the Reserva Comunal de Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo. The Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo was designated a reserve by the Peruvian government in 1991 to protect the range of the rare red uakari monkey, an orangutan-looking monkey with a bright red face. Subsequent scientific research has found one of the world's richest variety of plants, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
Rio Abiseo National Park
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The cloud forest supports a wide diversity of fauna with such notable species as turkey vulture Cathartes aura, Andean guan Penelope montagnii, scarlet-fronted parakeet Aratinga wagleri, lyre-tailed nightjar Uropsalis lyra, marvellous spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis (VU); cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana, carbonated flower-piercer Diglossa carbonaria and hepatic tanager Piranga flava (Mittermeier, de Macedo and Luscombe, 1975). Altitude zonation has strongly influenced the avifauna; there are over 132 bird species between 3,000m and 4,100m (Narvaez, 1989). More threatened species include nine endemics to the country and five species of restricted distribution, found otherwise only in the northern part of Bolivia. The park is the northern limit for the distribution of a variety of scarce species and a new location for species such as yellow-browed toucanet Aulacorhynchus huallagae (LR). Other notable species include South American pochard Netta erythrophthalma and golden-plumed conure Leptosittaca branickii (VU) (Mittermeier, de Macedo and Luscombe, 1975; Narvaez, 1989).
Sunchubamba Cloud Forest
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One of the world's greatest concentrations of biodiversity occurs where the eastern slopes of the tropical Andes meet the Amazonian lowlands. Tremendous climatic changes occur as the landscape sweeps from snow-capped mountains across the treeless plains and dry valleys of the altiplano and suddenly descends into steep, dissected valleys of lush cloud forests down into the broad expanse of the low lying Amazon floodplain. The result of this topographic complexity is a tremendous number of habitats that sustain a vast quantity of biodiversity...
Tambopata Reserve
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Tambopata Reserve protects the biological diversity of the entire watersheds of the Tavara and the Candamo Rivers and most of the watershed of the Tambopata River. The declaration and the design of the reserve includes an underlying philosophy of sustainable development and conservation of forest resources...
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2000 [June] - Garry George - SE Peru
ReportThe unique thing about the itinerary of this trip was the ability to spend time in all the habitat zones. The Manu Road from Cusco to Atalaya travels through all of the zones (except Polylepis forest)with prolonged stops at different elevations...
2000 [October] - Lawrence Rubey
ReportManu is legendary among birders. From the highlands near Cusco, the Manu Road snakes down almost 4000 meters to the rich tropical forests of the Amazon basin. Nearly 1000 species of birds have been recorded in this transect. Having lived in Bolivia for four years, organizing a Manu trip had been on the back burner for some time. But it was a posting last year on the BIRDCHAT listserver that finally provided the impetus for this trip.
2000 [September] - Andy Tucker
ReportThis tour focused on south-east Peru, with emphasis given to the Humboldt current seabirds on the Ballestas Islands, the cultural experience of flying over the Nasca Lines, the Amazon Rainforest in Tambopata and the Inca Trail through the Andes to Machu Picchu...
2001 [August] - Dr EFJ Garcia
ReportThe visit included three distinct areas; the Peruvian coast and offshore islands of the Paracas peninsula, the Amazon rain forest along the River Tambopata, and the Andes mountains of the Inca trail. There was relatively little overlap in species between these three regions and each is treated separately below. Only those species which I encountered personally are mentioned here but the party identified a number of others...
2001 [October] - Joe Tobias & Nat Seddon - Manu
ReportA report of mammals and birds recorded in and around Manu National Park, Peru...
2001 [September] - Tom Grey - Cuzco and Machu Picchu (casual birding)
ReportA couple of weeks back I asked for suggestions on places to go birding on the side on a sightseeing tour to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and for reading suggestions as well. I got a number of good ideas on places to go, especially in the Machu Picchu area, and also field guide advice. I decided to bring along Ridgely and Greenfield`s Birds of Ecuador, plus a frequency chart of birds observed in the Machu Picchu area published by Barry Walker and David Ricalde in 1988 (thanks to Howard Winer for sending me a copy of the latter.) I was hoping to pick up the new guide by Barry Walker, Birds of Machu Picchu, in Cuzco, but unfortunately it was not available when I got there because of printing problems...
2002 [August] - Tim Allwood - Wild Peru - Rio de Las Piedras, Tambopata and the Andes
ReportThe whole trip was absolutely stunning and I`d thoroughly recommend it to anyone. It`s got to be up there as some of the best birding in the world - some people say it is the best. A trip that incorporates the high Andes and the lowlands will produce an excellent trip list and a stunning example of how bird distribution changes with altitude, often over very short distances. The birding is difficult, particularly in the lowlands and we were grateful to have Dave with us to help with the ID of lots of birds and teach us a few of the calls too. This is not a detailed report telling you which bird was in which tree and when etc. but is intended as an overview of the area...
2002 [June] - Colin Bushell - Northern Peru
ReportIn 2002 TOUCAN TOURS took two trips to North Peru with the first departure in June, and the second (a private group) in November. The birding on this circuit on both tours was as always, excellent. Differences in the bird list for the two trips were few but the omission of the Orange-throated Tanager section (due to reasons beyond our control) in November, meant that many tropical species were missing in that month`s tour. In November we decided that we would replace the Tanager Days with a hike up the Rio Chido trail and extra time near Abra Patricia...
2002 [June] - Martin Coath
ReportEven before we left the bustling harbour we revelled in fine views of Peruvian Pelicans and the delightful Inca Terns, which sit on the local buildings...
2002 [March] - Patrick O'Donnell - Highlights of Birding Course at Tambopata Research Center
ReportFrom March 2-10, Edwin Salazar, and myself, along with help from Renzo Zepilli, gave an advanced birding course to some of the guides at Rainforest Expeditions. Dr. Don Brightsmith, also helped out in the planning of the course. I say advanced birding course because we mostly focused on ID problems and bird vocalizations as well as providing information on mixed flocks, proper use of playback, and formulating a list of most wanted species at Tambopata Research Center (TRC) and Posada Amazonas.
2002 [October] - Fraser S Simpson
ReportHighland Tinamou • Puna Ibis • Torrent Duck • Crane Hawk • Variable Hawk • Mountain Caracara • Collared Forest Falcon • Aplomada Falcon • Andean Guan • Hoatzin...
2003 [April] - John Kirby
ReportWe travelled to Peru on a Travel Collection Andes of Peru trip. Although this was not a birding trip I managed to arrange 2 days of bird watching at Lomas de Lachay and Abra Malaga...
2003 [August] - Simon Woolley & Julia Casson
ReportWhat follows is a blow-by-blow birding account of a 3+ week trip made by Peru Crew 2003 (Julia Casson, Jacky Harris, Chris Mills, Simon Woolley).
2004 [December] - Fraser Simpson
ReportComing soon...
2004 [July] - Greg Roberts
Report...We birded around the botanic gardens and railway track below Aguas Calientes before getting the afternoon train to Ollantaytambo and driving back to Cuzco...
2005 [August] - Henk Hendriks
ReportA report on birds seen on a trip to North & Central Peru...
2005 [January] - Martin van den Berg & Resi Damhuis - Northern Peru and Rio Napo area (Ecuadorian Amazonia)
ReportThis is a bird report from a trip we made in Northern Peru from December 12th 2004 until January 4th 2005 and our stay at the Yarina and Yuturi lodges from January 8th until 19th in the Rio Napo area (Ecuadorian Amazonia)...
2005 [March] - David Beadle
Report...Another very early start in order to reach the antenna trail whilst still dark for a spot of pre-dawn owling. Success with great looks at White-throated Screech-Owl. The early morning was spent birding the trails here with Black-winged Parrot being the best bird. We heard the as yet undescribed form of Chestnut Antpitta and managed to obtain some good recordings of the call and what presumably is the primary song. Returned to Oxapampa to collect luggage followed by a very long and bumpy ride to Junin...
2006 [August] - Inkanatura
Report...We left at 6.00 for Puerto Eten, where, very close to the sea was a ruined church that was a good perch for Black Vultures. We birded the marsh, lined with Totora Reed, sand dunes and beach there were lots of birds around and we saw Snowy Egret, American Kestrel, Black-necked Stilt, Peruvian Meadowlark, White-necked Pintail, Moorhen, Neotropic Cormorant, Yellowish Pipit soaring up and parachuting down so getting a good look was very difficult, Wilson’s Phalarope, Gray-headed Gull, Great Egret, Burrowing Owl, Whimbrel, Turkey Vulture, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant, Cinnamon Teal, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Wren-like Rushbird, Kelp Gull, Band-tailed Gull, Peruvian Pelican, American Golden Plover, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Sanderling, Spotted Sandpiper, Cocoi Heron, Gray Gull, Peruvian Tern, Least Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Semi-palmated Plover and Willet...
2006 [August]- Vincent van der Spek -
ReportPhoto-rich report...
2006 [December] - Fernando Angulo Pratolongo - Kolibri Expeditions
Report2006 [October] - Matt Denton
ReportSpanning from the high puna grasslands and montane cloud forests down to pristine rainforest, Manu National Park preserves an incredible biodiversity of more than a million and a half hectares. Few sites in the world can offer such a diversity of birds and landscapes accessible to birders. The 2006 tour to the Manu was again very successful, recording 665 species, a total that includes 87 seen ‘diamond’ birds of which 27 are either restricted-range...
2006 [October] - Roger Ahlman - Kolibri Expeditions
Report2007 [January] - Roger Ahlman - North Peru & Iquitos
Report2008 [March] - Fabrice Schmitt - Oxapampa, Pozuso, Villa Rica and Satipo road 10 days
ReportOver 300 species in 10 days...
2009 [January] - Gary Crowder
ReportPhoto rich report from Agami Photography...
2009 [July] - Derek Kverno - Huascarán National Park
ReportSecond only to the Himalayas, the Cordillera Blanca is an awesome spectacle of glacier-spackled fan-shaped and pyramidal peaks. A hallowed destination for climbers, trekkers, and general nature enthusiasts, Huascarán National Park is also a worthy site for birders as it protects thousands of hectares of puna, paramo, and polylepis forest habitat, all of which abound with endemic bird species of the high Andes. Using the Lazy Dog Inn, located about 8km east of Huaráz, as a very comfortable base of operations, I spent the better part of four days birding arid montane scrub, polylepis forest, and puna grasslands, while Aimee fought off a cold and doggedly continued her research for the next LP Peru guide...
2009 [June] - Derek Kverno - Abra Patricia
ReportA new private reserve cum birding lodge strategically located near several of northern Peru's endemic bird areas, Abra Patricia is one of the most important and desirable birding sites in South America, offering unparalleled access to subtropical, montane, and ridgetop forest in the northeastern Peruvian Andes. Located near the highest point of one of Peru's most famous birding roads, the lodge serves as a multi-day base for birding groups in northern Peru that roam the area in search of fabulous endemic species, several of which the reserve itself boasts, including, most famously, the Long-Whiskered Owlet....
2009 [November] - Matt Denton
ReportThe Manu is unique in South America in offering birders the most accessible and diverse example of contiguous Andean east slope together with western Amazonia forest, a protected area harbouring over 1000 species...
2010 [August] - Mark Hodgson
Report...Manu Paradise Lodge is in Kosñipata District, which is in Paucartambo Province, which is part of the Cuzco region of Peru. I came across the names San Pedro and Union, which I think may be administrative areas, since I saw no towns and only a few buildings between the pass and Manu Paradise Lodge...
2010 [August] - Silverio Duri
ReportAnnotated list...
2010 [January] - Penny Hale
ReportDestinations, diary, list etc...
2010 [October] - Barry Walker
ReportAll of you had travelled with me before and it was great to be back in the field with friends, this time in the Department of Loreto. Some of us were coming off the back of a Central Peru tour – we found conditions just as difficult as in the Cloud Forest – a very very long dry season and the birds hard to find and waiting for the rains to start....
2010 [October] - Edward Vercruysse & Lieven De Temmerman
Report...The birding was pretty straightforward, just keep walking up the whole time and try to do all side trails. Take a good look at the Streaked Saltators, which are very streaked in the Maranon. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta was heard a lot on this site, but as usual hard to see...
Tambopata Expedition
ReportThe TRC is located in the vast Madre De Dios province of South Eastern Peru in the Amazonian rain forest. There is only one major town in this department, Puerto Maldonado. This stands on the confluence of the rivers Madre de Dios and Tambopata and is linked to Cuzco by the only major road. This road is unmetalled, four hundred kilometers long and takes two to four days travel in good weather. In the rainy season it is impassable. In short it`s easiest to fly in.
Tanager Tours Trip Reports
ReportA series of trip reports over the last several years.
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Amazing Peru
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Amazon Birding Expeditions
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Aracari
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Birding Ecotours
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Birding Pal
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Birding Peru
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Dawn on the Amazon
Tour OperatorIquitos, Peru, is the port of departure for the voyage to tropical paradise for bird watching. Imagine yourself birding in the most avian diverse region in the world, the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, home to 560 species of neo-tropical birds...
Gran Peru Bird Tours
Tour OperatorThe time has come to witness Peru`s unrivalled diversity of birds - from exotic hummingbirds (118 species), cotingas (33 species), and antbirds (142 species), to flocks of hundreds of macaws at clay licks, mixed species flocks of over 60 species, and rare endemics like the White-winged Guan and the flightless Junin Grebe...
Green Tracks
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InkaNatura Travel
Tour OperatorPeru is the birdiest country in the world. Peru ties Colombia with over 1800 species of birds, more than 85% of which are permanent residents. Peru is second only to Brazil in the number of endemic birds and second only to Indonesia in the number of bird species with restricted geographical ranges. Several rainforest lodges in Peru offer superb birding, each with a list of over 550 species! In 1982 a team of birders in Manu in southeastern Peru established the current world record big day when they recorded 331 species while only walking and paddling canoes...
Kolibri Expeditions
Tour OperatorKolibri Expeditons is giving you thorough birding trips to all corners of South America. We are based in Lima, Peru. General Director is Gunnar Engblom, a well known tour leader and birdguide. Our groups are small size and we have our own transport of 4WD cars (or a van where appropriate). We often go off the beaten track to give you all possible endemics and specialties of the particular area you are in. There is usually a bias on quality of unique birds rather than overall numbers. Then again, visiting areas where the endemics are, usually gives a large final overall list. For more comfort demanding clients we also provide Marvelous Spatuletail Tours – spectacular birding and great comfort.
Lost World Adventures
Tour OperatorIn the Amazon basin, the macaws that gather each early morning around the clay licks are the draw. Hundreds of parrots and macaws of up to 15 species congregate daily. Tambopata Research Center has the best access to this site. Head into the cloudforest for excellent birding in Peru...
Manu Expeditions
Tour OperatorOur bird watching trips are lead by very experienced neo-tropical ornithologists. we pride ourselves on the quality of our leaders and support staff, not to mention our office staff in Cusco that make things work.
Nature Travel Specialists
Tour OperatorNature Travel Specialists believes that travel is most enjoyable when it expands the horizons of both visitor and visited, when both give and receive from each other. With this in mind we design itineraries that enable our travelers to explore the natural areas of the world, in the company of English-speaking local tour guides who know their country and region intimately...
Neblina Forest
Tour Operator...The Manu Biosphere Reserve has the highest diversity of life on Earth and is one of the most important conservation units in the world. The beauty of this trip is the variety of habitats visited ranging from orchid laden cloud forest where Spectacled Bears and Cock-of-the-Rocks still live unmolested, to untouched Amazon rainforest where Monkeys abound and Giant Otters still exist in the ox-bow lakes...
Neotropical Birding Tours
Tour OperatorA group of Peruvian guides have created a new tour operator company called Neotropical Birding Tours. Our company was founded with the desire to offer high quality tours at low costs. During this year we will offer birding trips in Peru's most popular routes and during 2011 we will offer trips to Ecuador and Bolivia. We hope that in the following years we can expand our operations to the rest of the Neotropical region…
One Earth
Tour OperatorPeru is a paradise for bird watching lovers and nature lovers in general, thanks to a great amount of habitats, climates and the variety of its geography. With more than 1800 species of birds, 117 of them endemic to Peru, it becomes a dream to any ornithologist, especially when you think that we keep discovering new species in remote areas of Perú and unknown regions for biologist...
Pantiacolla
Tour OperatorWelcome to Pantiacolla, we organize ecotours to Manu National Park in Peru, South America. Manu is considered by many to be the finest ecotourism destination in the entire Amazon basin. A world heritage site, it is considered the world`s most biodiverse national park, and possibly the best location, due to lack of hunting pressure, for viewing large animals, such as giant otters, black caiman, harpy eagles, jaguars, giant anteaters, and tapirs. Pantiacolla aims to inspire an understanding and appreciation for this unique wilderness area...
Peru Green Travel
Tour OperatorOur company offers a wide variety of itineraries in Peru, our main destinations are the wildlife in National Parks and the legendary Cuzco and Machu Picchu.
Peru Manu Expeditions
Tour OperatorWildlife and Birding Adventures by dugout canoe in Peru`s undisturbed Amazoninan rain forest reserve, Manu Park led by naturalist trained guides. Comfortable rustic lodges and safari style riverside camps year around. Also Horse Supported high Andes Treks, Archaeological Expeditions and Inca study.
Peru Nature
Tour OperatorRainforest Expeditions is a Peruvian ecotourism company founded in 1992 with the purpose of combining tourism with environmental education, research and local sustainable development to support the conservation of the areas where we operate. Our two lodges in the rain forest of Tambopata, Posada Amazonas and Tambopata Research Center, reflect our philosophy. At Tambopata Research Center, we have been lodging tourists and researchers since 1989, watching the symbiosis between conscientious quality ecotours and scientific research come to life.
Rainforest Expeditions
Tour OperatorRainforest Expeditions is a Peruvian ecotourism company founded in 1992 by Eduardo Nycander and Kurt Holle with the purpose of combining providing authentic educational experiences that support the conservation of the areas where we operate. Our two lodges in the rain forest of Tambopata, Posada Amazonas and Tambopata Research Center, reflect our philosophy...
Tanager Tours
Tour OperatorTanager Tours is a young and fast growing company, started at the end of 1999 Dutchman Wim ten Have is leading the international team of excellent and enthusiast drivers and guides. Our target is to offer well-organized, medium-priced tours for all kinds of birdwatchers: from luxury birdwatching trips into Manu to off-the-beaten-track camping tours throughout Perú. We also offer combined birdwatching-culture tours for birdwatchers and their less dedicated partners...
Tropical Nature Travel
Tour OperatorPeru is a special place, from the rich Humboldt Ocean current and the majestic Andes Mountains, to the lush Amazon rainforest. Between these extremes are dry forest, high elevation grasslands and cloud forests that result in an unsurpassed geographic and climatic diversity that is reflected in the high number of bird species. Indeed, with nearly 1800 species recorded within its borders, Peru runs head to head with Colombia in being the country with the largest number of bird species in the world! And it is second only to Indonesia in the number of bird species with restricted geographical ranges...
Amazonia Lodge
AccommodationThe lodge is located in the tropical lowland rainforest of Manu Biosphere Reserve. The Yábar family, from Cusco, established the lodge in 1980 which used to be a tea plantation in the 1970`s. The book Birds of South America by Robert S. Ridgely refers to the lodge as Hacienda Amazonia. During 1983 Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick and his team were doing studies in Amazonia. He suggested to the Yábar family about the possibility of them working in tourism because of the potential he and his team had observed specifically for birdwatchers. In 1984 the Yábars converted the property into a lodge creating one of the pioneer lodges in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Working in Ecotourism, the lodge is now considered one of the best birding places in Peru. The lodge`s bird list contains 570 species and keeps going up, fast becoming one of the largest lists in the world. There are 8 species of monkeys including the rare Night Monkey. Also found are many butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, orchids, and bromelians.
Andean Birding
AccommodationWe will visit Tumbes, Cordillera del Colan and the Marañon river basin with Jonas Nilsson, who knows this area extremely well. Jonas was one of the first birders to rediscover the Great Spinetail and to obtain the first recording of an alternate call of the Ochre-fronted Antpitta, so anything could be possible! Our highlights include such amazing and enigmatic birds like Peruvian Plantcutter, White-winged Guan, Marañon Crescentchest, Marvellous Spatuletail, Orange-throated Tanager, Ochre-fronted Antpitta, White-capped Tanager, Yellow-faced Parrotlet, 3 species of Inca-Finches, Gray-bellied Comet and Great Spinetail!
Ceiba Tops
AccommodationCeiba Tops, the newest and only luxury resort on the Amazon River, offers 53 air conditioned rooms and cottages with private bathrooms with hot water, swimming pool, and you can add on an excursion to the longest Canopy Walkway in the world...
Dolphins Corner
AccommodationActivities include guided nature walks along camp trails; bird watching; local boat excursions (some scheduled excursions at night) to observe wildlife along the river; dolphin observation and census work (optional); fishing; swimming with dolphins; visiting local Indian and Mestizo river-communities; photographic opportunities; and much more...
EcoAmazonia Lodge
AccommodationOur first visit will cross the river by canoe to Monkey Island, the first and only one of its kind in the heart of the Madre de Dios River; protected and conserved by EcoAmazonia Lodge...
Estación Biológica Cocha Cashu
AccommodationCocha Cashu Biological Station is located in the Manu National Park in southeast Peru, and was founded as a research site over 25 years ago. Cocha Cashu has hosted researchers from all over the world in a variety of fields. Dr. John Terborgh, James B. Duke Professor of Environmental Sciences at Duke University, has operated the station (under the auspices of the Peruvian government) for more than 20 years, and has personally conducted research on such diverse ecological topics as primates, birds, jaguars and forest composition. Investigators from a variety of disciplines have produced an impressive body of work, resulting in over 300 publications...
Explorama Lodges
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Explorers Inn
AccommodationPeru's Explorers' Inn is a well known Amazon rainforest lodge and research station, in operation since 1975. It is the only Lodge in the region located wholely within the Tambopata National Reserve (TNR), in western Amazonia, Madre de Dios, Peru...
Heliconia Lodge
AccommodationHeliconia, is an authenticate Ecolodge located in Yanamono Reserve, 80 Km. away from Iquitos City, Perú. Ideal for those who want to experience a real adventure in the Amazon...
Jacamar Amazon Jungle Lodge
AccommodationJacamar Amazon Jungle Lodge leads wildlife tours and our specialty is birding tours. The Jacamar Amazon Jungle Lodge is an adventure vacation gemstone, hidden in one of the grandest treasures of flora and fauna in the world. Bordering the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Community Reserve, an 800,000-acre sanctuary boasting over 500 species of birds and the largest variety of mammals and primates in South America, we offer amazing experiences for budget-conscious world travelers...
Manu Paradise Lodge
AccommodationOur eco-lodge is settled in the heart of the cloud forest; 6 hours by road from Cusco and one hour from the rural airstrip at Pilcopata. Our unique location allows us the opportunity to offer a large variety of special programs in and around this beautiful zone. Our lodge is situated in a truly privileged location - between the Kosnipata and San Pedro Rivers - which gives us a magnificent view of this green paradise...
Manu Wildlife Centre
AccommodationThe Manu Wildlife Center is located in the wild and remote Manu wilderness of Peru. Based along the Manu de Dios river, the wildlife center provides tours for bird watching, the Tapir Lick, the Macaw Clay Lick and observing Giant Otters swimming in Ox Bow lakes from floating platforms...
Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge
AccommodationThe Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge was built and donated to the village of Choctamal by Los Tambos Chachapoyanos to create a sustainable income as an incentive for them to preserve their resources. Choctamal is the gateway to Fortress Kuelap and Gran Vilaya, located in the high cloud forest. The cordillera’s Abra Yumal Pass is above this and just on the other side is “The Birthplace of the Amazon River”...
Pacaya-Samiria Amazon Lodge
AccommodationPacaya-Samiria Amazon Lodge is one of the most exclusive lodges in the Peruvian Amazon and a heaven for visitors in search of a quiet retreat. From this unique place, our guests can visit the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, which is the largest protected natural area in Peru...
Posada Amazonas
AccommodationPosada Amazonas, the winner of multiple conservation and ecotourism Awards, is an Ecolodge in the fullest sense of the word. It is a comfortable yet unobtrusive 24 - room lodge owned jointly by the Ese'eja Community of Tambopata and Rainforest Expeditions, the leading Ecotour Company of Peru.
San Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves
AccommodationSan Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves owns three beautiful eco-lodges and four private birding reserves. Our tours offer over 1,000 species & 60 varieties of Hummingbirds, and will take you through San Jorge Botanical Reserve (High Barren Plains/Highland Rain Forest - Quito Foothills),San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (Cloud Forest), San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve, (Tropical Rainforest), San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayacu Bird/Wildlife Reserve (Eastern Slope), adjoining Antizana NP.
Sandoval Lake Lodge
AccommodationSandoval Lake Lodge is located on the high bluffs overlooking Sandoval Lake, within the protected Tambopata-Candamo Reserve of southeastern Peru. Internationally famous as the site of the world's greatest lowland concentrations of birds and butterflies, Tambopata offers an exciting and unique Amazon experience.
Tahuayo Lodge
AccommodationThe trip takes 4 hours by our speedboat. Amazonia`s lodge on the Tahuayo River is rustic, yet comfortable. There are fifteen cabins; some are honeymoon cabins, with a single large bed, others are cabins with two beds and a few are family style cabins with one large bed and several single beds...
Tambopata Lodge
AccommodationWASAI Tambopata Lodge is located approximately 50 Km. away from Puerto Maldonado in a straight line, and approximately 120 Km. on the river route, in the heart of the Tambopata Candamo National Reserve . A strategical place full of natural beauty, it is used as a starting point for all tours and trips, such is the macaw collpa watching tour ( the largest gathering of macaws in the world); trips to nearly lakes, the Malinowsky River, tours to nearly communities, El Gato Waterfalls, etc. Fishing trips are also offer in this area of the Tambopata River. From this point on, there are no more settlements on the upper river. The lack of people and the closes to the mountain foster abumdance of flora and fauna not seen in other areas.
Tambopata Research Center
AccommodationThe Tambopata Research Center is a spartan yet comfortable 13 bedroom lodge built by Rainforest Expeditions with the object of lodging tourists and researchers alike and of protecting the adjacent macaw clay lick. Because of its remote location in a Connecticut-sized tract of uninhabited wilderness housing stable populations of endangered wildlife, the small scale of its infrastructure and operations and the presence of researchers and naturalist guides, Tambopata Research Center is an excellent headquarters for in depth explorations of Amazonian nature and wildlife...
Wasai Lodges
AccommodationWe own two beautiful lodges in the amazon jungle, and a Research Center ( Peru Wildlife center) , the first one; Wasai Maldonado Lodge, is located in the tropical city of Puerto Maldonado at the bank of the Madre de Dios river . The others , Wasai Tambopata Lodge and Peru Wildlife Center are located in the Tambopata Candamo National Park, very close to the largests Macaw Clay Licks knowns on the World.
Yarapa River Lodge
AccommodationThe Amazon Yarapa River Lodge is located on the Yarapa River, a pristine tributary of the Amazon River. Overwhelm your senses in this incredible adventure. It`s a complex ecosystem like no other. We invite you to join us in an amazing voyage into the Amazon rainforest...
Zungarococha Lodge
AccommodationIt's an authentic Ecolodge, located to 12 miles far from Iquitos City; to 45 minutes sailing by the Nanay River; and 30 minutes by the Iquitos-Nauta highway...
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Birding in Southern Peru - Mauricio Ugarte
BlogBirding in Southern Peru http://birding-south-peru.blogspot.com/ Do you want to bird in Southern Perú? we know where, when, how and everything to make that experience just outstanding. If you are considering to spend some time in southwest Perú,or you are in your way north from Chile, or if you want to connect Lima with some destination in Cusco, Bolivia or North Chile, contact us for some hints to make that trip unforgettable…
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Laguna de Villa Reserva Privada
BlogThe creation of a private nature reserve in Peru…
Adventure in Peru
WebsiteFor practical purposes Peru can be divided into three major regions: the central Andean highlands, the long, low coastal strip, and the remote eastern vastness of the Amazon basin. The best-known of these regions, the Andes, is also home to Huascaràn, the country's most celebrated park and South America's premier mountaineering and trekking destination...
Andean Hummingbirds
WebsiteA Roadside Hawk was tangled in our hummingbird net, but as I walked toward him, he broke loose. His next wingbeat, however, tangled him again. This happened twice more, and he got closer and closer to the edge of the net. Each time he broke free I had weird conflicting emotions - a sense of relief that we wouldn`t have to deal with him and yet disappointment that we wouldn`t...
Biosphere Expeditions
WebsiteWe are a non-profit-making research and conservation organisation offering hands-on wildlife conservation and adventures with a purpose for everyone. Our projects are not tours, photographic safaris or excursions, but genuine wildlife expeditions placing ordinary people with no research experience alongside scientists who are at the forefront of conservation work. Our expeditions are open to all, there are no special skills (biological or otherwise) required to join and there are no age limits whatsoever. We have two expeditions involving birds: one to the Ukraine where we conduct a net capture census on the Black Sea coast and one to the Peru Amazon where we invstigate parrot behaviour at clay lick sites...
Birding Peru
WebsiteBirding-Peru.com is a centre on the net about birding in Peru. Here you will find the latest news, recent pictures, recent postings of the birding-peru e-group. The site is interactive and you can post your pictures, trip-reports and bird-lists here. For more info please send a mail to admin@birding-peru.com
Birds of Loreto
WebsiteA list of all species that occur or might occur in lowland Loreto and information about limits of their distributions and subspecies in Loreto.
Birdwatching in Peru
WebsiteManu, Paracas and Marcapomacocha are just a few of the many places that draw international birdwatchers to Peru.With more than twice as many species as the whole of North America, Peru is one of today's top birding destinations...
Las Aves del Vuelo
WebsiteLas aves del vuelo son aquellas que pueden volar. Suena tonto, pero para poder ejercer esta función el cuerpo tiene que presentar ciertas características. Una de ellas es que los músculos de las extremidades superiores, las alas en las aves, deben de ser fuertes y a la vez flexibles. Lo cual requiere que el esternón, hueso en el pecho donde se unen las costillas, sea en forma de quilla. Y por eso se les llaman carenadas...
Peru Birds
WebsiteA Web Page by Roy J. Beckemeyer...
Peru Birdwatching
ArticlePeru possesses an extraordinary ornithological diversity. New species are continually being discovered every year in its cloud-forests and Amazon jungles, as well as in its rugged mountains and inter-Andean valleys. At last count, there were 1.710 registered species (close to 20% of the world’s total), of which more than 300 are endemic...
Peruvian Seabirds
WebsiteTen seabird species are confined in their distribution to the cold Peruvian current waters off Peru and northern Chile and are known to breed along the Peruvian coast. Here you will find links to information on the biology of these species...
Recent Postings from the Peru Birding List
Websitejust as it says...
Photographer - Peter Al-Sheikhli
GalleryThe Peru bird photographs have been taken between October 2003 and January 2004. Peru has almost 1800 bird species, almost one fifth of the World's total. This biodiversity results from the extreme variation in environments found in the country. These range from the humid lowland rainforest of the Amazon Basin, to the puna of the High Andes and one of the world's driest deserts along the Pacific Coast. We travelled to the rainforest in the Amazon basin at Puerto Maldonado and River Piedras, cloudforest in the mountains around Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca at 12,000 on the alti plano, the arid highlands around Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, the Nasca Desert and the Pacific coastline at Pisco & Paracas...
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