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Peru: 8/29/2016 - 9/7/2016 (
Center on Map
)
Inca Wren (
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
)
Inca Wren (
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
)
Cusco - Plaza de Armas
Cusco - View
Paucartambo Bridge
Glasswing Butterfly
Unidentified Toad
Coca Leaves
Crumbling Bridge
Back to Civilization
Ninamarca
View from Abra Malaga
Another View from Abra Malaga
Kwik E Mart
Ollantaytambo
Machu Picchu from Sun Gate
Machu Picchu Intihuatana Stone
Still Another View of Machu Picchu
Another View of Machu Picchu
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (
Rupicola peruvianus
)
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl (
Megascops watsonii
)
Brown Tinamou (
Crypturellus obsoletus
)
Speckled Chachalaca (
Ortalis guttata
)
Mourning Sierra-Finch (
Phrygilus fruticeti
)
Stripe-headed Antpitta (
Grallaria andicolus
)
Taczanowski's Ground-tyrant (
Muscisaxicola griseus
)
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (
Dendrexetastes rufigula
)
Blue-headed Parrot (
Pionus menstruus
)
Blue-throated Piping-Guan (
Pipile cumanensis
)
Rufous-crested Coquette (
Lophornis delattrei
)
Golden-tailed Sapphire (
Chrysuronia oenone
)
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (
Aramides cajaneus
)
Masked Crimson Tanager (
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
)
Gray-breasted Sabrewing (
Campylopterus largipennis
)
Red-capped Cardinal (
Paroaria gularis
)
Hooded Siskin (
Spinus magellanicus
)
Yellow-billed Pintail (
Anas georgica
)
Lesser Yellowlegs (
Tringa flavipes
)
Andean Gull (
Chroicocephalus serranus
) - Breeding
Andean Gull (
Chroicocephalus serranus
) - Non-breeding
Slate-colored Coot (
Fulica ardesiaca
)
Inca Wren (
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
)
Black-backed Grosbeak (
Pheucticus aureoventris
)
A trip to Peru visiting the highland areas around Cusco including the cloud forest at Manu National Park.
Sites Visited - Click on a link to read the blog!
Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chavez, Peru (8/30/2016)
Cusco, Peru (8/30/2016)
Cusco - Manu Road, Peru (8/31/2016)
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru (8/31/2016)
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru (9/1/2016)
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru (9/2/2016)
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru (9/3/2016)
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru (9/4/2016)
Ollantaytambo, Peru (9/5/2016)
Machu Picchu, Peru (9/6/2016)
Urubamba, Peru (9/7/2016)
Species Recorded (229)
Birds ( 222 )
Brushfinch ( Passerellidae )
Black-faced Brushfinch -
Atlapetes melanolaemus
Golden-crowned Brushfinch -
Atlapetes tricolor
Tinamous ( Tinamidae )
Brown Tinamou -
Crypturellus obsoletus
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
White-tufted Grebe -
Rollandia rolland
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Cinereous Harrier -
Circus cinereus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Neotropic Cormorant -
Nannopterum brasilianum
Anhingas ( Anhingidae )
Anhinga -
Anhinga anhinga
Antpittas ( Grallariidae )
Stripe-headed Antpitta -
Grallaria andicolus
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Western Cattle Egret -
Ardea ibis
Striated Heron -
Butorides striata
Little Blue Heron -
Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret -
Egretta thula
Fasciated Tiger-Heron -
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron -
Tigrisoma lineatum
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Puna Ibis -
Plegadis ridgwayi
Black-faced Ibis -
Theristicus melanopis
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Yellow-Billed Teal -
Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail -
Anas georgica
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Torrent Duck -
Merganetta armata
Andean Duck -
Oxyura ferruginea
Cinnamon Teal -
Spatula cyanoptera
Puna Teal -
Spatula puna
( Anhimidae )
Horned Screamer -
Anhima cornuta
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture -
Cathartes melambrotus
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Variable Hawk -
Geranoaetus polyosoma
Plumbeous Kite -
Ictinia plumbea
Roadside Hawk -
Rupornis magnirostris
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Mountain Caracara -
Daptrius megalopterus
Aplomado Falcon -
Falco femoralis
American Kestrel -
Falco sparverius
Red-throated Caracara -
Ibycter americanus
Chachalacas, Guans, and Curassows ( Cracidae )
Speckled Chachalaca -
Ortalis guttata
Andean Guan -
Penelope montagnii
Blue-throated Piping-Guan -
Pipile cumanensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail -
Aramides cajaneus
Slate-colored Coot -
Fulica ardesiaca
Common Gallinule -
Gallinula galeata
Purple Gallinule -
Porphyrio martinica
Limpkin ( Aramidae )
Limpkin -
Aramus guarauna
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Andean Lapwing -
Vanellus resplendens
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper -
Actitis macularius
Lesser Yellowlegs -
Tringa flavipes
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Andean Gull -
Chroicocephalus serranus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Pale-vented Pigeon -
Patagioenas cayennensis
Band-tailed Pigeon -
Patagioenas fasciata
Spot-winged Pigeon -
Patagioenas maculosa
Eared Dove -
Zenaida auriculata
West Peruvian Dove -
Zenaida meloda
White-throated Quail-Dove -
Zentrygon frenata
New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Mealy Parrot -
Amazona farinosa
Yellow-crowned Parrot -
Amazona ochrocephala
Chestnut-fronted Macaw -
Ara severus
Dusky-headed Parakeet -
Aratinga weddellii
Blue-headed Parrot -
Pionus menstruus
Speckle-faced Parrot -
Pionus tumultuosus
White-eyed Parakeet -
Psittacara leucophthalmus
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Smooth-billed Ani -
Crotophaga ani
Squirrel Cuckoo -
Piaya cayana
Hoatzin ( Opisthocomidae )
Hoatzin -
Opisthocomus hoazin
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Yungas Pygmy-Owl -
Glaucidium bolivianum
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl -
Megascops watsonii
Black-banded Owl -
Strix huhula
Potoos ( Nyctibiidae )
Great Potoo -
Nyctibius grandis
Andean Potoo -
Nyctibius maculosus
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Andean Swift -
Aeronautes andecolus
White-tipped Swift -
Aeronautes montivagus
Chestnut-collared Swift -
Streptoprocne rutila
White-collared Swift -
Streptoprocne zonaris
Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Speckled Hummingbird -
Adelomyia melanogenys
Shining Sunbeam -
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Chestnut-breasted Coronet -
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Gray-breasted Sabrewing -
Campylopterus largipennis
White-bellied Woodstar -
Chaetocercus mulsant
Sapphire-spangled Emerald -
Chionomesa lactea
Blue-tailed Emerald -
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Golden-tailed Sapphire -
Chrysuronia oenone
Sparkling Violetear -
Colibri coruscans
Lesser Violetear -
Colibri cyanotus
Wire-crested Thorntail -
Discosura popelairii
White-bellied Hummingbird -
Elliotomyia chionogaster
Green-and-white Hummingbird -
Elliotomyia viridicauda
White-necked Jacobin -
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-fronted Brilliant -
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Rufous-crested Coquette -
Lophornis delattrei
Rufous-booted Racket-tail -
Ocreatus addae
Giant Hummingbird -
Patagona gigas
Green Hermit -
Phaethornis guy
Many-spotted Hummingbird -
Taphrospilus hypostictus
Trogons ( Trogonidae )
Golden-headed Quetzal -
Pharomachrus auriceps
Blue-crowned Trogon -
Trogon curucui
Masked Trogon -
Trogon personatus
Amazonian Trogon -
Trogon ramonianus
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Amazon Kingfisher -
Chloroceryle amazona
Ringed Kingfisher -
Megaceryle torquata
Puffbirds ( Bucconidae )
Swallow-winged Puffbird -
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black-fronted Nunbird -
Monasa nigrifrons
Toucans ( Ramphastidae )
Blue-banded Toucanet -
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Versicolored Barbet -
Eubucco versicolor
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Golden-olive Woodpecker -
Colaptes rubiginosus
Andean Flicker -
Colaptes rupicola
Little Woodpecker -
Dryobates passerinus
Lineated Woodpecker -
Dryocopus lineatus
Ocellated Piculet -
Picumnus dorbignyanus
Ovenbirds ( Furnariidae )
Cream-winged Cinclodes -
Cinclodes albiventris
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper -
Dendrexetastes rufigula
Greater Scythebill -
Drymotoxeres pucheranii
Pale-legged Hornero -
Furnarius leucopus
Montane Woodcreeper -
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
White-browed Tit-Spinetail -
Leptasthenura xenothorax
Wren-like Rushbird -
Phleocryptes melanops
Azara's Spinetail -
Synallaxis azarae
Amazonian Plain-Xenops -
Xenops genibarbis
Streaked Xenops -
Xenops rutilans
Olive-backed Woodcreeper -
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Antbirds ( Thamnophilidae )
Blackish Antbird -
Cercomacroides nigrescens
Variable Antshrike -
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Tapaculo ( Rhinocryptidae )
Puna Tapaculo -
Scytalopus simonsi
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant -
Anairetes alpinus
Smoke-colored Pewee -
Contopus fumigatus
White-crested Elaenia -
Elaenia albiceps
Highland Elaenia -
Elaenia obscura
Sierran Elaenia -
Elaenia pallatangae
Alder Flycatcher -
Empidonax alnorum
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher -
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher -
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher -
Leptopogon superciliaris
White-throated Tyrannulet -
Mecocerculus leucophrys
White-browed Ground-Tyrant -
Muscisaxicola albilora
Taczanowski's Ground-tyrant -
Muscisaxicola griseus
Pale-edged Flycatcher -
Myiarchus cephalotes
Short-crested Flycatcher -
Myiarchus ferox
Golden-crowned Flycatcher -
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Bran-colored Flycatcher -
Myiophobus fasciatus
Gray-capped Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes granadensis
Social Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes similis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant -
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet -
Phylloscartes ventralis
Great Kiskadee -
Pitangus sulphuratus
Cinnamon Flycatcher -
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Black Phoebe -
Sayornis nigricans
Torrent Tyrannulet -
Serpophaga cinerea
Ashy-headed Tyrannulet -
Tyranniscus cinereiceps
Tropical Kingbird -
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cotingas ( Cotingidae )
Andean Cock-of-the-rock -
Rupicola peruvianus
Manakins ( Pipridae )
Round-tailed Manakin -
Ceratopipra chloromeros
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
White-banded Swallow -
Atticora fasciata
Brown-bellied Swallow -
Orochelidon murina
Brown-chested Martin -
Progne tapera
Blue-and-white Swallow -
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow -
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-winged Swallow -
Tachycineta albiventer
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Purplish Jay -
Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Violaceous Jay -
Cyanocorax violaceus
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Black-capped Donacobius -
Donacobius atricapilla
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren -
Henicorhina leucophrys
Inca Wren -
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
Southern House Wren -
Troglodytes musculus
Mountain Wren -
Troglodytes solstitialis
Dippers ( Cinclidae )
White-capped Dipper -
Cinclus leucocephalus
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Chiguanco Thrush -
Turdus chiguanco
Great Thrush -
Turdus fuscater
Black-billed Thrush -
Turdus ignobilis
Slaty Thrush -
Turdus nigriceps
Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Brown-capped Vireo -
Vireo leucophrys
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Spectacled Redstart -
Myioborus melanocephalus
Slate-throated Redstart -
Myioborus miniatus
Citrine Warbler -
Myiothlypis luteoviridis
Pale-legged Warbler -
Myiothlypis signata
Tropical Parula -
Setophaga pitiayumi
Bananaquit ( Coerebinae )
Bananaquit -
Coereba flaveola
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Hooded Mountain-Tanager -
Buthraupis montana
Band-tailed Seedeater -
Catamenia analis
Golden-naped Tanager -
Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Yellow-throated Chlorospingus -
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Common Chlorospingus -
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Short-billed Chlorospingus -
Chlorospingus parvirostris
Magpie Tanager -
Cissopis leverianus
Capped Conebill -
Conirostrum albifrons
Cinereous Conebill -
Conirostrum cinereum
Black-throated Flowerpiercer -
Diglossa brunneiventris
Moustached Flowerpiercer -
Diglossa mystacalis
Orange-bellied Euphonia -
Euphonia xanthogaster
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch -
Geospizopsis unicolor
Red-capped Cardinal -
Paroaria gularis
Silver-beaked Tanager -
Ramphocelus carbo
Masked Crimson Tanager -
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager -
Rauenia bonariensis
Mourning Sierra-Finch -
Rhopospina fruticeti
Buff-throated Saltator -
Saltator maximus
Greenish Yellow-Finch -
Sicalis olivascens
Blue-capped Tanager -
Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Black-and-white Seedeater -
Sporophila luctuosa
Blue-necked Tanager -
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Silvery Tanager -
Stilpnia viridicollis
Golden Tanager -
Tangara arthus
Paradise Tanager -
Tangara chilensis
Golden-eared Tanager -
Tangara chrysotis
Beryl-spangled Tanager -
Tangara nigroviridis
Blue-and-black Tanager -
Tangara vassorii
Saffron-crowned Tanager -
Tangara xanthocephala
Blue-gray Tanager -
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager -
Thraupis palmarum
Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Black-backed Grosbeak -
Pheucticus aureoventris
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Yellow-browed Sparrow -
Ammodramus aurifrons
Rufous-collared Sparrow -
Zonotrichia capensis
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Yellow-winged Blackbird -
Agelasticus thilius
Yellow-rumped Cacique -
Cacicus cela
Mountain Cacique -
Cacicus chrysonotus
Scrub Blackbird -
Dives warczewiczi
Orange-backed Troupial -
Icterus croconotus
Russet-backed Oropendola -
Psarocolius angustifrons
Dusky-green Oropendola -
Psarocolius atrovirens
Olive Oropendola -
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Crested Oropendola -
Psarocolius decumanus
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Orange-eared Tanager -
Chlorochrysa calliparaea
White-winged Diuca-Finch -
Idiopsar speculifer
Hooded Siskin -
Spinus magellanicus
Rust-and-yellow Tanager -
Thlypopsis ruficeps
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