PERU’S IQUITOS & CUSCO ANDES TOUR REPORT 2022
14 - 27 October / 4 November 2022
by János Oláh
Peru is a one of those magical places where birders must return! This is not surprising, as over 1850 bird species have been recorded, of which 128 are endemic and several repeated visits are needed to see the special birds of this amazingly diverse and spectacular country. Most of the endemics are found in the Andes but a selection of special birds can be seen in the lowlands too. Our Iquitos tour concentrates on some of these sough-after lowland birds in some superb untouched Amazonian forests. On this remarkable tour we visit several lodges along the Amazonas and Napo Rivers and as a unique feature we only use land transportation for a few hours on the entire tour! The exciting birds, the various lodges (in location and standard), the river cruises, the lack of long road journeys and the canopy walkway makes this tour so very different from all others. A real wilderness experience! Our 2022 tour recorded 407 species in two weeks, which included a long list of goodies. We also had 29 species of mammals during our time in the Amazon. The two flagship species of this tour are the Wattled and Nocturnal Curassows. Two ‘chickens’ that are hard to find on any other tours while we regularly see them on this Iquitos birding experience. It was no different this year, where, with hard work, we managed to find both of these sought-after birds as well as some other exciting species like Black-banded Crake, Buckley’s Forest-Falcon, Brown-banded Puffbird, Scarlet-crowned Barbet, Plain-breasted Piculet, Festive Amazon, Short-tailed Parrot, Spot-throated and Zimmer’s Woodcreepers, Bay Hornero, Red-and-white and Parker’s Spinetails, Black Bushbird, Ancient and Dugand’s Antwrens, Black-and-white, Black-tailed, Ash-breasted and White-plumed Antbirds, Chestnut-belted Gnateater, Lesser Wagtail Tyrant, Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher, Orange-eyed Flatbill, Cinnamon Neopipo, Citron-bellied Attila, Black-necked Red and Plum-throated Cotingas, Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin, Collared Gnatwren, Iquitos Gnatcatcher, Varzea Thrush, Pearly-breasted and Bicolored Conebills and White-bellied Dacnis.
Our optional short extension to the Peruvian Andes was yet another and a totally different experience! We were birding around the famous Cusco in ancient Inca territory. This area holds a remarkable number of special birds and we were to seek out as many as we could. Amongst all the endemic birds of this scenic area, the Royal Cinclodes is the flagship species and everybody associate this critically endangered bird with Cusco. It was a greatly successful extension as we managed to see several of these rare birds in 2022 extension as well as recorded 231 species which included 24 other Peruvian endemics such as Bearded Mountaineer, White-tufted Sunbeam, Green-and-white Hummingbird, Apurimac Pygmy Owl, White-browed Tit-Spinetail, Pale-tailed and Junin Canastero, Vilcabamba Thistletail, Marcapata, Creamy-crested and Apurimac Spinetails, Creamy-bellied Antwren, Red-and-white and Urubamba Antpittas, Vilcabamba and Ampay Tapaculos, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Masked Fruiteater, Inca Wren, Apurimac and Cuzco Brushfinches, White-browed and Parodi’s Hemispinguses and Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch.
Our main tour started in Iquitos airport and we made our way to the port where we transferred to a boat and were soon off along the mighty Amazonas! After a few hours we stopped for some initial birding at a mature river island which yielded some great stuff like Dark-billed and Little Cuckoos, White-eared Jacamar, Chestnut-capped Puffbird, Scarlet-crowned Barbet, Plain-breasted Piculet, Castelnau’s Antshrike and Black-tailed Antbird. When we arrived to Explorama, our first lodge it started to rain and our afternoon was mostly washed away. A little stroll around the lodge produced Yellow-crowned Elaenia. Early next morning we started with a canopy dwelling Black-banded Owl and a fine Tawny-bellied Screech Owl. After breakfast we tracked down Black-spotted Bare-eye, White-bearded Hermit, Orange-eyed Flatbill and Slate-coloured Hawk while on Yanamono Island we found Zimmer’s Woodcreeper, Orange-fronted Plushcrown and Leaden Antwren. We were back to another boat and made our way towards Explornapo Lodge which meant we forked off from the Amazonas onto the Napo River. A few island stops produced a few regular island birds but nothing special. After a late lunch in Explornapo and a bit of rearrangements of our luggage’s we started to walk into the ACTS Field Station (Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies) where we were spending a few days!
ACTS has a great network of trails, a canopy walkway and some great terra firme habitat. The lodge is rather basic but adequate, and you are right in the jungle! Our short afternoon walk from Explornapo to the station was easy and although Amazonian birding is rather slow, we managed to find a few goodies like Spotted Puffbird, Black Bushbird, Dot-backed and White-plumed Antbirds, Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher and Wire-tailed Manakin. After arrival we settled in for dinner and we made a plan! The guides were due to go out and look for the mythical Nocturnal Curassow after dinner and in case of success come and get the group. It was a good plan and saved hours of standing around at night for clients. Our first night yielded no real success in terms of the curassow, it only called once and rather distantly. Early next morning we were up on the canopy walkway which has several platforms and around 500 meter long, but essentially it is like a canopy tower experience! It was a fine overcast morning so activity was longer than usual. Around the main (highest) platform luckily, we had a fruiting tree and it made the trick! It was an action-packed morning in the Amazonian rainforest canopy with highlights being Black-bellied Cuckoo, Tui Parakeet, Black-headed Parrot, Yellow-throated Woodpecker, Duida Woodcreeper, Dugand’s Antwren, White-browed Purpletuft, Lawrence’s Thrush and best of all a party of five White-bellied Dacnis! Later we explored the trails around the lodge which yielded White-cheeked Antbird, Chestnut-belted Gnateater, Brownish Twistwing and Fulvous Shrike Tanager. In the evening we had the same schedule, the guides were out looking for the curassow. The second night was even quieter and no Nocturnal Curassow was heard at all. On our second and last full day at this wonderful location we started along the trails and were looking for Black-necked Red Cotinga but unfortunately, we have not had a sniff all morning. There were bits and bops like Yellow-browed and Slate-coloured Antbirds, Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant and Collared Gnatwren while the afternoon visit to the canopy walkway was quiet though we did hear both Lined and Buckley’s Forest Falcon at dusk so the morning plan was quickly formed. We (guides) were out again on the last night and this time took a very different trail towards where we suspected the curassow was calling on our first night. It was quiet standing around for hours but then around midnight a Nocturnal Curassow started calling. The next few minutes were crucial and the chase was on. Eventually we located two Nocturnal Curassows roosting side by side, pffuuu what a relief it was. Not much later the group was watching these amazing and really sought-after birds as well. We did it! After a long night out, we were back on the canopy walkway next morning and soon Buckley’s Forest-Falcon was fixed in the scope! Frustratingly Black-necked Red Cotinga was calling right below us just where were searching for it yesterday morning but now out of our reach from the canopy. After a well-deserved breakfast we slowly walked out of ACTS towards Explornapo seeing Rusty-breasted Nunlet, Yellow-billed Jacamar, Spot-throated Woodcreeper and Golden-crowned Spadebill on the way.
Our exploration around Explornapo started this afternoon with a boat journey to a nearby lagoon where we stayed until dusk. The afternoon boat ride gave us five species of kingfishers, White-chinned Jacamar, Short-tailed Parrot and Velvet-fronted Grackles apart from the usual varzea birds. A Short-tailed Nighthawk was flying around at dusk but the hoped-for Zigzag Heron never called. The following two day we were searching for birds on various river islands on the Napo River with various successional stage. The habitat and the birdlife are different on islands with grassy and bushy cover from those with proper tree cover. Throughout our stay we managed to track down Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Grey-breasted Crake, Plain-breasted Piculet, White-bellied and Red-and-white Spinetails, Lesser Hornero, Black-and-white and Ash-breasted Antbirds, Amazonian Umbrellabird and Pearly-breasted Conebill amongst the more common inhabitants. Though our primary target, the localized Bay Hornero remained heard only after much search. Our transfer day started with a boat ride back to the Amazonas and onto Iquitos.
Our next port of call was Muyuna Lodge with some holds superb varzea forest south of the Amazonas. From Iquitos we took a bus and then another boat along the Amazonas again, and finally smaller boat into the lodge. In the afternoon and our initial walk on some trails gave us Black-tailed Trogon and fantastic Eastern Pygmy Marmosets. Early next morning we were on our quest to find Wattled Curassow, the reason of our visit! Massive flocky of parrots and parakeets flew over us while we were cruising the lagoon. We explored a remote trail and located a pair of curassows very soon but they were quick and shy so only some of us got to see it properly. It was frustrating to say the least but we were soon back to our boat and continued cruising along channels. Luckily a male Wattled Curassow was spotted and we could all see it well enough, but it was somewhat distant. The rest of the day was spent along trails while in the late afternoon we searched unsuccessfully for the curassow along some different channels. The following day we left early to explore some more river islands for our missing targets. River islands change quickly but we selected one with lots of Tessaria bushes and we were definitely picked the right island and finally managed to locate Parker’s, White-bellied and Red-and-white Spinetails, River Tyrannulet, Lesser Wagtail Tyrant, Riverside Tyrant and Bicolored Conebill. A different island eventually produced Bay Hornero and some other goodies like Tui Parakeet and Orange-headed Tanager. Back around the lodge we picked up Saturnine and Bluish-slate Antshrikes, Moustached Antwren, Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner and Elegant Woodcreeper. Mammals were also a highlight of this day with a superb Thomas’s Silky Anteater predawn and Juruá Red Howler Monkey in the afternoon. Our last morning, we were back to search for curassows and this time we got lucky and had excellent close looks of a fine male Wattled Curassow. Fantastic! This was followed by a walk in varzea forest which was really birdy! We saw several Undulated Tinamous – and even found the nest of one – while more sought-after birds included Black-banded Crake, Spectacled Owl, Bar-breasted Piculet, Band-tailed Antbird, Amazonian Royal Flycatcher, Speckle Spinetail and Varzea Thrush. After this great morning we had to leave this fantastic area and make our way back all the way to Iquitos. In the last hour of the day, we managed to find Black-crested Antshrike near town.
Our last two days were spent in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve not far from town which has fantastic white sand forest. Such habitat holds a variety of special birds but we had to work hard for each one of them! One sad result was not being able to find Allpahuayo Antbird even though we tried all three territories which used to hold this endemic bird. Certainly, Birdquest has not been seeing this bird at this location for years and now it seems there are no confirmed recent records. Still, we had explored the trail system and the jeep track and managed to find some great birds like Paradise Jacamar, Brown-banded Puffbird, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Ruddy Spinetail, Pearly Antshrike, Ancient Antwren, Rufous-tailed Flatbill, Citron-bellied Attila, Amazonian Royal Flycatcher, Iquitos Gnatcatcher, Black-necked Red Cotinga, Cinnamon Neopipo and Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin. All in all, we had an action-packed birding holiday in the Amazon, exploring the amazingly diverse habitats. It is also hard work with the heat and all the skulkers. In 2022 the weather was kind to us and we lost little time due to rain however it has been a rather dry summer which really affected the birdlife. After the main tour we said goodbye to some of the tour members while others continued on a completely different birding experience with our extension to the Andes around Cusco!
CUSCO ANDES EXTENSION
After flying back to Lima, we took another flight to Cusco where we spent the first night. It was distinctly cooler temperature than in Iquitos and this was a welcome change! Early morning, we were off towards Mollepata. Along the way we have visited a small lagoon as an introduction to high Andean birding. Many-colored Rush Tyrant and Wren-like Rushbird were seen and some scarce migrant waders like Wilson’s phalarope and Baird’s Sandpiper. Our next stop was in a dry habitat where the specialties started to fall as we first found Pale-tailed Canastero of the usheri race and then we had walk-away views of Apurimac Pygmy Owl. Supporting cast was smart White-eared Puffbird and both Giant and White-bellied Hummingbirds. Our first of many picnic lunches was supplemented by Creamy-crested Spinetail and Rust-and-yellow Tanager in the nearby bushes. Our afternoon along the Soraypampa road was also very productive with several endemics such as White-tufted Sunbeam, Vilcabamba Tapaculo, Apurimac Spinetail and Apurimac Brushfinch giving superb looks. What an excellent first day on the field!
Next day we had made our way towards Curahusai and spent most of the day above 3600 meter along the Huanipaca road. In the early morning when the sunshine started to warm up the hillside we were scanning from a viewpoint where Ornate Tinamou, Rusty-fronted Canastero, Stripe-headed Antpitta and Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch was seen as well as a fine Andean Fox too. Later in the various little gullies we found our main target, the endemic Ampay Tapaculo as well as many more widespread species. On the way back to Mollepata at dusk we found Koepcke’s Screech Owl easily and they gave wonderful views. This is the hockingi race in this part of Peru and who knows one day might even be split
Leaving Mollepata behind we had some distance to cover towards Ollantaytambo which is the main hub for all tourist visiting the Machu Picchu. During the drive however we were looking for hummingbirds at flowering bushes and at a lovely hummingbird garden. The best one was definitely a stunning male Bearded Mountaineer allowing excellent prolonged looks while feeding but we also had Giant Hummingbird, Shining and White-tufted Sunbeams, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Tyrian Metaltail, Great Sapphirewing and Green-and-white Hummingbird just to name but a few. After lunch and a delicious ice cream in town we drove up towards Abra Malaga Pass to have an initial exploration. Things were quiet but this was real high elevation birding where it was raining at one minute and then sunshine in another. Junin and Streak-throated Canasteros eventually showed pretty well and a fine Blue-mantled Thornbill was a great bonus. Next day was our hiking day and we needed good weather. This was exactly what we had, sunshine and not much wind. How lucky we were on this day with the weather was mentioned several times during the next days to come! It was not only the weather but the birds were performing as well, just as it was prearranged for us. We had three different Royal Cinclodes and seen a pair doing its display. This bird is the flagship species of the area and symbol of the protection of Polylepis forest and needless to say we were very happy to get such a looks. We also had Puna Tapaculo, Tawny and White-browed Tit-Spinetails, the rare and localised Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant, Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant, D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant and Giant Conebill. It was a long and trying day with only a short bird list but a real highlight of the entire extension! The following day we were back to Abra Malaga Pass and birded all the way the down the western slope. This was probably the most productive day of the extension with around 80 species recorded. We had many roadside stops and this was classic Andean birding at its best. The highlights of the day included Scaled Metaltail, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Puna Thistletail, the nominate race of Marcapata Spinetail, Red-and-white and Urubamba Antpittas, Creamy-bellied Antwren, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant, Pale-footed Swallow, Inca Wren, Cuzco Brushfinch, Parodi’s and White-browed Hemispinguses and Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager.
The following day we climbed above Pucyura to the Inca Tambo area in search for some more localised birds. It was slow going and often misty but again persistence paid off and we located several Vilcabamba Thistletails and even found the rarely seen weskei race of the Marcapata Spinetail. Mission completed we slowly made our way back all the way to Quillabamba. In the afternoon roadside stops gave us Wattled Guan, cracking displaying Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks and Ocellated Piculet. Next day was the last full birding day on the extension and we were due to search for our remaining targets. This morning we drove to a patch of cloud forest where we had Brown Tinamou, Versicoloured Barbet, Blue-banded Toucanet, a pair of Masked Fruiteaters, White-eared Solitaire, a pair of Slaty Tanagers and a male Golden-collared Honeycreeper. Cracking birds one after another! It was time to retrace our steps back towards Abra Malaga where Yungas Pygmy Owl, Trilling Tapaculo, Superciliaried Hemispingus and the really smart Golden-collared Tanagers were seen in the afternoon. Next morning once again we had to cross over the Abra Malaga Pass which gave the opportunity to look for Diademed Tapaculo and this time we were lucky and one showed mercy to us and hopped around the mossy branches. Following this we had a few hours’ drive and had to negotiate the traffic in Cusco but made it to the airport in time where our short but really successful extension ended!
BIRD OF THE TRIP (MAIN TOUR)
1st: Nocturnal Curassow
2nd: Wattled Curassow
3rd: Buckley’s Forest Falcon
4th: Black-necked Red Cotinga
5th: Bay Hornero
BIRD OF THE TRIP (EXTENSION)
1st: Royal Cinclodes
2nd: Bearded Mountaineer
3rd: Parodi’s Hemispingus
SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED DURING MAIN TOUR
BIRDS
White-throated Tinamou Tinamus guttatus Heard only.
Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus Heard only.
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui
Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus
Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta
Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata
Spix’s Guan Penelope jacquacu Heard only.
Nocturnal Curassow ◊ Nothocrax urumutum A pair was eventually tracked down and seen at ACTS. Tour highlight!
Wattled Curassow ◊ Crax globulosa Total of four were seen at Muyuna Lodge. Tour highlight! Endangered.
Short-tailed Nighthawk (Semi-collared N) Lurocalis semitorquatus
Pauraque (Common P) Nyctidromus albicollis
Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca
Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus
Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Fork-tailed P-S) Tachornis squamata
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Rufous-breasted Hermit (Hairy H) Glaucis hirsutus
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
White-bearded Hermit Phaethornis hispidus
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
Olive-spotted Hummingbird Talaphorus chlorocercus
Glittering-throated Emerald Chionomesa fimbriata
Greater Ani Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster
Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Rock Dove (introduced) Columba livia
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea Heard only.
Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti
Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Grey-cowled Wood Rail Aramides calopterus Heard only.
Purple Gallinule (American P G) Porphyrio martinica
Grey-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis Great looks on the river islands.
Black-banded Crake ◊ Laterallus fasciatus A shy pair was seen by some of us at Muyuna Lodge.
Limpkin Aramus guarauna
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
Collared Plover Charadrius collaris
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Yellow-billed Tern (Amazonian T) Sternula superciliaris
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex
Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Neotropic Cormorant (Olivaceous C) Nannopterum brasilianum
Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Cocoi Heron (White-necked H) Ardea cocoi
Great Egret (American E) Ardea [alba] egretta
Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Grey-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed Kite (American S-t K) Elanoides forficatus
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus Heard only.
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slate-coloured Hawk Buteogallus schistaceus
Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga
Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum It was seen at Explorama and in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba It was seen at Explorama and in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl ◊ (Northern T-b S O) Megascops [watsonii] watsonii Great looks at Explorama.
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata An adult and a juvenile were seen in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata Heard only.
Black-banded Owl Strix huhula Great looks at Explorama.
Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus
Green-backed Trogon (Amazonian White-tailed T) Trogon viridis
Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Amazonian Motmot Momotus momota Heard only.
Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii Heard only.
White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Yellow-billed Jacamar ◊ (Cerise-crowned J) Galbula [albirostris] chalcocephala
White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea
Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens
Purplish Jacamar ◊ Galbula chalcothorax
Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea
White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Brown-banded Puffbird ◊ Notharchus ordii A pair of this localized white-sand forest species was seen in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird Bucco macrodactylus
Spotted Puffbird Bucco tamatia
White-chested Puffbird ◊ Malacoptila fusca Heard only, at ACTS.
Rufous-necked Puffbird ◊ Malacoptila rufa Heard only, in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Lanceolated Monklet ◊ Micromonacha lanceolate Heard only, at ACTS.
Rusty-breasted Nunlet Nonnula rubecula Two were seen at ACTS.
Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus
Yellow-billed Nunbird Monasa flavirostris
Swallow-winged Puffbird (Swallow-wing) Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Scarlet-crowned Barbet ◊ Capito aurovirens Excellent looks on some river islands.
Gilded Barbet Capito auratus
Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni Heard only.
Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus
Ivory-billed Aracari Pteroglossus azara
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis
Many-banded Aracari Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii Heard only.
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
White-throated Toucan (W-breasted T, Red-billed T) Ramphastos tucanus
Bar-breasted Piculet Picumnus aurifrons Three were seen in a mixed flock in Muyuna Lodge area.
Plain-breasted Piculet ◊ Picumnus castelnau Many excellent looks on river islands.
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus
Yellow-throated Woodpecker Piculus flavigula Magical looks from the ACTS canopy walkway.
Spot-breasted Woodpecker (S-b Flicker) Colaptes punctigula
Scaly-breasted Woodpecker Celeus grammicus
Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans
Cream-colored Woodpecker Celeus flavus
Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Red-necked Woodpecker Campephilus rubricollis Heard only.
Crimson-crested Woodpecker* Campephilus melanoleucos
Black Caracara Daptrius ater
Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
Lined Forest Falcon Micrastur gilvicollis Heard only.
Buckley’s Forest Falcon ◊ Micrastur mirandollei Excellent looks of this rare bird from the ACTS canopy tower.
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
Tui Parakeet Brotogeris sanctithomae
White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera
Orange-cheeked Parrot Pyrilia barrabandi
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Short-tailed Parrot ◊ Graydidascalus brachyurus Good looks along the river, perhaps most abundant at Muyuna Lodge.
Festive Amazon ◊ (Southern F A) Amazona [festiva] festiva Eventually good looks in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Southern Mealy Amazon (S M Parrot) Amazona farinosa
Orange-winged Amazon (O-w Parrot) Amazona amazonica
Riparian Parrotlet ◊ Forpus crassirostris Heard only.
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
White-bellied Parrot Pionites leucogaster
Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura
Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara leucophthalmus
Spot-throated Woodcreeper ◊ Certhiasomus stictolaemus This rare bird was seen in the ACTS area.
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula
Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris
Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Elegant Woodcreeper ◊ Xiphorhynchus elegans Three sightings on this year’s tour.
Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus
Zimmer’s Woodcreeper ◊ Dendroplex kienerii One was seen well on Yanamono Island. Near threatened
Duida Woodcreeper ◊ Lepidocolaptes duidae A pair was seen from the ACTS canopy tower.
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus
Bay Hornero ◊ (Pale-billed H) Furnarius torridus Hard work this year! Eventually seen a pair on a river island.
Lesser Hornero ◊ Furnarius minor A few seen on river islands.
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor pyrrhodes
Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rubiginosus
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner Automolus rufipileatus Heard only.
Orange-fronted Plushcrown ◊ Metopothrix aurantiaca Great looks on a river island.
Parker’s Spinetail ◊ Cranioleuca Vulpecula Good views on a river island near Muyuna Lodge.
Speckled Spinetail Cranioleuca gutturata Canopy species seen in mixed flocks in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Red-and-white Spinetail ◊ Certhiaxis mustelinus Eventually several great looks!
White-bellied Spinetail ◊ Mazaria propinqua Another one seen well on a river island.
Plain-crowned Spinetail Synallaxis gujanensis Heard only.
Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis
Ruddy Spinetail Synallaxis rutilans A pair of this tree-fall gap species was seen in Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Spot-winged Antshrike Pygiptila stellaris
Black Bushbird ◊ Neoctantes niger Excellent looks on our walk to ACTS. Great to see them feeding with those bills.
Moustached Antwren Myrmotherula ignota
Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura
Amazonian Streaked Antwren Myrmotherula multostriata
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Grey Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii
Leaden Antwren ◊ Myrmotherula assimilis Two males were seen on Yanamono Island.
Black-and-white Antbird ◊ Myrmochanes hemileucus Great looks of this obligate river island bird.
Plain-throated Antwren Isleria hauxwelli
Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Saturnine Antshrike Thamnomanes saturninus
Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius
Bluish-slate Antshrike Thamnomanes schistogynus
Pearly Antshrike Megastictus margaritatus Beautiful bird, seen well in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Dugand’s Antwren ◊ Herpsilochmus dugandi Excellent looks from the canopy walkway at ACTS.
Ancient Antwren ◊ Herpsilochmus gentryi A canopy species seen in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus Heard only.
Castelnau’s Antshrike Thamnophilus cryptoleucus
Plain-winged Antshrike (Black-capped A) Thamnophilus schistaceus
Mouse-coloured Antshrike Thamnophilus murinus
Amazonian Antshrike Thamnophilus amazonicus
Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis
Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus Heard only.
Great Antshrike Taraba major
White-plumed Antbird Pithys albifrons
White-cheeked Antbird Gymnopithys leucaspis
Black-spotted Bare-eye Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Common Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis poecilinotus
Peruvian Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis peruviana Heard only.
Yellow-browed Antbird Hypocnemis hypoxantha
Riparian Antbird Cercomacroides fuscicauda
Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens
Black-chinned Antbird Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Dot-backed Antbird Hylophylax punctulatus
Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia
Plumbeous Antbird Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Slate-coloured Antbird ◊ Myrmelastes schistaceus Eventually a male gave us great looks at ACTS.
Spot-winged Antbird Myrmelastes leucostigma Heard only.
Black-tailed Antbird ◊ Myrmoborus melanurus Great looks on Yanamono Island and other heard at Muyuna Lodge area. Vulnerable.
Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus
Ash-breasted Antbird ◊ Myrmoborus lugubris Shy bird but a male was seen well on a river island. Vulnerable.
White-shouldered Antbird Akletos melanoceps
Sooty Antbird Hafferia fortis
Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma
Thrush-like Antpitta Myrmothera campanisona Heard only.
Chestnut-belted Gnateater ◊ Conopophaga aurita Stunning bird, and we had great looks at ACTS.
Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus Heard only.
Wing-barred Piprites (W-b Manakin) Piprites chloris
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii Heard only.
Grey Elaenia (Amazonian G E) Myiopagis [caniceps] cinerea
Yellow-crowned Elaenia ◊ Myiopagis flavivertex Excellent looks at this localized bird at Explorama.
White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme
River Tyrannulet ◊ Serpophaga hypoleuca Good views on a river island near Muyuna Lodge.
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant ◊ Stigmatura napensis Good views on a river island near Muyuna Lodge.
Slender-footed Tyrannulet Zimmerius gracilipes
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus vitiosus
Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher ◊ Poecilotriccus capitalis A pair was seen on our walk to ACTS.
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
Brownish Twistwing Cnipodectes subbrunneus
Orange-eyed Flatbill ◊ (O-e Flycatcher) Tolmomyias traylori A pair was tracked down near Explorama.
Zimmer’s Flatbill (Z Flycatcher) Tolmomyias assimilis
Grey-crowned Flatbill (G-c Flycatcher) Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Olive-faced Flatbill (O-f Flycatcher) Tolmomyias viridiceps
Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus
Cinnamon Neopipo ◊ (C Manakin-Tyrant) Neopipo cinnamomea Excellent looks in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus obscurus
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis
Riverside Tyrant Knipolegus [orenocensis] sclateri
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Dusky-chested Flycatcher Myiozetetes luteiventris
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor
Streaked Flycatcher ◊ Myiodynastes maculatus One was seen at Muyuna Lodge area.
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea Heard only.
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Greyish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Rufous-tailed Flatbill Ramphotrigon ruficauda
Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus Heard only.
Citron-bellied Attila ◊ Attila citriniventris One was found in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
White-eyed Attila (Dull-capped A) Attila bolivianus Heard only.
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus Heard only.
Black-necked Red Cotinga ◊ Phoenicircus nigricollis One heard from ACTS canopy walkway and one seen in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata
Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans
Plum-throated Cotinga ◊ Cotinga maynana
Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana
Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus
Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea Heard only.
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni Heard only.
Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin ◊ Neopelma chrysocephalum One was found in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
Blue-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coronata
Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra filicauda
Striolated Manakin ◊ (Western Striped M) Machaeropterus striolatus Heard only.
White-crowned Manakin Pseudopipra pipra
Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala
Amazonian Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus Great looks in the Muyuna Lodge area and also in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Whiskered Myiobius Myiobius barbatus
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus
Black-tailed Tityra (Western B-t T) Tityra [cayana] cayana
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
Varzea Schiffornis (Greater S, V Mourner) Schiffornis major
White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae
Cinereous Becard Pachyramphus rufus
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
Black-capped Becard Pachyramphus marginatus
Pink-throated Becard Pachyramphus minor
Grey-chested Greenlet ◊ Hylophilus semicinereus Heard only.
Tawny-crowned Greenlet Tunchiornis ochraceiceps Heard only.
Dusky-capped Greenlet Pachysylvia hypoxantha
Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis
Chivi Vireo Vireo chivi
Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla
Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus
Coraya Wren Pheugopedius coraya
Buff-breasted Wren Cantorchilus leucotis
House Wren (Southern H W) Troglodytes [aedon] musculus
Southern Nightingale-Wren (Scaly-breasted W) Microcerculus marginatus
Musician Wren Cyphorhinus arada
Trilling Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus
Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris
Iquitos Gnatcatcher ◊ Polioptila clementsi Endemic. Unfortunately, only a few of us managed to see one in a fast-moving mixed species flock in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Lawrence’s Thrush Turdus lawrencii One of the best mimics of Amazonia seen well at ACTS.
Black-billed Thrush (Floodplain T) Turdus [ignobilis] debilis
Varzea Thrush ◊ Turdus sanchezorum Eventually great looks in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica
White-lored Euphonia (Golden-bellied E) Euphonia chrysopasta
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris
Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons
Red-breasted Blackbird Leistes militaris
Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Solitary Cacique (S Black C) Cacicus solitarius
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous
Orange-backed Troupial Icterus croconotus
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Velvet-fronted Grackle Lampropsar tanagrinus
Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus
Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus
Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata
Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
Red-crowned Ant Tanager Habia rubica Heard only.
Amazonian Grosbeak Cyanoloxia rothschildii Heard only.
Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Short-billed Honeycreeper Cyanerpes nitidus
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
White-bellied Dacnis ◊ Dacnis albiventris Several looks of minimum five birds from the ACTS canopy walkway.
Blueish-grey Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Slate-coloured Grosbeak (Slaty G) Saltator grossus Heard only.
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Heard only.
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata
Flame-crested Tanager Loriotus cristatus
Fulvous Shrike-Tanager Lanio fulvus
Masked Crimson Tanager Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Lined Seedeater Sporophila lineola
Wing-barred Seedeater (Caqueta S) Sporophila [americana] murallae
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Sporophila angolensis Heard only.
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris
Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida
Pearly-breasted Conebill ◊ Conirostrum margaritae Two were seen on a river island. Vulnerable
Bicolored Conebill Conirostrum bicolor Near-threatened.
Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis
Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii
Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana
Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Opal-crowned Tanager Tangara callophrys
Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia
MAMMALS
Brown-eared Woolly Opossum Caluromys lanatus It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
Common Opossum (Black-eared O) Didelphis marsupialis It was seen in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Woolly Mouse Opossum Marmosa demerarae It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
White-bellied Slender Mouse Opossum Marmosops noctivagus It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
Brown Four-eyed Opossum Metachirus nudicaudatus It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
Thomas’s Silky Anteater ◊ Cyclopes didactylus thomasi Magical, see by some at Muyuna Lodge area.
Linnaeus’ Two-toed Sloth ◊ Choloepus didactylus It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
Brown-throated Sloth Bradypus variegatus
Kinkajou Potos flavus It was seen at ACTS on the long nights out.
Amazon River Dolphin (Pink R D, Boto) Inia geoffrensis
Estuarine Dolphin (Grey Dolphin) Sotalia fluviatilis
Greater Bulldog Bat (G Fishing B) Noctilio leporinus
Proboscis Bat (Proboscis Bat) Rhynchonycteris naso
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset ◊ Cebuella niveiventris Fantastic observation in Muyuna Lodge area.
Black-mantled Tamarin Saguinus nigricollis It was seen at ACTS.
Red-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin ◊ Saguinus lagonotus Great looks in the Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve.
Ecuadorean Squirrel Monkey Saimiri macrodon
Large-headed Capuchin Sapajus macrocephalus
Spix’s Night Monkey Aotus vociferans A party was seen twice at Explornapo.
Yellow-handed Titi Monkey ◊ Cheracebus lucifer Excellent looks at ACTS.
Coppery Titi Monkey Plecturocebus cupreus Heard only. in the Muyuna Lodge area.
Red-crowned Titi Monkey ◊ Plecturocebus discolor A few seen at Mishana-Allpahuayo Reserve by some.
Juruá Red Howler Monkey ◊ Alouatta juara It was seen at Muyuna Lodge area.
Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus Heard only.
Black Agouti Dasyprocta fuliginosa We had sightings at Explorama and ACTS.
Amazon Bamboo Rat Dactylomys dactylinus It was seen at Muyuna Lodge area.
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat Isothrix bistriata
Amazon Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus flaviventer
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel Sciurus spadiceus
SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED DURING EXTENSION
BIRDS
Tawny-breasted Tinamou Nothocercus julius Heard only.
Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus Two were seen near Santa Maria. This is the punensis race.
Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandi Heard only.
Ornate Tinamou ◊ Nothoprocta ornate Two were seen near Huanipaca.
Torrent Duck Merganetta armata
Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera
Puna Teal Spatula puna
Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera
Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea
Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata
Andean Guan Penelope montagnii
Wattled Guan ◊ Aburria aburri One was seen on our way back from Pucyura. Near threatened
Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus
Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus
Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans
Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii
Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae
Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
Bearded Mountaineer ◊ Oreonympha nobilis Endemic. Fantastic male of the nobilis race was seen near Ollantaytambo.
Blue-mantled Thornbill ◊ Chalcostigma stanleyi Great looks of the vulcani race at Abra Malaga Pass.
Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Scaled Metaltail ◊ Metallura aeneocauda Three were seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Sapphire-vented Puffleg ◊ (Coppery-naped P) Eriocnemis [luciani] sapphiropygia Two sightings at Abra Malaga and one seen along the Kitene Road.
Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
White-tufted Sunbeam ◊ Aglaeactis castelnaudii Endemic. Magical bird seen very well a few times. Near threatened
Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant
White-bellied Hummingbird Elliotomyia chionogaster
Green-and-white Hummingbird ◊ Elliotomyia viridicauda Endemic. We had great looks near Ollantaytambo.
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Rock Dove (introduced) Columba livia
Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
White-throated Quail-Dove Zentrygon frenata Heard only.
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Andean Coot (Slate-coloured C) Fulica ardesiaca
White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland
Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Wilson’s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus
Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum
Andean Ibis ◊ Theristicus branickii A pair was seen twice at Abra Malaga Pass.
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus Vulnerable.
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris
Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Yungas Pygmy Owl ◊ Glaucidium bolivianum A pair was seen at Abra Malaga Pass.
Apurimac Pygmy Owl ◊ Glaucidium peruanum Endemic. Superb looks near Mollepata.
Koepcke’s Screech Owl ◊ Megascops koepckeae A pair of the hockingi race was seen very well near Mollepata.
Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps Heard only.
Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus Heard only.
Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis
White-eared Puffbird Nystalus chacuru
Versicoloured Barbet Eubucco versicolor
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan Andigena hypoglauca Heard only.
Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Ocellated Piculet ◊ Picumnus dorbignyanus A pair was seen on our way back from Pucyura.
Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps
Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus
Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola
Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaries Heard only.
Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus
White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara leucophthalmus
Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris
Royal Cinclodes ◊ Cinclodes aricomae Endemic. Fantastic looks of three birds at Abra Malaga Pass. We have even seen them displaying! Critically endangered
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Tawny Tit-Spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
White-browed Tit-Spinetail ◊ Leptasthenura xenothorax Endemic. Two pairs were seen in Polylepis forest at Abra Malaga Pass. Endangered
Pale-tailed Canastero ◊ Asthenes huancavelicae Endemic. We saw the usheri race near Mollepata. Near threatened
Junin Canastero ◊ Asthenes virgata Endemic. Good looks at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Streak-throated Canastero ◊ Asthenes humilis Good looks of the robusta race at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Puna Thistletail ◊ Asthenes helleri Good looks at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Vilcabamba Thistletail ◊ Asthenes vilcabambae Endemic. Localised bird seen very well at Inca Tambo.
Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti
Rusty-fronted Canastero ◊ Asthenes ottonis Endemic. Excellent looks at Huanipaca.
Marcapata Spinetail ◊ Cranioleuca marcapatae Endemic. Good looks of the nominate race at the Abra Malaga Pass. But we also saw the weskei race at Inca Tambo. A very likely future split!
Creamy-crested Spinetail ◊ Cranioleuca albicapilla Endemic. One of the best looking spinetail and we had many great encounters with the albigula race around Mollepata.
Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae Heard only.
Apurimac Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis courseni Endemic. Superb looks above Mollepata. Vulnerable
Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis Heard only.
Stripe-headed Antpitta ◊ Grallaria andicolus Two sightings at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Red-and-white Antpitta ◊ Grallaria erythroleuca Endemic. One was seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Urubamba Antpitta ◊ Grallaria occabambae Endemic. Two were seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Creamy-bellied Antwren ◊ Herpsilochmus motacilloides Endemic. A male was seen near Santa Maria. Near threatened
Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps Heard only.
Puna Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus simonsi Excellent looks at Abra Malaga Pass.
Diademed Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus schulenbergi One was seen on our last morning at Abra Malaga Pass.
Vilcabamba Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus urubambae Endemic. Fantastic looks above Mollepata, also heard at Inca Tambo.
Ampay Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus whitneyi Endemic. Three were seen near Huanipaca.
Trilling Tapaculo ◊ (Grey T) Scytalopus parvirostris One was seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis
Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae
Bolivian Tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianus Heard only.
White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys
White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant ◊ Anairetes alpinus Fantastic looks of this highly localized bird at Abra Malaga Pass. Endangered
Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant ◊ Uromyias agraphia Endemic. About six were seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum Heard only.
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Smoke-coloured Pewee Contopus fumigatus
Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant ◊ Muscisaxicola griseus About six were seen at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex
White-winged Black Tyrant Knipolegus aterrimus
Smoky Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus
Streak-throated Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis
Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus Heard only.
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus
Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant ◊ (Peruvian C-T) Silvicultrix spodionota Good views of the boliviana race at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant ◊ Ochthoeca oenanthoides One of the polionota race was seen at Abra Malaga Pass.
White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus Heard only.
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Masked Fruiteater ◊ Pipreola pulchra Endemic. A pair was seen near Santa Maria.
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus
Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus
Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas Heard only.
Sand Martin (Bank S) Riparia riparia
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Pale-footed Swallow ◊ Orochelidon flavipes Two encounters at Abra Malaga and Inca Tambo.
Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Inca Wren ◊ Pheugopedius eisenmanni Endemic. Several great looks!
House Wren (Southern H W) Troglodytes [aedon] musculus
Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis
Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides Heard only.
White-eared Solitaire ◊ Entomodestes leucotis Several were seen near Santa Maria.
Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco
Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus Heard only.
Great Thrush Turdus fuscater
White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus
Black Siskin Spinus atratus
Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Grey-browed Brushfinch Arremon assimilis
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Apurimac Brushfinch ◊ Atlapetes forbesi Endemic. Two were seen above Mollepata.
Cuzco Brushfinch ◊ Atlapetes canigenis Endemic. Several great looks at various sites.
Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus
Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons
Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens
Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelasticus thilius
Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi
Citrine Warbler Myiothlypis luteoviridis
Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata
Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus
Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
Black-backed Grosbeak Pheucticus aureoventris
Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Golden-collared Honeycreeper ◊ Iridophanes pulcherrimus A male was seen near Santa Maria.
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris
Dull-coloured Grassquit Asemospiza obscura
Slaty Tanager ◊ Creurgops dentatus Great bird! A pair was seen near Santa Maria.
Red Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
White-browed Hemispingus ◊ Kleinothraupis auricularis Endemic. Two were seen on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Parodi’s Hemispingus ◊ Kleinothraupis parodii Endemic. Fantastic looks on the Abra Malaga Pass. Near threatened
Oleaginous Hemispingus Sphenopsis frontalis Four were seen on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Rust-and-yellow Tanager ◊ Thlypopsis ruficeps Many great looks on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris We had good looks of the urubambae race on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch ◊ Poospizopsis caesar Endemic. Two sightings, one above Mollepata and one along the Huanipaca road.
Three-striped Hemispingus ◊ Microspingus trifasciatus Many great looks on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami Near-threatened.
Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
White-browed Conebill Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch Sicalis uropigyalis
Peruvian Sierra Finch Phrygilus punensis
Ash-breasted Sierra Finch Geospizopsis plebejus
Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor
Tit-like Dacnis ◊ Xenodacnis parina Several encounters with this handsome bird.
Glacier Finch (White-winged Diuca F) Idiopsar speculifer
Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis
Plain-coloured Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Deep-blue F) Diglossa glauca
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis Heard only.
Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Golden-collared Tanager ◊ Iridosornis jelskii A fast-moving pair was seen on the Abra Malaga Pass.
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis
Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager ◊ Dubusia castaneoventris Just two were seen in a mixed flock at the Abra Malaga Pass.
Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana
Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnia cyanicollis
Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii
Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii Good looks of the urubambae race.
MAMMALS
Montane Guinea Pig ◊ Cavia tschudii
Northern Mountain Viscacha ◊ Lagidium peruanum
Andean Fox Lycalopex culpaeus
Bolivian Squirrel Sciurus ignitus