NORTHERN PERU TOUR REPORT 2024

1 - 20 / 23 August 2024

by Leonardo Garrigues

Our recent Northern Peru tour was a very special tour, where we got great sightings of the main specialties and stars of the tour, as well we were quite lucky to connect with some major rarities like Pink-throated Brilliant, White-faced Nunbird and Ecuadorian Seedeater and some Birdquest Lifers too. During the main tour with the post tour extension for the Purple-backed Sunbeam, we managed to record the amazing number of 741 species!

It is very difficult to mention all the highlights but we can say the iconic birds were seen really well, such as the Scarlet-banded Barbet, the enigmatic Long-whiskered Owlet, the famous Marvelous Spatuletail, and the superb Pale-billed Antpitta. Other major highlights to mention are the Hooded Tinamou that we saw it roosting at night, the White-winged Guan, the Ocellated Poorwill at daytime, a total of 68 hummingbirds species including Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Grey-bellied Comet, Royal Sunangel, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Wire-crested Thorntail, Rufous-crested Coquette and Rainbow Starfrontlet. The Endangered Peruvian Tern, the rare Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, the localized Cinnamon Screech Owl, Lesser Horned Owl, Ecuadorian Trogon, Black-streaked Puffbird, Lanceolated Monklet, the undescribed “Yungas Woodcreeper”, Rusty-winged Barbtail, the rare Peruvian Treehunter, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Equatorial Greytail, Russet-mantled Softail, Great Spinetail (in the post-extension), the Critical Endangered Maranon Spinetail, the endemic Chinchipe Spinetail, the secretive Fulvous Antshrike, the Endangered Ash-throated Antwren, the very localized and recently described Cordillera Azul Antbird, Cajamarca, Chestnut, Chachapoyas, Ochre-fronted and Rufous-breasted Antpittas, Neblina, Large-footed, Utcubamba and Unicolored Tapaculos, Maranon and Elegant Crescentchest, Scarlet-breasted and Masked Fruiteaters, Grey-tailed Piha, the endemic Peruvian Plantcutter, the localized endemic Painted Manakin, the rare Jet Manakin, Foothill Schiffornis, Tumbes and Pale-footed Swallow, the new Peruvian endemic Grey-browed Wren, Maranon and Varzea Thrushes, Red-hooded and White-capped Tanager, Grey-winged, Buff-bridled and Little Inca Finches (all of them restricted endemics), the endemic Plain-tailed Warbling Finch, Streaked Dacnis, and Vermilion, Yellow-scarfed, Straw-backed, Blue-browed and Opal-rumped Tanagers.

One of the main highlights of this tour is the amazing diversity that this tour offers, and a great way to explain the amount of species recorded of the Tyrannidae family, where we managed to record 101 species during the tour, including some species of interest like Sulphur-bellied, Mishana and Ecuadorian Tyrannulets, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant, Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher, Grey-breasted Flycatcher, Blackish Pewee, Little and Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrants, Rufous-tailed and Tumbes Tyrant, Jelski’s and Piura Chat-Tyrants and the endemic Rufous Flycatcher (the nicest of all the Myarchus genus).

It was the first time we offered an extension to see the very range-restricted Purple-backed Sunbeam (which was a Birdquest Lifer). This extension proved to be highly successful, as the main target is practically guaranteed, and also other interesting species like the endemic Russet-bellied Spinetail or the endemic Rufous-eared Brushfinch, and some extra surprises like the White-cheeked Cotinga gave superb views to our group. Other species that could be tricky to see on the main tour proved to be easier during the post-extension like the Great Spinetail, Unicolored Tapaculo and Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant.

The main tour started with an early flight from Lima to Chiclayo, once at Chiclayo we met our amazing local crew. Carlos (our local expert guide), Mario (our driver) and Mari (our chef) were waiting for us, and as soon as we packed our stuff in our vehicle, we were ready to go to our first birding site. Once we left the Chiclayo city, we headed up to Bosque de Rafán, an interesting habitat of coastal dunes with Acacia-Prosopis forest where we would look for some of the first specialties of the tour. The major prize was the Peruvian Plantcutter a localized endemic and restricted to this particular habitat. Two more localized endemics that we saw where Slender-billed Finch and the Rufous Flycatcher who gave us some complications but with a bit more of exploration in the area we finally got great views of it. Other dry forest and coastal specialties included the Lesser Nighthawk, a male Peruvian Sheartail with full-grown tail, Amazilia Hummingbird, Croaking Ground Dove, Burrowing Owl, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, Pacific Parrotlet, Necklaced Spinetail, Collared Antshrike [nominate ssp], Tumbesian and Grey-and-white Tyrannulets, Vermilion Flycatcher, Fasciated and Superciliated Wrens, White-browed Gnatcatcher and Streaked Saltator. After our morning session in Rafan, we continued to Playa Santa Rosa, where we saw four different write-ins for the cumulative list of the tour over the years, those write-ins included 17 individuals of Fulvous Whistling-Ducks, 6 individuals of Roseate Spoonbills and a small group of about 20 Chilean Flamingos, as well one individual of White-tailed Kite which is a rare species for Peru. Other interesting species included Comb Duck, Brazilian Teal (2 individuals, also very unusual for the locality), Cinnamon Teal (300+), White-cheeked Pintail, Andean Coot, American Oystercatcher, Grey, Collared and Snowy Plover, Killdeer, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Black Skimmer, Gull-billed and South American Terns, Grey-headed, Grey, Belcher’s and Kelp Gulls, Cocoi Heron, Harris’s Hawk, Wren-like Rushbird, Many-colored Rush Tyrant and Peruvian Pipit. We also got the main target of our visit, the Endangered Peruvian Tern, but in this occasion, we just got to see around 20 individuals and not as big numbers as the last two tours, where we saw 200+ individuals. In general, our visit was poor in ocean species where we missed usual species like Peruvian Booby, Great Grebe or Peruvian Pelican, but we got several unexpected species. The last section of the afternoon still allowed for some time to check the Tinajones Lake that had very low water levels, and didn’t look like a lake to be honest. We managed to see three Black-faced Ibis, a species which eluded us the last few years. Other birds of interest were the Roseate Spoonbill (a former write in few hours ago), Common Gallinule, Peruvian Thick-knee, Puna Ibis, Black-crowned Night Heron, Savanna Hawk, Ringed Kingfisher, Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant and Peruvian Meadowlark.
We tried for nightjars on the way into Chaparri but without success. Once at Chaparri we went to our rooms and enjoyed a nice dinner with the presence of Sechuran Foxes.

Next day we had an early breakfast and we left Chapari before dawn to visit Casupe Road. Our visit to Chapari prove to be very productive (as usual), where some of the highlights included the Ecuadorian Trogon and Ecuadorian Piculet, also to see the skulkers Rufous-necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaners by every member of the group or the localized and inconspicuous Grey-breasted Flycatcher who gave us a bit of complications this time. Other species who complement our morning were the Grey-chinned Hermit [porcullae] (a potential candidate to split), Sparkling Violetear, Long-billed Starthroat, Pacific Pygmy Owl, Chapman’s Antshrike, Pacific Elaenia, Tumbesian Tyrannulet, Fasciated and Speckle-breasted [sclateri] Wrens, Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Black-capped Sparrow, White-wedged Oriole, Grey-and-gold and Three-banded Warblers, Golden Grosbeak, Black-cowled Saltator and Dull-coloured Grassquit. On the way back to Chaparri we also saw a Short-tailed Field Tyrant.
We came back to have lunch at Chaparri, and we looked for some of the species that were coming to the feeders which included Croaking Ground Dove, Long-tailed Mockingbird, White-tailed Jay, White-headed Brushfinch and Saffron Finch, among others. Also, we got our first views of the Endemic White-winged Guan who weren’t shy at all around the main lodge.
During the afternoon we were focused on the species that we still needed in the area of Chaparri Reserve, including great views of Elegant Crescentchest or the nearly endemic Tumbes Tyrant. Other species who complemented our afternoon where the Andean Tinamou (an unexpected sighting for the area), Short-tailed Woodstar, Scarlet-backed, Golden-olive and Lineated Woodpeckers, Pacific Parrotlet, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Necklaced Spinetail, Collared Antshrike, Mouse-grey Flycatcher, Baird’s Flycatcher, Superciliated Wren, Tumbes and Black-capped Sparrows, Parrot-billed Seedeater and Collared Warbling Finch. At night we saw the West Peruvian Screech Owl [pacificus] to finish our successful day.

Our last morning at Chaparrí we spent time looking for hummingbirds, aiming to see the Tumbes Hummingbird who was eluding us. The Tumbes Hummingbird according to our local guide in Chaparri was coming regularly at 7:00 am, but this time didn’t show up at the pool where it was taking its regular bath, perhaps because we had a cloudy day (who knows). We got a nice hummingbird show which included several individuals of Short-tailed and Purple-collared Woodstar, as well Amazilia Hummingbirds. At the end we managed to find a Tumbes Hummingbird by playing pygmy owl calls, but sadly not everyone saw the moment that the hummingbird appeared.
It was time to continue to Bosque Pomac, but we did some stops along the Chaparri entrance road and areas outside Chaparri, to keep trying for Tumbes Hummingbird in random stops but we didn’t see it. We saw other birds of interest like Chestnut-collared Swallow, Tumbes Sparrow, Cinereous Finch and Sulphur-throated Finch. This time the Seedeaters activity was quite low, and the sights of Sulphur-throated Finches were scattered individuals, and not big flocks of them. Definitely every year is different where some species will be easier or harder according to the food or water availability.
We continued our way to Bosque de Pomac, where we saw our main target, the Tumbes Swallow with decent views to see clearly the diagnostic features. Other good birds included the Oasis Hummingbird, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, Coastal Miner and Rufous Flycatcher.
The afternoon session we visited Abra Porculla, where we got another opportunity to see again some of the birds that we saw at Casupe Road, and some additions for our tour as well. We got good views of Piura Chat Tyrant a Peruvian Endemic (with recent sights in Ecuador on this year), as well other new birds for the tour included the austral migrant White-throated Hawk, and the White-winged and Bay-crowned Brushfinch. Other birds who complemented our afternoon session were the Grey-chinned Hummingbird [porcullae], Band-tailed Pigeon, White-wedged Oriole, Three-banded Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, Black-cowled Saltator and Ash-breasted Sierra Finch. At the end it was a very productive visit to Abra Porculla.

The following day we didn’t have too much pressure to find targets at Abra Porculla as we had seen most of what we needed to see, but Abra Porculla is a box of surprises. This time those were big surprises, as we saw the rare (specially for Peru) Ecuadorian Seedeater, where we saw a male in an area of Chusquea Bamboo. Another unexpected species was to see the “aurora” subspecies of Rainbow Starfrontlet. Other different species during our morning included the Line-cheeked Spinetail [palambae], Tumbesian Tyrannulet, Mouse-grey Flycatcher, Speckled-breasted Wren [paucimaculatus] and Hooded Siskin.
After our morning session at Abra Porculla we continued to Jaen. Once we passed the high pass of Porculla mountains we were technically in Marañon drainage areas, where we would search for some of the Maranon specialties of the tour.
The afternoon session we visited Tamborapa area where we managed to see the skulker and Critical Endangered Marañon Spinetail, with decent views. Another highly appreciated birds that we saw were the endemic Chinchipe Spinetail, and the Maranon Crescentchest who gave us really good views to our group. Only some members of our group did see the Maranon Sparrow (which is a recent split of the Black-capped Sparrow), the rest of the group just heard the bird who didn’t cooperate. Russet-crowned Crake was another bird who didn’t cooperate much (as usual) but at least some people managed to see it when we were trying for it.
Other species seen during our afternoon session included Northern (Maranon) Slaty Antshrike [leucogaster], Brown-crested Flycatcher, Yellow-cheeked Becard, Chivi Vireo, Inca Jay, Speckle-breasted (Maranon W) Wren [nominate ssp], Maranon Gnatcatcher, Purple-throated Euphonia, Streaked Saltator [peruvianus], Red Pileated Finch and Buff-bellied Tanager (another Maranon specialty).
We waited until dark and we got great views of the Maranon subspecies of West Peruvian Screech Owl [nominate ssp]. Then we went back to our hotel to enjoy a nice dinner with some beers to celebrate our day.

The following morning, we started before dawn and we managed good views of the Anthony’s Nightjar. During the morning, we add other Maranon specialties as the Spot-throated Hummingbird, Collared Antshrike [shumbae] and Maranon Tyrannulet. We also saw again the Maranon Crescentchest and few other species that we have seen already. We tried for Little Inca Finch, but without success, so we decided to move on and try for the Little Inca Finch in the area of Bagua. Once we left our hotel we continued our way, and this time didn’t take long to find the Little Inca Finch in the dry regions of Bagua, where we hear one individual while we were driving, and after a little bit of playback we managed good views of this restricted Endemic of the Marañon drainage. On the drive to our next locality, we managed to see the Maranon Pigeon and Crimson-crested Woodpecker.
On this occasion we went to look for the Marvelous Spatuletail in the area of Cocachimba where at least 3 different individuals were visiting the feeder station at the area. One of those individuals was an adult male who lost the racket tails very recently (probably the day before we came), other individual has the beginning of the racket tails growing and also a juvenile male was visiting the feeders. Besides the Spatuletail we also saw the Grey-chinned Hermit [zonura] which is a different subspecies than the one that we saw at Abra Porculla, which occurs in certain areas of the Maranon Valley. We also saw Purple-collared and Little Woodstars, Andean Emerald and Sparkling Violetear.
Some other species seen at Cocachimba included the White-bellied Woodstar and White-bellied Hummingbird visiting flowering trees, the endemic Speckle-chested Piculet, the Maranon endemic Maranon Thrush, Scaly-naped Amazon, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Buff-bellied Tanager, Rusty Flowerpiercer, and Silver-backed and Blue-necked Tanagers. Latter we continued our way to Pomacochas where we spent the night.

On this day we did the San Lorenzo Ridge by walking the uphill Chido Trail, that give you access to a very special humid montane forest on east side of northern Andes, where several species of restricted Peruvian endemics could be found. This is a fairly challenging hike that last most of the morning where most of it goes uphill to reach the birding sites. The main rewards of this hike include the chances to see the spectacular Pale-billed Antpitta, who show it nicely to our group. Other highlights of the hike included other endemics like Russet-mantled Softail, Utcubamba Tapaculo, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher, and the Grey-browed Wren (a recent split of Plain-tailed Wren). Good views of Rufous-breasted Antpitta and a familiar group of 5 White-collared Jays were other interesting sightings of the morning.
Other new birds for the trip included the Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Violet-throated Starfrontlet [dichroura], Sword-billed Hummingbird, Variable Hawk, Mountain Caracara, White-capped Parrot, Rufous Spinetail, Black-capped, White-tailed and White-banded Tyrannulets, Red-crested Cotinga, Grey-browed and Yellow-breasted Brushfinch, Superciliated Hemispingus [insignis], Lacrimose Mountain Tanager and Blue-and-black Tanager. Definitely a very productive morning!
After lunch we visited the Pomacochas Lake where we saw Plumbeous Rail, Common Gallinule, Andean Lapwing, Azara’s Spinetail, Rufous-capped Antshrike [jaczewskii], Black-lored Yellowthroat, Streaked Saltator and Grassland Yellow Finch.
Later, we continued to Abra Patricia where we spent the last section of the afternoon. Despite the short time for birding, we saw some interesting species like the localized Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant and the uncommon Pale-footed Swallow. Other species seen at daytime included the Scaly-naped Amazon, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Capped Conebill, and Rusty and White-sided Flowerpiercer.
At night we did our first try for the enigmatic Long-whiskered Owlet, and despite seen it coming in, the bird was a bit shy and we saw it very poorly. The consolation price was to see a Hooded Tinamou roosting at night.

We stayed three nights in the area of Abra Patricia where we got a really good selection of Andean birds, and generally good weather conditions too. Probably the best diurnal bird that we saw was the White-faced Nunbird, a rare species in its distribution range and particularly in Peru. Other outstanding species to mention are the stunning Yellow-scarfed Tanager and the uncommon Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet who gave us excellent views at eye level.
Regarding the antpittas we didn’t have the best luck this time in the feeder stations with the exception of the Chestnut Antpitta that came to eat some worms in the very last morning. Sadly, this time the Rusty-tinged Antpitta was basically heard only, and very brief glimpses in the dark understory for some. Luckily this time the Ochre-fronted Antpitta was seen (in wild conditions) in two different areas.
The night sessions were very productive where we managed excellent views of one of the main stars of the tour, the restricted endemic Long-whiskered Owlet, but in our second attempt. We also got excellent views of the Cinnamon Screech Owl, and the Rufous-banded Owl eating a big beetle. We were very pleased with excellent views of the Rufous-bellied Nighthawk that we saw at dusk one of the evenings.
Other species seen in the area of Abra Patricia included the Torrent Duck, White-tipped Swift, Lesser and Sparkling Violetears, Speckled Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sylph, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Bronzy and Collared Incas, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Fawn-breasted Brilliant and White-bellied Woodstar, Masked Trogon, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Uniform Antshrike, Streak-headed Antbird, Rufous-vented Tapaculo, Ashy-headed and Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulets, Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant, Inca and Pale-edged Flycatchers, Black-throated Tody-Tyrant, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Black-and-white Becard, Inca Jay, Chestnut-breasted Wren, Olivaceous Siskin, and White-capped, Grass-green, Beryl-spangled, Saffron-crowned and Flame-faced Tanagers.
One morning we did a visit to Fundo Alto Nieva, combined with areas of lower elevations along the road. The best bird was the Royal Sunangel, where we saw two different males visiting the hummingbird feeder station. Another specialty of the area was the Bar-winged Wood Wren that was seen nicely by the whole group, and good views of Rusty-winged Barbtail were highly appreciated too. Other species that we saw on that morning were the Greenish Puffleg (the undescribed form of Alto Mayo area), Peruvian Racquet-tail, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Montane Foliage-gleaner, Barred Becard, Subtropical Cacique, Three-striped Warbler, Rufous-crested Tanager, Oleaginous Hemispingus, Golden-eyed, Bluish and Masked Flowerpiercers, and Yellow-throated and Orange-eared Tanagers.

Once we left Abra Patricia, we birded the lower elevations of the Alto Mayo Road, where we had very good activity with overwhelming mixed species flocks. The most remarkable species to mention were the rare and local Equatorial Greytail, the restricted range Ecuadorian Tyrannulet, and good views of the uncommon Vermilion and Blue-browed Tanagers. Our morning at Alto Mayo Road also included the Green Hermit, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Versicoloured Barbet, Olive-backed Woodcreeper, Streaked Xenops, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-rumped Antwren, White-crowned Tapaculo, Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Ashy-throated Chlorospingus, Golden-collared Honeycreeper and White-winged, Yellow-throated, Orange-eared, Spotted, Yellow-bellied, Blue-necked, Metallic-green, Bay-headed, Golden-eared, Green-and-gold, Golden and Paradise Tanagers.
The afternoon we birded the lowlands at the areas of Rioja and Moyobamba, with a combination of different habitats that included wetlands, rice fields, Mauritia palms forest, secondary forest and open areas. The best species included the Pale-eyed Blackbird, which is a localized and generally a rare species in its distribution range in the Western Amazonian regions. The patchily distributed Black-billed Seed-Finch was another species of interest, Dark-billed Cuckoo was an unexpected austral migrant, and the specialist of Mauritia palms Sulphury Flycatcher was a bonus bird for the tour. Other species seen during the afternoon included the endemic Huallaga Tanager, the Short-tailed Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Limpkin, Snail Kite, Great Black Hawk, Gilded Barbet, Little Woodpecker, Rufous-fronted Thornbird [peruvianus], Barred Antshrike, Yellow Tyrannulet, Black-capped Donacobius, Thrush-like Wren, and Red-capped Cardinal.
At the end of the day, we arrived to Waqanki where we stayed the next two nights. We did a brief owling session by the rooms after dinner where we heard the Band-bellied Owl and Tropical Screech Owl. Scanning with the thermal camera a Brown-eared Woolly Opossum and a Bicolored-spined Porcupine were detected.

Next day we did a brief owling session before dawn, where we managed to see the Tropical Screech Owl. After breakfast we did the trails the rest of the morning with a very good quality and variety of species. With a bit of patience, the whole group managed to get good views of a male Painted Manakin, a very localized endemic of certain ridges in the eastern foothills of Northern Peru. Some of the best sightings of the morning included the endemic Mishana Tyrannulet, the localized and skulker Chestnut-throated Spinetail, a roosting pair of Band-bellied Owls, the rare Black-and-white Hawk Eagle, Golden-collared Toucanet, Black-banded Woodcreeper, Ocellated Woodcreeper [chunchotambo], Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, good views of Varzea Thrush and unfortunately the Spot-winged Parrotlets where just heard only.
A good repertoire of hummingbirds includes the spectacular Rufous-crested Coquette, who was coming regularly to the feeders. Other species visiting the hummingbird feeders were the White-necked Jacobin, Great-billed and Black-throated Hermits, Brown Violetear, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Black-throated Mango, Fork-tailed Woodnymph and Golden Tailed Sapphire, plus Violet-headed Hummingbird and Blue-tailed Emerald who were visiting flowers in the garden.
Other species that we saw at Waqankin included the White-collared Swift, Broad-billed Motmot, Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Red-stained Woodpecker, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Amazonian Plain Xenops, Plain-winged Antshrike, Common Scale-backed and Spot-winged Antbird, White-lored Tyrannulet, White-eyed Tody-Tyrant, Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant, Purple-throated, White-lored, Thick-billed, Orange-bellied and Rufous-bellied Euphonias, Red-crowned Ant Tanager and Yellow-backed, Yellow-crested, Huallaga, Yellow-bellied, Masked, Bay-headed and Paradise Tanagers.
The afternoon session we visited different spots in Moyobamba and Morro Calzada where we add several species to our trip list. One of the highlights during the afternoon was to see the Point-tailed Palmcreeper, a specialist of Mauritia Palms that doesn’t gets to be seen in each tour. Other birds of the afternoon repertory included Brazilian Teal, Purple Gallinule, Channel-billed Toucan, White-winged Parakeet, Rusty-backed Antwren, Olive-faced Flatbill, Sulphury Flycatcher, White-banded Swallow, Pale-breasted Thrush. A write in for the tour was the Uniform Crake that we heard late in the afternoon.
During our night session we got excellent views of Rufous Nightjar, but sadly the Stygian Owl didn’t cooperate.

Another early breakfast to visit and interesting outlying ridge in the Moyobamba area, with some interesting species like the Endangered Ash-throated Antwren, who has a very restricted distribution range in northern Peru, with not many localities with good access. This ridge always gives us surprises and this time was to see an Ocellated Poorwill nesting on the path of the trail. Other special birds that we saw were the Black-streaked Puffbird, Western (Black-bellied) Fire-eye [castanoptera], Chestnut-crowned Gnateater, Masked Fruiteater and Black-goggled Tanager [griseonata]. Other species who complemented our morning included the Bronzy Inca, Peruvian Racket-tail, Sunbittern (for some), Golden-headed Quetzal, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Red-billed and Blue-headed Parrots, Pale-legged Hornero, Slaty Antwren, Plain Antvireo, Lined Antshrike, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Long-tailed Tyrant, White-crowned Manakin, Olivaceous Greenlet, Coraya Wren, Olivaceous Siskin, Three-striped Warbler and Blue-winged Mountain Tanager.
After lunch we drove from Moyobamba to Bellavista. We didn’t stop much en route, basically our classic stop at the Oilbirds cave, which always is a very special experience, especially for the ones who have never seen Oilbirds before. On the way to Bellavista we saw a Striped Owl, sitting in the electricity cables along the main road.

Early next morning, we packed our stuff in 4×4 vehicles to do the drive to Plataforma, with different stops along the way. The first birding stops occur in the lowland areas on the margins of Huallaga River, and agricultural areas with rice fields. Some of the birds that we saw in those areas included Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Comb Duck, Speckled Chachalaca, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Greater Ani, Spotted Rail, Paint-billed Crake (only few persons saw it), Black-necked and White-backed Stilts, Pied Plover, Southern Lapwing, Black Skimmer, Hoatzin, Pearl Kite, Amazon and Ringed Kingfisher, Southern Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet, White-winged and White-banded Swallows, Violaceous Jay, Giant Cowbird, Oriole Blackbird, Chestnut-bellied Seedeater and Red-capped Cardinal.
Once we started to drive the Plataforma Road, we had a transition from a dry Amazonian Forest in the lower areas to humid premontane foothills in the upper areas of the road, before to reach Plataforma. Sadly, the deforestation in this area is really intense and is a very sad experience to see how the forest is disappearing quickly year after year. Despite the intense deforestation in the area we managed to see a good variety of species, including White-chinned Sapphire, Black Hawk-Eagle, Double-toothed Kite, White-necked Puffbird, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Versicoloured Barbet, White-throated Toucan, Rufescent Antshrike, White-flanked Antwren, Northern Slaty Antshrike [huallagae], Grey Antbird, White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant, Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, Screaming Piha, Band-tailed Manakin, Black-crowned Tityra (a write in for the tour), White-browed Purpletuft, Chattering Gnatwren, Olive Oropendola and White-shouldered, Yellow-bellied, and Turquoise Tanagers.
We arrived by mid-day to El Capito Lodge, where we will stay the next two nights. Capito is the genus of the Scarlet-banded Barbet but is also the name that the locals in Plataforma refer to the Barbet in Spanish. Still a basic accommodation but a lot of improvements from previous years, including showers with hot water. During the next day and a half Eugenio took us around to try to see as many specialties as possible, of course focusing on the most important targets. The weather conditions were quite good this time and not much mud in the trails, seemed to me the driest visit that I have done to the place.
This year the main star (the Scarlet-banded Barbet) showed nicely to our group, and once again it was chosen as the bird of the trip. The Cordillera Azul Antbird is another major specialty of the area, been discovered in 2016, and described for science in 2020. It was seen by the whole group, but we required technical tactics to see it this time. Another main highlight was seen the undescribed “Yungas Woodcreeper”, which is the form of the former Long-tailed Woodcreeper in the eastern foothills of Ecuador and northern Peru. Other goodies to mention included the Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Napo Sabrewing, Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant, Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Grey-tailed Piha, Little Ground-Tyrant, Jet Manakin, Foothill Schiffornis, and Straw-backed Tanager (for some).
Other species seen during our days at Plataforma included the Grey-rumped and Pale-rumped (for some) Swifts, Plumbeous and Ruddy Pigeons, White Hawk, White-fronted Nunbird, Gilded and Versicoloured Barbet, Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Red-necked Woodpecker, Ocellated [chunchotambo], Strong-billed and Olive-backed Woodcreepers, Lineated and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaners, Rufous-rumped and Yellow-breasted Antwren, Blackish Antbird, Chestnut-crowned Gnateater, Mishana and Peruvian Tyrannulets, Yellow-olive Flatbill [peruvianus], Yungas and Blue-rumped [leucopygia] Manakins, White-winged Becard [tenebrosus], Golden-rumped and Bronze-green Euphonias, Epaulet Oriole [chrysocephalus], Golden Grosbeak, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Orange-eared, Magpie, Blue-browed, Golden-eared and Flame-faced Tanagers.
Regarding nocturnal birds we saw the Foothill Screech Owl [napensis] one of the nights and roosting at daytime another day. Some people saw Oilbird flying at night, also we heard the Silky-tailed Nightjar in the distance (not to far) which was a write in for the tour.

After fantastic birding during our days at Plataforma it was time to continue our journey, so we birded the Plataforma Road on the way down. The upper sections of the road we saw some interesting species like the Lanceolated Monklet, the localized Blackish Pewee, Gould’s Jewelfront, Slaty-capped Shrike Vireo and Golden-naped Tanager.
At lower elevations it started to get warmer, and the activity wasn’t the best, but even so we saw interesting species that included the Chestnut-headed Crake, Blue-crowned Trogon, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Curl-crested Aracari, Fasciated Antshrike, Black-faced Antbird, Variegated Flycatcher, Thrush-like Wren, Blue and Black-faced Dacnis and Magpie Tanager.
After lunch in Bellavista, we continued to Quebrada Upaquihua, a dry forest area with Amazonian influence located in the Huallaga Valley. The session started slowing but little by little we start to pick up some species where we saw several additions for our trip. Some of the species that we saw during our visit included the Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Black-fronted Nunbird, Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Buff-throated Woodcreeper, Stripe-chested and Rusty-winged Antwrens, Northern Slaty Antshrike [huallagae], Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, White-browed Antbird [koenigorum], Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant, Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin, Black-tailed Myiobius, Tropical Gnatcatcher [parvirostris], Hauxwell’s Thrush, Dull-coloured Grassquit and White-lined Tanager. After our visit to Quebrada Upaquihua we drove to Tarapoto city, where we passed the night in a nice and comfortable hotel.
The Tarapoto area gives access to a number of foothill Amazonian species which many of them are the only chances to be seen in the tour. You never expect to see all of them and seems to each year we record different species during our day visit in the region. Our visit to Aconabickh Reserve and the Escalera Ridge was very productive, with several surprises. The mega of the day was the Pink-throated Brilliant, where one male was coming to the hummingbird feeder station. This species was a very appreciated write in for the tour, and just the second time ever seen on a Birdquest Tour as only been since once in the last Amazon Ecuador tour. Other interesting sighting in our lucky day was to see the secretive Fulvous Antshrike (another write in), as well good views of the main target of the morning the Koepcke’s Hermit, a localized endemic that is just found certain low outlying mountain ranges of Peru.
Other species of birds seen at Aconabikh included Cinereous Tinamou, Great-billed Hermit, Gould’s Jewelfront, Amethyst Woodstar, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Grey-fronted Dove, White Hawk, Green-backed Trogon, Ivory-billed and Curl-crested Aracaris, Elegant Woodcreeper, Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner, Pygmy Antwren, Yellow-margined Flatbill, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Golden-headed Manakin, Rufous-bellied Euphonia, Yellow-lored Tanager, and Fulvous Shrike-Tanager.
We also spent significant amount of time looking for Dotted Tanager and Plumbeous Euphonia but we didn’t see any of them. Looking for this species we saw other good species like Short-billed Honeycreeper and Opal-rumped Tanager (another write-in for the tour), also the White-lored Tyrannulet, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Dusky-capped Greenlet, Purple Honeycreeper, Yellow-bellied, Masked and Paradise Tanagers. Not much birding on the way to our accommodations at Nueva Cajamarca, where we spent the night.

Next day, we went straight to Arena Blanca Reserve, located in the town of Aguas Verdes. This reserve has a very good hide designed to see Tinamous and Wood Quails. On this visit we managed to see great views of Cinereous and Little Tinamous, Grey-fronted Dove, Grey-cowled Wood Rail and Orange-billed Sparrow. Sadly, the Rufous-breasted Wood-Quails weren’t coming on recent days and our visit wasn’t the exception. At the gardens and feeders of the reserve we saw some new species of hummingbird which included the fancy male Wire-crested Thorntail, Blue-fronted Lancebill and Many-spotted Hummingbird. Other bird species recorded during our visit included Chestnut-collared Swift, Black-throated Hermit, Rufous-crested Coquette, Amethyst Woodstar, Scaled Pigeon, Gilded Barbet, Plain-brown Woodcreeper, Peruvian Warbling Antbird, Fiery-capped Manakin and Guira, Huallaga, Yellow-bellied and Masked Tanagers.
After our visit to Arenas Blancas, we continued our journey by the Alto Mayo Road. It was hot and sunny and very low activity of birds in most of our stops. The best sighting was a pair of Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, and close views of the stunning Yellow-scarfed Tanager. Other species seen were the White-tipped Swift, Inca Flycatcher, Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant and Green-and-black Fruiteater.
Once we passed of the mountains of Abra Patricia we came back to the Maranon drainage areas, in the areas of Pedro Ruiz, and the margins of the Utcubamba River, where we saw species like the Maranon Pigeon, Black-necked Woodpecker, Speckle-breasted Wren, Maranon Thrush, Tooth-billed Tanager and Buff-bellied Tanager. Before to arrive the Hotel at Leymebamba we tried for Koepcke’s Screech Owl, who did cooperate well this time.

After an early breakfast we went to the Atuen Road, where we did our birding session in the first hours of the morning. On the way we did a brief stop to look for Rufous-winged Tyrannulet and the Line-cheeked Spinetail [baroni]. Once at the Atuen Road the bird activity was good and we managed to see a group of 3 individuals of Red-hooded Tanager, one of the main highlights of the morning. Our group also saw a pair of Andean Condors in the cliffs and excellent views of Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan. Other birds seen in the lower areas of Atuen Road included Purple-throated Sunangel, Rufous-capped Thornbill, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Masked Trogon, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, White-capped Parrot, Streaked Tuftedcheek, White-banded Tyrannulet, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Barred Becard, White-collared Jay, Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush, White-capped Dipper, Mountain Cacique, Citrine and Russet-crowned Warblers, Capped Conebill, Lacrimose Mountain Tanager and Blue-and-black Tanager.

Our main objective on this day was to visit a new locality for the tour where we could have chances to see a Birdquest Lifer, which was the Atuen Antpitta. To reach this area we went to the high elevations where we saw different bird species. Despite our efforts to see the Atuen Antpitta, our group didn’t see it. We heard it but it never came close. Carlos saw it at some point in the distance when one bird perched in the upper branches of a bush, but nobody else saw it. I also managed bad views by myself when I explored areas to get access to the woodlands. At least we saw other species of interest such as the Streak-capped Dacnis that seemed to be fairly common in the area, the endemic Neblina Tapaculo, or the Puna Teal which is a rare bird for this tour. Other species that we saw at this altitude were the Andean Goose (a write in for the tour), Yellow-billed Pintail, Yellow-billed Teal, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Shining Sunbeam, Andean Lapwing, Andean Gull, Plain-breasted Hawk, Andean Flicker, Mountain Caracara, White-throated Tyrannulet, Streak-throated Bush Tyrant, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Brown-bellied Swallow, Grass Wren, Rufous-chested Tanager, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, and a Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant that was another write in for the tour.
On the way back to Leymebamba we got some special encounters which included superb views in the open of the endemic Large-footed Tapaculo, as well the rare and elusive Peruvian Treehunter of which the whole group got excellent views. Another unexpected surprise was to see the Grey-browed Wren (that we saw days before at San Lorenzo Ridge). Despite we heard Chachapoyas Antpitta the areas that we heard the bird were with dense vegetation and we didn’t manage to see the Antpitta. At night we got distant views of Swallow-tailed Nightjar, just for the record.

Next day we left early our Hotel in Leymebamba to try initially for the Chachapoyas Antpitta. This time we had some complications looking this Antpitta, that behave more skulker than usual, but with persistence and trying for it at different stake outs we managed to show it to the whole group. The morning session at Abra Barro Negro included Andean Guan, the endemic Coopery Metaltail, Mountain Velvetbreast, Yungas Pygmy Owl, Pearled Treerunner, Many-striped Canastero, White-chinned Thistletail [peruviana], Utcubamba Tapaculo, White-browed and Superciliaried [insignis] Hemispingus, Blue-backed Conebill, Moustached and Black-throated Flowerpiercers, Hooded and Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanagers and Yellow-scarfed and Grass-green Tanagers.
After our high Andes session, we started to descend the Balsas Canyon, which is part of the Maranon Valley, where we actually crossed the Maranon River. Here the habitat changed dramatically from highland cloud forest to an arid thorny scrub with cactus in the drier sections of the valley. We were looking birds in different stake outs as we were descending the canyon, where the main highlight was to get superb views of the endemic Yellow-faced Parrotlet, which is probably the most difficult of the Maranon specialties to see. Possibly on this tour the most difficult Maranon endemic was the Maranon Sparrow a split from Black-capped Sparrow, which even some members of the group saw it before at Jaen, majority of the group miss it. We tried on our usual stake out descending the Maranon Canyon but didn’t answer at all.
The other Maranon endemics that we needed to see showed very well; Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Buff-bridled and Grey-winged Inca Finches. An interesting sighting while we were searching for the Maranon Sparrow was a roosting individual of West Peruvian Screech Owl that Carlos found, other species that complemented the birds in Balsas Canyon were the Groove-billed Ani, Maranon Pigeon, Bare-faced Ground Dove, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Cordilleran Parakeet, Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant, Inca Jay, Fasciated Wren, Maranon Gnatcatcher, Long-tailed Mockingbird, Chiguanco Thrush, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Black-crested Warbler, Golden-billed Saltator, Buff-bellied Tanager and Rusty Flowerpiercer.
We still had time to try for Jelski’s Chat Tyrant on the very last section of the afternoon. This time it was tricky, as the bird never answered, but our driver Mario spotted one that was sitting silently and everyone got to see it. We continued our journey to Celendin, where we turned in for the night.

We left Celendin early in the morning to visit Cruz Conga area. Our main target was the always tricky Cajamarca Antpitta. After some failed attempts to see it, at the end we managed to see the bird. Other birds of interest during our morning session included the endemic Plain-tailed Warbling Finch, and amazing views of Lesser Horned Owl at daytime. Other species that complemented our morning session at Cruz Conga included the endemic Black Metaltail, Giant Hummingbird, Cream-winged Cinclodes, Black-crested Tit-Tyrant, Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant, Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant, Black-billed and White-tailed Shrike-Tyrants, Hooded Siskin, Yellow-breasted Brushfinch [baroni], Golden Grosbeak, Rufous-chested Tanager and Peruvian Sierra Finch. After our successful session at Cruz Conga, we continued to the area of Chonta, where we would look for another very restricted endemic, the Grey-bellied Comet.
With a bit of patience our group saw the Grey-bellied Comet who was visiting different selection of flowers in the area. Not the closest opportunities for good photos but really good views of this important endemic. The area doesn’t offer a high diversity of birds but we managed to see other species like the endemic Black Metaltail, Bare-faced Ground Dove, White-winged Cinclodes, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Black-crested Tit-Tyrant, Scrub Blackbird, Cinereous Conebill, Band-tailed Seedeater and Blue-and-yellow Tanager.
The traffic crossing Cajamarca wasn’t too bad and allowed to us to try one more stake-out for the day at Abra Gavilán, in the last section of the afternoon. We were going to try for the Unicolored Tapaculo, were finally we got a responsive bird, that with a bit of patience and technique we managed to see it. After our last tick of the day, we went to our nice hotel in Cajamarca City, where we stayed in our last night of the main tour, where we enjoyed a nice dinner with celebration drinks.

On the last morning of the main tour, we left early before dawn to reach the area of San Marcos, to try for another restricted endemic, the Great Spinetail. Sadly, this time we weren’t managed to see or heard the bird, only our driver Mario got to see it when we were looking for it in a different area. Unfortunately, our stake out has been changing a bit, and despite there is at least a pair or one individual (for sure) this bird is getting quite tricky to see. We saw other birds but nothing was new for the trip, like Purple-collared Woodstar, Spot-throated and Amazilia Hummingbird,
Croaking Ground Dove, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Black-necked Woodpecker, Vermillion Flycatcher, Fasciated Wren, Maranon Gnatcatcher, Chiguanco Thrush, Peruvian Meadowlark, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Tooth-billed Tanager. The most interesting species this morning was to see again the Buff-bridled Inca Finch, a species that we weren’t expecting in the area. We drove back to Cajamarca to have our farewell lunch and drop some members of the group at Cajamarca Airport.
After we said bye to those wo did not join the extension, the rest of the group continued the adventure, to specifically try and see the Purple-backed Sunbeam. It is a hummingbird with a very restricted distribution range, located a bit away from the beaten track. On the way to Huamachuco we did some stops on areas of suitable habitat for Great Spinetail, and on this occasion our group managed to see this important endemic. Other species of interest that we saw in those stops were the Andean Tinamou (for some) and the Band-tailed Sierra Finch that was a write in for the tour (or extension). We arrived in the night to Huamachuco, and after dropping our stuff in the rooms we enjoyed really good pizzas for dinner.

Early in the morning we left our hotel, to get in route to El Molino, a locality in the in the upper Maranon drainage. Once we reached the area, we managed to see the first individuals of the Purple-backed Sunbeam in areas of flowering eucalyptus trees. Once we took the pressure off for see the Sunbeam (which is not much pressure really), we started to explore the area to see what other surprises we may find. The main surprise was to get cracking views of one of the difficult species of “Central Peru Tour”, which is the endemic White-cheeked Cotinga, where we got to see 2 individuals at very close range. Another species of interest was the endemic Rufous-eared Brushfinch which is another species with a distribution more towards the Andes of Central Peru. Other tricky species of the main tour like Jelski’s Chat Tyrant and Unicolored Tapaculo proved to be not so hard to see at this locality. Another interesting sighting was to see Rainbow Starfrontlet [eva], that was the third subspecies of Rainbow Starfrontlet seen in this tour. To complement our morning session at El Molino we saw Green-tailed Trainbearer, Tyrian Metaltail, Great Sapphirewing, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Line-cheeked [baroni] and Azara’s Spinetails, White-throated and White-banded Tyrannulet, Brown-bellied Swallow, Chiguanco and Great Thrushes, Black-crested Warbler and Blue-and-yellow Tanager.

After our session in El Molino, we looked for birds in the Puna habitat, where we managed to see two Andean Condors flying in front of us at close distance. Some new species included the Slender-billed Miner, Streak-throated Canastero, and a different subspecies of Many-striped Canastero [taczanowskii]. Other regular species included the Andean Flicker, Mountain Caracara, Cream-winged Cinclodes, Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant, Black-billed and White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant, Peruvian Sierra Finch, Band-tailed Seedeater and Black-throated Flowerpiercer. Before to get back to our hotel we did a brief stop at the Sausachocha Lagoon where we saw regular species like Plumbeous Rail, Andean Coot, Andean Gull, Puna Ibis, Wren-like Rushbird and Grass Wren.

Our last birding day of the post tour extension we left our hotel before dawn, to go to lower elevations. Our main target was the endemic Russet-bellied Spinetail at the locality of Sinsicap. On the way to Sinsicap we did a brief stop in the lower areas where we saw a group of Chestnut-throated Seedeaters, with other common species like Pacific Pygmy Owl, Baird’s Flycatcher, White-browed Gnatcatcher, Cinereous Conebill, Hooded Siskin, Peruvian and Scrub Blackbirds, Bananaquit and Collared Warbling Finch.
Once at Sinsicap we managed to locate a pair of Russet-bellied Spinetails, which was the main specialty of the day. We also saw good views of Tumbes Pewee, a species that eluded us during the main tour, and is good to know that the endemic Piura Chat Tyrant is fairly reliable to see at this locality. Other species seen at Sinsicap included Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant that was a write in for the tour, and other expected species like Speckled Hummingbird, Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, Bay-crowned Brushfinch, Band-tailed Seedeater and Band-tailed Sierra Finch.
After our session at Sinsicap we continued our way to Trujillo, where we enjoyed a nice lunch next to the ocean. The afternoon session around Trujillo we managed to see Cinnamon Teal, White-cheeked Pintail, West Peruvian Dove, American Oystercatcher, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Wilson’s Phalarope, Greater Yellowlegs, Baird’s and Least Sandpiper, Grey-headed and Belcher’s Gulls, Peruvian Booby, Puna Ibis, Peruvian Pelican, Pacific Parrotlet, Coastal Miner, Wren-like Rushbird, Barn and Chestnut-collared Swallows and Scrub Blackbird. We spend the night at Trujillo, enjoying our farewell dinner with drinks, to catch the Lima flight the following morning.

Many thanks to our fantastic crew for a terrific job; to Mario who drove all the long drives, Mary with her excellent meals in the field, and Carlos for his unbeatable birding knowledge. A thank you also to all the participants for the great birding companionship and positive attitude during this great tour!

BIRDS OF THE TOUR

1^st Scarlet-banded Barbet

2^nd Long-whiskered Owlet

3^rd Pink-throated Brilliant

4^th Large-footed Tapaculo

5^th Rufous-crested Coquette

SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SPECIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR

Species marked with the diamond symbol (◊) are either endemic to the country or local region or considered ‘special’ birds for some other reason (e.g., it is only seen on one or two Birdquest tours; it is difficult to see across all or most of its range; the local form is endemic or restricted-range and may in future be treated as a full species).

The species names and taxonomy used in the bird list follows Gill, F., Donsker, D., & Rasmussen, P.(Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v14.1).

Where the subspecies seen is/are known, these are often given in parentheses at the end of the species comment.

BIRDS

Hooded Tinamou ◊ Nothocercus nigrocapillus One individual was found roosting at Abra Patricia.

Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus First seen at Aconabikh, also at the feeders of Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui Two individuals came to the feeder station at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii One individual crossed the road at Chaparri, another brief sight in the extension on the way to Huamachuco.

Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Small groups at Bellavista.

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata Three individuals at Abra Patricia.

Comb Duck Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Andean Goose Chloephaga malanoptera A group of 9 birds were seen at Atuen, a write in for the tour.

Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis First seen in the Pacific slope at Playa Santa Rosa, also at Moyobamba and Huallaga River. They are expanding quickly its distribution range on last years.

Puna Teal Spatula puna Seen at the lagoons in Atuen, an unusual species for this tour.

Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica Seen at Atuen Lagoons.

Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris

Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata

Andean Guan Penelope montagnii Seen at Barro Negro Pass.

White-winged Guan ◊ Penelope albipennis Endemic. Nice views at Chaparri.

Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii Heard only at Abra Patricia.

Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris Excellent views at Owlet Lodge.

Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis

Anthony’s Nightjar ◊ Nyctidromus anthonyi Seen at Jaén.

Swallow-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis segmentata Bad views at Leymebamba area, high up in the cliffs.

Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus One individual with a nest at Jepelacio.

Rufous Nightjar Antrostomus rufus Excellent views at Moyobamba.

Silky-tailed Nightjar ◊ Antrostomus sericocaudatus One individual heard singing after dusk at Plataforma. A write-in for the tour.

Oilbird Steatornis caripensis

Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus Heard-only at Moyobamba.

Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris

Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris Seen at Plataforma.

Pale-rumped Swift Chaetura egregia  Some of us managed to see some individuals at Plataforma.

Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura Seen at Moyobamba.

White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus Seen at Abra Porculla and Abra Patricia area.

Fork-tailed Palm Swift Tachornis squamata

White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora

Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condaminiOne individual visiting heliconia flowers at Plataforma.

Black-throated Hermit ◊ Phaethornis atrimentalis Seen at Waqanki feeders and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Grey-chinned Hermit Phaethornis [griseogularis] zonura Seen at Gocta feeders.

Grey-chinned Hermit ◊ (Porculla H) Phaethornis [griseogularis] porcullae Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

Green Hermit Phaethornis guy

Koepcke’s Hermit ◊ Phaethornis koepckeae Endemic. One individual seen at Aconabikh.

Great-billed Hermit Phaethornis malaris

Blue-fronted Lancebill Doryfera johannae One individual at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae

Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans

Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis

Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola Seen at Atuen Road.

Royal Sunangel ◊ Heliangelus regalis At least 2 different individuals were coming to the Fundo Alto Nieva feeders.

Wire-crested Thorntail Discosura popelairii Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Rufous-crested Coquette ◊ Lophornis delattrei Excellent views at Waqanki also at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii

Grey-bellied Comet ◊ Taphrolesbia griseiventris Endemic. Seen at his regular stake out at Chonta, Cajamarca.

Green-headed Hillstar ◊ Oreotrochilus stolzmanni (LO) Just Carlos saw one individual at Atuen.

Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna Seen at Atuen.

Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps Seen at Atuen Road.

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina

Coppery Metaltail ◊ Metallura theresiae Endemic. Good views at Barro Negro Pass.

Black Metaltail ◊ Metallura phoebe Endemic. Some sights at Cajamarca and Huamachuco area in the extension.

Greenish Puffleg ◊ Haplophaedia aureliae Seen at Fundo Alto Nieva.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis aline Seen at Abra Patricia.

Marvelous Spatuletail ◊ Loddigesia mirabilis Great views at Gocta, one of the most wanted endemics of the tour.

Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis

Purple-backed Sunbeam ◊ Aglaeactis aliciae The main reason of the tour extension. Amazing views at El Molino, where is locally common. An Endemic with a very restricted distribution range, also a Birdquest Lifer.

Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena

Collared Inca Coeligena torquata

Violet-throated Starfrontlet ◊ (Huanuco S) Coeligena [violifer] dichroura An Endemic subspecies. Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris Three different subspecies were seen during the trip, fulgidiceps is the one that is regularly seen on the tour at Leymebamba area. The aurora subspecies was seen during our visit to Abra Porculla (not a common sighting). We also saw the subspecies eva at El Molino during the extension.

Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge and Abra Patricia.

Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii

Peruvian Racket-tail ◊ Ocreatus peruanus

Pink-throated Brilliant ◊ Heliodoxa gularis A young male was visiting the feeders at Aconabikh. A very rare species of hummingbird, only the second time ever seen in Birdquest tours (only once before during Amazonian Ecuador tour), and the first time for Birdquest tours in Peru.

Gould’s Jewelfront Heliodoxa aurescens

Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides

Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas Good views at Cruz Conga.

Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris

Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina

Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny

Oasis Hummingbird ◊ Rhodopis vesper One individual at Bosque Pomac.

Short-tailed Woodstar ◊ Myrmia micrura

Peruvian Sheartail ◊ Thaumastura cora Nice views of a full-grown tail male at Rafán.

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant

Little Woodstar ◊ Chaetocercus bombus

Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti

Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis

Napo Sabrewing ◊ Campylopterus villaviscensio Good views at Plataforma.

Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata

Tumbes Hummingbird ◊ Thaumasius baeri It gave us complications, only some people saw it at Chaparri.

Spot-throated Hummingbird ◊ Thaumasius taczanowskii

Many-spotted Hummingbird ◊ Taphrospilus hypostictus

Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilis amazilia

Andean Emerald Uranomitra [franciae] cyanocollis This subspecies has a distribution range on areas of the Marañon drainage. Seen at different localities during the tour.

Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone

Sapphire-spangled Emerald Chionomesa lactea

White-bellied Hummingbird Elliotomyia chionogaster

White-chinned Sapphire Chlorestes cyanus

Greater Ani Crotophaga major Seen on the margins of Huallaga River.

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris

Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia Heard-only.

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus Seen at Rioja rice fields.

Rock Dove (introduced) (Feral Pigeon) Columba [livia] var_domestica

Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis

Maranon Pigeon ◊ Patagioenas oenops Seen on 3 different days of the tour. Best views along the Utcubamba River.

Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea

Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea

Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti

Croaking Ground Dove Columbina cruziana

Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa Heard only at Jaen.

Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla

White-throated Quail-Dove Zentrygon frenata Heard only at Plataforma, seen by leader at Abra Patricia.

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda

Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus Seen at Bellavista rice fields.

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus Good views at Pomacochas Lake.

Paint-billed Crake ◊ Mustelirallus erythrops Seen by some at Bellavista rice fields.

Grey-cowled Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus Coming to the feeders at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata

Andean Coot (Slate-colored C) Fulica ardesiaca

Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica

Russet-crowned Crake Rufirallus viridis Some managed to see it at Tamborapa, Jaen.

Chestnut-headed Crake Rufirallus castaneiceps Some managed to see it at Plataforma road.

Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius Heard-only.

Limpkin Aramus guarauna

Peruvian Thick-knee ◊ Hesperoburhinus superciliaris A big group at Tinajones.

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

White-backed Stilt Himantopus melanurus

Grey Plover (N) Pluvialis squatarola

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

Pied Plover Hoploxypterus cayanus

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

Collared Plover Anarhynchus collaris

Snowy Plover Anarhynchus nivosus

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus

Wilson’s Phalarope (N) Phalaropus tricolor

Spotted Sandpiper (N) Actitis macularius

Lesser Yellowlegs (N) Tringa flavipes

Willet (N) Tringa [semipalmata] inornata

Greater Yellowlegs (N) Tringa melanoleuca

Baird’s Sandpiper (N) Calidris bairdii

Least Sandpiper (N) Calidris minutilla

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Peruvian Tern ◊ Sternula lorata Around 20 individuals at Playa Santa Rosa.

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica One individual at Playa Santa Rosa.

South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea

Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus

Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Grey Gull ◊ Leucophaeus modestus

Belcher’s Gull ◊ Larus belcheri

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Sunbittern Eurypyga helias Some got to see it at Jepelacio.

Peruvian Booby ◊ Sula variegata Seen at Trujillo on the extension.

Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum

Black-faced Ibis ◊ Theristicus melanopis Finally was seen again in the tour at Tinajones, has been missed on last tours.

Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Striated Heron Butorides striata

Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Great Egret Ardea alba

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Peruvian Pelican ◊ Pelecanus thagus Missed on the main tour but was seen at Trujillo on the extension.

Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin Seen along the margins of Huallaga River.

Andean Condor Vultur gryphus Seen at Atuen Road, another sight during the extension in the Puna habitat on the way to El Molino.

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii One individual was seen on the way to Plataforma.

Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus

Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus One individual seen on the way to Plataforma.

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus Seen at Waqanki.

Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus

Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis Seen at Atuen.

Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea

Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis Seen at Rioja and Bellavista rice fields.

Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis Seen at Tinajones.

Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga One bird seen at Rioja rice fields.

Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris

Harris’s Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

White Hawk Pseudastur albicollis Seen at Plataforma and Escalera Ridge.

White-throated Hawk (A) Buteo albigula Seen on both visits to Abra Porculla.

Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

Long-whiskered Owlet ◊ Xenoglaux loweryi Mega Endemic! Great views at Abra Patricia.

Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia

Yungas Pygmy Owl Glaucidium bolivianum Seen at Abra Barro Negro and heard only on other occasions too.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum

Pacific Pygmy Owl Glaucidium peruanum Seen at Casupe Road, and during the post extension near Trujillo.

Striped Owl Asio clamator One individual seen on the way to Bellavista.

Stygian Owl Asio stygius (LO) Seen by leader at Moyobamba.

Lesser Horned Owl ◊ Buho magellanicus Great views at Cruz Conga. A write in for the tour.

Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba

Koepcke’s Screech Owl ◊ Megascops koepckeae A former Peruvian endemic, seen near Leymebamba.

Cinnamon Screech Owl ◊ Megascops petersoni Nice views at Abra Patricia.

Foothill Screech Owl (Napo S O) Megascops [roraimae] napensis Seen at Plataforma, very hidden in the vegetation on this occasion.

West Peruvian Screech Owl ◊ (Peruvian S O) Megascops [roboratus] pacificus Good views at Chaparri.

West Peruvian Screech Owl ◊ (Maranon S O) Megascops [roboratus] roboratus Seen at Tamborata Jaen, also at Balsas (at daytime).

Band-bellied Owl ◊ Pulsatrix melanota Nice views of two individuals at daytime in Waqanki.

Black-banded Owl Strix huhula Heard-only.

Rufous-banded Owl Strix albitarsis Excellent views at Owlet Loge, eating beetles who were coming to the building lights.

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

Ecuadorian Trogon ◊ Trogon mesurus Good views at Casupe Road.

Green-backed Trogon Trogon viridis

Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui

Collared Trogon Trogon collaris

Masked Trogon Trogon personatus

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata

Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum

Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens

White-necked Puffbird Notharchus hyperrhynchus A pair was seen on the way to Plataforma.

Black-streaked Puffbird Malacoptila fulvogularis Good views at Jepelacio.

Lanceolated Monklet Micromonacha lanceolata Good views at Plataforma.

Rufous-capped Nunlet Nonnula ruficapilla (H & LO) Heard at Quebrada Upaquihua, only leaders got to see it, it was very hidden in the tangle of vines.

White-faced Nunbird ◊ Hapaloptila castanea A major rarity for the tour, excellent views at Abra Patricia.

Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons

White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus

Yellow-billed Nunbird Monasa flavirostris

Scarlet-banded Barbet ◊ Capito wallacei Mega Endemic! Excellent views at Plataforma, it was chosen as the bird of the trip.

Gilded Barbet Capito auratus

Versicolored Barbet Eubucco versicolor

Black-throated Toucanet ◊ Aulacorhynchus atrogularis Seen at Abra Patricia.

Chestnut-tipped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus derbianus Good views at Plataforma.

Ivory-billed Aracari Pteroglossus azara Seen at Escalera Ridge.

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis

Curl-crested Aracari Pteroglossus beauharnaisii A group of 7 individuals at the Plataforma Road, another at Aconabikh.

Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii Seen at Waqanki.

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan Andigena hypoglauca Good views at Atuen Road.

Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus

White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus

Lafresnaye’s Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi

Ecuadorian Piculet ◊ Picumnus sclateri Good views at Casupe Road.

Speckle-chested Piculet ◊ Picumnus steindachneri Endemic. Good views at Gocta.

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus

Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus First seen at Rafán, also at Chaparri and Bosque Pomac.

Red-stained Woodpecker Veniliornis affinis Seen at Waqanki and Escalera Ridge.

Smoky-brown Woodpecker Leuconotopicus fumigatus

Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii

Black-necked Woodpecker ◊ Colaptes atricollis Endemic. Good views at Utcubamba Valley, also at San Marcos, Cajamarca.

Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola

Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus

Red-necked Woodpecker Campephilus rubricollis Good views at Plataforma.

Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus

Crested Caracara (Northern C C) Caracara [plancus] cheriway

Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima

Barred Forest Falcon Micrastur ruficollis Heard only at Plataforma.

American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis

Spot-winged Parrotlet ◊ Touit stictopterus Heard only at Waqanki.

Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius Heard only (and silhouette flying) at Atuen Road.

White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus Seen at Rioja rice fields.

Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera

Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus

White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides First seen at San Lorenzo Ridge, also seen at Atuen Road.

Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus

Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenarius

Pacific Parrotlet ◊ Forpus coelestis

Yellow-faced Parrotlet ◊ Forpus xanthops Endemic. Excellent views at Balsas.

Rose-fronted Parakeet ◊ Pyrrhura roseifrons Bad views of a group who flew by at Plataforma Road.

Cordilleran Parakeet Psittacara frontatus

Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus

White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara leucophthalmus

Grey-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis Heard only at Plataforma.

Coastal Miner ◊ Geositta peruviana Endemic. Great views at Bosque Pomac, also around Trujillo during the extension.

Slender-billed Miner Geositta tenuirostris Seen during the extension around a village in Puna habitat.

Olivaceous Woodcreeper ◊ Sittasomus griseicapillus

Yungas Woodcreeper ◊ Deconychura sp. nov. Great views at Plataforma. This is the foothill form of the former Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper.

Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina Heard only at Abra Patricia.

Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa Good views at Waqanki.

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus

Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus Good views at Waqanki.

Strong-billed Woodcreeper ◊ Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Heard only at Abra Patricia but good views at Plataforma.

Ocellated Woodcreeper ◊ (Tschudi’s W) Xiphorhynchus [ocellatus] chunchotambo Seen at Waqanki and Plataforma.

Elegant Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus elegans Two individuals joining a mix species flock at Aconabikh.

Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis

Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris Heard only at Plataforma.

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Amazonian Plain Xenops Xenops genibarbis Seen at Waqanki. A recent split from the former “Plain Xenops”.

Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans

Point-tailed Palmcreeper ◊ Berlepschia rikeri Seen at Moyobamba area.

Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

Rusty-winged Barbtail ◊ Premnornis guttuliger Good views at Abra Patricia.

Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus

Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus Seen by the ones in the first vehicle at Jepelacio.

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops

Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris

White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis Good views of a pair in Chonta, Cajamarca.

Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata

Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris

Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner ◊ Syndactyla ruficollis It gave us complications this time, but everyone managed to see it at Casupe Road, another one heard at Abra Porculla.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Dendroma rufa

Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner ◊ Clibanornis erythrocephalus Seen at Casupe Road.

Peruvian Treehunter ◊ Thripadectes scrutator Excellent views at Atuen Road.

Black-billed Treehunter Thripadectes melanorhynchus Heard only.

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus

Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens

Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail ◊ Leptasthenura pileata Endemic. Seen at Chonta, also other sights during the extension at El Molino and Sinsicap.

Rufous-fronted Thornbird ◊ (Maranon T) Phacellodomus [rufifrons] peruvianus

Chestnut-backed Thornbird ◊ Phacellodomus dorsalis Endemic. Good views at Balsas Canyon.

Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata

Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis  Seen during the extension in puna habitat.

White-chinned Thistletail ◊ (Peruvian T) Asthenes [fuliginosa] peruviana Endemic subspecies. Good views at Barro Negro pass.

Equatorial Greytail ◊ Xenerpestes singularis Seen at Alto Mayo Road, a rare and localized species.

Russet-mantled Softtail ◊ Cranioleuca berlepschi Endemic. Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Line-cheeked Spinetail Cranioleuca [antisiensis] palambae Seen at Abra Porculla.

Line-cheeked Spinetail ◊ (Baron’s S) Cranioleuca [antisiensis] baroni Seen at Leymebamba, also descending to Marañon Canyon on the way to Balsas.

Maranon Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis maranonica Seen at Tamborapa, a Critical Endangered species. A Maranon drainage endemic.

Great Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis hypochondriaca  Endemic. Sadly, we missed for the main tour, but we managed to see it in the post extension in areas of good habitat a bit farther than the stake out that we use for the main tour.

Chinchipe Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis chinchipensis Endemic. Seen at Tamborapa area.

Necklaced Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis stictothorax

Russet-bellied Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis zimmeri One of the specialties of the Purple-backed Sunbeam extension. Great views of a pair at Sinsicap.

Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis

Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa Good views of this skulker at Abra Patricia.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail ◊ Synallaxis cherriei Seen by the whole group at Waqanki. A rare and localized species of Spinetail in its wide distribution range.

Rufous-rumped Antwren Euchrepomis callinota Seen at Alto Mayo Road, also seen at Plataforma.

Rufescent Antshrike Thamnistes rufescens Seen at Plataforma.

Foothill Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla spodionota Seen at Waqanki.

Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura Seen at Aconabikh.

Stripe-chested Antwren Myrmotherula longicauda A pair seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris

Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor

Rusty-backed Antwren Formicivora rufa Seen at Moro La Calzada.

Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius One individual joining a mix species flock at Aconabikh. A write in for the tour.

Ash-throated Antwren ◊ Herpsilochmus parkeri Endemic. Good views at Jepelacio mountains.

Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris

Rusty-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus frater Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

Collared Antshrike ◊ Thamnophilus bernardi

Collared Antshrike ◊ (Shumba A) Thamnophilus [bernardi] shumbae Good views at Jaen.

Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus

Chapman’s Antshrike ◊ Thamnophilus zarumae Seen at Casupe Road.

Lined Antshrike Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor Seen at Abra Patricia.

Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus. Good views at Waqanki.

Northern Slaty Antshrike ◊ (Maranon S A) Thamnophilus [punctatus] leucogaster

Northern Slaty Antshrike ◊ (Huallaga S A) Thamnophilus [punctatus] huallagae Endemic. Good views on Plataforma Road, also at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens

Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus [ruficapillus] jaczewskii Good views at Pomacocha.

Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus

Great Antshrike Taraba major Heard only at Tamborapa.

Fulvous Antshrike ◊ Frederickena fulva Seen by the whole group at Aconabikh. A write in for the tour.

Common Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis poecilinotus Good views at Waqanki.

Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps

Peruvian Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis peruviana Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird ◊ (Chestnut-t A) Sciaphylax hemimelaena Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird ◊ (Zimmer’s A) Sciaphylax castanea Seen at Waqanki.

Blackish Antbird Cercomacroides nigrescens

Riparian Antbird Cercomacroides fuscicauda  Heard only at Plataforma Road.

Black Antbird Cercomacroides serva Heard only at Plataforma Road.

Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens A pair seen at Plataforma Road.

Cordillera Azul Antbird ◊ Myrmoderus eowilsoni Once again we managed to see it at Plataforma. Superb Endemic.

Spot-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevius Heard only.

Spot-winged Antbird Myrmelastes leucostigma Seen at Waqanki.

Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus

White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus [leucophrys] koenigorum Good views at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Western Fire-eye (Black-bellied F) Pyriglena [maura] castanoptera Seen at Jepelacio mountains.

Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus Heard only.

Short-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza campanisona Heard only.

Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis Heard only at Plataforma.

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla  Heard only.

Pale-billed Antpitta ◊ Grallaria carrikeri Endemic. Great views at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Rusty-tinged Antpitta ◊ Grallaria przewalskii Endemic. This time we had complications with this species. Despite several tries that we did in different territories, this species didn’t cooperate to our group in this occasion. Heard only.

Cajamarca Antpitta ◊ Grallaria cajamarcae Endemic. Seen at Cruz Conga.

Chestnut Antpitta ◊ Grallaria blakei Endemic. Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Chachapoyas Antpitta ◊ Grallaria gravesi Endemic. Another Antpitta who gave us complications, luckily the whole group managed to see it after several attempts.

Atuen Antpitta ◊ Grallaria atuensis A fairly recent Peruvian Endemic, who came from the split of Tawny Antpitta. However, its behaviour is not at all like the other Tawny Antpittas from Ecuador and Colombia, as this one is very skulker, and don’t come to the open like the other ones. Our group just managed to hear it, and only leaders got to see it by particular circumstances. This species besides to be a write in is also a Birdquest Lifer, hopefully next tour we get better luck with it.

Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris Heard only at Plataforma.

Ochre-fronted Antpitta ◊ Grallaricula ochraceifrons Endemic. Seen in different localities at Abra Patricia.

Rufous-breasted Antpitta ◊ (Leymebamba A) Grallaricula leymebambae Good views at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Chestnut-crowned Gnateater Conopophaga castaneiceps

Neblina Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus altirostris Endemic. Great views in the open at Atuen.

White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus Good views at Alto Mayo Road.

Rufous-vented Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus femoralis Endemic. Seen at Fundo Alto Nieva.

Utcubamba Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus intermedius Endemic. Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge and Barro Negro Pass.

Large-footed Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus macropus Endemic. Excellent views at Atuen Road.

Unicolored Tapaculo ◊ Scytalopus unicolor Endemic. Seen at Abra Gavilán, as well very decent views at El Molino during the extension.

Maranon Crescentchest ◊ Melanopareia maranonica Great views at Tamborapa.

Elegant Crescentchest ◊ Melanopareia elegans Seen on different occasions at Chaparri.

Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris  Heard only at Plataforma.

Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet Phyllomyias plumbeiceps  Heard only at Jepelacio.

Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus Seen at Abra Patricia.

Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus

Pacific Elaenia ◊ Myiopagis subplacens Seen at Casupe Road, Chaparri and Abra Porculla.

Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps One individual at Abra Porculla.

Small-billed Elaenia Elaenia parvirostris Two individuals at Waqanki.

Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae

White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme Good views at Escalera Ridge, also at Waqanki.

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys

White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus Good views at Leymebamba.

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor Great views at Abra Patricia.

White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus

Black-crested Tit-Tyrant ◊ Anairetes nigrocristatus

Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant ◊ Anairetes reguloides Good views during the extension at Sinsicap. A write in for the tour.

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris Seen at Sinsicap (tour extension).

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant ◊ Uromyias agraphia Endemic. Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Nesotriccus murinus Good views at Bellavista

Tumbesian Tyrannulet ◊ Nesotriccus tumbezanus First seen at Rafan, also at Chaparri and Bosque Pomac.

Maranon Tyrannulet ◊ Nesotriccus maranonicus Seen at Jaen.

Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola Seen at Rioja.

Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps

Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant Euscarthmus fulviceps

Grey-and-white Tyrannulet ◊ Pseudelaenia leucospodia

Mishana Tyrannulet ◊ Zimmerius villarejoi Endemic. Good views at Waqanki.

Peruvian Tyrannulet ◊ Zimmerius viridiflavus

Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus Seen joining mix species flocks at Alto Mayo Road and Jepelacio.

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis Seen at Abra Patricia.

Ecuadorian Tyrannulet ◊ Phylloscartes gualaquizae Good views at Alto Mayo Road.

Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus

Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris

Inca Flycatcher ◊ Leptopogon taczanowskii Endemic. Seen at Abra Patricia and Alto Mayo Road.

Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus

Mouse-grey Flycatcher ◊ Myiophobus crypterythrus Seen at Chaparri and Abra Porculla.

Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus

Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra Great views at Playa Santa Rosa.

White-eyed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus zosterops Seen at Waqanki.

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis

Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant ◊ Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus Seen at Abra Patricia. Rare and localized species.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant ◊ Hemitriccus rufigularis One seen at Plataforma.

White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis albiventris Seen at Plataforma Road.

Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus Good views at Waqanki.

Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus

Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher ◊ Poecilotriccus luluae Endemic. Good views at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum  Heard only.

Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens The Andes subspecies [peruviana], seen at Plataforma.

Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis Good views at Aconabikh.

Olive-faced Flatbill Tolmomyias viridiceps

Yellow-throated Spadebill ◊ Platyrinchus flavigularis  Heard only at Plataforma.

Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea

Euler’s Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri One individual at Plataforma.

Grey-breasted Flycatcher ◊ Lathrotriccus griseipectus One bird seen at Casupe Road.

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus

Tumbes Pewee ◊ Contopus punensis Missed from the main tour but was seen at Sinsicap during the extension.

Blackish Pewee ◊ Contopus nigrescens A very local Pewee species, seen at Plataforma.

Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus obscurus

Little Ground Tyrant Syrtidicola fluviatilis Seen around Plataforma Village. A write in for the tour.

Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant ◊ Muscisaxicola griseus Good views at Atuen, another writes in for the tour.

Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex Seen at Cruz Conga, also during the extension while we crossed Puna regions.

Rufous-tailed Tyrant ◊ Knipolegus poecilurus A pair seen at the Abra Patricia Road.

Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant ◊ Cnemarchus rufipennis Two different sights at Cruz Conga.

Streak-throated Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis Seen at Atuen, also at Sinsicap during the extension.

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus Seen at Cruz Conga, also during the extension.

White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant ◊ Agriornis albicauda Good views to compare with Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant at Cruz Conga, also at the extension.

Tumbes Tyrant ◊ Tumbezia salvini Good views at Chaparri.

Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant ◊ Silvicultrix jelskii Seen near Celendin, also at El Molino during the extension.

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant ◊ Ochthoeca thoracica

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor

White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys  Heard only at Sinsicap during the extension.

Piura Chat-Tyrant ◊ Ochthoeca piurae Endemic (but recently was seen in Southern Ecuador). Good views at Abra Porculla, also at Sinsicap during the extension.

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Short-tailed Field Tyrant ◊ Muscigralla brevicauda

Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius Seen at Waqanki and Morro de Calzada.

Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis

Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis Seen at Jepelacio.

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

Baird’s Flycatcher ◊ Myiodynastes bairdii Seen at Chaparri, also during the extension near Trujillo.

Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus

Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua

Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea Good views at Moyobamba, a Mauritia Palms specialist.

Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius One bird seen at Plataforma Road.

Crowned Slaty Flycatcher (A) Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus Seen at Plataforma Road.

Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus

Rufous Casiornis Casiornis rufus Heard only at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Rufous Flycatcher ◊ Myiarchus semirufus Endemic. Good views at Rafán and Bosque Pomac.

Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer

Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox

Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes Seen at Abra Patricia.

Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus

Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus

Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater ◊ Pipreola frontalis Seen at Plataforma.

Masked Fruiteater Pipreola pulchra Endemic. Seen at Jepelacio mountains.

Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii Seen at Abra Patricia.

Grey-tailed Piha ◊ Snowornis subalaris Seen at Plataforma.

Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Aconabikh.

White-cheeked Cotinga ◊ Zaratornis stresemanni A nice surprise at El Molino, while we were searching for the Purple-backed Sunbeam. Would be a write in for the tour.

Peruvian Plantcutter ◊ Phytotoma raimondii Endemic. Seen at Rafán.

Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus

Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans Seen at Plataforma Road.

Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin ◊ Neopelma sulphureiventer Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Jet Manakin ◊ Chloropipo unicolor Seen at Plataforma.

Yungas Manakin Chiroxiphia boliviana Seen at Plataforma.

Blue-rumped Manakin ◊ (Milky-rumped M) Lepidothrix [isidorei] leucopygia Seen at Plataforma.

White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus

Band-tailed Manakin ◊ Pipra fasciicauda Seen at the lower elevations of Plataforma Road.

Painted Manakin ◊ Machaeropterus eckelberryi Endemic. Seen by the whole group at Waqanki.

Fiery-capped Manakin ◊ Machaeropterus pyrocephalus A female seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

White-crowned Manakin Pseudopipra pipra Seen at Jepelacio.

Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala A lek territory at Aconabikh.

Black-tailed Myiobius Myiobius atricaudus Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Black-crowned Tityra Tityra cayana Seen on the drive from Bellavista to Plataforma. A write in for the tour.

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata

Foothill Schiffornis Schiffornis aenea Good views at Plataforma.

White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae Scope views during the drive to Plataforma.

Yellow-cheeked Becard ◊ Pachyramphus xanthogenys Seen at Tamborapa, Jaen.

Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor

White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus

Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus Seen at Abra Patricia.

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis Seen at Plataforma Road.

Olivaceous Greenlet Hylophilus olivaceus

Dusky-capped Greenlet Pachysylvia hypoxantha

Chivi Vireo Vireo chivi

Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys

White-collared Jay ◊ Cyanolyca viridicyanus Good views at San Lorenzo Ridge and Atuen Road.

Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus

White-tailed Jay ◊ Cyanocorax mystacalis Common around Chaparri Reserve.

Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas

Tumbes Swallow ◊ Tachycineta stolzmanni Good views at Bosque Pomac.

White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer

Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera (LO) Seen by leader at Rioja rice fields.

Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Pale-footed Swallow Orochelidon flavipes One individual seen at Abra Patricia.

Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina

Barn Swallow (N) Hirundo rustica

Chestnut-collared Swallow ◊ Petrochelidon rufocollaris Good views at Tinajones.

Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla

Fasciated Wren Campylorhynchus fasciatus

Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus

Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis

Grey-browed Wren ◊ Pheugopedius schulenbergi Formerly a subspecies of Plain-tailed Wren, now is a new Peruvian Endemic. Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge also at Atuen Road.

Coraya Wren Pheugopedius coraya Seen at Jepelacio.

Speckle-breasted Wren ◊ Pheugopedius [sclateri] paucimaculatus Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

Speckle-breasted Wren ◊ (Maranon W) Pheugopedius [sclateri] sclateri Seen at Jaen, also at Gocta.

Superciliated Wren ◊ Cantorchilus superciliaris

Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus The recent split House Wren. A common species during the tour.

Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis

White-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucosticta   Heard only at Aconabikh.

Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys

Bar-winged Wood Wren ◊ Henicorhina leucoptera Good views at Fundo Alto Mayo.

Southern Nightingale-Wren (Scaly-breasted W) Microcerculus marginatus  Heard only.

Chestnut-breasted Wren Cyphorhinus thoracicus Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Chattering Gnatwren Ramphocaenus sticturus Seen at Plataforma Road.

Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris Heard only.

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea Good views of a pair at Quebrada Upaquihua, the parvirostris subspecies.

Maranon Gnatcatcher ◊ Polioptila maior Formerly a subspecies of Tropical Gnatcatcher, now is another Peruvian endemic restricted mainly to Marañon dry forest, but also the ecotone with Yungas forest in the area.

White-browed Gnatcatcher Polioptila bilineata Common along the Pacific slope, in dry forest or thorny desertic areas.

Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus

Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater Seen at Atuen Road.

Plumbeous-backed Thrush ◊ Turdus reevei Seen at Casupe Road

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco

Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus Heard only at Fundo Alto Nieva.

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

Maranon Thrush ◊ Turdus maranonicus Good views at Gocta.

Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis

Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas Seen at Morro de Calzada.

Hauxwell’s Thrush ◊ Turdus hauxwelli Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Varzea Thrush ◊ Turdus sanchezorum Seen by the whole group at Waqanki. A tricky species to see.

White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus

House Sparrow (introduced) Passer domesticus

Peruvian Pipit ◊ Anthus peruvianus Good views at Playa Santa Rosa.

Olivaceous Siskin Spinus olivaceus Seen at Abra Patricia and Jepelacio Mountains.

Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus

Golden-rumped Euphonia Chlorophonia cyanocephala Seen at Plataforma.

Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica

White-lored Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta

Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris

Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster

Bronze-green Euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa

Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris

Yellow-throated Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavigularis

Ashy-throated Chlorospingus Chlorospingus canigularis Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Common Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavopectus

Tumbes Sparrow ◊ Rhynchospiza stolzmanni Good views at Chaparri.

Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons

Grey-browed Brushfinch Arremon assimilis Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei Good views at Casupe and Chaparri.

Maranon Sparrow ◊ Arremon nigriceps Endemic. A recent split from Black-capped Sparrow. Just some members of the group saw it at Tamborapa, rest of the group just heard it.

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

White-headed Brushfinch ◊ Atlapetes albiceps

Rufous-eared Brushfinch ◊ Atlapetes rufigenis Endemic. Seen at El Molino during the extension.

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Northern Rufous-naped B) Atlapetes latinuchus

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch ◊ (Baron’s B) Atlapetes [latinuchus] baroni Endemic. Seen at Cruz Conga.

White-winged Brushfinch Atlapetes leucopterus Seen at Abra Porculla.

Bay-crowned Brushfinch ◊ Atlapetes seebohmi Seen at Abra Porculla.

Peruvian Meadowlark Leistes bellicosus Seen at Tinajones Reserve.

Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus (LO) Seen by leader at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons

Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus

Olive Oropendola Psarocolius bifasciatus Seen along the road to Plataforma.

Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela

Subtropical Cacique Cacicus uropygialis

Mountain Cacique (Northern M C) Cacicus [chrysonotus] leucoramphus

White-edged Oriole ◊ Icterus graceannae Good views at Casupe Road and Chaparri.

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis

Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus

Scrub Blackbird ◊ Dives warczewiczi

Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus

Pale-eyed Blackbird ◊ Agelasticus xanthophthalmus Good views at Rioja rice fields, a localized species in Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador and Peru.

Black-lored Yellowthroat ◊ (Maranon Y) Geothlypis [auricularis] peruviana Seen at different localities of the Marañon drainage during the tour.

Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi

Citrine Warbler Myiothlypis luteoviridis

Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata

Grey-and-gold Warbler ◊ Myiothlypis fraseri Seen at Casupe Road.

Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata

Three-banded Warbler ◊ Basileuterus trifasciatus Common at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus

Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus

Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus

Tooth-billed Tanager Piranga lutea Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Plataforma.

Red-hooded Tanager Piranga rubriceps Good views at Atuén Road.

Red-crowned Ant Tanager Habia rubica Two individuals seen at Waqanki.

Yellow-lored Tanager Chlorothraupis frenata Good views at Escalera Ridge.

Golden Grosbeak (Southern Yellow G) Pheucticus chrysogaster

Ecuadorian Seedeater ◊ Amaurospiza aequatorialis One male seen at Abra Porculla, one of the best rarities of the tour.

White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata Seen at Abra Patricia.

Grey-winged Inca Finch ◊ Incaspiza ortizi Endemic. Good views at Hacienda Limon, in the Marañon Valley. At least 4 individuals in the area

Buff-bridled Inca Finch ◊ Incaspiza laeta Endemic. Seen at the usual locality in Balsas, but also one individual was seen at San Marcos, Cajamarca.

Little Inca Finch ◊ Incaspiza watkinsi Endemic. Good views at Bagua.

Band-tailed Sierra Finch Rhopospina alaudina Was seen on the tour extension, on the drive to Huamachuco. A write in for the tour.

Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza

Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Plataforma.

Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis Seen at Waqanki and Plataforma.

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis

Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus

Short-billed Honeycreeper Cyanerpes nitidus Seen at Escalera Ridge.

Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata

Bluish-grey Saltator Saltator coerulescens

Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus Two subspecies were seen on the trip. The ones at Chaparri and Rafan [immaculatus], and the ones in the Marañon Valley areas [peruvianus].

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus

Black-cowled Saltator ◊ Saltator nigriceps Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus  Heard only at Escalera Ridge.

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

Dull-colored Grassquit Asemospiza obscura

Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina

Rufous-crested Tanager Creurgops verticalis

Black-goggled Tanager Trichothraupis melanops Seen at Jepelacio Mountains.

White-shouldered Tanager Loriotus luctuosus

Yellow-crested Tanager ◊ Loriotus rufiventer Good views at Waqanki.

Red Pileated Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus Seen at Tamborapa, Jaen.

White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus

Fulvous Shrike-Tanager Lanio fulvus Seen joining a mix-species flock at Aconabikh.

Huallaga Tanager ◊ Ramphocelus melanogaster Endemic. Seen at different localities along the Rio Mayo drainage.

Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo

Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis

Black-billed Seed Finch ◊ Sporophila atrirostris A local species. Seen at Rioja

Parrot-billed Seedeater ◊ Sporophila peruviana A few at Chaparri.

Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco Seen during the extension at Simbal.

Drab Seedeater ◊ Sporophila simplex Seen at Abra Porculla and Quebrada Upaquihua.

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris

Cinereous Finch ◊ Piezorina cinerea Endemic. Good views at Rafan and Chaparri.

Drab Hemispingus Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus Seen at Abra Barro Negro.

Collared Warbling Finch ◊ Poospiza hispaniolensis

White-browed Hemispingus ◊ Kleinothraupis auricularis Endemic. Excellent views at Abra Barro Negro.

Oleaginous Hemispingus Sphenopsis frontalis

Buff-bellied Tanager ◊ Thlypopsis inornata Several sightings during the tour, one of the Marañon drainage specialties.

Superciliaried Hemispingus ◊ (White-bellied H) Thlypopsis [superciliaris] leucogastra Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge and Abra Barro Negro.

Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata Seen at Atuen and Cruz Conga.

Plain-tailed Warbling Finch ◊ Microspingus alticola Endemic. Good views of 3 individuals at Cruz Conga.

Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons

Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor One individual at Abra Barro Negro.

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

Sulphur-throated Finch ◊ Sicalis taczanowskii Seen at Chaparri.

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola

Grassland Yellow Finch Sicalis luteola Seen at Pomacochas.

Peruvian Sierra Finch Phrygilus punensis Seen at Cruz Conga and the puna regions of the extension.

Ash-breasted Sierra Finch Geospizopsis plebejus

Streaked Dacnis ◊ Xenodacnis petersi Seen at Atuen.

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata

Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer Diglossa glauca Good views at Fundo Alto Nieva.

Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens Seen at Abra Patricia.

Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea

Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides

Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis Good views at Abra Barro Negro and Cruz Conga.

White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera

Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris Seen at Atuen and Barro Negro, also during the extension.

Vermilion Tanager ◊ Calochaetes coccineus One of the special ones! Good views at Alto Mayo Road.

Yellow-throated Tanager Iridosornis analis

Yellow-scarfed Tanager ◊ Iridosornis reinhardti Endemic. Excellent views at Abra Patricia and Abra Barro Negro.

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Rauenia bonariensis Seen at Chonta, also at the extension at El Molino.

Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana One individual at Abra Barro Negro.

Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala

Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii

Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus

Orange-eared Tanager Chlorochrysa calliparaea Seen at Alto Mayo and Plataforma.

Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus

Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis

Spotted Tanager Ixothraupis punctata Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Yellow-bellied Tanager Ixothraupis xanthogastra

Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis [ruficervix] amabilis Just one individual at Plataforma Road.

Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus

Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum

Silver-backed Tanager Stilpnia viridicollis

Straw-backed Tanager Stilpnia argyrofenges Seen by some at Plataforma.

Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnia cyanicollis

Masked Tanager Stilpnia nigrocincta Best views at Escalera Ridge.

Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii

Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis

Blue-browed Tanager Tangara cyanotis Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Plataforma.

Metallic-green Tanager Tangara [labradorides] chaupensis Seen at the upper areas of Alto Mayo Road.

Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola

Golden-eared Tanager Tangara chrysotis Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Plataforma.

Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala

Flame-faced Tanager Tangara [parzudakii] urubambae

Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii

Golden Tanager Tangara arthus

Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana Seen at Plataforma Road and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis

Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia A pair was seen at Escalera Ridge Road. A write in for the tour.

MAMMALS

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum Caluromys Ianatus  Seen at Waqanki. A write in for the tour.

Sechuran Fox ◊ Lycalopex sechurae  A common friendly mammal at Chaparri Reserve.

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk Conepatus [zorrino] semistratus   One individual walking along the entrance road at Chaparri Reserve. A write in for the tour.

Collared Peccary Pecari tajacu  Some of us did see it at Chaparri near the rooms.

White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Seen at Chaparri Reserve.

Marañon White-fronted Capuchin ◊ Cebus yuracus Seen at Plataforma.

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin ◊ Saguinus leucogenys Seen at Waqanki.

Colombian Red Howler Alouatta seniculus  A group seen at Jepelacio Mountains.

Black Agouti Dasyprocta fuliginosa Seen at Aconabikh Reserve.

Bicolored-spined Porcupine ◊ Coendeou bicolor  Seen one of the nights of Waqanki.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel Sciurus igniventris  Seen by some at Jepelacio Mountains.

Guayaquil Squirrel ◊ Sciurus stramineus Seen at Chaparri Reserve.