NORTHERN PERU TOUR REPORT 2025

1 - 20/23 August 2025

Leo Garrigues & Carlos Altamirano

Once again, the Northern Peru Tour turned out to be very successful, recording an impressive 709 bird species (including the Sunbeam & Spinetails Extension). Beyond the sheer total, it was the exceptional quality of sightings that truly defined the experience. As in previous years, the standout bird of the tour was the Scarlet-banded Barbet, followed closely by the Pale-billed Antpitta—two of the most iconic and sought-after species of the region.  Other major highlights included Solitary Eagle, as well as the rare Subtropical Pygmy Owl (my long-standing nemesis no more). The Long-whiskered Owlet showed remarkably well this time, requiring far less effort than in previous years, while the Marvelous Spatuletail also delivered outstanding views.

Among the many other notable species recorded were Cinereous and Little Tinamous (both seen exceptionally well), White-winged Guan, Rufous-breasted Wood Quail and an outstanding selection of nightbirds including Rufous-bellied Nighthawk, Anthony’s, Tschudi’s, Lyre-tailed, and Silky-tailed Nightjars, alongside Oilbird and Long-tailed Potoo. The hummingbird diversity was equally remarkable, featuring Koepcke’s Hermit, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Royal Sunangel, Wire-crested Thorntail, Rufous-crested Coquette, Grey-bellied Comet, Coppery and Black Metaltails, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Black-throated Brilliant, and Tumbes Hummingbird.

Additional highlights included Marañon Pigeon, Ecuadorian Ground Dove, Spotted Rail, Chestnut-headed and Rufous-sided Crakes, Peruvian Tern, Hoatzin, Black and Black-and-white Hawk-Eagles, Bicolored Hawk, Yungas Pygmy Owl, White-throated and Koepcke’s Screech Owls, Ecuadorian Trogon, Lanceolated Monklet, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Lemon-throated Barbet, Curl-crested Aracari, Ecuadorian Piculet, and Yellow-faced Parrotlet.  The tour also produced a superb array of furnariids, antbirds, and tapaculos, including Grey-throated Leaftosser, Yungas Woodcreeper, Rusty-winged Barbtail, Peruvian Treehunter, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Equatorial Greytail, Russet-mantled Softtail, Marañon and Chinchipe Spinetails, Ash-throated Antwren, Shumba and Chapman’s Antshrikes, Hairy-crested Antbird, Cordillera Azul Antbird, and a remarkable suite of antpittas such as Rusty-tinged, Cajamarca, Chestnut, Chachapoyas, Ochre-fronted, and Rufous-breasted Antpittas. Tapaculo highlights included Neblina, Rufous-vented, Utcubamba, Large-footed, and Unicolored Tapaculos.

Other specialties included Marañon and Elegant Crescentchests, Sulphur-bellied, Mishana, and Ecuadorian Tyrannulets, Yellow-throated Spadebill, Grey-breasted Flycatcher, Tumbes Tyrant, Piura Chat-Tyrant, Grey-tailed Piha, Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Peruvian Plantcutter, Jet, Painted, and Fiery-capped Manakins, White-tailed Jay, Tumbes Swallow, Bar-winged Wood Wren, Varzea and Marañon Thrushes, Marañon Sparrow, White-headed and Bay-crowned Brushfinches, White-capped Tanager, Rufous-backed, Grey-winged, Buff-bridled, and Little Inca Finches, Rufous-crested, Fulvous-crested, and Huallaga Tanagers, Parrot-billed and Drab Seedeaters, Black-billed Cnemoscopus, Plain-tailed Warbling Finch, Sulphur-throated Finch, Streaked Dacnis, and Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager, along with Golden-naped, Straw-backed, Blue-browed, and Opal-crowned Tanagers.

The Sunbeam & Spinetails Extension was equally rewarding, highlighted by multiple encounters with the highly range-restricted Purple-backed Sunbeam. Other key species included White-cheeked Cotinga, Cactus Canastero, Ancash and Unicolored Tapaculos, Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant, and Rufous-eared Brushfinch. Naturally, the extension also delivered excellent views of its headline targets, with both Great and Russet-bellied Spinetails seen very well.

The tour began with an early morning flight from Lima to Chiclayo, where we were warmly welcomed by our excellent local team—Carlos, our expert guide, along with Mario and Mari, who would take great care of us throughout the journey. With gear quickly loaded, we wasted no time and headed straight out of the city towards our first birding site, Bosque de Rafan. This unique area of coastal dunes interspersed with Acacia–Prosopis woodland delivered straight away, with the endemic Peruvian Plantcutter showing well, alongside two classic Tumbesian near-endemics, Rufous Flycatcher and Cinereous Finch. A strong supporting cast included Peruvian Sheartail, Amazilia Hummingbird, Croaking Ground Dove, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, Pacific Parrotlet, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Tumbesian Tyrannulet, Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant, Vermilion and Baird’s Flycatchers, Superciliated Wren, White-browed Gnatcatcher, Long-tailed Mockingbird, Buff-throated Saltator and Collared Warbling Finch.

From Rafan, we continued to Playa Santa Rosa, where birding remained highly productive. Waterfowl and shorebirds dominated, with Cinnamon Teal, White-cheeked Pintail, American Oystercatcher, and Black-necked Stilt (both mexicanus and melanurus), Grey and Collared Plovers, Killdeer, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, and Baird’s, Least and Spotted Sandpipers. Seabirds were also well represented, with Black Skimmer and an excellent Gulls selection—Andean, Grey-headed, Laughing, Kelp and Belcher’s—alongside Peruvian Booby, Neotropic Cormorant, Puna Ibis, and both Cocoi and Tricolored Herons. Other species such as American Kestrel, Blue-and-white Swallow, and Peruvian Meadowlark rounded out a very enjoyable session. Peruvian Terns were present but in noticeably lower numbers than on previous tours, with around 12 individuals recorded—far fewer than the hundreds we have seen here in the past.

We finished the day around the Tinajones Lake area, where the birding continued to deliver. Highlights included excellent views of Peruvian Thick-knee, Pectoral Sandpiper, Chestnut-collared Swallow, and Sulphur-throated Finch, with additional species such as West Peruvian Dove, Common Gallinule, Pied-billed Grebe, Burrowing Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Pacific Hornero, Necklaced Spinetail, Superciliated Wren, Scrub Blackbird, Parrot-billed Seedeater, and Blue-grey Tanager. As dusk fell, we enjoyed superb close views of a Tschudi’s Nightjar, a fitting finale to a full and rewarding first day. We then continued to Chaparri, arriving in time for dinner in the company of Sechuran Foxes.

The following day was spent in the dry forests of Chaparrí, starting at the hummingbird pools where the often-elusive Tumbes Hummingbird showed superbly at close range. Other hummingbirds included Long-billed Starthroat, Purple-collared and Short-tailed Woodstars, Peruvian Sheartail, and Amazilia Hummingbird.  We then focused on the reserve’s specialties, with the endemic White-winged Guan and near-endemic Tumbes Tyrant both showing well. Unexpected highlights came in the form of King Vulture and Andean Condor. The surrounding forest was lively, producing Scarlet-backed and Golden-olive Woodpeckers, Red-masked Parakeet, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Necklaced Spinetail, Collared Antshrike, Elegant Crescentchest, Mouse-grey Flycatcher, Tumbes Pewee, Baird’s Flycatcher, White-tailed Jay, Fasciated Wren, Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Tumbes and Black-capped Sparrows, White-headed Brushfinch, Yellow-tailed and White-edged Orioles, Black-lored Yellowthroat, Tropical Parula, Golden Grosbeak, and Bananaquit.  The afternoon added Peregrine Falcon, Short-tailed Field Tyrant, and Grey-and-white Tyrannulet, along with Parrot-billed and Drab Seedeaters, Cinereous and Sulphur-breasted Finches and Collared Warbling Finch. We closed the day with a productive night session, seeing Anthony’s Nightjar and West Peruvian Screech Owl.

After an early breakfast we birded the higher elevations of the Casupe Road, targeting different Tumbesian specialties. Highlights included Ecuadorian Trogon, Ochre-bellied Dove, Bicolored Hawk, Ecuadorian Piculet and Grey-breasted Flycatcher, while a superb Solitary Eagle stole the show with close, detailed views. Other species recorded were White-winged Guan, Grey-chinned (Porculla) Hermit, King Vulture, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Short-tailed Hawk, Red-masked Parakeet, Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, Chapman’s Antshrike, Elegant Crescentchest, Pacific Elaenia, Tumbesian Tyrannulet, Mouse-grey Flycatcher, Smoke-colored Pewee, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Speckle-breasted Wren (paucimaculatus), Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Thick-billed Euphonia, Black-capped Sparrow, White-winged Brushfinch, Grey-and-gold and Three-banded Warblers, Tooth-billed Tanager, and Golden Grosbeak.

The afternoon we visited Bosque de Pomac Reserve, where we connected with our main target, Tumbes Swallow (at least four individuals). We also saw the endemic Coastal Miner and enjoyed another good view of Peruvian Plantcutter. Additional sightings included Burrowing Owl and several Lesser Nighthawks on route to Olmos, where we spent the night.

During the morning we birded Abra Porculla, where key specialties included Piura Chat-Tyrant, Bay-crowned Brushfinch, and Black-cowled Saltator. The supporting cast featured Sparkling Violetear, Band-tailed Pigeon, Harris’s Hawk, Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, Line-cheeked Spinetail (palambae), Chapman’s Antshrike, Pacific Elaenia, Tumbesian Tyrannulet, Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant, Streak-throated Bush Tyrant, Plumbeous-backed, Chiguanco, and Great Thrushes, Hooded Siskin, White-winged Brushfinch, Black-crested, Three-banded, and Slate-throated Whitestart, Rufous-chested Tanager, Ash-breasted Sierra Finch, Rusty Flowerpiercer and Silver-backed Tanager.

After Abra Porculla we continued to Jaen, in the Marañon drainage, home to several key tour specialties. An afternoon visit to Tamborapa delivered nicely, with the tricky endemic Marañon Spinetail showing well, alongside another endemic, Chinchipe Spinetail. A superb Marañon Crescentchest was another standout. Additional species included Spot-throated Hummingbird, Andean Emerald, Marañon Pigeon, Northern Slaty Antshrike (leucogaster), Purple-throated Euphonia, Streaked Saltator, Dull-coloured Grassquit and Buff-bellied Tanager. At dusk, we capped off a productive day with a West Peruvian Screech Owl (roboratus).

The next morning, we visited Yanahuaca Forest in the Jaen area, adding to our Marañon list from the previous day. Key targets included Ecuadorian Ground Dove, Shumba Antshrike, Marañon Tyrannulet and Marañon Gnatcatcher, all of which showed well. Additional species recorded were Striped and Dark-billed Cuckoos, Marañon Pigeon, Rufous-fronted Thornbird (peruvianus), Yellow-cheeked Becard, Speckle-breasted Wren (sclaterii), Peruvian Meadowlark, Scrub Blackbird and Red Pileated Finch.

Later we stopped at Bagua Chica for our first Inca Finch of the tour, the localized endemic Little Inca Finch, before continuing to Cocachimba for the afternoon session. At Refugio del Colibrí Espátula, at least four Marvelous Spatuletails—including two adult males—visited the feeders. The Marvelous Spatuletail is endangered and found only in a small area of Peru, one of the iconic species of the tour without a doubt. Other hummingbirds included Grey-chinned Hermit, Purple-collared and Little Woodstars, Andean Emerald, and White-bellied Hummingbird, while White-tipped Swift, Marañon Thrush, and Marañon Sparrow were also recorded. We then continued to Pomacochas, where we spent the night.

After an early breakfast we tackled the steep San Lorenzo Ridge Trail, an old Inca path leading to the habitat of the iconic Pale-billed Antpitta. A White-throated Screech Owl before dawn gave us a great start, and after a longer-than-usual hike we were rewarded with excellent views of the Antpitta.

Other key specialties included the endemics Utcubamba Tapaculo and Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher. Hummingbirds were a highlight, with seven species recorded in natural conditions: Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Long-tailed Sylph, Rufous-capped Thornbill, Tyrian Metaltail, Violet-fronted Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, and Chestnut-breasted Coronet. Additional species included Azara’s and Rufous Spinetails, Sierran Elaenia, White-collared Jay, Brown-bellied Swallow, Mountain Wren, Mountain Cacique, Blue-backed Conebill, White-sided Flowerpiercer, and Hooded and Lacrimose Mountain Tanagers.

We visited the Pomacochas Lake area, although birding was quieter and the species less remarkable, we still connected with several quality birds. Highlights included good views of Plumbeous Rail, the localized subspecies jaczewskii of Rufous-capped Antshrike, and the endemic Speckle-chested Piculet, with additional records of Andean Lapwing and Line-cheeked (Baron’s) Spinetail.

We then continued to Abra Patricia for our first attempt for Long-whiskered Owlet. Although we located an individual, it proved uncooperative, offering only a brief back view and not everyone managed to see it.

On our first full day at Abra Patricia we began with an antpitta session, where Chestnut Antpitta appeared for its usual breakfast. The surrounding cloud forest was very active, and we recorded an impressive eleven hummingbird species: Green-fronted Lancebill, Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sylph, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Bronzy and Collared Incas, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Fawn-breasted and Violet-fronted Brilliants, and White-bellied Woodstar.  Other highlights from the morning included Golden-headed Quetzal, Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet and Olive Tufted Flycatcher, while some of the group also connected with Rusty-tinged Antpitta. Additional species included Black-throated Toucanet, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Montane Woodcreeper, Streak-headed Antbird, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Streak-necked and Cinnamon Flycatchers, Barred Becard, Inca Jay, Sepia-brown Wren, Glossy-black Thrush, Olivaceous Siskin, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Common Chlorospingus, Russet-crowned Warbler, Masked Flowerpiercer, and a colourful mix of tanagers, including Grass-green, Silver-backed, Blue-and-black, and Metallic-green.

During the afternoon we birded along the main road, targeting Royal Sunangel and managing brief views of a male. Other species included Streaked Xenops, Bar-winged Wood Wren, and White-capped, Saffron-crowned, and Flame-faced Tanagers.  We ended the day with a successful owling session, enjoying excellent views of Long-whiskered Owlet and Rufous-banded Owl, and even made it back in good time for dinner.

The following morning, we visited Fundo Alto Nieva, where birding was outstanding. A cooperative Rusty-tinged Antpitta showed first, followed by the tiny Ochre-fronted Antpitta (two key endemics of the northern Peruvian ridges). Other highlights included Greenish and Emerald-bellied Pufflegs, Bronzy Inca, Peruvian Racket-tail, White-bellied Woodstar, a surprise Black-and-chestnut Eagle (write in for the tour!), Red-billed Parrot, Olive-backed Woodcreeper, Lineated Foliage-gleaner, the endemic Rufous-vented Tapaculo, Jet Manakin, Bar-winged Wood Wren, Three-striped Warbler, and Golden-eyed and Bluish Flowerpiercers.

At lower elevations we visited a hummingbird garden where, despite low expectations, a male Royal Sunangel eventually appeared and fed on verbena flowers for prolonged time. Other species included Brown Violetear, Wire-crested Thorntail, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Streaked Xenops, and Silver-beaked Tanager.

After a short afternoon break, we added Pale-edged Flycatcher, Jet Manakin, Barred Becard, and White-capped and Beryl-spangled Tanagers, before finishing the day with superb close views of a pair of Lyre-tailed Nightjars at dusk.

This day we had a big day (130 species recorded), starting with early birding at Abra Patricia before descending the Alto Mayo Road and finishing in the Amazonian lowlands around Rioja and Moyobamba.  At Abra Patricia we picked up Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Variable Antshrike, Black-throated Tody-Tyrant, and Black-billed Cnemoscopus. The descent along Alto Mayo proved both diverse and rewarding, with quality species such as Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Equatorial Greytail, and Ecuadorian Tyrannulet. Other highlights included Green Hermit, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Peruvian Racket-tail, Many-spotted Hummingbird, White-chinned Sapphire, Montane and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaners, Black-billed Treehunter, Ash-browed Spinetail, Ochre-bellied and Ornate Flycatchers, Yellow-margined Flatbill, Rufous-tailed Tyrant, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Yellow-cheeked Becard, Olivaceous Siskin, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Yellow-throated and Ash-throated Chlorospingus, Subtropical Cacique, and White-winged, Orange-eared, and Bay-headed Tanagers.

The lowlands around Rioja and Moyobamba added another wave of species, including the rare and localized Pale-eyed Blackbird and Black-billed Seed Finch. Additional records included Comb Duck, Brazilian Teal, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Limpkin, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, Lettered and Chestnut-eared Aracaris, Little Woodpecker, Black Caracara, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Short-crested Flycatcher, Black-capped Donacobius, Huallaga Tanager, and Red-capped Cardinal. We ended the day at Waqanki, where we stayed for the next two nights.

Our morning at Morro de La Calzada was highly productive, highlighted by excellent views of the highly restricted Endemic Painted Manakin, seen by the entire group. Activity was steady throughout, and we recorded an excellent range of lowland species including Black-throated and Great-billed Hermits, Blue Ground Dove, and superb views of Rufous-sided Crake.  Other highlights included Green-backed and Blue-crowned Trogons, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, White-fronted Nunbird, Gilded Barbet, Channel-billed Toucan, Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Cream-colored Woodpecker (a write-in for the tour), along with Cobalt-winged Parakeet, Pygmy Antwren, Peruvian Warbling Antbird, Small-billed Elaenia, Yellow Tyrannulet, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher, Olive-faced Flatbill, Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, Fiery-capped Manakin, Coraya Wren, White-lored Euphonia, Green and Purple Honeycreepers, Blue and Black-faced Dacnis, and White-lined and Blue-necked Tanagers.  We also enjoyed excellent views of Spix’s Saddle-backed Tamarin and the critically endangered endemic San Martin Titi, rounding off a very rewarding visit.

Our afternoon at Waqanki was highlighted by excellent views of the always tricky Varzea Thrush. Other species included Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Black-throated Mango, Rufous-crested Coquette, Long-billed Starthroat, Broad-billed Motmot, Riparian Parrotlet, Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner, Dot-winged Antwren, Common Scale-backed and Spot-winged Antbirds, White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant, Western Olivaceous Flatbill, Euler’s Flycatcher, Thrush-like Wren, Pale-breasted and Hauxwell’s Thrush, Russet-backed Oropendola, Red-crowned Ant Tanager, and Yellow-crested Tanager.  A brief owling session produced great views of Tropical Screech Owl and Band-bellied Owl.

After another early breakfast we visited Carrizales Ridge, at higher elevations above Waqanki, where the main target—the Endangered and highly restricted endemic Ash-throated Antwren—showed nicely.  Other species recorded during the morning included Peruvian Racket-tail, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Blue-tailed Emerald, Masked Trogon, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Plain Antvireo, White-crowned Tapaculo, Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, Rufous-tailed and Long-tailed Tyrants, White-crowned Manakin, Golden-rumped and Bronze-green Euphonias, and Huallaga Tanager.

After lunch we spent time at the Waqanki hummingbird feeders, where at least three Rufous-crested Coquettes were present, including a superb full-crested male. Other hummingbirds included Great-billed and Black-throated Hermits, Sparkling and Brown Violetears, Black-throated Mango, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, and Golden-tailed Sapphire, with additional sightings of White-collared Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Blue-headed Parrot, and Black-billed Thrush nearby.

On route to Bellavista we stopped at the well-known Oilbird bridge, where a colony inhabits a river canyon—always an impressive experience, even for those who have seen the species before. Nearing our destination after dark, Carlos and Mario picked up a Striped Owl perched on roadside cables, a nice bonus before arriving at Bellavista.

Early the next morning we set off in 4×4 vehicles towards Plataforma, making several birding stops on route. Initial stops along the Huallaga River and nearby agricultural areas produced a nice surprise with Planalto Hermit, alongside Hoatzin and Greater Ani. Open areas added Comb Duck, Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Spotted Rail, Solitary Sandpiper, Snail Kite, Giant Cowbird, and Oriole Blackbird.  Lower elevations along the Plataforma Road yielded Hook-billed and Grey-headed Kites, Black Hawk-Eagle, Western Striolated Puffbird, Elegant Woodcreeper, Ornate Stipplethroat, White-flanked and Rusty-winged Antwrens, Northern (Huallaga) Slaty Antshrike, Sooty-headed Tyrannulet, Forest Elaenia, the endemic Mishana Tyrannulet, Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant and Coraya Wren.  As we gained elevation, the species mix shifted to include Lanceolated Monklet, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Versicolored Barbet, Ocellated (Tschudi’s) Woodcreeper, Olive-striped Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Spadebill, Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo and Yellow-bellied Tanager.

We arrived at Plataforma in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon session that delivered our main target almost immediately—Scarlet-banded Barbet, with three individuals seen (the only ones during the tour).  Other species recorded included Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Red-necked Woodpecker, Black-banded Woodcreeper, Yellow-breasted Antwren, Lined Antshrike, Blackish Antbird, Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet, White-throated Spadebill, Golden-rumped and Bronze-green Euphonias, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, and a superb mix of tanagers including Orange-eared, Magpie, Straw-backed, Blue-browed, Green-and-gold, Golden, and Paradise.  Nocturnal birding added excellent views of Silky-tailed Nightjar and Foothill Screech Owl—a great start at Plataforma.

Our main target of the morning was the recently described Cordillera Azul Antbird, a highly localized species restricted to the ridge crests of the Cordillera Azul. It’s always a challenge to manage to see this species, but persistence paid off and, fortunately, everyone in the group managed to get views. Another great highlight of the morning was the Subtropical Pygmy Owl—arguably the most difficult pygmy owl in the Americas—which showed exceptionally well, allowing for prolonged views.  A good variety of Andean foothill species were also recorded, including Grey-throated Leaftosser, Yungas Woodcreeper (for some), Rufescent Antshrike, Spot-backed Antbird, Chestnut-crowned Gnateater, Yellow-olive Flatbill (Andean form peruvianus), Yellow-throated Spadebill, Grey-tailed Piha, Blue-rumped Manakin, Yellow-cheeked and White-winged Becards, Brown-capped Vireo, Yellow-throated Chlorospingus, and a colorful array of tanagers such as Orange-eared, Blue-browed, Golden-eared, Golden and Green-and-gold Tanagers.

A relaxed afternoon along the Plataforma Road produced cracking views of Curl-crested Aracari, with a lively supporting cast including Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Plumbeous Pigeon, Gilded and Versicolored Barbets, Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper, White-crested Elaenia, Grey-tailed Piha, and White-winged, Magpie, and Paradise Tanagers. Another nocturnal surprise was superb views of a Long-tailed Potoo, another excellent write-in for the tour.

Birding along the Plataforma Road, we made multiple stops and recorded a wide variety of species, including Collared Trogon, White-necked Puffbird, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Lemon-throated Barbet, Red-and-green Macaw, Inambari Woodcreeper, White-crowned Tapaculo, Greyish Mourner, Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Orange-backed Troupial, Shiny Cowbird, and Guira Tanager, as well as Yellow-crested, Golden-naped, Masked, and Opal-crowned Tanagers. In the rice field areas, we added Limpkin and Pied Plover.

After lunch in Bellavista, we continued to Quebrada Upaquihua, a dry forest area with Amazonian influence located in the Huallaga Valley. Our visit produced Short-tailed Swift, Black-tailed Trogon, Buff-throated Woodcreeper, Plain-crowned Spinetail, Stripe-chested Antbird, Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, White-browed Antbird (koenigorum), and Yellow-rumped Cacique. The Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin did not cooperate and remained as a “heard only” record.  After our visit to Quebrada Upaquihua, we drove to Tarapoto, where we spent the night in a comfortable hotel.

The following day we visited the Escalera Ridge and ACONABIKH Reserve.  Along the road of the Escalera Ridge we tried for the Dotted Tanager and Plumbeous Euphonia but without success. This is the only possible site for this species during the tour, but they also occur in other countries.  The best bird seen were the Hairy-crested Antbirds attending an antswarm that was hunting at the edge of the main road.  Other species seen at the Escalera Ridge included White Hawk, Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner, Black-faced Antbird, Grey-crowned Flatbill, Dusky-chested Flycatcher, White-vented Euphonia, Short-billed Honeycreeper, Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch and Yellow-lored, Fulvous-crested and Masked Tanagers.

At ACONABIKH, we split into two groups, with some taking the easier lower trails while others tackled the steeper paths. The combined list from our visit included Cinereous Tinamou, Grey-fronted Dove, Koepcke’s Hermit, Gould’s Jewelfront, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Chestnut-headed Crake, Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat, Dusky-throated and Plain-winged Antshrikes, Golden-headed Manakin, Dusky-capped Greenlet, Violaceous Jay, Tawny-faced Gnatwren, and Yellow-lored Tanager.  There was little birding on the way to our accommodations in Nueva Cajamarca, where we spent the night.

The next day, we headed straight to Arena Blanca Reserve, located near the town of Aguas Verdes. This site features an excellent hide for viewing tinamous and wood-quails, and during our visit we enjoyed superb views of Cinereous and Little Tinamous, as well as a group of four Rufous-breasted Wood-Quails. Other species recorded here included Blue-fronted Lancebill, Brown Violetear, Wire-crested Thorntail, Rufous-crested Coquette, Black-throated Brilliant, Amethyst Woodstar, Many-spotted Hummingbird, Grey-fronted Dove, Streaked Flycatcher, Fiery-capped Manakin, Hauxwell’s Thrush, Orange-billed Sparrow and Huallaga Tanager.

We then birded our way back along the Alto Mayo Road, adding Rusty-winged Barbtail, Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant, Ornate Flycatcher, Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Black-and-white Becard, Inca Jay, Grey-mantled Wren, Andean Solitaire, White-capped Dipper, Ashy-throated Chlorospingus and White-capped, Rufous-crested, Yellow-throated and Metallic-green Tanagers.

A few additional sightings in the Utcubamba Valley included Fasciated Tiger-Heron and Mitred Parakeets. Before arriving in Leymebamba, we made a brief search for Koepcke’s Screech Owl, another nocturnal addition to our trip.

After an early breakfast, we birded the Atuen Road, once again enjoying very productive session. Highlights included several difficult species such as Yungas Pygmy Owl, Peruvian Treehunter and Large-footed Tapaculo. Other records included Andean Guan, Purple-throated Sunangel, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Andean Condor, Variable Hawk, Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Speckle-faced Parrot, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Black-capped and White-tailed Tyrannulets, White-collared Jay, Mountain Cacique, Superciliaried Hemispingus (leucogastra), Capped Conebill, and Blue-capped Tanager.

At higher elevations, we reached Atuen village were we searched for the recently described Atuen Antpitta, but once again it refused to appear and remain as a “heard only” record. Other species here included Andean Goose, Puna Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, Yellow-billed Teal, Shining Sunbeam, Andean Flicker, Neblina Tapaculo, Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant, Yellow-breasted Brushfinch, Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Streaked Dacnis, and Black-throated Flowerpiercer.  On the way back, we added Rufous-bellied Nighthawk at dusk.

A travel day from Leymebamba to Celendín offered excellent high-elevation birding, with a mix of paramo and elfin forest at Abra Barro Negro. Specialties here included Coppery Metaltail, Russet-mantled Softtail, Chachapoyas Antpitta, Rufous-breasted Antpitta and Streak-crowned Mountain-Tanager; along with Great Sapphirewing, White-chinned Thistletail (peruviana), White-throated and White-banded Tyrannulets, Red-crested Cotinga, Grey-browed Brushfinch, Citrine Warbler, and Moustached Flowerpiercer.

Beyond Abra Barro Negro, we descended into the dramatic Marañon Canyon towards Balsas, targeting a suite of local endemics. These included Yellow-faced Parrotlet, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, and Grey-winged and Buff-bridled Inca-Finches, all of which showed very well. Additional species recorded in this section included Spot-throated and Amazilia Hummingbirds, Black-necked Woodpecker, Tumbes Pewee, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Peruvian Meadowlark, Yellow-tailed Oriole, Black-crested Warbler, Streaked Saltator (peruvianus) and Dull-colored Grassquit.  We continued to the City of Celendin, where we pass our night.

We left Celendin early to visit the Cruz Conga area, with the always tricky Cajamarca Antpitta as our main target. After several failed attempts at different stakeouts, persistence paid off and we finally secured good views. Other notable species during the morning included Great Sapphirewing, Mountain Caracara, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Black-crested Tit-Tyrant, Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant, White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant, Golden-billed Saltator, the endemic Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch and Black-throated Flowerpiercer.

We then continued to the Chonta Canyon area in search of the highly restricted Grey-bellied Comet. This time were rewarded with a very cooperative male that showed exceptionally well. Additional species here included Andean Swift, Black Metaltail, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, White-winged Cinclodes, Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, Chiguanco Thrush and Cinereous Conebill.

To round off the day, we visited another site for Rufous-backed Inca-Finch and we were fortunate to see two individuals, along with Band-tailed and Plain-colored Seedeaters.  After our final tick of the day, we headed to our comfortable hotel in Cajamarca, where we spent the last night of the main tour and enjoyed a celebratory dinner with drinks.

This year, the Cajamarca Spinetail was moved to the extension rather than the main tour, allowing for a more efficient use of time and giving us the opportunity to explore sites not visited on previous itineraries. It proved to be the bird of the day, and we enjoyed excellent views of it in the thorn forest near San Marcos. Other species in the area included Purple-collared Woodstar, Spot-throated Hummingbird, Pacific Pygmy Owl, Black-necked Woodpecker, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant, Marañon Gnatcatcher and Tooth-billed Tanager.

Much of the remainder of the day was spent driving towards Huamachuco, though we still encountered several noteworthy species along the way, like Rufous-eared Brushfinch. Additional sightings included White-throated Hawk, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Streak-throated Bush Tyrant, Yellow-breasted Brushfinch, Golden-billed Saltator, and both Rufous-chested Tanager and Blue-and-yellow Tanager.

We also made a stop at Sausacocha Lake near Huamachuco, where we observed Cinnamon Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, Black Metaltail, Plumbeous Rail, Puna Snipe, Pectoral Sandpiper and Grass Wren.  We arrived to Huamachuco in late afternoon in good time to look for a restaurant on the town.

We left Huamachuco early for our day trip to El Molino. Once there, we visited our regular sites, where the Purple-backed Sunbeam continues to be a reliable species, and we recorded at least ten individuals during our visit. As in previous years, we also tracked down a White-cheeked Cotinga; although it required a bit more effort this time, we were ultimately rewarded with excellent views of this restricted Endemic of Central Peru. Other notable birds in the area included Unicolored Tapaculo, Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant and Plain-tailed Warbling Finch. These were complemented by sightings of Sword-billed Hummingbird, White-throated Hawk, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, White-tailed Tyrannulet, Red-crested Cotinga, Hooded Siskin, Black-crested Warbler, Rufous-chested Tanager, Rusty Flowerpiercer, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, and Blue-and-yellow Tanager.

On the way back, we spent some time in the higher elevations within Puna habitat. The standout species here was the Ancash Tapaculo, a very range-restricted species that is typically only encountered on Central Peru itineraries, making this an excellent additional opportunity to look for it. Other birds recorded in this habitat included Mountain Caracara, Many-striped Canastero, Streak-throated Canastero, Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant, and Ash-throated Sierra Finch.

On our final birding day of the extension, we left Huamachuco early in the morning, making our first stop at the Puna lagoons along the road in the area known as Lagunas Verdes. Here we were pleased to find a Crested Duck, a welcome write-in for the Northern Peru tour. Other species recorded included Andean Duck, Andean Coot, Variable Hawk, Cream-winged Cinclodes, Bright-rumped Yellow Finch and Plumbeous Sierra Finch. At lower elevations on route, we also encountered a Band-tailed Sierra Finch, the first one for the trip.

We arrived at Sinsicap during the heat of the day, but still managed to locate our main target without difficulty: the Russet-bellied Spinetail, another restricted Peruvian endemic. Additional species in the area included Speckled Hummingbird, Tumbes Pewee, Piura Chat-Tyrant, Bay-crowned Brushfinch, Scrub Blackbird and Golden Grosbeak.

Towards the end of the day, we visited a coastal desert locality where the group saw Cactus Canastero, while the Great Inca Finch was unfortunately heard only. Afterwards, we continued to Trujillo, where we concluded the tour with a pleasant farewell dinner.

Many thanks to our fantastic crew for their outstanding efforts—Mario for handling the long drives, Mary for her excellent field meals and Carlos for his exceptional birding expertise. A big thank you as well to all participants for the great companionship and positive spirit throughout this memorable tour!

BIRDS OF THE TOUR
1^st Scarlet-banded Barbet
2^nd Pale-billed Antpitta
3^rd Lulu’s Tody Flycatcher
4^rd Solitary Eagle
5^th Long-whiskered Owlet

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 AviList v2025 (AviList Core Team 2025. AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025), this was the current version when the checklist for the tour report was created.

BIRDS
Hooded Tinamou ◊  Nothocercus nigrocapillus  (H)  Heard only at Owlet Lodge.
Cinereous Tinamou  Crypturellus cinereus  Seen at ACONABIKH and Arenas Blancas Reserve.
Little Tinamou  Crypturellus soui  Excellent views at Arenas Blancas Reserve
Brown Tinamou  Crypturellus obsoletus  (H)  Heard only at Fundo Alto Nieva.
Tataupa Tinamou  Crypturellus tataupa  (H)  Heard only at Jaen and the road to Plataforma.
Black-bellied Whistling Duck  Dendrocygna autumnalis  Some at the Bellavista Ricefields.
Comb Duck  Sarkidiornis sylvicola
Crested Duck  Lophonetta specularioides  A write in for the tour, seen in Puna lagoons during the extension.
Andean Goose  Chloephaga melanoptera  Seen at Puna Lagoons at Atuen.
Brazilian Teal  Amazonetta brasiliensis
Puna Teal  Spatula puna  Seen at Atuen
Cinnamon Teal  Spatula cyanoptera  Seen at Santa Rosa Beach.
White-cheeked Pintail  Anas bahamensis  Seen at Santa Rosa Beach.
Yellow-billed Pintail  Anas georgica  Seen at Atuen.
Yellow-billed Teal  Anas flavirostris
Andean Duck  Oxyura ferruginea
Speckled Chachalaca  Ortalis guttata
Andean Guan  Penelope montagnii  Seen at Abra Barro Negro.
White-winged Guan ◊  Penelope albipennis  Great views at Chaparri.
Rufous-breasted Wood Quail ◊  Odontophorus speciosus  Great views at Arenas Blancas Reserve.
Lesser Nighthawk  Chordeiles acutipennis  Seen at dusk, on route to Olmos.
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk  Lurocalis rufiventris  Seen at Atuen Road, heard only at Abra Patricia.
Pauraque  Nyctidromus albicollis  (H)
Anthony’s Nightjar ◊  Nyctidromus anthonyi  Seen at Chaparri.
Tschudi’s Nightjar ◊  Quechuavis decussata  Great views at Tinajones.
Lyre-tailed Nightjar  Uropsalis lyra  Seen at Abra Patricia.
Silky-tailed Nightjar ◊  Antrostomus sericocaudatus  Excellent views at Plataforma.
Oilbird  Steatornis caripensis  Seen at their usual roosting river canyon near Moyobamba.
Long-tailed Potoo ◊  Nyctibius aethereus  Great views at Plataforma.
Common Potoo  Nyctibius griseus  (H)
White-collared Swift  Streptoprocne zonaris
Short-tailed Swift  Chaetura brachyura
White-tipped Swift  Aeronautes montivagus  Seen at Abra Porculla and Utcubamba Valley.
Andean Swift  Aeronautes andecolus  Seen at Chonta area, near Cajamarca.
Fork-tailed Palm Swift  Tachornis squamata
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift  Panyptila cayennensis  Seen at Waqanky and Plataforma Road.
White-necked Jacobin  Florisuga mellivora
Black-throated Hermit ◊  Phaethornis atrimentalis
Grey-chinned Hermit  Phaethornis griseogularis  Seen at Cocachimba feeders.
Grey-chinned Hermit ◊ (Porculla H)  Phaethornis [griseogularis] porcullae  Seen at Casupe Road.
Planalto Hermit  Phaethornis pretrei  Seen near Bellavista.
Green Hermit  Phaethornis guy
Koepcke’s Hermit ◊  Phaethornis koepckeae  Endemic. Seen by some at ACONABIKH.
Great-billed Hermit  Phaethornis malaris 

Green-fronted Lancebill*  Doryfera ludovicae

Blue-fronted Lancebill  Doryfera johannae  Seen at Alto Mayo Road and 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

Purple-throated Sunangel  Heliangelus viola  Best views at Atuen Road.

Royal Sunangel ◊  Heliangelus regalis  Great views at “Sendero Royal” (Hummingbird Garden), also seen along the Abra Patricia Road.

Wire-crested Thorntail  Discosura popelairii  Best views at Sendero Royal (Hummingbird Garden).

Rufous-crested Coquette ◊  Lophornis delattrei  Seen at Waqanky and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Speckled Hummingbird  Adelomyia melanogenys

Long-tailed Sylph  Aglaiocercus kingii

Grey-bellied Comet ◊  Taphrolesbia griseiventris  Endemic. Finally we managed excellent views at Chonta.

Rufous-capped Thornbill  Chalcostigma ruficeps  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge Trail.

Tyrian Metaltail  Metallura tyrianthina

Coppery Metaltail ◊  Metallura theresiae  Endemic. Great views at Abra Barro Negro.

Black Metaltail ◊  Metallura phoebe  Endemic. Seen at Chonta and the Puna areas on the way to El Molino.

Greenish Puffleg ◊  Haplophaedia aureliae  Seen at Fundo Alto Nieva and Sendero Cinclodes (Hummingbird Garden).

Emerald-bellied Puffleg  Eriocnemis aline  Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Marvelous Spatuletail ◊  Loddigesia mirabilis  Endemic. Great views at Cocachimba feeders.

Shining Sunbeam  Aglaeactis cupripennis

Purple-backed Sunbeam ◊  Aglaeactis aliciae  Endemic. Great views at El Molino where we saw around 10 individuals.

Bronzy Inca  Coeligena coeligena

Collared Inca  Coeligena torquata

Violet-throated Starfrontlet ◊ (Huanuco S)  Coeligena [violifer] dichroura

Rainbow Starfrontlet  Coeligena iris  Seen at Atuen Road.

Mountain Velvetbreast  Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Sword-billed Hummingbird  Ensifera ensifera  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge and El Molino.

Great Sapphirewing  Pterophanes cyanopterus  Seen at Abra Barro Negro.

Chestnut-breasted Coronet  Boissonneaua matthewsii

Peruvian Racket-tail ◊  Ocreatus peruanus

Black-throated Brilliant ◊  Heliodoxa schreibersii  Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Gould’s Jewelfront  Heliodoxa aurescens  Seen at ACONABIKH.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant  Heliodoxa rubinoides  Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Violet-fronted Brilliant  Heliodoxa leadbeateri  Seen at Abra Patricia and Alto Mayo Road.

Long-billed Starthroat  Heliomaster longirostris  Seen at Chaparri and Waqanki.

Amethyst Woodstar  Calliphlox amethystina  Seen at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Purple-collared Woodstar  Myrtis fanny  Good views at Chaparri.

Short-tailed Woodstar ◊  Myrmia micrura  Good views at Chaparri and Casupe Road.

Peruvian Sheartail ◊  Thaumastura cora  First seen at Rafan, also at Chaparri, Casupe and Abra Porculla.

White-bellied Woodstar  Chaetocercus mulsant

Little Woodstar ◊  Chaetocercus bombus  Great views at Cocachimba Feeders.

Blue-tailed Emerald  Chlorostilbon mellisugus  Seen at Jepelacio.

Grey-breasted Sabrewing  Campylopterus largipennis

Fork-tailed Woodnymph  Thalurania furcata

Tumbes Hummingbird ◊  Thaumasius baeri  Great views at Chaparri.

Spot-throated Hummingbird ◊  Thaumasius taczanowskii  Endemic. Seen at different localities in the dry areas of Marañon River drainage.

Many-spotted Hummingbird ◊  Taphrospilus hypostictus

Amazilia Hummingbird  Amazilis amazilia

Andean Emerald  Uranomitra franciae

Golden-tailed Sapphire  Chrysuronia oenone

Sapphire-spangled Emerald  Chionomesa lactea  Seen at Rioja and Waqanki feeders.

White-bellied Hummingbird  Elliotomyia chionogaster

White-chinned Sapphire  Chlorestes cyanus  Seen at Llanteria Feeders (Alto Mayo Road).

Greater Ani  Crotophaga major  Seen at the margins of Huallaga River, near Bellavista.

Smooth-billed Ani  Crotophaga ani

Groove-billed Ani  Crotophaga sulcirostris

Striped Cuckoo  Tapera naevia  Seen at Yanahuaca Forest, Jaen.

Little Cuckoo  Coccycua minuta (LO)  Leader only at Rioja.

Common Squirrel Cuckoo  Piaya cayana 

Dark-billed Cuckoo  Coccyzus melacoryphus  Seen at Yanahuaca Forest, Jaen.

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

Scaled Pigeon  Patagioenas speciosa  Seen along the road to Plataforma.

Band-tailed Pigeon  Patagioenas fasciata

Maranon Pigeon ◊  Patagioenas oenops  Best views at Cocachimba.

Plumbeous Pigeon  Patagioenas plumbea  Seen along the Plataforma Road.

Ruddy Pigeon  Patagioenas subvinacea  Seen at Moyobamba and Plataforma Road.

Plain-breasted Ground Dove  Columbina minuta  Seen at Bellavista Rice Fields.

Ecuadorian Ground Dove ◊  Columbina buckleyi  Seen at Yanahuaca Forest, Jaen.

Ruddy Ground Dove  Columbina talpacoti

Croaking Ground Dove  Columbina cruziana

Blue Ground Dove  Claravis pretiosa

Bare-faced Ground Dove  Metriopelia ceciliae  Seen at Chonta Canyon.

White-tipped Dove  Leptotila verreauxi

Grey-fronted Dove  Leptotila rufaxilla  Seen at ACONABIKH.

Ochre-bellied Dove ◊  Leptotila ochraceiventris  Seen at Casupe Road.

White-throated Quail-Dove  Zentrygon frenata (H)

Eared Dove  Zenaida auriculata

West Peruvian Dove  Zenaida meloda

Chestnut-headed Crake  Anurolimnas castaneiceps  Seen by some at ACONABIKH.

Spotted Rail  Pardirallus maculatus  Seen at Bellavista Rice Fields.

Plumbeous Rail  Pardirallus sanguinolentus

Uniform Crake ◊  Amaurolimnas concolor (H)  Heard only at Morro de Calzada.

Common Gallinule  Gallinula galeata

Andean Coot (Slate-colored C)  Fulica ardesiaca

Purple Gallinule  Porphyrio martinica

Ocellated Crake ◊  Rufirallus schomburgkii (H)  Heard only at Moyobamba.

Russet-crowned Crake  Rufirallus viridis (H)

Rufous-sided Crake  Laterallus melanophaius  Excellent views at Morro Calzada.

Limpkin  Aramus guarauna

Pied-billed Grebe  Podilymbus podiceps

Peruvian Thick-knee ◊  Hesperoburhinus superciliaris

American Oystercatcher  Haematopus palliatus

Black-necked Stilt  Himantopus mexicanus  The new Avilist taxonomy lumped White-backed Stilt with Black-necked Stilt.  White-backed Stilt is now the melanurus subspecies, and mexicanus the nominate subspecies.  For the record we saw both subspecies during the tour.

Grey Plover (N)  Pluvialis squatarola

Killdeer  Charadrius vociferus

Pied Plover  Hoploxypterus cayanus  Seen at the Bellavista Rice Fields.

Southern Lapwing  Vanellus chilensis  Seen at Rioja and Bellavista Rice Fields.

Andean Lapwing  Vanellus resplendens

Collared Plover  Anarhynchus collaris  Seen at Santa Rosa Beach.

Wattled Jacana  Jacana jacana

Hudsonian Whimbrel  Numenius hudsonicus

Puna Snipe  Gallinago andina  Seen at Sausacocha Lake, during the extension.

Spotted Sandpiper (N)  Actitis macularius

Solitary Sandpiper (N)  Tringa solitaria

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

Pectoral Sandpiper (N)  Calidris melanotos  Seen on different occasions, first at Tinajones Lake, also at Bellavista Rice Fields and Sausacocha Lake.

Black Skimmer  Rynchops niger

Peruvian Tern ◊  Sternula lorata  An approximate count of 12 individuals at Santa Rosa Beach.

Royal Tern  Thalasseus maximus

Andean Gull  Chroicocephalus serranus

Grey-headed Gull  Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Laughing Gull (N)  Leucophaeus atricilla

Belcher’s Gull ◊  Larus belcheri

Kelp Gull  Larus dominicanus

Peruvian Booby ◊  Sula variegata

Neotropic Cormorant  Nannopterum brasilianum

Puna Ibis  Plegadis ridgwayi

Fasciated Tiger Heron  Tigrisoma fasciatum  Seen at Utcubamba River.

Black-crowned Night Heron  Nycticorax nycticorax

Little Blue Heron  Egretta caerulea

Tricolored Heron  Egretta tricolor

Snowy Egret  Egretta thula

Striated Heron  Butorides striata

Great Egret  Ardea alba

Western Cattle Egret  Ardea ibis

Cocoi Heron  Ardea cocoi

Peruvian Pelican ◊  Pelecanus thagus

Hoatzin  Opisthocomus hoazin

King Vulture  Sarcoramphus papa

Andean Condor  Vultur gryphus

Black Vulture  Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture  Cathartes aura

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture  Cathartes melambrotus  Seen at Plataforma.

Hook-billed Kite  Chondrohierax uncinatus  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Grey-headed Kite  Leptodon cayanensis  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Swallow-tailed Kite  Elanoides forficatus

Black Hawk-Eagle  Spizaetus tyrannus  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle  Spizaetus melanoleucus  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Black-and-chestnut Eagle  Spizaetus isidori  First seen at Fundo Alto Nieva, and the same day we saw it another individual at Owlet Lodge. It was a write in for the tour.

Bicolored Hawk  Astur bicolor  Seen at Casupe Road.

Plumbeous Kite  Ictinia plumbea

Snail Kite  Rostrhamus sociabilis

Solitary Eagle ◊ (Montane S E)  Buteogallus solitarius  Fantastic views at Casupe Road.

Roadside Hawk  Rupornis magnirostris

Harris’s Hawk  Parabuteo unicinctus  Seen at Chaparri, Casupe and Abra Porculla.

White Hawk  Pseudastur albicollis  Best views at Escalera Ridge Road, also at Plataforma Road.

Variable Hawk  Geranoaetus polyosoma

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle  Geranoaetus melanoleucus  Seen at Casupe and Chonta Canyon.

Short-tailed Hawk  Buteo brachyurus

American Barn Owl  Tyto furcata (H)

Long-whiskered Owlet ◊  Xenoglaux loweryi  Endemic. Great views in our second attempt.

Burrowing Owl  Athene cunicularia

Yungas Pygmy Owl  Glaucidium bolivianum  Great finding from Carlos at Atuen Road.

Subtropical Pygmy Owl ◊  Glaucidium parkeri  Excellent views at Plataforma.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl  Glaucidium brasilianum

Pacific Pygmy Owl  Glaucidium peruanum

Striped Owl  Asio clamator  Seen on route to Bellavista.

White-throated Screech Owl ◊  Megascops albogularis

Tropical Screech Owl  Megascops choliba

Koepcke’s Screech Owl ◊  Megascops koepckeae

Cinnamon Screech Owl ◊  Megascops petersoni (H)

Foothill Screech Owl (Napo S O)  Megascops [roraimae] napensis  Seen at Plataforma.

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

West Peruvian Screech Owl ◊ (Maranon S O)  Megascops [roboratus] roboratus  Seen at Jaen.

Band-bellied Owl ◊  Pulsatrix melanota  Great views at Waqanki.

Rufous-banded Owl  Strix albitarsis  Great views at Abra Patricia.

Golden-headed Quetzal  Pharomachrus auriceps

Ecuadorian Trogon ◊  Trogon mesurus  Good views at Casupe.

Black-tailed Trogon  Trogon melanurus

Green-backed Trogon  Trogon viridis

Blue-crowned Trogon  Trogon curucui

Collared Trogon  Trogon collaris

Masked Trogon  Trogon personatus

Ringed Kingfisher  Megaceryle torquata

Broad-billed Motmot  Electron platyrhynchum

Bluish-fronted Jacamar  Galbula cyanescens

White-necked Puffbird  Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Western Striolated Puffbird ◊  Nystalus obamai  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Lanceolated Monklet  Micromonacha lanceolata  Good views in the upper Plataforma Road.

Rufous-capped Nunlet  Nonnula ruficapilla (H)

Black-fronted Nunbird  Monasa nigrifrons (H)

White-fronted Nunbird  Monasa morphoeus

Yellow-billed Nunbird  Monasa flavirostris  Seen at the upper Plataforma Road.

Swallow-winged Puffbird  Chelidoptera tenebrosa

Scarlet-banded Barbet ◊  Capito wallacei  Endemic. A great find from Aga, one of the first birds that we saw in our first afternoon at Plataforma.  Once again, the bird of the trip!

Gilded Barbet  Capito auratus

Lemon-throated Barbet  Eubucco richardsoni  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Versicolored Barbet  Eubucco versicolor

White-throated Toucan  Ramphastos tucanus

Channel-billed Toucan  Ramphastos vitellinus

Lettered Aracari  Pteroglossus inscriptus

Curl-crested Aracari  Pteroglossus beauharnaisii  Good views at the upper Plataforma Road.

Ivory-billed Aracari  Pteroglossus azara (H)

Chestnut-eared Aracari  Pteroglossus castanotis

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

Golden-collared Toucanet  Selenidera reinwardtii (H)

Black-throated Toucanet ◊  Aulacorhynchus atrogularis

Chestnut-tipped Toucanet  Aulacorhynchus derbianus  Good views at Plataforma and upper Plataforma Road.

Lafresnaye’s Piculet  Picumnus lafresnayi

Ecuadorian Piculet ◊  Picumnus sclateri  Good views at Casupe Road.

Speckle-chested Piculet ◊  Picumnus steindachneri  Endemic. Seen at Pomacochas.

Cream-colored Woodpecker  Celeus flavus  Seen at Morro de la Calzada. A write-in for the tour.

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker  Melanerpes cruentatus

Little Woodpecker  Veniliornis passerinus

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker  Veniliornis callonotus

Smoky-brown Woodpecker  Leuconotopicus fumigatus

Golden-olive Woodpecker  Colaptes rubiginosus

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker  Colaptes rivolii

Black-necked Woodpecker ◊  Colaptes atricollis  Endemic.  Good views at Alto Limon (Balsas), also near San Marcos thorn forest during the extension.

Andean Flicker  Colaptes rupicola

Lineated Woodpecker  Dryocopus lineatus

Red-necked Woodpecker  Campephilus rubricollis

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

Red-throated Caracara  Ibycter americanus (H)

Black Caracara  Daptrius ater

Yellow-headed Caracara  Milvago chimachima

Mountain Caracara  Phalcoboenus megalopterus

American Kestrel  Falco sparverius

Peregrine Falcon  Falco peregrinus

Andean Parakeet  Bolborhynchus orbygnesius (H)

Cobalt-winged Parakeet  Brotogeris cyanoptera

Red-billed Parrot  Pionus sordidus (H)

Specle-faced Parrot  Pionus tumultuosus  Seen at Atuen Road (White-capped Parrot).

Blue-headed Parrot  Pionus menstruus

Riparian Parrotlet ◊  Forpus crassirostris

Pacific Parrotlet ◊  Forpus coelestis

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

Red-and-green Macaw  Ara chloropterus

Mitred Parakeet  Psittacara mitratus

Red-masked Parakeet ◊  Psittacara erythrogenys  Great views at Casupe Road, also seen at Chaparri.

White-eyed Parakeet  Psittacara leucophthalmus

Grey-throated Leaftosser  Sclerurus albigularis  Seen by some at Plataforma.

Coastal Miner ◊  Geositta peruviana  Endemic. Good views at Bosque Pomac.

Olivaceous Woodcreeper ◊  Sittasomus griseicapillus

Yungas Woodcreeper ◊  Deconychura sp. nov.  Seen by some at Plataforma.

Plain-brown Woodcreeper  Dendrocincla fuliginosa (H)

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper  Glyphorynchus spirurus

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper  Dendrocolaptes certhia  Great views at the upper Plataforma Road.

Black-banded Woodcreeper  Dendrocolaptes picumnus  Good views at Plataforma.

Strong-billed Woodcreeper ◊  Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus  Close views at Owlet Lodge.

Ocellated Woodcreeper ◊ (Tschudi’s W)  Xiphorhynchus [ocellatus] chunchotambo

Elegant Woodcreeper  Xiphorhynchus elegans  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Buff-throated Woodcreeper  Xiphorhynchus guttatus  Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Olive-backed Woodcreeper  Xiphorhynchus triangularis

Straight-billed Woodcreeper  Dendroplex picus

Streak-headed Woodcreeper  Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Montane Woodcreeper  Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Inambari Woodcreeper ◊  Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Streaked Xenops  Xenops rutilans

Streaked Tuftedcheek  Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

Rusty-winged Barbtail ◊  Premnornis guttuliger  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Pacific Hornero  Furnarius cinnamomeus

Striated Earthcreeper ◊  Geocerthia serrana (H)  Endemic. Heard only at Atuen.

Cream-winged Cinclodes  Cinclodes albiventris

White-winged Cinclodes  Cinclodes atacamensis  Great views at Chonta Canyon.

Montane Foliage-gleaner  Anabacerthia striaticollis

Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner  Syndactyla rufosuperciliata (H)

Lineated Foliage-gleaner  Syndactyla subalaris

Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner ◊  Syndactyla ruficollis  Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner  Dendroma rufa

Peruvian Treehunter ◊  Thripadectes scrutator  Great views at Atuen Road.

Black-billed Treehunter  Thripadectes melanorhynchus  Good views at Alto Mayo Road.

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner  Automolus ochrolaemus  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

Pearled Treerunner  Margarornis squamiger

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail ◊  Leptasthenura pileata  Endemic. Brief views at Chonta Canyon, but great views at El Molino during the extension.

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

Chestnut-backed Thornbird ◊  Phacellodomus dorsalis  Endemic. Seen at Alto Limon (Balsas), but also we found another one at the thorn-forest near San Marcos during the extension.

Many-striped Canastero  Asthenes flammulata

Streak-throated Canastero  Asthenes humilis  Seen at the high pass to El Molino.

White-chinned Thistletail ◊ (Peruvian T)  Asthenes [fuliginosa] peruviana

Equatorial Greytail ◊  Xenerpestes singularis  Great views at Alto Mayo Road.

Russet-mantled Softtail ◊  Cranioleuca berlepschi  Endemic.  We missed at San Lorenzo Ridge, but luckily we found it at Abra Barro Negro.

Ash-browed Spinetail  Cranioleuca curtata

Line-cheeked Spinetail  Cranioleuca antisiensis

Line-cheeked Spinetail ◊ (Baron’s S)  Cranioleuca [antisiensis] baroni

Cactus Canastero ◊  Pseudasthenes cactorum  Seen near Trujillo.

Plain-crowned Spinetail  Synallaxis gujanensis

Maranon Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis maranonica  Endemic. Seen at Tamborapa, Jaen.

Great Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis hypochondriaca  Endemic. Great views at the thorn-forest near San Marcos during the extension.

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

Necklaced Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis stictothorax

Russet-bellied Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis zimmeri  Endemic.  Seen at Sinsicap during the extension. 

Dark-breasted Spinetail  Synallaxis albigularis

Azara’s Spinetail  Synallaxis azarae

Rufous Spinetail  Synallaxis unirufa

Rufescent Antshrike  Thamnistes rufescens  Seen at the upper Plataforma Road.

Dot-winged Antwren  Microrhopias quixensis

Ornate Stipplethroat  Epinecrophylla ornata  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat  Epinecrophylla erythrura  Seen at ACONABIKH.

Pygmy Antwren  Myrmotherula brachyura

Stripe-chested Antwren  Myrmotherula longicauda  Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.

White-flanked Antwren  Myrmotherula axillaris  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus  Seen at ACONABIKH.

Ash-throated Antwren ◊  Herpsilochmus parkeri  Endemic. Seen at Carrizales Ridge.

Yellow-breasted Antwren  Herpsilochmus axillaris

Rusty-winged Antwren  Herpsilochmus frater

Plain Antvireo  Dysithamnus mentalis

Collared Antshrike ◊  Thamnophilus bernardi  Seen at Chaparri and Casupe Road.

Maranon Antshrike ◊  Thamnophilus shumbae  Endemic. Good views at Yanahuaca Forest, Jaen.

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

Lined Antshrike  Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

Plain-winged Antshrike  Thamnophilus schistaceus

Northern Slaty Antshrike ◊ (Maranon S A)  Thamnophilus [punctatus] leucogaster  Seen at Jaen area.

Northern Slaty Antshrike ◊ (Huallaga S A)  Thamnophilus [punctatus] huallagae  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Variable Antshrike  Thamnophilus caerulescens

Rufous-capped Antshrike  Thamnophilus ruficapillus  Good views at Pomacochas of the localized subspecies jaczewskii.

Great Antshrike  Taraba major (H)

Hairy-crested Antbird ◊  Rhegmatorhina melanosticta  A pair attending an antswarm at Escalera Ridge Road.

Common Scale-backed Antbird  Willisornis poecilinotus  Seen by some at Waqanki.

Streak-headed Antbird  Drymophila striaticeps  Good views at Owlet Lodge.

Peruvian Warbling Antbird  Hypocnemis peruviana

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

Blackish Antbird  Cercomacroides nigrescens

Cordillera Azul Antbird ◊  Myrmoderus eowilsoni  Endemic. Seen by the whole group at Plataforma.

Spot-backed Antbird  Hylophylax naevius

Spot-winged Antbird  Myrmelastes leucostigma

Black-faced Antbird  Myrmoborus myotherinus

White-browed Antbird  Myrmoborus leucophrys  Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua, the local subspecies koenigorum.

Rufous-breasted Antthrush  Formicarius rufipectus (H)

Short-tailed Antthrush  Chamaeza campanisona (H)

Scaled Antpitta  Grallaria guatimalensis (H)

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta  Grallaria ruficapilla (H)

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

Rusty-tinged Antpitta ◊  Grallaria przewalskii  Endemic. Great views at Fundo Alto Nieva, also seen by some at Owlet Lodge trails.

Cajamarca Antpitta ◊  Grallaria cajamarcae  Endemic. Eventually everyone saw it at Cruz Conga, but this time gave us extra work.

Chestnut Antpitta ◊  Grallaria blakei  Endemic. A cooperative bird coming for worms at Owlet Lodge.

Chachapoyas Antpitta ◊  Grallaria gravesi  Endemic. Good views at Abra Barro Negro.

Atuen Antpitta ◊  Grallaria atuensis (H)  Endemic.

Ochre-fronted Antpitta ◊  Grallaricula ochraceifrons  Endemic. Great views at Fundo Alto Nieva.

Rufous-breasted Antpitta ◊ (Leymebamba A)  Grallaricula leymebambae  Seen under the rain at Abra Barro Negro.

Chestnut-crowned Gnateater  Conopophaga castaneiceps  Seen at Plataforma.

Ancash Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus affinis  Endemic. Seen during the extension.  

Neblina Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus altirostris  Endemic. Seen at Atuen.

White-crowned Tapaculo  Scytalopus atratus  Great views at Plataforma Road.

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

Utcubamba Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus intermedius  Endemic.  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge trail.

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

Unicolored Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus unicolor  Endemic.  Seen at El Molino during the extension.

Maranon Crescentchest ◊  Melanopareia maranonica  Seen at Tamborapa, Jaen.

Elegant Crescentchest ◊  Melanopareia elegans  Great views at Chaparri.

Wing-barred Piprites  Piprites chloris (H)

Sooty-headed Tyrannulet  Phyllomyias griseiceps  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet  Phyllomyias plumbeiceps  Great views at Plataforma.

Black-capped Tyrannulet  Tyranniscus nigrocapillus

Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet  Tyranniscus uropygialis  Seen at Cruz Conga, also at El Molino during the extension.

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet  Tyrannulus elatus (H)

Forest Elaenia  Myiopagis gaimardii  Seen at Plataforma Road.

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

Yellow-bellied Elaenia  Elaenia flavogaster

White-crested Elaenia  Elaenia albiceps  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Small-billed Elaenia  Elaenia parvirostris  Seen at Morro de La Calzada and Plataforma Road.

Sierran Elaenia  Elaenia pallatangae

White-lored Tyrannulet  Ornithion inerme

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet  Camptostoma obsoletum

White-throated Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus leucophrys

White-tailed Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus poecilocercus

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus minor  Seen at Owlet Lodge.

White-banded Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus stictopterus

Black-crested Tit-Tyrant ◊  Anairetes nigrocristatus  Seen at Chonta Canyon.

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant  Anairetes flavirostris  Seen at Chonta Canyon.

Tufted Tit-Tyrant  Anairetes parulus

Torrent Tyrannulet  Serpophaga cinerea

Tumbesian Tyrannulet ◊  Nesotriccus tumbezanus  Seen at Rafan, Chaparri, Casupe and Abra Porculla.

Maranon Tyrannulet ◊  Nesotriccus maranonicus  Seen at Yanahuaca Forest, Jaen.

Yellow Tyrannulet  Capsiempis flaveola

Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant  Euscarthmus fulviceps

Grey-and-white Tyrannulet ◊  Pseudelaenia leucospodia  Seen at Chaparri.

Mishana Tyrannulet ◊  Zimmerius villarejoi  Endemic.  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Peruvian Tyrannulet ◊  Zimmerius viridiflavus

Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant  Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet  Phylloscartes ventralis  Seen at Carrizales Ridge.

Ecuadorian Tyrannulet  Phylloscartes gualaquizae  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Streak-necked Flycatcher  Mionectes striaticollis

Olive-striped Flycatcher  Mionectes galbinus

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher  Mionectes oleagineus

Sepia-capped Flycatcher  Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Slaty-capped Flycatcher  Leptopogon superciliaris

Inca Flycatcher ◊  Leptopogon taczanowskii  Endemic.  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Olive-chested Flycatcher  Myiophobus cryptoxanthus (H)

Mouse-grey Flycatcher ◊  Myiophobus crypterythrus  Seen at Chaparri and Casupe Road.

Ornate Flycatcher  Myiotriccus ornatus

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant  Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer (H)

Black-throated Tody-Tyrant  Hemitriccus granadensis  Seen at Owlet Lodge.

Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant ◊  Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus (H)

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant ◊  Hemitriccus rufigularis (H)

White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant  Myiornis albiventris

Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant  Myiornis ecaudatus

Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant  Lophotriccus pileatus (H)

Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher ◊  Poecilotriccus luluae  Endemic.  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge Trail.

Common Tody-Flycatcher  Todirostrum cinereum

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher  Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum

Western Olivaceous Flatbill  Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis  Seen by some at Waqanki.

Yellow-olive Flatbill  Tolmomyias sulphurescens  Seen at Plataforma, the Andean subspecies peruvianus.

Yellow-margined Flatbill  Tolmomyias assimilis  Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Morro de La Calzada.

Grey-crowned Flatbill  Tolmomyias poliocephalus  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

Olive-faced Flatbill  Tolmomyias viridiceps  Seen at Morro de La Calzada and Escalera Ridge Road.

White-throated Spadebill  Platyrinchus mystaceus  Seen at Plataforma.

Yellow-throated Spadebill ◊  Platyrinchus flavigularis  Great views at the upper Plataforma Road, also seen at Plataforma.

Cinnamon Flycatcher  Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

Euler’s Flycatcher  Lathrotriccus euleri  Seen at Waqanki and Carrizales Ridge.

Grey-breasted Flycatcher ◊  Lathrotriccus griseipectus  Seen at Casupe Road.

Black Phoebe  Sayornis nigricans

Olive Tufted Flycatcher ◊  Mitrephanes olivaceus   Seen at Abra Patricia.

Smoke-colored Pewee  Contopus fumigatus

Tumbes Pewee ◊  Contopus punensis  First seen at Chaparri, but also at Alto Limon (Balsas), and Sinsicap (extension).

Vermilion Flycatcher  Pyrocephalus obscurus

Rufous-tailed Tyrant ◊  Knipolegus poecilurus  Seen at Alto Mayo Road and Carrizales Ridge.

Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant ◊  Cnemarchus rufipennis  Seen at Cruz Conga and the high pass to El Molino in the extension.

Streak-throated Bush Tyrant  Myiotheretes striaticollis

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant  Agriornis montanus  Seen at the high pass by el Molino (extension).

White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant ◊  Agriornis albicauda  Seen at Cruz Conga.

Tumbes Tyrant ◊  Ochthoeca salvini  Great views at Chaparri Reserve.

Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant ◊  Silvicultrix jelskii  Good views at El Molino.

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant ◊  Ochthoeca thoracica

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant  Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Piura Chat-Tyrant ◊  Ochthoeca piurae  Endemic. Seen at Abra Porculla and Sinsicap.

Long-tailed Tyrant  Colonia colonus

Short-tailed Field Tyrant ◊  Muscigralla brevicauda  Seen at Chaparri entrance road.

Piratic Flycatcher  Legatus leucophaius

Social Flycatcher  Myiozetetes similis

Dusky-chested Flycatcher  Myiozetetes luteiventris  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

Great Kiskadee  Pitangus sulphuratus

Baird’s Flycatcher ◊  Myiodynastes bairdii  Seen at Rafan and Chaparri.

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher  Myiodynastes luteiventris

Streaked Flycatcher  Myiodynastes maculatus

Boat-billed Flycatcher  Megarynchus pitangua

Crowned Slaty Flycatcher (A)  Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus  Seen at Morro de La Calzada.

Tropical Kingbird  Tyrannus melancholicus

Greyish Mourner  Rhytipterna simplex  Seen at upper Plataforma Road.

Rufous Casiornis  Casiornis rufus (H)  Heard only at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Rufous Flycatcher ◊  Myiarchus semirufus  Endemic. Seen at Rafan.

Dusky-capped Flycatcher  Myiarchus tuberculifer

Short-crested Flycatcher  Myiarchus ferox

Pale-edged Flycatcher  Myiarchus cephalotes  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater ◊  Pipreola frontalis  Seen at Plataforma.

Grey-tailed Piha ◊  Snowornis subalaris  Seen at Plataforma.

Andean Cock-of-the-rock  Rupicola peruvianus  Good views at Alto Mayo Road.

White-cheeked Cotinga ◊  Zaratornis stresemanni  Endemic.  Great views at El Molino, during the extension.

Peruvian Plantcutter ◊  Phytotoma raimondii  Endemic.  Great views at Rafan.

Red-crested Cotinga  Ampelion rubrocristatus

Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin ◊  Neopelma sulphureiventer (H)

Jet Manakin ◊  Chloropipo unicolor

Yungas Manakin  Chiroxiphia boliviana (H)

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

Painted Manakin ◊  Machaeropterus eckelberryi  Endemic. Great views at Morro de La Calzada.

Fiery-capped Manakin ◊  Machaeropterus pyrocephalus  Seen at Morro de La Calzada and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

White-crowned Manakin  Pseudopipra pipra  Seen at Carrizales Ridge.

Golden-headed Manakin  Ceratopipra erythrocephala  Great views at ACONABIKH.

Masked Tityra  Tityra semifasciata

White-browed Purpletuft  Iodopleura isabellae (LO)  Seen by leader at Plataforma Road.

Yellow-cheeked Becard  Pachyramphus xanthogenys  Best views at Alto Mayo Road, but also at Plataforma and Yanahuaca Forest.

Barred Becard  Pachyramphus versicolor

White-winged Becard  Pachyramphus polychopterus

Black-and-white Becard  Pachyramphus albogriseus  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Rufous-browed Peppershrike  Cyclarhis gujanensis

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

Dusky-capped Greenlet  Pachysylvia hypoxantha  Seen at ACONABIKH.

Chivi Vireo  Vireo chivi

Brown-capped Vireo  Vireo leucophrys

White-collared Jay  Cyanolyca viridicyanus

Violaceous Jay  Cyanocorax violaceus

Inca Jay  Cyanocorax yncas

White-tailed Jay ◊  Cyanocorax mystacalis  Great views at Chaparri.

Tumbes Swallow ◊  Tachycineta stolzmanni  Good views at Bosque de Pomac.

White-winged Swallow  Tachycineta albiventer

Grey-breasted Martin  Progne chalybea

Southern Rough-winged Swallow  Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Blue-and-white Swallow  Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Brown-bellied Swallow  Orochelidon murina

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

Black-capped Donacobius  Donacobius atricapilla  Seen at Rioja Wetlands.

Fasciated Wren  Campylorhynchus fasciatus  Seen at Chaparri, Casupe and Abra Porculla.

Thrush-like Wren  Campylorhynchus turdinus

Grey-mantled Wren ◊  Odontorchilus branickii  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Sepia-brown Wren ◊  Cinnycerthia olivascens  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Grass Wren  Cistothorus platensis

Grey-browed Wren ◊  Pheugopedius schulenbergi (H)  Endemic. Heard only at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Coraya Wren  Pheugopedius coraya

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

Speckle-breasted Wren ◊ (Maranon W)  Pheugopedius [sclateri] sclateri  Seen at Tamborapa and Yanahuaca Forest.

Buff-breasted Wren  Cantorchilus leucotis (H)

Superciliated Wren ◊  Cantorchilus superciliaris

Southern House Wren  Troglodytes musculus

Mountain Wren  Troglodytes solstitialis

White-breasted Wood Wren  Henicorhina leucosticta (H)

Grey-breasted Wood Wren  Henicorhina leucophrys (H)

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

Southern Nightingale-Wren (Scaly-breasted W)  Microcerculus marginatus (H)

Chattering Gnatwren  Ramphocaenus sticturus (H)

Tawny-faced Gnatwren  Microbates cinereiventris  Seen at AKONABIKH.

Maranon Gnatcatcher ◊  Polioptila maior  Endemic.  Seen at Yanahuaca Forest, Bagua and Balsas.

White-browed Gnatcatcher  Polioptila bilineata  Common in the Tumbesian Region during the first days of the tour.

Long-tailed Mockingbird  Mimus longicaudatus

Andean Solitaire  Myadestes ralloides

Speckled Nightingale-Thrush  Catharus maculatus (H)  Heard only at the upper Plataforma Road.

Pale-eyed Thrush  Turdus leucops (LO)  Seen by leader at Alto Mayo Road.

Plumbeous-backed Thrush ◊  Turdus reevei  Seen at Chaparri, Casupe and Abra Porculla.

Chiguanco Thrush  Turdus chiguanco

Glossy-black Thrush  Turdus serranus  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Great Thrush  Turdus fuscater

Maranon Thrush ◊  Turdus maranonicus  Seen at Cocachimba.

Black-billed Thrush  Turdus ignobilis

Pale-breasted Thrush  Turdus leucomelas  Seen at Waqanki Village.

Hauxwell’s Thrush ◊  Turdus hauxwelli  Best views at Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Varzea Thrush ◊  Turdus sanchezorum  Seen at Waqanki.

White-capped Dipper  Cinclus leucocephalus  Seen at Abra Patricia.

House Sparrow (introduced)  Passer domesticus

Olivaceous Siskin  Spinus olivaceus  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Hooded Siskin  Spinus magellanicus

Golden-rumped Euphonia  Chlorophonia cyanocephala  Seen at Carrizales Ridge and Plataforma.

Blue-naped Chlorophonia  Chlorophonia cyanea  Seen at Plataforma and Alto Mayo.

Purple-throated Euphonia  Euphonia chlorotica

White-lored Euphonia  Euphonia chrysopasta  Seen at Morro de La Calzada and Plataforma Road.

White-vented Euphonia  Euphonia minuta  Seen at Escaleras Ridge Road.

Thick-billed Euphonia  Euphonia laniirostris

Orange-bellied Euphonia  Euphonia xanthogaster

Bronze-green Euphonia  Euphonia mesochrysa

Yellow-throated Chlorospingus  Chlorospingus flavigularis

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

Common Chlorospingus  Chlorospingus flavopectus

Tumbes Sparrow ◊  Rhynchospiza stolzmanni  Great views at Chaparri.

Yellow-browed Sparrow  Ammodramus aurifrons

Grey-browed Brushfinch  Arremon assimilis  Seen at Leymebamba.

Orange-billed Sparrow  Arremon aurantiirostris

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

Maranon Sparrow ◊  Arremon nigriceps  Endemic. Great views at Cochachimba.

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch  Arremon brunneinucha (H)

Rufous-collared Sparrow  Zonotrichia capensis

White-headed Brushfinch ◊  Atlapetes albiceps

Rufous-eared Brushfinch ◊  Atlapetes rufigenis  Endemic. Good views at the Sunbeam Extension.

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

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch ◊ (Baron’s B)  Atlapetes [latinuchus] baroni

White-winged Brushfinch  Atlapetes leucopterus  Seen at Casupe Road and Abra Porculla.

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

Peruvian Meadowlark  Leistes bellicosus

Russet-backed Oropendola  Psarocolius angustifrons

Crested Oropendola  Psarocolius decumanus

Olive Oropendola  Psarocolius bifasciatus (H)

Yellow-rumped Cacique  Cacicus cela

Subtropical Cacique  Cacicus uropygialis  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Mountain Cacique (Northern M C)  Cacicus [chrysonotus] leucoramphus  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge and Atuen Road.

Yellow-tailed Oriole  Icterus mesomelas  Seen at Chaparri and Balsas.

White-edged Oriole ◊  Icterus graceannae  Seen at Chaparri.

Orange-backed Troupial  Icterus croconotus  Seen at Plataforma Road.

Giant Cowbird  Molothrus oryzivorus

Shiny Cowbird  Molothrus bonariensis

Scrub Blackbird ◊  Dives warczewiczi

Oriole Blackbird  Gymnomystax mexicanus  Seen at Bellavista area.

Pale-eyed Blackbird ◊  Agelasticus xanthophthalmus  Close views from Rioja.

Black-lored Yellowthroat ◊ (Maranon Y)  Geothlypis [auricularis] peruviana 

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  Seen 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

White-winged Tanager  Piranga leucoptera

Red-crowned Ant Tanager  Habia rubica  Seen at Waqanki.

Yellow-lored Tanager  Chlorothraupis frenata  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road and ACONABIKH.

Golden Grosbeak (Southern Yellow G)  Pheucticus chrysogaster

White-capped Tanager  Sericossypha albocristata  Great views at Abra Patricia.

Great Inca Finch ◊  Incaspiza pulchra (H)  Endemic. Heard only at Coastal Deserts of Trujillo.  

Rufous-backed Inca Finch ◊  Incaspiza personata   Endemic. Seen at Cajamarca.

Grey-winged Inca Finch ◊  Incaspiza ortizi  Endemic.  Great views at Alto Limon.

Buff-bridled Inca Finch ◊  Incaspiza laeta  Endemic.  Great views at Balsas.

Little Inca Finch ◊  Incaspiza watkinsi  Endemic. Great views at Bagua Chica.

Band-tailed Sierra Finch  Rhopospina alaudina  Seen during the extension on route to Sinsicap.

Green Honeycreeper  Chlorophanes spiza

Golden-collared Honeycreeper  Iridophanes pulcherrimus  Seen at Plataforma.

Guira Tanager  Hemithraupis guira

Swallow Tanager  Tersina viridis

Purple Honeycreeper  Cyanerpes caeruleus

Short-billed Honeycreeper  Cyanerpes nitidus  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

Blue Dacnis  Dacnis cayana

Black-faced Dacnis  Dacnis lineata

Streaked Saltator  Saltator striatipectus

Buff-throated Saltator  Saltator maximus

Black-cowled Saltator ◊  Saltator nigriceps  Seen at Abra Porculla.

Slate-colored Grosbeak  Saltator grossus

Golden-billed Saltator  Saltator aurantiirostris

Bananaquit  Coereba flaveola

Dull-colored Grassquit  Asemospiza obscura

Blue-black Grassquit  Volatinia jacarina

Rufous-crested Tanager  Creurgops verticalis  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

White-shouldered Tanager  Loriotus luctuosus

Yellow-crested Tanager ◊  Loriotus rufiventer  Seen at Waqanki and Plataforma Road.

Red Pileated Finch  Coryphospingus cucullatus

Fulvous-crested Tanager  Tachyphonus surinamus  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

White-lined Tanager  Tachyphonus rufus

Huallaga Tanager ◊  Ramphocelus melanogaster  Endemic.  Seen at Rioja, Waqanki, and Arenas Blancas Reserve.

Silver-beaked Tanager  Ramphocelus carbo

Yellow-bellied Seedeater  Sporophila nigricollis

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch  Sporophila angolensis  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.

Black-billed Seed Finch ◊  Sporophila atrirostris  Seen at Rioja Wetlands.

Parrot-billed Seedeater ◊  Sporophila peruviana  Seen at Chaparri and Tinajones.

Drab Seedeater ◊  Sporophila simplex  Seen at Chaparri.

Cinereous Finch ◊  Piezorina cinerea  Endemic.  Seen at Rafan and Chaparri.

Black-billed Cnemoscopus  ◊ Cnemoscopus rubrirostris  A split from Grey-hooded Bush Tanager.  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Collared Warbling Finch ◊  Poospiza hispaniolensis

Buff-bellied Tanager ◊  Thlypopsis inornata

Superciliaried Hemispingus ◊ (White-bellied H)  Thlypopsis [superciliaris] leucogastra

Rufous-chested Tanager  Thlypopsis ornata

Plain-tailed Warbling Finch ◊  Microspingus alticola  Endemic.  Seen at Cruz Conga and at El Molino.

Capped Conebill  Conirostrum albifrons

Blue-backed Conebill  Conirostrum sitticolor

Cinereous Conebill  Conirostrum cinereum

Sulphur-throated Finch ◊  Sicalis taczanowskii  Seen at Chaparri.

Bright-rumped Yellow Finch  Sicalis uropigyalis  Seen at Lagunas Verdes, during the extension.

Saffron Finch  Sicalis flaveola

Peruvian Sierra Finch  Phrygilus punensis  Seen at Cruz Conga.

Ash-breasted Sierra Finch  Geospizopsis plebejus

Plumbeous Sierra Finch  Geospizopsis unicolor

Streaked Dacnis ◊  Xenodacnis petersi  Seen at Atuen.

Band-tailed Seedeater  Catamenia analis

Plain-colored Seedeater  Catamenia inornata

Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer  Diglossa glauca

Bluish Flowerpiercer  Diglossa caerulescens

Masked Flowerpiercer  Diglossa cyanea

Rusty Flowerpiercer  Diglossa sittoides  Seen at Abra Porculla and El Molino.

Moustached Flowerpiercer  Diglossa mystacalis

White-sided Flowerpiercer  Diglossa albilatera

Black-throated Flowerpiercer  Diglossa brunneiventris

Yellow-throated Tanager  Iridosornis analis  Seen at Alto Mayo Road.

Blue-and-yellow Tanager  Rauenia bonariensis

Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager ◊  Dubusia stictocephala  Endemic. Good views at Abra Barro Negro.

Hooded Mountain Tanager  Buthraupis montana  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Blue-capped Tanager  Sporathraupis cyanocephala

Grass-green Tanager  Chlorornis riefferii  Seen at Abra Patricia.

Blue-winged Mountain Tanager  Anisognathus somptuosus  Seen at Plataforma.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager  Anisognathus igniventris

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager  Anisognathus lacrymosus  Seen at San Lorenzo Ridge.

Orange-eared Tanager  Chlorochrysa calliparaea  Seen at Plataforma and Alto Mayo.
Magpie Tanager  Cissopis leverianus
Red-capped Cardinal  Paroaria gularis  Seen at Rioja.
Yellow-bellied Tanager  Ixothraupis xanthogastra
Golden-naped Tanager  Chalcothraupis ruficervix  Seen at Plataforma Road.
Blue-grey Tanager  Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager  Thraupis palmarum
Silver-backed Tanager  Stilpnia viridicollis
Straw-backed Tanager  Stilpnia argyrofenges  Seen at Plataforma.
Blue-necked Tanager  Stilpnia cyanicollis
Masked Tanager  Stilpnia nigrocincta  Seen at Escalera Ridge Road.
Blue-and-black Tanager  Tangara vassorii
Beryl-spangled Tanager  Tangara nigroviridis
Blue-browed Tanager  Tangara cyanotis  Seen at Plataforma.
Metallic-green Tanager  Tangara labradorides  Seen at Abra Patricia, and Alto Mayo.
Bay-headed Tanager  Tangara gyrola
Golden-eared Tanager  Tangara chrysotis  Seen at Plataforma.
Saffron-crowned Tanager  Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager  Tangara parzudakii  Seen at Abra Patricia.
Green-and-gold Tanager  Tangara schrankii  Seen at Plataforma Road and Plataforma.
Golden Tanager  Tangara arthus  Seen at Plataforma and Alto Mayo.
Turquoise Tanager  Tangara mexicana
Paradise Tanager  Tangara chilensis
Opal-crowned Tanager  Tangara callophrys  Seen at Plataforma Road.

MAMMALS
Andean White-eared Opossum  Didelphis pernigra (LO)
Sechuran Fox  ◊  Lycalopex sechurae  Common at Chaparri open zoo. 
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk  Conepatus semistriatus  Also appear around the Chaparri open zoo.
Collared Peccary  Pecari tajacu  Seen at Chaparri.
White-tailed Deer  Odocoileus virginianus  One on route to Casupe.
Spix’s Saddle-back Tamarin  Saguinus fuscicollis  Great views at Morro de La Calzada.
Andean Night Monkey (Andean N M)  Aotus miconax (LO)  Leader only at Owlet Lodge.
San Martín Titi  Plecturocebus oenanthe  Great views at Morro de La Calzada.
Colombian Red Howler  Alouatta seniculus   Seen at Plataforma.
Guayaquil Squirrel  Sciurus stramineus  Seen at Chaparri and Casupe Road.