SOUTHEAST PERU TOUR REPORT 2025

12 - 29 November 2025

Leo Garrigues

The Southeast Peru tour is primarily focused on a suite of highly localized and range-restricted endemics, many of which are best—or only—seen on this itinerary. These are complemented by a selection of near-endemics that can be difficult to connect with on our Bolivia tour. The route spans an impressive elevational gradient, from high Andean habitats down to the Amazonian foothills, allowing us to sample a remarkable diversity of bird communities. Birding was consistently productive, with the great majority of targets recorded, along with several excellent surprises, and an overall total of 530 species.

Among the standout encounters were the poorly known Buff-fronted Owl, excellent views of a superb male Butterfly Coquette, and a memorable juvenile Solitary Eagle at the nest. Other notable species included Black-capped and Cinereous Tinamous, Stripe-faced Wood Quail, Andean Potoo, Buff-tailed Sicklebill, White-browed Hermit, Geoffroy’s Daggerbill, Buff-thighed Puffleg, White-tufted Sunbeam, Rufous-crested Coquette, Peruvian Piedtail, Scaled Metaltail and Bearded Mountaineer.  Owls were particularly well represented, with Apurimac Pygmy Owl and excellent views of White-throated, Koepcke’s, Rufescent and Tawny-bellied Screech Owls. Other highlights included Lanceolated Monklet, Scarlet-hooded Barbet, Fine-barred and Rufous-breasted Piculets, Military Macaw, Masked Fruiteater, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, and an Amazonian Umbrellabird attending a nest.

The supporting cast was equally impressive, featuring Ringed Antpipit, Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet, White-cheeked, Lulus’s and Black-backed Tody-Flycatchers, Bolivian Tyrannulet, Unstreaked and Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrants, Unadorned Flycatcher, Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant, Slaty Gnateater, Bamboo Antshrike, Creamy-bellied Antwren, Manu, White-lined and Goeldi’s Antbirds, and a superb selection of antpittas including Rufous-breasted, Stripe-headed, Red-and-white and Urubamba Antpittas. Tapaculos were also a major feature, with Diademed, Vilcabamba and Ampay Tapaculos recorded.  Furnariids were exceptionally diverse, including Bamboo Foliage-gleaner, White-browed and Tawny Tit-Spinetails, Pale-tailed, Lined-fronted, Junin, Scribble-tailed and Rusty-fronted Canasteros, Puna and Vilcabamba Thistletails, and an outstanding set of spinetails such as Marcapata, Vilcabamba, Creamy-crested, Cabanis’s and Apurimac.  Rounding off the list were Inca and Fulvous Wrens, Pale-eyed Thrush, Thick-billed Siskin, Apurimac, Cuzco, Grey-eared and Tricolored Brushfinches, Cerulean and Cuzco Warblers, Slaty Tanager, Slaty Finch, Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch, Three-striped and Parodi’s Hemispingus, Tit-like Dacnis and Golden-collared and Orange-eared Tanagers—altogether an exceptional tour with remarkable quality throughout.

On the first day we travelled towards the Apurimac Valley, making several productive stops on route. Our first birding was at Huaypo Lake and Chancan Lagoon, where we enjoyed a good variety of high Andean waterbirds and associated species. Highlights included Ruddy Duck, Andean Goose, Puna, Cinnamon and Yellow-billed Teals, Yellow-billed Pintail, White-tufted and Silvery Grebes, and Plumbeous Rail. Shorebirds were represented by American Golden Plover, Pectoral and Baird’s Sandpipers, while the reedbeds held Many-colored Rush Tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, Band-tailed Sierra Finch, Yellow-winged Blackbird and Grassland Yellow Finch. A Long-tailed Weasel was also a nice bonus, seen moving through the reedbeds.

A stop in the drier sections of the Apurimac Valley produced the first endemic of the tour, a pair of Pale-tailed Canasteros [usheri]. Other species in the area included Blue-tailed and White-bellied Emeralds, White-eared Puffbird, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Mitred Parakeet, Black-backed Grosbeak and Blue-and-yellow Tanager.

We then moved to higher elevations in the Apurimac Valley, spending the remainder of the day around Soraypampa. This proved to be an excellent session, with eight Peruvian endemics recorded, including all our main targets. The key highlights, largely restricted to the Apurímac region, were Vilcabamba Tapaculo, Apurimac Spinetail and Apurimac Brushfinch, all of which gave very good views. Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch and Tit-like Dacnis—both Cuzco endemics—were also seen during the afternoon, while White-tufted Sunbeam, Rusty-fronted Canastero and Creamy-crested Spinetail further strengthened the endemic list.  Other notable species included Mountain Velvetbreast, Mountain Caracara, Red-crested Cotinga, Rufous-breasted and White-browed Chat-Tyrants, Black-throated Flowerpiercer and Rust-and-yellow Tanager.

We also had a productive owling session, eventually seeing the enigmatic Buff-fronted Owl after some effort. The Apurimac form of Koepcke’s Screech-Owl [hocking] was seen easily on this occasion. Without doubt, a very strong start to the tour.

The following day we visited several localities within the Apurimac drainage, with our main target being the recently described Ampay Tapaculo. This species proved somewhat tricky at first, but eventually everyone obtained views. Other notable birds included the scarce Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant, along with a good selection of highland species such as Shining Sunbeam, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant, Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, Streak-backed Canastero, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Peruvian Sierra Finch and Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager.

During the afternoon we birded the drier sections of the Apurimac Valley, where we found another endemic, the Apurimac Pygmy Owl. Additional species included Fasciated Tiger Heron, Andean Swift, White-eared Puffbird, Aplomado Falcon, Golden-billed Saltator and Blue-and-yellow Tanager. A further owling session was attempted, though without success.

After a successful visit to the Apurimac region, we continued to Ollantaytambo, which would serve as our base for the following days. Our first stop along the way produced Koepcke’s Screech-Owl, Smooth-billed Ani, Crested Becard, Torrent Tyrannulet, Swainson’s Thrush, Apurimac Brushfinch, Mountain Cacique and Black-backed Grosbeak.

Continuing towards Ollantaytambo, we visited the Ensifera Garden & Hummingbird Feeders, where we enjoyed a fine variety of hummingbirds, including Sparkling Violetear, Shining Sunbeam, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Black-tailed and Green-tailed Trainbearers, Tyrian Metaltail, White-bellied Woodstar and the endemic Green-and-white Hummingbird. The endemic Bearded Mountaineer was also present but only began visiting late in the afternoon; after some waiting, we were able to see it well before continuing to Ollantaytambo for the night.

The day was dedicated to birding the Royal Cinclodes trail at Abra Malaga, a challenging hike in the high Andes, but by taking it steadily we managed it without difficulty. Birding was very productive, although unfortunately the Royal Cinclodes did not appear.  Among the key specialties of Abra Malaga were the very localized Polylepis specialist Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant, the restricted endemic White-browed Tit-Spinetail and the rare Thick-billed Siskin.  Other species recorded during this excellent high Andean birding day included White-tufted and Shining Sunbeams, Great Sapphirewing, Andean Hillstar, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Andean Lapwing, Wilson’s Phalarope, Rufous-breasted, Brown-backed and D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrants, Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant, Red-rumped Bush Tyrant, Stripe-headed Antpitta, Puna Tapaculo, Tawny Tit-Spinetail, Line-fronted, Junin and Streak-throated Canasteros, Black Siskin, White-browed Conebill, Glacier Finch and Tit-like Dacnis.

The following day we crossed the pass to the eastern slopes of Abra Malaga, birding gradually through different elevations in search of as many targets as possible. Weather conditions were not ideal, but we still managed to see a good selection of birds, particularly during breaks in the rain.  Despite intermittent showers, we recorded an excellent set of specialties, including restricted endemics such as Parodi’s Hemispingus, Inca Wren and Cuzco Brushfinch, as well as the endemic Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant and near-endemics like Puna Thistletail and Three-striped Hemispingus.  Other species seen during our Abra Malaga session included Andean and Puna Ibises, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Pale-footed Swallow and Paramo Pipit.

Continuing towards Vilcabamba, we added a further set of species including Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Hook-billed Kite, Andean Motmot, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Sclater’s Tyrannulet, Dusky Green Oropendola, Red-pileated Finch and Silver-backed Tanager.

Our exploration of the Vilcabamba area proved very rewarding, with the localized endemics Vilcabamba Thistletail and Vilcabamba Spinetail as the main highlights of the morning. Other notable species included Rufous-capped Thornbill, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Fulvous and Inca Wrens, Cuzco Brushfinch, Black-capped and Parodi’s Hemispingus, and Chestnut-bellied and Lacrimose Mountain Tanagers.  Another particularly interesting record was the endemic Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher, previously thought to be restricted to northern Peru, but now known to have a population in the Vilcabamba region.

Some additional birding en route to Quillabamba produced the endemic Tricolored Brushfinch, while other species recorded along the way included Andean Guan, Rufous-booted Racket-tail, Green-and-white Hummingbird, Versicolored Barbet, Ocellated Piculet, Brown-capped Vireo and Silver-backed Tanager.  Quillabamba served as our base for the following two nights, from where we explored the Calquina Road and Abra Malaga Road over the next days.

Visits to Calquiña Road produced the localized Creamy-bellied Antwren and Masked Fruiteater as the main highlights, supported by a good selection of species including Bronzy Inca, Andean Motmot, Versicolored Barbet, Ocellated Piculet, Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, White-eared Solitaire, Pale-eyed Thrush, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Olivaceous Siskin, Capped Conebill and Beryl-spangled and Flame-faced Tanagers.

At Abra Malaga, birding focused on remaining targets, and we gradually added further specialties, including Scaled Metaltail, Marcapata Spinetail, Red-and-white Antpitta (not seen by all) and Diademed Tapaculo, along with other species such as Highland Elaenia, White-winged Black Tyrant, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Superciliaried Hemispingus and Blue-and-black and Silver-backed Tanagers.

The drive back to Cuzco produced several typical high puna species, including Mountain Caracara, Streak-throated Canastero, Peruvian and Plumbeous Sierra Finches and Glacier Finch. We then returned to Cuzco to begin the second half of the tour.

After an early breakfast, we departed from Cuzco towards the famous Manu Road, one of the most iconic birding routes in the world. The road traverses an exceptional range of habitats, from high Andean grasslands through elfin forest and cloud forest to the edge of the Amazon lowlands.  Initial stops at Puna lagoons, as well as in Puna habitat and agricultural areas, produced a good selection of species including Bearded Mountaineer, Giant Coot, Puna Snipe, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Aplomado Falcon, Rufous-webbed and Streak-throated Bush Tyrants, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, Slender-billed Miner, Rusty-fronted Canastero, Grass Wren and Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch.

At Ajanaco Pass, the entrance to Manu National Park, we made several productive birding stops. Beginning in paramo grassland at around 3,800 m, we gradually descended through elfin forest before reaching the humid subtropical montane forest at Wayqecha Biological Station.  Highlights along this stretch included the localized Scribble-tailed Canastero, the near-endemic Puna Thistletail and a rare encounter with a Sharp-shinned (Plain-breasted) Hawk.  An evening owling session produced White-throated Screech-Owl and Band-winged Nightjar, a fine start to our time on the Manu Road.

The morning at Wayqecha began with a great surprise, a Slaty Finch in the grounds of the station. Other species recorded around the lodge included Andean Guan and the near-endemic Grey-eared Brushfinch, a species rarely encountered on our Bolivia tours. A good variety of hummingbirds at the feeders included Shining Sunbeam, Gould’s Inca, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Tyrian Metaltail and White-bellied Woodstar.

A particular highlight of the morning was the excellent showing of three antpitta species, including the endemics Urubamba and Red-and-white Antpittas, along with a pair of Rusty-breasted (Leymebamba) Antpittas. Other species that rounded out the morning included Barred Fruiteater, Streak-throated and Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrants, Grey-browed Brushfinch, Pale-legged Warbler, Hooded and Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanagers and Grass-green, Rust-and-yellow and Golden-collared Tanagers.

After lunch we began descending to lower elevations, eventually reaching Cock-of-the-rock Lodge in the mid-elevation cloud forest at around 1,600 m. Most of the birding was concentrated between 2,400 m and 1,900 m, where we recorded a good selection of species including Chestnut-collared Swift, Buff-thighed Puffleg, Golden-headed Quetzal, Versicolored Barbet, Buff-banded Toucanet, Speckle-faced Parrot, Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, White-eared Solitaire, Glossy-black Thrush, Mountain Cacique, Capped Conebill, Bluish Flowerpiercer, Blackburnian Warbler and Fawn-breasted and Blue-and-black Tanagers.  We then settled in the San Pedro area, where we would spend the next three nights exploring this diverse Andean region.

Near the lodge we visited an active Cock-of-the-rock lek, which produced an excellent show of this iconic Andean species. Another highlight was an active nest of a Solitary Eagle, where we observed a young bird almost ready to fledge. A Buff-tailed Sicklebill was regularly visiting a cluster of heliconias around the hotel, allowing prolonged and excellent views of this scarce species.

The trails proved somewhat challenging, but still produced a good selection of species including Slaty Gnateater, Speckled Nightingale-Thrush, Black-billed Treehunter, Hauxwell’s Thrush, and both Cerulean and Canada Warblers. Time spent searching for Cerulean-capped Manakin was unsuccessful. Hummingbirds visiting the flowers and feeders included Rufous-booted Racket-tail, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Wire-crested Thorntail, and Many-spotted Hummingbird.

The roadside at similar elevations added further interest, with highlights including a roosting female Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Andean Motmot, Black-streaked Puffbird, Yungas Manakin, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant, Fulvous-breasted Flatbill, Bolivian Tyrannulet, Mottle-backed Elaenia, Lemon-browed Flycatcher, Slaty Antwren, Variable Antshrike, Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird, Western Fire-eye, Green Jay, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Yellow-throated and Common Chlorospingus, Three-striped Warbler, Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer, Black-eared Hemispingus, and a fine selection of tanagers including Black-goggled Yellow-throated, Beryl-spangled, Golden-naped and Spotted.

Below the lodge was also very productive, with a different suite of species including Torrent Duck, Andean Motmot, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Lanceolated Monklet, Olive-striped Flycatcher, Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet, Stripe-chested and Yellow-breasted Antwrens, Chestnut-backed Antshrike, Ash-browed Spinetail, Two-banded Warbler and Orange-eared, Green-and-gold and Yellow-bellied Tanagers.

A day trip to higher elevations produced a good set of specialties.  Highlighting the day was Stripe-faced Wood Quail, for which we were rewarded with excellent views. Other notable species included a pair of the rare Unadorned Flycatcher, Uniform Antshrike—represented here by an isolated population—and the near-endemic Slaty Tanager. Additional species recorded during the excursion included Lesser Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sylph, Masked Trogon, Inca Flycatcher, Grey-eared Brushfinch, Dusky-green Oropendola, Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer, Black-eared Hemispingus, Blackburnian Warbler, and Yellow-throated Tanager. We also enjoyed good views of Rufescent Screech Owl on one of the nights.

After a successful visit to the San Pedro area, we continued downslope to lower elevations. Along the way we recorded several key specialties, including the endemic Peruvian Piedtail, seen well under natural conditions visiting flowering vines along the roadside. Cabanis’s Spinetail required some persistence but eventually gave good views, and an active nest of Amazonian Umbrellabird was a welcome bonus.

The gardens and feeders at Manu Endemic Reserve proved highly productive for hummingbirds, with major specialties such as White-browed Hermit appearing at times, alongside White-necked Jacobin, Great-billed Hermit, Gould’s Jewelfront, Wire-crested Thorntail, Rufous-crested Coquette, Amethyst Woodstar, Blue-tailed and Sapphire-spangled Emeralds, Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Many-spotted Hummingbird, and Golden-tailed Sapphire. Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher, another key target, showed very well, while a group of Military Macaws flying over was an added surprise.

Additional records during the day included Black Tinamou (heard only) from within Guadua bamboo, Olive-striped and Ornate Flycatchers, Ornate Stipplethroat, Streaked Xenops, Southern Nightingale-Wren, Bronze-green Euphonia, Cuzco Warbler, Purple Honeycreeper, Black-faced Dacnis and Paradise, Bay-headed and Green-and-gold Tanagers.

A few stops in the lower areas on route to Pilcopata produced Short-tailed Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Red-throated Caracara, Dusky-headed Parakeet, Red-bellied, Blue-and-yellow, and Chestnut-fronted Macaws, Purplish Jay, Black-billed Thrush, Giant Cowbird, Scarlet Tanager, and Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch. By late afternoon we reached Manu Biolodge, where we were welcomed by Hoatzins and Limpkins.

Our first full day at Manu Biolodge began with heavy early morning rain, so we spent some time watching the feeders around the restaurant. As conditions gradually improved, we made a few short forays onto the trails, eventually allowing birding for the remainder of the day.  Despite the weather, we recorded a good selection of species, including three tinamous—Black-capped, Cinereous, and Undulated—all seen, along with Blue-throated Piping Guan, Spix’s Guan, Grey-fronted Dove, Great Potoo, Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Gould’s Jewelfront, Capped Heron, Rufescent Tiger Heron, Fine-barred Piculet, Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant, Johannes’s Tody-Tyrant, Eastern Kingbird, Pygmy Antwren, Bamboo Antshrike, White-browed and Goeldi’s Antbirds, Bamboo Foliage-gleaner, Violaceous and Purplish Jays, Black-capped Donacobius, White-banded Swallow, Red-capped Cardinal, and Turquoise Tanager.

In the afternoon we visited another site near Pilcopata, the Mirador Pico de Oz feeders, where a relaxed and productive session produced a good selection of species. These included Ruddy Pigeon, Rufous-breasted and White-bearded Hermits, Long-billed Starthroat, Black-throated Mango, Gould’s Jewelfront, Lemon-throated Barbet, Fine-barred Piculet, Cream-colored Woodpecker, Rufous Motmot, Red-and-green Macaw, McConnell’s and Sepia-capped Flycatchers, Bamboo Antshrike, and Plain Softtail. We also enjoyed excellent views of Toppin’s Titi, a regional mammal specialty.  A night walk rounded off the day, producing Tropical and Tawny-bellied Screech Owls, as well as a small group of Black-capped Night Monkeys.

The following morning, we hiked the trails of Manu Biolodge, where birding proved challenging, although with extra effort we still achieved good results. Regional specialties included Rufous-breasted Piculet, Cabanis’s Spinetail, Manu and White-lined Antbirds, and White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher. Other species recorded included Little Cuckoo (for some), Rufous-crested Coquette, King Vulture, Little Woodpecker, Rufous-capped Nunlet, Plum-throated Cotinga, Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher, Dusky-tailed and Large-headed Flatbills, Black-throated Antbird, Bluish-slate and Bamboo Antshrikes, Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, Red-billed Scythebill, Slender-billed Xenops, Plain-crowned and Cabanis’s Spinetails, Cuzco Warbler, Amazonian Grosbeak, and Orange-backed Troupial.

The afternoon was more relaxed, focused on finding additional targets. The highlight was the rare Butterfly Coquette, with at least three individuals seen, including a fine adult male and others in different plumage stages. Amethyst Woodstar was also seen on verbena flowers, while a pair of Scarlet-hooded Barbet and a fine male Band-tailed Manakin were additional highlights. Other species included Plumbeous Pigeon, Lemon-throated Barbet, Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, and White-lored and Rufous-bellied Euphonias.

The final morning at Manu Biolodge was spent birding the trails and grounds, with species recorded including Dusky-headed Parakeet, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Ringed Antpipit, White-lined Antbird, Moustached Wren, and Buff-rumped Warbler. After this final session we birded our way back towards San Pedro, descending through the lower elevations of the Manu Road. Highlights along the way included prolonged views of Southern Nightingale-Wren and a White-browed Hermit actively building a nest. Other species recorded included White Hawk, Grey-crowned Flatbill, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Two-banded and Cuzco Warblers, Yellow-bellied Dacnis, and Paradise and Green-and-gold Tanagers.

We arrived in San Pedro in the afternoon, adding little new to the trip list, although Golden-crowned and Lemon-browed Flycatchers and Orange-eared Tanager were noted.

On the final day of the tour, we departed early and made a brief owling stop on route, where Andean Potoo was seen well after eventually giving close views, while Rufescent Screech Owl was also recorded. Further birding in the elfin forest produced few additions, largely involving species already seen. We then continued to Cusco, where the tour concluded at the international airport.

BIRDS OF THE TOUR

1^st Buff-fronted Owl

2^nd Black-capped Tinamou

3^rd Butterfly Coquette

4^rd Red-and-white Antpitta

5^th White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher

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.

BIRD LIST

Andean Tinamou  Nothoprocta pentlandii (LO)  Seen by leader at San Salvador Road.                                                                                           

Hooded Tinamou ◊  Nothocercus nigrocapillus (H)

Black Tinamou ◊  Nothocercus asgoodi (H)  Heard only in sections of Guada Bamboo (at 1400m) in the Manu Road..

Cinereous Tinamou ◊  Crypturellus cinereus  Great views at Manu Biolodge.

Little Tinamou  Crypturellus soui (H)

Brown Tinamou ◊  Crypturellus obsoletus (H)

Undulated Tinamou  Crypturellus undulatus  One bird briefly on the path, at Manu Biolodge.

Black-capped Tinamou ◊  Crypturellus atrocapillus  Great views at the hide at Manu Biolodge.

Ruddy Duck (Andean D)  Oxyura [jamaicensis] ferruginea

Torrent Duck  Merganetta armata  Good views at San Pedro, Manu Road.

Andean Goose  Chloephaga melanoptera

Crested Duck  Lophonetta specularioides

Puna Teal  Spatula puna

Cinnamon Teal  Spatula cyanoptera

Yellow-billed Pintail  Anas georgica

Yellow-billed Teal  Anas flavirostris

Blue-throated Piping Guan  Pipile cumanensis  Some at Manu lowlands.

Andean Guan  Penelope montagnii

Spix’s Guan  Penelope jacquacu  Seen around Manu Biolodge.

Speckled Chachalaca  Ortalis guttata

Rufous-breasted Wood Quail ◊  Odontophorus speciosus (H)

Stripe-faced Wood Quail ◊  Odontophorus balliviani  Good views at Rocotal.

White-tufted Grebe  Rollandia rolland

Silvery Grebe (Southern S G)  Podiceps [occipitalis] juninensis

Smooth-billed Ani  Crotophaga ani

Little Cuckoo  Coccycua minuta  Seen at the entrance road of Manu Biolodge.

Common Squirrel Cuckoo  Piaya cayana

White-tipped Dove  Leptotila verreauxi

Grey-fronted Dove  Leptotila rufaxilla

Eared Dove  Zenaida auriculata

Pale-vented Pigeon  Patagioenas cayennensis

Spot-winged Pigeon  Patagioenas maculosa

Band-tailed Pigeon  Patagioenas fasciata

Plumbeous Pigeon  Patagioenas plumbea

Ruddy Pigeon  Patagioenas subvinacea  First seen at Mirador Pico de Oz feeders.

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

Hoatzin ◊  Opisthocomus hoazin  Great views at Manu Biolodge.

Limpkin  Aramus guarauna

Plumbeous Rail  Pardirallus sanguinolentus  Good views at Laguna Chancay.

Grey-cowled Wood Rail  Aramides cajaneus

Common Gallinule  Gallinula galeata

Giant Coot ◊  Fulica gigantea  Great views on Puna Lagoons on the drive from Cusco to Manu Road.

Andean Coot (Slate-coloured C)  Fulica ardesiaca

Purple Gallinule (American P G)  Porphyrio martinica

Black-necked Stilt  Himantopus mexicanus

American Golden Plover  Pluvialis dominica  One at Chancan lagoons.

Andean Lapwing  Vanellus resplendens

Puna Snipe  Gallinago andina  Good views on the drive from Cusco to Manu Road.

Spotted Sandpiper  Actitis macularius

Wilson’s Phalarope  Phalaropus tricolor  One at a Puna Lagoon at Abra Malaga.

Lesser Yellowlegs  Tringa flavipes

Greater Yellowlegs  Tringa melanoleuca

Baird’s Sandpiper  Calidris bairdii  Seen at Chancan Lagoons.

Pectoral Sandpiper**  Calidris melanotos  Seen at Chancan Lagoons.

Andean Gull  Chroicocephalus serranus

Neotropic Cormorant  Nannopterum brasilianum

Andean Ibis ◊  Theristicus branickii  Seen at Abra Malaga and at Yapanca Road, Vilcabamba.

Puna Ibis  Plegadis ridgwayi

Rufescent Tiger Heron  Tigrisoma lineatum  Seen at Manu Biolodge lagoon.

Fasciated Tiger Heron  Tigrisoma fasciatum  Seen at Apurimac region.

Capped Heron  Pilherodius pileatus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Snowy Egret  Egretta thula

Striated Heron  Butorides striata  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Black-crowned Night Heron  Nycticorax nycticorax

Great Egret (American G E)  Ardea [alba] egretta

Western Cattle Egret  Ardea ibis

Swallow-tailed Nightjar ◊  Uropsalis segmentata (H)

Lyre-tailed Nightjar  Uropsalis lyra  Good views of a female roosting at San Pedro.

Band-winged Nightjar  Systellura longirostris  Good views at Wayqecha.

Great Potoo  Nyctibius grandis

Andean Potoo ◊  Nyctibius maculosus  Good views before dawn in the Manu Road.

Chestnut-collared Swift  Streptoprocne rutila  Several sightings along the Manu Road.

White-collared Swift  Streptoprocne zonaris

Short-tailed Swift  Chaetura brachyura

Andean Swift  Aeronautes andecolus

Fork-tailed Palm Swift  Tachornis squamata

White-necked Jacobin  Florisuga mellivora

Buff-tailed Sicklebill ◊  Eutoxeres condamini  Great views at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Rufous-breasted Hermit  Glaucis hirsutus  Seen at Mirador Pico de Oz.

Pale-tailed Barbthroat  Threnetes leucurus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

White-bearded Hermit  Phaethornis hispidus  Seen at Mirador Pico de Oz.

Green Hermit  Phaethornis guy

Great-billed Hermit  Phaethornis malaris  Seen at Manu Endemics Reserve.

White-browed Hermit ◊  Phaethornis stuarti  Great views of one individual building at nest, also seen at Manu Endemics Reserve.

Green-fronted Lancebill  Doryfera ludovicae  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock trails.

Geoffroy’s Daggerbill ◊  Schistes geoffroyi  Seen above San Pedro.

Sparkling Violetear  Colibri coruscans

Lesser Violetear  Colibri cyanotus

Black-throated Mango  Anthracothorax nigricollis

Buff-thighed Puffleg ◊  Haplophaedia assimilis  Good views at Rocotal.

Sapphire-vented Puffleg ◊ (Coppery-naped P)  Eriocnemis [luciani] sapphiropygia  Great views at Abra Malaga Road.

Mountain Velvetbreast  Lafresnaya lafresnayi  Seen at Soraypampa.

Shining Sunbeam  Aglaeactis cupripennis

White-tufted Sunbeam ◊  Aglaeactis castelnaudii  Endemic.  Good views at Soraypampa.

Bronzy Inca  Coeligena coeligena

Gould’s Inca ◊  Coeligena inca

Violet-throated Starfrontlet  Coeligena violifer

Sword-billed Hummingbird  Ensifera ensifera  Seen at Enisfera Feeders.

Great Sapphirewing  Pterophanes cyanopterus  Seen at Royal Cinclodes Trail and Ajanaco Pass.

Chestnut-breasted Coronet  Boissonneaua matthewsii

Rufous-booted Racket-tail ◊  Ocreatus addae  Several seen at middle elevations at Manu Road.

Gould’s Jewelfront ◊  Heliodoxa aurescens

Violet-fronted Brilliant  Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Wire-crested Thorntail ◊  Discosura popelairii

Rufous-crested Coquette ◊  Lophornis delattrei  Seen at Manu Endemics Reserve and Manu Biolodge.

Butterfly Coquette ◊  Lophornis verreauxii  Widespread Amazonian species but scarce on its distribution range, great views at Manu Biolodge,     

Peruvian Piedtail ◊  Phlogophilus harterti  Endemic.  Seen in the Manu Road foothills.

Amethyst-throated Sunangel  Heliangelus amethysticollis

Speckled Hummingbird  Adelomyia melanogenys

Long-tailed Sylph  Aglaiocercus kingii

Black-tailed Trainbearer  Lesbia victoriae  A male seen at Enisfera feeders.

Green-tailed Trainbearer  Lesbia nuna  Seen at Enisfera and San Salvador road.

Andean Hillstar  Oreotrochilus estella  Seen at Royal Cinclodes Trail.

Tyrian Metaltail  Metallura tyrianthina

Scaled Metaltail ◊  Metallura aeneocauda  Good views at Abra Malaga Road.

Bearded Mountaineer ◊  Oreonympha nobilis  Endemic.  Seen at Enisfera gardens, and San Salvador road.

Rufous-capped Thornbill ◊  Chalcostigma ruficeps  Seen at Yupanca Road, Vilcabamba.

Blue-mantled Thornbill ◊  Chalcostigma stanleyi  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Giant Hummingbird  Patagona gigas

Long-billed Starthroat  Heliomaster longirostris

Amethyst Woodstar  Calliphlox amethystina

White-bellied Woodstar  Chaetocercus mulsant

Blue-tailed Emerald  Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Grey-breasted Sabrewing  Campylopterus largipennis

Fork-tailed Woodnymph  Thalurania furcata

Many-spotted Hummingbird ◊  Taphrospilus hypostictus

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird  Eupetomena macroura  Seen at Ipal Lodge grounds. 

Golden-tailed Sapphire  Chrysuronia oenone

Sapphire-spangled Emerald ◊  Chionomesa lactea

Green-and-white Hummingbird ◊  Elliotomyia viridicauda  Endemic.  Seen at Vilcabamba and Ollaytamtambo areas.

White-bellied Hummingbird  Elliotomyia chionogaster

Buff-fronted Owl ◊  Aegolius harrisii  Great views at Apurimac Valley.

Apurimac  Pygmy Owl ◊  Glaucidium sp. nov.  Endemic specialty of the Apurimac Valley.

White-throated Screech Owl ◊  Megascops albogularis

Tropical Screech Owl  Megascops choliba

Koepcke’s Screech Owl ◊  Megascops koepckeae  The Apurimac subspecies hocking.

Rufescent Screech Owl ◊  Megascops ingens  Good views at Manu Road.

Tawny-bellied Screech Owl ◊  Megascops watsonii

Rufous-banded Owl  Strix albitarsis (H)

King Vulture  Sarcoramphus papa

Black Vulture  Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture  Cathartes aura

Hook-billed Kite  Chondrohierax uncinatus  Seen on route to Vilcabamba area.

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Plain-breasted H)  Accipiter [striatus] ventralis  Seen at Manu Road highlands.

Plumbeous Kite  Ictinia plumbea

Solitary Eagle ◊ (Montane S E)  Buteogallus solitarius  An active nest site with the juvenile at Manu Road.

Roadside Hawk  Rupornis magnirostris

White-rumped Hawk  Parabuteo leucorrhus  Seen at Abra Malaga Road.

White Hawk  Pseudastur albicollis  Seen at Manu Road.

Variable Hawk  Geranoaetus polyosoma

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle  Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Broad-winged Hawk (W)  Buteo platypterus

Zone-tailed Hawk  Buteo albonotatus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Golden-headed Quetzal  Pharomachrus auriceps  Seen bellow Wayqecha.

Crested Quetzal  Pharomachrus antisianus (H)

Black-tailed Trogon  Trogon melanurus

Blue-crowned Trogon  Trogon curucui

Masked Trogon  Trogon personatus

Rufous Motmot  Baryphthengus martii  Seen at Mirador Pico de Oz.

Andean Motmot  Momotus aequatorialis  Seen at Calquiña Road.

Amazon Kingfisher  Chloroceryle amazona

Bluish-fronted Jacamar ◊  Galbula cyanescens  Seen at different sites at Manu Road.

White-eared Puffbird  Nystalus chacuru  Seen at Apurimac Valley areas.

Swallow-winged Puffbird  Chelidoptera tenebrosa

Black-fronted Nunbird  Monasa nigrifrons

Rufous-capped Nunlet  Nonnula ruficapilla  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Black-streaked Puffbird ◊  Malacoptila fulvogularis

Lanceolated Monklet  Micromonacha lanceolata  Good views at Manu Road.

Lemon-throated Barbet  Eubucco richardsoni  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Scarlet-hooded Barbet ◊  Eubucco tucinkae  A pair at Manu Biolodge.

Versicolored Barbet  Eubucco versicolor 

Chestnut-eared Aracari  Pteroglossus castanotis

Blue-banded Toucanet ◊  Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan  Andigena hypoglauca (H)

Ocellated Piculet ◊  Picumnus dorbignyanus  Seen at Vilcabamba and Calquiña Road.

Rufous-breasted Piculet ◊  Picumnus rufiventris  Seen at Manu Biolodge. 

Fine-barred Piculet ◊ (Marcapata P)  Picumnus subtilis  Good views at Pilcopata.

Cream-colored Woodpecker  Celeus flavus

Golden-olive Woodpecker  Colaptes rubiginosus

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker  Colaptes rivolii

Spot-breasted Woodpecker  Colaptes atricollis  Seen by our rooms at Manu Biolodge.

Andean Flicker  Colaptes rupicola

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker  Melanerpes cruentatus

Little Woodpecker  Veniliornis passerinus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Red-throated Caracara  Ibycter americanus  Seen around Pilcopata.

Yellow-headed Caracara  Daptrius chimachima

Mountain Caracara  Daptrius megalopterus

American Kestrel  Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon  Falco femoralis  Great views at Apurimac Valley, also at San Salvador Road.

Speckle-faced Parrot  Pionus tumultuosus

Blue-headed Parrot  Pionus menstruus

Scaly-naped Amazon  Amazona mercenarius

Dusky-headed Parakeet  Aratinga weddellii

Red-bellied Macaw  Orthopsittaca manilatus  Seen by Mauritia palms areas by Pilcopata.

Blue-headed Macaw ◊  Primolius couloni (H)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw  Ara ararauna 

Chestnut-fronted Macaw  Ara severus

Military Macaw ◊  Ara militaris  Seen at Manu Endemic Reserve.

Red-and-green Macaw  Ara chloropterus

White-eyed Parakeet  Psittacara leucophthalmus

Mitred Parakeet  Psittacara mitratus

Yungas Manakin ◊  Chiroxiphia boliviana  Seen along the Manu Road.

Band-tailed Manakin ◊  Pipra fasciicauda  Good views at Manu Biolodge.

Fiery-capped Manakin** ◊  Machaeropterus pyrocephalus (H)

Barred Fruiteater  Pipreola arcuata  Good views at Wayqecha.

Masked Fruiteater ◊  Pipreola pulchra  Endemic.  Seen at Calquiña Road.

Andean Cock-of-the-rock  Rupicola peruvianus  An active lek at San Pedro.

Red-crested Cotinga  Ampelion rubrocristatus

Amazonian Umbrellabird  Cephalopterus ornatus  We found a nest on the Manu Road foothills.

Bare-necked Fruitcrow  Gymnoderus foetidus

Plum-throated Cotinga ◊  Cotinga maynana  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Barred Becard  Pachyramphus versicolor

White-winged Becard  Pachyramphus polychopterus

Crested Becard  Pachyramphus validus  Seen near Mollepata, Apurimac.

Tropical Royal Flycatcher  Onychorhynchus coronatus (H)

Many-colored Rush Tyrant  Tachuris rubrigastra  Seen at the margins of Huaypo Lake.

Ringed Antpipit  Corythopis torquatus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Sepia-capped Flycatcher  Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Slaty-capped Flycatcher  Leptopogon superciliaris

Inca Flycatcher ◊  Leptopogon taczanowskii  Endemic. Seen at Rocotal.

Streak-necked Flycatcher  Mionectes striaticollis

Olive-striped Flycatcher  Mionectes olivaceus

McConnell’s Flycatcher ◊  Mionectes macconnelli  Good views at Mirador Pico de Oz.

Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant  Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet**  Phylloscartes ventralis

Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet ◊  Phylloscartes parkeri  Good views along the Manu Road.

Fulvous-breasted Flatbill  Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus  Seen at Manu Road by San Pedro area.

Grey-crowned Flatbill (G-c Flycatcher)  Tolmomyias poliocephalus  Seen at Pilcopata.

Common Tody-Flycatcher  Todirostrum cinereum

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher  Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum   Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher ◊ Poecilotriccus luluae  Endemic.  Seen at Yupanca Road.

White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher ◊  Poecilotriccus albifacies

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher  Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps  Seen above San Pedro.

Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher  Poecilotriccus latirostris  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher ◊  Poecilotriccus pulchellus  Endemic.  Good views at Manu Endemic Reserve.

Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant ◊  Hemitriccus flammulatus 

Johannes’s Tody-Tyrant ◊  Hemitriccus iohannis

Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant  Lophotriccus pileatus

Cinnamon Flycatcher  Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

Ornate Flycatcher  Myiotriccus ornatus  Seen along the Manu Road.

Bolivian Tyrannulet ◊  Zimmerius bolivianus  Seen around San Pedro.

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet  Tyrannulus elatus

Mottle-backed Elaenia  Elaenia gigas  Seen at Manu Road.

Highland Elaenia  Elaenia obscura

Yellow-bellied Elaenia  Elaenia flavogaster

White-crested Elaenia  Elaenia albiceps

Sierran Elaenia  Elaenia pallatangae

Sclater’s Tyrannulet ◊  Phyllomyias sclateri  Seen on route to Vilcabamba.

White-banded Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus stictopterus

White-throated Tyrannulet  Mecocerculus leucophrys

Torrent Tyrannulet*  Serpophaga cinerea

Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant ◊  Uromyias agraphia  Endemic.  Good views at Abra Malaga.

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant ◊  Anairetes alpinus  One of the main Polylepis specialist, good views at the Royal Cinclodes trail.

Tufted Tit-Tyrant  Anairetes parulus

Large-headed Flatbill ◊  Ramphotrigon megacephalum 

Dusky-tailed Flatbill ◊  Ramphotrigon fuscicauda  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Short-crested Flycatcher  Myiarchus ferox

Brown-crested Flycatcher  Myiarchus tyrannulus  Seen near Quillabamba.

Piratic Flycatcher  Legatus leucophaius

Great Kiskadee  Pitangus sulphuratus

Rusty Margined Flycatcher  Myozetetes cayanensis  Little by little this species is expanding its distribution range, and now is well stablished around Pilcopata.

Social Flycatcher  Myiozetetes similis

Grey-capped Flycatcher  Myiozetetes granadensis

Golden-crowned Flycatcher  Myiodynastes chrysocephalus

Streaked Flycatcher  Myiodynastes maculatus

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher  Myiodynastes luteiventris  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Boat-billed Flycatcher  Megarynchus pitangua

Lemon-browed Flycatcher  Conopias cinchoneti  Seen around San Pedro.

Tropical Kingbird  Tyrannus melancholicus

Eastern Kingbird (W)  Tyrannus tyrannus  Some seen at Manu Biolodge at the rainy moments.

Unadorned Flycatcher ◊  Myiophobus inornatus  Great views around Rocotal.

Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant ◊ (Peruvian C-T)  Silvicultrix spodionota   Seen at the Ampay Tapaculo site.

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant ◊ (M-chested C-T)  Ochthoeca thoracica

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant  Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant  Ochthoeca fumicolor

D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant ◊  Ochthoeca oenanthoides  Seen at the Royal Cinclodes trail.

White-browed Chat-Tyrant  Ochthoeca leucophrys  Seen at Soraypampa.

Long-tailed Tyrant  Colonia colonus

Black Phoebe  Sayornis nigricans

Alder Flycatcher (W)  Empidonax alnorum 

Olive Tufted Flycatcher ◊  Mitrephanes olivaceus  (NL)  Non leader, seen on route to Vilcabamaba.

Smoke-colored Pewee  Contopus fumigatus

Western Wood Pewee (W)  Contopus sordidulus

Eastern Wood Pewee (W)  Contopus virens  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant ◊  Muscisaxicola griseus

Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant  Muscisaxicola rufivertex

White-winged Black Tyrant  Knipolegus aterrimus

Red-rumped Bush Tyrant  Cnemarchus erythropygius  Good views at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant ◊ (R-w Tyrant)  Cnemarchus rufipennis

Streak-throated Bush Tyrant  Myiotheretes striaticollis

Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant  Myiotheretes fuscorufus  Seen near Wayqecha.

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant  Agriornis montanus

Slaty Gnateater ◊  Conopophaga ardesiaca  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock trails and along the Manu Road.

Dot-winged Antwren  Microrhopias quixensis

Black-throated Antbird  Myrmophylax atrothorax

Ornate Stipplethroat (O Antwren)  Epinecrophylla ornata  Seen at Manu Road.

Pygmy Antwren  Myrmotherula brachyura

Stripe-chested Antwren  Myrmotherula longicauda  Seen bellow San Pedro, Manu Road.

Slaty Antwren  Myrmotherula schisticolor  Seen along the Manu Road.

Bluish-slate Antshrike ◊  Thamnomanes schistogynus   Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Bamboo Antshrike ◊  Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae  Several sightings at Guada Bamboo sections.

Great Antshrike  Taraba major (H)

Creamy-bellied Antwren ◊  Herpsilochmus motacilloides  Endemic. Seen at Calquiña Road.

Yellow-breasted Antwren  Herpsilochmus axillaris  Seen at Manu Road.

Barred Antshrike  Thamnophilus doliatus (H)

Chestnut-backed Antshrike  Thamnophilus palliatus

Plain-winged Antshrike (Black-capped A)  Thamnophilus schistaceus (H)

Variable Antshrike  Thamnophilus caerulescens

Uniform Antshrike  Thamnophilus unicolor  Seen above San Pedro, Manu Road.

Black-spotted Bare-eye ◊  Phlegopsis nigromaculata (H)

Manu Antbird ◊  Cercomacra manu  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird ◊  Sciaphylax hemimelaena

Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird ◊  Hypocnemis subflava  Seen bellow San Pedro.

Striated Antbird ◊  Drymophila devillei

White-browed Antbird  Myrmoborus leucophrys  Great views at Mirador Pico de Oz.

White-lined Antbird ◊  Myrmoborus lophotes

Western Fire-eye  Pyriglena maura

Goeldi’s Antbird ◊  Akletos goeldii  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Rufous-breasted Antpitta ◊  Grallaricula leymebambae  Two individuals at Wayquecha.

Amazonian Antpitta ◊  Myrmothera berlepschi (H) 

Scaled Antpitta  Grallaria guatimalensis (H)  Heard only at Calquiña Road.

Stripe-headed Antpitta ◊  Grallaria andicolus  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail.

White-throated Antpitta  Grallaria albigula (H)  Heard only at Manu Road.

Red-and-white Antpitta ◊  Grallaria erythroleuca  Endemic.  First seen at Abra Malaga, but best views were at Wayqecha.

Urubamba Antpitta ◊  Grallaria occabambae  Endemic.  Great views at Wayqecha.

Puna Tapaculo ◊ (Andean T)  Scytalopus simonsi  Good views at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Diademed Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus schulenbergi  Seen at Abra Malaga.

Vilcabamba Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus urubambae  Endemic.  Seen at Soraypampa.

Ampay Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus whitneyi  Endemic.  Seen at Abancay.

Trilling Tapaculo ◊ (Grey T)  Scytalopus parvirostris (H)

White-crowned Tapaculo ◊  Scytalopus atratus (H)

Black-faced Antthrush  Formicarius analis (H)

Slender-billed Miner  Geositta tenuirostris 

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper  Glyphorynchus spirurus

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper  Dendrexetastes rufigula

Strong-billed Woodcreeper  Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus  Good views bellow Wayqecha.

Buff-throated Woodcreeper ◊  Xiphorhynchus guttatus

Olive-backed Woodcreeper  Xiphorhynchus triangularis

Red-billed Scythebill  Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Montane Woodcreeper  Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Slender-billed Xenops  Xenops tenuirostris  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Streaked Xenops  Xenops rutilans

Spotted Barbtail  Premnoplex brunnescens

Pearled Treerunner  Margarornis squamiger

Bamboo Foliage-gleaner ◊ (Dusky-cheeked F)  Anabazenops dorsalis  Seen by some at Manu Biolodge.

Montane Foliage-gleaner  Anabacerthia striaticollis

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner  Dendroma rufa  Seen along the Manu Road.

Striped Treehunter  Thripadectes holostictus (H)

Black-billed Treehunter  Thripadectes melanorhynchus  Seen at the Cock-of-the-rock trails.

Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner  Automolus rufipileatus (H)

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner  Automolus ochrolaemus (H)

Wren-like Rushbird  Phleocryptes melanops  Good views at Huaypo Lake.

Cream-winged Cinclodes  Cinclodes albiventris

Tawny Tit-Spinetail  Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis  Good views at Royal Cinclodes trail.

White-browed Tit-Spinetail ◊  Leptasthenura xenothorax  Endemic.  Seen at the Polylepis at the Royal Cinclodes trail.

Pale-tailed Canastero ◊  Asthenes huancavelicae  Endemic.  Seen in the dry areas of Apurimac Valley.

Line-fronted Canastero ◊  Asthenes urubambensis  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail [nominate subspecies].

Junin Canastero ◊  Asthenes virgata  Endemic.  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Scribble-tailed Canastero ◊  Asthenes maculicauda  Seen at Ajanaco pass.

Streak-backed Canastero  Asthenes wyatti 

Streak-throated Canastero ◊  Asthenes humilis  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Puna Thistletail ◊  Asthenes helleri  Seen at Abra Malaga and at the Ajanaco pass.

Vilcabamba Thistletail ◊  Asthenes vilcabambae  Endemic.  A localized species of the Vilcabamba mountains.

Rusty-fronted Canastero ◊  Asthenes ottonis  Endemic.  First seen at Soraypampa.

Plain Softtail ◊  Thripophaga fusciceps  Good views bellow Pilcopata [dimorpha].

Marcapata Spinetail ◊  Cranioleuca marcapatae  Endemic.  Good views at Abra Malaga.

Vilcabamba Spinetail ◊  Cranioleuca weskei  Endemic.  Seen at Yupanca Road, Vilcabamba.

Creamy-crested Spinetail ◊  Cranioleuca albicapilla  Endemic.  Seen regularly at higher elevations.

Ash-browed Spinetail  Cranioleuca curtata  Seen joining mix-species flocks at Manu Road.

Plain-crowned Spinetail  Synallaxis gujanensis

Cabanis’s Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis cabanisi  Seen at Manu Road and Manu Biolodge.

Azara’s Spinetail  Synallaxis azarae

Apurimac Spinetail ◊  Synallaxis courseni  Endemic.  Good views of a pair at Soraypampa.

Brown-capped Vireo  Vireo leucophrys

Yellow-green Vireo  Vireo flavoviridis

Chivi Vireo  Vireo chivi

White-collared Jay  Cyanolyca viridicyanus (H & LO)  Seen by leader, heard only for the others at Manu Road.

Violaceous Jay  Cyanocorax violaceus

Purplish Jay  Cyanocorax cyanomelas

Green Jay  Cyanocorax yncas

Black-capped Donacobius  Donacobius atricapilla

White-winged Swallow  Tachycineta albiventer

Southern Rough-winged Swallow  Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

White-banded Swallow  Atticora fasciata

Blue-and-white Swallow  Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Pale-footed Swallow ◊  Orochelidon flavipes  Seen at Yupanca Road and Abra Malaga.

Brown-bellied Swallow  Orochelidon murina

Barn Swallow (W)  Hirundo rustica

Southern Nightingale-Wren (Scaly-breasted W)  Microcerculus marginatus  Excellent views at Manu Road.

Grass Wren  Cistothorus platensis

Southern House Wren  Troglodytes musculus

Mountain Wren  Troglodytes solstitialis

Grey-mantled Wren  Odontorchilus branickii  Seen with a mix-species flock at San Pedro, Manu Road.

Inca Wren ◊  Pheugopedius eisenmanni  Endemic.  Seen at Abra Malaga, Yupancca and Calquiña Road.

Moustached Wren  Pheugopedius genibarbis  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Fulvous Wren ◊  Cinnycerthia fulva  Seen at Yupancca Road.

Grey-breasted Wood Wren  Henicorhina leucophrys

Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren ◊  Cyphorhinus thoracicus (H)

White-capped Dipper  Cinclus leucocephalus

Andean Solitaire  Myadestes ralloides

White-eared Solitaire ◊  Entomodestes leucotis

Swainson’s Thrush (W)  Catharus ustulatus

Pale-eyed Thrush  Turdus leucops  Seen at Calquiña Road.

Chiguanco Thrush  Turdus chiguanco

Glossy-black Thrush  Turdus serranus

Great Thrush  Turdus fuscater

Black-billed Thrush  Turdus ignobilis

Hauxwell’s Thrush  Turdus hauxwelli  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Paramo Pipit  Anthus bogotensis  Seen at Abra Malaga.

Blue-naped Chlorophonia  Chlorophonia cyanea

White-lored Euphonia  Euphonia chrysopasta

Thick-billed Euphonia  Euphonia laniirostris  Seen on route to Vilcabamba.

Orange-bellied Euphonia  Euphonia xanthogaster

Bronze-green Euphonia  Euphonia mesochrysa

Rufous-bellied Euphonia  Euphonia rufiventris  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Thick-billed Siskin  Spinus crassirostris  Seen at Royal Cinclodes trail.

Hooded Siskin  Spinus magellanicus

Olivaceous Siskin  Spinus olivaceus

Black Siskin  Spinus atratus

Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Y-t Bush Tanager)  Chlorospingus flavigularis

Common Chlorospingus (C Bush Tanager)  Chlorospingus flavopectus

Yellow-browed Sparrow  Ammodramus aurifrons

Grey-browed Brushfinch  Arremon assimilis  Seen at Wayqecha.

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch  Arremon brunneinucha

Rufous-collared Sparrow  Zonotrichia capensis

Tricolored Brushfinch ◊  Atlapetes tricolor  Endemic. Seen at Vilcabamba.

Apurimac Brushfinch ◊  Atlapetes forbesi  Endemic.  Seen at Soraypampa.

Cuzco Brushfinch ◊  Atlapetes canigenis  Endemic.  Seen at Abra Malaga and Yupancca Road.

Grey-eared Brushfinch (Black-faced B)  Atlapetes melanolaemus  Good views at Wayqecha.

Russet-backed Oropendola  Psarocolius angustifrons

Dusky-green Oropendola  Psarocolius atrovirens

Crested Oropendola  Psarocolius decumanus

Yellow-rumped Cacique  Cacicus cela

Mountain Cacique  Cacicus chrysonotus

Orange-backed Troupial  Icterus croconotus  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Giant Cowbird  Molothrus oryzivorus

Yellow-winged Blackbird  Agelasticus thilius

Southern Yellowthroat  Geothlypis velata  Seen on route to Vilcabamba.

Cerulean Warbler (W)  Setophaga cerulea  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Tropical Parula  Setophaga pitiayumi

Blackburnian Warbler (W)  Setophaga fusca  Seen at Manu Road.

Citrine Warbler  Myiothlypis luteoviridis

Pale-legged Warbler  Myiothlypis signata

Buff-rumped Warbler  Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Two-banded Warbler  Myiothlypis bivittata

Cuzco Warbler ◊  Myiothlypis chrysogaster  Good views along Manu Road and Manu Biolodge.

Russet-crowned Warbler  Myiothlypis coronata

Three-striped Warbler ◊  Basileuterus tristriatus

Canada Warbler (W)  Cardellina canadensis  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Slate-throated Whitestart  Myioborus miniatus

Spectacled Whitestart  Myioborus melanocephalus

Black-backed Grosbeak  Pheucticus aureoventris

Amazonian Grosbeak ◊ (Rothschild’s G)  Cyanoloxia rothschildii  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Scarlet Tanager (W)  Piranga olivacea  Seen at Pilcopata.

Swallow Tanager  Tersina viridis

Purple Honeycreeper  Cyanerpes caeruleus

Black-faced Dacnis  Dacnis lineata

Yellow-bellied Dacnis  Dacnis flaviventer  Seen at Manu Road.

Blue Dacnis  Dacnis cayana

Green Honeycreeper  Chlorophanes spiza

Slaty Tanager ◊  Creurgops dentatus  Good views bellow Rocotal, Manu Road.

Blue-black Grassquit  Volatinia jacarina

Black-goggled Tanager  Trichothraupis melanops  Seen around San Pedro, Manu Road.

Red Pileated Finch  Coryphospingus cucullatus  Seen around Quillabamba.

White-lined Tanager  Tachyphonus rufus

Silver-beaked Tanager  Ramphocelus carbo

White-browed Conebill  Conirostrum ferrugineiventre  Seen at the Royal Cinclodes trail and Abra Malaga.

Blue-backed Conebill  Conirostrum sitticolor

Capped Conebill  Conirostrum albifrons

Cinereous Conebill  Conirostrum cinereum

Peruvian Sierra Finch  Phrygilus punensis

Grassland Yellow Finch  Sicalis luteola

Glacier Finch (White-winged Diuca F)  Idiopsar speculifer

Tit-like Dacnis ◊  Xenodacnis parina  Endemic. First seen at Soraypampa, also at the Royal Cinclodes trail and Abra Malaga.

Ash-breasted Sierra Finch  Geospizopsis plebejus

Plumbeous Sierra Finch  Geospizopsis unicolor

Slaty Finch ◊ Haplospiza rustica  Good views at Wayqecha.

Band-tailed Seedeater  Catamenia analis

Plain-colored Seedeater  Catamenia inornata

Moustached Flowerpiercer  Diglossa mystacalis

Black-throated Flowerpiercer  Diglossa brunneiventris

Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer ◊ (Deep Blue F)  Diglossa glauca  Good views at Manu Road.

Bluish Flowerpiercer  Diglossa caerulescens 

Masked Flowerpiercer  Diglossa cyanea

Buff-throated Saltator  Saltator maximus

Bluish-grey Saltator  Saltator coerulescens

Golden-billed Saltator  Saltator aurantiirostris

Slate-colored Grosbeak  Saltator grossus (H)

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch  Sporophila angolensis

Band-tailed Sierra Finch  Rhopospina alaudina  A juvenile at Huaypo Lake.

Black-and-white Seedeater  Sporophila luctuosa  Seen at open areas around Patria.

Yellow-bellied Seedeater  Sporophila nigricollis

Black-billed Cnemoscopus ◊ Cnemoscopus chrysogaster (NL)  Endemic. Some of us saw it at Wayqecha.

Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch ◊  Poospizopsis caesar  Endemic.  One of the Cuzco specialties, seen at Soraypampa also at San Salvador Road. 

Three-striped Hemispingus ◊  Microspingus trifasciatus  Good views at Abra Malaga.

Black-capped Hemispingus ◊ (White-browed H)  Kleinothraupis [atropileus] auricularis  Endemic.  Good views at Yupancca Road.

Parodi’s Hemispingus ◊  Kleinothraupis parodii  Endemic.  Seen at Abra Malaga and Yupancca Road.

Black-eared Hemispingus  Sphenopsis melanotis  Seen along the Manu Road.

Rust-and-yellow Tanager ◊  Thlypopsis ruficeps  Seen at Soraypampa.

Superciliaried Hemispingus  Thlypopsis superciliaris  Seen at Manu Road [urubambae].

Bananaquit  Coereba flaveola

Yellow-throated Tanager  Iridosornis analis

Golden-collared Tanager ◊  Iridosornis jelskii  Good views above Wayqecha.

Fawn-breasted Tanager  Pipraeidea melanonota

Blue-and-yellow Tanager  Rauenia bonariensis

Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager ◊  Dubusia castaneoventris  Seen at Yupancca Road.  

Blue-capped Tanager  Sporathraupis cyanocephala

Hooded Mountain Tanager  Buthraupis montana

Grass-green Tanager  Chlorornis riefferii

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager  Anisognathus lacrymosus  Seen at Yupancca Road.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager  Anisognathus igniventris

Orange-eared Tanager  Chlorochrysa calliparaea  Seen at Manu Road.

Magpie Tanager  Cissopis leverianus

Red-capped Cardinal  Paroaria gularis

Blue-and-black Tanager  Tangara vassorii

Beryl-spangled Tanager  Tangara nigroviridis

Turquoise Tanager  Tangara mexicana

Paradise Tanager  Tangara chilensis  Seen at Manu Road.

Bay-headed Tanager  Tangara gyrola

Saffron-crowned Tanager  Tangara xanthocephala

Flame-faced Tanager  Tangara parzudakii  Seen at Calquiña Road.

Green-and-gold Tanager  Tangara schrankii

Golden Tanager  Tangara arthus

Golden-naped Tanager  Chalcothraupis ruficervix  Good views at San Pedro, Manu Road.

Blue-grey Tanager  Thraupis episcopus

Palm Tanager  Thraupis palmarum

Yellow-bellied Tanager  Ixothraupis xanthogastra

Spotted Tanager  Ixothraupis punctata

Silver-backed Tanager (Silvery T)  Stilpnia viridicollis  Seen at Vilcabamba.

Blue-necked Tanager  Stilpnia cyanicollis

MAMMALS LIST 

Tayra  Eira Barbara  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Common Red Brocket  Mazama americana  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Proboscis Bat  Rhynchonycteris naso  Seen at Mirador Pico de Oz.

Shock-headed White-fronted Capuchin  Cebus cuscinus  Seen at Cock-of-the-rock Lodge.

Black-headed Night Monkey ◊  Aotus vociferans  Seen at Manu Biolodge.

Toppin’s Titi ◊  Callicebus toppini  Seen at Mirado Pico de Oz. 

Common Woolly Monkey  Lagothrix lagothricha  Seen at the Manu Road.

Brown Agouti  Dasyprocta variegata 

Northern Mountain Viscacha (Mountain V)  Lagidium peruanum  Seen at Abra Malaga.

Bolivian Squirrel  Sciurus ignitus