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Birding Trip Report to Central Peru with a taste of the north

June 13th

– July 8th

2012

Participants

Erwin Collaerts

Peter Collaerts

Tom Theuwis

Introduction

For all of us, this was our first trip to Peru. We knew that going to central Peru would not end in

the highest number of species, but most of the endemics are in this part of the country. So a must-

be destination, that is for sure.

Thanks …

……. to Andrew Spencer (GPS-coordinates), David Van den Schoor (sounds, trip reports, and

general info), Hans Matheve (general information) and Lieven De Temmerman (GPS-coordinates)

for all their information and help. Thanks to Gunnar Engblom for the organisation of the trip. Last

but not least, thanks to Julio Benites. He did a great job, driving us around for 3 weeks.

mailto:[email protected]


Logistics

Kolibri Expeditions arranged a car with driver and the pelagic. Everything was well organised.

Julio Benites was our driver and he did a great job. See Julio in action on this link (not from our

trip). We can only recommend him. He has many experience driving birdwatchers. He knows the

places and the exact stakeouts for many species. His breakfasts and lunches, prepared in the field,

were great; it was always a pleasure to arrive at the car again after birding.

At Junin Lake, Bosque Unchog and Bosque de Frejolillo, Gunnar made the appointments with

local guides. Regulary, we were in contact with him by telephone to discuss and adjust our

planning. Also, his information to find the good ones was essential.

Visa

Belgian citizens need an international passport to enter Peru. You do not need a visa before arrival.

Exchange rate

€1 = +/- 3.3 soles

Books The best travel guide about birdwatching in Peru is Thomas Valqui’s “Where to Watch

Birds in Peru”. Already published in 2004, this book is still accurate for most of the places.

When necessary, I will add additional information in the “Visited sites” chapter.

Travel guide was “National Geographic Traveler Peru”

Trip reports and other information

Main source for finding trip reports on the internet was www.travellingbirder.com. Nowadays, this

fantastic website is no longer online.

Also very usefull was http://www.birdingperu.com. Have a look at the “Where to go birding”-

page. Also worth mentioning is www.kolibriexpeditions.com.

We also got information on species and checklists out of the reports on Birdquest and Fieldguides.

In addition, many messages on the Birding Peru e-mail group contain a lot of information.

On Andrew Spencer’s website, there is also a trip report with a lot of indispensable information.

The following reports contain the most useful and recent information:

Peru: The Central Andes 9th

- 22nd

June 2007 by Steve Arlow

Peru: 16 sept to 8 dec 2010 by Hervé & Noëlle Jacob

A report on birds seen on a trip to North & Central Peru from 29-07-2005 to 25-08-2005

by Henk Hendriks PERU: DEC 2004-JAN 2005 (Loreto, Puno, Satipo Rd.) by Daniel Lebbin

Peru - 13th January - 31 May 2006 by Frank Rheindt

Northern Peru and the Cordillera Blanca - 2nd - 27th October 2010 by Lieven De

Temmerman Birding Trip report Central Peru including Santa Eulalia, Oxapampa, Villa Rica and Satipo

road - November 3rd to 12th 2007 by Fabrice Schmitt

Peru: 14/12/2010 - 17/01/2011by Hans Matheve

http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/

http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/peru-julio-perus-best-driver-video-SaZRPVcFeOw-921-2.html

http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ABirdingBlogByGunnarEngblom

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/books/travel-and-adventure/traveler-guidebooks/latin-america/peru

http://www.travellingbirder.com/

http://www.birdingperu.com/

http://www.birdingperu.com/peru

http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/

http://www.birdquest-tours.com/favicon.ico

http://www.fieldguides.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Birdingperu

http://www.vermivora.com/perutrip09.html

http://www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=1210


http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/peru/peru14/peru14/peru-2005.htm

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/peru/peru14/peru14/peru-2005.htm




http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/upload/trips/Trip_report-_Ornitravel-nov07%5b1%5d.doc

http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/upload/trips/Trip_report-_Ornitravel-nov07%5b1%5d.doc

http://users.ugent.be/~hmatheve/hm/PERU10.html



Maps

Peru/Pérou – Michelin 1:1500000.

GPS-coordinates

We used GPS-coordinates made by Lieven De Temmerman and Andrew Spencer.

In addition, I recorded many coordinates and registered many tracks. For these, please contact me.

Visited sites

Information from other trip reports and websites will not be repeated. I only added information

where it is relevant. For a few sites, a map created by Google Earth is added. These maps just give

an impression of the area. For the exact GPS-coordinates and tracks, please contact me.

Pelagic from Lima

The pelagic was organised by Kolibri Expeditions. More information on pelagics is

available on their website. Nowadays, boats have no longer the right to go out of the coast

for more than 50 km. This reduces the chance to see deep-water specialities.

Coast south of Lima

Cliffs

The cliffs behind restaurant El Salto del Fraile, just south of the suburbs of Lima city, are a

good place for Surf Cinclodes.

Pantanos de Villa (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

The SERPAR offices close at 18h00 but you can always reach the coastal lagoons from the

beach.

http://www.kolibriexpeditions.com/birding/birding/pelagics.aspx


Lomas de Lachay (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Balneario (Costa Azul)

On this marshy area at Ventanilla Beach, Daniel Lane recorded the subspecies murivagans of

Black Rail in June 2010 and 2011. It is just an hour driving north of Lima. Good place for

waders, gulls and other species.

http://www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=loc:Ventanilla=Beach,=Lima=dept

http://www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=loc:Ventanilla=Beach,=Lima=dept


Santa Eulalia Valley (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)


Ticlio Bog (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Apaya area

This region is not mentioned in WTWB Peru. Only recently, it is accessible for birders. Apaya

is a very small village situated along the Comas – Satipo road with good birdwatching places

north and south of it. The Andamarca Valley is at a few hours driving from Apaya. In Apaya,

there is basic accommodation for birdwatchers. There is a small lodge just outside the village.

The owner lives in the village. Probably everyone knows him because there are just a few

houses in Apaya.

Forest south of the village

This rather small forest is close to the village. It is in the direction of the Apaya Pass and

Andamarca Valley. Gunnar Engblom discovered a new species of spinetail here. This

Cranioleuca is different from the weskei race of Marcapata Spinetail and close to the

albiceps race of Light-crowned Spinetail from south Peru and Bolivia.

Puente Carrizales

The forest northwest of Apaya is of a different type than the one in the south. This forest is

at a much higher altitude than the village and holds other species. The yet undescribed

Millpo Tapaculo is easy here. Black-spectacled Brush-finch is possible. Best birdwatching

place is near the bridge.

http://birdingblogs.com/2010/Gunnar/central-peru-birding-videos/feed

http://birdingblogs.com/2010/Gunnar/undescribed-and-new-bird-species-on-the-satipo-road-peru/feed

http://birdingblogs.com/2010/Gunnar/undescribed-and-new-bird-species-on-the-satipo-road-peru/feed


Andamarca Valley (see Andrew Spencer’s report)

We visited some alternative sites than the ones mentioned in Spencer’s report. For the GPS-

coordinates, please contact me. Additional information can be found on Gunnar’s blog. Species

new to science and not yet described are “Apurimac” Screech-owl, “Mantaro” Wren,

“Mantaro” Thornbird. Already described is the Black-spectacled Brush-finch.

http://birdingblogs.com/2010/Gunnar/undescribed-and-new-bird-species-on-the-satipo-road-peru


Satipo Road (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

We spent only one day on this road. Other groups usually spend three to four days up here.

Because many species are similar to the Manu Road, we decided to stay here just one day.

Because of that, our species list is smaller compared to others. For more details, see also other

reports.

Villa Rica (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Bosque Shollet (not mentioned in WTWB Peru)

There is a dirt road going between Oxapampa and Villa Rica. At the pass (2360 m.a.s.l.),

there is good forest. The area is protected and known as Bosque Shollet. Is it an alternative

for the nearby Antenna Road, which is north of it. Keep in mind, the Antenna Road is

probably still better. Neverthless, we had good views of Cloud-forest Screech-Owl at

Bosque Shollet.

http://www.ibcperu.org/doc/isis/9621.pdf


Hacienda El Carmen

Laguna Oconal


Pampa Hermosa /San Ramon (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

We only spent some time at the entrance road of Pampa Hermosa, and this at the least

favourable moment of the day. The reason for which we did not see many birds of interest

at this site.

Junin Lake (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Contact details local guide: Cesar Donate Zevallos Bashvaldo – [email protected]

– cellular: 955835819. Cesar is also on Facebook.



La Quinua (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Huanuco region (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)


Paty Trail

Carpish Tunnel

Bosque Unchog

We visited the places mentioned in Valqui. D. Van den Schoor and others, who visited

the area after us, had Golden-backed Mountain-tanagers at the parking lot and in the

bushes across the valley opposite the parking lot.

http://birdinggap.blogspot.be/2012/07/camping-in-andes.html


Cordillera Blanca (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Llanganuco

Old Cemetary of Yungas

Pueblo Libre


Chao (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

This site is degraded a lot, but it still holds all the target birds, some of them in low

numbers. Still worth spending half a day in the area.


Sinsicap (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

El Molino (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

The journey from Huamacucho to El Molino took us three hours and 45 minutes. At this time

of the year the road is not in such a bad condition.

Avoid this road during the night because it is used for smuggling.Robberies have taken place.

During daytime, police checkpoints make it safe.


San Marcos (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Rio Chonta (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Bosque de Pomac (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)

Bosque de Frejolillo (see WTWB Peru – Thomas Valqui)


Transport

Train from Brussels tot Amsterdam. International flight with KLM from Schiphol to Lima.

Domestic flight with LAN Airlines from Chiclayo to Lima.

Transport by car, arranged by Kolibri Expeditions.

Accomodation

There are plenty of hotels in the bigger cities. We did not make a reservation for any of the

hotels we stayed. Camping at Bosque Unchog.

Short description of our itinerary

Day 1 June 13th

Flight Brussels – Lima

Day 2 June 14th

Pelagic

South of Lima

Day 3 June 15th

Lomas de Lachay

Balneario

Day 4 June 16th

Santa Eulalia Valley

Milloc Bog (Marcapomacocha)

Day 5 June 17th

Milloc Bog (Marcapomacocha)

Ticlio Pass

Drive to Apaya

Day 6 June 18th

Apaya (forest south)

Andamarca Valley

Day 7 June 19th

Apaya (forest south and north)

Day 8 June 20th

Apaya - Satipo

Day 9 June 21st Satipo - Villa Rica

Laguna Oconal (Villa Rica)

Bosque Shollet (Villa Rica)

Day 10 June 22nd

Hacienda El Carmen (Villa Rica)

Bosque Shollet (Villa Rica)

Day 11 June 23rd

Oxapampa - San Ramon

Pampa Hermosa (San Ramon)

San Ramon - Junin

Day 12 June 24th

Lake Junin

La Quinua

Day 13 June 25th

South of Huánuco

Paty Trail

Day 14 June 26th

Paty Trail

Carpish Tunnel

Day 15 June 27th

Bosque Unchog

Day 16 June 28th

Bosque Unchog

Day 17 June 29th

Huánuco – Yungas

Yungas Old Cemetery

Day 18 June 30th

Llanganuco Lakes / Abra

Portachuelo

Day 19 July 1st Pueblo Libre

Chao

Day 20 July 2nd

Sinsicap

http://www.lan.com/favicon.ico


Sinsicap - Huamacucho

Day 21 July 3rd

Huamacucho – El Molino

El Molino

El Molino – San Marcos

Day 22 July 4th

San Marcos

Rio Chonta

Day 23 July 5th

San Marcos

San Marcos – Chiclayo - Olmos

Bosque Pomac

Day 24 July 6th

Bosque de Frejolillo

Bosque Pomac

Day 25 July 7th

Huascar Park

Pantanos de Villa

Day 26 July 8th

Amsterdam - Glabbeek

Logbook

June 13th

2012

Early morning, we travelled by train from Brussels to Amsterdam (Schiphol International

Airport). At 12h30, we had our international flight with KLM to Lima. After a smooth

flight, we arrived in Lima at 19h00. We met one of the drivers of Kolibri Expeditions. He

drove us to a hotel in Miraflores; Kolibri Expeditions booked it. At the hotel, we met

Gunnar Engblom, the director of Kolibri. Night in Miraflores (Lima).

June 14th

2012

We started our tour with a pelagic from Lima. Together with Gunnar, a Canadian and 2

Peruvian birders, we left the harbour of Lima at 6 o’clock. We left with a small motorboat

that can take 28 people. This was our first pelagic ever. In the harbour, we saw our first

lifers of the trip: Gray Gull, Inca Tern and Belcher’s Gull.

Inca Tern Belcher’s Gull

The sea was calm. According to Gunnar, probably even too calm to make chumming

efficient. We sailed out of the coast for 50 km and on the way, saw more “new” birds, like

Salvin’s and Waved Albatrosses, White-chinned and Pink-footed Shearwater, Wilson’s,

Elliot’s, Wedge-rumped and Markham’s Storm-Petrels, Peruvian Diving-Petrel, Swallow-

tailed Gull, Peruvian Tern, Chilean and South Polar Skua . Species such as Sooty


Shearwater, Peruvian Booby and Pelican were numerous. At the rocks of Isla San Lorenzo,

we discovered a few Blue-footed Boobies and Humboldt Penguins.

We arrived in the harbour again at 13h30 where we observed two flocks of Surfbirds as

well.

In the afternoon, we went south of Lima. We found Surf Cinclodes at some cliffs along the

coast. From here, we drove to Pantanos de Villa, a wetland a few kilometres more to the

south. We were too late to enter the park through the main gate, close near the main road.

Luckily, we could reach the beach, from where we had a look at a larger lagoon. We saw

many ducks, egret and gull species. Slate-colored Coot and wintering Andean Gulls were

new. Night in Miraflores (Lima).

June 15th

2012

This morning, we met Julio, our driver for the next 3 weeks. At 5 o’clock, we left Lima for

a visit to Lomas de Lachay. It is a 2 hours drive to reach the reserve, north of the capital.

We first went to the north (back) part of the reserve. Soon we found one of the targets,

Cactus Canastero. Erwin and Tom also saw a Grayish Miner. After a few hours, we drove

back to the main road and entered the park through the main entrance (seaside). Along the

road, we noticed Cinereous Harrier, Least Seedsnipe and Coastal Miner. We spent a few

hours at the trails around the HQ. Andean Tinamou, Bare-faced Ground-Dove, Thick-billed

Miner, Cinereous Conebill, Collared Warbling-Finch and Peruvian Meadowlark were the

most important species. Because I did not see Grayish Miner, we drove back to the other

side of the park and found one at the same place as Erwin and Tom saw one earlier. Just

outside the park, near the main road, we saw our first Peruvian Thick-knees of the trip.

Closer to Lima, there is a large wetland near Balneario. Last year, in the same period,

Black Rails of the subspecies murivagans were observed. At sunset, we searched for it but

we had no luck. In addition, we did not get response on playback. It was nice to see a

Wilson’s Phalarope but in general, it was rather quiet here. Night in Miraflores (Lima).

June 16th

2012

We left Lima at 5 o’clock to the Santa Eulalia Valley, a trip from sea level to 4900 m.a.s.l..

Soon after we left, we started climbing into the Andes and drove in a rather small valley. In

Santa Eulalia village, we turned left, into the Santa Eulalia Valley. Scrub Blackbird was the

first lifer of the day. The landscape was beautiful and we preferred to stop driving to start

birding. However, Julio suggested starting at a first stakeout. At an altitude of 1600 m.a.s.l.,


there was a small patch of forest. A couple of Pygmy-Owls were sitting in the top of a dead

tree. Golden-bellied Grosbeaks and Long-tailed Mockingbirds were just a few of the more

common species that were hanging around. At a next stop, we found a Black-necked

Woodpecker near his nesthole, and another stop was good for Great Inca-Finch. Also

present in this section of the valley were Andean Swift, Peruvian Sheartail and Giant

Hummingbird. The next stop was at the scrubby hillside just behind the bridge (2200

m.a.s.l.). The road zigzags uphill to the entrance road of San Pedro de Casta (3000 m.a.s.l.).

From then on, we were on the right side of the valley. Along the zigzag road, there is scrub

all around and it is one of the best places for birding in the Santa Eulalia Valley. We

observed i.a. Black-breasted Hillstar, Canyon Canastero, Rufous-chested Tanager, Collared

Warbling-Finch and Black Siskin. It was good birding overhere but maybe it was already

too late for optimal bird activity. It was already late afternoon when we arrived at the

stakeout for White-cheeked Cotinga. Too late for the cotinga but we had Black Metaltail,

Striated Earthcreeper and Plain-breasted Earthcreeper. The further we drove the less

vegetation we saw. Because of the altitude, breathing was getting harder and walking uphill

took more effort. The number of birds was decreasing. We saw higher altitude species like

Peruvian, Plumbeous, Ash-breasted and Band-tailed Sierra-Finches and Bright-rumped

Yellow-Finches. Late afternoon, we arrived at the Milloc Bog (Marcapomacocha). At an

altitude of 4800-4900 m.a.s.l., we suffered from high altitude sickness but all new species

around were a good motivation to keep on going. Top of the bill were Puna Tinamou,

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Olivaceous Thornbill and Junin Canastero. Also around were

Andean Geese, Giant Coot, Andean Lapwing, Andean Flicker and White-winged Diuca-

Finch.

It was time to descend again. On the main road, we drove down to San Mateo (3100

m.a.s.l.). Night in San Mateo.

June 17th

2012

First place we drove to in the morning was Milloc Bog. Target was White-bellied

Cinclodes. We dipped it the day before and hoped to have more luck now. Unfortunately,

there were no White-bellied Cinclodes on the spot. But we had another option, Ticlio Pas.

Immediately when we arrived there, we saw a family group of 5 birds. They gave great

views.

Because we had a long drive ahead, we soon left Ticlio Pas. We drove in the direction of

Comas, passing by La Oroya and Matahuasi. Behind Santa Rosa village we started


climbing again above 3600 m.a.s.l.. Near Laguna Pomachoca, and already at 4400 m.a.s.l.,

we saw a Dark-winged Miner. Mountain Caracara and a few species of ground-tyrants gave

excellent views. We descended to Comas. Behind this village, we drove on a small

spectacular road on the flanks of the mountains. The distances are not that far but the

average speed is low. We made a halt from time to time for birdwatching but in general,

birding was rather slow. Most birds were found on places with more bushes. We soon

found an Eye-ringed Thistletail, Striated Earthcreeper, Stripe-headed Antpitta, Black-

throated Flowerpiercer and Slaty Brush-Finch. The road started climbing again above 4000

m.a.s.l.. Near Laguna Toctuca, we found a Streak-backed Canastero. It was already late and

we did not have that much time left today. The plan was to reach a place for Millpo

Tapaculo before dark. Julio drove a little bit faster and we reached the place in time.

Immediately after we started taping, a tapaculo responded. After a few minutes, we found

the small fellow in the bushes. After another hour driving, we arrived in Apaya (2200

m.a.s.l.). Just outside the village, in the direction of the Apaya Pass, there is a small, basic

hotel. We stayed here for the next 3 nights. Night in Apaya.

June 18th

2012

In the morning, we started at the forest just south of Apaya. Birdactivity was great at the

beginning of the day. A few of the species we noticed were Blue-mantled Thornbill,

Shining Sunbeam, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great Sapphirewing, Creamy-creasted

Spinetail, Eye-ringed Thistletail, Lacrimose and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanagers and

Moustached and Black-throated Flowerpiercers. In addition, we observed three Anden

Guans. We had no luck with the newly discovered Cranioleuca-spinetail.

Once outside the forest, the number of birds dropped dramatically. We saw no interesting

birds in the grasslands at the Apaya Pas (4000 m.a.s.l.). We continued our way to the

Andamarca Valley. Recently, this valley is known for the discovery of a few birds, new to

science. Not all of them have been described yet. On a tree near the road, we found a

roosting Screech-Owl . This was the new subspecies of Koepcke’s Screech-Owl or even a

new species, “Apurimac” Screech-Owl. Also the new “Mantaro” Thornbird and the new

“Mantaro” Wren were found easily. We had to search much harder to find Black-

spectacled Brush-Finch,. We stopped at a few known places for this beautiful bird but

without success. It was already late and we had gone a long way into the valley. We had 2

options: continue our search further into the valley or return to the best places at the

beginning of the valley. We opted for the second option and with success. On the same

place as we saw the “Mantaro” Wren, we found a Black-spectacled Brush-Finch. The bird

was very shy, but gave good views for a few times.

We arrived in Apaya late in the evening. Night in Apaya.

June 19th

2012

We started again at the forest south of the village and added a few species to our list:

White-throated Hawk, Tyrian Metaltail, Large-footed Tapaculo, Black-capped and

Superciliaried Hemispingus, Blue-backed Conebill, Blue-and-black Tanager, Masked

Flowerpiercer and Gray-browed and Slaty Brush-Finches. After lunch in Apaya, we drove

to the forest on the other side of the village, near Puente Carrizales. A must-see bird

overhere is Fire-throated Metaltail, which we quickly found near the bridge. An Undulated

Antpitta was calling on a slope near the road. We climbed up the slope and after waiting

and taping, we found the antpitta in the top of some bushes. Another one was calling

nearby. Also worth mentioning were a Red-crested Cotinga, Peruvian Wren, White-

collared Jay and Hooded Mountain-Tanager. It was already dark when we drove back to


Apaya. We halted a few times en route for owling but without success. Nevertless, we had

great views of a Swallow-tailed Nightjar. Night in Apaya.

June 20th

2012

Other groups usually take 3 to 4 days to reach Satipo (660 m.a.s.l.). However, we did not

have time to spent more days here. In addition, many of the species are also present at the

Manu Road, so we drove to Satipo in one day. We left Apaya very early and started

birdwatching at the first good forest. Because the road descends to the border of the

Amazonian forest, the avifauna changes all the time along the road. We alternated driving

by birdwatching at different altitudes. At higher altitude, we saw Andean Motmot, Blue-

banded Toucanet, Andean Solitaire, Black-eared Hemispingus, Short-billed Bush-

Tananger, Tricolored Brush-Finch and many more. Around noon, we were near Mariposa.

Here we had lunch in a small restaurant. Between Apaya and Mariposa, the forest is intact

and there are nearly no houses. However, between Mariposa and Satipo, there are more

settlements and the forest is already a little bit degraded. However, there are still many

birds around. Torrent Duck, Speckled Chachalaca, Rufous Motmot, Torrent Tyrannulet,

Inca Flycatcher, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Rufous-tailed Tyrant, Amazonian Umbrellabird,

Yellow-throated, Flame-faced and Paradise Tanager and Russet-backed, Dusky-green and

Crested Oropendola are just a few of our list.

A last stop just near Satipo for Spotted Rail was fruitless. Night in Satipo.

June 21st 2012

We spent some time at lower altitude and noticed some typical lowland species. Our drive

from Satipo to the junction Oxapampa-Villa Rica was always below 1000 m.a.s.l.. Along

this section, we drove near rivers most of the time. This resulted in five Fasciated Tiger-

Herons. Just outside Satipo, most of the forest is gone, but the small patches that are left

between the fields and houses hold Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Black-fronted Nunbird,

Emerald Toucanet, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Violaceous Jay, Turquoise Tanager, Epaulet

Oriole and Yellow-rumped Cacique. A stop near some reedbeds was good for Black-and-

white and Chestnut-bellied Seedeaters and Yellow-browed Sparrow. White-collared Swifts

were flying around; White-winged Swallows were flying over the river. We stopped also

on a stakeout for Black-billed Seed-Finch but we had no luck.

Once we drove over the bridge at the Rio Paucartambo, the road started climbing to Villa

Rica. Here we found an Ocellated Piculet and a few White-banded Swallows.

When we arrived in Villa Rica, we drove straight to Laguna Oconal (1500 m.a.s.l.). At the

lake, we saw the more common South American water and marsh birds like Least Grebe,

Anhinga, Limpkin and Purple and Common Gallinule. A Snail Kite was hunting over the

marshes. At the shores, we heard a Coraya Wren singing but it never came into view and

we saw three Olivaceous Greenlets and a Plain-crowned Spinetail.


Laguna Oconal

After visiting the lake, we drove to the forest northwest of the village (in the direction of

Bosque Shollet). A group of Swallow-tailed Kites was flying over, and so did a Blue-

headed Macaw. At the first part to Bosque Shollet, the forest is much degraded and there

are many tea-plantations. Neverthless, there are still many birds. We stopped a few times in

this section. We found Chestnut-breasted Coronet, White-bellied Hummingbird and

Sapphire-spangled Emerald. Also around were Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Streaked

Xenops and White-winged Tanager, amongst many others. Top of the bill was of course a

Creamy-bellied Antwren that gave excellent close-distance views (1700 m.a.s.l.). When we

drove closer to Bosque Shollet (2360 m.a.s.sl.) the forest became more pristine and where

the road reaches the highest point, the forest was great. We were already late but a few

birds were still active. We had Cinnamon Flycatcher, Glossy-black Thrush, Slate-throated

and Spectacled Redstart and Black-capped Hemispingus. Once dark, we started playing the

call of Cloud-forest Screech-Owl. Soon, a bird reacted. It was calling at a distance, on the

other side of a gully. We taped from time to time and after some time, the owl was calling

closer to us. Still it was not possible to see it. After about 20 minutes, it was calling on the

other side again. For more than an hour, the screech-owl kept on calling. We used the

telescope to scan the trees over the gully and then, Erwin found it. We had amazing scope-

views of the seldom seen Cloud-forest Screech-Owl and we even could make, I agree, very

bad photographs. Night in Villa Rica.

June 22nd

2012

Before noon, we planned a visit to Hacienda El Carmen. This coffee plantation is located

south of Villa Rica. Nowadays, they often grow coffee plants that no longer need shadow.

Therefore, many of the big trees in the plantations are cut down. Most probably, this will

affect birdlife in the plantations. Our first impression was rather disappointing but at the

end, we did see many good birds at the hacienda.


Hacienda El Carmen

Best species was a male Cerulean-capped Manakin. Other nice observations were three

Red-throated Caracara’s flying over, four Black-capped Parakeets that were feeding in a

tree just in front of us, Lineated Woodpecker, Strong-billed and Montane Woodcreepers,

Stripe-chested Antwren and Streak-necked Flycatcher. Just before noon, we drove to

Bosque Shollet.

It was great roadside birding here. Soon after we arrived at the forest, we heard a Bay

Antpitta calling close to the road. We sat down in the bushes, while taping and waiting for

the antpitta to appear. The bird hopped by a few times and we had great views. A Chestnut

Antpitta popped up only once, without calling. Other birds we oberved were Black-tailed

Trainbearer, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Long-tailed Antbird,

Black-eared Hemispingus, Gray-hooded Bush Tanager, Capped Conebill and Blue-capped,

Yellow-scarfed and Blue-necked Tanagers. Late in the afternoon, we started walking down

in the direction of Oxapampa.

Bird activity was rather low. A few of the species we noticed were Reddish Hermit,

Collared Inca and Rufous-tailed Tyrant. Night in Oxapampa (1800 m.a.s.l.).

June 23rd

2012

We left Oxapampa very early. Our plan was to visit Bosque Shollet again. However, on our

way, we got telephone from Gunnar, who suggested driving to Pampa Hermosa (San

Ramon). The plan was to arrive there around 8 o’clock to have a few hours for birding

before the temperature got too high. Unluckily, due to road works, we lost nearly 2 hours.

These works were near the place where we searched before for Black-billed Seed-Finch.

We only found two Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch. We walked up a sidetrack, where we had

a Gray-breasted Sabrewing.

When we arrived in San Ramon, it was already too hot for birdwatching. We spent some

time along the entrance road to Pampa Hermosa (900 m.a.s.l.). We observed only a few

birds.A Bluish-fronted Jacamar was the only lifer. Sunbittern and Stripe-chested Antwren

were also nice to see.


Leaving Pampa Hermosa

Soon after we left San Ramon in the direction of Lake Junin, the road started climbing. On

the way, birding was very slow. Most interesting were a Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant and

one Mountain Caracara. When we arrived at Lake Junin (4100 m.a.s.l.) after a long drive, it

was less than an hour before sunset. We drove to the east side of the lake. The landscape

was impressive.

Sunset on the borders of Lake Junin Lake Junin early morning

Scanning the lake was good for many Silvery Grebes and Slate-colored Coots. On the

shore, we had a Lesser Yellowlegs, a few Puna Snipes, many Puna Ibises and two Black-

billed Shrike-Tyrants. Our first night above 4000 m.a.s.l.. Erwin and I only had a mild

headache. Nevertheless, Tom was very ill. A combination of high altitude sickness and an

infection gave him a very bad night. Night in Junin.

June 24th

2012

It was cold in the morning when we arrived in Ondores. We met Cesar, our guide, at the

office of the local environmental protection organisation. The plan was to start with Black

(Junin) Rail. The water level of the lake was rather high forcing the rails to stay in the

wetlands on the border of the lake. When the water level is lower, they can rather be found

on the many islands in the lake. This meant we had good chances to observe this secretive

species. We searched in the marshes between Ondores and the lake. When we entered the

marshes, a few Plumbeous Rails flew away. Cesar had an old-style tape recorder but this


worked out very well. Soon after he started taping, a Black Rail was responding. We placed

the tape recorder on the other side of an open place in the vegetation. Soon, we saw the rail

passing by in the tunnel in the vegetation. We moved the recorder a few times and could

see a Black Rail two times more. There were a few other Black Rails calling at close range,

suggesting this species is not that rare on this place.

Junin Rail habitat with Ondores in the background. Cesar is having breakfast, Julio is cooking.

After breakfast in the field, we drove northwarth from Ondores to the boat of Cesar. We

got onto the lake to search for Junin Grebe. It took awhile before we could identify one.

Most of the grebes were at far distance and were identified as Silvery Grebe but one of the

birds that came close enough made it possible to identify it as a Junin Grebe.

Waterfowl and other birds were abundant on and near the lake. We noticed large numbers

of Andean Goose, Puna and Yellow-billed Teals, Crested Ducks, Silvery Grebes, Puna

Ibis, Common Gallinule and Slate-colored Coots beside a few Chilean Flamingos, Puna

Snipe and Andean Lapwings. A few of the other birds we saw were Cinereous Harrier,

Aplomado Falcon, Black-winged Ground-Dove, Black-breasted Hillstar, Common Miner,

Plain-breasted Earthcreeper, White-winged Cinclodes, Junin Canastero, Short-billed and

Correndera Pipits, many Peruvian and Ash-breasted Sierra-Finches and Bright-rumped

Yellow-Finches.

At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, it was time to drive in the direction of La Quinua (3700

m.a.s.l.). Along the way, we did not see many birds and nothing special.

The habitat in La Quinua exists of bushes and scrub. Along the river, a White-capped

Dipper was fouraging. Erwin and I searched in the bushes left of the road. There was not

much activity. Tom searched in the bushes over the river. We found a few Giant Conebills

and two Baron’s Spinetails. Other good birds were Black Metaltail, Stripe-headed Antpitta,

Pied-crested and Tufted Tit-Tyrants, Rufous-breasted and White-browed Chat-Tyrant and

Red-crested Cotinga.

The next place we wanted to stop was a stakeout for Rufous-backed Inca-Finch.

Nevertheless, it was already too late to reach this place before dark. So we changed our

plan to stay overnight in Huánuco. We stayed in a hotel north of Chicrin.

June 25th

2012

The place for the Inca-Finch was not that far from the hotel. On a sidetrack at the left side

of the road, we drove uphill. We started birdwatching in very dry habitat. Soon, we found a

pair of these beautifull finches in the dry scrub. They stayed into cover all the time but

finally we saw them well. On the place, birdactivity was very low. The only other birds we

saw here were an American Kestrel and a Black-crested and Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant.


We drove through Huánuco (1900 m.a.s.l.), straight to the startpoint of the Paty Trail (2470

m.a.s.l.). We arrived there already at 10h00. The rest of the day, until dark, we walked

around on this famous steep trail through nice forest. This steep trail is on a ridge that goes

through nice forest. At some places, the forest is cut down. A few of the species that we

observed were Masked Trogon, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Pearled Treerunner,

Streaked Tuftedcheek, Olive-backed and Montane Woodcreeper, Trilling and Tschudi’s

Tapaculo, Streak-necked Flycatcher, Black-and-white Becard, White-eared Solitaire,

Capped Conebill, Hooded, Lacrimose and Blue-winged Mountain-Tanagers and Saffron-

crowned, Flame-faced, Beryl-spangled and Blue-and-black Tanagers. Night in Huánuco.

June 26th

2012

We left Huánuco very early in the morning. At sunrise, we arrived at the Carpish Tunnel

(2700 m.a.s.l.). Behind the tunnel, there is a track going along and in a few nice patches of

forest.

Carpisch tunnel with start of the track

Nevertheless recently, some patches of forest were cut down. We met a farmer who was

cleaning the last traces of forest on his new land, to breed his first potatoes. In the

afternoon, we went to the Paty Trail again. Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Emerald-bellied

Puffleg, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Powerful Woodpecker,

Bay Antpitta, Rufous-vented Tapaculo, Black-capped and Peruvian Tyrannulets, Smoky

Bush-Tyrant, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Superciliaried and Drab Hemispingus, Brown-

flanked Tanager (only seen by Tom), Blue-backed Conebill, Plushcap and Slaty Brush-

Finch are just a selection of the many birds that we saw. Night in Huánuco.

June 27th

2012

We left our hotel at 3 o’clock, for Bosque Unchog (3600 m.a.s.l.). The journey, on a

bumpy track, took us little more then two hours. It was still dark when we parked the car.

When we got out of the car, we immediately heard two Andean Snipes. They were

displaying above the alpine meadows. As soon as it got light, they stopped calling and

flying. We had a local guide at Bosque Unchog. A 14-year old boy, who is living in the

only house at Bosque Unchog, guides birdwatchers. He only speaks Spanish. We took the

trail on the left of the house. After we walked over the plateau for about 1.3 km, the trail

was going down in a small patch of forest.


Bosque Unchog, meadows at higher parts Trail descends at the cross

This is one of the best places to see Rufous-browed Hemispingus. We did not see it, but

here we got our only White-chinned Thistletail. A few Coppery Metaltails were flying

around. We walked further on the ridge and saw good patches of forest in the gully on both

sides of it. We found a rock on the right side of the trail from where we had excellent views

over the forest. Waiting for an hour did not bring us many birds. We decided to continue on

the trail in the forest. It was also rather calm here. Neverthless, we found a Golden-collared

Tanager together with some Lacrimose and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanagers. We

decided to go back to the rock. Now, there was more activity. We saw several good birds

fouraging and passing by. A Bay-vented Cotinga was sitting in the top of a tree on the other

side of the gully and we noticed a few Parduscos. Other birds were a Neblina Tapaculo,

Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher, a pair of Barred Fruiteaters, Chestnut-bellied Mountain-

Tanager, Yellow-scarfed Tanager and a White-collared Jay. In the evening, we returned to

the car. When we passed the plateau, we saw a Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Paramo Pipit and

White-browed Conebill. Camping at Bosque Unchog.

June 28th

2012

In the morning, we heard three Andean Snipes calling, but we did not see any. Later during

the day, we tried to flush one by walking near the bushes but without success. At first light,

we were at the first patch of forest. Again, the number of birds was low. We sat and waited

on the rock. Although the day before it was sunny all the time, we now suffered from mist

from time to time. When the mist disappeared, we had good views. We observed a few

small flocks with the same species as the day before. A Large-footed Tapaculo was singing

in the dense cover below the rock. Coppery Metaltails were flying by from time to time. In

the afternoon, bird activity decreased. To our feeling, it did not have much sense to stay

longer overhere. On the plateau, we added Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant to the list. We walked

back to the camping place and packed up our stuff. We left Bosque Unchog without seeing

two of our main targets, the Hemispingus and Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager.

In the afternoon, we watched birds on the track that leads to Bosque Unchog. Along this

track there is nearly no forest left. It is turned into agricultural fields. Nevertheless, this still

is a good place to find Brown-flanked Tanager. We alternated driving and birdwatching. At

one of Andrew’s coordinates, we found a Brown-flanked Tanager. We also had a Rusty

Flowerpiercer and we had good sightings of several Band-tailed Pigeons in the fields.

Night in Huánuco.

June 29th

2012


We needed nearly the whole day to travel 320 km through the mountains to our destination

Yungas (2480 m.a.s.l.). We left Huánuco at 5 o’clock in the morning. The highest altitude

we passed was about 4600 m.a.s.l.. At this high pass, we spent an hour to search for

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. We only found a few Gray-breasted Seedsnipes. New for the trip

was Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant and Many-striped Canastero. A group of more than 50

Andean Flickers was a remarkable observation.

High at 4600 masl

Later, we stopped at Conocha Lake (4000 m.a.s.l.). There were many birds on the lake,

though nothing special.

When we arrived in Yungas, it was not dark yet. We had time to spend the last hour of

daylight on the old cemetery. Many hummingbirds were fouraging on flowering plants. We

noticed Spot-throated Hummingbird, Purple-collared Woodstar and Sparkling Violetear. In

the dry fields, small flocks of Peruvian Meadowlarks were around. Night in Yungas.

June 30th

2012

To get to the best birdwatching places in Llanganuco – Abra Portachuelo, we had to leave

Yungas at 4 o’clock in the morning. The scenery in the park was the most impressive of the

whole trip, with Mount Huascaran (6768 m.a.s.l.), the highest mountain of Peru,

dominating the park.


To go to Abra Portachuelo, we drove over the Punta Union Pass (4750 m.a.s.l.). On the

other side of this pass, there is nice Polylepis forest. It was 6h20 when we stopped the car

at the forest. Very soon, we saw the target bird of the day, a White-cheeked Cotinga. It was

sitting in the top of the trees, high up on the slopes. However, the bird did not stay long

enough for Tom. Just at the moment he looked through the telescope, the cotinga flew

away. Nevertheless, we had good hope to see one again. Actually, we still had the whole

morning. Erwin and I even climbed up to the bushes where the cotinga was before.

Nevertheless, we did not find one again. However, birdwatching was great at this place.

We found many good species like Ancash Tapaculo, Tit-like Dacnis, Plain-tailed

Warbling-Finch and Rufous-eared Brush-Finch.

Early afternoon, we drove back. We planned to birdwatch the rest of the day along the

lakes and on a few other places along the track towards Yungas. Unfortunately, on our way

down, the rear suspension broke off. Except from a jack, we did not have any equipment on

board to fix it. Nevertheless, Julio started trying to fix the problem. We stopped one of the

few busses that passed by. They gave us an iron wire and a rope. For Julio, this was

sufficient to bundle the suspension. We had our doubts about his plan, however driving

very slowly at a speed of 20 km/hour; we arrived in Yungas in the evening. Later on, Julio

found someone to weld the suspension. We lost an afternoon for birding but at the end of

the day, we were happy that we could continue our trip the next day. Night in Yungas.

Fixed!

July 1st 2012


We did not to wake up very early. First place to visit was Pueblo Libre, along the main

road just near Yungas. It did not take us long to get our targets. Immediately after we

stopped at the spot, we heard a Creamy-breasted Canastero singing from a big cactus. We

had great views of this one and a second bird also popped up. In addition, we found two

Raimondi's Yellow-Finches and three Mitred Parakeets.

Our next stop was at a small, semi-dessert area, north of Caraz and near the Rio Santa. We

had Purple-collared Woodstar, Spot-throated Hummingbird, Tawny-crowned Pygmy-

Tyrant, Band-tailed Sierra-Finch and Drab Seedeater on this place.

The next visit was Chao. It was a long drive, luckily through an amazing landscape. All the

time, we followed the Rio Santa on a small, bad road, through big valleys and small gullies.

At Tanguche, we drove away from the river and out of the mountains, in the direction of

the sea. From then on, the land turned over in sand desert. This habitat has been transferred

into large fruit tree plantations at large scale. On many areas, new irrigation systems were

constructed.

It was early afternoon when we arrived in the dunes near Chao (30 m.a.s.l.). Not much of

the original habitat is left on the place but the specialities are still present, though in rather

small numbers.

Chao dunes

First, we went to some small bushes in the dunes. As soon as we entered the bushes, we

flushed a Band-winged Nightjar. There were many small birds around. We identified

Parrot-billed Seedeaters. Deeper in the scrub, we found two “Chao” Necklaced Spinetails

of an undescribed subspecies, two Fasciated and two Superciliated Wren. In the top of the

bushes, we found two Rufous Flycatchers and at the end of the area, a Tumbes Tyrant gave

great views. Also around in the area were a Peruvian Thick-knee, Dark-billed Cuckoo,

Coastal Miner, Mouse-colored Tyrannulet and Short-tailed Field Tyrant. We released a

Blue-and-white Swallow, who was stuck with his wing in a blade of grass.

Next stop in the dunes was approximately 1.5 km away from the first site. Overhere, nearly

all the dunes are transferred in agriculture fields. Only a few small patches are present. We

found a Cinereous Finch and another Rufous Flycatcher. In a canal, we saw two Chestnut-

throated Seedeaters. Last target was Peruvian Plantcutter. We played tape from time to time

but now reaction at all. The sun was going down and we returned to the car. At a distance,

in backlight, we saw a silhouette of a bird in top of a tree. It stayed just long enough for us

to recognize a Peruvian Plantcutter. We run to the other side of the field. From here, we

had good light conditions. We played the tape and immediately, two Peruvian Plantcutters


were sitting in the top of a tree. We ended the day with great views of an endangered

species. Night in Trujillo.

July 2nd

2012

At 4 o’clock, we left Trujillo for Sinsicap. We arrived here just after 6h00. At an altitude of

2500 m.a.s.l., behind the village, we started birdwatching. We walked inside a small gully.

Soon we heard a Unicolored Tapaculo singing in dense scrub. We found a good place to

look through the scrub and saw the little fellow. Further, we had a flock of Bay-crowned

Brush-Finchs and a few Piura Chat-Tyrants. Sparkling Violetear, Speckled and Amazilia

Hummingbirds were flying around. When we were at the start of the trail again, we had a

Three-banded Warbler and an Elegant Crescentchest. Along the track, we walked in the

direction of the village again. Several Golden-bellied Grosbeaks and White-edged Orioles

were around.

Further down, we heard a Russet-bellied Spinetail calling. We climbed up the slope and

found three of them hopping around.

We passed the village again by car. We stopped at the bridge over a river. On a wire above

the road, we discovered a Baird's Flycatcher. We walked upstream in the riverbed. We saw

a Collared Antshrike, three Hepatic Tanagers and a Black Phoebe. On the road, there was a

Peruvian Pygmy-Owl. Four Pacific Parrotlets sat down near the road, closer to Simbal.

In Simbal, we turned left in the direction of Huamacucho.

En route to Huamacucho

The road was going up in the Andes again. We went over 4000 m.a.s.l.. It was a long drive

on rather bad road. We passed Samne, Agallpampa and a few other small villages. There

were roadworks from time to time. We lost a few hours by waiting due to these roadworks.

Nearly the whole distance between Simbal and Huamacucho, they are constructing

concrete roads, so in the future the travel time will be much shorter. We did not see many

birds en route. A Many-striped Canastero was the best we saw. It was already dark when

we arrived in Huamacucho (3200 m.a.s.l.). Night in Huamacucho.


July 3rd

2012

The local people gave us the advice not to leave the city to go to El Molino in the night.

The road is used for drug traffic and there were robberies in the past. Because of that, we

left only at 5 o’clock. Although the distance from Huamacucho to El Molino is not far, it

took about 3 hours and 45 minutes to reach the small town of El Molino (3400 m.a.s.l.) on

a very bad road. Probably in the raining season, it is not possible to reach the place without

a 4-wheel-drive.

The place for Purple-backed Sunbeam is a small valley a little bit further than the village.

As soon as we got out of the car, we found our first lifer. A Rainbow Starfrontlet was

pearched on a branche. We walked up the trail on the flank of the valley. We found our

first Purple-backed Sunbeam very soon. Finally, we saw about eight different birds, such as

Unicolored Tapaculo, Jelski's Chat-Tyrant, Black-crested Warbler and Rufous-chested

Tanager.

We did not stay in El Molino for a long time. From the moment, we saw our targets, we

returned in the direction of Huamacucho on the same bad road. Black-fronted Ground-

Tyrant was the only new bird we saw along the road. We did not have to drive all the way

to Huamocucho. Once we were on the paved road again, at Laguna Sausacocha, we turned

north to San Marcos. This time, we drove on a very good paved road all the time. It did not

take long before we reached San Marcos. It was not dark yet, so we drove to the stakeout

for Great Spinetail north of the village. Spot-throated Hummingbirds were flying around,

together with Amazilia Hummingbirds. We heard a few Fasciated Wrens and we saw a

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant. Probably it was already too late to have more activity. Night

in San Marcos (2270 m.a.s.l.).

July 4th

2012

At first light, we were in the gully again.

Great Spinetail searching

We walked up the trail where it was great birding. We flushed four Andean Tinamous and

we had a few White-winged Black-Tyrants. A few of the species we saw were Tropical


Gnatcatcher of a distinctive subspecies, Masked Yellowthroat of a distinctive subspecies

and Dull-colored Grassquit. Best bird we saw was a Buff-bridled Inca-Finch. Once again,

we had no luck with the spinetail. It was late before noon and temperature was getting high

in the gully. In the meantime, bird activity became low. We decided to give up for the

spinetail and we drove to Baños del Inca.

On the way, we got telephone from Gunnar. There were demonstrations in Cajamarca area

against new mines and the police shot three of the demonstrators to death. Gunnar’s advice

was to avoid the road to Balsas because there was a chance that the situation would explode

the next days. We discussed the situation and finally, we made the decision to cancel the

trip to this region. We had to give up many endemics, but anyway we will visit northern

Peru again. As an alternative, we decided to go to Bosque de Frejolillo.

It was still safe to go to Rio Chonta (2800 m.a.s.l.), so we continued our way to Baños del

Inca and from there we took the road to Rio Chonta. Target on this place was the enigmatic

Gray-bellied Comet. We could find a male of this splendid hummingbird. The bird was

flying up-and-down between two flowering trees. Also around were Giant and Spot-

throated Hummingbirds, Lineated Woodpecker, Baron's Spinetails and Rusty

Flowerpiercer. We returned to San Marcos, since we had decided not to stay in Cajamarca

because of the problems,. There, we had time to go to the gully again. We added Peruvian

Pygmy-Owl and Purple-collared Woodstar to the area’s list. Once again, we saw no

spinetail. Night in San Marcos.

July 5th

2012

In the morning, we returned to the gully. Our fourth attempt and this time we succeeded.

Finally, we found Great Spinetail. Three of them were calling in the bushes.

When satisfied, we returned to the car. Next destination was Chiclayo.

We passed Cajamarca. We drove through the mountains passing San Juan, Magdalena and

Chilete. In Ciudad de Dios, we were on the Panamerican Highway. We turned to the north,

in the direction of Chiclayo. When we arrived in the city, we drove straight to the airport.

We had to change our tickets from Cajamarca, which took a while and costed a lot of

money.

From Chiclayo, we drove to Bosque Pomac. It is a rather short drive to this reserve. We

arrived here late afternoon. Pale-legged Hornero’s were common at the place. A flock of

Scarlet-backed Woodpeckers was hanging around. At down, five Lesser Nighthawks were

flying over the open areas. A Scrub Nightjar was hunting in the scrub. From Bosque Pomac

to Olmos, it was a two hours drive. We arrived early in the evening. Night in Olmos.


July 6th

2012

At 4h30, we left to Bosque de Frejolillo.

It is a short drive to the reserve. Along the entrance road, we saw six Scrub Nightjars in the

carlights. After we picked up the guide, we arrived at the birdwatching place at sunrise.

The place for White-winged Guan is a wooded valley. Very soon, we encountered the first

ones. In total, we had ten of them. Bosque de Frejolillo was very rich in birds. Many new

species were noticed. A selection of the most important observed birds is Bicolored Hawk,

Red-masked Parakeet, Peruvian Pygmy-Owl, Ecuadorian Trogon, Scarlet-backed

Woodpecker, Elegant Crescentchest, Gray-and-white Tyrannulet, Black-and-white Becard,

White-tailed Jay, Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Gray-and-gold Warbler, Black-capped

Sparrow, White-headed Brush-Finch and White-edged and Yellow-tailed Orioles. From the

moment we left the valley in the direction of the car-parking place, the vegetation changed

into rather dry scrub. Here, we had several other species like Pacific Parrotlet, Tumbes

Hummingbird, Necklaced Spinetail and Tumbes Sparrow. When we were nearly at the

main road again, four Peruvian Thick-knees were walking in the dry fields. At 2 o’clock in

the afternoon, we left Frejolillo and we returned to Bosque Pomac. Along the way, we

stopped at a marshy area. A Spotted Rail was a good write-in. Harris’s Hawk, Crested

Caracara and Pearled Kite were new raptors on the list.

When we arrived at Bosque Pomac, we did not have much time left because it was already

evening. We hurried to a stakeout for Tumbes Swallow. We left the car and ran up a high

sand dune. From here, we could see four of them. Other nice observations here were

Coastal Miner, Rufous Flycatcher, White-tailed Jay and Cinereous Finch. It was already

dark when we left Pomac to Chiclayo. Night in Chiclayo.

July 7th

2012

At 8h30, we had our flight to Lima. At arrival, we got a taxi to Gunnar’s house in

Miraflores. The rest of the day, Gunnar drove us around. We spent some time in Huascar

Park and Pantanos de Villa. Plan of the day was to find a last lifer for the trip. In Huascar

Park, we could have Oasis Hummingbird. However, we did not find one. We had several

Vermillion Flycatcher, the dark form, and Chestnut-throated and Parrot-billed Seedeaters.

From here, we drove to Pantanos de Villa. We had a short walk in the dryer area of the

reserve. Many shorebirds and gulls were resting. We had Black-necked Stilts, Killdeers,

Andean, Gray and Belcher’s Gulls, Inca Terns and Black Skimmers. We flushed one

Yellowish Pipit and a large flock Grassland Yellow-Finchs. The last stop was at the bird

rescue centre in the reserve. They had a Ringed Storm-Petrel that was found in the suburbs


of Lima. A great bird but it would have been greater if we had seen it on our pelagic. In the

afternoon, it was time to go to the airport. Our flight to Amsterdam left at 20h15.

July 8th

2012 We arrived in Amsterdam – Schiphol at 15h40.

Birdlist

Our list of observed birds is strictly following Clements 6th

edition (updates til 2011). For some

species recent information about taxonomic decisions not yet included in Clements is given.

Total number of birds: 488 ** = undescribed (sub)species, not yet in the Clements Checklist

Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp niethammeri - 5 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp oustaleti - 4

5/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp oustaleti – 2

Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) – 3

Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - +/- 30 17/06/2012 - Ticlio Bog - 6 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - a few 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 20+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 10+ 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 3

Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp alticola - 20+ 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp alticola - 20+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp alticola - 30+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp alticola - 20+

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp leucogenis - 1 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp leucogenis - 5 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp leucogenis – 1

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist


Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp orinomus - +/- 10 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp orinomus - 20+ 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp orinomus – 4

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp bahamensis - 2 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp bahamensis - +/- 50

7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp bahamensis – 8

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp spinicauda - +/- 30

Puna Teal Anas puna 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 2 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 100+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 30+ 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 2

Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp oxyptera - 10+ 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp oxyptera - 10+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp oxyptera - 50+ 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp oxyptera - 3 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp oxyptera - 30+ 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - ssp oxyptera - +/- 50

Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp ferruginea - 1 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp ferruginea - 1 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp ferruginea - +/- 5 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp ferruginea - +/- 5 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp ferruginea – 1

Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp guttata - 6 seen and a few heard 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp guttata - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp guttata - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp guttata - 5+

23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp guttata - +/- 5

Andean Guan Penelope montagnii 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp plumosa - 4 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp plumosa – 3

White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis Endemic Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 10


White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp morrisoni - 10+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp morrisoni - 5 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp morrisoni – 2

Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp speciosus - 30+ 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Laguna Oconal) - ssp speciosus – 1

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp antarcticus – 5

Great Grebe Podiceps major 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp major – 2

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp juninensis - +/- 10 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp juninensis - 2 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp juninensis - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp juninensis - 20+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp juninensis – 1

Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii Endemic Restricted range 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 1

Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Near-threatened 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 20+

Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti Vulnerable 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - +/- 15

Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini Vulnerable 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 1


Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata Critically endangered 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 3

White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Vulnerable 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 8

Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus Vulnerable 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 6

Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – common

Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - ssp oceanicus - 30+

Elliot's Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis Data deficient 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 100+


Ringed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma hornbyi Data deficient 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa 1 bird in a bird rescue centre. Found the evening before in Lima city.

Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 3

Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami Data deficient 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 1

Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - +/- 10

Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 6

Peruvian Booby Sula variegata 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – common

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - ssp brasilianus - common 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp brasilianus - +/- 10 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp brasilianus - 10+ 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp brasilianus - fairly common


Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 20+

Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii Near-threatened 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 20+

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp anhinga – 3

Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - 10+

Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp fasciatum - 6 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp fasciatum – 1

Great Egret Ardea alba 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp egretta - 1 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp egretta - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp egretta - +/- 5 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp egretta - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp egretta - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp egretta - 2 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp egretta - a few

Snowy Egret Egretta thula 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp brewsteri - 20+ 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp brewsteri - 10+ 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp brewsteri - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp brewsteri - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp brewsteri - 1 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp brewsteri - a few

Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 3 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 5 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - 2 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - 1 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 1


Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp ibis - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - ssp ibis - +/- 10 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp ibis - 4 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp ibis - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp ibis - 1000den 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp ibis - a few

Striated Heron Butorides striata 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp striata - 1 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp striata - 1 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp striata - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp striata – 2

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp hoactli - +/- 5 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp hoactli - 5 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Laguna Oconal) - ssp hoactli - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp hoactli – 1

Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - +/- 20 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 3 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - +/- 5 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 3 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - a few 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 50+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 300+ 24/06/2012 - Junin to La Quinua - common 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 5

3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - +/- 30 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - 50+

Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa – 1

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 20+ 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - 5+ 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - fairly common

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - a few 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - a few 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 20+ 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 1 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - 5+ 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - a few

Osprey Pandion haliaetus 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp carolinensis – 1


Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp yetapa - 8+ 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp yetapa - 5+ 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp yetapa - +/- 8 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp yetapa - +/- 5

Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac – 2

Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp sociabilis – 1

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp australis - a few 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp australis – 1

Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 3 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas – 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp ventralis - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp ventralis – 1

Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp bicolor – 1

Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp harrisi – 1

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp occiduus - 1 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp occiduus - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp occiduus - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp occiduus – 3

White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 1 gliding over the forest.


Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp polyosoma - a few 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp polyosoma - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp polyosoma - 1 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp polyosoma - 1 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp polyosoma - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp polyosoma - a few

Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 3 flying over in formation. Giving their typical loud call.

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - +/- 10 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - 4 23/06/2012 - San Ramon to Junin - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - 4 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 5+ 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - 3 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos – 2

Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp cheriway – 1

Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp chimachima - 2 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp chimachima - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp chimachima – 1

American Kestrel Falco sparverius 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 2 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 3 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 2 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - 1 1/07/2012 - Pueblo Libre - 2 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - 2 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - a few 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - 2 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 2 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - 2 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 1

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 1


Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 1

Sunbittern Eurypyga helias 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp meridionalis – 1

Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis Near-threatened 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp tuerosi - 3 seen briefly and 2 others heard

Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp cajanea - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp cajanea - 2 heard only 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp cajanea - 1 heard

Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp maculatus – 1

Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp tschudii - +/- 5

Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - +/- 5

Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp garmani - 10+ 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp garmani - a few 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp garmani - 10+ 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp garmani - +/- 20 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp garmani - +/- 20

Giant Coot Fulica gigantea 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - 1 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 50+

Slate-colored Coot Fulica ardesiaca 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - +/- 10 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 6 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 30+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - very common 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - a few 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 2

Limpkin Aramus guarauna 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp guarauna – 3

Peruvian Thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 2 1/07/2012 - Chao - 4 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 4


Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - +/- 10 17/06/2012 - Ticlio Bog - 3 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 20+ 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - 10+ 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - 20+

Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) – 4

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruvianus - 4 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp peruvianus - 2 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruvianus - +/- 10

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Phegornis mitchellii Near-threatened 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - 1 adult and a juvenile

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp palliatus – 5

Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 1


Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp mexicanus - 10+ 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp mexicanus - 1 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp mexicanus - +/- 10

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 1

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 10+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas – 1

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - 10+ 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 1

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp hudsonicus - 30+

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - ssp morinella - 10+ 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp morinella – 9

Surfbird Aphriza virgata 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 37 and a group of +/-40

Puna Snipe Gallinago andina 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - 1

23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - 3 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 2

Andean Snipe Gallinago jamesoni 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog HO - 2 heard displaying above the alpine meadows. 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) HO - 3 heard

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) – 1

Gray-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp ingae - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp ingae – 6

Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp cuneicauda - +/- 5

Swallow-tailed Gull Creagrus furcatus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 11

Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 5 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - 1 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 20+ 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - a few 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - +/- 10 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - 3 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - a few 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - 2 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - fairly common

Gray-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus 14/06/2012 - coast south of Lima - ssp cirrocephalus - 1 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp cirrocephalus – 1

Gray Gull Leucophaeus modestus Restricted range


14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 3 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 2 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - +/- 40

Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa – 3

Belcher's Gull Larus belcheri 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - common 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – common

Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - ssp dominicanus - a few 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp dominicanus - a few

Peruvian Tern Sternula lorata Endangered (EN) 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 2

Inca Tern Larosterna inca Near-threatened 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - common 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 6

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp cinerascens - 50+ 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp cinerascens - +/- 300

Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 7

South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima – 1

Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp albilinea - 4 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp albilinea - 4 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp albilinea - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp albilinea - 20+

West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - 2 in the harbour 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - a few 15/06/2012 - Lima to Lomas de Lachay - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - fairly common 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – common

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 14/06/2012 - Pelagic from Lima - ssp hypoleuca - a few in the harbour 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp hypoleuca - a few 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp hypoleuca - common 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp hypoleuca - fairly common 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp hypoleuca - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp hypoleuca - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino - ssp hypoleuca - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - ssp hypoleuca - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp hypoleuca - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp hypoleuca - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp hypoleuca - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp hypoleuca - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp hypoleuca - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp hypoleuca - a few


Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp talpacoti – 1

Croaking Ground-Dove Columbina cruziana 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - common 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - fairly common 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - a few

4/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – common

Bare-faced Ground-Dove Metriopelia ceciliae 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp ceciliae - 3 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp ceciliae – 4

Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp melanoptera – 2

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 3 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp decolor - +/- 5

Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp rupicola – 4

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Aratinga wagleri 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp minor - 30+

Mitred Parakeet Aratinga mitrata 1/07/2012 - Pueblo Libre - ssp mitrata – 3

Red-masked Parakeet Aratinga erythrogenys Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 5

Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni Vulnerable 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 1


Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - a flock of +/- 15

Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 4 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 50+ 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa Feral - +/- 20

Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp menstruus - 2 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp menstruus - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp menstruus - a few 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp menstruus - 10+

Scaly-naped Parrot Amazona mercenaria 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp mercenaria – 2

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp nigricrissa - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp nigricrissa - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp nigricrissa – 1

Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus 1/07/2012 - Chao – 1

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - 1 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon – 1

Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - +/- 20 1/07/2012 - Chao - 5+ 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - +/- 10 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - a few

Barn Owl Tyto alba 2/07/2012 - Trujillo - ssp contempta - 1 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp contempta – 1


** Koepcke's Screech-Owl Megascops koepckeae 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - 1 at his daytime roosting place.

Endemic to Peru where found on the west slope of the Andes and in dry intermontane valleys. The status of the very gray southern population (Satipo Road and further southwards) is still unclear. Most people would agree that these birds are at least an undescribed subspecies but there are some indications that they are even a new species; “Apurimac Screech-Owl”. This owl is quite common in the semi-dry valleys of central Peru.

Cloud-forest Screech-Owl Megascops marshalli Endemic Restricted range 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 1 seen very well through the telescope.

Taken through the telescope.

Peruvian Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium peruanum 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 2 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 1 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac – 1


Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp intermedia - 10+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp juninensis - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp intermedia – 2

Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp aequatorialis - 5 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp aequatorialis – 6

Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp decussatus – 5

Scrub Nightjar Caprimulgus anthonyi Restricted range 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 6

Swallow-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis segmentata 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp kalinowskii - 1 calling and flying over in the evening.

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp subtropicalis - 1 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp subtropicalis – 3

Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp brachyura - +/- 5

Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp sclateri - 3 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp sclateri – 2

Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp parvulus – 3

Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp ruber – 1

Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp crissalis - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp crissalis - 2+

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp coruscans - +/- 5 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp coruscans - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp coruscans - 1 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - ssp coruscans - 15+ 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp coruscans - 1 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp coruscans - 2 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp coruscans - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp coruscans – 2

Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp decolor - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp decolor - 3 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp decolor – 2

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp maculata - 5+

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp smaragdinus – 1

Gray-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris Endemic Restricted range 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - 1 male. Brilliant views.


Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster Endemic 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 male 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 1

Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp juliae – 1

Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp pallens – 1

Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp vulcani - 10+

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp smaragdinicollis - a few

Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae Endemic Restricted range 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp theresiae - +/- 5 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp theresiae – 3

Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon Endemic Restricted range 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales – 3

Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - 1 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 1

Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis alinae 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp dybowskii - 1 male 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp dybowskii - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp dybowskii – 1

Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp caumatonota - 2 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp caumatonota - 1 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp caumatonota - 3 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp cupripennis - 5+

Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae Endangered (EN) Endemic Restricted range 3/07/2012 - El Molino - +/- 8


Collared Inca Coeligena torquata 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp insectivora - 1 male

Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp dichroura - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp dichroura – 1

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris Restricted range 3/07/2012 - El Molino – 2

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog – 1

Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp peruvianus - 3 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp peruvianus – 1

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - 2 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog – 1

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp peruviana - +/- 5 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp peruviana - 4 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp peruviana – 2

Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - 1 pair 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - 1 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac – 4

Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 10+

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) – 1

Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp peruanus – 1

Gray-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp aequatorialis – 1

Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 4

Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii Endemic 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - 6 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - +/- 5 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - +/- 7 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - fairly common 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - 10+

White-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia chionogaster 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp chionogaster - 2

22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp chionogaster – 1


Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 1 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 4 3/07/2012 - El Molino - 2 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - 5 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 6+ 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - 3 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - +/- 10 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - +/- 5 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 4

Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp bartletti – 1

Ecuadorian Trogon Trogon mesurus 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 1

Masked Trogon Trogon personatus 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail – 1

Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp chlorolaemus – 1

Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 1

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp stellata – 1


Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 2

Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp cabanisii - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp cabanisii - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp cabanisii – 1

Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp nigrifrons – 6

Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) – 1

Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp atrogularis - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp atrogularis – 2

Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 3

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Andigena hypoglauca Near-threatened 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp lateralis – 4

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp castanotis - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp castanotis – 1

Ocellated Piculet Picumnus dorbignyanus 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp jelskii – 1

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - 4 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 2 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap – 4

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp major - 8 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp major – 5

Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp pectoralis – 1

Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac – 1

Black-necked Woodpecker Colaptes atricollis Endemic 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp atricollis – 1

Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp puna - 5 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp puna - 3 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp puna - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp puna - 4 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp puna - +/- 50 including a group of 39.


Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp lineatus - 1 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp lineatus – 5

Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp peruvianus – 3

Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana Endemic Restricted range 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp peruviana - 10+ 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp peruviana - +/- 5 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp peruviana – 2

Common Miner Geositta cunicularia 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp juninensis - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp juninensis – 3

Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina Endemic Restricted range 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya – 5

Grayish Miner Geositta maritima 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay – 3

Thick-billed Miner Geositta crassirostris Endemic 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay – 4


Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana Endemic 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp serrana - 2 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp serrana - 2 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp serrana – 1

Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp jelskii - 3 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp jelskii - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp saturata - 4 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp saturata – 1

Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - +/- 5 17/06/2012 - Ticlio Bog - 2 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - fairly common 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - a few 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - +/- 10 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - 3 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 10+ 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - a few

Surf Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii Endemic Restricted range 14/06/2012 - coast south of Lima – 1

White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp atacamensis - +/- 3 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp atacamensis - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp atacamensis - 2+ 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp atacamensis - 2 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp atacamensis – 1

White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus Critically endangered Endemic Restricted range 17/06/2012 - Ticlio Bog – 5


Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp cinnamomeus - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp cinnamomeus - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp cinnamomeus - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp cinnamomeus - fairly common

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops 15/06/2012 - Balneario (Costa Azul) - ssp brunnescens - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp schoenobaenus - +/- 5

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura pileata Endemic 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp pileata – 2

Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - 1 3/07/2012 - El Molino - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac – 1

Plain-crowned Spinetail Synallaxis gujanensis 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp canipileus – 2


Russet-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis zimmeri Endangered (EN) Endemic Restricted range 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap – 3

Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax Restricted range 1/07/2012 - Chao - 8 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp maculata - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp maculata – 2

Great Spinetail Siptornopsis hypochondriaca Vulnerable Endemic Restricted range 5/07/2012 - San Marcos – 3

White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog HO - ssp rufiventris - 1 heard


Creamy-crested Spinetail Cranioleuca albicapilla Endemic Restricted range 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 2 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) – 1

Baron's Spinetail Cranioleuca baroni Endemic 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp capitalis - 2 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp baroni – 2

Creamy-breasted Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi 1/07/2012 - Pueblo Libre - 2 seen and 2 heard

Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp taczanowskii - 3 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - ssp taczanowskii – 1

Junin Canastero Asthenes virgata Endemic Restricted range 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake – 4

Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp graminicola - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp graminicola – 1

Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp humilis - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp humilis - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp humilis - +/- 5

Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda Restricted range 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp neglecta – 2

Eye-ringed Thistletail Asthenes palpebralis Endemic Restricted range 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 1 seen and 1 heard 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) – 2


White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp plengei – 1

Cactus Canastero Pseudasthenes cactorum Endemic 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp lachayensis

** “Mantaro” Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps Endemic 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - 2.

Seems most like Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps but there are different characteristics. The form concerned is yet to be described and may end up being described as a new endemic! Discovered by the regretted Belgian birdwatcher, Paul Coopmans.

Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp peruvianus - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp peruvianus - 8 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp peruvianus – 3


Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp auritus - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp auritus – 1

Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp ochrolaemus – 1

Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) – 1

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp amazonus – 4

Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp phaeopygus – 1

Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp intermedius – 1

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp souleyetii – 2

Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp warscewiczi - 5 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp warscewiczi – 3

Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp radiatus - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp radiatus - 5 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp radiatus - a few heard

Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp shumbae - 1 female 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp shumbae - 1 female 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp shumbae - +/- 10

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp subandinus - 1 seen and a few heard

Stripe-chested Antwren Myrmotherula longicauda 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp longicauda - 1 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp longicauda – 1

Creamy-bellied Antwren Herpsilochmus motacilloides Endemic Restricted range 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 1 (direction of Hacienda El Carmen)


Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp caudata - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp caudata – 1

Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp canicauda - 1 seen and another heard.

Stripe-headed Antpitta Grallaria andicolus 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp andicolus - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp andicolus - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp andicolus – 1

Bay Antpitta Grallaria capitalis Endemic Restricted range 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - 1 seen well. Bird was first calling frequently. 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 4 heard


Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei Near-threatened Endemic Restricted range 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - 1 hopping around while we were waiting for the Bay Antpitta to show himself.

** “Millpo” Tapaculo Scytalopus sepc. Endemic 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 1 3/07/2012 - El Molino - 2 seen and 1 heard This Tapaculo has been known for over 25 years and was collected near Millpo in Pasco department. It is mentioned in ‘Birds of the High Andeas’ by Fjeldså and Krabbe which published in 1991. It seems that the discoverer of the species will never describe it; more likely one of the leading experts in Tapaculos must perform this task and prepare a manuscript…. Millpo Tapaculo belongs to the complex that used to be called Andean Tapaculo, which was later split by Schulenberg and Krabbe into a number of species along the Andes from Venezuela to Patagonia. This form was not named and consequently not included in the split. This Scytalopus is endemic to central Peru.

Unicolored Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor Endemic 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 1 3/07/2012 - El Molino - 2 seen and 1 heard

Trilling Tapaculo Scytalopus parvirostris 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - 1 seen and 2 heard

Large-footed Tapaculo Scytalopus macropus Endemic Restricted range 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 1 seen very well.

28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) HO - 1 heard

Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis Endemic 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 2 seen and 1 heard

Neblina Tapaculo Scytalopus altirostris Endemic Restricted range 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - 1 seen and 3 heard 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 2 heard

Ancash Tapaculo Scytalopus affinis Endemic Restricted range 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 1

Tschudi's Tapaculo Scytalopus acutirostris Endemic Restricted range 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail HO - 1 heard 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1 seen and 2 heard

Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp paucalensis - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp paucalensis – 3

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 3 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp sclateri - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp griseum - +/- 5

White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) – 1

White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp taeniopterus - 1 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp taeniopterus - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp taeniopterus - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp taeniopterus – 2


White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp leucophrys - 1 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp leucophrys - 4 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp leucophrys - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp leucophrys - 3 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp leucophrys - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp leucophrys – 1

Black-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes nigrocristatus Restricted range 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - 1 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta – 2

Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes reguloides 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp albiventris - 2 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp albiventris – 1

Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp arequipae - 4 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp arequipae – 1

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp aequatorialis - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp aequatorialis – 1

Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant Anairetes agraphia Endemic Restricted range 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp squamigera – 1

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp wagae - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao – 2

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp diversa - 1 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp diversa - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp diversa - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp griseigularis - 4 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp griseigularis - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp griseigularis - a few

Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp intensa – 1

Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp cinerea - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp cinerea - 1 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp cinerea – 2

Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp striaticollis - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp striaticollis – 2

Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii Endemic 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 1

Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 1

Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp nigrocapillus – 2


Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus Endemic Restricted range 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail – 1

Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp libertatis - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp alticola - 3 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp libertatis – 1

Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp fulviceps - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp fulviceps - 4 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp fulviceps - 3 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp fulviceps - 9 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp fulviceps – 1

Gray-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 4

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp peruanum - 3 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp sclateri – 1

Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp cinnamomeus - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp cinnamomeus - a few 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp cinnamomeus - 5 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp cinnamomeus - 3+

Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 1

Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - +/- 6 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) – 4

Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - +/- 5

Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) – 2

Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp punensis - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp punensis – 1

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp angustirostris - 4 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp angustirostris - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp angustirostris – 2

Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - +/- 10 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 3 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - 5 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino - a few 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few


6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp obscurus - 10+

Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - +/- 10

Rufous-tailed Tyrant Knipolegus poecilurus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp peruanus - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp peruanus – 1

White-winged Black-Tyrant Knipolegus aterrimus 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp anthracinus - 2 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp anthracinus - 5 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp anthracinus – 1

Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola griseus 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 4 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 2

Puna Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley – 1

Cinereous Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola cinereus 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp cinereus – 2

White-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 3

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp flavinucha – 3

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp mentalis – 1

Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos – 3


Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus 23/06/2012 - San Ramon to Junin - ssp insolens - 1 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp insolens - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp insolens – 2

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - 1

3/07/2012 - San Marcos – 1

Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp cajamarcae – 3

Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp erythropygius - 3 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp erythropygius – 1

Tumbes Tyrant Tumbezia salvini Near-threatened Endemic Restricted range 1/07/2012 - Chao – 1

Jelski's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca jelskii 3/07/2012 - El Molino – 1

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 5+ 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - a few 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - a few 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 2 3/07/2012 - El Molino – 1

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp brunneifrons - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp brunneifrons – 2


D'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp polionota - 2 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp polionota – 1

Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae Near-threatened Endemic Restricted range 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap – 4

White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 4 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 2 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - 4 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta – 1

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp niveiceps - 1 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp niveiceps - a few

Short-tailed Field Tyrant Muscigralla brevicauda 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 1 1/07/2012 - Chao – 2

Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus Endangered (EN) Endemic Restricted range 1/07/2012 - Chao - 2 + 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac – 1

Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp atriceps - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp atriceps - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp atriceps - 1 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp nigriceps - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp nigriceps – 1

Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp sulphuratus – 1

Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 1

Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1

Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii Restricted range 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 10+

Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp chapmani - 5+

Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp melancholicus - 5+ 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp melancholicus - 1 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp melancholicus - a few 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp melancholicus - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp melancholicus - a few 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp melancholicus - a few 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp melancholicus - a few 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp melancholicus - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - ssp melancholicus - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp melancholicus - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp melancholicus - a few


Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp tallmanorum - 1 pair

Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp viridicauda – 2

White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni Vulnerable Endemic 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 1

Peruvian Plantcutter Phytotoma raimondii Critically Endangered Endemic 1/07/2012 - Chao - 2

Bay-vented Cotinga Doliornis sclateri Vulnerable Endemic Restricted range 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog – 1

Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - 1 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - 2 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - 5+

Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 1

Cerulean-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla Endemic Restricted range 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 1 male

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp fortis - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp fortis – 3

Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp meridionalis - 1 pair

Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp salvini - 1 female. Obvious yellow eyes. 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp salvini – 2

Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 3 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp griseobarbatus – 1

Olivaceous Greenlet Hylophilus olivaceus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 3

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - 1 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 1

White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyanus 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp jolyaea - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp jolyaea - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp jolyaea – 2

Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp yncas – 2

Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp violaceus – 1


White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - +/- 8 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - 4 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac – 2

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruviana - +/- 5 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp peruviana - a few

15/06/2012 - Lima to Lomas de Lachay - ssp peruviana - a few 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp peruviana - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - 50+ 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - common 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruviana - a few

Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp murina - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp murina - 10+ 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp murina - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp murina - 2 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp murina - 50+ 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - ssp murina - a few

Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp oroyae - 1 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp oroyae - 20+

White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - 3 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - 2 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - a few

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp ruficollis - a few 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp ruficollis - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp ruficollis - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp ruficollis - a few 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp ruficollis - fairly common

Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp chalybea – 8

Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac – 4

White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica – 2

Fasciated Wren Campylorhynchus fasciatus 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp fasciatus - 3 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp pallescens - 5 3/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp fasciatus - a few heard 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp fasciatus - 1 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp pallescens - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp pallescens - a few

Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana Endemic 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - 5+ 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - +/- 5 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 10+


** “Mantaro” Wren Pheugopedius spec. 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - 2 seen and 3 heard.

This undescribed taxon has not yet been collected. The spotting below is reminiscent of that found on the underparts of some races of the geographically quite remote Plain-tailed Wren P. euophrys but the voice is quite different from the latter (especially compared to the southernmost race schulenbergi), and moreover this birds had some faint barring on the tail. The song is not unlike that of Inca Wren P. eisenmanni (so far only known to occur farther south, in the Vilcanota and Vilcabamba mountains on both sides of the Urubamba valley) but the latter has plain underparts and is found in an area separated from the deep Apurimac Valley, a major biogeographic barrier.

Coraya Wren Pheugopedius coraya 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) HO - 1 heard only. Reacting immediately on the tape but stayed far away. A fence made it impossible to go closer. No other reacting on tape despite searching for hours.

Superciliated Wren Cantorchilus superciliaris 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp baroni - 3 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp baroni - 4 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp baroni - 5+

House Wren Troglodytes aedon 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 1 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - fairly common 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - a few 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - a few 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 3 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - a few

Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp macrourus - a few 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp macrourus - a few 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp macrourus - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp macrourus - a few

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp graminicola – 1

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp leucophrys – 1


Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - +/- 5 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp bilineata - 3 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp bilineata - 3+

White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp leucocephalus - 2 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp leucocephalus – 2

Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp ralloides - 1 seen and a few heard.

White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail – 1

Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 10+

Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp debilis – 1

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp gigantodes - fairly common 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp gigantodes - fairly common 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp gigantodes - fairly common 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp gigantodes - 1 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp gigantodes - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp gigantodes - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp gigantodes - a few 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp gigantodes - a few 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp gigantodes - a few 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp gigantodes - a few

Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp conradi - 3 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp conradi - a few 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp conradi - fairly common 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp conradi - a few 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp conradi - 1 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp conradi - 1 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - ssp conradi - a few 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp conradi - a few at the lower elevations. 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp conradi - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp conradi - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - ssp conradi - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - ssp conradi - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp conradi - a few 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp conradi - a few 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp conradi - a few

Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp serranus - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp serranus - a few 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp serranus – 1

Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - ssp longicaudatus - 3 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp longicaudatus - 10+ 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp longicaudatus - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp longicaudatus - fairly common 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap to Huamachuco - a few 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac – common


Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp peruvianus - 1 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruvianus – 1

Short-billed Pipit Anthus furcatus 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp brevirostris – 1

Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp calcaratus – 2

Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp immaculatus - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp immaculatus – 1

Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp velata - 5 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 1

Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp alarum - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp melanogenys - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 3

Three-banded Warbler Basileuterus trifasciatus Restricted range 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap – 1

Citrine Warbler Myiothlypis luteoviridis 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp striaticeps - 2 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp striaticeps - 5+ 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp striaticeps - a few 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp striaticeps - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp striaticeps - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp striaticeps - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp striaticeps – 3

Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristatus 3/07/2012 - El Molino – 3

Gray-and-gold Warbler Myiothlypis fraseri 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp fraseri – 3

Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronatus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp coronatus – 2

Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp verticalis - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp verticalis - a few 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp verticalis - a few 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp verticalis - a few

Spectacled Redstart Myioborus melanocephalus 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp melanocephalus - 2 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp melanocephalus - 2+ 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp melanocephalus - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp melanocephalus - a few

22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp melanocephalus - 2 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp melanocephalus - a few 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp melanocephalus - a few

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 10+ 5/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few


5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - fairly common 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 3

Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp leverianus - 3 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp leverianus – 3

Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp auricularis - 10+ 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp auricularis - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp auricularis – 1

Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp leucogastrus - +/- 5 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp leucogastrus - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp leucogastrus – 1

Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp berlepschi - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp berlepschi – 1

Drab Hemispingus Hemispingus xanthophthalmus 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail – 1

Gray-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp chrysogaster – 4

Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 3/07/2012 - El Molino – 2

Brown-flanked Tanager Thlypopsis pectoralis Endemic Restricted range 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) – 1

Pardusco Nephelornis oneilli Endemic Restricted range 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - +/- 5

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp littorale - 1 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp littorale - 10+ 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp littorale - +/- 5 3/07/2012 - El Molino - ssp cinereum - 1 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp littorale - +/- 5

Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp cyaneum - +/- 5 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp cyaneum - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp cyaneum - +/- 5

Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp sordidum - 2 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp sordidum – 2

White-browed Conebill Conirostrum ferrugineiventre 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) – 1


Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri Near-threatened 24/06/2012 - La Quinua – 8

Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp petersi - +/- 10

Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp citrinifrons - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp citrinifrons - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp citrinifrons – 1

Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp connectens - 5+ 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp connectens - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp connectens - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp connectens - a few

Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 2 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - a few 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp caerulea - a few 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo to Bosque de Pomac - ssp caerulea – 2

Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - 3 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - a few

Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp cyanocephala - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp cyanocephala - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp cyanocephala - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp cyanocephala - a few

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp darwinii - 3 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp darwinii - +/- 5

Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp cyanonota - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp cyanonota - 3 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp cyanonota – 2


Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp lacrymosus - 5 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp lacrymosus - 2 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp lacrymosus - a few 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp lacrymosus - a few 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp lacrymosus – 2

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp ignicrissa - 5+ 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp ignicrissa - +/- 5 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp ignicrissa - +/- 5 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp ignicrissa – 2

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp flavinuchus – 6

Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp elegans - 3 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp elegans - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp elegans – 2

Chestnut-bellied Mountain-Tanager Delothraupis castaneoventris 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp peruviana - 1 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp peruviana - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp peruviana – 1

Yellow-throated Tanager Iridosornis analis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 3

Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp jelskii – 2

Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti Restricted range 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - +/- 5

Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp boliviana - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp boliviana - 1 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp boliviana – 1

Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp chlorocorys - +/- 5

Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - +/- 5

Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp parzudakii - 1 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp parzudakii - +/- 10 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp parzudakii – 3

Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp cyanicollis – 2

Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp berlepschi - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp berlepschi - a few 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp berlepschi - 1 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp berlepschi - 3+


Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp atrocoerulea - 3 25/06/2012 - Paty Trail - ssp atrocoerulea - 5+ 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp atrocoerulea – 2

Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp immaculatus - 7 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp flavidicollis – 1

Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp albociliaris - 5 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp albociliaris - 1 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - ssp albociliaris - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp albociliaris - 1 5/07/2012 - San Marcos to Bosque de Pomac - ssp iteratus – 1

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp maximus - 1 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp maximus - 1 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp maximus - 1 23/06/2012 - San Ramon (Pampa Hermosa) - ssp maximus – 2

Peruvian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus punensis 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp chloronotus - +/- 10 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp chloronotus - 2 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp chloronotus - 2 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp chloronotus - a few 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - ssp chloronotus - a few 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp chloronotus - a few

Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp peruvianus – common

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp inca - +/- 10 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp inca - fairly common 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp inca - fairly common 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp inca - a few

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp plebejus - a few 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp plebejus - a few 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - ssp plebejus - fairly common 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp plebejus - a few 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp plebejus - fairly common 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp plebejus - a few 3/07/2012 - El Molino to San Marcos - ssp plebejus - 20+

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - +/- 10 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 2 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - a few 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - 3 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few

White-winged Diuca-Finch Diuca speculifera 16/06/2012 - Milloc Bog (Marcopomacocha) - ssp magnirostris - 5 17/06/2012 - Ticlio Bog - ssp magnirostris - 1 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp magnirostris – 4

Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - 1

Cinereous Finch Piezorhina cinerea Endemic Restricted range 1/07/2012 - Chao - 3 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac – 2


Great Inca-Finch Incaspiza pulchra Endemic Restricted range 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 3

Rufous-backed Inca-Finch Incaspiza personata Endemic Restricted range 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco – 2

Buff-bridled Inca-Finch Incaspiza laeta Endemic Restricted range 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 3 5/07/2012 - San Marcos – 1

Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch Poospiza alticola Endangered (EN) Endemic Restricted range 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) – 4

Collared Warbling-Finch Poospiza hispaniolensis 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 4 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 2

Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - 5 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - +/- 5 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - 5+ 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 1 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - 2 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - a few

Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - 4 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) – 1

Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp inconspicua - 3+ 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp inconspicua – 3

Parrot-billed Seedeater Sporophila peruviana 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp peruviana - 40+ 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp peruviana - +/- 5

Drab Seedeater Sporophila simplex 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - +/- 10 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - +/- 10

Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco 1/07/2012 - Chao - 6 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa – 2

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp torridus – 2

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp analoides - 3 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 10+ 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - a few 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco – 1

Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp minor – 3

Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscurus 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp obscurus – 2


Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp pectoralis - 5+ 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp pectoralis - a few 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp pectoralis - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp pectoralis - 2 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - ssp pectoralis - 1 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp pectoralis – 3

Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - 1 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 3 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 1 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - 1 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - 1 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta – 1

Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp decorata - 1 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp decorata – 1

Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp melanopis - 3 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - ssp melanopis - 2 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp melanopis - 1 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp melanopis - 1 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - ssp melanopis – 1

Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch Sicalis uropygialis 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp sharpei - +/- 5 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp sharpei - 5+ 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - ssp sharpei - 10+ 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - ssp sharpei - +/- 30

Greenish Yellow-Finch Sicalis olivascens 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp chloris - 10+

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola 1/07/2012 - Chao - 10+

6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 5+

Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - +/- 100

Raimondi's Yellow-Finch Sicalis raimondii Endemic 1/07/2012 - Pueblo Libre – 2

Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp gularis - 4 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp gularis – 1

Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 4

Gray-browed Brush-Finch Arremon assimilis 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 7 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail – 2

Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp tricolor – 3

Rufous-eared Brush-Finch Atlapetes rufigenis Near-threatened Endemic Restricted range 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - +/- 5


Black-spectacled Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanopsis Endangered (EN) Endemic Restricted range 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley – 1

Slaty Brush-Finch Atlapetes schistaceus 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - ssp taczanowskii - 1 19/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - ssp taczanowskii - a few 19/06/2012 - near Puente Carrizales - ssp taczanowskii - a few 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - ssp taczanowskii – 2

The subspecies taczanowskii is sometimes treatened as a separate species.

White-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes albiceps Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo – 2

Bay-crowned Brush-Finch Atlapetes seebohmi Restricted range 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp seebohmi - +/- 10

Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch Atlapetes nationi Endemic Restricted range 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 3

Tumbes Sparrow Rhynchospiza stolzmanni Restricted range 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - 5+

Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp aurifrons - 2 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp aurifrons – 2

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - fairly common 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 10+ 17/06/2012 - between Comas and Apaya - a few 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - a few 18/06/2012 - Andamarca Valley - a few 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - a few 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - a few 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - 2 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Bosque Shollet) - a few 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - a few 23/06/2012 - Junin Lake - a few 24/06/2012 - Junin Lake - a few 24/06/2012 - La Quinua - a few 25/06/2012 - La Quinua to Huanuco - 3 26/06/2012 - Carpish Tunnel and Paty Trail - a few 27/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog - 2


28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - fairly common 29/06/2012 - Huanuco to Yungas - a few 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - a few 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - a few 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - a few

Short-billed Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus parvirostris 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp medianus - 4

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp lutea – 3

White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) – 1

Golden-bellied Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp chrysogaster - 3 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - ssp chrysogaster - 2 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp chrysogaster - +/- 10 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - ssp chrysogaster - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp chrysogaster - fairly common

Peruvian Meadowlark Sturnella bellicosa 15/06/2012 - Lomas de Lachay - ssp bellicosa - 3 29/06/2012 - Yungas (old cemetary) - ssp bellicosa - +/- 30 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp bellicosa - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp bellicosa - +/- 20 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - ssp bellicosa - 2 5/07/2012 - Bosque de Pomac - ssp bellicosa - 1 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp bellicosa - +/- 20 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - ssp bellicosa - a few

Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - ssp kalinowskii - 20+ 1/07/2012 - Yungas to Trujillo - ssp warszewiczi - a few 1/07/2012 - Chao - ssp warszewiczi - a few 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - ssp warszewiczi - a few

Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa Feral - 4 (feral)

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 14/06/2012 - Pantanos de Villa - 2 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - a few

White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae 2/07/2012 - Sinsicap - 8 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - +/- 10

Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas 6/07/2012 - Bosque de Frejolillo - ssp taczanowskii - +/- 10

Epaulet Oriole Icterus cayanensis 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp cayanensis – 1

Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp cela - 7+ 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp cela - 10+ 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp cela - 10+

Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp alfredi - 1 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp alfredi - a few 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp alfredi - fairly common 23/06/2012 - Oxapampa to San Ramon - ssp alfredi – 1


Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road – 3

Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 20/06/2012 - Satipo Road - ssp maculosus - 1 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp maculosus - 10+

Olive Oropendola Psarocolius bifasciatus 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp yuracares – 1

Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 21/06/2012 - Satipo to Villa Rica - ssp zopholega - 2 21/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Lago Oconal and Bosque Shollet) - ssp zopholega – 2

Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea 22/06/2012 - Villa Rica (Hacienda El Carmen) - ssp longipennis – 1

Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley - 1 18/06/2012 - Apaya (forest south of village) - 2 28/06/2012 - Bosque Unchog (and way back down) - 2 30/06/2012 - Cordillera Blanca (Llanganuco) - +/- 5 1/07/2012 - Chao - 1 3/07/2012 - El Molino - 5 4/07/2012 - San Marcos - 10+ 4/07/2012 - Rio Chonta - a few 7/07/2012 - Huascar Park and Pantanos de Villa - 5+

Black Siskin Spinus atratus 16/06/2012 - Santa Eulalia Valley – 1

House Sparrow Passer domesticus 15/06/2012 - Lima to Lomas de Lachay - 2 1/07/2012 - Chao - a few

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