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North West Peru (1 Viewer)

mcali

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I have just returned from a 7 day trip to Northern Peru from Chiclayo to Tarapoto with Renzo Zeppilli of Manu Expiditions. We saw over 340 species in one week, including White-Winged Guan, Marvelous Spatuletail (including an adult male), Peruvian Plantcutter, both Elegant and Maranon Crescentchests, and Little Inca-Finch.

We spent 4 nights at the new Long-Wiskered Owlet Lodge in Abra Pratricia which is now finished and a truely magical place. The Tanager flocks seem almost continious here. They are incredible and include gems such as Grass-Green, Yellow-Scarfed and Blue-Winged Mountain Tanagers. Also around the lodge we saw White-Capped Tanagers, Andean Potoo, Lyre-Tailed Nighjar, Johnson's Tody-Tyrant, Rusty-Tinged Antpitta and Rufous-Vented Tapaculo. No Owlet:C

I also spend a day at Lomas de Lachy just north of Lima while waiting for my flight home. Great views of Cactus Canestero and the Miner birds.

Some photos are here:
http://www.photoshopshowcase.com/ViewFlashMedia.aspx?AID=207008&AT=3
 
Excellent series of photos. The "Boat-billed Flycatcher" (#17) is a Great Kiskadee, and the "Mountain Velvetbreast" (#51) is a Fawn-breasted Brilliant.
 
Boy, do I love this. I was in Amazonian Peru last year (fabulous) and I left there with a determination to bird montane Peru one day. This seals the deal; thanks. My trip report of the Peruvian Amazon is in the mix somewhere. You saw some BEAUTIFUL Tanagers . . the Flame-faced is spectacular!!
Bill
 
I have just returned from a 7 day trip to Northern Peru from Chiclayo to Tarapoto with Renzo Zeppilli of Manu Expiditions. We saw over 340 species in one week, including White-Winged Guan, Marvelous Spatuletail (including an adult male), Peruvian Plantcutter, both Elegant and Maranon Crescentchests, and Little Inca-Finch.

We spent 4 nights at the new Long-Wiskered Owlet Lodge in Abra Pratricia which is now finished and a truely magical place. The Tanager flocks seem almost continious here. They are incredible and include gems such as Grass-Green, Yellow-Scarfed and Blue-Winged Mountain Tanagers. Also around the lodge we saw White-Capped Tanagers, Andean Potoo, Lyre-Tailed Nighjar, Johnson's Tody-Tyrant, Rusty-Tinged Antpitta and Rufous-Vented Tapaculo. No Owlet:C

I also spend a day at Lomas de Lachy just north of Lima while waiting for my flight home. Great views of Cactus Canestero and the Miner birds.

Some photos are here:
http://www.photoshopshowcase.com/ViewFlashMedia.aspx?AID=207008&AT=3

Great bunch of birds- must have been a fantastic trip! Andean birding is hard to beat- so many incredible species. Glad to hear you went with Renzo. We used to work together in Tambopata.
 
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