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  1. Ancash Tapaculo

    Ancash Tapaculo

    One of Peru's many endemic tapaculos, mostly found in Ancash, as its name indicates.
    • Thibaud
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    • ancash ancash tapaculo peru scytalopus affinis
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Ash-breasted tit-tyrant

    Ash-breasted tit-tyrant

    A emblematic species of Peruvian Polylepis forests, this beautiful little flycatcher is unfortunately quite rare and endangered
    • Thibaud
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    • anairetes alpinus ancash ash-breasted tit-tyrant peru
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Cordilleran Canastero

    Cordilleran Canastero

    Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta subsp. proxima) Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above Laguna Llanganuco and Yuraq Corral. Humid mountain-side with scrub vegetation and short puna grassland intermixed at ca. 4,100 m (13, 451 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ancash asthenes modesta cordillera blancas cordilleran canastero subsp. proxima yungay
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Stripe-headed Antpitta (Grallaria andicolus subsp. andicolus) Sexes similar. Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungay, Huascarn National Park, Ancash, Per. Up-mountain past Yuraq Corral. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash grallaria andicolus stripe-headed antpitta
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Andean Geese with Goslings

    Andean Geese with Goslings

    Andean Geese (Chloephaga melanoptera) with goslings. Northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Cordillera Blancas, Lagunas Llanganuco at 3,660 m (12,008 ft) elevation. Wet boggy area on upward side of the second lagoon.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash andean geese chloephaga melanoptera yungay
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. White-tufted Grebe

    White-tufted Grebe

    White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland subsp. morrisoni) Cordillera Blanca, Huascaran National Park, Carpa Unit, Laguna Patochocha, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash, Per at ca. 4,100 m elevation. River valley with bogs and puna grassland.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash carpa unit cordillera blanca huascaran national park laguna patochocha pachacoto rollandia rolland subsp. morrisoni white-tufted grebe
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Giant Coot

    Giant Coot

    Giant Coot (Fulica gigantea) Cordillera Blanca, Huascaran National Park, Carpa Unit, Laguna Patochocha, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash, Per at ca. 4,100 m elevation. River valley with bogs and puna grassland.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash carpa unit cordillera blanca fulica gigantia giant coot huascaran national park laguna patochocha pachacoto
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Bare-faced Ground Dove

    Bare-faced Ground Dove

    Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae subsp. ceciliae) Sexes similar. Southwest of Laguna Conococha, Ancash, Per along PE 16 between Km 96 and Km 97. Semihumid mountain scrub with scattered puna grasslands at ca. 2,893 m (9.493 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash bare-faced ground dove laguna conococha metriopelia ceciliae
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Thick-billed Siskins

    Thick-billed Siskins

    Thick-billed Siskin (Spinus crassirostris subsp. amadoni) Male, female, and juveniles. Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Carpa Unit, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash, Per. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash pachacoto thick-billed siskin
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Thick-billed Siskin (male)

    Thick-billed Siskin (male)

    Thick-billed Siskin (Spinus crassirostris subsp. amadoni) Male. Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Carpa Unit, southeast of Pachacotp, Ancash, Per. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash pachacotp spinus crassirostris subsp. amadoni thick-billed siskin
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Puya raymondii

    Puya raymondii

    Puya (Puya raymondii: Bromeliaceae) Worlds largest bromeliad. My wife Gretchen standing between them. Vegetatively they stand about 3 m (10 ft ft) tall with inflorescence they can reach 15 m tall (49.0 ft). Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, Carpa Unit, southeast of Pachacoto, Ancash...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash bromeliaceae pachacoto puya raymondii
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Landscapes
  12. Blazing Star

    Blazing Star

    Blazing Star (Nasa grandiflora: Loasaceae) The native herb with showy flowers was found in Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ancash blazing star loasaceae nasa grandiflora yungay
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  13. Tit-like Dacnis (male)

    Tit-like Dacnis (male)

    Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina subsp. petersi) Male. Species sexually dimorphic. Cordillera Blanca, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Lower end of Laguna Llanganuco at the Chinacocha welcoming center. Polylepis forest at ca. 3,660 m (12,008 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash cordillera blanca subsp. petersi tit-like dacnis xenodacnis parina yungay
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Stripe-headed Antipitta (Grallaria andicolus subsp. andicolus) Sexes similar. Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungay, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Up mountain past Yuraq Corral. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft). We...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash grallaria andicolus stripe-headed antpitta yungay
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Black Metaltail

    Black Metaltail

    Black-metaltail (Metallura phoebe) Foraging on mistletoe (Tristerix longebracteatus: Loranthaceae). Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Up mountain past Yuraq Corral. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash black metaltail metallura phoebe yungay
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. White-browed Chat-Tyrant

    White-browed Chat-Tyrant

    White-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca leugophrys subsp. leucometopa) Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Up mountain past Yuraq Corral. Semihumid mountain scrub with patches of elfin forest at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash octhoeca leugophrys subsp. leucometopa white-browed chat-tyrant yungay
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Giant Hummingbird (female)

    Giant Hummingbird (female)

    Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas subsp. peruviana) Species sexually dimorphic, female. The yellow on top of her head is pollen from the mistletoe (Tristerix longebracteatus: Loranthaceae) in the background. Cordillera Blancas Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Up...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash giant hummingbird patagonia gigas subsp. peruviana yungay
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Andean Hillstar (male)

    Andean Hillstar (male)

    Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella subsp. stolzmanni) Species is sexually dimorphic. male. Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. At the edge of overgrazed puna grassland valley...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash andean hillstar oreotrochilus estella subsp. stolzmanni yungay
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Green-tailed Trainbearer (female)

    Green-tailed Trainbearer (female)

    Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna subsp. pallidiventris) Species sexually dimorphic, female. Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. At the edge of mountain-slope and the overgrazed valley floor (puna...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash green-tailed trainbearer lesbia nuna subsp. pallidiventris yungay
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Crested Duck (male)

    Crested Duck (male)

    Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides subsp. alticola) chasing a Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris subsp. oxyptera). This male was chasing every Yellow-billed Teal it could see. Mom had ducklings, although the Yellow-billed Teal never paid them any attention, pops was showing mom what a...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash crested duck lophonetta specularioides subsp. alticola yungay
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Cordilleran Canastero

    Cordilleran Canastero

    Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta subsp. proxima) Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above Laguna Llanganuco and Yuraq Corral. Humid mountain-slope with scrub vegetation and short puna grassland intermixed at ca. 4,100 m (13,451 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash asthenes modesta cordilleran canastero subsp. prxima yungay
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Andean Flicker (male)

    Andean Flicker (male)

    Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola subsp. cinereicapillus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Perched on top of a Puya infructescence (type of bromeliad). Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. At the edge...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash andean flicker colaptes rupicola male subsp. cinereicapillus yungay
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Striated Earthcreeper

    Striated Earthcreeper

    Striated Earthcreeper (Geocerthia serrana subsp. serrana) Sexes similar. Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. At the edge of mountain-slope and the overgrazed valley floor (puna grassland)at ca. 4,450 m...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash cordillera blancas geocerthia serrana striated earthcreeper yungay
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

    Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

    Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant (Polioxolmis rufipennis subsp. rufipennis) Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. Overgrazed valley floor at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash cnemarchus rufipennis cordillera blancas polioxolmis rufipennis rufous-webbed bush tyrant rufous-webbed bush-tyrant yungay
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

    Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

    Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant (Polioxolmis rufipennis subsp. rufipennis) Cordillera Blancas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. Overgrazed valley floor at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • ancash cnemarchus rufipennis cordillera blancas flight polioxolmis rufipennis rufous-webbed bush tyrant rufous-webbed bush-tyrant yungay
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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