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  1. Great Inca Finch

    Great Inca Finch

    Great Inca-Finch (Incaspiza pulchra) Sexes similar. Santa Eulalia Canyon east of Chosica, Lima, Peru. The road stays parallel to Ro Santa Eulalia a major tributary of Ro Rimac. Dry scrub and steep canyon walls at ca. 2,400 m (7,874 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • choisica great inca-finch incaspiza pulchra lima peru santa eulalia canyon
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Rufous-chested Tanager

    Rufous-chested Tanager

    Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata subsp. media) Sexes similar. Santa Eulalia Canyon east of Chosica, Lima, Peru. The road stays parallel to Ro Santa Eulalia a major tributary of Ro Rimac. Dry scrub and steep canyon walls at ca. 2,600 m (8,530 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chosica lima peru rufous-chested tanager santa eulalia canyon subsp. media thlypopsis ornata
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Oasis Hummingbird (female)

    Oasis Hummingbird (female)

    Oasis Hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura Department, Lima Region, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura lima oasis hummingbird rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Oasis Hummingbird (female)

    Oasis Hummingbird (female)

    Oasis Hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper) Female, species sexually dimorphic. The yellow on this hummer is pollen. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura Department, Lima Region, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura lima oasis hummingbird rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Oasis Hummingbird (male)

    Oasis Hummingbird (male)

    Oasis Hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura lima oasis hummingbird rhodopis vesper subsp. vesper
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Cinereous Conebill

    Cinereous Conebill

    Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum subsp. littorale) Sexes similar. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cinereous conebill conirostrum cinereum huaura lima national lomas de lachay subsp. littorale
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Band-tailed Seedeater (male)

    Band-tailed Seedeater (male)

    Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis subsp. analoides) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • band-tailed seedeater catamenia analis huaura lima subsp. analoides
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Vermilion flycatcher (female)

    Vermilion flycatcher (female)

    Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus subsp. obscurus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura lima pyrocephalus rubinus subsp. obscurus vermilion flycatcher
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Pied-crested Tit Tyrant

    Pied-crested Tit Tyrant

    Pied-Crested Tit Tyrant (Anairetes reguloides subsp. albiventris) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anairetes reguloides huaura lima pied-crested tit tyrant subsp. albiventris
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Purple-collared Woodstar (male)

    Purple-collared Woodstar (male)

    Purple-collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny subsp. fanny) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura lima myrtis fanny purple-collared woodstar
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Coastal Miner

    Coastal Miner

    Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana subsp. peruviana) Sexes similar. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • coastal miner geositta peruviana huaura lima reserva national lomas de lachay subsp. peruviana
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Least Seedsnipe (male)

    Least Seedsnipe (male)

    Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus subsp. cuneicauda) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Per. Dry hills of Lachay (Dec-May) at ca. 375 m (1,230 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • huaura least seedsnipe lima subsp. cuneicauda thinocorus rumicivorus
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Peruvian Pelican

    Peruvian Pelican

    Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) Photographed in Pucusana Harbor, Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru. I had computer problems but am now back up and running. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! I hope Old Saint Nick or Santa Clause brings everyone something on their wish list!!!!!!!
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lima lima department pelecanus thagus peru peruvian pelican pucusana harbor
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Peruvian Thick-knee

    Peruvian Thick-knee

    Peruvian Thick-knee (Burhinus superviliaris) Photographed at the Villa Marshes south of Lima, Lima Department, Peru. Salt flats on the inland side of the freshwater marsh.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • burhinus superviliaris department lima marshes peru peruvian thick-knee villa
    • Comments: 30
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Wren-like Rushbird

    Wren-like Rushbird

    Wren-like Rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops subsp. brunnescens) Photographed at the Villa Marshes south of Lima, Lima Department, Peru. Thick rushes (Schoenoplectus tatora: Cyperaceae) mixed with some Southern Cattail (Typha domingensis: Typhaceae) along the margins of a fresh water marsh ca. 50...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brunnescens department lima peru phleocryptes melanops subsp. villa marshes wren-like rushbird
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Many-colored Rush Tyrant

    Many-colored Rush Tyrant

    Many-colored Rush Tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra subsp. alticola) Photographed at the Villa Marshes south of Lima, Lima Department, Peru. Thick rushes (Schoenoplectus tatora: Cyperaceae) along the margins of a fresh water marsh ca. 50 m inland from the Pacific Ocean. November 2013
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alticola department lima many-colored peru rush subsp. tachuris rubrigastra tyrant villa marshes
    • Comments: 28
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer

    Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger subsp. cinerascens) Photographed at the Villa Marshes south of Lima, Lima Department, Peru. Open water in a fresh water marsh.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black cinerascens lima niger peru rynchops skimmer villa marshes
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Rasping Nipple Snails

    Rasping Nipple Snails

    Rasping Nipple Snail [Polydontes (Granodous) lima: Camaenidae] This Puerto Rico endemic snail has a shell size of 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in) in diameter. Photographed in Cambalache State Forest east of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, USA. Limestone hills dominated by a mesic mixed hardwood/palm forest at...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • arecibo camaenidae cambalache forest lima nipple polydontes puerto rasping rico snail state usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Invertebrates
  19. Vermillion Flycatcher (male)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (male)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus) Thirteen subspecies have been described placed into two groups; the Rubinus group and the Galapagos Group. Unfortunately 11 subspecies goes with the Rubinus group and only two with the Galapagos group not simplifying things by much. Four...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • lima male peru pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus vermillion flycatcher
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Vermillion Flycatcher (juvenile)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (juvenile)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus rubinus) Thirteen subspecies have been described placed into two groups; the Rubinus group and the Galapagos Group. Unfortunately 11 subspecies goes with the Rubinus group and only two with the Galapagos group not simplifying things by much. Four...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • juvenile juvenile/immature lima peru pyrocephalus rubinus rubinus vermillion flycatcher
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Vermillion Flycatcher (female)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (female)

    Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus) Thirteen subspecies have been described placed into two groups; the Rubinus group and the Galapagos Group. Unfortunately 11 subspecies goes with the Rubinus group and only two with the Galapagos group not simplifying things by much. Four...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • female lima peru pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus vermillion flycatcher
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Coastal Miner

    Coastal Miner

    Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana peruviana) A Peruvian endemic. Three subspecies are recognized, all three are coastal Peru. The northern subspecies, paytae ranges from Tumbes southward to Ancash Department, the nominate is in the elongated Department of Lima and the third subspecies...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • coastal miner geositta peruviana peruviana lima peru peruvian endemic
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Vermillion Flycatcher

    Vermillion Flycatcher

    Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus) Thirteen subspecies have been described placed into two groups; the Rubinus group and the Galapagos Group. Unfortunately 11 subspecies goes with the Rubinus group and only two with the Galapagos group not simplifying things by much. Four...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • dark morph lima peru pyrocephalus rubinus obscurus vermillion flycatcher
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Black Vulture

    Black Vulture

    Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Photographed on an old concrete fence post of an abandoned and torn down fence. One of about 50 birds, all were easily approachable. About 18 km southeast of Lima, Lima Region, the Province of Lima and the District of Chorrillos. Pantanos de Villa Reserve...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black vulture coragyps atratus lima pantanos de villa reserve peru
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Andean Duck (male)

    Andean Duck (male)

    Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) About 18 km southeast of Lima, Lima Region, Lima Province, District of Chorrillos. Pantanos de Villa Reserve. These freshwater marshes are found integrated with the hydrological system of Rio Rmac, whose underground waters up crop in natural depressions. The...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • andean duck lima oxyura ferruginea pantanos de villa reserve peru
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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