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  1. Chiguanco Thrush

    Chiguanco Thrush

    Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco subsp. conradi) Sexes similar. Along the banks of Ro Blanca. Wooded riparian at ca. 3,100 m (10,171 ft) San Mataeo, Lima, Peru.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chiguanco thrush lima peru san mataeo subsp. congadi turdus chiguanco
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Cinereous Conebill

    Cinereous Conebill

    Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum subsp. cinereum) Sexes similar. This ubiquitous little tanager ally was photographed in a planted Eucalyptus tree along Ro Blanca. Wooded riparian at ca. 3,100 m (10,171 ft) San Mataeo, Lima, Peru.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cinereous conebill conirostrum cinereum lima peru san mataeo subsp. cinereum
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. West Peruvian Dove

    West Peruvian Dove

    West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda). Hotel El Angolo Chosica, Chosica, Lima, Peru. Hotel grounds, urban setting above Ro Rimac at ca. 790 m (2,592 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chosica lima peru west peruvian dove zenaida meloda
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Black-winged Ground Dove

    Black-winged Ground Dove

    Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera subsp. melanoptera) Sexes similar. Perched in a Cholla (Cylindropuntia sp.: Cactaceae) Below San Pedro de Casta, Lima, Peru. Dry mountain side with arid scrub vegetation at ca. 3,100 m elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black-winged ground dove lima metriopelia melanoptera peru san pedro de casta
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Blue-and-yellow Tanager (female)

    Blue-and-yellow Tanager (female)

    Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Pipraeidea bonariensis subsp. darwinii) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Along the banks of Rio Blanca. Wooded riparian at ca. 3,100 m (10,171 ft) San Mataeo, Lima, Peru.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue-and-yellow tanager lima peru pipraeidea bonariensis rio blanca san mataeo subsp. darwinii
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Cinereous Ground-Tyrant

    Cinereous Ground-Tyrant

    Cinereous Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereous subsp. cinereous) Roadside/mountain side on western-slope of the Central Andes below Ticlio Pass, Lima, Peru at ca. 4,100 m (13,451 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cinereous ground tyrant lima muscisaxicola cinereous peru ticlio pass
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Bronze-tailed Comet (female)

    Bronze-tailed Comet (female)

    Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) Female, species sexually dimorphic. 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. 2,800 m (9,186 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bronze-tailed comet chosica lima peru polyonymus caroli
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Bronze-tailed Comet (female)

    Bronze-tailed Comet (female)

    Bronze-tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli) Female, species sexually dimorphic. 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. 2,800 m (9,186 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bronze-tailed comet chosica lima peru polyonymus caroli
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. 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
  10. White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant

    White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant

    White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant (Myiornis albiventris) Sexes similar. Laguna El Oconal, Villa Rica, Oxapampa, Peru. Marsh and swampy area around Laguna Oconal at ca. 1,300 m (4,265 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • el oconal myiornis albiventris oxapampa peru villa rica white-bellied pygmy tyrant
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. 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
  12. Long-tailed Sylph Young Male

    Long-tailed Sylph Young Male

    • Luis R
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    • aglaiocercus kingii long-tailed sylph luis r figueroa peru satipo road
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Stripe-headed Antpitta

    Ssp andicolus
    • Luis R
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    • grallaria andicolus luis r figueroa peru stripe-headed antpitta ticlio pass
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Female Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)

    Female Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)

    The spot above a small building in the Manu road has been the favorite place for a female Lyre-tailed Nightjar.
    • Pepe_Rojas
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    • caprimulgidae lyre-tailed nightjar manu national park peru
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Long Tail Potoo

    Long Tail Potoo

    An oldie but a favorite none the less, Fortunate moment while climbing trees in the Amazon and I stumble across these two Potoos doing what Potoos do. See More at www.DanoGrayson.com
    • Frogguy2012
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    • birds long tail potoo peru potoo
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Emerald Toucanet

    Emerald Toucanet

    Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta cyanolaemus) from Northern Peru.
    • Pepe_Rojas
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    • alto mayo emerald toucanet maranon valley northern peru peru
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Blue-headed Macaws

    Blue-headed Macaws

    A pair of Blue-headed Macaws (Primolius couloni) came close enough to the canopy tower were I was and allowed me to get some close pics.
    • Pepe_Rojas
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    • macaws peru southeastern peru tambopata
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

    Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

    A pair of Inca Terns in a breeding courtship in Pucusana, Lima, Peru
    • Pepe_Rojas
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    • coast humboldt current inca tern peru
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Common Bush Tanager

    Common Bush Tanager

    Common Bush Tanager (Chlorspingus flavopectus subsp. hiaticolus) Amazonas, Reserva Abra Patricia, Owlet Lodge, Peru. Tropical humid montane forest (cloud forest) at 2,310 m (7,579 ft) elevation, eastern-slope of the Andes.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas chlorspingus flavopectus common bush tanager peru reserva abra patricia subsp. hiaticolus
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Golden-backed Mountain-tanager

    Golden-backed Mountain-tanager

    • guiacalles
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    • endemic golden-backed mountain-tanager peru
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Scarab Beetle

    Scarab Beetle

    Scarab Beetle (Cyclocephala sp.: Scarabaeidae) Ca. 1.9 cm (0.75 in) long. Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia Reserve, Amazonas, Peru. Tropical humid montane forest (cloud forest) at 2,310 m (7,579 ft) elevation, eastern-slope of the Andes.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia reserve amazonas cyclocephala sp. peru scarab beetle scarabaeidae
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  22. Flame-faced Tanager (juvenile)

    Flame-faced Tanager (juvenile)

    Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii subsp. parzudakii) Juvenile. Sexes similar. Abra Patricia Reserve, Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Tropical humid montane forest (cloud forest) at 2,310 m (7,579 ft) elevation, eastern-slope of the Andes.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia reserve amazonas flame-faced tanager owlet lodge peru tangara parzudakii
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Black-throated Tody Tyrant

    Black-throated Tody Tyrant

    Black-throated Tody Tyrant (Hemitriccus granadensis subsp. pyrrhops) Sexes similar. Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Reserva Abra Patricia, Per. Tropical humid montane forest (cloud forest) at 2,310 m (7,579 ft) elevation, eastern-slope of the Andes.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas black-throated tody tyrant hemitriccus granadensis peru reserva abra patricia subsp. pyrrhops
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant

    Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant

    The world's smallest passerine, literally a small ball of feathers.
    • Steve Sanchez
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    • birding birding guide birding in peru peru short-tailed pygmy-tyrant
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Fork-tailed Woodnymph

    Fork-tailed Woodnymph

    One of the most beautiful hummingbirds in the Amazon.
    • Steve Sanchez
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    • amazon birding in peru fork-tailed woodnymph peru photograpy in peru. steve snchez
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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