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  1. Cinnamon Flycatcher

    Cinnamon Flycatcher

    Cinnamon Flycatcher (Pyrrhomyias cinnamonmeus subsp. pyrrhopterus) Sexes similar. Photographed on lower east side of Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 1,500 m (4,921 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department cinnamon flycatcher peru pyrrhomyias cinnamonmeus subsp. pyrrhopterus
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth (Lissochlora purpureotincta: Geometridae) Wingspan 3-6 cm (1.2-2.4 in). Photographed at the Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department geometrid moth geometridae lissochlora purpureotincta owlet lodge peru
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Gray-hooded Bush Tanager

    Gray-hooded Bush Tanager

    Gray-hooded Bush Tanager (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris subsp. chrysogaster) Sexes similar. Photographed on lower east side of Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 1,500 m (4,921 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department cnemoscopus rubrirostris gray-hooded bush tanager peru subsp. chrysogaster
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Citrine Warbler

    Citrine Warbler

    Citrine Warbler (Myiothlypis luteoviridis subsp. striaticeps) Sexes similar. Photographed on lower east side of Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 1,500 m (4,921 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department citrine warbler myiothlypis luteoviridis peru subsp. striaticeps
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Cramer's Nightfighter

    Cramer's Nightfighter

    Cramers Nightfighter known in the US as the Common Scarlet-eye (Nascus phocus: Hesperiidae) This spread-wing skipper was in a tattered state but was still very attractive. Photographed on lower east side of Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department cramer's nightfighter hesperiidae nascus phocus peru
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Red Buttons Opuntia

    Red Buttons Opuntia

    Red Buttons Opuntia (Opuntia quitensis: Cactaceae) Photographed in open disturbed desert northeast of Olmos near Corral Quemado, Piura Department, Peru. Disturbed desert above Rio Maraon at ca.140 m (459 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cactaceae corral quemado opuntia quitensis peru piura department red buttons opuntia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  7. Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

    Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

    Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola subsp.sphenurus) Sexes similar. Photographed along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department emberizoides herbicola morro de calzada peru subsp. sphenurus wedge-tailed grass finch
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Lafresnaye's Piculet (female)

    Lafresnaye's Piculet (female)

    Lafresnayes Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi subsp. lafresnayi) Female, species slightly sexually dimorphic. Photographed along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department lafresnaye's piculet morro de calzada peru picumnus lafresneyi
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Plumbeous Pigeon

    Plumbeous Pigeon

    Plumbeous Pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea subsp. pallescens) Cordillera Escalera, northeast of Tarapoto, San Martin Department, Peru. Cloud forest at 1,000 m (3,281 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cordillera escalera patagioenas plumbea peru plumbeous pigeon san martin department subsp. pallescens tarapoto
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Purple-throated Euphonia (male)

    Purple-throated Euphonia (male)

    Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica) Male, species sexually dimorphic. This little chap seemed very unhappy and was telling some of his buddies about it. Photographed in open disturbed desert northeast of Olmos near Corral Quemado, Piura Department, Peru. Disturbed desert at ca.400 m...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • corral quemado euphonia chlorotica peru piura department purple-throated euphonia
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Teleus Longtail

    Teleus Longtail

    Teleus Longtail (Urabnus teleus: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.5-3.9 cm (1.4-1.5 in). Photographed on lower east side of Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 1,500 m (4,921 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department hesperiidae peru teleus longtail urabnus teleus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Swainson's Thrush

    Swainson's Thrush

    Swainsons Thrush (Catharus ustulatus subsp. swainsoni) Sexes similar. Photographed at the base of Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Protected lower-mid elevation tropical rain forest at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department catharus ustulatus morro de calzada peru subsp. swainsoni swainson's thrush
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Lafresnaye's Piculet (male)

    Lafresnaye's Piculet (male)

    Lafresnayes Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi subsp. lafresnayi) Male, species slightly sexually dimorphic. Photographed along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department lafresnaye's piculet morro de calzada peru picumnus lafresneyi
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Long-tailed Sylph (female)

    Long-tailed Sylph (female)

    Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi subsp. smaragdinus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at the Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia agaiocercus kingi amazonas department long-tailed sylph peru subps. smaragdinus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Long-tailed Sylph (male)

    Long-tailed Sylph (male)

    Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi subsp. smaragdinus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at the Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia agaiocercus kingi amazonas department long-tailed sylph peru subps. smaragdinus
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Long-tailed Sylph (male)

    Long-tailed Sylph (male)

    Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi subsp. smaragdinus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at the Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia agaiocercus kingi amazonas department long-tailed sylph peru subps. smaragdinus
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Tussock Moth

    Tussock Moth

    Tussock Moth (Amastus sp.: Arctiidae) Photographed at Abra Patricia, Owlet Lodge, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amastus sp. amazonas department arctiidae owlet lodge peru tussock moth
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (female)

    Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (female)

    Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed in a Cecropia tree along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morros de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department melanerpes cruentatus morros de calzada peru yellow-tufted woodpecker
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Large Elaenia

    Large Elaenia

    Large Elaenia (Elaenia spectabilis) Sexes similar. Photographed on the eastern edge of Estadio municipal de Calzada on the road to Morro de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Hedgerow in a cleared tropical rainforest at ca. 1,400 m (4,493 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department elaenia spectabilis large elaenia morro de calzada peru
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Wagener's Brassia

    Wagener's Brassia

    Wageners Brassia (Brassia wageneri: Orcidaceae) Photographed at Moyobamba, Amazonas Department, Peru. Riparian, creekside. Overall area is a highly disturbed (deforested) rainforest at 860 m (2,822 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department brassia wageneri moyobamba orchidaceae peru wagener's brassia
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  21. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

    Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

    Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum subsp. ucayalae) Photographed on the eastern edge of Estadio municipal de Calzada on the road to Morros de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Hedgerow in a cleared tropical rainforest at ca. 1,400 m (4,493 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department ferruginous pygmy owl glaucidium brasilianum morros de calzada peru subsp. ucayale
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Lettered Aracari

    Lettered Aracari

    Lettered Aracari (Pteroglossus inscriptus subsp. humboldti) Photographed in a Cecropia tree along the road between Estadio municipal de Calzada and Morros de Calzada, Amazonas Department, Peru. Open pastureland with scattered trees at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazonas department lettered aracari morros de calzada peru pteroglossus inscriptus subsp. humboldti
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth (Herbita zarina: Geometridae) Photographed at Abra Patricia, Owlet Lodge, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department geometrid moth geometridae herbita zarina owlet lodge peru
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  24. White-eyed Parakeet

    White-eyed Parakeet

    White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma subsp. callogenys) Sexes similar. Roadside along a steep canyon in the High Sierras west of Tarapoto, San Martin Department, Peru. Disturbed rainforest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation. November 2013.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aratinga leucophthalma peru san martin department subs. callogenys tarapoto white-eyed parakeet
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas subsp. yncas) Sexes similar. Photographed at Abra Patricia, Amazonas Department, Peru. A tropical premontane forest (mid-elevation cloud forest) at ca. 2,000 m (6,562 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • abra patricia amazonas department cyanocorax ymcas green jay peru subsp. yncas
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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