Edward woodwood
Member
Was fortunate enought to see Barry Walker's pix of the new tanager from Manu Road at BBWF.
The road is an amazing birding area. From 3,500m to sea level. It has over 1,000 species and is heavily watched (for Peru). About four years ago Dan Lane encountered a striking yellow tanager on the road near the Cock of the Rock Lodge. He took descriptions and showed them round over the next few years. The bird was seen again in exactly the same place some time later and Barry and Co went to try and locate it. They found and trapped one in the exact same place and took it as a specimen. No further individuals have been seen and it has only been seen in this one location.
To find a new species in one of the most heavily watched areas of Peru is testimony to this amazing country. This species is a bright yellow tanager somewhat akin to Uma Thurman's get up in Kill Bill, hence the nickname of the bird. What else is waiting there to be discovered.
Tim
The road is an amazing birding area. From 3,500m to sea level. It has over 1,000 species and is heavily watched (for Peru). About four years ago Dan Lane encountered a striking yellow tanager on the road near the Cock of the Rock Lodge. He took descriptions and showed them round over the next few years. The bird was seen again in exactly the same place some time later and Barry and Co went to try and locate it. They found and trapped one in the exact same place and took it as a specimen. No further individuals have been seen and it has only been seen in this one location.
To find a new species in one of the most heavily watched areas of Peru is testimony to this amazing country. This species is a bright yellow tanager somewhat akin to Uma Thurman's get up in Kill Bill, hence the nickname of the bird. What else is waiting there to be discovered.
Tim