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MANU EXPEDITIONS BIRDING AND WILDLIFE TOURS [email protected] www.Birding-In-Peru.com Central Peru, October 18 th to 25 th Leader: Fabrice Schmitt The Steatornithidae (Oilbird) and the Psophiidae (Trumpeters) are the last but two families that Margaret and Peter Waterman have not seen in the Wolrd!! That’s why, they decided to organize a trip to Central Peru for the Oilbird, and another trip to Guyana (January 2014) for the Trumpeter. Luckily for me, I will be leading both of these trips with Manu Expeditions!! Oilbird can be seen in several places in South America, but the cave found near Tingo Maria is probably one of the most impressive to see that bird. A few thousands oilbirds breed there!! Even if some birds can be seen when visiting the interior of the cave, the real way to see that bird is to stay at the entrance of the cave and watch the cloud of birds leaving the cave at dusk!! During our visit we counted 1,000 oilbirds leaving the cave in just 20 minutes!! But beside the Oilbird, several other stunning species live in Central Peru and Margaret and Peter decide to spend a full week to travel between Lima and Tingo Maria, looking for the most

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MANU EXPEDITIONS BIRDING AND WILDLIFE TOURS

[email protected]

www.Birding-In-Peru.com

Central Peru, October 18th to 25th

Leader: Fabrice Schmitt

The Steatornithidae (Oilbird) and the Psophiidae (Trumpeters) are the last but two families that Margaret and Peter Waterman have not seen in the Wolrd!! That’s why, they decided to organize a trip to Central Peru for the Oilbird, and another trip to Guyana (January 2014) for the Trumpeter. Luckily for me, I will be leading both of these trips with Manu Expeditions!! Oilbird can be seen in several places in South America, but the cave found near Tingo Maria is probably one of the most impressive to see that bird. A few thousands oilbirds breed there!! Even if some birds can be seen when visiting the interior of the cave, the real way to see that bird is to stay at the entrance of the cave and watch the cloud of birds leaving the cave at dusk!! During our visit we counted 1,000 oilbirds leaving the cave in just 20 minutes!! But beside the Oilbird, several other stunning species live in Central Peru and Margaret and Peter decide to spend a full week to travel between Lima and Tingo Maria, looking for the most

charismatic species like White-bellied Cinclodes, Junin Grebe, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch, Great and Rufous-backed Inca-finch, Bronze-tailed Comet, Unstreaked Tit-tyrant, Rufous-banded Owl, etc…

DAY BY DAY ACTIVITIES

October18th: International flight to Lima.Night in Lima. October19th: Lomas de Lachay We spent the all day at Lomas de Lachay, a green Paradise in the middle of the desert! Because of the dense fog, some cactus, flowering plants and even trees can grow here. Amazing!! As expected the fog was pretty dense with low visibility in the morning, but the sky opened at mid-day, and we had an excellent birding day here!! Some of the best birds of the day were Cactus Canastero, Andean Tinamou, Peruvian Thick-knee, displaying Least Seedsnipe, etc… Night in Lima. October20th: Santa Eulalia valley. A few hours from Lima, the Santa Eulalia valley is a fantastic and very scenic birding destination. At our first stop we had close views on the endemic Great Inca-Finch, a most wanted bird!! We had our breakfast at 3,000 m elevation, surrounded by the common Mourning Sierra-finch, Giant Hummingbird and even the rare Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch. We drove down slowly to reach our hotel in the evening, doing several stops looking for Rusty-bellied Brush-finch, Bronze-tailed Comet, Thick-billed Miner, Black-necked Woodpecker, and so many more. Night in Santa Eulalia. October21st: Marcapomacocha and Ticlio bog. We spent our day looking for the high elevation specialties found around the Ticlio pass (+4,800 m elevation!!). It is always difficult to bird at that elevation, but we did it quietly, and had excellent views on the endangered White-bellied Cinclodes, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Black-breasted Hillstar, Junin Canastero, Dark-winged Miner, OlivaceousThornbill, etc… A very successful day!! Night in La Oroya. October22nd: Junin Lake. The main target of the day was obviously the Junin Grebe, a flightless and endangered species endemic to the Junin Lake!! To see him, we did a boat trip on a zodiac piloted by one of the National Park rangers. After some search, we found at least 10 different birds (the world population is probably less than 500 individuals) including some very close views!! Other great species here were good numbers of Chiloean Flamingoes, Andean Geese, the first migrating Wilson Phalaropes, Andean Flicker, etc… Unfortunately, even after a long search, we only heard the Junin Rail (a local subspecies of Black Rail). On the way back to Huanuco, we made a short stop to see the stunning Rufous-backed Inca-finch. Night in Huanuco. October23rd: Carpish Trail and Oilbird cave. We spent the all morning on the famous carpish trail, were a few patches of cloud forest still survive (for how long??...). We had some nice flocks there (never enough!!) and good views on. We then drove down to the hot and humid Tingo Maria for lunch and nap. Our afternoon was been dedicated to the Oilbird, last but one family for Peter and Margaret. Around the cave, we had a taste of lowland tropical birding with Aracari, antbirds and macaws. At dusk, we counted 1,000 oilbirds in just 20 minutes!!! A cloud of oilbirds leaving their breeding colony, towards their feeding grounds!! Fantastic!

Night in Tingo Maria. October24th: Paty trail. Early departure to be on time on the Paty trail, along which we birded the all day. A very dense fog did not help us, but we had great birding there! One of the most surprising bird of the day was definitely a Rufous-banded Owl found by day near the trail Actually a Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush was alarming after him, and that helped us a lot to find the Owl! A family of Crimson-bellied Woodpecker also gave us a nice show, and we spent the all daybirding that nice patch of Cloud Forest. Night in Huanuco. October25th: Drive back to Lima Almost no birding during that long day driving back to Lima. During one of the stops, we found a last lifer for Margaret and Peter: the Striated Earthcreeper!!

All the pictures presented here have been taken during the trip. If you want to see more of my pictures, please have a look to my webpage:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabrice-schmitt/

Junin Grebe, one of the most endangered species seen on the trip!!

Bronze-tailed Comet on the Santa Eulalia Road

Andean Flicker seen near the Ticlio pass

White-bellied Cinclodes, an endangered Peruvian endemic!!

A Rufous-banded Owl found along the Paty trail!!

BIRDLIST RR = Restricted-range species (total range < 50.000 km2) Conservation Status follows Birdlife International Taxonomy follows mostly South American Classification Committee http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html All the sightings done during that trip have been sent to the eBird database: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ (H) heard only Family: TINAMIDAE (TINAMOUS) (H) BROWN TINAMOU Crypturellus obsoletum Heard along the Paty trail (H) LITTLE TINAMOU Crypturellus soui Heard near Tingo Maria (H) UNDULATED TINAMOU Crypturellus undulatus Heard near Tingo Maria ANDEAN TINAMOU Nothoprocta pentlandii Good views at Lomas de Lachay Family: ANATIDAE (DUCKS) RUDDY (ANDEAN) DUCK oxyura (ferruginea) jamaicensis 50+ at the Junin Lake ANDEAN GOOSE Chloephaga melanoptera A few at the Ticlio and Marcapomacocha bogs, and very common at the Junin Lake TORRENT DUCK Merganetta armata A pair with chicks on the way to the Ticlio pass. CRESTED DUCK Lophonetta specularioides Common at the Junin Lake YELLOW-BILLED TEAL Anas flavirostris Common at the Junin Lake YELLOW-BILLED PINTAIL Anas georgica Common at the Junin Lake WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL Anas bahamensis 1 at the Junin Lake PUNA TEAL Anas puna

Common at the Junin Lake Family: PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES) WHITE-TUFTED GREBE Rollandia rolland 5 at the Junin Lake. Named for Master Gunner Rolland lof the French Corbettte L’Unie which circumnavigated the glove 1817-1820 SILVERY GREBE Podiceps occipitalis 20+ at the Junin Lake JUNIN GREBE Podiceps taczanowskii – RR – Peruvian endemic – Criticaly Endangered Splendid views at the Junin Lake. Named foe Wladislaw Taczanowski (1819-1890) Polish Ornothologist and collector Family: (FLAMINGOS) CHILEAN FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus chilensis 150+ at the Junin Lake Family: SULIDAE (BOOBIES) PERUVIAN BOOBY Sula variegata Seen during our drive along the coast Family: PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT Phalacrocorax brasilianus Common on the coast at Lima Family: (PELICANS) PERUVIAN PELICAN Pelecanus thagus Seen during our drive along the coast Family: ARDEIDAE (HERONS) BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax At least 2 at the Junin Lake GREAT EGRET Ardea alba 2 at the Junin Lake Family: (SUNBITTERN) SUNBITTERN Eurypyga helias Very close view of a pair near the Oilbird cave at Tingo Maria Family: THRESKIORNITHIDAE (IBISES) PUNA IBIS Plegadis ridgwayi Common at Junin Lake.

Family: CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES) TURKEY VULTURE Cathartes aura Jaramillo (2003) suggested that the resident tropical subspecies ruficollis and the southern subspecies group (jota and "falklandica") might merit recognition as separate species from the northern Cathartes aura group. BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus ANDEAN CONDOR Vultur gryphus 2 seen on the way to the Ticlio pass Family: ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE Elanoides forficatus Just 1 seen at the Carpish tunnel CINEREOUS HARRIER Circus cinereus 1 seen at Lomas de Lachay BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE Geranoaetus melanoleucus Common at Lomas de Lachay (H) ROADSIDE HAWK Rupornis magnirostris Near Tingo Maria. Raposo do Amaral et al. (2009) recommended the resurrection of monotypic genus Rupornis, widely used for this species in earlier literature (e.g., Pinto 1938). The genus Buteo as currently broadly defined is almost certainly polyphyletic (Riesing et al. 2003, Raposo et al. 2006, Raposo do Amaral et al. 2009). SACC proposal passed to resurrect Rupornis for magnirostris VARIABLE HAWK Buteo polyosoma Regular sightings all over the trip. The taxonomy of this group is confusing, and some people try to split it as Puna Hawk B. poecilochrous and Red-backed Hawk B. polyosoma. SACC comment: Farquhar (1988) concluded that Buteopoecilochrous and B. polyosoma are conspecific, as they were formerly treated; he was unable to find any way to reliably diagnose the two forms using plumage characters or measurements. Ridgely& Greenfield (2001), Jaramillo (2003), and Schulenberg et al. (2007) followed this treatment and suggested "Variable Hawk" be retained for the composite species. Genetic data (Riesing et al. 2003) are consistent with hypothesis that B. polyosoma and B. poecilochrous are conspecific.

Family: RALLIDAE (RAILS) (H) JUNIN RAIL Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosis. RR Peruvian Endemic - Endangered A long search for that one, with 2 heard quite close… but never came into the light!! PLUMBEOUS RAIL Pardirallus sanguinolentus At the Junin Lake COMMON GALLINULE Gallinula galeata A few at the Junin Lake. Recently split form the old World Common Moorhen

ANDEAN COOT Fulica ardesiaca 1000+ at Junin Lake GIANT COOT Fulica gigantea 2 near the Ticlio pass, and 1 more at the Junin Lake Family: CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS) ANDEAN LAPWING Vanellus resplendens A few near the Ticlio pass, and common at the Junin Lake DIADEMED SANDPIPER-PLOVER Phegornis mitchellii 2 at the Marcapomacocha bog. From the Greek Phengos = Splendour, Ornis = Bird “Splendid Bird”! Family: BURHINIDAE (THICK-KNEES) PERUVIAN THICK-KNEE Burhinus superciliaris 2 at Lomas de Lachay Family: SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS) PUNA SNIPE Gallinago andina 10+ at the Junin Lake GREATER YELLOWLEGS Tringa melanoleuca 10+ at the Junin Lake LESSER YELLOWLEGS Tringa flavipes 10+ at the Junin Lake BAIRD’S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii 1 at the Junin Lake WILSON’S PHALAROPE Steganopus tricolor 100+ at the Junin Lake Family: (SEEDSNIPES) RUFOUS-BELLIED SEEDSNIPE Attagis gayi 2 seen at the Ticlio bog GRAY-BREASTED SEEDSNIPE Thinocorus orbignyianus Common at high elevation LEAST SEEDSNIPE Thinocorus rumicivorus 10+ at Lomas de Lachay Family: LARIDAE (GULLS) BELCHER’S GULL Larus belcheri On the coast at Lima

ANDEAN GULL Chroicocephalus serranus Common at the Junin Lake Family: COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS) BAND-TAILED PIGEON Patagioenas fasciata A few in the Cloud Forest EARED DOVE Zenaida auriculata Very common on the coast WEST PERUVIAN (PACIFIC) DOVE Zenaida meloda Common on the west side of the Andes. CROAKING GROUND-DOVE Columbina cruziana Common on the west side of the Andes. BARE-FACED GROUND-DOVE Metriopelia ceciliae 30+ in the Santa Eulalia valley BLACK-WINGED GROUND-DOVE Metriopelia melanoptera 20+ in the Santa Eulalia valley WHITE-TIPPED DOVE Leptotila verreauxi 50+ in the Santa Eulalia valley Family: OPISTHOCOMIDAE (HOATZIN) HOATZIN Opisthocomus hoazin A few near Tingo Maria Family: CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS) SQUIRREL CUCKOO Piaya cayana 1 along the Pay trail GROOVE-BILLED ANI Crotophaga sulcirostris 3 in the Santa Eulalia valley Family: STRIGIDAE (OWLS) RUFOUS-BANDED OWL Ciccaba albitarsus A very surprising sighting!! One found by day along the Paty trail. PERUVIAN PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium peruanum Nice view in the Santa Eulalia valley BURROWING OWL Athene cunicularia 3 at Lomas de Lachay and 1 more at the Junin Lake

Family: STEATORNITHIDAE (OILBIRDS) OILBIRD Steatornis caripensis Last but one family for Pete and Maggie!!! We stayed at the end of the day to assist the take-off of +1000 individuals! Wonderful!! Form the Greek Stea = Fat, Ornis = Bird. Baron von Humboldt recorded that the fat young of the Oilbird were culled each year, melted down into oil, which was highly prized fro cooking. Family: APODIDAE (SWIFTS) ANDEAN SWIFT Aeronautes andecolus 30+ in the Santa Eulalia valley. Family: TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS) SPARKLING VIOLETEAR Colibri coruscans Just 1 at Lomas de Lachay WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia chionogaster 1 during a stop along the Huallaga River near Huanuco AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia amazilia A nice one seen in the hotel garden in Lima BLACK-BREASTED HILLSTAR Oreotrochilus melanogaster. Peruvian Endemic A male seen on the way to the Ticlio pass. GIANT HUMMINGBIRD Patagona gigas 1 at the Rufous-backed Inca-Finch place. BRONZY INCA Coeligena coeligena 1 seen along the Paty trail COLLARED INCA Coeligena torquata Good views at the Carpish pass VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET Coeligena violifer Common along the Carpish trail AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL Heliangelus amethysticollis Common along the Carpish trail BRONZE-TAILED COMET Polyony muscaroli Peruvian Endemic RR 3 in the Santa Eulalia valley BLACK METALTAIL Metallura phoebe Peruvian Endemic RR 1 in the Santa Eulalia TYRIAN METALTAIL Metallura tyrianthina Common along the Carpish and the Paty trail. Named after the color Tyrian purple. Variously known as Royal purple, Tyrian purple, purple of the ancients, this ancient dyestuff, mentioned in texts dating about 1600 BC, was produced from the mucus of the hypobranchial gland of various species of

marine molluscs, notably Murex. Although originating in old port of Tyre in modern day Syria (hence the name), man's first large scale chemical industry spread throughout the world. With the decline of the Roman Empire, the use of the dye also declined and large scale production ceased with the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was replaced by other cheaper dyes like lichen purple and madder. OLIVACEOUS THORNBILL Chalcostigma ruficeps 1 at the Marcapomacocha bog OASIS HUMMINGBIRD Rhodopis vesper Common at Lomas de Lachay PURPLE-COLLARED WOODSTAR Myrtis fanny A few at Lomas de Lachay and common in the Santa Eulalia valley. Named for Francis ( Fanny) Wilson, wife of collector Edward Wilson Family: TROGONIDAE (TROGONS) (H) BLUE-CROWNED TROGON Trogon curucui Heard near Tingo Maria Family: MOMOTIDAE (MOTMOTS) (H) AMAZONIAN MOTMOT Momotus momota Heard near Tingo Maria RUFOUS MOTMOT Baryphthengus martii 2 seen just before dusk at the Oilbird cave near Tingo Maria Family: GALBULIDAE (JACAMARS) BLUISH-FRONTED JACAMAR Galbula cyanescens Excellent sighting near Tingo Maria Family: BUCCONIDAE (PUFFBIRDS) BLACK-FRONTED NUNBIRD Monasa nigrifrons 5 near the oilbird cave at Tingo Maria. Family: CAPITONIDAE (NEW WORLD BARBETS) (H) GILDED BARBET Capito auratus Near Tingo Maria Family: RAMPHASTIDAE (TOUCANS) CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI Pteroglossus castanotis

Nice view of 2 birds near Tingo Maria. In Greek Pteroglossus means “feather tongued” a reference to the slim feather-like tongues of toucans and aracaris (H) GRAY-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN Andigena hypoglauca Hear along the Paty and Carpish trails.

Family: PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS) (H) LITTLE WOODPECKER Veniliornis passerines GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER Colaptes rubiginosus Good views on the Paty trail BLACK-NECKED WOODPECKER Colaptes atricollis – Peruvian Endemic 6 found in the Santa Eulalia valley ANDEAN FLICKER Colaptes rupicola Fairly common in the high Andes CRIMSON-BELLIED WOODPECKER Campephilus haematogaster Excellent close views of 3 birds along the Paty trail Family: FALCONIDAE (FALCONS) BLACK CARACARA Daptrius ater 1 seen near the Oilbird cave MOUNTAIN CARACARA Phalcoboenus megalopterus 1 at the Junin Lake AMERICAN KESTREL Falco sparverius Regular sightings Family: PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS) BLUE-HEADED MACAW Prmolious couloni Vulnerable A fly-by of 2 birds at the Oilbird cave near Tingo Maria SCARLET-FRONTED PARAKEET Psittacara wagleri This and the following were formally in the genus Aratinga/ WHITE-EYED PARAKEET Psittacara leucophthalma 50+ at the Oilbird cave (H) MOUNTAIN PARAKEET Bolborhynchus aurifrons Heard only at Lomas de Lachay (dense fog) Family: FURNARIIDAE (OVENBIRDS) GRAYISH MINER Geositta marítima 5 at Lomas de Lachay RR COASTAL MINER Geositta peruviana Peruvian Endemic – RR 1 seen on the road side, at Lomas de Lachay DARK-WINGED MINER Geositta saxicolina – RR – Peruvian endemic 2 on the way to Marcapomacocha

THICK-BILLED MINER Geositta crassirostris – RR – Peruvian endemic A nice view on 2 of them in the Santa Eulalia valley CREAM-WINGED CINCLODES Cinclodes albiventris Common in the high Andes. A recent split from Bar-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus). ; Jaramillo (2003) suggested that the albiventris group might warrant recognition as a separate species from Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus. Unfortunately, Chesser's (2004a) sampling did not include populations of C. fuscus from the Andes north of Argentina. Sanín et al. (2009) sampled C. fuscus from throughout its range and found that it was polyphyletic, with various populations more closely related to C. olrogi, C. oustaleti, C. comechingonus, and C. antarcticus. SACC proposal passed to elevate the albiventris and albidiventris groups to species rank. As for English names, Jaramillo (2003) proposed Cream-winged Cinclodes for C. albiventris and Buff-winged Cinclodes for C. fuscus, and Jaramillo (see proposal 415) proposed Chestnut-winged Cinclodes for C. albidiventris WHITE-BELLIED CINCLODES Cinclodes palliata – RR – Peruvian endemic – Criticaly Endangered Excellent view during our picnic stop near Marcapomacocha PALE-LEGGED HORNERO Furnarius leucopus tricolor 2 near Tingo Maria STRIATED EARTHCREEPER Upucerthia serrana – RR – Peruvian endemic Finally found a responsive one, after several stops on our way back to Lima!! PLAIN-BREASTED EARTHCREEPER Upucerthia jelskii 5 on the way to Marcapomacocha. Named for Konstanty Jelski Polish Ornithologist and curator of the Lima museum 1874-1878 RUSTY-CROWNED TIT-SPINETAIL Leptasthenura pileata – Peruvian endemic Common in the upper Santa Eulalia valley (H) AZARA'S SPINETAIL Synallaxis azarae Named for Brigadier General Felix Manuel de Azara (1742-1821). Spanish military engineer commanding the Brazil/Paraguay border 1781-1801 RUFOUS SPINETAIL Synallaxis unirufa Good views on the Carpish trail CACTUS CANASTERO Pseudoasthenes cactorum – RR- Peruvian endemic 2 seen well at our first stop at Lomas de Lachay (H) CANYON CANASTERO Asthenes pudibunda RR Bad luck as none of the calling ones found in the Santa Eulalia came to the tape… STREAK-THROATED CANASTERO Asthenes humilis Only 1 seen on the way to Marcapomacocha JUNIN CANASTERO Asthenes virgata – RR – Peruvian endemic 2 on the way to Marcapomacocha WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD Phleocryptes melanops A few in the reeds bordering the Junin Lake

PEARLED TREERUNNER Margarornis squamiger A few sightings during the trip STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii A few along the Carpish and Paty trail LINEATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Syndactyla subalaris 2 along the Paty trail OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER Sittasomus griseicapillus 2near Tingo Maria, belonging here to the amazonus group (several splits are expected with that species) Family: THAMNOPHILIDAE (ANTBIRDS) VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus caerulescens 1 seen along the Paty trail (H) PYGMY ANTWREN Myrmotherula brachyura Heard near Tingo Maria SPOT-WINGED ANTBIRD Schistocichla leucostigma Good views near the Oilbird cave Family: GRALLARIIDAE (ANTPITTAS) STRIPE-HEADED ANTPITTA Grallaria andicola Excellent views of these 2 on the way to Marcapomacocha. This one is the EASIEST Antpitta’s to see among all the Antpittas at least in Peru; we saw the nominate andicola form. (H) BAY ANTPITTA Grallaria capitalis Along the Carpish trail. Peruvian Endemic CHESTNUT ANTPITTA Grallaria blakei Nice view on the Paty trail. Peruvian Enedemic (H) RUSTY-BREASTED ANTPITTA Grallaricula ferrugineipectus Along the Carpish trail Family: RHINOCRYPTIDAE (TAPACULOS) (H) TRILLING TAPACULO Scytalopus parvirostris Scytalopus – from the Greek literally meaning “stickfoot”! (H) RUFOUS-VENTED TAPACULO Scytalopus femoralis Peruvian endemic TSCHUDI’S TAPACULO Scytalopus acutirostris – Peruvian endemic Seen along the Carpish trail

Family: TYRANNIDAE (TYRANT FLYCATCHERS) INCA FLYCATCHER Leptopogon taczanowskii – Peruvian endemic 1 seen on the Paty trail RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY-TYRANT Pseudotriccus ruficeps Excellent views along the Carpish trail (H) YELLOW-BROWED TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum Near Tingo Maria (H) BLACK-AND-WHITE TODY-FLYCATCHER Poecilotriccus capitalis 2 came really close, but stayed hidden in the dense vegetation PERUVIAN TYRANNULET Zimmerius viridiflavus Peruvian endemic Common by voice along the Paty trail SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET Camptostoma obsoletum In the hotel garden in Santa Eulalia WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus poecilocercus Along the Paty trail TORRENT TYRANNULET Serpophaga cinerea 1 on the way to Tingo Maria UNSTREAKED TIT-TYRANT Uromyias agraphia – Peruvian endemic Excellent view of that rare and local flycatcher!! PIED-CRESTED TIT-TYRANT Anairetes reguloides RR Excellent views in the Santa Eulalia valley YELLOW-BILLED TIT-TYRANT Anairetes flavirostris Common in the Santa Eulalia valley TUFTED TIT-TYRANT Anairetesparulus Seen at the Carpish pass MANY-COLORED RUSH-TYRANT Tachuris rubrigastra Common in the reeds at Junin Lake FLAVESCENT FLYCATCHER Myiophobus flavicans 3 seen along the Paty trail CINNAMON FLYCATCHER Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus Common along the Carpish and Paty trails CLIFF FLYCATCHER Hirundinea ferruginea Nice views at the entrance of the Oilbird cave (H) SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE Contopus fumigatus Along the Paty trail

VERMILION FLYCATCHER Pyrocephalus rubinus Common at Lomas de Lachay WHITE-BROWED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca leucophrys Common in the Santa Eulalia valley SMOKY BUSH-TYRANT Myiotheretes fumigatus 2 along the Carpish trail BLACK-BILLED SHRIKE-TYRANT Agriornis montana 5+ seen in the surroundings of the Junin Lake TACZANOWSKI’S GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola grisea 5+ on the way to Marcapomacocha WHITE-FRONTED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola albifrons Common at very high elevation on the way to Ticlio pass. SHORT-TAILED FIELD-TYRANT Muscigralla brevicauda Common at Lomas de Lachay ANDEAN NEGRITO Lessonia oreas Common at Junin Lake DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus tuberculifer A few sightings along the Carpish and Paty trails TROPICAL KINGBIRD Tyrannus melancholicus BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER Megarynchus pitangua 1 in the Hotel garden at Tingo Maria GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes granadensis 2 near Tingo Maria GREAT KISKADEE Pitangus sulphuratus Family: COTINGIDAE (COTINGAS) (H) BARRED FRUITEATER Pipreola arcuata Along the Carpish trail Family: TITYRIDAE (TITYRAS and BECARDS) BARRED BECARD Pachyramphus versicolor Excellent view along the Carpish trail WHITE-WINGED BECARD Pachyramphus polychopterus Near Tingo Maria

Family: CORVIDAE (JAYS) WHITE-COLLARED JAY Cyanolyca viridicyanus RR Good views along the Paty trail [INCA] GREEN JAY Cyanocorax yncas VIOLACEOUS JAY Cyanocorax violaceus A few near the Oilbird cave Family: HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS) BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW Nochelidon murina 10+ on the way to Marcapomacocha BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Common ANDEAN SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx andecola 5+ on the way to Marcapomacocha BANK SWALLOW Riparia riparia 5 on the way to Lomas de Lachay BARN SWALLOW Hirundo rustica 25+ on the way to Lomas de Lachay Family: TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS) FASCIATED WREN Campylorhynchus fasciatus 5 along the Huallaga River near Huanuco PERUVIAN WREN Cinnycerthia peruana – Peruvian Endemic A small group seen along the Carpish trail HOUSE WREN Troglodytes aedon Very common MOUNTAIN WREN Troglodytes solstitialis A few along the Carpish trail (H) GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN Henicorhina leucophrys (H) SCALY-BREASTED WREN Microcerculus marginatus Near the Oilbird cave Family: (DIPPERS) WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER Cinclus leucocephalus 2 seen on the way to the Ticlio pass

Family: TURDIDAE (THRUSHES) (H) ANDEAN SOLITAIRE Myadestes ralloides Along the Paty trail WHITE-EARED SOLITAIRE Entomodestes leucotis A few seen along the Paty trail SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH Catharus fuscater 1 seen very well!! Even helped us to find a Rufous-banded Owl!! CHIGUANCO THRUSH Turdus chiguanco Common in the dry part of the Andes (H) GLOSSY-BACKED THRUSH Turdus serranus Along the Paty trail (H) BLACK-BILLED THRUSH Turdus ignobilis Near Tingo Maria HAUXWELL’S THRUSH Turdus hauxwelli A very responsive bird, seen very well near the Oilbird cave. J.Hauxwell was an English collector in Peru and Brazil in the early 19th century. Family: MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS) LONG-TAILED MOCKINGBIRD Mimus longicaudatus Very common on the west slope of the Andes. Family: MOTACILLIDAE (PIPITS) CORRENDERA PIPIT Anthus correndera A few on the shore of the Junin Lake Family: THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS) MAGPIE TANAGER Cissopis leveriana A few SUPERCILIARED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus superciliaris leucogaster 5+ along the Carpish trail BLACK-EARED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingu melanotis 2 along the Paty trail BROWN-FLANKED TANAGER Thlypopsis pectoralis – RR – Peruvian Endemic 1 along the Paty trail BLACK-BELLIED (HUALLAGA) TANAGER Ramphocelus melanogaster - RR - Peruvian Endemic A few seen near Tingo Maria BLUE-GRAY TANAGER Thraupis episcopus

PALM TANAGER Thraupis palmarum BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER Thraupis bonariensis In the Santa Eulalia valley HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Buthraupis montana 3 along the Paty trail LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus lacrymosus Common along the Carpish and Paty trails BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus somptuosus 2 along the Paty trail CHESTNUT-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Delothraupis castaneoventris RR Excellent view along the Carpish trail FLAME-FACED TANAGER Tangara parzudakii 5+ along the Paty trail BLUE-NECKED TANAGER Tangara cyanicollis 1 near Tingo Maria BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER Tangara nigroviridis Along the Paty trail. The name beryl is derived (via Latin: beryllus, Old French: beryl, and Middle English: beril) which referred to a "precious blue-green color-of-sea-water stone" CINEREOUS CONEBILL Conirostrum cinereum Common on the west slope of the Andes MOUSTACHED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa mystacalis RR A few along the Carpish trail MASKED FLOWERPIERCER Diglossa cyanea Along the Carpish trail PERUVIAN SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus punensis Common in the open fields at high elevation. MOURNING SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus fruticeti Very common in the Santa Eulalia valley PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus unicolor A few near the Ticlio pass ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus plebejus BAND-TAILED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus alaudinus 1 at Lomas de Lachay WHITE-WINGED DIUCA-FINCH Diuca speculifera Common on the bogs at very high elevation.

GREAT INCA-FINCH poospizaalticola – RR – Peruvian Endemic 6 seen in the Santa Eulalia valley RUFOUS-BACKED INCA-FINCH Poospiza personata – RR – Peruvian Endemic 1 seen on the way to Huanuco RUFOUS-BREASTED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza rubecula – RR Peruvian Endemic - Endangered 2 males seen in the Santa Eulalia valley. BRIGHT-RUMPED YELLOW-FINCH Sicalis uropygialis Common at high elevation GRASSLAND YELLOW-FINCH Sicalis luteola At Lomas de Lachay BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT Volatinia jacarina A few at Lomas de Lachay BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER Catamenia analis Common in dry habitat on the west slope of the A ndes PLAIN-COLORED SEEDEATER Catamenia inornata 1 on the way to Marcapomacocha PLUSHCAP Catamblyrhynchus diadema Seen briefly along the Carpish trail (H) BANANAQUIT Coereba flaveola Family: EMBERIZIDAE (SPARROWS) RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW Zonotrichia capensis Very common TRICOLORED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes tricolor RR – Peruvian Endemic 3 along the Paty trail SLATY BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes schistaceus taczanowski A few at the Carpish pass RUSTY-BELLIED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes nationi – RR – Peruvian Endemic 50+ in the Santa Eulalia valley COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS Chlorospingus ophthalmicus Along the Paty trail Genetic data (REFS, Burns et al. 2002, 2003) indicate the genus Chlorospingus is not a member of the Thraupidae, but (Klicka et al. 2007) a member of the Emberizidae. SACC proposal passed to transfer to Emberizidae. Barker et al. (2013) further confirmed the placement of the genus with the New World sparrows. Frank Pitelka (in Tordoff 1954a) long ago noted the emberizine-like behavior of Chlorospingus. SACC proposal passed to change English names of the species in the genus from “Bush-Tanager” to “Chlorospingus”.

Family: CARDINALIDAE (CARDINAL GROSBEAKS) GOLDEN-BELLIED GROSBEAK Pheucticus chrysogaster A few Family: PARULIDAE (WOOD-WARBLERS) SPECTACLED REDSTART Myioborus melanocephalus Common along the Carpish and Paty trail (H) CITRINE WARBLER Myiothlypis luteoviridis RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER Myiothlypis coronatus A few along the Paty trail BUFF-RUMPED WARBLER Phaeothlypis fulvicauda Near the Oilbird cave Family: ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS) RUSSET-BACKED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius angustifrons CRESTED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius decumanus A few near Tingo Maria YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE Cacicus cela A few near Tingo Maria PERUVIAN MEADOWLARK Sturnella bellicosa 20+ at Lomas de Lachay SCRUB BLACKBIRD Dives warszewiczi Common in the Santa Eulalia valley Family: FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES) HOODED SISKIN Sporaga magellanica Common on the west slope of the Andes BLACK SISKIN Sporaga atrata A few near JuninLake, associated with probable hybrids Black x Yellow-bellied Siskins. GOLDEN-BELLIED EUPHONIA Euphonia chrysopasta A pair near Tingo Maria Family: PASSERIDAE (OLD WORLD SPARROWS) HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus