ITINERARY
July 29th: Early start with a flight from Lima to Tarapoto and then on to Bellavista with some birding along the way.
July 30th: Very early departure from the Hotel Monte Verde in Bellavista and drove for several hours to the rustic Flor de Café Hotel. The road was in good condition and we travelled for 7 hours with stops for birding, arriving at 5 pm at 1400 meters, Department of San Martin.
July 31st: After breakfast we went to look for Scarlet-banded Barbets for the morning, accompanied by some rain, and back to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon we went to look for the newly described Cordillera Azul Antbird with success along a muddy trail. Night Flor de Cafe
Aug 1st: This morning after breakfast we started walking down the road, walking all morning. On this road we found great mixed flocks and saw many species. In the afternoon we birded Quebrada Upaquihua after which we continued to our resort hotel in Tarapoto. Night in Tarapoto. Department of San Martin.
Aug 2nd: Early start as always and up the La Cordillera Escalera stopping at the road tunnel for breakfast. We birded the tunnel area for a short time and then moved on to the Aconabikh private reserve which has well developed feeders with the endemic Koepcke’s Hermit and many other species. We dawdled here and had lunch before moving on to Yurimaguas with a couple of stops along the road and later we continued to Yurimaguas and arrived at our hotel at 4 pm. Overnight Hotel Yurimaguas. Department of San Martin.
Aug 3rd: We had very good weather and at 9:00 am we took the 35-minute flight to San Lorenzo and then to our hotel for an early lunch. In the afternoon we went out of town and started walking trails. Night in San Lorenzo. Department of Loreto.
Aug 4th: After an early breakfast at Hotel Canu we went to the Puente Machete trail to continue our search for White-masked Antbird, but no luck. After lunch at the hotel we went to another stakeout and bingo! – we saw White-masked Antbird and after this the rain started but we happily returned to the hotel. Night San Lorenzo. Department of Loreto.
Aug 5th: After breakfast we did some birding near the river and then we went to the airport for our 9:30 am flight from San Lorenzo to Yurimaguas. There we started our journey to Moyobamba with stops on the way and some birding and a stop for lunch. We stopped at Quebrada Quiscarumi to look at the roosting Oilbirds there, and then to Waqanki Lodge. Department of Loreto and Department of San Martin.
Aug 6th: A full day at Waqanki. After an early morning breakfast at the lodge we started up the Mishquiyacu trail where we birded all morning and had a great view of the newly described Painted Manakin and then we went back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we birded near the lodge and later we went to Morro de Calzada for owling where we had a good view of Rufous Nightjar. Night Wakanki Lodge, Department of San Martin.
Aug 7th: An early departure to Reserva Arena Blanca where we spent all morning at the feeders with great success. We had lunch and after that we continued to Venceremos with some stops along the roadside for birding. After that we continued on our way to Owlet Lodge at Abra Patricia. Night at Owlet Lodge. Department of Amazonas.
Aug 8th: In the morning we went to another San Lorenzo and hiked the trail to where the Pale-billed Antpitta is to be seen. Afterwards we visited Huembo to look for the Marvelous Spatuletail and we spent all afternoon at the feeders in the garden and then back to the lodge. Night at Owlet Lodge. Department of Amazonas & San Martin.
Aug 9th: Early morning breakfast and the we visited the Anpitta feeders. After that we came down the road and we birded the roadside and afterwards back to Owlet Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we visited the Fondo Alto Nieva Reserve where we visited the hummingbird feeders and antpitta feeders where had a great time and great views of Ochre-fronted Antpitta. In the evening we looked for Long-whiskered Owlet and had good luck with one seen and two more heard. Birding elevations 2000- 2800. Department of San Martin.
Aug 10th: Again we had an early breakfast and then we birded all day down the road. We went to the Llanteria feeders for lunch after which we continued to Tarapoto with some stops around Nueva Cajamarca and Rioja. Night in Tarapoto. Department of San Martin.
Aug 11th: A short birding morning near Tarapoto and then to back to the hotel for breakfast and then to the airport for flights to Lima and connections home.
SPECIES LIST
Family: TINAMIDAE (TINAMOUS)
GRAY TINAMOU – Tinamus tao. Heard only, at Waqanki Lodge. VULNERABLE.
UNDULATED TINAMOU - Crypturellus undulatus. Heard only, on our way from Bella Vista to Plata Forma (Flor De Café).
TATAUPA TINAMOU - Crypturellus tataupa. Heard only, at Upaquihua and also around Waqanki.
LITTLE TINAMOU - Crypturellus soui. Great views of one individual at the Arenas Blanca Reserve.
CINEREOUS TINAMOU – Crypturellus cinereus. One seen at Arena Blanca reserve, fantastic view.
HOODED TINAMOU – Nothocercus nigrocapillus. Heard only, at Owlet Lodge.
Family: ANHIINIDAE (SCREAMERS)
HORNED SCREAMER – Anhima cornuta. A pair seen at San Lorenzo on a river Island.
Family: ANATIDAE (DUCKS AND GEESE)
COMB DUCK - Sarkidiornis sylvicola. We recorded this on 3 consecutive days, first at Tarapoto and others on the Huallaga river in Bellavista.
Family: CRACIDAE (GUANS)
SPECKLED CHACHALACA - Ortalis guttata. Quite common in the lowlands, Bella vista to Plataforma, San Lorenzo and Moyobamba.
WATTLED GUAN - Aburria aburria. 3 individuals at Cordillera Escalera before the tunnel, great views.
ANDEAN GUAN – Penelope montagnii. One seen at Owlet Lodge on the trail.
SICKLE-WINGED GUAN – Chamaepetes goudotii. One seen at Huembo reserve station, very good view.
Family: ODONTOPHORIDAE (WOOD-QUAIL)
RUFOUS-BREASTED WOOD-QUAIL – Odontophorus speciosus. We saw 7 individuals really well at Arenas Blancas.
Family: PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES)
LEAST GREBE - Tachybaptus dominicus. One seen near Viago river, a great look on our way to Plataforma.
Family: COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS)
ROCK PIGEON – Columba livia. Common.
SCALED PIGEON - Patagioenas speciosa. 6 individuals seen at Plataforma, almost common.
BAND-TAILED PIGEON – Patagioenas fasciata. Very commonly seen around the Owlet Lodge.
PALE-VENTED PIGEON - Patagioenas cayennensis. Common on our way to Plataforma and a few more seen on our way out to Yurimaguas.
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON - Patagioenas plumbea. 2 seen on our way back from Plataforma to Tarapoto.
RUDDY PIGEON - Patagioenas subvinacea. One seen at San Lorenzo. VULNERABLE.
WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE - Geotrygon frenata. One seen at Plataforma during roadside birding.
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE - Leptotila verreauxi. Fairly common around Bellavista in dry forest. Named for the impressive sounding John Baptiste Edouard Verreaux (1810-1868) French Natural History dealer and collector.
EARED DOVE - Zenaida auriculata. A few seen at Tarapoto in the town.
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE - Columbina talpacoti. Common around Tarapoto and Moyobamba.
BLUE GROUND-DOVE - Claravis pretiosa. 1 seen in flight at Waqanki Lodge and heard many times around there.
RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE- Geotrygon montana. Seen at San Lorenzo Loreto and also at reserve Arenas Blancas at Aguas Verdes.
GRAY-FRONTED DOVE – Leptotila rufaxilla. A few seen at San Lorenzo Loreto in primary forest.
Family: CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO - Piaya cayana. Common on our trip.
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO – Piaya melanogaster. A pair seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI - Crotophaga ani. Common in the eastern lowlands Tarapoto, San Lorenzo, and Moyobamba.
GREATER ANI – Crotophaga major. Two individuals at San Lorenzo Loreto by the road in a little swamp.
Family STEATORNITHIDAE (OILBIRD)
OILBIRD - Steatornis caripensis. Great views at the usual cave near Moyobamba. Steatornis = Fatbird. Baron von Humboldt recorded that young Oilbirds were culled each year and rendered into fat, melted down into oil, which was highly prized for cooking.
Family: NYCTIBIDAE (POTOOS)
COMMON POTOO – Nyctibius griseus. Heard only, at Owlet Lodge.
Family: CAPRIMULGIDAE (NIGHTJARS)
COMMON PAUARQUE - Nyctidromus albicollis. Heard only, at Wakanki lodge.
RUFOUS NIGHTJAR - Antrostomus rufus. 1 individual seen at Morro de Calzadas and many calling.
RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHT HAWK – Lurocalis rufiventris. Heard only, at Owlet lodge.
LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR – Uropsalis lyra. One male seen on Owlet trail at Owlet Lodge.
Family: APODIDAE (SWIFTS)
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT - Streptoprocne rutila. Seen around Plataforma and Abra Patricia during roadside birding.
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT - Streptoprocne zonaris. Common around Plataforma and at San Lorenzo Loreto.
GREY-RUMPED SWIFT - Chaetura cinereiventris. A few seen at Plataforma.
SHORT-TAILED SWIFT - Chaetura brachyura. Several seen at San Lorenzo Loreto and also around Rioja during roadside birding.
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT - Aeronautes montivagus. Several seen around tunnel near Tarapoto and also at Abra Patricia.
NEOTROPICAL PALM-SWIFT - Tachornis squamata. Seen several days on our trip, always near Mauritia palms trees.
LESSER SWALLOW-TAILED SWIFT – Panyptila castannensis. One seen at Wakanki Lodge nesting in the roof of the house in the evening, great view.
Family: TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN - Florisuga mellivora. Very common at the Aconabikh & Wakanki feeders.
BUFF-TAILED SICKLEBILL – Eutoxeres condamini. 1 seen around Plataforma during our roadside birding in flowers, very good views.
GREEN HERMIT - Phaethornis guy. Two individuals seen at reserve Arena Blanca and also at Llanteria reserve, great views.
GREAT-BILLED HERMIT - Phaethornis malaris. One seen at Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird feeders.
KOEPCKE’S HERMIT - Phaethornis koepckeae. Nice looks at Aconabikh hummingbird feeders. koepckeae: In honor of Maria Emilia Koepcke née von Mikulicz-Radecki (1924-1971) German ornithologist in Peru 1949-1971, explorer, and collector. ENDEMIC.
BLACK-THROATED HERMIT Phaethornis atrimentalis. One seen at Waqanki hummingbird feeders. Range Restricted.
REDDISH HERMIT - Phaethornis ruber. One seen at Arenas Blanca Reserve hummingbird feeders.
GRAY-CHINNED HERMIT – Phaethornis griseogularis. One seen at the Llanteria feeders. Range Restricted.
BLUE-FRONTED LANCEBILL- Doryfera johannae. 2 individuals seen at Aconabikh hummingbird feeders and also in Arenas Blanca private reserve.
GREEN-FRONTED LANCEBILL - Doryfera ludovicae. Seen on 3 days at flowers at Owlet Lodge, fantastic views.
BROWN VIOLETEAR - Colibri delphinae. One at Wakanki Lodge at feeders.
LESSER VIOLETEAR - Colibri cyanotus. Several seen at Huembo hummingbird feeders and also in Owlet Lodge. This split occurs from Costa Rica to Bolivia with the other half – Mexican Violet-ear from Mexico to Nicaragua.
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR - Colibri coruscans. Very common at Huembo feeders. The bully of the feeders.
BLACK-THROATED MANGO - Anthracothorax nigricollis. 2 pairs seen at Aconabikh feeders and also in Wakanki lodge feeders.
AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL - Heliangelus amethysticollis. One seen on the Pale-billed Antpitta Trail.
ROYAL SUNANGEL - Heliangelus regalis. 1 male seen at Abra Patricia and one female. From the Greek Helios =sun, Angelos = angel. From the habit of this genus of lifting their wings momentarily as in stylized angel paintings, on alighting on a twig. A near endemic – has been seen in a remote area of Ecuador. ENDANGERED, Range Restricted.
WIRE-CRESTED THORNTAIL - Discosura popelairii. One male seen at Arenas Blanca reserve, fantastic views. Named for Jean Baptiste Baron Poplaire de Terloo, Belgian naturalist and collector in Peru.
BLACK-BELLIED THORNTAIL –Discosura lansdorffi. One male seen at Aconabikh feeders - fantastic view.
RUFOUS-CRESTED COQUETTE - Lophornis delattrei. A few seen at Waqanki hummingbird feeders and also in Arena Blanca Reserve, fantastic views. Named for Adolphe de Lattre, French collector in Mexico and Colombia.
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD - Adelomyia melanogenys. Excellent views at the Owlet Lodge feeders at Abra Patricia and also at Fundo Alto Nieva reserve.
LONG-TAILED SYLPH - Aglaiocercus kingi. Common at the Owlet Lodge feeders and also in Fundo Alto Nieva reserve. Named for Rear- Admiral Philip Parker King (1791-1856) British marine surveyor and collector in tropical America.
TYRIAN METALTAIL - Metallura tyrianthina. 1 seen at San Lorenzo PBA trail. Named after the color Tyrian purple.
EMERALD-BELLIED PUFFLEG - Eriocnemis alinae. A few seen at feeders the Owlet Lodge.
MARVELOUS SPATULETAIL - Loddigesia mirabilis. Only one male seen for a few seconds. The genus is named after British taxidermist and natural history dealer G. Loddiges (1784-1846), who specialized in hummingbirds! ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
BRONZY INCA - Coeligena coeligena. Fairly common at Owlet lodge feeders and also in Fundo Alto Nieva.
COLLARED INCA - Coeligena torquata. Another common hummingbird at Owlet Lodge and all around Abra Patricia.
SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD - Ensifera ensifera. Two individuals seen at Owlet lodge, great views male and female.
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET - Boissonneaua metthewsi. The dominant bully at Huembo and also at Owlet Lodge. Named for English botanist and collector in the Neotropic Andrew Matthews.
PERUVIAN RACKET-TAIL - Ocreatus peruvianus. Common at the Fundo Alto Nieva hummingbird feeders and a few more seen at Plataforma. An article in Zootaxa 4200 (1): 083–108 2016 Biogeography and taxonomy of racket-tail hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae: Ocreatus): evidence for species delimitation from morphology
and display behavior by KARL-L. SCHUCHMANN, ANDRÉ-A. WELLER & DIETMAR JÜRGENS provided evidence from plumage and behavior that Ocreatus underwoodii should be treated as four species, with the subspecies addae, annae, and peruana elevated to species rank. If this is so the species would be thus:
White-booted Racket-tail, O. underwoodii: Venezuela to W Ecuador;
Peruvian Racket-tail, O. peruvianus: E Ecuador to NE Peru;
Anna’s Racket-tail, O. annae: Pasco to Cuzco (endemic);
Rufous-booted Racket-tail, O. addae: Bolivia (endemic).
GOULD’S JEWELFRONT - Heliodoxa aurescens. Good views at Aconabikh feeders in the Cordillera Escalera. Named for John Gould English publisher, collector and artist.
FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT - Heliodoxa rubinoides. Fairly commonly seen at Owlet Lodge.
VIOLET-FRONTED BRILLIANT - Heliodoxa leadbeateri. One seen at Huembo and also at Fundo Alto Nieva reserve.
LONG-BILLED STARTHROAT - Heliomaster longirostris. One seen at Arena Blanca reserve at feeders, great views.
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR - Chaetocercus mulsant. Wonderful views at Owlet Lodge feeders and also in Fundo alto Nieva Reserve.
ECUADORIAN PIEDTAIL – Phlogophilus hemileucurus. A pair seen at Llanteria reserve at feeders, great views. VULNERABLE.
BLUE-TAILED EMERALD - Chlorostilbon mellisugus. Several times seen at Wakanki Lodge at the feeders.
GREY-BREASTED SABREWING - Campylopterus largipennis. Common at Aconabikh and also in Wakanki Lodge and Arenas Blancas hummingbird feeders.
FORK-TAILED WOODNYMPH - Thalurania furcata. Very commonly seen at Aconabikh and Wakanki Lodge.
MANY-SPOTTED HUMMINGBIRD - Taphrospilus hypostictus. Couple seen at Arena Blancas reserve, fantastic views.
WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD - Amazilia chionogaster. One seen at San Lorenzo Amazonas. Very good view.
GOLDEN-TAILED SAPPHIRE - Chrysuronia oenone. Most common hummingbird at Aconabikh feeders, Wakanqi Lodge and Arenas Blancas reserve.
SAPPHIRE-SPANGLED EMERALD - Polyerata lactea. Several seen at Wakanki hummingbird feeders and more common at Arenas Blanca hummingbird feeders.
ANDEAN EMERALD - Amazilia franciae. One seen at the Huembo - ECOAN hummingbird feeders.
WHITE-CHINNED SAPPHIRE - Hylocharis cyanus. Seen at Wakanki Lodge in the garden.
Family: OPISTHOCOMIDAE (HOATZIN)
HOATZIN - Opisthocomus hoazin. Several seen on our way to Plataforma near the Viago river on a small oxbow lake.
Family: ARAMIDAE (LIMPKIN)
LIMPKIN – Aramus guarauna. 3 different days seen around Tarapoto and Rioja.
Family: RALLIDAE (RAILS)
CHESTNUT HEADED CRAKE – Anurolimnas castaneiceps. Heard only, at Plataforma.
RUSSET-CROWNED CRAKE - Anurolimnas viridis. Heard only, at Waqanki lodge.
PAINT-BILLED CRAKE – Neocrex erythrops. One seen on our way back from Plataforma to Tarapoto.
RUFOUS-SIDED CRAKE – Laterallus melanophaius. At Rioja in wetlands.
SPOTTED RAIL – Pardirallus maculatus. 3 individuals seen around Tarapoto in rice paddies.
COMMON GALLINULE - Gallinula galeata. Seen in the rice paddies around Tarapoto and Moyobamba, very common.
PURPLE GALLINULE - Porphyrio martinicus. Seen several individuals in small water swamp near Tarapoto.
Family: CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS)
PIED (PLOVER) LAPWING - Vanellus (Hoploxypteru) cayanus. One seen in rice fields on our way from Bellavista to Plataforma (aka Flor de Café).
Family: RECURVIROSTRIDAE (STILTS & AVOCETS)
BLACK-NECKED STILT - Himantopus mexicanus. Very commonly seen on rice fields on our way to Plataforma and also on our way back. The SACC says “Himantopus mexicanus was formerly considered a subspecies of Old World H. himantopus (“Common Stilt”). Some authors have treated southern South American melanurus (White-backed Stilt) as a separate species. The six taxa in the genus Himantopus form a near-globally distributed super species and between one to six species-level taxa recognized by various authors. Virtually no data are available relevant to taxon-ranking of allopatric populations. The contact between mexicanus and melanurus in South America, where at least some hybridization occurs, affords one of the best opportunities for such study.
Family: SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS)
LESSER YELLOWLEGS – Tringa flavipes. Seen 4 individuals between Bellavista and Plataforma in rice paddies.
GREATER YELLOWLEGS – Tringa melanoleuca. Fairly commonly seen around Viago river in rice fields.
LESSER YELLOWLEG – Tringa melanoleuca. Seen fairly commonly around Viago river on rice fields.
PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Calidris melanotos. 4 seen around Viago river on rice fields.
SOLITARY SANDPIPER – Tringa solitaria. 2 individuals in rice fields near the Viago river.
Family: JACANIDAE (JACANAS)
WATTLED JACANA - Jacana jacana. Common in the rice fields from Bellavista to Plataforma and a few more seen around Moyobamba.
Family: LARIDAE (GULLS & TERNS)
YELLOW-BILLED TERN - Sternula superciliaris. One seen on our way from Tarapoto to Bellavista on the Huallaga river and also at San Lorenzo on the river.
Family: PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT - Phalacrocorax brasilianus. 2 seen on our way back from Plataforma to Bellavista.
Family: CICONIIIDAE (STORKS)
WOOD STORK – Mycteria Americana. Two seen at Yurimaguas on the river.
Family: ARDEIDAE (HERONS)
STRIATED HERON - Butorides striatus. Fairly common around Tarapoto, Bellavista and Yurimaguas.
CATTLE EGRET - Bubulcus ibis. Very common in rice fields at Tarapoto, Bellavista and Moyobamba.
SNOWY EGRET - Egretta thula. A few seen at rice fields in Tarapoto.
GREAT EGRET - Ardea alba. Very common at rice fields.
LITTLE BLUE HERON - Egretta cerulea. One seen on our way to Bellavista from Tarapoto.
COCOI HERON - Ardea cocoa. One seen on our way to Bellavista from Tarapoto.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON – Nycticorax nycticorax. A pair seen on our way to Plataforma.
Family: CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES)
BLACK VULTURE - Coragyps atratus. Very common all trip.
TURKEY VULTURE - Cathartes aura. Another common bird in the trip. 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.
LESSER-YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE - Cathartes burrovianus. One seen on our way to Tarapoto from Abra Patricia in rice fields.
GREATER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE - Cathartes melambratus. Saw 3 individuals around Nueva Cajamarca on our way to Tarapoto.
Family: ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE - Elanoides forficatus. Several times on our trip Plataforma, Yurimaguas, and Moyobamba.
HOOK-BILLED KITE – Chondrohierax uncinatus. One seen on our way back from Plataforma to Tarapoto.
SNAIL KITE - Rostrhamus sociabilis. One seen at Viago lake.
PEARL KITE – Gampsonyx swainsonii. One seen on our way back from Plataforma to Tarapoto. The type specimen was collected from Brazil by English naturalist William Swainson.
PLUMBEOUS KITE - Ictinia plumbea. One seen around KM 45 on our trip to Plataforma aka Flor de Café.
TINY HAWK – Accipitter superciliatus. Two different days seen on our way to Plataforma and one on our way back, great views.
ROADSIDE HAWK - Rupornis magnirostris. Very commonly seen on the trip.
SLATE-COLORED HAWK – Buteogallus schistaceus. One seen near the Km 30 on our trip to Plataforma.
VARIABLE HAWK - Geranoaetus polyosoma. One seen at San Lorenzo, trail to Pale-billed Antpitta.
SHORT-TAILED HAWK - Buteo brachyurus. One dark morph on our way back from Plataforma to Tarapoto.
Family: STRIGIDAE (OWLS)
TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL - Megascops choliba. Heard only, at our Hotel Rio Shilcayo in Tarapoto.
FOOTHILL SCREECH-OWL - Megascops roraimae. Very nice view of one individual 100m down the trail at Plataforma.
WHITE-THROATED SCREECH-OWL - Megascops albogularis. One seen at Owlet lodge in flight at Abra Patricia.
BAND-BELLIED OWL - Pulsatrix melanota. One seen at Plataforma, fantastic views and we heard another.
BLACK-BANDED OWL – Ciccaba huhula. Heard only, at our hotel in Tarapoto.
RUFOUS-BANDED OWL - Ciccaba albitarsus. Heard only, around Owlet Lodge 2 consecutive nights.
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL - Glaucidium brasilianum. Two individuals seen on our way from Bellavista to Plataforma.
LONG-WHISKERED OWLET - Xenoglaux loweryi. One seen, fantastic view at Owlet Lodge and 3 more heard. Xenoglaux = Strange Owl. Named for George Hines Lowery US Zoologist ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
BURROWING OWL – Athene cunicularia. One seen on our way from Tarapoto to Bellavista.
SUBTROPICAL PYGMY-OWL. Heard only, at Plataforma.
Family: TROGONIDAE (TROGONS)
GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL - Pharomachrus auriceps. Heard only, at Owlet Lodge.
MASKED TROGON - Trogon personatus. Heard only, at Abra Patricia.
COLLARED TROGON - Trogon collaris. One seen at Plataforma and also San Lorenzo.
GREEN-BACKED TROGON - Trogon viridis. Male and female seen on our way up to Plataforma and also at San Lorenzo Loreto.
AMAZONIAN TROGON – Trogon violaceus. Two individuals on our way from Bellavista to Plataforma.
BLACK-TAILED TROGON – Trogon melanurus. Seen at San Lorenzo Loreto on the trails.
Family: ALECEDINIDAE (KINGFISHERS)
AMAZON KINGFISHER - Chloroceryle amazona. One seen at Viago river and also in San Lorenzo.
RINGED KINGFISHER – Megaceryle torquata. A pair seen on our way to Plataforma on the Viago river and also around Moyobamba.
Family: MOMOTIDAE (MOTMOTS)
BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT - Electron platyrhynchum. Heard only, at San Lorenzo Loreto.
Family: GALBULIDAE (JACAMARS)
BLUISH-FRONTED JACAMAR - Galbula cyanescens. 2 individuals seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.
PARADISE JACAMAR – Galbula dea. One seen at San Lorenzo in a canopy tree.
YELLOW-BILLED JACAMAR – Galbula albirostris. Two individuals seen at San Lorenzo at Machete bridge.
Family: BUCCONIDAE (PUFFBIRDS)
LANCEOLATED MONKLET - Micromonacha lanceolate. Heard only, at the tunnel area and also at Wakanki Lodge.
WHITE-NECKED PUFFBIRD – Notharchus hyperrhynchus. Two individuals seen on our way up to Plataforma.
WESTERN STRIOLATED PUFFBIRD – Nystalus obamai. One seen at Wakanqi lodge Moyobamba. Named for the former President of the United States Barrack Obama.
WHITE-FRONTED NUNBIRD – Monasa morphoeus. 3 individuals seen on our way up to Plataforma. Monasa is Greek for solitary or a monk a reference to the plain plumage and quiet behavior of the Nunbirds. Morpheous was the son of sleep and god of dreams a referral to the lethargic behavior of this Nunbird.
YELLOW-BILLED NUNBIRD – Monasa flavirostris. Two individuals seen below km 40 on our trip up to Plataforma.
SWALLOW-WING - Chelidoptera tenebrosa. Seen around Yurimaguas, very common.
Family: CAPITONIDAE (NEW WORLD BARBETS)
SCARLET-BANDED BARBET - Capito wallacei. One of our most targeted birds of the trip! Great views of 3 individuals on our first full day at Plataforma and one more in the second day. Stunning and satisfying! VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
GILDED BARBET - Capito auratus. Fairly common on our trip Plataforma, Tarapoto Yurimaguas and also in Moyobamba.
VERSICOLORED BARBET - Eubucco versicolor. 2 individuals seen along the Barbet trail at Plataforma.
LEMON-THROATED BARBET – Eubucco richardsoni. One seen on our way to Plataforma.
Family: RAMPHASTIDAE (TOUCANS)
CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN - Ramphastos vitellinus. Heard only, on our way up to Plataforma.
WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN – Ramphastos tucanus. Two individuals seen on our way up to Plataforma.
CHESTNUT-TIPPED TOUCANET - Aulacorhynchus derbianus. Two individuals seen at Plataforma. Named for Edward Smith Stanley 13th Earl of Derby and founder of the Knowsley Museum.
GOLDEN-COLLARED TOUCANET - Selenidera reinwardtii. One seen in San Lorenzo Loreto whilst looking for White-masked Antbird.
LETTERED ARACARI - Pteroglossus inscriptus. 3 individuals seen on our roadside birding when we went up to Plataforma. “Arasari” is a Brazilian Amerindian name for a small toucan. In Greek Pteroglossus means “feather tongued” a reference to the slim feather-like tongues of toucans and aracaris.
IVORY-BILLED ARACARI - Pteroglossus azara. 5 individuals seen on our roadside birding on our way back from Plataforma. Named for Brigadier-General Felix Manuel de Azara (1742-1821) Spanish Military engineer commanding the Paraguayan-Brazilian border.
MANY-BANDED ARACARI – Pteroglossus pluricinctus. A pair seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI - Pteroglossus castanotis. A common bird seen many times on our trip.
Family: PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS)
LAFRESNAYES PICULET - Picumnus lafresnayi. One seen at Misquiyacu trail in Wakanki lodge. Named for the impressive sounding Noel Frederic Armand Andre Baron de Lefresnay (1783-1861) French Ornithologist and collector. Range Restricted.
SPECKLE-CHESTED PICULET – Picumnus steindachneri. Fantastic views of one near the Venceremos. ENDEMIC.
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER - Melanerpes cruentatus. Very commonly seen around Plataforma and also at San Lorenzo Loreto.
WHITE-THROATED WOODPECKER - Piculus leucolaemus. A great view at the Tunnel area, male and female.
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER - Picoides fumigatus. One seen at San Lorenzo trail and heard in Plataforma.
LITTLE WOODPECKER - Veniliornis passerinus. One seen at Wakanqi Lodge.
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER – Colaptes rubiginosus. One seen at Plataforma.
RED-STAINED WOODPECKER – Veniliornis affinis. One seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
SPOT-BREASTED WOODPECKER - Colaptes punctigula. One seen around Nueva Cajamarca.
LINEATED WOODPECKER - Dryocopus lineatus. Very commonly seen on our way to Plataforma and also in San Lorenzo Department Loreto.
RED-NECKED WOODPECKER – Campephilus rubicollis. One seen near Plataforma on our roadside birding, great views.
Family: FALCONIDAE (FALCONS)
SOUTHERN CARACARA - Caracara plancus. A pair seen at San Lorenzo in open grassland pasture. As there are no true crows in South America, Caracaras occupy that niche as omnivorous scavengers. Formerly placed in the genus Polyborus but, this species has been switched to the genus Caracara. Note also that the former species known as Crested Caracara, has been split into three species with those ranging north of north-west Peru and the Amazon River ( i.e Colombia) are referable to Northern Crested-Caracara C. cheriway while another form, the extinct Guadalupe Caracara C. lutosus, of Guadalupe Island, Mexico, has also been given its untimely species status. The SACC says “Caracara cheriway and C. plancus were formerly considered conspecific (e.g., Hellmayr & Conover 1949, Phelps & Phelps 1958a), sometimes also including C. lutosus of Guadalupe Island (e.g., Meyer de Schauensee 1970, Stresemann and Amadon 1979), but the ranges of cheriway and plancus are nearly parapatric with no sign of interbreeding.
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA - Milvago chimachima. Fairly commonly seen around Tarapoto and also in Yurimaguas.
MOUNTAIN CARACARA – Phalcoboenus megaloprus. A pair seen at San Lorenzo and Pomacochas.
RED-THROATED CARACARA - Daptrius americanus. Heard only, at San Lorenzo.
AMERICAN KESTREL Falco sparverius. One seen around San Lorenzo near Pomacochas.
BAT FALCON - Falco rufigularis. One seen at Puente Machete at San Lorenzo Loreto.
APLOMADO FALCON – Falco femoralis. One individual seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
BUCKLEY ́S FOREST FALCON – Micrastur buckleyi. 3 individuals seen at Plataforma, very good looks.
Family: PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS)
CANARY–WINGED PARAKEET - Brotogeris versicolurus. Seen several flocks in San Lorenzo and also in Yurimaguas.
COBALT-WINGED PARAKEET - Brotogeris cyanoptera. Another fairly common bird in Yurimaguas, San Lorenzo and also in Moyobamba, here the subspecies gustavi with yellow on the wings. SACC comment: The subspecies gustavi was formerly (e.g., Cory 1918, Peters 1937) considered a separate species from Brotogeris cyanoptera, but Traylor (1958) indicated that they probably intergrade in the Huallaga valley.
BLUE-HEADED PARROT - Pionus menstruus. Common in the lowlands – seen at San Lorenzo, Yurimaguas and Moyobamba.
FESTIVE PARROT – Amazona festiva. A pair seen at San Lorenzo in flight.
ORANGE-CHEEKED PARROT – Pyrilia barrabandi. A pair seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
SCALY-NAPED PARROT – Amazona mercenaria. Fairly commonly seen around Abra Patricia.
BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET - Forpus xanthopterygius. One seen at Moyobamba near the Masked Duck swamp.
GOLDEN-PLUMED PARAKEET – Leptosittaca branickii. Several seen at San Lorenzo near Pomacochas.
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET – Psitticara leucophthalma. Common in the lowlands– seen around Tarapoto, Yurimaguas and Moyobamba.
Family: THAMNOPHILIDAE (ANTBIRDS)
FASCIATED ANTSHRIKE - Cymbilaimus lineatus. One seen at Plataforma.
BARRED ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus doliatus. A pair seen on our way back to Tarapoto from Plataforma.
GREAT ANTSHRIKE - Taraba major. Heard only, on our way to Plataforma.
LINED ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus. One male seen at Plataforma. VULNERABLE, Range Restricted.
NORTHERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus punctatus huallagae. A pair seen at Upaquihua forest. The SACC says “Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) further recognized leucogaster of the Marañon Valley (with huallagae of Huallaga Valley) as a separate species from punctatus; this taxon was tentatively retained as a subspecies of T. punctatus by Isler et al. (1997), with further evidence confirming subspecies status presented by Isler, Walker et al. (2001). The subspecies huallagae was formerly (e.g. Peters 1951) treated as a subspecies of T. amazonicus, but see Isler et al. (1997). ENDEMIC.
PLAIN-WINGED ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus schistaceus. One seen at Wakanki lodge.
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus caerulescens. Two consecutive mornings in the garden at Owlet lodge.
MOUSE-COLORED ANTSHRIKE – Thamnophilus murinus. One seen at San Lorenzo and many more heard.
DUSKY-THROATED ANTSHRIKE – Thamnomanes ardesiacus. Another lowland forest bird we saw at San Lorenzo.
CINEREOUS ANTSHRIKE – Thamnomanos caesius. A pair seen at San Lorenzo at Puente Machete.
SPOT-WINGED ANTSHRIKE – Pygiptila stellaris. Heard only, at San Lorenzo in mixed canopy flocks.
PLAIN ANTVIREO - Dysithamnus mentalis. One seen at Plataforma and others heard.
PLAIN-THROATED ANTWREN – Isleria hauxwelli. A pair seen at San Lorenzo. In very good primary forest.
WHITE- FLANKED ANTWREN – Myrmotherula axillaris. Fairly common at San Lorenzo in lowland forest. The SACC says: s (1984b), Ridgely & Tudor (1994), Hilty (2003), and Zimmer & Isler (2003) noted that vocal differences among several subspecies of Myrmotherula axillaris suggest that more than one species is involved.
YELLOW-BREASTED ANTWREN - Herpsilochmus axillaris. Fairly commonly seen at Plataforma and one more on the road below town. VULNERABLE.
RUFOUS-WINGED ANTWREN - Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus. One seen at the tunnel area near Tarapoto.
BLACKISH ANTBIRD - Cercomacroides nigrescens. Heard only, at Plataforma.
WHITE-BROWED ANTBIRD - Myrmoborus leucophrys. One seen at Quebrada Upaquigua.
BLACK-FACED ANTBIRD - Myrmoborus myotherinus. Heard only, at San Lorenzo.
PERUVIAN WARBLING ANTBIRD - Hypocnemis peruviana. Two individuals seen at Wakanki lodge Moyobamba.
ZIMMER’S ANTBIRD - Sciaphylax castanea. One, a great view at the Arena Blanca Reserve Aguas Verdes. Range Restricted.
CHESTNUT-TAILED ANTBIRD – Sciaphylax hemimelaena. Heard only, along the road to Plataforma.
CORDILLERA AZUL ANTBIRD - Myrmoderus eowilsoni. One seen, fantastic view at Plataforma. One of the most remarkable discoveries of 2016 and described in 2017. A new species of antbird (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) from the Cordillera Azul, San Martín, Peru Andre E. Moncrieff et al 1,670 m above sea level) of the Cordillera Azul, San Martín Region, Peru. Plumage, voice, and molecular evidence distinguish this species from its sister taxon Myrmoderus ferrugineus (Ferruginous-backed Antbird), which is found in lowland Amazonian rainforests of the Guiana Shield and Madeira-Tapajós interfluvium. The new species is presently known only from one ridge in the Cordillera Azul, and therefore we recommend further fieldwork to better estimate its distribution and population size. Named in honor of Dr. Edward Osborne Wilson to recognize his tremendous devotion to conservation and his patronage of the Rainforest Trust. ENDEMIC.
HAIRY-CRESTED ANTBIRD – Rhegmatorhina melanosticta. Heard only, at Aconabikh reserve Tarapoto.
WHITE-SHOULDERED ANTBIRD – Akletos melanoceps. One male seen at San Lorenzo in lowland forest Loreto.
WHITE-MASKED ANTBIRD – Pithys castaneus. One seen at San Lorenzo, very good views in primary forest. ENDEMIC.
LUNULATED ANTBIRD – Gymnopithys lunulatus. A pair seen in San Lorenzo in primary forest. Range Restricted.
COMMON SCALE-BACKED ANTBIRD – Willisornis poecilinotus. Seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
BANDED ANTBIRD – Dichrozona cinta. One seen at Aconabikh reserve.
Family: CONOPOPHAGIDAE (GNATEATERS)
CHESTNUT-CROWNED GNATEATER – Conopophaga castaneiceps. Heard only, at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
Family: GRALLARIIDAE (ANTPITTAS)
PALE-BILLED ANTPITTA - Grallaria carrikeri. One seen at San Lorenzo near the top the mountain, others heard. carrikeri: named in honor of United States biologist M. R. Carriker. He traveled extensively throughout South America and collected specimens. ENDEMIC.
CHESTNUT ANTPITTA – Grallaria blakei. One seen at Owlet Lodge, fantastic view at the feeder. ENDEMIC.
RUFOUS ANTPITTA – Grallaria rufula. Heard only, at San Lorenzo whilst looking for Pale-billed Antpitta. ENDEMIC.
RUSTY-TINGED ANTPITTA - Grallaria przewalskii. One seen at Owlet Lodge, great views at feeder. A very difficult antpitta to see.
VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
OCHRE-FRONTED ANTPITTA - Grallaricula ochraceifrons. A pair seen and great looks at Alto Nieva reserve. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
THRUSH-LIKE ANTPITTA – Myrmothera campanisona. Heard only, at Aconabikh on the manakin trail.
WHITE-LORED ANTPITTA – Hylopezus fulviventris. Heard only, one on our way up to Plataforma.
Family: RHINOCRYPTIDAE (TAPACULOS)
RUFOUS-VENTED TAPACULO – Scytalopus femoralis. One seen at Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
WHITE-CROWNED TAPACULO – Scytolopus atratus. Heard only, at the Venceremos Reserve.
Family: FORMICARIIDAE (ANTTHRUSHES)
RUFOUS-BREASTED ANTHRUSH - Formicarius rufipectus. Heard only, commonly at Plataforma.
BLACK-FACED ANTHRUSH - Formicarius analis. Heard only, at the Aconabikh Reserve.
SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH – Chamaeza campanisona. One seen at Plataforma crossing the road.
Family: FURNARIIDAE (OVENBIRDS)
TAWNY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER – Sclerurus mexicanus. Heard only, at Plataforma.
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER - Sittasomus griseicapillus amazonus. Several times seen at Waqanki and San lorenzo. Note where you see these and what subspecies they are –they WILL be split as sure as death and taxes!
INAMBARI WOODCREEPER – Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae. One seen and a great view at Plataforma.
BLACK-BANDED WOODCREEPER – Dendrocolaptes picumnus. One seen at Plataforma on the trail.
STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER – Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus. One seen at Plataforma near the school.
ELEGANT WOODCREEPER – Xiphorhynchus elegans. Several seen at San Lorenzo.
BUFF-THROATED WOODCREEPER – Xiphorhynchus guttatus. Very common in lowland forest at San Lorenzo.
BAR-BELLIED WOODCREEPER – Hylexetastes stresemanni. One at San Lorenzo Loreto, a very hard bird to see.
LONG-TAILED WOODCREEPER – Deconychura longicauda. Two individuals seen at San Lorenzo.
WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER – Glyphorynchus spirurus. A pair seen at Wakanki lodge Moyobamba.
TYRANNINE WOODCREEPER - Dendrocincla tyrannina. Heard only, at Owlet lodge at Abra Patricia.
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER - Dendrocincla fuliginosa. One seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
OLIVE-BACKED WOODCREEPER - Xiphorhynchus triangularis. One seen at Owlet lodge Abra Patricia.
STRAIGHT-BILLED WOODCREEPER - Dendroplex picus. One seen at Quebrada Upaquihua.
STREAKED XENOPS - Xenops rutilans. One seen at Plataforma in a mixed flock and also around Venceremos.
PLAIN XENOPS – Xenops minutus. Two consecutive days at San Lorenzo Loreto.
POINT-TAILED PALMCREEPER - Berlepschia rikeri. One seen with nice looks on our way back to Tarapoto from Owlet Lodge.
STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK - Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii. One seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Philydor rufus. One seen around the Venceremos area.
BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Philydor rufus. Heard only, at Huembo.
MONTANE FOLIAGE-GLEANER – Anabacerthia striaticolli. One seen around Venceremos in a mixed flock.
BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Automolus ochrolaemus. One seen around Plataforma and also at San Lorenzo Loreto.
PEARLED TREERUNNER - Margarornis squamiger. Two individuals seen around Venceremos in a mixed flock.
SPOTTED BARBTAIL – Premnoplex brunnescens. One seen along the road at Venceremos.
[MARAÑON] RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD - Phacellodomus rufifrons peruvianus. Common at Wakanqi Lodge. Here the subspecies peruvianus, sometimes treated as a distinct species. SACC comment: Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered northern inornatus (with castilloi) a separate species from Phacellodomus rufifrons, and this was followed by and Hilty (2003); vocalizations are reported to differ, but no analysis or data have been published. SACC proposal to recognize inornatus as separate species did not pass because of insufficient published data. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) also suggested that the subspecies peruvianus of the Marañon valley deserved recognition as a separate species.
EQUATORIAL GRAYTAIL – Xenerpestes singularis. Heard only, at the Llanteria feeders at Venceremos.
RUSSET-MANTLED SOFTAIL- Thripophaga berlepschi. One, a great view at San Lorenzo Pomacochas with a mixed flock. VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
ASH-BROWED SPINETAIL - Cranioleuca curtata. 2 seen around Venceremos in mixed flocks and also lower. VULNERABLE
AZARA'S SPINETAIL - Synallaxis azarae. One seen at Abra Patricia. Named for the Spaniard Brigadier General Felix Manuel de Azara (1742-1821) who commanded the Paraguayan/Brazilian frontier.
DARK-BREASTED SPINETAIL - Synallaxis albigularis. Two consecutive days at Plataforma in grassland.
PLAIN-CROWNED SPINETAIL - Synallaxis gujanensis. One seen on our way up to Plataforma.
CHESTNUT-THROATED SPINETAIL - Synallaxis cherrei. One seen at Waqanki Lodge Moyobamba. Named for George Kruck Cherrie US Ornithologist and collector (1865 -1948).
RUFOUS SPINETAIL - Synallaxis unirufa. Heard only, at Owlet Lodge and also in San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
Family: TYRANNIDAE (TYRANT FLYCATCHERS)
PLUMBEOUS-CROWNED TYRANNULET - Phyllomyias plumbeiceps. One seen at Plataforma during roadside birding.
SOOTY-HEADED TYRANNULET – Phyllomyyias griseiceps. A pair seen at Wakanqi Lodge.
YELLOW-CROWNED TYRANNULET - Tyrannulus elatus. Heard only, at San Lorenzo Loreto.
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA - Elaenia flavogaster. Quite common around Tarapoto and also at Wakanqi Lodge.
TORRENT TYRANNULET – Serpophaga cinerea. One seen around Puente Ñieva at Abra Patricia.
LESSER ELAENIA - Elaenia chiriquensis. 3 individuals seen at Wakanqi Lodge Moyobamba.
SIERRAN ELAENIA - Elaenia pallatangae. Very common around Abra Patricia and also at San Lorenzo Pomacochas – great views!!
SMALL-BILLED ELAENIA – Elaenia parvirostris. One seen at Wakanki Lodge.
MOUSE-COLORED TYRANNULET - Phaeomyias murina wagae. Common around Quebrada Upaquihua and also Waqanki of the wagae subspecies.
RED-BILLED TYRANNULET - Zimmerius cinereicapillus. 2 seen our way up to Plataforma. VULNERABLE.
MISHANA TYRANNULET - Zimmerius villarejoi. One seen near KM 40 on our way up to Plataforma. Probably distinct from the Iquitos birds. VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
PERUVIAN TYRANNULET - Zimmerius viridiflavus. Very common at Plataforma and around Owlet Lodge. These are vocally identical to those found in Central Peru, but recently there has been considerable debate about whether these are distinct from the Golden-faced Tyrannulet (likewise the species status of Loja Tyrannulet). Probably they should be lumped with Golden-faced. ENDEMIC.
MARBLE-FACED BRISTLE-TYRANT - Phylloscartes ophthalmicus. Two individuals seen at Plataforma in mixed flocks.
MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET - Phylloscartes ventralis. One seen around Owlet Lodge.
OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER - Mionectes olivaceus. Fairly commonly seen on our trip to Plataforma, San Lorenzo and Wakanqi Lodge.
INCA FLYCATCHER - Leptopogon taczanowskii. One seen at Venceremos. ENDEMIC.
OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCYACHER - Mionectes oleaginous. Seen twice at Aconabikh and also in San Lorenzo.
SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER – Leptopogon amaucephalus. One seen at Wakanki Lodge Moyobamba.
ORNATE FLYCATCHER – Myiotriccus ornatus. A pair seen at Llanteria with a mixed flock.
SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER - Leptopogon superciliaris. Very commonly seen at Plataforma and also around Venceremos.
YELLOW-THROATED SPADEBILL – Platyrinchus flavigularis. One seen at Plataforma.
WHITE-BELLIED PYGMY-TYRANT - Myiornis albiventris. Nice looks at a pair on our way up to Plataforma. Range Restricted.
SHORT-TAILED PYGMY-TYRANT – Myiornis ecaudatus. 3 individuals seen at Wakanki Lodge Moyobamba.
STRIPE-NECKED TODY-TYRANT - Hemitriccus striaticollis. One individual seen near Rioja.
SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT – Lophotriccus pileatus. One seen near Venceremos.
WHITE-EYED TODY-TYRANT – Hemitriccus zosterops. One at Arena Blancas reserve, great view.
DRAB WATER TYRANT – Ochthornis littoralis. One seen at San Lorenzo on the river.
DOUBLE-BANDED PYGMY-TYRANT – Lophotriccus vitiosus. One seen very well at San Lorenzo Loreto.
JOHNSON’S TODY-FLYCATCHER - Poecilotrccus luluae. A pair seen at Owlet Lodge Abra Patricia – a cracking looking bird! The scientific name is from the late Lulu May von Hagen for her support of research in avian genetics. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER - Todirostrum cinereum. Very common around Bellavista and Moyobamba.
RUSTY-FRONTED TODY-FLYCATCHER – Poecilotriccus latirostre. One seen on our way up to Plataforma.
RUDDY-TAILED FLYCATCHER – Terenotriccus erythruru. One seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
YELLOW-BREASTED (OLIVE FACED) TOLMOMYIAS - Tolmomyias (viridiceps) flaviventris. Very common at Upaquihua and also at the tunnel. The SACC says: Tolmomyias flaviventris almost certainly involves more than one species; see Bates et al. (1992) and Ridgely & Tudor (1994). The subspecies viridiceps is almost certainly a distinct species, and was so considered by Ridgely et al. (2001) and Hilty (2003). However, Zimmer (1939a) considered them conspecific because the subspecies he considered the subspecies subsimilis and dissors to represent taxa that were intermediate between the two, and this treatment was followed by Fitzpatrick (2004) in the absence of published data supporting a split. Proposal needed. The IOC recognizes the split.
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER - Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus. Common around Abra Patricia.
BLACKISH PEWEE – Contopus nigrescens. One seen on our way back from Plataforma.
CLIFF FLYCTACHER - Hirundinea ferruginea. Very common around the Tunnel area Tarapoto.
BLACK PHOEBE - Sayornis nigricans. One seen around Venceremos by a small river.
LITTLE GROUND-TYRANT - Muscisaxicola fluviatilis. One seen at Plataforma.
RUFOUS-TAILED TYRANT – Knipolegus poecilurus. One seen around Fundo Alto Ñieva Reserve.
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT - Ochthoeca rufipectoralis. Fairly commonly seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
GREAT KISKADEE - Pitangus sulphuratus. Another common bird in the amazon rainforest.
DUSKY-CHESTED FLYCATCHER – Myiozetetes luteiventris. One seen our way back from Yurimaguas to Moyobamba.
CROWNED SLATY-FLYCATCHER – Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus. Fairly common around Plataforma. The bird with the longest scientific name in the world.
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER - Legatus leucophaius. One seen at San Lorenzo in secondary forest Loreto.
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER - Myiozetetes similis. Very common in the lowland rainforest.
STREAKED FLYCATCHER - Myiodynastes maculatus. An austral migrant seen on a few occasions at Plataforma, San Lorenzo and Moyobamba.
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER - Megarynchus pitangua. Very common at San Lorenzo Loreto.
TROPICAL KINGBIRD - Tyrannus melancholicus. Very common.
SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus ferox. On three different days at Plataforma, Yurimaguas and also in Moyobamba.
BRIGHT RUMPED ATTILA – Attila spadiceus. Heard only, at Aconabikh reserve in Tarapoto.
PALE-EDGED FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus cephalotes. Fairly common at Abra Patricia in the garden.
Family: COTINGIDAE (COTINGAS)
GREEN AND BLACK FRUITEATER - Pipreola rieferii. 3 individuals seen around Owlet Lodge.
FIERY-THROATED FRUITEATER - Pipreola chlorolepidota. One male we observed very well in a fruiting tree at Wakanqi Lodge Moyobamba.
SCARLET-BREASTED FRUITEATER - Pipreola frontalis. One seen at Plataforma.
BARRED FRUITEATER – Pipreola arcuata. One seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK - Rupicola peruvianus. Peru’s national bird – one seen around Venceremos reserve.
GREY-TAILED PIHA - Snowornis subalaris. Heard only, at Plataforma. In honor of Dr. David William Snow (1924-2009) English ornithologist, ecologist author of the excellent book “The Web of Adaptation”. Range Restricted.
SCREAMING PIHA - Lipaugus vociferans. Common at San Lorenzo lowland forest Loreto.
Family: PIPRIDAE (MANAKINS)
SULPHUR-BELLIED TYRANT-MANAKIN - Neopelma sulphureiventer. One seen at Quebrada Upaquihua near Tarapoto.
YUNGAS MANAKIN - Chiroxiphia boliviana. A pair seen on our way up to Plataforma.
JET MANAKIN - Xenopipo unicolor. One seen very well on our way back to Tarapoto from Plataforma.
FIERY-CAPPED MANAKIN – Machaeropterus pyrocephalus. One seen at Wakanki Lodge Moyobamba.
GOLDEN-HEADED MANAKIN – Pipra erythrocephala. 8 individuals seen at Aconabikh. Nice looks.
STRIPED MANAKIN – Machaeropterus regulus. A pair seen male and female at San Lorenzo Loreto.
WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN – Manacus manacus. One seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
PAINTED MANAKIN – Machaeropterus eckelberryi. A pair seen and many more heard at Wakanqi Lodge Moyobamba. Described in 2017 by D:F Lane et al. The authors say: We describe a new taxon of manakin in the Machaeropterus regulus complex, from the foothills of southwestern Loreto and northern San Martín departments, Peru. This new form appears to be almost identical morphologically to the Tepui form M. regulus aureopectus but differs strongly from that and all other members of the M. regulus complex in voice. Therefore, we conclude that this population represents a new biological species that we here name Machaeropterus eckelberryi. We are pleased to name this colorful manakin after one of the greatest American bird artists of the twentieth century, Donald R. Eckelberry. ENDEMIC.
WHITE-CROWNED MANAKIN – Dixiphia pipra. Two consecutive days at San Lorenzo Loreto.
BLUE-RUMPED MANAKIN – Lepidothrix isidorei leucopygia. Two consecutive days at Plataforma. Fantastic looks.
BLUE-CROWNED MANAKIN – Lepidothrix coronata. A pair seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
Family: TITYRIDAE (TITYRAS)
MASKED TITYRA – Tityra semifasciata. Fairly commonly seen at Plataforma and also in San Lorenzo Deparment Loreto.
BLACK-TAILED TITYRA – Tityra cayana. One seen near San Lorenzo Loreto.
FOOTHILL SCHIFFORNIS – Schiffornis aenea. One individual seen at Plataforma. Range Restricted.
CINEREOUS MOURNER – Laniocera hypopyrra. One seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
GRAYISH MOURNER – Rhytipterna simplex. One seen in San Lorenzo Loreto.
YELLOW-CHEEKED BECARD – Pachyramphus xanthogenys. One seen, great looks at Plataforma. The SACC says: Ridgely & Tudor (1994) and Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered Andean xanthogenys a species separate from P. viridis (Green- backed Becard), and this was followed by Fitzpatrick (2004) and Barber & Rice (2007). Proposal needed. IOC splits.
BARRED BECARD – Pachyramphus versicolor. One seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
WHITE-WINGED BECARD – Pachyramphus polychopterus. One seen at Aconabikh Reserve in secondary forest.
PINK-THROATED BECARD – Pachyramphus minor. A pair seen on our way up to Plataforma.
INCERTAE SEDIS
WING-BARRED PIPRITES – Piprites chloris. Seen in 3 different places. Plataforma, San Lorenzo and also at Wakanki Lodge.
Family: VIREONIDAE (VIREOS)
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE – Cyclarhis gujanens. Fairly commonly seen at Owlet Lodge in the garden, great looks.
SLATY-CAPPED SHRIKE-VIREO – Vireolanius leucotis. Heard only, at Wakanki Lodge.
BROWN-CAPPED VIREO – Vireo leucophrys. Seen at Plataforma and also around the Owlet lodge.
ASHY-HEADED GREENLET – Hylophilius pectoralis. One seen very good view at Quebrada Upaqihua.
DUSKY-CAPPED GREENLET – Pachyslvia hypoxanthus. Heard only, at San Lorenzo Loreto in mixed flocks.
Family: CORVIDAE (JAYS)
WHITE-COLLARED JAY - Cyanolyca viridicyana. 3 individuals seen at Owlet Lodge. Range Restricted.
[INCA] GREEN JAY - Cyanocorax yncas. A few seen around Abra Patricia. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) and Hilty (2003) treated Middle American populations as a separate species, C. luxosus ("Green Jay") from South American C. yncas ("Inca Jay"), but no data presented; they were formerly considered separate species.
VIOLACEOUS JAY – Cyanocorax violaceus. Fairly common on our way up to Plataforma and also at San Lorenzo Loreto.
Family: HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW - Pygochelidon cyanoleuca. Very common all our trip.
WHITE-BANDED SWALLOW - Atticora fasciata. Commonly seen in several localities in the Lowlands in the Viago river, Yurimaguas and San Lorenzo.
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW - Stelgidopteryx ruficollis. Another common swallow in the Lowlands.
BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN - Progne tapera. A few seen at San Lorenzo on the river.
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN Progne chalybea. Common around Tarapoto and Yurimaguas.
WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW - Tachycineta albiventer. A few seen at Bellavista on the river and also at Yurimaguas and San Lorenzo.
Family: TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS)
SCALY-BREASTED WREN - Microcerculus marginatus. Heard only, many times at Wakanqi Lodge and San Lorenzo Loreto.
HOUSE WREN - Troglodytes aedon. Very commonly seen on our trip. Many authors (e.g., Hellmayr 1934, Pinto 1944, Phelps & Phelps 1950a) formerly treated Neotropical mainland populations as a separate species T. musculus; see also Brumfield and Capparella (1996); this treatment was followed by Brewer (2001) and Kroodsma & Brewer (2005). The Falklands population, T. a. cobbi, might also be best treated as a species (Wood 1993), as was done by Brewer (2001), Mazar Barnett & Pearman (2001), Jaramillo (2003), and Kroodsma & Brewer (2005).
MOUNTAIN WREN - Troglodytes solstitialis. One seen at San Lorenzo Mountain with a mixed flock and also at Abra Patricia.
THRUSH-LIKE WREN - Campylorhynchus turdinus. 3 individuals seen along the Barbet ridge trail at Plataforma.
CORAYA WREN - Pheugopedius coraya. 2 individuals seen on our way up to Plataforma.
BUFF-BREASTED WREN - Cantorchilus leucotis. Heard only, around Bellavista.
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN - Henicorhina leucophrys. One seen near Owlet Lodge.
BAR-WINGED WOOD-WREN - Henicorhina leucoptera. One seen, fantastic look at Abra Patricia. Range Restricted.
PLAIN-TAILED WREN – Thryothorus euophrys. 3 individuals seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas, here the schulembergii subspecies.
Family POLIOPTILIDAE (GNATCATCHERS)
LONG BILLED GNATWREN – Ramphocaenus melanurus. One seen on our way up to Plataforma. A recent paper by Smith et al. (2018) also provided evidence for treatment of several subspecies as separate species. We saw the obscura subspecies – watch out for splits.
HALF-COLLARED GNATWREN – Microbates cinereiventris. One seen on our way up to Plataforma.
Family DONACOBIDAE (DONACOBIUS)
BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS - Donacobius atricapillus. A pair seen around Nueva Cajamarca. Also at Plataforma.
Family: TURDIDAE (THRUSHES)
ANDEAN SOLITAIRE - Myadestes ralloides. One seen around Venceremos.
SPOTTED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH – Catharus drya. One seen at Owlet Lodge on the Owlet Trail.
PALE-BREASTED THRUSH - Turdus leucomelas. 2 individuals seen at Wakanki lodge.
VARZEA THRUSH- Turdus sanchezorum. One seen around the Arena Blanca reserve.
BLACK-BILLED THRUSH - Turdus ignobilis. Very commonly seen.
GREAT THRUSH - Turdus fuscater. Common around Owlet Lodge and also at San Lorenzo Pomacochas. Note that a detailed study of the Chiguanco/Great Thrush complex is needed to determine exactly how many species-level taxa exist.
Family: THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS)
WHITE-CAPPED TANAGER - Sericossypha albocristata. Two individuals near the Owlet lodge. VULNERABLE.
GUIRA TANAGER - Hemithraupis guira. One seen at Wakanki Lodge Moyobamba.
GREEN HONEYCREEPER - Chlorophanes spiza. Seen at Plataforma and also in San Lorenzo Loreto.
GOLDEN-COLLARED HONEYCREEPER - Iridophanes pulcherrimus. One seen around Afluente during our roadside birding.
SAFFRON FINCH - Sicalis flaveola. Very common at Tarapoto, Bellavista and Moyobamba.
WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa albilatera. Common at Owlet Lodge and San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
BLUISH FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa caerulescens. One seen at Owlet Lodge and also at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa cyanea. Seen in two consecutive days at Owlet Lodge and San Lorenzo.
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT - Volatinia jacarina. Commonly seen on our trip in grassland.
YELLOW-CRESTED TANAGER – Islerothraupis rufiventer. A pair seen at Wakanki Lodge Moyobamba.
WHITE-LINED TANAGER - Tachyphonus rufus. Seen around the Quebrada Upaquihua, Tarapoto and also at Wakanqi Lodge Moyobamba.
BLACK-BELLIED TANAGER - Ramphocelus melanogaster. Great views, seen at Wakanki Lodge in Moyobamba. ENDEMIC.
SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER - Ramphocelus carbo. Common around Plataforma and San Lorenzo Loreto.
FULVOUS SHRIKE-TANAGER – Lanio fulvus. One seen with great looks at Aconabikh reserve. A bird mostly north of the Amazon but does get south of it in the department of San Martin.
PURPLE HONEYCREEPER - Cyanerpes caeruleus. Seen at La Escalera and San Lorenzo Loreto.
BLACK-FACED DACNIS - Dacnis lineata. Fairly common on the trip.
BLUE DACNIS - Dacnis cayana. Seen at Plataforma and Abra Patricia.
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEEDEATER - Sporophila castaneiventris. Very commonly seen around Bellavista in rice fields.
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEED-FINCH - Sporophila angolensis. One seen at la Cordillera Escalera.
BLACK-BILLED SEED-FINCH – Sporophila atrirostris. 4 individuals seen around Nueva Cajamarca in Moyobamba.
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR – Saltator maximus. Fairly commonly seen at Plataforma and also in San Lorenzo. Klicka et al. (2007) found strong genetic support for a sister relationship between Saltator and core Thraupidae. Sushkin (1924) proposed that Saltator was thraupine, not emberizine/cardinaline. SACC proposal passed to transfer Saltator from Cardinalidae to Incertae Sedis. SACC proposal to transfertoThraupidaedidnotpass. Barkeretal.(2013)foundthatSaltatorandSaltatricula were embedded in the Thraupidae. SACC proposal passed to transfer to Thraupidae. Chavez et al. (2013) found that relationships within the genus are not consistent with the current linear sequence of species. SACC proposal passed to revise linear sequence.
GRAYISH SALTATOR – Saltator coerulescens. One seen on our way to up to Plataforma.
SLATE-COLORED GROSBEAK – Saltator grossus. One seen at Plataforma.
GRAY-HOODED BUSH-TANAGER – Cnemoscopus rubrirostris. One seen around Venceremos in a mixed flock.
DRAB HEMISPINGUS – Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus. One seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
SUPERCILIARIED HEMISPINGUS – Thlypopsis superciliaris. A pair seen at San Lorenzo with a mixed flock near Pomacochas.
BANANAQUIT – Coereba flaveola. Very common on our trip. We saw intermedia but it changes to mangnirostris in the Maranon.
ORANGE-EARED TANAGER – Chlorochrysa calliparaea. Two different days at Plataforma.
BLACK-FACED TANAGER – Schistochlamys melanopis. A pair seen at Fundo Alta Ñieva.
MAGPIE TANAGER – Cissopis leverianus. Very commonly seen around Bellavista, Yurimaguas and San Lorenzo.
VERMILION TANAGER – Calochaetes coccineus. 3 individuals seen around Venceremos near Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-SCARFED TANAGER - Iridosornis reinhardti. A pair seen at Owlet Lodge near the garden. ENDEMIC.
BUFF-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER – Dubusia taeniata. One seen at Abra Patricia.
LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER – Anisognathus lacrymosus. Several seen at San Lorenzo in Pomacochas.
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER – Anisognathus igniventris. A pair seen at San Lorenzo in Pomacochas.
BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER - Anisognathus somptuosus. A pair seen at Fundo Alto Ñieva at the feeders.
HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER – Buthaupis montana. Two seen at Puente Ñieva.
GRASS-GREEN TANAGER - Chlorornis riefferii. Fantastic views at Owlet lodge in the garden.
SILVERY TANAGER - Stilpnia viridicollis. Quite common around Abra Patricia. Genetic data (Burns & Naoki 2004) indicate that Tangara cyanoptera is the sister to the T. heinei species complex (see Note 33), thus corroborating its traditional position in linear sequences. Burns et al. (2014) found that these two, plus T. larvata, T. nigrocincta, T. cyanicollis, T. preciosa, T. peruana, T. meyerdeschauenseei, T. vitriolina, T. cucullatus, T. cayana, T. viridicollis, T. phillipsi, and T. argyrofenges, formed a monophyletic group not included in Tangara s.s.; Burns et al. (2016) described a new genus, Stilpnia, for this group.
GREEN-THROATED TANAGER – Stilpnia argyrofenges. Two seen at Plataforma on the Barbet Ridge with a mixed flock. VULNERABLE, Range Restricted.
MASKED TANAGER - Stilpnia nigrocincta. Seen at Cordillera La Escalera and also on the road to Yurimaguas.
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER - Stilpnia cyanicollis. Several times at Plataforma and also at Venceremos.
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER - Tangara nigroviridis. A few seen around Abra Patricia.
BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER - Tangara vassorii. Also seen at Abra Patricia.
BLUE-BROWED TANAGER - Tangara cyanotis. 2 individuals seen at Plataforma with a mixed flock.
PARADISE TANAGER - Tangara chilensis. A nice flock seen at Plataforma and also at Wakanqi lodge! Does not occur in Chile!
BAY-HEADED TANAGER - Tangara gyrola. Seen in several places in the lowlands.
GOLDEN-EARED TANAGER - Tangara chrysotis. Seen 1 along the Barbet ridge trail at Plataforma.
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER - Tangara xanthocephala. Common at Abra Patricia and also seen at the Barbet ridge – here they do have a saffron crown!
GREEN AND GOLD TANAGER - Tangara schrankii. Several seen at the Barbet ridge trail at Plataforma and also in the San Lorenzo lowland forest. Named for Franz von Paula Schrank (1747-1835), German theologian, entomologist, botanist and collector.
GOLDEN TANAGER - Tangara arthus. Fairly common at Plataforma and Venceremos.
OPAL-CROWNED TANAGER – Tangara callophrys. One seen at San Lorenzo Lorteo.
FLAME-FACED TANAGER – Tangara parzudakii. Great views at Owlet Lodge Abra Patricia.
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER - Thraupis episcopus. Most common bird on our trip. We saw the eastern form with white wing patches. From Episcopal blue.
PALM TANAGER - Thraupis palmarum. Another common bird on our trip.
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER - Thraupis cyanocephala. Fairly commonly seen at Plataforma, Cordillera Escalera and Owlet Lodge.
DOTTED TANAGER - Ixothraupis varia. A pair seen on our way to Yurimaguas. Range Restricted.
YELLOW-BELLIED TANAGER - Ixothraupis xanthogastra. One seen at Plataforma and also near the Tarapoto tunnel area.
Family: EMBERIZINAE (BUNTINGS & SPARROWS)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW - Zonotrichia capensis. Very common.
YELLOW-BROWED SPARROW - Ammodramus aurifrons. Very common in lowlands around Tarapoto and Yurimaguas.
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW - Arremon aurantiirostris. Heard only, near Tarapoto.
GRAY-BROWED BRUSH-FINCH - Arremon assimilis. One seen on the San Lorenzo trail Pomacochas.
YELLOW-BREASTED BRUSH-FINCH - Atlapetes latinuchus. Very commonly seen at Owlet Lodge and San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS - Chorospingus ophthalmicus. Several times seen at Owlet lodge.
YELLOW-THROATED CHLOROSPINGUS - Chlorospingus vigularis. Twice seen at Llanteria feeders with mixed flocks.
Family CARDINALIDAE (CARDINALS AND ALLIES)
HIGHLAND HEPATIC TANAGER - Piranga lutea flava. Seen at the tunnel on our way to Moyobamba from Yurimaguas.
WHITE-WINGED TANAGER - Piranga leucoptera. 2 individuals seen at Plataforma.
CARMIOL’S TANAGER - Chlorothraupis carmioli. One seen at the tunnel and also at Aconabikh.
RED-CROWNED ANT-TANAGER – Habia rubica. Two individuals seen at San Lorenzo Loreto.
RED-HOODED TANAGER – Piranga rubriceps. A pair seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
Family: PARULIDAE (NEW WORLD WARBLERS)
TROPICAL PARULA - Setophaga pitiayumi. Commonly seen at Plataforma and also at Wakanki Lodge.
CITRINE WARBLER - Myiothlypis luteoviridis. 2 individuals seen at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER - Myiothlypis coronatus. Quite common at Owlet Lodge Abra Patricia.
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER - Basileuterus tristriatus. Seen at Plataforma and also at Venceremos. Note that a proposal supports the split of the form in Southern Peru and Bolivia as Yungas Warbler Basileuterus punctipectus.
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART - Myioborus miniatus. Commonly seen at Plataforma and also in Owlet Lodge Abra Patricia.
SPECTACLED REDSTART - Myioborus melanocephalus. 2 individuals seen at Plataforma and also at San Lorenzo Pomacochas.
Family: ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS)
CRESTED OROPENDOLA - Psarocolius decumanus. Several times seen at Plataforma and also in San Lorenzo.
RUSSET-BACKED OROPENDOLA - Psarocolius angustifrons. Very common.
YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE - Cacicus cela. Common.
SUBTROPICAL CACIQUE - Cacicus uropygialis. A pair seen around Venceremos.
SOLITARY BLACK CACIQUE - Cacicus solitarius. 3 individuals seen at Tarapoto.
EPAULET ORIOLE - Icterus cayanensis. 2 individuals seen on our way up to Plataforma.
ORIOLE BLACKBIRD - Gymnomystax mexicanus. 2 individuals seen around Viago river on our way up to Plataforma.
PALE-EYED BLACKBIRD - Agelaius xanthophthalmus. 4 individuals seen in grasslands between Rioja and Nueva Cajamarca. Range Restricted.
GIANT COWBIRD - Molothrus oryzivorus. Commonly seen at Yurimaguas and also San Lorenzo Loreto.
Family: FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES)
LESSER GOLDFINCH – Astragalinus psaltria. One seen at Huembo.
PURPLE-THROATED EUPHONIA - Euphonia chlorotica. Common in dry habitats, seen around Upaquihua, Tarapoto and Wakanki.
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA - Euphonia laniirostris. One seen at the Cordillera Escalera and also at San Lorenzo Loreto.
GOLDEN-RUMPED EUPHONIA - Euphonia cyanocephala. A pair seen at Plataforma, fantastic looks.
BRONZE-GREEN EUPHONIA - Euphonia mesochrysa. Seen along the tunnel area and also at Venceremos.
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA - Euphonia xanthogaster. Commonly seen at Plataforma and Wakanki Lodge.
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA - Chlorophonia cyanea. Two seen at Plataforma and also in Wakanki lodge.
PLUMBEOUS EUPHONIA – Euphonia plumbea. One female at Cordillera Escalera.
RUFOUS-BELLIED EUPHONIA - Euphonia rufiventris. One seen at San Lorenzo lowland forest.
Family: PASSERIDAE (OLD WORLD SPARROWS)
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus. In Tarapoto and Yurimaguas.