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Some of the spectacular mountain scenery on the east slope of Abra Malaga. (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
A really fun trip with an enjoyable friendly group. Thanks, Don & Peg, Steve & Cindy, I hope you all had a memorable time. Avian highlights included my closest Andean Geese to date, Bearded Mountaineer along the towering cliffs of the Urubamba River, very good (in the scope) White-tufted Sunbeam, Giant Hummingbird (probably more spectacular than seeing it perched was watching it fly!), Bar-bellied Woodpecker (often missed), three species of tapaculos (not bad), the endemic White-browed Tit-Spinetail in the Polylepis forest, Junin Canastero (!! missed 90% of the time !!), five species of ground-tyrants, Masked Fruiteater, Inca Wren (because we did visit Machu Picchu and it is a Peruvian endemic), a pair of Plushcaps, and Versicolored Barbet (not the best looks, but still a fantastic bird).
Overall, the weather cooperated allowing for spectacular viewing of the Andes (crank up the saturation and contrast!) and our overcast day at Machu Picchu was a blessing in disguise. Speaking of Machu Picchu, incredible, eh? As well, I hope you don't forget our hike below the ruins through the Mandor Valley or our moments spent up at Condor Lookout within the Polylepis forest. Lastly, thanks so much to Lucretia who always does an excellent job as our local guide and interpreter.
I hope to see you all again soon. Bird on.
--Jesse Fagan aka Motmot (from Lima, Peru)
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
ANDEAN GOOSE (Chloephaga melanoptera)
TORRENT DUCK (Merganetta armata)
CINNAMON TEAL (Anas cyanoptera)
YELLOW-BILLED PINTAIL (Anas georgica)
PUNA TEAL (Anas puna)
YELLOW-BILLED TEAL (Anas flavirostris)
RUDDY DUCK (ANDEAN) (Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
ANDEAN GUAN (Penelope montagnii)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
WHITE-TUFTED GREBE (Rollandia rolland)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula)
Part of the incredible complex of ruins at Machu Picchu; a visit here is always a trip highlight! (Photo by guide Jesse Fagan)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
PUNA IBIS (Plegadis ridgwayi)
BLACK-FACED IBIS (BRANICKII) (Theristicus melanopis branickii)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
ANDEAN CONDOR (Vultur gryphus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
CINEREOUS HARRIER (Circus cinereus)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris) [*]
VARIABLE HAWK (Geranoaetus polyosoma)
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
PLUMBEOUS RAIL (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
COMMON GALLINULE (Gallinula galeata)
SLATE-COLORED COOT (Fulica ardesiaca)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
ANDEAN LAPWING (Vanellus resplendens)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
ANDEAN GULL (Chroicocephalus serranus)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
SPOT-WINGED PIGEON (Patagioenas maculosa)
BAND-TAILED PIGEON (Patagioenas fasciata)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
BARE-FACED GROUND-DOVE (Metriopelia ceciliae)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (Leptotila verreauxi)
WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon frenata)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Uropsalis lyra) [*]
Apodidae (Swifts)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT (Aeronautes montivagus)
ANDEAN SWIFT (Aeronautes andecolus)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GREEN VIOLETEAR (Colibri thalassinus)
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans)
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia melanogenys)
LONG-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus kingi)
GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia nuna)
BEARDED MOUNTAINEER (Oreonympha nobilis) [E]
TYRIAN METALTAIL (Metallura tyrianthina)
SCALED METALTAIL (Metallura aeneocauda)
WHITE-TUFTED SUNBEAM (Aglaeactis castelnaudii) [E]
VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET (Coeligena violifer)
GREAT SAPPHIREWING (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL (Ocreatus underwoodii)
GIANT HUMMINGBIRD (Patagona gigas)
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR (Chaetocercus mulsant)
WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia chionogaster)
GREEN-AND-WHITE HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia viridicauda) [E]
Momotidae (Motmots)
ANDEAN MOTMOT (Momotus aequatorialis)
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
VERSICOLORED BARBET (Eubucco versicolor)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
OCELLATED PICULET (Picumnus dorbignyanus)
BAR-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis nigriceps nigriceps)
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER (Colaptes rubiginosus)
ANDEAN FLICKER (Colaptes rupicola)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
MOUNTAIN CARACARA (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
APLOMADO FALCON (Falco femoralis)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
MITRED PARAKEET (Aratinga mitrata)
SPECKLE-FACED PARROT (PLUM-CROWNED) (Pionus tumultuosus tumultuosus)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus caerulescens)
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
STRIPE-HEADED ANTPITTA (Grallaria andicolus punensis)
RUFOUS ANTPITTA (Grallaria rufula occabambae) [*]
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
TRILLING TAPACULO (Scytalopus parvirostris)
PUNA TAPACULO (Scytalopus simonsi)
DIADEMED TAPACULO (Scytalopus schulenbergi)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans)
WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD (Phleocryptes melanops)
CREAM-WINGED CINCLODES (Cinclodes albiventris albiventris)
WHITE-WINGED CINCLODES (Cinclodes atacamensis)
PEARLED TREERUNNER (Margarornis squamiger)
TAWNY TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura yanacensis)
WHITE-BROWED TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura xenothorax) [E]
STREAK-FRONTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus striaticeps)
LINE-FRONTED CANASTERO (Asthenes urubambensis)
JUNIN CANASTERO (Asthenes virgata)
STREAK-BACKED CANASTERO (Asthenes wyatti)
STREAK-THROATED CANASTERO (Asthenes humilis)
PUNA THISTLETAIL (Asthenes helleri)
RUSTY-FRONTED CANASTERO (Asthenes ottonis) [E]
MARCAPATA SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca marcapatae) [E]
CREAMY-CRESTED SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca albicapilla) [E]
AZARA'S SPINETAIL (Synallaxis azarae)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus stictopterus)
WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus leucophrys)
ASH-BREASTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes alpinus)
YELLOW-BILLED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes flavirostris)
TUFTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes parulus)
UNSTREAKED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes agraphia) [E]
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster) [*]
WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA (Elaenia albiceps)
SIERRAN ELAENIA (Elaenia pallatangae)
TORRENT TYRANNULET (Serpophaga cinerea)
STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes striaticollis)
MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes ventralis)
SCLATER'S TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias sclateri)
ASHY-HEADED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias cinereiceps)
MANY-COLORED RUSH TYRANT (Tachuris rubrigastra)
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum)
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus)
SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus)
BLACK PHOEBE (WHITE-WINGED) (Sayornis nigricans latirostris)
ANDEAN NEGRITO (Lessonia oreas)
SPOT-BILLED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola maculirostris)
CINEREOUS GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola cinereus)
OCHRE-NAPED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola flavinucha)
RUFOUS-NAPED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola rufivertex)
WHITE-BROWED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola albilora)
STREAK-THROATED BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes striaticollis)
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis)
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca fumicolor)
WHITE-BROWED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca leucophrys)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis)
GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
BARRED FRUITEATER (Pipreola arcuata) [*]
MASKED FRUITEATER (Pipreola pulchra) [E]
RED-CRESTED COTINGA (Ampelion rubrocristatus)
ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK (Rupicola peruvianus)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BARRED BECARD (Pachyramphus versicolor)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
BROWN-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo leucophrys)
RED-EYED VIREO (MIGRATORY CHIVI) (Vireo olivaceus chivi)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW (Orochelidon murina)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
MOUNTAIN WREN (Troglodytes solstitialis)
INCA WREN (Pheugopedius eisenmanni) [E]
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucophrys)
Cinclidae (Dippers)
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER (Cinclus leucocephalus)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
ANDEAN SOLITAIRE (Myadestes ralloides)
WHITE-EARED SOLITAIRE (Entomodestes leucotis) [*]
GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater)
CHIGUANCO THRUSH (Turdus chiguanco)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
PARAMO PIPIT (Anthus bogotensis)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)
PALE-LEGGED WARBLER (Myiothlypis signata)
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronata)
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
SPECTACLED REDSTART (Myioborus melanocephalus)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
SLATY TANAGER (Creurgops dentatus)
PARODI'S HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus parodii) [E]
OLEAGINOUS HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus frontalis)
THREE-STRIPED HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus trifasciatus)
RUFOUS-CHESTED TANAGER (Thlypopsis ornata)
RUST-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Thlypopsis ruficeps)
WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER (Ramphocelus carbo)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanocephala)
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Thraupis bonariensis)
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus igniventris)
FAWN-BREASTED TANAGER (Pipraeidea melanonota)
GOLDEN-NAPED TANAGER (Tangara ruficervix)
SILVERY TANAGER (Tangara viridicollis)
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanicollis)
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER (Tangara nigroviridis)
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER (Tangara xanthocephala)
BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana)
CINEREOUS CONEBILL (Conirostrum cinereum)
CAPPED CONEBILL (Conirostrum albifrons)
WHITE-BROWED CONEBILL (Conirostrum ferrugineiventre)
TIT-LIKE DACNIS (Xenodacnis parina)
BLACK-THROATED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa brunneiventris)
RUSTY FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa sittoides)
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea)
PLUSHCAP (Catamblyrhynchus diadema)
PERUVIAN SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus punensis)
PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus unicolor)
ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus plebejus)
WHITE-WINGED DIUCA-FINCH (Diuca speculifera)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-FINCH (Poospiza caesar) [E]
BLACK-AND-WHITE SEEDEATER (Sporophila luctuosa)
BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER (Catamenia analis)
PLAIN-COLORED SEEDEATER (Catamenia inornata)
GOLDEN-BILLED SALTATOR (Saltator aurantiirostris)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH (Arremon brunneinucha)
GRAY-BROWED BRUSH-FINCH (Arremon assimilis poliophrys)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
HEPATIC TANAGER (HIGHLAND) (Piranga flava lutea)
BLACK-BACKED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus aureoventris)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
YELLOW-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelasticus thilius)
DUSKY-GREEN OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius atrovirens)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (Euphonia laniirostris)
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia cyanea)
HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus)
BROWN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta variegata)
Totals for the tour: 191 bird taxa and 1 mammal taxa