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The lovely Cerro Veronica during our hike on the east slope of Abra Malaga. Photo by participant Theo Haugen.
I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable group. Loads of fun and I greatly appreciate your smiles and camaraderie. You might guess that I had a fun trip. Despite the teacher strikes and a mad dash from the Ollantaytambo train station (hey, it makes for good tour drama!), we had a memorable trip with a nice bird list, a visit to the famous Machu Picchu ruins, and maybe a few pisco sours. Yep, lots of bird highlights: the devil bird (as Kathy called it!), Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, Andean Condor (Mary's most wanted, maybe), Rufous Antpitta (Patty really liked this one), Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Bob and others had to get up early, but it paid off), Andean Flicker (Rick's choice), Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Mark couldn't go wrong with this one), Versicolored Barbet (Martha thought it was tops, me too), Torrent Duck (how many did you count on the train ride, Pat?), and Puna Hawk (a subspecies of Variable Hawk which Theo enjoyed soaring on the east slope of Abra Malaga). Buuuut, the group had its favorites, including a tie with Andean Cock-of-the-Rock and Yungas Pygmy-Owl.
We need to thank our excellent local guide, Lucretia, and our steady driver, Carlos. Great work, team! Until the next birding adventure...
Jesse (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
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
ANDEAN TINAMOU (Nothoprocta pentlandii fulvescens)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
ANDEAN GOOSE (Oressochen melanopterus)
CRESTED DUCK (Lophonetta specularioides)
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)

Junin Canastero is a Peruvian endemic found in the dense puna grassland. This one decided to poke its head out. Photo by guide Jesse Fagan.
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
ANDEAN GUAN (Penelope montagnii)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
WHITE-TUFTED GREBE (Rollandia rolland)
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
CHILEAN FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
PUNA IBIS (Plegadis ridgwayi)
BLACK-FACED IBIS (BRANICKII) (Theristicus melanopis branickii)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
ANDEAN CONDOR (Vultur gryphus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BLACK-AND-CHESTNUT EAGLE (Spizaetus isidori)
CINEREOUS HARRIER (Circus cinereus)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris)
VARIABLE HAWK (Geranoaetus polyosoma)
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)

Watch out for the motmot! Photo by guide Jesse Fagan.
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) [I]
SPOT-WINGED PIGEON (Patagioenas maculosa)
BARE-FACED GROUND-DOVE (Metriopelia ceciliae)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (Leptotila verreauxi)
WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE (Zentrygon frenata)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
Strigidae (Owls)
YUNGAS PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium bolivianum)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Uropsalis lyra)
Apodidae (Swifts)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT (Aeronautes montivagus)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GREEN HERMIT (Phaethornis guy)
LESSER VIOLETEAR (Colibri cyanotus)
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans)
AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL (Heliangelus amethysticollis)
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia melanogenys)
LONG-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus kingii)
BLACK-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia victoriae)
GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia nuna)
BEARDED MOUNTAINEER (Oreonympha nobilis) [E]

White-browed Conebill sitting on Chusquea bamboo down on the east slope of Abra Malaga. Photo by participant Bob Speare.
TYRIAN METALTAIL (SMARAGDINICOLLIS) (Metallura tyrianthina smaragdinicollis)
SAPPHIRE-VENTED PUFFLEG (COPPERY-NAPED) (Eriocnemis luciani sapphiropygia)
WHITE-TUFTED SUNBEAM (Aglaeactis castelnaudii) [E]
COLLARED INCA (GOULD'S) (Coeligena torquata omissa)
VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET (Coeligena violifer)
SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Ensifera ensifera)
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)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
BLACK-STREAKED PUFFBIRD (Malacoptila fulvogularis)

An Andean Gull hover-gleans below the pass at Abra Malaga. Photo by guide Jesse Fagan.
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
VERSICOLORED BARBET (Eubucco versicolor)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
OCELLATED PICULET (Picumnus dorbignyanus)
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 (New World and African Parrots)
BARRED PARAKEET (Bolborhynchus lineola) [*]
SPECKLE-FACED PARROT (PLUM-CROWNED) (Pionus tumultuosus tumultuosus)
MITRED PARAKEET (Psittacara mitratus)
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
STRIPE-HEADED ANTPITTA (Grallaria andicolus punensis)
RUFOUS ANTPITTA (SOUTH PERUVIAN) (Grallaria rufula occabambae)
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
TRILLING TAPACULO (Scytalopus parvirostris) [*]
PUNA TAPACULO (Scytalopus simonsi)

It was a lovely day at Machu Picchu. This awesome photo was taken by participant Bob Speare.
DIADEMED TAPACULO (Scytalopus schulenbergi) [*]
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans)
WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD (Phleocryptes melanops)
CREAM-WINGED CINCLODES (Cinclodes albiventris albiventris)
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) [E]
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]

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant never looked so good (despite its name!). Photo by participant Bob Speare.
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus stictopterus)
WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus leucophrys)
YELLOW-BILLED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes flavirostris)
TUFTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes parulus)
UNSTREAKED TIT-TYRANT (Uromyias 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)
INCA FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon taczanowskii)
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) [*]
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (ANDES) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens peruvianus)
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus)
SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus)
BLACK PHOEBE (WHITE-WINGED) (Sayornis nigricans latirostris)
PUNA GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola juninensis)
OCHRE-NAPED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola flavinucha)
RUFOUS-NAPED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola rufivertex)
WHITE-BROWED GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola albilora)
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis)
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca fumicolor)
WHITE-BROWED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca leucophrys)
GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)

Another fantastic photo by participant Bob Speare. A male Torrent Duck hunts in the rapids.
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
RED-CRESTED COTINGA (Ampelion rubrocristatus)
ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK (Rupicola peruvianus)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BARRED BECARD (Pachyramphus versicolor)
Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
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)
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)
GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater)
CHIGUANCO THRUSH (Turdus chiguanco)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
PARAMO PIPIT (Anthus bogotensis)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)

Andean Cock-of-the-rock was one of the group's favorites. A pair of birds was seen well in the Mandor Valley. Photo by participant Bob Speare.
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER (Basileuterus tristriatus)
CITRINE WARBLER (Myiothlypis luteoviridis)
PALE-LEGGED WARBLER (Myiothlypis signata)
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronata)
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
SPECTACLED REDSTART (Myioborus melanocephalus)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
PARODI'S HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus parodii) [E]
OLEAGINOUS HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus frontalis)
RUST-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Thlypopsis ruficeps)
WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER (Ramphocelus carbo)
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus igniventris)
GOLDEN-COLLARED TANAGER (Iridosornis jelskii)
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Pipraeidea bonariensis)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanocephala)
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)

Can you find the Yungas Pygmy-Owl? And there is an Amethyst-throated Sunangel, too. Photo by guide Jesse Fagan.
MOUSTACHED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa mystacalis)
BLACK-THROATED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa brunneiventris)
RUSTY FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa sittoides)
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea)
PERUVIAN SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus punensis)
PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus unicolor)
ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus plebejus)
WHITE-WINGED DIUCA-FINCH (Diuca speculifera)
SLATY FINCH (Haplospiza rustica)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-FINCH (Poospiza caesar) [E]
GREENISH YELLOW-FINCH (Sicalis olivascens)
BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER (Catamenia analis)

Participant Martha Worthy captured this young girl near the pass just perfectly.
PLAIN-COLORED SEEDEATER (Catamenia inornata)
DULL-COLORED GRASSQUIT (Tiaris obscurus)
GOLDEN-BILLED SALTATOR (Saltator aurantiirostris)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
SHORT-BILLED CHLOROSPINGUS (Chlorospingus parvirostris)
GRAY-BROWED BRUSHFINCH (Arremon assimilis)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSHFINCH (Arremon brunneinucha)
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 (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (Euphonia laniirostris)
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia cyanea)
HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus)
BROWN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta variegata)
Totals for the tour: 188 bird taxa and 1 mammal taxa