Introduction
This report covers a 3-week trip to Southern Peru made by myself, my wife Linda and our 13-year-old son Brent, with Brian and Linda Carthy joining us after the first week. The first week was arranged independently and covered Machu Picchu and the Abra Malaga area and the final two weeks were spent in the Manu National Park area. All the arrangements for the Manu section of the trip were made through Wim ten Have of Tanager Tours (www.tanagertours.com e-mail: info@tanagertours.com) For the Manu section of the trip we were guided by David Gale, who proved to be an excellent guide as well as good company.
I would thoroughly recommend Tanager Tours to anybody considering a trip to this region.
We intended to start the holiday with a relaxing 24 hours at the Hotel Sol y Luna before our visit to Machu Picchu, but thanks to Iberia airways, who bumped us off our flight from Madrid to Lima we lost a day, as well as having a stressful and tiring start to our holiday. The same thing happened to some friends who did the same trip last year, so I would recommend that people avoid Iberia if at all possible.
Transport
The transport from Cusco airport to our hotel and to/from the train station at Ollantaytambo was arranged through hotel Sol y Luna. All transport (Minibus and boat) for the Manu section of the trip and the 3 days spent around Abra Malaga was arranged through Wim ten Have of Tanager Tours. Our driver was Juvenal (Juve), who had an excellent knowledge of the sites visited and was also a very knowledgeable birder.
The train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Callientes was booked well in advance from the UK, through Peru rail. We originally arranged to collect out tickets from Cusco, but due to our delay in arriving we managed to e-mail Peru rail whilst in Madrid and transfer on to a later train and arrange for the tickets to be collected from Ollantaytambo station.
Books
A Field Guide to the Birds of Peru by James F. Clements and Noam Shany published by Lynx Edicions, ISBN 093479718-8. The only field guide for the country, but many of the illustrations are of poor quality and the text is not as detailed as I would have liked. Overall, although an essential item it is not up to the standards of a modern field guide. I would recommend taking the excellent Birds of Ecuador by Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J Greenfield published by Cornell University Press, as an additional reference guide.
Where to Watch Birds in Peru by Thomas Valqui ISBN 9972-33-092-3, An excellent site guide, essential for all independent birders. www.granperu.com/birdwatchingbook.htm
Peru Lonely Planet guide ISBN 1-74059-209-3, a good all round travel guide to the country
CD’s
Songs of the Antbirds by Phyllis R.Isler and Bret M.Whitney
Voices of Amazonian Birds - Volumes 1-3 by Schulenberg, Marantz
Voices of Andean Birds - Volumes 1-2, by Tom Schulenberg
All available from Wildsounds.com
Sites
Hotel Sol Y Luna www.hotelsolyluna.com is located 1 km from the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The Valley is at a lower elevation than Cusco, about an hour away by car, and makes for a gentler acclimatisation to the altitude. The hotel makes a good base for Abra Malaga, which is about a 2 hour drive and Ollantaytambo, which is about a 15 minutes drive away, from which the train to Aguas Callientes can be caught.
Aguas Callientes
This town is situated in the valley below Machu Picchu and is the town from which you access the ruins. The town is reached by train either from Cusco or Ollantaytambo and has a good selection of Hotels. We birded the road to the east (downstream) of the town, passed the campsite, to where the road crosses the river; from there we walked for another mile of so down the train tracks. We also paid a very brief visit to the grounds of the Machu Picchu pueblo Hotel, which is situated on the edge of town near the main train station.
Machu Picchu
We caught one of the first busses to the ruins, which leave Aguas Callientes at 5.30am, just before dawn. The best birding was along the start of the Inca trail and the trail leading to the Inca drawbridge. We birded the trail back down to Aguas Callientes, which follows the same route as the rods but cuts across all the hairpin bends, but this proved rather bird less in the heat of the day.
Penas
After about 22km, the road from Ollantaytambo to the Abra Malaga pass passes through an area of montane scrub, surrounding a pre-Incan wall. The scrub is easily accessible from the road and is a very productive birding location. We visited this are on two dates.
Abra Malaga
The pass itself is about 45 km from Ollantaytambo and is the location of a patch of polylepis woodland, which holds a number of specialist and endangered species. The road is currently only paved as far as the pass, but this is being extended, which means there are major roadwork’s for a number of Km’s beyond the pass, causing the road to be closed for several hours at a time. To access the woodland, which is not visible from the road, you have to walk over the ridge to the west (left) of the road. The patches of woodland are just over and visible from the ridge, but the birding can be rather difficult at this altitude (4200m), especially, as I found out, walking back up and over the ridge.
Cloud Forest beyond the pass
Beyond the Abra Malaga Pass the road drops down into a section of upper montane cloud forest, which is home to a number of restricted range species that cannot be seen on the Manu road, such as Parodi’s Hemispingus. I spent the night in one of the local’s houses in the first village (Canchaillo?) we came to after going over the pass.
Manu Road
The road starts near the city of Cusco and runs, initially, through an arid Andean landscape before reaching the pass at Acjanaco. After the pass the road descends through many different altitudinal zones before finishing at Atalaya, on the rio Alto Madre de Dios. The total driving time from Cusco to Atalaya is approximately 15 hours, the majority of which is on an unpaved road. There are a number of lodges situated along the road, all of which are located around an area known as San Pedro which is about a 3.5 hour drive from Atalaya, with the most well know lodge being the Cock-of-the- Rock Lodge.
Posada san Pedro Lodge
We stayed at this lodge on the way down the Manu road, this was because the COTR lodge was fully booked. This lodge was fine, but was more basic that the COTR and did not have the advantage of humming bird feeders/ bushes. There was no electricity here but it did have a shower block with excellent hot showers.
Cock Of The Rock Lodge
We stayed here on our return up the Manu road and is an excellent lodge with hot en-suite showers, but again no electricity in the rooms. I believe you can charge batteries etc in the dining area. The lodge has its own trail down to the river and the humming bird bushes / feeders are excellent.
Rio / Alto Madre de Dios.
The upper sections of this river is known as the Alto Madre de Dios and the section after it is joined by the Manu River is know at the Rio Madre de Dios. This river links all the lowland lodges, the first of which, Amazonia Lodge is only about a 10-minute boat journey from the town of Atalaya.
Amazonia Lodge
This lodge is a former fruit plantation, situated a couple of kms walk from the river and lies at an elevation of 500m. This is a very comfortable lodge with excellent grounds and hummingbird bushes / feeders, which can be viewed from the veranda. A few hundred meters from the lodge there is a small marsh, with a viewing platform, which is a good location to visit at dusk. There are number of trails here, one of which runs up the nearby ridge, which has a canopy platform.
Oropendola Lodge
This lodge is an 8-hour boat journey down river from Amazonia Lodge and was booked because we were unable to stay at the Manu Wildlife Centre, as it was full. This was a fairly new Lodge with a number of on–suite cabins with electricity, but as they had only been recently built the area around the cabins was bare and not very picturesque. They did have heaters for the showers, but every time we tried to used them it killed the generator!
Pantiacolla Lodge
This lodge is situated a couple of hours down river from Amazonia Lodge and was possibly our favourite lode. Accommodation was in double bungalows set in a very pleasant garden. There was no electricity here, but there were hot showers in separate toilet bocks. I believe that on suite rooms may also be available, but were being repaired when we were there.
Costs
14-day Manu tour The cost of the tour was approximately $10,000 USD, for the 4 adults and 1 child, which included getting reduced rates for Brent in many of the lodges. The price included all transport (van and boat), all accommodation (excluding out last night in Cusco), all meals (excluding beer) and David our guide.
Abra Malaga. The self-guided tour (although Juve was a good guide as well as driver) consisted of the 3 days spent around Abra Malaga and cost $330 USD. This included 1 nights accommodation for myself.
Hotel Sol y Luna in the sacred valley cost $925USD, including breakfast for 5 nights for triple (2 storey) cabin.
Santuari Hostal 2* hotel at Aguas Callientes, cost $140 for 2 nights, 1 triple room including breakfast.
Hotel Manhattan in Lima $65 USD for a triple, including breakfast and collection from the airport. As we turned up 24 hours late without being able to contact them, we paid our own taxi fare to the hotel, where fortunately they honoured our pre-paid booking.
Train journey: Return from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Callientes for 2x adults & 1x child cost $214 USD, for tourist (vistadome) class.
Flight: The return flight from London Heathrow to Cusco cost £940 Sterling per person.
Itinerary
4th August
Boarded our Iberia flight to Madrid, slightly concerned, as they told us that they could not issue seat numbers for the Madrid to Lima leg of our journey. When we arrived in Madrid we were told that the Lima flight was overbooked and we would not be able to fly until the following day! After about 5 hours of utter confusion we were issued with boarding passes for the flight the next day & given vouchers for a nearby hotel. We were also given 600 Euros each as compensation. The communication and customer support offered to us and the dozen or so other passengers in the same situation was, to say the least, extremely poor. The rest of the day was spent informing our Hotel in Peru of the changes in our arrangements & re-arranging out train to Machu Picchu.
5th August
We finally arrived in Lima at about 19.00 only to be told that our bags were not there and could not be located. Airline staff told us that we would have to hope they arrived on tomorrow’s flight and that we would have to collect them in person, as Iberia could not forward them on to our hotel. This would mean cancelling the Machu Picchu section of the holiday! Just as we were about to leave for our hotel a member of staff realised that as we were due to fly to Cusco our bags may have been put in the domestic baggage area. Luckily all our bags were there, but this only underlines the complete incompetence of Iberia in managing the situation.
6th August
Finally arrived in Cusco at 8am, 25 hours behind schedule and completely exhausted. We were met by the hotel vehicle, which took us to Hotel Sol Y Luna where we re-packed in order to take only the essentials with us for our two-night visit to Machu Picchu. We spent a couple of hours chilling out and birding around the grounds of the hotel before the vehicle then took us to the station at Ollantaytambo, where we caught the train to Aguas Callientes, arriving at about 17.00. Purchased tickets for the bus to take us up to Machu Picchu the following day.
Highlights: Giant & Green and White Hummingbirds in the grounds of Hotel Sol y Luna, the later being completely unexpected. 20+ Torrent ducks from the train.
7th August
Caught the 5.30 bus to Machu Picchu and spent the morning exploring the breathtaking ruins with some birding thrown in. The most productive area, bird wise, was the trail leading to the Inca drawbridge. After taking lunch by the entrance gate, we walked back down to Aguas Callientes, taking the direct short cut that runs between all the hairpin bends. This was rather unproductive in the heat of the day and with hindsight, we would have been better catching the bus back and spent our time birding along the river. We also got badly bitten by sand flies as we had forgotten our insect repellent.
Highlights: Inca Wren, Variable Antshrike, Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager & Cusco Brush finch around the ruins.
8th August
Spent the early morning birding along the river and train line, in the hope of finding Masked Fruiteater, but we were not successful. Early afternoon we caught the train back to Ollantaytambo. We returned to the hotel Sol Y Luna, where we had booked the next four nights.
Highlights: Slaty and Silver-backed Tanagers in a feeding flock along the river.
9th August
Arose early, leaving Linda & Brent at the hotel, and was collected from the hotel at 5.15 by Juvenal Ccahuana of Tanager Tours who would be our driver (and at times guide) for the next few weeks. We drove to Penas where we birded for an hour or so before moving on to the Abra Malaga Pass. We birded the polylepis woodland for a couple of hours, which was pretty hard going due to the altitude, but proved quite productive, seeing most of the sought after species except for Royal Cinclodes, which was always unlikely. In the afternoon we drove over the pass and birded the forested section of the road until dusk. The night was spent camping in a small village on the far side of the pass.
Highlights: Andean Goose, Andean Hillstar, White-tufted Sunbeam, Creamy –crested Spinetail, White-browed Tit-Spinetail, Stripe-headed Antpitta, and Three-striped Hemisphingus.
10th August
Most of the day was spent biding the road on the far side of the pass, but it was very slow going as bird activity was generally very low. In the evening we headed back over the pass and back to Hotel Sol Y Luna. This was quite a harrowing journey as it started to snow heavily, which combined with the low cloud, made it almost impossible to see the road ahead. To make matters worse the ice and snow stared to get quite deep on the road and we were in real danger of getting stuck and having to spend the night in the van. Fortunately we made it over the pass, just before the road was closed to traffic, certainly a journey I will never forget.
Highlights: Scaled Metaltail, Trilling Tapaculo, Red-crested Cotinga and Parodi’s Hemisphingus.
11th August
Juvenal again colleted us from the hotel at 5.15, this time I was accompanied by Linda & Brent. We spent most of the day birding the Abra Malaga road, as far as the pass, which was still closed due to the previous nights snow.
Highlights: Andean Parakeet and Ochre-naped Ground-tyrant.
12th August
Left the hotel at 5.15 & drove to Cusco where we met up with David Gale who would be our guide for the next 2 weeks and Linda & Brian Carthy who had just arrived from the UK. The day was spent birding the Manu Road arriving at the Lyre-tailed Nightjar site at dusk, just in time to see the male perform several overhead sallies. We then proceeded to the Posada san Pedro Lodge, situated close to the Cock of the Rocks Lodge stopping to watch a roadside Rufescent Screech-Owl on route.
Highlights: Bearded Mountaineer, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Rufescent Screech Owl, White-collared Jay and Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch.
13th August
After pre-dawn breakfast, the whole day was spent birding the Manu road in the vicinity of the lodge, with a short break for lunch.
Highlights: Wattled Guan. Hazel-fronted Pygmy-tyrant and Yungas Manakin.
14th August
The early morning was spent birding the road below the lodge before heading off to the Alto Madre de Dios river with a couple of birding stops on route. We boarded our boat, which would stay with us for the next 10 days and took the short journey to Amazonia Lodge. After a short spell chilling out on the veranda combined with watching the hummingbird bushes, we spent the rest of the day birding the local trails & jeep tack. We ended up at the crake tower for dusk, but unfortunately no crakes or rails gave countable views but a Long-tailed Potoo, which perched on top of a nearby tree, was more than adequate compensation.
Highlights: Long-tailed Potoo, Tawny-bellied Screech–owl, Rufous-crested Coquette, Plain Soft-tail.
15th August
In the morning we birded the trail leading to the canopy tower, situated on the hillside behind the lodge, returning to the area around the lake in the late morning.
After our usual 1pm lunch and an hour or so spent chilling out, we birded the trails until we had to dash for cover due to a heavy rain shower. Luckily this did not last too long and we were able to return to the crake tower for dusk, this time armed with spot lights in the hope that the Long-tailed Potoo would put in a repeat performance. It not appear, but a Blackish Rail walking along the track in front of the tower made up for the previous nights untickable views.
Highlights: Lined Forest-falcon, Razor-billed Curassow, Rufous-webbed Brilliant and Chestnut-crowned Puffbird.
16th August
We birded a trial leading from the lodge to the river, before starting off on our journey to Oropendola Lodge at 9am. The boat journey lasted 7 ½ hours, with just a short stop at Boca Manu.
After sorting out our accommodation we managed a short period of birding around the lodge before dark.
Highlights: White-browed Hermit, Striolated Puffbird, Orinoco Goose, Blue-headed Macaw and Sand-coloured Nighthawk.
17th August
Birded the riverside trail to the ox-bow lake where we took a short boat ride after which we continued on the trails until 13.00 when we returned for lunch. Back into the field at 14.30 until just after dark, we heard 2+ Oscillated Poorwills calling when walking back at dusk, and managed poor flight views in the fading light.
Highlights: Bartlett’s Tinamou , Bar-bellied Woodcreeper, White-browed Antbird, White-cheeked Tody-tyrant and Black-billed Seedfinch.
18th August
We were due to visit the clay lick this morning but as Brent was ill and it was raining, which meant the birds may not perform, we opted to spend the day birding the trails instead. The day spent on the trails produced more new birds than we would have recorded at the lick, and by the end of the trip we had seen all the parrot species that we were likely to have encountered, so it would appear we made the right decision. At dusk we called into the lodge for our spotlights and returned to the area where we had heard the Poorwills the night before. We again had several birds calling and at least 1 bird was seen in flight right over our heads & perched briefly, but always in silhouette as we never manage to spot light them.
Highlights: Pavonine Quetzal and Rufous-capped Nunlet.
19th August
The morning was again spent birding the trails, returning for a mid day lunch. In the afternoon we went down river to visit a large ox-bow lake called Cocha Blanco. We spent about an hour on the lake, which was one of the highlights of our trip, in part due to the excellent views we had of a family party of Giant Otters and finally catching up with Sungrebe. We then spent the latter part of the afternoon on the “Antthrush Trail” situated a short way up river, before returning to the lodge at dusk.
Highlights: Sungrebe, Peruvian Recurvebill, Band-tailed Manakin and Red-billed Pied-tanager.
20th August
After breakfast we set off on the journey back up river to Pantiacolla Lodge, calling in at a Crested Eagle nest site on the way. We arrived at Pantiacolla in time to spend a couple of hours on the trails before dark.
Highlights: Juv Crested Eagle near the nest and Tui Parakeet.
21st August
The day was spent birding the various trails, finishing off at dusk by the river where large numbers of Sand-coloured Nighthawks put in an impressive performance.
Highlights: Orange-cheeked Parrot and Black-bellied Cuckoo.
22nd August
Another day spent on the trails, ending the day at the clearing around the cabins, where a Cream-bellied Thrush gave good views, a species that had only been recorded a couple of times previously at the lodge.
Highlights: Dusky-cheeked Foliage Gleaner and Cream-bellied Thrush.
23rd August
Shortly after breakfast we embarked on our final river journey of the trip, returning to Atalaya where we expected Juvenal to be waiting for us. After about an hour of waiting and being unable to locate him, we managed to get a lift from another minibus to take us to the nearby town, where we hoped to locate the missing vehicle and driver. Fortunately, on the way to the town we met Juvenal on his way to meet us, the delay being caused by a dead battery and having to wait until a shop opened before it could be replaced. We headed back up the Manu road and birded various sections of road below the Cock of the Rocks Lodge..
Highlights: Many-spotted Hummingbird and Black-backed Tody-flycatcher.
24th August
Just before dawn we drove up the Manu road, for about one and a half hours, in order to spend the morning birding at an altitude that we had not really covered previously. We arrived at the desired location just after dawn and could hear a White-eared Solitaire singing from the hillside above us. After a few minutes searching we located the bird and good scope views were had, a good start to the day. We slowly worked our way back down the road before returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we birded a short distance above the lodge, before visiting the Cock of the Rock leck at 3.50, where we were treated to views of several displaying males down to 2meters. I then returned to the lodge in order to check the humming bird feeders & bushes in the hope that a Wire-crested Thorntail would return, as I missed an appearance over lunch when I was in the shower. Unfortunately it did not re-appear but I did avoid getting a soaked as a heavy downpour started a shortly after I returned and lasted until after dark.
Highlights: Buff-thighed Puffleg, Blue-banded Toucanet and White-eared Solitaire.
25th August
This we a major day from my point of view, as we were heading up to Pillahuata for dawn, in order to try and see, my the most wanted bird of the trip, Red and White Antpitta.
We arrived just after dawn and immediately heard a Undulated Antpitta calling, which was a bird I was keen to seen, but was slightly concerned it might have an effect on the presence of the target species. I need not have worried, as within a few minutes a R&W Antpitta stared to call nearby. We headed a short way down a trail close to where the bird had called and played its call, after few minutes of waiting silently for a response the vegetation moved about 3 meters away, up the slope to our right. A stunning Red and White Antpitta then appeared in full view and hopped towards us coming within about 2 meters at eye level before doing a short circuit and returning to cover. Without doubt the highlight of the trip.
We then walked along a trial close to where the Undulated Antpitta had been calling earlier and managed to get good views of a pair. Two Antpitta species in 10 minutes, not a bad start to the day! We then treated ourselves to a well-earned breakfast, which had been provided by the lodge. We continued to bird the road at various locations before returning to Cusco at dusk. We booked into our hotel and after a shower and change of clothes visited the Cross Keys, a pub owned by Barry Walker Peru’s leading birder.
Highlights: Yungas Pygmy-owl, Slender-billed Miner, Moustached Flowerpiercer, RED AND WHITE ANTPITTA and Undulated Antpitta.
26th August
David & Juve picked us up from the hotel at 5.30 for our final morning birding at Huacarpay Lakes. We returned at Cusco at 10am, dropping Brian and Linda off at the airport and returned to the hotel saying our good-bys to David & Juve. After a shower & change of clothes myself, Linda & Brent departed for our flight back to the UK.
Highlights: White-tufted Grebe, Plumbeous Rail, Many-coloured Rush-tyrant, Streak-fronted Thornbird and Andean Negrito.
Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus)
Singles seen at Amazonian & near Cocha Blanco
Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus)
Singles seen well at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges, with several others glimpsed.
Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti)
A party of at least 3 birds were seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland)
At least 4 seen on Huacarpay Lake
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)
7 birds counted on Cocha Blanco
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Regularly recorded along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Singles recorded on three dates, either along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios or
Huacarpay Lake
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Regular along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios and at Huacarpay Lake
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
Small numbers seen along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, with a daily max of 5.
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
Small numbers seen along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, with a daily max of 8.
Great White Egret (Egretta alba)
Regular along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, with a daily max of 20.
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Regular along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)
Singles recorded on three dates, either along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios or
Huacarpay Lake
Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
At least 6 seen on Huacarpay Lake
Fasciated Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum)
Regular on the upper reaches of the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, mainly above Pantiacolla.
Daily max of 16.
Rufescent Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
2 Oropendola Lodge on the 18th.
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
A single along the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th.
Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
3 near Ollantaytambo on the 11th, followed by small numbers along the higher sections of
the Manu Road. 200+ Huacarpay Lake on the 26th.
Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta)
A total of 6 recorded on the Alto/Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, with 2 on Cocha Blanco.
Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea)
5 at Huacarpay Lake
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
A pair seen near to the Abra Malaga pass on the 9th & 11th. A single flew low over Huacarpay
Lake, where it is apparently rare.
Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata)
A total of 6 birds (3 pairs) seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
A single on Cocha Blanco and 2 along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 20th.
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
12+ seen on the train journey to Aguas Callientes, with a family party seen on the river
by the town. We even scoped a bird from the balcony of our hotel
Speckled Teal (Anas flavirostris)
3 near Ollantaytambo on the 11th 14 on a small lake near the viewpoint at the entrance to
the Manu National Park and 40+ at Huacarpay Lake.
Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)
20 near Ollantaytambo and 30+ at Huacarpay Lake.
Puna Teal (Anas puna [versicolor])
20+ at Huacarpay Lake
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
10+ at Huacarpay Lake
American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Seen daily at lower elevations
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Seen daily at lower elevations
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
Small numbers seen most days at lower elevations
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
A single distant bird seen near the Abra Malaga pass, followed by 3 birds near the
viewpoint at the entrance to the Manu National Park
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
A total of 8 birds seen in the lowlands.
Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)
A total of 4 birds seen. 2 birds seen along the Manu road, just below Cock of the Rock
Lodge and 2 near Pantiacolla Lodge.
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea)
Small numbers seen daily in the lowlands.
Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus)
A single between Cusco and Ollantaytambo on the 6th and a single along the start of the
Manu road on the 12th. Easily seen at Huacarpay Lake with at least 4 birds present.
Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens)
A single along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th & 20th.
Slate-coloured Hawk (Leucopternis schistacea)
A single along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th and a single at Pantiacolla Lodge on
the 21st.
Great Black-hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)
A total of 7 birds seen in the lowlands.
Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis)
A single at seen at Cocha Blanco
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)
Regular in the lowlands.
Variable [(Red-backed / Puna]Hawk (Buteo polyosoma)
2 birds resembling the Puna form at the Abra Malaga Pass, and 1 of the Red-backed form
along the higher sections of the Manu road. These two forms are split by Clements, but it
is now generally accepted that this is a single species.
Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis)
We called in on a nest containing a 6 month old juv on the way back from Oropendola Lodge
on the 20th. We had good, but partly obscured scope views of the bird perched in a tree
alongside the nest, as it had apparently fallen from the nest the previous night.
Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Oroaetus isidori)
A single near the COTR Lodge on the 24th.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
2 sightings along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)
A total of 5 birds seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios..
Red-throated Caracara (Daptrius americanus)
A single near Pantiacolla Lodge on the 21st
Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)
Regular in the highlands. Max 10 around the Abra Malaga pass on the 11th
Southern Caracara (Caracara plancs)
A single along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th, a rare species in the Manu and a
sign of habitat degradation.
Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans)
Singles near Pantiacolla on two dates.
Lined Forest-falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis)
A perched bird seen extremely well, near to the tower at Amazonia Lodge on the 15th with a
further, brief, sighting at Oropendola lodge on the 19th.
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Commonly seen in the highlands.
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
A single roadside bird near Ollantaytambo on the 11th.
Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
Recorded on 5 dates in the lowlands, 2 birds were regularly seen around the Oropendola
lodge.
Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata [motmot])
Recorded on 5 dates, regular at Amazonia Lodge, where it was a bird-table species.
Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii)
Several birds recorded around Machu Picchu & Aguas Calientes.
Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu)
Recorded at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges, with a daily max of 6.
Blue-throated Piping-guan (Pipile cumanensis [pipile])
Small numbers recorded most days in the lowlands
Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
A single, found by Brent, near the COTR Lodge on the 13th.
Razor-billed Curassow (Mitu tuberosa)
2 seen extremely well at Amazonia Lodge, with a single, briefly in flight at Oropendola
Lodge
Grey-necked Wood-rail (Aramides cajanea)
A single from the Amazonia Lodge crake tower, at dusk, on the 15th.
Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans)
After un-tickable views of one from the crake tower on the 14th. Fortunately a bird showed
well from the tower on the following evening.
Plumbeous Rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
3 seen at Huacarpay Lakes.
American Purple Gallinule (PorphyAlto/Rio martinicus)
Small numbers recorded at Amazonia Lodge, Cocha Blanco, with 20+ at Huacarpay Lake.
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
50+ at Huacarpay Lakes
Slate-coloured Coot (Fulica ardesiaca)
30+ at Huacarpay Lakes
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
2 seen very well on Cocha Blanco. This species was one of my main targets, as I had missed
them on previous trips and it was my last finfoot for the set.
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
Just two sightings, one along the Manu road and one along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
A single seen at Cocha Blanco on the 19th.
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana [spinosa])
A Single on the ox-bow lake at Oropendola Lodge and 10+ at Cocha Blanco
Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris)
Small numbers seen regularly along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayanus)
Small numbers seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
25 near the Abra Malaga pass on the 11th, several sightings along the highland section of
the Manu road and 20 at Huacarpay Lakes
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
A single along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 23rd. and 40+ on Huacarpay Lakes
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
10+ Huacarpay Lakes.
Spotted Sandpiper (Tringa macularia [hypoleucos])
4 sightings along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
A single at Huacarpay Lakes.
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
A party of 10 birds along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 20th.
Andean Gull (Larus serranus)
Several sightings in the highlands, max 20 at Huacarpay Lakes.
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
Regular along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)
Regular on the lower section of the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
A total of 9 birds seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Feral Pigeon (Columbia livia ‘feral’)
No comment
Spot-winged Pigeon (Columba maculosa)
4 birds seen along the arid, highland section of the Manu road on the 25th.
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)
Several birds seen in high cloud forest along the Manu road and beyond the Abra Malaga pass.
Pale-vented Pigeon (Columba cayennensis)
Common in the lowlands.
Plumbeous Pigeon (Columba plumbea)
Several birds recorded around Machu Picchu & Aguas Calientes
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
The only sighting was a single at Huacarpay Lakes
Bare-faced Ground-dove (MetAlto/Riopelia ceciliae)
2 in the grounds of the Hotel Sol Y Luna on the 11th.
Grey-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)
A total of 5 birds recorded in the lowlands.
White-throated Quail-dove (Geotrygon frenata)
A single seen briefly at Aguas Calientes
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Small numbers seen daily in the lowlands, especially around Oropendola Lodge.
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Small numbers seen daily in the lowlands, especially around Oropendola Lodge .
Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
Seen on most days in the lowlands.
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severa)
Seen daily in the lowlands
Blue-headed Macaw (Ara couloni [maracana])
Good views of a perched pair at Amazoiia lodge on our last morning there. 3 birds seen in
flight at Oropendola Lodge.
Mitred Parakeet (Aratinga mitrata)
Fairly common along the river at Aguas Calientes – about 50 birds daily.
White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalmus)
Recorded on 4 dates with a max of 100 flying over at Pantiacolla on the 11th.
Dusky-headed Parakeet (Aratinga weddellii)
Recorded on 2 dates, max 20 at Amazonia on the 15th (Many Aratinga types were seen in flight
& not positively identified)
Andean Parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius)
Excellent views of a flock of c 20 birds at Penas on the 11th.
Cobalt-winged Parakeet [sp] (Brotogeris cyanoptera)
Recorded on 4 dates in the lowlands.
Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae)
2 perched in a tree besides the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, the final parrot we had missed by not
going to the clay lick.
White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)
2 near the cabins at Oropendola Lodge on the 16th.
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pionopsitta barrabandi)
A single, seen very well, along the trails at Oropendola Lodge.
Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus)
Common, seen daily in the lowlands.
Speckled-faced Parrot (Pionus tumultuosus)
2 at seen perched in flowering trees by the campsite, at Aguas Calientes.
Yellow-crowned Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala)
A single seen on the journey from Amazonia to Oropendola lodge, were the only Amazonia seen
well enough to identify, in the lowlands.
Scaly-naped Parrot (Amazona mercenaria)
A Single on the 12th & 5 on the 24th, along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana)
Recorded most days in the lowlands.
Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster)
2 pair at Pantiacolla on the 21st.
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
These bizarre birds were common at the lake at Amazonia Lodge and the ox-bows at Oropendola
Lodge and Cocha Blanco.
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
Recorded on 6 dates in the lowlands
Tawny-bellied Screech-owl (Otus watsonii)
A single spot lighted at in the gardens of Amazonia Lodge.
Rufescent Screech-owl (Otus ingens)
A single spot lighted along the Manu road near COTR Lodge
Yungas Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium bolivianum [passerinum])
A single seen during the day at Pillahuata on the Manu road, it appeared in response to
Juves’ excellent imitation of its call.
Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus)
A single seen perched and in flight, from the crake tower at Amazonia Lodge, at dusk
Grey Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)
A single from the crake tower at Amazonia Lodge, at dusk the evening after we had seen
the above species.
Sand-coloured Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris)
Recorded on 4 dates along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios. Often found perching in dead trees on
sandbanks in the river during the day. A spectacular 66 were counted, hawking over the river
by Pantiacolla Lodge, on the evening of the 21st.
Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)
A single at Oropendola Lodge on the 17th.
Ocellated Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus)
Brief views of at least 2 birds along the riverside path between the ox-bow lake and the
cabins at Oropondola Lodge on the evenings of the 17th & 18th.
Lyre-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis lyra)
Excellent flight and perched views of a full “lyre” tailed male plus an interested female,
at the usual spot just above the COTR Lodge, at dusk on 12th.
Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
A single hawking over the river near Pantiacolla Lodge, at dusk, on the 21st.
Chestnut-collared Swift (Cypseloides rutilus)
6 seen over the high cloud forest along the Manu road.
White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris)
Recorded most days, with a daily max of 100.
Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)
Up to 20 recorded on 3 dates in the lowlands.
White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus)
A single bird over Machu Picchu on the 7th.
Fork-tailed Palm-swift (Tachornis squamata)
Recorded on 2 dates in the lowlands.
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis)
2 along the Alto Madre de Dios
Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)
5 sightings in total.
White-bearded Hermit (Phaethornis hispidus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla.
Koepcke's Hermit (Phaethornis koepckeae)
Singles recorded at Amazonia Lodge and at Pantiacolla on 2 dates.
Needle-billed Hermit (Phaethornis philippii)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Reddish Hermit (Phaethornis ruber)
Singles seen feeding on the hummingbird bushes, near the cabins at Oropendola Lodge, on 2
dates.
White-browed Hermit (Phaethornis stuarti)
A single, of this scarce hummer, seen well at Amazonia Lodge, showing the white tips to
the tail, which separate it from the previous species.
Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae)
A single along the Manu road on the 14th.
Grey-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus largipennis)
One or two birds were visiting the feeders at Amazonia Lodge.
White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
Recorded on 3 dates in the lowlands.
Sparkling Violet-ear (Colibri coruscans)
Recorded on 3 dates.
Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti)
One or two birds were visiting the hummingbird bushes at Amazonia Lodge
Rufous-crested Coquette (Lophornis delattrei)
A stunning male & female were seen feeding on the hummingbird bushes at Amazonia Lodge on
several occasions.
Black-bellied Thorntail (Popelairia langsdorffi)
A pair were seen feeding on the hummingbird bushes, near the cabins at Oropendola Lodge.
Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
One or two birds were visiting the hummingbird bushes at Amazonia Lodge.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania furcata)
One or two birds were visiting the hummingbird bushes at Amazonia Lodge
White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus)
3 sightings around Oropendola Lodge.
Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone)
Several birds were visiting the hummingbird bushes at Amazonia Lodge
Many-spotted Hummingbird (Taphrospilus hypostictus)
One or two birds were visiting the hummingbird bushes and feeders at COTR Lodge.
Green-and-white Hummingbird (Amazilia viridicauda)
A single was seen on several dates in the grounds of the Sol Y Luna hotel, this was a
particular surprise as I expected this to be a speciality of Aguas Callientes.
Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Amazilia lactea)
A single at Pantiacolla Lodge allowed good scope views as it perched in trees by the
football pitch.
Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys)
Several birds seen around the COTR Lodge.
Rufous-webbed Brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii)
A single, of this infrequently recorded hummer, seen form the canopy tower at Amazonia Lodge.
Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens)
A single bird was seen at the Amazonia Lodge feeders, on several occasions.
Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri)
A single at visiting the feeder at Posada de San Pedro on the 13th. Common at COTR Lodge
feeders.
Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
A Single at the Abra Malaga pass
Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)
Several birds around the Sol Y Luna Hotel. Also recorded at the start of the Manu road and
around Huacarpay Lakes
Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis)
Recorded at Penas and on the higher section of the Manu road
White-tufted Sunbeam (Aglaeactis castelnaudii)
4+ birds recorded on each of our 2 visits to Penas. My favourite hummer of the trip.
Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
Recorded on the far side of the AM pass and at Penas.
Bronzy Inca (Coeligena coeligena)
A single along the Manu road on the 24th.
Violet-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer)
2 seen on the highland section of the Manu road on the 25th
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera)
A single seen in flight on the highland section of the Manu road on the 25th
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
2 seen at of Aguas Callientes.
Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis)
At least 6 seen in the high cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga Pass on the 10th and a
single on the highland section of the Manu road on the25th
Coppery-naped Puffleg (EAlto/Riocnemis sapphiropygia)
A single in the high cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga Pass on the 9th.
Buff-thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis)
A single at COTR Lodge on the 24th.
Booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
Several birds seen around the COTR Lodge often visiting the hummingbird bushes.
Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna)
A single seen at Huacarpay Lakes.
Black-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae)
A single seen in the high cloud forest beyond Abra Malaga.
Scaled Metaltail (Metallura aeneocauda)
A single in the high cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga Pass on the 10th.
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
Several seen in the highlands on either side of the Abra Malaga pass, also recorded on the
higher sections of the Manu road.
Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi)
A single at the Abra Malaga pass on the 9th.
Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi)
A single seen at Machu Picchu and 2 along the Manu road.
Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis)
2 seen along the higher section of the Manu road and 2 at Huacarpay Lakes
Wedge-billed Hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi)
A single near COTR Lodge on the 13th.
Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)
A single seen briefly along the Manu road on the 24th.
Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus)
Excellent prolonged views of a single along the riverside trail at Oropendola Lodge.
Black-tailed Trogon (Trogon melanurus)
5 sightings in the lowlands.
Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)
3 sightings in the lowlands.
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
A single near COTR Lodge on the 13th.
Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon curucui)
5 sightings in the lowlands.
Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata)
Small numbers seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona)
The commonest kingfisher along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)
A single seen on Cocha Blanco.
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii [ruficapillus])
A single seen at Oropondola Lodge.
Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
A single seen at Oropondola Lodge.
Highland Motmot (Momotus momota aequatorialis)
A single sen near COTR Lodge on the 13th.
Chestnut Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus)
A single seen at Cocha Blanco.
Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens)
About 6 sightings on the lower sections of the Manu road & in the lowlands.
Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus)
2 seen at Amazonia lodge & a single at Pantiacolla.
Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus stAlto/Riolatus)
A single watched from the bridge by the Oropendola Lodge restaurant, at dusk on 16/8.
Lanceolated Monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata)
A single seen extremely well along the Manu road on the 19th.
Rufous-capped Nunlet (Nonnula ruficapilla)
Singles, seen in bamboo, at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)
Small numbers seen daily in the lowlands
White-fronted Nunbird (Monasa morphoeus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Yellow-billed Nunbird (Monasa flavirostris)
A single seen between Pilcopata and Atalaya on the 12th.
Swallow-wing (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)
Regular along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus)
A single at seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni)
2 sightings in the lowalnds
Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae)
A single in the gardens at Amazonia. Good views were had from the veranda.
Versicoloured Barbet (Eubucco versicolor)
A total of 6 seen both in the lowlands and along the Manu road,
Black-throated Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus atrogularis)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis)
3 birds seen extremely well along the Manu road, about an hours drive above COTR Lodge.
Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
Regular in the lowlands.
Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge
White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)
Singles seen at Cocha Blanco and Pantiacolla.
Rufous-breasted Piculet (Picumnus rufiventris)
A pair seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus)
Recorded on 4 dates in the lowlands.
Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla.
Red-stained Woodpecker (Veniliornis affinis)
2 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Golden-olive Woodpecker (Piculus rubiginosus)
Seen at Aguas Calientes and on 4 dates along the Manu road.
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (Piculus rivolii)
A single on the highland section of the Manu road.
Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge
Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola)
2 seen near the Abra Malaga pass and 2 along the highland section of the Manu road. Scaly-breasted Woodpecker (Celeus grammicus)
2 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Cream-coloured Woodpecker (Celeus flavus)
2 seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus)
A single seen on the journey from Oropendola to Pantiacolla lodges.
Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos)
Recorded on three dates.
Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus)
Singles recorded at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges..
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus)
Recorded on 4 dates in the lowlands.
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni)
A single of this rarely recorded species was found by Brent at Oropendola Lodge.
Barred Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes certhia)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge
Striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus)
3 sightings in the lowlands
Tschudi’s Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus chunchotambo)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge
Jurua [Elegant] Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus juruanus)
Singles seen at Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges. Clements splits this species from Elegant.
Lafresnaye’s Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatoides)
4 sightings in the lowlands, one of the commoner woodcreepers by call. A recent Clements
split from buff-throated but not split by HBW.
Lineated Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
Red-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Slender-billed Miner (Geositta tenuirostris)
2 on the high, arid, section of the Manu road on the 25/8.
Bar-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus)
Fairly common around the Abra Malaga Pass, also recorded on the higher sections of the
Manu road.
White-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes atacamensis)
4 seen near the Abra Malaga Pass,
Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus)
2 seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Tawny Tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura yanacensis)
2 seen in the Polylepis woodland at Abra Malaga.
White-browed Tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura xenothorax)
2 seen in the Polylepis woodland at Abra Malaga.
Puna Thistletail (Schizoeaca helleri)
2 seen in the high altitude forest beyond the Abra Malaga pass on the 10th.
Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae)
Seen on 4 dates, but heard on many more.
Cabanis' Spinetail (Synallaxis cabanisi)
Singles along the Manu road at circa 1200m on the 14th and 23rd .
Plain-crowned Spinetail (Synallaxis gujanensis)
2 seen in the gardens of Amazonia Lodge.
Creamy-crested Spinetail (Cranioleuca albicapilla)
2 birds seen at Penas on the 9th.
Ruddy Spinetail (Synallaxis rutilans)
A single seen briefly at Oropendola Lodge.
Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata)
Singles seen along the Manu road near COTR Lodge on the 14 th and 24th.
Rusty-fronted Canastero (Asthenes ottonis)
Seen at Abra Malaga, the high altitude section of the Manu road and at Huacarpay Lakes.
Streak-throated Canastero (Asthenes humilis)
3 birds seen at Abra Malaga.
Line-fronted Canastero (Asthenes urubambensis)
2 seen in the Polylepis woodland at Abra Malaga
Plain Softtail (Thripophaga fusciceps)
A single seen between Pilcopata and Atalaya on the 12th.
Streak-fronted Thornbird (Phacellodomus striaticeps)
2 in arid thorn scrub at Huacarpay Lakes.
Wren-like Rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops)
3 seen at Huacarpay Lakes
Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens)
A single seen at COTR Lodge
Pearled Treerunner (Margarornis squamiger)
Seen around Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes and highland sections of the Manu road.
Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Striped [Eastern}Woodhaunter (Hyloctistes subulatus)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge, The eastern & western Andean populations are almost
certainly different species, and are likely to be split (HBW).
Montane Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia striaticollis)
Several seen at COTR Lodge.
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Philydor rufus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Peruvian Recurvebill (Simoxenops ucayalae)
Stunning views of a bird along the Antthrush Trail near Cocha Blanco.
Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes melanorhynchus)
3 sightings aroung at COTR Lodge.
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla
Dusky-cheeked / Bamboo / Crested Foliage-gleaner (Automolus dorsalis)
A single seen in Bamboo at Pantiacolla. Recent information suggests this should belong in
the genus Anabazenops.
Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner (Automolus melanopezus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner (Automolus rufipileatus)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Slender-billed Xenops (Xenops tenuirostris)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Plain Xenops (Xenops minutus)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
Streaked Xenops (Xenops rutilans)
Seen at Aguas Callientes and Amazonia Lodge.
Bamboo Antshrike (Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae)
2 seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Great Antshrike (Taraba major)
A single in riverside vegetation at Oropendola Lodge.
Chestnut-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus palliatus palliatus)
3 sightings along the lower sections of the Manu road and around COTR Lodge.
Plain-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus schistaceus)
6 sightings in the lowlands.
Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus)
A pair seen at Machu Picchu and a single at Aguas Callientes
Spot-winged Antshrike (Pygiptila stellaris)
Recorded at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus ardesiacus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla.
Bluish-slate Antshrike (Thamnomanes schistogynus)
4 sightings in the lowlands.
Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura)
Recorded at Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Sclater's Antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda)
Several sightings along the Manu road in the vicinity of COTR Lodge.
Plain-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula hauxwelli)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-eyed Antwren (Myrmotherula leucophthalma)
3 birds seen at Pantiacolla Lodge
Rufous-tailed Antwren (Myrmotherula erythrura)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)
4 sightings at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges.
Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor)
4 birds seen above the COTR Lodge.
Long-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula longipennis)
Recorded at Cocha Blanco, Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Ihering's Antwren (Myrmotherula iheringi)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Grey Antwren (Myrmotherula menetriesii)
6 sightings in the lowlands.
Banded Antbird (Dichrozona cincta)
Excellent views of this superb antbird seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris)
Singles seen on the 14th and 24th near COTR Lodge.
Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis)
A single seen on the 14th.
Striated Antbird (Drymophila devillei)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra nigrescens)
2 seen Amazonia Lodge on the 15th.
Black Antbird (Cercomacra serva)
Singles seen at Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Manu Antbird (Cercomacra manu)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota marcapatensis)
A single seen along the Manu Road above COTR Lodge.
White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys)
3 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus)
A total of 3 birds seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator)
2 birds seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Silvered Antbird (Sclateria naevia)
Recorded at Cocha Blanco, Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges.
White-lined Antbird (Percnostola lophotes)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge
Chestnut-tailed Antbird (Myrmeciza hemimelaena)
Singles at Amazonia Lodge and Cocha Blanco.
Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmeciza hyperythra)
A single at Oropendola Lodge.
Goeldi's Antbird (Myrmeciza goeldii)
Singles seen at Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevia)
2 birds seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Black-spotted Bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis analis)
4 sightings in the lowlands.
Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera)
A pair seen at Pillahuata.
Stripe-headed Antpitta (Grallaria andicola)
A single in the polylepis woodland at the Abra Malaga pass
Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca)
A single watched in the open, down to 5 meters, at Pillahuata, was without doubt my bird
of the trip.
Rusty-belted Tapaculo (Liosceles thoracicus)
Excellent views of a bird at Oropendola Lodge.
Trilling Tapaculo (Scytalopus parvirostris)
A single seen briefly, in the high cloud forest, beyond the Abra Malaga pass.
White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus)
A single seen briefly along the higher cloud forest section of the Manu Road.
Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristata)
Two birds seen in the cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga Pass.
Barred Fruiteater (Pipreola arcuata)
A single seen along the higher cloud forest section of the Manu Road
Screaming Piha (Lipaugus vociferans)
Many heard but only one seen briefly at Oropendola Lodge
Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana)
A single female seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Bare-necked Fruitcrow (Gymnoderus foetidus)
Several sightings in the lowlands.
Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata)
3 seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus)
A single seen along the Manu road above COTR Lodge.
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana)
Occasional birds along the Manu road near COTR Lodge, with about 6 males seen at the lek.
Band-tailed Manakin (Pipra fasciicauda)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Round-tailed Manakin (Pipra chloromeros)
2 birds seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata)
2 birds seen at Pantiacolla Lodge
Blue-backed Manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola)
A single bird seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Yungas Manakin (Chiroxiphia boliviana)
A single near COTR Lodge on the 13th. with 3 seen around the lodge on the 23rd, including
one seen on the “bird table”!
Fiery-capped Manakin (Machaeropterus pyrocephalus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla.
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin (Tyranneutes stolzmanni)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Streak-necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis)
2 birds seen along the Manu Road below COTR Lodge.
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus)
2 birds seen along the Manu Road below COTR Lodge.
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla lodges
Inca Flycatcher (Leptopogon taczanowskii)
2 on the upper cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus)
Singles seen at Amazonia and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris)
5 seen along the Manu road around COTR Lodge.
Hazel-fronted Pygmy-tyrant (Pseudotriccus simplex)
A single along the Manu Road near COTR Lodge.
White-cheeked Tody-tyrant (Poecilotriccus albifacies)
2 birds seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus griseipectus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Johanne's Tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus iohannis)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Ochre-faced Tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum plumbeiceps)
2 seen along the Manu road, above COTR Lodge.
Rusty-fronted Tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum latirostre)
2 seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Yellow-browed Tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)
A single seen along the Manu road below COTR Lodge.
Black-backed Tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum pulchellum )
A single seen along the Manu road below COTR Lodge.
Sclater's Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias sclateri)
A total of 5 birds seen around Aguas Callientes.
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias uropygialis)
A single seen on the highland section of the Manu road.
Bolivian Tyrannulet (Zimmerius bolivianus)
A total of 3 seen along the Manu road
Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet (Phaeomyias murina)
2 seen at Pantiacolla Lodge,
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus)
2 separate sightings at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Forest Elaenia (Myiopagis gaimardii)
2 separate sightings at Oropendola Lodge.
White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps)
2 seen in the high cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga pass.
Sierran Elaenia (Elaenia pallatangae)
A single along the highland section of the Manu road on the 25th.
White-throated Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus leucophrys)
A total of 4 birds seen on highland section of the Manu road on the 11th and 25th
White-banded Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus stictopterus)
A total of 3 birds seen on highland section of the Manu road on the 11th and 25th
Torrent Tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea)
2 seen at Aguas Callientes and a single along the Manu road.
Plain Tyrannulet (Inezia inornata)
A single, of this scarce Austral migrant, seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Unstreaked Tit-tyrant (Uromyias agraphia)
A single seen in high altitude forest / bamboo at Abra Malaga.
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus)
4 seen at the Abra Malaga pass,
Pied-crested Tit-tyrant (Anairetes reguloides)
2 seen at Machu Picchu.
Yellow-billed Tit-tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris)
2 birds seen on both visit to Penas and a single at Huacarpay lakes.
Many-coloured Rush-tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra)
10+ seen at Huacarpay lakes
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant (Phylloscartes ophthalmicus)
Several birds seen around COTR Lodge
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes parkeri)
2 birds along the Manu road below COTR Lodge. This species was only formally described in
1997.
Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant (Myiornis ecaudatus)
A single example, of the world’s smallest passerine, gave excellent views at Amazonia
Lodge.
Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus)
Several birds seen along the Manu road
Grey-crowned Flycatcher (Tolmomyias poliocephalus)
2 birds seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Golden-crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus)
A total of 4 individuals seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges.
White-crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus platyrhynchos)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus)
2 seen along the Manu road below COTR Lodge.
Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher (Myiophobus ochraceiventris)
A single seen near COTR Lodge.
Bran-coloured Flycatcher (Myiophobus fasciatus)
A single seen on the 14th.
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher (Myiobius erythrurus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Whiskered Flycatcher (Myiobius mastacalis)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Cinnamon Flycatcher (Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea)
Quite common along the Manu road.
Smoke-coloured Pewee (Contopus fumigatus)
2 birds seen along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Singles seen at Aguas Callientes and along the Manu road.
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Several birds seen in the lowlands.
Rufous-breasted Chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis)
Fairly common on either side of the Abra Malaga pass and a single along the highland
section of the Manu road.
Brown-backed Chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor)
2 birds seen on the far side of the Abra Malaga pass and a single along the highland
section of the Manu road.
White-browed Chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca leucophrys)
2 birds seen at Huacarpay Lakes.
Drab Water-tyrant (Ochthornis littoralis)
Regularly seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios, with a daily max of 10.
Streak-throated Bush-tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis)
A single seen at Machu Picchu
Black-billed Shrike-tyrant (AgAlto/Riornis montana)
A single seen at Penas
Rufous-webbed Tyrant (Polioxolmis rufipennis)
A singles seen at the Abra Malaga pass and along the highland section of the Manu road.
Spot-billed Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris)
2 seen at Huacarpay Lakes
Little Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola fluviatilis)
5 sightings along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Cinereous Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinerea)
3 sightings at Abra Malaga, just below the pass.
Ochre-naped Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola flavinucha)
A single just below the Abra Malaga pass
Andean Negrito (Lessonia oreas)
4 birds seen at Huacarpay Lakes
White-winged Black-tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus)
3 seen at Machu Picchu, a single beyond the Abra Malaga pass and a single along the
highland section of the Manu road.
Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus)
Seen on 4 dates.
Cinereous Mourner (Laniocera hypopyrra)
A single seen at Oropendola lodge.
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer)
A single near the COTR Lodge.
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
A single seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th.
Dusky-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon fuscicauda)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Rufous-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon ruficauda)
A single seen at Oropendola lodge
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Common in the lowlands
Crowned Slaty-flycatcher (Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus)
Singles seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Sulphury Flycatcher (Tyrannopsis sulphurea)
A resident pair in the grounds of the Pantiacolla Lodge
Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)
2 birds seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Lemon-browed Flycatcher (Conopias cinchoneti)
5 sightings along the lower sections of the Manu road.
Golden-crowned Flycatcher (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus)
2 birds seen along the Manu road.
Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus)
A single seen near COTR Lodge
Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis)
Small numbers seen in the lowlands
Grey-capped Flycatcher (Myiozetetes granadensis)
Small numbers seen in the lowlands
Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius)
A single along the Manu road on the 13th
Lesser Kiskadee (Philohydor lictor)
6+ seen at Cocha Blanco.
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
A single seen on the 16th.
Greater Schiffornis (Schiffornis major)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor)
A single seen at Aguas Callientes
White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata)
4 sightings in the lowlands
Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor)
3 sightings in the lowlands
White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)
Common along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Grey-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea )
A total of 4 seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Brown-bellied Swallow (Notiochelidon murina)
Recorded around Abra Malaga and the highland section of the Manu road.
Blue-and-white Swallow (Notiochelidon cyanoleuca)
Common
Pale-footed Swallow (Notiochelidon flavipes)
Several parties seen along the high cloud forest sections of the Manu road and beyond the
Abra Malaga pass.
White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)
Common along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
Seen most days in the lowlands.
White-capped Dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus)
4 seen on the train journey to Aguas Callientes.
Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapillus)
Small numbers at Amazonia Lodge and Cocha Blanco.
Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
Pairs seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Grey-mantled Wren (Odontorchilus branickii)
Singles seen along the Manu road, just below the COTR Lodge on both the ascent and descent.
Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva)
A total of 5 birds seen on the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Inca Wren (Thryothorus eisenmanni)
2 birds gave excellent views in response to playback at Machu Picchu and a single seen
beyond the Abra Malaga pass. Commonly heard at both sites. This species was only described
in 1985.
Moustached Wren (Thryothorus genibarbis)
3 seen at Oropendola Lodge and a single at Pantiacolla.
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Several seen around Machu Picchu and Aguas Callientes.
Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis)
A singles at Machu Picchu and along the higher sections of the Manu road.
Grey-breasted Wood-wren (Henicorhina leucophrys)
2 seen along the Manu road
Southern Nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus)
Excellent vies of this wonderful songster at Oropendola Lodge
Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus aradus)
A single seen by the football pitch at Pantiacolla Lodge
White-eared Solitaire (Entomodestes leucotis)
A single, singing bird seen just after dawn, about an hour and half’s drive above COTR
Lodge.
Chiguanco Thrush (Turdus chiguanco)
Common in the highlands.
Great Thrush (Turdus fuscater)
Common in the highlands
Glossy-black Thrush (Turdus serranus)
A single seen at Aguas Callientes
Andean Slaty-thrush (Turdus nigriceps)
A single seen along the Manu road near COTR Lodge.
Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus)
A single seen in the grounds of Pantiacolla Lodge
Black-billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis)
Seen on 5 dates in the lowlands
Hauxwell's Thrush (Turdus hauxwelli )
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
Tawny-faced Gnatwren (Microbates cinereiventris)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge
White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyana)
A party of 5 birds seen along high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Purplish Jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas)
Several parties seen in the lowlands, mainly along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Violaceous Jay (Cyanocorax violaceus)
Several parties seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Inca Jay (Urraca inca)
A single seen near the COTR Lodge.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
A total of 5 seen in the lowlands.
Brown-capped Vireo (Vireo leucophrys)
2 seen at Aguas Calliantes and a single near COTR Lodge.
Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Dusky-capped Greenlet (Hylophilus hypoxanthus)
2 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Hooded Siskin (Carduelis magellanica)
Fairly common in the highlands
Olivaceous Siskin (Carduelis olivacea)
Several seen on the low / mid sections of the Manu road.
Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi)
2 sightings along the Manu road and a single at Aguas Callientes
Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus)
Common at the appropriate elevation, along the Mau road and at Aguas Callientes.
Spectacled Redstart (Myioborus melanocephalus)
Common at the appropriate elevation, along the Mau road and at Machu Picchu.
Two-banded Warbler (Basileuterus bivittatus)
Several birds seen along the Manu road below the COTR Lodge.
Golden-bellied (Cusco) Warbler (Basileuterus chrysogaster)
Singles seen on the ridge trail at Amazonia Lodge and on the lower section of the
Manu road. This form, also known as Cusco Warbler, is a recent split from B.chlorophrys,
Choco Warbler.
Pale-legged Warbler (Basileuterus signatus)
A total of 7 birds seen around Machu Picchu and Aguas Callientes.
Citrine Warbler (Basileuterus luteoviridis)
2 seen along the Manu road.
Russet-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus coronatus)
3 seen at Aguas Calliantes.
Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus)
Several birds seen along the Manu road near the COTR Lodge
Buff-rumped Warbler (Basileuterus fulvicauda)
2 birds seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
A single seen at COTR Lodge.
Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum)
Common in the highlands.
Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons)
A single seen along the highland section of the Manu road.
Giant Conebill (Oreomanes fraseri)
A single seen in the polylepis woodland at the Abra Malaga pass.
Red-billed Pied Tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca)
A single, of this rarely recorded species, was seen in a feeding flock at Oropendola Lodge
Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leveriana)
Recorded on 4 dates in the lowlands.
Grass-green Tanager (Chlorornis riefferii)
Several birds seen along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Common Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus)
Recorded on 5 dates
Yellow-whiskered Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus parvirostris)
2 seen near COTR Lodge.
Yellow-throated Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus flavigularis)
A single seen at Aguas Callientes and a total of about 10 seen along the Manu road.
Parodi's Hemispingus (Hemispingus parodii)
2 seen in the high cloud forest beyond the Manu road.
Superciliaried Hemispingus (Hemispingus superciliaris)
A single seen along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Oleaginous Hemispingus (Hemispingus frontalis)
6 birds seen at Aguas Callientes.
Black-eared Hemispingus (Hemispingus melanotis)
Circa 10 birds seen along the Manu road above the COTR Lodge.
Three-striped Hemispingus (Hemispingus trifasciatus)
2 birds seen along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps)
Fairly common along the higher sections of the Manu road.
Olive Tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli)
2 seen at Amazonia Lodge.
White-winged Shrike-tanager (Lanio versicolor)
Seen on 4 dates in the lowlands
Slaty Tanager (Creurgops dentata)
3 birds seen at Aguas Callientes and 2 along the Manu Road above COTR Lodge.
Yellow-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus rufiventer)
A single seen on the 14th.
White-shouldered Tanager (Tachyphonus luctuosus)
A total of 6 birds seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Red-crowned Ant-tanager (Habia rubica)
4 birds seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis)
Common at Amazonia Lodge – even visiting the bird table
Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)
Common in the lowlands
Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
Common in the lowlands.
Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)
Seen on 6 dates in the lowlands.
Blue-capped Tanager (Thraupis cyanocephala)
Small numbers seen at Aguas Callientes and the high sections of the Manu road.
Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Thraupis bonariensis)
A single seen at Huacarpay Lakes
Hooded Mountain-tanager (Buthraupis montana)
A single seen in the cloud forest beyond the Abra Malaga pass.
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager (Anisognathus igniventris)
Common in high altitude cloud forest along the Manu Road and at Abra Malaga.
Yellow-throated Tanager (Iridosornis analis)
Singles seen on 2 dates along the Manu road, above the COTR Lodge.
Chestnut-bellied Mountain-tanager (Delothraupis castaneoventris)
A single seen at Machu Picchu.
Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota)
A total of 5 birds seen along the Manu road.
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
A single seen at Aguas Callientes.
White-lored Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta)
2 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)
Fairly common along the Manu roads
Rufous-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia rufiventris)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea)
A total of 3 birds seen on the Mau road, on the mid to lower sections.
Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea)
A total of 9 birds seen along he Manu road along the COTR Lodge section.
Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)
2 birds seen at Pantiacolla.
Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis)
Recorded on 7 dates along the Manu road an in the lowlands.
Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii)
Fairly common at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus)
Fairly common along the Manu road.
Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala)
Recorded at Machu Picchu, Aguas Callientes and along the Manu road above COTR Lodge.
Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis)
A total of 4 birds seen along the Manu road along the COTR Lodge section
Yellow-bellied Tanager (Tangara xanthogastra)
Singles recorded on 3 dates in the lowlands.
Spotted Tanager (Tangara punctata)
Several birds seen along the Manu road in particular the COTR Lodge section
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)
A total of 5 seen along the lower sections of the Manu road and at Amazonia Lodge
Blue-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanicollis)
Recorded at Machu Picchu, Aguas Callientes and along the Manu road near the COTR Lodge.
Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis)
A total of 5 birds seen along the Manu road.
Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii)
2 birds seen at Machu Picchu and a single along the high cloud forest section of the Manu
road.
Silver-backed Tanager (Tangara viridicollis)
2 seen at Aguas Callientes.
Opal-crowned Tanager (Tangara callophrys)
A single seen at Pantiacolla.
Black-faced Dacnis (Dacnis lineata)
Small numbers seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer)
A total of 3 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana)
3 birds seen along the Manu road.
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
Fairly common in the lowlands
Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)
Fairly common at Amazonia & Pantiacolla Lodges.
Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)
Seen on the lower section of the Manu road and at Oropendola Lodge.
Plushcap (Catamblyrhynchus diadema)
A single seen along the upper cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Common in the highlands
Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons)
A single at Aguas Callientes and a single along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Black-faced Brush-Finch (Atlapetes melanolaimus)
A total of 16 birds recorded along the high cloud forest sections of the Manu road.
Cusco Brush-Finch (Atlapetes canigenis)
2 birds seen at Mach Picchu and another 2 birds seen in the high cloud forest beyond the
Abra Malaga pass.
Chestnut-capped Brush-finch (Buarremon brunneinucha)
2 seen at Aguas Callaintes.
Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)
A bird table bird Amazonia Lodge, also seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios
Peruvian Sierra-finch (Phrygilus punensis)
2 birds seen along the highland section of the Manu road.
Mourning Sierra-finch (Phrygilus fruticeti)
A single seen along the highland section of the Manu road.
Plumbeous Sierra-finch
Fairly common around the Abra Malaga pass.
Ash-breasted Sierra-finch (Phrygilus plebejus)
2 birds seen at Abra Malaga and 2 birds seen along the highland section of the Manu road
Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch (Poospiza caesar)
A single seen along the highland section of the Manu road
Greenish Yellow-finch (Sicalis olivascens)
A single seen at Huacarpay lakes
Black-billed Seed-finch (Oryzoborus atrirostris)
A single seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Lesser Seed-finch (Oryzoborus angolensis)
A single seen in cultivated area along the lowland section of the Manu road.
Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis)
Small numbers seen in the grounds of Sol Y Luna Hotel and on the on the highland section
of the Manu road.
Rusty Flower-piercer (Diglossa sittoides)
Small numbers seen in the grounds of Sol Y Luna Hotel.
Moustached Flower-piercer (Diglossa mystacalis)
A single along the highland section of the Manu road.
Black-throated Flower-piercer (Diglossa brunneiventris)
Fairly common at Penas, also along the highland section of the Manu road.
Deep-blue Flower-piercer (Diglossopis glauca)
A single seen at CORT Lodge
Masked Flower-piercer (Diglossopis cyanea)
Fairly common in the highlands.
Black-backed Grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris)
A single in the grounds of the Sol Y Luna Hotel and along the Manu road above COTR Lodge. Buff-throated Saltator (Saltator maximus)
A single seen at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)
2 birds seen at Amazonia Lodge.
Golden-billed Saltator (Saltator aurantiirostris)
Birds seen at Machu Picchu, Sol Y Luna Hotel, and along the highland sections of the Manu
road.
Casqued Oropendola (Psarocolius oseryi)
A single seen at Amazonia Lodge and 2 at Cocha Blanco.
Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)
Small numbers seen at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges.
Dusky-green Oropendola (Psarocolius atrovirens)
Fairly common along the high cloud forest section of the Manu road and around Aguas
Calientes.
Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons)
Common in the lowlands
Amazonian Oropendola (Gymnostinops bifasciatus)
A single seen at Amazonia and 4 at Pantiacolla Lodge.
Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela)
Common in the lowlands.
Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus)
2 seen on the high cloud forest section of the Manu road.
Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus)
A single on the high cloud forest section of the Manu road
Epaulet Oriole (Icterus cayanensis)
A total of 3 birds seen at Oropendola Lodge.
Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelaius thilius)
Common at Huacarpay lakes
Giant Cowbird (Scaphidura oryzivora)
Fairly common along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios.
Total 551 species
Systematic List - Mammals
Night Monkey (Aotus trivirgatus)
2 seen at a daytime “roost” at Amazonia Lodge.
Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
Recorded at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Brown Capuchin (Cebus apella)
Recorded at Oropendola and COTR Lodges (May be introduced at the latter)
Monk Saki (Pithecia monachus)
Recorded at Oropendola Lodge.
Red Howler (Alouatta seniculus)
Only seen at Pantiacolla Lodge – but heard at Oropendola.
Black Spider Monkey (Ateles paniscus)
Recorded at Oropendola Lodge.
Common Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha)
A party of 6 seen at Amazonia Lodge
Saddle-back Tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis)
Recorded at Oropendola and Pantiacolla Lodges
Bolivian Squirrel (Sciurus ignitus)
Seen at COTR Lodge.
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
2 seen along the Alto/Rio Madre de Dios on the 16th.
Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata)
Several seen around COTR Lodge.
Tayra (Eira barbata)
A single seen along the trials at Oropendola Lodge.
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
A party of 5 seen at Cocha Blanco.
Collared Peccary (Tayassu tajacu)
2 seen at Oropendola Lodge.
White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari)
A group of at least 10 seen at Oropendola Lodge.