Northern Peru - 25 October - 9 November 2008

Published by Charlie Vogt (charlie AT andeanbirding.com)

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Report by Roger Ahlman & Charlie Vogt

General

This trip was organized by Andean Birding. It turned out to be a very good trip without any hazzles and with a lot of birds seen.

Leader - Roger Ahlman
Co-leaders - Kevin Easley, Jason Horn, Charlie Vogt
Participants - Christine Daley, Duncan Himes, Dylan Edwards, Kevin O’Leary, Tim Fitzpatrick, Paula Reynosa
Driver - Wilson Mendoza

Trip Highlights

With a 4:6 guide-to-passenger ratio this trip was bound to reap a bounty of specialties for northern Peru. Our itinerary actually passes through 6 endemic bird areas; Marañon, Tumbesian, Ecuador-Peru East Andes, Andean Ridge-top Forest, North-east Peruvian cordilleras, and Huallaga Valley! The triplist totaled 525 species seen and many more heard. We saw 30 Peruvian endemics and 2 were heard only.

Highlights included Great Spinetail at San Marcos which was seen after great effort and finally corralling it. Slender-billed Miner is a bird I have searched for in vain many times in Ecuador so it was great to see 2 individuals on the way to Celendin probing about and flying off, like mini-Whimbrels! The drive from Celendin to Leimebamba is truly amazing, spanning an awesome diversity of landscape and habitats.The Scarlet-fronted Parakeets and Black-necked Woodpeckers, painted the desert scene of the Marañon Valley along with appearances of the Gray-winged and Buff-bridled Inca-Finch. Above in the elfin cloud forest at treeline we had rare cameos of Coppery Metaltail perching briefly on the treelet tops, (another one I missed on the last trip). Around Leimebamba, Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Yungas Pygmy-Owl, Andean & Golden-plumed Parakeet, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and Golden-headed Quetzal. In the river along the road to el Chillo we observed Fasciated Tiger-Heron and Torrent Ducks. Arriving at the hacienda we were greeted by Koepke’s Screech-Owl roosting in a Cyprus by the front steps.

Outside La Florida/ Pomacochas after an afternoon’s effort with teasing fly-bys, we finally had a number of gripping views of the Marvelous Spatuletail the next morning with Santos Montenegros on his finca. This spectacular hummer appears to have a pair of small Morphos hovering behind it; those incredible spatules!

We arrived Abra Patricia to a rare clear afternoon laced with some beauties, a pair of Royal Sunangels, raucous White-capped Tanagers, Plain-breasted Hawk and Inca Flycatcher. That night the magic continued with perched and flying views of Andean Potoo and hooting of White-throated Screech-Owl and a Long-whiskered Owlet close to the trail! No show on the owlet but I got a great recording of it. Early morning on the Mono Trail yieled Black-throated Tody-Tyrant, Jet Manakin, Variable Antshrike. Later down the road, Bar-winged Wood-wren and Chestnut-breasted Wren. The next day we worked the road down to Afluentes and Puente Aguas for Huallaga Tanager, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Vermillion Tanager and Versicolored Barbet.

On the road to Bagua Chica we had Rufous-vented Tapaculo, Marañon Spinetail, Speckle-breasted Wren. Near the town cemetery, Little Inca-Finch, Pacific Parrotlet & Pygmy-Owl, Collared Antshrike (Marañon subspecies), Red-crested Finch and Rufous-fronted Thornbird. Headed to Jaen in a roadside marsh, Spotted Rail, Rufous-sided Crake, Least Bittern (possibly 1st record for Marañon). Near Tamborapa Chinchipe Spinetail, Marañon; Spinetail, Slaty –Antshrike & Crescentchest as well as stunning views of Tataupa Tinamou lurking like a Plumbeous Rail in the undergrowth. Back near Jaen we spotted what we initially passed off as a Variable Hawk, however the back was dark and the rufous was on the shoulder. We eventually studied both light and dark morphs of a pair of White-tailed Hawks, apparently resident in the area. The species was previously only known from extreme SE Peru with a recent siting from Satipo, C Peru.

Having worked at Harvard’s MCZ, I was anxious to visit that mecca for zoologists, the legendary Porculla pass (2145m), epicenter of the Huancabamba Depression, the lowest point of the Andean Cordillera between Venezuela and Chile. Because of its low altitude, it forms both a biogeographic connection between the lowland forests of the Pacific coast and the Amazon basin, as well as an ecological barrier between the Northern Andes and Central Andes. It represents the most important filter and barrier affecting biotic migration in the Andes and according to Vuilleumier, probably accounts for a larger increase in bird species diversity than any other barrier along the Andes. Many bird species find their northern or southern limits here.

While the views are great at the pass, the vegetation ishighly degraded. However, down the west side at Limon de Porculla we birded forest patches and found Black-cowled Saltator, Bay-crowned Brush-Finch, Henna-hooded Folige-Gleaner, Porculla Hermit, Tumbesian Tyrannulet and Chapman’s Antshrike. The Elegant Crescentchests were ridiculously abundant and often in the open, so much harder in Ecuador. Late afternoon behind the Hotel El Remanso were Burrowing Owl, Short-tailed Field-Tyrant and Lesser Nighthawk. Back to the pass the next morning.

we saw all the same species plus Rufous-necked Foliage-Gleaner and Piura Chat-Tyrant. Down near Olmos, Baird’s Flycatcher, Gray-and-white Tyrannulet and Tumbes Sparrow. On a trail behind the Guan Center using Pygmy Owl playback we were mobbed by Crimson-breasted Finch, Collared Warbling-Finch, Rufous & Baird’s Flycatcher, Pacific Elaenia, Short-tailed Woodstar and Snowy-throated Kingbird as well as the Pacific Pygmy Owl itself! Also a pair of the unique Sechura Fox (Tumbesian endemic) paraded by. I had waited years to see this mythical mammal and did finally see it around Zapotillo, Ecuador in March
Early start to Quebrada Limon where we saw 15 Peruvian Thick-knees in the dry wash and heard the “Trilling” Lesser Nighthawks. A 45 min walk up the cliff-walled valley through dry forest got us to the guan area and we eventually had views of a total of 10 White-winged Guans in a number of areas perched and flying, painting the air with their white brushstrokes. Also seen were White-headed & White-winged Brush-Finch, Ecuadorian Piculet, Tumbes Pewee, Yellow-tailed & White-winged Orioles. A West Peruvian Screech-Owl crashed through the undergrowth and perched in a tree cavity. Late pm found us on the pacific coastline, among many shorebirds, Great Grebe, Waved Albatross and Peruvian Boobies on the horizon as well as cracking views of Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird and Coastal Miner. What a wonderfully contrasting day!

At Bosque Pomac we scrutinized and detected Tumbes Swallows at a distance. We had better views of the Rufous Flycatcher - a weird Myiarchus gone Becard. Also, Cinereous Finch and wonderfully confiding views of the Peruvian Plantcutter buzzsaw - singing on a small mangrove-like shrub. Afternoon drive to Chaparrí Lodge where we had King Vulture, Tumbes Hummingbird, Tumbes Tyrant, Short-eared Owl (1st record for the lodge), ScrubNightjar, Purple-collared Woodstar and 100 Sulphur-throated Finch!

Itinerary

Oct 25 - 8am Flew Lima to Cajamarca met by driver Wilson Mendoza, Kevin Easley and Jason Horn. Drove to Rio Chonta for the Gray-bellied Comet, pm San Marcos for Great Spinetail, overnight Costa del Sol in Cajamarca.

Oct 26 – 5am breakfast then off to la Encañada for Baron’s Spinetail and Jelski’s and White-browed Chat-Tyrant. Lunch near Cruz Conga. Later stopped at Cajamarca Antpitta site, heard 2 individuals and some glimpsed it before a soaking rain. Drove straight to Celendin, overnight Hotel Amazonas.

Oct 27 – 4:30am breakfast at hotel, 1.5 hr drive to Gray-winged Inca-Finch Site above hacienda Limon, then Bombax
Forest for Black-necked Woodpecker, Buf-bridled Inca-Finch and Yellow-faced Parrotlet. Return to Celendin for the night.

Oct 28 – 4:30am breakfast at hotel, drove straight past Hacienda el Limon to Bombax forest and crossed Marañon river. Km 52 had lunch and observed Coppery Metaltail. Pm Abra Barro Negro looked for Russet-mantled Softtail,
no luck. Saw Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Golden-plumed Parakeet and Yungas Pygmy-Owl. Hotel los Condores, Leimebamba.

Oct 29 – am Road to Atuel Andean Parakeet, Maroon-chested Chat-Tyrant, returned to Abra Barro Negro. Lunch at hotel, drive to el Chillo where we had Koepke’s Screech-Owl and Line-cheeked Spinetail ssp.antisensis.

Oct 30 – early start to clear the roadwork area before 8am. Stopped by the riverside for Mitred Parakeet and Speckle-breasted Piculet. ECOAN reserve between Pedro Ruiz and la Florida for 2 female Marvelous Spatuletails. Walked up Santos Montenegro finca trail for flybys of male Marvelous Spatuletail. Lunch at la Florida, installed at Hotel Puma Pomacochas. Pm lake Pomacochas for Subtropical Doradito, Puna Snipe, Plumbeous Rail.

Oct 31 – Santos guided us and finally saw perched and hovering views of male Marvelous Spatuletail. Drove to
Abra Patricia, box lunch at Royal Sunangel trailhead with good views of male and female. Pm walked down road for White-capped Tanagers, Inca Flycatcher. At dusk, Andean Potoo. After dinner heard Long-whiskered Owlet and White-throated Screech-Owl. 3 nights at Long-whiskered Owlet Biological Station, Abra Patricia.

Nov 1 – Mono trail, saw Howler Monkey, Black-throated Tody-Tyrant, Jet Manakin. Drove down road for Bar-winged Wood-wren, Chestnut-breasted Wren. Lunch at lodge. Pm drove/birded to Afluentes, Cock-of-the-Rock, Huallaga and Black-bellied Tanager.

Nov 2 – drove to bridge near Aguas Verdes, some birded slippery rocky sidetrail then all birded road. Later above Afluentes, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Vermilion Tanager, Versicolored Barbet.

Nov 3 – Grallaria trail for Rufous-vented Tapaculo, Sulphur-bellied and Inca Flycatcher. Drove Pedro Ruiz to Bagua Chica for Chestnut-fronted Thornbird and Speckle-breasted Wren. Pm road past Cemetery near Bagua Chica for Little Inca-Finch, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Red-crested Finch, Rufous-fronted Thornbird and Marañon Antshrike. Overnight Hotel Wilson, Bagua Chica.

Nov 4 – Bagua Chica to Jaen. Road to Imazita Orazucar towards Nuevo Salem for rice fields for Spotted Rail, Least Bittern. On return to Bagua Chica, Oriole Blackbird. Chiclayo – Jaen junction for Chinchipe Spinetail. White-tailed Hawk. Lunch across from Hotel Caesar. Pm road to la Coipa Rumpite (Tamborapa) Marañon Crescentchest,
Tataupa Tinamou, Marañon Spinetail.

Nov 5 – Jaen to Olmos. Birded rice paddies around Jaen, drove to Restaurant las Gemelas km 81 for early lunch. Porculla Pass down to Limon de Porculla for Black –cowled Saltator, Bay-crowned Brush-Finch, Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaner, Porculla Hermit and Chapman’s Antshrike. Drove to hotel el Remanso, Olmos.

Nov 6 – Limon de Porculla for Rufous-necked Foliage-Gleaner and Piura Chat-Tyrant. Late am to Roger’s spot for Tumbes Tyrant (no show) but had Gray-and-white Tyrannulet, Baird’s Flycatcher and Tumbes Sparrow. Lunch at hotel pm Guan Center and trail behind for Sechura Fox, Harris Hawk, Collared Warbling-Finch, Short-tailed Woodstar, Crimson-breasted Finch, Rufous Flycatcher, Snowy-throated Kingbird. Overnight hotel el Remanso, Olmos.

Nov 7 – 4am left for Quebrada Limon. Peruvian Thick-knees, Lesser Nighthawks in the dry wash. White-winged Guans showed beautifully up the canyon. White-headed and White-winged Brush-Finch, Tumbes Pewee and West Peruvian Screech-Owl. Back down the road for Tumbes Tyrant. Lunch Olmos, drive to Chiclayo, birded on the beach for Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, Coastal Miner, Great Grebe and many shorebirds plus Peruvian Boobies and Waved Albatross. Overnight Costa del Sol, Chiclayo.

Nov 8 – Sanctuiario Historico Bosque Pomac. Tumbes Swallow, Rufous Flycatcher, Cinereous Finch and Peruvian
Plantcutter. Drove to Chaparrí Lodge. Sulphur-throated Finch, King Vulture and Tumbes Hummingbird. Short-eared Owl in the evening. Am birded around the lodge and relaxed before the drive to Chiclayo and flight to Lima.

Andean Birding

Species Lists

(*=Peruvian endemics)

Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus
1 seen at Quebrada Limon
Tataupa Tinamou Crypturellus tataupa
1 seen and 1 heard at Tamborapa
Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii
1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
3 seen at Tianjones reservoir
Great Grebe Podiceps major
1 seen at the coast near Santa Rosa, 6 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata
2-3 seen from the shore near Santa Rosa
Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus
2 seen at the coast near Santa Rosa
Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii
3 seen at the coast near Santa Rosa
Peruvian Booby Sula variegata
25 seen at the coast near Santa Rosa
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Singles in a river near Limon de Porcuya and hundreds at Tianajones reservoir
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi
3 at Tinajones reservoir
Great Egret Ardea alba
Common to fairly common in wetlands and rice fields.
Tricoloured Heron Egretta tricolor
1 at Tinajones reservoir
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
5 seen along the Utcubamba river and 3 at Tinajones reservoir
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Common in wetlands and rice fields in the west and around Bagua Chica
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Common
Striated Heron Butorides striatus
Singles in wetlands and rice fileds
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
4 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum
Altogether 6 seen in the Utcubamba river
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
1 male seen north of Bagua Chica.
A significant range extension!
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi
40 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin and
1 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Muscovy Duck Cairina maschata
2 seen near Bagua Chica and 2 seen near Limon de Porcuya
Torrent Duck Merganetta armata
4 seen in the Utcubamba river
White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
2 seen at lake Pomacochas
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
1 seen at lake Pomacochas
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
3 seen near Santa Rosa and 2 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Common
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Common
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
1 ad seen above Leimebamba
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
1-2 seen adult at Chaparrí
Osprey Pandion heliaetus
5 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
5+5 seen at Afluentes
Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swansonii
1 seen near Bagua Chica, 4 seen between Chamaya and Abra Porcuya, 1 seen near Bosque Pomac
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus
1 ad and 1 juv seen at Aguas Verdes
Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis
1 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis
2 seen near Bosque Pomac
Harris’ Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
1 seen near Bagua Chica, 1 juv at the Guan center, 1 near Santa Rosa and 2 near Bosque Pomac
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Singles in the highlands and 1 ad at Quebrada Limon
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Singles
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus
2 ad pale and dark morph seen 2 kms north of Chamaya
First record for northern Peru! Has recently been found at
Satipo in central Peru and previously only known from
Pamps del Heath in the far southeast.
Red-backed (Variable) Hawk Buteo polyosoma
2 juv at Limon de Porcuya and 2 at Bosque Pomac
Puna (Variable) Hawk Buteo poecilochrous
Singles in the highlands between Cajamarca
and Leimebamba
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
1 seen near Olmos and 2 at Bosque Pomac
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizastur melanoleucus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus
Fairly common in the highlands between Cajamarca
and Leimebamba
Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway
3 seen in the northwest
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Singles seen most days except at Abra Patricia.
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
3 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin and 1 at
Abra Barro Negro
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
2 seen at Hacienda Limon, 3 seen near Bagua Chica, 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya, 1 seen at Santa Rosa
At least one adult at Hacienda Limon could be identified as the local race cassini.
Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata
2 seen at Afluentes
Andean Guan Penelope montagnii
2 at Abra Barro negro
*White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis
10 seen at Quebrada Limon and several ‘semi-wild’ at Chaparrí
Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius
1 heard and seen briefly near Bagua Chica
Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis
1 heard north of Jaen
Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus
2 ad and 1 juv seen near Bagua Chica
Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus
2 seen along río Utcubamba and 1 seen and 1 heard at lake Pomacochas
Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica
5 seen near Bagua Chica
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Singles in wetlands/rice paddies
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
10 seen at Santa Rosa
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
1 seen near Bagua Chica and 1 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Peruvian Thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris
15 seen on the way to and from Quebrada Limon, 1 seen at Bosque Pomac and heard at Chaparrí
Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus
1 seen near Bagua Chica
Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens
Singles in the highlands between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
Gray Plover Pluvialis squatarola
20 at Santa Rosa
Semi-palmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
1 seen near Bagua Chica
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
1 seen at Santa Rosa
Collared Plover Charadrius collaris
1 seen along the Utcubamba river near Naranjitos
Puna Snipe Gallinago andina
2 seen at lake Pomacochas
Unidentified Snipe Gallinago sp
2 seen in rice paddies near Naranjitos
Probably South American Snipe but Wilson’s can’t be ruled out.
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
5 seen at Santa Rosa
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
5 seen at lake Pomacochas
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
3 seen at Santa Rosa
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Singles near water throughout
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
5 seen at Santa Rosa
Sanderling Calidris alba
30 seen at Santa Rosa
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
1 seen at lake Pomacochas
Wilson’s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
2 seen at Santa Rosa
Unidentified Jaeger Stercorarius sp
1 seen at Santa Rosa
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Common at Santa Rosa
Gray-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Common at Tinajones reservoir and Santa Rosa
Andean Gull Larus serranus
4 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin and 2 seen at Abra Barro negro
Royal Tern Sterna maxima
Common at Santa Rosa
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Seen in cities
Scaled Pigeon Columba speciosa
2 seen at Aguas Verdes
Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
5 seen at Abra Barro Negro and fairly common at the higher parts of Abra Patricia
Peruvian Pigeon Columba oenops
4 seen at Balsas and 3 at Hacienda Limon 27.10, 2 seen at Balsas and 1 along the Utcubamba river
Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea
Singles seen and heard at Aguas Verdes and Afluentes
Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea
1 seen and 1 heard at Abra Patricia
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Common in drier and higher parts of the trip.
West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda
Common in the west.
Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi
2 seen at Hacienda Limon, 1 seen at Chamaya and 1 seen at Tamborapa
Croaking Ground-Dove Columbina cruziana
Common in the west, at Hacienda Limon and around Bagua Chica
Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa
Singles seen and heard around Bagua Chica and Jaen
Bare-faced Ground-Dove Metriopelia ceciliae
25 seen above Balsas and 5 between Chamaya and Abra Porcuya
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Singles seen most days, common in the Utcubamba valley and around Jaen
White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Mitred Parakeet Arating mitrata
Common between Leimebamba and Pedro Ruiz, also seen at Pomacochas
Red-masked Parakeet Aratinga erythrogenys
28 seen at the Guan center, 50 seen at Quebrada Limon, 25 seen at Chaparrí
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Aratinga wagleri
1 seen above Balsas, 10+40 seen around Bagua Chica
White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus
Small numbers seen at Aguas Verdes-Afluentes
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
7 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius
6 seen well above Leimebamba
May be slightly out-of-range
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis
Common in the west and around Bagua Chica
*Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops
2+2+15 seen between Hacienda Limon and Balsas
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Singles seen at Aguas Verdes
Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
10 seen at Afluentes
White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides
2 seen at Abra Barro negro
Scaly-naped Parrot Amazona mercenaria
2+4 seen at the higher parts of Abra Patricia
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Singles seen at Hacienda Limon and at Aguas Verdes
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris
Common in the west and around Bagua Chica
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Singles seen or heard most days in dry habitat
Peruvian Screech-Owl Megascops roboratus
1 seen at a nest-hole at Quebrada Limon
White-throated Screech-Owl Megascops albogularis
1 seen and heard at Abra Patricia
*Koepcke’s Screech-Owl Megascops koepckeae
2 seen at daytime roost at Estancia El Chillo
Rufous-banded Owl Ciccaba albitarsis
1 heard at Abra Patricia
Yungas Pygmy-owl Glaucidium bolivianum
1 heard and 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Peruvian Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium peruanum
Singles seen or heard most days in the dry Marañon and in the west
*Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi
1 heard at Abra Patricia
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
2 seen at Chaparrí
First record for Chaparrí lodge!
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
1 seen at Olmos, 2 seen at the Guan center and about 10 at Bosque Pomac and the road to Chaparrí
Andean Potoo Nyctibius maculosus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
Fairly common in the west
Scrub (Anthonys) Nightjar Caprimulgus anthonyi
5 seen and heard at Chaparrí
Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
10 seen below Hacienda Limon, also seen near Pomacochas
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Several groups seen between Cajamarca and Leimebamba and also at Abra Patricia
Tumbes Swift Chaetura ocypetes
15 seen at Quebrada Limon. Sometimes considered conspecific with Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura.
White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus
Singles seen at Abra Patricia
Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus
20 seen at Sangal valley, Cajamarca
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
2 seen at Afluentes
Gray-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis
1 seen and more heard at Aguas Verdes (ssp griseogularis or zonura), 2-3 seen at Limon de Porcuya (ssp. porcullae)
Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus
1 seen at the feeders at Pomacochas
Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans
Several at the feeders at Pomacochas and 1 at Limon de Porcuya
Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti
2 seen at Afluentes
Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii
1 male seen at Aguas Verdes and 1 seen at Afluentes
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
1 seen at Afluentes
Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri
1 seen at Chaparrí
*Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii
Fairly common in the Marañon and Utcubamba valleys
White-bellied Hummingbird Leucippus chionogaster
5 seen at the feeders at Pomacochas and 3 seen at the hotel in Pomacochas
Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia
Common in the dry west
Andean Emerald Agyrtria franciae
2 seen at Hacienda Limon, 2 at the feeders at Pomacochas and 1 at Abra Patricia
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Singles in the Abra Patricia area
Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbaeteri
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
Singles daily in the highlnads between Cajamarca and leimebamba
Green-headed Hillstar Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
1 female seen in the Sangal valley, Cajamarca.
Sometimes considered conspecific with Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estrella
Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
1 female seen above Leimebamba
Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
1-2 seen at Abra Patricia
Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
5 seen at Abra Patricia
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris
Singles seen daily between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
1-2 seen at Cruz Conga
Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
1 male seen at Abra Barro negro
Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
1 seen in the Sangal valley and 1 seen between Cajamarca and San Marcos
Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangulus amethysticollis
2 seen below Abra Barro Negro
Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola
1 female seen above Leimebamba and 1 male seen at Pomacochas
*Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis
1 male and 1 female seen at Abra Patricia
Coppery-naped Puffleg Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
1 seen at Abra Barro Negro (race catharina).
Sometimes considered conspecific with Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani.
Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis alinae
1 seen at Pomacochas and up to 5 seen at the feeders at Abra Patricia
Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
1 seen at La Encañada, 1 seen at ABra Barro Negro and 3 at the hotel in Pomacochas
Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Fairly common between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
*Coppery Metaltail Matellura theresiae
5 seen at Abra Barro negro
*Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe
1 seen at Sangal valley and 2 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
*Gray-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris
1 male at Sangal valley
Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
Up to 3 seen daily at Abra Patricia
*Marvellous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis
2 females seen at the new ECOAN reserve, 2 males and 2 females seen above Pomacochas
Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora
1 female seen at Limon de Porcuya
Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny
4+2 seen at Limon de Porcuya, 2 seen at Chaparrí, 2+1 at Hacienda Limon and 1 male at the ECOAN reserve
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura
1 female seen at the Guan center and 1 seen at Chaparrí
Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus
1 male seen at Estancia El Chillo
Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
7 seen above Leimebamba
Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquatus
1 seen between Chamaya and Abra Porculla, 5 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
1 seen along the Utcubamba river and 1 seen north of Bagua Chica
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
1 seen north of Bagua Chica and 1 seen at Tinajones reservoir
Lanceolated Monklet Micromonacha lanceolata
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Gilded Barbet Capito auratus
1 pair seen at Aguas Verdes
Versicolored Barbet Eubucco versicolor
2 seen at Afluentes (ssp steerii)
Andean Toucanet Aulacorhynchus albavitta
1 heard at Pomacochas, 1+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Formerly part of the Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus
prasinus complex.
Many-banded Aracari Pteroglossus pluricinctus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Andigena hypoglauca
1 seen above Leimebamba
Black-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus
1 seen at Afluentes
Lafresnaye’s Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri
1 seen at Quebrada Limon
*Speckle-chested Piculet Picumnus steindachneri
1 seen along the Utcubamba river near Chachapoyas and 1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus
Fairly common in the dry Tumbesian zone, 2 seen at Tamborapa
Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus
1 seen at Sangal Valley, 1 seen at La Encañada, 1 seen at Abra Patricia and 1 at Afluentes
Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus
1+1 seen at Afluentes and 1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Red-stained Woodpecker Veniliornis affinis
2 seen at Aguas Verdes
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes, 1 seen at the Guan Centre near Olmos, 1 seen at Bosque Pomac
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii
1 heard below Abra Barro negro, 1+1 at Abra Patricia
*Black-necked Woodpecker Colaptes atricollis
2+1 between Hacienda Limon and Balsas
Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola
10 between Cajamarca and Celendin
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
1 heard at Quebrada Limon and 1 seen at Bosque Pomac
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker Campephilus haematogaster
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis
1 female seen at Quebrada Limon
Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana
1 seen at Santa Rosa and 1 at Bosque Pomac
Slender-billed Miner Geositta tenuirostris
2 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
*Striated Earthcreeper Upucerthia serrana
3 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
5 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis
10 seen in the Sangal valley
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus
Common in the dry west and around Bagua Chica
*Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura pileata
1 seen at Sangal valley, 1 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin (ssp cajabambae)
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
3 seen at Santa Rosa
Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa
1 heard at Abra Barro negro, 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
Singles seen or heard most days in the highlands
Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis
1 heard at Afluentes
Marañon Spinetail Synallaxis maranonica
1 pair seen between Pedro Ruiz and Bagua, 3 pairs seen or heard near Tamborapa
Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax
Failry common around Olmos-Bosque Pomac
*Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis
3 seen at Tamborapa
Often considered conspecific with previous species.
*Great Spinetail Siptornopsis hypochondriacus
1 pair seen near San Marcos
*Baron’s Spinetail Cranioleuca baroni
5 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin and 2 at Hacienda Limon
Line-cheeked Spinetail Cranioleuca antisiensis
2 seen in the Utcubamba valley including nestbuilding, 3 at Limon de Porcuya
Sometimes considered conspecific with previous species.
Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
White-chinned Thistletail Schizoeaca fuliginosa
1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
The peruviana ssp probably deserves species status.
Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis
5 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti
1 pair seen at La Encañada
Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata
1 between Cajamarca and Celendin
Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons peruvianus
Common along the Utcubamba river, around Bagua Chica and Jaen
*Chestnut-backed Thornbird Phacellodomus dorsalis
About 10 seen at Haciendo Limon including nestbuilding
Equatorial Graytail Xenerpestes singularis
1 seen at Afluentes
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
5 seen at Abra Patricia
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
1+4 seen at Aguas Verdes-Afluentes
Montane Foliage-Gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
1+1 seen below Abra Barro Negro, 1+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Buff-browed Foliage-Gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla ruficollis
1+1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner Philydor rufus
5 seen at Aguas Verdes including a copulating pair
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Hylocryptus erythrocephalus
2+2 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
1 seen at Afluentes
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis
2 seen at Afluentes
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Common in the west
Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
4 seen above Leimebamba
Collared Antshrike Sakesphorus bernardi
Fairly common in the dry Tumbesian zone, 1 seen near Bagua Chica race shumbae.
Chapman’s Antshrike Thamnophilus zarumae
5 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Lined Antshrike Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
1 pair seen at Afluentes
Maranon Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus leucogaster
2 seen and 2 heard at Tamborapa
Sometimes considered conspecific with Northern Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus.
Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens
1 pair seen at Abra Patricia
Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus
1 seen at Pomacochas ssp jaczewskii.
Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris
4 seen at Aguas Verdes and Afluentes
Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Blackish Antbird Cercomacra nigrescens
1 heard at Afluentes ssp aequatorialis
White-backed Fire-Eye Pyriglena leuconota
2 heard at Aguas Verdes
White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Barred Antthrush Chamaeza mollissima
1 heard at Abra Patricia
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla
Singles heard and seen between Cajamarca nad Leimebamba and along the Utcubamba river and at Limon de Porcuya
Stripe-headed Antpitta Grallaria andicola
1 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
*Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii
1 heard at Abra Patricia
Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula
3 heard at Cruz Conga. The race cajamarcae certainly merits for species status.
*Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei
1 seen briefly at Abra Patricia
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans
2 heard at Quebrada Limon, 5+5 seen at Limon de Porcuya 1 heard at Chaparrí
Maranon Crescentchest Melanopareia maranonica
1 seen at Tamborapa
Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans intermedius
1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Trilling Tapaculo Scytalopus parvirostris
2 heard and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
*Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus femoralis
Heard daily at the higher parts of Abra Patricia. 1 seen
White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus
Heard at Afluentes
*Peruvian Plantcutter Phytotoma raimondii
2 seen at Bosque Pomac
Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristata
A few seen daily between Cajamarca and Celendin
Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii
2+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana
Several seen at Afluentes
Jet Manakin Chloropipo unicolor
1 male seen at Abra Patricia
Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
1 heard at Afluentes
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis
1 seen above Celendin
Tumbesian Tyrannulet Phaeomyias tumbezana
Fairly common in the Tumbesian zone (ssp tumbezana) with singles in the Marañon valley (ssp maranonica).
Sometimes considered conspecific with Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens
2 seen near Olmos and 2 seen at Quebrada Limon
Gray-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia
Failry common at Olmos, Quebrada Limon and Chaparrí
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
2 seen along the Utcubamba river, 1 seen at Tamborapa
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Singles in the highlands between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
Mottle-backed Elaenia Elaenia gigas
1 seen at Afluentes
Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae
Singles seen in the highlands between Leimebamba and Abra Patricia
Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
2 seen at Sangal valley, 2 seen at La Encañada, 3 seen along the Utcubamba river and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Common in the Tumbesian zone and the dry Maranon drainage.
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Singles seen at Abra Patricia
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceous
2 seen at Afluentes and 7 at Aguas Verdes
*Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii
1+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Common at Aguas Verdes and Afluentes
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotricus ruficeps
Singles seen and several heard at Abra Patricia
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
1 seen at Afluentes
Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus orbitalis
2 seen at Aguas Verdes
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae
7 seen at Aguas Verdes
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chlorops
Common in the whole Abra Patricia area
White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys
2 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocercalus minor
1 seen at Abra Patricia
White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocercalus stictopterus
2 seen at Abra Barro Negro and 3 seen above Leimebamba
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes nigrocristatus
2 seen in the Sangal valley, 1 seen at Cruz Conga and 2 seen above hacienda Limon
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris
2 seen above hacienda Limon
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
2 seen at Cruz Conga, 2 seen above Leimebamba
Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
1 seen at Santa Rosa
Subtropical Doradito Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
1 seen at lake Pomacochas
Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus
Common in the dry west, singles at Hacienda Limon, around Jaen and Bagua Chica
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus
Singles seen and heard at Afluentes
*Lulu´s Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus luluae
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Has been renamed to Johnson’s Tody-Flycatcher
Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis
1 seen below Abra Barro negro and 2 seen at Abra Patricia
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Singles seen most days in the dry Marañon valley and the west
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus
2 seen at Afluentes
Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus
1 seen at Hacienda Limon, 1 seen above Balsas, 1 seen at El Chillo, 2 seen at the Guan center
Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus
1 seen at Afluentes
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
Common in the higher Abra Patricia area and above Leimebamba
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea
2 seen in the higher Abra Patricia area
Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus
2 seen above Leimebamba and 1 at Abra Patricia
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Singles seen at Afluentes
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
1 seen at lake Pomacochas
Tumbes Pewee Contopus punensis
1 seen at Quebrada Limon
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
1 seen along the Utcubamba river near Chachapoyas
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Singles near water in the mountains
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common in the west and around Bagua Chica
Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca jelskii
1 seen at La Enca~bada and 1 seen at Cruz Conga
Maroon-chested Chat-Tyrant Ochtoeca thoracica
1 seen and 3 heard above Leimebamba and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Sometimes considered conspecific with Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochtoeca cinnamomeiventris.
*Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae
1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
1 seen between Cajamarca and Celandin and 1 seen at Abra Barro Negro
White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys
3 at Río Chonta, 10 between Cajamarca and Celandin and 2 above Celendin
*Tumbes Tyrant Tumbezia salvini
1 seen at Quebrada Limon and 1 seen at Chaparrí
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis
2 seen at Sangal valley, 2 seen between Cajamarca and Celandin and 1 above Leimebamba
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana
2 seen between Cajamarca and Celandin
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis andicola
1 seen between Cajamarca and Celandin. Several unidentified Shrike-Tyrants were seen along this strech too.
Rufous-webbed Tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis
5 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex
2 seen in the Sangal valley and 2 seen above Celendin
Short-tailed Field-Tyrant Muscigralla brevicauda
1 seen at Olmos and 1 seen at Quebrada Limon
Rufous-tailed Tyrant Knipolegus poecilurus
3 seen at Afluentes
White-winged Black-Tyrant Knipolegus aterrimus
1 pair seen above hacienda Limon
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus
2 seen at Afluentes
*Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus
1 seen at the Guan center and 1 seen at Bosque Pomac
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
1 seen above Balsas, 2 seen above Leimebamba and 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes
1 seen at Pomacochas, 2 seen at Abra Patricia
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus
1 seen at Tamborapa and 2 seen at Quebrada Limon
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
2 seen near Bagua Chica and 2 seen at Chamaya
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Fairly common around Bagua Chica and along the Utcubamba river
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
1 heard at Aguas Verdes
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Singles seen along the Utcubamba river, around Bagua Chica and Aguas Verdes
Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti
2 seen at Aguas Verdes
Baird’s Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii
Fairly common in the dry west.
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
1 seen at Afluentes
Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannopsis niveigularis
2 seen at the Guan center
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannopsis melancholicus
Seen most days except in the dry west
Yellow-cheeked Becard Pachyramphys xanthogenys
1 seen at Tamborapa
Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor
3 seen above Liemebamba and 1 heard at Abra Patricia
Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus
2 seen at Abra Patricia, 1 seen at Afluentes and 1 seen at Tamborapa
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
1 seen at the hotel in Pomacochas, singles around Bagua and Jaen and 2 seen at Bosque Pomac
Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni
3-4 seen at Bosque Pomac
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
5 seen along the Utcubamba river near Naranjitos
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Common almost everywhere.
Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
10 seen in the Sangal valley and 25 at Abra Barro Negro
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Singles seen around Bagua Chica
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
1 seen at lake Pomacochas, 1 seen near Bagua Chica, 2 seen at Santa Rosa
Chestnut-collared Swallow Petrochelidon rufocollaris
50 seen at the Guan center, singles at Santa Rosa and 10 at Bosque Pomac
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Common near Bagua Chica, 5 seen at Bosque Pomac
Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis
2 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens
1-2 seen at Santa Rosa
White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
3 seen above Leimebamba
Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapillus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus
Heard at Aguas Verdes and Afluentes
Fasciated Wren Campylorhynchus fasciatus
Common in the dry west and the Marañon drainage
Gray-mantled Wren Odontorchilus branickii
1 seen at Afluentes
Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Speckled-breasted Wren Thryothorus sclateri
1 seen between Pedro Ruiz and Bagua Chica, 1 heard at Tamborapa (race sclateri). 1 seen at the Guan center, 1 seen at Quebrada Limon and 1 seen at Bosque Pomac (race paucimaculatus)
Superciliated Wren Thryothorus superciliaris
Common in the dry Tumbesian zone
Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus
Singles seen most days.
Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis
2 seen above Leimebamba, 2 seen at Abra Patricia
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
1 heard at Abra Barro Negro
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
1 seen above Leimebamba. Common in the Abra Patricia area.
Bar-winged Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucoptera
2 seen and 2 heard at Abra Patricia
Chestnut-breasted Wren Cyphohinus thoracicus
1+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus
Common in the dry west and Marañon drainage.
Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides
Fairly common heard and singles seen at Abra Patricia and above Leimebamba
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater
1 heard above Leimebamba
Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus
1 seen in the Sangal Valley, 1 seen along the Utcubamba river, 15 seen at Aguas Verdes-Afluentes, 1 seen at Tamborapa, 2 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco
Fairly common in the Cajamarca area and 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Great Thrush Turdus fuscater
Fairly common in the highlands.
Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus
1 seen at above Leimebamba and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Andean Slaty-Thrush Turdus nigriceps
1 male seen at Afluentes and 1 male seen at Limon de Porcuya
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei
1+3 seen at Limon de Porcuya, 1 seen at Quebrada Limon
Marañon Thrush Turdus maranonicus
5 seen at Hacienda Limon, 2 seen at El Chillo and 1 along the Utcubamba river
Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis
Singles at Afluentes and Aguas Verdes
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
Common in the dry west ssp bilineata, 2 seen at San Marcos, common at Hacienda Limon and around Bagua Chica ssp maior
Inca (Green) Jay Cyanocorax yncas
Singles seen or heard most days near Leimebamba and at Abra Patricia
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis
4 seen at the Guan center, 3 seen at Bosque Pomac, 6 at Quebrada Limon and 2 at Chaparrí
White-collared Jay Cyanocorax viridicyana
Seen twice at Abra Patricia
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Seen in towns
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Singles seen at many places.
Olivaceous Greeenlet Hylophilus olivaceous
1 seen at Aguas Verdes and 1 at Afluentes
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis
Singles seen or heard most days from Celendin to Olmos
Hooded Siskin Cyclarhis magellanica
Fairly common on the west slope and in the highlands.
Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria
2+2 seen at Hacienda Limon
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
2 seen in the Afluentes area, Singles at the Guan center and Quebrada Limon
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
1 seen above Leimebamba, 1 seen at Aguas Verdes and 1 seen at the Guan center
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
1 juv/female seen at La Encañada
Black-lored Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis
5 seen at Hacienda Limon, 1 seen along the Utcubamba river, 2 seen at the Guan center
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
1 seen along the Utcubamba river, fairly common at Aguas Verdes-Afluentes
Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus
Fairly common at Aguas Verdes-Afluentes and at Limon de Porcuya
Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus
Fairly common in the highlands from Cajamarca to the higher parts of Abra Patricia.
Citrine Warbler Basileuterus luteoviridis
2 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Singles in the highlands between Cajamarca and Leimebamba and 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus
Heard at Abra Barro Negro and singles seen and heard at Abra Patricia
Three-banded Warbler Basileuterus trifasciatus
20 at Limon de Porcuya
Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Fairly common at many places
Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum
20 between Cajamarca and Celendin, singles at Hacienda Limon and at Limon de Porcuya
Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
2 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
1 seen above Leimebamba, singles at Afluentes
Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana
2+2 seen at Afluentes
Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
1 see at Abra Barro Negro, seen above Leimebamba and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata
3 seen at Abra Patricia
Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Fairly common at Abra Patricia
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis
Fairly common at Afluentes and Aguas Verdes
Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Singles seen in flocks at Abra Patricia
Northern Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus
4 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Superciliared (White-bellied) Hemispingus Hemispingus (superciliaris) leucogaster
1 seen at Abra Barro Negro and 2 above Leimebamba
Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis
1 seen below Abra Barro negro
Drab Hemispingus Hemispingus xanthophthalmus
1 seen at Abra Patricia
Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata
1 seen La Encañada, 1 seen above Celendin, 1 seen at Abra Barro negro and 2 seen above Leimebamba
Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata
2+2 seen at Hacienda Limon, 5 seen at El Chillo and 2 seen along the Utcubamba river
Rufous-crested Tanager Creurgops verticalis
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Yellow-crested Tanager Tachyphonus rufiventer
3 seen at Aguas Verdes
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Singles seen daily in the lower parts of Abra Patricia and around Bagua Chica
Highland Hepatic Tanager Piranga lutea
1 seen at San Marcos, 1 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin, 2 seen at Hacienda Limon, 1 seen along the Utcubamba river
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
1 female seen at Hacienda Limon
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
5 in total seen in the Abra Patricia-Afluentes area
White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
1 female seen at Afluentes
Red-hooded Tanager Piranga rubriceps
2 seen above Leimebamba
Vermilion Tanager Calochaetes coccineus
2 seen at Abra Patricia
*Huallaga Tanager Ramphocelus melanogaster
2-3 seen at Afluentes
Also called Black-bellied Tanager
Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Singles around Bagua Chica
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Singles to fairly common at most places
Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala
Singles at Abra Barro negro, above Leimebamba and at Abra Patricia
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis
5 seen at Hacienda Limon, singles at El Chillo and in the Utcubamba valley, 1 seen near Limon de Porcuya
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Singles at Afluentes
Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana
1 seen at Abra Barro Negro, 3 seen above Leimebamba and 2 seen at Abra Patricia
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus
2+1 seen at Abra Patricia
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
5 seen at Abra Barro Negro
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus
2 seen at Abra Patricia
*Yellow-scarfed Tanager Iridosornis reinhardti
1 seen below Abra Barro negro and 4 seen at Abra Patricia
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melnonota
1 seen below Abra Barro negro
Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica
2 seen at Pedro Ruiz, fairly common around Bagua and Jaen
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
Seen at Afluentes and 2 seen at Quebrada Limon
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
3 seen at El Chillo
Bronze-green Euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa
4 seen at Aguas Verdes
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Singles seen at Aguas Verdes and Afluentes
Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea
1 seen at Afluentes
Orange-eared Tanager Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Fairly common at Afluentes/Aguas Verdes
Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Common at Afluentes/Aguas Verdes
Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii
As for Paradise Tanager
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Fairly common at Afluentes/Aguas Verdes
Golden-eared Tanager Tangara chrysotis
2+1 seen at Afluentes
Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala
Fairly common at Abra Patricia with singles at Afluentes
Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii
Singles in the Abra Patricia-Afluentes area
Spotted Tanager Tangara punctata
3 seen at Afluentes
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Singles at Afluentes/Aguas Verdes
Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix
1 seen at Afluentes
Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Blue-browed Tanager Tangara cyanotis
2 seen at Abra Patricia
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Singles to fairly common in secondary habitat in the Abra Patricia area
Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
2 seen above Leimebamba and 2 seen at Abra Patricia
Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii
Fairly common at Abra Barro negro, above Leimebamba and at Abra Patricia
Silver-backed Tanager Tangara viridicollis
Common at Pomacochas and Abra Patricia, 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrima
2+1 seen at Afluentes
Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Singles at Afluentes/Aguas Verdes
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
1+2 seen at Afluentes
Swallow-Tanager Tersina viridis
1+2 seen at Afluentes
Plush-capped Finch Catamblyrhynchus diadema
4+1 seen below Abra Barro Negro
Red-crested Finch Coryphospingus cucullatus
Fairly common around Bagua Chica and Jaen
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus
2 males seen at the Guan center
Peruvian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus punensis
Fairly common between Cajamarca and Celendin
Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti
2 seen at La Encañada
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor
10 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus
10 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin, 1 male at Hacienda Limon and 1 male at Limon de Porcuya
*Cinereous Finch Piezorhina cinerea
3 seen at Bosque Pomac
*Gray-winged Inca-Finch Incaspiza ortizi
10 seen at Hacienda Limon
*Buff-bridled Inca-Finch Incaspiza laeta
15-20 seen between Hacienda Limon and Balsas
*Little Inca-Finch Incaspiza watkinsi
1 seen near Bagua Chica and 3 seen at Chamaya
Collared Warbling-Finch Poospiza hispaniolensis
5 seen at the Guan center and 1 seen at Chaparrí
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
5 seen at Hacienda Limon, fairly common near Bagua Chica and Jaen
Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
1 male seen at Tinajones reservoir
Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa
10 seen near Bagua Chica and 1 seen at Chamaya
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
1 seen at lake Pomacochas. Fairly common around Bagua Chica
Drab Seedeater Sporophila simplex
1 seen between Pedro Ruiz and Bagua, 2 seen at Chamaya
Parrot-billed Seedeater Sporophila peruviana
1 seen at the Guan center and 2 at Bosque Pomac
Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco
Fairly common near Bagua Chica nad Jaen, also singles at Santa Rosa
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor
1 pair seen at Limon de Porcuya
Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis
Common in the higlands around Cajamarca/Celendin
Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Singles in the highlands between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura
Singles seen at Hacienda Limon, fairly common around Bagua Chica
Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides
1 male seen at Hacienda Limon, 1 female seen at Pomacochas and 1 male seen at Limon de Porcuya
White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera
2 at Abra Barro Negro, 1 seen above Leimebamba and 1 near Pomacochas
Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis
2 seen at Abra Barro negro
Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris
Fairly common between Cajamarca and Leimebamba
Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens
1 seen at Abra Barro negro
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Singles seen at Abra Barro Negro and at Abra Particia
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Common in the dry west and around Bagua Chica
Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola
100 seen at lake Pomacochas
Sulphur-throated Finch Sicalis taczanowskii
100 at Chaparrí
Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus
Singles seen daily between Cajamarca and Leimebamba and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Bay-crowned Brush-Finch Atlapetes seebohmi
2+1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus
Common at Limon de Porcuya and 4 seen at Quebrada Limon
White-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes albiceps
20 seen at Quebrada Limon and singles at Chaparrí
Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Buarremon torquatus
1 seen at Cruz Conga and 1 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei
1 seen at Limon de Porcuya and 1 at Quebrada Limon 16.8 ssp abeillei, 1 seen above Balsas and 1 seen at Tamborapa ssp nigriceps.
Tumbes Sparrow Aimophila stolzmanni
1 seen south of Olmos, 1 seen at Quebrada Limon and 3 seen at Bosque Pomac
Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons
Seen at Afluentes
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Seen on many occasions
Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus
Singles around Olmos and at Bosque Pomac ssp flavidicollis, common in the Marañon drainage ssp peruvianus
Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
1+1 seen at Afluentes
Black-cowled Saltator Saltator nigriceps
2+3 seen at Limon de Porcuya
Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris
3 seen in the Sangal valley, 4 seen between Cajamarca and Celendin and 4 seen above Celendin
Golden-bellied Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster
Fairly common except at Abra Patricia
Peruvian Meadowlark Sturnella bellicosa
Fairly common in the northern highlands and around Bagua Chica
Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi
Singles seen or heard daily in the west
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonairensis
Singles seen daily in the west
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivora
2+1 seen at Afluentes and 1 seen at Tamborapa
Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas
1+1 seen at Hacienda Limon, Singles around Bagua and
Jaen, 2 seen at the Guan center
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae
1 seen near Olmos, 10 seen at the Guan center, 2 seen
at Quebrada Limon
Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Singles seen at Aguas Verdes
Subtropical Cacique Cacicus uropygalis
Heard at Abra Patricia
(Northern) Mountain Cacique Cacicus leucoramphus
5 seen at Abra Barro negro, 5 seen above Leimebamba
and 1 seen at Abra Patricia
Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
1 seen at Aguas Verdes
Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons
Fairly common at Aguas Verdes and 2 at Abra Patricia
Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus
4 seen near Bagua Chica

Postscript
The total triplist ended at 524 species seen and 15 heard.
30 Peruvian endemics seen and 2 more heard only. Andean Birding