ITINERARY
DAY 1, August 12th: Lima to Tarapoto.
Met in Lima at the Costa del Sol Ramada Hotel inside the airport and flight to Tarapoto. On arrival we went to the Hotel for lunch, then we went to Juan Guerra for an afternoon birding where we had great views of the Northern Slaty Antshrike (huallagae). Overnight in Tarapoto.
DAY 2, August 13th: Tarapoto to Waqanki Lodge.
Birding morning at La Escalera mountain range on the road to Yurimaguas where we also visited the Aconabikh private reserve which has well developed hummingbird feeders and in the afternoon onto Waqanki Lodge in Moyobamba with a short stop at Quiscarumi bridge at the Oilbird cave where we had great views. Overnight at Waqanki Lodge.
DAY 3, August 14th: Waqanki to Owlet Lodge - Abra Patricia.
Birding morning at Waqanki and also around Moyobamba and on our way to Abra Patricia we did a little detour at Rioja for the Point-tailed Palmcreeper where after getting to the right spot we had a quick response to the play-back of one individual that stayed long enough for Scope views. After lunch there we continued on our way to the ECOAN Owlet Lodge at Abra Patricia with a few more birding stops along the way. Overnight at Owlet Lodge.
DAY 4, August 15th: Full day at Abra Patricia
Rainy morning, but we managed to do some birding just around the Lodge grounds and in the afternoon we went down the road to Alto Nieva area.
DAY 5, August 16th: Full day at Abra Patricia
In the morning we birded the Tino trail and in the afternoon we went down the road to Alto Nieva a new private conservation area with nice hummingbird feeders and in the late evening we explored the Long-whiskered Owlet stakeout where we all got great views and we even got some pictures of this wonderful creature. Overnight at Owlet Lodge.
DAY 6, August 17th: Full day at Abra Patricia
Early morning owling before breakfast where we had great views of the Cinnamon Screech-Owl and after breakfast we birded the Grallaria trail and in the afternoon down the road again to the Royal Sunangel spot. Overnight at Owlet Lodge.
DAY 7, August 18th: Owlet Lodge to Jaen
On our way to Jaen our first official stop was at Santo’s property for the Marvelous Spatuletail where after a quite long wait we all saw a male with a full tail and after that we moved on to San Lorenzo for the Pale-billed Antpitta which we saw very well. Later we went to Huembo hummingbird feeders and late afternoon onto Jaen. Overnight at Jaen.
DAY 8, August 19th: Full day at Jaen
Early morning to La Coipa (Tamborapa) where our first birds of the day were Peruvian Screech-Owl (roboratus) and Common Potoo. We then stayed until about mid-morning and then we returned to Jaen for lunch and in the afternoon to Bagua Chica. Overnight at Jaen.
DAY 9, August 20th: Jaen to Chaparri Lodge
With very early departure from the hotel for a birding morning at Abra Porculla where we had great views of Rufous-necked Foliage-Gleaner and after mid-day we went to visit Pomac forest and in the late afternoon we went to Chaparri Lodge. Overnight at Chaparri Lodge.
DAY 10, August 21st: Full day at Chaparri Lodge.
In the morning we went to Tinajones reservoir and in the afternoon we birded just around the Lodge and we visited also the Bears, which are part of the re-introduction program of the private Reserve. Overnight at Chaparri Eco lodge.
DAY 11, July 22th: Chaparri to Chiclayo and Fly to Lima
After breakfast we watched the little hummingbird pool right next to the dining room and then we drove to Chiclayo for our early (12:50 pm) afternoon flight to Lima. End of the tour.
BIRDLIST
Family: TINAMIDAE (TINAMOUS)
HOODED TINAMOU – Nothocercus nigrocapillus. Seen briefly at Abra Patricia.
TATAUPA TINAMOU - Crypturellus Tataupa. Heard only, at Tamborapa.
Family: ANATIDAE (DUCKS AND GEESE)
COMB DUCK - Sarkidiornis melanotos. 5 seen at the Tinajones reservoir.
TORRENT DUCK - Merganetta armata. Seen on two different days below Abra Patricia.
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL - Anas bahamensis. Good views at Tinajones.
CINNAMON TEAL - Anas cyanoptera. Also seen at Tinajones.
BLUE-WINGED TEAL – Anas discors. Also seen at Tinajones.
Family: CRACIDAE (GUANS)
SPECKLED CHACHALACA - Ortalis guttata. A few seen around Juan Guerra.
WHITE-WINGED GUAN - Penelope albipennis. Nice views at Chaparri Lodge – where the lodge has a reintroduced population that are breading in the wild – CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
SICKLE-WINGED GUAN - Chamaepetes goudotii. Two seen along the trail to the Long-whiskered Owlet spot at Alto Nieva and 2 more seen at Huembo hummingbird feeders.
Family: PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES)
PIED-BILLED GREBE - Podilymbus podiceps. A few seen at Tinajones.
GREAT GREBE - Podiceps major. Very good views at Tinajones.
Family: PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT - Phalacrocorax brasilianus. Common – also seen at Tinajones.
Family: ARDEIDAE (HERONS)
LITTLE BLUE HERON - Egretta cerulea. A few seen by the rice fields around Moyobamba and also at Tinajones.
COCOI HERON - Ardea cocoi. Also seen at Tinajones.
SNOWY EGRET - Egretta thula. Common.
GREAT EGRET - Ardea alba. Common.
CATTLE EGRET - Bubulcus ibis. Common throughout the trip.
STRIATED HERON - Butorides striatus. Seen in the rice fields.
BLACK-CROWNED HERON - Nycticorax nycticorax. A few seen at Tinajones.
Family: THRESKIORNITIDAE (IBIS)
PUNA IBIS - Plegadis ridgwayi. Quite common at Tinajones.
BLACK-FACED IBIS - Theristicus melanopis. 2 seen from a distance but well enough with the telescope.
Family: CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES)
BLACK VULTURE - Coragyps atratus. Common throughout the trip.
TURKEY VULTURE - Cathartes aura. Common throughout the trip.
Family: PABDIONIDAE (OSPREY)
OSPREY - Pandion haliaetus. Good views at Tinajones.
Family: ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE - Elanoides forficatus. One of the most beautiful raptors in South America! Several seen in the first three days.
BLACK-AND-WHITE HAWK-EAGLE - Spizastur melanoleucus. One seen in flight around Moyobamba.
BLACK-AND-CHESTNUT EAGLE - Spizaetus isidori. Seen in flight at Abra Patricia.
DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE - Harpagus bidentatus. Seen at La Escalera (tunnel).
SAVANNA HAWK - Buteogallus meridionalis. Seen on our way to Chaparri Lodge.
HARRIS’S HAWK - Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi. Seen around Chaparri Lodge on two consecutive days.
VARIABLE HAWK - Parabuteo polyosoma. Seen at Abra Porculla and around Chaparri Lodge.
SNAIL KITE - Rostrhamus sociabilis. A few seen in the rice fields around Moyobamba.
ROADSIDE HAWK - Rupornis magnirostris. Many of this common raptor seen throughout the trip.
SHORT-TAILED HAWK - Buteo brachyurus. One seen around Juan Guerra and another one around Alto Nieva.
WHITE-THROATED HAWK - Buteo albigula. One seen at Abra Patricia.
Family: RALLIDAE (RAILS)
COMMON GALLINULE - Gallinula galeata. Seen by the rice fields near Moyobamba and also at the Tinajones reservoir.
Family: CHARAADRIIDAE (PLOVERS)
KILLDER - Charadrius vociferus. A few seen at the Tinajones reservoir.
COLLARED PLOVER - Charadrius collaris. Nice views of 4 individuals at Tinajones reservoir.
Family: RECURVIROSTRIDAE (STILTS & AVOCETS)
BLACK-NECKED STILT - Himantopus mexicanus. Common in the rice fields in the lowlands – seen near Moyobamba and a few more at the Tinajones reservoir. Taxonomy is a bit confusing. The SACC says “Himantopus mexicanus was formerly considered a subspecies of Old World H. himantopus (“Common Stilt”). Some authors have treated southern South American melanurus (White-backed Stilt) as a separate species. The six taxa in the genus Himantopus form a near-globally distributed super species and between one to six species- level taxa recognized by various authors. Virtually no data are available relevant to taxon-ranking of allopatric populations. The contact between mexicanus and melanurus in South America, where at least some hybridization occurs, affords one of the best opportunities for such study.
Family: BURHINIDAE (THICK-KNEES)
PERUVIAN THICK-KNEE - Burhinus superciliaris. 4 seen near Chiclayo and 2 more next day near Chaparri Lodge.
Family: SCOLOPASIDAE (SANDPIPERS AND SNIPES)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - Actitis macularia. Seen at Tinajones.
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - Calidris pusilla. A few seen at the Tinajones reservoir.
PECTORAL SANDPIPER - Calidris melanotos. A few of this common boreal migrant seen at Tinajones.
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER – Tryngites subruficollis. A few of this uncommon boreal migrant also seen at Tinajones.
Family: JACANIDAE (JACANAS)
WATTLED JACANA - Jacana jacana. Seen near Moyobamba in the rice fields on two consecutive days.
Family: LARIDAE (GULLS AND TERNS)
GRAY-HOODED GULL - Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus. A few of them seen at Tinajones.
Family: COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS)
ROCK PIGEON – Columba livia. Common.
EARED DOVE - Zenaida auriculata. Very common.
PACIFIC DOVE - Zenaida meloda. Quite common on the west slope of the Andes; seen around Chaparri, and Pomac forest.
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE - Columbina talpacoti. Common around Tarapoto and Moyobamba.
CROAKING GROUND-DOVE - Columbina cruziana. Also common around Chaparri.
BLUE-GROUND DOVE - Claravis pretiosa. One seen around Waqanki and heard at Tamborapa.
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE - Leptotila verreauxi. Fairly common throughout the trip. Named for the impressive sounding John Baptiste Edouard Verreaux (1810-1868) French Natural History dealer and collector.
Family: CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO - Piaya cayana. Quite common around Waqanki.
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI - Crotophaga ani. Common in the eastern lowlands.
GROOVE-BILLED ANI - Crotophaga sulcirostris. Common on the west slope – seen around Jaen and Chaparri Lodge.
Family: STRIGIDAE (OWLS)
WEST PERUVIAN SCREECH OWL - Megascops roboratus roboratus. Great views of two individuals near Tamborapa of the robortaus subspecies.
CINNAMON SCREECH OWL - Megascops pertersoni. Nice views on Monkey trail at Abra Patricia. Named for American pioneer ornithologist and artist Roger Tory Petersen (1908-1996). Range Restricted.
RUFOUS-BANDED OWL - Ciccaba albitarsus. One found roosting at Abra Patricia. Great views!
PERUVIAN PYGMY-OWL - Glaucidium peruanum. Great views around Pomac forest and also around Chaparri Lodge.
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL - Glaucidium brasilianum. One seen at Waqanki.
WHITE-THROATED SCREECH OWL - Megascops albogularis. Very good views and pictures of one individual that responded really well to playback at Abra Patricia.
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL - Glaucidium brasilianum. One seen at Waqanki.
LONG-WHISKERED OWLET - Xenoglaux loweryi. Seen really well at Alta Nieva below Abra Patricia (Owlet-Lodge). Xenoglaux = Strange Owl. Named for George Hines Lowery US Zoologist ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
BURROWING OWL - Athene cunicularia. Wonderful views of 4 individuals around Pomac forest.
Family STEATORNITHIDAE (OILBIRD)
OILBIRD - Steatornis caripensis. Great views at the usual cave near Moyobamba on our way to Waqanki Lodge. Steatornis = Fat bird. Baron von Humboldt recorded that young Oilbirds were culled each year and rendered into fat, melted down into oil, which was highly prized for cooking.
Family: NYCTIBIIDAE (POTOOS)
COMMON POTOO - Nyctibius griseus. Very nice view near Tamborapa.
Family: CAPRIMULGIDAE (NIGHTJARS)
RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK - Lurocalis rufiventris. At Abra Patricia.
LESSER NIGHTHAWK - Chordeiles acutipennis. Good views near Jaen.
COMMON PAURAQUE - Nyctidromus albicollis. One seen at Waqanki Lodge.
SCRUB NIGHTJAR - Nyctidromus anthonyi. Heard only, at Tamborapa.
SWALLOW-TAILED NIGHTJAR - Uropsalis segmentata. A female seen right outside the dining room at Abra Patricia.
Family: APODIDAE (SWIFTS)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT - Streptoprocne zonaris. Some seen around Tarapoto and Moyobamba.
SHORT-TAILED SWIFT - Chaetura brachyura. One seen around Moyobamba.
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT - Aeronautes montivagus. Seen at the tunnels around Tarapoto and also below Abra Patricia.
NEOTROPICAL PALM-SWIFT - Tachornis squamata. Seen around Tarapoto and also around Waqanki Lodge, always near Mauritia palms.
Family: TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)
GREAT-BILLED HERMIT - Phaethornis malaris. Seen at the Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird feeders.
KOEPCKE’S HERMIT - Phaethornis koepckeae. Great views at the Aconabikh hummingbird feeders. ENDEMIC.
BLACK-THROATED HERMIT - Phaethornis atrimentalis. At the Waqanki Hummingbird Feeders. Range Restricted.
GRAY-CHINNED HERMIT - Phaethornis griseogularis porcullae. Good views at Abra Porculla.
BLUE-FRONTED LANCEBILL - Doryfera johannae. Quite common at the Aconabikh hummingbird feeders.
GREEN-FRONTED LANCEBILL - Doryfera ludovicae. One seen at Abra Patricia.
GREY-BREASTED SABREWING - Campylopterus largipennis. Common at the Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird feeders.
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN - Florisuga mellivora. At the Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird Feeders.
BROWN VIOLET-EAR - Colibri delphinae. Good views at Waqanki and Huembo hummingbird feeders.
GREEN VIOLET-EAR - Colibri thalassinus. Seen at Owlet Lodge and Huembo hummingbird feeders. Thallasinus = sea-green.
SPARKLING VIOLET-EAR - Colibri coruscans. Seen at Waqanki, Owlet Lodge and Huembo. The bully of the feeders.
BLACK-THROATED MANGO - Anthracothorax nigricollis. A few seen at Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird Feeders.
VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD - Klais guimeti. One seen at Waqanki.
RUFOUS-CRESTED COQUETTE - Lophornis delattrei. Common at the Waqanki Hummingbird feeders. Named for Adolphe de Lattre, French collector in Mexico and Colombia.
BLUE-TAILED EMERALD - Chlorostilbon mellisugus. Quite common at Waqanki.
FORK-TAILED WOODNYMPH - Thalurania furcata. Common at Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird feeders.
WHITE-CHINNED SAPPHIRE - Hylocharis cyanus. At the Waqanki Hummingbird Feeders.
GOLDEN-TAILED SAPPHIRE - Chrysuronia oenone. At the Aconabikh and Waqanki hummingbird feeders.
TUMBES HUMMINGBIRD - Leucippus baeri. Very nice views of 3 or 4 individuals bathing in the little pool at Chaparri Lodge. ENDEMIC.
SPOT-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD - Leucippus taczanowskii. Good views at Bagua Chica. ENDEMIC.
GREENISH PUFFLEG - Haplophaedia aureliae. Seen at the Alto Nieva feeders on our way to the Long-whiskered Owlet spot. Replaced in the south by Buff-thighed Puffleg.
WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD - Amazilia chionogaster. Seen at the hummingbird feeders at Huembo.
SAPPHIRE-SPANGLED EMERALD - Polyerata lactea. At the Waqanki Hummingbird Feeders.
ANDEAN EMERALD - Amazilia franciae. A few seen at the ECOAN feeders at Huembo.
AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRD - Amazilia amazilia. Seen at Pomac forest and Chaparri Lodge.
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD - Adelomyia melanogenys. Excellent views at the feeders at Abra Patricia.
GOULD’S JEWELFRONT - Heliodoxa aurescens. Very nice views at Aconabikh hummingbird feeders.
FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT - Heliodoxa rubinoides. One of the stars of the Owlet Lodge feeders.
VIOLET-FRONTED BRILLIANT - Heliodoxa leadbeateri. Seen at Huembo hummingbird feeders.
BRONZY INCA - Coeligena coeligena. Daily at the Owlet Lodge feeders.
COLLARED INCA - Coeligena torquata. Another star player at the Owlet Lodge feeders.
VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET - Coeligena violifer. Seen on our hike up to the Pale-billed Antpitta spot.
SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD - Ensifera ensifera. What a bill!! Amazing views at the Owlet Lodge feeders!
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET - Boissonneaua metthewsi. The dominant bully at the Owlet Lodge and Huembo feeders. Named for English botanist and collector in the neotropics Andrew Matthews.
PURPLE-THROATED SUNANGEL - Heliangelus viola. One seen at Huembo hummingbird feeders.
ROYAL SUNANGEL - Heliangelus regalis. 5 seen in total on two consecutive days at Abra Patricia. From the Greek Helios =sun, Angelos = angel. From the habit of this genus of lifting their wings momentarily as in stylized angel paintings, on alighting on a twig. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
EMERALD-BELLIED PUFFLEG - Eriocnemis alinae. Common at the feeders at the Owlet Lodge.
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL - Ocreatus underwoodii. Great looks at Alto Nieva hummingbird feeders on our way to the Long-whiskered Owlet spot.
GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER - Lesbia nuna. One seen at Huembo around the garden. Lesbia – a woman of Lesbos.
TYRIAN METALTAIL - Metallura tyrianthina. A few seen along the ridge trail to the Pail-billed Antpitta at San Lorenzo. Named after the color Tyrian purple. Variously known as Royal purple, Tyrian purple, purple of the ancients, this ancient dyestuff, mentioned in texts dating about 1600 BC, was produced from the mucus of the hypobranchial gland of various species of marine mollusks, notably Murex. Although originating in old port of Tire in modern day Syria (hence the name), man's first large scale chemical industry spread throughout the world. With the decline of the Roman Empire, the use of the dye also declined and large-scale production ceased with the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was replaced by other cheaper dyes like lichen purple and madder.
LONG-TAILED SYLPH - Aglaiocercus kingi. Common at the Owlet Lodge feeders. Named for Admiral Andrew Parker King (1791-1856) British marine surveyor collector and traveller in tropical America.
MARVELOUS SPATULETAIL - Loddigesia mirabilis. Marvelous! Not one male at Huembo – that’s why we went first straight to Santo’s properties where we all got nice views of a male with a full tail. The genus is named after British taxidermist and natural history dealer G. Loddiges (1784-1846), who specialized in hummingbirds! ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
PERUVIAN SHEARTAIL - Thaumastura cora. Very nice views at Abra Porculla. Cora was an Inca priestess of the sun in a French 1777 novel.
PURPLE-COLLARED WOODSTAR - Myrtis fanny. Great views at Chaparri – bathing in the morning at the little pool right at the Lodge. Named for Francis “Fanny” Wilson wife (died 1846) of collector Edward Wilson.
SHORT-TAILED WOODSTAR - Myrmia micrura. Also seen at Chaparri Lodge.
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR - Chaetocercus mulsant. Wonderful views of this insect-bird, at the Owlet Lodge feeders and at Huembo.
LITTLE WOODSTAR - Chaetocercus bombus. A rare hummingbird – seen in the garden and the hummingbird feeders at Huembo. VULNERABLE, Range Restricted.
Family: TROGONIDAE (TROGONS)
GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL - Pharomachrus auriceps. One seen at Abra Patricia. Pharomachrus from the Greek meaning “Long Cloaked”.
MASKED TROGON - Trogon personatus. Heard only.
BLUE-CROWNED TROGON - Trogon curucui. One seen around Waqanki.
GREEN-BACKED TROGON - Trogon viridis. A pair seen at Juan Guerra.
Family: GALBULIDAE (JACAMARS)
BLUISH-FRONTED JACAMAR - Galbula cyanescens. One seen at the entrance of the Morro de Calzada.
Family: ALECEDINIDAE (KINGFISHERS)
RINGED KINGFISHER - Megaceryle torquata. One seen on the electricity cables around Rioja on our way to Abra Patricia.
Family: GALBULIDAE (JACAMARS)
BLUISH-FRONTED JACAMAR - Galbula cyanescens. Very nice view of one individual at Juan Guerra.
Family: BUCCONIDAE (PUFFBIRDS)
WHITE-FACED NUNBIRD - Hapaloptila castanea. Wonderful views of two individuals at Abra Patricia.
Family: CAPITONIDAE (NEW WORLD
BARBETS)
GILDED BARBET - Capito auratus. Common in the lowlands – one seen at Waqanki Lodge.
Family: RAMPHASTIDAE (TOUCANS)
EMERALD (BLACK-THROATED) TOUCANET - Aulacorhynchus (atrogularis) prasinus. One seen around Abra Patricia.
LETTERED ARACARI - Pteroglossus inscriptus. Nice view of 2 of them at Waqanki Lodge.
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI - Pteroglossus castanotis. A few seen at Juan Guerra.
Family: PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS)
ECUADORIAN PICULET - Picumnus sclateri. One seen really well at Abra Porculla. Named for Phillip Lutley Sclater (1829-1913) English ornithologist and collector with a raft of birds named after him.
SCARLET-BACKED WOODPECKER - Veniliornis callonotus. Good views at Tamborapa and Chaparri Lodge.
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER - Picoides fumigatus. One seen at Abra Patricia.
LITTLE WOODPECKER - Veniliornis passerinus. Two seen around Moyobamba.
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER - Colaptes rubiginosus. Great views at Chaparri Lodge here of the strange rubripileus race.
CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER - Piculus rivolii. One seen at Abra Patricia.
Family: FALCONIDAE (FALCONS)
BLACK CARACARA - Daptrius ater. Seen around Moyobamba.
CRESTED CARACARA - Caracara cheriway. Seen twice around Chaparri Lodge. As there are no true Crows in South America, Caracaras occupy that niche as omnivorous scavengers. Formerly placed in the genus Polyborus but, this species has been switched to the genus Caracara. Note also that the former species known as Crested Caracara, has been split into three species with those ranging north of north-west Peru and the Amazon River (i.e. Colombia) are referable to Crested Caracara C. cheriway while another form, the extinct Guadalupe Caracara C. lutosus, of Guadalupe Island, Mexico, has also been given its untimely species status. The third is in southern Peru and other countries called Southern Caracara Caracara plancus.
AMERICAN KESTREL - Falco sparverius. Common.
ORANGE-BREASTED FALCON - Falco deiroleucus. One seen at Abra Patricia.
Family: PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS)
SCARLET-FRONTED PARAKEET - Psitticara wagleri. Seen flying by at Tamborapa.
MITRED PARAKEET - Psitticara mitrata. Flocks seen near Huembo.
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET - Psitticara leucophthalmus. Common at Waqanki.
RED-MASKED PARAKEET - Psitticara erythrogenys. Seen flying by at Chaparri Lodge. NEAR THREATENED.
BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET - Forpus xanthopterygius. Seen around Waqanki Lodge.
PACIFIC PARROTLET - Forpus coelestis. Common around Chaparri Lodge.
WHITE (CANARY) - WINGED PARAKEET - Brotogeris versicolurus. Seen in the morning at the Hotel before departure at Tarapoto.
COBALT-WINGED PARAKEET - Brotogeris cyanoptera. Seen around Waqanki Lodge. Here the subspecies gustavi with yellow on the wings. SACC comment: The subspecies gustavi was formerly (e.g., Cory 1918, Peters 1937) considered a separate species from Brotogeris cyanoptera, but Traylor (1958) indicated that they probably intergrade in the Huallaga valley.
BLUE-HEADED PARROT - Pionus menstruus. Common in the lowlands – seen at Waqanki.
SPECKLED-FACED PPARROT - Pionus tulmultuosus. Seen at Abra Patricia.
ORANGE-WINGED PARROT – Amazona amazonica. 2 seen just outside of the Hotel at Tarapoto.
SCALY-NAPED PARROT - Amazona mercenaria. Fly-by's at Abra Patricia.
Family: THAMNOPHILIDAE (ANTBIRDS)
COLLARED ANTSHRIKE - Sakesphorus bernardi. Common at Chaparri Lodge and also at Pomac forest.
COLLARED ANTSHRIKE Sp. Nov - Sakesphorus bernardi shumbae. A pair seen near Bagua Chica. This is likely to split as a Maranon endemic from the coastal form.
CHAPMAN’S ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus zarumae. 2 seen at Abra Porculla.
NORTHERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus punctatus leucogaster. Fairly common at Tamborapa. The SACC says “Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) further recognized leucogaster of the Marañon Valley (with huallagae of Huallaga Valley) as a separate species from punctatus; this taxon was tentatively retained as a subspecies of T. punctatus by Isler et al. (1997), with further evidence confirming subspecies status presented by Isler, Walker et al. (2001). The subspecies huallagae was formerly (e.g. Peters 1951) treated as a subspecies of T. amazonicus, but see Isler et al. (1997). Range Restricted.
NORTHERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus punctatus huallagae. 2 seen well at Juan Guerra.
RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE - Thamnophilus ruficapillus. One seen along the ridge trail to the Pale-billed Antpitta.
RUFOUS-TAILED ANTWREN - Myrmotherula erythrura. 2 seen really well at La Escalera (tunnel).
RUFOUS-WINGED ANTWREN - Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus. Also seen at La Escalera (tunnel).
RUSTY-BACKED ANTWREN - Formicivora rufa. Very good views of two individuals at Waqanki Lodge.
STREAK-HEADED ANTBIRD - Drymophila straticeps. Very nice views at Abra Patricia. The article in Condor “AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO SPECIES- LEVEL SYSTEMATICS REVEALS THE DEPTH OF DIVERSIFICATION IN AN ANDEAN THAMNOPHILID, THE LONG-TAILED ANTBIRD” By Morton L. Isler, Andrés M. Cuervo, Gustavo A, Bravo, and Robb T. Brumfield In part says “we propose the following taxonomic positions and English names for members of the complex. Regarding the English names, we have rejected the inclusion of “long- tailed” in the names, as proposed by Cory and Hellmayr (1924), because the names would become too cumbersome. The sequence reflects the estimated phylogeny:
Drymophila klagesi Hellmayr and Seilern, 1912—Klages’s Antbird. Eastern and northern Venezuela, Serranía de Perijá, and northern Eastern Andes in Norte de Santander, Colombia (includes klagesi, aristeguietana, and Norte de Santander study groups; clade A).
Drymophila hellmayri Todd, 1915—Santa Marta Antbird. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia (includes hellmayri; clade B).
Drymophila caudata (Sclater, 1854)—Long-tailed Antbird. Eastern Andes from Santander (west of the Chicamocha Canyon) to Caquetá and Huila, Colombia (includes Santander and Upper Magdalena study groups; clade C).
Drymophila striaticeps Chapman, 1912—Streak-headed Antbird. The Western and Central Andes of Colombia south through Ecuador (both slopes) and Peru (eastern slope) to northwestern Bolivia in La Paz (includes striaticeps, occidentalis, peruviana, and boliviana; clade D).
WHITE-BROWED ANTBIRD - Myrmoborus leucophrys. Heard only, at Juan Guerra.
BLACK-FACED ANTBIRD - Myrmoborus myotherinus. Heard only, at Waqanki.
Family: MELANOPAREIIDAE (CRESCENTCHESTS)
ELEGANT CRESCENT-CHEST - Melanopareia elegans. Very nice views and pictures at Chaparri Lodge.
MARAÑON CRESCENT-CHEST - Melanopareia maranonica. Great views! 2 of them seen at Tamborapa.
Family: GRALLARIIDAE (ANTPITTAS)
CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA - Grallaria ruficapilla. 3 seen really well at Abra Porculla.
PALE-BILLED ANTPITTA - Grallaria carrikeri. Great looks at one of this impressive Peruvian endemic Antpitta. ENDEMIC.
RUSTY TINGED ANTPITTA Grallaria przewalskii. Heard only, at Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
CHESTNUT ANTPITTA - Grallaria blakei. Heard only, at Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
OCHRE-FRONTED ANTPITTA - Grallaricula ochraceifrons. Heard only, at Abra Patricia. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
Family: RHINOCRYPTIDAE (TAPACULOS)
TRILLING TAPACULO - Scylotopus parvirostris. Heard only, at Abra Patricia.
RUFOUS-VENTED TAPACULO - Scytalopus femoralis. Several heard and one seen of this sneaky Tapaculo at Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
Family: FURNARIIDAE (OVENBIRDS)
COASTAL MINER - Geositta peruviana. 3 seen well at Pomac forest near the Tumbes Swallow area. ENDEMIC.
TYRANNINE WOODCREEPER - Dendrocincla tyrannina. One seen at Abra Patricia.
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER - Dendrocincla fuliginosa. One seen around Moyobamba.
OCELLATED WOODCREEPER - Xiphorhynchus ocellatus. One seen at La Escalera.
MONTANE WOODCREEPER - Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger. Quite common in mixed species flocks at Abra Patricia.
STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK - Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii. Seen on three consecutive days at Abra Patricia. Named for Adolph Boissoneau French Ornithologist died 1839.
PACIFIC HORNERO - Furnarius cinnamomeus. Common around Chaparri Lodge and also around Pomac forest.
POINT-TAILED PALMCREEPER - Berlepschia rikeri. One responded really well to playback around Rioja (off the main road) on our way to Abra Patricia from Waqanki Lodge.
LINEATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Syndactyla subalaris. 2 seen well at Abra Patricia.
BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Syndactyla rufosuperciliata. Heard only, at San Lorenzo.
RUFOUS-NECKED FOLIAGE-GLEANER - Syndactyla ruficollis. Wonderful view of one individual at Abra Porculla. VULNERABLE.
[MARAÑON] RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD - Phacellodomus rufifrons peruvianus. Seen at Waqanki and also at Tamborapa, here the subspecies peruvianus, sometimes treated as a distinct species. SACC comment: Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) considered northern inornatus (with castilloi) a separate species from Phacellodomus rufifrons, and this was followed by and Hilty (2003); vocalizations are reported to differ, but no analysis or data have been published. SACC proposal to recognize inornatus as separate species did not pass because of insufficient published data. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) also suggested that the subspecies peruvianus of the Marañon valley deserved recognition as a separate species.
LINE-CHEEKED SPINETAIL - Cranioleuca antisiensis. Good views at Abra Porculla.
AZARA'S SPINETAIL - Synallaxis azarae. Seen at Abra Patricia. Pipsqueak! Named for the impressive sounding Brigadier-General Felix Manuel de Azara, Spanish military engineer commanding the Paraguay/Brazilian frontier 1781- 1801. He was also a naturalist.
MARAÑON SPINETAIL - Synallaxis maranonica. Very good views at Tamborapa. VULNERABLE.
RUFOUS SPINETAIL - Synallaxis unirufa. Good views at Abra Patricia.
NECKLACED SPINETAIL - Synallaxis stictothorax. Very nice views around Pomac forest and also around Chaparri Lodge.
CHINCHIPE SPINETAIL - Synallaxis chinchipensis. Great views at Tamborapa. VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
Family: TYRANNIDAE (TYRANT FLYCATCHERS)
YELLOW-CROWNED TYRANNULET - Tyrannulus elatus. One seen at Waqanki.
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA - Elaenia flavogaster. Quite common at Waqanki.
WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA - Elaenia albiceps. One seen at Alto Nieva.
LESSER ELAENIA - Elaenia chiriquensis. Fairly common at Waqanki.
SIERRAN ELAENIA - Elaenia pallatangae. Common at Abra Patricia.
SOUTHERN-BEARDLESS TYRANNULET - Camptostoma obsoletum. Good views at Tamborapa and Chaparri Lodge.
MOUSE-COLORED TYRANNULET - Phaeomyias murina wagae. Seen at Waqanki of the wagae subspecies.
RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY-TYRANT - Pseudotriccus ruficeps. Seen twice at Abra Patricia.
TAWNY-CROWNED PYGMY-TYRANT - Euscarthmus meloryphus. One seen at Tamborapa.
GRAY-AND-WHHITE TYRANNULET - Pseudelaenia leucospodia. Very good views at Pomac forest and around Chaparri.
MISHANA TYRANNULET - Zimmerius villarejoi. Great views at Waqanki. The San Martin birds may prove to be distinct from the Iquitos birds. VULNERABLE ENDEMIC.
PERUVIAN TYRANNULET - Zimmerius viridiflavus. Common around Abra Patricia. These are vocally identical to those found in Central Peru, but recently there has been considerable debate about whether these are distinct from the Golden- faced Tyrannulet (likewise the species status of Loja Tyrannulet). Probably they should be lumped with Golden-faced. ENDEMIC.
MARBLE-FACED TYRANNULET - Phylloscartes ophthalmicus. One seen at La Escalera (the tunnel).
STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER - Mionectes striaticollis. Seen at Abra Patricia.
INCA FLYCATCHER - Leptopogon taczanowskii. At Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
PEARLY-VENTED TODY-TYRANT - Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer. Nice looks at Waqanki.
BLACK-THROATED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus granadensis. Two seen along the ridge trail to the Pale-billed Antpitta at San Lorenzo. Named for New Granada a former South American Republic incorporating Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. In early ornithology “New Granada” and “Bogota” were used to designate species of unknown provenance presumed to be from the Spanish Main (The Spanish held Mainland).
JOHNSON’S TODY-FLYCATCHER - Poecilotrccus luluae. Seen on two separate days below Abra Patricia – a cracking looking bird! The scientific name is from the late Lulu May Von Hagen for her support of research in avian genetics. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER - Todirostrum cinereum. Seen at Waqanki Lodge and also around Chaparri Lodge.
OLIVE-FACED TOLMOMYIAS - Tolmomyias viridiceps. Heard only, at Juan Guerra and Waqanki.
BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER - Myiophobus fasciatus. One seen around Moyobamba.
BLACK-TAILED FLYCATCHER - Myiobius atricaudus. One seen at Juan Guerra.
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER - Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus. Common at Abra Patricia.
CLIFF FLYCTACHER Hirundinea ferruginea. Common at La Escalera and also below Abra Patricia.
SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE - Contopus fumigatus. Seen at Abra Patricia.
TUMBES (TROPICAL) PEWEE - Contopus punensis. One seen near Chachapoyas.
BLACK PHOEBE - Sayornis nigricans. Common.
VERMILION FLYCATCHER - Pyrocephalus rubinus. Very common around Chaparri Lodge.
RUFOUS-TAILED TYRANT - Knipolegus poecilurus. Excellent views below Abra Patricia.
TUMBES TYRANT - Tumbezia salvini. Excellent views and pictures at Chaparri Lodge. NEAR THREATENED ENDEMIC.
MAROON-CHESTED CHAT-TYRANT - Ochthoeca thoracica. 2 seen from the road below Owlet Lodge.
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT - Ochthoeca rufipectoralis. Seen along the ridge trail at San Lorenzo.
SHORT-TAILED FIELD-TYRANT - Muscigralla brevicauda. Seen twice – one at the Pomac forest and another one around Chaparri.
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER - Legatus leucophaius. Heard only.
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER - Myiozetetes similis. Common in the lowlands.
GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER - Myiozetetes similis. Seen at Waqanki Lodge.
GREAT KISKADEE - Pitangus sulphuratus. One seen at Juan Guerra.
BAIRD’S FLYCATCHER - Myiodynastes bairdii. Seen at Chaparri Lodge.
STREAKED FLYCATCHER - Myiodynastes maculatus. An austral migrant seen around La Escalera.
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER - Megarynchus pitangua. A few seen around Waqanki.
CROWNED SLATY-FLYCATCHER - Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus. One seen at La Escalera (the tunnel). The bird with the longest scientific name in the world!
TROPICAL KINGBIRD - Tyrannus melancholicus. TK! Very common.
RUFOUS FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus semirufus. Wonderful views of one individual at Pomac forest – one of the main targets at this site. ENDEMIC.
SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus ferox. Very good views at Waqanki Lodge.
SOOTY-CROWNED FLYCATCHER - Myiarchus phaeocephalus. One seen at Tamborapa.
Family: COTINGIDAE (COTINGAS)
GREEN AND BLACK FRUITEATER - Pipreola rieferii. 5+ seen around Abra Patricia.
PERUVIAN PLANTCUTTER - Phytotoma raimondii. Very nice view at Pomac forest – another important target of this carob forest. ENDANGERED ENDEMIC.
Family: TITYRIDAE (TITYRAS)
YELLOW-CHEEKED BECARD - Pachyramphus xanthogenys. 2 seen at Tamborapa.
Family: VIREONIDAE (VIREOS)
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE - Cyclarhis gujanensis. Quite commonly heard at Owlet Lodge, but only seen twice in two consecutive days.
[CHIVI] RED-EYED VIREO - Vireo olivaceus (Chivi). Seen at La Escalera (the tunnel). Some classifications (e.g., Pinto 1944) have considered the South American chivi group as a separate species ("Chivi Vireo") from V. olivaceus, or as conspecific with V. flavoviridis (Hamilton 1962). Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggested, however, that more than one species may be involved within the South American chivi group.
DUSKY-CAPPED GREENLET - Hylophilus hypoxanthus. One seen at La Escalera.
Family: CORVIDAE (JAYS)
WHITE-TAILED JAY - Cyanocorax mystacalis. Common but beautiful – seen every day at Chaparri Lodge.
[INCA] GREEN JAY - Cyanocorax yncas. Seen on several occasions throughout the trip. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) and Hilty (2003) treated Middle American populations as a separate species, C. luxosus ("Green Jay") from South American C. yncas ("Inca Jay"), but no data presented; they were formerly considered separate species.
Family: HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW - Pygochelidon cyanoleuca. Very common.
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW - Stelgidopteryx ruficollis. Common around Moyobamba.
TUMBES SWALLOW - Tachycineta stolzmanni. Very good views at Pomac forest. Named for John Stolzmann Polish Zoologist and collector.
BARN SWALLOW - Hirundo rustica. A few seen at Tinajones reservoir.
Family: TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS)
HOUSE WREN - Troglodytes aedon. Very common. Many authors (e.g., Hellmayr 1934, Pinto 1944, Phelps & Phelps 1950a) formerly treated Neotropical mainland populations as a separate species T. musculus; see also Brumfield and Capparella (1996); this treatment was followed by Brewer (2001) and Kroodsma & Brewer (2005). The Falklands population, T. a. cobbi, might also be best treated as a species (Wood 1993), as was done by Brewer (2001), Mazar Barnett & Pearman (2001), Jaramillo (2003), and Kroodsma & Brewer (2005).
MOUNTAIN WREN - Troglodytes solstitialis. Nice views at Abra Patricia.
FASCIATED WREN - Campylorhynchus fasciatus. Common at Abra Porculla and Chaparri Lodge.
SHARPE’S WREN - Cinnycerthia olivascens. Very good views at Abra Patricia.
MARAÑON (SPECKLE-BREASTED) WREN - Pheugopedius sclateri maranonica. Good views at Tamborapa.
SPECKLE-BREASTED WREN - Pheugopedius sclateri paucimaculatus. 2 individuals responded really well to playback at Casupe.
SUPERCILIATED WREN - Cantorchilus superciliaris. Wonderful views at Abra Porculla and also at Chaparri Lodge.
BUFF-BREASTED WREN - Cantorchilus leucotis. Heard only, at Juan Guerra.
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN - Henicorhina leucophrys. Common calling around at Abra Patricia, and two seen on Tino trail.
BAR-WINGED WOOD-WREN - Henicorhina leucoptera. Wow! 4 seen in total, at Alto Nieva below Abra Patricia. NEAR THREATENED, Range-Restricted.
CHESTNUT-BREASTED WREN - Cyphorhinus thoracicus. Heard only, at Abra Patricia.
Family POLIOPTILIDAE (GNATCATCHERS)
TROPICAL GNATCATCHER - Polioptila plumbea. Common around Chaparri Lodge.
Family DONACOBIDAE (DONACOBIUS)
BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS - Donacobius atricapillus. 2 seen near Moyobamba.
Family CINCLIDAE (DIPPERS)
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER - Cinclus leucocephalus. Seen on two separate days below Abra Patricia.
Family: TURDIDAE (THRUSHES)
WHITE-EARED SOLITAIRE - Entomodestes leucotis. One seen at Abra Patricia.
CHIGUANCO THRUSH - Turdus chiguanco. Seen around Jaen.
GREAT THRUSH - Turdus fuscater. Common at Abra Patricia.
PLUMBEOUS-BACKED THRUSH - Turdus reevei. 3 seen around Chaparri Lodge.
BLACK-BILLED THRUSH - Turdus ignobilis. Common in the lowlands – seen at Waqanki every day.
MARAÑON THRUSH - Turdus maranonicus. Wonderful views just around the garden of Gocta Lodge – including good pictures.
Family: MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS AND ALLIES)
LONG-TAILED MOCKINGBIRD - Mimus longicaudatus. Very common at Pomac forest and Chaparri Lodge.
Family: THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS)
BLACK-FACED TANAGER - Schistochlamys melanopis. Very nice view of two individual at Waqanki Lodge.
WHITE-CAPPED TANAGER - Sericossypha albocristata. A few seen below Abra Patricia.
RUFOUS-CRESTED TANAGER - Creurgops verticalis. One seen at Abra Patricia.
GRAY-HOODED BUSH-TANAGER - Cnemoscopus rubrirostris. One seen at Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-CRESTED TANAGER - Tachyphonus rufiventer. One seen at La Escalera (the tunnel).
WHITE-LINED TANAGER - Tachyphonus rufus. Quite common around Waqanki Lodge.
BLACK-BELLIED (HUALLAGA) TANAGER - Ramphocelus melanogaster. Quite common at Waqanki – another beautiful Peruvian endemic. ENDEMIC.
GRASS-GREEN TANAGER - Chlorornis riefferii. Nice views at Abra Patricia.
BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN TANAGER - Anisognathus somptuosus. Seen at Alto Nieva, below Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-THROATED TANAGER - Iridosornis analis. Seen on two different days at Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-SCARFED TANAGER - Iridosornis reinhardti. Nice views of 1 individual at Abra Patricia. ENDEMIC.
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER - Thraupis episcopus. Common. We saw the eastern form with white wing patches. From Episcopal blue.
PALM TANAGER - Thraupis palmarum. Quite common in the lowlands – seen around Waqanki.
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER - Thraupis cyanocephala. Common at Abra Patricia.
TURQUOISE TANAGER - Tangara mexicana. Seen at La Escalera.
PARADISE TANAGER - Tangara chilensis. A few seen around La Escalera. Does not occur in Chile!
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER - Tangara xanthocephala. Quite common at Abra Patricia - here they do have a saffron crown!
FLAME-FACED TANAGER - Tangara parzudakii. Splendid looks at Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-BELLIED TANAGER - Tangara xanthogastra. Very nice views at La Escalera.
BAY-HEADED TANAGER - Tangara gyrola. Seen at La Escalera.
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER - Tangara cyanicollis. Common – seen at Abra Patricia.
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER - Tangara nigroviridis. Quite common at Abra Patricia.
BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER - Tangara vassorii. A few seen at Abra Patricia.
SILVERY (SILVER-BACKED) TANAGER - Tangara viridicollis. Common at Abra Patricia.
GREEN-THROATED TANAGER - Tangara argyrofenges. Great views! 2 seen at Alto Nieva.
SWALLOW TANAGER - Tersina viridis. A pair seen at La Escalera.
BLACK-FACED DACNIS - Dacnis lineata. Seen at La Escalera and also around Waqanki Lodge.
GREEN HONEYCREEPER - Chlorophanes spiza. Also seen at La Escalera.
WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa albilatera. A few seen at Abra Patricia and also along the Pale-billed Antpitta trail.
DEEP-BLUE (GOLDEN-EYED) FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa glauca. Seen below Abra Patricia.
BLUISH FLOWERPIERCER - Diglossa caerulescens. Seen almost every day at Owlet Lodge.
CINEREOUS FINCH - Piezorhina cinerea. 2 seen at Pomac forest. ENDEMIC.
LITTLE INCA-FINCH - Incaspiza watkinsi. Very good views at Bagua Chica - 3 of them. NEAR THREATENED ENDEMIC.
SAFFRON FINCH - Sicalis flaveola. Common around Pomac forest and Chaparri Lodge.
SULPHUR-THROATED FINCH - Sicalis taczanowskii. Seen on two consecutive days around Chaparri Lodge. Nmed for another Polish ornithologist and collector Wladyslaw Taczanowski (1819-1890).
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT - Volatinia jacarina. A few seen in the rice fields around Moyobamba and few more around Chaparri Lodge.
VARIABLE SEEDEATER - Sporophila americana. 2 individuals seen around Chaparri Lodge.
PARROT-BILLED SEEDEATER - Sporophila peruviana. Nice views around Chaparri Lodge.
DRAB SEEDEATER - Sporophila simplex. A few seen also around Chaparri Lodge.
RED-CRESTED FINCH - Coryphospingus cucullatus. 3 seen at Tamborapa.
BANNANAQUIT - Coereba flaveola. Common around Pomac forest and Chaparri Lodge.
INCERTAE SEDIS
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR - Saltator maximus. A few seen at Juan Guerra and few more around La Escalera.
GRAYISH SALTATOR - Saltator coerulescens. Common in the lowlands, seen around Waqanki Lodge.
BLACK-COWLED –SALTATOR - Saltator nigriceps. Very good views at Abra Porculla.
STREAKED SALTATOR - Saltator albicollis. Very common at Tamborapa.
Family: EMBERIZINAE (BUNTINGS & SPARROWS)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW - Zonotrichia capensis. Very common in higher areas.
YELLOW-BROWED SPARROW - Ammodramus aurifrons. Seen around Waqanki Lodge.
TUMBES SPARROW - Rhynchospiza stolzmanni. Quite common around Chaparri Lodge – 6 seen in total.
CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSHFINCH - Arremon brunneinucha. Good views of one individual at Abra Patricia.
YELLOW-BREASTED BRUSHFINCH - Atlapetes latinuchus. Seen several times around Abra Patricia.
BAY-CROWNED BRUSHFINCH - Atlapetes seebohmi. A few seen at Abra Porculla.
WHITE-WINGED BRUSHFINCH - Atlapetes leucopterus. Very good views at Abra Porculla.
COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS - Chorospingus ophthalmicus. Common at Abra Patricia.
Family CARDINALIDAE (CARDINALS AND ALLIES)
HIGHLAND HEPATIC TANAGER - Piranga lutea. One seen around La Escalera (the tunnel) and another one seen around Pomac forest.
SUMMER TANAGER - Piranga rubra. One seen around Waqanki Lodge.
RED-HOODED TANAGER - Piranga rubriceps. 2 of them seen nicely along the ridge trail to the Pale-billed Antpitta at San Lorenzo.
GOLDEN GROSBEAK - Pheucticus chrysogaster. Two seen at Bagua Chica and few more at Chaparri Lodge.
Family: PARULIDAE (NEW WORLD WARBLERS)
TROPICAL PARULA - Setophaga pitiayumi. Common.
GRAY-AND-GOLD WARBLER - Myiothlypis fraseri. One seen at Abra Porculla.
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER - Myiothlypis coronatus. Quite common at Abra Patricia.
THREE-BANDED WARBLER - Basileuterus trifasciatus. A few seen Abra Porculla.
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER - Basileuterus tristriatus. Seen at Abra Patricia.
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (WHITESTART) - Myioborus miniatus. Seen at La Escalera and also at Abra Porculla.
SPECTACLED REDSTART (WHITESTART) - Myioborus melanocephalus. Common around Abra Patricia.
Family: ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS)
RUSSET-BACKED OROPENDOLA - Psarocolius angustifrons. Common in the eastern lowlands – seen around Tarapoto and Moyobamba. Ranges higher in the North with the absence of Dusky-Green Oropendola.
YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE - Cacicus cela. Common in the eastern lowlands.
WHITE-EDGED ORIOLE - Icterus graceannae. Very good views around Chaparri Lodge.
ORANGE-BACKED TROUPIAL - Icterus icterus. Two seen near Moyobamba.
PERUVIAN MEADOWLARK - Sturnella bellicosa. Very good views around Chaparri Lodge.
SCRUB BLACKBIRD - Dives warszewiczi. Seen around Pomac forest and Chaparri Lodge.
Family: FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES)
LESSER GOLDFINCH - Carduelis psaltria. One seen at Abra Porculla.
PURPLE-THROATED EUPHONIA - Euphonia chlorotica. Seen around Moyobamba.
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA - Euphonia laniirostris. Seen at la Escalera and also around Waqanki Lodge.
WHITE-VENTED EUPHONIA - Euphonia minuta. A pair seen nesting at Waqanki Lodge.
ORANGE-CROWNED EUPHONIA – Euphonia saturata. 6 in total seen at Chaparri Lodge – a lifer for the leader.
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA - Euphonia xanthogaster. Common around Abra Patricia.
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA - Chlorophonia cyanea. Seen around Abra Patricia.