Amazon Birding Peru

02/11/2024

Emperor Tamarins (Saguinus imperator) Tamarín Emperador are visiting the banana feeders in Manu Birding Lodge. Emperor Tamarins are often associated in mixed troops with Goeldi's Monkeys and Weddell's Saddle-back Tamarins feeding on fruit, insects, and in the dry season flower nectar. The face is dominated by long downcurling white mustaches which resemble of an old chinise emperor. Eleven species of monkeys are found in Manu Birding Lodge with a pristine and terra firme forest!!!

01/11/2024

Adaptations for camouflage. The wondrously crypic plumage of the adult Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) Nictibio Andino, combines perfectly with its erect, dead branch posture a predator avoidance behavior. This species has also evolved two small notches in its eyelids, an adaptation that permits it to glimpse its daytime surroundings without revealing it huge, night adapted eyes. By the Handbook of Bird Biology. This beauty was photographed along the world famous birding Manu road!!!

27/10/2024

The most rare and elusive monkey from the neotropics are visiting the banana feeders in Manu Birding Lodge. Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii) Tití de Goeldi, they forages low in the forest and prefers dense undergrowth and uses mostly primary forest with dense understory. Goeldi´s Monkeys eat fruit, gum, fungi, and small animals. Female Goeldi's Monkeys breed twice a year, the mother carries her infant exclusively for the first 3-4 weeks, the group members provide food items to the infants. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Goeldi's Monkeys are vulnerable because of their low densities, very patchy distributions, and habitat loss.

02/10/2024

Since 21 July 2020, Oxapampa Antpitta (Grallaria centralis) Tororoí de Oxapampa; it is a new species to Peru and science. Splitted from Rufous Antpitta (distinguishes sixteen species). This endemic antpitta was photographed in Satipo cloud forest in Junin department. Satipo road with high Andes, Elfin forest, Neotropical Cloud forest and foothills. Stunning habitats for mixed species flocks along the road.

30/09/2024

Birding Santuario de colibríes - Ensifera Ensifera along the sacred valley, Cusco. This amazing garden give you great chances to photograph many hummingbird species from the High Andes in Peru. Now days the new Antpitta feeding station with earthworms to appreciate this stunning Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) Tororoi Ondulado. Shy, retiring, and infrequently seen even in optimal habitat; occasionally seen hopping along forest trails. Feeds mainly on earthworms, large arthropods and lizards!!!

29/09/2024

Stunning target species birding central Peru with this peruvian endemic Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) Tangara de Bufanda Amarilla. Uncommon in lower growth and borders of upper montane forest and woodland up to treeline on east slope of Andes. Forages in pairs, frequently with mixed flocks!!!

28/08/2024

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Candelita Americana, a rare boreal migrant to Peru. This beauty was photographed at High Andes - Cusco 3396 m / 11143 ft.

24/08/2024

Birding northern Peru give you great chances to photograph this lovely family from Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) Perdiz Cinérea. Photographed at Arena Blanca Lodge with great feeders for Tinamous, Woodquails, hummingbirds and Tanagers!!!

19/08/2024

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What birds have been found since the first Search for Lost Birds List was launched in 2022? Have any new birds become Lost since then? We cover those questions and more in the 2024 list update.

18/08/2024

Birding the Andean dry forest with this stunning peruvian endemic White-tailed Canastero (Asthenes usheri) Canastero de Cola Blanca. With a little range in Peru from Pampas river and upper, also Apurimac river drainages. This beauty was photographed along the Limatambo valley, nearby Cusco city!!!

14/08/2024

One of the target species birding in Peru, the Koepcke’s Screech-Owl (Megascops koepckeae) Lechuza de Koepcke. This wonderful creature was named in honor of Dr. Maria Koepcke, one of the true pioneers in the 20th century of the ornithology of Peru. These beautiful family were photographed along the dry forest in Limatambo valley nearby Cusco city. Join us for an unforgettable birding, wildlife & photography experience in Peru and Bolivia. This is our email: [email protected] or visit our webside www.amazonbirding.com

09/07/2024

Birding Santuario de Colibríes Ensifera Ensifera along the sacred valley, Cusco. This amazing garden give you great chances to photograph many hummingbird species from the High Andes in Peru. Now days the new Antpitta feeding station with earthworms to appreciate this stunning Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) Tororoi Ondulado. Shy, retiring, and infrequently seen even in optimal habitat; occasionally seen hopping along forest trails. Feeds mainly on earthworms, large arthropods and lizards!!!

07/07/2024

We had an amazing views from these vulnerable Andean Flamingos (Phoenicoparrus andinus) Parina Grande. Feeding on a wide variety of small insects, crustaceans, mollusks and other invertebrates, algae, and small seeds. They feed by filtering prey out of shallow water but also will grasp larger prey in their bill. When ponds dry up, flamingos may ingest mud, from which they extract nutrients. Adult annual survival high; birds often live 20-30 years. Highly gregarious throughout year. Monogamous, pair bonds may last for multiple breeding seasons. These beauties were photographed in the southern high Andes of Peru. Join us for an unforgettable birding, wildlife & photography experience on www.amazonbirding.com

04/07/2024

All parental duties, such as nest building, incubation and rearing of the Young are carried out solely by females, like this Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans) Oreja-Violeta de Vientre Azul collecting nest material. There are occasional reports of males assisting at the nest during the incubation or feeding stages, but most cases are probably due to misidentification. Nest building in hummingbirds generally takes between five to ten days. This lovely creature was photographed at Santuario de Colibríes Ensifera Ensifera – Cusco.

18/06/2024

With National Geographic team we birded and mammal watching, photographing the top target species from Manu. Just in 5 days trip with stunning photos from Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks the national bird of Peru, the top predators from the Amazon rainforest Harpy Eagle with the chick in the nest, the King of the kings Jaguar photographed along the Madre de Dios river, the largest mammal of the neotropics the Lowland Tapir photographed at the mammal clay lick in Manu Birding Lodge, the Giant Otter the biggest from all in that family photographed at Blanco Oxbow lake, the Black Caimans, the Red-and-Green Macaws at blanquillo macaw clay lick, plus many species of hummingbirds visiting stunning gardens along Manu road. With my friend Joe Grabowski the National Geographic team!!!

15/06/2024

Birding Arena Blanca Lodge – northern Peru, this wondeful lodge has the most stunning feeders for Tinamous, Woodquails, endemic Tanagers and amazing hummingbirds. Also frecuently visitor the endemic Tamarin in their garden. Here is the elusive Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) Perdiz Chica with the chick visiting every day the garden from the lodge!!!

13/06/2024

Manu road, with the largest male Gray Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix cana tschudii) Mono lanudo gris, can weigh 10 kg, compared to 6.5 kg for the largest females. Head - Body 46-65 cm, tail length 53-80 cm. Gray Woolly Monkeys are principally frugivores, also forages for invertebrates, and above branch postures may be better for seeking and seizing prey; uses the middle and upper forest canopy!!!

08/06/2024

The co-evolution, in which the plant and bird species simultaneously evolve characteristics, seems to have played a role in the development of bill and flower shapes. This is especially the case from Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini) Pico-de-Hoz de Cola Canela. This lovely hummingbird was photographed at Arena Blanca Lodge - Northern Peru. Amazing days birding with my friends William and Belem Mertz!!!

02/06/2024

We have been photographing and video recording the Harpy Eagle in the nest with a chick for a week in a private reserve in Manu, we were blessed to live together with the Harpy Eagle and us. The fourth day the Eagle came nearby to the tower and took a tree branch the daily routine to keep strong and safe the nest! We build the tower on customer request!!!

27/05/2024

One of the two species of Capybaras in South America. The Greater Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) the master of the grasses, the world´s largest rodent. Monotypic with head-body lenght 107 – 134 cm; weight 35 – 65 kg. Found along watercourses feeding on water lilies, water hyacinth, leaves and sedges that line rivers, oxbow lakes, and swamps. Their natural enemies are caimans, Jaguar and Anaconda!!!

14/05/2024

Great news Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) Perdiz de Gorro Negro, visiting the feeders at Manu Biolodge. One of the target species birding the neotropics!!!