Quinde (Caj.) - Colibrí - Picaflor - Metallura tyrianthina - Tyrian metaltail
(Foto: Manuel Roncal-Rabanal)
Quinde (Caj.) - Colibrí - Picaflor - Metallura tyrianthina - Tyrian metaltail
(Foto: Manuel Roncal-Rabanal)
Due to its geographical characteristics, environmental conditions and isolation the birds present in this place are very appreciated by many bird watchers, here you can see:Yellow-faced Parrotlet, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Gray-winged Inca-Finch, Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Black-necked Woodpecker, Spot-throated Hummingbird, White-winged Black-Tyrant, among others.
The presence of Andean scrub and water sources in this place makes it ideal for bird watching, here you can see: Rufous-eared Brushfinch, Unicolored Tapaculo, Black Metaltail, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Striated Earthcreeper, among others.
The mythical place near the city of Cajamarca where you can register one of the most peculiar hummingbirds in the world, "Gray-bellied Comet",you can also see: Black Metaltail, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Striated Earthcreeper and sometimes you can see Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch, among others.
The high zone of Cajamarca presents fragile and diverse ecosystems, to be registered to: Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Black Metaltail, Rufous-backed Inca-Finch, Unicolored Tapaculo, among others.
San Nicolas Lagoon
With its more than 60 hectares of extension, in this lagoon you can register many species of aquatic habits and some of Andean dry scrubland, among them: Great Spinetail, Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Spot-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, Ruddy Duck, among others.
Alto Peru Lagoons
Is a space that can be considered a Ramsar wetland, is a site that provides many environmental services to protect wildlife, especially birds, here you can register:Black Metaltail, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Striated Earthcreeper, Ruddy Duck, Crested Duck, Puna Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, among others.
With warm temperatures and presence of relicts of dry forest, this is a perfect place to observe: Great Spinetail, Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Spot-throated Hummingbird, Black-necked Woodpecker, White-winged Black-Tyrant, Dull-colored Grassquit, Tropical Gnatcatcher, among others.
Llanguat valley
Only 45 minutes from the city of Celendín can be made important bird records, within them, are: Yellow-faced Parrotlet, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Gray-winged Inca-Finch, Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Black-necked Woodpecker, Spot-throated Hummingbird, White-winged Black-Tyrant, Marañón Crescentchest, among others.
Jequetepeque valley
With elevations that go from 140 to 3200 meters, and approximately 120 kilometers of route, it is a perfect route to observe a good amount of birds, can register: Burrowing Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Elegant Crescentchest, Purple-throated Sunangel, Unicolored Tapaculo, Rufous-backed Inca-Finch, among others.
San Pablo route
A new route where you can observe birds of the Pacific montane forest, such as: Bay-crowned Brushfinch, Black-cowled Saltator, Black Flower-piercer, Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager, Silvery Tanager, Blue-and-black Tanager, among others.