Today we will start a new series of posts about the endemic bird species of Neotropical countries. Each week we will talk about five bird species endemic to one of the countries within the Neotropical region. An endemic species is an organism that exclusively inhabits a particular geographic region or environment. The Neotropical region is by far the richest region in the world, with over 3000 endemic bird species.
This week we will start with Peru, an amazing country with over 120 endemic bird species.
Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi)
Best place to see: Abra Patricia, Northern Peru
Long-whiskered Owlet | © David Geale
Green-and-white Hummingbird (Amazilia viridicauda)
Best place to see: Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Green-and-white Hummingbird | © Mike LaBarbera
Surf Cinclodes (Cinclodes taczanowskii)
Best places to see: Rocky around Pucusana Island, south of Lima.
Surf Cinclodes | © Jean Paul Perret
Tumbes Tyrant (Tumbezia salvini)
Best place to see: Chaparri (Lambayeque)
Gray-winged Inca-Finch (Incaspiza ortizi)
Best place to see: Hacienda Limón (Cajamarca)
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