Most of the birders who come to Peru want to observe the exotic birds that live in the Andes or the rainforests of the Amazon. Those images of colorful birds and lush humid forests are dashed when birders land in Lima for the first time. Instead they found themselves in the middle of one of [...]
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After walking along a portion of the Maria Josefa trail we returned to the shores of Lake Llanganuco to look for more birds. An Ancash Tapaculo responded well to playback and showed itself briefly through the vegetation. Then, an obliging Giant Conebill exploring the thin bark of Polylepis let us take some great pictures. We [...] Dear Friends, Welcome back! I have been traveling in Peru during the past several months and have been unable to update the blog recently. Now that the rainy season makes it more difficult to travel around the country I will take some time to share with you more information about Neotropical Birding’s latest tours. I decided to [...] I’m walking through the darkness toward the bottom of a valley covered with tropical montane forest, I have traveled over 700 miles to find one of the most mysterious birds in the world and I realize that I have left my flashlight at home, fortunately the light of the moon allows me to see everything [...] The Cactus Canastero (Asthenes cactorum) is an endemic bird from Peru. It inhabits the arid hillsides covered with columnar cacti and boulders in the coastal “lomas” of Lima and Arequipa between 100 and 450 m. It is also present on the western slopes of the Andes between 800 and 2400 m. Cactus Canastero is easily [...] |
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