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Continuing our trip, we began the ascent toward Llanganuco lakes. The landscape changes dramatically as we move into a U-shaped valley. Ten thousand years ago this area was covered by glaciers that left a large footprint on the granite walls of the valley. The Llanganuco lakes are part of the Huascaran National Park and are located [...] Peruvian Sierra-Finch | © Jean Paul Perret As I mentioned in a previous post, Neotropical Birding Tours is supporting the development of ecotourism in the community of La Esperanza in northern Peru. This community was in the headlines a few months ago following the discovery of a spot where you can see the legendary Long-whiskered Owlet, a species described in the 1970′s [...] Yesterday, while I was leading a Field Guides/Manu Expeditions group around Pucusana fishing port in Lima, we found a Cape Petrel feeding in a frenzy that included Gray, Belcher’s and Kelp Gulls and fishermen. According to the local fishermen in recent days a mass of very cold water entered the Pucusana Bay, bringing species not usually [...] As was anticipated 5 months ago in another post, the South America Classification Committee (SACC) unanimously approved the proposal 412 splitting the Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) into five species. New species: · Blue-diademed Motmot (Momotus lessonni) · Highland (Andean) Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) · Whooping Motmot (Momotus subrufescens) · Trinidad Motmot (Momotus bahamensis) · Amazonia Motmot (Momotus momota) Another important decision of the [...] |
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