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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The Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi), one of the most elusive birds in the world, was watched and photographed on January 24th in the town of La Esperanza in Peru. The Owlet was observed by Shachar Alterman, an Israeli birdwatcher who joined [...]

Sorry for not posting for such a long time, I’ll do my best to keep posting more frequently. I wanted to share with you all some photos that I took today at Pantanos de Villa, a protected area for birds to the south of Lima, Peru.  I recently bought a Canon 50D camera and a [...]

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