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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

T . h is b o o k i s t h e r e s u l t o f a m e m o r a b le t h r e e m o n t h
spe11 as a Resident Naturalist at Explorer's Inn in early
1995. A much more thorough guide to the birds of the reserve
w a s o n c e a p l a' ln o f ' t h e late Ted Parker, but he was
tragi ca'l1y k'i I ed before the book was wri tten. My book
cannot hope to match what he had i n mind. Pérhaps i t can go
some smalI way to meeti ng the need he recogni sed for a
practical guide to the birds of the area he so cherished,
e m p h a s 'si i n g i t s w o r l d w i d e s i g n i f i c a n c e . I t s e e m s o n ' l y r i g h t
that the book should be ded'icated to the memory of Ted
Panken, one of the greatest ever ornithologists, who did so
much to further oun k n o w l e d g e o f n e o t r o p i c a l b i r d s . It would
have been a p r i v i l e g e t o h a v e m e t h i m .

I am grateful to Peruvian safanis for the opportunity

of working at Explorer's Inn and to the staff and my fellow
Resident Naturalists Peter Debes, Andy Edwards, Steve
Fratello and Kelvin Oram, who were there during my stay.
Thanks a'lso to vari ous othen onni thol ogi sts such as Barry
W a lk e r a n d P a u l D o n a h u e w h o h a v e c a r " r ' i e d o u t s t u d i e s a r o u n d
Explorer's Inn and have contributed to the data avaiIable in
the Natural i sts' Li brary at t h e L o d g e. -\

I a ' l s o n e c e i v e d c o n s i d e r a b l e h e l p a n d a c i v ic e p r i o r t o
my stay at the Lodge from John Fonrest of the Tambopata
R e s e r v e S o c i e t y ( ' T R e e S t) i n L o n d o n , w h i c h d o e s s u c h
excel I ent work i n keepi ng the Tambopata Resel'ved Zone and
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the provi nce of Madne de Di os n general i n the f oref ront of
research and ecol ogi o'a1 concern worl dwi de.

I gladly acknowledge the cons'iderable financial help

towands the funding of my trip from the Patrick Halsey
T r a v e l F u n d o f L a n c i n g C o ' l1 e g e , a n d t h e R o y a l S o c i e t y f o r
the Protecti on of Bi nds.

I would finally l'ike to express gneat thanks to Dr.

L e s t e r S h o r t o f t h e A r n e r ic a n M u s e u m o f N a t u r a l l - l is t o r y f o r
his amazingly generous advice and encouragement over the
jast ten year'S, and fo¡ first introducing me to the Resident
N a t u r ^ a li s t p r o g r a m a t E x p l o r e r ' s I n n .

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INTRODUCTION

To almost anyone with an interest in natural history,

words such as Peru and the Amazon conjure up images of
parrots, toucans, monkeys and jaguars' To those with a
knowledge of worl d b'irdi ng, Expl orer's Inn i s f amouS as the
p'lace *ñ"." more birdS have been r e c o r d e d th'an anywhere else
of an equi val ent si ze on E a r t h ; b i o l o g i c a j I y s p e a k ' in g , t h e
A m a z o n ia n r a i n f o r e s t s o f M a d r e d e D ' i o s p r o v ' i n c e ' ln
s o u t h - e a s t P e r u a r e t h e ¡ i c h e s t ' l t ,i n t h e w o r l d . I n 1 9 7 7 , a b o u t
a y e a r a f t e r t h e l o d g e w a s b ui the Tambopata Reserved
Zone was designated: an area of 5,500 hectares around
Explorer's Inn. Extensi ve research by world-rencwned
orni th1 ogi sts has been carri ed out si nce then, and nearl y
6 0 0 s p e c . ie s o f b i r d s h a v e b e e n f ' e c o r d e d . T h i s n u m b e r
i n c l u d e s 1 0 t . ' in a m o u s , 3 7 b i r d s o f p r e y , 2 0 p a r n o t s , 1 B
hummingbirds, 7 trogons, 12 puffbirds, I toucans, 17
woodpeckers, 19 woodcreepers, 30 furnariids, 52 antbirds and
90+ tyrant flycatchers, alongside such Sought-after species
aS Agami and Zigzag HeronS, Razor-billed CuraSSow, Starred
w o o d - Q u a iI , s u n g r e b e , s u n b i t t e r n , H o a t z i n , s p e c t a c l e d 0 w 1,
Spangled and Plum-throated Cotingas, Casqued Oropendola and
P a n a d is e T a n a g e r . t

o n e o f t h e r e a s o n s f o r t h e e' l xotwr al o r d i n a r y d ' i v e r s i t y i s

the f act that wi th'i n thi s hum'id and f orest there are
many micro-habi tats, created by s1i ght al terati ons i n
altitude, soi 1-type and vegetation, all of which hold thei r
speci a'l bi rds. Thi s book wi I t hel p y o u to I ocate as many of
them as possi bl e . .

Explorer's Inn'i s ruñ by Peruvian Safaris S.A.; in

order to book accommodation, write to them at Gancilaso de
la Vega 1334, P.O.Box 1OOBB,Lima 1. There is also an office
in Cuzco. Their standard program is a lightning, two-night
t r i p a c c o m p a n ie d b y n a t u r a l i s t g u i d e s , w h i c h i s a i r n e d m a i n 1 y
a t p e o p l e w h o w a n t j u s t t o s a m p le t h e j u n g ' l e a s a n
experience. It is nowhere near enough to do justice to t he
bi rds of the area, I suggest a week at the I east to see a
fai r cross-sect'ion of fami l'ies and the majority of the
e o m m o nb i r ' d s ; t h ' i s s h o u l d a l s o g i v e e n o u g h t i m e t o p i c k u p a
f ew of the more unusual speci es. D o e m p h a s is e y o u t ^
particulan interest in birds so t h a t if there is a guide
pnesent with a special knowledge of birds, he or she can
a c c o m p a n y y o u i f y o u s o w ' is h ; o t h e r w i s e I w o uI d r e c o m m e n d
b i r d i n g a l o n e . F a ' ir r a t e s f o r ' r e s e a r c h e r s ' are negoti abl e,
particularly'i f you say you wi'l 1 provide a list d rs y o u
o f' l obnigr e
Saw i n order t o a i d t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n e f f o r t . T h e you
stay, of course, t h e ' l o n g e r t h e l i s t i s f i k e l y t o b e . T h e
ideal thing is to be at t h e L o d g e f o r t h r e e m o n t h s a s a n
unpaid Resident Naturalist and to carry out some personai
research to benefit t h e L o d ge and conservation in the area.
Fon i nformat'ion a b o u t t h i s p r o g n a m c o n t a c t T R e e S, c / o J o h n
Forrest , 64 B e l s " iz e P a r k , L o n d o n ¡ N W' l 3o4dE H, UK. TReeS al so
ges
sends Resi dent N a t u r a l i s t s t o o t h e r i n the area.
 ABOUT THI-S BOOK

Thebookisd.iv"idedintotwoma.inSections'Ih.first
describes all the named trails around Explorer',s Inn, and
you are walking
v¡hat species to e"óect or look out for while
them.Therearea]soSummaniesofwhattolookoutforon
the river trip fnom Puerto Maldonado to the Lodge, around
to the
the farm across the Tambopata and up the ri ver
iCól p"' . Fol'l ow'ing thi s text there ane maps o f some of the
g ' i v e s a n account of
main bi rdi ng areas. The second secti on
t h e Tambopata
all the main species to be found in and around
Reserved Tone and along the river. The speci'es.are arrangeo
j ty of the
i n the norJnal taxonomi óa1 order, and the ma ori
annotated
names follow the Donahue/Parker/Sorrie/scott
( a v a i l a b l e a t t h e L o d g e a n d f r o m TRees), which
checklist
guide' There 'is a
should be used in conjunction w'ith this
marks of each
b r j e f d e s c r r p . t i o n o f t h e d ' is t i n g u ' i s h ' in g f i e l d
species, and detai]s about their ]evel of abundance'
preterned hab'itat a n d t h e b e s t p l a ce to f i nd them'

The aim of this book is to give the reasonably

to help plan a trip to
experienced birdwatcher information ng
o n o f s u g g e s t i
Expl orerts Inn, wi th the parti cul ar i ntenti
f o u n d '
what bi rds to I ook for and where they can be É
b i r d i n g r e q u i r e s t ' i m e , P a t ' i e n c e , a n d ' i d e a l l y a
Amazonian ' t o ' i d e n t ' i y
.good deal of preparati on to make i t possi bl e f
dense
Ipeci es f rom if'e Uri ef g'li mpses af forded by the
Birds are much more often heartl 'i t h a n seen, so
vbgetation.
p s a l so
.oñ" knowledge of the cal I s pri or to the tri
v a ] u a b l e ' A t a p e o f b i r d S o n g r e c o r d e d i' n
i st } raevaarieIaa b l e f r o m T R e e S' T h e
(contai ni ng 90' or so .speci es)
us i 'ze
u s e o f t a p e p 1 a y b a c k t o a'.ct ot rvaecrt s o m e o f t h e m o r e e l
of thei r habi t a t s i s a good
speci es out of ilre thi ck
uruy of enlarging one's list (some species a r e a l r n o s t
of
i m p o s s ib l e t o s á e w 1 t h o u t , s i n g a t a p e ) ; h c w e ' . r e r , b e w a r e
orr'".-usi ng thi s method, ás i t al arms the b i r d s a r r d c a n
c i¡ s t u r b t h e i r f e e d i n g P a t t e r n s .
W H E NT O G O

T h e P " e r u v ia n A m a z o n e x p e r i e n c e s t w o m aj o r s e a s o n s : t h e
from
wet season i s from November to Apri I and the dry season
g r . r i d e , d s t h e
l , 4 a yt o o c t o b e r . T h i s a c t s o n l y a s a r o u g h
w e a t h e r i s v e r y u n p r e d i c t a b i e , e s p e c i a 1 1y d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r
m o n t h s . I n ' s u ñ r m e ,r i t s e l d o m' i rt a ' i n s , a n d m o s ' t d a y s a r e h o t
and sunny: i n the wet SeaSon does ra'i n regUl arl y, but
t l r e r e ' is n o r e a l p a t t e r n t o i t . Even i n January there can
that
b e f o u r ^ o r f i v e d a y s o f u n b r o k e n S u n s h i n e : h a v i n g s a ' id p o i '
t ' i r n e a t a n y nt-
it can rai n =oj iOlí for the same amount of
Al so at that ti me of y e a r t h e r e i s a
duri ng the wet r""ion.
risk that a number of the trails ( o r p a n t s o f t h e m )
slighi
a'll
may*Ue flooded and impassable; amongst these are almost
tná trails to the south of Laguna Chica: L a T o r r e , S w a m p,
. i c o n . i a , Kati cocha and Bi g Tree Trai I s a r e a l I a f f e c t e d to
He'l
c h i c a a l s o
some extent. The v'iewing p1átf orm at Laguna Tay
b e u n d e r w a t e r a t t h i s i ' i * " , a n d t l r e S w a m p yc e n t r a l s e c t i o n s
o f M a ' in a n d B a m b o o T r a i I s a r e v e r y w e t '
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The hi gh touri st season, understandabl y, coi nci des wi th

the'dry'SeaSOn, and that is when the most visitors come to
the Lodóe; , w i n t e r ' t e n d s t o b e m u c h q u i e t e r , b u t t h e r e can
be no g u a r a n t e e that i t w i I I n o t r a i n . T h u S t h e d r y s eason
(especially August and September) i s , o n b a l a n c e , t h e b est
ti me f or a v'isi t. In terms o f b i r d i n g , t h e w e t s e a s o n i s
the time to find North American m i g r a n t s , p i u s s p e c i e s s uch
aS Greater Anl and Azure G a l l i n u l e , w h i l s t t h e d r y S e a s o n is
the time for intra-continental ( ' a u s t r a i ' ) m i g r a n t s f r o m
southern South America.

ut.lAT TO EXPECT
A week at ExPlorer's Inn at any time of the Year should
yi e'ld a I i st of somewhere between 200 and 300 sPeci es of
birds, depending of course on the experi ence, know'ledge and
effort of the bi rder.

Mammalsare inconspicuous and not often Seen, but there

are neanly 100 species on the reserve list. The ones most
I i kelr¿ to be seen are some of the six p r . i m a t e spec'ies,
p a r t i ó u l a r l y R e d H o w le r M o n k e y , D u s k y T i t i , N i ght Monkey,
baddleback Íamarin and Squirrel Monkey; N'ine-banded and
L o n g - n o s e d A r m a d i I I o s , S o u t h e r n A m a z o n ia n R e d S q u í r r e l 4
Collared Peccary and a variety of bats.. Less frequently seen
a r e A m a z o n ia n B á m b o o R a t , B r a z ' i l i a n R a b b i t , T a y r a , S o u t h ern
Tamandua, Brown and Wh'ite-f ronted Capuchi n s , R e d a n d G r a y
Brocket óeer, Gi ant Otten and Coat i . J a g u a r , M a r ^ g a y , O c e ' lo t ,
Jaguarundi, Bush Dog, Short-eared D o g a n d G i a n t A n t e a t e r
have al I been recorded but are rare and very shy'

In add.ition to holdi ng world record numbers of bi rd

species, the Tambopata Reéerved Zone also holds the same
d - i s t . in c t i o n f o r b u t t e r f I i e s , a n d v ' i s i t o r s t o t h e L o d g e
cannot fajl to notice the phenomenal numbers and co1ours of
the 1200 on So species which have been recorded in the
f^eserve: these are panti cul ar'ly prol i f i c duri ng the dry 'l
'i
s e a S o n . I n s e c t S a r e a l s o n n u m e r a b le , e s p e c i a l I y d r a g o n f i e s
a n d d a m s e lf l i e s , s h i e l d b u g s , m o t h s ( i n c l u d i n g t h e s t u n n i n g
bl ack and green lJrani a day-f I y'ing moth whi ch i s of ten
mistaken for a butterfly), leaf-cutter and af"my ants, and a
host of other ' b u g s ' , i ncl u d i n g ( u n f o r t u n a t e l y ) , m o s q u it o e s
and sandfl i es.

Reptiles are quite common, and the brown and green

'Jungl e Runner, I i zards are abundant around the Lodge
c l e a r i n g . s n a k e s a r e p r e s e n t , i n c l u d ' in g f o u r v e n e m o u s
spec'ies: Bushmaster, Fer-de-Lance, Coral Snake and Green
Tree Viper, but are not often encountered. care should
nevertheless be taken when walking the trails. Black and
Spectacl ed are the most c o m m o n o f t h e f o u r c a i m a n s p e c ' ie s
recorded from the reserve. T h e y a r e m o s t o f t e n f , o und on the
r : e g u la r g u ' i d e d c a i m a n t r i p s w h i c h t a k e p l a C e a f t e r dark.
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Rubber boots are vital during the wet Season when the
water on the trails can be up to just below the knee in
places; there are some at the Lodge to borrow free of
trr".g", Uut if you take more than a I or 10 in UK sizes then
you Áeed to take your own. You can always leave them there
your trip.
i t they are too Uult<V to carry for the rest of
you cañ probably get away with sturdy walking boot? in the
- binoculars,
dry season. npárt fnom the obvious items
notebobk, f i el d gui de, sun-screen, and neutral
c" "oi l"o. .u, r e d a n d q u i ó k - d r y i n é clothes - a tape-recold?r with
or detachable), is an
ip"ukers and ; m'icropironé (in-built
advantage.
U S E F U LB O O K S

A combinat'ion of Birds of Colombía (Hilty and Brown)

and south American Birds: A Photographic Guide to
Identíficatíon (Dunning) remains the most useful to take
into the field üntil tñe long-awaited Birds of Peru is
completed. Both these books are in the Lodge library, as is
Birds of Venezuela (de Schauensee and Phelps) w h i c h i s also
t i n g t h e two
useful . Before vi si ti ng, i t i s wel I worth consul
exist.ing vo]umes of the excellent Birds o f s o u t h A m e r i c a
iniáeely a n d T u d o r ) , w h i c h c o v e r a l l the passerines
ü
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qLossARY

cecropia - distinctive tree growing in_stands along river

ba'ks, and spársel y i nsi de tiansi ti onal forest ¡ hand-shaped
I eaves and bare branches.
' o v e r g r o w n f i e l d s a n d a dj a c e n t s e c o n d a r y
chacra - the area of
growth across the Tambopata from the dock'

Guadua - type of bamboo restricted to this coÉner of

south-west Amazonia; usualiy as thickets within'transitional
f orest.

i ant i n zabol o f orest .

Gyneri um - dense cane, dom'n

High Forest - well-drained forest with dense canopy, veI^y

tall trees, fairly open u n d erstorey and sandy soii '

Mauritia - the type of palm found in large stands around

Cocococha; aguajé juice is extracted from the red fruits.

Quebrada - forest stream

' is s e a s o n a l 1 y u n d e r a
Transi ti onal Forest - f orest that
variable level of water, caused either by nain or by the
f l o o d i n g o f a n e a r b y s t r e a m o r l a k e ; m u c h o f M a i n a n d T a p ' ir
Tnai'l s go through thi s type of forest.

Zabolo - ,forest', found on the ciay-based soils of the

riverbank, with án understorey of Gynerium cane and Cecropia
aS the majn emergent tree; most of La Torre l-rai1 passes
through thi s habi tat.
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The Lodqe Cl eari ng

A large variety of species can be found'i n the Lodge

Clearing and adjacent forest edge, and this area provides an
excellent introduction to the birds of the reserve. Because
of the open nature of the clearing, many birds can be seen
passing overhead and many of the forest flock species are
easierto'Seeheneattheedgesoftheirrangethanwith.in
the forest. Black and Greater Yellow-headed Vultures are
always p n e s e nt, ei ther roost'i ng i n trees or ci rcl i ng on
t h e r m a ' ls d u r i n g g o o d w e a t h e r ; a l s o o v e r h e a d k e e p a n e y e o u t
for other raptors such as Plumbeous and Swallow-tailed Kites
(the latter largely during migration), King Vulture, Black
Caracara and even Black Hawk-Eagle, Flocks of parakeets and
pairs of macaws (Red-and-Green Macaw'i n particular) often
fly overhead ¿ind in the afternoon waves of Crested,
Russet-backed and Olive Oropendolas pass over on their way
to their roost sites across the Tambopata.

There is an area of flowering shrubs adjacent to the

d ' in i n g r o o m w h i c h i s g o o d f o r h u m mn i gbi rds, i ncl udi ng the
tiny Festive Coquette. The Medicinal Garden also has soge
flowering trees which are good for Gould's Jewelfront and
W h it e - b e a r d e d H e r m i t . A d j a c e n t t o t h i s , a n d d i r e c t l y b e h i n d
bungaTow 7, is an excellent place to observe flocks passing
through, and they could include a valiety of tanagens
(especial 1y Turquoise, Green-and-Gold, Palm, B'lue-Gray and
the ub'iqui tous Si I ver-beaked) , Yel I ow-bel 1i ed Dacni s,
Bar-breasted Piculet, ,Forest Elaenia, Epaulet Orio-le, and
even antbirds such as Warbling Antbird or Black-capped and
G r e a t A n t s h r i k e : B l u i s h - f r o n t e d J a c a m a r i s v i n t u a l 1y
guaranteed in the area, and check also fgr Laughing Falcon
and Plumbeous Pigeon. In front of bungalows 2 and 4 is a
good area of forest with some Cecropias, which, when rn
frui t, attract Dusky-bi I I ed Parrotl et and Panadi.se Tanager.
Bare branches at the tops of trees behind bungalow 1 attract
Swallow-Wings and Gray-capped Flycatchers; other tanagers
( i n c ' lu d i n g t ' l a s k e d ) a n d B a t F a l c o n m a y a ' l s o b e s e e n p e r c h i n g
here.
'lodge
The immediate area around the is a:lso a good
pl ace to f amil'i ari ze onesel f wi th the many sounds of the
forest. T h r u s h - L i k e W r e n s c a l I p e r s i s t e n t l y ' in t h e m o r n ' i n g s
and the energetic triII of the Plain-Brown Woodcreeper
penetrates the ai r as dusk fal ls. The yelp of the Cuv'ier's
Toucan i s another f requentl y heard ca'lI and the
extraordinary growling of the Red Howler Monkev may start up
at any t'ime. Walking the boardwalk between the lodge and the
n i v e r i s a n o t h e r p l a c e w h e r e l a r g e m i x e d f l o c k s- l m a y b e
encountered; thi s i s a good area f on Bl ack-tai ed and
Blue-crowned Trogons, Black-spotted and Lemon-throated
Barbets, and Bl ack.-fronted Nunbi rd. Occasi onal'ly Undulated
Tinamous, whose three-note whjstle is commonly heard, walk
o u t o n t o t h e b o a r d w a l k , p a r t i c u l a r l y ' in t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g ,
l¿

Laquna Chica Trail & Laquna Chica

Laguna chica is the smallest of the TRZ's three oxbow

the end of
lakes and is situated just 700m fnom the lodge at
j t o t h e
L a g u n a c h i c a t r a i I . T h i s p a t h b e g ' in s a d a c e n t
n"irral i sts' bungai ow and w'inds down through a n a r e a of
n o t
swamp f orest to if'e I ake. The trai I i tsel f is
particu.larlyproductivebut(as'isSooftenthecasein
Á m a z o n i a ) a n y t h i n g c o u l d t u r n u p ' S p i x ' s G q . a na r e . c o m m o n '
and the trail holás a flock of Pale-winged Trumpeters from
ground-dwel1ing
time to time. It is a good area for shy,
binds such as Great and cinereous Tinamous, Ruddy Quail-Dove
may hol d a
án¿ Thrush-.Li ke Antpi tta, whi 1st the understorey
r d ( i n the
n u m b e r o f a n t b i r d s , i n c 1u d i n g S i I v e r e d A n t b i
Bare-Eye ( m a i n l y associated
wetter areas) and Black-spotied
with ant swanms).

AfterTOomthetrai]reachesaSetofsteepstepsthat
ake and
lead down to a small wooden piatform from where the'l
'its birds can be v'i ewed (th'i s is sometimes flooded in the
inaccessible). A gf'eat variety of
wet season and therefore
a n d i n t e r m s o f
species can be seen at Laguna Chica,
proximity to it',. lodge aná ease of v'iewing' this is one of
part of $he
the best spots in the reserve during the early
day;activitytendstod'iedownalotafterB:30or9am'

The lake is surrounded by marshy vegetation v¡hich holds

Black-capped Donacobius, Greater Ani and someti*9?.
e and
Rufous-si ded and Gray-breasted crakes, Purpl e Gal I i nul
limpXtn, although tháse are secretive a n d n o t r e g u l a r l y
s.en. More freq|ent aFe Cocoi and Stri ated Herons and
may
R u f e s c e n t T i g e r - H e r o n ; w i t h I u c k t h e e 1e g a n t A g a m ' i H e r o n
o f t h e l a k e i s
also be found. One of the major attractions
the number of trees which are frequently in fruit,
espec.ial I y strai ght across f rom t h e v i é w i n g p 1a t f o r m . T h i s
i s a good pl ace f or toucans and w'ith I u c k f i ve or si x
sóeci ás may be seen, i ncl udi ng Cuvi e r ' : a n d Yel low-ri dged
ibu".n=, CúrT-crested"and Brown-mandibled A racaris and the
Scarce. Émerald Toucanet. Mixed c a n o p y f l o c k s also pasS
thr^ough the tops of these trees a n d o f t e n c o n tai n such
spectáculan spbcies as Paradise a n d M a g p i e T a nagers, Green
Honeycreeper and Blue Dacnis. B l a c k - t a i l e d T r o gon and Masked
Tityra are also regular visitors to t h e f r u i t i n g trees:
Si rystes and Pi nk-throated Becard are I ess c o m m o n' T h e
str^ixing white-bel1ied Parrot is commonly s e e n f I y ing over
á. feedTng in these tnees and flocks of t h e l o c a l R o c k
parakeet are less frequent but regular. The tall, i:ulated
s a g o o d p lace to
tree 100m or so to the left of the dock'i
f l n d s w a l l o w T a n a g e r a n d s w a l l o w -' w ing, a n d s o u t h e r n
it as a perch f rom where to
R o u g h - w in g e d S w a l i o * s o f t e n u s e
f oráy out f or i nsect's . Raptors ( especi a'lI y Sl ate-col oured
Hawk) can pass over at any time and speckled chachalacas
night
sor"i.imes gli¿e across beiow the level of the trees' A
time session with,a tape p r o v i d e s t h e b e s t c l ' l a n c e o f f i ndi ng
Ocellated Poorwill.
La Torr'e Trai I

La Torre Trai I stants at the far SW edge of the

cl e a ¡ i ng behi nd bunga'low 6. The f i rst 100m on so passes
through forest s'imiI ar to Laguna Chica Trai 1 , then d¡ops
down to the secondany f1 oodpl ai n. There are often fl ocks
wh'ich move through thi s habitat and keep a jook out for the
unobtrusive Dull-capped and Bright-rumped Attilas in the
understorey, a ' l o n g s i d e t h e r e g u l a r a n t b i r d s a n d f u r nari i ds .

At 300m the best part of the trai I begins w'ith the

steps down onto the primary floodplain. Approach this
descent wi th care as a Rufous Motmot has made i ts home i n a
burrow excavated out of the steps, and will flush up to a
vi si bl e perch when d'isturbed. The pri mary f l oodpl ai n i s
covered by 'zabol o' forest - the understorey i s
p r e d o m ' in a n t ' l y m a d e u p o f G y n e r i u m c a n e ( C a n a B r a v a ) w i t h
Cécropia, and to a lesse¡ extent, wi11ow, the majon tree
speci es. Thi s-i s an excel I ent trai I and meri ts a I ot of
' i t h o l d a n u m b e r ^o f e x c i t i n g b i r d
attenti on. Not onl y does
species; it also provides a rest from binding in dense
forest, and, with its open vegetation, excellent views of
the birds can be had when it is sunny. ( i f it is grey then
identif ication can be fr^ustrating as there is ranely fo1iage
behi nd the bi rds) . *

I m m e d 'ai t e l y a f t e r t h e d e s c e n t o n t o t h e f l o o d p l a i n t h e r e
' is a s t a n d o f C e c r o p i a s o n t h e ' l e f t which often holds good
'locks ' i
f of bi rds, ncl udi ng a vari ety of tanagers,
honeycreepers and euphonias (in particular watch for the
scarce Opal-crowned Tanager, W h i t e - l o r e d E u phonia and
Y e l I o w - b e l I i e d D a c n ' is , a n d i n t h e w e t s e a s o n Scarl et
Tanager), D u s k y - c a p p e d G r e e n l e t a n d Y e l l o w - t u f t ed
Woodpecker. T h i s i s t h e m ó s t r e l i a b l e a r e a f o r the
deiightful White-throated J a c a m a r , a n d D u s k y - h e aded Parakeet
often p e r c h i n the dead t r e e s o n t h e o t h e r s i d e of the path,
The trai I then p a s s e s through s o m e d e n s e v e g e t a t i on wh'ich
holds a number of g o o d birds w h i c h a r e d i f f i c u l t t o spot.
F l o c k m e r n b e r si n t h i s a r e a i n c l u d e C h e s t n u t - c r o w n e d
Foliage-Gleaner, Pale-legged H o r n e r o , B a r r e d a n d F asciated
Antshri kes and Li tt1 e W o o d p e c k e r .

After about 500m the trai I croSSeS a Stream whi ch runs

' in t o t h e L a T o r r e R i v e r . T h i s i s a v e r y g o o d p l a c e t o w a i t
for a t'ime to let the birds to show themselves. The best
represented family is the tyrant flycatchers, the most
numerous of which are Gray-capped F]ycatcher and Tropical
Ki ngbi rd, but other possi bi I i ti es i nc'lude Streaked and
Short-crested Flycatchers, and Vlhite-lored Tyrannulet.
During the rainy season look out for Eastern Wood-Pewee,
S u l p h u r - b e l 1 i e d F 1y c a t c h e r a n d E a s t e r n K i n g b i r d , a n d f r o m
I a t e M a r c h i n t o d r y s e a s o n , f o r C ¡ ^ o w n e dS l a t y a n d t h e
stri ki ng Fork-tai I ed Fl ycatchers. 0ther bi rds i n th'i s area
cou'ld include Dusky-billed (and even Manu) Parrotlet, Rock
Parakeet, Chestnut-eared Aracari, the tiny Fiery-capped
Manakin, Black-throated Antbird and Plum-throated Cotinga.
At the La Torre R'iver overlook a I ittle f urther ofl, look out
for Red-capped Cardinal and Chestnut-fronted Macaw.
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I approaches
A f t e r a c o u p ' le o f h u n d r e d m e t r e s t h e t r a i ' l .
h e r e m a y i n c l u d e s u c h i tt I e- known
Laguna ch i ca and' f I ocks
Sulphur-bellied
birds such as Chestnut-crowned becard and
iVrint-frfanaki n, ánd s u c h r e s e r v e r a r i t ' i e s as Gui ra Tanager
Foliage-Gleaner, all of w hich have been
and Buff-front;d
Seenalongthistra.il.Morefrequentspeciesinth.is'area
ui" Squiriel Cuckoo, Greater Ani and perhaps the striking
cl i mbs back up
Troupi a1 . At about if'e 1km mank the trai I
to the Bis Tree'
onto the r""onáá"v floodpla'in and continues
Lookoutforrerrug.inousPygmy-ow]andSpectaclgd^9*lin
Big Tree
this area at dust< ánd dawn. In the forest around
jookforBuff-throatedWoodcf.eeperandDusky-throated
g h t b e m o v ' in g '
Antshri ke amongst any f I ocks that mi

Bi o Tree Trai I

l e a d ' in g
Bi g Tnee Trai I starts at the base of the steps
l o w s t h e s h o r e o f the
down to the t-aguña Cñica dock and fol
ng the smalI stream that I i n k s L a g u na
I ake round, o n to
p a s s e s t h e t u r n - o f f
C h i c a t o t h e " .Lóar s t. oi r i e river. It
2 0 0 m , a n d s h o r t l y
H e ' li c o n i a T r a i I o n t h e I e f t a f t e r a b o u t w here
' B i g Tree' (a huge strangler f i g ) ,
afterwards reaches for
y g o o d t r ' a i
the tra'i I termi nates. It i s not an especi a1l
birds,butwatchthestreamforBand-tailedAntbirdand
PygmyKingfisher.Themainattract.ionofthetrailforbirds
end of Laguna
i s t h e 1a r g e t r e e t o t h e r i g h t a t t h e r i v e r 'it
Chica. When it'i s in fruit Imid-March'i s one such time),
is invaded by hordes of frugivorous species v¿hich could
B 1a c k - t a i 1 e d
i ncl ude pi nk-throated and níack-capped Becards,
and Black-crowneo Tity'ras, and the curious $ / h i t e - browed
purpletuft, a ; w e ' lJ a á a h o s t o f f l y c a t c h € F S ¡ r t a n a g e r s and
t o B i g T r e e a n d al so
honeycr'eepers. At 250m the trai I co*es to
, e n d , of La Torre Trai'l , whiCh C a n b e f o l l o w e d b a c k
the
the I odge.

Térrace- Trai l

TerraceTra.il,orLaTorreTerraceTrailas.itjsa]so
ca11ed, was created as an alternative route running para11el
to, but above the La Torre trai I , so t h at the pri mary
floodplain could be by-passed in times of f'looding' The
i f or the
t r a i I c a n b e r - e a c h e d 6 y ' f o 1 ' l o w 1n g L a T o r r e T r a i
250m and tunning off to the left j u s t a f t g r the
first
j-ur enccot inornmwei tnhdS u n s e t P o i n t T r a i l . T h e n e i s l i t t l e t o
the trai I orni thol ogi cal I y, but a f l ock of
pale-winged Trumpeters has been known to frequent the aréa
I I ed
f a'ir'l y recent'ly and you may happen 'P9n Wedge-bi
g a r n u ' l o u s g r o u p o f-Crested
Woodcreep€f, Gieat Tinamou or a
- c u t t e r a n t c o l ony on
o r o p e n d o l a s . T h e t r a ' i I p' i amspsreess sai I e a f
ve when a c t ' i v e , b € f ore
the' ri ght wh.ich can be
g T r a i l a b o u t 5 0 m fnom the
dropping down,to meet w,ith B.i Tree
a b o u t 4 5 0 m ' N ote that
Laguna Chica dock after a disiance of
i n t h e w e t s eason so
Bi é Tree Trai I can i tsel f be underwater
be-preparedtowade(orswiml)backtothestepsatLaguna
Chica on turn round and go back again'
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Sunset Poi nt Trai l

This trail begins along the boardwalk between the Lodge

and the Tambopata; coming from the Lodge, there is a trail
off to the I eft marked 'al mi rador' . The path crosses a
stream and comes to Sunset Point, an overlook of the
confluence of the La Torre and Tambopata rivers, after about
150m. I t t h e n continues f o r a n o t h e r 3 0 0 m t o t h e p oint where
it meets L a T o r n e T r a i l , j u s t b e f o r e t h e r i g h t t u r n off onto
Terrace T r a i l a n d t h e d e s c e n t o n t o t h e p r i m a r y f l o o dplain.

The trail itself does not have a lot to offer other

t h a n b e j n g a r e g u l a r h a u n t o f R e d H o w le r , b u t S u n s e t P o i n t
itse'lf is a very good place to sit and watch the wonderful
skies of an Amazonian sunset, as well as to find some
species which live along the banks of the Tambopata. The
'ident'ity of Sunset Poi nt changes regul arl y due to the
alarming rate of eroSion, especially during the wet season
(when it is oiten inaccessible), as large chunks of the bank
often collapse into the murky waters. This is potentially a
majon problem and if it continues at the same rate then
l arge secti ons of the reserve and i ts outstandi ng hab'itat
w i I I b e l o s t ; p e r h a p s o n e d a y t h e s a m e f a t e w 1I I e v e n b e f a l I
the Lodge
{
At pr-esent sunset Poi nt i s si tuated i n a smalI stand of
b a m b o o , w h i c h m a y y i e ' l d R e d - b i I I e d S c y t h e b i 1I o r G r e a t
A n t s h r i k e , d s w e l I a S D q s k V T i t i a n d t h e e n ' i g m a t i c A m - a z o na' in
BambooRat (urhose cal I ri va'ls the Horned Screamer'S f or
strangeness I ) . Bi rds wh'ich are regul arl y vi si bl e over the
ri ven, parti cu'lar1y at dawn and dusk i ncl ude Greater
Yellow-headed Vultureo Roadside Hawk, Black Caracara,
Sand-colored Nighthawk, Red-and-Green, Scarlet and
Chestnut-fronted Macaws, Ñlea1yPanrot, White-collared Swift,
Cri mson-crested l l l o o d p e c k e r , V i ol a c e o u s J a y a n d C r e s t e d ,
Russet*backed and Olive Oropendo'lasi many othen more
u n c o m m o ns p e c i e s a r e a l s o p o s s i b l e .
'look
On the sandbanks for Great and Snowy Egrets and
Sol itary (wi nter onl y ) or Spotted Sandpi.pers, and perhaps
Little Ground-Tyrant or something rarer such as
Yellow-billed and Large-billed Terns or Little.Blue Heron.
The vegetation along the bank m a y y i e l d D r a b V J a t e r - T yrant,
Gray-capped Flycatcher, T r o p i c a l K i n g b i r d , S i l v e r - b e a k ed
Tanáger, Red-capped Cardi n a l . a n d Y e l I o w - b ¡ ' o w e d S p a r r o w ; I ook
out al so for L o n g - b i 1 1 e d S t a r t h r o a t .

Capirona Trai 1

This litt'le walked trail is access'ible only a'long

'i
Sunset Poi nt Trai I , and s a one ki I ometer l oop retur^ni ng to
almost the same place. The dominant plants are Helíconia in
the understorey, and in the river-edge areas, Gynerium cane,
There ar'e al so sorre I arge and very i mpressi ve Capirona trees
(with totally smooth trunks), but the trail is not
especially good for b'irds; the birds of the'riverine
vegetation ane better sought on La Torre Trail.
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Taoi r Trai l
nds
Thi s tra,i 1 begi ns at the back of the ki tchen, and tvi
f o r e s t t y p e s o v e r 4 2 0 0 m to
its way through seieral d'ifferent
t h M a i n T r a i I , a b o u t 1 k m f r o m
the poi nt where i t meets up wi goes
trail
óocobocna. After an immediáte nive¡ crossing the
through an area of slightly raised forest with a relatively
openunderstoreywhichmayyieldwhite-browedAntbird,
Biack-faced Antihrush, Bartlett's Tinamou aRd perhaps the
p u f i U l r A . A f t e r 2 00m the trail leads off
rare Semicollared j
a t r e e f a l 1 a n d u s t af ter th'i s
to the ri ght to ski rt around
w h i c h l e a d s t o m u d w allow
there is a turn'i ng to the left good
about Zon away faioured by Collared P e c c a r v . T h ] s ls a
c h a c h a l a c a . T h e T a m b o pata
area for spi¡-,s Guan and specrleo
through t h e t r e e s o n t h e l e f t f o r
river is partly visible
t r r e t r a i ' l t h e n c u t s i n i a nd'
the next few hundned metres uut
Flocks sometimes p a s s thr.ough t h e c a n o p y a n d u n d e r s t r o r e y
along this first half-kilométer of the trail and conta'i n a
wide variety of b'irds ( s e e M a ' n
i T r a j l s e c t i o n for details)'

Themajonattract.ionofthenext500morsoisthe
patches of bamboo through which the trail passes' These
begin at about 4S0m and end at a b o u t 1 0 0 0 m . This is the most
accessi bl e and perhaps the best a r e a o f b a m boo to search for
the speci a1 upebi et restn'icted t o t h ' i s r a r e habi tat ' TlÉe
most proouctive patch is at about 7 0 0 m , a n d flocks often
pass itrrougn thi s area, i nvari abl y I e d b y t h e noi sy
Bluish-Slate Antshrike. The speciálities o f t h e area include
BambooAntshrike, Goeldi's, s t r i a t e d a n d w h i t e - l i n ed
A n t b i r d s ',l I h e r i n ó ' s and Ornate A n t w r e n s , L a r g e - h e aded
r l r i U i 1 a n d F l a ñ m u la t e d B a m b o o - T y r a n t , a l I o f w h i ch ane
al l y restri cted t o t h e s e t h i c k e t s . o t h e r b i r^ds whi ch
"h"ar v" Á t i
e a p.eference for bamboo b u t w h i c h a r e n o t s o d ependant
f I o c k s ' in c l u d e R e d - b i ' l I e d
on it and regularly occuLi n t h e s e
S c y t h e b i 11 , W a r b l i n g A n t b i r d a n d B r o w n - r u m p e d
roiiage-Gleaner; loár also for Dot-winged Antwren (rare in
.the.éserve). Ai 900m, just after another riven crossing,
Á.*Uoá-Tra'i I branches-of f to the ri ght. Look f or Ri nged
A n t p i p i t ' in t h i s a r e a

The forest then becomes more open agai n aften that and
at 1150m there is an overlook into a river gully, which is
cnossed by another bridge a l i t t l e f u r t h e r o n . B i r d s to look
out f or . in thi s area i n ó l u d e W h i t e - t h r o a t e d T i n a m o u, Rufous
and Broad-billed Motmots, Thrush-Like M a n a k i n , a n d
white-necked Thrush. shont'ly after that begins an anea of
swamp forest before t h e trail climbs sl'i ghtly into the same
k . in d o f ' h i g h ' f o n e s t a s c a n e f o u n d a l o n g M a ' in T n a i l . T h ' i s
b
- is a g o o d p l a c e f o r G o 1d e n - c o l l a r e d T o u c a n e t , C a s q u e d
Oropeñdola and the scarce Black Antbird; Red-crowned
Ant-Tanager is common. A t 4 2 O O n t h e t r a ' i i ends at a large
fallen tree when it j o i n s up w i t h M a i n T r a ' i l' From there'it
is about 1km on to cocococha a n d 4 k m b a c k t o the lodge.
Although probably. not as g o o d o v e r a l l f o r b jrds as Main
Trai I , the advaniage of T a p i r i s t h e b a m b o o patches and al so
the fact that the irail i s l e s s f r e q u e n t ' l y w a l k e d ' T h ' is i s
neflected by the chance é i g h t i n g s o f a p a i r o f Harpy Eagles
and a Jaquan in september a n d e a r l y O c t o b e r 1 994,
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BambooTrai'l
'long,
T h i s t r a i I w a s o r i g i n a 11 y 6 0 0 m l eadi nE a1I the
way f rom its start at about 9 0 0 m o n M a i n T rai'l to the
Tambopata River. Since the cneation o f T a p ir Trail (which
runs p a r a ' l lel to Main), the r i v e r sjde o f t h e t r a i l is no
longer used and the trail now exists a s a l i n k b e t w e en the
two more frequently walked trails; i t i s t h e r e f o r e u s ed as a
short loop for p e o p l e not wanting t o g o f o r a l o n g w a lk. The
bamboo p a t c h e s are q u i t e e x t e n s i v e a n d h o l d m o s t o f t h e
birds listed under Tapir Trail; Yellow-billed Nunbird, the
sluggish Pavonine Cuckoo and the stunning Rufous-headed
Woodpecker all seem more regular on this tnaii. Coming from
Main Tra'i l_, one must wa'lk 200m and cross a swamp (check for
Band-tailed Manakin), to reach the first area of bamboo, so
if time is short and you ane looking fon bamboo birds in
particular it is better to go a'long Tapir first. During the'
wet Season th.e central section is Often under a lot of water
and takes a l ong ti me to dra'in.

Main Trai l
'As
its name would suggest, this is the reserve's
longest and most frequently w a ' lk e d t n a i l , lead'i ng from'{
behind the kitchens for a distance of 5150m to the dock of
Cocococha. Due to the fact that the trail is quite wide and
t h a t i' lt e npt a s s e s t h r o u g h s e v e n a l d i f f e r e n t forest types, it is
exce'l f or bi rdi ng. Fgr the f i rst coupl e of ki I ometers
the trail passes thnough some transitional forest which is
excel'lent for mixed fiocks at a l l l e v e l s o f the forest. In
'l
t h e t r e e t o p s a n d l o w e r ^ c a n o p y o o k f o r W h it e - f r o n t e d
Nunbird, Black-spotted and Lemon-throated Barbets,
Red-stained Woodpecker, Olivaceous, Lineated and
Buff-throated Woodcreepers, Rufous-rumped Fol iage-G1eaner,
Rufous-tailed and Plain Xenops, Spot-winged Antshrike,
Chestnut-shouldered, Pygmy and Sclater's Antwrens,
Yel I ow-crowned and Mouse-col oured Tyrannu'lets ,
Y e ' lI o w - m a r g i n e d a n d R o y a l F l y c a t c h e r s , G r a y ' i s h M o u r n e r ,
lVhite-winged Becard, Red-eyed Vireo, Green Honeycreeper,
Blue and Black-faced Dacnises, Orange-bellied and
Rufous-bell ied Euphonias, Paradise, Green-and-Go1d,
Turquoise and White-shouldered Tanagers, and Buff-throated
Sal tator.
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I n the understorey and at I ow-to-mi d evel s keep an eye
out for Wedge-billed and Spix's Woodcreeper, Olive-backed
and Buff-throated F o 1i a g e - G l e a n e r s , B l u i s h - S l a t e a n d
D u s k y - 1 ¡ r o a t e d A n t s h r i k e s , P ' la i n - t h n o a t e d , G r a y , l Y h it e - e y e d ,
White-flanked and Long-winged Antwren, Black-faced and
Chestnut-tai I ed Antbi rds, and Sepi a-capped and Ruddy-tai I ed
Flycatchers. Another group of birds regularly gather around
swarms of army ants; speci es regul ari y a s s o c ' ia t e d w i t h t h e s e
swarms are Scale-backed and White-throated Antbirds,
B-lack-spotted Bar'e-Eye and White-chinned Woodcreeper
(uncommon).
1B

Apart f rom the f I ocks watch f or several of the rnore

reclusive species that are not normally aSsociated with
o t h e r s p e c i e s ; ' ltohoeksse i n c l u d e G r a y - f r o n t e d D'oi tv e , ' l R e d d ' is h
Henm'it (wh'ich I i ke a 1ar^ge i nsect as f i es out of
the forest to examine the intruder) F o r k - t a i l e d Woodnymph,
Pavonine Quetzal , Col I ared Trogon, Stri o l a t e d P u ffbi rd,
R o u n d - t a i I e d M a n a k in , D u s k y - t a i I e d a n d R u f o u s - t a i I ed
Flatbills, Du'11-capped and Bright-rumped A t t i l a s , Cinereous
Mourner, Musician Wren, S'late-colored G r o s b e á k a n d Pectoral
. i p o s s i b i 1 i t y o f f i n d i n g
sparrow. There s always the
something unuSual, and ra¡ities that could turn up include
Great Jacamar, Lettened A r a c a r i , White-throated,
Yellow-throated and C h e s t n u t W o o d peckers, Long-tailed and
Bar-bel I i ed Woodcreepers, Pl a i n S o f t t a i I , S p e c k l e d
s p i n e t a i I , R u f o u s - t a i I e d F o 1i a g e - G l e a n e r , s l e n d e r - b i I 1 e d
xlnops, Biack-tailed Leaftosser, Banded and Spot-backed
Antbi rds, Stri ated Antthrush, A m a z o n 'ai n A n t p i t t a ,
Ash-throated Gnateater, McConne]l's Flycatcher, Blue-hooded
rupnonia, Yellow-be'll ied T a n a g e r a n d Y e l l o w - s h o u l d ered
Grosbeak.
'left
BambooTrai I branches of f to the at about 900m,
and after 1250m the forest descends i n t o a swampy area for a
kilometer or So. In this area w a t c h f o r B a r t lett's Tinamou,
'l P l u m beoÉs
Cream-col ored llloodpecker, B a n d - t a i e d M a n a k i n ,
Antbird and Green-and-Rufous a n d P y g m y K i n g f i s h e r s , ds well
as possible Sunbittern a n d G r a y - n e c k e d , W o o d - R a i l ' A t 1850m
there'i s a turn-off to the ¡ i g h t t h a t ] e a d s t o a w o o d ed
p e r m a n e n t s w a m p. T h i s h o ' l d s B a n d - t a i I e d A n t b i r d ,
fuftite-necked Jacobin, Rufous-breasted and Needle-billed
Hermits and occasionally Ringed Woodpecker; Zigzag Heron has
' i n the'Past .
been seen here

At 2100m the trail changes into an area of raised

j
f orest whi ch hol ds a di f f erent sel ect'ion of bi rds ' The ma or
sound of this area is the call of t h e S c r e a m i n g P i h a , d s
there i s a lek a'long thi s sect jon of the trai l; the
u n d e r s t o r e y i s m o r - e o p e n , t h e c a n o p y m o r e' i s t ¡ u c t u r e d and the
sgi 1 more sandy. Bi rds t y p i c a 1 o f f I o c k s n t h i s ,arga are
CÉestnut-wi ngei Hookbi I I , C h e s t n u t - w i n g e d F o I i a g e - G ' le a n e r ,
purp'ie Honeyóreeper and Flame-crested, Yellow-backed and
Opai-rumped-Tanagers , whilst Red-crowned Ant-Tanager is the
commonest understorey s p e c i e s . Bi rds here are si mi'lar to the
Hi g h Forest Tra'i I ( w h i c h b r a n c h e s of f to the ri ght at about
4 2 Ó 0 m ), a n d c h e c k f o r N e e d l e - b i I e d H e r m i t , S c a l e - b r e a s t e d
I
and Golden-Green Woodpeckers, Red-headed Manakin,
Purpl e-throated F r u i t c r o w a n d W h it e - b e l 1 i e d T o d y - T y r a n t i n
pa.liculan, a s w e l l a s R e d - t h r o a t e d c a r a c a' lr a a n d e v e n t h e
r a r e W h it e - b r o w e d H a w k . A t 5 1 5 0 m t h e t r a ' i ends at the dock
of cocococha. The last 100m or so p a s s t h r o u gh an area of
swamp f orest that cou'ld turn up B u f f - r u m p e d Warb]er ' Check
around the dock anea for the u n c o m m o n S t r e a k e d Antwren and
poss'ibly the rare Amazonian A n t s h r i k e '
Cocococha

A t 2 k m l o n g C o c o c o c h a ' is t h e l a r g e s t o f t h e t h r e e o x b o w
I a k e s i n t h e r e s e r v e a n d " is o n e o f t h e p r i m e b ' i r d i n g s i t e s .
The one drawback i s that 'it 'is a good one-and-a-hal f hours
walk from the 1odge, and much of the bind activity occurs
between 5:30 and 7:30 or Bamj tourists being taken on the
general toun by one of the natural'i sts wi I I not arri ve unti'l
B: 30 or I ater-. Thi s means that to get the most out of what
t h e I a k' l e h a s t o o f f e l i t i s n e 'cl e s s a r y e i t h e r t o c a m p t h e r e
or to e a v e f r o m t h e 1 o d g e n o a t e r t h a n 4 a m . E n q ui r e w i t h
resident naturalists about the poss'ibif ity of borrowing
camping equipment from the Lodge store; there is a little
clearing óff to the night just before the dock which is
designed for. a tent, and it rea11y is a wonderful
experience. You can take the canoe out onto the lake, watch
the sunset and listen to the extraordinary cacophony of
sounds as thb cal I s of the di urnal bi rds and other cnearures
are succeeded by the nocturnal species. The sunsets are
magnificent, and as night falIs, the sky becomes an
astronomer's paradi se. Pauraques and possi bl y other
nightjars, jn the company of bats, circle the boat hawking
f o r i n ' s e c t s , a n d t h e c a l I s o f T a w n y - b e l 1i e d S c r e e c h - , L e a s t
P y g m y - a n d S p e c t a c l e d O w ls ' in p a r t i c u ' l a r c a n b e h e a r d ¡ É I t i s
w o r t h g e t t ' i n g u p b e f o r e d a w n t o w a t c h t h e ' in c r e d i b l e s u n l i s e
and to experience the succession of sounds and activity in
reverse.

As the forest wakes up, a large variety of water- and

f o r e s t - b a s e d s p e c i e s c a n b e s e e n w h ' iI s t p a d d ' li n g a r o u n d ' i n
the canoes. The east.end has most to offer the birder so I
suggest concentrating one's efforts there. The lake is
f r i n g e d i n v a r i o u s a r e a s b y e x t e n s i v e T a b e b u/ a s h r u b , a r e a s
of marshy vegetation, Mauri tía palm stands, and swamp
forest. Al I of these habi tats harbour thei r own bi rds.

The most visible species are those which fly overhead,

and Cocococha i s a part'icu1an1y good pl ace f or raptors and
parrots. The commonest bi rds of prey are Greater
Yellow-headed Vulture, Bat Falcon and, during the wet season
on1y, Osprey; keep a look out also for Swallow-tailed Kites
(whi ch someti mes di p down to the 'level of the water ) , Bl ack
C a r a c a r a , G r e a t B ' la c k - H a w k , S l e n d e r - b i I I e d K i t e , K i n g
'lared
Vul ture and Crane, Zone-tai l ed and even Bl ack-col
Hawks.

O n e o f t h e I a k e ' s a t t r a c t i o n s ' is t h e n u m b e r o f m a c a w s
and parrots that pass over, párti cul arl y i n the ear'ly
morning. Good numbers of Red-and-Green and especially
Blue-and-Yellow Macaws are often present (the latter
reguiariy perching in lakeside trees), a'long with lesser
numbers of Scarlet, Chestnut-fronted and occasionally
Red-bellied Macaws. Mealy is by far the most commonparrot
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b u t W h it e - b e l i e d , B l u e - h e a d e d a n d Y e l I o w - c r o w n e d a r e a I s o
regular. Flocks of parakeets are common(and difficult to
s e e w e ' l1 ) a n d t h e m aj o r i t y a n e C o b a l t - w i n g e d ; W h it e - e y e d ,
Rock and Dusky-headed ar^e I ess frequent. Several rarer
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Orange-cheeked Parrot '

s p e c ' ie s s u c h a s B l u e - h e a d e d M a c a w '
parrotlet and T u i Parakeet also appean
scarlet-shouláá.ea
f r o m t . i m e t o t ' i m e'
p r e s e n t ' e ' it h e r
W h it e - w i n g e d S w a l I o w s a r e a ' l w a y s
perchingonoeáutreeSnags(*r'icná1sohold@)
I ake ' of ten i n tlre company of
or hawking i nrááts above i.e'
s w . i f t s . C a r e f u i s c a n n i n g o f - t h e speaf ii e
o -crkusmcopue ldd t su w
r ni uf tpst h ea m o n g s t t h e
f .ittl e-known chapman's or
more usual Snort-tailed a n d G r a -y - r u m p e d ; F o r k - t a i l e d
p a l m _ s w if t a n d , I e s s r e g u i t"rr.. swal I ow-tai I ed swi ft
".iv, '
can be found at the eastern end

O n e o f . t h e m o s t o b v i o u s a n d s p e c t a c u l a r s p e c i e s f oi nu n d good numbers
wfricfr breeds
around cocococha is the Hoái=in
the TabebuTa shrubs adjacent
a n d i s h a r d t o- a m i s s . r t p . " i á . r *!: n1i
to the water, habi tat which i t shares with !v
GreaterAni,Pale-ventedPigeon(bothmorenumerousintlre
and Green-and-Rufous
wet season), and Ringed, Amázon
Ki ngfi shers.
e s p e c i a 1 1y a r o u n d t h e
The f1 oati ng marshy vegetati on ' I
east end, mav-f,áía Hornád éi"uu*"" iwhose extraord'i nary cal
Azure ( w i n t e n ) 'l
m u s t b e h e a r d t ó U . U e ' li e v á J i , - p u " p i " lnd a l t h o u g h .g'l
e ¿ J a c a n a '
G a 1I i n u l e s , L e a s t B i t t e r n " n á ' W' i "t t t i j
secreti ve ánd requi res som€ uck to see
t h e s e b . ir d u
t h e m . M o r e c o n"Si .p i c u o u S a r e t h e s m a l . l e r b i r d s t h a t i rneheadbsi t a t t h e e a s t
of the
the Iow vegetation that grows out
end; here one can find S m o o t h - b i l l e d Ani, Black-capped
Donacobius, Socia'l Flycatcher' L e s ser Kiskadee' Masked
e C u c k o o'
Cri mson Tanager and pe,rhaps Li tt'l
men'its a look'
The palm swamp just beyond thi s area
Tiger-Heron or the rare
and may yield the smait Rufescent Rufous-breasted
Agami Heron, 3s well as sii"á.ea nntbird,
t h . e p a l m stands here '
H e r m it o n t h e e ' l u s i v e S u n g r e b e ' . l l
l u c k y b i r d e r s m a y ] o c a t e L o n g - b-iál lneüd,V ' J o o d c r e e p e r o rt r e e s i n t h e
point-tailed palmcreep.", át f nu'iting
a r e a , B r o w n - m a n d i b l e d A r a c a r i , w n i t e - t a i l e d T r o g o n o' r t h e
Coti ngas
s t u n Á i n g S p a n g ' le d o r P l u m - t h r o a t e d

TruewaterbirdsanenotVerynumenousaroundthe.lake;
Anhinga'isfair.lycommon,butNeotropicCormorant,Green
Ibis, Great fgt"i and Cocoi Heron are only sporadic
v i s . i t o r s . W a t e r f o w l t o o a r e s c a r c e ( a s t h e y a r e t h r o u g h o ut th e s t o c k y
by
Amazon'ia); her^e thi s group i s represented
( r a r é i V ) ' O r i n o c o G o o s e . C ocococha usually
M u s c o v y O u c X' l-V and 'Oi usi ve i n
hol ds a f am'i of ant- ótiens (whi ch become very el
g l e g ! + ! - a i 4 - a n and
the wet season), and in thé:?Épihs lurk ' i s a f e '
m m in g s
1a r g e n u m b e ; ; á i p i r a n h a , a l t h o u g h s w i

T h e w e s t e r n e n d i s l a r g e l y' T
l ea; bs e b u T a s h r u bandthereare
no bi rds there which are i i xeiy to be seen at the
o n o f s u n g r e b e , w l ' r ci h
eastern end, wi th the possiul. " " c e p t i on al,ong the
l ore regul ar i n overhangi ng vegetati
h a s b e e n' s m and
;";";;; áe-ot Ir," I ock. There are some I arse
at the riestern however, w h'ich
i m p n e s s iv e i . " " , " l d , Herons'
sometimes p.ouid" perching spots for Capped
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Hi qh Forest Trai I

The High Forest Trail is a 4.3km'loop passing through

a n a r e a o f r a i s e d , s a n d y s o i l f o r e s t w ' it h t a l l t r e e s a n d a
rel ati ve'ly open understorey. The f act that the start of thi s
trail is over 4km away fr^om the lodge means that it has
remained relatively unexp'lored, and if it is not walked and
cl eaned f requent'ly i t rapi d]y becomes overgrown. It i s wel I
worth the effort on a sunny morning when the numbers and
diversity of species in flocks can be very impressive
( h o w e v e r , i f i t ' is o v e r c a s t t h e n t h e w h o l e a r e a c a n b e v e r y
quiet).

There are many species whÍch prefer this highen

habitat, a.nd many of these are very hard to find elsewhere,
G r o u n d - d w e ' l1 i n g b i r d s s u c h a s S t a r r e d W o o d - Q u a il ,
P a l e - w i n g e d T r u m p e t e r a n d e v e n R a z o r - b i 1 1e d C u r a s s o w c a n b e
f ound el sewhere but because they are sensi t'ive to
disturb t-hey probably occur more regularly here. Vlith'i n
'lance p r e f t h i a r e a i ncl ude
the f ocks, bi rds wh'ich seem t o e r s
Black-bellied Cuckoo, Golden-collared T o u c a n e t , B arred
Woodcreep€tr, Chestnut-winged H o o k b i 1 1 , W h i t e - s h o u l d ered
Antshri ke, Gray Antbi r d , B 1ue-naped C h l o r o p h o n i a ( r are) ,
Opal-rumped, Opal-crowned and Y e l ' l o w - b a c k e d T a n a g e r s,
White-wi nged Shri ke-Tanager a n d B l u e - B l a c k G r o s b e a k , whi I st
species such as V a r i e g a t e d T i n a m o u , W h i t e - c r e s t e d S padébill
and Red-bi I I ed Pi ed-Tanager ( al'l of whi ch are very hard to
find) are essentially restricted to this habitat.

T h e t r a i I b e g i n s a t t h e 4 2 0 0 m m a r k a 1o n g M a i n T r a i I .
After B00m the loop begins, and the numerical markings would
suggest that the trail continues straight ahead. However,
'l
about 400m al ong the eft-hand fonk the path runs al ong a
forested ri dge where one can see i nto the subcanopy and
obtain wonderful views out over the surrounding fonest. If
b'irds are mov'ing around then it may be better to take thi s
left hand fork as it gives a rare opportunity to be on a
I evel wi th canopy f I ocks. Fl ocks coul d occulin any area, of
course, as could such shy. species as Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
and Nightingale Wren, whose calls are much mone in evidence
than the birds themselves.

W a t c h a l s o f o r m a m m asl w h i c h p r e f e r t h i s m o r e r e m o t e
anea far from frequent human pnesence. Saddleback Tamarins
a r e t h e m o s t c o m m o np r i m a t e s p e c i e s b u t l o o k ' a l s o f o r
W h ' i t g - f r o n t e d a n d B r o w n C a p u c - hni s . G r o u p s o f C o a t i a n d
C o l I a r e d P e c c a r v a r e q u i t e r e g u l a r , a n d t h e r e i s a ' lw a y s a
chance of something rarer such as Red Brocket Deer,
Short-eared Doq, otr even a cat, a]though these are shY,
d e c l i n ' in g a n d p r i m a r i i y n o c t u r n a l .
'l 'long
Thi s tra'i i s a haul f rom the l odge and, once
there, the path can be hard to follow in places. Birding
al ong thi s narrow trai I w'ith ta11 tnees can be f rustrati ng
but it is a wonderfully remote and peaceful part of the
reserve wi th consi derabl e orni thol ogi cal potenti al , and
c e r t a i n 1y w o n t h s o m e t i m e .
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Ant Trai 1
Laguna chica
Ant Trai I i s a 900m-1ong wal k 1i nkj ng
Trail and p.o,riding access t o S w a m pa n d
Ui'recl'i"'M;;n
consequently it is ysed l a r g ely as a means
Katicocha trails. s ome good
h a s
of gett'i ng ao *ór'e prodüct i ve areas ' but
habitatinitsownr.ightanddeserVeSsomeattention..Th e
take the obvi ous
trai I starts about 100m up Main Tra'i I ;
bridge. The trail follows the stream
right fork at-ine first
. i b e f o re' leadi ng round
for the f rst couple of rrunáiÁo metnes
totherightto-nareaoffairlyopen.forest.Look.inthis
Goeldi's and
area for antbird flocks that corid include
Sca]e-backedAntbirds(the.latteraroundantswarms)'

After600morsoswampTrai.lbranchesofftotheleft, on' This

further
and K aticocha Trai'l does t'he same a f ittle
. is i n a n a r e a o f t a l l trees that i s q u ' i t e g o o d f o r
come
Crimson-crested W o o d p e c k e r ' I f y o u a r' ie l u c k y y o u m a y
most s s l a t e - c o ' l o u r e d Hawk
acnoss a forest raptor; " o * * o n
Ornate on B l a c k H a w k - E a g l e s'
but watch alsá-tor'po.tible
{
I the path
After the j uncti on wi th Kat'icocha trai
the-lake- is
follows the shone of Laguna chica (although
.invi s.ibl e thr^ough the Oensá vegetati on- on the s'lope I eadi ng
down to it). This area attractÁ good flocks at different
' i n the understorey 1o9k .f 9t . Ruddy
I e v e ' ls o f t h e f o r e s t ; Antbird; at
Spinetail aná White-browed and Chestnut-tailed
Manaki n a n d M y r m o t h e r u l a
m " i d _ . l e v e sl r o . - w i n t - u q r . e o
for possible
antwrens, and in tñe iine tangles and canopy
yer row-bi r red cuckoo (wi nt"er ónry) , a s c a r c e m igr-ant f rom
c o m e s t o t h e t op of the
Nonth America. At 950m the trail ,it
Laguna Chi ca steps, f rom where i s a 1 S - m i n u t e w a . lk b a c k
to the 1odge.

Kati cocha Trai l

Togetontothistra.i]turnjeftontoAntTrai]atthe
metres there
Laguna cñi ca steps; af ter a coup'le of hundred
i p a sign to Kati cácha; f ol'low t h i s s i g n , c d r r y i ng strai ght
ahead;AntTrailcontinuesaround!9the]eft.Thisisa
l o n g , f o u r k i l o m e t e r w h i c h e v e n t u' laol m
lye
r et ea rcsh e s K a t , i c c ¡ c h a
( 1aÉá) i tse.l f over f i ve k.i f rom the Lodge.

Thefirstpaf.tofthetrailpassesparallelto.Laguna
the bank through
chi ca, wh.ich remai ns l arge'l y i nvi si bl e down
the dense vegetation; loók in this a r e a f o r Moustached and
Buff-breastedWrens.Thetrailgoesdownasteepbankand
ng a wi der
f or a short ti me f o'lI ows a streám, bef ore crossi
Antbird is
wet area by means of a lange log.chestnut-tailed
. i n the area, and miied f l o c k s o f a n t b ' i r d s a nd
common
f urnari ' i d s occasi onal 1y pass through '

Afterclimbingthe,no..distancebackuptothe]eve]
of the forest, the trail passes through an area of very
not
dense old secondary vegetation in which birds are
particular'ly numerous. This is a good area, however, for
large groups of Squirrel Monkev and possibly Duskv Titi.
This area is sometimes favoured by a flock of Pale-winged
Trumpeters, and if you are very lucky you may come across a
m a g n if i c e n t R a z o r - b ' i 1 1 e d C u r a s s o w , a l t h o u g h t h e r e a n e v e r y
few left'i n the reserve. A little further on Tangle Trail
branches off to the right and i m m e diately afterwards the
trai'l g o e s down a slope t h r o u g h a d ense patch of bamboo;
look for bamboo specialist b i r d s h e re and at' the second,
slightly more open p a t c h f u n t h e r o n ; B a m b o oA n t s h r i k e a n d
Larée-headed Flatbilt ane f r e q u e n t l y heard and seen well
wi th t h e h e ' l p o f t a p e p l a y b a c k i t h e I o c a ' l ' iz e d P e r u v i a n
Recurvebill and Ihering's A n t w r e n S e e m m o r e c o f n m o nh e r e t h a n
along T a p i f o r B a m b o o T r a i l s; Blue-crowned Motmot and
Sl ate-co'l oured Grosbeak are regu'lali n th i s area

Shortly after the areas of bamboo (at about the one

kilometer mark), the trail opens out a little more, and
there i s a ri ver crossi ng wh'ich i s often a good pl ace to
w a t c h f l o c k s i n t h e c a n o p y a n d ' in t h e s u r r o u n d i n g ( f a i r l y
o p e n ')l u n d e r s t o r e y , a r o u n d t h e c r o s s r o a d s w i t h Q u e b r a d a
Tr-ai . As the path nears Kat i cocha i tsel f the t rai I becomes.
more open and huge Ceiba trees become a feature. There is a
small pond on the right which holds Silvered Antbird and
'in
t h e r e m a y b e R e d H o w l e l o r B r o w n C a p u c h i n ' l etfh e t a l l S r e e s
b e h i n d i t . H e l i c o n i a T r a i 1 g o e s o f f' l t o t h e t af ter about
three-and-a-ha'lf ki I ometers and a i ttl e f urther on the
trail meets the La Torre River where there are two overlooks
onto the sandbanks and the liver-edge vegetation. Birds to
look out for here include Capped Heron, Black Caracara,
Spotted Sandpip€tr, White-eyed and Dusky-headed Parakeets,
Chestnut-capped Puffbird, Little Woodpecker, Bare-necked
Fruitcrow, Drab $Jater*Tyrant, Little Ground-Tyrant,
White-banded and White-winged Swallows, Violaceous Jay, and
Red-capped Cardinal. At about four-and-a-half kilometers the
trail comes to Katicocha ( L a k e ) and follows the shore for
2 0 0 m o r s o b e f o r e m e e t ' in g t h e e n d o f S w a m pT r a i l .

The vegetation is, for the most part, rather different

from Main Trail and the birding pnobabiy not as good
overall. Holvever, there are certain species (aside from the
bamboo speci a1i ti es) whi ch are easi er to f i nd al ong th'i s
trai I . They i ncl ude Dusky-throated Antshri ke, Rufous-capped
Antthrush, Buff-throated Foliage-Gleaner and. Golden-crowned
Spadebi I I .

Kati cocha

K a t i c o c h a i s' l atkhees s e c o n d l a r g e s t a n d l e a s t v i s i t e d of
the three oxbow i n the reserve. It i s access'ibl e by
m e a n s o f e i t h e r S w a m po r K a t i c o c h a T r a i l s , and is about the
same di stance from the Lodge as Cocococha. The I ake has the
c j a s s i c c r e s c e n t s h a p e t y p i c a ' l o f o x b o w I a k e s , a n d ' is
bordered by transitional forest all the way around its
slrores, wi th no marshy areas or Mauri t ia pal m stands; thi s
makes it perhaps less orn'itholog'ica1'ly attractive than
Laguna Ch'ica or Cocococha, but i t i s sti I I certai n1y worth a
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v i s i t . A n o t h e r s l i g h t d . i s a d v a n t a g e o f t h e ] a k e . i s t h e ] aacrke n o t a l ' l o w e d o n
canoes
of a comfortablá ,rí"*ing p'latform;
a i t i gllti y pnecari ou3 l og
t h e I a k e a n d o n e m u s t s t a n d . ionnt o
ori"á =ñá.t way the water to v'iew the bi rds'
stretching
is still much to
Despite these drawbacks' there
r e c o m m e n d a b o u t K a t i c o c h a . T h e w e s t e r n e n d ( tloat rhgeer . i cgoh1t o n y o f
ds a
f rom the vi e*ing óoi Át I of ten ho] amongst wh'ich are
Red-rumped and Vellow-rumped Caciques' several dead tree
a r e
usually one o" two Hoatzins' There
snags protruoiné ilgt the water; check these for Capped
Kiskadee' Watch for
Heron, Ringed Kingfish er.
t "d v e g e t a t i o n , o v e r h a n g ' i n g
. in t h e" n át a- Ln tgul " e
Red-cappe¿ carJi nál
nd a sungrebe I urk'i ng i n
the water; I ucky observers ;;t-f i of the
the shadows ,;;ár these shrubs ' Another deni zen
lakeside ,r"g"láii"n is the scarce Streaked Antwren;
place in the area for th'i s
Katicocha may welj be the oáÁt
s p e c i e s . o v e r h e a d l o o k o u t f o r m a c a w s a n d p a r r o t us p
' a' n d f o r
turn
fraptors; as usual , anythi ng coul d

S w a m pT r a i l

Thestartofthisfour-ki]ometertrailisaccessib.le
a l o n g A n t T r a i l , a s h o r t . d i s t a n c e a f t e r t h e t u r n - o f f o r \ t toh e s t á r t o f t h e
Katicocha r.áii. Almost immáoiately after 'l
a n t colony. This ies on a
tra.i I i s a l a . g " l e á r - c u t t e r gets its
which the trail
r i d g e a b o v e o r , é o f t h e ' * u t-pi [". f r o q a r e fond of
those wh1ch
name. This is a good ..." pVü*V birds;
wetter habi tats i nci ude ki ngti sher and Band-tai I ed
and
Antbird; look also for Redlnecked Woodpecker
Tody-Tyfant. T h e t a l l t r e e s i n and just after
white-bellied all
the swamp tor-canopy flocks which contain
j e v e l s p e c ' ie s '
t h e u s u a l t" a. "n a é" *e"iás t l áannt d o t h e r u p p e r -

Thefirstsect.ionofthetrailaftertheSwamphasa
f a'i y open understorey,
r ' l good f or ?'91 . speci es as
ki ng Cirrnamon-rumped
G o t d e n - c r o w n e d S p a d e b i l l á n á - t r - . , ás t r i good chance of
Foliage-G1eaner, whilst tÉis a r e a o f f e .t
"
down to the forest
seeing uawrená"i" Thrush, as they come
floor quite regularly in tñis atLa' Also look out for
the
Thrush-Like Antpitta; with luck' the strange call of
area' d s w e ] l as
Amazonlan nnlpilti táv be heard in.this
a a n t w n e n s and
under-storey f i ocks of the regul ar Myrnotheru.I
other antbi rds.

Therearetwobamboopatchesalongthetra.ilwhichhold al ons
many of the speci ai bi rds ;i;; found i ñ Gua!u1^:l?l9t
o t h e r t r a i l s . I n a d d i t . i o n t o t h e m o r e c oj m m o n s p e c . i e s , t h e
an Recurvebi I'l and
bamboo on swamp Trai 1 may ;i " d . Peruvi Tody-Tyrant'
e v e n t h e r a r e a n d t h' ir e a t e n á a W f , i t e - c h e e kt heedm '
i r e d t o f i n d
a 1t h o u g h m u c h I u c k s r e q u

M u c h o f t h e v e g e t a t i o n a i o n g S w a m p T r a i l i : . s i m i ] a r tvo¡ h i c h c c u l d
Katicocha Tr"iT; ú;i-iñ""" are more wet aneas
hold some of-tf,á iÁrest-Uased rails o r h e r o n s , a s w e l l 'a f
s
o r
y g o o d
p l u m b e o u s A n t b i r d . T h e t ¡ ; i I i s a l s o p a r t i c u 1a r 1
t , s e m jc o l 1 a r : e d
i Á ; ; ; i l á r , i n g - s p e c . ie s : R e d d i s h H e r m i
Puffbi rd, Ci nnamon-throated Woodcreeper, Rufous-tai I ed
Xenops, White-throated Antbird, Band-tailed Manakin,
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher and Flame-crested Tanager. After
a b o u t f o u r k i l o 'm the trail joins up with the end of
l e t ej r s
Kati cocha Trai ad acent to the I ake i tsel f .

The trai'l i s o f t e n w a ' lk e d ' b a c k w a r d s ' a s p a r t o f t h e

l oop Kati cocha Tra'i I -Kati cocha-SwampTrai I , wh'ich means that
it is often quite late in the morning beforé one reaches the
trai j , but i t certai n1y meri ts some ti me duri ng the f i r^st
h o u r s o f 1i g h t i n o r d e r t o g e t t h e m o s t o u t o f i t .

Quebrada T,rai I

This is one of the longest and least walked trails in

the reserve. It begi ns about ha'lfway al ong Main Trai I ,
swinging arou-nd towards the La Tonre River, crossing over
Swamp, Katicocha and He'l'iconia Tnails before petering out
near the river. There is undoubtedly much good habitat along
the way but the path is often hand to fol'low and
consequentl y vi ewi ng opportuni t'i es are I i mited. Bi rders are
b e t t e r o f f s p e n d ' in g m o r e t i m e o n t h e m o r e o p e n M a i n , S w a m p
a n d K a t i c o c h a T r a ' i l s . B e t w e e n S w a m pa n d K a t i c o c h a T r a i l s the
trail follows the path of a stream ('quebrada'), which{is
good for Buff-rumped Warbler (uncommonin the reserve);
othen than that, because of the difficulties of viewing more
than any lack of bi rds, the trai I has l'ittle to recommend it
i n compari son to other trai I s.

Hel i coni a Tnai I

This trail is also infrequently walked and is often

impassable due to the rapid growth rate of the vegetation
along its central section. The numerical start of the trail
(according to the metre markers) is located as a branch off
to the I eft near the end of the Bi g Tree Trai I . Hówever, the
major binding attraction of the Helicon'ia Tra'i I is the
extensi ve bamboo understorey found towards the end of the
trail, about 2000m from the start. The central section of
the trail, just before the bamboo begins, is very often
impassable due to the combinaton of swamp and overgrown
d e n s e v e g e t a t i o n . T h e r e f o r e i t ' is p r o b a b l y b e t t e r t o g e t
onto Heliconia Tnail at the bottom end, about three
ki I ometers down Kati cocha Trai I .

A couple of kilometers away frcim this junction the

trail (which can be hard to follow in places in the thick
Heliconia stands) comes to an overlook of the La Tonre
Riven. Birds seen in this area are similan to those around
t h e v i e w p o in t o n K a t ' ic o c h a T r a i I ; I o o k a l s o f o r R o a d s i d e
Hawk and Swallow-wing. Large flocks of swalloüs and swifts
can often be seen from here; amongst the ubiquitous
White-winged, White-banded and Southern Rough-winged
'look
Swallows and Shont-tailed Swifts, o u t f o r r a r e r s p e c ' ie s
such as Brown-chested Mar,ti n and Pal e-rumped Swift
The bamboo begins (from the Katicocha end) at about 2500m
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-a-k'i 'lometer or so. Thi s bamboo i s not

and conti nues f or hal f
in transitionai-forest f ike móst of the other patches in the
. it g " o * , o n a m u c h m o r e o r a n g e - c o ' l o n e d c 1 a y - b a s e d
reserve;
soil found a.long rivers, In th.i s SenSe it is much more like
('the colpa'),
the bamboo at the Tambopata Research centre
b i r d s . A n u mber of speci es
and does hold sl igl-'ttV bif ferent
óráté.-ir,i. r,auitát, i ncludi ng Rufous-capped Nunlet, the
beaut'i f ul
recent'ly-descri bed Manu nntbi id and the
uncommon; look also
White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant, but they are
for Ruddy Quail-Dóve-and Pale-ta'iled Barbthnoat' The other
trees which rise up
main feature of this area is the large
a b o v e t h e b a m b o o . T h e s e h a v e q u ' i t e o p e n c r o w n s , a n d s h o uslodf i t a r y
l arger
b e c h e c t , e O. c a r á i u 1 1 y f o r f I o c k s a n d f o r Macaw'
ipecies such as Scarlet and Chestnut-fronted

Tansl e Trai I

ThisshorttraillinksKaticochaTrailtoHel.icon.ia ght,
the ri about one
T r a i ; i t s t a r t s w . i t h a t u r - n - in g o f f t o
1 d ense
a n d l e a d s t h r o u g h
kilometer down Katicocha Trail n o t far from
H e l i c o n i a T r a ' i I
vegetation to its junct'ion with 'is qui te good '
h a b i t a t
B i é T r e e . L i k e Q u e b r ^ a d aT r a ' i I , t h e
especial.ly for antbirds, but ir,. th'ickness of the veolpfl]on
meansthatthebirdsarehardtosee.T.imecouldbebetten
spent i n a more open area '

- 'Jaquar Poi nt'

L a s C o 1P a s T r a i I
es of the
T h i s i s t h e o n 1 y . t r a i I w i t h i n t h' le b o u n d a r i
i s n o t i n k e d t o a ny of the
Tambopata nes.'^ueá Zone that ' To get
t h e L a T o r r e r . i v e n
others; i t i s s.ituated acioss
there youlnuit t-aák. e o n e o f t h e c a n o e s s i t u a t e d a t t h e
Tambopata oocL, ask the boatman to drop you off and
a pick-up time. It originated as a loop but has
"bre. "cnobm" e m o n e o f a c o n f u s e d c r i s s - c r o s s o f paths' v¡hich
eventually emerge at an open area t h a t resembles a mangrove
J a q u a n t hat was seen here i n
swamp. It got i Is name from the
tyrant
J u' l lyyc a 1 gg4 ánd is a good place for kingfishers,
tchers p a r t i cu1ar, i n c l u c l i ng Green
f and i ctári ds i n
Piratic and Streaked F.|ycatchers a n d the
Kingfisher,
The dense secondary v e g e t a t i o n wh'ich the
splendiO froupiái.
p a t h p a s s e s i h r o u g f ' j s B o s s ib l y t h e b e . s t p i a c e i n t h e
for t h e e ñ d e m ic S c a r l e t - h o o d e d Barbet '
"ese.u"
H o w e v e r , o w ' in g t o heavy erosion of the banks in earlY
1995, the start of the traii lost, and the area has
become veny overgrownr
" a .
i f not tota'l 1 y i m p a s s a b le ' A s k t h e
RNs about the Present situation, b e c a u s e this is a remote
area which could turn up some uncommon nd unexpected
a
spec'ies.
 O U T S I D ET H E R - E S E R V E

The Tambopata River

'trail' c o m e a c r o s s i s ' 1t h
The first which visitors ye
niven'itself; the 58km boat trip to the Lodge norma'l takes
three hours from Puerto Maldonado, and the birds along the
river serve as a good introduct'ion of what is to come, and a
good stant to one's list. There is an extensive and recently
u p d a t e d g u i d e , w t r it t e n b y R e s ' i d e n t N a t u r a i i s t s , t o s o m e o f
the general geographi ca'l and eco'logi ca1 aspects of the ri ver
trip, which ought to be available to nead on the boat,

Some of the birds which can be seen along the Tambopata

are very hárd to find at the resenve itself, so these need
to be ti cked of f on the way. These i ncl ude the bol d'ly-marked
Pied Lapwing, ColIared Plover, migrant waders such as
P e c t o r a l S a n d p i p € t r , Y e l I o w - b i I I e d a n d L a r g e - b i I I e d ( r ^ a r e)
Terns and Giaht Cowbird; lucky birders may find Roseate
Spoonbill or a small flock of Orinoco Geese, Near to Puerto
Maldonado and in the trees around the dock iook for Turkey
Vulture and Black-billed Thrush which are very rare at the.
neserve i tsel f . Other spec'ies occurni ng al ong the ri ver
which can also be found at the reserve include Greater
Y e l I o w - h e a d e d a n d B l a c k V u 1t u r e s , P l u m b e o u s K i t e , R o a d q i d e
Hawk, Bat Falcon, Red-and-Green Macaw, l{hite-eyed and
D u s k y - h e a d e d P a r a k e e t s , W h it e - c o l I a r e d S w i f t , 8 1a c k - f r o n t e d
N u n b i r d , S w a ll o w - w i n g , W h i t e - w i n g e d , W h i t e - b a n d e d a n d
Southern Rough-winged Swallows, Brown-chested Martin, Drab
Itlater-Tyrant, Eastern (winter) and Tropical Kingbirds; with
luck Great Black Hawk or even Sunbittern may be found.

The 'Chacra'

Acnoss the Tambopata from the dock is a farm belonging

to a local farmer and his family, It is an area of varied
second growth with crops such as yucca and papaya prominent
in the overgrown fields, usuaily known as the 'chacra':-it
i s a n e x c e ' ll e n t b i r d i n g s p o t . T h e h a b i t a t i s u n l ' i k e a n y t h i n g
o n t h e r e s e r v e s i d e o f t h e r i v e r ' , a n d t h i s i s r e f I e c t e d ' in
t h e d ' if f e r e n t b i r d s w h i c h c a n b e f o u n d . T h e r e i s a n o t h e r
f' laerfm a l i t t l e further round the bend of the river (to the
t f rom the dock l ooki ng across the ri ven) o and the trai l
between these two js one of the aneas worth working; amongst
the species possible there now, there is an old record
(P.Donahue) of the local endemic Rufous-fronted Antthrush,
although this species no longer occurs in the area. There is
some bamboo cl ose to the second f arm whi ch has y'iei ded Ruddy
and Crested Foliage-Gleaners, and Cabanis' Spinetail.

Walking to the right from the farm buildings there is a

large¡ open grassy area with scattered trees and patches of
'l
crops. Anywhere anound here i s good, but bi rdi ng i s usual y
best around the two small ponds. The first is surrounded by
s m a lI t r e e s a n d h a s a f a ' ir a m o u n t o f f i o a t i n g v e g e t a t i o n ;
the second, which is further on to the right, is filled with
dead tree branches and surrounded by tall trees. Around the
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former look for spot-breasted woodpecker, white-necked

ycatcher
Jacobi n, pl ai n-crbwned spi netai I , spotted Tody-Fl
and short-crested F ' l y c a t c h e n : P u r p l e G a l I i n u ' le b r e e d o n t h e
the
pond, and there are óf ten some cai man present. Ar^ound
p u f f b i r d , Lineated
,""oÁo pond look for chestnut-capped
Wáááp..X.., Bl ack-throated A n t b i r d , L a r g e E 1 a e n i a, Sol i tarv
gl ac'k caci que and Bl ack-f aced Dacni s. overhead there are
o f t e n i a r g e f I o c k s o f s w ' if t s a n d p a r r o t s ; as usual keep a
look out for the more unusual s p e c i e s . I n the vast dead tree
thatdominatesthewholeareawatchfortheuncommon
Sl ender-bi I I ed Ki te and other raptors. Other spec"ies
;";;la.l i f ound on th'i s s i d e o f t h e r i v er whi ch are uncommon
s i d e 'incl ude Greater Ki skadee,
or absent on the other
B o a t - b i 1I e d r i y c a t c h e r , G i a n t C o w b in d , G r a y i s h S a l t a t o r a n d
nch or
B l u e - B l a c k G r a - s s q u it a n d p o s s i b 1 y L e s s e r S e e d - F i
S p o r o p h i 7a s e e d e a t e r s '

P.leasebearinmindthatthisareaisSomeone'S
property; there should not be a problem in being left to
p o l ite a n d c o u r t e ous
b i . A a ' l ó ñ e f o r a f e w h o u r s i f y o. luy ; a r e
he hi msel f i s V e r y
towards Jose Armas and hi s f ami
knowledgeabl e i n t h e f i e l d o f t r a d i t i o n a l m e d ic ' i n e a n d h e
maywanttoshowyousomeplantsandthe.irmedical
'i whi ch adds
a p p l i c a t i o n s ; t h i s s a n i n t e r e s t i n g e x p e n ' ie n c e
to'the flavour of a trip to the Amazon basirr. É

Averysmal]proportionofvisitorsbookacombined
package to vi s'it Ubtf¡' Expi orer's Inn and the rel at'ivel y new
iodge*at the Tambopata Research Centre, a further six hours
by 6oat up the Tambopata, and nine hours i n a l l f r o m Puerto
saf
M a ' ld o n a d o ; i t i s r u n ' n o t b y P e r u v i a' Tnh e a n i s b u t R a ' in f o r e s t
Expediti ons. It i s usual i y- cal I ed C o 1 p a ' b e c a u s e of the
extremely impressive salt lick on the r i v e r c l ' i f f b e l ow the
1odge, *here every morni ng ('i n f i ne weather) , t h o u s a n ds of
C o w n t o feed
,n""á*, and parrots of ten or more species come
on the sa1t, af f ordi ng wonderf ul vi ews of the'i r col o u r s
usual1y seén particularly wel l when the bi rds
"which ane not
are'i n flight.

An extensive macaw project i s b e i n g c a r ^ r ^ei d o u t a t t h e

y
I odge, al though the Surround'i ng area remai ns rel at'ivel
, n e i p i o r e d o " ñ i t h o l o g i c a 1 1 y . T h e h a b ' it a t a n o u n d t h e l o dge
builbing primarily cónsists of open forest with a d o m i nant
bamboo understorey, and there i s a f ai rl y extens'i v e t r a i I
i s present'l y m u c h I e s s w e l I
system whi ch, unf órtunate'ly,
marked and i t i s easy to get I ost !

The si x hour-.tri p f rom Expl orer's Inn can be rather

tiring, but gives the birder a better chance of finding
I
certa'i n ri ver speci es such as Ori noco Goose; the ri ver f ows
m u c h f a s t e n a r o u n d t h e c o l p a a n d 1u c k y b i r d e r s m a y c o m e
across a Fasciated Tiger-Heron fishing in the rapids.
Because of the extreme'ly remote natune o f the area, the
riven passes through vast aneas of untouched virgin
rainforest, so mammals$uch as Black spider:-[vlonkeY,_
C a p v b a r a , I a p - L r . a n d t h e m a g n if i c e n t J a g u a r c a n s t i 1 I b e
f o u n d w i t h S o m e f - e g u 1a r i t y a l o n g t h e' r i v e r , a l t h o u g h .t h e y
are rare or- exti nct around Expl orer s Inn '

The macaw'l ick'itself gives b'irders a better chance of

find.ing Blue-headed M a c a w a nd orange-cheeked Panrot,
(althoJgh these a r ^ e u n c o m m o ne v e n h e r e ) , a s w e l ' l a s
proui di ñg i ncredi b 1 e v ' i e w s o f t h e m o r e c o m m o nm a c a w s ( f i v e ) ,
ancj p"rréts (three) , Around the l odge i tsel'f , Razor-bi I I ed
ór""t.ours and Blue-throated Piping-Guans are' quite common'
the special
and in the bamboo understorey the majority of
Inn; this
birds are easier to find hene than at Explorer's
á r p " " i a 1 I y a p p . li e s t o R u f o u s - c a p p e d N u n l e t , R u f o u s-headed
M anu and
woodpecker, Ruddy and crested Foliage-Gleaners,
whi lst
White-lined Antbirds and White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant,
Fruitcrow ( c o m m o n ) a n d
Crested ow'|, Purple-throated
A n t w r e n a l s o o c c u r . Further exploration of the
Dot-winged
m i g h t y i el d the
r.ivers"ide vegetati on and the ri ven i sl ands
endemic scarlet-hooded Barbet, and many o t h e r s u r p r i ses'

can
T h i s . is a w o n d e n f u 1 1 y r e m o t e p ' l a c e w h e r e t h e b ' i r d e r
v . ie w t h o u s a n d s o f c o l o r f u ' l p a r r o t s a n d I b c a l i z e d b a m b o o
wi th the
speci al i ti es wi th'i n s'ight of the Andean f oothi I I s,
feeling that he or she j s expeniencing 9 t r u e w i l d e r ness
I f y o u h a v e t h e t ' i m e and
st.i I I wai ti ng to be d'iscovered.
(moreimportant]y)themoney,itisworthav.isitinitsown {
j
r i g h t . H o w e v e r , i n o r ^ d e r t o m a t < et h e I o n g o u r n e y a n d
expense worthwhile, a longer stay than the one
b rl ee d i n t h e E x p l o r e r r s I n n p a c k a g e i S e S s e n t i a l '
"noi gñ hu ti d eorfaf e

I n t e r m s o f t r a d i t ' i o n a l A m a z o n ia n b i r d i n g , h o w e v e r ,
Explorer's Inn has a Iarger and more vanied Iist, and stiII
remains the best value and most a c c e s s i b l e g a t e w a y to the
fabulous avian riches'of that r i c h e s t c o r n e r o f t h e Amazon
basin, the forests of south-east P e r u '
 BIRDS of E X P L O R E R ] SI N N

( ID= Fi el d .'identi f i cati o-n SL= Status and I ocat'ion )

F a m il v : Tinamidae (TINAMOUS)

G r e a t T i n a m o u ( T i n a m u s m a ' i o r)
ID: Large size; grayish brown; chestnut cap,
SL: Largest of the reserve's tinamous. Fairly numerous and
most fnequently found by chance in areas of transitional
forest e. g: Laguna Chi ca Trai 1 , Tapi r Trai I .

W h it e - t h r o a t e d Ti namou (Ti namus guttatusl

ID: Fairly large; speckling on head;'iarge black eye; white
throat;' spotting on back.
S L : U n c o m m o ná n d n o t o f t e n s e e n . U s u a l l y f o u n d b y c h a n c e b u t
try Tapi n Trai I

Ci nereous Ti namou (Crvoturel I us ci nereus )

I D : S m a lI ; u n i f o r m l y g r a y
SL: Commonlyheard but hard to see. May favour swampy areas;
most often found on Laguna Chica trail. {

Li ttl e Ti namou ( Crvpturel I us soui )

I D : V e r y s m a l I ; r u d d y b r o w n , w hi t i s h t h r o a t .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d u n d o u b t e d l y o v e r l o o k e d . C o u l d b e a n y w h e r e
b u t M a in T r a i ' l o f f e r s t h e b e s t c h a n c e .

U n d u la t e d T i n a m o u ( C r v p t u r e l I u s u n d u l a t u s )
ID¡ Uniform grayish brown; faínt bars on flanks.
SL: Commonlyheard and fai.nly often seen in secondary and
riverine forest, €.g. edge of the Clearing and La Tórre
Trai I .

Bartl ett's Ti namou (Crvpturel I us bartl etti )

ID: Barred UaCt; h cap.
S L : F a i r l y c o m m o na n d o f t e n s e e n , e s p e c i a l l y on Main and
Tapir Trails.

Vari eqated Ti namou (Crvpturel I us vari eqa!us')

I D: Bo1d1y marked; bl ack hood, barred back and or-ange
foreparts.
SL: Rare; f avours ra'i sed forest areas; try Main or Hi gh
Forest Trai I s.

FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae (CORMORANTS)

Neotropi c Cor^morant ( Phal acr-ocorax ol i vaceus )

ID: All black (cf.Anhinga).
sL: Irregular vi sitor to cococochaj also possible along the
rivers.
FAMILY: Anhi noidae (DARTcRST

Anhi nqa (Anhi nqa anhi nqa)

ID: Dark; long thin neck and bil I ; pal e wi ng P g
atches.
h
a l s o s o a r s h i above open
S L : F a i r l Y c o m m o na t C o c o c o c h a ;
areas near water, e. g. Cl eari n g '

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocPi ).

back
ID: Very lareeJ urhite-;eck; b'lack cap; s'laty
S L : U n c o m m o na t C o c o c o c h a a n d L a g u n a C h i c a '

Greal Egle!- ( Eqcell-q--efb+l

IDr L;ge;-áll white; Ye11ow b'i1l; bl ack I egs .
to Cococochai also on
S L : I r r e g u l a r a n d u n c o m m o nv i s i t o r
sandbanks along TamboPata'

ID: Medium-sirffi bill and legs; vellow feet

SL: Rare vi si tor. Most f r e q u e n t on sandbanks a.Iong
T a m b o p a t a , o c c a s i o n a ' li y f r o m S u n set Point ' {

green back; biack cap.

I D : V e r y s m a lI ; g r a Y f o r e p a r t s ;
SL: Fairly commonat L a g u n a C h ' ic a and Cocococtra.

g g a m i H e r o n ( A q a m ia a q a 0 j )
p 1u m a g e ;
i D ; v e . y 1 . n g ; e l 1o * b i 1 I ; g r e e n a n d c h e s t n u t
whi.ti sh neck Pl umes; Y - el I ow I egs
SL: Shy and . u n " o * * o n ; b e s i I O o k e d f o r i n t h e s v / a m p ya r e a o f
cocococha
M a 1n T i a i 1 , i n t h e p á l * s w a m p a t t h e e a s t e n d o f
and (rarely) at Laguna Chica'

Cattl e Eqret lBubl cus i bi-9'l

ID: Small; *ni-G *itf' ¡rfl patches in breeding plumage; bill
a n d l e g s d u ' lI g r e e n i s h Y e 1 1 o w '
ound i n
S L : R a r e b u t s ó o r a d i c a l i y m o r e n u m e r o u s . U s u a ' l1 y f
smal'l f I ocks ouer C'leari ág, ri vers on oxbow I akes ,

Caoped Heron ( Pi I herod'ias pi I e?tus )

ID: Wh.ite; cr6ánUr-buff neck, blue facial area, black cap'
SL: One of the móst commonly seen herons; especially
frequent at Kat'icocha, but also at cocococha and over Laguna
Chica and the La Torre river'

Ruf escent Ti get-Ue-C-q-Sj-Trgri s I i neatum

ID: Chestnut h e a d a n d n e c k ; f i n e l y barred back; immature
barred black and buff.
usuaily
s L : F a i r i y c o m m o na t c o c o c o c h a a n d a t L a g u n a c h i c a "
i n dense vegetat'ion c l o s e t o s h o r e '
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Zi qzaq Heron (Zebri lus undulatus)

I D: Very smalI ; dark brown fi nel y barred bl ack.
SL: Rare and little-known; definite s'ight'ings in and around
wooded swampon Main Trail; possible sightings at Cocococha.

Least Bi ttern ( I x o b r v c h u s e x i I ' is l

ID: Very small; black back and cap; rufous foreparts and
p r - o m in e n t b u f f w ' i n g p a t c h e s .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d i n f r e q u e n t v i s i t o r to marshy areas of
Cocococha,

L i t t l e B 1u e H e r o n ( H v d r a n a s s a c a e r u l e a )
ID: Dark slate blue; bi l1 gray; neck maroon; iegs green'i sh.
SL: Rare; most regular on sandbanks a'long the Tambopata.

Boat-bi I I ed Heron (Cochl eari us cochl eari usl

ID: Greyish; huge eyes and bi li; rusty belly; black cap.
SL: Rare and overlooked due to nocturnal habits. Best looked
f or at Cocococha or Kat'icocha.

F A M I L Y :C i c o n i i d a e ( S T O R K S ) .

Ameri can Wood-Stork (Mvcteri a ameri cana') 'l 'I

ID: White; black i n wi ngs; dark head; long bi
'i n f l o c k s .
SL: Irregu'lar visitor to thg reserve, usual'ly
M o s t r e g u 1 a r ^ a t C o c o c o c h a.

Jabi ru (Jabi ru mvcteri a)

ID: Huge; all white; black head; massive bill.
S L : R a r e v ' i s i t o r , m o p t f r e q u e n t l y s e e n s o a r i n g h ' ig h a b o v e
open areas.

FAMILY:Thresk'iqrnithidae ( IBISES & SPOONBILLS)

G r e e n I b i s ( M e s e m b r in i b i s c a v a n n e n s i s )
ID: On'ly ibis in the regioni decurved bi'l 1; al1 dark green.
SL: Fairly commonly heard and seen. Most frequent in swampy
section of Main Trail; also at Laguna Chica and Cocococha.

R o s e a t e S p o o n b i I I ( A i a ' ia a ' ia i a )
I D : S p o o n - s h a p e d b i 1 1 ; r o s y p i n k i s h p 1u m a g e .
SL: Not on the reserve list but may be found (rarely) on
sandbanks in the Tambopata.

F A M I L Y: A n h i m i d a e ( S C R E A M E R S )

Hcrned Screamer (Anhina cornuta)

ID: Large and stocky; blackish with whitish wing patches;
si ngl e wh'ite forehead pl ume; extraordi nany cal I .
S L : C o m m o ni n m a r s h e s a t C o c o c o c h a ; b r e e d s a t e a s t e r n e n d .
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FAMI LY: ANAti dAC ( DUCKS & GEESE.)

Muscovv Duck (Caj ri.na moschataL

ID: L".ge an¡ powerfui; g'lossy black; white wing patches.
s L : u n c o m m o nv i s ' i t o r t o c o c o c o c h a a n d L a g u n a c h i c a .

Orinoco GooLe (Neochen iubatá)

ID: Large; Pale buff foreParts; chestnut bodY; white in
wing; erect Posture.
SL: Rare visitor, most frequent i n smai'l grouPS al ong
sandbanks but a'lso occas'iona11y at Cocococha.

F A M I L Y :C a t h a r t i d , a e ( N E Y YW O R L DV U L T U R E S )

Kino Vulture -(Sarcol.amphus papa)

lO: r-arge size; white; black wings; gaudy bare head'
S L : f a i i l y c o m m o n yl s e e n s o a r i n g o v e r t h e c 1 e a r i n g ,
Cocococha or f rom wi thi n the f orest . Rare'ly seen perched '

Bl ack Vulture (CoraqvPs atratus)

ID: Black; blackish head; white wing patches' *
SL: Abundant around the clearing; favours human habitat'ion

r Yel I ow- Vul athar el a

I D : B l a c k ; t w o - t o n e w " in g s ; y e I I o w h e a d .
S L : C o m m o n ' l yf o u n d i n t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g or soaring over
Cocococha or other open areas.

FAMILY: Aqc i o i t r i d a e ( H A W K S - K I T E S& E A G L E S )

Pearl- Ki te (Gampsonvx swai nsoni i l

iDr Tt bl acki sh above and on cap; rufous th'i ghs; ye'llow
facial " y ;
area; white underParts.
SL: Rare; prefers open country So best looked for along the
Tambopata River or near Puerto Maldonado.

S w a ' lI o w - t a i I e d K i t e ( E l a n o i d e s f o r f i c a t u s )
IDI Whrte; long wings and deep'ly. forked tai.l black'
SL: Fairly regular in fIocks particularly du¡ing the winter
months; may be overhead in any area b u t C o cococha is best.

Grav-headed Kite (Leotodon cavanensis)

WFaV head; blackish above; white below; strong
b a r r i n g o n w i n g s a n d t a i I ; d a r k w i n g i i n i' i n g s .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s h y . ; c o u l d b e a n y w h e r e n p r i m a r y f o r e s t .

Double-toothed Ki te ( Harpaqus bi dentatus )

ID: promjnent tf'roat étripe and puffy white vent in all
plumages; adult: ,gray head, FUfous chest, dark back'
S L : U n c o m m o n ; p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e S t a r e a s S o t r y M a ' in , T a p i
and High Forest trail, although also p6ssible in areas of
tnans'itional forest
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P l u m b e o u s K i t e ( I c t ' i n i a p l u m b e a)
ID: Gray; paler head; wings long and pointed with rufous
p a t c h e s ' in p r i m a r i e s ; r e d e y e s . 'ly
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o no v e n o p e n a r e a s , e s p e c ' i a 1 the Lodge
Clearing and Tambopata and La Torre rivers.

S l e n d e r : b i I I e d K i t e ( H e l i c o l e s t e s h a m a t u s)
ID: A l l g sg r a y ; d i s t i n c t i v e
'le short dark tail and rounded wings;
red and cere; pale eye; p'iercing cal I .
S L : U n c o m m o n ;m o s' tl f r e q u e n t i y seen high over Cococoeha or
s o m e ti m e s ' i n s m a l g n o u p s ' i n I c h a c r a ' a c r o s s t h e T a m b o p a t a.

Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor)

ID: Unbanred gray below; rufous thighs; dark cap and back.
SL: Rare ahd elus'ive; prefers transitiona'l forest.

I:_ny_liaUll.Aeglpl ter superci l'iosus )

ID: Tiny; finely barred dark gray below; dark cap and back;
pale throatj eye ned.
SL: Rare; prefers raised forest but could turn up anywhere,

Sharp-shi nned Hawk (Acci pi ter stri atus )

ID: Small; variable plumage; often barred brown below;
t h i g h s u s u a l 1y r u f o u s .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d i n c o n s p i c u o u s m i g r a n t , f f i á i n 1 y d u r i n g t h e
summer. Most often seen in flight over open areas

Zone:tai led Hawk (Buteq a¡bqnotatus)

ID: Long two-toned wingsj 2 or 3 white tail bands.
SL: Fairly rare; most often seen soaring over Cocococha or
al ong the ri vers, rare'ly perched.

Broad-wi nqed Hawk ( Buteo p'latvpterus )

ID: Brown above; rufous barring below; white tail bands.
S L : U n c o m m o nm ' ig r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e r i c a , p r e s e n t i n ' s m a l I
numbens during winten. Often found in tnees around the Lodge
C 1e a r i n g b u t a l s o o v e r h e a d .

R o a d s id e H a w k ( B u t e o m a q n i r o s t r i s )
ID: Usually grayish above, barred rufous below; chest
'legs
unbarred; rufous in primaries; ye11ow and cere.
S L : C o m m o n ;p r e f e r s o p e n h a b i t a t s a n d f a i r l y easy to find
along the rivers or in the 'chacra'; less frequentiy in
transi ti onal forest.

Shor!-tai I ed Hawk ( Buteo brachvunus 1

ID: Variable; usual phase pure white below, dark brown above
with dark hood over face; white forehead; yellow cere.
SL: Rare; usually seen in flight but occasionally in trees
borderi ng the Lodge Cl eari ng.

Wh'ite-browed Hawk ( Leucootern'is kuhl i l

I D : B ' l a c k b a c k ; w h i t e b e l o w ; o n e w h i t e t a i I b a n dj m a n t l e a n d
crown black streaked white; white eyebrow.
S L : R a r e a n d I i t t l e k n o w n ; p r e f e r s r ^ a is e d f o r e s t a n d a p a i r
was seen near the junct'ion of Main and High Forest Trails'i n
I a t e J a n u a r y 19 9 5
 i stac
legs"
f o r e s t h a w k i n t h e r e s e r v e ' a n d often
SL: The most common
R e g u l a r a t L a g u n a C h i c a a n d i n the
associated with water.
al ong
tal l forest borderi ng i t (Ant Trai l ) ; al so frequent
Main Trai I and i n swampy forest areas '

Bl ack-col'l red HawK (Busa[elluF nlqLlcq¡ttq'

ID: Robust fishing hawk; lareálV rufous with-pa1e head and
bl ack patch on upper chest.
SLr Rare and irregular; most frequent over Cocococha; may
breed i n the adjacent swamPforest.
i ti
I D: Large; black; b € s e o f t a i l w h i t e; cere and legs yeliow'
parti cul ar-ly on
S L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n a l o n g t h e T a m b o p a t a R ' iv e r ,
Cocococha'
the way uP towards the Colpa; less frequent at

Crested Eaqle (MorphnuS quianensis)

ID: Very targeJmte below, gray head, dark back.
to predi ct;
S L : R a r e ; a p p e a r a n c e s s p o r a d i c a n d i m p o s s i b . le
jargel y óonf i ned to areas of p¡imary transi ti:onal f orest '

HErpv Eaql e (HarPi a harPvia)

. ack chgst
I D : H u g e a n d p o - e r f u . , . rv a i i a o l e b u t a d u ' l t h a s b l
band, b"rred if i gt''s and bl ack mottl i ng o n u n d e r w i ng.
seems most frequent ( a t l east
SL: Rare and declining;
. in I akes'ide .trees at Cocococha ( p e r h a p s al so
f onmerl y )
KaticochaorLagunaChica)andalongTapirTraij'

k-and-Whi te Haw -Eaol e i zastu melanol

ID: White foreParts; bl ack I ores and back; small crest;
red-orange cere
SL: Rare; .most f requent 1ów oven f orest canopy but poss'ibl e
at Cocococha.

o r n a J e H a w k : E a q le ( S o i z a e t u s g r n a ! u s ) -
ffi has sides of nec¡. rufous with biack malar;
coarsely barred below and on underwing'
of
sL: uncommon; sometimes seen perched in the subcanopy
raised or transitional forest ( e s p e c i a ' l l y M a ' n
i T r a ' i I ), but
often just glimpsed in flight between t h e t r e e s .

B l a c k H a w k - E a q le ( S p ' i z a e t u g - - L y I a n n u s )
k wi th whi te mott't i ng on thi ghs; barred
underwi ng wi th mottl ed 1i n'ings .
sL: Fairly uncommon; most easily seen soaring high over the
Clearing in fine *eáther but more numerous in the subcanopy
of tranéitional forest (where harder to see)'

C r a n e H a w k ( G e r a n o s p ' iz a c a e r u I e s c e n s )
i D : S l e n d e r : t i t h 1o " g o r a n g t I e g s ; g r a y ; t a i 1 b l a c k w i t h t w o
whi te bands; di sti cti ve wh'ite crescent on underwi ng.
SL: Fairly legular in forest bordering oxbov¡ l,akes; usuaily
seen in fiigfr{ but occasionally perched at Cocococha.
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FAMILY: Pandionidae (OSPREY)

osprev ( Pandiqn bal i aetus )

ID: Di sti ncti ve brown and whj te f i shi ng hawk; head whi te
w i t h b l a c k s t r i p e ; n a r r o w w ' in g s .
SL: Comm ' l eosnis n s m a l ' l n u m b e r s a t C o c o c o c h a d u r i n g t h e w e t
season; f requent al ong the ri ver .

FAMILY: Falconidae ( F A L C O N S& C A R A C A R A S )

Lauqhino Falcon (Heroetotheres cachinnans)

ID: Buff head and underparts; back and bold face mask black.
SL: Fai r1y common, pdr'ti cu'lar1y i n the vi ci ni ty of the Lodge
Cl eari ng and I ess f requentl y a'long the Tambopata.

C o l I a r e d F o n e s t - F a l c o n ( M i c r a s t u r s e m it o r q u a t u s )
ID: Robust; green cere; black cnescent below eyes; white
col lar and underparts; immature scaled below.
S L : U n c o m m o nt o r a r e ; u n p r e d i c t a b l e but prefers transit'ional
forest; try the first 350m or so of La Torre trail.

Sl atv-backed Forest-Fal con (Mi crastur mi randol I ei 't .d

ID: Slate gray above, white below; yeilow legs and cerb,
SL: Rare; prefers trans'itional forest but,hard to find.

Barred Forest-Faicon (Micrastur ruficollis)

ID: Gray above; below boldly barred dark gray; bare facial
area and legs ye11ow; three tail bands.
S L : F a i r 1 y c o m m o nb u t s e c r e t ' i v e ; m o s t o f t e n s e e n f 1 y ' i n g o v e r
Cocococha or the La T'orre ri ver,

L ' in e d F o r e s t - F a l c o n ( M i c r a s t u r q i I v i c o ' l I i s )
I D : G r a y a b o v e ; c h e s t b a r r e d , b e l I y u n b a r n e d w h ' it e . ; e y e s
wh'ite; f aci a1 ski n orange; two whi te tai I bands.
SL: Fairly numerous but shy; restricted to transitional
forest and hard to find; try Main or Katicocha Trails.

Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)

ID: Black; white rump band; orange facia'l skin.
s L : c o m m o no v e r a r e a s o f w a t e r ( e s p e c i a l l y cocococha and the
T a m b o p a t a f r o m S u n s e t P o i n t ) b u t a ' l s o t h e L o . d g eC l e a r i n g .

Red-throated Caracara ( Daptri us ameri canus )

I D : B 1a c k ; b e l I y a n d v e n t w h i t e ; r e d t h r o a t ; noi sy .
s L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n ; f o u n d i n s i d e f o r e s t a n d m o s t f r e q u e n t i n
groups of 2-5 along Main and rapir Trails in both raised and
t rans i t i ona'l f orest types .

Bat Fal con ( Fal co ruf i qul ari s )

I D : S m a l1 ; b l a c k b a c k a n d h o o d ; r u f o u s b e 1 1y a n d t h i g h s ;
throat patch whitish; breast finely barred; (NB Bewáre
confusi on wi th rare Orange-breasted Fal con ) .
S L : c o m m o na n d f r e q u e n t l y s e e n ' in b a r e t r e e s a dj a c e n t t o t h e
Lodge Cl eari ng, Cocococha and a'long both the ri vers .
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Speckled Chachalaca (Orta'l is outtatal

ID: Sma11; brown; head grayer; -oreparts scaly; tiny red
iñroat *altle; rufous outer tail f e a t h e r s '
'i ous areas of
sL: Fai 11y commonat Laguna chi ca and n vari
forest, especially the éar1y p a r t o f T a p ' i r T r a il '

S o i x , s G u a n ( P e n e ' l o P e i a c g u a c u)
ned th roat
I D : M u c h I a r g á ; - t h a n p r e u - iÑ s s p e c i e s ; I a r g e
wattle; only member of its g e n u s i n A m a z o n ' a
i '
of
SL:Verycomrnonandnoisy;found.innumbersinmanyareas
forest, especially a l o n g L a g u n a C h i c a a n d T a p ' ir T r a i l s .

I ue-throated P'Pi nq-Guan (Pi Pi i oi I

skin and wing Patch; blue
lo: s1áck; white crest, facia'l
throat wattle; red legs.
cor*oñ but now may have been extirpated in
sL: once fairiy n d i ng
I n n . ; t i r e b e s t c h a n c e o f f i
the vi ci ni ty of Expl orerrs
o i u p t h e L a T o r r e R i v e r ; s t 1 1l
one.i s probably at Cocococha
c o m m o na t t h e C o l p a L o d g e 6 h o u r s u p r i v e r '

R a z o r - b i I I e d C u r a s s o w -( C r a x m i t u )
ib-rge; b i a c k ; s w o lI e n r e d b i l ' l ; l o n s t a i I t i p p e d * t $ i t e ;
c h e s t n u t b e 11Y .
SL: Rare and declining around Exp"lorer's Inn due to Pressure
from human disturbance. Best looked for i n the rai sed forest
of High Forest and Main Trails a long way from the lodge,
trail
b u t a i s o f a v o u r s I a k e a n d s t r e a m m a r g ' in s , e g K a t i c o c h a
bordering Laguna Chica, and S w a m p T r a i l '

Wo it hor tt
t O : C f ' r . ,Xn V g r o u n d - d w e l I i n g g a m e b i r d i 1ar-ge'ly ruf ous;
crested; g r a y t h r o a t a n d n a p e ; w h i t e s peckl es on chest.
'ly
SL: Fai r1y common a n d e a s i f i u s h e d b ut hard to see wel I .
S m a l1 f l o c k s q u i t e r e g u l a r , e s p e c i a l on Hi gh Forest Trai
and along the majority of Main Trail It

FAMILY: Aramidae (LIMPKINS)

L i m p k i n ( A r a' lm us
o n g - loeugagreadu,n a il b ' i s - l ' i k e w a d i n g b i r d ; ' l o n g b i 1 1
tO: giown,
slightly downcurved whi te speckl i ng on neck.
SL: Rare and irregu ar visitor to marshy areag of Laguna
Chica and Cocococha
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FAMILY; Psoohi idae (TRUMPETERS)

Pal e-wi Trumoeter hi a I euco

ID: Black; unmistakable hunchback shape set off by puffy
white back and fairly long thin neck.
SL: Unpredi ctabl e; fl ocks of 5-1 0 i ndi vi duaj s tend to recur
in one area of forest for a week or So befor.e moving. on. In
early 1995 flocks were found on Terrace and Laguna Chica
Traiis near the lodge but probably more frequent in less
disturbed areas such as the Kat'icocha area and High Forest
Trai'l . Ask Resi dent Natural i sts about recent si ghti ngs '

FAMILY: Rallidae (RAILS & CRAKESI

G . ! ^ a v - n e c k e dW o o d - R a iI ( A r a m i d e s c a i e n e a ' t
iú Large, iong-legged forest rail; gray head and neck;
brown back; chestnut f l a n k s ; r e d l e g s ; ye11ow bill '
SL: Fair1y frequently h e a r d f r o m t h e lodge clearing but not
c h a n c e i s ' in s w a m p y f o r e s t a r e a S ( c e n t r a : l
eaSy to .Le; best
s e c i i o n o f M a i n T r a i I i n p a r t i c u l a r ) o r a 1c l n g q u e b r a d a s .

Grav-breasted Crake (Latenallus exiliq) É

ID: Small; é"uy t h r o a t a n d b r e a s t i r u f o u s n a p e ; b a r n e d
flanks and vent; greenish bill and legs
SL: An uncommon a n d v e r y s
'l e c r e t i v e crake of marshy areas
around o x b o w I a k e s . W i t h u c k m a y be seen f rom the dock at
L a g u n a C h . ci a o r f I u s h e d f r o m t h e r e e d s a t c o c o c o c h a .

R u f o u s - s i c j e d C r a k e ( L a t e r a l I u s m e l a n o p h a ' iu s ' l
east and vent; throat vrh'iti sh; barred
f l a n k s ; y e 1 1o w - g r e e n b i 1 I a n d 1 e g s .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s h y ; c a n s o m e t i m e s b e S e e n i n t h e r e e d s a t
the base of the dock at Laguna Chica.

Purole Gal linule (Porphvrula martiniga)

fO: eiignt bluish; bill réd with ye11ow tip; green'ish back.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d u s u a l l y o n l y S e e n w h e n f l u l s h e d f r o m m a r s h y
vegetation around Laguna Chica or Cocococha. Has bred on the
small oond in the 'chacra' across the Tambopata.

Azure Gpl'lillul-e (Porphvrula flavi rostni s-)

lO: pale Ulue neck and wing patch; bill, legs and frontai
s h i e l d y e 1 1 o w ; b e ' l1 y w h i t e .
S L : F a i r l y c o m m o na n d o f t e n f l u s h e d a t e a s t e r n e n d o f
Cocococha, but very nare outside the wet season.

F A M I L Y :H e l i o r n i t h i dae (FINFOOTS)

Sunqrebe (Hel i orni s ful i ca)

I D : S m a lI b r o w n ' is h w a t e r b ' i r d ; h e a d and neck bo1d1y striped
b l a c k a n d b i 1I ; r e d b i I I ; b n o a d t a i t.
SL: Shy; sw'ims amongst overhangi ng vegetation along lake
shores. Most frequent at 'Cocococha but has al so been seen on
Ldguna Chica and Katicocha; may be absent i n the wet season.
gunbi ttern ( E u r v P v q a - .h P l i a s )
'wader' w'ith long bill and-slender
ID: Curious te-ñestri ¡
e d b r o w n , a n d b ' la c k ; h e a d
body; I argel y barred and mottl 9ráY
b l a c k w i t h t w o w h i t e s t r i p e s ; 'tih r o a t w h ' i t e ; l a r g e r u s t y
in w'ings when n f light and in.d'i splay'
ó"t"n"i
S L : U n c o m m o n ;ó r e f e n s s w a m p y f o r e st an9-shady quebradas;
most regul ar ong Main T r a t 1 , e s peci a1I y after rai n '
"i

W a t t l e d J a c a n a ( J a c a n a . i a c a n a)
iO' eláck foreParts; chestnut back; red wattles on face; in
f ' l i g h t l e m o n y e ' l l o. w flight feathers vi si bl e; long toes.
y inf requent; pref ers marshy vegetat'i on so
SL: Surpni si ngl
the eastern end of Cocococha i s the best spot but even there
it is irregular and not easy to see'

EAI'{IlY:**Q h*aradr i r*da e -(PLqv*EBS)-

P i e d L a p w in g ( V a n e l I u s c a v a n u s )
i of sandbanks; mask' nape and
b i o a d b r e a s { Ú a h ¿ b j a c k ;' l etghsr o a t a n d b e 1 l v w h ' i t e ; b a c k
browni sh; eye-ri ng and red; bi I I brown '
sL: uncommon a t t h e r e s e r v e itself, where best seen on
and
sandbars from sunset Point or along the La Torre; common
conspicuous along the Tambopata nearer Puerto |!laldonado'

Col I Ared Fl over (Charadri us co'lI ari S)

ove, white bel ow; bl ack bi'l l ' f orehead
and breast band.
La
sL: Rare along sandbanks anywhere along the Tambopata or
io.."; p r o b a b i y m o r e c o m m b no n t h e w a y u p t o t h e C o l p a '

FAMILY: Scolopacidae (SANDPIPERS)

$el i karl"v.- f Tr:ing.asp I j tari a )

S"an,dpis.-er
lot eravilf.r aboüe speckleO wtrlte; white below; slender black
bi 11; l egs green'i sh.
S L : U n c o m m o nw i n t e r m i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e r j c a , m o s t
f r e q u e n t o n s a n d b a n k s a 1o n g t h e T a m b o P a t a ; o c c a s i o n a ' l 1 Y f r o m
Sunset Poi nt.
g p o t t e d S a n d p ' i p e r ( A c t ' i t i s m a c u la r i A )
T g Plumage brown above and'white
bel ow w i t h b r o \ . n i s h p a t c h on s'ide of breast; bobs tai 1 '
s L : F a i r l y c o m m o ñw i n t e r m i g r a n t , o f t e n s e e n ¿ r l o n g t h e
rivers and from Sunset Point.
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.ive speci es of North American sandp'ipers aj so

The fol I owi ng f
r a n e l y o c c u r o n s a n d b a n k s a l o n g t h e T a m b o p a t a d u r ^ in g t h e
wi nter months:

L e s s e r Y e l 1 o w 1e g s ( T r i n g a f l a v i p e s )
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) ...
W h it e - r u m p e d S a n á p i p e r ( C a l i d r i s f u s c i c o 1 1 i s J
Pectoral Sandpi per (Cal i dri s melanotos)
U p l a n d S a n d p i p e r ( B a r t r a m i a I o n g ' ic a u d a )

FAMILY: Lar:idae (GULLS& TERNS\

Larqg-bj lled Tern -(Phaetuga simp-lexl- 'in fiight'

ll; bold black caP;
blacf wlnó tips cóntrast with white tniangie on secondaries'
sL: Rare,-formerly more common; may be found anywhere along
the Tambopata, perhaps more frequent up towards the colpa
and during the dry season when more sandbanks are exposed.

Yellow-bille Tern (S rarts

ID: Tiny; whi te; thi n ye1'low bi I 1 ; b 'lack mask and cap. ,
S L : U n c o m m o n ; f a v o u r s s a n d b a nk s a n d o u l d b e a n y w h e r e d l o n g
c
Tambopata or La Torre ri vers.

FAMILY: RYNC@

Bl ack Ski mmer ( RvnchoPs ni qer )

i o : B l a c k a b o v e ; w h i t e f o r : e h e' laodnagnedr u n d e r p a r t s ; b ' i l l r e d ,
t i p p e d b l a c k ; I o w e r m a n d ib l e than upper.
' i i n t h e v i c j n i tv of sandbanks anYwhere
SL: Rare and rregul ar
along the TamboPata or L a T o r r e .

F A M I L Y : C o l u m b i d a e ( P I G E O N S& D O V E S )

S c a l e d P i q e o n ( C o l u m b a s p e c ' io s a )
I D : B r o w n i s h ; n e c k a n d u n d e r P a n t s s c a l e d ; b i 1I r e d t i P P e d
wh'ite; red eye ski n; ruf ous back and shou'lders,
S L : U n c o m m o na n d n o t o f t e n s e e n ; e a s i e s t t o s e e a t I a k e a n d
ri ver margi ns, e. g . Laguna Chica, but al so occurs wi thi n
transi t'i ona'l forest.

P a l e - v e n t e d P i o e o n ( C o ' lu m b a c a v a n n P n si s )
l¡: Íhitish belly and vent; p'ink'ish breast and forehead;
green nape patch; ruddy brown back and shoulders'
S L : C o m m o na t C o c o c o c h a a n d J a g u a r P oint, especia'lly during
' i n the TabebuTa'shrubs'
the wetter months; found in g.órps
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Ruddv Pioeon (Columba subvinacea)

I D : o l i v e b r o w n a b o v e , w á r m p i np xi sh brown underparts; bi 11
from lumbeous except bv call.
black; almost'inrÁó".ául"
sL: uncommon; prefers transit'ional forest but easiest to see
a t I a k e m a r g ' in s e . g . C o c o c o c h a'

p,l-umheous-P'i q-eon -( Qp'lumba-4-l urnbpaI

ID: Grayi sh brown above; p,'ñt,-isr' foreparts; biack bi 11 .
near-identical Ruddy
S L : C o m m o na n d m u c h m o r e n Ú m e r o u s t h a n c a 1 1 , and it
a f r e q u e n t l y h e a r d
P.igeon; f'ive n.ot" whistie is t h e lake
is fairly r""-álóng Laguna chica Trai1, at
'
itself a n d " uaunvy-wi áh e r e i n r a i s e d o r t r a n s i t i o n a l
).
Ruddv Ground-Dove (Coluqbinq ta-lpagoti
on t n e b a c k ; P a i e b ' lu ' is h c r o w n '
SL:Veryuncommon;usual.lyabirdofopencountrybutmaybe
s e e n o c c a s . i o n a l l y c r o s s' ci n
hgaL
c raág' u n aa cCnhoi cs a -;Seemsmostl.ikely
ió-0" found i; tire s the Tambopata,

pi cui Ground-Qove =lColpTbiaa p-lQ-ui)

ID: pate sanffi-in wings; longish tail '
Inn, piimalily straggJers in thé
SL: Rare u.orád fxpiorer,s
LodgeClear.ingorinthe'chacra'duringtheSummermonths;
c o m m o n y e a r - r ó u n d i n P u e r t o M a 1d o n a d o ' É
B l u e G r o u n d - D o v e ( C l a r a Y ' is p r e t i o s a )
and chin; biack wjng spots'
ID: Blue gra@
SL:RareatExplorer'slnnjbestlookedforalongtheLa
TorreTrailor.inclearedareasalongtheTambopata.
fa
gray forehead.
Ol ive brown above; Pale buffy below; Paie pat i ence
SL:Fairlycommonand-oftenheard'Canbeseenlvith the
near sunset Po"ni t and in the secondary forest around
forest
Lodge cleariné. uut could be anywhere in transitional

R u d d v Q u a ' iI - D o v e ( G e o t r v q o n m o n t a n a )
r'ufous cheek
1D: Male warm ruddy brown abo"e, paler below;
stripe; female darker and duj ler
sL: Fai r^1y but qui te shy and f I ushed qole. of ten than
Main Trai I s.
s e e n w e l I ; "r oe *gruolna r o n T a p i r , L á g u n a c h i c a a n d

B l u e - a n d - Y e l I o w M a c a w ( A r l a .a r a f a u n a )
bl ue above ' Yel'low bel ow'
30 can
S L : C o m m o na t ó o c o c o c h a w h e r e f l o c k s o f o v e r
u n p r e d i c t a b l e e l s e w h e r e '
someti mes be seen;

Scar-1et Macaw (Ara macao)-

1o w '
; wi ngs bl ue 'l and Ye1 'l
but st i 1
SL: The I e a s t ' n u * " i o u , o f t h e i h r e e a r g e m a c a w s
regularlyencountered,PárticularlyoVertheTambopatafrom
a 1'rai I .
sunset Poi nt at cocococ'hq and al ong Hel i coni
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Red-and-Green Macaw (Ara chloroptera)

ID: Long taiI; dark red; wings blue and g¡een; faciai Iines
SL: Commonly seen'i n pairs over a'lmost any part of the
reserve; regu,larly seen from the Clearing

Chestnut:fronted Macaw (Ara severa'l

I D : S m a l ' l e r t h a n p r e v i o u s t h r e e s p e c ' ie s ; g r e e n ; u n d e r s ' i d e o f
long tail and underwing dark red; chestnut forehead.
SL: Fairly common; favours riverine forest ánd best looked
f or al ong the La Torre Tnai I and the ri ver i tse'lf , &s wel l
as in the 'chacra' across the Tambopata.

R e d - b e l I i e d M a c a w ( A r a m a n ' iI a t . a)
ID: Simjlar in size to Chestnut-fronted; pa'le green; yellow
f aci al ski'n and underwi n g ; r e d b e l I y p a t c h ; bl ui sh crown.
SL: Uncommon; p r e f e r s swamp f o r e s t a n d p a r ticu'lar1y
associated with stands o f M a u r i t i a p a l m s , so found most
regularly at _Cocococha.

gl-Ug*headed Macaw (Ara c

I D : S m a lI ; g r e e n ; e n t i r e h e a d d a 'rlky i i n d i g o .
SL: Rare vi si tor, usual i y seen f ng over Cocococha; more .
regular ( t h o u g h still uncommon) a t t he Colpa.

White-eved.Parakeet (Aratinqa leucoohthalmus) 'long {

ID: Largest parakeet in the area; mainly green; tail;
red and yellow underwing coverts; bare white ocular area.
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o nb u t h a r d t o s e e w e l ' l ; p r e f e r s t r a n s i t i o n a l
forest but easiest to see over open areas, especially
Cocococha and the 'chacra' across the Tambopata.

Duskv-headed Panakeet. (Arati nqa weddel I i i )

ID: Green; head gray; white ocular area; no coloun in wings.
' in d ' i v ' i d u a l s m a y o f t e n
S L : C o m m o nj n f I o c k s o v e ¡ o p e n a r e a s ;
be found perched in Cecropias aiong La Torre Trail,

Rock Parakeet (Pvrrhura rupicola)

ID: Green; red flash on underwing; some scaling on neck.
S L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n ; p r e f e n s r a i s e d f o r e s t b u t f I o c k s m a y b e
found at Lagrna Chica and in the swamp forest at Cocococha,

Pai nted. ParaKeet ( Pvrrhura pi cta)

ID: Green; red be11y and rump; brown crown; scaly neck.
SL: Rare visitor; prefers raised forest but'could turn up
'l
a n y w h e r e i n s m a l I f o c k s ; u n c o m m o na t t h e C o l p a .

Duskv-bi I I ed Parrotl et ( Forpus scl ateri )

ID: Ti ny, short-tai I ed; green; bl ue nump and wi ngs; upper
m a n d ib l e d u s k y .
S L : F a i 1 1 y c o m m o n ; o f t e n s e e n ' in s m a l I f I o c k s f e e d i n g i n
Cecropias, either at the bridge on La Torre Trail or also
around the Lodge C'leari ng.

Cobalt-wi noed Parakeet ( Brotoqeri s cvanoptera )

I D : S m a i1 , s h o r t - t a i 1 e d ; g r e e n ; b 1 u e w i n g s ; s m a l I o r a n g e
chi n patch; whi te ocul ar area.
S L : C o m m o na n d o f t e n s e e n i n h u g e f l o c k s o v e r o p e n a r e a s a n d
forests, but hard to see well.
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''
Tu'i Parakeet f Brotoqeri s sancti thomae) u e i n t h e
has n o b l
I D: Si mi I ar to preui ous speii es Uut f o r e h e a d '
n patch an9 has a y e i ' l o w
wi ngs, l acks
" f " t i
SL:Rarevisitor;favourslakemarginsandmostlikelyin
iakesjde vegetation or overhead at Cocococha'
Ii )
M a n u P a r r o t l e t ( N a n n Q p s it t a c a d ' a c h i ' l
p o wder bl ue crown '
I D : S m a l ' l; s n o i i - t a i I e O ; g r e e n w i t h in'trees adjacent
SL; Rare but ñ"" been found in bromeliads Traij '
i; the Lodse Clé""iñs; also t r v L a T o r r e

S-c-ar]-qL-gb-q-u gr"€";forehead and face blue;

ID: Smatt anoJrróit-1a¡eo;
r e d '
upperwing coverts dark blue; underwing
appears to be the
SL: Rare and seldom seen; aóain' Cocococha
p a r r o t '
most nel'iabl e si te for thi s scarce

W h it e _ b e ] l . i e d - P a r r o t ( P i o n i t e q l e u c o g a s t e r \
I D: Back bri ffi* * n i t e ; h e a d a n d b e 11 y o r a n g e '
sL: common to ' i d e n t i fy; almost guaranteed at Laguna
' i n
" ; ¡ i r ' ." á r,y- u . . o u n d i n g f o r e s t ; I ess f requent at
Chi ca and
o n M a ' in T r a i l
Cocococha; also at the woodád swamp

gcanoe:clr:¡eked Palr:ol ( Pi onoqsj lta' barr"abandi I'

ID: Green; n alch; red underwiÉg'
n the raised and
SL: Nowhere numerous and 'nóo**on'i
transitionar ioi""t around E x p l o r e r ' s rnn; the colpa is a
much more rel i abl e si te '

gl-Ug¡eEleg| Parrot (Pibnus menstruus) .. '

pink patch-on bill
ID: Green; neaO ali nlue; TeA lñOertail;
SL:FairlycommonovgrCooocochaandtheTambopatafrom
'
S u n s e t P o ' in t , b u t n e v e r i n g r e a t n u m b e r s
t(A na ochroc hal a
Y e l I -oLw" .-gc "r - t á l d P a r
I ow g r e e n ; conspi c u o u s y e 1 1o w f o r e h e a d ;
I D'
shoulder and wing Patch red' es;
SL: Fairiy com m o n b u t n o t a s n u m e r o u s a s t h e ' cnheaxet r as'p e c ' i
'i the
usual ly seen n pai rs over Cocococha or

M e a f v P e r r o t ( A m a z o n a f a r i . n o' is a )
I D: Very I arg;; g;een i red n w ' in g ; t w o - t o n e t a i I '
sL:commonandconspicuous;pa'irsflap.noisilyoverheadon
'
u n u lI o w b a t - l i k e w i n g b e a t s a b o v e a v a f " ie t y o f h a b it a t s

)
Ash-col ored Cuckoo ( Coccvzus c'inereuF red eve'
ID: Sma11; grayish plrmage; p a l e b e l l y ; black bill;
'in mixed f eedi ng
sL: Rare austiál mi g r a n t - f o u n d b y c h a n c e
Cl eari ng '
parti es .in t.unsi ti ónal f orest and near the Lodge

yel jow-bi lled cucKoo (Cocqvzus ar-ngric90us)

ID: Brown anorrá, *,f i te ffi 1ow; pri mari es ruf ous '
mes present i n
S L : S c a r c e r n ié I á n t r . á * - f u o r t h A m e r i c a , s o m e t i
mixed flocks in transitional forest during the wet season'
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ck hu
bel ow; b'lack bi l l '
SL: Rare vi si tor around E x p l orer's Inn , possibly as an
'i
austral migrant; not f o u n d i n f l o c k s ; more common n dense
vegetation around Puerto Maldonado'

Squirrel Cuckoo (Piava cavana)

red eye
io: Large; rufous; Pa"le graY bel lY; ye11ow b'i1l ;
s k i n ; 1ó n g t a i I ; t w o - n o t e w h i s t l e '
S L : Ó o m m o nj n a v a r i e t Y o f h a b i t a t s ; most easi 1Y seen around
i n fl ocks
the Lodge Cl eari ng but al so found ei ther alone or
i n t r a n s i t i o n a l f orest.
along Lá Torre Trail and anywhere

k-be I dCu Pi lan ter

"rufous than Squi rrel Cuckoo; b'iI I red; cap graY;
ID: Darker
eye skin blue and Ye1'low; bellY bl ack.
mixed f1 ocks,
S L : A n u n c o m m o nc a n o p y s p e c i e s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
' in r a i s e d f o r e s t a r e a s . H i g h F o r e s t T r a i I
m o s t c o m m o nY
l
offers a good chance of fi ndi ng thi s speci es.

Li ttl e Cuckoo ( Pi ava minuta)

w'ith small crest; bi l l Ye11ow'
r re'l
e y e s k . ii r e d ; i a i 1 p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y s h o r t e r t h a n S q u ' i
Cuckoo; bellY dark gray.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s h y ; á l m o s t e x c l u s i v e l y confined to lfu&e
margins; try the eastern end of C o c o c o c h a '

üisn gloss on back; eyes white'

L J I

places,
S L : C o m m o nd u r i n g t h e w e t S e a s o n i n a v a r i e t y o f
especially the shores o f L a g u n a C h i c a , C o c ococha and
" . o
Kaiicocha and along La u n á T o r r e a n d H e l i c o n i a T r a i l s . Almost
absent duri ng the summer m o n t h s '

Smooth-bi I i ed Ani (Crotophaga ani )

l O : N u c f r s n , u lI e r t f l á n G r e a t e r A n i ; I a c k s g l o s s ; e y e s d a r k .
sL: Fairly commonin open areas, especiaiiy'in the shrubby
vegetati oñ i n marshes at t h e e a s t e r n e n d o f C o c ococha.

Striped Cuckoo (TaPera naevial

ped
ID: Chunky rrea¿ wi tn chestnut crest streaked bl ack.; stri
al¡ove, whi ti sh bel ow; bl ack malar streak '
S t ; ñ á r á ; f a , r o u r s o p e n a r e a s a n d h a s b e e n r e c o r d e d ' ci nh a ct hr a
e
"
Lodge C'láaring, a l t i ' r o u g h i t i s m o r e l i k e l y i ' n t h e

Pheasan koo ( Dromococcyx Phasi anel l

^^^+*nA.
ID: large; chestnut crest; brown above; t hroat JP\J L LgV,
w h i t e e y e s t r i P éi I o n g , b r o a d t a i I '
SL: Notori ous as bei ng a fi endi shi Y d'ifficuit bi rd to see
y
and there are very few records from the area; found si ngi
in transit'ional forest.

P a V o n in e C u c k o o ( D r o m o c o c c v x p a v o n i n u s ' l
than pretnous species; throat warm buff
and unsóotted; buffy eyestripe; back grayish'
SL: Scarce a n d s e j d o m S e e n ; h a s a preference for bamboo in
transitional forest, so try Bambooand Tapir Trails.
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Hoatzi n (OPistnocomus hoazi nl

ID: Unmistaf.anle; iargely iicfr chestnut above; spiky buff
crest and bright blue ocular skin give the bind a
prehi stori c appearance; ta'i I ti ps and underparts buf f
ng
s L : T h e m o s t o ' b v io u s a n d n u m e r o u s b i r d r e g u l a J l v o c g y r r i
'it'i s hard to miss around this lake. There is
at cocococha;
i ke'ly
a l S o a s m a l I p o p u l a 't li o n a t K a t i c o c h a b u t i t S e e m s u n l
that there are any eft a t L a g u n a C h i c a '

FAMI LYi-..Stri-siJ,ae-. ( OW!-S

)

Trooi ca1 Scree-qh-

árT; Ulactt rim around face; black
streaking on buffy b r o w n underparts'
SL: Fai ri y common a n d o f t e n heard but stri ctl y noctunna'l and
'zabolo' forest so La
not partiiularly easy to see; prefers
torrb Trail just after dark is the best bet'

i t, bellY rich{
rufous and l i t t l e s t r e a k i n g o n u n d e r p a r t s '
'i pri mary
sL: commonand often heard; f avout's ns'ide of
transi t'ional forest and qui te hard to see '

.Qrested Owl ( Lophostri x cri stata)

iÚ: Large; underParts either graYi sh or ruf ous.; two l ong
whi te eár tufts are rái sed when al armed.
SL: F a i r l y c o m m o nlY heard'in areas of trans'itiona'l forest,
often n e a r t o M a i n ClearÍng; also occurs i n t h e e . x t ensi ve
bamboo s t a n d s a t t he ColPa.

t a c l e d O w l ( P u l s a t r i x p e r s p i c i I 1a t a
ID: Large; bro*" abo"e; underparts yellowish buff with dark
breast band; wh'ite marki ngs on f ace.
sL: Fairiy commonly heard and occasionally seen during the
day; frequents a variety of forest habitats'

Least Pvqmv-Owl (Glaucidium minutissimum)

ID: Sm.all; n" ear tutti; head grayish wjth white speckling
on crown; underparts white streaked rufous; three white bars
on longish tail.
S L : F a i r l y c o m m o n yl h e a r d a n d q u ' i t e r e s p o n s i v e t o t a p e
p ' la y b a c k , a l t h o u g h s t a y s w e l I - h i d d e n ; m a y b e f o u n d i n t h e
i".ñsitional forest adjacent to the Lodge Clearing.

1n o u mv-Owl laucidi i'l ia

ID: Similar to prevtous species but crown streaked and tai I
has fi ve or six white bars; also different habitat'
S L : N u m e r o us a n d p a r t ' l y d i u r n a l , s o p r o b a b l y the easi est owl
to see; try La Torre Trai 1 , parti cu1ar1 y towards dusk '
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FAMI LY: Nvcti bi i {ae-lfQTlQS)

G r e a t P c ¡ t o o ( N v c t i b ' iu s q r a n d i s )
rO; d i st'i nct i ve shape between an owl
and a ni ghtj ar; strange cal I on moonli t ni ghts '
S L : F a i r i y ñ u * e r o u s a n d e a s i 1y I o c a t e d i n i t i a 1 I y b y t h e
ca'l1; touñO in various habitats, including adjacent to the
Lodge clearing ( w h e n e d a y t i m e r o o s ts have beén found); quite
responsive to taPe PlaYback'

Grav Potoo (Nvctibius qriseus)

ID: Múch smaller an¿ darker than Great Potooi calls on
m o o n ' il t n i g h t s .
sL: scarce in the area and seldom seen; prefers open
'zabolo' forest so try La Torre Trail '

FAMILY: Caprimul qidae (NIGHTJARS)

1a,r.ed-J!rsh-!nauf--!Ls"rase 1i*s. s em'iI o n-ov a

S.-en.:Le-pl
iD-: Aillá¡k éicept f or smalI whi te throat patch; short
ta'i l; bat-like flight.
S L : R a r e a n d e l u s i v e i n t h e ' ia r e a ; h u n t s a t d u s k o v e r t f t é e
f orest canopy; best chance s probabl y at cocococha .
'l
Sand-col ored Ni shthawk ( Chordei i s rupeSt ri s )
ffie oet t y and undertai I ; no wi ng marki ngs '
S L : F a i r l y c o m n l o na i o n E t h e T a m b o p a t a ; m a y b e s e e n
occasionaily roosting in groups on sandbars by day and
regul ar1 y from Sunset' Poi nt at dusk.

I D : D a r k , m e d i u m - s ' iz e d n i g h t j a r ; one whi ti sh wi ng marki ng

n e a r w i n g t i p ; t h r o a t w h i t e ; b e ' li Y d e n s e l y b a r r e d .
S L : R a r e ; v e r y o c c a s i o n a l 1Y s e e n a t d u s k o v e r - t h e L o d g e
Cl eari ng, the 'chacra' , or areas of open forest.

C o m m o nN i o h t h a w k ( C h o r ^ d e Ii e s . m i n o r )
ffii trran prev'ious species; differs also in
havi ng wi ng marki ngs f urther f r o m t h e t ' i p s .
SL: Scarce and irregular migrant from North America during
the winter; Sometimes found in smajl flocks'over open areas.

Pauraque (Nvcti dnomus al bi col I i sl

lo: rai¡v large; buff spotting on scapulars; sides of tail
whi te; wh'ite bar on dark pri mari es .
sL: Most commonnightjar, regularly heard and seen both
wi thi n the Lodge c'leari ng a n d i n o t h e r f orested areas.

Ocel I ated Poorwi I I ( Nvct'iohrvnus oce'lI atus )

tO: Srnai ; dark; wh'ite crescent on throat and white' spotti ng
on breast; wi ngs dark; whi te tai 1 t'i ps.
SL: Fairly common'in transit.ional forest; reSponsive to tape
playback ánd can often be lured into view at Laguna:Chica.
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h+ 1S I t¡t
dder-t a l e ) a n d P o ' in t e d t i p s ;
i t u P a t c h e s (| m
tail 1 pattern.
_t

white band on wing; female lacks

river and sandbars ' often
SL: Uncommon;Prefers edges of y f l u s h e d b Y d a Y a 1o n g
washed:up vegetati on; rare'l
t" h* oe n éL=at T o r r e o r T a m b o P a t a '

@SWIFTS)

( gtrPptoprog!e zonari s'l

W h ' ti e - c o i I a r e d S w i f t
whi te co j'lar '
conspi cuours when i t
s L : c o m m o no v e r a n y h a b . i t a t ; m o s t
t h e T a m b o p a t a'
éátf'á." i n f l ocks above
(cvpsel oi des- r'uti I us)
chestnut-col I ared swi f t
ID:Fairlysmall;b1ack;cl''estnutcollar(male)'
o n s ; m o s - t - ti I : 1 Y " t "
S L : R a r e v i s i l-oór" r hf aopr sm h i g h e r e l e v a t i
sma1l groups, wiirr othe. more numerous specles'

'
a
a nn¡ ld n h n:l re l o w ; d a r k
paal r l¡ ne r h
rD: Fairly smatt; siossy bT;;I;-¡;Tler
b e r o u n d i n s m d lI
3 l ? " ü " : : i l H ; " a n d e a s .i y o v e r r o o k e d ; m a v
e s o v e r o p e n a f ^ e a s'
part.i es m.ixed wi th othó r chaetura spec'i
espec.ialiyCococochaandthe'chacra'acrosstheTambopata.

w hi t i s h '
I D : S m a lI a n d s ' t e n d e r ; r u m p p a t c h
sL: uncommon; ;;;;;;iát"ul'e i n o e c urrence but often seen
river from the Heliconia
over the ,cnác."T á"¿tth" La Torre
and Kati cocha Trai I overl ooks '
a)
S h p r t - t a i I e d S w ' if t ( C h a e t u r a b r A c h v u f
ID: Fai r1y smal l ; v e r y d i s t i n c t i u e s h ape and fl ight pattern;
wings indánted near body; rump siivery'
S L : P r o b a b l y t h e m o s t . c o m m o n s w i f t i n t h e r e s e r v e , o f t e n m e s ' in I a r g e
someti
seen over op.n areas and iorest al i ke '
' a t C o c o c o c h a'
numbers wi th othe r Chaetura speci es ' e 9"
s)
Grav-rumped Swif t (Chaetura c'i nereiventri grayl--,^.-
TD: Very simila. to Pale-rumped but rump -l
o r o p e n a r e a s ¡ e s p e c i a 1 y i n
s L : F a . ir 1 y c o m m o n o v e r f o r e s t
the vi c'ini tY of the ri vers '
( Panvpli I a' c?ven!ens'i,?')
Lesser SwalI ow-tai-l ed 9wi f t
t D : S ' ti m ; b t a c k ; f o r k e d t a i l " J usuaf lt held ciosed); white
and f I anks '
ó"t"f,*" on throat ' nape y regul ar
sL: Fai r1y uncommon; u n p r e d ' i c t a b l e b u t s' i e e m s f a ' i r ' l
n t h e c o m p any of the
at the eastern end of Cocócocha, often pai rs
y or i n
next speci es; found i ndi vi dual I

F o r k - t a ' i i e d P e l n l - . S w i ft ( R e i n a r d a s . q u a n - ¡ a tA\
(usual I v hel d
j w i f t w i t h I o Ñ : ? ¡ r t < e O t a i I
ID: Sl ender
throat' and breast '
cl osed) ; g."yi rl't brown c91ór, pal er on
SL:Fairlycommon;assoclatedwithMauritiapalmsandeasy
to find a't the eastern end of Cocococha'
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FAMILY: Trochi I i dae (HUMMINGBIRDS)

gLrJ-q!'J-bLeMG l a.u--c-re[i-t: eu ! a )
ID: Green above, rufous below; tail broad, rounded (not
pointed) and mostly chestnut w i t h b l a ck band near tip'
SL: Faj r1y uncommon; p r e f e r s a r e a s o f swampy f orest and most
reguiar at t h e w o o d e d s w a m p o n M a i n T r a il and in the palm
S w a m pa t t h e e a s t e r n e n d o f C o c o c o c h a ; a l S o , .f o u n d w i t h ' i n
transi ti onal f o r e s t

P a l e - t a ' i 1e d B a r b t h r o a t ( T h r - e n e t e s I e r J c u r u s)
iOr Mainly dusky green; broad ta'i I mostly white; pale ma'lar;
c'innamon upper breast stripe; dark chi n.
SL: Uncommon; s e e m s m o s t f r e q u e nt in bamboo areas near
rivers, so Heliconia Trail is the best bet; also occurs in
transi ti onal forest, often i n the vi ci ni ty of streams.

W h it e - b e a r d e d H e r m' ilto n(gP h a e t h o r n i s h i s o i d u s ) .

I D : F a , ir 1 y 1 a r g e , pointed tail; below grayi sh, above
greenish; long white throat stripe extends to breast,
SL: Fairly common in a variety of habitats, especi al 1y i n
t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e M e d ic i n a l G a r d e n '

l L e - e d l e - b iI l e d H e r m i t ( P h a e t h o n n i s o h i I i p p i ) ' *
ID: Similar shape to previous spec'ies, but bi l1 strai ght and
underparts tawny.
SL: Fairly common; prefers raised forest and there was
f o r m e r ' ly a l a r g e I e k a l o n g t h e e a r ' l y p a r t o f t h e H i g h F o r e s t
Tra'i I ; al so f ound 'in transi ti onal f orest: a nest was
d i s c o v e r e d i n M a r c h 19 9 5 a t t h e w o o d e d s w a m p o n M a i n T r a i I .

R e d d is h H e r m it ( P h a e t h o r n i s r u b e r )
I D : T i n y ; r u f o u s b e ' lo w a n d o n r u m p ; s h o r t t a i I p o i n t ; m a 1e
has narrow b'lack chest band
SL: Very cofnmon; looks and sounds like an insect as it flies
out of the for.est to examine the birder at close range; a
r e c e n t l e k w a s f o u n d o n S w a m pT r a i l b u t i n d i v i d u a l s are to
be found commonly in almost all f o r e s t t y p e s .

G r a v - b r e a s t e d S a b r e w i n q ( C a m p v lo o t e r u s I a r q i p e n n i s )
ID: Large; green above; all gray below; white tail tips.
SL: Rare; most often found adjacent t o t h e L o d g e C ' l earing or
a'long La Torre Trai I .

W h it e - n e c k e d J a c o b i n ( F l - q r i s u q a m e l I i v o r a )
I D : H e a d b l u e ; n a p e , b e ' lI ' y a n d t a i l wh'ite; green back.
S L ; F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n i n t r a n s i t i o n a l f o rest but f eeds i n the
canopy so not always easy t o s e e ; t r y the wooded swamparea
of Ma'in Trai j ; al so at the pond i n the 'chacra' .

t s la c k - t h r o a t e d M a n q o ( A n t h r a c o t h o r a x n i q r i c o l I i s )
1D: Dark; throat and underparts blaCk; tail reddish.
SL: Rare visitor; prefers open areas so most likely in the
Lodge Clearing ort in the 'chacrar across the Tambopata.
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F e s t ' i v e C o q u e t t e ( L o p h o r n ' is c h a l v b e a )
TD: TJny; d;.k metalll¿ green; conspicuous white puffy rump
band; máie has crest and fri11y neck ruff'
SL: A scarce hummer of the forest canopy; the best chance of
f indi'nE'thís Species is at the flowering shrubs adjacent to
the d'ini ng room; one or two w e r e p r e s e n t here al most dai 1y
for the first few months of 1 9 9 5 .

F o r k - t a ' i I e d W o o d n v m p h( T h a l u r a n i a f u [ c a t a ' l
I Dr l , , t a l ñ á a $ - e e n t h r o a t , purp'le underparts and f orked
t a i i ; f e m a le l s a l I w h i t i s h b e ' l o w a n d h a s w h i t e t a i I t i p s .
"
SL: Fairly commonbut qu'ite shy; s'its quietiy at m'id-levels
ins'ide raised or trans.itional forest, o n l y o c c asiona'l 1y seen
a d j a c e n t t o t h e L o d g e c l e a r ^ in g ; M a i n T r a i 1 i s best .

hi te-ch i aooh i n I ochar

re h a v e c o p p e r y r u m p a n d s t e e l b l u e t a i I ; m a 1e
h a s p u r p l e h e a d , r e d b i I 1 t i p p e d b l a c k - a n d s m a ' lI w h ' i t e c h i n
p a t c i - r ; f e m a le g r e e n a b o v e , s p e c k l e d b e l o w , d a r k e r b i 11 .
SL: Uncommon;ii ¡es the interior of transitional forest but
al so i rregul arl y vi si ts the f I o w e r i n g s h t - u b s o u t s i de the
di ni ng room.

i re-soan Emeral d zi l'i a

I D : G r e e n a b o v e ; w hi t e I i n e d o w n b e l l y ; b l u e t h r o a t a n É
speckl i ng on breast '
SL: Rare at the reserve; an open country speci es qui te
c o m m o na r o u n d P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o ; n e a r t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g a n d
the 'chacrar provide the best chance.

G o u ld ' . s J e w e l f r o n t ( P o l v p l a n c t a a u r e s c e n s )
iO: Green above and b.e'low¡ conspicuous rufous chest band and
tail feathers; bluish forPhead.
sL: Fairly uncommon; favours transitional forest but the
most rel i abl e p l ace s i t h e M e d i c i n a l G a r d e n'

- -l-a -c k - e a r e d F a ' ir v ( H e l i o t h r y x a u l i t a )
B
io: Green aOová; pure whi te bel ow; bl ack mask; i ong tai I
wi th whi te ti ps; arches back i n fl i ght.
S L : R a r e ' in t h e a r e a ; p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e s t a n d i s h a r d t o
see as it rarely leaves the canopy.

Lonq-bi'i t.ed starthrost (tleliomaster Ionqi-rostris)

ID: Long strai g h t bi'l ; bl ue cap; smalI red throat patch;
I
white patch on back,
SLr Uncommon;favours vegetation bordering rivers and quite
regular along La Torre Trail and near Sunset Poi nt.

FAMILY; Troooni dae (T&QGA.N-9)

Pavonine. Quetzal ( Pharomachrus oavoni nus )

ID: Large; ma'le: emera'ld green; shi ny red bel1y and b'iI I ;
bushy crest; female duller with brownish on breast and head.
s L : u n c o m m o na n d s h y ; p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e s t a n d i s b e s t
l o o k e d f o r a l o n g t h e l a t é r p a r t o f T a p i r a n d M a i n T n a ' il s o r
Hi gh Forest Trai 1 ; al so f ound i n trans'iti onal forest .
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B l a c k - t a i I e d T r o q o n ( T r o q o n m e l a n u r . u s)
ID: Male: green head and red bel ly with wh'ite chest band;
undertail black; female: gray foreparts and red belly.
SL: Common,especially at Laguna Chica and in the immediate
area of the Lodge Cl eari ng.

W h it e - t a i I e d T r o g o n ( T r o q o n v i r i d i s )
I D : M a l e : h e a d b 1 u e , b e l l y y e l l o w ; g r e e n b a c k ;' l u n d e r t a i l
m o s t l y w h i t e ; f e m a le : g n a y f o r e p a r t s w i t h y e 1 o w b e l 1 y .
SL: Fairly numerous but shy and hard to see; rare around the
Lodge Clea¡ing, preferring the interior of transitional or
s w a r n p yf o r . e s t ; t r y t h e p a l m s w a m p a t C o c o c o c h a .

Coi I ared Troqon (Troqon col I ari s )

I D : M a l e : g r e e n h e a d , r e d b e ' lI y , w h i t e b r e a s t b a n d ;
undertail barred black and white; female has brown head.
S L : C o m m o n ,m o s t l y ' i n s i d e f o r e s t ; regular^1y seen anywhere
a 1o n g M a i n T r a i I ( i n c l u d i n g t h e r a i s e d f o r e s t s e c t i o n ) a s
w e l I a s K a t i c o c h a a n d S w a m pT r a i I s .

Bl ue-crowned Troqon (Trooon curucui ) 'l

ID: Male: bl ue head (may appear dark i n poor i ght ) ; red
beiow; white chest band; undertail barred black and wffite;
f e m a le : g r a y f o r e p a r t s w h i t e a r o u n d e y e ; w h ' i t i s h b r e a s t .
SL: Fairiy common; shuns dense forest and most often found
i' l no dtghee s e c o n d a r y g r o w t h a l o n g t h e b o a r d w a l k b e t w e e n t h e
and the Tambopata; a'lso in the Lodge C'learing itself.

Vi ol aceous Troqon (Troqon v'iol aceus )

ID: S'imilar to White-tailed but smaller with undentail
barred bl ack and whi te and eye-ri ng ye'l1ow.
S L : U n c o m m o n ;u n o b t r u s i v e a n d n o t o f t e n s e e n ; p r e f e r s u p p e r
I evel s of transi ti onal and rai sed forest.

FAMILY: Al cedi nidae (KINGFISHERS'l

R ' in q e d K i n q f i s h e r ( C e r v l e t o r q u a t a l
ID: Very large; crested; slaty blue above; rufous below;
throat and necl< whi te
S L : C o m m o na t C o c o c o c h a ; l e s s s o a t K a t i c o c h a , L a g u n a C h i c a ,
al ong the ri vens and at Jaguan Poi nt.

Amázon K'inqfi sher (Chl orocervl e amazona)

ID: Fairly large; sma11 crest; dark green above, white
underparts and collar; male has rufous chest.
S L : F a i r : 1 y c o m m o n a t C o c o c o c h a b u t o n l y o c c a s i o n a ' li y s e e n
aiong the rivers or at Laguna Chica,

Green Kinqfisher (Chlorocervle americana)

I D r S m a lI ; s ' i m i ' l a r t o p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s i n c o l o r a t i o n b u t h a s
white spotting on wings and white in the tail.
SL: The least commonkingfisher in the reserve; very hard to
find around the oxbow lakes; the best place seems to be
Jaguar Point across the La Torre River.
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ID: Medium-si zed; green head and back; u nderParts and col I ar
all deep rufous; female has g r e e n i s h - b r e a s t band
S L : N o t u n c o m m o na t C o c o c o c h a ; a ' l s o f o u n d i n s ide the forest
i n the vi c'ini ty of streams and S w a m p s ; m a y b e f ound i n the
swampy section of Main Trail '

evqmv Ki nqfi sher (Ch

fO: finv; greán above; rufous below; belly white'
SL: Failiy-co**on but secretive and wary; prefers wet areas
of,forest to open water; may be found along the Swampy
s e c t i o n o f M a i n T r a ' i I ; a t t h e S w a m pn e a r t h e s t a r t o f S w a m p
Traj I and at the bri dge on Bi g Tree Trai I '

Motmoti dae (MOTI¡IOTS)

Br o a d - Motm I ect ron p'l nc

ID: Rufous foreparts extendi n g h a ' l f w a Y down breast; mask,
chest spot and thi ck bi I I b l a c k ; s m a l I chi n spot and
upperparts g r e e n .
SL: Numerous and heard commonly but not always easy to seei
T a p ' ir T r a i i i s b e s t b u t S w a m pa n d K a t i c o c h a T r a i I s a r e r a l s o
good; usually found bY a f I ash of col or i n the mid-stotey.

i I I us
ID.. Siml'lar to p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s b u t more slender; nufous
extends further d o w n ; ,lacks g r e e n c h in and chest Spot tiny
SL: Fairly common a n d q u i t e o f t e n h e ard; favgurs a variety
f r o m b a m b o o t o ' z a b o ' l o ' ; T a p i r a n d S w a m pT r a i l s
of habi tats,
g o o d but h a s u s e d t h e ' s t a i r s ' o n La Torre Trail leadi ng
are 'loodpl
onto t h e p r . i m a r y f a . i n a s a s i t e f o r i t s b u r r o w .

Blue=crowned Motmot (Motmotus momota)

I D: Larger than two previ ous spec'ies; bel ow bqi ght ol i ve i
bel ly oóhre; crown patch bl ack broad'ly bordered sky bl ue.
SL: The least numerous motmot in the area; like t'he other
two, found in a variety of habitats; Big Tree Trail and the
bamboo and secondary g r o w t h o n K a t i c o c h a T r a i l a r e g ood.

FAMILY: Galbul i.dae (JACAMARS)

W hi t e - t h r o a t e d Jacamar' ( Brachvqal ba al boqul.ali s )

IDt V e r y s m á i
'l i ; largely dark and bronzy; throat patch face
and l o n g b i 1 w h i ti sh yel'low; shont tai i .
SL: L o c a ' l ; p r e f e r s ' zabol o ' and best sought at about 350m on
La Torre Trai1, just after the descent onto the floodplain;
less commonat the bridge and rare elsewhene.

B l u i s h - f r o n t e d J a c a m a r ( G a 1b u l a c v a n e s c e n s )
I D ' M e d i u m - s i z e d ; h e a d , b a c k a n d c h e s t s h i n y g r e e n' l;o nbge l l y
rufous; smalI chin patch whitish; forehead blue; tai I .
SL: Common,part'i cul ar'ly. i n and around the Lodge Cl ear i ng;
n e a r l y a l w a y s p r e s e n t i n t h e v ' i c i n i t y o f t h e M e d ic i n a l
'i
G a r d e n ; a 1 s o f o u n d n f o r e s t h a b ' it a t s .
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P a r a d i s e J a q a m a r ( G a ' lb u l a d e a )
V O ta c k ; g l o s s Y w i n g s ; w h i t e ' t h r o a t
patch; i ong poi nted tai I .
sL: Very uncommon; prefers the canopy, so easiest to see
al ong f orest edges, €.g. a] ong the La Torre or at oxbow
I akes .

Great Jacamar (JacameroPs aurea)

ID: Large; green abo,re; rufous below; heavy Jlill sl'i ghtly
d e c u r v e á ; b 1a c k u n d e r t a i I i s m a l I w h i t e t h r o a t c r e s c e n t .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d u n o b t r u s ' i v e ; s i t S q u i e t l y in the subcanopy
of various forest types; found by chance'

F A M I L Y :B u c c o n i d a e ( P U F F B I R D S )

W h it e - n d Puf N o th ar m a cr o r h v n c h u s
ID: Large;'chunkY; uPPerParts a n d chest band black; be11y,
forehead, throat and sides of h e a d w h ' it e ,
S L : U n c o m m o ni n t h e c a n o p y o f v a r i o u s f o r e s t t Y P e s ; e a s i e s t
to find at Laguna Chica or al ong the La Torre Ri ver,
'tr
t nut -ca m a cr
ID: Srnail; chástnut cap; black c h est band and face mas(;
\
whitish throat and eyebrow; t h i n tawny nuchal collar.
' c h a C r a ' across the
S L : U n c o m m o n ; S e e m Sm o s t r e g u l a r i n t h e
Tambopata, but also p o s s i b l e a l o n g L a T o r r e T r a i l and
occasionaly at Laguna Chica.

i ol ate fbi r N tri ol

ID: Above dark brown; c o l l a r b u ff; bneast buff streaked
bl ack; throat and b e 1 ' 1 Y w h i t e .
S L : N o t u n c o m m o n a n d o i t e n h e a r d ' ib u t h a r d t o s e e ; p r e f e r s
transi t'ional forest; Main Trai I s the best bet '

rclnc
I D : B r o w n ; h e a v i l y s t r e a k e d ; r u f o u s n a p e p a t c h ; o r a n g e b i 1I .
SL: Uncommon;unpredi ctab.'le but pref ers t ransi ti onal forsst;
t r y S w a m pT r a ' i I a n d t h e e a r ' l y p a r t o f M a i n a n d T a p i r T r a i I s .

Rufous-capped Nunl et (Nonnula ruf i caoi l'la)

ID: Very smáti; mainly warm tawny brown; face gray; eye ring
p'ink; bill slightlY decurved
SL: U n c o m m o n ; f a v o u r s stands of bamboo, and rnost regular on
H e l i c o n i a T r a i I ; r a r e e l s e w h e r e ; c o m m o na t t h e C o l p a '

B l a c k - f r o n t g d N u n b i r d ( M o n a L a n i g " ¡ : if r o n s )
I D : A 11 s l a t y b ' l a c k ; r e d b i l i .
SL: Common,especially around the Lodge Clearing and along
the boardwal k to the Tambopata; rarel y f ound wlth'i n the
forest.

White-fronted Nunbird (Monasa morphoeus)

ID'@tt wf¡ite feathers around base of red bill.
SL: Forest counter^part of prev'ious speci es; commoni n rai sed
and transi ti onal f orest, , of ten i n m'ixed f I ocks.
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low-billed i rd lMonas v'i rost r

I D : S 1a t y b l a c k w i t h w h i t e s h o u l d ers; Yel low bill.
SL: Rare and u n o b t t ^ u s ' v
i e ; Pref e r s bamboo patches and
adj acent f o r e s t s o t r y B a m b o o , T a P ir and Heliconia Trails

S r v a lI o w - W in q ( C h e l i d o p t e r a t e n e b r o s a )
r o ' s r n a lI ; I a r g e l y b l a c k i s h ; r o f o u s b e l 1 y ; w h i t e r u m p .
' i n g r o u p s ; r e a d i 1 y s e e n a t L a g u n a C hi c a ,
sL: common, of ten 'i
a i o n g t h e L a T o r r e R i v e r a n d i n t h e L o d g e C l € a r ^ in g t s e l f .

FAMILY: CaPitonidae (BARBETSI

Bl ack--spotied Barbe! ( Capito ni oef )

ffik aUove, yel I ow bel ow; heavy bl ack b'iI 1;
black spotting on flanks; orange throat.
S L : C o m m o ni n . f l o c k s b o t h i n t h e f o r e s t c a n o p y i n v a ¡ i o u s
areas and at the forest edge adjacent to the Lodge Clearing'

Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni )

lO: Srnaler than preuious species; very colourfuj; male has
red cap and chin; yellow throat; orange belly; green back;
female has black mask; saffron chest band; gray throat.
S L : C o m m o ni n f l o c k s i n v a r i o u s f o r e s t h a b i t a t s a s w e l r [ a s
around the Lodge Clearing, often in the company of the
Black-spotted Barbet¡ also La Torre Trail.

S-A-arle-!:-heoqed gEI-he!*lf-u-b-ucco-J uc'i n kae )

iD:- ai mi I ar to Lemon-throated but male has ye1 i ow nuchal
collar; female is only Eubucco with red on the head'
S L : R a r e ; a P e r u v ' i a n e n d e m ' i c w h ' i c h f a v o u r s s e c o n' cdhaar cy r ag' r o w t h
and riverine vegetation; has been found in the
across the Tambopata and i n the Jaguar Poi nt area across the
L a T o r r e ; p r o b a b l y m o n e c o m m o na t t h e C o l p a .

E m e r a ld T o u c a n e t ( A u l a c o r h v n c h u s p r a s i n u s ' t
iO: Small; green; bill largely ye11ow; chestnut on tail.
SL: Uncommon;perhaps most frequent at Laguna Chica but may
also be found at the bridge on La Torre Trai'l .

hestnut-eared Ar Pterool oss tanot i s

ID: Black above; yellow red be11y band.; warm
below; single
brown cheeks; bl ack chest; bi I I I argel y b l a c k w i t h m a i n 1y
yeliow upper nrand'ible; blue eye skin.
SL: Fairly common; favours 'zabolo' and most frequent at the
bridge on La Torre Trail; also found reguiariy at Laguna
Chi ca when trees there are i n f ru'i t.
'i
Lettered Aracari ( Pterool ossus nsqri ptus')
ID: Bl ack head, throat and baek; underparts ye'll ow wi th no
b a n d s ; b 1u e e y e s k i n .
SL: Rare; f eeds main1y or1 Cecropia f rui t so t ry La Torre
Trail and any patch of forest with these trees.
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Br ndi lo
íi ; u p p e r m a n d 'bi l e b r o w n ;
back ol i ve
b r e a s t r e d b o r d e r á d b l a c k ; b e 1 ' ly a l I y e i ' l o w ;
i n s m a l l g r o u p s i e asiest to
SLt Fairly common, usually
f o u n d a t L a g u n a C h ' i c a a n d t"h" "e
át f rui t.i ng tiJ*"i
p a l m s w a m p a t C o c o c"o" cShua1.a i 1 y
t1
Curl-cre Pteroql oss
throat whiti sh.; crown bl ack w i th whi te
f O: Oistinctive;
o n bill; be1'ly
spotting; nape red; above green; orange Patch
yeilow with red band.
tats, i ncl ud'ing
3t-: Fair'ly common; found in a vari ety of habi
qui te often around the Lodge Cl eari ng; a1 s o a t L a g u na Chi ca '
'rnwa
Jol(Jgfl-u(J1lcl 1 t I E \ J Tl voe eus rcr eaL \ YS - . "l e n i d
v'e - - 'e r - - -

i e r P a r t s ; b r o a d Y e ' l1 o w e a l s t r i p e ;
I ar;
bi.llredtippedb]ack;backgreen;ye],lownuchalco]
undertail red and ye11ow; female mainly r u f o u s '
H'igh
SL: F a i r l y common; favours raised forest and regular on
Forest Trai I and ñea. the end of T a p i n T n a i I '

'l m1
I 'l'l
bi b lack
ID: Black bellY and underparts; I arge wh'ite b'ib;
with yel1ow riáge; yeilow rump; r e d v e n t ; b l u e e y e s k i n .
SL: fáirly commónin transitional a n d r a i s e d f o r e s t
habitats, inc.lud'ing occasional'ly around the Lodge Cle*ri ng.

Cuvi er's Toucan ( Ramohastos cuvi eri ) .

I arger
ID: Pl umage nearl y I oenti cal to previ ous spec'ies but
more ¡¡assiue,; separable m a ' n
i 1 y b y y e l p i n g c 9 1 1'
and bill
a r e a s , e s p e c i a l l y a r o u n d t h e oxbow
S L k: eCs o m m o ni n m a n y f o i e s t
'la
and the Lodge Cl eari n g '

Bar-breasted Pi cu1et ( Pi cumnus borbae) -

I D, Ti.y, x e " o p s - l i k e w o o d p e c k e r! m a i n ' l y o l i v e b n o w n ; b r e a s t
barred; crown black spotted go'ld; bel'ly streaked.
s L : u n c o m m o na n d i n c o n s p i c u o u s ; a s s o c i a t e d w i t h m i x e d f i o c k s
passing through the sub-canopy of transitional forest ; can
somet.imesbe f ound at the overl ook behi nd bungal ow 7.
-breasted Woodpesker (Chrvsopti Ius nct i
iD'. Above g r e e n i sh b a r r e d b l a c k ; b e l o w y e 1 1o w s p o t t e d b l a c k ;
crown black; red nape a n d m a l a r .
sL: uncommon¡ this non-forest species is found ma'n i 1y in
smalI
s e c o n d a r y v e g e t a t i o n a l o n g l i v e r s ; m o s t r ^ e g u1 a r a t t h e
pond i n the ' c h a c r a ' a c r o s s t h e T a m b o p a t a'

1
ID: Above green; below scaled; crown red; face Ye1.iow.
qr. U n c o m m o na n d w a r Y m e m b e r o f m i x e d f I o c k s a t m ' i d l e v e l s
and in the canopy; found anYwhere in transi ti onal
forest.
W h it e - t h r o a t e d Woodpecker.( Pi cul us' I gucol aemug)
Uélow scaled; ctou'n..?::
ID: Greenish above; throatifite; rufous in wings'
stripe;
m a l a r r e d ; l o n g y e 1 1 o w m o u s t a c h ' ia l
SL:Rare;usuallyinmixedflocksintransit.iona.lorraised
forest; hard to fi nd '
(Pi euJuF strrvg8chl oJu'st
Qolden:9,rsenwq-o4p-eF.ke,r: malar;
rD: Greenish; densely barrJá'-6ETow;-red cap and
ye11ow moustach'ia'l stripe; female has no red"on head'
in-several forest types'
SL: Uncommon;usually found singly a n d o c c a si ona11y
irai'l
especi al I y rai sed f orest oÁ Uai ñ
Trail '
,*utp forest along Laguna Chica

Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elgoans)

rump; red cheek patch '
ID: Large; al I aair brown; Jél tow or transitional
SL: Rare; found si ngly i n rái sed' swamp
forest; trY Main Trail '
r . ^ 1I S
Scal e-bre d WoodpecKe,_C \rE

previ ous sPecl es; bl ack

I O, Consi¿erabl Y smalI er than
scaling on chest and shoulders'
sed forest areas I i ke
SL: Uncommon;iound primari iy in. ra'i
Main and Hi gh f órest' Trai 1s, eitler si ngi y oli n mixed
'
ii o.rt; a 1s ó p o s s i b l e i n t r a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t

WoqdPecker (Cg f
ream-colorgd
t a i I b 1a c k ; m a l a r
lO: tutainlY creamy Yellow; wlngs rufous;
recj; shoulders scalY'
forest and f a'ir1Y
SL: Uncommon;seems to Prefer swampy
M a i n Tnail and in suitable
regul ar i n the swampy sect'l on of
h a b i t a t b o r d e r " i n g C o c o c o c n a'
I i s )-
R u fo u s - h e a d e d w o o d p g c k e r ( c e l - e u s . s p e Q t a b i
ID:SimijartopreVious'pff.imiufous,backbold1y
'.
barred wi th b'lack and underparts bl ack seen
sL: Fairly common; prefers bamboo s t a n d s and most often
i"bi . Trai I s, but a ' l s o p o s s ' ib l e i n ! h "
al ong Bamboo
" n á ( r a r e l y ) i n 'zabol o'
swampy secti on ót Nái n Tra.i I and

B j n s e d W o o d p e q k q (r 0
. e l e u s. t o r q u - e ! u ' s J speckl ed
rD: Larse; mal;Jt*;ñ;;Tñutf-ñÉáü-T?Ter rufous; back
withblack;b]ackringaroundneckextendingtobreast' forest;
SL: Rare; restricted io the interior of traqrsitional
w o o c i e d s w a m p o n M a i n T r a i I '
perhaps most frequent at the

c t ; r e O c r e s t i r - b- ^ a r r e d b ellY and
1.-^1.
o n b ack'
tÁighrs;-*,ñ'it" malar; separated white stripes 'ln
r i v e r s ; m o s t likely
SL: Uncommon;prefers open areas near p c s s i e on La
the Tambopata but a l s o b l
the I chacra'
T o r r e T r a i I a "ntd. o rnse a r J a g u a r P o i n t '
+
f e l 1o w - t u f t d WoodPec l(C-C roes cr
fl anks barred;
I D : S m a l ' l; m a i n l y b l a c k ; b e l l Y c r i m s o n ;
y e 1 1o w e a r t u f t s ; ' w h i t e rump.
f a v o u r s 'zabolo' and hard to miss almost
SL: C o m r n o n ;
esPec'ia1iY at
anywhere on the main Part of La Torre Trail,
o n t o t h e f I o o c j P ia i n .
the bri dge and j ust after the descent
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L'ittle Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) :l

ID: Small; above olive brown; densely barned below; strong
wh'ite moustache and f aci a1 ri ng.
SL: Fai rl y commoni n non-forest areas, especi al I y al ong La
Torre Tra'i I and al ong the ri veritsel f .

R e d - s t a i n _ e dW o o d p e c k e r ( V e n i I i o r n i s - a f f i n i s )
ID: Similar to previous species but lacks white markings on
head and has ye11ow nuchal collar
S L : C o m m o nf o r e s t c o u n t e r p a r t o f L i t t i e Woodpecker; occurs
i n mixed fl ocks i n transi ti ona t and rai sed forest; regul arl y
found around the Lodge Clearing.

C l i m s o n - c r " e s t e d W o o d p e c k e r ( C a m p e p h iI u s m e l a . n o le u c u s )
ID: Large; black; male has most of head red with white at
b a s e o f b i I I ; b o t h s e x e s d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m L ' in e a t e d b y
having white stripes that meet at the back.
S L : F a i r 1 y u n - c o m m o n ;m o s t o f t e n f o u n d i n r i v e r i n e f o r e s t
areas, part'icu'lar1y around the mouth of the La Torre Ri ver.

R e d - n e c k e d W o o d p e g k e r . ( C a m o e p h i u s - r u b r i c o - lI j s )
ID: Large; black back; head all red; below cinnamon; no
white lines on back.
S L : C o m m o n ;t h e m o s t f r e q u e n t l y encountered large
woodpecken; often heard and seen 'in a variety of, primaf'y
forest areas, pártjcularly the raised area on Main Trail.

FAMILY: Dendrocolaotidae (TYOODCREEPERS)

P l a i n - B r o w n W o o d c r e e p e r ( D e n d n o c in c l a f u l i q ' in o s a )
ID: Uniform brown, flo streaking; bill heavy; grayish face.
SL: Fairly common; found in mixed flocks in transitional and
rai sed forest, especi al 1y a'long Main Trai I ; of ten associ ated
with army ant swarms; has nested in the Lodge Cjearing
i t s e ' l f a n d o f t e n s e e n a dj a c e n t t o i t .

W h it e - e h i n n e d W o q d c n e e p e r ( D e n d n q c i n c l a m e r u l a )
I D : S i m i l a r t o p r e v i o u s s p e c ' ie s b u t h a s s m a l l w h i t e p a t c h o n
chin and pale biue eyes
SL: Rare; very seldom seen away from army ant swarms so
could turn up anywhere, but hard to find
'led
Lonq-tai W o o' ld c r e e p e r ( D e c o n v c h u r a I o n q i c a u d a ) 'l
I D : F a i r 1 y s m a l a n d s l e n d e r ; t a i 1. f a i r 1 y i o n g ; b i I
straight and dark; essent'i a1ly brown with some buff
streaking on crown and throat.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d i n f r e q u e n t i n m j x e d f l o c k s i n t r a n s i t ' i o n a l
and raised forest; best looked for on Main and Trails.

Ol i vaceous Woodcreeoer ( Si ttasomus ori sei cap'iI I us )

ID: Smallj short, thin bill; rufous wings and tail¡'grayish
f oreparts; pal er be'l1y.
S L : . F a i r 1 y c o m r n o n',i n m i x e d f I o c k s , f a v o u r i n g r á i s e d f o r e s t ,
but also quite frequent adjacent to the Lodge Clearing.
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uoturned bill; buffy throat añd eye

ID: Very smal i ; short,
stri pe; rufous tai I '
SL: C o m m o ni n m i x e d f l o c k s a n d o c c a s i o n a l 1 Y s i n g 1Y i n a l m o s t
any forest area.

Lono-bi I jed Woodcreeper {\lasica longi roStris'l-

ID: Large; lomhroat white, upper breast
.and wi ngs '
scal ed; crown ánA nape brown; chestnut back
sL: uncommon; found almost exclusively a r o u n d Mauritia palms
particularly towards the
so seen mainlv'ái'óocococha,
eastern end '

in -th r Wo
f oat; heavY Pal e b'il l narrol{
whi ti sh streak'ing on upper breast '
found in flocks in trans'itional and swamp
SL: Fairiy Ch'ica on
o *s*qouñi; i " r e g u l a r i n f o r e s t a r o u n d L a g u n a
f o r e s t ; S e e"m ' i n
nnt f rái I ; al-so qui te iegul ar'l y the Cl eari ng.

Bar-belIied WAc-d-A-f
lO: StocLV; essentially unstreakedi wings and tai I ruf ous;.
y p a ' le r b a r r e d b l a c k .
whi ti sh I ores; heavy redd'ish b'i11 ; bel I
sL: Rare and iittle-known; could be anywhere in mixed fl ocks
' in t r a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t b u t s e l d o m s e e n ' a

WO hoco I aptes prQ[e rhvnc

'large; dark malar; heavY streak'i ng
ID: ve¡t massive bili;
throat; some black barring on be'l ly.
, m o s t I 'ike'ly in mixed flocks in raised
SL: Uncommon t o r a r e ;
forest, €.9. Hi gh Forest Trai t.

Barred Woodcr r ( Dendrocol a ce rt h'i

ID, B.o*n1sh, f a . t r l y p r o m ' i n e n t i y b a rred black on above ano
on underparts; bill dark reddish and heavy'
sL: Fai r1y common i n f I ocks i n transi t'ional and rai sed
wi th
forest, easi est to see on Main Trai I ; al sc .associ ated
army ant swarms.

Strai -bill UU¡ r x'i hvnchus pi cu

uPPer
I D : B i I I s t r a i g h t a n d p a l e ; w h ' it i s h s t r e a k i n g h e a d a n d
breast; throat wh'ite. 'zabolo' forest, so
SL: Uncommon;Prefers open areas such as
La Torre Trai i offers the best chance.

r
fy
ID: Browni sh wi tf' ruf ous wi ngs and tai'l ; very f ai nt buf
b r e a s t '
streaki ng on crown and upper back; spotti ng or1
S L : C o m m ó ni n m ' i x e d f l o c k s i n a r e a s o f t r a n s i t i o n a i a n d
raised forest, Sometimes adjacent to Lodge Clearing'

f-th ro Woodcr er (X rhvnc ut

ID: Qui te s ' i m i I ar to p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s b u t l a r g e r w ' it h m o r e
promi nent sol i d buff throat and has streaki ng on breast '
S L : C o m m o ni n a w i d e r a n g e o f f o r e s t t Y P e s ' 1n c I u o l n g
'zabol o' ; often seen at the edge of the Lodge Cl eari ng '
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Li ne odcr Le lbolin la
m; brownisn u n streaked above; rufous
pai e
wings and tai'l; wh'ite streaki ng below; bi I I slender,
and sl i ghtl y decurved.
SL: naiily uncommon; found most fnequently in flocks in
rai sed f orest but uiso f ound i n trans'iti onal f orest and
the
occasiona'l1y around the boardwalk between the Lodge and
dock of the TamboPata.

f C a m o v l o r h a m Q t . l t t st t ' o - e & t t i f g s r r - t u '

R e g L - b1i I e d S c v J h e b i I i
red decurved bi l'l ; ruf ous
*ing. and tail; streaky head, breast and upper back'
s L : F a . ir 1 y i n mixed f l ocks; f avours bamboo thi ckets
and is easy to find along the appropriate section of Tapir
" o r n * o n
Tnail; alsó quite regular in the bamboo at Sunset Point.

FAMILY: Furnari@

Pale:l egqecj Hornero ( Furnari us I eucqps)

ffious upperparts and tai l; white below, washed
rufous on breast; gray-brown cap; white eyebrow'
SL: Uncommon;an oóen country species found rnost reliably
a r ^ O u n dt h e E x p l o r e r ' S I n n a l o n g L a T o r r e T r a i l , a'long{the
ri vers ori n t h e ' c h a c r a ' a c r o s s t h e T a m b o p a t a'
't
C a b a n i s ' S o i n e t a i I ( S v n a l I a x i s c a b a n ' i9 i
ID.. Dark browffiá and tail rufous; pale ma1ar;
dark chi n and cheeks
sL: Rane; prefers bam " boo stands but hard to find in the
'i 'chacra'
lodge area; most records from bamboo n the

Pal e-breasted Soi netai I isvnal I axi s al bescens)

lO: Sandy brown above, including tail; chestnut shoul der and
crown; w h i t i s h f a c e a n d u n d e r p a r t s .
SL: An open country spec'ies rare at the reserve; the few
records come mainiy from dense vegetation along the ri vers.

Dark-breasted soi netai I (svnal I axi s al bi oul ari s) - _

lO: Similar to previous species but grayer overa11,
e s p e c i a 1 1y o n u n d e r p a r t s ; t a i I s h o r t e r .
s L : u n c o m m o n . in o v e r g r o w n a r e a s , e s p e c i a l i y f a v o u r i n g
Gynerium cane; best iooked for a'long La Torre Trail and in
the 'chacra' across the Tambopata, but hard to See well '

n- c r o w n ta'i I 1 nsl s
I D : S a n d y b r o w n , i n c ' lu d i n g h e a d ; p a 1 er b e l o w; throat white;
wi ngs and tai I chestnut.
'i
SL: Fai r1y common n dense vegetati on, both al ong ri vers and
beside the boardwalk between the Lodge Clearing and river'

Ruddv Spi netai I ( Svnal I axi s rut i I ans)

parts, bel I y dark; tai I and chi n bl ack '
S L : F a ' i r i y u n c o m m o nf o r e s t - b a s e d s p i n e t a i i ; u s u a ' l1 y f o u n d i n
pairs on or near the floor of transitional forest; can
someti mes be found on Añt Trai I near the j unct'ion wi th
Katicocha Trail or a'long the early part of Main Trail.
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Speckl ed Spi netai 1 (Cran'iol euca qutturatal

ID: Winga, tail and cap rufous; back brown; underparts buff
'iri s
speckl ed bl ack; Yel I ow.
S L : U n c o m m o ni n m i x e d f l o c k s a t m i d - l e v e l s o f t r a n s i t i o n a l
forest; m o s t r e g u l a r a l o n g t h e e a r ' l y p a r t o f T a p " ir T r a ' i I .

Pl ai n Softtai I (Thri pophaoa fusci ceps )

IMo*ñ above, paler below; unstreaked; wi ngs
and t a i I c h e s t n u t .
SL: Rare and hand to find; cou'ld be anywhere in mixed flócks
i n transi ti onal forest.

Poi nt-ta'i I ed Pa r (Ber I hi a ri

i gs and tai I chestnut; head and underpart s bolcily
I D : W 'n
streaked black and white.
S L : U n c o m m o nt o r a r e ; r e s t r i c t e d to stands of Mauritia palms
so found only at cocococha (especially eastern end), but
even there elusive and hard to find; formerly more numerous'

Stri ped Woodhaqnter ( Hvl qcii s*tes-subul atus )

tátl rufous; brown crown and back; below
paler; streaking on heaci and breast; bill long ancj slender.
SL: Rare; seems to prefer bamboo thickets so try the
a p p r o p r . i a t e a r e a s o f T a p i r , B a m b o o' l,osww a m p a n d K a t i c o c l ¡ a
T r a i I s ; o c c u r s . in m i x e d f I o c k s a t to mid-l evel s .

t-wi noed 11 lAnci s tli oi I

I D : H e a v y h o o k e d b i ' l 1 ; b r o w n ' is h f o r e p a r t s a n d u p p e r p a r t s
heavily streaked buff;, wings and tail chestnut.
SL: Common;readily found in mixed flocks in rnany areas of
f o n e s t , e s p e c ' ia l l y ' ir ¡ t h e r a i s e d s e c t i o n o f M a i n T r a i l .

P e r u v ' ia n R e c u r v e b i I I ( S i n r o x e n o o s u c a v a l a e )
ID: Very heavy bi 1'l with upturned lower mandible; bri g.ht
nufous, darker above; faint eyebrow.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d S e c r e t i v e ; favours bamboo thickets and
surrounding forest especially o n K a t i c o c h a a n d S w a m pT r a i l s

Rufous-rumped F o l i a g e - G l e a n e r ( Ph i I vdo r ervtlU-g!-efc--U-9)

lO: p i l e olive brown above; whitish below; rufous tail and
rump; pale eyebrow.
SL: Fairly common; found primari'ly in mixed.flocks in the
j
upper evel s of ra'i sed f orest; readi I y f ound t o w a r d s the end
o f M a i n a n d T a p ' ir T r a i l s ; also in tnansjtional forest.

C i n n a m o n - r u m p e d F g ' li p o e - G - l e a n e r ( P h i l - v o o f p v r r h o d e s )
io: Rich orange-nufous underparts, eyestripe, rump and tail;
crown and back warm brown; wings blackish.
SL: Fairly uncommon; forages individually or in fiocks at
low to mici-levels of transitional forests; most frequent
a i o n g f i r s t c o u p l e o f k ' i l o m e t r e s o f S w a m pT r a i I a n d a d j a c e n t
Q u e b r a d a T r a i 1 ; r a r e a l o n g h l a in T r a i I .

Buff-fronted F o l i , a q e - G le a n e r ( P h i i v d o r r u f u s )
ID: Buff underparts, eyestripe and forehead; gray cap and
nape; rufous wings and tail.
SL: Rare but recently several have been seen along the later
stages of La Torre Trail; prefers 'zabolo' forest.
C h e - s t n u t - w in o e d F o l i a q e - G l e a n e r ( P h i I v d o r e r v t h r o o t e r u s l
ID: Back pale gray; yellowish throat and eyestripei chestnut
wi ngs and tai I .
' in m i x e d f l o c k s i n t h e
sL: Fairly cofpmon; readily found
u p p e n l e v L l s o f t h e r a i s e d f o r e s t a r e a s o f M a ' in T r a i l ; less
easy t o f i n d i n t r a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t .
*
R u f o u s - t a i I e d F g l - i a o e - G l e a n e r . ( P hj I v d g r r u f i c a u 4 a t . u s )
ffis-rurnped and easi'ly confused, but lacks
rufous rump and has some mottl i ng on chest
' in t r a n s ' i t i o n a l a n d s w a m p y
SL: Rare member of mixed f I ocks
forest ar'ea.s; hard to find

olive-backed Foliaae-Gleaner (Automolus infuscatus)

1D: Olite brown aOove, paler below; white thnoat sometimes
puf f ed out; tai'l ruf ous .
SL: Fairly corÍmon; an understorey species associated with
m i x e d f I o c k s ' in t r a n s i t i o n a l a n d r a i s e d f o r e s t ; r e g u l a r o n
Tapi r, Main , Swampand Kati cocha Tra'i I s .

Crested Fol'iaqe=Gieaner (Automol us dorsal'i s )

lO: Orite sim'ilar to previous species but upperparts ruddy
brown, cheeks dusky; underparts paie gray; eyebrow buff4
S L : R a r e ; p r e f e r s b a m b o o p a t c h e s b u t s e c r e t'icvhea c naan'd h a r d t o
find; most regular in bamboo areaS in the across
the Tambopata; more common a t t h e C o 1 p a .

R u d d v F o l i a o e - G l e a n e r ( ' A u t o m o lu s r u b i o i n o s u s )
ffiost1y warm brown; throat, crown and ta1 I
rufous; bill l o n g
SL: Very uncommoñ; skulks in the understorey of transitional
forest ánd adjacent bamboo'stands; has been found in bamboo
' in t h e ' c h a c r a ' a c r o s s t h e T a m b o p a t a .

Buff-throated Fol i aqe-Gl eaner (Automol us -ochrol aemus)

ID: Similar to Olive-backed but brownen above and below rv'ith
buff throat and streaki ng on bneast,
'i
S L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n t o u n c o m m o n i n f I o c k s n t h e u n d e r s t o r e y
of transi ti onal and rai sed forest, e s p e c i a l 1y a 1o n g t h e
first couple of kilometres of Main Trail.

Chestnut-crowned Fol i aoe-Gl eaner (Automol ug nuf i pi'leatus\

ID: Arl dark rufous; brighter chestnut tail and crown; pale
orange iris; throat paler and buffy.
S L : F a i r l y c o m m o nb u t s e c r e t i v e ; in the area prefers Stands
of Gyneri-umcane So fairly easy to find on La Torre Trail.

B r o w n - r u m p e d F o l ' i a o e - G l e a n e r ( A u t o m o l u s m e la n o p e z u s ) ,
rEl-TIEOv n'^o*n above; tai 1 ruf ous; eye red; si des of throat
orange; underparts buffy.
SL: fairly untom*on; fond of bamboo patches and regularly
s e e n n e a r t h e j u n c t i o n o f T a p ' ir a n d B a m b o o T r a ' i I s .
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Rufous-ta'i I ed Xenops ( Xenops mi i eri )
ID-. Smaatl brownish, heavily streaked white; bill straight;
wi ngs and tai I chestnut; whi t i s h e y e b r o w ; I a c k s m a lar.
s L ; F a i n ' l y c o m m o n ; a s s o c ' ia t e d w i t h m i x e d f I o c k s i n the
subcanopy of transitional a n d r a i s e d f o r e s t i s e e m s
parti cu"larl y regul ar on Tapi r Tra'i I .

r-bille Xeno n u ' ir o s t r

IU, j
smal 1 ui I I upturned; w h i t e m a 1a r ; c h e s t n u t a n d b l a c k
Ld | | ; bnown back; streaked b e l o w ; wh'it'ish throat and brow.
Rare.; f ound i n m'ixed f I ocks a n d pref ers rai sed f orest
but al so p o s s i bl e i n transi t i o n a l a reas.

Streaked Xenops (Xenops ruti I ans'l

I D : V e r y s . ¡m i I a r t o p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s b u t h a s v e r y I i t t l e
bl ack i n tai I ; note di fferent habi tat.
SL: Pri mari 1y a f ooth'i I I speci es, there are f ew records of
th'i s Speci es around Expl orer'S Inn, most of them f rom dense
grassy vegetation along the La Torre River.

P ' la i n X e n o o s ( X e n o P s m i n u t u s )
f O ' S * á l l ; b i I I u p t u r n e d ; w h i t e ' lm a l a r ; b u f f y e y e b r o w ; c r o w n
and back brown, uñstr'eaked; tai a n d w i n g s b l a c k a n d r ^ u fo u s .
SL: Fairly common i n f l o c k s , u s u a lly in low or mid-1ev-p1s of
raised or transitional f o r e s t ; M a in Trail is good

B'lack-tai I ed Leaf tosser ( Scl erurus caudacutus )

I D : D . is t i n c t i v e s h a p e ; l o n g s t r a i g h t b i l 1 ; d a r k b r o w n , m o r e
rufous on rump and chqst; throat white; tail black'
SL: Uncommon; f o u n d m a i n l y o n t h e f ' l o o n o f t r a nsit'ional
forest; t r y T a p i r o r S w a m PT r a i l s '

F A M IL Y : F o r m i c a r i i d a e - ( A N T B IR D S ' 1 .

fees-iated Antshrike (
ID: Male bl ack very f i ne'l.y barred whi te; crown bl ack; eyes
r e d ; f e m a le b u f f y b a r r e d b ' l a c k ; c r o w n r u f o u s .
S L : U n c o m m o ni n a v a r i e t y o f f o n e s t h a b i t a t s ; supposedly
p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e s t b u t m o s t f r e q u e n t o n L a T o r r e T n a ' iI .

BambooAntshni ke (Cvmbi'lai mus sanctaemani ae\

1 D : S ' im ' iI a r t o p r e v ' i o u s s p e c i e s b u t h a s a p r o n o u n c e d b u s h y
crest, brown eyes and broade¡- barri ng.
S L I F a ' ir i y c o m m o n i n s t a n d s o f G u a d u a b a m b o o b u t s o m e t i m e s
hand to see well; e s p e c ' ia l l y n u m e r o u s a l o n g T a p i r a n d B a m b o o
Trai I s; al so Kati cocha Trai I ; responsi ve to tape p'layback,

Great Antshrike (Taraba maior)

ID: Large; male black above with crest and red eye; pure
white throat and underparts; female rufous above.
' in
S L : C o m m o ni n e s s e n t ' i a l I y n o n - f o ¡ ^ e s t a r e a s , e s p e c i a l I y
t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e M e d ic l n a l G a n d e n .
 . n a w h ' i t e j Y e l l o w e y e ; f e m a le
'
ruf ous above, Uúf r bel ow; b'lack and whi te streaki ng on f ace
s L : u n c o m m o ni n t h e l o d g e a r e a ; p r e f e r s a r e a s o f d e n s e
vegetation away from forest; may be found on La Torre Trail
' in t h e ' c h a c r a ' b u t m o r e c o m m o n a r o u n d P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o .
"nü
i te- ri ke (Thamn I us ae
ID: Robust; male dark s1aty g r a y w i t h biacker cáP, wings and
ta'i l; iris dark ned; whi te s p o t s o n s h o u 1d e r ; f e m a ' e l ruf ous .
S L : U n c o m m o nb o t h i n p a i n s a n d i n m i x e d f l o c k s ; P r e f ers
rai sed forest but not r e s t r i c t e d t o i t ; t r y T a P i r T r ai I .

Bl ack- dA nooh i hi
revi ous sPeci es but Pal er; dark gray
cap; eye red; female buffy olive, crown rufous'
SL: Fai r.'ly common i n a v a - i e t y o f a r e a s , i n c 1u d i n g i n f l o c k s
adjacent to the Lodge Clearing.

n ' ta n ri ke hi I
ID: Male p e a r l Y g r a y ; d a r k e r c a P ; w i n g s a n d t a ' i I b 1a c k ,
b o 1d ' l y s p o t t e d w hi t e ; f e m a l e h a s o r a n g e - r u f o u s h e a d .
SL: Rare; in the area seems to be associated with Mauritia
p a l m s t a n d s a n d l a k e m a r ^ gni s ; p o s s i b l y r e g u 1 a r a r ' o u n d t h e
shores of Cocococha, particularlY at the eastern end. {

rike (P ila s I ari s

fÑ Di stt n a t f r e s h o r t t a j i a n d h e a v y b i'l 1; rna'le l argel y dark
graywithblackcapandtailandSomewhitespottingon
I r . r o ú ld e r s ; f e m a l e g- ur an yl a b o v e , b u f f y b e l o w ; w i n g s b r o w n .
S L : F a ' ir l y c o m m o n ; i t e most other antb'i rds, spends most
of i ts ti me wi th cangpy f I ocks; regul ar anywhere on Main of'
T a o ' ir T r a i I s a s w e l I a s H i g h F o r e s t T r a i I '

Duskv- ted An ri ke (Th 1acus

ID: Upright postt-=,- rnaie slaty gray with smalI b'lack throat
patch; fémal e duj I ol i ve w1th pal e ruf ous wash on bel l y.
b l , F a i r l y u n c o m m o na n d m u c h l e s s o b t r u s i v e t h a n n e x t
species; óould be anywhene in transitional or raised forest
but favoured haunts are near B'i Tree and g K aticocha Trai I '

B l u i s h - S l a t e A n t s h r i k e ( T h a m n o m a n e ss c h i s t c
gray
ID:- Upright posture; ma'le dark bluish gray.; femal e has
back and bri ght ruf ous be1'lY.
S L : V e r y c o m m o n ; o n e o f t h e m' oi s t o b v i o u s s m a l l f o r e s t b i r d s
throughóut the ar-ea; present n f I ocks i n many areas of
transitional and rai sed forest, i n c 1u d i n g b a m b o o p a t c h e s '

I D : V e r y s m a ' l1 ; v e r y s t u b b y t a i l ; a b o v e b o l d ' lY s t r e a k e d
bl ack and whi te; white throat and f a c e ; b e 1o w Y e l I o w '
S L : N o t u n c o m m o nb u t h a r d t o s e e ; moves through uPPer I evel s
of tnansi ti ona'l forest; Tapir and Kati cocha Trai I s are good.
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scl
Pecies but throat' back
j b l a c k s t r e a k i n g o n breast
,1.""k.i ng and f ace ye11ow some
p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e s t b u t c a n
SL: Fairiy uncommon;
Á.""rionaily be found in flocks at the overlook behi nd
'
bungalow 7; also the early part of Tapir Trail

t rea Antw Mvr rul ri namensi

áck and *fite; white bellY and wing
U".u; femále nufous foreparts streaked black'
SL:Uncommon;restr.ictedtolakemargins;looknearthedock
at Cocococha; probably most numerous at Katicocha'

Pl ai n-thro Antwr Mvrmotheru !_L

c k w i t h b o l d w h ' it e s p o t s o n
;; tai l; f emale browni sh w'ith rufous
I ! L - . . . f ^ . , ^

edges of wi ngr-
tail '
Ueliy; bold buffy spots on dark brown wings and
" ñ d
trans'it'iona'l
s L : F a ' ir l y c o m m o n ; s t a y s n e a r t o t h e g r o u n d i n y
rógul ar o n M a i ñ a n d A n t T r a i I s e s p e c i a 1 1 '
iárest;

i te- An her copthal ma

ID: Brownish a b o v e ; g r a Y b r á a s t a n d face; black throat
t a w n Y b e l 1Y '
speckl ed whi te; buff wi ng spots; whi te eYes;
ocks i n
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o n ; f o u n d r e g u I a n l y' l y i n m i x e d f l
various areas of fonest, a'l Main and api r Traiii s '
T
"só.ci
O r n a t e A n t w r e n ( M v r m o t h e n u . la o r n a t a )
ID: Male gray-*Ttfi-small black bib; wings black with rows of
'sti ppl ed' throat '
whi te spots; f ema'le pal e brown wi th
i n bamboo
sL: Fai r1y commoni n f'1ocks, a'lmost exclusively
part of T apir Trail '
stands; best looked for aloÁg the early

W h it e - f l a n k e d wren nmot h la axilaris

ID t Both se*eiiño* c o n s p i c u o u s w h'ite f l anks; male
y
e s s e n t i a 11 b l a c k ; f e m a l e g r a y i s h b r' loyw n a b o v e ' b u f f y b e l o w .
S L : V e r y c o m m o ni p n e s e n t i n v i r t u a l every mixed flock in
transitional and raised forest; conspicuous on a vari ety of
tra'i 1s, esPeci al I Y Main Trai I '
-w1 n twren (Mvrmot lo nn1
i¡i black throat Patch coming to
ng;
a poi nt on chest; whi te tai I t'ips and shoul der spotti
iemale grayish above, buffy beiow with faint w i n g b a r s '
o f the
S L : f a . i i 1 y c o m m o n ; s i m ' iI a r h a b ' it s t o o t h e r m e m b e r s
genus: in-m'ixeá fiocks at jow to mid-levels o'f raised and
iransi ti onal f orest on any su'itabl e tra'i I '
's An
I D : S i m i l a r t O p r - e r r ' t o , . rs p e c i e s b u t m a l e h a s m o r e b l a c k o n
the throat; tail shorter and all darki female paler below
thanLong-winged,withmoreprominentwingmarkings'
sL: uncommon; a bamboo specialist found in mjxed flocks
t c h e s ' i t s t a ' i I c o n s t a n t l y; seems mone f requent
whene i t twi
in bamboo on Katicocha and swamp Trails than Tapir Trail'
Grav Antwren (Mvrmotherul a menetli es'ii )
I D : S r n r i J á r t o f - o n g r w ln g e ¿ b u t p a ' l e r g r a y w i t h v e r y s m a l i
area of bl ack on tñroat; f a i n t w h i t e f r i n g i n g o n w ' in g s .
'in mixed flocks; more commonin
S L : F a ' ir 1 y u n c o m m o n ; f o u n d
rai sed forest, e s p e c i a 1 1y o n M a i n a n d H i g h FOrest Trai I s.

Banded Antbi rd (Di chrozona ci ncta)

b r o * n a b o v e , w hi t e b e ' l o w ; f a c e P a l e
'l
gray; Ouffv ines on wings; black spotting on chesti-
óonlóicuous white rump bánd; iong bill and shont tail.
SL: ita.e; walks alone along floor o f t r a nsitiona'l forest,
often . in wet areas; hard to f i n d b u t t r y M a j n T r a i l .

u o t - w '1r n q e o A r wren (M las n s'l

ID: Long tail bol dl y *hi te underneath; conspi cuous wh'ite
s p o t s o Á w . in g ; m a l e b l a c k ; f e m a ' l e - i c h r u f o u s b e l o w .
SL: Rare in the reserve, found mainly in stands of bamboo
along Tapir Trail; c o m m o na t t h e C o i p a '

Striated Antb'i rd (Drvmophila dev'illei ).

ID: Above densely st""ut.¿ black and white; chest largely
white with a few b'lack str^eaks; flanks and vent rufous; long
tai I spotted wh'ite underneath .
SL: Fairly common; rest.icted t o G u a d u a b a m b o o b u t r e a d i 1y
found i n the appropr-iate a r e a s of Tapi r and BambooTrai I s. a."

chestnut-shouldered Antwren (Terenura humeral'is)

I D : O 1i g r e e n á b o v e, whi ti sh bel ow.; ruf ous rump and
" e y e ' l ma'le has bl ack crown '
shoul ders; I o w w i n ' l yd o t s ;
g
sL: uncommon a n d e a s ' i o v e r l ooked as i t f orages i n the
canopy of transi t i o n a l f o r e s t ; try Japi r and Main Tra'i I s.

Grav Antbi rd (Cercomaira ci nerascensl

IDr tt4aleg.av; tai i long, .underside tipped white; fema"le
buffy below, dingy olive brown above. 'l
SL: Fai rl y uncommon; f ound away f rom f ocks i n vi ne tangl es
. i n t h e s u b c a n o p y o f ( m a i n l y ) r a i s e d f o r e s t ; q u i t e r ^ e a d i1 y
found towards the end of Main Trai i .

B l a c k i s h A n t b i r d ( C e r ^ c o m a c n an i o r i s c e n s ' r
I D : l , { a 1 e d a r L s l a t y g . " y w ' i t h f a i n t w hj t e f r i n g i n g o n w i n g s ;
female orange rufous forehead and underparts; bnown above'
sL: Rare at the reserve; ret'i ri ng and skul ks. i n dense
secondary vegetation; best sought on La Torre Trail.

Black Antbird (Cercomacna servA)

ffio previous species but much b'lacker below;
femal e al so si mi I ar but grayer above.
S L : U n c o m m o n ;p r e f e r s f o r e s t w i t h a n o p e n u n d e r s t o r e y ; look
for i t near the end of Tapi n Tra'i I and al ong t h e I a s t
k i l o m e t e r o f M a i n T r a i 1 , e s p e c ' ia 1 ' l y a r o u n d t r e e f a l l s .

Manu Antbi rd (Cercomacra manq)

ffi-l¿; broad white spots under tai'l ; wing
m a r ^ k ni g s , s h o u l d e r a n d s t r e a k i n g o n t h r o a t w h i t e ; f e m a l e
ol i ve brown above, unstreaked grayi sh bel ow.
S L : U n c o m m o nt o r a r e a t t l ' t e r e s e r v e ; b a m b o o s p e c i a l i s t b e s t
looked for on Heliconia Tiail; m o r e c o m m o na t t h e C o 1 p a .
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mobo hr
obvious white eveb191;
bl ack mask, be'low whi te; goi den brow '
f emal e browni sñ r6áu", the
S L : C o m m o nu n á , n w a r y ' o f h u m a n a p p r o a c h ¡ p e r c h e s -' n
l ye a r
' z a b o l o' ; eas'i s e e n on
g r o u n d . in t r a n s i t i o n á l f o r e s t a n d
Tra'i I s '
úai n, Tapi n, Laguna Chi ca and La Torre

k-faced A rt
paie; face and throat
l O : t u l áel g r a Y , Pal er bel ow; eYebrow
b1ack; eYes red; whi te fri ngi ng on
wi ngs; femal e browni sh
ábUo ov e, r, " , bUuuf f f vy bbee il oo wwi i D
a b lIaa cc Kk tml l dassr k\ ' ; . ww h
r r iIt e
Ls
' i n lt hr ar on ls. itt i o n a l
i n p a i r s ra'i sed
sL: Fai r1y . o * * o n ; ' o c c u r s
T r a i I '
;;; ror"si;. f ai rl v f requent a] ong Main

W a r b l i n q A n t b i r d ( H v p o c n e m is c a n t a t o r )
ID: Brown O"c treaked white; eyebrow
wh.ite; rufous ilanks; belly wh'itish; breast mottled black.
S L : C o m m o ni n a v a r i á t y of habitats including bamboo and
standsofGyneriumcane;readilySeenonTap.irTra'i]but
also found quit" frequeñtly adjácent to the Lodge Clearing'

B a n d - t a i I e d A n t b i r d ( H v p o c n e m q id e F - m a P u i ' i c a u d a ' l ' p a l e g r a y

black.chin and
ID: Fairly small; male g.a;*itl^t
t a i I ti ps '
.v"r; whi te fri nói ng on wi ngt; bol d whi te in
f o r e st; ott'É'
SL: Local; confined to wet áteas in swamp a t t h e
w e l 1 a s
t h e s w a m p a t t t " ' " s t a r t o f S w a m pT r a i 1 ' - a s
seen at the bnidge
w o o d e d s w a m p o n - f U á in T r a i 1 ; o . b a t i o n a l l y
on Bi g Tree Trai I .

Antb i Per tol I ooh

lo'. f r l á l e b l a c k w i t h c ¡ est; w h ' i t e f r i n g ' in g o n w i n g c o v e r t s ;
femal e r u f o u s a b o v e , w hi te bel ow '
SL: Uncommon; restlicted to dense stands of (mainlY) Guadua
stands on TaPi r and
bamboo and Gyneri um canei try the bamboo
Heliconia Trails; commonat the Colpa'

S ' iI v e r e d A n t b i r d ( S c l a ! e r ^ ' ia n a e v ' i a l

ID: Long Pink tay above and on sides;
undet'paits white; female brown and wh'ite'
SL: Fai r1y f ound exc'lusi vel y i n wet areas; f requent
l o w ' i n l a k e s" ioJrer á
- vná; g e t a t i o n at Cocococha; also occurs'i n the
I '
swamp forest near ifte start of Laguna Chi ca 'Trai
++
dA iza h mi mel aena
oát anA uPPer breast black; brown
' ' ' E á I r .';* t i l has
r v; cñ"stnut tai I and vent; f emae
!^-^'l ¡ h^

ili I t;-;;t
throat and breast rufous; beliy buffy'
1y Main ) i n the
S L : C o m m o na 1 o n g s e v e r a l t r a i 1 i ( e s p e c i a ' l
understorey of many areas of trans'iti o n a ' l and ra'i sed f orest '
p a r t i c u 1a r 1 Y a r o u n d t r e e f a l I s '

MD nt 1Za
wi ng; bl ue
ID: Large; male dark s'latY; white spotti ng on
o c u l a r s k i n ; f e m a l e r u f o u s b e l o w' 'i
be f ound n
S L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n ; f a v o u r s s w a m P Yf o r e s t ; c a n the fi rst
the central s e c t i o n o f M a i n T r a j 1 , a n d a l s o a 1o n g
s e e n f r o m t h e Cl eari ng
p a r t o f L a g u n a C h ' ic a T n a i I ; s o m e t i m e s
n e x t t o t h e N a t u r a l ' i s t s B u n g a l o w'
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G o e l d i ' s A n t b i r d ( M v r n l e c i z A o " o e ld i
ID: Male: all éO; small area of blue eye
'
s k i n ; f e m a le r u f o u s w i t h d u s k y c a p a n d . w h ' i t e t h r o a t
p a t c h e s a n d f a i r - 1 y easy to
SL: Éairly common; fond of bamboo
ii nO on Tápi n and BambooTrai I s , b u t a l s o f r e q u e n t s
t r a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t a r e a s , i n c 1u d i n g A n t T r a ' i 1 '

Bi ack-throated Antbi tl rmec I at rax

bove * i t h b l a c k t a i l ; " l h r o a t a n d u p p er
u n d e r p a r t s gray; female has
bneast black; face and rest of
whi te ch'in and orange-ruf ous u n d e r p a r t s '
S L : F a . ir 1 y , n ó o r r ó n i pref ers dense vegetati on of non-f orest
habitats; sometimes f o u n d a d j a c e n t t o t h e L o d g e c' cl ehaarci rnag' a n d
'
al ong La Torre Tra'i I but easi est to f i nd i n the
-th ro Antbi r m n o p it h v s s a l v i n ' Í
ID: Male rostlV g r á V ; t h r o a t, eyebrow and ta'i I barri ng
white; female iuious w'ith br.own barring on tail; cap dark'
S L : F a ' ir i y c o m m o n ; a l m o s t e x c l u s i v e l y a s s o c i a t e d w i th army
ant swarms so coul d turn up anywhere but f avours r a 'i sed
forest areas; anywhere along Main Trail is g o o d '

I e-b Antb i Hvl o I ax ooeci I onot

ID: Male p e a r l Y g r a y ; b a c k a n d w i n g s b l a c k w i t h h e a v Y w h it e
scal i ng; whi te sPott'i ng on bl ack tai 1; femal e: nufous Fodv.
S L : U n c o m m o n ; u s u a l 1Y f o u n d a r o u n d a r m y a n t s w a r m s i n ? a i s e d
or transi ti onal fonest; trY Main, TaPi r or Ant Trai I .

iD: large red ocular area; head and underparts bl ack; above
'oce'l 1i ' ; wi ngs and ta'i I nufous.
sandy brown w'ith bl ack
SL: Fai r'l y common; mqini Y associ ated wi th army ant swarms
but al so found i n 'zabol o' ; best I ooked for on Laguna Chi ca,
Kati cocha and TaPi r Trai l's.

Striated Antthrush (Chamaeza nobi.lis')

i¡:-Ero*n aUoveJ whi te throat and postocul ar . patch;
underparts whi te heavi'ly scal I oped bl ack; tai I ti pped whi te
wi th bl ack subtermi nal band
SL: Rare and secretive; walks along the floor of
transitional forest; 1ike1y to be found by chance walking on
a t r a i l ; p o s s ' i b ' l e a l o n g f i r s t t w o k i l o m e t r e s o f M a ' in T r a i l '

Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicaqius colFA)

, táil and chest black; crown rufous'
S L : F a . ir i y c o m m o n o n t h e f I o o r o f t n a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t ;
f ai r1y f rLquent on Kati cocha and Tapi r Tra'i I s especi a1I y;
very respons'ive to tape pl ayback.

d Antthrush (Fo nal i

lD: Brown aOove; taiI Uiact; v e n t b r i ght rufous;- face b1ack;
underparts gray; smalI whi te I o r a ' l s p ot .
SL: Common;its call is one of t h e m o s t f a m ' iI i a r s o u n d s o f
the forest; seems p a r t i c u l a r l y n u m e r o u s near the Lodge,
al ong the earl y p a r - t o f M a i n a n d T a p i r Trai'ls; can someti mes
be seen around where Sunset P o i n t T r a i I branches off from
the boardwal k. ,
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a n A n t p i t t a ( H v ' lo p e z u s b P r l epschi
Amazon'i
ID: orive oro*ñ-á¡ñe; tr,roat-wr,'ite; underparts whit'i sh with
dark streaking on chest; belly buffy' to be encountered as it
t
SL: Rare and ;ecr^etive; *o=t i i "1y recorded from
li=ten arso f o r strange call;
crosses a a.uii,
foiest and ' z a b o l o ' ; t r y S w a m pT r a i l '
transitional
c a q r ? 3 nj s o m ? ) .
T h r u s h - L i k e A n t p ' i t t a ( M : ur : n o t h e ! a
ID: Dut I Oronrñ-iborrElhite oel o* wi th grayi sh brown
streak'i ng on breast and f I anks ' see; Laguna
SL: Fairly.o**on and often heard' but hard to
Ch.icaTr.ailandthef.irst.""t.ionofMainTrailarebest.
peruvi ana)
Ash-throated Gnateater (gonopoqhaqa has crown and winss
ID: Long si"lvery p o s t o c u l a ; : ; ¡ ? t J ; a l A
back mottled black;
brown; breast-"áo' sides of.neck ó.uy;
with brownish back'
female has rufous crown and chest
S L : R a r e a n d V e r y d i f f . i c u ] t t o s e e ; c o n f i n e d yt o tpr aa rnts . iot if o nMaal i n T r a ' i l
f orest; best sought al ong the earl

W hi t e - b r tu Iodopl eurAl
s' dark brown 'i above
p e nd broad I ne
l l ; l l i " " l o l t i ' . r * 0 , I o r a r ; ó á t ' " i g t l r i p u r pa
- r L-^^¡ 1.i ^a

;;Tiu'ihit"l' conceáied l e .fcll a

r -
n k +t ,u, Sr+ t '
-^t.

;;;r':";iII-át' to the canopvor - !L

;alLl "' s : ; ; ; ; = . ; ; T ; ; ; ; " ó 1 " " á ü '- !^ + c+ ^o nór^i ón e2dT

a t ff rrur r' ii t i inngo t rreegess a a nndo
v a n i o u s f o r e s t t Y P e s ; r ! e a^ ^s l €^:-s^ t^ ^ ^t+o s e= re- i h o ' l a r o e t rreeee a t t
edse; o.Ften present at the i a r s e a t he
;;'i;;-f;;;;; B i g T r e e T r a i I
east end of t"érña'chi ca (vi ewable a'long
^L.:^^ t t ¡ i o . . , a h ' l a : l n n n B ' O T f e g T f a i l )

when'it is in fru'it

Screaminq pi ha ( Li pauaus voci fPranq)

incred'ib1v loud call '
rD: Large, dul't gray; thrusrrl6FáE6o; great features of the
sL: commoni its üoióó is one of the to see; there i s
f o r e s t t h r o u g n ó u t A m a z o n .ai , b u t i s n o t g a s y o f M a i n T n a ' i I .
s e c t i o n
a I arge I ek al ong the rai sáo f orest

P ' lu m - t h r o a t e d C o t i n o a ( C o t i n o a m a v n a n a )
bl ack i n wi ngs and
ID: Male bri ght turquo'i se ol ue "'lth some
t h r o a t p g t c h ; f e m a le
tai 1; eyes ye'liow; smali dark punpl e
i n g'
J i a U ' b r ó w n , b u f f i á r b e l o w w i t h s o m e s c a l' l y
p a i i n the canopy of
s L : A n u n c o m m o ns p e c i e s f o u n d p r i n c i
pr.imary f onest or at f rui ti ng i.e"" j al so ccurs al ong .iver
o
bridge on La Torre
margi ns and eas"iest to see aiound the
p a l m swamp at cocococha.
Trai.l or at f nui t.i ng trees i n the

i becies-but shows much more

throat
;l;"k-i " 1¿ i n m o t t l i n g o v e r b l u e p ' l u m a g e ;
n - w i n g s- t "á* n
a n d b e l o w '
patch I arge.; g n yb it hseht b t o * n a b o v e
- ar a
" canopy s p e c ' i e s m o s t e asi i y
S L : U n c o m m o nt o - n a r e ;
i""n at the tops of trees at Cocococha'
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'idus
Fr row
cuous si'lvery wi ngs'and
ID: Mainly ffispi
wattl es on ifri n ñeck; di sti n c t i v e f l o p p v f 1i g h t '
^1

SL: Fai r1 y common; mosr of t e n s e e n i n f I'i ght ' especi ly

over Laguna Ch'ica and Cocococha o r t he rivers '
)
P u r p l e - t h r o a t e d F r u i t c r o w - ( Q u e n u la . o ur p u r a t a
b i l l ; m a le has Purpl e
I D: Chunky; U
throat; di sti ncti ve i oud cal I '
ra'i sed
il,-FairiV commonin qu'ite large groups; favours
f o u n d ó n H i g h F o r e s t a n d M ain
f o r e s t a- n d q u i t e e a e i l y
rialls, b u t a 1s o o f t e n a t L a g u n a C h i c a '

FAMILY: Pibridae (MANAKINS)

jort
G n e a t e r M a n a k i n ( S c h ' if f o r n ' i s m a amount
I D : M a ' in l y r u f o u s , p a l e r o n O e i t y and rump; variable
of gray around eYe and on face -!j^^ near. water;
s L : u n c o m m o na n d h a r d t o s e e ; p r e f e r s v e g e t a t i o n M a u r i t i a
of
t r y a t c o c o . o J r , á , á = p " " i' la 1 l y - i n t h e v i c i n i t y
pa1ms, or La Torne T r a i '

I f l['u¡ll:L t n€ n a K lr n
rrrq!!q^ rt
\vY'! ! ' f' .o r
rdi 'l
u n i f o r m d i n g Y o l i v e brown; arge dark eYe;
ffi
p a 1e r e y e r i n g ; I o u d w h i s t 1 i n g s o n g '
forest but
s L : N o t u n c o m m o ni n t h e u n d e i s t o r e y o f r a i s e d
T r a i l s e e m s best'
very hard to see; the end of Tapir

W i n q - b a r r e d M a n a k ' in ( P i p r i t e s c h l o r i s - )
I D : G r e e n i s h a b o v e ; f j a' lpoewa;n o s l ¿ e s o f n e c k g r a y ; f a c i a ] a r e a
and under'parts yel t w o e p a 1e 1e m 9 1 w i n g b a r s '
in the subcanopy
sL: Fairly uncomron membe¡ of mixed flocks
of trans.it-ional f orest; coul d be anywhere b u t qui te f requent
alongAntandKaticochaTrailsborderingLagunaChica.

f Tvrant- na ki ran stol zmann'i

I
ID: Ti ny; drab ol i ve green ' pal er yel I owi sh on bel Y;
o\/oq

p a 1e i i n c e s s a n t c a l I .
b' l lot c aót eo d* * o n i n m a n y a r e a s b u t i n f u r i a t i n g l y d'ifficu'lt. to see i
by conti nuousi y repeated c a ' l 1 ; p r e f ers rai sed fo rest
' i n good numbers o n H i g h F orest Trai 1.
and often present

Suloh l'l ie rant - kin lma I o h ur e i ten

ID: Larger anJ-longeFtailed t h a n p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s b u t
drab; coñceajed y e l l o w c r o w n s t r i p e ; y e l l o w bellv
simila.ly
species rare a t t h e r e s e r v e ; p r e f e r s
SL: A'little-Xñown
'zabolot and possible along La Torre Trail '

kin hae r
t o : S m á lI ; w i n g s , m a s k a n d t a i I g n e e n i s h ; b a c k , r u m P a n d - -
f
s t r e a k i n g o n w h i t i s h u n d e r P a r t s p i n t i s t r r u f o u s ; c r ogwr ene nP'ui f Y
f e m a le sh,
and bright Yellow with central red stripe;
paler be1ow, streaked o l i v e .
S L : N'ol yt u n c o m m o n ; p r e f e r s t r a n s i t i o n a l forest but most
readi f ound on La T o r r B T r a i 1 ; o c c a s i o n a ' li y s e e n a d j a c e n t
to the Lodge Clearing.
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p¡er below; cap Pale

f O : S m a li ; m a l e d a r k g r e e n a b o v e , ' l o w 1 Y ; 1a c k s b l u e .
v ¡ i t h y e l b e 1
b l u e ; f e m a le g r e e n a b o v e
i n the understoreY of the
SL: Rare in the area; best sought
rai sed forest areas '
i cauda)
B a n d - t a i I e d M a n a k in ( P i p r a f a s c i
ID: Male stliking orange-red c r o w n and nape; face "n9
wings black;
underparts yefl;; suffúseO.wittr red; back and
y e ilorv belly'
eyes and tail u á n o w h i t e ; f e m a l e o l i v e w ' it h
t'ional and wamp f orest
s
SL: Fai r1y .o*,nán; f ound i n transi section of
central
areas; regular in the often-fiooded of Main Tr:ai I .
BambooTra.i I and i n the swampy areas

whi te-thi ghs ' square

ID: " n a
i ve green '
tai l a n d b r o w n e y e s ; f e m a le d n a b o ' l I eks
f orest areas;
q, l
u n c o m m o na n d . " ó t r i c t e d t o r a ' i s e d
have been f ound on Hi gh Forest
and Main Trai I s '

Round-tai led M?nakin (Pipra chlorQme'rAs) has pale eyes'

to previous-Jpecies bYt
ID: Male similar
yelIow thighs and a rounded t a i 1 ; f e m ale inseparable'
SL:Uncommon;foundonlyintransit.ionalforestareaS'
n Trai I ' *
óá.ti cul arl y al ong Tap'i

FAMILY: Tvrannidae ( T Y R A N TF L Y C A T C H E R S )

'l
( Z i m m e r i u s a r a c i i - F € s)
Sl ender-f ooted Tvnannul et grayi sh i throat wh'iti sh;
I D : S m a lI ; o l i v e g r e e ' ' n a o o V e ; c r o w n
f inings'
eyes pale; yellow be11y a¡d wing
b u t t r á r d ' i o i d é n t ify a n d t o s e e w 'ei l l ;
SL: Not uncommon f orest, not n f I ocks '
remai ns i n the canopy of tránuiii onui

back
ffitive rows of wh'ite 5óots on shoulders;
whi te.
o l i v e g r e e n ; c n o w'ni ngc roanYs;P .l e Y e b r o w 'i
S L : U n c o m m o na n d c u o u s ' m ain1y n canopy of
transi ti onal and rai sed forest; a ' ls o p o s s ' i b 1 e , a n d e a s i e s t
to see, on La Torre Tr'ai I '

ID:Drabolive;palethroat_becom,ingmoreyellowonbelly;
y wi ng bars '
obv'ious bushy crest; pal e buf f most
S L : F a i r - ly aÁd' acti ve; ihuns dense f orest and ' in
n g t h e r i v e r s ,
I i k e l y t o b "eO f* *oounn d i n v e g e t á i i o n b o r d e r i
the,chacra,onsometimesadjacenttotheLodgeC]earing.
( P h a e o m v 'ai s a u r i n a )
Mouse-col ored TvrannUl et
ID: Dull; qrit"-similar to preulous speCies but larger with
above'
;¿ crest-and pale eyebrow; more brown
e s v - ¡ hci h i n
SL: Fai r'ly uncommon i an open country speci
A m a z o n i a i s r e s t h . i c t e d t o r . i v e r - e d g e v e g e t a t i o 'nciht raycar lao' n g a c r o s s t h e
the La Torre R.iver or possi bl y i n ihe
T a m b o P a t a.
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hern Scrub-Flvctacher (subleqatus modestus

ID: Drab browni sh above; pale lor-al stripe; gray thr^oat;
ye1'low belly; pale wing bars and edges.
3l ' Rare v'i si tor, pri mari I y du¡i ng summer, and hard to f i nd;
p r " e fe r s o p e n a r e a S b u t o c c a s i o n a l 1 y j o i n s w ' it h f I o c k s i n
secondary growth adjacent to Lodge Clearing'

n Scr her tus i or

I D: Very s'imiI ar to p n e v i ous spec'i e s b u t h a s l ongen bi tt,
al most no wi ng marki ngs and i s much d u l I e r b e l ow with I i ttl e
cont rast betwáen g r a y i sh throat and y e ' l l o w i s h b e 11 y .
sL: Rarej favours borders of humid forest, so best sought
around the ' L o d g e Cl eari ng

Yel I ow- rann rannu tus

ID: Head and face g r a y ; b i 1 I s h o r t a n d b l a ck; back olive
brown; wi ngs bl acki sh w i t h s t r o n g p a l e b a r s; yellow crown
stnipe usualiy c o n c e a l e d .
S L : N o t u n c o m m o nb u t i n c o n s p i c u o u s a nd heard far more often
I e v e l s ' in s i d e f o r e s t a n d i n
than seen; forages i n u p p e r
dense vegetatioÁ at forest edge, often in mixed flocks;
check flocks along the eaniy pant of Main and Tapir Trails.
{
Forest El aeni a (Mvi opaqi s qai mardi i )
j
I D t O , r it e s i m i I a r i n c o l o r a t i o n t o p r e v i o u s s p e c e S b u t h a s
w h i t i s h c r o w n s t r i p e , y € l I o w ' is h w i n g m a r k i n g s , o b s c u r e
streaking on breast, and longer bill.
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o nb u t g a s i 1 y o v e r l o o k e d ; f o u n d i n a v a r i e t y
of forest and forest-edge habitats, particu'l arly in fIocks
a d j a c e n t t o t h e L o d g e. C l e a r i n g

G r e e n i s h E l a e n i a ( M v ' io p a q i . s v i r i d a c t a l
iO: Si mi I ar to previ ous speci es but I acks wi ng bar^s and has
ye11ow concealed crown striPe.
SL: Rare but probably overlookedj found in m'ixed flocks in
the subcanopy of transi t'iona'l f orest.

Larqe Elaenia (Elaen'i a spectab'i lisl

I D: Large j uncrested; back ol i ve green; underparts I emon
y e 1 1o w ; t h r e e w h i t i s h w i n g b a r s i t h r o a t w h i t i s h .
S L : U n c o m m o n ru s u a l l y d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r a s a n a u s t r a l
migrant; pref ers open areas and f ai r'ly regul ar i n the
'chacra' across the TamboPata.

S m a lI - b i I I e d E l a e n i a ( E l a e n ' ia p a r v i n o s t r i s )
ID: Olive brown above; below grayish on throat and breast,
whi ti sh on bel I y; three wi ng bans; white I i ne i n crest.
S L : R a r e s u m m e r v i s i t o r ; m o s t o f t e r u f o u n d s i n g ' ly o r i n
flocks adjacent to the Lodge Clearing.

Sl atv El aeni a ( El aeni a strePera)

iO: Oárk slaty; belly and crown stripe white; no wing bars.
SL: Rare visitor during summeri inconspicuous in its
p r ^ e fe r r - e d d e n s e f o r e s t h a b ' i t a t ; a l s o i n b a m b o o .
p l a i n T v r a n n u l e t ( I n e z i a i n -qnr en áq dt aj )
I0: Pale gray above and on eyestripe' tr hL r- o- -ar t a n d
underparts white; two white wing bans'
wi nter;
s L : u n c o m m o nm i g r - a n t , p r e s e n t o n ' l y d u r i n g a u s t r a l
I I a 1 o n g t h e L a T o r r e R i v e r '
m a i n 1y f o u n d i n w i ows

subtropi cal ( Pseudocoloptrvx .acuti penni s )

Doradi to
d a r l i m a s k ; b r i g h t Y e 11 o w b e l o w '
p r i ñ a r i 1 y an Andean species, a rare visitor to the area
sl:
duringtheSummer;foundinwillowgrovesa'longr.lVers.

O - li v - e - : S t r i @ M i snecles o] i Vgceus'l
ID: Olive Orown back, g r e e n E - on hood; white postocu'l an
spot; unde.rparts y e l i o w i s r l ; s t r e a k i n g o n t h r o a t a n d b' i r e a s t .
'i n
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s e l d o m S e e n ; f o u n d n m i x e d f I o c k s
transi ti onal f orest and a t f r u ' i t ' i n g t r e e s '

Ochre- tti F +^
LU Mi on i nea
i ncl udi ng head and breast ; ochre bel I y
and f ai nt wi ng bars; pal e edgi ng on tert'i a'ls '
sL: Fairly nrr"rous but hard to see and often overlooked;
of
mixed flock species which can be found in a variety
i.¡árt semi-open habjtats; try La Torre T r a i l.
"áé" "na
McCon n t-l
-l
her (Mi on te nnel I 'i
ng
I D : S ' i m iI a r t o P r e v i o u s s P e c l e s b u t w i n g s P 1a i n , 1 a c k i
p a 1e e d g i n g s a n d w i n g b a r s .
sL: Rare, €ssentiallv in mixed flocks at lower levels of
transitional forest; try Main Trail '

I vcatc Leoto n a m. l o w e
ID: green above; u n d e r p a r t s ye'1 wi th greeni sh wash
' g n i zz1 ed' wi th dark ear patch;
on breast; crown Drown; face
two buffy wi ng bars.
s
SL: Fai r^1y common; f ound essenti a'l1y i n I ow and mi d-l evel
r e a d i I y f o u n d a ' lo n g t h e e a r l y p a r t
of transi ti ona'l f orest;
of M a i n a n d T a P i r T r a i i s ; a 1s o a t t h e e d g e o f t h e C l e a r i n g '

R i n q e d A n t p i p ' it ( C o r v t h o p i s t o r q u a t a )
ID: Distinctrve shape; ¡.o*n above; white throat and belly;
c h e s t h e a v i 1y s p o t t e d b l a c k ; 1o n g p i n k 1 e g s '
SL: Fairly common; walks singly along the f'loor of
trans.iti onal foreit; panti cul ari y f requent at the j uncti on
o f T a p i r a n d B a m b o oT r a i l s ¡ also try Katicocha Tnail '

hort-tailed Pvqmv-TM ec
ID: Very t'i ny; above g r e e n i s h ; g r a Y h e a d . ; w h ' it i s h b e l c w ;
white eyebrow a n d t h r o a t .
SL: fa.iily numerous but hard to ldcate; sits s'ingly in the
subcanopy of vari ous forest type-s and bonders '

h'it it
i wi ngs, ta'i I and naPe bl ack; back
ol i ve green; crown chestnut; f ace and underpar^ts whi te.
s L : u n c o m m o na n d v e r y h a r d t o f i n d ; restlicted to bamboo
Heliconia Tiail, may offer the best c h a nce but try
Á.t"f,"r; y common
kati cocha, Swamp, Tapi r and BambooTrai I s; f a i r 1
around the ColPa'
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i D : S m a ' ;l o l i v e b r o w n a b o v e ; t h i n w h i t e e y e r i n g ; b e l o w
whi ti sh; br^east f ai ntl Y streaked pi nki sh-brown.
S L : F a ' ir ' l y c o m m o n ; r e s t r i c t e d t o b a m b o o a n d q u i t e r e a d i 1 y
found in patches along the first ki lometer of TaPi r Tra'i I '

White-bel ' l I i ed Tsdv--T-vr-ad--LH i f^rtQ i sei oectu

ID: Sma'l ; o'l ive green above; p a 1e e y e s ; b r e . q s t a n d t h r o a t
streaked. grayish; be'l'ly wh'ite'
SL: Fai r1y common; Perches si nglY i n the subcanoPy of ra'i sed
or trans'iti onal f orest ¡ I o<¡k f or' jt near the junction of
M a i n a n d T a p i r T r a i I s , a n d a b o v e t h e s w a m p o n S w a m PT r a ' i 1 .
.i+ ' io h a
¡ L

I D : S m a lI ; o l i v e g r e e n u P P e r P a r t s a n d c r o w n ; t h r o a t w h i t e
wi th bl ack streaki ng extend'i ng to bneast; eye-ring and loral
s p o t w hi t e ; b e 1 o w y e ' l 1 o w .
qt .
U n c o m m o n ;p. n e f e r s w i I I o w s a 1 o n g r i v e n s ; t r y L a T o r r e
Tra i 1 or the, La Torre river in the vicinity o f J a g u a r P o ' in t

Rustv-fronted Todv-Llvcatcher (Todi nostru i nostre

ffit. green aoove; underparts and h e ad grayish
with rufous facial area; two buff wing bars
s L : u n c o m m o na n d h a r d t o s e e ; p r e f e r s d e n s e s e c o n d a r y
vegetati on; try the 'chacra' .; most regul ar around Puerto
NaÍdonado, often quite near the Peruvian Safaris office.

Todv- Fl her (Tod rum macul

IDr Small; olive green above; gray crown anq nape; yel I ow
undenparts and wing l'i'nes¡ black on whi te throat
stneaking
and upper breast; y e l l o w eyes.
S L : F a i r l y u n c o m m o n ;p r e f e r s n o n - f o r e s t a r e a s , e s p e c ' i a l l y i n
dense vegetati on near water; most readi'ly f ound at the main
pond in the 'chacra' across the Tambopata.

Yel I ow-brow -Fl vcatc rost ru rot aoh

I D : V e r yv sSm
Má i t ; u n d e r p a r t s a n d e y e s t r i p e . b r i g h t y e l I ow;
crown and mask biack; w i n g s d a r k , f e a t h e n s e d g e d y e l low.
s L : u n c o m m o na n d o f t e n o v e r l o o k e d ; f o r a g e s h i g l t i n t he
canopy so easiest to See around t h e L o d g e C l e a n i n g ; fairly
regular around the Medicinal Garden.

L a r q e - h e a d e d F l a t b i I I ( B A l n o h o t r i q o n m e q a c e p h a la ' \
I D ' F ¿ i r i y s m a l i ; b r o a d b " i1 ' l ; d u l i o l i v e a b o v e ; b r o w n i s h
crown; yellow eye-ring and loral stripei two orange-buff
wing bars; underparts y e l l o w i s h , w a s h e d o chre on breast.
sL: Fairly common; f o u n d e x c l u s i v e l y i n p atches o! Guadua
bamboo; r - e a d i ' l y f o u n d o n T a p i r a n d K a t ' i c o cha Trai ls.

Duskv-tai I ed Fl atbi I I ( Ramphotri oon rufi cauda)

I D : F ¡ r r l t s ' i m ' iI a n previ ous speci es but i arger and I acks
'l to
I ora'l stri pe; tai d u s k y ; w ' in g b a n s c ' i n n a m o n ; o 1 i v e b e l o w
streaked ye11ow; be11Y Ye1'low.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s o 1 i t a r y ; p r e f e r s d e n s e v e g e t a t ' i o n s u c h a s
bamboo, usual'ly 'i'n transitional forest; eanly part of Tapir
T r a i I i s g o o d ; o c c a s i o n a l 1y f o u n d a r o u n d t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g .
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Rufous-tailed Flatbill (Ramphotriqon ruficaudaf ':l

fO: groáO bi I l; above ol ive green; below yel 1ow streaked
green'ish; tai I and wi ng edgi ng obvi ousl y ruf ous.
sL: uncommon; prefers forest with an open understorey so
most frequently Seen in the raised forest along Main Trail.

O l ' iv a c e o u s F l a t b i I I ( R h v n c h o c v c l u s o l i v a c e u s )
lo: rura¡nlv olive green, paler yellowish below with faint
streaking.; white eyering; yel'lów wing edgingi broad bill.
SL: Uncommon;prefers transitional forest and unlike other
' i n mixed species flocks; the
flatbills in the reserve, feeds
first section of Main Trail is best, but a ' l s o ' p o s s ' i b l e a ' l ong
t h e e d g e s o f t h e L o d g e C l e a r ^ in g

Y e l I o w - m a r q ' in e d F l v c a t c h e r ( T o l m o m v ia s a s s i m i I i s )
ID: Bi'l I rather broadi above o'live green; crown gray.;
y e 1 1o w i s h b e j o w ; w i n g e d g i n g s y e l I o w ; w h i t i s h e y e - r i n g a n d
throat; pale lower mandible; pale patch on primaries.
sL: Fairly common; always found in flocks in a variety of
habi tats, especi a'l1y transi ti onal f orest b u t a ' l s o a l o n g La
Torre Trai I and around the Lodge Cl eari ng

G - r a v : c r o y ü r e d F l v c a t g h e r ( T o ' l m o $ v i a s o o l i o c e p h a l - u s)
lO I Very si mi I ar to previ ous speci es but s1 i ghtl y smalI er
with an all-dark b'ill, no wing patch and different callÉ.
S L : L e s s c o m m o nt h a n Y e l l o w - m a r g i n e d , a n d u s u a l l y f o und only
i ns'ide transi t'ional f orest, b u t m a y o c c a s i o n a l ' l y b e f ound at
the bri dge on La To¡'re Trai I .

Y e l I o w - b n e a s t e d F . lv c a t ó h e r ( T o l m o m v 'ai s f I a v i v e n t r i s )
ID: Broad b'iI l; uni formly dul I ol ive yel low above, brighter
b e l o w ; v ¡ in g s d a r k w i t h y e i i o w e d g i n g .
SL: Uncommon;found priman'i ly in riparian vegetation so try
La Torre Tra'i I and i n the ' c h a c r a ' , b u t a l so possi bl e
adjacent to the Lodge Cleaning.

G o l d e n - c r o w n e d S p a d e b i I l ( P l a t v r i n c h u 'sl c o r o n a t u s )
I D : S m a lI a n d s t o u t w ' it h v e r y w ' id e b i I ; b r o w n i s h a b o v e ,
yel l owi sh bel ow.; di sti ncti ve f aci a1 pattern: bu f f y I ores and
ean p a t c h bondered b l a c k ; c n o w n p a t c h y e 1 1 o w bordered black.
s o m e t i m e s ' i n s m a l I g r o u p s ; f ound i n
S L : F a ' ir 1 y c o m m o n ,
t r a n s i t i o n a ' l f o r e s t a n d s e e m s p a r t i c u 1 a r l y f r e q u- ef n t a 1 o n g
t h e e a r l y p a r t o f S w a m pT r a i I a n d o n K a t ' i c o c h a r a ' i I ; I i s t e n
out for the i ncredi bl y hi gh-pi tched cal I .

W h ' i t e - c r e s t e d S p a d e b i I I ( P l a t v r i n c h u s p l a t v r ^ h v n c h o s)
ID: Bill even wider than previous species; back brown; head
gray with white crown stripe; throat white; below cchre.
S L : R a r e ; r e s t r i c t e d t o r a ' i s e d , s a n d y - s o i 1 f o r e s t ; u u a l 1y
occurs singly; High Forest Trail offers best chance.

R o v aI F l v c a t c h e r . - ( O n v q h o r h v n c h us , .c o r o n a t g s )
ID: Essent'ia1'ly browni sh with a ruf ous tai 1; buf f spots on
wi ngs; stunn'i ng red crest usual 1y hel d cl oseci but gi ves head
a strange hammer shape.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d i n f r e q u e n t ' l y e n c o u n t e r e d ; o c c u r s i n
transitional forest, ofteh along streams; try the early part
of Main Trai I and Quebrada Tra'i I .
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R u d d v - t a i I e d F l v c a t c h e n ( T e n e n o t r i c c u s e r v t h r 'ul r u s )
I D : S m a l1 ; u n d e r p a r t s a n d r u m p c i n n a m o n ; t a i and wi ng
edgings nufous; crown and back grayish; perches upright.
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o nb u t s o m e t i m e s h a r d t C I s e e j o c c u r s e i t h e n
singly or in mixed flocks, usually inside transitional
f o r e s t j o f t e n s e e n a l o n g t h e T a p i r - B a m b o o - M a 'ni c i r c u i t .

Bran-col ored Fl vcatcher (Mvi ophobus fasci atUs )

ID: Warm brown above; below whitish streaked brown on
b r e a s t ; t w o p r o m ' in e n t b u f f y w i n g b a r s ; y e l I o w c f ' o w n s t r i p e .
S L : U n c o m m o n ; p r e f e r s w ' iI I o w v e g e t a t i o n a l o n g t h e r i v e r s ,
but a'lso poss'ibl e i n the Lodge Cl eari ng.

Eastern Wood-Pewee(Contopus borealis)

ID: Dull; dark grayish olive above; pale whitish belorv; pa'le
edgi ngs on wi ng f eathers; gray'i sh si des i short crest .
S L : F a ' i1 1 y c o m m o nm i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e l i c a d u l i n g t h e w e t
season in open aneas; not found in mixed flocks;
part'icu1ar1y numerous al ong La Tonre Trai I near the bri dge.

A l d e r F l v c a t c h e r ( E m p id o n a x a l n o r ' u m )
ID: Drab; grayi sh ol ive above with pale wi ng bars; yel lowi sh
be]ow, grayer on throat; narr-ow white eye ring..
S L : R a n e m i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e n 'ci a d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r . "
months; occur-s in mixed flocks in open areas. F

E u l e r ' s F l v c a t c h e r ( E m p id o n a x e u l e r i )
ID: Quite similar to previous species but browner above;
wi ng bars buffy
S L : F a i 1 1 y c o m m o n' i n a v a r i e t y o f h a b i t a t s f r o m ' z a b o l o ' t o
bamboo stands to transitional forest; best looked for (and
easiest to see) arould the Lodge Clearing,

F u s c o u s F l v c q t c h e r ^ ( C n e m o tr i c c u s f u s c a t u s )
I D: Si mi I ar to prev'ious speci es but browner above and pal er
ye'lI ow bel ow; has pal e eyebrow and tawny wi ng bars.
S L : U n c o m m o nt o r a n e ; h a r d t o s e e a s i t s t a y s h i d d e n i n
d e n s e v e g e t a t i o n ; t r y L a T o r r e T r ^ a iI o r ^ t h e ' c h a c r a '

Vermi lion Flvcatcher (Pvrocephalus rubinus)

ID: Male brilliant red with dark brown upperparts and mask;
female brownish above, whitish below streaked brown.
S L : U n c o m m o n ; p, r e s e n t o n l y d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s a s a n
austral migrant; favours clearings and forest borders a'long
I akes and ri vers; try La Torre Trai I on the C'leari ng.

Drab-Water-TvJ^ant-(Ochthoeca I i ttqnAl is)

I D : S m a l1 ; s a n d y b r o w n , p a l e r o n r u m p ; e y e s t r i p e w h i t i s h ;
bill black wi ngs and tai I dark brown.
SL: Common found along sandbanks and on overhanging
vegetat i on easily found around S'unset Point and along the
Tambopata and La Torre ri vers.

L'itt'le Groulld-Tvrant (Musci saxi col a f I uvi ati I i s )

ID: Pale brown; white be11y; tail black with white outer
tai I f eathers; pal e spot on I ower mand'ib'le.
S L : U n c o m m o n ;w a ' lk s o n s d n d b a n k s s o c o u I d b e a n y w h e r e a l o n g
the Tambopata on La Torre; easier to find in summer.
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at ra
p a 1e g r a y
I D' O l i v e g r e e n a b o v e ; w i n g s b l a c k ' i s h w i t h
a n d e y e b r o w y e l 1o w .
áági ngs; tá'i 1 b'lack; underparts
SL; nárá v'isitor to the area d u r i n g t h e d r v season (summer);
favours riverine vegetation a s w e l l a s l a k e edges.

qi¡¡¡arl-on Atti I a (Atti 1a c

nnamon¡
ID, Bfack bti-l stralgh't and hooked; main'ly 1L¡fous-c'i
p a ' l e n b e l o w ; p r ^ im a r i e s d a r k b r o w n '
groves so try the
s L : R a ¡ - e ! s e e m s t o f a v o ur M a u r i t i a p a l m
east end of Cocococha.

Dull-capped Attila (Att'i la boliviaIus't

rump and
ID., Ruddt Uro*n aUo,rej c'innamon-rufous below and on
y whi t.i sh; s t r a i g h t , h o o k e d b ' i I 1 .
ta.i I ; eyLs obv.iousl
to see;
S L : n a . ii 1 y c o m m o n b u t q u i t e s e c n e t i v e a n d h a r d
f a v o u r s S w a m p ya n d t r a n s i t i o n a l f o r e s t ; c a n b e f ound a.long
the early pa.i of La T o r r e T n a i l n e a r t h e C l e a r i ng'

B r : io h I - r u m o e d . A t t i I a ( A t t i 1 a s o a d i c e U g \
ID:o].iveaooffilow,heavi1ystreakedandwashed
ol i ve on breast and throat; rump bri ght ye'l1ow; wi ngs and
tai I rufous; bi I I as other Atti I as '
SL: Fai r'ly numerous and heard f requentl y but not eaSy to
see; restricted to transitional forestj easiest to find in
forest adjacent to the Lodge Clearing'

R u f o u s C a s i o r n i s ( C a s i o r n i s l : ! ¡ f4 ) _-
ID: Cinnamon,-plier yel'lo"ristr on bel'ly; rufous crown, wings
and tai I ; b'iI 1 s'lender, smalI and pal e at base '
sL: Rare visitor from, the south du¡i ng the austral winter;
f a v o u r s w ' il ' l o w g r o ves al ong the La Torre '

Gravi sh Mournen ( Rhvti pterna si mpleX)

ffi Screaming Piha (see Coting'idae) but eye
r e d a n d b e 1 1 y w a s h e d w i t h p a l e y e 1 ' l o w ; c a l l s ' id ' i f f e r g r e a t l y '
SL: Fairly commonbut inconspicuouS; occurs n mixed flocks
in the srbcanopy of raised or transitional forest; check
f I ocks anywhere-on Ma"in and Tapi r Trai I s i n p a n t i cul ar '

Ci nereous Mourner^ ( Lani ocera hvoopvrrha)

iO ' Gray; spott't ngrc.' *i ngs and tai I ti ps ci nnamon; yel I ow
pecto.ai'trft usuá1ly concea'led; now considered a cotinga'
i und jn similar habitat and situatjons to
3 L : U n c o m m o nf o
previ ous speci es but f ound si ng'ly more of ten '

Si rvstes ( Si rvstes si b'iI ator )

ffitáil black; wi¡gs dark with si'lvery
edging; b a c k g r a y m o t t l e d b r o w n ' is h ; u n d e r p a r t s p a j e g r a y ;
rump promi nentl y pal e grayi sh white.
sL:'Fairly common; a canopy species which is hard to see
other than at the forest edge; quite regular at Laguna
C hi c a ; I e s s s o a r o u n d t h e L o d g e C ' le a r i n g '
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S w a in s o n ' s F l v c a t c h e r ( M v i a r c h u s s w a i n s o n i )
ID: Pale grayish brown above; throat and chest gray; belly
I e m o n y e l I o w ; b ' i 1I p a l e .
S L : U n c o m m o ns u m m e r v i s ' i t o r ; a s s o c i a t e d w i t h m i x e d f I o c k s ,
often in the canopy of naised forest but occasionally
adjacent to the Lodge Clearing.

Short-crested Flvcatcher (Mviarchus ferox) e

ID: Similar t o previous species but upperparts darker brown,
throat darker gray and b'i11 bl ack.
S L : F a i r 1 y c o m m o n ; o c c u r s i n o p e n a r e a s , u s u a l 1y s i n g 1 y o r
i n p a ' in s ; r e a d i I y s e e n a r o u n d t h e M e d ' i c 'n
i al Garden and on La
Torre Trai'l , part'icu'lar'l y al ong the river i tsel f .

Brown-crested Fl vcatcher (Mvi archus tvrannul us )

M a b l a c k - b i 1 I e d S w a in s o n ' s b r t I á r g e . w i t h
obvi ous rufous tai I and pri mali es.
SL: Rare; presumed to be an austral migrant but recorded in
m i d - J a n u a n y 19 9 5 i n t h e M e d i c i n a l G a r d e n .

Lesser Ki skadee ( Pi tanqus I i ctor )

ID: Warm brown above; rufous edgings on wings and ta'i li
b r i g h t y e 1 ' l o w b e l o w ; b ' l a c k m a s k a n d c r o w n ',l obnogr d e r e d b y l o n g
white eyebrow; throat white; bill black, and thin-
S L : C o m m o n ; f o u n d e x c ' l u s i v e l y a t I a k e m a n g in s , a n d e a s ! t o
find at Laguna Chica, Katicocha and Cocococha.

Great Ki skadee ( P'itanqus sul phuratus )

ID: Similar to previous species but more robust with a much
heavi er bi l1 ; voi ce ai so d'if f ers.
S L : S u r p r i s i n g l y ' in f r e q u e n t ; p r e f e r s I a k e a n d l i v e r edges as
wel I as open areas; qui te regu'lar' i n the 'chacna' .

B o a t - b i I I e d F l v c a t c h e r ( M e q a r h v n c h u s o ' it a n q u a )
ID: Similar to previous species but olive brown above with
v e n y I i t t i e n u f o u s w ' in g e d g i n g a n d v e r y h e a v y b ' l a c k b i 1 1 .
S L : F a i r 1 y u n c o m m o n ; f o u n d i n o p e n a r e a s , p á r t i c u 1a r 1 y
favouring 'zabolo'; try La Torre Trail or the 'chacra'

R u s t v - m a r q j - n e d . . F lv c a ! c h e r ( M v i o z e t e t C s c a v a n g n s j s ' l
ID: Fai r1y s'imiI ar to Lesser Ki skadee but has a much shorter
a n d b r o a d e r b i 1l w i t h m o r e n u f o u s i n 'l the wi ngs.
S L : U n c o m m ojn p r e f e r s I a k e m a r ^ gni s i k e L e s s e r K ' is k a d e e b u t
much less numerous; try the marshy east end of Cocococha.

Soci al Fl vcatcher (Mvi ozetetes s'imiI i s )

I D: Si mi I ar i n pattern to previ ous speci es but back ol i ve
and face pattenn dank brownish, not black.
SL: Very common, especially around"the oxbow lakes but also
a d j a c e n t t o t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g ; p r ^ e fe r s o p e n a r e a s .

G r a v - c a p p e d F l v c a t c h e r ( M v ' i o z e t e t e s q r a n a d e n si s )
ID: Similar to previous species but crown and nape gray with
only a very short white eyebrow.
S L : V e r y c o m m o n , é s p e c i a 1 1y a 1 o n g t h e r i v e r s ; e a s i 1y f o u n d
a r o u n d S u n s e t P o i n t a n d e q u a l 1 y c o m m o n ' in t r e e s a r o u n d t h e
Lodge Cl eari ng
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lgteiventIis] 5' r . - \

Duskv-chested Flvcatcher (.Mviozetetes

thnoat whit'i sh;
IDt Smali; neáa-ña uact austv unown;
underparts ye11ow; chest s t r e a k e d d u s k Y'
-
SL:Rare;StayshighinthecanopySohardtos,ee;prefers xed f I ocks.
open and ra.isád f oiest; not assoc'iated w'ith mi
atus)
Streaked Fl vcatcher (Mvi odvnastes- macul
ID: Heavily streafeO aboveTn¿ O e l o * ; d ark mask and malar
bordered by white stripes; tail rufous'
SL:Fairlycommon;favoursopenareasandforestborders;
most regularlv ioúna adjacent to the Lodge cleaning.

ul phur-bel 1i ed Fl tcher (Mvi o ast l utej:e¡lri-s)

Ñ t b e 1 1 y is Pale Yel]ow é¡ ru
lO: Similar to Previous sPecies
j oi ns under ch'in .
v e n t ' is u n s t r e a k e d ; d u s k Y m a l a r
S L t U n c o m m o nm i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h Á merica, Present duri ng the
Trai'l .
wjnter; quite easy to find on La Torre

Pi ratic Flvcatcher (Leqa-lUSleucgphai us)

and face mask;
I D : S m a lI ; d a r k b r o w n a U o " e , I n E l u ¿ i n g c r o w n
malar; underparts
eyebrow and throat white, with faint dusky
whitish, mottled and streaked brown; lemon vent
SL: Fairly stays in the canopy of many forest types;
has been known to
e a s i e s t t o "soe*e* áanr;ó u n d t f ' e L o d g e C l e a r i n g ;
n bui I di ng '
p a r a s ' i t i s e t h e c a c i q u e n e s t s á dj a c e n t t o - t h e m a ' i

Vari eqate I vca ido

upperparts duskY
l O : S i t i i a r t o P r e v i o u s s P e c i e s b u t 1a r g e r ;
streaked darker; rump 'and tail rufous'
s L : R a r e v i s . it o r , o c c u i l i n g a s a n a u s t r a l m ' ig r a n t d u r i n g t h e
r;-¡."nii ti onat forest, usual I v si ngl v.
dry season; f;;;á

lu r a n t i o atrp-a rjgLa t-us-)

ye1low
ID: Mainly slaty gray; crown blact< wittr concealed
sinipe; báck palen, more dusky brownish'
ves j n March;
SL: Fai r'ly commonaustral mi giant whi ch arri
Urt stays hi g h . up so easi est
f a v o u r S a r r a r i e i y o f . h a b it a t i
s een in large
to see at the forest edge; can sometimes be
numbers.atthelargetreeoffBigTreeTrailattheendof
Laguna Chi ca.

hurv Flvcatcher (TvrannoPs lphur

h e a d g n a Y , d u s k Y o n face throat whi te,
IDr Bro*n above;
b e l o w y e l I o w ; 1o o k s d r a b o v e r a l I '
SLlVeryuncofnmon;assocjatedwithMauritiapaimsSomost
records are from Cocococha'
!-;
UI
o*; Pale gray head; chest
washed greéni sh; wi ngs and ta'i I dusky '
S L : C o m m o na n d c o n s p i c u o u s ' i n open areas; particularly
l onado; al so
lvlad
numerous al ong the Tambopata towards Puerto
the Lodge
v e r y c o m m o n. T o n g L a T o r r e T r a i I a n d a r o u n d
Cl eani ng
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'savana)
Fork-tai'led Fl vcatcher (Tvrannus
ID: Gray back; crown black; wings dusky; underparts'white;
e x t r e m e l y 1o n g f o r k e d t a i I b l a c k .
S L : F a i r 1 y c o m m o na u s t r a l m i g r a n t , a r r i v i n g i n M a r c h . ; l a r g e
the La Torre or
flocks can sometim 'l es be seen along
Tambopata, as we] as i n the Laguna Chi ca anea.

Eastern Kinqbird (Tvrannus tvrannusl

ID: Grayi sh above; white be'low; cap black: tai I tips white.
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o nm i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e r i c a ; e a s i 1y f o u n d
in groups during the wet seasonr especially at Cocococha.

Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachvramphus castaneus)

ID: Cinnamon below, more rufous above and on crown; gray
stripe from eye to nape.
SL: Few records unt'i I recent'ly, but neconded f our t'imes i n
e a r . 1 y 1 9 9 5 ; b e s t s o u g h t ' in m ' i x e d f I o c k s o n t h e m a i n s e c t ' i o n
o f L a T o r r e T r a ' i I ; a l s o p o s s i b l e a t L a g u n a C hi c a .

W h it e - w i n q e d B e c a t ' d ( P a c h v r a m p h u s p o l v c h o p t e r u s )
ID: Male mainly slaty black, darkest on crown; white
marki ngs i n wi ngs and on undertai I .
SL: Fai r1y commoni n mixed f I ocks, both i n trans'i ti onal
f o r e s t a n d ' in m o r e o p e n h a b i t a t s ; regui ar on Tapi r .and Main
Trails, as well as around the Lodge Clearing. J

Bl ack-capped Becard ( Pachvramphus margi natus )

ID: Male: underparts gray; crown and tail black; white
m a r k i n g s i n w i n g s ; f e m a l e : y e l l o w i s h b e l o w , r u f o u s c r o \ ^ni .
S L : U n c o m m o n ;f o u n d i n m ' i x e d f l o c k s i n t h e u p p e r l e v e l s o f
t r a n s i t i o n a l o r r a i s e d f o r e s t ; t r y T a p ' ir o r S w a m p T r a i I s .
'(
Pi nk-throated Becand Pachvramphus minor l
I D : M a ' l e d a r k s l a t y g r a y . w it h d a n k e r c n e s t i t h r o a t p a t c h
p i n k ; f e m a le p a ' le c i n n a m o n b e ' l o w w i t h g r a y c r o w n , n a p e a n d
back.; wings and tail rufous.
S L : U n c o m m o n ; a c c o m p a n 'ei s m i x e d f I o c k s i n t h e c a n o p y o f
n a i s e d o r t n a n s i t i o n a l f o n e s t ; u s u a ' l1 y h a r d t o f i n d b u t a
pair have recently (Manch 199S) nested at Laguna Chica and
have been quite easy to see in the area.

B'lack-tai I ed Ti tvra (Ti tvna cavana)

IDr Pale grayish white; bill and bare facial area pink;
bl ack crown, wi ngs and tai I ; femal e streaky.
S L : U n c o m m o nt o n a r e ; m o s t o f t e n f o u n d i n f r u i t i n g trees,
especi a1l y the huge one al ong Bi g Tnee Tra'i l

M a s k e d T i t v r a ( T i t v r a s e m ' fi a s c i a t a )
ID: SimiIar to previous species but black on head restricted
to fonecnown; taiI not alI biack; female unstreaked.
SL: Fairly common; quite often seen around the Lodge
C'leaning but more f requent at Laguna Chi ca.

B l a c k - c r o w n e d T i t v r ^ a ( T i t v r a i n q u ' is i t o n )
I D : C r o w n b l a c k w i t h n o p ' in k o n f a c e ; f e m a i e : r u f o u s c h e e k s .
S L : U n c o m m o nt o n a r e ; m o s t o f t e n f o u n d a t f r u i t i n g trees,
especi al l y around Laguna Ch'ica; hard to f i nd.
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F A M IL Y : ! l i r u n ¿ i n i O a e ( S W n l

Whi te-rvi nqed Swal I orv (Tachvci neta al bi vente¡-)-

I D r B l , r " - g r e e n a b o v e ; w h ' it e b e l o w , w i n g p a t c h e s a n d r u m p .
ql ,
Commoñj a'lm9st a'lways present at Cococog:ha, perching on
the dead tree stumps opposi te the dock; al so f requent a"long
the La Torre, especi a'l1y f orm the Hel i con'ia Trai I overl ook '

Wh-:-te-:r.Llope d -Sw-aI l-ow--LTe q¡v-c_l¡ele-l-e-u-q a-c-rhae-)

f ll Oá.k bl ue above; underparts, rump and I ore stri pe whi te '
SL: Rare visitor during the summer; most likeiy at one of
the oxbow I akes, e s p e c i a l I y C o c o c o c h a .

Brown-chested Martin (Phaeproqne tapera)

ID t La.9g; bnown abo,re, whi te bel ow; browni sh breast band.
S L : U n c o m m o na r o u n d E x p l o r e r ' s Inni found principaliy along
large rivers; best looked f o r a l ong the Tambopata'

9-rav-:hreE sLed*lUa,rti n ( P-r-as¡s--c-h-alv

b-eE)
i¡, Tárge; bi ossv b'lue above; gravi sh breast; whi te be11y.
S L : R a r e a t t h e r e s e n v e , u s u a l 1 y o v e r t' ih e C l e a n i n g o r t h e
T a m b o p a t ai c o m m o n i n P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o t s e l f '

Elge:and-Whi te SwalI ow ( Not i ochel i don cvanol euca)

ID.. Blr¿ upperparts and vent, whi te bel ow; wi ngs dusky.
SL: An Andean species,, descending into the lowlands as a
rane austral migrant; could be anywhere over open areas.

W h it e - b a n d e d S w a l I o w ' ( A t t ' i c o r a f asci atal

w f , ' lt e b a n d across chest; f orked ta'i l '
S L : C o m m o na l o n g r i v e r s a n d c a n usually be Seen in numbens
al ong the La Torne f rom the Hel i coni a Tra'i I cverl ook; I ess
commonal ong the TamboPata.

S o u t h e r n R o u q h - w in o e d S w a l I o w ( S t e ' l o i d o p t e r v á r u f i c o l ' l i s )
ID; Smoky brown, pal er bel ow; throat ci nnamon,.
j
s L : c o m m o n , s o m e t i m e s ' in l a r g e f I o c k s ; p a r t ' i c u l a r l y r e g u a r
at Laguna Chica but also over the Lodge Clearing'

Barn SwalI ow (Hi rundo rusti ca)

ID: Blue above; white below; deePlY forked tail; rusty
throat and sometimes washed rufous below.
S L : R a r e m ' ig r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e l i c a d u r i n g t h e r a i n y s e a s o n . ;
could be anywhere over the rivers, I akes or Lodge Cl eari ng.

FAMILY: Corvidae (JAYS)

Vi ol aceous Jav (Cvanocorax vi ol aceus)

purpl e; head, throat and chest b'lack '
SL: Common;only jay in the region; regularly seen (and
heand) adjacent to the Lpdge Clearing, oñ La Torre Trail and
especi al I y over the Tambopata f rom Sunset Poi n-t at dusk,
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FAMILY: Troql odvti dae ($JRENQ)

) Thrush-Li ke Wren (Campvlorhvnchus turdi nus)

ID: Large; brownish above mottled darker; whitish eyebrow;
b e ] o w w h i t e s p o t t e d b r o w n ; b i 1I s 1 i g h t l y d e c u r v e d .
S L : C o m m o na n d n o i s y ; h e a r d e v e r y m o r n i n g a r o u n d t h e L o d g e
C l e a r i n g ; o f t e n n e s t s ' in b u s h e s n e a r t h e d ' i s u s e d m a c a w
h o u s e ; a ' ls o f o u n d w i t h i n t h e f o r e s t ,

M o u s t a c h e d W n e n ( T h r v o' lt h o r u s q e n i b a r b i s )
I D : R u fo u s a b o v e , t a i barred bl ack; nape, si des of neck and
upper breast g r a y i underparts whitish; crolvn brown; eyebrow
white; face white l i n e d w i t h b i a c k .
SL: Fai r'ly common; pnef ers f orest borders and vegetat i on
near water; best looked for on La Torre Tnail and i n the
vegetati on borderi ng Laguna Chi ca (al ong Bi g Tnee Trail).

Buff-breasted Wnen (Thrvothorus leucotisj

I D : S ' i m iI a r t o p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s b u t u n d e r p a r t s w a r m b u f f ( n o
gray) and throat white without black malar; face much less'
boldly str-eaked; wi ngs barred bl ack.
S L : F a i r l y c o r n m o ni n l a k e s i d e v e g e t a t i o n ; look for it*q1ong
the f i rst sect'ion of Kati cocha T r a i ' l b o r ^ d e r i n g L a g u n a " C h ic a .

House Wren (Troqlodvtes aedon)

I D : S m a ll ; m a ' i n 1 y d u l l b r o w n , p a l e r b e l o w ; b u f f y e y e b r o w .
SL: Associated with human habitation; u n c o m m o nt o r a r e a t
the reserve, best looked for in the Lodge Clearing; abundant
on bui I di ngs i n Puerto Maldonado.

Ni qhti nga'le Wren (Mi crocercul us marqi natus)

'l
I D : V e r y s m a l j v e r y s h o r t t a i I ; m a in 1 y b r o w n ; thnoat,
b r e a s t a n d u p p e r b e 1I y w h i t e , m o t t l e d b r o w n o n si des .
SL: Fairly common; its beautiful song is often heard in
trans'iti onal and rasi ed f orest but hard to see w'ithout a
tape; look along Main and High Forest Trails.

M u s ic i a n W r e n ( C v o h o n h i n u s arada)
ID: Brown; rufous head and chest; small blue eye patch.
S L : F a ' ir ' l y c o m m o n ; I i k e t h e previ ous speci es, 'its beauti f ul
song draws attention to it; prefers ral'sed forest; try along
the appropriate sections of M a ' in a n d T a p i r T r a i l s ; also
occasionally heard from the Lodge Clearingi very responsive
to tape playback.

B l a c k - c a p p e d D o n a c o b i u s ( D o n 4 9 o b iu s a t r i c a p i I I u s )
I D : L a r g e ; h e a d b l a c k ; y e 1 1 o 'wl oenyge S ; a b o v e b r o w n ; w h i t e p a t c h
on wi ngs; underparts buf f y; dark tai I ti pped whi te.
S L : C o m m o na n d e a s i l y s e e n i n m a r s h y v e g e t a t i o n a t L a g u n a
Chica and especiaily the east end of Cocococha.
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FAMILY: Turd'idae (THRUSHES)

S w a in s o n ' s T h r u s h ( C a t h a n u s u s t u l a t u s )
fO: paie brown above; below wh'it'i sh, spotted brown on throat
a n d c h e s t ; b e 11 y w h i t e : o b v i o u s e y e - r ' ' in g b u f f '
s L : F a i r l y c o m m o n m i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e r i . c a' p r e s e n t i n
winter; found in m'ixed flocks in a variety oJ habitats; try
s*á*p áno Bi g Tree Trai I s.

C n e a m v - b e ll ' i e d T h r ^ u s h ( T u r d u s a m a u r o Q h a li n u s
lo: pale oli"e brown above; paler below; yellow b'ill; black
lones; thnoat streaked black and w h i t e ; c r e a m y v e n t .
s L : u n c o m m o nt o r ^ a r e a u s t r a l m i g r a n t ; f a v o u r s o p e n a r e a s a n d
best looked for along La Torre Trail '

B l a c k - b i l - l e d T h r - u s h ( T u r d u s i o n o b ' iI i s )
I D : S i m i l a r t o p r e v i o u s s p e c ' ie s b u t h a s b l a c k b i l l , less
cri sp streaki ng on throat and I a c k s b l a c k I o r e s .
S L : F a i r ' l y u n c ó m m o na t t h e r e s e r v e i b e s t l o o k e d f o r i n t h e
'chacra' or along the rivers; commonin Puerto Maldonado'

Lawrence's Thrush (Turdus I awrenci i )

I D : \ 4 / a r r nb i o w n a D o v e , m o r e t a w n y b e l o w ; b i l l yellow tipped
black; obv'ious eye-ring y e 1 1 o w . ; b e l l y w h i t e ; throat stÉeaky'
S L : F a i r l y c o m m o nb u t h e a r d f a r m o r e o f t e n t h a n seen; Song
i s an i ncredi bl e sequence of t h e m i m i c k e d c a l I s of othen
s p e c . ie s ; s t a y s h i g h i n t h e c a n o p y b u t o c c a s i o n a lly comes
down to the forest floor to f e e d ' e s p e c i a l l y a ' l o n g the ear^1y
p a r t o f S w a m pT r a ' i l

H a u x w e lI ' s T h n u s h ( T u r d u s h a u x r ' r e 1 l 'i)

ID: Quite s'tti lar to prevjous species but has black bi I I and
I a c k s y e ' l I o w e Y e r ^ in g . 'looked
S L : U n c o m m o na n O h a r d t o f i n d ; b e s t f or at f nui ti ng
t-r-ees but a l s o p o s s ' i b l e a d j a c e n t t o t h e L o d ge cl eari ng.

W h it e : n e c k e d T h r u s h ( J u r d u s a l b i c o ' l I i s )
ID: Brown ano,re; UlaéFb'i 11; throat str^eaked b'lack on white;
underparts grayish; vent and upper chest band white'
S L : N o t u n c o m m o nb u t v e r y s h y a n d h a r d t o s e e ; m o s t 1 i k e 1 y
to be seen hopping a'long a trail in ra'i sed Qr transitional
forest; t r y T a p i r T r a i l .

t-Y : vj reeJli d-e-e,( vLBgQs")-

F.JTMI
R e d - e v e d V i r e o ( V ' ir e o o l i v a c e u s )
iO: Dull olive green above, wh'itish below; red eye; bold
black I jne through eye; white eyebnow. ' ln t h e u p p e r j e v e l s
'i
SL: Common;easy to f i nd n mixed f I ocks
of transitional and raised foresti c o m m o no n M a i n a n d T a P i r .

mon-cnes reen I et hi I us thor

ID: Olive g r e e n above; naPe graY; eYes whi te; b e l o w w h ' it ' i s h
w'ith broad I emon band across chest.
S L : U n c o m m o ni n m i x e d f 1 ó c k s i n t h e c a n o p y t r a n s ' i t ' i o n a l o r
raised forest; hard to see but tny Main Trail '
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kv- let
ID: Dull brownr sh ol i ve above, most brown on head.; whi t'i sh
th¡^oat; yel I ow underparts; dark eYes.
S L : C o m m o nb u t s t a y s i n m i x e d f l o c k s i n t h e f o r e s t c a n o p y ;
e a s ' i e s t t o s e e a t t h e f o r e s t e d g e ; t r y t - a T o r r e ' lTo roadi pIl a t t h e
pl ace where the trai I descends to the pri mary f ai n.

I D : D u l l o l i v e , p a ' le r ^ g r a y i s h b e ' l o w ; e y e s w h i t e ; f o r e c r o w n
tawny; bi I I pal ej I egs pi nk.
SL: Rare in the understorey of tnansi t'ional f orest; a shY
' i n t e r i o r , v e r y r a r e l y s e e n a t edges.
speci es of the f orest

FAMILY: Icteridae I A M E R I C A NB L A C K B I R D S , )

G i a n t C o w b ir d ( S c a p h i d u r a o r v z i v o r a )
I D : G l o s s y b 1a c k ; i r i s y e l I o w i s h ; m a l e h a s n e c k r u f f w h i c h
gives a strange small-headed appearance'
'itsel f
SL: Irregular and infrequently seen at the reserve ,
but commonalong the Tambopata; l a r g e f l o c k s c a n b e s e e n o n
the boat trip up from P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o .

C a s q u e d O r o p e n d o l a ( C l v p ' ic t e r u s o s e f v i ) F. ,
ID: Chestnut; thnoat and breast yellowish; paie bill with
f rontal shi el d; yel I ow outer tai'l f eathens.
'i rai sed
SL: Uncommon;f ound pri mari 1y n the canopy of
f onest; much I ess f r^equent out i n the open than other
oropendol as; try the l'atter part of Tapi r Trai I .

C r e s t e d . O [ p o e n d o l a ( P s a r o c o l i u s d e c u m a n q s)
ID: Largej mostly black with chestnut vent and nump and
all-yellow tail; pa'le bill; 'crestr feathers'
S L : C o m m o na n d c o n s p i c u o u s , e s p e c ' i a l I y o v e' l ra r gthe Lodge
e
Cl eari ng and other o p e n a r e a s ; s o m e t i m e s groups pass
through the m i d - s t o r e y o f t r a n s i t i o n a j f o r e s t .

Russet-backed Orooendola ( Psarocol i us anqusti frons )

ID: Mostly oljve washed rufous; bi ll pale; yellow forehead.
S L : C o m m o n ; o f t e n s e e n o v e r t h' le L o d g e C l e a r i n g a n d t h e
T a m b o p a t a , e s p e c i a 1 1y i n t h e ate af ternoon .

Ol i ve Oropendol a ( Psarocol i us bi fasci atus )

ID: Large; ol'ive f oreparts; wi ngs and be11y chestnut; bi'l 1
black tipped red; bare pink cheeks; ye'l1ow tail feathers,
SL: Fairly common; more forest-based than previous two
species and most regulan at the oxbow lakes (especjally
L a g u n a C h i c a ) ; a l s o s o m e t i m e s o v e r . t h e C l e a n ' in g .

Yel low:rumped Cacique (Cacictls cela'l

I D : B ' la c k ; s h o u I d e r s , r u m p , v e n t a n d m o s t o f t a i l yellow;
b'iI I wh'iti sh; eyes bl ue.
SL: Common;easily found at all the oxbow I akes and over the
L o d g e C ' l e a r i n g , a s w e l I a s ' in t h e f o r e s t i n t e r i o r .
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Red-rumped Caci que ( Caci cus haemorfhous)

fOl-elack; l a r g e r e d r u m p p a t c h ; b l u e e y e s ; p a ' le b i l 1 . '
SL: Fai r1y un"á*ron; large colony was present,at Katicocha
i n ear'ly t g s s "
j pref ers I ake margi ns b u t g e n e r a l ' l y m uch I ess
c o m m o nt h a n p r e v i o u s s p e c i e s ; a l s o p o s s i b l e a t L a g u n a Ch'ica
a n d C o c o c o c h a'
Qn rv Bla ci ou i tar
I D : A l I b l a c k ; b i I 1 P a 1e i e y e s b r o w n
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m' l oa nkbeus ti r e t i r i n g ; o c c u r s m a i n 1 y i n r i
veri ne
de trees; b e s t s o u g h t a r o u n d t h e two
vegetati on and
poñAs in the ' c h a c r a ' or at Laguna C h i c a '

Epaulet Ori ol e ( Ictenus cavanensi s )

i = t ' , t a ' i l ; s h o u l d e r s Y e l l o w'
SL: Fairly common; easiest to see at Cocococha but also
qu'ite f requent around the Lodge Cl eari ng '

Troupi al ( Icterus i cterus )

I D : B r i g h t o r a n g e ; f a c e a n d b ' ib b l a c k ; w i n g s b l a c k w i t h a
whi te patch on the wi ng.
S L : F a i r l y u n c o m m o n ; p r e f e n s f o r e s t e d g e s , e s p e c ' i a 11 y a r o u n d
water; should be sought at Jagu Point, in the Lodge
j 'la
a rt e r p a r t o f L a T o r r e T r a i I .
Cl ea.ing i tse f and a ' l o n g t h e

FAMILY: Parul idae (WOOD-WARBLERS)

Masked Yel I owthr at (Geothl vgis-*e-Cg-uj i al'i s

io:-Oli"e green above; u n d e r p a r t s y e 1 1 o w ; m a le h a s b l a c k
f ace mask and gray for^ecrown.
S L : U n c o m m o na n d i n c o n s p i c u o u s ; p r e f e r s m a r s h y a r e a s b u t
also possible in riverine" vegetation; possible ar^oundthe
Lodge Clealing but most 1ikely at Cocococha'

b-]€-t- lF,a s i l-e u! e*cLr-q

-Eu f-f-::LuIltp-e-d-We.I: l-u-!v'i c a udel.
ID: Brownish above; crown gray; rump and tail boldly buff
with black b a n d a t t i p ; u n d e r p a r t s p a 1 e , w a s h e d buff.
SL: Uncommon a n d h a r d t o f i n d ; n e v e r f o u n d a w a y from water
and may be found beside the stream on Quebrada Tra'i I or i n
s w a m p f o r e s t a r o u n d t h e d o c k a t C o c o c o c h a'

Purple Honevcreeper (Cvanerpes caer!¡leus)

I D : M a l e d e e 'pl epgus r p i i s f r b l u e ; c h i n , . 1 o r e s , ' r i n g s a n g s h o r t
tai I bl ack; y e l I o w ; f e m a le g r - e e n , b e l o w h e a v i i y
streaked b u f f ; t h r oat and face also buff.
sL: uncommon; m o v es through the canopy with mixed flocks;
prefers raised forest and qu ite readily found at the bridge
'l
!t about 3200m on Main Tra'i ; possi b'le al so on La Torre.
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bill
ID J,taf e áhi n'ing green w'ith bi ack face and forecrown;
yel I ow; eyes red; femal e uni form br i g h t g r ^ e e .
n
ti onal forest;
3 t -' F a i r 1 y c o m m o n i n m i x e d f I o c k s i n t n a n s i
K a t ' i c o c h a a n d S w a m PT r a' li I s
r e a d i 1y f o u n d a l o n g M a i n , T a P i r ,
but perhaPs most regular at a b o u t 3 5 0 m o n L a Torre Tra'i '

I ue is c
wi ngs and
i E : f f i ] e b a s r C a 11 Y t u r q u o i s e b l u e ; c h ' i n , b a c k ,
ta'i I bl ack; femal e green wi th b l u e c a p .
' in t h e u P P e r
SL: Fai r ' l Y c o m m o n ; o c c u r s i n m ' lx e d f I o c k s
of transi ti onal and rai sed forest; Main and TaPir
I evel s
Trai I s ane good but easi est to see at Laguna Chi ca.

B l a c k - f a c e á D a c n ' is ( D a c n i s l i n e a t a \
pale turquoise
ID:. Male has crown and most of underparts
b'lue; mask, nape, b a c k , w i n g s a n d t l i l b l a ck; centre of
grayer on head'
belly wh'ite; .y"t yellow; fémale du'll olive'
sed f orest
s L : F a i r - 1y c o r r n o n i n v a r i o u s a r e a s ; p r e f e r s r a i
but sometimes found around the Lodge Clearing and at
fruiting trees around Laguna Chica'
'l Da fla
Y e ' lI o w - b e l i e d D aaccnnii :
I D: Mal e : u n d e r P a r t s r n u m p a n d scapul ars yel low! caP green;
draQ
eyes red; face , ch i n , back, wi ngs and ta'i 1; female
browni sh w'ith red eye.
Cleaning
SL: Fairly common; most often seen around the Lodge
(where it ' i s the most commonDacni s); a l s o Poss'ibl e a'long La
Torre Trail and at Cocococha'

'l
and throat; f anks
" '
b a r r e d ; b e l ' l y w h i t e ; f e m a le g r e e n w i t h y e ' l 1 o w j s h b e l 1 y
' i t s appearances but numerous a n d f a i r ' l y
SL: Spáradi c i n
cuous when present j best I ooked f or a'long La Torre
" or n
T a si l p i o r a t t h e t a l l tree to the left from the dock at
L a g u n a c h . ic a ; o c c a s i o n a l I y f o u n d a r o u n d t h e c l e a r i n g .

Bl ue- c honi a ro
iO: Apple green head; y e l l o w u nderparts; back, nape and rump
bl ue; wi ngs green; fema'le di ngi er '
'i
S L : R a r e á n d n c o ñ s p i c u o u s ; p r e f e r s r a i s e d f o r e s' lty . s o c h e c k
al i canopy f I ocks on Hi gh Forest Trai I espec'ia1

oranqe-bel I ied Euphonia (Euphonia _xanth-oqastec

f O : r u a le s t e é i v b l u e h e a d a n d u p p e r p a r t s w i t h f o r e c r o w n a n d
u n d e r p a r t s y e l i o w ; f e m a le o l ' i v e a b o v e , g r a y i s h b e l o w .
SL: Fai r'ly common; f requents the upper l evel s of
transitional a n d r a i s e d f o r e s t b u t " o f t e n s e e n a 1o n g t h e e d g e
o f t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g , p a r t i c u l a r ' l y a r o u n d t h e M e d ic i n a l
Garden
h t 'l
'l undertai wh'ite and
I D: Si mi ar to Prevl ous spec'l es but
forehead only Ye'l'1ow.
could be in
9L: Very uncommon; staYs high i n the canopy and
any mixed fl ock i n transi ti onal forest, but easi est to see
around the Lodge Clearing.
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Th.ick-billed Euphonia (Euohonia lan'iirostris)

IOr S'*ila. t o Orange-bell'i ed but throat yeliow'
SL: Rather rare in the area; favours forest edge a no open
areas but also f o r e s t i n t e r ' i o r ; t r y a r o u n d t h e C l ^- ^i ^^
cor I rrY ¡

Rufous-be l I i Euohon hon'i fiventr

f O. Úpperparts, heaO a n d c h e s t s t e e ' l y bl ue; bel ow
rufous with yellow pectoral tufts.
sL: Fairly uncommon; stays in the canopy of.the forest
i ntert or; prefers rai sed forest; try Main and Tapi r Trai I s '

W h it e - i o r e d E u p h o n ia ( E u p h o n ' a i chrvsopasta)
f O: Oul I ol i,re ; n a p e g r a y ; y e l low below, mottled on breast
and f1 anks; I o r e s w h i t e .
sL: Fairly common; most readily found on La Torre Trail but
' i
p o s s i b l e a r o u n d t ñ e L o d g e C l e a r ^ in g a n d n d e r r s e f o r e s t .

F a w n - b r e a s t e d T a n a q e r ( P i p r a e ' i d e a m e la n o t a )
ID: gluisr' above; buff below; black mask; red eyes; bright
bl ue crown; femal e dul I er .
s L : P r i m a r i 1y a n A n d e a n s p e c i e s , r a r e l y d e s c e n d i n g i n t o
l o w l a n d s d u r i n g s u m m e r ; c o u l d t u n n u p a n y w h e r e , i n c l u d ' in g
around the Lodge Cl eari ng.

ap-a-l-:fqrnped Tanaoer (Tanqara velia) \'. -

j-O: Black upperparts; pale whitish rump; underparts and tace
mostly purplish-blue; belly chestnut.
SL: fáiriy c o m m o n ; o c c ur-s in flocks in the canopy of 'raised
forest, párticularly at fr^uiting trees; try the bridge at
a b o u t 3 2 0 0 m o n M a in T r a ' i I w h e n t r e e s a r e f r u i t i n g .

o o a I - c r o w n e d t a n a s e ' r - l f a n g a 1 3 - , c , , a IQ
J phj:vil
io: Dárk; mainly black above; purple face and underparts;
crown and rumP Pal e wh'iti'sh.
S L : U n c o m m o ni n m ' i x e d f I o c k s ; c a n b e h a r d t o f i n d b u t t r y
the ear.1y part of Main Trai 1; pref ers ra'i sed forest.

Paradi se Tanaqer (Tanqara chi I ensi s )

ID.. Mrltlco'lored; black above; underparts and shoulders
turquoi se; throat pur-p'le; appl e green head; bri ght red rump.
' in c a n o p y f l o c k s i n m a n y a n e a s ;
SL: Common;frequent'ly found
f a v o u r s r a i s e d f o r e s t b u t e a S y t o f i n d o n M a i n , T a p ' ir , S w a m p
and Katicocha Trai'ls and Laguna Chica; less frequent around
t h e L o d g e C 1e a r i n g .

Green-and-Gold Tanaoer (Tanoaca *gchranki i )

ID: Mainly br^'ight green; ye'llow on crown and bel ly; black
face patch; upperparts and wings speckled and lined black.
S L : C o m m o na n d e a s y t o s e e j f o u n d " i n m i x e d f l o c k s i n many
for-est and forest edge habitats, including adjacent to the
L o d g e C " l e a r i n g , a s w e l I a s a t L a g u n a C hi c a .

Yel I ow-bel I i ed Tanaqer (Tanqara xanthoqastra )

ID: Main'ly bright green; yellow belly; black spott'i ng on
breast and back.
SL: Rare and hard to find; occurs in mixed flocks in
tnans'it'ional or ra'i sed f orest; coul d turn up anywhere.
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Masked Tanaqer (Tanqara niorocincta)

ffié blue, greener on face; chest and black
b a c k ; w i n g s b r o a d l y l ' i n e d g r e e n i s h b ' lu e ; f I a n k s a n d r u m p
turquoi se; centre of bel'ly whi te.
SL: Fairly common; most often found adjacent to the Lodge
C l e a r ^ in g b u t m o r e n u m e r o u s ' i n t h e f o r e s t i n t e n ' i o r .

T u n q u oj s e T a n a q e r ' ( T a n q a r a m e x i c a n a )
ID: Face, breast and rump bl ue; crown and b¿ick bl ack; be11y
and undertai I ye1i ow.
SL: Common;found in flocks in a variety of areas, includ'i ng
L a T o r r e T r a i 1 , M a ' in a n d T a p i r T r a i l s . , a n d t h e L o d g e
Clearing.

B 1u e - G r a v T a n a q e r ( T h r a u p i s e p i s c o p u s )
ID: Pale grayish blue; wings b¡ight blue; shoulders white;
i mmature I acks whi te shoul der (cf. next speci es) .
S L : C o m m o n ; a s p e c ' ie s o f m o r e o p e n h a b ' i t a t s , e s p e c i a l I y
numerous around the Lodge C"leari ng and i n the 'chacra'

Savaca lanaqer (Thraupi s savaca)

I D: Si mi I ar to previ ous speci es but I acks whi te shoul ders.
SL: Rare v'isi tor f,rom the south, probabl y as an austral
migrant; üsua11y found in Lodge Clearing.
-*
Pa'lm Tanaqer ( T h r a u o i s p a l m e r u m )
ID: Dull olive; w i n g s b l a c k w i t h p a 1e r s h o u l d e r s .
SL: Common n a wide variety of habitats; easy to see arouno
the Lodge C eari ng and ' i n o t h e r o p e n a r e a s ; less commoni n
the fonest nteri or.

Si I ver*beaked TAnager' ( Ramphoceu l s carbo)

ID: Male dark v e l v e t y margon; b i l l swollen and silvery;
f e m a le d u I I e r a n d b r o w ni s h , m o r e r u f o u s o n b e ' l 1 y .
S L : V e r y c o m m o n ; f o u n d ' in l a r g e n u m b e r s a r o u n d t h e L o d g e
Clearing, dt Laguna Chica and in the 'chacra'.

M a s k e d c r ^ im s o n T a n a o e r ( R a m p h o c e ul s 'ni groqul ari s l

underpar"ts
I D: Foreparts bri I I i a ' l n t r e d ; f a c e , b a c jk a n d
bl ack; bi 11 si l very i ke previ ous spec es.
S L : F a i r 1 y c o m m o na r o u n d I a k e m a r g i n s , e s p e c i a l I y a t t h e
eastern end of Cocococha; also possible on Big Tnee Tra'i l.

Scarl et Tanaqer ( Pi ranqa ql i vaceal

I D : M a l e b r e e d i n g p l u m a g e s c a r l e t ; w ' in g s b l a c k ; f e m a ' el o l i v e
g r e e n w i t h b l a c k w ' in g s .
S L : U n c o m m o na n d s p o n a d i c m i g r a n t f r o m N o r t h A m e r i c a ; b e s t
I ooked f or on La Torre Trai'l but a'lso occurs i n transi ti ona'l
and rai sed forest

Red-crowned_Ant-Tanaqer (Habia ru'bica)

ID: Dull reddish, paler pinkish on throat and be11y; crown
patch scarlet; female brown overal1
SL: Very cornmon,pánti cu'lar'ly i n the understorey of rai sed
forest, often in small groups; easy to find along the upland
s e c t i o n o f M a in a n d T a p i r T r a i I s a n d o n H i g h F o r e s t T r a i 1 ;
a l s o q u i t e f r e q u e n t o n S w ' a m pT r a i I .
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( Lani o versi col oLL

W h it e - w ' i n q e d S h r i k 9 - T a n A g e r
ead-with brownish crovin;
ID: Male ets"
d e r s ; f e m a l e b r o w n 'i i s h '
wj ngs bl ack wi th Uoi a whi te shoul
s e e ; s ' i t s m o t i o t ' l le s s n t h e
sL: Fai rl y common-uut hard tá best sought at the
subcanopy of (primarily) raised forest; ' in p a r - t ' i c u l a r '
o f m i x e d f I o c k s o n H i é r - r Forest Trai I
centre

Fla rbo crest stripe;

ID: Male btack; rump, chinm;
bnown'i sh, paler bel.ow'
iemale
a l m o .s+t ^e-x^cr ,l , cu.si ri r vo e l y' i n
'lw
sL: F a . ir1y " í o o fi . n m i x e d - i 1 o c k s , i h e I a t t e r ^ p a r t o f M a i n
r a i s e d f o r e s" ot ;* * ó n ' f ór i t al ong
i;";l-ano a1oñs High Forest TraiI '
(Tachyqhonug-l-gctuosusl
white-shouldered ranaFer patch; femal e ol i ve green
ID: Male Ul act-wTtn wf i t e ;houl d;
graY'
á u o , r " , Y € l I o w i s h b e l o w ; h e a -dm ó s t
frequent in transltional
S L : C o m m o ni n m i x e d f j o c X s ;
Tapir and Main Trails'
forest along the early p"ti of

ack b f r nonrr d
l oe
ner rel d vveel l II (o w ;
ID: Male ol'ive green aboveJ-?;;;Tl pa] e. gravi sh '
chest and .ráJ i"io"l undárparts -
f r o m - t ' h e b u t t r y La Torre Trai l '
SL¡ Rare; tew' records "t"á {
I I ow-backejj emi t h r a up-*ifl.a:¿isgjl
whiti sh ffir.p and undertail
ID: Bla¿k above,
ye'l 1ów; smalI wh'ite Patch on w] ng.
forest and eas'i est to f i nd
ál r Fai rl y common; Prgfers rai sed
M a ' in T r a i I w h e n t h e C e c r o P i a s
around the bridge at 3200m on
are in fruit.

0ranse-headed Ta
ID: Head oranCi;ÉÑ" pa1" gt-v; underparts whi t'ish '
especially along the
s L : R a r e ; f o u ñ a ' i n ¡ i v e r i n' ec h a ci er g
a
Liation,
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La Torre river; try the
s p e c u l i q e r ^ a)
R e d - b i I I e d P i e d - T q n a g e r ( L A m p r o s p i4 a
ID: Head, bacm; underparts wh'ite; bi 11 red'
to the canopy of rai sed
s L : R a r e i e s s e n t i a ' rI y r e s t . i " t á o
on Hi gh Forest Tra'i I '
f o r e s t s o h a r d t o s e e ; c h e c t < -i i o c t < s

Maooi e TanaQer everl an

glossy bl ack; bl ack tai
Ío: targe; extensi ve hood and wings
long, graduated and tipped white; u n d e r P a r t s a n d r e m a ' in d e n
'l
of back white; eyes ye1 ow.
i n the vi ci ni ty of water;
SL: Fa'i11Y common; usual l y found
easi est to fi nd at Laguna Chi ca. -

-t
I D: Bri ght ol i ve above; ;ñt;, ¿;t t *: sraYi sh. below;
t h r o a t b u f f b o r d e r e d b Y ,U i a c k m a l a r ;
b e 1 i Y P a 1e b u f f '
i n l o w t o - m i d - l e v eI
SL: Fai r.lY common; usual Jv found singlY the Cl eari tr:J'
a r o u n d
of vari ous forest tYPes; óun be found
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t rul
ID: s P e c i e s b u t - g r a Y ' l ay b o v e ; t h r o a t
white.
and eyestripe whjte; vent buffy; centre of .be.l
SL: Pnefersopensecondaryvegetationandfairlycommonin
the 'chacra' but hard to f i nd i n reserve i tse'lf '

Yel I ow-shoul dered Gf^osbeak(carvothraustes h u m e r a l ' is ) .

derParts graYi sh; bagk ol'ive;
whi te
m a s k b l a c i < ; t h . o á t w h i t i s h s c a l e d b ' l a c k ; m a la r
bor-dered b'lack; undertail coverts and shoulders yellow'
transitional
á1,-un.ommon to rare; occur^s in mixed flocks in
the first section of Main Trail i s g o o d '
iá""it;
qrQssusJ
Sl ate-col ofed Grosbeak ( Pi tvl us
iD:-Larfil-al'l slaty g r a y ; 6¡in w hite, bordered b'lack on
f ace aná upper chest; bi'l I r e d '
' in t r a n s i t i o n a l forest; often
s L : F a . ir 1 y ' c o m m o n i n f l o c k s
T a p i r a n d K a t i c o c h a T r a i I s are
associ ateá w1th bamboo so
e s p e c i a 1 1y P r o d u c t i v e '
)
R e d - c a p p e d C a r d i n a l ( P a r o a r i a q - u la r i s
ID: Abo"e black; below wh'ite; c r o w n a n d face red; throat
bl ack i ' i m m a t ur e h a s b u f f Y h e a d .
ng
S L : F a i r ' l y c o m m o n ; f o u n d m a ' in i y i n v e g e t a t i o n b o n d e r i
Iakes and rivers; easiest t o f i n d a t h e r i v e r o v e n ' l o o k4on La
Torre Trail and at Katicocha.

BI ked ticu reove

ñd tai I bl ack; underParts and rumP
ó l" ra"c. k o n f I a n k s ; w h i t e s p o t s i n w i n g s .
y e ] l o w , á c a l e d- o b
SL: Uncommon; s i n g l y i n t h e c a n o p y o f ( p r i m a r i 1y )
raised forest, so often hard to locate; try the upland parts
o f M a ' in a n d T a p i r T r a i I s , a n d H i g h F o r e s t T r a ' i I '

I ue-Bl ack ak nocomos noi

iD'. Male dark bl acki s h b l u e ; f e m a l e dark brown '
sL¡ uncommon; habits a n d h a b i t a t s i m 'ilar to previous speci es
¡rt more shy-and often stays hidden'i n the canopy; best
s o u g h t . in s i m i I a r a r e a s t o B l a c k - b a c k e d G . o s b e a k .
rl na
ffiwi t f r c o n i c a l b ' i I I ; m a 1e d a r k s h i n y
bl ue-bi ack; f e m a l e b r o w n i s h , s t r e a k y b e l o w'
SL: Uncommon a r o u n d the resenve, most likely t o b e f o u n d ' in
t h e t c h a c r a ' o r p o s s ' ib l y i n t h e L o d g e C l e a r i n g ; v e r y c o m m o n
' in g r a s s y a r e a s i n a n d a r o u n d P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o '

-üle 'l
iD: gray; ma1ar, bei'ly and smelI wi ng patch whi te; b1 I
y e 1 1o w ; f é m a i e b u f f y b r o w n w i t h b l a c k b i I I '
3r-r Raie and hard t; find; in th'i.s area restricted to areas
of bamboo So try the various patches on t h e a p p r o p r i ate
t r a i I s ; p r o b a b l y e a s ' ie r t o f i n d a t t h e C o l p a '

Yel I ow:be llied ter h'i nl clrl co 1

ID: Ol i ve back; black face and chest; Pale Yel low bel ow.
SL: Rare; prefens grassY ¡3r'eds and best sought in the
' c h a c r a ' ; m o r e c o m m o n ' in P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o .
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T h e f o l l o w i n g t h r e e S p o r o p h i T a s p e c i e s a r e r a r e v i s im
t oorsstt o1 i k e 1 y t o b e
migrants;
the area, probably as nonthern the
f o u n d . in t h e
i"ñ...", or i n grassy vegetati on al ong
ri vers, somet'imes i n mixed f I ocks:

L ' in e d S e e d e a t e r ( S ' l i n e o l a ) *
lesson' s S e e d e a t e r ( S . b o u v r o n . i d e s )
(S. I uctuosa)
ái""k-and-Whi te Seedeater
-l ( Sporophi I a caerl escens I
Double-col ared Seedeater
on head; be:low white; black
ID: Grayish olive above, grayest
and malar; yellow bill '
c h . in a n d c h e s t b a n d ; w h i t " " á i J " . tly the 'chacra' or
S L : F a i r l y u n c o m m o ni n g r a s s y a n e a s ;
alongtheTambopata;more"ot*onaroundPuertoMaldonado'

chestnut '
fo: Above graY; throat and underParts 'i
most I'i kel Y f ound n the
S L : U n c o m m o na r o u n d t h e r e s e r v e ,
, C h a C r a ' ; v e r y C o m m o ni n P u e r t o M a l d o n a d o i t s e l f '
)
Great-b'i I I ed Seed-Fi nch (Orvzoborus $axb i mi I i an'i
'ill a n d small wh'ite
I D : M a s s . vi e b i l l ; male blaci:;ith-pal. {
bi1I b l a c k '
patch in wing; female orowni=f't U'ft' a r e a s ; p o s s i bl e
i n grassy
s L : R a r e a l o n g r . i v e r m a r g r n s a n' cdh a c r a '
al ong the Tam6opata or i n the
I en SI s ]
s-h.arus_--a-n-qo mare
Eirr 1"" massive;
iff€ffii:ffiñi;ñ'l; L ^ 1
'1
.,

has dark bill c h e i t n u t l o w e r ' i b r e a s t ' laanr d b e l l y ' prev'rous

mi h a b ' it a t to
S L : U n c o m m o nt ; ; ; r e ¡ ' f o u n c n s i M a l d onado'
spec'ies; most 1i kei y around Puerto

gray; head boldly stni ped

ID: or.ive green above; unoerparts
banO bl ack; bi I I dark;
bt ack and whi te; throat *f-.,itL, cheét
s h o u l d e r s Y e 11 o w .
s i n g l y o r i n p a ' ir s o n t h e
S L : F a i r ' l Y c o m m o nb u t s h y ; f o r a g e s al so
fIoor of the intelior ái- r"i sed or trañsi ti ona'l f orest;
is g o o d '
found near quebradas; Main Trail
124 r' 'l
I I ow-b row
' s P a r r Q w ' i ñ m u c h o f A m a z o n i á ; g r a y i s h ' h e a v ' il y
I D : 0 n 1y
o u s y e 1 1o v ¡ f a c e '
streaked and manked rufous-brown; obvi
Poi nt and anywhere
SL: Common;easi lY found around áunset
abundant around Puerto
along the banks of the ri vers; a'lso
Maldonado.

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VAGRA¡IT & HYP.prtlETISSl--sP.ECIEs

The following list is of sPecies whi ch have been def i ni te'lY

or tentativelY r e c o r ded from the area on I ess than fi ve
occasions ( o f t e n j u s t once or twi ce):

Gray Tinamou (Tinamus tao)

S m a il - b i I 1 e d i i n a * o u ( C r y p t u r e l I u s p a r v i r o s t r i s )
B r a z i 1i a n T i n a m o u ( C n y p t u r e l I u s s t l i g u l o s u s ) '
L e a s t G r e b e ( P o d i c e P s d o m in i c u s )
Bl ack-cnowned Ni ght-Heron (Nyct'icorax nycti corax)
Stri pe-backed Bi ttenn ( Ixobrychus i nvol ucri s )
Pi nnated Bi ttern ( Botaurus pi nnatus )
Masked Duck (OxYura dom'n i 'ica)
T u r k e y V u l t u n e ( C a t h a r t e s a u r a ) { C o m m o ni n P ' M ' }
H o o k - b i 1 1e d K i t e ( C h o n d r o h i e r a x u n c i n a t u s )
S n a i I K ' i t e ( R o s t r h a m u s s o c i a b i 1i s )
Gray Hawk (Bute:o nitidus)
Cnelted Caracara ( Po]yborus pl ancus)
Y e l I o w - h e a d e d C a r a c a r a ( M ' iI v a g o c h ' i m a c h ' i m a
Orange-breasted Fal con ( Fal co dei ro'leucus )
B l a c k i s h R a i l ( R a ' ll u s n ' i g r i c a n s )
chestnut-headed crake (Anunol i anas castanei ceps )
Pai nt-b'i I l ed Crake (Neocrex erythrops )
S o u t h e r n L a p w in g ( V a n e l I u s c h i : l e n s ' i s )
A n d e a n L a p w i n g- s a( V nd apn ie l I u s r e s p l ' e n d e n s )
'i
Buf f - b r e a s t e d per (Tryngi tes subruf i co'lI s )
Frankl i n's Gul I ( Larus Pi Pi xcan)
B l a c k T e r n ( C h ' li d o n i a s n i g e r )
Wh'ite-ti pped Dove ( LeÉtot'i 1a verreauxi )
Black-b.i l'led cuckoo (coccyzus erythrophthalmus)
Mottl ed Owl (C'iccaba vi rgata)
S t r i p e d O w l ( R hi n o p t y n x c . l a m a t o n )
Rufous Potoo (Nyctibius bracteatus)
Long-ta'i I ed Potoo (Nycti b'ius aethereus)
Rufous Nightjar (Caprimulgus nufus)
Little Nightjar (Caprimu'lgus parvulus)
Bl ue-tai I ed E m e r a ld ( C h 1o r o s t i I b o n m e l j i s u g u s )
G o l d e n - t a i I e d S a p p h ' ir e ( C h r y s u r o n i a o e n o n e )
A m e t h y s t W o o d s t a r ( C a 1I i p h 1o x a m e t h y s t i n a )
Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus)
Brown-banded P u ffbi rd (Notharchus ordi i )
Col I ared Puffbi d (Nystal us maculatus)
r
Spot-backed Puffbird ( B u c c o c a p e n s i s -')l a v i
ivory-bi I I e d A r a c a r i ( Pterogl ossus f rostri s)
Rufous-breasted P i c u l e t ( P i c u m n u s r u f i v e n tris)
Pal e-headed J a c a m a r ( B r a c h y g a l b a g o e r i n g i )
Stri p e d W o o d c r e e p e r ( X ' i p h o r h y n c h u s o b s o ' l etus)
oce'lI ated woodcreeper (X'iphorhynchus oce'lI atus )
Brown-bi I led scythebi ll (campylorhamphus pusi'l 1is)
y e l I o w - c h . in n e d b p i n e t a i I ( C e r t h i a x ' i s c ' i n n a m o m e a )
Tawny-throated Leaftosser (sclerurus mexicanus)
Bl ack Bushbi rd (Neoctantes ni ger)
Pl ai n Antvi reo (Dysi thamnus mental i s)
s t r i p e - c h e s t e d A n t w r e n ( M y r r n o t h e r u l a 1o n g i c a u d a )
H a i r y - c r e s t e d A n t b ' i r d ( R h e g m a t o r h i n a m e la n o s t i c t a )
Spot-backed Antbi rd ( Hvl Óphylax naevi a)
D o t - b a c k e d A n t b i r d ( H y 1o p h y l a x p u n c t u l a t a )
 rufifrons)
Rufous-fnonted Antthrush (Formicarius porphyrol aema)
purpl e-ttrroatád Coti nga ( P o r p h y r o l a e m a
C i n n a m o n M a n a k ' in ( N e o p i p o c i n n a m o m e a )
Bl ack Manakin ( Xenopipo atroni tens )
c."y Elaenia (Myiopagis can'iceps) m e lo r y p h u s )
(
T a w n y - c r ^ o w n e d ' p i g m v - Í y r a n t . E u s c a r t h m u s e u ' lo h o t e s )
( Lophotri ccus
Long-crested pvóñv-fviant a$'icol I i s )
Stri pe-necked ióav-rvtal! i.H"ti lri:c::^:tri
ci nereurn)
C o m m o nT o d y - r l v c á i c f r á r ( T o d i r o s t r u m
( C o n t o p u s b o r e al i s )
O l i v e - s i d e d F 1y c a t c h e r
( H y m e n o p s p e r s p i c i I I atus)
épectacl ed Tyránt
pi eO Water-Tyrant ( F l u v i c o l a p i c a )
Long-ta'i I ed Tyrant (Col oni a col onus)
tubercul i fer )
D u s k y - c a p p e d F 1y c a t c h e r ( M y i a r c h u s
tri vi rgata )
Three-stri ped rl vcaicher (bonopi as
Southern Martin ( P r o g n e m o d e s t a )
melanol euca)
Bl ack-col I ared SwalI ów (Atti cora
W h it e - t h i g h e d S w a l I o w ( N e o c h e l ' i d o n ti bi al i s)
i;;;;-ñ;.á"á- s*ái r o * ( A ] o p o c h e l ' i d on f ucata)
Bank Swallow ( R i P a r i a l i P a r i a )
pyrrhonota)
C l i f f S w a lI o w ( P e t r o c h e l i d o n
Veery (Cathanus f u s c e s c e n s )
o . i v 1 . ñ e e k e d T h r u s h ( C a t h a r u s m i n ' i m u s) g u j a n e n s i s )
s
Rufous-browed p"pp"rshri ke (Cycl arhi
( M o l o t h r u s b o n a r i e n s i s )
S h i n y C o w b ir d
Yel I ow-bi I I ed C a c ' i q u e ( A m b l y c e r c u s h ol oseri ceus )
I i ari s)
whi te-browed AiaóXni rO (Stuinel I a superc'i
B o b o l i n k ( D o 1i c h o n y x o r y z ' i v o r u s ) I

Bl ackpol i Warbl er lOenOroi ca stri ata)

i s)
Connect'icut Warbl er (Opororni s agi I
óána¿a Warbl er ( W i I s q n i a c a n a d e n s ' i s )
B a n a n a q u it ( C o e r e b a f l a v e o l a )
cyaneus)
ned-legged HóÁávcreeper (Cyanerpes
Bl ue_hooded r u p ñ o n i a ' ( E u p h o n i a c y a n ocephal a)
Ful vouu-"."u{"0 T a n a g e r ( T a c h y p h o n u s , ? y r i n a m u s)
p e n i c i 1I a t a )
O r a y - h e a d e d T a n a g e r ( E u c o m e t ' is
H o o d e d T a n a g e r ( N e m o s ia P i I e a t a ) .i
Bl ack_and_whit"'r"naEer (conothr^aupis specul gera)
W h it e - b e l l ' i e d S e e d e a i e r ( S p o r o p h i 1 a l e u c o p t e r a )

PECI E D YA
ND ND RTO

Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)

s
R u s s e t - c r o w n e d C r a k e ( L a t e r a l I' i u s v i r i d i )
Lessen Golden Pl over ( P l u v i a l s d o m i n i c a )
Sanderl i ng ( C a l ' i d r i s a l b a )
'lt (Himantopus mexicanus)
ál St'i
W i "l s" ko-nn, es c kP
ehdalarope (Steganopus tricolor)
Andean Gull (Larus serranus)
G ; T l - u i i I e A i e r n ( G e l o c h e ' li d o n n i I o t i c a )
Barn Owl (TYto alba)
Ñ a c u n d a f , ¡ ie - h t h a w k ( P o d a g e r n a c u n d a )
i caudus)
S p o t - t a i I e d N i g h ' tj a r ( C á p r i m u ' l g u s m a c u i
yel I ow-ol i ve rív.átcr.te. ( T o 1 momyia s s u 1 p hurescens)
I

P u r p l e M a r t i n ( P r o g n e s u b ' is )
S u m m e rT a n a g e r ( P i r a n g a r u b r a )
G r a s s l a n d S p a r r o w ( M y o s p ' iz a h u m e r a l i s )
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Naturalists who ü i s i t t h e LodgL could send me any useful
a n y t h i n g e ' ls e o f
i nf ormati on abóut bi rd sl gnii ñgu, trai 1s or: editions
importance that could be incluáed in any subsequent
of this book.

t{
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Si mon Al I en
63 Goldstone Crescent
Hove
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BN3 6LR
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INDEX

A n hi n g a 20 ,32
Ani Greater 12,1 4, 20, 45
S m o o t h - b i1 1e d 20,45"
Antbi rd Banded 18, 65
Band-ta'i I ed 14,18 ,24,66
Bi ack 16,65
Bl ack-faced 17 , 6 6 .
Bl acki sh 65
Bl ack-th roated 13 , 2 8 , 6 7
Chestnut-ta'i I ed 17,22, 66
Dot-bac ked o1
Goeldi 's 16,22,67
Gray 21 ,65
Hai ry-crested 91
Manu 26,29, 65
Pl umbeous 18,24, 66
Scal e-backed 17,22,67
Si I vered 12,20,23,66
Spot-bac ked 18,91
Stri ated 16,65
Warbl'ing 11,16,66
W hi t e - b r o w e d 6,22,66
W h it e - l i n e d 6,29,66
W hi t e - t h r o a t e d 7 ,25,67
Antpi pi t Ri nged 16,72
Antpi tta A m a z o ni a n 1B , 2 4 , 6 8
Thrush-l i ke 12,24 , 68
Antshri ke A m a z o ni a ñ 18, 63
Bamboo 16,23,62
Barred 13,63
B 1a c k - c a P P e d 11,63
Bl ui sh-s'late 16,17,63
D us k y - t h i o a t e d 14,17,23,63
Fasci ated 12,62
Great 11,15,62
Spot-wi nged 17,63
W h it e - s h o u l d e r e d 21 ,63
A n t - T a n a g er R e d- c r o w ne d 16, 18, 87
A n t t h n us h Bl ack-faced 16, 67
R uf o u s - c a P P e d 23 ,67
Rufous-fronted 27 ,92
Stri ated 18,67
Plain g1
Antvi reo
Antwnen Chestnut-shoul dered 17,65
Dot-wi nged 16 , 2 9 , 6 5
Gray 17,65
Iheri ng's 16 , 2 3 , 6 4
Long-wi nged 17,64
Ornate 16, 64
Pl ai n-throated 17,64
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Antwren ( cont ) Pvgmy 17,63

Scl ater's 17,64
St reaked 18,24,64
Stri pe-chested 91
W hi t e - e Y e d 17,64
W h it e - f l a n k e d 17, 64
B r o w n - m a n di b 1 e d 12 ,2Ü,55
Aracari
Chestnut-eared 13, 55
C ur l - c r e s t e d 12,55
g1
Ivory-b.i l l ed
Lette red 18, 54
Bri ght-rumPed 13,18,76
Atti I a
Ci nnamon 76
'13 18, 76
D u1 1 - c a P P e d ,

B a m b o o - T Yr a n t F l a m m u al t e d 16, 73
v¿
B a n a n a q u it
Bl ack-sPotted 11,i7,54
B ar b e t
L e m o n - th r o a t e d 11 , 1 7 , 5 4
Scarl et-hooded 26, 29,54
Pal e-tai I ed 26, 49
B ar b t h r o a t
Bl ack-sPotted 12,17 ,67
B ar e - e y e É
Becard Bl ack-caPPed 14,79
Chestnut -c rowned 14,79
Pi nk-throated 12,14 ,79
W h it e - w j n g e d 17,79
Bi ttern Least 20,33
Pi nnáted UI

Stri pe-backed 91
Bl ackbi rd W h it e - b r o w e d 92
Bobol i nk 92
Bushbi rd Black 91

Cac'ique Red-rumPed 24,84

Soi i tary Bl ack 28,84
Yellow-qi1'led 92
Yel I ow-rumPed 24,83
Caracara Bl ack 1 1 , ' 15 , 1 9 , 2 3 , 3 7
Cr e s t e d 91
Red-th roat ed 18,37
Y e l 1o w - h e a d e d 91
Cardi nal Red-caPPed 13 , 1 5 , 2 3 , 2 4 , 8 9
Casi orni s Rufous 76
Chachalaca Speckl ed 12,16,38
Chlorophoni a B 1u e - n a P e d 21,85
Coquette Fest'i ve 11,50
Cormorant NeotroPi c 20,31
Cot'inga P 1u m - t h r o a t e d 13,20,68
Purpl e-throated' 92
S p a n gI e d 20,68
C o w b ir d Gi ant 27 ,28, 83
Shiny V¿

Crake Chestnut -h eaded 91

Gray-b ¡-easted 12,39
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Crake( cont ) Paint-billed 91

Rufous- si ded 12, 39
R us s e t - c r o w n e d 92

Cuckoo Ash-col oured 44

Black-bellied 21,45
t
Bl ack-bi'l I ed 91
Dark-b'i I I ed 45
Li tt'l e 20 ,45
Pavonine 17,45
^tr,
Pheasant
Squi rrel 14,45
Stri ped 45
Yellow-billed 22 ,44
C ur a s s o w Razor-b'i I I ed 21 ,23,29,38

D a c n ' is Bl ack-faced 17 , 2 8 , 8 5
Bl ue 12,17 ,85
Yellow-bellied 11, 13, 85
D o n a c o b iu s Bl ack-capped 12,2A,81
Dove Gray-f ronted 18,42
W h it e - t i p p e d 91
D o r a di t o Subtropi ca1 72
Duck M us c o v y 20,34
M as k e d 91
I
Eagle Crested 36
H ar p y I6,36
E gn e t Catt I e 32
Grea. 15,20 ,32
Snowy 17,32
Elaenia Forest 11,71
Gray 92
Greeni sh 71
Large 28,71
S 1a t y 71
S m a l " ' l - b i1 1 e d 71
Emeral d Sapphire-spangl ed 50
B'lue-ta'i I ed 91
Euphoni a Bl ue-hooded 18, 92
Orange-bel I i ed 17,85
Rufous-bel 1i ed 17,86
Thick-b'i lled 86
W h it e - ' l o r e d 12, 86
W h it e - v e n t e d 85

Fai ry Bl ack-eared 50
F aI c o n Bat 11,19,27,37
Laughi ng 11,37
O r a ng e - b r e a s t e d 91
F l a t b i 11 Dusky-tai I ed 18,73
Large- headed 16,23,73
, O l ' iv a c e o u s 74
Rufous-tai I ed 18,74
t
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7q
F 1y c a t c h e r Al der
B o a t - b i I 1e d 28,77
'7.^
Bran-col oured
Brown-crested 77
C r o w n e d S 1a t Y - 13, 78
D us k y - c a P P e d 92 &
D us k y - c h e s t e d 78
E u Je r ' s 75
y c a t c h e r Fork-tai I ed 13,79
F1
F u s c o us 75
Gray-caPPed 11,13,15,77
Gray-c rowned 74
M c C o n n e lI ' s 18,72
Ochne-bel f i ed 72
OI i v e - s " id e d 92
Ol i ve-stri Ped 72
Pi rati c 26,78
Royal 17,74
Ruddy-tai I ed 17,25,75
Rusty-margi ned 77
S e pi a - c a p p e d 17,72
S h or t - c r e s t e d 13,28,77
Soci al 2A,77
St rea ked 13,26,78
'l'i 13,79
S u l p h ur - b e 1 ed
S u 1p h u r Y 7B
$wainson I s 77
Thre'e-stri Ped Y¿

Vari egated 78
V e r r t l "Ii i o n 75
Yel I ow-breasted 74
Yel I ow-margi ned 17,74
Yellow-Olive 92
Fol i age-G'leaner Brown-numPed 16,6'l
B uf f - f r o n t e d 14,60
B uf f - t h r o a t e d 17,23,61
Chestnut-crowned 13,61
Chestnut-wi nged 18,61
C i n n a m o n -r ^ u m P e d 24,gO
Cr e s t e d 27 ,29 ,61
Ol i ve-backed 17,61
Ruddy 27 ,29, 61
Rufous-rumPed 17,60
Rufous-tai I ed 18,6.1
Forest-Fal con Barred 37
Col I ared 37
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Li ned
27
Sl aty-backed
Frui tcrow Bare- necked 23,69
Purpl e-throated 18,29,69

Gallinule Azure 20,39

Purpl e 12,20,28,39
Gnateat er Ash-th roated 18,68
Goose Ori noco 20,27 ,28,34
G r a s s q ui t Bl ue-Bl ack 28, 89
Gr^ebe Least 91
G r e e nI e t D us k y - c a p p e d 13, 83
Lemon-chested B2
T a w n y - cr o w ne d 83s
G r o s b e ak B 1a c k - b a c k e d B9
Bl ue-Bl ack 19, 89
S 1a t e - c o l o u r e d 1g ,23, 8g
Yel I ow*shoul dered 18, 89
G r o un d - D o v e Bl ue 42
P ' ic u ' i 42
Ruddy 42
G r o u n d - T yr a n t Little 15,23,75
Guan Spix's 12, 16, 38
Gui I Andean 92
Frankl i n's 91

Hawk Bi col oured 35

Bl ack-co'l I ared 19, 36
B r o a d - w ' in g e d 35
C r a ne 19, 36
Gray 91
Gneat Bl ack 1g,27, 36
Roads'ide 15,25,27,35
Sharp-shi nned
Short-tai I ed 35
S 1a t é - c o l o u r e d 12,22,36
T'iny
W h it e - b r o w e d 18, 35
Zone-tai I ed 19, 35
H a w k - E a g 1e Bl ack 11,22,36
Bl ack-and-whi te JO
Ornate 22,36
H e r m it Needle-billed 18,49
R e d d . is h 18,24,48
Rufous-breasted 1 B, 2 0 , 4 8
W hi t e - b e a r d e d 11,48
Heron Agami 12,20,32
Boat-bi I I ed 33
Capped 20,23,24,32
C o c oi 2,20,32
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Li ttl e Bl ue
St r i ated 2 t32
7i gzag 8, 33
Hoatzi n 24 ,46
H o n e y cr e e p e r Gr.een 12,17 ,24,85
Purpl e 18,84
R e d - ' le g g e d 92
Hookbi I I Chestnut-wi nged 18, 21, 60
H o r n er o Pal e-'legged 13,59

Ibi s Green 20, 33

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Jabi ru
Watt I ed 20 ,40
Jacana
Bl ui sh-fronted 11 ,52
J a c a m ar
Great 18,53
Pal e-headed 91
P a r a di s e
W h ' ti e - t h r o a t e d 13,52u
White-necked 18 , 2 8 , 4 9
Jacobi n
V i o 1a c e o u s 15 , 2 3 , 8 0
Jay
Gould's 11,50
Jewelfront
East enn 13, 15,27 ,79
Ki ngbi rd 13 ,27 ,7 B
Tropi cal
Amazon 20,51
Ki ngfi sher
Green 26, 51
G r e e n- a n d - R u f o u s 18,20 ,52
PygmY 1 4 , 1 B, 2 4 , 5 2
Ri nged 20 ,24 ,51
Greate r 28,77
Ki skadee
Lesser 20 ,24,77
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K'ite Double-toothed
Gray-headed 34
H o o k - b i I 1e d YI
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Pearl
Pl umbeous 11,27,35
Slender-billed 19 , 2 8 , 3 5
Snai I 91
'l 11,19,34
Swal1ow-tai ed
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L a p w in g Andean
Pi ed 27,40
S o u t h er n ' 91
Tawny-throated 91 ¡
Leaftosser
Bl ack-tai I ed 18, 62
12,38
L i m p k ' in

Macaw B l u é - a n d - Y e i 1o w 19 ,42
Bl ue-headed 20 ,29 ,43
Chestnut-fronted 13,15,19,26,43
Red-and-green 11,15 ,19,27 ,43
R e d - b e l 1i e d 19,43
Scarl et 15 , 1 9 , 2 6 , 4 2
M a n a k in Band-tai I ed 17,18,25,70
Bl ack 9?
Bi ue-c rowned 70
Ci nnamon o2
Fi ery-capped 13, 69
Greate r 69
R e d -h e a d e d 18, 70
Round-ta'i i ed 18,70
Thrush-l i ke 16,69
Wing-barred 22,69
Mango ,Bl ack-throated 49
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M ar t ' i n B n o w n- c h e s t e d 25,27 ,80

Gray-b reasted 80
P ur p 1 e 92
Southern 92
Motmot Bl ue*c rowned 23 ,52
B r . o a d * b i1 I e d 16 , 5 2 u
Rufous 13,16,52
Mourner Ci nereous 18, 76
Grayi sh 17,76

Ni ghthawk Common 47
Lesser 47
N a c un d a 92
Sand-col oured 15,47
S e m i- c o l I a r e d 47
Ni ght-Heron Bl ack-c rowned 91
Ni ghtj ar Ladder-tai I ed 48
Li ttl e 91
Rufous 91
Spot-tai I ed 92
Nunbi rd Bl ack-fronted 11,27 ,53
W h it e - f r o n t e d 17,53
Yellow-billed 17,54
Nunlet R uf o u s - c a p P e d 26, 29, 53

0r'iol e E p a uI e t 11,84
Oropendola Casqqed 16, 83
Crested 11,14,15,83
0l'ive 11,15,83
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Osprey 19,37
Owl barn 92
Crested 29 ,46
Mott I ed g1
Spectacl ed 14,19,46
Stri ped Y¡

Pal mcreeper Poi nt-ta'i I ed 20,60

P ar a k e e t C o b a lt - w i n g e d 19, 43
D u sk y - h e a d e d 13, 19,23 ,27 ,43
Pai nted 43
R o ck 12,13,19,43
W hi t e - e y e d 19 , 2 3 , 2 7 , 4 3
Tui 20 ,44
P a ur a q u e 19,47
P ar r o t Bl ue-headed 19,44
M e a ly 1 5 , 1g , 4 4
0 r a n g e - c h e ek e d 20 ,29 ,44
W h it e - b e 1 ' l ' i e d 12,19 ,44
Y e ' lI o w - c r o w n e d .19,44
Parrotl et Dusky-bi I I ed 11,13,43
Manu 13,44
Scarl et-shoul dered 20 ,44
Peppershri ke Rufous-b rowed 92
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Pi cul et Bar-b reasted llrcc

R uf o u s - b r e a s t e d 91
Pi geon Pal e-vented 20 ,41
Pl umbeous 11,42
Ruddy 426
Scal ed 41
Fr na Screaming 18, 68
Pi pi ng-Guan Bl ue-throated 29,38
Pl over Col I ared 27,40
Lesser Gol den 92
Poorwi 1l Ocel I ated 12,47
Potoo Gray 47
Great 47
Long-tai i ed 91
R uf o u s 91
Puffb'i rd B r o w n- b a n d e d 91
C h e s t nu t - c a P P e d 23 ,28, 53
C oI 1 a r e d 91
S e m 'ci o l I a r e d 16,24,53
Spot -bac ked 91
Stri ol ated 18, 53
S w a l I o w - w ' in g e d 11 ,12,25, 27,54+
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Wh'ite-necked
Purpi etuft Wh'ite-browed 14, 68
Pygmy-Ow1 Fernugi nous 14,46
Least 19, 46
P y g m y - T yr a n t Long-c rested 92
Sho¡t-tai I ed 72
Tawhy-crowned 92

Q u a ' iI - D o v e Ruddy 12,26 ,42

Quetzal Pavoni ne 18,50

Rai I Bl acki sh YI

R e c u n v e b iI I P e r " u v ia n 23 ,24, 60

Sabrewing Gray-b reast ed 49

Sal tator B uf f - t h r o a t e d 17,88
Grayi sh 28,89
Sanderl i ng 92
Sandpiper B uf f - b r e a s t e d 91
Pecto ral 27 ,41
Spotted 15 , 2 3 , 4 0
S o 1i t a r y 15, 40
Wh'ite-rumPed 41
U p 1a n d 41
Sapphire Gol den-tai I ed 91
W h it e - c h i n n e d 50
S c r e a m er H or n e d 20,33
Southern 92
S cr e e c h - O w l , Tawny-bellied 19,65
Tropi cal 65
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'l S o u t h er n 71
Scythebi 1 Brown-bi'l l ed 91
Red-bi I I ed 15,16,59
S e e d e a te r Bl ack-and-Whi te 90
Chestnut-be'l 1i ed 90
Double-co1 I ared 90s
Lesson's 90
Li ned 90
Sl ate-co1 oured 8g
W h it e - b e l I i e d 92
Yel I ow-bel l'i ed B9
Seed-Fi nch Great-bi I I ed 90
Lesser 28, 90
Shrj ke-Tanagen W h ' ti e - w i n g e d 21 ,88
Si rystes 12,76
Ski mmer Black 41
Softtai l P l a ' in 18,60
SpadebiI I Golden-crowned 23 ,24 ,7 4
W h it e - c r e s t e d 21 ,74
S p ar r o w GrassI and 92
Pectora I ' 18 , 9 0
Yel I ow-browed 15, 90
Spi netai 1 C a b a ni s ' 27,59
D ar k - b r e a s t e d 59
Pal e-br^easted
Pl ai n-crowned 28, 59
Ruddy 22 ,59
Speckl ed 18,59
Yel I ow-chi nned 9'1
S p o o n b i 11 Rosdate 27 ,33
Starthroat Long-bi 1.1ed
stilt Bl ack-necked 92
Stork American Wood ee
Sunbittern 18,27 ,40
Sungrebe 20 ,24 ,39
Swallow B a nk 92
Bann 80
Bl ack-col I ared 92
B l u e - a n d - W hi t e 80
ctiff g2
S o u t h e r n R o u g h - w in g e d 1 2 , 2 5 , 8 0
T a w ny - h e a d e d 92
W hi t e - b a n d e d 23,25, 80
W h it e - r u m p e d 80
W h it e - t h i g h e d 92
W hi t e - w i n g e d 20,23,25,80
S w a lI o w - T a n a g e r 12, 85
S w a lI o w - w i n g 11,12 ,25 ,27 ,54
S w ' if t Chapman's ?4 ,48
Chestnut-col I ared 4B
Fork-tai I ed Pal m- 20 ,48
G r a y
'Lesser - r u m p e d 20 ,48
S w a lI o w - t a i ' l e d 2 0 , 4 8
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Short-tai I ed 20 ,25 , 48 I

White-collared 15,27 , 48

T a n a g er B ' la c k - a n d - W h ' it e 92
B 1u e - G r a y 11,87
F a w n- b r e a s t e d 86s
F'lame-crested 18,25, 88
Ful vous-crested 92
Gray-headed 92
Green-and-Gol d 11,17,86
G u ' ir a 14,88
Hooded 92
M a g p ie 12,88
M as k e d 11,87
Masked Cri mson 20,87
O p a ' l- c r o w n e d 13,21 ,86 I

Opal-rumped 18,21 , 86
O r a ng e - h e a d e d 8B
Pal m ,87
Paradi se 11, 12,17,86
Red-bi I I ed Pi ed- ,89
Sayaca B7
Scar I et 13,87
Si I ver-beaked 11,15,87
Summer 92
Turquoi se 11,17,87
W h it e - s h o u l d e r e d 17 , 8 8
Yel I ow-backed 18,21,88
Yellow-bellied 18, 86
Tern Bl ack 91
G u l ' l - b i 1 'l l e d 92
Lange-bi I ed 15,27 ,41
Yellow-billed 15,27 ,41
T hr u s h Bl ack-b'i 11ed 27 ,82
Creamy-bel I i ed 82
Gray-chee ked 92
H a u x w e l ' l' s 82
Lawnence's 24,82
S w a in s o n ' s ó¿
W h it e - n e c k e d 16,82
Ti ger-Herdn Rufescent 12,20,33
F a s ci a t e d 2A
T'inamou Bartl ett's 16,18,31
Brazi I i an 91
Ci nereous 12,31
Gray 91
Great 12 ,1 4 ,31
Little 31
Small-billed 91
U n d uI a t e d 11,31
V a r ' ' ie g a t e d 21,31
, W h ' ti e - t h r o a t e d '1
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Ti tyra B 1a c k - c r o w n e d 14 79
Bl ack-tai I ed 14 70
M a sk e d 12 79
Tody-Fl ycatcher Common 92
Rusty- frgnted 73 -72
Spotfed 2 B¡ r v
Yel I ow-browed 73
Tody-Tyrant Johannes' 73
Stri pe-necked 92
W h it e - b e l l ' i e d 1 B, 2 4 , 7 3
W hi t e - c h e e k e d 24 ,26,29 ,72
Toucan Cuvi er's 11
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Y e ' lj o w - r i d g e d 12
Toucanet E m e r a ld 1 2 ¡ uc ,r ^
Golden-col'lared 16,21,55
Trogon Bl ack-tai I ed f
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Bl ue-c rowned 1
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Col I ared 18
Vi o'laceous 51
W h it e - t a i I e d 20 ,51
Troupi a1 14,26,84
Tnumpeter P a l e - w ' in g e d 1 2 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 3 , 3 9 r"
TyrannuI et Plain 72
Mouse-col oured 17 tlu
Sl ender--footed 70
Southern Beardl ess- 70
Whit'e-lored 13 7^
Yel I ow-crowned 17,71
Tyrant L o n E - t a i 1e d g2
S p e ct a c l " e d 92
Yel I ow-browed 76
Tyrant-Manaki n Dwarf 21 ,69
Sul phur-be1I'ied 14,69

V e er y 92
Vi reo R e d -e y e d 17,82
Vul ture Bl ack 11,27 ,34
Greater Yel I ow-headed 11,15,19,27,34
Ki ng 11,19,34
Turkey 27,91

f Warbler Bl ackpol I 92
Buff- rumped 1 B, 2 5 , 8 4
Canada g2
Connecti cut 92
W a te r - T y r a n t Drab 15,23,27,75
Pi ed 92
W o o d cr e e p e r Bar-bel I i ed 18, 58
Barred 21 ,58
Buff-t hnoated 14,17,58
Ci nnamon-throated 25,58
'Li neated 17,59
Long-bi I I ed 20, 58
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Woodcreeper L o n g - t a i 1e d 18,57
( cont ) Ocel I ated 91
Ol i vaceous 17,57
P 1a i n - b r o w n 11,57
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Spi x's 7, 58
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Straight-billed
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Stri ped 91
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S t r o n g - b i I 1e d
W e d g e - b ' iI I e d 14,17,58
Wh'ite-chi nned 17,57
W o o d ha u n t e r Stri ped 60n
Woodnymph Fork-tai I ed 18, 50
W o o d p e c k eÉ Chestnut 18, 56
C r e a m - c o 1o u r e d 18, 56
Cri mson-crested 15,22 ,57
Golden-green 18, 56
Li neated 28, 56
Little 13,23,57
Red-necked 17,24 ,57
Red-stai ned 17,57
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Ri nged 56
Rufous-headed 17,29 ,56
Scal e-b reasted 18,56
Spot -b reast ed 28,55
W h it e - t h r o a t e d 18, 55
Yel I ow-throated 18, 55
Yel I ow-tufted 13, 55
Wood-Pewee Eastern 13,75
W o o d - Q u a iI Starred 2 ' 1, 3 8
W o o d * R a iI Gray-nec ked 18,39
W o o ds t a r A m e th y s t 91
Wren B uf f - b r é a s t e d 22,81
H o us e 81
M o us t a c h e d 22,81 -)
Musici an 18,81
Nj ght i ngal e 21,81
Thrirsh-l i ke 11,81

Y e l I o w 1e g s Greate r 41
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Yel I owthroat M as k e d B4

Xenops P l a ' in 17 , 6 2
Rufous-tai I ed 17,25, 62
Slenden-billed 1 , 8 ,6 2
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