Summarized itinerary

Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone Common at the Wakanki feeders

Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo

Spot-throated Hummingbird (E) Leucippus taczanowskii Seen at Tamborapa and along the Utcubamba Valley

White-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia chionogaster Common at the Huembo feeders

Many-spotted Hummingbird Taphrospilus hypostictus Brief views at the Wakanki feeders

Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia Common at Bosque de Pómac

Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae Seen at the Huembo feeders

Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea Seen at the Wakanki feeders

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys Seen at the LWO Lodge feeders

Gould’s Jewelfront Heliodoxa aurescens Nice views at the new Tarapoto feeders. This is the first time this species has been recorded on any tour in the north. We normally get this species at Amazonia Lodge during our Manu tours.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides Seen at the LWO Lodge feeders

Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri Seen at the Huembo feeders

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii Seen at Huembo and the LWO Lodge feeders

Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis Seen on the way to Cajamarca

Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi Brief views of one bird at the Black Mud Pass

Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena Seen at the Huembo feeders

Collared Inca Coeligena torquata Seen at the LWO Lodge feeders

Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer Seen at the Black Mud Pass

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris Seen at the Kentipata feeders at the house above Leymebamba. A near-endemic species

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera Seen at the Kentipata feeders at the house above Leymebamba

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas Seen at Sinsicap and Quebrada Sangal

Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis Seen above Leymebamba

Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola Seen at the Kentipata feeders

Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis Great views of this species below the LWO Lodge. Recently recorded in Ecuador. The species is listed as endangered.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis aline Seen at the LWO Lodge feeders

Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii Seen below the LWO Lodge

Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna Seen at Quebrada Sangal while looking for the Grey-bellied Comet

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina Seen at the Black Mud Pass. Named for the port of Tyre, today in Lebanon. The city of Tyre was famous for the production of a rare and extraordinarily expensive sort of purple dye, produced from a murex shellfish, known as Tyrian purple.

Coppery Metaltail (E) Metallura theresiae Seen well at the Black Mud Pass

Black Metaltail (E) Metallura phoebe Seen along Quebrada Sangal

Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps One male seen at the feeders along the Atuen Valley

Grey-bellied Comet (E) Taphrolesbia griseiventris Great views of this endemic, listed as endangered, at Quebrada Sangal

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii Seen at the LWO Lodge feeders

Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus One seen near the Tarapoto waterfalls

Marvelous Spatuletail (E) Loddigesia mirabilis One of the main targets of the Northern Peru tour for everybody, and listed as bird number 3 in the book 100 Birds to See Before You Die. We had great studies at the feeders of Huembo, and another male was seen at Kentipata, where it had been absent for more than a year. The species is listed as endangered.
Marvelous Spatuletail (photo Niall Perrins)

Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris Seen at Wakanki

Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper One bird of this near-endemic species was seen outside Trujillo and another at Lomas de Lachay.

Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora Seen at the Porculla Pass. A near-endemic species

Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny Seen at the Porculla Pass. A near-endemic species

Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant Seen at the LWO Lodge

Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus Seen at Huembo. The species is listed as vulnerable.

TROGONIFORMES

Trogonidae

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps Seen in the Atuen Valley

Ecuadorian Trogon Trogon mesurus Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo above Olmos. A near-endemic species

Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui Excellent views of one male near Rioja

Green-backed Trogon Trogon viridis Seen at the gardens of the feeder station of Tarapoto

CORACIIFORMES

Alcedinidae

American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea Brief views along the Río Romero near Rioja

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda Seen along the Río Romero near Rioja

Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Seen at the ponds near Rioja

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona Seen at the ponds near Rioja

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata Seen at the ponds on the way to Olmos

Momotidae

Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo. A recent split from Blue-crowned Motmot. There are six new species as the result of the Blue-crowned Motmot split:

Momotus coeruliceps Blue-crowned Motmot – NE and Central Mexico

Momotus lessoni Blue-diademed Motmot – South Mexico to Central Panama

Momotus subrufescens Whooping Motmot - E Panama to NC Venezuela and the Magdalena Valley of Colombia; SE Ecuador and extreme NW Peru

Momotus bahamensis Trinidad Motmot – Trinidad & Tobago

Momotus momota Amazonian Motmot - Venezuela (S of the Orinoco) and the Guianas S through the entire Amazon basin to extreme N Argentina and Paraguay

Momotus aequatorialis Andean Motmot – The Andes from NC Colombia to NE Bolivia

PICIFORMES

Galbulidae

Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens Three birds were seen well at Quebrada Upaquihua.

Bucconidae

White-faced Nunbird Hapaloptila castanea A most-wanted species and very hard to get anywhere. We had brilliant views at the LWO Lodge.

Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons Seen at Yacumama Recreation Center

Swallow-winged Puffbird Chelidoptera tenebrosa Seen on the way to Quebrada Upaquihua

Capitonidae

Gilded Barbet Capito auratus Seen on the way to the Tarapoto tunnel

Versicolored Barbet Eubucco versicolor Seen at Afluente

Ramphastidae

Black-throated Toucanet Aulacorhynchus atrogularis Seen along the San Lorenzo road

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis A few on the way to Tarapoto

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan Andigena hypoglauca Seen along the Atuen Valley. The species is listed as near-threatened.
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (photo Trevor Hardaker)

White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus Seen below the Tarapoto tunnel

Picidae

Lafresnaye’s Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi Seen at Wakanki

Speckle-chested Piculet (E) Picumnus steindachneri The species is listed as vulnerable.

Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri Seen well at Quebrada Frejolillo. A near-endemic species

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus Common around Tarapoto

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii Seen in a mixed flock below the LWO Lodge

Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus Seen at Bosque de Pómac and Tamborapa

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus Great views at Bosque de Pómac

Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus Seen around Moyobamba

Black-necked Woodpecker (E) Colaptes atricollis Seen on the way to Carhuaz and along the Utcubamba Valley

Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula Seen at Wakanki

Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola Seen at higher elevations on the trip

Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus Seen at Bosque de Pómac

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Black Caracara Daptrius ater Seen at Yacumama

Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus Several encounters with this high-elevation species

Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Seen along the Huallaga Valley

Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway Several on the way to Olmos

Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo

American Kestrel Falco sparverius Several seen along the coast and in the Marañón Valley

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis An amazing sight of two birds hunting Brown-bellied Swallows near Abra Portachuelo in Huaraz

PSITTACIFORMES

Psittacidae

Military Macaw Ara militaris More than 40 birds were seen below the Tarapoto tunnel. A very uncommon bird to find in Northern Peru. The species is listed as vulnerable.

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri Seen at Balsas and near Jaén

Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii Seen at Puente Colombia near Tarapoto

Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus Seen along the Utcubamba Valley and at Huembo

Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo. A near-endemic species, listed as near-threatened

White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara leucophthalmus Seen at the oilbird bridge and around Tarapoto

Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius A few at Wakanki and Quebrada Upaquihua

Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis Seen at Bosque de Pómac and Quebrada Frejolillo. A near-endemic species

Yellow-faced Parrotlet (E) Forpus xanthops A few individuals on this trip at our usual spot above Balsas. The species is listed as vulnerable.

Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera Seen at Yacumama. Here the subspecies gustavi

Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus Seen at Wakanki

Plum-crowned Parrot Pionus tumultuosus Seen along the Atuen Valley

Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenarius Flying by at the LWO Lodge

PASSERIFORMES

Furnariidae

Common Miner Geositta cunicularia Seen near Conococha. Here the subspecies juninensis

Greyish Miner Geositta maritima Seen at Lomas de Lachay. A near-endemic species

Coastal Miner (E) Geositta peruviana Seen at Puerto Viejo and Bosque de Pómac

Thick-billed Miner (E) Geositta crassirostris Seen well at Lomas de Lachay

Striated Earthcreeper (E) Geocerthia serrana Seen well at the Polylepis forest of Llanganuco

Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris Seen at Conococha

Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris Common at higher elevations

White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis Seen along Quebrada Sangal in Cajamarca

Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes (E) Cinclodes taczanowskii Seen well at Pucusana

Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus Seen along the Río Romero

Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus Common at Bosque de Pómac and the Marañón Valley. A near-endemic species

Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail (E) Leptasthenura pileata Seen at Llanganuco and Quebrada Sangal

White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa Seen well at the Black Mud Pass. Here the subspecies peruviana

Pale-tailed Canastero (E) Asthenes huancavelicae Good views of two individuals near Caraz

Cactus Canastero (E) Pseudasthenes cactorum Seen at Lomas de Lachay

Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata Seen at the Black Mud Pass

Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa Seen at the LWO Lodge

Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae Seen at the LWO Lodge. Named after Felix Manuel de Azara (1746-1811), Spanish officer commanding the Paraguayan border. A naturalist and author (Apuntiamentos para la historia natural de los páxaros de Paraguay y Río de la Plata, 1805)

Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis Seen at Afluente

Cinereous-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis hypospodia Seen in the Wakanki grasslands

Chestnut-throated Spinetail Synallaxis cherriei Seen along the Wakanki steep trails. The species is listed as near-threatened.

Plain-crowned Spinetail Synallaxis gujanensis Seen along the Quebrada Upaquihua

Maranon Spinetail Synallaxis maranonica Seen at Tamborapa north of Jaén. A near-endemic species, listed as critically endangered

Russet-bellied Spinetail (E) Synallaxis zimmeri Seen after the steep hike near Sinsicap. The species is listed as endangered.

Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax Common at Bosque de Pómac, subspecies maculata, and at Tamborapa, subspecies chinchipensis. A near-endemic species

Line-cheeked Spinetail Cranioleuca antisiensis Seen at the Porculla Pass. A near-endemic species

Baron’s Spinetail (E) Cranioleuca baroni Seen above Llanganuco and on the way to Cajamarca

Russet-mantled Softtail (E) Thripophaga berlepschi A pair seen below the Black Mud pass. The species is listed as endangered.

Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons Common around Jaén and Moyobamba. Here the subspecies peruviana

Chestnut-backed Thornbird (E) Phacellodomus dorsalis Seen at Hacienda Limón. One of the four endemic birds of this part of the Marañón Valley. The species is listed as vulnerable.

Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops Seen in the reeds of the Chimbote marshes

Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger Seen in a mixed flock at the LWO Lodge

Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii A bromeliad specialist seen nicely at the LWO Lodge

Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri Seen at the Mauritia palms stand near Rioja

Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis Seen at Afluente

Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Hylocryptus erythrocephalus Excellent views at the Porculla Pass. This near-endemic species is listed as vulnerable.

Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans Seen at Afluente

Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Two birds were seen before dusk at the Atuen Valley. Here the subspecies compressirostris

Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus Seen at Quebrada Upaquihua

Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus Seen along the Río Romero

Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis Seen in a mixed flock below the LWO Lodge

Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Seen at the LWO Lodge and along the Atuen Valley

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Common at Bosque de Pómac. Here the nominate subspecies souleyetii

Thamnophilidae

Great Antshrike Taraba major One seen near Río Romero

Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi Seen at Bosque de Pómac and Quebrada Frejolillo, subspecies piorae, and at Tamborapa north of Jaén, subspecies shumbae, which differs in plumage and voice and may deserve separate species status. A near-endemic species

Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus Seen on the Chazuta road near Puente Colombia

Chapman’s Antshrike Thamnophilus zarumae Great views of a male above the mountains of Salas. A near-endemic species

Lined Antshrike Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus Seen at Afluente. Here the subspecies berlepschi. The species is listed as vulnerable.

Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor A male seen along the monkey trail at the LWO Lodge. Here the subspecies grandior

Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus Seen at Wakanki. Here the subspecies capitalis

Northern Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus Seen at Tamborapa, subspecies leucogaster (Maranon Antshrike), endemic to the Marañón River drainage, and at Quebrada Upaquihua, subspecies huallagae (Huallaga Antshrike), endemic to the Huallaga River drainage. A near-endemic species

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens Seen at the LWO Lodge. Here the subspecies subandinus

Rufous-capped Antshrike Thamnophilus ruficapillus Seen at Pomacochas Lake near the Huembo feeder station. Here the subspecies jaczewskii

Stripe-chested Antwren Myrmotherula longicauda Seen briefly at Wakanki

Rusty-backed Antwren Formicivora rufa Great views of this handsome bird near Quebrada Upaquihua

Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps Seen at the LWO Lodge. This species has been officially split from Long-tailed Antbird.

Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens Seen briefly in the subcanopy at the Río Romero

Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda This little cracker was seen nicely along the Río Romero.

Blackish Antbird Cercomacra nigrescens Seen at Afluente. Here the subspecies aequatorialis

White-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota Seen at Afluente. Here the subspecies castanoptera

White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys Seen along the Chazuta road near Puente Colombia. Here the subspecies koenigorum

Peruvian Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis peruviana Seen at Wakanki

Spot-winged Antbird Schistocichla leucostigma Seen at Wakanki and the Tarapoto waterfalls below the tunnel

Spot-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevius Seen at Wakanki

Grallariidae

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla Brief views of one individual skulking in the bush at Chillo Lodge

Pale-billed Antpitta (E) Grallaria carrikeri One adult and one juvenile were seen very well at San Lorenzo. The species is listed as near-threatened.

Stripe-headed Antpitta Grallaria andicolus Seen at the Polylepis forest at Llanganuco

Rusty-tinged Antpitta (E) (H) Grallaria przewalskii Only heard at the LWO Lodge. A tricky species to get. Sadly the worm feeding stations have not worked well in this case. The species is listed as vulnerable.

Chestnut Antpitta (E) Grallaria blakei Seen at the LWO Lodge. Here the subspecies atuensis. The species is listed as near-threatened.
Chestnut Antpitta (photo Ken Logan)

Rhinocryptidae

Northern White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus Seen briefly at Afluente

Ancash Tapaculo (E) Scytalopus affinis Seen briefly in the Polylepis forest at Llanganuco

Rufous-vented Tapaculo (E) Scytalopus femoralis Seen briefly at the LWO Lodge

Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans Seen below the Black Mud Pass

Unicolored Tapaculo (E) Scytalopus unicolor Seen briefly at the Gavilan mountain pass above Cajamarca

Melanopareiidae

Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans Seen at Quebrada Frejolillo above Olmos. A near-endemic species

Maranon Crescentchest Melanopareia maranonica Seen at Tamborapa north of Jaén. This near-endemic species is listed as near-threatened.

Tyrannidae

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus Seen near Rioja

Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster Seen at the Wakanki gardens

Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae Seen at the LWO Lodge and Huembo

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum See at Bosque de Pómac