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CENTRAL PERU EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR

Possible Specialty Birds for Tour

PERU
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:18 days, 17 nights
Group Size:2-6
Anytime Price:$8150
Group Price:$7650
Single Suppl:$800
Est #Species:375-425
Pace:Moderate
Difficulty:Moderate
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

color codes

1Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostrisNE 
2Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus juliusRR 
3Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillusNE 
4Gray TinamouTinamus tao V
5Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupaRR 
6Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletusRR 
7Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillusRR 
8Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaLC 
9Andean TealAnas andiumRR 
10Sickle-winged GuanChamaepetes goudotiiLC 
11Wattled GuanAburria aburri NT
12Razor-billed CurassowMitu tuberosum NT
13Rufous-breasted Wood-QuailOdontophorus speciosusRR 
14Stripe-faced Wood-QuailOdontophorus ballivianiNE 
15Spot-winged PigeonPatagioenas maculosaRR 
16Maroon-chested Ground DoveParaclaravis mondetouraLC 
17Golden-spotted Ground DoveMetriopelia aymaraRR 
18Lyre-tailed NightjarUropsalis lyraLC 
19Tschudi's NightjarQuechuavis decussataNE 
20Andean PotooNyctibius maculosusLC 
21/Chimney Swift/Chaetura pelagica V
22Black-throated HermitPhaethornis atrimentalisLC 
23White-browed HermitPhaethornis stuartiNE 
24Wire-crested ThorntailDiscosura popelairiiRR 
25Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenysRR 
26Bronze-tailed CometPolyonymus caroliE 
27Gray-bellied CometTaphrolesbia griseiventrisEEN
28Green-headed HillstarOreotrochilus stolzmanniNE 
29Black-breasted HillstarOreotrochilus melanogasterE 
30Purple-backed ThornbillRamphomicron microrhynchumLC 
31Olivaceous ThornbillChalcostigma olivaceumNE 
32Coppery MetaltailMetallura theresiaeE 
33Fire-throated MetaltailMetallura eupogonE 
34Black MetaltailMetallura phoebeE 
35Buff-thighed PufflegHaplophaedia assimilisNE 
36Emerald-bellied PufflegEriocnemis alineRR 
37White-tufted SunbeamAglaeactis castelnaudiiENT
38Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisNE 
39Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayiRR 
40Peruvian Racket-tailOcreatus peruanusRR 
41Rufous-booted Racket-tailOcreatus addaeNE 
42Rufous-vented WhitetipUrosticte ruficrissaLC 
43Rufous-webbed BrilliantHeliodoxa branickiiE 
44Peruvian SheartailThaumastura coraNE 
45Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fannyNE 
46Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesperNE 
47Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskiiNE 
48Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amaziliaNE 
49Green-and-white HummingbirdElliotomyia viridicaudaE 
50Blackish RailPardirallus nigricansLC 
51Red-fronted CootFulica rufifronsRR 
52Black RailLaterallus jamaicensisRREN
53Diademed Sandpiper-PloverPhegornis mitchelliiLCNT
54Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus NT
55Jameson's SnipeGallinago jamesoniRR 
56Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiaeRR 
57/Semipalmated Sandpiper/Calidris pusilla NT
58Peruvian TernSternula lorata EN
59#Inca Tern#Larosterna incaNENT
60/Elegant Tern/Thalasseus elegans NT
61/Chilean Flamingo/Phoenicopterus chilensis NT
62Junin GrebePodiceps taczanowskiiEEN
63Andean IbisTheristicus branickii NT
64Andean CondorVultur gryphus V
65Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiRR 
66Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriLCEN
67Semicollared HawkMicrospizias collarisLC 
68Solitary EagleButeogallus solitarius NT
69Koepcke's Screech-OwlMegascops koepckeaeNE 
70Cloud-forest Screech-OwlMegascops marshalliNENT
71Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratusNE 
72Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusLC 
73Lanceolated MonkletMicromonacha lanceolataLC 
74Versicolored BarbetEubucco steeriiE 
75Blue-moustached BarbetEubucco versicolorNE 
76Chestnut-tipped ToucanetAulacorhynchus derbianusRR 
77Blue-banded ToucanetAulacorhynchus coeruleicinctisNE 
78Gray-breasted Mountain-ToucanAndigena hypoglaucaRRNT
79Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus NT
80Ocellated PiculetPicumnus dorbignyanusRR 
81Fine-barred PiculetPicumnus subtilisNE 
82Yellow-vented WoodpeckerVeniliornis dignusRR 
83Powerful WoodpeckerCampephilus pollensRR 
84Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivoliiRR 
85Black-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollisE 
86Orange-breasted FalconFalco deiroleucus NT
87Andean ParakeetBolborhynchus orbygnesiusNE 
88Black-winged ParrotHapalopsittaca melanotisNE 
89Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidusRR 
90Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestisNE 
91Black-capped ParakeetPyrrhura rupicolaRR 
92&Golden-plumed ParakeetlLeptosittaca branickiiRR 
93Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalusNENT
94Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratusRR 
95Red-masked ParakeetPsittacara erythrogenysNENT
96Chestnut-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus palliatusRR 
97Uniform AntshrikeThamnophilus unicolorRR 
98Creamy-bellied AntwrenHerpsilochmus motacilloidesENT
99Undulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigeraRR 
100Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolusNE 
101Bay AntpittaGrallaria capitalisE 
102Oxapampa AntpittaGrallaria centralisE 
103Chestnut AntpittaGrallaria blakeiENT
104Chachapoyas AntpittaGrallaria gravesiE 
105Junin AntpittaGrallaria obscuraE 
106Ochre-breasted AntpittaGrallaricula flavirostris NT
107Ancash TapaculoScytalopus affinisE 
108White-winged TapaculoScytalopus krabbeiE 
109Puna TapaculoScytalopus simonsiNE 
110Jalca TapaculoScytalopus frankeaeE 
111Neblina TapaculoScytalopus altirostrisE 
112Trilling TapaculoScytalopus parvirostrisNE 
113Bolivian TapaculoScytalopus bolivianusNE 
114Rufous-vented TapaculoScytalopus femoralisE 
115Large-footed TapaculoScytalopus macropusE 
116Junin TapaculoScytalopus gettyaeENT
117Tschudi's TapaculoScytalopus acutirostrisE 
118Coastal MinerGeositta peruvianaE 
119Thick-billed MinerGeositta crassirostrisE 
120Grayish MinerGeositta maritimaNE 
121Dark-winged MinerGeositta saxicolinaE 
122Striated EarthcreeperGeocerthia serranaE 
123White-throated EarthcreeperUpucerthia albigulaNE 
124White-bellied CinclodesCinclodes palliatusECR
125Surf CinclodesCinclodes taczanowskiiE 
126Rufous-backed TreehunterThripadectes scrutatorNE 
127Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamigerRR 
128Rusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileataE 
129White-browed Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura xenothoraxEEN
130Streaked Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striataNE 
131Andean Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura andicolaLC 
132Mantaro Thornbird**Phacellodomus sp.E 
133Chestnut-backed ThornbirdPhacellodomus dorsalisENT
134Dark-winged CanasteroAsthenes arequipaeLC 
135Line-fronted CanasteroAsthenes urubambensisNENT
136Many-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulataRR 
137Junin CanasteroAsthenes virgataE 
138Streak-throated CanasteroAsthenes humilisNE 
139Canyon CanasteroAsthenes pudibundaNE 
140Eye-ringed ThistletailAsthenes palpebralisE 
141White-chinned ThistletailAsthenes fuliginosaRR 
142Vilcabamba SpinetailCranioleuca weskeiE 
143Creamy-crested SpinetailCranioleuca albicapillaE 
144|Line-cheeked Spinetail|Cranioleuca antisiensisNE 
145Cactus CanasteroPseudasthenes cactorumE 
146Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azaraeRR 
147Mantaro Spinetail**Synallaxis sp.E 
148Cabanis's SpinetailSynallaxis cabanisiRR 
149Great SpinetailSynallaxis hypochondriacaENT
150Russet-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis zimmeriEV
151Jet ManakinChloropipo unicolorNE 
152Cerulean-capped ManakinLepidothrix coeruleocapillaE 
153Green-and-black FruiteaterPipreola riefferiiRR 
154Band-tailed FruiteaterPipreola intermediaNE 
155Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuataRR 
156Masked FruiteaterPipreola pulchraE 
157White-cheeked CotingaZaratornis stresemanniEV
158Bay-vented CotingaDoliornis sclateriEV
159Red-ruffed FruitcrowPyroderus scutatusRR 
160Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridisNE 
161Crested BecardPachyramphus validusRR 
162Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliarisRR 
163Inca FlycatcherLeptopogon taczanowskiiENT
164Cinnamon-faced TyrannuletPhylloscartes parkeriNE 
165Marble-faced Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus ophthalmicusLC 
166Pearly-vented Tody-TyrantHemitriccus margaritaceiventerRR 
167Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescensRR 
168Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferrugineaLC 
169Ornate FlycatcherMyiotriccus ornatusRR 
170Ochraceous-breasted FlycatcherNephelomyias ochraceiventrisNE 
171White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrysRR 
172Sulphur-bellied TyrannuletMecocerculus minorRR 
173Black-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatusNE 
174Pied-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes reguloidesNE 
175Ash-breasted Tit-TyrantAnairetes alpinusNEEN
176Unstreaked Tit-TyrantUromyias agraphiaE 
177Choco ElaeniaMyiopagis parambaeRR 
178\Greenish Elaenia\Myiopagis viridicataRR 
179Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogasterLC 
180Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensisLC 
181Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscuraLC 
182Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseicepsLC 
183Plumbeous-crowned TyrannuletPhyllomyias plumbeicepsLC 
184Tawny-rumped TyrannuletTyranniscus uropygialisRR 
185Peruvian TyrannuletZimmerius viridiflavusNE 
186Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulvicepsNE 
187Rufescent FlycatcherMyiophobus rufescensNE 
188Olive FlycatcherMitrephanes olivaceusNE 
189Tumbes PeweeContopus punensisNE 
190White-winged Black-TyrantKnipolegus aterrimusRR 
191Taczanowski's Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola griseusNE 
192\Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant\Muscisaxicola frontalisRR 
193White-tailed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis albicaudaLCV
194Rufous-bellied Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fuscorufusNE 
195Kalinowski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix spodionotaNE 
196Jelski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix jelskiiNE 
197Golden-browed Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix pulchellaNE 
198Maroon-belted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca thoracicaNE 
199Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralisRR 
200Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolorRR 
201Piura Chat-TyrantOchthoeca piuraeE 
202\Brown-crested Flycatcher\Myiarchus tyrannulusRR 
203Lemon-browed FlycatcherConopias cinchoneti V
204Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysusRR 
205Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdiiNE 
206Lemon-chested GreenletHylophilus thoracicusLC 
207Olivaceous GreenletHylophilus olivaceusLC 
208White-collared JayCyanolyca viridicyanusNENT
209Peruvian MartinProgne murphyiNENT
210White-thighed SwallowAtticora tibialisLC 
211Andean SwallowOrochelidon andecolaRR 
212Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollarisNE 
213Grass WrenCistothorus platensisLC 
214Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatusNE 
215Plain-tailed WrenPheugopedius euophrysRR 
216Mantaro Wren**Pheugopedius sp.E 
217Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisNE 
218Rufous WrenCinnycerthia unirufaRR 
219Peruvian WrenCinnycerthia peruanaE 
220Northern Chestnut-breasted WrenCyphorhinus thoracicusRR 
221Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatusNE 
222White-eared SolitaireEntomodestes leucotisNE 
223Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranusRR 
224Yellowish PipitAnthus chiiRR 
225Peruvian PipitAnthus peruvianusNE 
226Correndera PipitAnthus correnderaLC 
227Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChlorophonia pyrrhophrysRR 
228Thick-billed SiskinSpinus crassirostrisRR 
229White-browed BrushfinchArremon torquatusRR 
230Rufous-eared BrushfinchAtlapetes rufigenisE 
231Tricolored BrushfinchAtlapetes tricolorRR 
232Peruvian Slaty BrushfinchAtlapetes taczanowskiiE 
233Bay-crowned BrushfinchAtlapetes seebohmiNE 
234Rusty-bellied BrushfinchAtlapetes nationiE 
235Black-spectacled BrushfinchAtlapetes melanopsisENT
236Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinuchaRR 
237Dusky-green OropendolaPsarocolius atrovirensNE 
238Mountain CaciqueCacicus chrysonotusRR 
239Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalusRR 
240Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularisNE 
241/Cerulean Warbler/Setophaga cerulea NT
242Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristataRR 
243Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittataRR 
244Cuzco WarblerMyiothlypis chrysogasterNE 
245Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronataRR 
246Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubricepsRR 
247Black-backed GrosbeakPheucticus aureoventrisRR 
248Black-faced TanagerSchistochlamys melanopisLC 
249White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristataRRV
250Rufous-crested TanagerCreurgops verticalisRR 
251Slaty TanagerCreurgops dentatusNE 
252Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileusRR 
253Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotisNE 
254Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficepsRR 
255Brown-flanked TanagerThlypopsis pectoralisE 
256ParduscoNephelornis oneilliE 
257Black-goggled TanagerTrichothraupis melanopsLC 
258White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufusRR 
259Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephalaRR 
260Golden-backed Mountain TanagerCnemathraupis aureodorsalisEEN
261Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventrisRR 
262Streak-crowned Mountain TanagerDubusia stictocephalaNE 
263Chestnut-bellied Mountain TanagerDubusia castaneoventrisNE 
264Golden-collared TanagerIridosornis jelskiiNE 
265Yellow-scarfed TanagerIridosornis reinhardtiE 
266Orange-eared TanagerChlorochrysa calliparaeaRR 
267Golden-naped TanagerChalcothraupis ruficervixRR 
268Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassoriiRR 
269Giant ConebillConirostrum binghami NT
270White-browed ConebillConirostrum ferrugineiventreNE 
271Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolorRR 
272Moustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalisNE 
273Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyaneaRR 
274Peruvian Sierra FinchPhrygilus punensisNE 
275Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculiferaRR 
276Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parinaNE 
277Great Inca-FinchIncaspiza pulchraE 
278Rufous-backed Inca-FinchIncaspiza personataE 
279Drab HemispingusPseudospingus xanthophthalmusNE 
280Black-billed CnemoscopusCnemoscopus chrysogasterNE 
281Rufous-browed HemispingusPoospiza rufosuperciliarisE 
282Plain-tailed Warbling FinchPoospiza alticolaEEN
283Rufous-breasted Warbling FinchPoospiza rubeculaEEN
284Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensisNE 
285Three-striped HemispingusPoospiza trifasciatusNE 
286Saffron FinchSicalis flaveolaRR 
287Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteolaLC 
288Raimondi's Yellow-FinchSicalis raimondiiNE 
289Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruvianaNE 
290Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplexNE 
291Black-billed Seed-FinchSporophila atrirostrisLC 
292Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa NT
293Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatusRR 
294Masked SaltatorSaltator cinctusLC 

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

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DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic131
LCLocal167
NENear Endemic205
RRRestricted Range326

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened31
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered10
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.