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Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Masked Fruiteater.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Red-and-green Macaw.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Many-spotted Hummingbird.
Barred Antshrike by Lelis Navarrete.
Please contact us before
booking your flight, or you may
miss some excellent birding
and/or end up with additional
lodging costs.  That being said,
more time in Cuzco is
recommended.
Photo by Lelis Navarrete.
Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch.
Amazonia Antpitta by Lelis Navarrete.
Versicolored Barbet.
Itinerary for Peru in 2010 Continued

Friday, August 13: Birding on way to Amazonian Lodge, including Madre
de Dios river, and the road to Atalaya
  • After an early morning breakfast and birding in the Cock-of-the-
    Rock Lodge area, we will start our descent towards the Madre de
    Dios river.  By bringing a box lunch along, we will have the
    opportunity to take our time and spend most of the day birding
    along the road before getting to Atalaya.
  • On the way from Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge to Amazonia, we will be
    looking for the endemics like White-browed Hermit, Peruvian
    Piedtail, Fine-barred Piculet, and Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher.  
    Other species we have seen along this route include Fasciated
    Tiger-Heron, Torrent Duck, Plain-breasted Hawk, the rare and
    local Blue-headed Macaw, Many-spotted Hummingbird,
    Lanceolated Monklet, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Scarlet-hooded
    Barbet, Bamboo Antshrike, Chestnut-backed Antshrike, Stripe-
    chested Antwren, Scaly-breasted Wren, and Deep-blue
    Flowerpiercer.  A few rarities which we may find include Red-billed
    Tyrannulet and Blue-headed Macaw.
  • At Atalaya, we will meet an Amazonia Lodge representative who
    will transfer us across the river to the nearby Amazonia lodge.

Saturday, August 14 to Monday, August 16: Amazonia Lodge and Manu
Biosphere Reserve
  • We will spend three more days visiting the famous Amazonia
    Lodge in the Peruvian Amazonian Rain Forest.  This lodge has
    one of the richest bird lists of any given site within the Amazon
    region and is home to a number of sought after species.  Almost
    600 species  have been recorded in this one place.
  • The endemics here include Koepcke's Hermit, Scarlet-hooded
    Barbet, White-lined Antbird,  Black-capped Tinamou, Black-and-
    white Hawk-Eagle, Orange-breasted Falcon, Blackish Rail, Blue-
    headed Macaw, Pavonine Cuckoo, Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Gould's
    Jewelfront, Brown-mandibled Aracari, Bar-breasted Piculet,
    Cabanis’ Spinetail, Bamboo Antshrike, Goeldi's Antbird,
    McConnell's Flycatcher, Johannes' Tody-Tyrant, Golden-bellied
    Warbler, and Olive (Carmiol’s) Tanager.
  • One of these days, we will head back across the Madre de Dios
    river in search of several birds of special interest, including
    endemics like White-browed Hermit, Peruvian Piedtail, Fine-
    barred Piculet, and Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher.  Other
    interesting species at this location include Bamboo Antshrike,
    Scarlet-hooded Barbet, and Blue-headed Macaw.
  • These and other locations at and near the lodge will make this
    some of the most productive birding on the trip.

Itinerary for Peru in 2010 continued to the right and
at the top of the page below the Chestnut-breasted
Mountain-Finch.
PIB and Neblina Forest Tour's Itinerary for Peru in 2010 Continued

Tuesday, August 17: Birding from Amazonia Lodge in morning and then from canoe to
Manu Wildlife Center
  • After an early morning bird watching at the Amazonia lodge, we will take our dugout
    canoe ride to the Manu Wildlife Center some 4 hours downstream.  
  • This will be our best chance at a number of birds more likely to be found in riparian
    areas.

Wednesday, August 18 to Saturday, August 21: Manu Wildlife Center
  • The Manu Wildlife Center will provide a comfortable lodge as a base while we visit
    different habitats around the area.  We will have access to a number of good locations
    just outside the Manu Biosphere Reserve, and most of these areas bordering the
    reserve are very pristine.  Some of the sites we will be visiting are the spectacular
    Macaw clay lick, the Camungo Lake, Camungo Tower and its grid of trails, the Blanco
    Lake and the Cocha Nuevo Bamboo trails.  These and other sites will allow the group
    an often once in a lifetime opportunity to find rare, local, hard-to-find endemics and
    other beautiful birds that inhabit these forested areas.
  • Some of the birds worth looking for here include Orinoco Goose, White-browed Hawk,
    Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon, Starred Wood-Quail, Pheasant Cuckoo, Amazonian
    Pygmy-Owl, Crested Owl, Sand-colored Nighthawk, Ocellated Poorwill, Silky-tailed
    Nightjar, Pavonine Quetzal, Purus Jacamar, White-throated Jacamar, Paradise
    Jacamar, Semicollared Puffbird, Brown-mandibled Araçari, Curl-crested Araçari,
    Ringed Woodpecker, Bar-bellied Woodcreeper, Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner,
    Bluish-slate Antshrike, Sclater's Antwren, Banded Antbird, Band-tailed Antbird, White-
    lined Antbird, the endemic Rufous-fronted Antthrush, Amazonian Antpitta, Fiery-
    capped Manakin, Musician Wren, Red-billed Pied Tanager, Yellow-backed Tanager,
    White-winged Shrike-Tanager and Yellow-crested Tanager.
  • We will visit the clay lick which can be filled with hundreds of Macaws, Parakeets and
    Parrots.  Our visit might (and likely will) produce good looks at Red-and-green Macaw,
    White-eyed Parakeet, Tui Parakeet, White-bellied Parrot, Orange-cheeked Parrot,
    Blue-headed Parrot, Yellow-crowned Parrot, and Mealy Parrot.
  • One day we will dedicate most of our time and effort to look for some of the Bamboo
    specialists.  We will look for Rufous-breasted Piculet, Rufous-headed Woodpecker,
    Peruvian Recurvebill, Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner, Red-billed Scythebill, Ihering's
    Antwren, Striated Antbird, Manu Antbird, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, and Slate-colored
    Seedeater.  The handsome endemic, White-cheeked Tody-Tyrant, would be a fine
    highlight for the day.

Sunday, August 22:  Manu to Cuzco and Transition Day
  • After breakfast, we will start our way back to Cuzco with boat ride to Boca Manu
    airstrip.  From here, we catch our flight to Cuzco.
  • Returning Home:  Cuzco to Lima flights are in the afternoon at 3:10 PM (as
    scheduled at this time).  Some participants, who are returning home, may be able to
    get of Lima that evening.   Contact us to arrange additional lodging or to discuss flight
    plans.
  • Machu Picchu Extension Group:  After lunch and leaving our friends who are
    returning home, the extension group will head to Ollantaytambo.  See details below.

See Extension Trip Itinerary below.
Post-Trip Extension to Machu Picchu and More Bird Watching

Monday, August 23:  Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
  • After breakfast, we leave to the Ollantaytambo train station.  Shortly after we begin the
    beautiful journey by train towards Machu Picchu.  The ride will be very relaxing and
    enjoyable with awesome landscape.  We should get some looks at the handsome and
    daring Torrent Duck and an occasional White-capped Dipper.  
  • Upon arrival, we will check into a local hotel and take an immediate bus ride to the Machu
    Picchu ruins.

Tuesday, August 24:  Machu Picchu and back to Ollaitaitambo
  • After an early breakfast, we will have a 6:00 AM bus ride back up to the entrance gate of the
    Machu Picchu ruins.  We will again visit the ruins; however, our return plans will include
    much more bird watching, as we will start walking down the road towards Aguas Calientes.
  • After visiting the ruins, we will spend the rest of this morning leisurely walking down this
    road while birding and looking for four main target species and endemics:  Green-and-
    white Hummingbird, Inca Flycatcher, Masked Fruiteater and  Inca Wren.  Other terrific
    species we have found include Torrent Duck, White-tipped Swift, Chestnut-breasted
    Coronet, Variable Antshrike, Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, Sclater's Tyrannulet, Highland
    Elaenia, White-eared Solitaire, Capped Conebill, Rust-and-yellow Tanager, Silver-backed
    Tanager and Tricolored Brush-Finch and many others.
  • After getting back to Aguas Calientes, we will have lunch and get organized to take our train
    back to the Ollantaytambo Valley.

Wednesday,  August 25 and Thursday, August 26:  Road to Abra Malaga
  • For one day and the following morning, we will be visiting a number of birding stops along
    the road to Abra Malaga.  This really high elevation pass includes a number of habitats,
    including highland grassland, polylepis forest, elfin forest, temperate forest, and cloud
    forest on the eastern flank of the Andes.  We should also find some good birds in the dry
    scrubby habitat close to Ollantaytambo.
  • Some of the endemics here include White-tufted Sunbeam, Buff-thighed Puffleg, White-
    browed Tit-Spinetail, Marcapata Spinetail, Red-and-white Antpitta, Inca Flycatcher,
    Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant, Peruvian Chat-Tyrant, Inca Wren, Parodi's Hemispingus, Cusco
    Brush-Finch, and Dark-faced Brush-Finch aswell as Andean Guan, Imperial Snipe, Violet-
    fronted Brilliant, Purple-backed Thornbill, the extremely rare and local Royal Cinclodes,
    Streak-throated Canastero, Line-fronted Canastero, Stripe-headed Antpitta, the very rare
    and localized Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant, Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher, Maroon-chested
    Chat-Tyrant, White-eared Solitaire, White-collared Jay, Orange-browed Hemispingus, Drab
    Hemispingus, Three-striped Hemispingus, Golden-collared Tanager and Thick-billed
    Siskin to mention a few.

Friday, August 27:  Cuzco to Lima and International Flights Back Home
  • After a morning walk and a little more bird watching likely close to Ollantaytambo, we well
    have breakfast before starting back to Cuzco.  We will allow enough time for you to organize
    your bags and pack for the return trip home before our drive to Cuzco.
  • We might have some spare time to enjoy the city and to visit the artisan markets, but many
    participants will want to catch the mid-afternoon flight to Lima.
  • Some participants may want to add a few additional days for exploring Cuzco and Lima
    before heading back home.
Peru 2010
Peru: August 9 to 22, 2010
with Machu Picchu Extension to August 27

Lelis Navarrete as Bird Guide

Though Lelis is the premiere guide for Ecuador, he also leads successful trips
to other parts of South America.   His last several trips to Peru have found well
over 500 species in two weeks and as many as 670 species in three weeks.  

Besides a two week itinerary with the potential for to see over 500 bird species,
the trip will have a one week extension to Machu Picchu to enjoy this high
mountain area and including the opportunity to extend the trip list to 620 and
perhaps 670 species.

Past trip reports with Lelis' trips to Peru (including those with Robert Ridgley)
are available upon request.  A more detailed trip description can be found on
this web page below.
Brief Itinerary

August 8, 2010:  Flights from Lima to Cuzco  
August 9:   Cuzco area birding, including Huacarpay Lake
August 10:  Birding at Pillahuata and on way to Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge
August 11 and August 12: Manu Cloud Forest and Cock-of-the-Rock  Area
August 13: Birding on way to Amazonian Lodge, including Madre de Dios river,
and the road to Atalaya
August 14 to August 16: Amazonia Lodge and Manu Biosphere Reserve
August 17: Birding from Amazonia Lodge in morning and then from canoe to  
Manu Wildlife Center
August 18 to August 21: Manu Wildlife Center, including Macaw clay leek,
the Camungo lake, Camungo tower and trails, the Blanco Lake, and the
Cocha Nuevo bamboo trails
August 22:  Manu to Cuzco and Transition Day
  • If returning home, flight from Manu to Cuzco.  Then flights Cuzco to Lima.  
    Then return flight home that day in some cases depending upon flight
    schedules.
  • Machu Picchu Extension Group:  After flight from Manu, some time will be
    available to relax and/or explore and enjoy Cuzco briefly before heading
    towards Ollantaytambo.  

Extension:  Machu Picchu and More Excellent Bird Watching
Monday, August 23: Birding on train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu.  See
ruins and birding at Machu Picchu.
August 24:  Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu:  Birding and ruins.
August 25 and 26:  Road to Abra Malaga and Ollantaytambo Area.  Birding
primarily for two days.
August 27:  Return to Cusco and Lima

A more detailed itinerary can be starting to the left.
Partnership for International Birding
and Neblina Forest Tours
Itinerary for Peru in 2010

Flights In:  Flights into Lima and then Cuzco by August 8, 2010
  • After your flight comes into Lima, you may be able to arrange a flight to
    Cuzco that day.  In some cases you may need to arrive in Lima on
    August 7 to assure your flight to Cuzco on August 8.
  • Other participants may choose to fly to Lima or Cuzco for a few days to
    enjoy these beautiful cities and to adjust to higher altitudes.  
  • Arrange your flight (or contact us to arrange your flight or to get flight
    advice) so that you are in Cuzco on August 8.  We will start the trip with
    lodging that evening and hope to meet many participants for dinner that
    evening.

Monday, August 9:  Huacapay Lakes and Cuzco Area
  • After breakfast,  we will drive to the Huacarpay Lake for birding there and
    in the surrounding dry scrubby habitat. The surrounding habitat is good
    to find the endemic Rusty-fronted Canastero and Bearded Mountaineer.
    Other target species amid a number of others species include
    Speckled Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, Puna Teal, Andean Duck, Puna
    Ibis, Cinereous Harrier, Plumbeous Rail, Andean Lapwing, Andean
    Gull, Wren-like Rushbird, Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant, Many-colored
    Rush-Tyrant and Andean Negrito.  After lunch, we will continue birding in
    the Cuzco area for a part of the afternoon.  
  • Some participants may choose to take parts of the day to rest and relax
    and adjust to the higher altitude.

Tuesday, August 10:  Pillahuata and Route to Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge
  • After breakfast, we will start bird watching towards Pillahuata along the
    road to Atalaya.  This location is just below the pass at the gateway of
    the Manu Biosphere reserve.
  • Some of the target species during this second day of birding will be a
    number of endemic species, including Rusty-fronted Canastero,
    Bearded Mountaineer, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Chestnut-breasted
    Mountain-Finch, Cusco Brush-Finch, Dark-faced Brush-Finch.  We will
    also try for Andean Ibis, Trilling Tapaculo, Bolivian Tapaculo, and
    Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher along with a number of  other species
    particularly restricted to these high elevation habitats.
  • We will continue our trip to the Cock-of-the-Rock lodge in the afternoon.

Wednesday, August 11 and Thursday, August 12: Manu Cloud Forest and
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge Area
  • We will spend two days in the San Pedro area at the superb Cock-of-the-
    Rock Lodge, enjoying access to a number of excellent bird watching
    locations in the area and the lodge’s excellent hummingbird and fruit
    feeders.  Birding at and near the lodge is excellent.
  • The lodge’s location will allow us reasonably quick access or birds to
    higher and lower elevations, with a broad gamma of species.  
    Endemics include Peruvian Piedtail, Rufous-webbed Brilliant, Buff-
    thighed Puffleg, Cerulean-capped Manakin, Cinnamon-faced
    Tyrannulet, and Fulvous Wren.
  • We will also have a chance to see the spectacular Paradise Tanager,
    and other difficult to find species such as the Brown Tinamou,
    Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Stripe-faced Wood-Quail, Rufescent Screech-
    Owl, Subtropical Pygmy-Owl, Rufous-bellied Nighthawk, and Lyre-tailed
    Nightjar.
  • Great hummingbirds can be found such as Wire-crested Thorntail,
    Violet-fronted Brilliant, Gould's Inca, and Violet-throated Starfrontlet.
  • Other beautiful birds in the area include Highland Motmot, Versicolored
    Barbet, and Blue-banded Toucanet.  Other species include Ash-browed
    Spinetail, Rusty-winged Barbtail, Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Chestnut-
    backed Antshrike, Upland Antshrike, and Foothill Antwren.
  • One real rarity in the area is Yellow-rumped Antwren, and we should
    see Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Slaty Gnateater, Scaled Fruiteater,
    Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Yungas Manakin, Blue-rumped Manakin,
    Bolivian Tyrannulet, Fulvous-breasted Flatbill, Olive-tufted Flycatcher,
    Lemon-browed Flycatcher, Chestnut-breasted Wren, Olivaceous Siskin,
    Oleaginous Hemispingus, Slaty Tanager, Blue-naped Chlorophonia,
    Spotted Tanager, Golden-collared Honeycreeper and Plush-capped
    Finch and many more.

Itinerary for Peru in 2010 Continued below.