NORTHERN PERU TOURS
Peru is a country with a lot of diversity of many species of birds and various species of butterfly renas plants.
This country is very attractive for birdwatchers.
As well as endemic and migratory austral and resident.
Day 1- Tarapoto -Bellavista- Plataforma (Flor de Café)
Arrive to Tarapoto before lunch, drive straight from Tarapoto to Flor de Café (Plataforma). First chance to see the major targets.
Targets Birds:
- SCARLET-BANDED BARBET
- CORDILLERA AZUL ANTBIRD
- Undescribed Woodcreeper or Plataforma Woodcreeper
- Blackish Pewee
Other target species: Roraiman Flycatcher, Foothill Antwren, Lined Antshrike, Napo Sabrewing, Rose-fronted Parakeet, Western Striolated-Puffbird, White-bellied Pygmy-Tyrant
Also possible (lower priority): Ash-browed Spinetail, Cerulean Warbler, Long-tailed Potoo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager.
Overnight at Capito Lodge-Plataforma.
Day 2-3 Plataforma Birding around
Two full days at the site to maximize our chances for the main targets, and also many other good species possible.
- Foothill Schiffornis
- Jet Manakin
- Subtropical Pygmy-Owl
Other target species: Napo Screech Owl, Blue-rumped Manakin, Straw-backed Tanager, Yellow-throated Spadebill, Red-billed Tyrannulet, Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Grey-tailed Piha, Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater, Blue-browed Tanager
Also possible (lower priority): Blue-rumped Manakin, Yellow-billed Nunbird, Olive-chested Flycatcher, Blue-browed Tanager, Wire-crested Thorntail, Black-and-white Becard, Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Epaulet Oriole Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Golden-eared Tanager, Golden-naped Tanager, Yellow-breasted Antwren.
Overnight at Plataforma.
Day 4 Plataforma – Tarapoto- Moyobamba
In the middle of the morning we will leave for Bellavsta, we will make some stops in the Huallaga dry forest valley to look for some specialties of this ecosystem. In the afternoon, we will continue to Tarapoto city
- Ashy-headed Greenlet
- Northern-slaty Antshrike
- Rufous Casiornis
- Comb Duck
- Planalto Hermit
Day 5. Tarapoto-Cordillera Esacelra-Moyobamba
Dotted Tanager, Plumbeous Euphonia, Koepcke’s Hermit, Balck Antbird, White-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant, Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Rose-fronted Parakeet(Garleps), Oilbird
Overnight Moyobamba
Day 5-6. Moyobamba-Morro de Calzada
Very early will leave to the path of the Misquiyaquillo stream to see some specialities. We will walk 2 km aproximatly, afterwards will have a lunch in the lodge and the afternoon will go to around to Moyobamba city to search another specialities of sabanas.
Black-bellied Tanager(Huallaga Tanager), Varzea Thrush, Painted Manakin, Chestnut-throated Spinetail, Cinereous-breasted Spinetail, Fiery-throated Fruiteater, White-plumed Antbird, Pale-eyed Blackbird, Possible, Point-tailed Palmcreeper, Black-billed Seed Finch, Great-billed Hermit, Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Pale-eyed Thrush, Striped Owl, Stygian Owl, Rufous-crested Coquette, White-chinned Sapphire, The endemic Painted Manakin
Night at Moyobamba
Day 7- Moyobamba – Aguas Verdes (Arena Blanca Reserve)-Owlet Lodge
Starting early-morning from Moyobamba to Aguas Verdes to visit the Arena Blanca Reserve. This place has tinamous and quails’ feeders, here we will see more tan 14 species of hummingbirds. Afterwards will go to Llantería to watch the Ecuadorian Piedtail and continuing the route will visit Alto Nieva to search some hummingbirds and the end of the day will arrive to Owlet Lodge. In this site will search to Long-whiskered Owlet.
Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Equatorial Greytail, Royal Sunangel Long-whiskered owlet, Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Rufous-banded Owl, Rufous-vented Whitetip, Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant, Vermilion Tanager, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet, Black-throated Brilliant, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Reddish Hermit, Fulvous-breasted Flatbill, Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, Red-billed Parrot, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Red-shouldered Tanager, Scaled Fruiteater,
Night to Owlet Lodge.
Day 8- Long–whiskered Owlet, places-Owlet Lodge
Here, we will watch birds in the diferent paths that has the Owlet Lodge in Abra Patricia, after will visit to Antpittas’ feeder that has the reserve. Later we will go to Fundo Alto Nieva to watch the Ochre-fronted Antpitta’s feeder. The finally will return to Owlet Lodge to looking for another species of owls. Dinner.
Rusty-tinged antpitta, Rusty-breasted antpitta, Johnson’s tody Tyrant, Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Chestnut Antpitta, Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Cinnamon Screech Owl, Chestnut Antpitta. Rufous-vented Tapacul,o, Chestnut-crested Cotinga, Peruvian Tyrannulet, Silver-backed Tanager,nGolden-browed Chat-Tyrant, Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant, Rusty-winged Barbtail, Scaly-naped Parrot, Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, White-throated Quail-Dove
Night to Owlet lodge.
Day 9- Long–whiskered Owlet, places
Early-morning we will leave to Sunagel path to search some species of restricted range. This site is 15 minutes from Owlet Lodge and after we will go to Venceremos. This place has interesting mixed flockes. During a trip of 50 minutes will arrive to the Brisa Hostel in Pomacochas.
Bar-winged Wood Wren, Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Speckled-chested Piculet, Rufous Spinetail, Drab Hemispingus, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Hooded Tinamou, Inca Flycatcher, Maroon-chested Ground-Dove, Masked Saltator, White-throated Screech-Owl, Barred Antthrush, Bicolored Antvireo, Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia, Sickle-winged Guan, Streak-headed Antbird, White-capped Tanager, Yellow-breasted Brushfinch
Overnight at Pomacochas
Day 10 –11 Pomacochas- Huembo-Jaen
Marvelous Spatulatail, Buff-Bellied Tanager, Speckled-chested Piculet, Marañon Trhush, Buff-bellied Tanager, Pale-billed Antpitta, Russet-mantled Sofftail, Plain-tailed Wren, Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant.
Day 10. Overnight at Pomacochas
Day 11 Overnight at Jaén
Day 12- Jaen-Tamborapa-Jaen
Little Inca-Finch, Marañon Wren, Collared Antshrike «Shumba», Marañón Spinetail, Marañón Crescentchest, Marañon Slaty-Antshrike, Spot-throated Hummingbird, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Marañon( tropical), Tataupa Tinamou, Chinchipe Spinetail, Black-capped Sparrow(Marañon), Yellow-tailed Oriole, Paint-billed Crake, Spotted Rail.
Overnignt at Jaen
Day 13- Jaen- Leymebamba
Peruvian Pigeon, Koepcke’s Screech Owl, Marañon Thrush,
Overnight at Leymebamba
Day 14 –Leymebamba- Balsas-Hacienda Limon-Celendin
Rufous-chested Tanager, Neblina Tapaculo, Black-necked Woodpecker, Coppery Metaltail, Coppery-naped Puffleg, Jelski´s Chat-Tyrant
| Gray-winged Inca-Finch | Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Yellow-faced Parrotlet, |
Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Black-lored Warbler(Marañon),
Overnight to Celendin
Day 15- -Celendin-Cajamarca
Rufous-eared Brush-Finch, Peruvian Sierra-Finch, Striated Earthcreeper, Cajamarca Antpitta, Grey-bellied Comet, Black Metaltail, Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail, Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant, Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch,
Overnight to Cajamarca
Day 16- Cajarmarca around
Unicolored Tapaculo, Great Spinetail, Rufous-backed Inca-Finch,
Overnight at CajamarcaDay 17- Cajamarca-Lima
