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BIRDING TOURS IN NORTHERN CIRCUIT OF PERU

NORTHERN PERU BIRDING PARADISE

This special Peru birding tour will take you to unexplored newly accessible locations. Most birding tours take you to the southern tourist Mecca near Cuzco, or to Ecuador, but neither offers our world's most extreme endemic zones. It stands to reason that Peru's tropical northern cross-section would offer more and better varieties despite not having a promotion budget to hype these. This trip will start in the desert coast of Lambayeque, across the high Andes, and end in the incredible jungle of Tarapoto. We will visit the most important places that Valqui mentions in his book. Peru has more bird varieties than N. America and Europe combined. This program contains the best accommodations offered in the area.

See an amazing video shown on BBC about the hummingbird that Birdlife Org. says there are from 250 to 1000 in the entire world, and live only in this zone. We are planting flowers that they feed on to create a feeding chain so they can reproduce. Humming birds are only indigenous to the Americas, and most likely the world's most exotic species, and this Marvelous Spatuletail is definitely the best, most exotic of all the hummingbirds.

Day 1 Chiclayo Airport pick up in Chiclayo. Chiclayo is Peru's fourth largest city located in desert coast where the climate is warm and sunny almost all year. We will visit Private Reserve of Chaparri seeking out the specialties such as White-winged Guans, Tumbes Tyrants, White-headed Brush-Finches, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker and other endemics of the Tumbesian region. Night in Gran Hotel Chiclayo. (BL)

Day 2 Chiclayo - Olmos Early transfer to Reserve of Batan Grande these dense old mesquite have been declared archaeological and ecological sanctuary. This beautiful birding site is 13,400 hectares, the biggest forest on the Peruvian Coast. Several species are found here as the Peruvian Plantcutter, Necklaced Spinetail, Rufous Flycatcher, Coastal Miner, Supercilliaried Wren, Black-faced ibis,Savvana Hawk, Pearl Kite, Aplomado Falcon, Peruvian Pygmy-Owl, Shot-tailed Woodstar, Sacarlet-backed Woodpecker, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Pacific Hornero, Necklaced Spinetail, and others… we will continue birding and probably find Gray and Gold Warbler, Sooty-capped Flycatcher, Gray and White Tyrannulet, Tumbre Tyrant (endemic), Sooty-capped Flycatcher among others. Night in a local hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 3 Olmos Olmos is well known for the relatively recent re-discovery of the White-winged Guan, first discovered en the 1870s and not seen again for 100 years. This extremely range-restricted guan has been found now in several valleys. We have all day to explore the canyons and likely we will see Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, Elegant Crescentchest, White-headed Brush-finch, Henna-hooded Foliage-glea, White-winged, Tumbes Hummingbird (endemic) Red-masked Parakeet, plumbeous-backed Thursh, Cinereous Finchs (endemic), White-Winged Guan. Transfer to the city of Olmos where we will spend the night in a local hostel. (B,BL,D)

Day 4 Olmos - Jaen Today we will continue to Jaen, after passing Abra Porculla although not in the dry forest region, this more humid montane area is not far away and has some very interesting birds that add to the Olmos birds. We will stop in different key locations to observe the local endemics. Birds that we may see are: Yellow-bellied and Black and White Seedeaters, Andean Tinamou, Black-cowled Saltator, Elegant Crescentchest, White-winged and Bay Crowned Brush-Finch's Chapman's Antshrike, , Rufous-necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaners, Andean Tinamou, Peruvian Slaty-Antshrike, Spot-throated Hummingbird and Chinchipe Spinetail, Gray-chinned Hermit, Ecuadorean Piculet, Rufous-necked Foliage Gleaner. In the afternoon we will bird near the Monastery, located just outside Jaen. Night in Jaen hotel. (B, BL, D)

Day 5 Jaen - Choctamal Early start to look for Little Inca Finch and several Maranon endemics. Later continue on to Choctamal and night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. (B,BL, D)

Day 6 Choctamal Huiquilla Forest Early start with birding around Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. There are 328 varieties of hummingbirds found only in the Americas, and less than 20 venture into the United States. The world's most spectacular and mysterious one is the Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) with less than 1000 estimated in existence, and can be seen daily at this lodge. Near the lodge you can look for more birds in Choctamal: Timamiformes, Tinamidae, Nothoprocta sp. "perdiz" Tinamou, Galliforme, Cracidae, Penelope ortoni "sachahuashpa", "pava de monte" Guan Columbiformes, Columbidae, Columba fasciata albilinea "Torcaza" Band-tailed Pigeon Leptotila sp. Dove, Ciconiformes, Cathartidae, Cathartes aura "gallinazo cabeza roja" Turkey vultur, Coragyps atratus "shuca", "gallinazo cabeza negra" Black vulture, Falconiformes, Accipitridae, Buteo albicaudatus "Gavilan" White-tailed hawk, Falconidae, Falco sparverius "Cernicalo" Common kestrel, Strigiformes Strigidae Glaucidium brasilianum "Talacua" Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae, Chordeiles sp. Nighthawk, Micropodiformes, Trochilidae, Colibri coruscans Sparkling Violetear,. Night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge.. (B, BL, D)

Day 7 Choctamal - Kuelap - Choctamal forest Today you will be free to explore the surroundings of the lodge in the morning at your own pace. After lunch we will head to the ancient Fortress Kuelap located only at 40 minutes from the Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. Birds around this fortress are: Aglaeactis cupripennis Shining Sunbeam, Chlorostilbon sp. Emerald, Thalurania sp. Woodnymph, Chalybura sp. Plumeleteer, Psittaciformes, Psittacidae, Aratinga wagleri scarlet-fronted parakeet, Piciformes, Picidae, Piculus sp. Woodpecker, Passeriformes, Tyrannidae, Contopus virens, Eastern Wood-Pewee Myarchus tuberculifer Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum common tody-flycatcher, Hirundinidae, Notiochelidon cyanoleuca "golondrina" Blue-and-white Swallow Turdidae, Turdus fuscater Great Thrush, Turdus sp Trush, Troglodytidae, Troglodytes aedon House wren, Icteridae, Cacicus sp. Cacique, Vireonidae, Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo, Fringilidae, Dendroica sp. Warbler, Vermivora sp. "reinita" Warbler, Pheucticus chrysopeplus Yellow Grosbeak, Emberizidae, Zonotrichia capensis Rufous-collared Sparrow, Certhiidae, Donacobius atricapillus Black-capped Donacobius among others. Night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge (B, L, D)

Day 8 Choctamal -Pomacochas Transfer to Pomacochas & La Florida located at the 326 Km between Chiclayo and Tarapoto, vultures, herons are divisible on the way to Pomacochas , check into the Pomacochas hotel. The rest of the afternoon if time allows we will be looking for the famous Marvelous Spatuletail around the area and other birds like Black Crested Warbler, Andean Lapwing, Grassland yellow-finch, Silver-backed and Blue-capped Tanagers, flowerpiercers, and Green-throated, Smoke-colored Pewee, Purple-throated Sunangel, Three-striped and Russet-crowned Warblers, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Smoke-colored Pewee, Sierran Elaenia, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher among others. Night in Pomacochas. (B, BL, D)

Day 9 Abra Patricia We will continue our exploration in the main points around Abra Patricia, this part can be muddy, make sure to bring your boots. Over 400 species has been recorded in Abra Patricia among them: Owl & Owlets, Toucan, Tiranidos , Guans, Royal Sunangel, Tapaculo, the little-known Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Bar-winged Wood-Wren, Chestnut-breasted Coronet and Long-tailed Sylph, flycatchers, vireos and warblers, the little-known Ochre-fronted Antpitta, endemic Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Bar-winged Wood-Wren and the splendid White-capped Tanager, the little-known Ochre-fronted. Night in Moyobamba, Puerto Mirador hotel that has a lot of vegetation and we can observe some tropical birds, flowers, etc. from this hotel strategically located in the shores of the Mayo River. . (B, L)

Day 10 Tingana Reserve All day to explore the reserve and birds along our river cruise where we may see: Herons, Kite, Woodpecker, Buff-thrioated, Woodcreeper, and Silvered Antbird, Sender-billed Kite, and the five species of kingfishers, Horned Screamer and Limpkin, Agami Heron, Boat-billed Heron, White-banded Swallow, Variable seedeate and others Night in Moyobamba, Puerto Mirador hotel that has a lot of vegetation and we can observe some tropical birds, flowers, etc. from this hotel strategically located in the shores of the Mayo River. (B, BL)

Day 11 Morro de la Calzada Today we will go to Morro de la Calzada, an isolated mountain that is located in the west side of the city. Morro de la Calzada is a local small reserve where we can observe some birds like: White-throated, Pavonine Quetzals hum, Fiery-capped Manakins buzz, Blackish Pewee, Gould's Jewelfront , Golden-collared and Chestnut-tipped Toucanets , Black and Scale-backed Antbirds, White-lored Tyrannulet, several flycatchers, Scale-breasted and Red-stained Woodpeckers, honeycreepers, dacnises, euphonias, tanagers and saltators, Striolated Puffbird, Amazonian White-tailed and Collared Trogons, Eastern Woodhaunter, Gilded Barbet (split from Black-spotted), Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Rufous-winged Antwren, Ocellated Woodcreeper among other species. This afternoon we will bathe in natural thermal pools. Night in Puerto Puerto Palmeras. (B, L).

Day 12 Tarapoto We will go on the road towards Yurimaguas into the lower Amazon rainforest to see the Plumbeous Euphonia, Northern-Slaty-Antshrike, Swalow-tailed Kite, Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin, Pavonine Quetzal. The rare Dotted Tanager can be seen here. White-necked Jacobin, Painted Parakeet,Ocellated Woodcreeper, Green Honeycrepper, Scale-backed Antbird, Striolated Puffbird, Collared Trogon, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Gilded Barbet,Blue Ground-Dove, Golden-collared Toucanet, Speckled Chachalaca. Return to Tarapoto for the afternoon flight to Lima. (B, L)

BOOKING
REQUEST

2010 RATES:
2 people = US$ 3,543 p. p, 4 people or more US$ 2,687 p. p, Single supplement = $360

THE TOUR INCLUDES: All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station, Meals where noted in the program , All transportation specified in the program, Transfer between cities, Hotels specified in the program, Bilingual guide

NOT INCLUDED: Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Airport taxes, Internal flights (we can provide upon request)

NORTHERN PERU BIRDING SPECIAL

Day 1 Lima - Chiclayo Airport pick up in Chiclayo. Chiclayo is Peru's fourth largest city located in desert coast where the climate is warm and sunny almost all year. We will visit Private Reserve of Chaparri seeking out the specialties such as White-winged Guans, Tumbes Tyrants, White-headed Brush-Finches, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker and other endemics of the Tumbesian region. Night in Gran Hotel Chiclayo. (BL)

Day 2 Chiclayo - Olmos Batan Grande or Pomac Historical Sanctuary, early transfer to Reserve of Batan Grande these dense old mesquite have been declared archaeological and ecological sanctuary. This beautiful birding site is 13,400 hectares, the biggest forest on the Peruvian Coast. Several species are found here as the Peruvian Plantcutter, Necklaced Spinetail, Rufous Flycatcher, Coastal Miner, Supercilliaried Wren, Black-faced ibis,Savvana Hawk, Pearl Kite, Aplomado Falcon, Peruvian Pygmy-Owl, Shot-tailed Woodstar, Sacarlet-backed Woodpecker, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Pacific Hornero, Necklaced Spinetail, and others… we will continue birding and probably find Gray and Gold Warbler, Sooty-capped Flycatcher, Gray and White Tyrannulet, Tumbre Tyrant (endemic), Sooty-capped Flycatcher among others. Night in a local hotel. (B,BL, D)

Day 4 Olmos - Jaen Today we will continue to Jaen, after passing Abra Porculla although not in the dry forest region, this more humid montane area is not far away and has some very interesting birds that add to the Olmos birds. We will stop in different key locations to observe the local endemics. Birds that we may see are: Yellow-bellied and Black and White Seedeaters, Andean Tinamou, Black-cowled Saltator, Elegant Crescentchest, White-winged and Bay Crowned Brush-Finch's Chapman's Antshrike, , Rufous-necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaners, Andean Tinamou, Peruvian Slaty-Antshrike, Spot-throated Hummingbird and Chinchipe Spinetail, Gray-chinned Hermit, Ecuadorean Piculet, Rufous-necked Foliage Gleaner, … in the afternoon we will bird near the Monastery, located just outside Jaen. Night in Jaen hotel (B, BL, D)

Day 5 Jaen - Choctamal Early start to look for Little Inca Finch and several Maranon endemics. Later continue on to Choctamal and night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge.(B, L, D)

Day 7 Choctamal -Pomacochas Transfer to Pomacochas & La Florida located at the 326 Km between Chiclayo and Tarapoto, vultures, herons are divisible on the way to Pomacochas. The rest of the afternoon if time allows we will be looking for the famous Marvelous Spatuletail around the area and other birds like Black Crested Warbler, Andean Lapwing, Grassland yellow-finch, Silver-backed and Blue-capped Tanagers, flowerpiercers, and Green-throated, Smoke-colored Pewee, Purple-throated Sunangel, Three-striped and Russet-crowned Warblers, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Smoke-colored Pewee, Sierran Elaenia, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher among others. Night in Pomacochas (B, BL, D)

Day 8 Abra Patricia We will continue our exploration in the main points around Abra Patricia, this part can be muddy, make sure to bring your boots. Over 400 species has been recorded in Abra Patricia among them: Owl & Owlets, Toucan, Tiranidos , Guans, Royal Sunangel, Tapaculo, the little-known Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Bar-winged Wood-Wren, Chestnut-breasted Coronet and Long-tailed Sylph, flycatchers, vireos and warblers, the little-known Ochre-fronted Antpitta, endemic Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant, Bar-winged Wood-Wren and the splendid White-capped Tanager, the little-known Ochre-fronted. Night in Pomacochas. (B, L, D)

Day 9 Moyobamba Ride to Moyobamba, the Orchid capital of Peru, located at 850 Km. On the way to Moyobamba we will stop in the Yacumama complex to see some animals from the region, and a nice typical lunch in a jungle setting restaurant. We will see Aburria aburri, Ara militaris, Touit stictoptera, Phaethornis koepckeae, Campylopterus villaviscensio, Heliodoxa gularis, Heliangelus regalis, Zimmerius villarejoi, Hemitriccus rufi gularis y Henicorhina leucoptera. Night in Moyobamba, Puerto Mirador hotel that has a lot of vegetation and we can observe some tropical birds, flowers, etc. from this hotel strategically located in the shores of the Mayo River. (B, L)

Day 10 Tarapoto We will go on the road towards Yurimaguas into the lower Amazon rainforest to see the Plumbeous Euphonia, Northern-Slaty-Antshrike, Swalow-tailed Kite, Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin, Pavonine Quetzal. The rare Dotted Tanager can be seen here. White-necked Jacobin, Painted Parakeet,Ocellated Woodcreeper, Green Honeycrepper, Scale-backed Antbird, Striolated Puffbird, Collared Trogon, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Gilded Barbet,Blue Ground-Dove, Golden-collared Toucanet, Speckled Chachalaca. Return to Tarapoto for the afternoon flight to Lima. (B, L)

BOOKING
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2010 RATES: 2 people = US$ 3094p. p., 4 people or more = US$ 2,348 p. p, single supplement = $320

BIRDING IN THE CLOUD FOREST OF NORTHERN PERU 8D/7N

Day 1 Lima - Chiclayo Transfer to the airport in Lima for your early flight to Chiclayo. Chiclayo is Peru's fourth largest city located in desert coast where the climate is warm and sunny almost all year. We will visit a forest where we may see the endangered endemic Rufous Flycatcher and the Peruvian Plantcutter among others. Night in Gran Hotel Chiclayo. (L)

Day 2 Chaparri Chaparri is located between Chongoyape and Miracosta, two districts that belong to Chiclayo, this reserve has an ecuatorial dry forest , the plants that domain here are the Algarrobo (Prosopis pallida) and a mixture dry forest. This reserve give protection to all the species that belong to the dry forest, animals and plants; and make investigations that are related to that kind of nature. With this investigations they were working with species that are in danger like the Spectacled Bear(Tremarctos ornatus), Guanacos (Lama guanicoe), White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis) and Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus). One of the most important profits of this reserve is that the communities like Santa Catalina give a percent of their lands to create this reserve. Here there are 140 species of birds in different types of habitats of Chaparri like Penelope albipennis, Leptotila ochraceiventris, Aratinga erythrogenys, Forpus coelestis, Caprimulgus anthonyi, Picumnus sclateri, Tumbezia salvini y Phytotoma raimondii. We stay the night in this spectacular reserve. (B, BL, D)

Day 3: Olmos- Chachapoyas Olmos is well known for the relatively recent re-discovery of the White-winged Guan, first discovered en the 1870s and not seen again for 100 years. This extremely range-restricted guan has been found now in several valleys. We have all day to explore the canyons and likely we will see Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, Elegant Crescentchest, White-headed Brush-finch, Henna-hooded Foliage-glea, White-winged, Tumbes Hummingbird (endemic) Red-masked Parakeet, plumbeous-backed Thursh, Cinereous Finchs (endemic), White-Winged Guan. Transfer to the city of Chachapoyas. Night in Chachapoyas colonial mansion 3 star Hostel (B,BL)

Day 4: Gocta- Levanto This is similar but bigger and more spectacular than gigantic waterfalls you might have seen in the movies of pristine mountainous jungles. The measured height of 771 meters, This was just discovered in 2006ad by Stefan Ziemendorff, and testifies to the remoteness and unfolding discoveries of America's newly accessible and most pristine ecological and archeological destination. The best time to see it is from November to May in the rainy season when there a few hours of rain every day. This is considered the world's 3rd highest waterfall. Although others may be higher, they only run off while it is raining. A unique feature here is that it is a substantial river that doesn't dry up in the dry season as Angel Falls and others. Nowhere is there more spectacular high waterfalls than here! A unique feature near the falls is that the canopy is full of passion fruit vines with year around ripe fruit. This sustains colonies of endemic yellow-tailed monkeys (that exists only in northern eastern Peru) and unique bird species not normally found at this altitude or anywhere else like the cock of the rocks, tucanets and others. We spend tne night in Levanto lodge. (B, BL, D)

Day 5: Levanto Early start with birding around Levanto Lodge. There are varities of hummingbirds found only in the Americas, The world's most spectacular and mysterious one is the Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) with less than 1000 estimated in existence, and can be seen at this lodge. Near the lodge you can look for more birds in Levanto: (Penelope ortoni) Guan , (Columba fasciata albilinea)Band-tailed Pigeon, Leptotila sp. Dove, Mountain Cara cara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus ), (Lesbia nuna) Green tailed train-bearer, (Lesbia victoriae juliae) Black-tailed Trainbearer, American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) and others. We spend the night in Levanto Lodge. (B, BL, D)

Day 6: Pomacochas Transfer to Pomacochas & La Florida located at the 326 Km between Chiclayo and Tarapoto, vultures, herons are divisible on the way to Pomacochas. The rest of the afternoon if time allows we will be looking for the famous Marvelous Spatuletail around the area and other birds like Black Crested Warbler, Andean Lapwing, Grassland yellow-finch, Silver-backed and Blue-capped Tanagers, flowerpiercers, and Green-throated, Smoke-colored Pewee, Purple-throated Sunangel, Three-striped and Russet-crowned Warblers, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Smoke-colored Pewee, Sierran Elaenia, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher among others. Night in Pomacochas(B, BL, D)

Day 7: Moyobamba Ride to Moyobamba, the Orchid capital of Peru, located at 850 Km. On the way to Moyobamba we will stop in the Yacumama complex to see some animals from the region, and a nice typical lunch in a jungle setting restaurant. Night in Moyobamba, Puerto Mirador hotel that has a lot of vegetation and we can observe some tropical birds, flowers, etc. from this hotel strategically located in the shores of the Mayo River. (B, L)

Day 8: Tarapoto We will go on the road towards Yurimaguas into the lower Amazon rainforest to see the Plumbeous Euphonia, Northern-Slaty-Antshrike, Swalow-tailed Kite, Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin, Pavonine Quetzal. The rare Dotted Tanager can be seen here. White-necked Jacobin, Painted Parakeet,Ocellated Woodcreeper, Green Honeycrepper, Scale-backed Antbird, Striolated Puffbird, Collared Trogon, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Gilded Barbet,Blue Ground-Dove, Golden-collared Toucanet, Speckled Chachalaca. Return to hotel for the afternoon flight to Lima. (B, L)

BOOKING
REQUEST

2010 RATES: 2 people = US$ 2,511 p.p , 4 people or more = US$ 2,148 p.p, single supplement = $300

BIRDING IN NORTHERN CIRCUIT OF PERU 9D/8N

Day 1 Cajamarca Airport pick up service in Cajamarca and night in Cajamarca beautiful Hacienda.

Day 2 Cajamarca: Great Spinetail Early Morning we were going to San Marcos that is a reliable spot for the extremely localized Great Spinetail. Returning to Cajamarca and if the time permit we will visit in the afternoon the site for Grey-bellied Comet. Hotel in Cajamarca. (B, BL)

Day 3- Celendin From the pass after Celendin you will have a spectacular view of your day`s birding rout. Your main reward here might de the rare endemic Rufous-brested Warbling-finch, Andean Parakeet, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Jelski`s Char- Tyrant, Gray-winged Inca-Finch and others. Hotel in Celendin. (B, BL, D)

Day 4- Leymebamba Early morning we were going to Leymebamba, a day with many special -endemic or near endemic- birds. First we go to Hacienda Limon where we can find Grey-winged Inca-Finch and Chestnut-backed Thornbird. Afterwards we descend into the Marañon Valley and near Balsas at the bottom we will search Marañon Thrush, Peruvian Pigean and Yellow.faced Parrotlet. Rufous-backed Inca-Finch and Black-necked Woodpecker are other endemics, that are rather easy to find. Hotel in Leymebamba. (B, BL, D)

Day 5 Barro Negro Above the town of Leimebamba there is a small remnant patch of forest which at first glance looks unpromising for birds but there is a surprisingly interesting selection of birds to be found here not least of which are the endemic Russet-mantled Softtail and Coppery Metaltail. Other interesting hummers here are Rainbow Starfronlet, Purple-throated Sunangel and Sword-billed Hummingbird. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Buff-bellied Tanager, Golden-rumped Euphonia and many others are possible. Dinner and night in the Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. (B, BL, D)

Day 6 Lodge Marvelous Spatuletail Choctamal Huiquilla Forest Early start with birding around Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. There are 328 varieties of hummingbirds found only in the Americas, and less than 20 venture into the United States. The world's most spectacular and mysterious one is the Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) with less than 1000 estimated in existence, and can be seen daily at this lodge. Near the lodge you can look for more birds in Choctamal: Nothoprocta sp. (Tinamou), Penelope ortoni (Guan), Columba fasciata albilinea (Band-tailed Pigeon), Leptotila sp. (Dove), Cathartes aura (Turkey vulture), Coragyps atratus (Black vulture), Buteo albicaudatus (White-tailed hawk) ,Falco sparverius (Common kestrel), Glaucidium brasilianum (Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl), Chordeiles sp. (Nighthawk), Colibri coruscans (Sparkling Violetear),. Dinner in the Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge. (B, BL, D)

Day 7 Pomacochas Early Transfer to Pomacochas & La Florida located at the 326 Km between Chiclayo and Tarapoto, vultures, herons are divisible on the way to Pomacochas. The rest of the afternoon if time allows we will be looking for the famous Marvelous Spatuletail around the area and other birds like Black Crested Warbler, Andean Lapwing, Grassland yellow-finch, Silver-backed and Blue-capped Tanagers, flowerpiercers, and Green-throated, Smoke-colored Pewee, Purple-throated Sunangel, Three-striped and Russet-crowned Warblers, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Smoke-colored Pewee, Sierran Elaenia, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher among others. Night in Pomacochas (B, BL, D)

Day 8 Moyobamba Early Ride to Moyobamba, the Orchid capital of Peru, located at 850 Km. On the way to Moyobamba we will stop in the Yacumama complex to see some animals from the region, and a nice typical lunch in a jungle setting restaurant. Night in Moyobamba, Puerto Mirador hotel that has a lot of vegetation and we can observe some tropical birds, flowers, etc. from this hotel strategically located in the shores of the Mayo River. (B, L)

Day 9 Tarapoto We will go on the road towards Yurimaguas into the lower Amazon rainforest to see the Plumbeous Euphonia, Northern-Slaty-Antshrike, Swalow-tailed Kite, Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin, Pavonine Quetzal. The rare Dotted Tanager can be seen here. White-necked Jacobin, Painted Parakeet,Ocellated Woodcreeper, Green Honeycrepper, Scale-backed Antbird, Striolated Puffbird, Collared Trogon, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Gilded Barbet,Blue Ground-Dove, Golden-collared Toucanet, Speckled Chachalaca. Return to hotel for the afternoon flight to Lima. (B, L)

BOOKING
REQUEST

2010 RATES: 2 people = US$ 2,530 p.p , 4 people or more = US$ 2,158 p.p, single supplement = $310

THE TOUR INCLUDES: All entrance fees , Transfers to airport or bus station, Meals where noted in the program , All transportation specified in the program, Transfer between cities, Hotels specified in the program, Bilingual guide

NOT INCLUDED: Gratuities , Alcoholic beverages, Airport taxes, Internal flights (we can provide upon request)

Phone: 800-232-5658 or 1-512-443-5393 email

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