Macaw and Parrot Clay Licks in the Rainforest of Peru The congregation of colorful large Macaws, Amazon Parrots, and parakeets in Southeastern Peru’s Macaw clay licks has been described as one of the most thrilling of avian phenomena. Riverside clay licks, locally known as Ccollpa is the point of concentration for hundreds of macaws, parrots, and parakeets; up …
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To our knowledge, there is no photograph of the new Junin Tapacaulo. This is rare photo of a Vilcabamba Tapaculo, Photo: Alex Duran. A new species of bird of the genus Scytalopus commonly known as “Tapaculos”, has been found in the remote Andean Mountains of Central Peru. Peter Horner and colleagues made this amazing discovery …
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The wetlands of the High Andes are an evolutionary hotspot for the grebe family (Podicipedidae). This unique diversity is, however, rapidly being lost: in the past 30 years, 2 species have gone extinct and another 3 species are on the verge of extinction. Here we report on efforts to save three of these species, the Hooded …
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This is the first time scientists have assigned a monetary value to the pest-control benefits rainforest can provide to agriculture. Their study could provide the framework for pest management that helps both farmers and biodiversity. To quantify the benefit resident and migratory birds provide to coffee plantations, the researchers calculated bean yield of infected plants …
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Macaw and Parrot Clay Licks in the Rainforest of Peru The congregation of colorful large Macaws, Amazon Parrots, and parakeets in Southeastern Peru’s Macaw clay licks has been described as one of the most thrilling of avian phenomena. Riverside clay licks, locally known as Ccollpa is the point of concentration for hundreds of macaws, …
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Amazonian Pygmy Owls (Glaucidium hardyi) is not a rare bird. In fact the species is fairly common in certain areas of the Amazon Rainforest they inhabit. But this small bird is only 5.5 inches long, entirely nocturnal, and generally lives in the canopy of mature Amazon Rainforest. Try to find one to photograph during the …
Like the color of the soil on which they live: The birds of Peru’s coastal Desert. When thinking of birding overseas, Peru is in almost everyone’s to-do list. The mention of birding in Peru evokes a vision of lots of brightly colored and bizarre tropical birds. Parrots and macaws on a clay lick, cotingas, manakins, …
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The Humboldt Penguin recovers along Peru’s Coast Penguins evoke emotions in most people. They look very different from other birds. Penguins stand straight, are flightless, waddle when they walk, have smooth coats that look like fur, and fly under water; literally. Penguins use the same mechanics to fly underwater as that used by other birds …
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Local Birder Puzzled by an Oilbird in Cusco An Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) was seen and photographed perched on a utility wire on a street in the city of Cusco. Juan Cardenas who is a local birder, made this rare discovery. This vagrant Oilbird was in plain view, and to judge from the photo above, it …
