Peru
Hot Spots
  • Playa de Pucusana - take a boat trip to see Humbolt Penguines as well as other wonderful seabirds
  • Puerto Viejo Marsh - an excellent place to get good views of smaller birds as seedeaters and finches
  • Villa Marshes (Pantanos de Villa) - this protected natural area with reeds, tall grasses and lagoons offers perfect habitat for over 150 resident bird species
  • Tarapoto Tunnel - the tunnel road northeast of Tarapoto is a good place to spot such special birds as Dotted Tanager and Plumbeous Euphonia
  • Juan Guerra
  • Quisquirumi Bridge - 'the' place to see roosting Oilbirds
  • Morro de Calzada - a wildlife-rich area with an abundance of birdlife
  • Aguas Verdes
  • Afluente - place to visit before going up to Abra Patricia Reserve
  • Abra Patricia Reserve - the specutacular area owned by ECOAN/ABA offers one of the highest diversity of birds on the planet
  • Leymebamba
  • Rio Chido Trail
  • Yacumama
  • Tambopata National Reserve - vast reserve located in the Amazon basin of southeast Peru. Wildlife here is beyond one's imagination. Must visit.
Eco Lodges
  • Waqanki Lodge - comfortable lodge with amazing hummingbird feeders where gorgeous Rufous-crested coquette can easily be seen
  • Owlet Lodge - comfortable lodge operated by ECOAN in Abra Patricia Reserve, mixed flock here is unbelievable
  • Huembo Lodge - offers only feeders in the world to reliably see Marvelous Spatulatail
  • Explorer's Inn - legendary jungle lodge. birding here is absolutely fantastic.
  • Chuncho Lodge - simple lodge, the best place to base your visit to amazing clay lick
  • Sandoval Lake Lodge - beautiful lodge, hiking their trail or canoing on their lake is sure to yeild some special species
Accomodations
  • Puerto Pumas Pomacochas Inn - lovely accomodation to see both Black-tailed and Green-tailed Trainbearers
Books
  • Birds of Peru by Thomas S. Schulenberg
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