Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) is without a doubt the most representative bird of Peru, due to its endemism and particular beauty, as well as the great interest of birdwatchers and nature lovers from all over the world in recording it. Marvelous Spatuletail, a hidden hummingbird in northern Peru The Marvelous Spatuletail is only found in …
Hummingbirds are very representative birds of Arena Blanca Reserve because a few years ago the reserve has been offering to birdwatchers a hummingbird observatory that includes a large garden with different species of flowers and feeders which allows observing and photographing several hummingbird species. The Hummingbirds Hummingbirds are a family that only inhabits the Americas, …
Hummingbirds of Arena Blanca Reserve, Alto Mayo Protected Forest, San Martin, Peru Read More »
The Arena Blanca Reserve, located in the buffer zone of the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, is recognized for the diversity of bird species it possesses and for the services to facilitate their observation; as part of this process, Tanager observatories have been implemented, a very colorful and representative species of the tropical Andes. Tanagers Tanagers …
Tanagers of the Arena Blanca Reserve, Alto Mayo Protected Forest, San Martin, Peru Read More »
The Arena Blanca Reserve is an ideal place for bird watching and photography, however, through the monitoring we have initiated, other species of fauna have been recorded, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the conservation actions taken there.
Peru has registered 1877 birds (Plenge, 2020), so it is one of the countries with the largest number of birds in the world. For this reason, between others that are presented in this article, bird watching is an activity with a big potential to become a national hobby. The importance of birds in ancient Peru …
Connecting with nature is essential to improve our health and happiness; in this article, we present the benefits and tips to connect with the Amazon rainforest and wildlife in your next trips. Benefits of nature travel to our well-being According to Richard Louv, the connection with nature should be a human right, due to the …
Trips to the Amazon rainforest, well-being and health Read More »
“Hummingbirds´watching is a very interesting activity on The Northern Peru Birding Route. For this reason, in 2019, we began to record the diversity of this family in the main observatories of this especies of northern Peru, having recorded, in that year up to 62 different species in total”. The hummingbird registration was done during the …
Record of Hummingbirds of Northern Peru Birding Route Read More »
The wildlife observatories, especially for birds and particularly for hummingbirds, have be come very popular since they help us to observe a variety of species in the wild. The installation of an observatory can generate great benefits, but also certain risks, so it is necessary to work with several considerations that allow access to the …
Hummingbirds observatory upgrade at Rangrawasi eco-lodge, Peru Read More »
All our excursions into the forest are different!. Our friend Kii Fujii, has reinforced a positive relationship with nature, especially with orchids and hummingbirds, and now we have a protector of their habitats and a lover of photographing them. The relationship between people and nature is essential, and many studies indicate that authentic contact with …
Love for nature in the Northern Peru Birding Route Read More »
In Peru, 125 species have been identified (SACCC, 2018) out of the 340 that exist in the world (Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, 2019). More than 50% of them can be observed on the Northern Peru Birding Route, especially between the regions of San Martin and Amazonas, where there are more than 50 …
40 Hummingbirds species in 3 days in the Northern Peru Birding Route Read More »
