The Northern Peruvian Birding Route is one of the most biodiverse in the world with a record of more than 1500 bird species, starting in the northern Pacific coast, crossing the Andes to the Amazon lowlands (Promperu, 2023) and also with a high rate of endemism, and with unique species that only inhabit this corner […]
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Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) is one of the most desired species by birders from all over the world. In the first months of 2024 we received a couple from the USA, who decided to go birding in Peru on the Northern Birding Route, and with a special interest in observing this enigmatic species. Evelyn and
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The Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) is an endemic bird of Peru, with a very restricted habitat in Amazonas region, at both sides of the Utcubamba Valley. This hummingbird inhabits between 2000 and 2900 m.a.s.l. and it’s easily seen in the Florida district close to the town of San Lucas de Pomacochas, reported from the 90s
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Peru is one of the countries with the largest number of birds recorded in the world between other species and with several alternatives for birding and wildlife expeditions. Birding and Wildlife Expeditions 2024 Northern Peru Hummingbird Route: The main objective of this birding expedition is to observe approximately 50 hummingbirds, among them the Marvelous
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Arena Blanca Reserve is a site that has succeeded in establishing 3 bird observatories and improving its tourism services, and has become a priority site on the Northern Peruvian Birding Route. The birds of the Arena Blanca Reserve According to eBird, Reserva Arena Blanca has a record of 488 bird species, being the most emblematic
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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