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1° photographic and video record of the Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae)

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The Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) was first documented in Peru in 1993 (Schulenberg and Awbrey, 1997 as cited in Tello-Alvarado et al., 2022), in northeastern Peru, on the Comaina River, in the Condor mountain range (Amazon), and in an expedition in late 2021 we participated in the second documented record and the first photographic and video record of the species for Peru. The details are described below.

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Santa Eulalia Birding Expedition, Lima, Peru

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The Santa Eulalia basin is located east of the Lima city after Chosica and has well-preserved mountain ecosystems that are home to a large number of endemic and restricted birds. This article is about an expedition conducted by Alex Gimenez and Ikam Expeditions team to observe the main birds of Santa Eulalia and their associated ecosystems.

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Voices of the Forest: Birdwatching in Moyobamba

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Moyobamba is recognized as the city of orchids, but in its surrounding forests hides more biodiversity, such as birds, monkeys and other species. Birdwatching in Moyobamba, is the 5th chapter of the Voces del Bosque series and shows how close the city is to nature and to fantastic wild species that everyone can get to know.

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Voices of the Forest: Wildlife in Tingana – Alto Mayo Wetlands

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The Alto Mayo Wetlands are natural spaces to easily observe wildlife. In this article we present the chapters about to observe at day and night wildlife in Tingana Conservation Concession, managed by the Association for the Conservation of Alto Mayo Aguajales and Renacales – ADECARAM.

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Voices of the forest: Representative birds of Alto Mayo

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The chapter Representative Birds of the Alto Mayo, shows the most interesting birds to see in the area, from Moyobamba, through the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, to Abra Patricia. The birds selected are characterized by being endemic (unique), rare or difficult to observe, or emblematic. It is important to consider that Alto Mayo and Moyobamba are recognized as important sites for birds and show a high endemism of species.

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Wildlife monitoring in Arena Blanca Reserve, San Martin, Peru

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The Arena Blanca Reserve is an ideal place for birdwatching 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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Birds, orchids and archeology: an expedition to northern Peru

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Peru has a treasure of natural and cultural resources which have great interest worldwide. This article is about an expedition we made through 4 regions of northern Peru, with our friends Jeff and Patricia, a couple, who were interested in bird and orchid watching, and visiting archaeological sites.

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Peru and birdwatching as a national hobby

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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.

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