Amazing Bird Records: read about birds most important records

by the Colca Specialist

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Amazing Bird Records

Find out which birds are fastest, heaviest, smallest, have the greatest wingspan, have the longest bill, lay the largest clutch of eggs, have the most impressive migration path, and much more...

heaviest and tallest bird: ostrich at maximum 156 kg (345 lb) and 2.7 m (9 ft)

heaviest flying birth: great bustard at maximum 21 kg (46.3 lb)

largest extinct bird: Dromornis stirtoni of Australia at 454 kg (1,000 lb) and 3 m (10 ft)

tallest extinct bird: giant moa of New Zealand at 3.7 m (12 ft)

greatest wingspan: wandering albatross at up to 3.63 m (11 ft 11 in)

greatest wingspan of landbirds: Andean condor and marabou stork tied at 3.2 m (10.5 ft)

smallest bird: bee hummingbird at 5.7 cm (2.24 in) and 1.6 g (0.056 oz)

smallest flightless bird: inaccessible island rail at 12.5 cm (5 in) and 34.7 g (1.2 oz)

longest legs: ostrich longest legs relative to body length: black-winged stilt at 23 cm (9 in), or 60% of its height

absolute shortest legs: virtually non-existent in swifts (Apodidae)

longest toes relative to body length: northern jacana at 10 cm (4 in)

longest bill relative to body length: swordtailed hummingbird at 10.5 cm (4.13 in)

absolute longest bill: Australian pelican at 47 cm (18.5 in)

fastest-moving bird: diving peregrine falcon at 188 km/h (117 mph)

fastest flapping flight. white-throated needle-tailed swift at 170 km/h (106 mph)

fastest level-flight. red-breasted merganser at 161 km/h (100 mph)

absolute shortest bill: glossy swiftlet at just a few mm

largest and fleshiest tongue: flamingo

longest tongue relative to body size: wryneck at two-thirds of its body length excluding the tail

smallest hearts relative to body size: Central and South American tinamous at 1.6-3. 1 % of body weight

longest feathers: onagadori, a domestic strain of red jungle fowl, at 10.59 m (34.75 ft)

longest tailfeathers: crested argus pheasant at 173 cm (5.7 ft)

longest tail coverts: Indian and green peafowl at 160 cm (5.24 ft)

widest tail feathers: crested argus pheasant at 13 cm (5.1 in)

longest tail feathers relative to body length: fork-tailed flycatcher at 27 cm (10.75 in)

longest primary feathers relative to body length: permant-winged nightjar at 60 cm (2 fit)

shortest tails: virtually non-existent in kiwis, emus, rheas, cassowaries

greatest number of feathers: whistling swan at 25,216

lowest number of feathers: ruby-throated hummingbird at 940

most secondary flight feathers: wandering and royal albatrosses with 40 secondaries and 11 primaries on each wing

largest eyeball: ostrich with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in)

fastest-moving racing pigeon: 177 km/h (110 mph)

slowest-flying bird: American woodcock at 8 km/h (5 mph)

fastest wingbeat: hummingbirds, e.g., amethyst woodstar and horned sungem, at 90/sec

slowest wingbeat: vultures at 1/sec

longest soaring bird: albatrosses and condors

smallest soaring bird: swift

highest flying bird: Ruppell's griffon vulture at 11,274 in (7 mi)

most aerial bird: sooty terns at 3 to 10 years without landing

most aerial landbird: common swift at 3 years without landing

longest two-way migration: Arctic tern at 40,200 km (25,000 miles)

longest migration (assuming a coastal route): common tern at 26,000 km ( 16,210 miles) in January 1997

most aquatic bird: penguins with 75% of their lives spend in the sea

keenest sense of smell: kiwis

keenest sense of hearing: barn owl

keenest eyesight: diurnal raptors with 1 million cones per sq. mm in the retinal fovea

best light-gathering capacity at night: owls, e.g., tawny owl

greatest G-force (acceleration due to gravity): beak of red-headed woodpecker hitting bark at 20.9 km/h (13 mph)

highest daily frequency of pecking: 12,000 times by black woodpecker

most intelligent bird: African gray parrot, crows, "bait-fishing" green and striated herons

most talkative bird: African gray parrot with a vocabulary of 800 words

birds that use echolocation: cave swiftlets and oilbirds

largest recorded nesting bird colony: 136 million passenger pigeon nesting in an area in Wisconsin covering 1,942 sq km (750 sq mi)

most abundant bird: red-billed quelea at up to 10 billion

fastest running bird: ostrich at 97.5 km/h (60 mph)

fastest running flying bird: greater roadrunner at 42 km/h (26 mph)

fastest underwater swimming bird: gentoo penguin at 36 km/h (22.3 mph)

deepest dive for non-flying bird: emperor penguin at 540 m (1,772 ft)

deepest dive for a flying bird: thick-billed murre at 2 10 m (689 ft)

deepest dive for a flying bird under 210 g: Peruvian diving petrel at 83 m (272 ft)

longest submerged: emperor penguin at 18 minutes

greatest weight-carrying capacity: bald eagle lifting a 6.8 kg (15 lb) mule deer

greatest hibernator: poorwill with body temperature lowered to 18-20 degrees C (64.4-68 degrees F)

greatest bird mimic: marsh warbler with up to 84 songs

most songs Sung per unit time. 22,197 in 10 hours by a red-eyed vireo

coldest temperature regularly endured by a bird: average temperatures of -45.6 degrees C (-50 degrees F) for emperor penguins

coldest temperature endured by a bird: -62.5 degrees C (-80.5 degrees F) by snowy owl

coldest temperature of land where a bird has been recorded: -89.6 degrees C (-129 degrees F) in Vostok, Russia for south polar skua

warmest temperature regularly endured by a bird: larks and wheatears at 44-45 degrees C (111-113 degrees F)

lowest altitude for nesting: little green beeeater at 400 m (1,307 ft) below sea-level in the Dead Sea

longest fasting period: 134 days for incubating male emperor penguins

most northerly nesting bird: ivory gull at edge of pack ice in Arctic Circle

largest ground nest: dusky scrubfowl nest at 11 m (36 ft) wide and 4.9 m (16 ft) high with over 2,700 kg (300 tons) of forest floor litter

largest tree nest: bald eagle in Florida at 6.1 m (20 ft) deep, 2.9 m (9.5 ft) wide, and weighing 2,722 kg (almost 3 tons)

largest social nest: African social weavers with a 100-chamber nest structure 8.2 m (27 ft) in length and 1.8 m (6 ft) high

largest roofed nest: hamerkop at 2 m (6.5 ft) wide and 2 m (6.5 ft) deep

longest nest burrow: rhinoceros auklet at 8 m (26 ft)

highest tree nest: marbled murrelet at 45 m (148 ft)

smallest nest: Cuban bee and Vervain hummingbirds at 1.98 cm (0.78 in) in breadth and 1.98 - 3.0 cm (0.78 - 1.2 in) deep

foulest smelling nest: Eurasian hoopoe

greatest number of sperm storage tubules: turkey at 20,000

greatest longevity of sperm inside a female: turkey at 42 days

largest egg: ostrich measuring 17.8 by 14 cm (7 by 4.5 in)

largest egg laid by a passerine: 5 7 g (2 oz) by Australian lyrebirds

largest egg laid relative to body weight: little spotted kiwi at 26%

smallest egg laid relative to body weight: ostrich egg at 1.5%

smallest egg: West Indian vervain humming bird at 10 mm (0.39 in) in length and 0.375 g (0.0132 oz)

largest collection of bird skins: British Museum of Natural History with 1.25 million

most valuable bird: 8 billion domestic chickens produce 562 billion eggs annually

most valuable nest: gray-rumped swiftlet for bird's nest soup

roundest eggs: owls, tinamous

longest interval between eggs laid: maleo at 1012 day intervals

largest clutch laid by a nidicolous species: 19 eggs laid by a European blue tit

largest clutch laid by a nidifugous species: 28 by a bobwhite quail

largest average clutch size: 15-19 by a gray partridge

smallest clutch size: 1 egg laid every 2 years by albatrosses

greatest number of eggs laid consecutively: 146 by a mallard

longest uninterrupted incubation period: emperor penguin at 64-67 days

longest interrupted incubation period: wandering albatross and brown kiwi at 85 days

longest incubation period by a passerine species: 50 days for Australian lyrebird

shortest incubation period: 11 days by small passerines

longest fledging period of flying birds: wandering albatross at 278 days

greatest number of broods raised in one year: 21 by zebra finch

pair fastest to breeding maturity: common quail at 5 weeks

slowest to breeding maturity: royal and wandering albatrosses at 6-10 years

longest-lived wild bird: royal albatross at over 58 years

longest-lived captive bird: sulfur-crested cockatoo at over 80 years

largest domesticated bird: ostrich

earliest domesticated bird: jungle fowl at 3200 BC

heaviest domestic turkey: 37 kg (81 lb)

country with the most endangered birds: Indonesia with 126 (Brazil second with 121)

country with the highest percentage of its bird species endangered: New Zealand with 30%

country with the most introduced species: United States (Hawaii) with 68

most recent species of bird to be declared extinct: flightless Atitlan grebe of Guatemala in 1984

most recent North American bird to be declared extinct. dusky seaside sparrow, a race of seaside sparrow, in 1987

rarest bird in the world: ivory-billed woodpecker, Jerdon's courser

highest price paid for a bird book: $3.96 million (U.S.) for a set of John James Audubon's The Birds of America in 1989

highest price paid for a mounted bird: 9,000 British pounds for an extinct great auk by the Natural History Museum of Iceland on 1971

highest price paid for a live bird. 41,000 British pounds for a racing pigeon named Peter Pau in 1986

highest price paid for a cage bird. 5,000 British pounds for a hyacinth macaw

highest price paid for an egg: 1,000 British pounds for an egg of extinct Aepyornis maximus

first bird featured on a U.S. postage stamp: bald eagle

Bird Records
Taken from The Bird Almanac
by David M. Bird, PhD

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List of endemic birds 2005

This list contains all restricted-range species, Peru country endemics and
globally threatened bird species occurring in Peru. The column RR
indicates species with a restricted-range, the endemic column those
confined to Peru and the two letter codes indicate the IUCN threat status

1 Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Suri NT
2 Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi Perdíz Negra x VU
3 Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus Perdiz Cejipálida x NT
4 Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii Perdiz de Taczanowski x VU e
5 Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii Perdiz de Kalinowski x e
6 Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti Pingüino de Humboldt VU
7 Short-winged Grebe Rollandia microptera Zambullidor del Titicaca x EN
8 Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii Somormujo Peruano x CR e
9 Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Albatros Real VU
10 Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata Albatros de las Galápagos VU
11 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Albatros Cejinegra EN
12 Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita Albatros de Chatham CR
13 Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini Albatros de Salvin VU
14 Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Albatros Cabecigris VU
15 Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri Albatros de Buller VU
16 Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Petrel Gigante Antártico VU
17 Dark-rumped Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia Petrel Lomioscuro CR
18 Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Petrel de Gould VU
19 Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii Petrel de Cook EN
20 Gray Petrel Procellaria cinerea Petrel Castaño NT
21 White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Petrel de Mentón Blanco VU
22 Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Petrel de Parkinson VU
23 Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus Pardela Patirrosada VU
24 Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Pardela de Buller VU
25 White-vented Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis Paíño Chico DD

List of endemic birds 2005

This list contains all restricted-range species, Peru country endemics and
globally threatened bird species occurring in Peru. The column RR
indicates species with a restricted-range, the endemic column those
confined to Peru and the two letter codes indicate the IUCN threat status

1 Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Suri NT
2 Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi Perdíz Negra x VU
3 Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus Perdiz Cejipálida x NT
4 Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii Perdiz de Taczanowski x VU e
5 Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii Perdiz de Kalinowski x e
6 Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti Pingüino de Humboldt VU
7 Short-winged Grebe Rollandia microptera Zambullidor del Titicaca x EN
8 Junin Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii Somormujo Peruano x CR e
9 Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Albatros Real VU
10 Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata Albatros de las Galápagos VU
11 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Albatros Cejinegra EN
12 Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita Albatros de Chatham CR
13 Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini Albatros de Salvin VU
14 Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Albatros Cabecigris VU
15 Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri Albatros de Buller VU
16 Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Petrel Gigante Antártico VU
17 Dark-rumped Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia Petrel Lomioscuro CR
18 Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Petrel de Gould VU
19 Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii Petrel de Cook EN
20 Gray Petrel Procellaria cinerea Petrel Castaño NT
21 White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Petrel de Mentón Blanco VU
22 Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Petrel de Parkinson VU
23 Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus Pardela Patirrosada VU
24 Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Pardela de Buller VU
25 White-vented Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis Paíño Chico DD

Flamingoes of Peru

MARIANA VALQUI

Three of the world's six species of flamingoes can be found in Peru, the most flamingo species seen in any country on Earth (but tied with Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina). In some cases the most common of the three, the Chilean Flamingo, can be seen in flocks of hundreds or even a few thousand quite close to cities and sites that already are visited by travelers. Specifically, there often are hundreds of Chilean Flamingoes in the shallow bays in the northern section of the Paracas National Reserve. Additionally, there are hundreds or thousands of Chilean Flamingoes, as well as small numbers of the other two, the James's and the Andean Flamingoes, in the extensive salt flats known as "Aguada Blanca", about two hours northeast of the extremely attractive tourist city of Arequipa in the southern Andes of Peru.

The latter two species, the James's and Andean, are represented by only about 50,000 and 35,000 birds, respectively, making them the world's rarest and most endangered of all flamingoes. These population estimates are quite precise and are the result of a four-nation, cooperative flamingo conservation program first organized in 1996 by the Peruvian conservation group, Peru Verde. The program, which is known as The Conservation Group for Flamingoes of the High Andes, has successfully organized simultaneous flamingo counts by trained teams from northern Chile, southwestern Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and southern Peru. This program has for the first time yielded accurate estimates of the global populations of the two threatened species, which live over a California -or Germany- sized area in the south-central Andes.

Birders and biologists argue about which of the three species of flamingoes found in Peru is the most beautiful. The wide variety of ornate feathers of the various species run from light pink to hot pink to salmon-colored to purplish to burgundy, and each species has a different amount of black on the flight feathers. I am sure which species I find most beautiful -Whichever one I am watching at a given moment!.

The nuptial dances of all the world's flamingoes are some of the most amazing displays in all the animal kingdom. These dances involve several dozen (up to 50 or 100 in some cases) of the brilliantly-colored birds bunching together like bright pink carnations in a flower vace and tiptoeing together slowly across the lake. As they move magically with their patented moonwalk, they swing their heads from left to right in unison like windup toy soldiers addressing their commanding general. This behavior occurs with greatest frecuency in some high Andean lakes in December and January.

Wherever you watch flamingoes, please ensure that you and your guide do not approach the animals too fast or too closely, as this will force them to fly, as happens all too often in the case of the Paracas flocks. Flamingoes that have to fly constantly to escape thoughtless travelers lose valuable feeding time, which leaves them weak and underweight, thus reducing their chances of successful breeding and survival of high Andean cold fronts.

* MARIANA VALQUI HAASE,
has graduated as an Environmental Scientist from the University of Virginia, USA. Researcher of macaws, monkeys and other wildlife in the Amazon of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. She is founder of the Peruvian conservation group Perú Verde. www.peruverde.org

Flamingoes of Peru

MARIANA VALQUI

Three of the world's six species of flamingoes can be found in Peru, the most flamingo species seen in any country on Earth (but tied with Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina). In some cases the most common of the three, the Chilean Flamingo, can be seen in flocks of hundreds or even a few thousand quite close to cities and sites that already are visited by travelers. Specifically, there often are hundreds of Chilean Flamingoes in the shallow bays in the northern section of the Paracas National Reserve. Additionally, there are hundreds or thousands of Chilean Flamingoes, as well as small numbers of the other two, the James's and the Andean Flamingoes, in the extensive salt flats known as "Aguada Blanca", about two hours northeast of the extremely attractive tourist city of Arequipa in the southern Andes of Peru.

The latter two species, the James's and Andean, are represented by only about 50,000 and 35,000 birds, respectively, making them the world's rarest and most endangered of all flamingoes. These population estimates are quite precise and are the result of a four-nation, cooperative flamingo conservation program first organized in 1996 by the Peruvian conservation group, Peru Verde. The program, which is known as The Conservation Group for Flamingoes of the High Andes, has successfully organized simultaneous flamingo counts by trained teams from northern Chile, southwestern Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and southern Peru. This program has for the first time yielded accurate estimates of the global populations of the two threatened species, which live over a California -or Germany- sized area in the south-central Andes.

Birders and biologists argue about which of the three species of flamingoes found in Peru is the most beautiful. The wide variety of ornate feathers of the various species run from light pink to hot pink to salmon-colored to purplish to burgundy, and each species has a different amount of black on the flight feathers. I am sure which species I find most beautiful -Whichever one I am watching at a given moment!.

The nuptial dances of all the world's flamingoes are some of the most amazing displays in all the animal kingdom. These dances involve several dozen (up to 50 or 100 in some cases) of the brilliantly-colored birds bunching together like bright pink carnations in a flower vace and tiptoeing together slowly across the lake. As they move magically with their patented moonwalk, they swing their heads from left to right in unison like windup toy soldiers addressing their commanding general. This behavior occurs with greatest frecuency in some high Andean lakes in December and January.

Wherever you watch flamingoes, please ensure that you and your guide do not approach the animals too fast or too closely, as this will force them to fly, as happens all too often in the case of the Paracas flocks. Flamingoes that have to fly constantly to escape thoughtless travelers lose valuable feeding time, which leaves them weak and underweight, thus reducing their chances of successful breeding and survival of high Andean cold fronts.

* MARIANA VALQUI HAASE,
has graduated as an Environmental Scientist from the University of Virginia, USA. Researcher of macaws, monkeys and other wildlife in the Amazon of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. She is founder of the Peruvian conservation group Perú Verde. www.peruverde.org

Peru: a true paradise of birds

Birding Peru


Why birds? People all over the world love birds. You can find them mentioned in poems, paintings, mythology and folklore, as well as other art expressions.

For centuries birds have captured human imagination, and are included in everyday references such as the 'dove of peace', the 'bluebird of happiness' or even the 'phoenix bird' rising from the ashes, meaning renewal. Peruvians are no exception to this enchantment and you can see this on pre-Inca crafts from the Moche culture, bird designs on Cajamarca pottery, or the adobe mouldings of Chan Chan, which are just a few examples from the northern part of Peru.

There appears to be a special and increasing interest towards birds, as every day more and more people study them, watch them, feed them, shelter them, read about them, and even travel long distances to see them in their natural habitat. So, what has Peru to offer to bird lovers all over the world?

The different articles in this review will give you some tips on this. As you will discover, Peru is an important hotspot for bird watchers. "Peru is well known as one of the richest countries in the world, perhaps even ranking first, in diversity of birdlife," says Jose Alvarez, Peruvian ornithologist specialized in white sand forests. Rob Williams, an ecologist and birding tour guide, tells us that a variety of habitats formed by a complex geography have made it possible to find, in northern Peru alone, "nearly 1200 species of birds, including species representative of no less than eight endemic bird areas."

In an effort to preserve natural resources, 12.91% of the country's territory has been made part of a National Protected Area Network (known as SINAMPE in Spanish) organized in 57 reserves and national parks, 11 of which are part of the 19 Endemic Birds Areas (EBAs).

Additionally, private conservation initiatives to save endangered habitats and species are also mentioned in three interesting articles, as the organizations behind the initiatives are very heterogeneous.

The first, on the community of Santa Catalina de Chongoyape with its Chaparri Reserve, shows us how conservation can help support local communities. The second article is about the rescue of a bird long thought to be extinct, the White-winged Guan, and the effort being made to reintroduce this species to its natural habitat. The third article is on the special Harpy Eagles of the Infierno Community at Tambopata, and on how this bird has become the symbol of the community.

To discover this country and its secrets, you will find articles with vivid descriptions of different destinations, including endemic and rare bird listings for the passionate observer. Machu Picchu, Aguada Blanca, Villa Rica, Allpahuaya-Mishana, Manu and Tambopata are only a few names that you should remember when coming to Peru.
This review is an invitation to join us on a trip, guided by specialized ornithologists, ecologists and experienced bird guides, to discover nature at its best.

This rich biodiversity that is home to over 1800 species of birds is a privilege to enjoy. Peru is more than words, and we invite you to share it with us with your six senses.

Peru: a true paradise of birds

Birding Peru


Why birds? People all over the world love birds. You can find them mentioned in poems, paintings, mythology and folklore, as well as other art expressions.

For centuries birds have captured human imagination, and are included in everyday references such as the 'dove of peace', the 'bluebird of happiness' or even the 'phoenix bird' rising from the ashes, meaning renewal. Peruvians are no exception to this enchantment and you can see this on pre-Inca crafts from the Moche culture, bird designs on Cajamarca pottery, or the adobe mouldings of Chan Chan, which are just a few examples from the northern part of Peru.

There appears to be a special and increasing interest towards birds, as every day more and more people study them, watch them, feed them, shelter them, read about them, and even travel long distances to see them in their natural habitat. So, what has Peru to offer to bird lovers all over the world?

The different articles in this review will give you some tips on this. As you will discover, Peru is an important hotspot for bird watchers. "Peru is well known as one of the richest countries in the world, perhaps even ranking first, in diversity of birdlife," says Jose Alvarez, Peruvian ornithologist specialized in white sand forests. Rob Williams, an ecologist and birding tour guide, tells us that a variety of habitats formed by a complex geography have made it possible to find, in northern Peru alone, "nearly 1200 species of birds, including species representative of no less than eight endemic bird areas."

In an effort to preserve natural resources, 12.91% of the country's territory has been made part of a National Protected Area Network (known as SINAMPE in Spanish) organized in 57 reserves and national parks, 11 of which are part of the 19 Endemic Birds Areas (EBAs).

Additionally, private conservation initiatives to save endangered habitats and species are also mentioned in three interesting articles, as the organizations behind the initiatives are very heterogeneous.

The first, on the community of Santa Catalina de Chongoyape with its Chaparri Reserve, shows us how conservation can help support local communities. The second article is about the rescue of a bird long thought to be extinct, the White-winged Guan, and the effort being made to reintroduce this species to its natural habitat. The third article is on the special Harpy Eagles of the Infierno Community at Tambopata, and on how this bird has become the symbol of the community.

To discover this country and its secrets, you will find articles with vivid descriptions of different destinations, including endemic and rare bird listings for the passionate observer. Machu Picchu, Aguada Blanca, Villa Rica, Allpahuaya-Mishana, Manu and Tambopata are only a few names that you should remember when coming to Peru.
This review is an invitation to join us on a trip, guided by specialized ornithologists, ecologists and experienced bird guides, to discover nature at its best.

This rich biodiversity that is home to over 1800 species of birds is a privilege to enjoy. Peru is more than words, and we invite you to share it with us with your six senses.