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A: 20th July to 20th Sept 1994
Introduction 2
General information
travel 2
accommodation 2
weather 2
Itinerary 3
Notes on sites
Coroico Road 3
Lake Titicaca 4
Santa Cruz 4
Samaipata 4
Comarapa 4
Cochabamaba 4
Chapare road 4
Villa Tunari 4
Amboro National Park 5
Beni 5
Sites for specialities 5
Systematic List of Birds 7
List of Mammals 37
B: 4th - 27th April 1996
Introduction 38
Itinerary 38
Notes on sites 38
Systematic List of Birds, Noel Kemff Mercado NP 41
BOLIVIA - 20th July to 20th Sept 1994
I participated in the joint Nottingham University/Bolivian 'Forest Islands' project, led by Robin Brace, for 6 weeks in the summer of '94, with responsibility for trapping and ringing birds at the Estacion Biologica del Beni (EBB). I spent the first 5 days birding in the La Paz region, accompanied by my old friend Mark Blazis, and the last 2 weeks doing the Santa Cruz to Cochabamba circuit with Robin Brace. Bolivia is still a relatively cheap, unspoilt, troublefree country with excellent birding opportunities. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and added some 200 species to my world list.
The following report is not intended to be comprehensive, but merely to add to the information already produced by Henk Hendriks and Andrew Moon. I should like to thank Mark Blazis, Alan Hesse, Andrew Moon, Richard Schofield, Dave Willis and Brian Woods for their assistance, and especially Robin Brace for his cheerful companionship and for making it all happen.
I flew with American Airlines via Miami. In La Paz we rented a car from IMBEX (FAX 591 02 379884) at a cost of $52 a day with 100 free km, or $300 a week with 600 free km ($420 with 1200 km), plus $0.30 per extra km; the price for a jeep was the same. We were met at the Airport and quickly reached the IMBEX office on the edge of town. By 08.00, we were on the way to Coroico Road. There was only one problem with the car: it stopped on a narrow, dusty stretch of Coroico Road, but only due to a loose wire which was fixed with local help. Although the roads were not good, 4-wheel drive was unnecessary.
Internal flights to Trinidad and onto Cochabamba were on the local airlines and were fine. Note that you cannot book with Aerosur, the airline with most internal services, through British travel agencies. – their direct phone no. is 364446 in Santa Cruz. Travel in Beni was by taxi, eg $70 for the long day trip to see the macaws, or truck - there is one a day each way between Trinidad and San Borja, passing the EBB - it does not run if heavy rain is likely. In Santa Cruz we rented a Suzuki jeep from Barron's Rent-a-Car, as others had done before. Although trouble-free, it was more expensive than IMBEX, despite hard negotiation to bring the asking price down. It cost 528 pounds for 2 weeks, covering 1500km. A standard car would have been OK, except on the road to the Oilbird caves, but the jeep's greater clearance allowed use of higher speeds on pot-holed stretches of road.
Hotels of all standards are available in the cities. We intended staying at the Residencial Rosario in La Paz but it was full, so stayed at the pleasant, quiet Hotel Republica ($7 a single, $12 a double). In Trinidad, the Hotel Yacuma was cheap but rather basic, Hotel Paulista was recommended as a better bet. Residencial Bolivar in Santa Cruz was very pleasant, and Residencial Elisa in Cochabamba was OK, with a helpful proprietor and a lock-up garage - useful as the vehicle was broken into when parked in a street elsewhere in the town.
There is limited accommodation in the smaller towns and very little elsewhere. At Samaipata we intended staying at Hotel Mily, on the main road, but were surprised to find it full; Hotel Casa Blanca in the village was a good substitute ($11 a double). The hotels in Comarapa were very basic, so we stayed at the Mission School in Tambo, very convenient for birding and cheap at $8 a bed and $6 full board! The drawbacks were the presence of about 70 American children, a rather strange diet (eg one dinner consisted of a selection of doughnuts!) and no alcohol; I liked it, but not everyone did. The hotels we used in Villa Tunari ($29 a double) and Buena Vista were good, although difficult to find and not cheap (see Hendriks).
In Coroico there are several cheap places - the Kory was OK - but it takes 30 mins to reach from Yolosa. There is a hotel, the Rio Selva, by the river before Yolosa, reached by turning sharp left and driving 4km - well worth a try although possibly a little expensive. Elsewhere, there appear to be 'hotels', eg along the Chapare Road, but they will not put you up - whether this is because there have no beds, or they don't like foreigners, I don't know - the only options are to camp or to drive a long way from a town.
It was dry, and mostly warm and sunny, throughout the 2 months, apart from one day at EBB and showers on 2 days along the Chapare Road. This was somewhat excepional, by all accounts - more rain would normally be expected. Although no time was lost, bird activity was often minimal from late morning onwards because of the hot conditions. Sometimes it was very windy; the visit to Lomas de Arena was worthless for this reason - the jeep even got stuck in a sand-drift ! The rains normally start in earnest in the lowlands in October, so that the EBB is cut-off and closed from November to May and June is spent repairing the roads. September - October is probably the best time to visit, ie early spring before the heavy rains.
July 20 Arrive La Paz at 06.10 with Mark Blazis. Collect Suzuki from IMBEX. Bird Coroico Road from La Cumbre - Pongo - Cotopata - Chuspipata - Yolosa - Coroico. Night at Hostal Kory, Coroico.
July 21 Coroico Road: Sacramento Alto - Chuspipata - Coroico. Night at Hostal Kory.
July 22 Coroico Road: Cotopata - Pongo - La Cumbre. Night at Hotel Republica, La Paz.
July 23 Coroico Road (with Robin Brace, Michael Jackson and Brian Woods): Lower Yungas Road - Chuspipata. Night at Hotel Republica.
July 24 Taxi to Lake Titicaca and back to La Paz. Hotel Republica.
July 25 Canyon area, La Paz.12.15 flight from La Paz - Trinidad, arriving 13.20. Taxi to Laguna Suarez area with Dave Willis. Night at Hotel Yacuma.
July 26 Trinidad airport area. Truck to Estacion Biologica del Beni (EBB), arriving at 20.30 after break-downs
July 27-Aug 6 Forest Islands project, EBB.
Aug 7 EBB - Trinidad. Night at Hotel Yacuma. Farewell to Mark B.
Aug 8 Day trip to see Blue-throated Macaw, with Dave Willis et al. Hotel Yacuma
Aug 9 Truck from Trinidad to the EBB.
Aug 10-Sept 3 Forest Islands project, EBB.
Sept 4 Truck from the EBB to Trinidad. Hotel Yacuma.
Sept 5 Trinidad University area then Rio Mamore. Hotel Yacuma.
Sept 6 Trinidad airport area. 11.20 flight from Trinidad - Santa Cruz. Collect Suzuki from Barron's Rent-a Car. Night at Residencial Bolivar, Santa Cruz.
Sept 7 Santa Cruz - Samaipata. Night at Hotel Casa Blanca.
Sept 8 Pipeline track, Samaipata. Drive to Tambo. Night at Mission School.
Sept 9 Tambo - Siberia - Tambo. Night at Mission School.
Sept 10 Tambo a.m.; Comarapa - Siberia p.m. Camped above Pojo.
Sept 11 Pojo - Puerte Lopez Mendoza - Cochabamba. Night at Residencial Elisa.
Sept 12 Quillacollo Road - Cerro Tunari - Laguna Alalay. Residencial Elisa.
Sept 13 Cochabamba - Chapare Road. Camped on Corani - Tablas Montes track.
Sept 14 Chapare Road. Dossed at Km114.
Sept 15 Chapare Road. Night at Hotel El Puente, Villa Turnari.
Sept 16 Villa Tunari - Oilbird caves - Buena Vista. Night at Hotel Amboro.
Sept 17 Buena Vista chaco a.m.. Hotel Amboro area p.m.
Sept 18 Amboro NP a.m. Buena Vista - Okinawa Road - Santa Cruz. Night at Residencial Bolivar.
Sept 19 Santa Cruz area: Golf Course, Lomas de Arena, Sewage Farm. Residencial Bolivar.
Sept 20 Santa Cruz airport. 09.25 flight to Miami.
There are only a few trip reports available for Bolivia at present, but Henk Hendriks' 1992 report gives a lot of useful information about the 'standard' route and Andrew Moon has produced additional notes from his 1994 trip. Dave Willis made a pioneering visit to Pando on the northern border with Brazil in July 1994 - contact him for details. The other well-established site, said to be very good, is Noell Kempff Mercado National Park in the northeast, but this is rather like Manu NP, ie expensive to reach and stay at. The following notes are intended to supplement the Hendriks and Moon reports. Note that no-one has adequately reported yet on Amboro NP, one of the most important sites - hopefully I will be in a better position to do this after returning to Bolivia in 1995 and 1996.
Coroico Road
This and the Chapare Road drop down from the puna to the tropical zone in a short distance, giving easy access to a range of habitats. Leaving La Paz via Villa Fatima, the pass at La Cumbre is soon reached, and birding can begin in earnest. The main road is tarred down to Chuspipata, after which it is dusty, narrow and dangerous. There is a lot of traffic on the road so it is desirable to get off it whenever possible. This is easy above the tree-line but there are only 4 points of access to the forest, as illustrated, the best being at Cotopata. There is little forest left below about 1500m until you are well beyond Coroico, where I didn't go. At least 3 days are needed here to do justice to the area. There is a walking trail (the Takesi trek) which looks a good alternative to driving, if you are prepared to camp and take food, but we met someone who was robbed on this trail and there have even been fatalities, unusual in Bolivia fortunately.
The road continues to Caranavi and eventually San Borja in Beni. Some 30km north of Caranavi, Serrania de Bellavista is reached (3 hour drive from the Coroico turn) where Rufous-crested Coquette, Yellow-rumped Antwren, Buff-throated and Yungas Tody-Tyrants occur. There is also a good private forest reserve called Apa Apa near Chulumani – see the Lonely Planet guide for how to get there – it holds Scimitar-winged Piha.
Lake Titicaca
It is only necessary to go to the nearest part of the lake to La Paz to see the key species, eg grebes, flamingoes and waders, all of which we saw from the shore between the first 2 or 3 villages (Huarina and Puerto Perez). This is best done in the morning before the wind strengthens. It makes a good day trip, or you could even go on to Sorata to look for Berlepsch's Canastero.
Santa Cruz
Tours usually start here to avoid the risk of altitude sickness if flying straight to La Paz. The fields around the airport hold a few birds, most notably Rhea, as does the sewage farm (Laguna de Oxygena, just beyond the Micro Line A no. 40 or 41 minibus terminus) in the northern suburbs, but the best area is 20km to the south where the golf-course and Lomas de Arena are located. The 'new' road to Santa Cruz, via Buena Vista goes to Montero and a right turn here is the pot-holed road to Okinawa (42km) - a good area for waterbirds, seedeaters and blackbirds.
The old road to Santa Cruz, rough in places but not too bad, is worth driving the whole 500km, or at least as far as Siberia forest (half-way). The first site to look for after c.70km at 760m is the massive nest of a Solitary Eagle silhoueted in a large tree on the lefthand mountainside opposite a gated track up the hill on the right. At Samaipata there is a track following the pipeline along the far side of the river, reached from a river crossing 2km before the town. Although the forest is badly hacked, it still contains good birds, including Slaty Gnateater (often at antswarms, found from the calls of Fire-eyes) and Short-tailed Antthrush.
The main town in the arid Valles, lying between Tambo, the easiest site for specialities such as Bolivian Earthcreeper, and the cloud forest at Siberia. Tambo is easily birded by following the driveable track to the dry riverbeds, before the hills. At Siberia, bird along the main road at the start of the forest at 2500m (just before the 265km sign to Cochabamba) and down the tracks on both sides of the road 20 or so km further on - a full day could usefully be spent on the one on the right as it goes for 20km, to Kuara Huasi (a 2 hour drive in a jeep). There is also a trail on the right, starting 22km from Comarapa, ie 1km before Siberia forest starts - it takes 40 mins to walk up the hillside and then goes through forest for a long way; Olive-crowned Crescent-chest is said to be common along here.
It is worth stopping along the remaining 200km to Cochabamba, particularly in patches of Polylepis, eg 127km after Comarapa, where there are 3 canyons at 2950m, and at Puente Lopez Mendosa where a track follows the river on the left before the bridge.
The main sites here are L.Alalay at the SE edge of the city, which holds numerous wildfowl and grebes, waders, rails, etc., and Cerro Tunari, reached by turning first right after the second roundabout in Quillacollo. The latter is a key, full day site, as it holds 3 or 4 endemics plus goodies such as Giant Conebill, Grey-breasted Seedsnipe, Short-tailed Finch and a variety of ground-flycatchers.
Chapare Road
This is the 'new' road to Santa Cruz. By now it should be well-tarred most of the way, as there was a lot of road-making activity in the temperate zone when we were there. It shares many of the species with the Coroico Road and the frustration that access to the forest is very limited. However, it is not dusty and probably not as busy, and lower elevations are more easily reached, so again it is worth spending several days here.
Villa Tunari
This one-horse town marks the end of the Chapare Road. Both petrol stations had run out of fuel but we managed to buy some at a shop! There are 2 sites to bird: the grounds of the nice El Puente Hotel (for Striolated Puffbird), up a long track on the right after the long bridge over R.Chapare, and around the Oilbird caves - several km up a dirt road some 8km west of Villa Tunari. Even if you have seen Oilbirds before, this trip is worthwhile as it involves crossing a raging river on a pulley and there is the possibility of good birds such as Fasciated Tiger-Heron and Flammulated Bamboo-Tyrant. If willing to camp, you can contiue up the road past the oilbird cave exit along the original Chapare Road which dead-ends in Carrasco NP and holds most of the sort-after species in this area, eg Ashy Antwren and Slaty Gnateater.
The road to Buena Vista is in good condition; there is a patch of mature forest on the left en route, signed "Valle de Sajta" - it belongs to Cochabamba University and the gateman readily gave us permission to enter. It was fairly lifeless, on a hot afternoon, but there were plenty of trails once we had found the entrance (beyond the big houses).
Amboro National Park
This important site has a list of over 600 species but has rarely been visited by birders as there are no facilities. It is best accessed at Buena Vista, with the assistance of Robin Clarke, the owner of a hotel there. Robin can direct you to forest on the edge of the Park, worth a morning, but to see the endemics, you need at least 3 full days, and ideally 4 or 5. You will have to take a guide, food and preferably a tent, and be prepared for a rugged hike, frequently crossing an active stream. Bolivian Recurvebill and Ashy Antwren should be seen, and there are a number of other likely goodies such as Solitary and Crested Eagles, Horned and Razor-billed Currasows, Military Macaw, Black-banded and Band-bellied Owls, Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner, and Sclater's and Rough-legged Tyrannulets.
This is the only site for one of the world's rarest parrots - the Blue-throated Macaw - easily seen on a 2 day trip from Trinidad, arranged through Carlos Ruiz at the agency Amazonia, Av 6 de Agosto 680, Trinidad - telfax 591 46 22806, email firstname.lastname@example.com. The site holds other birds of interest such as Orinoco Goose and 3 monjita spp. Other localities to bird round Trinidad are the road from the airport and adjacent scrubland (good for Mato Grosso Antbird and White-bellied Seedeater); the fields and woodland beyond the University campus; the wetlands along the dirt road passing Laguna Suarez, and Rio Mamore.
The EBB requires a day's journey by truck, unless you go from San Borja which is only 2 hours away. There are flights and buses from La Paz to San Borja. The EBB is described in the Lonely Planet guide to Bolivia but inaccurately. You can stay and eat well there for a modest sum. Booking is not necessary although there is a slight risk of all the beds being taken in the summer - you can always camp or hitch up a hammock. Savanna, scrub and forest islands are nearby, and extensive forest a 2 hour walk. It is closed from December to May due to flooding. The appended list of species trapped indicates what can be seen, and additional goodies include Rhea, Jabiru, Long-winged Harrier, Ocellated Crake, Sunbittern, Bare-necked Fruitcrow and Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Southern Helmeted(Horned) Curassow At 700m on Rio Saguayo, Amboro NP, from Buena Vista, best in Oct -Nov.
Horned Coot Lagunas Khastor & Chojllas in Eduardo Avaroa National Faunal Reserve, Potosi.
Blue-throated Macaw On haciendas in Beni – 2 or 3 day trips can be arranged through agency in Trinidad.
Red-fronted Macaw Small numbers around Tambo, more south of Cochabamba.
Black-winged Parrot At around 2900m, Chapare Road.
Yungas Pygmy-Owl Coroico Road - we saw a pygmy-owl, presumably this, at 3150m.
Swallow-tailed Nightjar At c.3000m, the start of the elfin forest on Chapare Road.
Scissor-tailed Nightjar Beni, especially EBB.
Wedge-tailed Hillstar Highlands around Cochabamba, eg at 3500m on Cerro Tunari.
Black-hooded Sunbeam At 2900-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
Blue-capped Puffleg At Siberia and Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road.
Hooded Mountain-Toucan At around 2900m, Coroico and Chapare Roads
Bolivian Earthcreeper Tambo.
Iquico Canastero Highlands around Cochabamba, eg Cerro Tunari.
Berlepsch's Canastero Sorata, 140km north of La Paz.
Scribble-tailed Canastero Pongo, Coroico Road at c.3800m.
Bolivian Recurvebill Amboro NP, from Buena Vista; reported at 1080m 48km by road SW of Villa Tunari.
Black-throated Thistletail At 3000-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
Light-crowned Spinetail Common in upper temperate forest at Coroico and Chapare Roads.
Upland Antshrike Chapare Road, recorded at 850 and 2100m.
Ashy Antwren At 650-1000m in Amboro NP.
Yellow-rumped Antwren 1100-1650m at Serrania Bellavista 35-47km N of Caranavi, Coroico - San Borja rd
Rufous-faced Antpitta At 2000-3000m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
Diademed Tapaculo Coroico and Chapare Roads, at 3150m at Cotapata on the former.
Chestnut-crested Cotinga At 2750-3100m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
Scimitar-winged Piha Coroico Road, eg at 1880 and 2090m.
Yungas Manakin Lower Coroico and Chapare Roads, eg at 850m on the latter.
Yungas Tody-Tyrant Coroico Road, below 1600m.
Unicoloured Thrush Northeast of the EBB but accessible only by boat from San Borja.
Orange-eared Hemispingus Upper temperate forest, Coroico Road.
Straw-backed Tanager Chapare Road, around 1700m.
Bolivian Warbling-Finch Thinly scattered in fields and scrub Comarapa-Cochabamba, including Cerro Tunari.
Cochabamba Mountain-Finch Puente Lopez Mendosa and Cerro Tunari, Cochabamba.
Citron-headed Yellow-finch High altitude fields between Cochabamba and Puente Lopez Mendosa.
Rufous-rumped Seedeater Rio Mamore, Beni and Okinawa, Santa Cruz.
Grey-bellied Flower-piercer Common in the highlands, eg La Paz zoo.
Rufous-bellied Saltator Highlands around Cochabamba, eg Cerro Tunari.
Bolivian Blackbird Northwest of Cochabamba, from Quillacollo to Oruru.
Taxonomy, names and sequence follow Birds of the World: A Checklist by JF Clements (1991). Asterisks indicate new species for JH. Elevations quoted were readings from an Avocet wrist-altimeter and were up to 100m low at the higher altitudes. Locations are not given for sightings on 8th Aug when the Blue-throated Macaw site in Beni was visited as this species is still under severe threat from trappers - the sooner there is a world ban on this trade the better!
[GREAT TINAMOU Tinamus major]
Heard occasionally in forest at EBB (Estacion Biologica del Beni).
UNDULATED TINAMOU Crypturellus undulatus
The frequently heard forest tinamou at EBB, seen occasionally.
[*BLACK-CAPPED TINAMOU Crypturellus atrocapillus]
Commonly heard at Amboro/Buena Vista.
*SMALL-BILLED TINAMOU Crypturellus parvirostris
A few seen at EBB and heard occasionally.
*TATAUPA TINAMOU Crypturellus tataupa
1 at Hotel Amboro.
*RED-WINGED TINAMOU Rhynchotus rufescens
The common tinamou of lowland grasslands, seen almost daily at EBB and at Santa Cruz GC (golf course).
*ORNATE TINAMOU Nothoprocta ornata
Singles at La Cumbre 23.7 and near L.Titicaca.
*ANDEAN TINAMOU Nothoprocta pentlandii
1 in Polylepis at Cerro Tunari.
*DARWIN'S NOTHURA Nothura darwinii
1 near Pojo, 2410m.
*WHITE-BELLIED NOTHURA Nothura boraquira
2 at Hotel Amboro and singles at Amboro NP and Santa Cruz GC.
*GREATER RHEA Rhea americana
A few around Trinidad and on route to EBB (where seen occasionally, not by me); 1 at Santa Cruz airport.
WHITE-TUFTED GREBE Rollandia rolland
A few at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
*SHORT-WINGED GREBE Rollandia microptera
2+ at L.Titicaca.
PIED-BILLED GREBE Podilymbus podiceps
3 at Santa Cruz GC.
SILVERY GREBE Podiceps occipitalis
A few at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Common on waters throughout the lowlands, eg 25 at L.Suarez.
ANHINGA Anhinga anhinga
A few at wetlands in Beni.
*SOUTHERN SCREAMER Chauna torquata
Common in small numbers throughout the lowlands.
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK Dendrocygna viduata
A few at EBB.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna autumnalis
2 at EBB.
ANDEAN DUCK Oxyura ferruginea
A few at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
* ORINOCO GOOSE Neochen jubata
A pair on 8.8.
MUSCOVY DUCK Cairina moschata
Several sightings of birds in flight at EBB.
* BRAZILIAN TEAL Amazonetta brasiliensis
4 at EBB and several at Santa Cruz.
TORRENT DUCK Merganetta armata
A pair at Coroico Road.
SPECKLED TEAL Anas flavirostris
250+ at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
CRESTED DUCK Anas specularoides
1 at La Cumbre.
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL Anas bahamensis
Common at L.Alalay.
PUNA TEAL Anas puna
Common at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
CINNAMON TEAL Anas cyanoptera
Several at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
CHILEAN FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus chilensis
20 at L.Titicaca.
* ANDEAN FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus andinus
1 at L.Titicaca.
* PUNA FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus jamesi
1 immature at L.Titicaca.
*WHISTLING HERON Syrigma sibilatrix
Almost daily at EBB and en route, and 2 at Villa Tunari chaco.
SNOWY EGRET Egretta thula
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
CAPPED HERON Pilherodius pileatus
Occasional at EBB and en route.
COCOI HERON Ardea cocoi
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
GREAT EGRET Casmerodius alba
Common throughout the lowlands.
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis
Common throughout the lowlands.
STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus
A few throughout the lowlands.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax
A few at L.Titicaca, Trinidad and L.Normandia (EBB).
RUFESCENT TIGER HERON Tigrisoma lineatum
Fairly common in small numbers throughout the lowlands.
* BARE-FACED IBIS Phimosus infuscatus
A few throughout the lowlands.
* PUNA IBIS Plagadis ridgwayi
150+ near L.Titicaca.
*PLUMBEOUS IBIS Theristicus caerulescens
A few throughout Beni.
*BUFF-NECKED IBIS Theristicus caudatus,
Fairly common in small numbers throughout the lowlands and 2 at Samaipata.
*ANDEAN IBIS Theristicus branickii
1 near L.Titicaca.
GREEN IBIS Mesembrinibis cayennensis
A few throughout the lowlands.
ROSEATE SPOONBILL Ajaia ajaja
Fairly common in small numbers throughout the lowlands.
WOOD STORK Mycteria americana
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
* MAGUARI STORK Ciconia maguari
A few throughout Beni, almost daily at EBB.
* JABIRU Jabiru mycteria
A few throughout the lowlands.
BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus
Locally common throughout the lowlands.
TURKEY VULTURE Cathartes aura
Fairly common below the tree-line throughout.
LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE Cathartes burrovianus
A few throughout Beni.
ANDEAN CONDOR Vultur gryphus
1 over Samaipata.
KING VULTURE Sarcorhamphus papa
1 [2, R Brace] at EBB (Trapiche).
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE Elanoides forficatus
Small numbers throughout.
WHITE-TAILED KITE Elanus leucurus
A few at Buena Vista - Santa Cruz.
SNAIL KITE Rostrhamus sociabilis
Common throughout the lowlands.
PLUMBEOUS KITE Ictinia plumbea
Small numbers throughout.
* LONG-WINGED HARRIER Circus buffoni
Singles on a few days at EBB.
CINEREOUS HARRIER Circus cinereus
3 at L.Titicaca.
* GREY-BELLIED GOSHAWK Accipiter poliogaster
1 in flight at EBB.
TINY HAWK Accipiter superciliosus
A pair at EBB (Totaizal).
PLAIN-BREASTED HAWK Accipiter ventralis
Singles between Samaipata and Tambo and at 2425m, above Tambo.
* RUFOUS-THIGHED HAWK Accipiter erythromenius
1 at Santa Cruz SF.
SLATE-COLOURED HAWK Leucopternis schistacea
1 or 2 on several days at EBB (Florida).
GREAT BLACK HAWK Buteogallus urubitinga
Occasional in the lowlands.
SAVANNAH HAWK Buteogallus meridionalis
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
BLACK-COLLARED HAWK Busarellus nigricollis
Occasional in the lowlands.
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD- EAGLE Geranoaetus melanoleucus
2 near Samaipata and at Cerro Tunari.
* SOLITARY EAGLE Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
1 on the nest 70km from Santa Cruz - Samaipata at 760m.
GREY-LINED HAWK Asturina nitida
1 near Santa Cruz.
ROADSIDE HAWK Buteo magnirostris
Small numbers throughout.
WHITE-THROATED HAWK Buteo albigula
1 at 2240m, Coroico Road.
RED-BACKED HAWK Buteo polyosoma
Several in the Yungas.
PUNA HAWK Buteo poecilochrous
Several at or above the tree-line, eg at La Cumbre and at 2815m en route to Cochabamba.
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus tyrannus
Singles at EBB (Totaizal) and Amboro.
MOUNTAIN CARACARA Phalcoboenus megalopterus
Locally common above the tree-line, eg 25+ around L.Titicaca.
CRESTED CARACARA Polyborus (Caracara) plancas
Common throughout the lowlands.
YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA Milvago chimachima
Fairly common in the lowlands.
LAUGHING FALCON Herpetotheres cachinnans
1 on the lower Chapare Road.
AMERICAN KESTREL Falco sparverius
Locally common on open land, eg 25+ around L.Titicaca.
APLOMADO FALCON Falco femoralis
1 or 2 regularly at EBB, 1 at La Cumbre and 2 on 8.8.
BAT FALCON Falco rufigularis
1 roosting regularly on a tall building in Trinidad town.
SPECKLED CHACHALACA Ortalis motmot
Fairly common in the lowlands.and lower Yungas.
ANDEAN GUAN Penelope montagnii
2 at 1735m and 4 at 2210m, Coroico Road.
SPIX'S GUAN Penelope jacquacu
2 at EBB (Trapiche).
* STRIPE-FACED WOOD QUAIL Odontophorus balliviani
2 at 3030m on the trail below Chuspipata, Coroico Road.
[STARRED WOOD QUAIL Odontophorus stellatus]
Occasionally heard at EBB.
* OCELLATED CRAKE Micropygia schomburgkii
Small crakes were not infrequently flushed from grassland at EBB at dawn and dusk, and on 22.8 an Ocellated Crake was seen and photographed at 1m in recently burnt grass.
GREY-NECKED WOOD-RAIL Aramides cajanea
Fairly common in wetlands throughout Beni.
* ASH-THROATED CRAKE Porzana albicollis
3 flushed from a small marsh at EBB.
PLUMBEOUS RAIL Pardirallus sanguinolentus
1 at L.Titicaca and 5 at L.Alalay.
MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus
Common at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay and widespread in small numbers in the lowlands.
SLATE-COLOURED COOT Fulica ardesiaca
Abundant at L.Titicaca and L.Alalay.
SUNBITTERN Eurypyga helias
3 at EBB and singles at Rio Mamore and Amboro.
LIMPKIN Aramus guarauna
Common throughout wetlands in the lowlands.
WATTLED JACANA Jacana jacana
Common throughout wetlands in the lowlands, although not as numerous as Limpkin.
PUNA SNIPE Gallinago andina
10 at L.Titicaca.
GREATER YELLOWLEGS Tringa melanoleuca
Several at wetlands throughout and at R.Mamore.
LESSER YELLOWLEGS Tringa flavipes
A few at wetlands in the lowlands and at R.Mamore.
SOLITARY SANDPIPER Tringa solitaria
A few in Beni.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER Tringa macularia
1 at R.Mamore.
LEAST SANDPIPER Calidris minutilla
A few at R.Mamore.
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis
10 at R.Mamore.
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii
2 at L.Titicaca.
PECTORAL SANDPIPER Calidris melanotus
Several at wetlands throughout, with 50+ at R.Mamore.
WILSON'S PHALAROPE Steganopus tricolor
3 at L.Alalay.
GREY-BREASTED SEEDSNIPE Thinocorus orbignyianus
3 at 3900m, Cerro Tunari.
* WHITE-BACKED STILT Himantopus melanurus
1 at L.Titicaca and a few at L.Alalay.
* ANDEAN AVOCET Recurvirostra andina
6 at L.Titicaca and a few at L.Alalay.
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis dominica
1 at Santa Cruz airport.
COLLARED PLOVER Charadrius collaris
Several at R.Mamore.
PUNA PLOVER Charadrius alticola
30+ at L.Titicaca.
SOUTHERN LAPWING Vanellus chilensis
Common in the lowlands.
ANDEAN LAPWING Vanellus resplendens
Common in the uplands.
ANDEAN GULL Larus serranus
Abundant at L.Titicaca and present elsewhere in the uplands.
LARGE-BILLED TERN Phaetusa simplex
A few on rivers in Beni.
YELLOW-BILLED TERN Sterna superciliaris
A few on rivers in Beni.
FERAL PIGEON Columba livia
Common around towns.
* PICAZURO PIGEON Columba picazuro
A few in the lowlands.
BAND-TAILED PIGEON Columba fasciata
Common in the Yungas.
PALE-VENTED PIGEON Columba cayennensis
A few at EBB.
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON Columba plumbea
A few throughout.
EARED DOVE Zenaida auriculata
Common in the uplands.
PLAIN-BREASTED GROUND-DOVE Columbina minuta
2 at lower Coroico Road.
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE Columbina talpacoti
Fairly common in the lowlands, especially around Trinidad.
* PICUI GROUND-DOVE Columbina picui
Abundant in the lowlands and locally common at higher elevations, below the puna.
BARE-FACED GROUND-DOVE Metriopelia cecliae
Common in the puna zone.
* BLACK-WINGED GROUND-DOVE Metriopelia melanoptera
Fairly common at Cerro Tunari and Chapare Road pass.
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE Leptotila verreauxi
A few at Santa Cruz and Trinidad.
* WHITE-FACED(LARGE-TAILED) DOVE Leptotila megalura
Fairly common on Coroico Road below Chuspipata and a few at Tambo - Siberia.
GREY-FRONTED DOVE Leptotila rufaxilla
Fairly common in forest throughout.
* WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE Geotrygon frenata
Singles at 1855m and 2265m, Chapare Road.
BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW Ara ararauna
A few at EBB and en route and fairly common on 8.8.
* BLUE-THROATED MACAW Ara glaucogularis: endemic
2 pairs on 8.8.
RED-AND-GREEN MACAW Ara chloroptera
A few at EBB, en route and on 8.8.
* RED-FRONTED MACAW Ara rubrogenys: endemic
2 flew over Tambo at 08.20.
* CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW Ara severa
Fairly common throughout the lowlands, especially at Buena Vista and EBB where c.170 roosted..
* GOLDEN-COLLARED MACAW Ara auricollis
Several at EBB, roosting with Chestnut-fronteds.
* BLUE-CROWNED PARAKEET Aratinga acuticaudata
A few around Samaipata.
MITRED PARAKEET Aratinga mitrata
Several flocks at Samaipata - Siberia.
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET Aratinga leucophthalmus
Daily flocks of Aratingas flying fast and high at EBB were thought to be this species.
DUSKY-HEADED PARAKEET Aratinga weddellii
Fairly common throughout Beni.
* PEACH-FRONTED PARAKEET Aratinga aurea
Common at Trinidad - EBB and several at Buena Vista chaco.
* GREEN-CHEEKED PARAKEET Pyrrhura molinae
Several parties at Samaipata - Tambo and single parties at 1735m, Coroico Road and 1855m, Chapare Road.
* GREY-HOODED PARAKEET Bolborhynchus aymara
Fairly common from Tambo to Cochabamba, including on Cerro Tunari.
BLUE-WINGED PARROTLET Forpus xanthopterygius
Common around Trinidad and Buena Vista - Santa Cruz.
* YELLOW-CHEVRONED(CANARY-WINGED) PARAKEET Brotogeris versicolurus
Common throughout the lowlands.
COBALT-WINGED PARAKEET Brotogeris cyanoptera
Several pairs or small parties in flight at Trinidad - EBB.
* BLACK-WINGED PARROT Hapalopsittaca melanotis
A single small party flew over the Tablas Montes track.
BLUE-HEADED PARROT Pionus menstruus
Several in Beni and lower Chapare Road - Buena Vista.
* SCALY-HEADED PARROT Pionus maximiliani
A few at Samaipata.
* SPECKLE-FACED(PLUM-CROWNED) PARROT Pionus tumultuosus
20+ at 1565m, below Coroico, and a few at Tablas Montes track.
* BLUE-FRONTED PARROT Amazona aestiva
A few in Beni and near Samaipata.
SCALY-NAPED PARROT Amazona mercenaria
Small parties at Siberia, 2500m, and Tablas Montes.
SQUIRREL CUCKOO Piaya cayana
Fairly common throughout the lowlands and lower Yungas to at least 2140m.
HOATZIN Opisthocomus hoazin
C.10 at Laguna Normandia, EBB.
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI Crotophaga ani
Common throughout the lowlands.
* GUIRA CUCKOO Guira guira
Common throughout the lowlands.
STRIPED CUCKOO Tapera naevia
Fairly common throughout, as high as 2140m on the Chapare Road, but more often heard than seen.
BARN OWL Tyto alba
Roosting at EBB (El Porvenir).
TROPICAL SCREECH OWL Otus choliba
Heard nightly at EBB, seen occasionally.
* VARIABLE SCREECH OWL Otus atricapillus
1 at Hotel El Puente, Villa Tunari.
BLACK-BANDED OWL Ciccaba huhula
1 at EBB (Trapiche).
YUNGAS / ANDEAN PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium bolivanum / jardinii
1 whistled in at 3140m on the Cotapata trail, Coroico Road.
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium brasilianum
2 at Buena Vista.
BURROWING OWL Speotyto cunicularia
Singles at L.Titicaca and near Santa Cruz.
OILBIRD Steatornis caripensis
500+ in caves near Villa Turnari.
GREAT POTOO Nyctibius grandis
1 at L.Normandia, EBB.
[GREY POTOO Nyctibius griseus]
1 heard at Buena Vista.
COMMON NIGHTHAWK Chordeiles minor
1 flying in the middle of Santa Cruz at 07.15.
* NACUNDA NIGHTHAWK Podager nacunda
A few at EBB and 21 on the banks of the R.Mamore near Trinidad.
PAURAQUE Nyctidromus albicollis
Common throughout the lowlands.
BAND-WINGED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus longirostris
1 at 3580m in Polylepis at Cerro Tunari.
* SPOT-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus maculicaudus
1 at EBB (Florida).
* LITTLE NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus parvulus
3 at Buena Vista and others heard; heard at El Porvenir, EBB. The many nightjars on the road near Trinidad on 8.8 probably consisted of this sp., Pauraque and the next.
* SCISSOR-TAILED NIGHTJAR Hydropsalis brasiliana
A few at EBB.
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT Cypseloides rutilis
A small flock above Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road. A large flock of swifts at 775m, Chapare Road, which were neither White-collared nor Short-tailed may have included this sp.
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT Streptoprocne zonaris
Fairly common in the uplands.
SHORT-TAILED SWIFT Chaetura brachyura
A few at Buena Vista and Santa Cruz.
* ASHY-TAILED SWIFT Chaetura andrei
A few at EBB.
ANDEAN SWIFT Aeronautes andecolus
C.20 at 3475m, Cerro Tunari.
RUFOUS-BREASTED HERMIT Glaucis hirsuta
Fairly common at EBB.
PALE-TAILED BARBTHROAT Threnetes leucurus
1 at EBB (L.Normandia)
WHITE-BEARDED HERMIT Phaethornis hispidus
Common at EBB.
* PLANALTO HERMIT Phaethornis pretrei
1 at Samaipata.
* BUFF-BELLIED HERMIT Phaethornis subochraceus
1 at Trinidad.
WHITE-BROWED HERMIT Phaethornis stuarti
Fairly common in woodland at EBB.
GREY-BREASTED SABREWING Campylopterus largipennis
1 at Chapare Road.
* SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD Eupetomena macroura
1 at EBB (L.Normandia).
GREEN VIOLETEAR Colibri thalassinus
1 at Siberia, possibly overlooked amongst the following sp. elsewhere.
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR Colibri coruscans
Fairly common in the uplands, from 855m on Chapare Road to La Paz city.
* WHITE-VENTED VIOLETEAR Colibri serrirostris
Singles at 1455m, Samaipata and 1845m, Coroico Road.
BLACK-THROATED MANGO Anthracothorax nigricollis
A few at EBB.
BLUE-TAILED EMERALD Chlorostilbon mellisugus
A few at EBB and 1 at 1735m, Coroico Road.
* GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD Chlorostilbon aureoventris
1 at R.Mamore.
FORK-TAILED WOODNYMPH Thalurania furcata
A few at EBB.
RUFOUS-THROATED SAPPHIRE Hylocharis sapphirina
A few at EBB.
WHITE-CHINNED SAPPHIRE Hylocharis cyanus
Common at EBB.
* GILDED SAPPHIRE Hylocharis chrysura
Singles at EBB, L.Suarez and Buena Vista chaco.
WHITE-TAILED GOLDENTHROAT Polytmus guainumbi
A few at EBB.
WHITE-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD Amazilia chionogaster
Fairly common from 1350m, below Samaipata, up to Siberia.
* SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD Adelomyia melanogenys
Singles at 2435m, Siberia and 1855m, Chapare Road.
* ANDEAN HILLSTAR Oreotrochilus estella
Sigles at 3885m, Pongo, 2890m, Puente Lopez Mendosa and 3580m, Cerro Tunari.
* WEDGE-TAILED HILLSTAR Oreotrochilus adela: endemic
Singles at 3010m, Cerro Tunari and 2930m, east of Puente Lopez Mendosa.
GIANT HUMMINGBIRD Patagona gigas
Fairly common in the uplands.
BLACK-HOODED SUNBEAM Aglaeactis pamela: endemic
A male below Pongo, Coroico Road.
GREAT SAPPHIREWING Pterophanes cyanopterus
A few at upper Coroico Road.
COLLARED INCA Coeligena torquata
1 at Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road.
VIOLET-THROATED STARFRONTLET Coeligena violifer
Singles at 3140m, Coroico Road and 2100m, Siberia.
AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL Heliangelus amethysticollis
Singles at 3140 and 3100m, Coroico Road and at Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road.
* RED-TAILED COMET Sappho sparganura
Singles at 3030m, Coroico Road and 2890m, Puente Lopez Mendosa, a few at Siberia and 5+ at 3010m, Cerro Tunari.
* SCALED METALTAIL Metallura aeneocauda
A few at upper Coroico and Chapare Roads and Siberia.
TYRIAN METALTAIL Metallura tyrianthina
Fairly common in upland forest and scrub.
* RUFOUS-CAPPED THORNBILL Chalcostigma ruficeps
Singles at 2710 and 3040m, Coroico Road.
LONG-TAILED SYLPH Aglaiocercus kingi
1 at 2080m, Chapare Road.
* SLENDER-TAILED WOODSTAR Microstilbon burmeisteri
2 at Samaipata.
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR Acestrura mulsant
Singles at 2925, 2635 and 2210m, Coroico Road.
CRESTED QUETZAL Pharomachrus antisianus
1 at 1740m, Chapare Road. A quetzal in flight at 2700m, Tablas Montes track, is likely to have been Golden-headed P.auriceps as the altitude is high for Crested.
BLACK-TAILED TROGON Trogon melanurus
A few in forest at EBB.
COLLARED TROGON Trogon collaris
1 at Amboro.
BLUE-CROWNED TROGON Trogon curucui
A few at Chapare Road from 855m down to Buena Vista.
RINGED KINGFISHER Ceryle torquata
The common kingfisher of the lowlands.
AMAZON KINGFISHER Chloroceryle amazona
Several at lowland waters.
GREEN-AND-RUFOUS KINGFISHER Chloroceryle inda
A few sightings at EBB (Pascana and Florida).
AMERICAN PYGMY KINGFISHER Chloroceryle aenea
Occasional at EBB (Florida).
[RUFOUS MOTMOT Baryphthengus martii]
Heard near the Oilbird caves, Villa Tunari.
BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT Momotus momota
1 or 2 in forest at EBB (Trapiche).
RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR Galbula ruficauda
Common in the lowlands and a few in the Yungas.
* STRIOLATED PUFFBIRD Nystalus striolatus
1 at Hotel El Puente, Villa Tunari.
* SPOT-BACKED PUFFBIRD Nystalus maculatus
1 at Samaipata.
BLACK-FRONTED NUNBIRD Monasa nigrifrons
Several in forest at EBB.
SWALLOW-WING Chelidoptera tenebrosa
A few between Trinidad and EBB.
BLACK-SPOTTED BARBET Capito niger
1 at Villa Tunari.
VERSICOLOURED BARBET Eubucco versicolor
1 in a fruiting tree at 1740m, Chapare Road.
* BLUE-BANDED TOUCANET Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Several at 1750-2000m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
LETTERED ARACARI Pteroglossus inscriptus
Small parties at EBB (Florida) - 4 trapped simultaneously.
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI Pteroglossus castanotis
A few regularly seen at EBB.
* HOODED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN Andigena cucullata
1 at c.2900m, above Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road.
CUVIER'S TOUCAN Ramphastos tucanus
2 at 855m, Chapare Road. 2 toucans at 350m at Amboro were either this sp. or Yellow-ridged R.culminatus.
* TOCO TOUCAN Ramphastos toco
Fairly common in 1s and 2s in the lowlands.
* WHITE-WEDGED PICULET Picumnus albosquamatus
Fairly common in Beni, especially at EBB.
* OCELLATED PICULET Picumnus dorbygianus
Fairly common from 75km west of Santa Cruz up to Siberia.
* WHITE WOODPECKER Melanerpes candidus
Small parties at Trinidad University and on 8.8.
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER Melanerpes cruentatus
The commonest woodpecker up to 1000m.
* WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER Melanerpes cactorum
A few around Tambo.
* STRIPED WOODPECKER Picoides lignarius
A few around Tambo.
BAR-BELLIED WOODPECKER Venilornis nigriceps
Several at upper Coroico and Chapare Roads.
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER Venilornis fumigatus
Singles at 1815m, Coroico Road and 1855m, Chapare Road.
LITTLE WOODPECKER Venilornis passerinus
Fairly common in the lowlands up to 955m (towards Samaipata).
* DOT-FRONTED WOODPECKER Venilornis frontalis
2 at Samaipata.
* WHITE-THROATED WOODPECKER Piculus leucolaemus
1 at EBB (Florida).
CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER Piculus rivolii
Singles at 2035m, Coroico Road and 1740 and 1855m, Chapare Road.
* GREEN-BARRED FLICKER Colaptes melanochloros
1 east of Cochabamba; 2 above Quillacollo [RB].
* GOLDEN-BREASTED WOODPECKER Colaptes melanolaimus - a split from the above sp.
2 at Tambo.
ANDEAN FLICKER Colaptes rupicola
8 around L.Titicaca.
* CAMPO FLICKER Colaptes campestris
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
CREAM-COLOURED WOODPECKER Celeus flavus
1 at EBB (Florida).
LINEATED WOODPECKER Dryocopus lineatus
Several at EBB.
RED‑NECKED WOODPECKER Campephilus rubricollis
2 at 2500m, Siberia, and 1 at 930m, Chapare Road.
* CRIMSON‑CRESTED WOODPECKER Campephilus melanoleucos
Fairly common at EBB.
PLAIN‑BROWN WOODCREEPER Dendrocincla fuliginosa
1 at EBB (Florida).
* WHITE‑CHINNED WOODCREEPER Dendrocincla merula
1 at EBB (Trapiche).
* LONG‑TAILED WOODCREEPER Deconychura longicauda
Several in forest at EBB.
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER Sittasomus griseicapillus
Fairly common in lowland forest.
STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
1 at Siberia.
* GREAT RUFOUS WOODCREEPER Xiphocolaptes major
1 or 2 on 8.8.
BARRED WOODCREEPER Dendrocolaptes certhia
1 at Samaipata.
* STRAIGHT‑BILLED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus picus
Several at EBB (Florida).
OCELLATED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
1 at Villa Turnari (425m).
BUFF‑THROATED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus guttatus
The commonest woodcreeper, found in lowland forest throughout.
OLIVE-BACKED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus triangularis
1 at 1910m, Coroico Road.
* NARROW‑BILLED WOODCREEPER Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Several at Trinidad University and Tambo, and singles at EBB and on 8.8.
SPOT-CROWNED WOODCREEPER Lepidocolaptes affinis
Fairly common in upland forest at Coroico and Chapare Roads and Siberia.
* RED‑BILLED SCYTHEBILL Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
2 on 8.8.
* COMMON MINER Geositta cunicularia
10+ on puna grassland La Paz - L.Titicaca.
* PUNA MINER Geositta punensis
1 at L.Titicaca.
* SLENDER-BILLED MINER Geositta tenuirostris
Several at La Cumbre and at 3270m, Chapare Road.
* ROCK EARTHCREEPER Upocerthia andaecola
A few en route to Cochabamba and at Cerro Tunari.
PLAIN-BREASTED EARTHCREEPER Upocerthia jelskii
2 or 3 either side of Siberia.
* BOLIVIAN EARTHCREEPER Upucerthia harterti: endemic
2 at Tambo.
BAR-WINGED CINCLODES Cinclodes fuscus
Common above the tree-line.
* WHITE-WINGED CINCLODES Cinclodes atacamensis
2 at Cerro Tunari and at 3150m, Chapare Road (60km from Cochabamba).
PALE‑LEGGED HORNERO Furnarius leucopus
Several in forest at EBB.
* RUFOUS HORNERO Furnarius rufus
Common on open ground throughout the lowlands.
* BROWN-CAPPED TIT-SPINETAIL Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
A few en route to Cochabamba, eg at 2945m.
TAWNY TIT-SPINETAIL Leptasthenura yanacensis
Several en route to Cochabamba and at Cerro Tunari (3380m).
* BLACK-THROATED THISTLETAIL Schizoeaca harterti: endemic
1 or 2 at 3160m, Coroico Road and 2935m, Chapare Road.
* CHOTOY SPINETAIL Schoeniophylax phryganophila
A few at Trinidad University and Buena Vista chaco.
* SOOTY-FRONTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis frontalis
A few at Samaipata and 1 trapped at EBB.
AZARA'S SPINETAIL Synallaxis azarae
Fairly common at forest edge above 2000m and 1 or 2 'Buff-browed' form, S.s.superciliosa, a potential split, at Samaipata.
* PALE‑BREASTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis albescens
Synallaxis sp. were a major problem in the lowlands. This sp. was expected to be the common one but most of the birds caught at
EBB were the next sp. It was also seen at Trinidad.
* CINEREOUS‑BREASTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis hypospodia
Fairly common at EBB.
* OCHRE-CHEEKED SPINETAIL Peocilurus scutata
2 at Samaipata.
* STRIPE-CROWNED SPINETAIL Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
A few at Samaipata - Tambo.
* LIGHT-CROWNED SPINETAIL Cranioleuca albiceps
Fairly common in all upland forest at 2000-3000m, although often difficult to see.
SPECKLED SPINETAIL Cranioleuca gutturata
A few at EBB (Trapiche).
YELLOW‑CHINNED SPINETAIL Certhiaxis cinnamomea
Common at wetlands in Beni.
* IQUICO(MAQUIS) CANASTERO Asthenes heterura: endemic
Singles at 2945m en route to Cochabamba and at 3580m, Cerro Tunari.
CORDILLERAN CANASTERO Asthenes modesta
3 in long puna grassland between L.Titicaca and La Paz.
* CREAMY-BREASTED CANASTERO Asthenes dorbignyi
A few either side of Siberia.
STREAK-THROATED CANASTERO Asthenes humilis
2 at La Cumbre.
* STREAK-FRONTED THORNBIRD Phacellodomus striaticeps
1 at Tambo.
* GREATER THORNBIRD Phacellodomus ruber
A few at EBB, Trinidad and L.Suarez.
WREN-LIKE RUSHBIRD Phleocryptes melanops
3 at L.Titicaca & L.Alalay.
PEARLED TREERUNNER Margarornis squamiger
Common in temperate forest.
* RUFOUS CACHOLOTE Pseudoseisura cristata
2 on 8.8 and nesting at Trinidad.
* BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
1 at Samaipata.
MONTANE FOLIAGE-GLEANER Anabacerthia striaticollis
1 at 1740m, Chapare Road.
* SHARP-TAILED STREAMCREEPER Lochmias nematura
1 at c.2300m, Siberia.
STREAKED XENOPS Xenops rutilans
Several at EBB (Trapiche) and 1 at Amboro.
* GIANT ANTSHRIKE Batara cinerea
1 at 2385m, Siberia and heard at Samaipata.
GREAT ANTSHRIKE Taraba major
A few at EBB and Trinidad.
BARRED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus doliatus
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
* CHESTNUT-BACKED(LINED) ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
Singles at EBB and Amboro.
EASTERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus punctatus
Several at EBB and around Samaipata.
* VARIABLE ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus caerulescens
Singles at Samaipata, 110km to the west and at Siberia.
* RUFOUS-CAPPED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus ruficapillus
1 at Tambo.
PLAIN ANTVIREO Dysithamnus mentalis
Pairs at EBB (Trapiche and Florida) and Trinidad.
* BLACK-CAPPED ANTWREN Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Fairly common from east of Samaipata through to Tambo.
* RUSTY‑BACKED ANTWREN Formicivora rufa
Common at EBB.
* MATO GROSSO ANTBIRD Cercomacra melanaria
1 pair seen and other birds calling near Trinidad airport.
WHITE‑BACKED FIRE‑EYE Pyriglena leuconota
Pairs 63km west of Santa Cruz, towards Samaipata and at 1740m, Chapare Road.
WHITE‑BROWED ANTBIRD Myrmoborus leucophrys
3 pairs at EBB (Trapiche).
* BAND‑TAILED ANTBIRD Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Several at EBB (Florida and Pascana).
CHESTNUT‑TAILED ANTBIRD Myrmeciza hemimelaena
Several at EBB (Trapiche), and 2 at Villa Tunari and Amboro.
PLUMBEOUS ANTBIRD Myrmeciza hyperythra
Common in lowland forest.
BLACK‑THROATED ANTBIRD Myrmeciza atrothorax
A few at EBB and Amboro.
BLACK‑SPOTTED BARE‑EYE Phlegopsis nigromaculata
A few at EBB (Trapiche and Totaizal).
* SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH Chamaeza campanisoma
1 at Samaipata.
* RUFOUS-FACED ANTPITTA Grallaria erythrotis: endemic
1 seen at Tablas Montes track and many others heard at Chapare Road down to 2105m.
UNICOLOURED TAPACULO Scytalopus unicolor
1 at 2500m, Siberia.
[DIADEMED TAPACULO Scytalopus sculembergi]
Heard at 3150m at Cotapata, Coroico Road.
RED-CRESTED COTINGA Ampelion rubrocristata
Several in forest from Samaipata upwards to Siberia, Chapare and Coroico Roads.
* CHESTNUT-CRESTED COTINGA Ampelion rufaxilla
1 at 2750m, Tablas Montes track, Chapare Road.
* WHITE-TIPPED PLANTCUTTER Phytotoma rutila
1 at La Paz plaza and a few at Tambo.
[SCREAMING PIHA Lipaugus vociferens]
Heard at EBB (Totaizal) and Amboro.
BARE‑NECKED FRUITCROW Gymnoderus foetidus
Several at EBB.
AMAZONIAN UMBRELLABIRD Cephalopterus ornatus
3 males displaying to a female at 855m, Chapare Road.
ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK Rupicola peruviana
1 female flew across at 1055m, Chapare Road.
BAND‑TAILED MANAKIN Pipra fasciicauda
The most frequently trapped species at EBB but never seen in the field !
ROUND‑TAILED MANAKIN Pipra chloromeros
1 male at Amboro.
* SULPHUR‑BELLIED TYRANT-MANAKIN Neopelma sulphureiventer
A few at EBB (Trapiche).
STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER Mionectes striaticollis
Singles at 2080 and 1855m, Chapare Road.
SEPIA‑CAPPED FLYCATCHER Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Several at EBB (Trapiche) and 1 at Samaipata.
* HAZEL-FRONTED PYGMY-TYRANT Pseudotriccus simplex
1 at 1900m, Chapare Road.
FLAMMULATED BAMBOO-TYRANT Hemitriccus flammulatus
5 trapped at EBB (Trapiche and Florida) and singles seen at Trapiche and near the Oilbird caves, Villa Tunari.
* WHITE‑EYED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus zosterops
The pale-eyed Hemitriccus species were a nightmare to identify visually. 2 of this sp. were seen in forest at Amboro, at least.
* STRIPE‑NECKED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus striaticollis
Singles at L.Normandia, EBB and near Trinidad airport.
PEARLY‑VENTED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Surprisingly, trapping showed this to be the common sp. at EBB, and it was seen elsewhere in the lowlands and up to 1250m in the Samaipata - Tambo region. No Hemitriccus other than the 5 sp. listed here was identified for certain.
BLACK-THROATED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus granadensis
1 at Chuspipata trail, Coroico Road.
* OCHRE-FACED TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum plumbeiceps
1 at Samaipata.
RUSTY‑FRONTED TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum latirostre
A few in forest at EBB (Florida and Trapiche).
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum cinereum
1 at Trinidad Airport Road.
YELLOW‑BROWED TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
2 at EBB (Florida).
TAWNY-RUMPED TYRANNULET Phyllomyias uropygialis
Singles at Siberia and 1740m, Chapare Road.
* BOLIVIAN TYRANNULET Zimmerius bolivianus
2 at 1735m, Coroico Road, and fairly common at Tablas Montes / Miguelito, Chapare Road.
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET Camptostoma obsoletum
1 at Samaipata.
MOUSE‑COLORED TYRANNULET Phaeomyias murina
One 66km west of Samaipata.
* SUIRIRI FLYCATCHER Suiriri suiriri
1 at Tambo.
YELLOW‑BELLIED ELAENIA Elaenia flavogaster
Elaenias were another difficult group but with no local specialities and 5 species clearly differentiated in the hand. This sp.was fairly common at EBB, and probably elsewhere in the lowlands.
LARGE ELAENIA Elaenia spectabilis
Several at EBB, readily identified by the third white wing bar.
WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA Elaenia albiceps
Fairly common in upland forest up to 3255m at Coroico Road.
* SMALL‑BILLED ELAENIA Elaenia parvirostris
A few at EBB.
LESSER ELAENIA Elaenia chiriquensis
Only 1 trapped at EBB.
* HIGHLAND ELAENIA Elaenia obscura
1 or 2 at Samaipata and Chapare Road (2080m).
SIERRAN ELAENIA Elaenia pallatangae
The common upland forest Elaenia, from 1740 to 3205m.
WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus leucophrys
Fairly common in upland forest.
* BUFF-BANDED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus hellmayri
1 at 1740m, Chapare Road.
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET Mecocerculus stictopterus
Singles at Siberia and Tablas Montes track.
* WHITE‑CRESTED TYRANNULET Serpophaga subcristata
Fairly common throughout Beni.
* WHITE-BELLIED TYRANNULET Serpophaga munda
A few around Samaipata.
PLAIN TYRANNULET Inezia inornata
Several at EBB and 1 at Buena Vista chaco.
* PALE‑TIPPED TYRANNULET Inezia subflava
2 at Tambo.
* GREATER WAGTAIL TYRANT Stigmatura budytoides
Several from 66km west of Samaipata to Tambo.
YELLOW-BILLED TIT TYRANT Anairetes flavirostris
A few at 2100-3000m, from below Siberia to Puente Lopez Mendosa.
TUFTED TIT TYRANT Anairetes parulus
1 at 3580m, Cerro Tunari.
MANY-COLOURED RUSH TYRANT Tachuris rubrigastra
1 at L.Titicaca and 5+ at L.Alalay.
* SHARP-TAILED TYRANT Culicivora caudacuta
1 on 13.8 near El Porvenir, EBB.
* MOTTLE-CHEEKED TYRANNULET Phylloscartes ventralis
1 at 1735m, Coroico Road.
YELLOW‑OLIVE FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias sulphurescens
The only Tolmomyias positively identified - fairly common in the lowlands.
WHITE‑THROATED SPADEBILL Platyrinchus mystaceus
Fairly common in forest at EBB.
* UNADORNED FLYCATCHER Myiophobus inornatus
1 at 1855m, Chapare Road.
BRAN‑COLOURED FLYCATCHER Myiophobus fasciatus
Several throughout Beni.
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
A few at mid-elevatios at Coroico and Chapare Roads.
CLIFF FLYCATCHER Hirundinea ferruginea
Several at Coroico and Chapare Roads, Tambo and Samaipata.
FUSCOUS FLYCATCHER Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Several at EBB.
EULER'S FLYCATCHER Lathrotriccus euleri
Several at EBB.
SMOKE-COLOURED PEWEE Contopus fumigatus
Fairly common at Coroico and Chapare Roads.
BLACK PHOEBE Sayornis nigricans
Singles at Coroico (1330m) and Chapare Roads.
VERMILION FLYCATCHER Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common throughout the lowlands.
CROWNED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca frontalis
2 at 3030m, Chuspipata trail.
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
A few at Siberia (2385m) and Chapare Road.
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca fumicolor
1 at 3140m, Cotapata.
D'ORBIGNY'S CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca oenanthoides
2 at 3240m, Pongo, and at Puente Lopez Mendosa.
WHITE-BROWED CHAT-TYRANT Ochthoeca leucophrys
1 in Polylepis at 2945m en route to Cochabamba.
STREAK-THROATED BUSH-TYRANT Myiotheretes striaticollis
Singles at 2710m, Coroico Road; 1455m, Samaipata, and 2500m, Siberia. .
RUFOUS-BELLIED BUSH-TYRANT Myiotheretes fuscorufus
1 at Tablas Montes.
* GREY MONJITA Xolmis cinerea
A few on 8.8.
* WHITE‑RUMPED MONJITA Xolmis velata
Common in Beni and a few around Santa Cruz including 1 at the airport.
* WHITE MONJITA Xolmis irupero
Several at Trinidad and on 8.8.
BLACK-BILLED SHRIKE-TYRANT Agriornis montana
1 at 4325m, La Cumbre.
GREY-BELLIED SHRIKE-TYRANT Agriornis microptera
1 at 2890m, Puente Lopez Mendosa.
* RUFOUS-WEBBED BUSH-TYRANT Polioxolmis rufipennis
2 at 2815m, east of Puente Lopez Mendosa.
* CINNAMON-BELLIED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola capistrata
1 at Cerro Tunari.
PUNA GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola juninensis
A few at Cerro Tunari.
PLAIN-CAPPED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola alpina
2 at Cerro Tunari.
CINEREOUS GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola cinerea
Fairly common above the tree-line.
WHITE-FRONTED GROUND-TYRANT Muscisaxicola albifrons
8 at 3150m, Chapare Road.
ANDEAN NEGRITO Lessonia oreas
25+ at L.Titicaca.
* HUDSON'S BLACK-TYRANT Knipolegus hudsoni
Fairly common in Beni, eg at Trinidad, L.Suarez and EBB, and 1 at Buena Vista chaco. ['Rare to locally uncommon' according to Ridgeley and Tudor!]
WHITE-WINGED BLACK-TYRANT Knipolegus aterrimus
Fairly common from Tambo to Cochabamba and Chapare Road, as high as 2930m; not found in the lowlands.
* SPECTACLED TYRANT Hymenops perspicillatus
Fairly common in the lowlands, invariably associated with water.
* BLACK-BACKED WATER-TYRANT Fluvicola albiventer
Fairly common at marshes in the lowlands.
WHITE‑HEADED MARSH-TYRANT Arundinicola leucocephala
Fairly common at marshes in the lowlands.
* STREAMER‑TAILED TYRANT Gubernetes yetapa
A few at EBB.
* YELLOW-BROWED TYRANT Satrapa icterophrys
Occasional throughout, from EBB to 2945m at Cerro Tunari [cf 'up to 2900m' - Ridgeley and Tudor].
* CATTLE TYRANT Machetornis rixosus
Common in the lowlands.
DULL‑CAPPED ATTILA Attila bolivianus
A few at EBB (Trapiche and Florida) and singles on 8.8 and at Amboro.
BRIGHT-RUMPED ATTILA Attila spadiceus
1 seen and several heard at Amboro.
* RUFOUS CASIORNIS Casiornis rufa
Several from 69km west of Cochabamba up to Siberia..
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus tuberculifer
Singles at Trinidad Airport Road and University.
* SWAINSON'S FLYCATCHER Myiarchus swainsoni
Several at EBB.
SHORT‑CRESTED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus ferox
Several at EBB.
PALE-EDGED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus cephalotes
1 at Samaipata.
BROWN‑CRESTED FLYCATCHER Myiarchus tyrannulus
1 at L.Suarez.
TROPICAL KINGBIRD Tyrannus melancholicus
Common throughout the lowlands, up to 1735m at Coroico Road.
FORK‑TAILED FLYCATCHER Tyrannus savana
Fairly common at EBB and around Santa Cruz.
BOAT‑BILLED FLYCATCHER Megarhynchus pitangua
Fairly common in the lowlands, eg at EBB and Amboro.
RUSTY‑MARGINED FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes cayanensis
A few at EBB (Florida).
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes similis
Several in Beni.
LESSER KISKADEE Philohydor lictor
A few at L.Normandia, EBB.
GREAT KISKADEE Pitangus sulphuratus
Common throughout the lowlands.
THRUSH‑LIKE SCHIFFORNIS (MANAKIN) Schiffornis turdinus
A few at EBB (Trapiche) and 1 at Villa Tunari.
WHITE-NAPED XENOPSARIS Xenopsaris albinucha
1 trapped at EBB.
BARRED BECARD Pachyramphus versicolor
Several at Siberia and Chapare Road, eg at 1855m.
MASKED TITYRA Tityra semifasciata
A few singles between Santa Cruz and Tambo / Villa Tunari.
WHITE-COLLARED JAY Cyanolyca viridicyana
1 or 2 at Coroico Road and Tablas Montes.
* PURPLISH JAY Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Common in lowland forEst and scrub.
* PLUSH‑CRESTED JAY Cyanocorax chrysops
A few small parties at EBB, around Samaipata, and single parties at Trinidad University and at 2000m, above Comarapa.
RUFOUS‑BROWED PEPPER‑SHRIKE Cyclarhis gujanensis
1 at Buena Vista chaco.
RED‑EYED VIREO Vireo olivaceus
Occasional at EBB.
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER Cinclus leucocephalus
A few at Coroico and Chapare Roads, eg at 2265m.
[ANDEAN SOLITAIRE Myadestes ralloides]
Frequently heard singing in mid elevation forest, down to 855m.
* WHITE-EARED SOLITAIRE Entomodestes leucotis
A fine specimen in a fruiting tree at 1740m, Chapare Road.
CHIGUANCO THRUSH Turdus chiguanco
Black thrushes were frequently encountered in the uplands, from below Samaipata; the majority appeared to be Great but this sp. was also fairly common.
GREAT THRUSH Turdus fuscater
Common in the uplands.
GLOSSY-BLACK THRUSH Turdus serranus
Several in montane forest.
ANDEAN SLATY-THRUSH Turdus nigriceps
Singles at 1295 and 855m, Chapare Road.
* RUFOUS-BELLIED THRUSH Turdus rufiventris
Fairly common around Samaipata, from 63km west of Santa Cruz.
CREAMY-BELLIED THRUSH Turdus amaurochalinus
Common in lowland forest.
HAUXWELL'S THRUSH Turdus hauxwelli
Common in forest at EBB.
WHITE‑NECKED THRUSH Turdus albicollis
Singles at 1735m, Coroico Road, and at Villa Turnari.
* CHALK‑BROWED MOCKINGBIRD Mimus saturninus
Fairly common in Beni and around Santa Cruz.
* BROWN-BACKED MOCKINGBIRD Mimus dorsalis
Singles east of Cochabamba and at Lomas de Arena, Santa Cruz.
* WHITE‑BANDED MOCKINGBIRD Mimus triurus
1 at Santa Cruz GC.
BLACK‑CAPPED DONACOBIUS Donacobius atricapillus
Fairly common in marshland in Beni.
THRUSH‑LIKE WREN Campylorhynchus turdinus
Fairly common in secondary growth in the lowlands, even in towns, although more often heard than seen.
SEDGE WREN Cistothorus platensis
Common in grassland at EBB.
MOUSTACHED WREN Thryothorus genibarbis
Fairly common in lowland forest up to Samaipata..
* FAWN‑BREASTED WREN Thryothorus guarayanus
Fairly common in lowland forest patches, especially at EBB.
HOUSE WREN Troglodytes aedon
Fairly common throughout.
MOUNTAIN WREN Troglodytes solstitialis
Fairly common in temperate forest.
GREY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN Henicorhina leucophrys
Several in temperate forest.
[SOUTHERN NIGHTINGALE-WREN Microcerculus marginatus]
Heard at Villa Tunari and near the Oilbird caves.
[MUSICIAN WREN Cyphorhinus aradus]
Heard at EBB (Trapiche).
* MASKED GNATCATCHER Polioptila dumicola
Fairly common at EBB and a few around Tambo.
WHITE‑WINGED SWALLOW Tachycineta albiventer
Common at rivers and lakes in Beni.
* WHITE‑RUMPED SWALLOW Tachycineta leucorrhoa
A few at rivers from Trinidad to EBB.
GREY‑BREASTED MARTIN Progne chalybea
Common throughout the lowlands.
BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW Notiochelidon murina
Several flocks in the mountains, eg at 3255m at Coroico Road.
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Common throughout, eg 30 at L.Titicaca.
TAWNY‑HEADED SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx fucata
A few singles in Beni, eg at L.Suarez and EBB.
SOUTHERN ROUGH‑WINGED SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Fairly common throughout the lowlands.
* ANDEAN SWALLOW Hirundo andecola
Several at Puente Lopez Mendosa.
SHORT-BILLED PIPIT Anthus furcatus
5 at L.Titicaca and in grassland en route from La Paz.
YELLOWISH PIPIT Anthus lutescens
A few at EBB.
HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus
Fairly common in towns.
HOODED SISKIN Carduelis magellanica
Locally common from Samaipata up to the tree-line.
OLIVACEOUS SISKIN Carduelis olivacea
Several in forest at Tablas Montes and lower elevations on Chapare Road.
YELLOW-BELLIED SISKIN Carduelis xanthogastra
A few at 1815m, Coroico Road, and at Samaipata.
BLACK SISKIN Carduelis atrata
Common from La Paz to L.Titicaca, inclusive.
TROPICAL PARULA Parula pitiayumi
Fairly common in forest.
MASKED YELLOWTHROAT Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Fairly common at EBB.
SLATE‑THROATED REDSTART Myioborus miniatus
Common in upper and sub tropical forest.
* BROWN-CAPPED REDSTART Myioborus brunniceps
Fairly common from Samaipata to Siberia and the lower Chapare Road to Villa Tunari.
SPECTACLED REDSTART Myioborus melanocephalus
Fairly common in temperate forest at 2000-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
TWO‑BANDED WARBLER Basileuterus bivittatus
Fairly common around Samaipata and lower Chapare Road, eg at 855m.
* PALE-LEGGED WARBLER Basileuterus signatus
A few in temperate forest, eg at 2965m, Coroico Road.
CITRINE WARBLER Basileuterus luteoviridis
Fairly common in temperate forest.
GOLDEN‑CROWNED WARBLER Basileuterus culcivorus
Common in lowland forest.
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER Basileuterus tristriatus
Several in temperate forest, eg at 3100m.
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW Zonotrichia capensis
Above the tropical zone common throughout.
GRASSLAND SPARROW Amnodramus humeralis
Common in lowland grassland.
YELLOW‑BROWED SPARROW Amnodramus aurifrons
A few at R.Mamore, Chapare Road around 930m, and from Buena Vista - Santa Cruz.
* SAFFRON-BILLED SPARROW Arremon flavirostris
A few at Samaipata - Tambo.
RUFOUS-NAPED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes rufinucha
Common in upland forest.
* FULVOUS-HEADED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes fulviceps
1 below Siberia.
STRIPE-HEADED BRUSH-FINCH Atlapetes torquatus
Singles at 2035m, Coroico Road, 3580m, Cerro Tunari and the Oilbird caves, Villa Tunari.
* RED‑CRESTED CARDINAL Paroaria coronata
Locally fairly common in Beni.
RED‑CAPPED CARDINAL Paroaria gularis
Locally common in small numbers in the lowlands.
BANANAQUIT Coereba flaveola
Fairly common at EBB and a few elsewhere.
* CHESTNUT‑VENTED CONEBILL Conirostrum speciosum
1 at EBB (Florida).
CINEREOUS CONEBILL Conirostrum cinereum
A few at upper Coroico Road.
WHITE-BROWED CONEBILL Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
Several at all cloud forest sites at 2800-3000m.
BLUE-BACKED CONEBILL Conirostrum sitticolor
Several at all upland forests to 3240m.
CAPPED CONEBILL Conirostrum albifrons
At least 1 at 2870m, Coroico Road.
GIANT CONEBILL Oreomanes fraseri
2 at 3580m, Cerro Tunari.
* BLACK‑FACED TANAGER Schistoclamys melanopis
Fairly common at EBB.
MAGPIE TANAGER Cissopis leveriana
2 or 3 at lower Coroico and Chapare Roads, Amboro and EBB (Totaizal).
GRASS-GREEN TANAGER Chlorornis riefferii
2 at 2870m, Coroico Road and Tablas Montes.
COMMON BUSH-TANAGER Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Abundant in upland forest.
* ORANGE-BROWED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus calophrys
A few at 3000-3200m,Coroico and Chapare Roads.
SUPERCILIARIED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus superciliaris
A few at upper Coroico Road.
BLACK-EARED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus melanotis
1 at upper Coroico Road.
DRAB HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus xanthophthalmus
1 at 3205m, upper Coroico Road.
* THREE-STRIPED HEMISPINGUS Hemispingus trifasciatus
A few at 3000-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
* ORANGE‑HEADED TANAGER Thlypopsis sordida
Fairly common in forest at EBB.
RUST-AND-YELLOW TANAGER Thlypopsis ruficeps
Singles at 2870m, Coroico Road, and 1740m and Tablas Montes, Chapare Road.
* GUIRA TANAGER Hemithraupis guira
Singles at EBB, Samaipata and Amboro.
* HOODED TANAGER Nemosia pileata
A male at EBB (Florida).
GREY‑HEADED TANAGER Eucometis penicillata
Several at EBB.
* SLATY TANAGER Creurgops dentata
2 at Coroico Road.
BLACK-GOGGLED TANAGER Trichothraupis melanops
2 at Samaipata.
RED‑CROWNED ANT‑TANGER Habia rubica
Several in forest at EBB, Villa Tunari and Amboro.
HEPATIC TANAGER Piranga flava
A few at EBB, Tambo and Chapare Road.
SILVER‑BEAKED TANAGER Ramphocelus carbo
Common throughout lowland forest and scrub.
SAYACA TANAGER Thraupis sayaca
Common throughout lowland forest and scrub, with a few as high as 1735m, Coroico Road.
PALM TANAGER Thraupis palmarum
Fairly common in lowland forest and scrub.
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER Thraupis cyanocephala
Common in sub-tropical and temperate forest.
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER Thraupis bonariensis
Fairly common around Tambo and Coroico and Chapare Roads to 1815m.
HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Buthraupis montana
Several parties at 2700-3000m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus igniventris
Common at 2700-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Anisognathus sumptuosus
Several at 1740-2700m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
GOLDEN-COLLARED TANAGER Iridosornis jelskii
1 at 2965m, Coroico Road.
CHESTNUT-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER Delothraupis castaneoventris
Several at 2635-3000m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
FAWN‑BREASTED TANAGER Pipraeidea melanonota
A few at 2535m, Siberia, and 1740m, Chapare Road.
PURPLE‑THROATED EUPHONIA Euphonia chlorotica
2 at Tambo.
THICK‑BILLED EUPHONIA Euphonia laniirostris
Several at EBB (Florida and Trapiche).
BRONZE-GREEN EUPHONIA Euphonia mesochrysa
1 at Chapare Road.
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA Euphonia xanthogaster
Several at 1735-1855m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
* BLUE‑NAPED CHLOROPHONIA Chlorophonia cyanea
Singles at 1910m, Coroico Road and 1740m, Chapare Road.
GREEN & GOLD TANAGER Tangara schrankii
1 at EBB (Trapiche) and Sajta.
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER Tangara xanthocephala
A few at 1740-2635m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER Tangara cyanicollis
1 at 855m, Chapare Road.
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER Tangara nigroviridis
Several at 1740+m, Chapare Road.
BLUE & BLACK TANAGER Tangara vassorii
1 at 1740m, Chapare Road.
* STRAW-BACKED TANAGER Tangara argyrofenges
Prolonged views of a pair of this rare sp. in a fruiting tree at 1740m, Chapare Road.
BLUE DACNIS Dacnis cayana
A few in forest at EBB, Sajta and Buena Vista.
SWALLOW-TANAGER Tersina viridis
A pair at 1795m, Coroico Road.
PLUSH-CAPPED FINCH Catamblyrhynchus diadema
A few at 3000-3200m, Coroico and Chapare Roads.
* RED‑CRESTED FINCH Coryphospingus cucullatus
Widespread but local in the lowlands up to 1185m, east of Samaipata - only 1 at EBB, the first for the site.
* BLACK-HOODED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus atriceps
Several at L.Titicaca and above Quillacollo.
PERUVIAN SIERRA-FINCH Phygilus punensis
Fairly common at La Paz, L.Titicaca and La Cumbre.
MOURNING SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus fruticeti
1 at L.Titicaca.
PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus unicolor
A few at La Cumbre.
ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus plebejus
Several at 3915m, Cerro Tunari.
BAND-TAILED SIERRA-FINCH Phrygilus alaudinus
50+ at L.Titicaca.
* GREY-CRESTED FINCH Lophospingus griseocristatus
Common from 31km west of Samaipata to around Pojo.
* LONG‑TAILED REED-FINCH Donacospiza albifrons
2 trapped at EBB and 2 seen at R.Mamore.
WHITE-WINGED DUICA-FINCH Diuca speculifera
Several at rocky sites above tree-line
* SHORT-TAILED FINCH Idiopsar brachyurus
1 at 3885m, above Pongo.
* BOLIVIAN WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza boliviana: endemic
1 below Siberia.
* RUFOUS-SIDED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza hypochondria
Common in scrub above 2900m.
* RUSTY-BROWED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza erythrophrys
1 at 2500m, Siberia.
* BLACK & CHESTNUT WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza nigrorufa
2 at Samaipata.
* COCHABAMBA MOUNTAIN-FINCH Poospiza garleppi: endemic
2 at Puerto Lopez Mendosa and at 3550m, Cerro Tunari.
* RINGED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza torquata
Fairly common in small numbers in dry scrub from Tambo to Cerro Tunari.
* BLACK-CAPPED WARBLING-FINCH Poospiza melanoleuca
Fairly common from east of Samaipata to Tambo.
BRIGHT-RUMPED YELLOW-FINCH Sicalis uropygialis
Flocks at several upland sites, eg 70+ at L.Titicaca.
GREENISH YELLOW-FINCH Sicalis olivascens
A few flocks at Cerro Tunari above 3000m.
SAFFRON FINCH Sicalis flaveola
Locally common, with flocks of 100s, eg at Tambo and above Cochabamba.
GRASSLAND YELLOW-FINCH Sicalis luteola
100+ near Santa Cruz Airport.
WEDGE‑TAILED GRASS-FINCH Emberizoides herbicola
Common in Beni, especially at EBB.
* GREAT PAMPA-FINCH Embernagra platensis
Fairly common locally in small numbers in Beni (but not at EBB) and Santa Cruz up to above Comarapa.
BLUE‑BLACK GRASSQUIT Volatinia jacarina
Fairly common in the lowlands.
* RUSTY‑COLLARED SEEDEATER Sporophila collaris
Common in the lowlands.
LINED SEEDEATER Sporophila lineola
Fairly common at EBB, but very few adult males, and a few at Trinidad.
DOUBLE‑COLLARED SEEDEATER Sporophila caerulescens
Common in the lowlands.
* WHITE‑BELLIED[BICOLOURED] SEEDEATER Sporophila leucoptera [bicolor]: endemic
A few at Trinidad Airport Road and Buena Vista chaco.
* TAWNY-BELLIED SEEDEATER Sporophila hypoxantha
A few at Amboro.
* DARK‑THOATED SEEDEATER Sporophila ruficollis
A few at El Porvenir, EBB.
* GREY-AND-CHESTNUT(RUFOUS‑RUMPED) SEEDEATER Sporophila hypochroma
1 at R.Mamore.
LESSER SEEDFINCH Oryzoborus angolensis
A few at EBB.
BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER Catamenia analis
Locally common above the tree-line.
PLAIN-COLOURED SEEDEATER Catamenia inornata
Several above Pongo, Coroico Road.
* PARAMO SEEDEATER Catamenia homochroa
2 at the plaza in La Paz.
DULL-COLOURED GRASSQUIT Tiaris obscura
1 at Samaipata.
RUSTY FLOWER-PIERCER Diglossa sittoides
Fairly common from 1185m at Samaipata to 3030m, Coroico Road.
MOUSTACHED FLOWER-PIERCER Diglossa mystacalis
A few at Siberia and Coroico Road.
* GREY-BELLIED FLOWER-PIERCER Diglossa carbonaria: endemic
Present at most upland sites including La Paz.
BLUISH FLOWER-PIERCER Diglossa caerulescens
Probably under-recorded as the only 1 noted was 110km west of Samaipata.
MASKED FLOWER-PIERCER Diglossopsis cyanea
Fairly common in the upper Yungas, to 3140m.
* BLACK-BACKED GROSBEAK Pheucticus aureoventris
Singles fairly common from Santa Cruz to 1910m, Coroico Road, but absent from Beni..
BUFF‑THROATED SALTATOR Saltator maximus
Fairly common in the lowlands to 855m, Chapare Road.
GREYISH SALTATOR Saltator coerulescens
A few around Trinidad.
* GOLDEN-BILLED SALTATOR Saltator aurantiirostris
Fairly common from Samaipata to Cochabamba, up to 2945m.
* RUFOUS-BELLIED SALTATOR Saltator rufiventris
A few at high elevations en route to Cochabamba and at Cerro Tunari.
ULTRAMARINE GROSBEAK Cyanocompsa brissonii
A few from Samaipata to Tambo, inclusive.
CRESTED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius decumanus
Common in Beni and up to 1565m on Coroico Road, and some at Villa Tunari.
DUSKY-GREEN OROPENDOLA Psarocolius atrovirens
Common in forest above 800m at Chapare Road.
RUSSET‑BACKED OROPENDOLA Psarocolius angustifrons
Present in the Buena Vista to Villa Tunari region.
AMAZONIAN OROPENDOLA Psarocolius bifasciatus
2 at the Oilbird caves, Villa Tunari.
YELLOW‑RUMPED CACIQUE Cacicus cela
Fairly common in the lowlands up to Villa Tunari.
RED‑RUMPED CACIQUE Cacicus haemorrhous
A few from Trinidad to EBB.
GOLDEN-WINGED CACIQUE Cacicus chrysopterus
1 in flight 110km west of Samaipata [R Brace].
MOUNTAIN CACIQUE Cacicus chrysonotus
Several at 1735 and 2870m, Coroico Road.
SOLITARY CACIQUE Cacicus solitarius
Singles at Trinidad and R.Mamore.
EPAULET ORIOLE Icterus cayanensis
1 or 2 almost daily at EBB and 2 at Tambo.
TROUPIAL Icterus icterus
Singles at R.Mamore amd Villa Tunari.
YELLOW-WINGED BLACKBIRD Agelaius thilius
150+ at L.Titicaca.
* UNICOLOURED BLACKBIRD Agelaius cyanopus
Common at wetlands in Beni.
* WHITE‑BROWED BLACKBIRD Leistes superciliaris
Several near L.Suarez and on the Okinawa Road.
* SCARLET‑HEADED BLACKBIRD Amblyramphus holosericeus
A few at L.Suarez, L.Normandia and on the Okinawa Road.
* CHOPI BLACKBIRD Gnorimopsar chopi
Common in the lowlands.
* BOLIVIAN BLACKBIRD Oreopsar bolivianus: endemic
4 above Quillacollo.
* VELVET‑FRONTED GRACKLE Lampropsar tanagrinus
25+ at EBB (Totaizal) and on 8.8.
* BAY‑WINGED COWBIRD Molothrus badius
Locally common in the lowlands, eg with large flocks at Trinidad and Tambo and some large flocks in the uplands between Siberia and Cochabamba.
SHINY COWBIRD Molothrus bonariensis
Fairly common in the lowlands.
GIANT COWBIRD Scaphidura oryzivora
Several at 775-1070m, Chapare Road.
Names and sequence follow A World List of Mammalian Species by GB Corbet and JE Hill (1991).
SOUTHERN TAMANDUA Tamandua tetradactyla
1 at Florida, EBB.
BROWN-THROATED(GREY THREE-TOED) SLOTH Bradypus variegatus
1 at San Ignacio and 4 at Santa Cruz.
COMMON LONG-NOSED(NINE-BANDED) ARMADILLO Dasypus novemcinctus
Fairly common in the savanna at EBB. Other species may also have been present as armadillos were rarely seen well.
RED HOWLER Alouatta seniculus
Several at EBB and en route.
BLACK SPIDER MONKEY Ateles paniscus
A few in Beni.
TITI MONKEY sp. Callicebus donacophilus ?
A few at Buena Vista.
COMMON ZORRO(CRAB-EATING FOX) Dusicyon thous
1 or 2 occasional at EBB.
BUSH DOG Speothos venaticus
Occasional at EBB.
CRAB-EATING RACOON Procyon cancrivorus
1 on 8.8.
COATI Nasua nasua
A few at EBB.
TAYRA Eira barbara
1 at EBB.
JAGUARUNDI Felis yagouaroundi
Heard at EBB.
BOUTU(AMAZON PORPOISE) Inia geoffrensis
Several in rivers between Trinidad and EBB.
CHACO PECCARY Catagonus wagneri
Occasional at EBB.
RED BROCKET DEER Mazama americana
Occasional at EBB and 1 on 8.8.
SOUTHERN AMAZONIAN RED SQUIRREL Sciurus spadiceus ?
A few at EBB.
GUINEA PIG sp. Microcavia niata (Cavia tschudii) ?
2 at Cerro Tunari.
CAPYBARA Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris
Common between Trinidad and EBB.
AGOUTI sp. Dasyprocta punctata ?
Occasional in forest at EBB.
FOREST RABBIT Sylvilgus brasiliensis
Occasional in Beni.
Plus a few bats and small rodents.
I returned to Bolivia, with Robin Brace (RCB, April 4 -18) and Mike Archer (MGA, April 8-27), primarily to visit Noel Kempff Mercado National Park - a remote locality in the northeast bordering Brazil, with an impressive list of localised species but rarely visited by birders due to its inaccessibility. We had a fairly successful trip but missed rather too many of the specialities. Robin and I also paid a short visit to Amboro NP, with Guy Cox, but this was spoilt by heavy rain, so that we failed to see any of the scarce endemics (Bolivian Recurvebill, Southern Horned Curassow and Ashy Antwren). We lost a few hours for rain elsewhere but otherwise the weather was good - not too hot or humid. I spent the final week with Mike in the Andes, with the usual mix of success and failure, again finding IMBEX in La Paz a good car-rental company (fax 591 02 379884).
I am very grateful for the help received from Guy Cox and Tim Killeen.
My conclusion is that Bolivia continues to be an excellent birding destination - friendly and relatively cheap - with April a viable but not particularly good time for a visit.
April 4 Santa Cruz - Buena Vista (collectivo taxi); Hotel Amboro.
5-7 Amboro National Park; camping.
8 Amboro - Buena Vista - Santa Cruz; Residencial Bolivar.
9 Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens a.m.; Residencial Bolivar.
10 Santa Cruz - Flor de Oro, Noel Kempff Mercado NP
11 Trails and river at Flor de Oro.
12 Boat to Laguna Caiman: forest trails; Flor de Oro.
13 Trails at Flor de Oro; p.m. flight to Huanchaca I; camping.
14 Cerrado and forest at Huanchaca I.
15 Huanchaca I; 11.00 flight to Flor de Oro; p.m. flight to Los Fierros.
16-17 Logging road at Los Fierros, NKMNP.
18 Los Fierros; 12.00 flight to Santa Cruz; Residencial Bolivar.
19 Bus to Cochabamba - 7 hrs; Hostal Eliza.
20 Quillacollo Road and Laguna Alalay; Hostal Eliza.
21 Bus to La Paz with enforced 2 hr stop on altiplano near Oruro; Residencial Rosario.
22 07.30 IMBEX Rent-a-Car, La Paz; drive to Sorata with stops; 16.00-18.00 near cemetery; Hotel Copacabana.
23 Hillside above Sorata a.m.; drive back to La Paz p.m.; Residencial Rosario.
24 Coroico Road, especially Cotapata and Chuspipata; Hostal Kory, Coroico.
25 Coroico - Caranavi - Serrania Bellavista - Coroico; Hostal Kory.
26 Coroico Road, especially Yolosa - Chuspipata and Pongo; drive to La Paz; Residencial Rosario.
27 Aerolineas Argentinas flight home.
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Arrangements to visit this spectacular outpost of the Brazilian Shield must be made through Fundacion Amigos de la Naturaleza (FAN), Km 7 Carr. a Samaipata, Casilla 2241on the outskirts of Santa Cruz, towards Samaipata. In April the person to contact was Ariana, who speaks good English, with Philipe (an American) in charge of the fleet of aircraft - tel 535426 or 524921, fax 591-3-533389. There are two access points - Los Fierros and Flor de Oro on opposite sides of the Serrania de Huanchaca/ Caparu , the plateau. Los Fierros, on the southwestern edge, can be reached overland from Santa Cruz via public transport to San Ignacio (c.18hr on bus or a short weekly flight), and then probably a truck for another 12+hrs. Flor de Oro is near the northern limit on the banks of the River Guapore, the boundary between Bolivia and Brazil; it can only be reached overland via Brazil - a long journey.
By far the easiest route is to charter a small aircraft from FAN, eg a Cessna 6-seater (including pilot) - you only pay for the flying time plus the pilot's board, lodging and wages on down-days. It may be possible to join a group flying in or out but most visitors only go for 2 - 4 days. We had a plane for 8 days and nights, and the costs worked out roughly as follows:-
flying time 6.5 hrs x $200/ hr = $1300
down time 4 days x $50/ day = $200
pilot's b & l at F d O 4 days x $20/ day = $80
Total = $1580
This was divided between 3 of us but the aircraft could have taken 5.
As "researchers", we had a "special" rate for the flying time, the normal charge being $230/ hr. Additional charges were $20/ day each for being in the Park plus $50/ day for full board and lodging at Flor de Oro (3 days). The latter rate was again a concession, the standard rate being $80/ day. The only other costs were $65 total for a day's boat trip to Laguna Caiman and the food we brought in for 5 days. The facilities and food at Flor de Oro are quite good.
There are two birding strategies at Flor de Oro: to walk the two set trails through the gallery and varsea forest, cerrado and grassland, or to take a boat to the research station at L. Caiman, bird the tall forest there and walk up on to the rim of the plateau into semi-deciduous forest. Hence a minimum of 2 - 3 days is needed here. Key birds are Red-throated Piping-Guan and Red-necked Aracari (also found at Los Fierros), Bare-faced Curassow, Crimson-bellied Parakeet, Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Blue-tufted Starthroat, Saturnine Antshrike, Leaden Antwren, Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant and Black-and-tawny Seedeater. Jaguar is also seen here not infrequently.
It is only a 15 min flight from Flor de Oro onto the Serrania at Huanchaca I, one of the 2 bumpy airstrips on the plateau, where there is a so-called camp-site. It would take days to walk here. There are currently no facilities although FAN is planning to install a full tourist camp - the mind boggles at this idea as the site is the worst place I can ever recall staying at, being infested with every biting insect known to mankind. The only reason for coming here is to find the rarities that occur, eg Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant and Uniform/ Red-billed Woodcreeper and the cerrado specialities, or catch and describe insects new to science, of which there are probably many thousands. We spent 2 nights, which was about all we could take, with the daytime in the cerrado or on the short trail in the forest. There is a real risk of being stranded here for a few days as the plane can only land in clear visibility, despite having a GPU, and low cloud is not uncommon.
At Los Fierros, manned by a single guard (with family) there were a few beds in non-mosquito-proof buildings, simple cooking and eating facilities, freely provided, but no food. However, this site is definitely being upgraded, in April/ May supposedly, and so you can expect to pay handsomely for staying here in future. There are a few short trails into the forest, good for manakins and cracids, but all were waterlogged at the time of our visit as the rainy seaon had been unusually severe. Hence we had to make do with walking along the single logging road, from which it is possible to crash into the drier parts of the tall forest. Cerrado/ savanna is reached after 5km south and a further 15km or so takes you to the base of the plateau, where a path can be taken up to the top. As there is no transport, you would have to camp in order to visit the plateau from here - probably a worthwhile thing to do as certain specialities, such as Tooth-billed Wren, are said to occur only at the plateau edge / base. Perhaps there will be a vehicle in future. This is a rich area holding birds such as Rufous-necked Puffbird, Black-girdled Barbet, Snow-capped Manakin, Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant and Buff-cheeked Greenlet, and so the more time spent here the better. Mammals can also be seen, the major prize being Maned Wolf in the cerrado - the only notable sight I had was 3 Tayras on the logging road the first afternoon. Clearly our 3 days were not enough, especially as the weather was mixed.
In summary, this important National Park is difficult to work but well worth the effort, if you can afford it.
Amboro National Park
This is only 2 hours from Santa Cruz, contains a host of good birds including 3 difficult endemics, but the moutainous interior is almost inaccessible. Millions of dollars have reputedly been spent on establishing the Park, but there are no facilities and not a single trail now, at least on the northern side, the only access being up river beds. It is bounded by the two Santa Cruz to Cochabamba roads, some 50km apart, but there is no way beween them. Indeed, most of the Park is totally unexplored!
The only practical way to visit it is to arrange to go in with Guy Cox, for a fee, who now runs the pleasant Hotel Amboro at Buena Vista. No formal permission is necessary. He will drive you the 16km to the Rio Surutu (which you have to wade across), the start of the walk - there is very little traffic on this road, although probably 1 or 2 buses a day. It takes about 3 hours to reach the Ranger station (on the edge of the National Park, since some of it was given to squatters/ campasinos), where you can camp, cook and bird. The route is obvious apart from a left turn somewhere near halfway. Access from the Ranger station is up the Rio Saguaro and then smaller rivers. In the past a few birders were able to continue further up the Saguaro to trails into the forest, along which the endemics could be seen, but the trails are now disused and heavily overgrown. We reached suitable habitat with Guy after a morning's walk from the Ranger station, and should have seen at least the Bolivian Recurvebill in the secondary growth had we been able to bird the following day as planned. We would have had to get into the forest to stand a chance of seeing the Horned Curassow and Ashy Antwren. However, our plans were completely thwarted by torrential rain, from a cold front, which made the rivers impassable, thereby marooning us in our small tent for 24 hours. We left the following morning as quickly as possible in case it rained again. We were only just able to cross the swollen Surutu, some 24hrs since the rain had stopped.
It is nessary to take tents and food and allow for at least 4 - 5 days. If you are very fit and lucky, the trip could be done in 3 days, but it is hard work going up the rivers and there is always the risk of being stranded by rain. April - Nov is the driest period, with October the best time for seeing Horned Curassows as they call then. We did see some goodies: Solitary Eagle, Military Macaw, White-bellied Parrot and
Rufous-crested Coquette, and heard Band-bellied Owl.
Coroico Road
The "new" road from La Cumbre to Chuspipata was almost complete at the time of our visit, with no restrictions on traffic use. There is now a large, noisy depot at Cotopata but it did not appear to have greatly affected birdlife, the trails still being viable. However there is little point in stopping along the road between here and Chuspipata now as the immediate habitat has been destroyed. Access to the old road/ track to Chulumani below Chuspipata is now through an oil storage depot. We had no difficulty in quickly getting permission to go through the main gate but soon had to negotiate a chain across the road - easily removed by an employee on the first occasion but padlocked the second time - we managed to sqeeze past in our Suzuki jeep then. The roadside forest was excellent on our first visit but dead on the second.
Little had changed on the main road beyond Chuspipata - you still take your life into your hands, and despite numerous stops I still could not find Scimitar-winged Piha. Coroico is still a good base. We drove all the way to Caranavi - 70km, 3 hours from Yolosa - finding the road little better than the earlier, well-known "dangerous" stretch, then turned sharp right just after the checkpoint before Caranavi town, to stay on the main road to San Borja. An hour later we reached the top of Serrania Bellavista, at 1600m, and then walked down along the fairly quiet main road through good Upper Tropical forest. It was too late in the day by then - you really need to be prepared to camp the night there to stand any chance of finding the specialities such as the endemic Yellow-rumped Antwren or Yungas Tody-Tyrant. Caranavi has "hotels" of sorts but looks "a dump".
The only known site for Berlepsch's Canastero, this village beneath the snow-capped Illampu is 147km from La Paz, past Lake Titicaca. Several crowded buses a day leave La Paz in the morning (not just one as stated in Lonely Planet - 1993) for the 5 hour journey, mostly on dusty roads. Although a tiring drive in a rented vehicle - high clearance necessary - some useful stops can be made to bird the altiplano, for seedsnipes and ground-tyrants, and photograph the stunning views. As it is significantly lower than La Paz, at 2700m, Sorata makes a good starting point for an Andean visit if you are not fully acclimitized from around Cochabamba.
The Canastero is not necessarily easy to see. I took a path above the topside of the cemetery, dropping down to a stream beyond the cemetery, then turned right after crossing the stream and wound up the hillside following the stream. I saw the Canastero in scrub by the stream. The surrounding hillsdes where I think it was seen before are now being cultivated. It is advisable to allow a full day to explore the hillsides above Sorata. Stay at the quiet Hotel Copacabana where the food is excellent and you can watch a free video film in the evening.
The Chapare Road is now well-paved almost all the way to Santa Cruz, making it easy to cover from Cochabamba or Villa Tunari - there still do not appear to be any hotels in between. The only change I noted from the bus was that the checkpoint had been moved to Km98. There are lots of buses and coaches operating along the road and so it would probably be possible to use public transport, with less flexibility.
We tried to do the Quillacollo Road without hiring a 4-wheel drive vehicle. We took one of the many microbuses to the Quillacollo terminus and quickly hired a taxi for only 15 Bv (= $3.75) an hour. We reached 3200m but could not proceed further because of a rockfall, easily negotiable with 4-wheel drive. Hence, we missed the Cerro Tunari highland specialities such as Diadamed Sandpiper-Plover, Olive-crowned Crescent-chest and Short-tailed Finch.
This site, which I have not been to, was given to me by Sjoerd Mayer and holds 2 new species - a tinamou and a spinetail - the calls of both ere on Sjoerd's CD ROM Bird Sounds of Bolivia, along with 536 other species! The spinetail sounds like Plain-crowned but has a red cap and occurs at 2300-2700m; the tinamou is higher. Dry forest near Inquisivi is reached by driving from Oruru across the cordillera and descending a long way to a river.
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Taxonomy, names and sequence follow Birds of the World: A Checklist by JF Clements (1991), with the few differences in Ridgely and Tudor's Birds of South America, Vol II, highlighted. Asterisks indicate new species for JH. Elevations quoted were readings from an Avocet wrist-altimeter.
[GREAT TINAMOU Tinamus major]
Heard occasionally at Los Fierros (LF).
CINEREOUS TINAMOU Crypturellus cinereus
1 at Flor de Oro (FO) and heard at LF.
[LITTLE TINAMOU Crypturellus soui]
Heard at HI & LF.
[*BRAZILIAN TINAMOU Crypturellus strigulosus]
Heard frequently at Huanchaca I (HI).
SMALL-BILLED TINAMOU Crypturellus parvirostris
2 at Flor de Oro, 1 at HI and heard occasionally.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Fairly common around FO.
SOUTHERN SCREAMER Chauna torquata
A few at FO.
MUSCOVY DUCK Cairina moschata
Several sightings of birds in flight at FO.
WHISTLING HERON Syrigma sibilatrix
Occasional at FO.
SNOWY EGRET Egretta thula
Only 1 at FO and 2 at L.Caiman.
CAPPED HERON Pilherodius pileatus
Occasional at FO.
COCOI HERON Ardea cocoi
Up to 3 daily at FO.
GREAT EGRET Casmerodius alba
Up to 4 daily at FO.
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis
A few throughout.
STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus
Up to 5 daily at FO.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax
1 or 2 at FO and LF.
GREEN IBIS Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Up to 3 daily at FO.
WOOD STORK Mycteria americana
4 at FO.
BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus
A few at FO and LF.
TURKEY VULTURE Cathartes aura
Fairly common throughout.
GREATER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE Cathartes melambrotus
1 at LF.
KING VULTURE Sarcorhamphus papa
Up to 2 daily throughout.
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE Elanoides forficatus
3 at FO and 30+ above L. Caiman, probably on passage.
SNAIL KITE Rostrhamus sociabilis
1 at L. Caiman.
LONG-WINGED HARRIER Circus buffoni
1 over LF on 17th, with Broad-winged Hawks - a new sp. for NKMNP.
TINY HAWK Accipiter superciliosus
Singles at FO and LF.
WHITE HAWK Leucopternis albicollis
Singles at FO and LF.
SAVANNAH HAWK Buteogallus meridionalis
Singles at FO and LF.
BLACK-COLLARED HAWK Busarellus nigricollis
2 at FO.
CROWNED EAGLE Harpyhaliaetus coronatus
1 at HI.
GREY-LINED HAWK Asturina nitida
1 at HI (RCB).
ROADSIDE HAWK Buteo magnirostris
Small numbers throughout.
BROAD-WINGED/ SWAINSON'S HAWK Buteo platypterus/ swainsoni
Two small parties totalling 15-20 soaring northwards at LF on 17th. I could not be sure of the identity at the due to the long distance but on range they should be Swainson's - either species would be new for NKMNP.
WHITE-TAILED HAWK Buteo albicaudatus
1 at HI.
ORNATE HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus ornatus
1 at LF.
BLACK CARACARA Daptrius ater
6 at LF.
RED-THROATED CARACARA Daptrius americanus
3 at LF.
CRESTED CARACARA Polyborus (Caracara) plancas
A few throughout.
LAUGHING FALCON Herpetotheres cachinnans
1 or 2 daily at FO.
BARRED FOREST-FALCON Micrastur ruficollis
Single at FO.
APLOMADO FALCON Falco femoralis
Singles at FO and HI.
BAT FALCON Falco rufigularis
Up to 5 daily at FO and 1 daily at LF.
SPECKLED CHACHALACA Ortalis motmot
3 at FO.
RUSTY-MARGINED GUAN Penelope superciliaris
4 at HI.
* BLUE-THROATED PIPING-GUAN Pipile cumanensis
1 along the river at FO.
[MARBLED WOOD QUAIL Odontophorus gujanensis]
Occasionally heard at FO and LF.
OCELLATED CRAKE Micropygia schomburgkii
1 at FO (RCB).
GREY-NECKED WOOD-RAIL Aramides cajanea
1 at FO.
LIMPKIN Aramus guarauna
2 at FO.
WATTLED JACANA Jacana jacana
2 at FO.
SOLITARY SANDPIPER Tringa solitaria
3 at FO.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER Tringa macularia
1 at FO.
PIED LAPWING Vanellus cayanus
20 at FO.
SOUTHERN LAPWING Vanellus chilensis
Several at FO and LF.
LARGE-BILLED TERN Phaetusa simplex
1 at FO.
SCALED PIGEON Columba speciosa
Common at FO and LF.
PALE-VENTED PIGEON Columba cayennensis
A few throughout.
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON Columba plumbea
Common at FO.
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE Columbina talpacoti
A few at HI and LF.
PICUI GROUND-DOVE Columbina picui
A few singles at FO.
WHITE-TIPPED/ GREY-FRONTED DOVE Leptotila verreauxi/ rufaxilla
Singles throughout.
BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW Ara ararauna
Up to 10 daily at FO and LF.
SCARLET MACAW Ara macao
Several at FO.
RED-AND-GREEN MACAW Ara chloroptera
A few at FO.
CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW Ara severa
Common at FO.
PEACH-FRONTED PARAKEET Aratinga aurea
Common at HI.
* CRIMSON-BELLIED PARAKEET Pyrrhura rhodogaster
3 or 4 small parties at LF.
PAINTED PARAKEET Pyrrhura picta
One party of 10 at LF.
YELLOW-CHEVRONED(CANARY-WINGED) PARAKEET Brotogeris versicolurus
Several parties at FO.
BLUE-HEADED PARROT Pionus menstruus
At least 2 at FO and common at LF.
SQUIRREL CUCKOO Piaya cayana
1 or 2 most days throughout.
LITTLE CUCKOO Piaya minuta
1 at FO.
HOATZIN Opisthocomus hoazin
Common at FO.
GREATER ANI Crotophaga major
Fairly common at FO.
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI Crotophaga ani
Common at FO and LF.
[BARN OWL Tyto alba]
1 heard at FO.
SPECTACLED OWL Pulsatrix perspicillata
Heard nightly at LF with 1 taped in - calling with a single note only.
LEAST PYGMY-OWL Glaucidium minutissimum
Heard nightly at LF.
LEAST NIGHTHAWK Chordeiles pusillus
3 at HI.
NACUNDA NIGHTHAWK Podager nacunda
1 at LF.
PAURAQUE Nyctidromus albicollis
1 at FO and heard at LF.
RUFOUS NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus rufus
1 at LF (RCB).
SHORT-TAILED SWIFT Chaetura brachyura
4 at LF.
REDDISH HERMIT Phaethornis ruber
Singles at LF.
SWALLOW-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD Eupetomena macroura
Common at HI.
WHITE-VENTED VIOLETEAR Colibri serrirostris
Common at HI.
BLACK-THROATED MANGO Anthracothorax nigricollis
Fairly common at FO.
WHITE-TAILED GOLDENTHROAT Polytmus guainumbi
1 at LF.
GLITTERING-THROATED EMERALD Amazilia fimbiata
A few at FO.
BLACK-EARED FAIRY Heliothryx aurita
1 at HI.
* BLUE-TUFTED STARTHROAT Heliomaster furcifer
1 at FO.
VIOLACEOUS TROGON Trogon violaceus
1 at FO (MGA).
BLUE-CROWNED TROGON Trogon curucui
1 at FO.
RINGED KINGFISHER Ceryle torquata
Abundant at FO, with communal breeding colonies like bee-eaters; 1 at LF.
AMAZON KINGFISHER Chloroceryle amazona
Fairly common at FO.
GREEN KINGFISHER Chloroceryle americana
Several at FO.
GREEN-AND-RUFOUS KINGFISHER Chloroceryle inda
A few sightings at FO.
[RUFOUS MOTMOT Baryphthengus martii]
Heard at LF.
BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT Momotus momota
1 at FO.
RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR Galbula ruficauda
A few throughout.
PIED PUFFBIRD Notharchus tectus
Two singles at LF.
* RUFOUS-NECKED PUFFBIRD Malacoptila rufa
1 at LF.
BLACK-FRONTED NUNBIRD Monasa nigrifrons
Up to 3 daily at FO.
WHITE-FRONTED NUNBIRD Monasa morphoeus
1 at LF (RCB).
SWALLOW-WING Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Common at FO.
LETTERED ARACARI Pteroglossus inscriptus
3 daily at LF.
* RED-NECKED ARACARI Pteroglossus bitorquatus
At least 1 at FO.
CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI Pteroglossus castanotis
Up to 6 daily at FO and 2 at LF.
CUVIER'S TOUCAN Ramphastos tucanus
1 at FO and 2+ at LF.
TOCO TOUCAN Ramphastos toco
Fairly common at FO.
* BAR-BREASTED PICULET Picumnus aurifrons
1 at FO.
WHITE-WEDGED PICULET Picumnus albosquamatus
2+ at FO.
WHITE WOODPECKER Melanerpes candidus
5 at FO.
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER Melanerpes cruentatus
Several at FO and LF.
YELLOW-THROATED WOODPECKER Piculus flavigula
1 at LF.
RINGED WOODPECKER Celeus torquatus
1 at LF.
RED‑NECKED WOODPECKER Campephilus rubricollis
1 at FO.
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER Sittasomus griseicapillus
Singles at FO and LF.
WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER Glyphorhynchus spirurus
1 at FO.
CINNAMON-THROATED WOODCREEPER Dendrexetastesrufigula
1 at FO.
* UNIFORM WOODCREEPER Hylexetastes uniformis
1 at HI.
STRAIGHT‑BILLED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus picus
1 at FO.
STRIPED WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
1 at FO.
* ELEGANT WOODCREEPER Xiphorhynchus elegans
1 at LF. Ridgely and Tudor include this in Spix's X.spixii.
LINEATED WOODCREEPER Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
1 at FO.
RUFOUS HORNERO Furnarius rufus
Common at FO and a few at LF.
PALE‑BREASTED SPINETAIL Synallaxis albescens
Singles at HI.
RUDDY SPINETAIL Synallaxis rutilans
1 at LF.
* RUSTY-BACKED SPINETAIL Cranioleuca vulpina
4 at FO.
YELLOW‑CHINNED SPINETAIL Certhiaxis cinnamomea
Common at FO.
* RUFOUS-RUMPED FOLIAGE-GLEANER Philydor erythrocercus
1 at LF.
XENOPS sp. Xenops sp.
2 singles at LF, probably Slender-billed X.tenuirostris.
GREAT ANTSHRIKE Taraba major
2 at FO.
[BARRED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus doliatus]
Heard at FO and HI.
WHITE-SHOULDERED ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus aethiops
Single at FO.
EASTERN (BOLIVIAN) SLATY ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus punctatus
Singles at FO.
AMAZONIAN ANTSHRIKE Thamnophilus amazonicus
2 daily at FO and others heard in the canopy here and at LF.
* SATURNINE ANTSHRIKE Thamnomanes saturninus
1 at FO.
STREAKED ANTWREN Myrmotherula aurinamensis
1 at FO (RCB)
[PLAIN-THROATED ANTWREN Myrmotherula hauxwelli]
1 heard at FO.
WHITE-FLANKED ANTWREN Myrmotherula axillaris
2 at FO and 1 at LF.
GREY ANTWREN Myrmotherula menetriesii
1 at FO (RCB).
RUSTY‑BACKED ANTWREN Formicivora rufa
Common at HI.
BLACKISH ANTBIRD Cercomacra nigrescens
Up to 4 at FO.
WHITE‑BACKED FIRE‑EYE Pyriglena leuconota
4 at FO.
WARBLING ANTBIRD Hypocnemis cantator
2 at LF.
BAND‑TAILED ANTBIRD Hypocnemoides maculicauda
2 at FO.
[SILVERED ANTBIRD Sclateria naevia]
1+ heard at FO.
CHESTNUT‑TAILED ANTBIRD Myrmeciza hemimelaena
1 at HI.
BLACK‑THROATED ANTBIRD Myrmeciza atrothorax
Up to 4 at FO and heard daily at LF.
SCALE-BACKED ANTBIRD Hylophylax poecilinota
1 at LF.
[*COLLARED CRESCENT-CHEST Melanopareia torquata]
Several heard at HI.
[SCREAMING PIHA Lipaugus vociferens]
Heard locally throughout.
BARE‑NECKED FRUITCROW Gymnoderus foetidus
1 at FO.
AMAZONIAN UMBRELLABIRD Cephalopterus ornatus
3 males along the river at FO.
RED-HEADED MANAKIN Pipra rubrocapilla
Up to 3 daily at LF.
FIERY-CAPPED MANAKIN Machaeropterus pyrocephalus
Up to 5 daily at LF.
WING-BARRED MANAKIN Piprites chloris
2 at HI.
SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER Leptopogon superciliaris
1 at LF.
* SNETHLAGE'S TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus minor
Commonly heard at LF but only 2 seen.
FLAMMULATED BAMBOO-TYRANT Hemitriccus flammulatus
1 at HI.
* ZIMMER'S TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus aenigma
1 at FO.
STRIPE-NECKED TODY-TYRANT Hemitriccus striaticollis
Up to 4 daily at FO.
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER Todirostrum cinereum
2 at FO.
* SLENDER-FOOTED TYRANNULET Zimmerius gracilipes
1 at FO.
FOREST ELAENIA Elaenia galmardii
1 at FO.
YELLOW‑BELLIED ELAENIA Elaenia flavogaster
Singles at FO and HI.
HIGHLAND ELAENIA Elaenia obscura
Fairly common at HI.
LESSER ELAENIA Elaenia chiriquensis
A few at HI.
PLAIN TYRANNULET Inezia inornata
1 at FO. ?
The Tolmomyias flycatchers were not identified with confidence; the following records are "best efforts":-
YELLOW‑OLIVE FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias sulphurescens
2 at LF.
GREY-CROWNED FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias poliocephalus
1 at FO.
YELLOW‑MARGINED FLYCATCHER Tolmomyias assimilis
1 at LF.
[CLIFF FLYCATCHER Hirundinea ferruginea]
Heard above L.Caiman.
VERMILION FLYCATCHER Pyrocephalus rubinus
2 singles at FO.
GREY MONJITA Xolmis cinerea
1 or 2 regular at FO.
BLACK-BACKED WATER-TYRANT Fluvicola albiventer
2 at FO.
* RUFOUS-TAILED ATTILA Attila phoenicurus
1 at FO was probably a passage migrant and only the second record for NKMNP.
BRIGHT-RUMPED ATTILA Attila spadiceus
Singles at HI and LF.
TROPICAL KINGBIRD Tyrannus melancholicus
A few throughout.
BOAT‑BILLED FLYCATCHER Megarhynchus pitangua
Singles at FO and LF.
STREAKED FLYCATCHER Myiodynastes maculatus
1 at FO.
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER Myiozetetes similis
Several at FO.
LESSER KISKADEE Pitangus lictor
1+ at FO.
GREAT KISKADEE Pitangus sulphuratus
2 at FO.
[THRUSH‑LIKE SCHIFFORNIS Schiffornis turdinus]
Commonly heard at HI.
BLACK-TAILED TITYRA Tityra cayana
1 at FO.
MASKED TITYRA Tityra semifasciata
3 at FO and 1 at LF.
RUFOUS‑BROWED PEPPER‑SHRIKE Cyclarhis gujanensis
Singles at LF and commonly heard.
RED‑EYED VIREO Vireo olivaceus
A few singles at FO and LF.
BUFF-CHEEKED GREENLET Hylophilus muscicapinus
1 at LF.
CREAMY-BELLIED THRUSH Turdus amaurochalinus
1 at LF.
BLACK‑CAPPED DONACOBIUS Donacobius atricapillus
2 at FO.
MOUSTACHED WREN Thryothorus genibarbis
Fairly common at FO and LF but more often heard than seen.
FAWN‑BREASTED WREN Thryothorus guarayanus
1+ at FO and HI.
HOUSE WREN Troglodytes aedon
A few throughout.
WHITE‑WINGED SWALLOW Tachycineta albiventer
Fairly common at FO.
GREY‑BREASTED MARTIN Progne chalybea
Common at FO.
WHITE-BANDED SWALLOW Atticora fasciata
A few daily at FO.
TAWNY‑HEADED SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx fucata
1 at FO (MGA).
SOUTHERN ROUGH‑WINGED SWALLOW Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Common at FO.
GRASSLAND SPARROW Amnodramus humeralis
Common in grassland throughout.
RED‑CAPPED CARDINAL Paroaria gularis
Several at FO.
BANANAQUIT Coereba flaveola
2 at FO and several at HI.
CHESTNUT‑VENTED CONEBILL Conirostrum speciosum
1 at HI.
BLACK‑FACED TANAGER Schistoclamys melanopis
Common at HI.
WHITE-RUMPED TANAGER Cypsnagra hirundinacea
2 at LF (RCB, MGA).
GUIRA TANAGER Hemithraupis guira
2 at FO.
FLAME-CRESTED TANAGER Tachyphonus cristatus
Singles at LF.
WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER Tachyphonus luctuosus
1 at FO and 3 at LF.
WHITE-LINED TANAGER Tachyphonus rufus
2 at LF.
SILVER‑BEAKED TANAGER Ramphocelus carbo
Common throughout.
SAYACA TANAGER Thraupis sayaca
A few at FO.
PALM TANAGER Thraupis palmarum
A few at FO.
PURPLE‑THROATED EUPHONIA Euphonia chlorotica
A few at HI.
THICK‑BILLED EUPHONIA Euphonia laniirostris
A few at FO and LF.
TURQUOISE TANAGER Tangara mexicana
2 at FO and 1 at LF.
PARADISE TANAGER Tangara mexicana
Common at LF.
BURNISHED-BUFF TANAGER Tangara mexicana
A few at FO and HI.
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER Tangara cyanicollis
1 at LF (MGA).
MASKED TANAGER Tangara
Up to 4 daily at LF.
BLACK-FACED DACNIS Dacnis lineata
4 at FO and 1 at LF.
BLUE DACNIS Dacnis cayana
Several at LF.
RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER Cyanerpes cyaneus
A female at FO.
SWALLOW-TANAGER Tersina viridis
Up to 4 daily at FO.
SAFFRON FINCH Sicalis flaveola
A few at LF.
WEDGE‑TAILED GRASS-FINCH Emberizoides herbicola
Common at FO and HI.
BLUE‑BLACK GRASSQUIT Volatinia jacarina
Fairly common throughout.
PLUMBEOUS SEEDEATER Sporophila plumbea
Common at FO.
DOUBLE‑COLLARED SEEDEATER Sporophila caerulescens
Fairly common at FO and LF.
* BLACK-AND-TAWNY SEEDEATER Sporophila nigrorufa
15-20 at FO, including 5+ adult males.
DARK‑THOATED SEEDEATER Sporophila ruficollis
A few at LF (RCB, MGA).
GREY-AND-CHESTNUT (RUFOUS‑RUMPED) SEEDEATER Sporophila hypochroma
2 at LF (RCB, MGA).
LESSER SEEDFINCH Oryzoborus angolensis
2 at HI.
GREYISH SALTATOR Saltator coerulescens
A few at FO.
BLACK-THROATED SALTATOR Saltator atricollis
Fairly common at HI.
AMAZONIAN OROPENDOLA Psarocolius bifasciatus
2+ at LF.
YELLOW‑RUMPED CACIQUE Cacicus cela
A single colony near FO.
EPAULET ORIOLE Icterus cayanensis
2 at LF (RCB).
WHITE‑BROWED BLACKBIRD Leistes superciliaris
Several at LF (MGA).
SHINY COWBIRD Molothrus bonariensis
A few at FO.
White-throated Tinamou LF Spotted Puffbird LF
Agami Heron FO Black-girdled Barbet LF
Red-throat'd Piping-Guan FO, LF Rusty-necked Piculet FO
Razor-billed Curassow FO,LF Collared Crescent-chest HI
Bare-faced Curassow FO Leaden Antwren FO
Horned Screamer FO Sclater's Antwren LF
Orange-cheeked Parrot FO Pink-throated Becard LF
Crested Owl LF Snow-capped Manakin LF
Band-tailed Nighthawk FO Helmeted Manakin HI
Great Dusky Swift FO Pale-bell'd Ty't-Manakin HI
Cinnamon-throated Hermit FO Ruf.-sided Pygmy-Tyant HI
Blue-capped Puffleg HI Tooth-billed Wren LF
Festive Coquette LF Grey-chested Greenlet LF