Lowland Peltops

A fairly common cloud forest tapaculo found in the eastern Andes of northern and central Peru. Adult is gray with brown bars on the lower underparts. Young birds are browner and extensively marked with buff bars and scales. Similar to Trilling Tapaculo and Junin Tapaculo, and identification should be based on range and voice. Rufous-vented Tapaculo gives sharp chips and low frog-like notes, either alone or in an accelerating series. Inhabits forest understory and usually tough to see.

Chunky mid-sized parrot that is mostly gray with blue underparts. Note the yellow shoulder patches and blue rump, which are conspicuous in flight. Found in arid savanna, especially in the lusher woodland along riverbeds. Usually in pairs or small flocks. Calls are variable high-pitched squeals. Similar to Meyer’s Parrot, but has blue underparts and a gray base color, and never shows yellow on the head.

Unmistakable glossy black bird with a dash of bright yellow on the head and wings. Male has more extensive yellow on the head than the female. Inhabits lowland to foothill evergreen forests where it forages in pairs or small flocks up in the canopy. Look out for their flashing yellow wing patches as they move between trees. Like other mynas and starlings, gives a variety of gurgles, croaks, and high-pitched fluid notes.