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Peru 2010. This visit to the Amazon was arranged by Earthwatch.  Starting in Iquitos we drove to Nauta where we boarded the Ayapua.  This boat built in 1906 was used during the Rubber boom between about 1894 to 1912. We set off up the Maranon River.  This mile wide river soon narrowed and after about two days we final were able to turn into the Samiria River and enter the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. The research we were about to assist in involved regular trips by small boat to monitor the following creatures: Caiman, Macaws, Ungulates, Primates, Game Birds, Fish, Dolphins and River Turtles.  During these census operations I was able to take photos of many of the bird species seen. These pages show many of the photos which were taken during this visit in November 2010.                  Please Note  If you click on any photo you should be transferred to the Flikr website for my photos.  Once in the Flikr site click on the icon     Slideshow      towards the top right of the page or on any photo to view in greater size.  Use the back button (arrow top left of your screen to return to this page

Let me know any problems as I have not double checked this page. There may be inaccuracies in descriptions, if so please let me know.  robburton@hotmail.co.uk or rob@robs-journeys.co.uk

Photos of some of the 18 volunteers on the trip and crew members.

Ayapua

Passing boats

Village Life

Pink River Dolphins

Gray Dolphin

Giant River Turtle

Three-toed Sloth

Tamarin Monkey

Howler Monkey

Squirrel Monkey

Birds of the Amazon

These photos are presented in the order found in most 'Birds of Peru' books.  This is a list of the birds seen by me during this trip.  They will be added to Birds of South America later.  With the help of Alfredo I was able to see 87 different species of bird.  Only 20 were not photographed.  If any are inaccurately named please let me know - e-mail address on the Home Page.

Undulated Tinamou  -  Cryturellus undulatus

Jabiru  -  Jabiru mycteria

Muscovy Duck  -  Cairina moschata

Sun Grebe  -  Heliornis fulica

Neotropic Cormorant  -  Phalacrocorax brusiliarus

Anhinga  -  Anhinga anhinga

White-necked Heron  -  Ardea cocoi

Rufescent Tiger Heron  -  Tigrisoma lineatum

Cattle Egret  -  Bubulas ibis

Great Egret  -  Ardea alba

Capped Heron  -  Philherodius pilcatus

Snowy Egret  -  Egretta Thula

Striated Heron  -  Butorides striata

Horned Screamer  -  Anhima cormuta

Green Ibis  -  Mesembrinibis catennensis

Turkey Vulture  -  Cathartis aura

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture  -  Cathartes melambrotes

Black Vulture  -  Coragyrs atratus

Swallow-tailed Kite  -  Elanoides forficatus

Slender-billed Kite  -  Helicolestes hamatus
 

Slate-coloured Hawk  -  Leucopternis schistaceus

Plumbeous Kite  -  Ictinia plumea

Laughing Falcon  -  Herpetotheres cachinnans

Black-collared Hawk  -  Busarellus nigricollis

  Juvenile

Great Black Hawk  -  Buterogallus urubitinga

Roadside Hawk  -  Buteo magnirostris

Osprey  -  Pandion haliaetus

Black Caracara  -  Daptrius ater

Yellow-headed Carcara  -  Milvago chinachima

Red-throated Caracara  -  Ibycter americanus

Bat Falcon  -  Falco rufigularis

Wattled Jacana  -  Jacana jacana

Large-billed Tern  -  Phaetusa simplex

Blue and Gold Macaw  -  Ara ararauna

Red-bellied Macaw  -  Orthopsittaca manilata

Chestnut-fronted Macaw  -  Ara severus

Red and Green Macaw  -  Ara chloropterus

Tui Parakeet  -  Brotogeris sanchthomao

Cobalt-winged Parakeet  -  Brotogeris cyanoptera

White-eyed Parakeet  -  Aratinga leucophthalma

Blue-headed Parrot  -  Pionus menstrutus

Orange-cheeked Parrot  -  Pionopcitta barrabandi

Short-tailed Parrot  -  Graydidascalus brachyurus

Orange-winged Parrot  -  Amazona amazonia

Squirrel Cuckoo  -  Piaya cayana

Greater Ani  -  Cratophaya major

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk  -  Lurucalis rufiventris

Pale-rumped Swift  -  Chaetura egregia

Andean Swift  -  Aeronautes andecolus

White-tailed Trogon  -  Trogon viridis

American Pygmy Kingfisher  -  Chloroceryle aerea   

Amazon Kingfisher  -  Chloroceryle amazonas

Ringed Kingfisher  -  Ceeryle torquata

Green Kingfisher  -  Chloroceryle americana

Bluish-fronted Jacamar  -  Galbula cyanescens

Collard Puffbird  -  Bucco capensis

  Photo taken by Rick Bryant ©

Swallow-wing  -  Chelidoptera tenbrosa

Black-fronted Nunbird  -  Monasa nigerifrons

Scarlet-crowned Barbet  -  Capito aurovirens

Lettered Aracaria  -  Pteroglossus inscriptus

White-throated Toucan  -  Ramphastos tucanus

Crimson-crested Woodpecker  -  Campephilus melanolecos

Drab Water Tyrant  -  Ochthornis littoralie

Lesser Kiskadee  -   Philohydor lictor
 

Tropical Kingbird  -  Tyranaus melancholicus

Black-tailed Tityra  -  Tityra cayana

Masked Tityra  -  Tityra semifasciata

Brown-chested Martin  -  Progne tapera

Purple-throated Fruitcrow  -  Querula purpurata

Violaceous Jay  -  Cyanocorax violacetus

White-thighed Swallow  -  Neochelidon  tibialis

Rough-winged Swallow  -  Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

White-winged Swallow  -  Tachyothorus leucorrhoa

Buff-breasted Wren  -  Thryothorus leucotis

Masked-crimson Tanager  -  Ramphocelus nigrogularis

Red-capped Cardinal  -  Paroaria gularis

Russet-backed Oropendula  -  Clypicterus oseryi

Yellow-rumped Cacique  -  Cacius cela

Oriole Blackbird  -  Gymnomystax mexicanus

Giant Cowbird  -  Molothrus oryzivorus

Epaulet Oriole  -  Icterus cayanensis

Insects and other creepy crawlies.

Caiman

Fish

Flowers

Fungi