Birds in Peru: Hummingbird

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

The best bird in town, Arequipa

Peruvian Sheartail a common bird in the gardens and cultivated fields.

Chiguata - once again

Once again I had the opportunity to visit Chiguata. This time together with Finn and Mauricio. We birded along the road from Chiguata to Salinas. Here are some of the birds from the lower elevations (2300 - 3500 meters). The first post showing some of the hummingbirds in the area.

The endemic Black Metaltail

Giant Hummingbird

Peruvian Sheartail

Sparkling Violetear

Giant Hummingbird

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Mejía January 2010

Oasis Hummingbird

House Saprrow, whit a "bocadito"

Lizzard

Sunset 1

Sunset 2

Purple-collared Woodstar, Mejía January 2010

Monday, August 10, 2009

Giant Hummingbird, Sucre, Bolivia 09.08.09

Yesterday I observed a very cooperative Giant Humingbird. In the end I photographed the bird at about four meters.

Sucre, Bolivia 06.08.09

Here are some of my latest observations from Sucre. I have done several walks in Alto Tujsupaya close to the airport were you can find our Theological Seminary (SETELA). One of my best documented observations is a male Wedge-tailed Hillstar (06.08.09). This is just my second observation in this area.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Sparkling Violetear, Capachica, Lake Titiaca 09.05.09

Lima highlands

Diademed Plover, I have seen this species earlier, but these are my first photos of this species. I could maybe have gone somewhat closer, but decided not to disturb the birds more than necessary.

Diademed Plover

White-bellied Cinclodes

Rufous-bellied Seedesnipe

Black-breasted Hillstar

All since I got "Birds of the High Andes" back in 1991, I have been interested in seeing many of the scarce Andean birds. I saw many of them back in 1997 visiting Abra Malaga. Just to mention Royal Cinclodes and Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant. But still I hadn't seen several of the highland species from Lima, among them White-bellied Cinclodes, Dark-winged Miner & Olivaceous Thornbill (the Thornbill is not only a speciality for this area, but easily seen here), all of them target species on this trip (I saw them all!). Unfortunately I didn't manage to take to many good photos, mostly because the battery was almost flat, and I hadn't my second battery in the bag either :-(. I just took some photos without checking the result. However, some of them are good enough.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Some common birds from Sucre, Bolivia II

Red-tailed Comet, not a long tailed male, but still a good looking bird.

Rufous Hornero

Saffron Finch, seen in large groups in the area.

Great Kiskadee, now even more common than five years ago.

Citron-headed Yellow-Finch, this near endemic is quite common here, but I didn't get any closer this time.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Colombia, July 2008

Steely-vented Hummingbird, in the garden at Las Lomas hotel close to the airport in Medellín.

Great Thrush, a common bird in the parks, Bogotá

Steely-vented Hummingbird, Las Lomas hotel, Medellín.

American Coot, Parque Florida, Bogotá.

Montane Thrush, Las Lomas hotel, Medellín.

Last year we visited Colombia together with my brother and his family. This was manly a family trip so I did not see so many birds, but here are some of the birds observed in Bogotá and Medellín. In Bogota I visited Parque Florida. I did see the Apolinar's Wren during the tree hours spent in the park but not the Rail.