Sandia area 28 of May.

While the others were eating lunch in Sandia I used the time looking for the Green-capped Tanager. I managed to see two in a garden at the right hand side shortly after a waterfall (to the left) about two kilometres below Sandia at approximately 2100 m. After lunch we continued our way to San Juan del Oro. However, we didn’t make it all the way to San Juan del Oro, while climbing to Abra Maruncuna (2200 m) the road got really bad and we decided to return to Sandia.

Blue-banded Toucanet
Andean Guan

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Abra Malaga (2) 17.12.08

Abra Malaga, west slope

Red-crested Cotinga, west slope

Great Thrush, east slope. A wery common bird.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, east slope.

Plushcap, east slope

Santa Eulalia, Lima 02.08.08

The endemic White-cheeked Cotinga, we saw at least 10 in the morning. This bird is quite easy to see in the polylepis at this time of the year.
Golden-bellied Grosbeak
Golden-bellied Grosbeak
The endemic Black-necked Woodpecker


The endemic Great Inca-Finch (imm)

Here are some photos from the Santa Eulalia valley. We concentrated on the endemics in the valley so we did not reach the puna zone during this daytrip. However, we managed to see 10 of the 11 endemics present in the Santa Eulalia valley.

Manu road - Cotingas

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock at the lodge with the same name, 26.03.08.
Early in the mourning: ASA 1600, no flash, shutter speed 1/60, handheld Nikon F70s with Sigma APO 400 mm F/5,6.
Barred Fruiteater in poor light (fog)24.03.08, ASA 320.

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, see more details above.

These picture taken between 2900 and 1500 m. More pictures from the trip will be uploaded.