House Wren - some variation

(Southern) House Wren from the coast (Mejía), December 2008.

(Southern) House Wren from the Andes (Juliaca), December 2008; slightly bigger and warmer colours.

Some common birds from Mejía 1

Slender-billed Finch, common but not always easy to see.

The always present Vermilion Flycatcher. This is one of the most common birds in the area.

Rufous-collared Sparrow

House Wren from one of the three nests found around the house this weekend.

Peruvian Meadowlark

Mejía Wetlands 2

It is not usual to publish photos of passerines from the Sanctuary. Well, here you have some of the more common. I also added a photo of a seldom seen bird along the coast.
House Wren, quite common in the Sanctuary, 30.12.07.
Grassland Yellow-Finch, 30.12.07.
Yellowish Pipit, 02.01.08
Wren-like Rushbird, 30.12.07. Well, thats how you are going to see it!
Giant Coot, Tambo River (Boca del Rio), 30.12.07. Not common along the coast.