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Why
Peru?
It’s the ultimate Birding experience |
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| Peru is the birdiest country in the world.
Peru ties Colombia with over 1800 species of birds, more than
85% of which are permanent residents. Peru is second only
to Brazil in the number of endemic birds and second only to
Indonesia in the number of bird species with restricted geographical
ranges. Several rainforest lodges in Peru offer superb birding,
each with a list of over 550 species! In 1982 a team of birders
in Manu in southeastern Peru established the current world
record “big day” when they recorded 331 species
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Peru is truly a land of superlatives: From the
world’s richest oceanic current, to the world’s highest
and most extensive tropical mountains, to the rainforests of the
world’s largest river, Peru is a country of unparalleled diversity.
With 87 of the world’s 104 climate zones, Peru encompasses
both the driest desert and the second wettest locality on the planet.
The time has come to witness Peru’s unrivalled
diversity of birds - from exotic hummingbirds (118 species), cotingas
(33 species), and antbirds (142 species), to flocks of hundreds
of macaws at clay licks, mixed species flocks of over 60 species,
and rare endemics like the White-winged Guan and the flightless
Junin Grebe.
PERU BIRDING TOUR PROGRAMS InkaNatura/GranPeru
Bird Tours’ fixed departures are carefully planned to explore
the best of Peru’s birding sites. We are committed to fulfilling
your birding expectations. First time visitors will find that we
have spared no effort to give them the best combination of bird
species. Those who have birded Peru before, will find our level
of fine-grain knowledge of Peruvian birds to be unparalleled. Thus,
we can offer you the best options for expanding your Peruvian bird
list with greatest efficiency and comfort.
We recommend the following programs (most of them
will be lead by the famous Peruvian ornithologist ) :
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From Cusco we descend the famous Manu Road through elfin and cloud forest to the Amazon lowlands. This route is known as the finest birding road in the world as no other route offers 1,000 species in so little time. In the lowlands we stay at the renowned Manu Wildlife Center, which features the world's most visited macaw clay lick, a massive trail system, and multiple canopy platforms.
Departures 2010: Sept/16th and Sept/30th.
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From Cusco we descend the famous Manu Road through elfin and cloud forest to the Amazon lowlands. This route is known as the finest birding road in the world as no other route offers 1,000 species in so little time. In the lowlands we stay at Manu national Parks in a Manu Tented Camps and the renowned Manu Wildlife Center, which features the world's most visited macaw clay lick, a massive trail system, and multiple canopy platforms.
Departure 2010: August/13th.
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This superb lodge is the single best birding location in the entire Amazon. It has a huge trail system (including bamboo!) with a scientifically-designed grid system of trails that allows you to follow mixed flocks and hear all signing males. The Center offers a comfy blind at an enormous parrot and macaw clay lick, two 130-foot-high (40 m) canopy platforms, mobile platforms at fruiting trees, and two oxbow lakes.
Departures 2010: On request.
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We fly to Puerto Maldonado and bird lake and forest from the comfort of Sandoval Lake Lodge, the only lodge inside the Tambopata National Reserve (Black-faced Cotinga). We then boat up the intimate Heath River to the Heath River Wildlife Center, which offers forest trails, the world's most accessible macaw and parrot lick (with Peach-fronted Parakeets!), and the very different birds of the pampas grasslands.
Departures 2010: On request.
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Pantanos de Villa marshes near Lima, Manu Wildlife Center and Sandoval Lake Lodge. Highlights include a macaw clay lick, extensive rainforest, rivers, and lakes.
Departures 2010: On request.
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But Peru has much more to offer for those interested in custom
designed trips, or in combining birding with archaeology and culture:
Lowland
Megadiversity – Iquitos and surroundings
Kingdom
of Contrasts - Central Peru
For
a detailed itinerary, more information, and updates Contact Us.
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