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A field guide of the most commonbirdsinthe Pacaya Samiria National Reserve - Peru

The Nature Conservancy,TNC,2007

Author: Sandra Isola.Collaborators: Jos lvarez,Claudia Vlizy Pedro Vsquez.Translation: Mara Cecilia Salazar VsquezEdition: Sandra Isola.

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Proyecto Araucaria Amazonas Nauta (Jaime Choclote)

First edition: Marzo 2007Copies: 1000L ay o u t an d p r i n ti n g : ItsEficacia Empresarial S.A.C.

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AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to express her acknowledgment to the PacayaSamiria National Reserve - National Institute of Natural Resourcesofficea n d i t s s t a ff fo r t h e i r c o m m i t m e n t i n t h e a c c o m p li s h m e n t o f t h i s g u i d e .

A ls o, t he au th or wa nt s t o a ck no wl ed ge al l t he co ll ab or at or s t ha tsupported and generously shared information about the most commonbirds mentioned in this guide. To Jos lvarez (Instituto deI n v e s t i g a c i o n e s d e la A m a zo n a Pe r u a n a )fo r h i s t e c h n i c a l a d v i s o r a b o u tb i rd h a bi t s a n d su g ge s ti o ns i n t h e gu i de , t o Pe d ro V sq u ez a n d Cl a ud i aV li z ( C en t ro de Da t os p a ra la Co n se r va c i n - Un ive r si d ad Na c io n alA g r a ri a La Mo li n a) fo r t h e ir su p p o rt wi t h t h e c o n se r va t i on s t a t us o f th es p ec i es a n d te c hn i ca l t r an s la t io n , t o J av i er N o r ie g a, C l au d ia G o df r eya n d Le o n id a s Su a s na b a r (Pr o Nat u r a leza ) fo r t h e i r lo g i st i c a l s u p po r tduringthe development of the guide.

F i na l ly t he a u th o r wo u ld l i ke t o ac k no w le d ge t he P ar k s i n Pe r ilPr o g r a m , fu n d e d b y U n i t e d St a t e s A g e n c y fo r I n t e r n a t i o n a lDe ve lo p me n t a n d Th e Nat u r e C o n se r va n c y, fo r ma k i ng p o s si b le t h ep r i n t i n g o f t h i s g u i d e .

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IntroductionT he Pa caya S am ir ia N at io na l R es er ve ( PS NR ) i s l oc at ed i n t hen or the as te rn A ma zo n of Pe ru . Po li ti ca ll y, it b el on gs to t he L or etoR eg io n, c ove ri ng t he p r ov in ce s o f A l to A m az on as , L or et o, U caya li a n dRequena.

T he b ig ge st p ro te ct ed f l oo de d fo re st i n t he Pe ru vi an A ma zo n, t hePa cay a Sa m i r ia Na t io n a l Res e r ve wa s e s t a bli s h ed i n 1972 o n 1'478, 790h e c t ar e s i n o r d e r t o p r ot e c t t h e b i olo g i ca l d ive r s i ty a n d t o m a n a ge t h en at ur al r es our ce s o f e col og ic a nd ec ono mi c i nte re st fo r th ei rs u st a in a bl e u s e by lo c al se t tl e rs . I n 1 9 8 2 i t s s u rf a ce wa s e x te n de d t o2'080,000 hectares,equivalent to 6%of the surface of the Loreto Regiona n d 1. 5%o f t h e n a t i o n a l s u r fa c e .

T h e P SN R i s t h e bi g ge s t R AM S AR s i te ( I n te r na t io n al C o n ve n ti o n f o r t hec o ns e rva t io n a n d r a ti o na l us e of we t la n ds ) o f Pe r u. I t is a f re s hw a te r

we t la nd o f im p o r ta n c e b e c a us e i t i s a r e fug e for r e s id e n t a s we ll a sm i gr a to r y b i rd s , s o me of wh i ch c o me f r om t h e N o rt h er n H e mi s ph e red u ri n g t h e bo r ea l w i nt e r. I n t h e pr o te c te d a re a 4 4 9 sp e ci e s h ave b e enr e po r te d , c l os e t o 2 5 % o f t h e b i rd s r e po r te d f o r t h e w h ol e c o un t ry(1, 812 s p e c ie s ), b e c o mi n g o n e o f th e pla c e s wi t h m o r e b i r d d ive r s i ty i nPeru.



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I n t he P SN R we c an f in d a d ive rs it y o f la nd sc ap es t ha t al lo w bi rdp op ul at io ns t o t hr ive , o ff er in g t he vi si to rs m ul ti pl e r ou te s f or bi rdw a tc h in g . S o me o f t h e se l a n ds c ap e s a r e: r ive r in e f o re s t, m o ri c he p a l mfo r e s t , h e r b a c e o u s s wa m p s , flo o d e d fo r e s t a n d h i ll fo r e s t a n d le v e e s ,

I t i s i m p or t a n t t o h ig h li gh t t h e p e r ma n e nt a n d a c t ive p a r t i ci p a ti o n o f

l o ca l co m mu n it i es i n t h e c o ns e rva t io n o f th i s we t la n d. T h e r e co ve r y o fd i ffe r e n t s p e c i e s h a s b e e n p o s s i b le d u e t o t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f t h e d i r e c tu se rs o f th e na tu ra l re so ur ce s, w ho ta ke p ar t in t he p ro te ct io n a ndm a n a g e m e n t a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e Re s e r v e , wh i c h h a s b e c o m e a g r e a t d e s t i n yfor international tourism.

T h is i s a f ie l d g u id e f o r b i rd wa t ch e rs o r b i rd i ng l o ve r s t h at d e sc r ib e st he m os t c om mo n b ir ds t ha t c an b e s ig ht ed i n t he Pa caya S am ir iaNational Reserve

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B la ck c ol la re d h aw k

Family: Accipitridae

Habitat: Co mmo n i n s wa mp y, l ake -f il led r iver i sl and s o n t heA ma zo n R ive r. I t i s c om mo n b ut s om ew ha t l oc al i n f re sh wa te rm a rs h es , s wa m py l a ke s , a n d la ke s w i th f l oa t in g ve g et a ti o n.Identification: 46-51 cm. ( 18- 20 ). It is a falcon wi th whi teh e ad an d b r i gh t c i nn a mo n r u fo u s c o lo r ed b o d y. W i th w i d e a n dl on g w in gs . Ve ry s ho rt t ai l f an s ha pe d w he n f ly in g w it h n ar ro wr uf ou s a nd bl ac k c ol or ed st ri pe s a nd a t hi ck b la ck b an d o n t hee n d . H a s w h i t i s h b l u e b i g l e g s a n d b l a c k c o l l a r i n t h e u p p e r p a r tof the neck.

Habits: T h is p r ed a to r y b i r d i s a n o p p or t un i st b e ca u se i t s t ay sl o n g h o u r s o n t h e l a k e a n d r i v e r s h o r e s w a i t i n g f o r a n e a s y p r a y ,i t c o ul d b e a de a d o r s i ck f i s h. T h e c o mm o n n a me ma ke s h o no rt o i ts w hi te h ead , w hi ch l oo ks l ike t he w hi te ha ir of an o ldwoman.

Range: up to 500 m.over sea level.


Busarellus nigricolis


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R oa ds id e h aw k

Family: Accipitridae

Habitat: almost all kinds of dry to wet forest and river borders,a n d o p e n a r e a s w i t h t r e e s

Identification: 3 3 - 3 8 c m . ( 1 3 ' ' - 1 5 ) . E y e s y e l l o w . U n d e r p a r t s ,t h ro at an d c h e s t bro w n is h gray ; bre a s t a n d lo we r u n de rpa rt st h ic k ly b a rr e d c in n am o n a n d wh i te ; t a il d u s ky w i th 4 o r 5 g r aybars.

Habits: n o t a go o d h u n t e r bu t it s a n e x t ra o rdin a ry o ppo rt u n is t .I s o n e o f t h e m o st ub i q ui t ou s o f t h e p r ed a to r y b i r ds i n A m er i cabe c a u s e it is fo u n d in a ll t y pe s o f h a bit a t a n d e c o s y s t e m s .I t fe e dson small animals, going from insects and worms, up to

m a m m a ls ,birds a n d s m a ll re pt ile s



Buteo magnirostris


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R i ng e d k i ng f is h er

Family: Alcedinidae

Habitat: co mmo n a lon g m os t b od ies o f f re sh wa ter an d i nmangroves

Identification: 3 8 c m. ( 15 ) . R ag ge d c re st . M al e: u pp er pa rt sb lu e g ray, t hr oa t a nd si de s o f n ec k w hi te , r es t o f u nd ep ar tsr uf ous c he stn ut . Fem al e: w ith b ro ad b lu e g ray ch es t b an dn a rr o wl y b or d er e d be l ow w i th w h it e , l o we r u nd e rp a rt s r u fo u sc h e s t n u t a s i n m a l e .

Habits: i t f e e d s o n f i s h . I t i s t h e b i g g e s t o n e o f t h e f i v e s p e c i e s o fk in gf is he rs i n t he A ma zo n. I t n es ts i n t un ne ls m ad e i n t he c laygorgesof the river and lake shores.

Range: normally below the 500 m.over sea level.


Ceryle torquata


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Muscovy duck

Family: Anatidae

Habitat: u nc om mo n a nd r at he r l oc al . L ive i n f or es ts s tr ea ms ,s w a m ps ,a n d fre s h w a t e r po n ds a n d m a rs h e s n e a r w o o de d a re a s .

Identification: 6 6- 84 cm. ( 26 -33 ) . M al e: ha s g ray bi ll wi thbro a d dia go n a l bla c k ba n d a ro u n d c e n t e r;re d c a ru n c le s a ro u n db ar e bl ac k o cu la r re gi o n a nd a t b as e of b il l; g lo ss y g re en is hb l ac k w i th s l ig h tl y b u sh y c r es t , l a rg e w h it e s h ou l de r p a tc h esa n d w h i t e w i n g s l i n i n g s . F e m a l e : s m a l l e r , n o c a r u n c l e s o r c r e s t ,l e s s w h i t e .

Habits: l i ke ot h er du c ks , i t f e ed i n s h al l ow wa t er s o f a q ua t icve ge ta ti on a nd o f t he mi cr o wi l dl i fe . D ue to th e h un ti ng

a c tiv i ti e s t o day i s a ve r y ra r e sp e ci e s, e ve n i n t h e Pa c ay a Sa m ir i aN a t io n a l R e s e rv e (in o t h e r pla c e s it is lo c a lly e x t in c t ).

Range: below the 500 m.over sea level.


Cairina moschata


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H or ne d s cr ea me r

Family: Anhimidae

Habitat: s w am py bac k wa t e rs a n d ve ge ta t io n-c h o ke d s h o re s o fl a k e s a n d l a k e s i n o p e n z o n e s .

Identification: 8 6 -9 4 c m . ( 3 4- 3 7 ) . I t i s a c o rp u le n t b i r d w i ths ho rt b il l l ike ch ic ke n. H as l on g b ar e q ui ll pr ot ru di ng f ro mf or ec ro wn . H as m ai nl y g re en is h b la ck ; c ro wn a nd en ti re ne ckgla zed a n d da pple d w h it e; la rge s ilve ry w h it e s ho u lder pa t c hconspicuous.

Habits: T h e y f e e d o n l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s o f t e n d e r v e g e t a t i o n , t h a ti s w h y t h ey h ave a n i m p or t an t r o le o n f l oo d ab l e e c os ys t em s .Th e y h ave u nde r t he ir s kin o n e laye r o f s po n gy t is s ue , w h ic h

p r ot e ct t h em f r om h u nt e rs t h at c o ns i d er t he i r m ea t no t e d ib l e.On t h e w in gs t h e y h a v e s pu rs t h a t a re u s e d in t e rrit o ria l figh t s .



Anhima cornuta


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Anhinga

Family: Anhingidae

Habitat: f ai rl y c o mm on l oc al ly i n s lu gg i sh f re sh wa te r r ive rs ,s w a m ps a n d fo re s t e d s t re a m s ,o c c a s io n a lly o n bra c k is h w a t e r.

Identification: 8 1- 91 c m. ( 32 -3 6 ). H as l on g r ap ie r- li ke b il lw it h s ma ll h ea d, l on g s le nd er ne ck a nd lo ng f an sha pe d t ai l.Male: glossy greenish black with numerous small spots andla rge silve rly gray ban d ac ro s s u ppe r w in g. F em a le : s im ilar buth e a d,n e c k a n d c h e s t bu ffy bro w n .

Habits: w it h i ts l on g n ec k a nd sh ar p b il l, t he an hi ng a i s a ve rys ki ll ed f i she r. I t su bm erg es a nd s wi ms w it h t he s h ru nke n n ec ki n a n S f o r m , t o l e t i t l o o s e l i k e a s p r i n g a n d s t r i n g s t h e f i s h . T o

s w a llo w it s pre y ,it n e e ds t o c o m e o u t t o t h e s u rfa c e .

R a n g e : i n t h e w h o l e A m a z o n r e g i o n .


Anhinga anhinga


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W hi te ne cke d he ron

Family: Ardeidae

Habitat: very common i n freshwater lakes, swamps and inoxbow rivers.

Identification: 1 0 2 - 1 3 0 c m . ( 4 0 - 5 0 ) . C r o w n a s w e l l a s s i d e s o fh ea d b la ck ; n ec k a nd up pe r b re as t w hi te wi th a fe w b la cks t r e a k s o n f o r e n e c k ; l o w e r u n d e r p a r t s b l a c k , t h i g h s w h i t e

Habits: t he c om mo n n am e co me s f r om t he q ue ch ua l an gu ag e u c h p a t h a t m e a n s g r a y . I t f e e d s , l i k e o t h e r h e r o n s , o n f i s h a n do t he r sm a ll a ni m al s t h at ar e fr e qu e nt l y o n t h e s h or e s o f wa t erb o d i e s . I t i s o n e t h e b i g g e s t h e r o n i n A m e r i c a a n d b e c a u s e o f t h a tis re gu la rly h u n t e d by t h e lo c a l c o m m u n it ie s fo r fo o d.



Ardea cocoi


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Rufescent tiger heron

Family: Ardeidae

Habitat: ba n k s o f fo re st s t re am s , ve ge t at io n -ch o ke d la ke s , a n dfre s h w a t e r po n ds a n d la k e s

Identification: 66- 76 c m. (26-30'7) . Has strong yellowishb il l a nd le gs d ul l g re en . H ea d, n ec k a nd ch es t d ee p r ed di shc h es t nu t ; m e di a n w h it e s t ri p e o n f o re n ec k ; r e st o f u n de r pa r tsb uf fy br ow n, f la nk s b an de d b la ck a nd w hi te ; b ac k, w in gs , a ndtail buffy brownvermiculated black.

Habits: j us t l i ke o th er he ro ns , i t f ee ds o n f is h a nd ot he r sm al la qu at ic a ni ma ls . T hi s he ro n i s k no wn by i ts n oc tu rn e s in gi ng .So m e o f t h e Am a zo n lo c a l peo ple s ay it pre dic ts t h e we a t he r a n d

other events.



Tigrisoma lineatum


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Great heron

Family: Ardeidae

Habitat: C om mo n r es id en t in e st ua ri es , f re sh wa te r ma rs he sand rivers;mostly lowlands

Identification: 9 1- 10 2 c m. ( 36- 40 ). H as l arg e, sl en de r a ndlo n g-n e c k e d e gre t .A ll w h it e w it h y e llo w bill a n d lo n gbla c k le gs

Habits: S i mi l ar h ab i ts a s t h e w h it e ne c ke d he r on , b u t t h e f i s ht h a t t h e y fe e d o n a re s m a lle r be c a u s e o f t h e h e ro n 's s m a lle r s ize .L i k e o t h e r h e r o n s p e c i e s t h e y p a c k i n f l o c k s w h e n b r e e d i n g t i m ec o m e s , t h e y f o r m b i g c o l o n i e s c a l l e d g a r z a l e s .

Range: Up to 2600 m.over sea level.


C a sm e ro d iu s a l bu s


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C ap pe d h er on

Family: Ardeidae

Habitat: T h i nl y s pr e ad a m on g m u dd y, g r as s y, o r r oc k y r ive r sba n k s ,le s s fre qu e n t ly fre s h w a t e r m a rs h e s a n d po n ds

Identification: 5 1 - 5 6 c m . ( 2 2 - 2 4 ) . W i t h b a r e c h e e k a n d f a c i a lskin cobalt blue, b ill gray bl ue. L egs gray. Crown black wi thw hi te fo re he ad ; p lu ma ge ot he rw is e e nt ir el y w hi te ; l on go c c ipit a l plu m e s w h it e .

Habits: T h is b e au t if u l h e ro n i s n o ti c ed by i t s e l eg a nt c r es t a n dd el i ca te c ol or t on es o n i ts f ea th er s. I t is ve ry d is cr ee t, a nd f ee dsqu ie t ly o n s m a ll fis h e s o n s h a do w e d riv e r s h o re s .



Pilherodius pileatus


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K in g v ul t ur e

Family: Cathartidae

Habitat: f ai rl y co mm on i n s ma ll nu mb er s o ve r d r y t o h um idfo re s t o r pa rt ially c le a re d a rea s t h o u gh u s u ally we ll aw ay fro msettled areas

Identification: 7 1- 81 c m. ( 28 -3 2 ). I t is t he l arg es t vu lt ur e( wi ng -s pr ea d 1 98 cm /6 .5 ft ). H as b ar e h ea d a nd ne ck w it hs tr on g o ra ng e, ye ll ow a nd p u r pl e c ol or s. B la ck f li g ht f e at he rs ,ru m p a n d t a il;n e c k ru ff du s t y .

Habits: li ke other birds from the same family, i t feeds onp ut re fi ed m e at t h at d e te ct s f ro m l on g d is ta nc es w at ch in g o th ers m a l l c a r r i o n b i r d s ( e s p e c i a l l y C a t h a r t e s s p p . )



S a rc o ra m ph u s p a pa


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Jabiru

Family: Ciconiidae

Habitat: S we e t w a te r swa m ps , s ava n na s a n d ca t tl e g ro w in gz o n e s w i t h l a k e s ; p r e s e n t i n r i v e r f o r e s t s .

Identification: 122-140 cm. (48-55). It has long andg r o t e s q u e b l a c k b i l l a n d b l a c k l e g s . T h e b o d y i s f u l l y w h i t e , h a sa b l a c k h e a d a n d a t h i c k , n a k e d b l a c k n e c k , w i t h a r e d a n d w i d eba n d s u rro u n din gt h e n e c k 's ba s e .

Habits: I t is t he b ig ge st s to rk i n A me ri ca . We c an f in d it d ur i ngde bre a din gs e a s o n , w h e n t h e riv e r le v e l de c re a s e :it bu ilds t h e irbi g nests b etween the thi ck branches of the kapok tree. T heyh a v e s o lit a ry h a bit s bu t o c c a s io n a lly w e c a n fin d t h e m in gro u ps

i n g o o d p l a c e s f o r f i s h i n g . I n t h e l a s t y e a r s i t s n u m b e r h a s f a l l e nin t h e w h o le Pe ru v ia n A m a zo n .



Jabiru mycteria


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Wo od s to rk

Family: Cicocinidae

Habitat: w i de sp re ad b u t lo ca l i n m an gr ove s, t id al p o ol s, a ndfre s h w a t e r m a rs h e s a n d s w a m ps .

Identification: 8 6- 10 0 c m. ( 34 -3 9 ) . I t is a la rg e w hi te st or kw it h a b ar e b la ck n ec k a nd h ea d. H as b la ck f li gh t f ea th er s a ndb l a c k i s h b i l l t h i c k a t b a s e a n d d e c u r v e d . L e g s b l a c k .

Habits: contrary to the Jabi ru, thi s stork forms flocks, andm a k e s i t s n e s t s i n b i g c o l o n i e s o n t h e t o p o f g i a n t t r e e s , l i k e t h ekapok.Be c a u s e o f t h e o v e r h u n t in go r t o t h e s c a rc it y o f fis h ,t h e s e birdsp o p ul a ti o ns h ave d ec r ea s ed e no r mo u sl y in t h e l a st ye a rs i n t h e

Pe ru v ia n A m a zo n .



Mycteria americana


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B oa t b il le d h er on

Family: Cochlearidae

Habitat: M an gr ove s, b r ac ki sh l ake s, f re sh wa te r m ar sh es , a ndforested rivers;mostly lowlands.

Identification: 4 6- 51 c m. ( 1 8- 20 ) . C hu nk y hu nc he d he ro nw it h v e ry bro a d h e a v y bill.F o re h e a d w h it e ;re s t o f c ro w n ,bro a do cc ip it al cr es t, a nd u pp er b ac k b la ck ; l owe r ba ck a nd w in gsl i gh t gr ay ; s i de s o f he ad a nd b r ea st w hi te ; l owe r un de rp ar tsr u f o u s w i t h b l a c k f l a n k s , v e r y l a r g e d a r k e y e s .

Habits: i t i s a n o c tu r ne h e r on , ve r y d if f ic u lt t o s i g ht d u r in g t h eday bu t e a s y t o h ea r a t n igh t in t h e Am a zo n la ke s be c a us e o f t h es o u n d s o f t h e i r v o c a l i z a t i o n s . I t f e e d s o n s m a l l f i s h t h a t c a p t u r e s

w i t h i t s h u g e b i l l t h a t l o o k s l i k e a s h o e .

Range: below 800 m.over sea level.


C o ch l ea r iu s c o ch l ea r iu s


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S m oo t h- b i ll e d a n i

Family: Cuculidae

Habitat: c om mo n i n b ru sh y p as tu re s, c le ar in gs a nd m or e o rl e s s o p e n a r e a s .

Identification: 3 3 c m. ( 13 ) . B la ck b i ll a rc he d a nd la te ra ll yc o m pres s e d w it h a ra is e d hu m p o n t h e ba s a l h a lf o f t he uppe rm an di bl e f or mi ng a d is ti nct no tch b et we en t he b il l an df or ehe ad . H as eye s d ar k. P lu ma ge du ll b la ck w it h l ong l oo sel yc o n n e c t e d,ro u n de d t a il

Habits: U s ua l ly g a th e r i n f a mi l i ar gr o up s ( 1 5 t o m o re in d ) t h atc o o pera t e n o t o nly t o avo id pre da to rs bu t a ls o in t h e in cu ba t iona n d r a is i ng o f t h e c h ic k s t h at ma n y f e ma l es p u t i n a co m mu n al

n es t. T he y f ee d o n i ns ec ts a nd sm al l ve rt eb ra te s i n t he bu sh yv e ge t a t io n a n d in t h e s h o re s o f t h e w a t e r bo die s .



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Yello w h ead ed ca ra ca ra

Family: Falconidae

Habitat: common in open country with scattered trees,a g r i c u l t u r a l a r e a s , r a n c h l a n d a n d a l o n g e d g e s o f l a r g e r r i v e r s i nforested zones.

Identification: 41- 46 cm. (16-18 ). Rather long wi ngs andt a i l , l a t t e r r o u n d e d a t t i p . B i l l a n d f e e t a r e w e a k . H e a d , n e c k a n du nd er pa rt s c re am y w hi te to pa le bu ff wi th b la ck is h s tr ea k

b eh in d eye , a bo ve m os tl y bl ac ki s h b r ow n; t ai l wi th n um er ou sn a rro w w a v y da rk ba rs a n d bro a d s u bt e rm in a l ba n d.

Habits: i t i s o n e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n p r e d a t o r y b i r d s i n t h e l o wj u ng l e. I t i s n o t a s ki l l ed h u nt e r bu t i s a n o p po r tu n is t t ha t ta ke s

a dva nt ag e of a ny s ma ll c or p se , o r ca pt ur es s ma ll uncaredanimals.



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Wa t le d j a ca n a

Family: Jacanidae

Habitat: very common in sweet water swamps, lakes andin a c t iv e riv e rs w it h flo a t in gv e ge t a t io n .

Identification: 2 5 c m. ( 10 ) . I t h as b il l ye ll ow w it h b il ob edr e d f r on t al sh i el d a n d r e d l a pp e ts ; l o ng l e gs a n d ve r y l o ng t o esg re eni sh . H ead , n ec k a nd u nd er par ts b la ck ; c en tr al b ac k a ndm o s t o f c lo s e d w in gm a ro o n c h e s t n u t ;fligh t fe a t h e rs pa le y e llo w

Habits :Tt h is bird pra c tic e t h e po lya n dria: o n ly o n e do m in an tfemale is fecundated by various males, which take there s po ns ibility t o in c uba t e t he e gg a n d ra ise t h e c hic k , w h ile th e

m o th e r f in d s a n ot h er p a r tn e r. T h ey l ive o n b o d ie s o f w a te r wi t habundant floatingvegetation.



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L ar ge bi ll ed t er n

Family: Laridae

Habitat: c o m m o n a l o n g A m a z o n a n d l a r g e r t r i b u t a r i e s c l o s e t oit.

Identification: 38 cm. (15). Has large tern with a thickye ll ow b il l; l eg s g re en is h. C ro wn b lac k; ma ntl e a nd s li gh tl yf or ke d t ai l d ar k g ray ; u nd er pa rt s w hi te . I n f li gh t b ir d s ho ws ac on sp i cu ou s w hi te t ri an gu la r ar ea o n s ec on da ry a nd w in gc o ve r ts c o nt r as t in g w i th d u sk y p r i ma r ie s .

Habits: ve ry s imila r t o t h e o t h er s pe c ies . Be c a us e o f it s bigge rs i ze , t he f i sh es i t ca pt ur es a re a ls o b ig ge r. I t i s ve ry f r eq ue nt t os e e t h e s e b i r d s s i t t i n g i n a l i n e , l i k e s o l d i e r s , o n t h e l o g s t h a t a r e

t ake n by t he r ive r st re am . T he p eo p le i n t he A ma zo n c on si d ert h is bird ba d lu c k .

Range: a t t h e e a s t o f t h e A n de s in a ll t h e prin c ipa l riv e rs .


Phaetusa simplex


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Hoatzin

Family: Opisthocomidae

Habitat: B o rd e r of s wa m ps , f o re s te d rive r b an k s a n d o x bo wlakes.

Identification: 6 1- 66 c m. ( 24 - 26 ). L on g- ne cke d, t ai le d a ndf r iz z le d r uf o us c r es t . R e d eye s s u rr o un d ed b y b r i gh t b lu e b ar es ki n. M ai nl y br on zl y ol ive c ol or ed ; s tr i pe d b ac k o f th e ne ck .W ide t a le ru fo u s c o lo re d w it h a w h it e ba n d o n t h e t ip.

Habits: T hey ar e b or n wi th a pa ir of fu nc ti ona l n ai ls i n t hew in gs , w hi ch a re l os t w he n a du lt s; t he y u se t he m f or c li mb i ngw he n t he y f al l o r w he n t he y j um p f ro m t he ne st to avo idp red ators. They feed on leafs that are dig ested in a hug e

s to ma ch , w hi ch g ive s t he m a st ra ng e as p ec t w he n t he y f ly. T hi ss to ma ch p r od uc es a l oa th so me s me ll t ha t p ro te ct s t he m f ro mhunters.



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B lu e a nd y el lo w m ac aw

Family: Psittacidae

Habitat:Ffa irly c o m m o n in h u m id lo w la n d fo re s t s .

Identification: 8 4 cm . ( 33 ) . L ong s har p p oi nt ed ta il an dbla c k bill. Brigh t c e rule a n blu e abo ve a n d o ra n ge ye llo w be lo w,i nc lu di ng u nd er w i ng s a nd u nd er t ai l; f or eh ea d g r ee n; u pp ert h r o a t b l a c k ; b a r e s i d e s o f h e a d w h i t e w i t h n a r r o w l i n e s o f b l a c kfeathers

Habits: Li ke ot he r ma caws th ey fe ed on s eed s an d f rui ts ,usually unripe. To neutralize the toxicity of these unripe fruitst h e y go t o pla c es c a lled c o llpa s t o e at c lay. Ma c aw po pula t io nd ec rea se d d ue to hu nt ing a ct iv it ies b eca us e th ey ar e

c o mm e rc i al i z ed f or p et s a n d a l so us e d a s f o od so u rc e i n s o melocal communities.



Ara ararauna


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Red and green macaw

Family: Psittacidae

Habitat: H um id l ow la nd f or es ts , g al le ry f or es ts , p ar ti al lycleared areas.

Identification: 94 cm. (37 ). The bi ll is whi ti sh above andb la ck is h b el ow. M ai nl y d ee p sc ar le t w it h g re en m ed ia n u pp erw i ng c o ve r ts ; f l i gh t fe a th e rs , r u mp , a n d m o st o f sh o rt o ut e r t a ilf e a t h e r s b l u e ; b a r e s k i n o n s i d e s o f h e a d w h i t e w i t h n a r r o w l i n e sof red feathers.

Habits: s im i la r to t he p re vi ou s s pe ci es , e xc ep t th ei r fl oc kh a bit s .Diffe re n t ly fro m o t h e r m a c a w s t h a t m e e t in la rge gro u ps ,t h is s pe c ie s u s u a lly fly w it h t h e ir pa rt n e r o r t h e y e a r's bro o d bu t

n e ve r in gro u ps. I t is s a id t h a t t h e y a re so loy al t o t h e ir pa rt ne rt h a t if o n e die s (h u n t e d)t h e o t h e r o n e n e v e r m a t c h e s a ga in .

Range: Up to 500 m.over sea level


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Scarlet macaw

Family: Psittacidae

Habitat: G al le ry f or es ts , r ive r b an ks , f or es t o pe ni ng s, a ndp a rt i al l y c l ea r ed lo w la n d f o re s t w i th b i g t r ee s ; a l so wi d e ly inu n bro k e n fo re s t in t h e A m a zo n .

Identification: 8 9 c m. ( 3 5 ) . H as m ai nl y s ca rl et c o lo re d w it hye ll ow i n t he m ed i an a nd u pp er w i ng s. F li g ht f ea th er s, r um pa nd s hor t o ute r t ai l f at he rs b lu e; b ar e w hi te sk in o n s id es o fh e ad w i th o ut m a rk i ng s . T h e bi l l i s w h it i sh a b ove a n d b la c ki s hbelow.

Habits: similar to other macaws. Because of their shiny colors,i t i s ve ry a tt ra ct ive f or p et ; t hi s s p ec ie s h as b ee n c ha se d by t he

w il d li fe t ra ff i c d ea le rs . To day, i t i s b ei ng t hr ea te n i n l arg e p ar tso f i t s d i s t r i b u t i o n a r e a .



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W hi te w in ge d p ar ak ee t

Family: Psittacidae

Habitat: canopy or secondary growthedge and river banks.

Identification: 2 3 c m. ( 9 ). S har p p oi nte d ta il an d b il lye ll ow is h. M ai nl y d ul l g re en w it h ye ll ow in ne r w in gs , o ut erprim a rie s blu e a n d re s t o f fligh t fe a t h e rs a re w h it e .

Habits: flo c k s a n d n o is y ,fre qu e n t ly s e e in go n w h it e w a t e r riv e r

s h o r e s o f f l o o d e d f o r e s t s a n d a r e a s d i s t u r b e d b y m e n . B e c a u s e o fit s h igh e r n u m ber it h a s be c o me a pla gue t o s o m e a gricu lt u rec ro ps . T he y m ake t he ir n e st s i n t er mi te n es ts . Pe op le g ra b t hec h i c k s t o s e l l t h e m f o r p e t s .



Brotogeris versicolurus


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O l i va c eo u s c o rm o ra n t

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Habitat: c o m m o n o n fre s h w a t e r la k e s a n d riv e rs

Identification: 6 4- 71 c m. ( 25 -2 8' ') . L ong n ar row b lac k b il lh oo ke d at ti p. L eg s b lac k. Co lo r o il y b lac k; g ul ar po uc h an dfacial skindull yellow outlined behind by narrow white band.

Habits: t he y f ee d on f is h t ha t t he y g ra b by d iv in g w it h g re ata gi li ty i n t he l ake s a nd r ive rs o f cl ea r wa te r o f th e Am az on .S o m e t i m e s t h e y g a t h e r i n h u g e g r o u p s , i n p l a c e s w e r e t h e f i s h i sabundant.



Phalacrocrax olivaceus


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W h it e -t h ro a te d t o uc a n

Family: Ramphastidae

Habitat: fa irly c o m m o n in c a n o py a n d h u m id fo re s t s .

Identification: 6 1 cm . ( 24 ) . B il l t o 7 ( 17 9 m m) . B la ck w it hba s e of u ppe r jaw a n d cu lm en pa le ye llo w, ba s e of t h e lo we rm a nd i b le l i gh t b lu e . M o st l y bl a ck w i th o r an g e to r e d ru m p an dre d c riss u m ; t h ro at a n d ch e s t wh it e , bo rde re d be low by n a rrowba n d o f re d.H a s ba re o c u la r a re a pa le blu e .

Habits: One of the bi ggest toucans of the jungle. Itu nm is ta ka bl e s i ng i ng c an b e he ar d be fo re st or ms , t ha t i s w hyt h e pe o ple in t h e ju n gle t h in k t h a t a n n o u n c e s t h e ra in s .To u c a n sa re o m n iv o ro u s ;t h e y e a t fro m s e e d a n d fru it s ,t o e ggs a n d c h ic k s

o f o t h e r b i r d s , a l o n g w i t h i n s e c t s a n d o t h e r s m a l l a n i m a l s .



Ramphastos tucanus


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Blue-gray tanager

Family: Thraupidae

Habitat: common on b road spectrum fr om d ry to very wetregions.

Identification: 1 6. 5 c m. ( 6. 5 ). H ead , n ec k a nd u nd er par tspa le blu e gray c on t ra st in g w it h da rke r an d blu e r u ppe r ba c k ;w i n g s a n d t a i l e d g e b l u i s h , s h o u l d e r s l i g h t t o d a r k b l u e .

Habits: o n e o f th e mo s t f a mi l i ar b i rd s i n t h e Pe r uv i an A m az o nb ec au se o f i ts a da pt ab il ity t o u rb an z on es . I n th e N ati ona lR e se r ve , i t l ive s i n t h e t r ad i ti o na l f o re s ts o f t h e r ive r a n d l a keshores and in creeks. It feeds on insects and fruit. The localn a m e s u i s u i i s o n o m a t o p o e i a t o i t s s i n g i n g .



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C on se rv at io n S ta tu s C he ck L is t

Species NP CMS CITESAnhinga

B l ac k c o ll a re d h aw kBlue and yellow macaw

Blue-gray tanager

Boat billed heronCapped heron

Great heronHoatzin

Horned screamer

JabiruK in g v ul tu reLarge billed tern

Muscovy duck

Oliva c e o us c o rm ora n tR e d an d g re e n m a caw

Ringed kingfisherRoadside hawk

Rufescent tiger heronScarlet macaw

Smooth-billed ani

Watled jacana

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Species NP CMS CITES

White necked heronWhite winged parakeet

White-throated toucanWood stork

Yellow headed caracara II

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