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“…We had an amazing day where everything fell into place perfectly. The food was exactly what we desired, and we were fortunate enough to have the guidance of two knowledgeable companions”

Ross & Anne Thompson

“We LOVED our tour with David and Ceero! David was very knowledgeable of the birds in all locations and we felt quite comfortable with our driver, Ceero. The breakfast, snacks, and lunch provided were delicious and the locations we went to were awesome. We had a chance to learn about other wildlife (wild guinea pigs!) and interact with local Peruvians on our tour through the mountains. This trip was not just a great bird tour, but a chance to see a different way of life and experience the Andes”

Amanda Shafer

"David, our guide, was excellent, and his expertise shows as we saw 54 bird species!! Breakfast and lunch were tasty and kept us very happy throughout the day! I would not hesitate to recommend Endemic Peru to my friends when traveling to Peru! Thank you so much for everything! I cannot tell you how happy we were! :)"

Kevin, Bob and Ashley

Abra Málaga Birding Tour (1–2 Days)

Day 1: Cusco – Abra Málaga (Private Polylepis Forest)

We depart early from Cusco for the Abra Málaga Polylepis Forest, located at over 4,200 m (13,800 ft). This high-Andean habitat is home to several rare and endemic species, including:

White-browed Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura xenothorax)
Royal Cinclodes (Cinclodes aricomae)
Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi)
Tawny Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura yanacensis)
Stripe-headed Antpitta (Grallaria andicolus), among many others

The forest is approximately 2.5 hours from Cusco. Along the way, we enjoy a boxed lunch and continue birding through the Polylepis forest. Later, we walk down to the paved road and continue spotting birds along the valley en route to Ollantaytambo, where we spend the night.

Day 2: Ollantaytambo – Carrizales & Cloud Forest Birding

On the second day, we visit Carrizales, a prime birding site on the descent toward the Amazonian jungle near Machu Picchu.

This cloud forest is particularly rewarding for tanager enthusiasts, but also offers excellent opportunities to observe flycatchers, ovenbirds, and many other species unique to this ecosystem. It’s a location birders often return to—or recommend to others—for its richness in species.

Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel accommodations
- Local birding guide with telescope
- Meals and snacks
Not Included
- Dinners
- Soft drinks

Bonus: Receive your complete bird checklist on the day of departure!

CHECKLIST BIRDS OF ABRA MALAGA 2022

N.	ENGLISH NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
1	Andean Tinamou	Nothoprocta pentlandii
2	Hooded Tinamou	Nothocercus nigrocapillus
3	Taczanowski’s Tinamou	Nothoprocta taczanowskii
4	Ornate Tinamou	Nothoprocta ornata
5	Andean Goose	Chloephaga melanoptera
6	Yellow-billed Teal	Anas flavirostris
7	Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica
8	Puna Teal	Anas puna
9	Cinnamon Teal	Anas cyanoptera
10	Crested Duck	Lophonetta specularioides
11	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis
12	Andean Guan	Penelope montagnii
13	Black-faced Ibis	Theristicus melanopis
14	Puna Ibis	Plegadis ridgwayi
15	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
17	Variable Hawk	Buteo polyosoma
18	Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus
19	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
20	Mountain Caracara	Phalcoboenus megalopterus
21	Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus
22	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
23	Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis
24	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
25	Andean Coot	Fulica ardesiaca
26	Giant Coot	Fulica gigantea
27	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
28	Andean Lapwing	Vanellus resplendens
29	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus
30	Andean Avocet	Recurvirostra andina
31	American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica
32	Puna Plover	Charadrius alticola
33	Puna Snipe	Gallinago andina
34	Andean Snipe	Gallinago jamesoni
35	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
36	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca
37	Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus
38	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
39	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
40	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
41	Wilson’s Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor
42	Andean Gull	Chroicocephalus serranus
43	Spot-winged Pigeon	Patagioenas maculosa
44	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
45	Black-winged Ground-Dove	Metriopelia melanoptera
46	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
47	Andean Parakeet	Bolborhynchus orbygnesius
48	Mountain Parakeet	Psilopsiagon aurifrons
49	White-throated Screech-Owl	Megascops albogularis
50	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
51	Rufous-banded Owl	Ciccaba albitarsis
52	Andean Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium jardinii
53	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus
54	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris
55	Andean Swift	Aeronautes andecolus
56	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutila
57	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica
58	Green Hermit	Phaethornis guy
59	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Ensifera ensifera
60	Giant Hummingbird	Patagona gigas
61	Sparkling Violetear	Colibri coruscans
62	White-bellied Hummingbird	Amazilia chionogaster
63	White-tufted Sunbeam	Aglaeactis castelnaudii
64	Shining Sunbeam	Aglaeactis cupripennis
65	Andean Hillstar	Oreotrochilus estella
66	Mountain Velvetbreast	Lafresnaya lafresnayi
67	Long-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus kingi
68	Amethyst-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus amethysticollis
69	Sapphire-vented Puffleg	Eriocnemis luciani
70	Black-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia victoriae
71	Green-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia nuna
72	Bearded Mountaineer	Oreonympha nobilis
73	Andean Flicker	Colaptes rupicola
74	Common Miner	Geositta cunicularia
75	Slender-billed Miner	Geositta tenuirostris
76	Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
77	White-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes atacamensis
78	Royal Cinclodes	Cinclodes aricomae
79	Azara’s Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae
80	White-browed Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura xenothorax
81	Tawny Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura yanacensis
82	Creamy-crested Spinetail	Cranioleuca albicapilla
83	Puna Thistletail	Schizoeaca helleri
84	Marcapata Spinetail	Cranioleuca marcapatae
85	Cordilleran Canastero	Asthenes modesta
86	Line-fronted Canastero	Asthenes urubambensis
87	Streak-backed Canastero	Asthenes wyatti
88	Streak-throated Canastero	Asthenes humilis
89	Junín Canastero	Asthenes virgata
90	Puna Tapaculo	Scytalopus simonsi
91	Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon superciliaris
92	Inca Flycatcher	Leptopogon taczanowskii
93	Highland Elaenia	Elaenia obscura
94	Sierran Elaenia	Elaenia pallatangae
95	White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps
96	White-throated Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus leucophrys
97	White-tailed Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus poecilocercus
98	Subtropical Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
99	Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes agraphia
100	Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus
101	Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes flavirostris
102	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes alpinus
103	Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant	Pseudotriccus ruficeps
104	Puna Tapaculo	Scytalopus simonsi
105	Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon superciliaris
106	Inca Flycatcher	Leptopogon taczanowskii
107	Highland Elaenia	Elaenia obscura
108	Sierran Elaenia	Elaenia pallatangae
109	White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps
110	White-throated Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus leucophrys
111	White-tailed Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus poecilocercus
112	Subtropical Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
113	Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes agraphia
114	Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus
115	Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes flavirostris
116	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes alpinus
117	Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant	Pseudotriccus ruficeps
118	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus savana
119	Andean Swallow	Orochelidon andecola
120	Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
121	Brown-bellied Swallow	Orochelidon murina
122	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
123	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
124	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
125	Páramo Pipit	Anthus bogotensis
126	Inca Wren	Pheugopedius eisenmanni
127	House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
128	White-capped Dipper	Cinclus leucocephalus
129	Andean Solitaire	Myadestes ralloides
130	Chiguanco Thrush	Turdus chiguanco
131	Great Thrush	Turdus fuscater
132	Glossy-black Thrush	Turdus serranus
133	Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Thraupis bonariensis
134	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum
135	Yellow-scarfed Tanager	Iridosornis reinhardti
136	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina
137	Capped Conebill	Conirostrum albifrons
138	White-browed Conebill	Conirostrum ferrugineiventre
139	Cinereous Conebill	Conirostrum cinereum
140	Giant Conebill	Oreomanes fraseri
141	Masked Flower-piercer	Diglossa cyanea
142	Moustached Flower-piercer	Diglossa mystacalis
143	Rusty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa sittoides
144	Black-throated Flowerpiercer	Diglossa brunneiventris
145	Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis
146	Yellow-browed Sparrow	Ammodramus aurifrons
147	Peruvian Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus punensis
148	Mourning Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus fruticeti
149	Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus plebejus
150	Plumbeos Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus unicolor
151	Short-tailed Finch	Idiopsar brachyurus
152	White-winged Diuca-Finch	Diuca speculifera
153	Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch	Poospiza caesar
154	Band-tailed Sierra-Finch	Phrygilus alaudinus
155	Band-tailed Seedeater	Catamenia analis
156	Plain-colored Seedeater	Catamenia inornata
157	Páramo Seedeater	Catamenia homochroa
158	Striped-tailed Yellow-Finch	Sicalis citrina
159	Greenish Yellow-Finch	Sicalis olivascens
160	Grassland Yellow-Finch	Sicalis luteola
161	Puna Yellow-Finch	Sicalis lutea
162	Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch	Sicalis uropygialis
163	Black-backed Grosbeak	Pheucticus aureoventris
164	Golden-billed Saltator	Saltator aurantiirostris
165	Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus
166	White-browed Blackbird	Sturnella superciliaris
167	Hooded Siskin	Carduelis magellanica
168	Thick-billed Siskin	Carduelis crassirostris
169	Olivaceous Siskin	Carduelis olivacea
170	Black Siskin	Carduelis atrata

Thastayoc Checklist – Abra Malaga

The following checklist about birds of Abra Malaga – Thastayoc belongs only between 3900 and 4200 m.a.s.l. by Abra Malaga in a conservation private area named Thastayoc. Remember that on this trip we will go visiting both slopes of the Mountain between 2800 – 4200 m.a.s.l, so we have many more birds to see. Get your checklist of the whole trip when you start to go birding.

Birding Peru Abra Malaga 2022

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