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Brilliant, Booted Racket-tail, Rufous-vented. Whitetip, in the evening we have another chance for the enigmatic Long-whi
HUMMINGBIRD TOURS TOURS HUMMINGBIRD KOLIBRI PHOTO PHOTO KOLIBRI SAFARI TRIP TRIP SAFARI

Bosque Pomac - Abra Porculla – Huembo – Abra Patricia – Fundo Alto Nieva – Arena Blanca Reserve – Wakanki – Tarapoto – Leymebamba - Cajamarca

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HUMMINGBIRD TOURS KOLIBRI PHOTO SAFARI TRIP 15 days We create a hummingbirds bird tour, thinking in the fabulous smallest and fast birds in the world, Peru has lots of different species of hummingbird, 127 from the total, these birds will visit an average of 1,000 flowers per day for nectar, the bright radiant color on hummingbirds comes from iridescent coloring like on a soap bubble or prism, these birds are only found naturally in the Americas. Its behavior sometimes doesn't help to get a good views neither take a photo, mostly we have a flash view, but hummingbird feeder will help us to get a better views, so in this Hummingbird tours we specifically focused in these fascinating birds, excellent views and best chance to photograph are our priorory, even with the most difficult and rare hummingbirds, with short walks and confortable birding will be our Hummingbird Expedition, If you have in mind some other specialties like Purple-backed Sunbean please feel free to contact us we'll provide you an itinerary including this endemic bird, please see our bird tour extention.

ITINERARY Day 1 BOSQUE POMAC - SALAS We take a first flight from Lima to Chiclayo, where our ground transport will be waiting for you, we drive to Bosque Pomac - Batan Grande, we’ll explore Carob woodland and deciduous dry habitats, we look Coastal Hummingbirds Amazilia Hummingbird, Purple-collared Woodstar, Peruvian Sheartail, Oasis Hummingbird, at the same time Tumbes specialties are present Peruvian Plantcutter, Rufous flycatcher, Tumbes Tyrant and many more, late in the day we drive to Salas more hummingbird are present Short-tailed Woodstar and Tumbes Hummingbird with luck. Night in Salas. B:L:D.

Amazilia Hummingbird

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Day 2 ABRA PORCULLA - JAEN. Before to get Abra Porculla, we' ll spend some time in semideciduous dry habitat in the pacific slope scaning for Tumbes Hummingbird and Short-tailed Woodstar, similar especialties are present like Chapman's Antshrike, Ecuadorian Piculet, Black-cowled Saltatod, Elegant Crecentchest, then we drive to Abra Porculla Gray-chinned Hermit "porcullae race", Spotthroated Hummingbird with good luck Greentailed Trainbearer, after midday we drive to Jaen. Night in Jaen. B:L:D.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Day 3 To HUEMBO ECOLODGE This is really exciting day, we visit a wonderful place, where the most spectacular hummingbird lives "Marvelous Spatuletail", before to get this place we can have a quickly stop for the endemic Little Inca-finch. Hummingbird feeders has an excellent selection of species, Chestnutbreasted Coronet, White-bellied Hummingbird, Andean Emerald, Browzy Inca Green and Sparkling Violetears, Little Woodstar, Purplecollared Woodstar, Collared Inca Speckled Hummingbird and rare visitor Purple-throated Sunangel and Violet-fronted Brilliant. Depending of the season Marvelous Spatuletail displays and the show us this absolutely incredible dance. Night in Huembo Ecolodge. B:L:D.

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Day 4 HUEMBO -ABRA PATRICIA we spend a full morning around Huembo, then we move to Abra Patricia, another selection of humminbirds are possible: White-bellied Woodstar, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Swordbilled Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Emeraldbellied Puffleg, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Long-tailed Sylph, Tyrian Metaltail, Shining Sunbean, Sparkling Violetear and many more. in the evening we can look for the enigmatic Long Whiskered Owlet. Night in Owlet Lodge. B:L:D.

Sparkling Violetear

Day 5 - 6 ABRA PATRICIA - FUNDO ALTO NIEVA Abra Patricia - east slope of the andes is richfull in endemic species and paradise for hummingbirds at lower elevation we'll be focused in Royal Sunangel, Greenish Puffleg, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Tawny-bellied Hermit, White-tailed Hillstar, Speckled Hummingbird, Wedge-billed Hummingbird, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Booted Racket-tail, Rufous-vented Whitetip, in the evening we have another chance for the enigmatic Long-whiskered Owlet. Night in Owlet Lodge. B:L:D.

Violet-fronted Brilliant

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Day 7 ARENA BLANCA RESERVE We start moving down slope, we stop in great location for the near endemic Ecuadorian Piedtail, aside this specie we can enjoy Green Hermit, Gray-chinned Hermit, Violetfronted Brilliant, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, just below at foothill mountain a private reverse have lot more new species, Greenfronted and Blue-fronted Lancebills, Longbilled Starthroat, White-necked Jacobin, A m e t h y s t w o o d s t a r, M a n y - s p o t t e d Hummingbird, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Wire-crested Thorntail, Brown Violetear, Blue-tailed Emerald, Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Reddish Hermit and seasonaly present at this reserve's hummingbird feeder: Napo Sabrewing and Black-throated Brilliant; late in the day we drive to Moyobamba. Night in Wakanki Lodge. B:L:D.

Blue-tailed Emerald

Day 8 WAKANKI Hummingbird paradise is around so we spend the day birding in the area, more species are waiting a photo, of course a great views as well, Rufous-crested Coquette is the highlight, Gould's Jewelfront, Black-Throated Mango, Violetheaded Hummingbird, Black-throated Hermit, White-bearded Hermit, Whitechinned Sapphire and more birds are possible, Black-bellied Tanager - Peruvian Endemic usually is around same like Mishana Tyrannulet; in the evening we can look for Owl. Night in Wakanki Lodge B:L:D.

Koepcke’s Hermit

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Day 9 - 10 CORDILLERA ESCALERA. Before birding this day we have a long driving we get an isolated mountain Cordillera Escalera, where some foothills hummingbird species are located, Koepcke's Hermit - Endemic, Blackthroated Brilliant, Rufous-breasted Hermit, Pale-tailed Barbthroat, rare and seasonal present Pink-throated Brilliant, second chance for Rufous-crested Coquette and several lowland species, if we have time we visit Golden-headed manakin lek and lots of great birds flying by in this forest; on the next day we'll be birding a full day on this fabolous place enjoying these amazing rare hummingbirds. Night in Tarapoto. B:L:D.

Black-throated Brilliant

Day 11 BACK To The MOUNTAINS Early in the morning we leave the tropical rainforest, after a couple hours driving we stop in Oilbird colony cave, at this time of the day we have a good chance to photograph, then we keep moving back to the mountains, spend the afternoon at Arena Blanca Reserve, some new records could be around and ofcourse missing species will be our main targets. Night: Owlet Lodge. B:L:D.

Blue-fronted Lancebill

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Day 12 -13 UTCUBAMBA VALLEY LEYMEBAMBA Its time to say good by the east slope of the mountains, we drive along the Utcubamba Valley until to get Leymebamba along the way we have a coupe birding stops for some nice a local birds Koepcke's Screech-Owl and Marañon Crecentchest, we are in higher elevation, still some hummingbird overlap, Purple-throated Sunangel, Little Woodstar, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Shining Sunbean will be part of the party on these 2 days Night: Hotel in Leymebamba. B:L:D.

Speckled Hummingbird

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Little Woodstar

Day 14To CAJAMARCA Today we cross Marañon valley, before that, we spend a couple hours in last humid montane forest for the tour, just a couple hummingbirds target but endemic and range restricted to this zone: Coppery Metaltail, then we drove down the botton and up again to the other site of the mountain if we have time we can look for some endemic species Yellow-faced Parrotlet, Buff-bridled & Gray-winged Inca-finches, and Chesnut-back thornbird our long driving still cross the andes in the high andes we look for Giant Hummingbird the biggest hummingbird in the world Black Metaltail & Andean Hillstar. Night in Cajamarca. B:L:D. DAy 15 GRAY-BELLIED COMET Around Cajamarca there is just few, but critically endangered species, Gray-bellied Comet, there isn't Hummingbird feeder around but we know a couple birding stakeouts, where still possible to see this specie close by of Black Metaltail and Giant Hummingbird, Chonta Stream has another set of endemic birds Rusty-crowned Tit-spinetail, Striated Earthcreeper, Baron's Spinetail, after to get our final target species we go back to the town, we take a flight to Lima and we conclude our Hummingbird photo safari tour.

Hints, Tips, Suggestions and Need to Know Information For Your Birding Trip General Location Information · Birding will primarily be specific birding spots, FEEDERS, and on forested roads and some trails – difficulty is easy level. · We will be moving between 0 – 3200 meters, asl (10498.69 feet). Mostly between 800 and 2500 meters · We will experience all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary · We will have electric power at all our destinations. There are sockets inside all rooms with 220volt electricity. · Please note be sure and bring extra batteries as electricity may sometimes go out in sites like Abra Patricia, Fundo Alto Nieva. (in these places sometimes they have to use electricity generator 6 - 9 pm) · Internet: this service is available inside some hotels (Jaen, Owlet Lodge, Wakanki Lodge, Tarapoto, Leymebamba, Cajamarca. What to bring and general information · *Please do not bring too much luggage. For domestic flights you can hold 23 kg. ( 44 lbs.) and 5 kg. (11 lbs.) in hand luggage. Extra costs run by yourselves. · Light weight comfortable clothing is recommended, i.e. standard field pants and shirts for the entire trip, some jacket for cold places is enough. · At Abra Patricia and Moyobamba laundry can be done · Sunblock and hat or cap · An umbrella and rain poncho. · Small flashlight for owling – I will have a strong owling light (guide). · You will need a fleece or other light jacket – NOT a heavy winter type coat/jacket. This is noted for the high elevations. We will be in all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary. If you are a person that gets cold easily – perhaps a little more clothing, like a warm hat or light-weight gloves would be in order.

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· Please using camouflaged clothing would be ok, not really any military clothing avoid the second · Shower thongs / rubber flip flops will be useful. What I (guide) will have with me · Recording stuff, two iPods- speakers · A Swarovski ATX80 scope 20-60 zoom, green laser pointer, owling light. -I will be carrying the new field guide Birds of Peru this can be found on www.amazon.com Medical and Health Information High altitude information you may find useful. Arriving in Chiclayo is not a problem because is basically sea level, them gradually we will go to the andes, the highest point during the tour is 3200 meters, but probably not high enough to cause serious problems. Adjusting to higher altitude is a very individual thing. Some may feel no effects at all, some may have minor effects, and others may experience great difficulty. You may feel the lack of oxygen, and will easily get "out of breath" for the first two or three days, so take it easy. You may feel a little nauseous, have a headache, or tire easily.. You will acclimatize to it by producing more red blood cells, so you should make sure you stay well hydrated, as the extra cells thicken your blood. Drink lots of water, while avoiding alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration can make any effects of altitude worse. Try to avoid over-eating the first day. Please keep in mind our birding tour will be over a wide range of altitudes – and we will be acclimatizing as we move through the different habitats. By the time we reach the very high altitude of the Paramo we should be adjusted to the altitude. We will be taking our time, birding slowly, and enjoying ourselves. That being said, your safety and well-being is of first importance above all else. Therefore, I will be making frequent checks to make sure everyone is feeling well. If someone in the group isn't feeling well our driver will be ready to take the person or the group to lower altitude very quickly. There are medications available for altitude sickness. Please check with your doctor. For the headache, you can take an over-the-counter medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve).

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· * Please check with your migration department if required Yellow Fever vaccination to travel to Peru. Those travelling from the United States might like to check the Center For Disease Control Traveler's Health website for information or locations of clinics near your area. Alternately you can check with you doctor. · Malaria and other tropical diseases are not present in our destinations. We will be in areas with a few mosquitoes and other biting bugs. Insect repellent will be useful in the lowland areas. Travel insurance Our sugestion is that you use travel insurance service. The normal price of this tour not cover travel insurance. Books: Birds of Peru is the best field Guide. If you consider you can bring some other field guide are welcome

FLIGHTS We do not include the cost of international airfare in our prices. Domestic flight in fixed departure are not include but we can assist you, if you need it.

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Prices include: · private transport in all the way (ground transportation) · all accommodations in all the tour (Chiclayo - Cajamarca) · three meals per day (breakfast, lunch/ picnic or box lunch depending where we are, dinner, snacks, water available all the time) · Bird guide specialist. · Bird check list per person. · Fee entrance to all Birding places. · basically full board in a private tour. Not included: laundry, calls, medical costs or hospitaliza on, excess baggage charges, insurance, or other items of personal nature. Price: Group size 4 – 10 (we leave minimun with 4 people) USD 3787.14 per person Single Supplement 370.00 Fixed Departure Thursday 29 June 2017 Monday 17 July 2017 Wednesday 6 September 2017 Wednesday 20 September 2017 Monday 30 October 2017 Friday 10 November 2017 Saturday 07 Abril 2018 Wednesday 16 May 2018

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