Naturetrek 28 October - 6 November 2014 Report compiled by Jose Antonio Padilla Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: info@naturetrek.co.uk W: www.naturetrek.co.uk
Bolivia - Highlands Tour Leader: Jose Antonio Padilla Naturetrek guide Participants: Debby Reynolds David Copas Lesley Staves Jane Andrews Tour summary Our tour successfully covered Bolivia s topographical diversity and great variety of highland habitats. We stayed in four different cities: Cochabamba, Oruro, La Paz and Coroico. A dozen endemics were recorded including marvellous views of the endangered Black-hooded Sunbeam, Cochabamba Mountain-Finch and Berlepch s Canastero, and Rufous-faced Antpitta was heard. We also recorded numerous regional endemics. Some shared with Southern Peru were Three-striped Hemispingus, Orange-Browed Hemispingus and Light-crowned Spinetail whilst others shared with northwest Argentina included, Rufous-bellied Saltator, Wedge-tailed Hillstar and Maquis Canastero. Other group favourites during the trip included Golden-collared Tanager, Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager, Rosy-billed Pochard, Crested Quetzal and Titicaca Flightless Grebe. Day 1 Tuesday 28 th October The group arrived at Cochabamba and we spent the night at the Regina Hotel. Day 2 Wednesday 29 th October We spent the day at Cerro Tunari exploring montane forest, polylepis forest, puna grassland, lakes and rocky scree. Our maximum altitude during the day was 4,400 metres. Day 3 Thursday 30 th October Today we spent a full day exploring the new road to Santa Cruz, Tablas Monte, elfin forest and montane (Yungas) cloud forest. Our maximum altitude was 3,170 metres. We again spent the night at the Hotel Regina. Day 4 Friday 31 st October Again we visited the new road to Santa Cruz and at km96 explored the San Jose power pipeline road and secondary montane forest. We were at a lower altitude of 1,900 metres. Overnight at the Regina Hotel. Day 5 Saturday 1 st November Today was a travelling day as we drove from Cochabamba to Oruro crossing altiplano and puna grassland. We made various stops on the way and our route took us to an altitude of 4,500 metres. We spent the night at Hotel San Felipe. Naturetrek December 14 1
Day 6 Sunday 2 nd November We started the day at Laguna Uru then drove across altiplano to the city of La Paz at 3,800 metres, spending the night at Hotel Rosario. Day 7 Monday 3 rd November Today was spent visiting Cotopata NP, then we went over a pass at 4,620 metres and drove down to Chulamani before arriving at the El Pongo trail at 3,600 to 4,000 metres. We explored puna grassland and polylepis forest. Our last climb was over La Cumbre Pass, elevation 4,500 metres. Day 8/9 Tuesday 4 th / Wednesday 5 th November We spent two days exploring the old road to Coroico, known as The Death Road, and the lower parts of Coroico Valley: El Chairo and lower montaine cloudforest. Day 10 Thursday 6 th November Most of the day was spent travelling from La Paz to Lake Titicaca, and then towards Sorata via Sorata Pass at 4,100 metres. We explored high altitude lakes, puna grassland, cultivated fields and village eucalyptus groves. In total we recorded 272 bird species on our trip in the Bolivian Highlands. Thanks to all the participants who made this a successful trip; they were all excellent birders too! Receive our e-newsletter Join the Naturetrek e-mailing list and be the first to hear about new tours, additional departures and new dates, tour reports and special offers. Visit www.naturetrek.co.uk to sign up. Naturetrek Facebook We are delighted to launch the Naturetrek Facebook page so that participants of Naturetrek tours can remain in touch after the holiday and share photos, comments and future travel plans. Setting up a personal profile at www.facebook.com is quick, free and easy. The Naturetrek Facebook page is now live; do please pay us a visit! 2 Naturetrek December 14
Bolivia - Highlands Species List Birds ( = recorded but not counted; h = heard only) Tinamiformes Tinamous Andean Tinamou Darwin's Nothura Tinamidae Nothoprocta pentlandii Nothura darwinii Podicipediformes Grebes White-tufted Grebe Titicaca Flightless Grebe Podicipedidae Rollandia rolland Rollandia microptera Pelecaniformes Cormorants, Shags Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax brasilianus Ciconiiformes Herons, Egrets and Bitterns Great Egret Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Ardeidae Ardea alba Egretta caerulea Egretta thula Bubulcus ibis Nycticorax nycticorax Ibises and Spoonbills Andean Ibis Puna Ibis Threskiornithidae Theristicus caudatus Plegadis ridgwayi Phoenicopteriformes Flamingos Chilean Flamingo Andean Flamingo Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus chilensis Phoenicoparrus andinus Anseriformes Ducks, Swans and Waterfowl Fulvous Whistling Duck Torrent Duck Andean Goose Crested Duck Speckled Teal Yellow-billed Pintail Puna Teal Cinnamon Teal Rosy-billed Pochard Anatidae Dendrocygna bicolor Merganetta armata Chloephaga melanoptera Lophonetta specularioides Anas flavirostris Anas georgica Anas puna Anas cyanoptera Netta peposaca Naturetrek December 14 1
Andean Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea Cathartiformes New World Vultures Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Andean Condor Cathartidae Cathartes aura Coragyps atratus Vultur gryphus Falconiformes Hawks, Eagles and Kites Swallow-tailed Kite Plumbeous Kite Black-chested Buzzard-eagle Roadside Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Puna Hawk Accipitridae Elanoides forficatus Ictinia plumbea Geranoaetus melanoleucus Buteo magnirostris Buteo platypterus Buteo polyosoma poecilochrous Caracaras, Falcons Mountain Caracara American Kestrel Aplomado Falcon Falconidae Phalcoboenus megalopterus Falco sparverius Falco femoralis Galliformes Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans Speckled Chachalaca Andean Guan Cracidae Ortalis guttata Penelope montagnii Gruiformes Rails, Crakes & Coots Plumbeous Rail Slate-coloured or Andean Coot Giant Coot Rallidae Pardirallus sanguinolentus Fulica ardesiaca Fulica gigantea Charadriiformes Jacanas Wattled Jacana Jacanidae Jacana jacana Stilts, Avocets White-backed Stilt Andean Avocet Recurvirostridae Himantopus mexicanus melanurus Recurvirostra andina Plovers and Lapwings Andean Lapwing American Golden Plover Collared Plover Charadriidae Vanellus resplendens Pluvialis dominica Charadrius collaris 2 Naturetrek December 14
Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Scolopacidae Actitis macularius Tringa melanoleuca Tringa flavipes Calidris bairdii Calidris melanotos Phalaropus tricolor Gulls Andean Gull Laridae: Larinae Chroicocephalus serranus Columbiformes Doves and Pigeons Rock Dove Spot-winged Pigeon Band-tailed Pigeon Plumbeous Pigeon Eared Dove Pale vented Pigeon Long-Tailed Ground Dove Picui Ground Dove Bare-faced Ground Dove Black-winged Ground Dove White-tipped Dove Columbidae Columba livia Patagioenas maculosa Patagioenas fasciata Patagioenas plumbea Zenaida auriculata Patagioenas cayennensis Uropelia campestris Columbina picui Metriopelia ceciliae Metriopelia melanoptera Leptotila verreauxi Psittaciformes Parrots and Macaws Mitred Parakeet Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Grey-hooded Parakeet Mountain Parakeet Andean Parakeet Black-winged Parrot Red-billed Parrot Speckled-faced Parrot Scaly-naped Amazon Psittacidae Aratinga mitrata Brotogeris chiriri Psilopsiagon aymara Psilopsiagon aurifrons Bolborhynchus orbygnesius Hapalopsittaca melanotis Pionus sordidus Pionus tumultuosus Amazona mercenaria Cuculiformes Cuckoos Squirrel Cuckoo Guira Cuckoo Cuculidae Piaya cayana Guira guira Naturetrek December 14 3
Strigiformes Owls Tropical Screech Owl Burrowing Owl Strigidae Megascops choliba Athene cunicularia Apodiformes Swifts Chestnut-collared Swift Andean Swift Apodidae Streptoprocne rutila Aeronautes andecolus Hummingbirds Sparkling Violetear Blue-tailed Emerald Glittering-bellied Emerald Fork-tailed Woodnymph White-bellied Hummingbird Black-hooded Sunbeam Andean Hillstar Bronzy Inca Violet-throated Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing Giant Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Sunangel Red-tailed Comet Tyrian Metaltail Scaled Metaltail Olivaceous Thornbill Long-tailed Sylph Trochilidae Colibri coruscans Chlorostilbon mellisugus Chlorostilbon aureoventris Thalurania furcata Amazilia chionogaster Aglaeactis pamela Oreotrochilus estella Coeligena coeligena Coeligena violifer Pterophanes cyanopterus Patagona gigas Heliangelus amethysticollis Sappho sparganura Metallura tyrianthina Metallura aeneocauda Chalcostigma olivaceum Aglaiocercus kingi Trogoniformes Trogons and Quetzals Masked Trogon Crested Quetzal Trogonidae Trogon personatus Pharomachrus antisianus Piciformes Toucans Black-throated Toucanet Ramphastidae Aulacorhynchus prasinus[atrogularis-group] Woodpeckers Bar-bellied Woodpecker Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Golden-olive Woodpecker Green-barred Woodpecker Andean Flicker Picidae Veniliornis nigriceps Colaptes rivolii Colaptes rubiginosus Colaptes melanochloros Colaptes rupicola 4 Naturetrek December 14
Passeriformes Ovenbirds Common Miner Slender-billed Miner Cream-winged Cinclodes White-winged Cinclodes Rufous Hornero Wren-like Rushbird Brown-capped Tit-spinetail Azara's Spinetail Cabanis's Spinetail Light-crowned Spinetail Creamy-breasted Canastero Berlepsch's Canastero Scribble-tailed Canastero Streak-throated Canastero Black-throated Thistletail Maquis Canastero Streak-fronted Thornbird Pearled Treerunner Furnariidae Geositta cunicularia Geositta tenuirostris Cinclodes albiventris Cinclodes atacamensis Furnarius rufus Phleocryptes melanops Leptasthenura fuliginiceps Synallaxis azarae Synallaxis cabanisi Cranioleuca albiceps Asthenes dorbignyi Asthenes berlepschi Asthenes maculicauda Asthenes humilis Asthenes harterti Asthenes heterura Phacellodomus striaticeps Margarornis squamiger Woodcreepers Olivaceous Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptidae Sittasomus griseicapillus Typical Antbirds Upland Antshrike Variable Antshrike Thamnophilidae Thamnophilus aroyae Thamnophilus caerulescens Antpittas Rufous Antpitta Grallaria Grallaria rufula Tapaculos Trilling Tapaculo Diademed Tapaculo Puna Tapaculo Rhinocryptidae Scytalopus parvirostris Scytalopus schulenbergi Scytalopus simonsi Crescentchests Olive-crowned Crescentchest Melanopareiidae Melanopareia maximiliani Cotingas White-tipped Plantcutter Red-crested Cotinga Band-tailed Fruiteater Cotingidae Phytotoma rutila Ampelion rubrocristatus Pipreola intermedia Naturetrek December 14 5
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus Manakins Yungas Manakin Pipridae Chiroxiphia boliviana Tityras Masked Tityra Barred Becard Chestnut-crowned Becard Tityridae Tityra semifasciata Pachyramphus versicolor Pachyramphus castaneus Tyrant Flycatchers Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Sierran Elaenia White-banded Tyrannulet White-throated Tyrannulet Yellow-billed Tit-tyrant Tufted Tit-tyrant Greater Wagtail-tyrant Bolivian Tyrannulet Slaty-capped Flycatcher Streak-necked Flycatcher Many-coloured Rush Tyrant Ochre-faced Tody-flycatcher Cinnamon Flycatcher Cliff Flycatcher Olive-sided Flycatcher Smoke-coloured Pewee Black Phoebe Andean Negrito White-winged Black Tyrant Kalinowski's Chat-tyrant Rufous-breasted Chat-tyrant Brown-backed Chat-tyrant White-browed Chat-tyrant Black-billed Shrike-tyrant Spot-billed Ground Tyrant Taczanowski's Ground Tyrant Puna Ground Tyrant Rufous naped Ground Tyrant Piratic Flycatcher Streaked Flycatcher Variegated Flyctacher Great Kiskadee Golden Crowned Flycatcher Tyrannidae Phyllomyias uropygialis Elaenia pallatangae Mecocerculus stictopterus Mecocerculus leucophrys Anairetes flavirostris Anairetes parulus Stigmatura budytoides Zimmerius bolivianus Leptopogon superciliaris Mionectes striaticollis Tachuris rubrigastra Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus Hirundinea ferruginea Contopus cooperi Contopus fumigatus Sayornis nigricans Lessonia oreas Knipolegus aterrimus Ochthoeca frontalis spodionota/boliviana Ochthoeca rufipectoralis Ochthoeca fumicolor Ochthoeca leucophrys Agriornis montanus Muscisaxicola maculirostris Muscisaxicola griseus Muscisaxicola juninensis Muscisaxicola rufiverter Legatus leocophaius Myiodynastes maculatus Empidonomus varius Pitangus sulphuratus Myiodynastes chrysocephalus 6 Naturetrek December 14
Boat Billed Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Dusky Capped Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua Tyrannus melancholicus Myiarchus tuberculifer Swallows and Martins Blue-and-white Swallow Pale-footed Swallow Brown-bellied Swallow Andean Swallow Hirundinidae Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Orochelidon flavipes Orochelidon murina Orochelidon andecola Pipits and Wagtails Short-billed Pipit Motacillidae Anthus furcatus Wrens House Wren Mountain Wren Grey-breasted Wood Wren Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon Troglodytes solstitialis Henicorhina leucophrys Mockingbirds and Thrashers Brown-backed Mockingbird Mimidae Mimus dorsalis Thrushes White-necked Thrush Creamy-bellied Thrush Black-billed Thrush Glossy-black Thrush Great Thrush Chiguanco Thrush White-eared Solitaire Spotted Nightingale Thrush Turdidae Turdus albicollis Turdus amaurochalinus Turdus ignobilis Turdus serranus Turdus fuscater Turdus chiguanco Entomodestes leucotis Catharus dryas Crows and Jays White-collared Jay Purplish Jay Corvidae Cyanolyca viridicyanus Cyanocorax cyanomelas Old World Sparrows House Sparrow Passeridae Passer domesticus Finches, Siskins and Crossbills Bronze-green Euphonia Hooded Siskin Yellow-bellied Siskin Olivaceous Siskin Black Siskin Fringillidae Euphonia mesochrysa Carduelis magellanica Carduelis xanthogastra Carduelis olivacea Carduelis atrata Naturetrek December 14 7
Yellow-rumped Siskin Carduelis uropygialis New World Warblers Tropical Parula Southern Yellowthroat Slate-throated Redstart Spectacled Redstart Two-banded Warbler Pale-legged Warbler Citrine Warbler Three-striped Warbler Parulidae Parula pitiayumi Geothlypis aequinoctialis velata Myioborus miniatus Myioborus melanocephalus Basileuterus bivittatus Basileuterus signatus Basileuterus luteoviridis Basileuterus tristriatus Tanagers White-browed Conebill Blue Back Conebill Black-faced Tanager Magpie Tanager Grass-green Tanager Orange-browed Hemispingus Three-striped Hemispingus Rust-and-yellow Tanager Silver-beaked Tanager Sayaca Tanager Blue-capped Tanager Blue-and-yellow Tanager Palm Tanager Hooded Mountain Tanager Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Golden-collared Tanager Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager Fawn-breasted Tanager Saffron-crowned Tanager Blue-and-black Tanager Straw-backed Tanager Blue Dacnis Swallow Tanager Plush-capped Finch Thraupidae Conirostrum ferrugineiventre Conirostrum sitticolor Schistochlamys melanopis Cissopis leverianus Chlorornis riefferii Hemispingus calophrys Hemispingus trifasciatus Thlypopsis ruficeps Ramphocelus carbo Thraupis sayaca Thraupis cyanocephala Thraupis bonariensis Thraupis palmarum Buthraupis montana Anisognathus igniventris Anisognathus somptuosus Iridosornis jelskii Delothraupis castaneoventris Pipraeidea melanonota Tangara xanthocephala Tangara vassorii Tangara argyrofenges Dacnis cayana Tersina viridis Catamblyrhynchus diadema Incertae Sedis 2 Incertae Sedis 2 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris Rufous-bellied Saltator Saltator rufiventris 8 Naturetrek December 14
Buntings and New World Sparrows Emberizidae Black-hooded Sierra Finch Phrygilus atriceps Peruvian Sierra Finch Phrygilus punensis Plumbeous Sierra Finch Phrygilus unicolor Band-tailed Sierra Finch Phrygilus alaudinus Ash-breasted Sierra Finch Phrygilus plebejus Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus White-winged Diuca Finch Diuca speculifera Rufous-sided Warbling Finch Poospiza hypochondria Black and Chestnut warbling Finch Poospiza whitii Ringed Warbling Finch Poospiza torquata Cochabamba Mountain Finch Compsospiza garleppi Double-collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis Plain-coloured Seedeater Catamenia inornata Double collared Seedeater Sporophila caerulescens Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis Blue black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa carbonaria Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea Puna Yellow Finch Sicalis lutea Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola Bright-rumped Yellow Finch Sicalis uropygialis Greenish Yellow Finch Sicalis olivascens Great Pampa Finch Embernagra platensis Northern Bolivian Common Bush Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus bolivianus Bolivian Brush Finch Atlapetes rufinucha Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Grosbeaks, Seed-finches and Allies Black-backed Grosbeak Cardinalidae Pheucticus aureoventris Troupials, American Blackbirds and Allies Yellow-winged Blackbird Bay-winged Cowbird Shiny Cowbird Mountain Cacique Crested Oropendola Dusky-green Oropendola Russet-backed Oropendola Bolivian Blackbird Icteridae Agelasticus thilius Agelaioides badius Molothrus bonariensis Cacicus chrysonotus Psarocolius decumanus Psarocolius atrovirens Psarocolius angustifrons Oreopsar bolivianus Naturetrek December 14 9