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White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata: An elegant looking swallow that we enjoyed regularly in
the lowlands.
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis: Small numbers were seen fairly regularly
in the lowlands.
Brown-chested Martin Phaeoprogne tapera: Numerous during our boat journeys on the Rio Manu
and the Madre de Dios.
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea: Small numbers seen on the Rio Madre de Dios.
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer: Numerous over rivers and oxbow lakes.
TROGLODYTIDAE
Scaly-breasted Wren (Southern Nightingale-Wren) Microcerculus marginatus: Most of us succeeded
in seeing this ear-splitting forest floor phantom in Manu National Park.
Grey-mantled Wren Odontorchilus branickii: We had two separate sightings in the Kosñipata valley.
Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus: Scattered sightings in the highlands and lowlands.
Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis: Three sightings of birds accompanying mixed flocks in the
cloud forest. Two races intergrade in the area, the Peruvian macrourus and the Bolivian
frater.
Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus: A group of three birds was seen quite readily at
Pantiacolla Lodge.
Inca Wren Thryothorus eisenmanni: A pair showed extremely well near the road below Machu
Picchu. A restricted-range endemic. Named for Eugene Eisennmann (1906-1981), who
made a tremendous contribution to Neotropical ornithology as a life-long research
associate of the American Museum of Natural History.
Moustached Wren Thryothorus genibarbis: Heard often but finally this skulker showed well in the
bamboo near Manu Wildlife Centre.
Buff-breasted Wren Thryothorus leucotis: We had good views of this species on the outskirts of
Puerto Maldonado.
Fulvous Wren Cinnycerthia fulva: We caught up with this specialty wren in the Manu cloud forest
with a bit of perseverance.
Grey-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys: Good views of at least two birds in the cloud
forest. Here the nominate race, more than one species likely being involved.
Chestnut-breasted Wren Cyphorhinus thoracicus: This one proved as difficult as ever with only a few
of us glimpsing one bird below Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge.
Musician Wren Cyphorhinus arada: Eventually we all had good looks at this sometimes shy species
in Manu National Park.
POLIOPTILIDAE
Half-collared Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris: A family group at Amazonía Lodge showed fairly
well but as usual they moved quite quickly through the understorey.
DONACOBIIDAE
Black-capped Donacobius (B-c Mockingthrush) Donacobius atricapillus: Good views of this
charismatic bird at Amazonía Lodge, Romero and Cocha Camungo. Formerly included
with the wrens, recent genetic data link it with the old world Sylvioidea, its closest
relative family being the Megaluridae (grassbirds, etc).
CINCLIDAE
White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus: Three sightings in total from the Manu cloud forest and
four additional birds were seen along the Urubamba River during the extension.
TURDIDAE
Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides (H): We heard several birds but never managed to find one on
its perch.
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