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FRINGILLIDAE
Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica: Nearly 100 seen between Huacarpay and Paucartambo and a
few more seen at Lomas de Lachay.
Olivaceous Siskin Carduelis olivacea: A few good looks at this siskin in humid habitats at lower and
middle elevations of the Manu Road.
White-lored Euphonia (Golden-bellied E) Euphonia chrysopasta: A pair showed well from the
canopy tower at Manu Wildlife Centre.
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster: Most numerous at lower elevations along the
Manu road. Here the race brunneifrons, males of which have a rufous crown, and a fairly
ochraceous tinge below.
Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris: Excellent close-ups in the garden of Manu Wildlife
Centre.
Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea: Near Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge we enjoyed two
good sightings of roadside bird.
MAMMALS
Saddleback Tamarin Saguinus fuscicollis: A few encounters with this small, nervous primate, The
subfamily of tamarins and marmosets differ from the cebid new-world monkeys
(capuchins, spiders, etc.) by giving birth to twins, having female-dominant family groups,
and by their specialized feeding habits.
White-fronted Capuchin Monkey (Brown Pale-f C) Cebus albifrons: This species travels in larger
groups than the following species. We had good views of a large troop at Manu Wildlife
Centre On average, they forage in taller trees than the Brown Capuchin and also differ in
that one dominant male does not govern them as in that species.
Brown Capuchin Monkey (Black-capped C) Cebus apella: Widespread in South America and highly
intelligent. In northeast Brazil I was the first to confirm tool-use in a family group of this
species that actually used large round stones in a Schwarzenegger dead lift to break open
Attalea palm nuts. Photographs by Peter Oxford of this same family of monkeys were
recently featured in the January 2003 issue of BBC Wildlife.
Black-headed Night Monkey Aotus nigriceps (H): Their owl-like hoots were heard on our night walk
at Manu Wildlife Centre.
Brown Titi (Dusky T-Monkey) Callicebus brunneus: Five seen at Pantiacolla and two more seen at
Romero.
Common Squirrel Monkey Saimira sciureus: An active insectivore that moves in large groups and
cover huge territories, some days up to five kilometres. These large troops are governed
by groups of females who make alliances and dominate the males!
Red Howler Monkey (Red H) Alouatta seniculus: Entertaining moments watching these mostly
folivorous primates.
Peruvian Spider Monkey Ateles chamek: Several sightings of this hefty (over 25 lbs (12 kilos))
arboreal acrobat foraging in the floodplain forest around Romero and Manu Wildlife
Centre. Spider monkey taxonomy is quite complex; this form of southwest Amazonía
(including Manu) is now considered a separate species. A Red List species classified as
Least Concern.
Common Woolly Monkey Lagothrix lagothricha: First spotted by Martine and François along the
Manu road. We also had an exciting encounter with these debris-throwing, muscular
frugivores in the terra firme at Amazonía Lodge.
South American Coati Nasua nasua: One of our best mammal sightings was watching a family group
cross the Manu road below Pillahuata.
Kinkajou Potos flavus: We had good daytime views of this normally nocturnal critter feeding in
cecropias above Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge.
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