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White-eared Puffbird B R A Z I L along the Rio Pixaim. Black-collared Hawk, Sungrebe, Rusty-backed Spinetail, Mato Grosso Antbird, Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher and the incredible Helmeted Manakin are among our targets today. A diligent search may reveal Redbilled Scythebill, Large-billed Antwren, Fawn-breasted Wren, Band-tailed Antbird or maybe an American Pygmy-Kingfisher. Toco Toucan, Golden-collared Macaw and the scarce Nanday Parakeet can be seen in the more open areas and as we cruise along in our boats we may see Common Piping-Guans (both the red and blue-wattled varieties), Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher, whilst Giant Otters are also a distinct possibility here. As we make our way back to the dock Band-tailed Nighthawks can often be seen hunting over the water at dusk. Recent night excursions here have produced Great Horned Owl, Tropical Screech-Owl, Common Potoo, Scissor-tailed Nightjar and Ferruginous Pygmy- Owl. Capybaras are plentiful here and Crab-eating Foxes are often unbelievably tame. Days 8 to 10 We will finish the Pantanal section of our tour today. Heading back towards Cuiaba we will certainly want to stop for birds on the way so don’t expect an uninterrupted journey! Then it’s off to Chapada dos Guimaraes, and the scenery becomes more and more spectacular as we approach the tablelands. Our hotel sits at the periphery of the plateau with a breathtaking view across the Cerrado and we stay here for three nights. We should get time for some Cerrado birding before heading for the viewpoint to watch the pre-roost gathering of Blue-winged and Redand-green Macaws, as well as Great Dusky and Biscutate Swifts. We have two full days to explore the Cerrado and woodlands near Chapada. In the transition between the Cerrado and the Amazon rainforest, the Guimaraes plateau acts as the dividing line between the Paraguay and Amazon River basins. It forms an ecosystem of great ecological interest and fascinating geological formations. The Jaguar Cerrado is one of the South American lowland endemic centres for birds and we shall spend the first day mostly in this habitat. Some Cerrado specialties here at Chapada include White-eared Puffbird, Curl-crested Jay, Grey Monjita, Rufouswinged Antshrike, White-rumped and White-banded Tanagers, Black-throated Saltator, Coal-crested and Blue Finches. The monotonous song of the Collared Crescentchest will attract us to this charming relative of the tapaculos and we will cover the area in search of the tiny, long-tailed Horned Sungem. Recently we have found Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant here but these seem to be sporadic in their occurrence at Chapada. Lunchtimes will be relaxing but there are often Swallow-tailed Kites over town and it’s quite possible we will see White Hawk, King Vulture or Bat Falcons near the hotel too. More “raptor action” may come in the form of the brutish Blackchested Buzzard-Eagle but it’s more likely we will see that over the Cerrado. The Amazonian influence is evident with our records of Pavonine and Pheasant Cuckoos, White-backed Fire-eye, Point-tailed Palmcreeper, Swallow-wing and Redbellied Macaw but understandably these birds are scarce here at the southern edge of their range. We will visit a lek of the gaudy Band-tailed Manakin and hopefully find the Fiery-capped Manakin too. Raptors are more of a challenge to find in these forested environments but we have had some luck with Ornate Hawk-Eagle in the past. Birding in the semi-deciduous and gallery forest we may be rewarded with Cinnamonthroated Hermit, Yellow-ridged Toucan, Lettered Aracari, Blue-crowned Motmot, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Plain Antvireo, Southern Antpipit, Sirystes, Fiery-capped, Planalto Tyrannulet, White-lined, Guira and Grey-headed Tanagers, Saffron-billed Sparrow and Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper. Days 11 & 12 This morning we will take the short journey back to Cuiaba for our flights to Sao Paulo to connect with our homebound international departures. We arrive back in London the following day. Outline Itinerary Day 1 Depart London Day 2 Cuiaba Days 3-4 Pouso Alegre Days 5-7 Rio Pixaim Days 8-10 Chapada dos Guimaraes Day 11 Depart Sao Paulo Day 12 Arrive London Party Size Maximum of nine clients. Accommodation Comfortable accommodation in twin/double and single rooms with private facilities. Transport By minibus. Includes All flights, meals, accommodation, transport, entry fees, services of the leaders, airport taxes and tips. Gradings Good 300 Mainly Hot Low Special Moderate Good Moderate Scheduled Amazon Kingfisher To make a booking please call Ornitholidays on 01794 519445 39
E C U A D O R Ecuador Tumbesian & Andean Specialties Saturday 04 October – Sunday 19 October 2014 Leaders: Trevor Ellery and local guides 2014 Cost £4,499 single room supplement £150 Guayaquil Cuenca ECUADOR Buenaventura ith a diverse combination of habitats and a mouth-watering list of specialties it is no Vilcabamba Jorupe W surprise that the southern Ecuador circuit has become very popular in recent years. This Copalinga tour will take in everything from lowland marshes to high elevation paramos while offering the chance to Tapichalaca Reserve see some of the rarest birds in the world. Species we will target will include the recently re-discovered Pale-headed Brush-Finch, the incredibly rare El Oro Parakeet and the iconic Jocotoco Antpitta. We will also concentrate on the tumbesian endemics, those species only found in the dry tumbes forests that cover southern Ecuador and northern Peru. The tour begins in the humid marshes that surround the city of Guayaquil, where we look for the ungainly Horned Screamer, before quickly moving on to the cloud forests of the Buenaventura Reserve. The verdant hillsides here represent one of the most southerly outposts of the great Choco bioregion that covers much of western Colombia and Ecuador. They offer a unique opportunity to see Choco specialties such Long-wattled Umbrellabird and Club-winged Manakin, alongside Tumbesian specialities such as Rufous-headed Chachalaca. We then strike south into the dry forests that so characterise the tumbes region where we spend several days. Following this we head up into the cool temperate highlands of Cerro Toledo and the Tapichalca reserve where we can search out a small suite of rare and exciting species including Jocotoco Antpitta, Neblina Metaltail and Masked Mountain-Tanager. The last few days see us drop down to the edge of the Amazon for some foothill birding around the very pleasant Copalinga Lodge, before once again ascending to the wild and windswept paramos of El Cajas National Park. We also find time to squeeze in a visit to the small Yungillas reserve situated in an arid inter-Andean valley and finish the tour with a final visit to a dry scrub reserve right on the edge of Guayaquil where we can hope to enjoy our final few hours, once again enjoying some of the Tumbesian specialties. ITINERARY Day 1 We depart from London and fly to Guayaquil where we arrive later the same day. On arrival we meet up with Trevor and then transfer to our hotel where we have dinner and stay overnight. Days 2 & 3 We spend the morning birding at the Manglares Churute Reserve on the outskirts of Guayaquil. We should enjoy good views of Horned Screamer and a selection of wetland birds, while the nearby scrub may hold Pacific Royal Flycatcher, Jet Antbird and Orange-crowned White-tailed Jay Euphonia. We will also look out for our first Tumbesian specialities such as Pacific Pygmy Owl and Pacific Hornero. We will leave the site mid-morning and undertake a fairly long drive south to the Buenaventura Reserve. In the early evening we arrive our lodge at Buenaventura where we spend two nights. We will spend one full day exploring the trails at Buenaventura. Our main target will be the critically endangered El Oro Parakeet but we will also look for Longwattled Umbrellabird, Esmeraldas Antbird and Club-winged Manakin. We will also take some time out to enjoy the spectacular hummingbird feeders which can hold 50 or more individual hummingbirds at any one time, including such species as Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Green Thorntail and Green-crowned Woodnymph. Days 4 to 6 We spend a final morning at Buenaventura before making a fairly long drive south to Jorupe where we stay for three nights at Jorupe Lodge. We can break the journey up by stopping in the El Empalme area where we hope to find such species as Baird’s Flycatcher, Tumbes Hummingbird and White-headed Brush-Finch. The next day we bird the trails and feeding stations around Jorupe Lodge. Targets include Henna-hooded and Rufous-necked Foliagegleaners, Blackish-headed Spinetail, Pale-browed Tinamou (visiting the feeders!), Watkin’s Antpitta, Slaty Becard and White-edged Oriole. On our last full day we visit the higher elevation Sozoranaga and Utana areas where we can look for Chapman’s Antshrike, Black-cowled Saltator, Puira Hemispingus, Bay-crowned Brush-Finch, Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant and Blackcrested Tit-Tyrant. We also hope to enjoy Rainbow Starfrontlet and Purple-throated Sunangel at the hummingbird feeders. Day 7 We spend a final morning in the Utana Reserve looking for Grey-headed Antbird and any species we did not see on the previous day. We then drive to Vilcabamba where we overnight. On route we can stop in the Catayamo Valley where we will look for such specialties as Drab and Parrot-billed Seedeaters and Tumbes Sparrow. Days 8 & 9 We spend the morning birding at Cerro Toledo near Vilcabamba where we hope to see such high Andean specialties as the endemic Neblina Metaltail and the scarce Masked Mountain- Tanager. We will also look out for Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Red-hooded Tanager and Mouse-coloured Thistletail In the afternoon we drive to the Tapichalaca Reserve where we stay for two nights. The next day we visit the famous Jocotoco Antpitta worm feeding station where we hope to enjoy close up views of this spectacular species. We spend the rest of the 40 For a previous tour report or further information please call: 01794 519445
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