From the Field
Trip reports, species spotlights and birding guides from Lima and across Peru.
August 2026
One of the world's most extraordinary hummingbirds, the Marvelous Spatuletail is a Peru endemic seen reliably at the Huembo reserve. Where, when and how to find it.
July 2026
One of the Andes' hardest birds to see, the Undulated Antpitta is now reliable at the Ensifera Camp in Cusco's Sacred Valley. Where, when and how to see it.
What birds can you see at Machu Picchu? A field guide to the citadel and its cloud forest: the endemic Inca Wren, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Torrent Ducks on the Urubamba, where to find them and when to go.
A field guide to the Diademed Sandpiper-Plover at Marcapomacocha, the high-Andean cushion bogs above Lima — the most reliable place on Earth to see this unique wader, plus how and when to go.
How to go birding on a Lima layover: the best sites minutes from Jorge Chávez airport, how many species you can see in 3–8 hours, what to bring, and how airport-pickup layover tours work.
Meet the Peruvian Thick-knee, Lima's ghostly nocturnal desert bird — how to identify it, where to find it near Lima, and how to see it on a Pantanos de Villa & Pucusana birding tour.
June 2026
Discover the Many-colored Rush-Tyrant in Lima's wetlands. Where to find this colorful reed-dweller at Pantanos de Villa, plus tips on timing and ID.
Meet the Inca Tern, the moustachioed seabird of Lima's Humboldt Current — how to identify it, where to see it near Lima, and how to photograph it up close on our Inca Tern workshop.
See the magnificent Andean Condor on a day trip from Lima. Our Santa Eulalia Canyon birding tour delivers soaring condors plus Peruvian endemics—no flight needed. Book now.
November 2025
Explore Lima's wetland ecosystem fauna with our free PDF guide. Learn about the birds, wildlife, and ecology of Pantanos de Villa — Lima's most important coastal wetland reserve.
Free PDF guide to the fauna of the Humboldt Current marine ecosystem off Lima, Peru. Discover the seabirds, marine mammals, and wildlife of one of the world's most productive ocean currents.
Discover the White-cheeked Cotinga, one of Peru's rarest high-Andean endemics near Lima. Where it lives, how to find it, and how to see it on our 2-day Santa Eulalia birding tour.
