Birding Peru - Northwest Argentina Birding the Diversity of the Argentine Andes


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Birding Peru
          for Birders and
           non-Birding partners
          (10 Days)

PERU:

Manu Biosphere
Reserve: South-East
Peru (20 Days)

Cloud Forests
and Mountains of
Manu (13 Days)

Manu Macaw Lick
and Amazonian
Rainforest (11 Days)

Andean Gems of Peru
and Chile (8 Days)

Inca Ruins of Machu
Picchu & Abra
Malaga (7 Days)

Paracas Peninsular and
the High Andes of
Peru (16 Days)

Central Peru: The
High Andes and
Endemics (20 Days)

Central Peru: Lima
          to Huanuco Satipo
          Road and
          Oilbirds (13 Days)

Central Peru: Lima
          to Huanuco Oilbirds,
          Bosque Unchog and
          Huaraz (12 Days)

Tambopata: Candamo
National Park (14 Days)

Iquitos: Amazon and
White Sand
Rainforests (12 Days)

Northern Peru: Tumbes
and Maranon
Endemics (20 Days)

North Peru Endemics
- Chiclayo to
Tarapoto (12 Days)

North Peru Endemics
- Tarapoto to
Cajamarca (10 Days)

Tumbes Reserved
Zone (7 Days)

Tumbes and Iquitos
Endemics (18 Days)

Pelagic Trips off the
Peruvian Coast (1 Day)

White-masked Antbird
and Orange-throated
tanager (17 Days)

BOLIVIA:

Bolivia: Eastern Lowlands,
          Chaco, Cloud Forest
          and Intermontane
          Valleys (16 Days)

Bolivia Highlands
Extension (7 Days)

Bolivia: The Wild
North-East (17 Days)

CHILE:

Chile: Atacama Desert,
          Patagonia, Andes
          and Tierra del
          Fuego (14 Days)

Chile: High Andes
Extention and Lauca
National Park (6 Days)

FALKLAND ISLANDS:

Week on the Falkland
Islands (8 Days)

COLOMBIA:

Colombia: The Andean
Endemics Route
Tour (18 Days)

Colombia: Santa Marta
          Endemics and
           Guajira Peninsular
          Extention (6 Days)

BRAZIL:

South-east - the Atlantic
forests (12 days)

Serra dos Tucanos –
          Atlantic Rainforest
          Endemics of the Serra
          do Mar (8 Days)

Central Brazil -
Cerrado and
Savannas (8 Days)

The Pantanal
and Chapada (5 Days)

Amazonia: Alta
Floresta (9 Days)

Emas National
Park (8 Days)

North-east Brazil
Endemics (21 days)

GUYANA:

Unknown South America
and Guianan shield
specialists (16 Days)

ARGENTINA:

Northwest Argentina -
Biridng the Diversity of
the Andes (13 Days)

Southern Argentina - The
Pampas and Northern
Patagonia (9 Days)

Southern Argentina -
Patagonia and Tierra
del Fuego (8 Days)

Northeast Argentina -
Buenas Aires to
Iguazu (13 Days)

Northwest Argentina - Birding the Diversity of the Argentine Andes

Northwestern Argentina holds some of the most spectacular landscape settings, ranging from humid forests to extreme arid land and from lowlands to mountains more than 4,000 m (13,000 ft) high. A host of localized and endemic birds are present, making this a prime birding trip.

Throughout the Andes, a number of sites in the mountains and valleys will be visited. Highlights to be found are Andean Condor, Burrowing Parrot, Torrent Duck and several endemics, including Sandy Gallito, White-browed Tapaculo, Tucuman Mountain-Finch and Yellow-striped Brush-Finch. Higher up in the Andes there are open grasslands and shrubby ravines, where the rare Rufous-bellied Saltator, Maquis and Scribble-tailed Canasteros, Band-tailed and Plumbeous Sierra-Finch are found. The lakes of the barren Puna hold large concentrations of water birds, with three species of flamingoes, Andean Avocet, Puna Teal and other beauties. In the beautiful and colonial village of Yavi, Citron-headed Yellow-Finch, Wedge-tailed Hillstar, Giant Hummingbirds and Mountain Parakeets complete the scene. The tour ends in the Alder Forest habitat, home of Rufous-throated Dipper, Red-faced Guan and Lyre-tailed Nightjar among the most interesting birds.

Rufous-throated Dipper

Puna Tinamou

White-throated Cachalote

Salinas Monjita

North West Argentina

Day 1:

12:30 Our guide will meet the group at the hotel lobby for a welcome lunch. 14:30 Afternoon excursion to Costanera Sur Nature Reserve marshes, located by the Rio de la Plata and a few minutes from downtown Buenos Aires. (Participants will have a room booked in Buenos Aires for a noontime Check-in. Transfer from airport is at everyone's expense and can be requested separatelly)

Day 2:

Morning flight to Tucuman. Upon arrival, drive to Tafi del Valle, birding the Yungas Cloudforests on the way.

Day 3:

Full day birding at the montane forest and high Andean grasslands, below and above the town of Taf

Day 4:

Leave Tafi and ascend to "El Infiernillo" pass, continuing beyond into the dry Calchaqui valleys for birding at the endemic "Monte" desert.

Day 5:

Morning birding the Monte habitats, looking for endemics and specialties - in the afternoon, drive through the vineyards of Cafayate and the stunning views of Quebrada de las Conchas, towards Moldes.

Day 6:

Full day excursion to Cuesta del Obispo (Yungas Cloudforests, cacti scrubland and high Andean grasslands).

Day 7:

Early depart to the "Cornisa Road" at the Lerma valley and continue to Calilegua National Park in the afternoon.

Day 8:

Full day excursion to Calilegua National Park

Day 9:

Early birding at Calilegua and drive to the Humahuaca gorge.

Day 10:

Morning excursion to the high Andes habitats near Lipan - Afternoon drive along the Humahuaca valley towards Yavi.

Day 11:

The Yavi hamlet is a typical Altiplano locality, with adobe houses and great scenery. Just at the doorstep away from the hotel we will find the habitats for the specialties of this area.

Day 12:

Leaving Yavi we will visit the Laguna Pozuelos reserve, a huge Altiplano lake. Then we continue our way down to Yala, located nearby Alder forest habitats.

Day 13:

AM birding around Yala and afternoon flight to Buenos Aires, where the tour ends. (Transfer from domestic airport to town or international airport upon request).

Email us about this trip:		birding@manuexpeditions.com
Days in Trip:		13 Days
Rated Skill Level:		Easy
Tour Guides:		Local Guides
Price:		$3320
Single Supplement:		$391
Availability:		Please email before purchase to confirm availability.
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Dates 2010:		October 23 - November 4
Dates 2011:		October TBA

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