Orinoco Goose

Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata)

Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata), Rio Manu, Madre de Dios, Peru The Orinoco Goose has been extirpated from large parts of Amazonia due to hunting. Fortunately, substantial populations remain in other […]

Andean Potoo

Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus)

Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus), near Rocotal, Manu Road, Peru I had only one day on the Manu Road this trip, but I made sure to see this bird in my […]

Ivory-billed Aracari

Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara)

Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru Emerging from a roosting site. I was walking through the forest at dawn when five of these small toucans flew out of […]

Emperor Tamarin

Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)

Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator), Manu Birding Lodge, Peru This adorable monkey is supposedly named after Kaiser Wilhelm II. It has a restricted range in southwestern Amazonia, but I found it […]