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    Geospizopsis sp. (Seven lakes of Ausangate, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw these two different birds on March 6th on the tour of the seven lakes of Ausangate (Cusco, Peru). I think they both belong to the genus Geospizopsis and, more specifically, that they are both ash-breasted sierra finches (Geospizopsis plebejus). However, I also consider them...
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    Trogon sp. (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw this bird on October 6th at Manu Biolodge (Cusco, Peru). What species of Trogon do you think it is? I would also like to use this thread to ask you how to identify the different species of red-bellied trogons that can be found here when their position doesn't let me see...
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    Chalcostigma ruficeps (Wayqecha Biological Station, Cusco, Peru)

    Thank you!
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    Chalcostigma ruficeps (Wayqecha Biological Station, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello again! I saw this bird on September 24th at Wayqecha Biological Station (Cusco, Peru). Considering the altitude of this site, my main option is the rufous-capped thornbill (Chalcostigma ruficeps). However, the apparent absence of a bright green gorget makes me think of other similar...
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    Turdus sp. (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Thank you!
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    Turdus sp. (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw these birds on October 14th at Manu Biolodge (Cusco, Peru). Each number indicates a different individual. According to the Merlin app, the species to expect in the area are the Hauxwell's thrush (Turdus hauxwelli) and the black-billed thrush (Turdus ignobilis). Which of...
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    Pitangus sulphuratus (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Thank you!
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    Pitangus sulphuratus (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw this bird on August 17th at Manu Biolodge (Cusco, Peru). I think it is a great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), but I would like to know your thoughts about it.
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    Troglodytes aedon (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Thank you both! Perhaps it is a juvenile? Check this picture here: ML163377411 House Wren (Brown-throated) Macaulay Library
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    Troglodytes aedon (Manu Biolodge, Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw this bird some days ago at Manu Biolodge (Cusco, Peru). I think it is a house wren (Troglodytes aedon), but I would like to know your thoughts about it.
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    Conirostrum cinereum (Cusco, Peru)

    Thank you!
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    Conirostrum cinereum (Cusco, Peru)

    Hello everyone! I saw this bird some days ago in Plaza San Francisco (Cusco, Peru). I think it is a cinereous conebill (Conirostrum cinereum), but I wanted to confirm it since I am not used to the species in the area.
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    Falco sp. (Madrid, Spain)

    Thank you all for your answers. Since there hasn't been a general consensus on the identification and Falco eleonorae would be a lifer for me, I will leave it as Falco sp. I'll have to wait for a future sighting before crossing it off the list!
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    Falco sp. (Madrid, Spain)

    Other birders have also mentioned the nightjar option, but we believe this is due to the fact that the tail is in an odd (half-open) position in the photo. With our field observations we are almost sure that they were falcons. Some other people agree with us and are mainly divided between the...
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    Falco sp. (Madrid, Spain)

    Hello everyone! Yesterday I saw two Falco sp. flying together over a pine forest in the northeastern mountains of Madrid (Spain). I saw them briefly late in the evening, when it was already getting dark. I include here (original size and cropped) the only two pictures I managed to take before...
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    Photographic equipment for rainforest trip

    Regarding the idea of using a raincover or protective plastic... what are your suggestions or opinions? As I said before, I have never used these, but they don't seem comfortable for long hikes. Therefore... are they worth it?
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    Photographic equipment for rainforest trip

    That's a good idea Maroon Jay. Could you please include a link to the containers you are referring to so I can be sure I am buying the correct ones?
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    Photographic equipment for rainforest trip

    Thanks for the explanations Jim. Regarding the equipment, I have taken a look to the OM-1 camera and the Olympus 100-400 mm lens. It may be a little over budget, but I might try to get it if I can't find another option. However, I am not sure about the protection of this equipment against...
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    Photographic equipment for rainforest trip

    First of all, thank you both for your answers. Regarding the budget, I can afford something above 2000 euros and even hover around 3000 if I sell my current equipment (something I would do if the new gear met most of the requirements and allowed me to be satisfied with it). Initially, I...
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    Photographic equipment for rainforest trip

    Hello everyone! As I have already mentioned in other posts, I will be visiting Peru in the coming months. My trip will last about six months and, although I will try to visit different areas within the country, I will spend most of the time in the rainforest (specifically, in Manú National...
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    Alaudidae sp. (Audio ID) (Central Spain)

    Thank you!
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    Alaudidae sp. (Audio ID) (Central Spain)

    Up! P.S. The species suggested by Merlin was the greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla).
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    Alaudidae sp. (Audio ID) (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I recorded this bird yesterday in a crop area in Guadalajara (Spain). I have already obtained an ID with Merlin app, but I would like a second opinion because the app took a while to recognize it and it might be wrong. The bird I want to identify belongs to the family Alaudidae...
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    Oenanthe hispanica (?) (Central Spain)

    Hello again! I saw this bird yesterday in Guadalajara (Spain). There were several northern wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) in the area, but I believe this specimen was a western black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica). What do you think?
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    Accipitridae sp. (Central Spain)

    All right, thank you all for your help!
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