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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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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

    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)

    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)

    Hello everyone! A friend and I saw this bird in Guadalajara (Spain) on March 29. We are not sure if it is a black kite (Milvus migrans) or a booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus). What do you think?
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    Accipitridae sp. (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! Two days ago I saw these two different birds in Guadalajara (Spain). They were flying together, within a migratory flock of Milvus migrans. I guess they also belong to this species, but I wanted to make sure because they looked a little bit different to me (number 1 looks a...
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    Peru - Three to six months trip

    Hello everyone! I will travel to Peru in August and stay there for 3-6 months. I will spend most of the time in the rainforest areas of Madre de Dios and Cusco departments, but I will try to visit some other habitats too (including the coastline). This post is intended to ask for information...
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    Looking for Peruvian animal field guides

    Hello everyone! I will visit Peru this summer and I am starting to look for some field guides. I will spend most of the time in the rainforest areas of Madre de Dios and Cusco departments, but I will try to visit some other habitats too (including the coastline). Since birds are one of my main...
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    Any bird guide for Peru?

    Hello everyone! Could you recommend me some books to identify Peruvian birds? I will visit the country this summer and I would like to start taking a look to the birds I might find there. I will spend most of the time in the rainforest areas of Madre de Dios and Cusco departments, but I will...
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    Bubo bubo (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I recorded these two eagle-owls (Bubo bubo) some days ago in Guadalajara (Spain). I guess the calls in the recording belong to a male and a female communicating with each other. My question is the following: is it possible to know which one is the male and which one is the...
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    Accipitridae sp. (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! My trail camera took this picture some days ago in Guadalajara (Spain). Is it possible to identify the bird in the image?
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    Unknown bird recorded on video (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I recorded this bird in June in Guadalajara (Spain). Although the video includes greenfinches (Chloris chloris) too, I am referring to a bird that appears fleetingly at the end of the recording. It looks like a blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) to me, but I don't know if it is just...
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    Luscinia megarhynchos (Central Spain)

    Hello again! I saw this bird last June in Guadalajara (Spain). I would say it is a common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), but I am not sure about it. What do you think? I also include a link where you can check the original picture and a video of the bird moving. The original picture...
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    Chloris chloris or Serinus serinus? (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I took this picture last June in Guadalajara (Spain). I know the two birds on the right are greenfinches (Chloris chloris), but what about the bird on the left? Is it a greenfinch (maybe a young one) or a serin (Serinus serinus)?
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    What birds can you hear? (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I recorded this video last spring in Guadalajara (Spain). What birds can you hear in it? I am sure Luscinia megarhynchos appears in the audio, but I am not sure if Columba palumbus (or is it Streptopelia decaocto?) and Dendrocopos major are included too. What do you think? Any...
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    Shorebird (Central Spain)

    Hello everyone! I saw this bird on October 12th in a lake in Guadalajara (Spain). The bird was quite far away, so the quality of the images is really poor, but I hope you can help me with its identification. I include a close-up picture and a picture with a yellow-legged gull so that the size...
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    Sylvia/Curruca sp. (Central Spain)

    Hello again. I saw this bird yesterday in a river area in Guadalajara (Spain). What species is it? PS.: the picture was really dark at the beginning, so it is heavily edited now.
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    Lanius senator (Spain)

    Hello everyone. Just for confirmation, is this Lanius senator (juvenile)? I saw it yesterday in Guadalajara (Spain).
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