The 10-day “Endemic birds of Cajamarca and the Marañon valley” tour has been designed for people looking for north’s Peru special birds, in particular, those restricted to the Marañon valley. Because of the more than 30 bird specialties, this trip is a “must” for those looking to significantly increase their “life list” in a relatively short period of time.

The tour starts nearby of the city of Cajamarca. There, we will be looking for rare birds like Grey-bellied Comet, Great Spinetail, and Rufous-backed Inca-Finch. After a few days in Cajamarca, the tour goes to the famous Río Marañon valley. Here, the main targets are Marañon Thrush, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Grey-winged Inca-Finch, Buff-bridled Inca-Finch, Chestnut-backed Thornbird, Peruvian Pigeon, Yellow-faced Parrotlet, just to mention a few.

Then, the tour enters the eastern slope of the Andes, with its humid mountain forests, but still with a strong influence of the dry Marañon valley. The humid mountains forests here are home of some interesting species like Leymebamba Tapaculo, Russet-mantled Softtail, Yellow-scarfed Tanager, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, and many more. Additionally, the tour also offers chances to see Andean Condors nearby Leymebamba.

The “Endemic birds of Cajamarca and the Marañon valley” also includes some days at the Huembo and San Lorenzo areas. Huembo is famous for its hummingbird feeders, frequently visited by Marvelous Spatuletail, among other hummingbird species. The hike to San Lorenzo takes several hours, looking for Pale-billed Antpitta. Other equally important birds in this area are Speckled-faced Parrot, Rufous-capped Antshrike, Lacrimose Mountain-tanager, Pale-eyed Thrush, Black-and-white Becard, and many more.

Finally, the Endemic Birds tour moves to the city of Jaén, located in northern extreme of the Marañon valley. Here, the specialties we will be looking for are Little Inca-finch, Peruvian Pigeon, Marañon Spinetail, Collared Antshrike, and more.

To finish the tour, we move to the coastal city of Chiclayo, where we will explore the Tumbesian region, looking for specialties like Peruvian Plantcutter, Rufous Flycatcher, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker.