Saturday, 13 October 2007

PERU (Central Sept / Oct 07): Rufous-backed Inca-Finch & Black-necked Woodpecker.


There's something special about inca-finches: All five species can only be found in Peru and they really are attractive birds as illustrated by this pic of Rufous-backed Inca-Finch taken just outside Huascaran NP. We saw Great Inca-Finch at the start of this tour - you'll have to visit the north of Peru to get the other three.
The Black-necked Woodpecker was seen near Yungay at the Pale-tailed Canastero site.