Saffron-crowned Tanager by Peter Price, Naturetrek

Birds of Peru

Peru has over 1800 species of birds - the second highest number of any country. New species of birds are still being discovered and catalogued by scientists. 42 species have been officially added to science in the last 30 years.

Avibase - Peru Bird Checklist
A complete checklist of the birds of Peru provided by Avibase, including endemic, endangered, threatened, and accidental status.

Audio

• Voices of the Peruvian Rainforest - free download of the recordings of Ted Parker from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
• Cornell Lab Audio Guides including:
  • Voices of Amazonian Birds Vol. 1, 2,3
  • Voices of New World Parrots
  • Voices of Andean Birds Vol. 1, 2
  • Songs of the Antbirds
• Bird Songs and Calls From Southeast Peru by ARA Records.
• Voices of the Toucans by ARA Records.

Endemic Birds
Depending on the authority you consult between 125 and 139 species are endemic to Peru.

Birding trip reports
List of over 200 trip reports and links to other collections of trip reports.

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Bird Articles

• New Population of Very Rare, Long-whiskered Owlet Discovered in Peru, Jan 2010.  ...link 
• Endemic birds of the Andes/Amazon region of Peru with distribution maps.  ...link .
• New Population of Very Rare, Long-whiskered Owlet Discovered in Peru, Jan 2010.  ...link 
• A distinctive new species of Twistwing (Genus Cnipodectes) has been discovered from southeastern Peru (includes illustration).  ...link .
• List of endemic bird areas in Peru from Birdlife International.  ...link