by Ikam Expeditions | Feb 26, 2023 | Biodiversity and conservation, Birding reports
In the last monitoring work with trap cameras, a new species was recorded in the Reserva Arena Blanca, Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus), adding 481 species to the list of birds in the Arena Blanca Reserve. Ringed Antpipit Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus)...
by Ikam Expeditions | Jan 1, 2023 | Biodiversity and conservation, Birding reports, Birdwatching and photography
Hummingbirds are very representative birds of Arena Blanca Reserve because a few years ago the reserve has been offering to birdwatchers a hummingbird observatory that includes a large garden with different species of flowers and feeders which allows observing and...
by Ikam Expeditions | Jun 3, 2022 | Biodiversity and conservation, Birding reports, Birdwatching and photography
The Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) was first documented in Peru in 1993 (Schulenberg and Awbrey, 1997 as cited in Tello-Alvarado et al., 2022), in northeastern Peru, on the Comaina River, in the Condor mountain range (Amazon), and in an expedition in late...
by Ikam Expeditions | Oct 30, 2021 | Birding reports, Birdwatching and photography
The Santa Eulalia basin is located east of the city of Lima after Chosica and has well-preserved mountain ecosystems that are home to a large number of endemic and restricted birds. This article is about an expedition conducted by Alex Gimenez and Ikam Expeditions...
by Ikam Expeditions | Jun 10, 2021 | Biodiversity and conservation, Birding reports
The Arena Blanca Reserve is an ideal place for bird watching and photography, however, through the monitoring we have initiated, other species of fauna have been recorded, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the conservation actions taken there. Description of the...
by Ikam Expeditions | Mar 30, 2021 | Birding reports
Sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus) is a species that is very rare to observe and therefore very requested by birders. During our field trips we were able to observe this very attractive bird and report the details in this article. Characteristics of Sharpbill Sharpbill...
