Birds in Mangroves of Tumbes National Sanctuary
Peru Bird Watching - Birds of Peru Photo Gallery
The Mangroves of Tumbes National Sanctuary that is composed of extensive aquatic forests that create a one of a kind environment between the river and the sea is home to black hawks, egrets, and other birds. Located on the far northwest Peruvian coast, covering an area of 2,972 hectares, the Tumbes mangroves are the borderline for many species of flora and fauna associated with this kind of eco-system. The natural sanctuary protects the country's largest mangroves, and is a haven for the many varied animal species that feed off them. Particularly striking are the invertebrates, featuring an enormous variety of mollusks, including black scallops, 34 species of crustaceans, 33 types of snails and more than a hundred fish species. The sanctuary is also a key breeding ground for commercial marine species such as shrimp. Migratory and resident bird species, as well as the endangered black American alligator, a unique species, and the anteater, are just a few of the more interesting inhabitants of the area. (PromPeru). These pictures were taken in Puerto 25 area. (Feb 08).
 White-cheeked Pintail |
 Magnificent Frigatebird |
 Magnificent Frigatebird - male |
 Neotropic Cormorant |
 Cocoi Heron |
 Cocoi Heron |
 Great Egret |
 Great Egret |
 Great Egret |
 Snowy Egret |
 Little Blue Heron |
 Little Blue Heron - juvenile (Egretta caerulea) |
 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
 Black-crowned Night-Heron |
 Striated Heron |
 Tricolored Heron |
 Tricolored Heron |
 Tricolored Heron |
 Cattle Egret |
 White Ibis |
 White Ibis |
 White Ibis |
 White Ibis |
 Osprey |
 Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) |
 Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) |
 Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) |
 Whimbrel |
 Greater Yellowlegs |
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 Spotted Sandpiper |
Photos © J. Mazzotti
Our gratitude to Hotel Costa del Sol Tumbes that allowed us to obtain theses photos
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