Birds in Birds in Mangroves of Tumbes National Sanctuary # 2
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 and Matapalo Island (*) (Feb 08).
Croaking Ground-Dove |
Pacific Parrotlet |
Ringed Kingfisher |
Green Kingfisher |
Green Kingfisher |
Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus guayaquilensis) |
Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus guayaquilensis) |
Gray-and-white Tyrannulet (Pseudelaenia leucospodia) |
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet (Phaeomyias murina tumbezana) |
Masked Water-Tyrant |
Tropical Kingbird |
Tropical Kingbird |
Snowy-throated Kingbird |
Snowy-throated Kingbird |
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher |
Long-tailed Mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) |
Tumbes Sparrow |
Chestnut-throated Seedeater female (Aimophila stolzmanni) |
Yellow Warbler - female |
Yellow Warbler - male |
Scrub Blackbird |
Great-tailed Grackle - male (Quiscalus mexicanus) |
Great-tailed Grackle - female (Quiscalus mexicanus)) |
Peruvian Meadowlark - male (Sturnella bellicosa) |
Photos © J. Mazzotti
Our gratitude to Hotel Costa del Sol Tumbes that allowed us to obtain theses photos