Bird+Species+By+Emma+Hall

Peru has 1800 bird species and 120 are not found anywhere else. This attracts lots of tourists for bird watching. But also lots of these birds are endangered. Like the Marvelous Spatuletall. Its a hummingbird on the Rio Utcubamgo region of Peru.

These are some of the top birds to see in Peru. The Long- Whiskered Owlet is one of the rares owls. But only 1500 are left because of deforestation. The Scarlet Banded Barbet was discovered in 1996 and after started spreading in the Cordillera Azul national park in Loreto, Peru. Critically endangered are the White Winged Guan. Distributions of them have endangered them critically. The Humboldt Penguin breeds along the coast in Peru and Chile. They swim in cold water currents. Junin Grebe bird is an excellent swimmer and diver, but cant fly. One of the largest birds are the Andean Condor. The Harpy Eagle likes to live in bamboo. That was some popular birds in Peru. There are varies of colors that the birds are. Also where the birds live. South America is one of the most populated place for tropical birds.