Satipo Tours Northeast Argentina Satipo Tours Northeast Argentina Oct 9 Oct 26, 2013 By Thomas Plath

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1 Satipo Tours Northeast Argentina Oct 9 Oct 26, 2013 By Thomas Plath Participants: Thomas Plath, Linda Koch Itinerary Oct 9: flight to Buenos Aries then to Puerto Iguazu; arrived at Toucan Lodge birded area in PM Oct 10: all day Iguazu falls (Garganta del Diablo, upper and lower fall trails); Macuco trail in PM Oct 11: afternoon walk Macuco trail then Hummingbird Gardens Oct 12: 0845 drove to San Sebastian lodge; birded lodge trails PM Oct 13: birded San Sebastian trails all day Oct 14: birded San Sebastian lodge grounds in AM; drove to Surucua Lodge; birded in PM Oct 15: birded trails of Surucua Lodge all day Oct 16: raining in AM; 1100 hrs. drove from Surucua Lodge to Puerto Iguazu; flight to (BA) Oct 17: Buenos Aries shopping in AM; BA tour in PM Oct 18: Costanera Sur 0800 to 1030; taxi to airport for car rental; left for San Clemente 1530 hrs Oct 19: Punta Rasa all day 0800 Oct 20: Punta Rasa all day Oct 21: San Clemente to Campana Oct 22: birded Otamendi hrs Oct 23: drive to El Palmar; birded El Palmar 3-6PM Oct 24: birded all day El Palmar NP Oct 25: Ubajay to Ceibas marshes; birded marshes hrs. drove to Campana Oct 26: Campana to BA International Airport El Palmar Reserve Photo: Linda Koch 1

2 Annotated Bird Trip List This trip list follows the taxonomic order and nomenclature of Clements 6 th Edition (updated 2014). The status of the threatened bird species is taken from Birdlife International (Threatened Species). NP National Park * - Heard only birds Highlights: Red-winged Tinamou and Tataupa Tinamous, Spotted Nothura, Southern Screamer, Rust-margined Guan, Ringed and Brazilian Teal, Red Shoveler, Southern Wigeon, Spot-winged Quail, Giant and Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, Spot-flanked Gallinule, Snowy Sheathbill, Snowycrowned Tern, Olrog s Gull, Black Jacobin, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Red-breasted and Toco Toucans, Spot-billed Toucanet, Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail, Rufous-capped and Chotoy and Sulphur-throated Spinetail, Curve-billed and Straight-billed Reedhaunter, Giant Antshrike, Variegated Antpitta, Short-tailed Anthrush, Southern Antpipit, Spotted Bamboo Wren, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, White-bearded and Blue Manakins, Eastern Slaty Thrush, Blackand-Rufous Warbling-Finch, Long-tailed Reed-Finch, Ruby-crowned, Diademed and Greenheaded Tanagers, Chestnut-capped and Scarlet-headed Blackbird Tinamous - Tinamidae *Solitary Tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) Near-threatened: One heard along the Macuco Trail, Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. *Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus): One heard along the Macuco Trail, Iguazu NP Oct 11 th. Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa): One heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th and another briefly seen walking in vegetation beside a trail Oct 15 th. Red-winged Tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens): One seen at edge of road en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Spotted Nothura (Nothura maculosa): Good looks of one crossing the road at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Spotted Nothura 2

3 Screamers Anhimidae Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata): One seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. About 10 observed en route to El Palmar Oct 23 rd and about the same number at Ceibas Oct 25 th. Ducks - Anatidae White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata): Small flocks (totaling 50) were at wetlands by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Four were at La Aurora del Palmar Oct 23 rd and 30 were at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. White-faced Whistling Duck Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus): Over 100 seen at wetlands by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba): Thirty seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st ; 20 were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and 30 on Oct 20 th. Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys): Three were at the entrance to Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was perched on the railing and quite tame. Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis): Two were seen as flyovers at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and a pair at La Aurora del Palmar Oct 23 rd. Chiloe (Southern) Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix): Two seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. 3

4 Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera): Eight seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Red Shoveler (Anas platalea): One seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica): Five seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Three observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and two on Oct 20 th. Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal (Anas flavirostris): Four (female with young) were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Ten were seen at a wetland by the highway, en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Eight observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and six on Oct 20 th. Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca): Six were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Guans, Chachalacas - Cracidae Rusty-margined Guan (Penelope superciliaris): One briefly seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. *Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura): Heard at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Quails Odontophoridae Spot-winged Wood-Quail (Odontophorus capueira): One flushed from the trail in the hill forest behind San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Grebes - Podicipedidae White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland): One seen at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps): Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two seen were at a wetland by the highway en route to Campana Oct 21 st and a single at Ceibas wetlands Oct 25 th. Flamingos - Phoenicopteridae Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) Near-threatened: Several seen at Punta Rasa Reserve Oct 19 th and 20 th. Storks Ciconiidae Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari): Approximately 15 was seen en route to San Clemente Oct18 th. Singles observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Fifteen were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. One was soaring near Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Five were seen in over flight at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and 10 were at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 4

5 Maguari Stork, Ceibas marshes Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus): Ten were seen at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th and a few along the river at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Ten were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. About 15 observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and over 50 Oct 20 th. Four were at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th and five at Ceibas wetlands Oct 25 th. Anhingas - Anhingidae Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga): Two were seen along the river at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th and one was seen at swimming body submerged in a pond Ceibas wetlands Oct 25 th. Herons - Ardeidae Rufescent Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum): Singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th and one heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Cocoi (Black-necked) Heron (Ardea cocoi): One observed at Punta Rasa on Oct 20 th. One was seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. One was seen at El Palmar Oct 24 th and three at Ceibas wetlands on Oct 25 th. Great Egret (Egretta alba): Two were seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and another at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Five were seen during the drive to San Clement Oct 18 th. Two observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and eight Oct 20 th. Over 25 were seen in fields along the highway from San 5

6 Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Singles were seen at El Palmar NP Oct th and four at Ceibas wetlands on Oct 25 th. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula): Singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. One observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and two Oct 20 th. Two were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. One was at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and two at Ceibas wetlands Oct 25th. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): Around one hundred were observed at a night roost at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and 13 th. Over 200 were seen in fields en route to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Thirty were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Striated Heron (Butorides striatus): Singles were seen at San Sebastian lodge Oct th and at Surucua Lodge Oct th. Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix): One seen in over flight at El Palmar Oct 24 th and two at Ceibas wetlands Oct 25 th. Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): Singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th Ibises Threskiornithidae White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi): Over 500 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Thirty seen en route to El Palmar Oct 23 rd and over 50 at Ceibas marshes on Oct 25 th. *Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 15 th. Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus): Four were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and over 30 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Bare-faced Ibis 6

7 Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja): Three observed at Punta Rasa on Oct 20 th. New World Vultures - Cathartidae Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus): Small numbers were seen daily in Misiones Province. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura): Small numbers were seen daily in Misiones Province. Five were at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and a few seen there Oct 24 th. King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa): Good looks of an adult perched with other vultures at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Hawks - Accipitridae White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus): Two were seen during the drive to San Clement Oct 18 th. Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis): One observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. One was seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Four were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea): Two seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th, and 15 at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 and 14 th. Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni): Two were seen during the drive to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Three observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and five Oct 20 th. Two were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and three at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus): One was at Abra Pampa Oct 2 nd and two were seen at Lago Pozuelos Oct 3 rd. One observed at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris): Singles were seen daily at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges Oct th. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. Three were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and a couple ad day at El Palmar and Ceibas marshes Oct th. Harris s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus): Two observed at El Palmar Oct 24 th. Rails Rallidae Giant Wood-Rail (Aramides ypecaha): Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen at the marsh at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and over 20 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 7

8 Giant Wood-Rail, Ceibas marshes Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail (Aramides saracura) Vulnerable: Singles (going to the feeder) were at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th and five were observed Oct 14 th. One was heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. *Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans): One heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Plumbeous Rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus): Two were seen in wetlands along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Singles were seen at Punta Rasa Oct th. Common (Moorhen) Gallinule (Gallinula chloropus): A few were seen each day at the pond area, San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Ten were at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Spot-flanked Gallinule (Gallinula melanops): Three were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata): Good looks of one at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 10 were seen in wetlands along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons): Five seen at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera): Five were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Limpkins - Aramidae *Limpkin (Aramus guarauna): One heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. 8

9 Sheathbills Chionidae Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba): One was seen at the tip of Punta Rasa on Oct 20 th. Obviously a vagrant. Snowy Sheathbill, Punta Rasa Stilts and Avocets - Recurvirostridae Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus): Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 20 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 50 on the 20 th. Twenty were seen in wet fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Three were seen at La Aurora Del Palmar Oct 23 rd. Oystercatchers - Haematopodidae American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliates): Several seen both days at Punta Rasa. Plovers - Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and 20 th 9

10 American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica): About 10 seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and 20 on Oct 20 th. Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis): Many observed in fields during the drive to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and 20 th. Over 100 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. A few were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and at El Palmar and Ceibas Oct 23 rd -25 th. Southern Lapwing, Punta Rasa Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus): One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 20 th. Jacanas Jacanidae Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana): Two observed near the pond area Oct th at San Sebastian Lodge. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Two were seen at Aurora Del Palmar Oct 23 rd and 15 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Sandpipers - Scolopacidae Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius): Singles were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and 20 th. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria): One flushed from the pond area at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. 10

11 Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca): Five seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and two on the 20 th Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes): Five were seen in wet fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and greater than 100 on Oct 20 th Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica): Over 75 seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and 50 on Oct 20 th. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres): Singles were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and 20 th. Red Knot (Calidris canutus): Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis): Over 250 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 500 on Oct 20 th. South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae): Four were seen in flight including a displaying male at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Gulls - Laridae Brown-hooded Gull (Cirrocephalus maculipennis): Over 30 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 10 on Oct 20 th. Over 100 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Gray-hooded Gull (Cirrocephalus cirrocephalus): Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 50 on Oct 20 th. Over 100 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Olrog s (Band-tailed) Gull (Larus atlanticus): Breeding Endemic, Vulnerable: Five were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Kelp Gull (Larus dominicus): Fifteen were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 500 on Oct 20 th. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): Over 100 was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 200 on the 20 th South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea): Over 20 was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Snowy-crowned Tern (Sterna trudeaui): Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 500 on Oct 20 th. 11

12 Snowy-crowned Tern, Punta Rasa Royal Tern (Sterna maxima): Five were seen at the Punta Rasa Reserve tip area Oct 20 th. Sandwich (Cayenne) Tern (Sterna (eurygnatha) sandvicensis): One was seen roosting with other terns at the Punta Rasa Reserve tip area Oct 20 th. Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger): Over 30 seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and five Oct 20 th. Pigeons - Columbidae Rock Pigeon (Columba livia): Singles were at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Common and widespread in the BA area: Many were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Many were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Many were observed at Campana Oct 22 nd, in the El Palmar area Oct and at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis): One was observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and a few were seen daily at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro): A few observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th, en route to San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th, with two the following day. Two at Surucua Lodge on Oct 15 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Many were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 50 on Oct 20 th. Fairly common in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to 12

13 Campana Oct 21 st. About 20 were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and five en route to Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Spot-winged Pigeon (Patagioenas maculosa): Ten were at El Palmar NP Oct 23 rd and over 50 seen on the 25 th. A few were noted en route to Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti): Two at our lodge at Iguazu Oct 9 th ; and a few daily at Iguazu Hummingbird Gardens and San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and a few observed in fields driving back to Iguazu Oct 16 th. Picui Ground-Dove (Columbina picui): Two were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and five on Oct 20 th. Two were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Two were noted at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and five on Oct 24 th. Six were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Ruddy Quail-Dove (Geotrygon montana): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th, and singles seen at Surucua Lodge Oct th. White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi): Five were at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and two seen on the 14 th. One was observed at El Palmar Oct 23 rd. Grey-fronted Ground-Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla): One was observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th, two the following day and one at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata): Seen daily in the Iguazu area Oct 9-12 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 100 s were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Over 100 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Ten were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Thousands were at El Palmar Oct Cuckoos - Cuculidae Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccyzus cinereus): One was in a small tree beside the road at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana): Two were seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and three along the Macuco Trail Oct 11 th ; singles were at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges Oct th. Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira): Two were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and three on Oct 13 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and during the drive to San Clemente. Three were at the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Five were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 13

14 Guira Cuckoo *Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia): One heard along roadside en route to Puerto Iguazu Oct 16 th ; One or two heard singing at El Palmar NP Oct th. Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani): A few were seen at Iguazu NP Oct th, and several at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Owls - Strigidae *Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba): One was heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. *Black-capped (Long-tufted) Screech-Owl (Megascops atricapilla): Heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Despite efforts and getting within 25 meters of the owl couldn t locate it. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia): One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area on Oct 20 th. Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata): Heard at Surucua Lodge on Oct 14 th and had great looks of one using spotlights, perched in the open the following night. Nightjars Caprimulgidae *Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. *Short-tailed (Semi-collared) Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis): One heard at our lodging in Iguazu Oct 11 th, two heard and one seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th, and one flushed and two heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. 14

15 Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis brasiliana): Two observed at El Palmar in the evening of Oct 23 rd, and eight seen the following evening, including displaying males. Potoos Nyctibiidae Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus): Heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. One observed roosting near San Sebastian lodge the morning of Oct 15 th. Common Potoo, San Sebastian Lodge Swifts - Apodidae Sooty Swift (Cypseloides fumigatus): Two seen flying over San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex): Hundreds observed in flight including diving through the falls to nest sites Oct 10 th. White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris): A flock of 20 seen en route to Cachi Sep 30 th, five at Calilegua NP on Oct 5 th and 10 on the 6 th. Sick s Swift (Chaetura meridionalis): Two observed in flight over San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Hummingbirds - Trochilidae 15

16 Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca): About four observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Scale-throated Hermit (Phaethornis eurynome): One seen well at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis): About 20 observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris): About 10 observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Singles observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Two were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Two were at El Palmar Oct 23rd, three on the 24 th, and two at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis): Two observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Two were seen attending a feeder at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Versicolored Emerald (Amazilia versicolor): About five observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Gilded Sapphire (Hylocharis chrysura): About 10 observed attending the feeders at Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Trogons - Trogonidae Surucua Trogon (Trogon surrucura): One observed very briefly at Iguazu NP Oct 12 th, heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and two seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus): A pair observed at Surucua Lodge on Oct 14 th and three seen Oct 15 th. Black-throated Trogon 16

17 Motmots Momotidae Rufous-capped Motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus): Heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th with one observed at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Kingfishers Alcedinidae Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana): One observed along the river at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Galbuliformes - Bucconidae Rusty-breasted Nunlet (Nonnula rubecula): One observed at close range at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Toucans - Ramphastidae Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis): Five were seen at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th and two at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris): Three were observed at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th and one the following day. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco): Many were seen at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th with three more the following day. Three were at Surucua Lodge on Oct 14 th and two the 15 th. Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus): One observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and another seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Woodpeckers - Picidae Ochre-collared Piculet (Picumnus temminckii): Singles at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th and another at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes spilogaster): Three at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and a couple attending the feeder Oct th. 17

18 Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, San Sebastian Lodge Chequered Woodpecker (Picoides mixtus): One observed at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and two were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and two at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros): Singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Three were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Four were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Two were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd ; one at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and two on the 24 th ; and two seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris): Two at our lodging in Puerto Iguazu, four at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two on the 11 th ; two seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Four were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and two on Oct 20 th. Four were seen at El Palmar NP on Oct 23 rd and 24 th. Blond-crested Woodpecker (Celeus flavescens): Singles of this very pretty woodpecker were observed at nest holes on Oct 14 th near San Sebastian Lodge and at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Falcons - Falconidae Barred Forest-Falcon (Micastur ruficollis): Great looks were had of an immature perched low over a path at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus): Many were seen during the drive to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. A few were seen daily at El Palmar and Ceibas marshes Oct 23 rd -25 th. 18

19 Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima): One seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango): Many were seen at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 50 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th 20 the following day. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. A few were seen daily at El Palmar and Ceibas marshes Oct 23 rd - 25 th. Chimango Caracara, Punta Rasa American Kestrel (Falco sparverius): Four were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Four were seen at El Palmar Oct 24 th and two at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): An adult was seen roosting in a tree at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and another was seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Parrots - Psittacidae Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus): Ten were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 100 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Over hundred were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Hundreds were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. 19

20 Monk Parakeet Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri): Two were of this introduced parakeet was seen flying over the entrance to Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani): Four were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 4 th, over 10 on the 13 th, and six on Oct 15 th. Two were at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Blue-winged Parrotlet (Forpus xanthopterygius): A flock of six was seen in over flight at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Maroon-bellied Parakeet (Pyrrhura frontalis): Two seen perched in the forest at Macuco Trail, Iguazu NP Oct 11 th ; two at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and five the 14 th. Black-hooded Parakeet (Nandayus nenday): Fifty of this introduced population was at the entrance to Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Blue-crowned Parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata): Twenty were observed flying to evening roost site at El Palmar Oct 23 nd. White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalmus): Common in Misiones Province with many small flocks observed each day Oct 9-15 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. 20

21 Antbirds - Thamnophilidae *Spot-backed Antshrike (Hypoedaleus guttatus): Heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and Surucua Lodge Oct th. *Large-tailed Antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii): Two heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. *Tufted Antshrike (Mackenziaena severa): One heard at Macuco Trail, Iguazu NP Oct 11 th and another at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. *Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus): Heard at El Palmar Oct 24 th. Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens): A female observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and two seen on Oct 13 th. Heard at Surucua Lodge Oct15th. Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis): A female observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and three seen on Oct 13 th. Rufous-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus): Fairly good looks of one at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. *Bertoni s Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis): One heard at Iguazu NP lunch stop Oct 16 th en route to the airport. *Dusky-tailed Antbird (Drymophila malura): One heard at Iguazu NP lunch stop Oct 16 th en route to the airport. Streak-capped Antwren (Terenura maculata): One heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th and good looks obtained on the 15 th. White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera): Good looks obtained of one in the hill forest San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Gnateaters Conopophagidae Rufous Gnateater (Conopophaga lineata): Brief looks at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Antpittas - Formicariidae Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia): Singles heard and seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and 14 th. Tapaculos - Rhinocryptidae Spotted Bamboowren (Psilorhamphus guttatus) Near-threatened: Great looks of one only a few meters away in bamboo at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. *Planalto Tapaculo (Scytalopus pachecoi): One heard at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. 21

22 Ground Antbirds Formicariidae Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona): Great looks of one walking below the understory at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Ovenbirds - Furnariidae Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus): Singles seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Lesser Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus fuscus): Singles seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 14 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris): One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Three were at El Palmar Oct 23 rd two on the 24 th and one was seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Scalloped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes falcinellus): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Streaked Xenops (Xenops rutilans): One seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus): Common and widespread in Misiones Province: with many seen daily between Oct 9-14 th. Over 10 were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Many were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Several were observed at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd, at El Palmar Oct th and Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Wren-like Rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops): A few heard at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris): Good looks of two in the reed beds along the road at Otamendi Reserve the evening of Oct 22 nd. Photographed. Black-capped Foliage-gleaner (Philydor atricapillus): Great looks of one at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Ochre-breasted Foliage-Gleaner (Philydor lichtenstieni): One foraging in the canopy at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two were seen at San Sebastian Lodge on Oct 13 th. Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla rufosuperciliata): One was at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. White-eyed Foliage-Gleaner (Automolus leucophthalmus): Heard at Macuco Trail Oct 10 th and seen the following day; observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th, heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th with two seen on the 15 th. Freckle-breasted Thornbird (Phacellodomus striaticollis): Two seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and over 10 on Oct 20 th ; two were observed at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 22

23 Freckle-breasted Thornbird, Punta Rasa Hudson s Canastero (Asthenes hudsoni) Near-threatened: Two seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) Near-threatened: Good looks of two in the reed beds along the road at Otamendi Reserve the evening of Oct 22 nd. Straight-billed Reedhaunter, Otamendi Reserve 23

24 Sulphur-throated Spinetail (Cranioleuca sulphurifera): One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Stripe-crowned Spinetail (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia): Good looks of one gathering nest material at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail (Spartanoica maluroides) Near-threatened: Great looks of three meters away in the Punta Rasa Reserve area on Oct 20 th. Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail, Punta Rasa Brown Cachalote (Pseudoseisura lophotes): One was at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Chotoy Spinetail (Schoeniophylax phryganophilus): Eight of this pretty Spinetail were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Yellow-chinned Spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus): Two seen at close range at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and four at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Rufous-capped Spinetail (Synallaxis ruficapilla): Good looks of one at Surucua Lodge Oct 15th Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis): One observed low in the thorn scrub at El Palmar Oct 24 th. Tyrant Flycatchers - Tyrannidae 24

25 Southern Beardless Tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum): One observed at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola): Two were seen well at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Warbling Doradito (Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris): Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 20 th. Greenish Elaenia (Myiopagis viridicata): One heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th and two seen the following day. Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogastor): One at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th. Large Elaenia (Elaenia spectabilis): One at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th. Small-billed Elaenia (Elaenia parvirostris): One at Iguazu NP on Oct 10 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. About 10 were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Singles were seen at El Palmar Oct th. Sooty Tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans): Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and two at White-crested Tyrannulet (Serpophaga subcristata): Two seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. One observed at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 20 th. Singles were seen at El Palmar Oct th and Ceibas Oct 25 th. Straneck s (Grey-crowned) Tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla): One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th. Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and another heard Oct 15 th. Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis): One watched at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi): Excellent looks walking about and along a log at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant (Euscarthmus meloryphus): One seen and many heard at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Eared Pygmy-Tyrant (Myiornis auricularis): One observed at Iguazu Oct 11 th, singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13-14th and two at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Euler s Flycatcher (Lathrotriccus euleri): Singles at San Sebastian lodge Oct th, another was at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Four were seen at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Fuscous Flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus): One at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. 25

26 Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus): Two at Iguazu NP Oct 11 th. One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and five on Oct 20 th. Four were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris): A male was observed fly catching low in the understory at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Single females were seen at El Palmar Oct 23 rd - 24 th. Spectacled Tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus): One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 20 were seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area Oct 19 th and Oct 20 th. Two were at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and five at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Spectacled Tyrant Yellow-browed Tyrant (Satrapa icterophrys): One observed perched by the pond at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12th. One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area on Oct 20 th. One was seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Gray Monjita (Xolmis cinereous): One was seen in the Punta Rasa Reserve area on Oct 20 th ; one was at El Palmar NP Oct 23 rd and two the 24 th. White Monjita (Xolmis irupero): Five were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Masked Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta): One observed at the ponds San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus): Singles at Surucua Lodge Oct th. 26

27 Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa): Six seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and six at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. Four were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Cattle Tyrant, Otamendi reserve Sibilant Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator): One seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer): One observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Greater Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus): Common in Misiones Province with several seen each day Oct 10 th to15 th. Several were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Several were seen daily at Punta Rasa Oct th. Many were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and at El Palmar and Ceibas Oct th. Boat-billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua): One at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and two at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similes): Two seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and another at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Northern Streaked Flycatcher (Myiodynastes maculatus): Two near our lodging at Puerto Iguazu about five seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th and one at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and another at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Piratic Flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius): One at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. 27

28 Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius): Two observed near our accommodation in Puerto Iguazu Oct 9 th. Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus): Several observed daily in Misiones Province. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Several were seen daily at Punta Rasa Oct th. Two were noted in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. A few were at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and several observed each day at El Palmar and Ceibas Oct th. Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savanna): Fairly common around Puerto Iguazu and the park; many seen at San Sebastian Lodge Nov th. Several were seen daily at Punta Rasa Oct th. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. One was at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and several observed each day at El Palmar and Ceibas Oct th. Cotingas - Cotingidae Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus): Two seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and another male on Oct 13 th. Manakins Pipridae Swallow-tailed (Blue) Manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata): One observed at San Sebastian Lodge and a few heard Oct 12 th ; heard also at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus): Four males observed near the lek at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Band-tailed Manakin (Pipra fasciicauda): A nice male was seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and another heard Oct 14 th. Wing-barred Piprites (Piprites chloris): One observed at close range at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Becards, Tityras, Schiffornis Tityridae Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor): Singles observed at San Sebastian Lodge th and two seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Greenish Schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens): One seen at an Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and another heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus): A male observed in the pond area at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Vireos, Greenlets Vireonidae Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus): Several were heard and seen daily in Misiones Province Oct th. 28

29 Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis): Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and one at El Palmar Oct 24 th. Jays - Corvidae Plush-capped Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops): Many were seen at Iguazu NP including many tame birds at eating areas Oct 10 th. Fairly common at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges, with several seen daily Oct th. Swallows - Hirundinidae Blue-and-White Swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca): Many were seen at Iguazu falls Oct 10 th and at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis): Five at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th ; two at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th and five the following day. Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea): Many observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. About fifteen were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Over 20 were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and over 50 on Oct 20 th. About 10 were at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd ; a few were seen at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera): One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and two were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19th. A few were at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer): Two observed at Iguazu Falls Oct 10 th. White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa): One at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Over 20 were seen at Punta Rasa Oct th. About 10 were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia): Two were observed with other swallows at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): One was seen en route to Surucua Lodge Oct 13 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and the drive to San Clemente. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Over 20 were seen at Punta Rasa Oct th. Over 50 were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota): Eight were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Wrens - Troglodytidae House Wren (Troglodytes aedon): Several seen and heard daily in the highlands and in Misiones Province Oct th, Oct 15 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were noted along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were seen and heard at Punta Rasa Oct th. Several were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and at El Palmar NP and Ceibas Oct th. Gnatcatchers - Polioptilidae 29

30 Masked Gnatcatcher (Polioptila dumicola): Eight were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and three at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Thrushes - Turdidae Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas): Seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th, San Sebastian Lodge Oct th (10 Oct 13 th ) and three at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris): Two were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 14 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen at Punta Rasa Oct 20 th. Over 20 were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and a few each day at El Palmar and Ceibas Oct th. Creamy-bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus): Singles were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. About 10 were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Two were at El Palmar Oct 23 and a few at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Eastern Slaty Thrush (Turdus (nigriceps) subalaris): One heard, seen and photographed at Surucua Lodge Oct 14th. New for Adrianne s (guide) lodge list. Mockingbirds - Mimidae Chalk-browed Mockingbird (Mimus saturninus): A few observed around Puerto Iguazu and NP Oct 9-10; a few were also noted San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Two were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Four were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and two on Oct 20 th. A few were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and at El Palmar NP and Ceibas Oct 23 rd -25 th. Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Otamendi Reserve 30

31 Starlings Sturnidae European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris): Common in the Buenos Aries area Sep 27 th. Many were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and around Buenos Aries. Pipits - Motacillidae Short-billed Pipit (Anthus furcatus): About five wee seen in the dry grasslands around wetlands north of Abra Pampa Oct 2 nd. Wood Warbler - Parulidae Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis auricularis): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge on Oct 13 th. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Eight were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd three at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and two at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi): About 10 was seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. One was seen at Punta Rasa Oct 20 th. One was seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and two seen at El Palmar Oct th. Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus): Five were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th, heard on the 14 th and five seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and another at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. *Riverbank (Buff-rumped) Warbler (Myiothlypis rivularis): Heard at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Tanagers - Thraupidae Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata): One was seen at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and around 10 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leveriana): A few seen daily at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodge Oct th. Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops): Singles were seen along the Macuco trail, Iguazu NP Oct th ; two were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and a single at Surucua Lodge on Oct 15 th. Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus): Four seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th ; and 1-2 daily at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges Oct th. Diademed Tanager (Stephanophorus diadematus): Two were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd ; two at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and five on Oct 24 th. Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota): Great looks at a pair near the pond area San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. Blue-and-Yellow Tanager (Thraupis bonariensis): Four were seen at El Palmar Oct 24 th and one at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 31

32 Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca): Seen en route to San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 and five observed at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Six were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Eight were at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and 10 the following day. Two were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon): Two seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two going to the feeders at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 14 th. Green-headed Tanager, San Sebastian Lodge Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis): Fairly common in Misiones Province; a few seen at Iguazu NP Oct th and at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges Oct th. Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana): Two seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira): Five seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and three at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. Chestnut-vented Conebill (Conirostrum speciosum): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12th Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina): Two seen at Puerto Iguazu Oct 12 th. Long-tailed Reed-Finch (Donacospiza albifrons): Two were seen and heard at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and five on Oct 20 th. Three were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and three at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 32

33 Black-and-Rufous Warbling-Finch (Poospiza nigrorufa): One was seen at Punta Rasa Oct 20 th. Three were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and five at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Black-and-Rufous Warbling-Finch, Ceibas marshes Gray-throated (Rufous-rumped) Warbling-Finch (Poospiza (lateralis) cabanisi): Brief looks at one at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Black-capped Warbling-Finch (Poospiza melanoleuca): One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and another seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola): Common in the Puerto Iguazu area and at San Sebastian Lodge, with several seen each day. Many were seen at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th, four at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and a few seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Grassland (Misto) Yellow-Finch (Sicalis luteola): Five were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and two at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Great Pampas-Finch (Embernagra platensis): Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Twenty were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and fifteen on Oct 20 th. Five were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Three were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd, four at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and several at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. 33

34 Great Pampas-Finch, Ceibas marshes Double-collared Seedeater (Sporophila caerulescens): Four seen at a small seepage area near our lodging at Puerto Iguazu Oct 9 th and two observed at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Red-crested Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus): One or two seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th, San Sebastian Lodge Oct th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola): Over 20 seen at the Jardin Picaflores, Puerto Iguazu Oct 11 th. Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis): One observed at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th, heard at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodges Oct th. Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens): Two were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Golden-billed Saltator (Saltator aurantiirostris): One was observed at El Palmar Oct 23 rd, five Oct 24 th, and four at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Sparrows - Emberizidae Grassland Sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis): Fairly good looks of one were had at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis): Greater than 20 were seen at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Many were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were seen and heard at Punta Rasa Oct th. Several were seen daily at Otamendi, El Palmar and Ceibas Oct 22 nd -25 th. 34

35 Grosbeak Cardinals - Cardinalidae Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava): One was at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and four Oct 24 th. Red-crowned Ant-Tanager (Habia rubica): One seen along the Macuco Trail, Iguazu NP Oct 11, two at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th and four on Oct 15 th. Glaucous-blue Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea): One heard and seen at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Ultramarine Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa brissonii): One was seen at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. One was heard and seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd. Two were at El Palmar NP Oct 23 rd. Blackbirds - Icteridae White-browed Blackbird (Sturnella superciliaris): About five en route to San Clemente Oct 18 th. About 10 were seen at Punta Rasa on Oct 20 th. Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi): Many seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and en route to San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 th. A few were seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct th. Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus): Two were seen at marshes outside San Clemente Oct 19 th one en route to El Palmar Oct 23 rd, and five of this stunning bird at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Photographed. Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Ceibas marshes 35

36 Yellow-winged Blackbird (Chrysomus thilius): About five en route to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Three were seen at marshes outside San Clemente Oct 19 th. Five were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and more than 20 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Chestnut-capped Blackbird (Chrysomus ruficapillus): Around 30 seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Photographed. Unicolored Blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus): Two were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and 10 on Oct 20 th. A few were seen at El Palmar NP Oct 24 th and greater than 20 seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Brown-and-Yellow Marshbird (Pseudoleistes virescens): About five en route to San Clemente Oct 18 th. Over 40 were seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th and 20 on Oct 20 th. Over 50 were seen in wetlands along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Five were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd, 10 at El Palmar Oct 23 rd five on the 24 th, and over 100 at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Brown-and-Yellow Marshbird, Punta Rasa Bay-wing Cowbird (Agelaioides badius): One was at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. Ten were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd, 15 at El Palmar Oct 23 rd five on Oct 24 th, and 15 at Ceibas Oct 25 th. 36

37 Bay-wing Cowbird, El Palmar Reserve Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis): A few were seen daily in the Iguazu area Oct th. Many around BA Oct 18 th. Over 50 were seen in fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Several were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd and at El Palmar NP Oct 23 rd -24 th. Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus): Five observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and one at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 14 th. Variable (Epaulet) Oriole (Icterus pyrrhopterus): One seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 14 th. Two were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th and at El Palmar NP Oct 23 rd. Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous): About 15 seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th, fairly common at San Sebastian and Surucua Lodge with observed daily Oct th. Finches, Euphonias - Fringillidae Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica): Two seen at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea): Fifteen observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and two at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea): Five observed at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th ; two at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th and Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. Hooded Siskin (Carduelis magellanica): One was seen near our lodging in Puerto Iguazu Oct 9 th. Five were at Costanera Sur Oct 18 th. One was seen at Punta Rasa Oct 19 th. Two were seen in 37

38 fields along the highway from San Clemente en route to Campana Oct 21 st. Five were seen at Otamendi Reserve Oct 22 nd, two at El Palmar Oct 23 rd and a couple at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Old World Sparrows - Passeridae House Sparrow (Passer domesticus): A few were observed around the Puerto Iguazu and park area Oct 9-10 th. Several were seen around BA Oct 18 th. A few were seen around San Clemente Oct th. A few were seen around Ubajay Oct 23 rd. 38

39 Mammals Opossums - Marsupials Rufous-headed Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis scallops): One observed running across the track in front of us along the river track and another at Macuco trail, Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Brown Four-eyed Opossum (Metachirus nudicordatus): One observed being mobbed by Plushcapped Jays at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Armadillos - Xenarthra Nine-banded Long-nosed Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus): One observed crossing the road at dusk near the beach area Oct 23 rd. Six-banded (Yellow) Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinus): Two watched copulating at side of road at El Mirador track, El Palmar NP Oct 24 th. Photographed. Monkeys Primates Brown Capuchin (Cebus apella): Two capuchins observed near the eating area at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Carnivores Carnivora Crab-eating Fox (Cerdocyn thous): Two observed at the Arroyo Los Loros track, one at the Mirador el Palmar track and another near the beach parking lot Oct 23 rd at El Palmar. Two seen on tracks the following day. Crab-eatinf Fox, El Palmar 39

40 South American Coati (Nasua nasua): A few seen wandering around the eating areas at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th and another seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 13 th. South American Coati, Iguazu Falls NP Rodents - Rodentia Brazilian Squirrel (Sciurus aestrans): One watched in a tree at Surucua Lodge Oct 14 th. Azara s Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae): Four seen grazing on the entrance lawns of Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochoerus): Two seen at San Sebastian Lodge Oct 12 and five on Oct 13. Several seen including a female with nursing young at the Mirador El Palmar track, Arroyo Los Loros track and the track to the campsite at El Palmar NP Oct 23. Dozens were seen the following day at the same spot. 40

41 Capybara with young, El Palmar Coypu (Myocastor coypus): Ten plus were seen at Ceibas marshes Oct 25 th. Coypu, Ceibas marshes 41

42 Plains Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus): Five were on the lawns at the campground El Palmar in the evening of Oct 23 rd and 24 th. Plains Viscacha, El Palmar Reserve Brazilian Cavy (Microcavia aperea): Six were observed feeding on the entrance lawns at Iguazu NP Oct 10 th. Rabbits Lagomorpha European Hare (Lepus europaeus): One was observed at close range frozen at Punta Rasa Oct 20 th. Brazilian (Tapiti) Rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis): One observed crossing the trail at in the evening at Surucua Lodge Oct 15 th. 42