It is located in the district of Lucre, Province of Quispicanchi, at approximately 3,020 meters above sea level. This wetland is one of the closest and largest to the city of Cusco that encompasses a large number of Andean birds.
We will begin at 6:00 am or 6:30 am and driving for about 30 minutes to get Huacarpay lake, as we slowly walk around the lake and marshy grassland we’ll look for two endemic species, the Bearded Mountaineer and the Rusty-fronted Canastero, as well as numerous other high Andean species like:
Wren-like Rushbird and Many-colored Rush-Tyrant are present in the reeds and Yellow-winged Blackbird can be found. The arid scrub around the lake holds the Peruvian endemic Rusty-fronted Canastero and Streak-fronted Thornbird. Bearded Mountaineer can be seen feeding in the tree tobacco along the roads and Giant Hummingbird occurs as well.
Bearded Mountaineer
Other birds:
White-tufted Grebe, , Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Puna Ibis, Cinereous Harrier, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Puna Hawk, Mountain Caracara, American Kestrel, Speckled Teal, Puna Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, Cinnamon Teal, Andean Duck, Plumbeous Rail, Common Gallinule, Andean Coot, Andean Lapwing, , Wilson’s Phalarope, Andean Gull, Spot-winged Pigeon, Band-tailed Pigeon, Eared Dove, Bare-faced Ground Dove, White-collared Swift, Sparkling Violetear, Giant Hummingbird, Andean Flicker, Wren-like Rushbird, White-crested Elaenia, , Andean Negrito, Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, House Wren, Chiguanco Thrush, Hooded Siskin, Yellow-winged Blackbird, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Greenish Yellow-Finch, Band-tailed Seedeater
At noon we will return to the city of Cusco.
Included in your trip :
Not Included :
USD.00