Peruvian Piedtail

The Peruvian Piedtail, Colibri De Hartert, or ColibrÍ Colipinto Peruano is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Peruvian Piedtail is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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Cerulean-capped Manakin, Peruvian Piedtail and scores of Flycatchers, Woodcreepers, Tanagers, Flowerpiecers and Collared Jay. 162Kb jpg Rediscover of Llactapata In the shadows of Machu Picchu a British-American team has rediscovered a complex of structures that apparently provided astronomical, agricultural and residential support for the royal city of Machu Picchu -built by the Inca Pachacutec between 1460-1470. More

Wren, Cerulean-capped Manakin, Peruvian Piedtail and scores of Flycatchers, Woodcreepers, Tanagers and Flowerpiecers. Leaving the Andes behind with it's rushing streams and montane forest, the visitor to Manu suddenly finds flat humid tropical forest, the Amazon Basin proper. Here, the Manu River is characterised by a meandering, slow flowing watercourse with white sand beaches exposed during the dry season from June to October. These beaches provide valuable nesting habitat and are loaded with nesting and visiting birds. More