3 strong reasons to come and bird Peru

Birdiest country: Peru is the birdiest country in the world: It harbors over 1800 species of birds and with more than 85% of them being all time residents. It is second only to Brazil in number of endemic birds and second only to the “islands” of Indonesia in the number of species with restricted geographical ranges(as defined by Birdlife). Some lodges in the Peruvian eastern lowlands are hardly equaled anywhere in the number of species on their lists: several with over 550 species! In 1982 a team of birders in southeastern Peru, broke a world record, with 331 species of birds in a single day without the use of motorized vehicles, all within paddling and walking distance.

A country of contrasts: Peru is a country with amazing contrasts: From the world’s richest oceanic currents, over the world’s highest tropical mountain chain to the basin of the world’s largest river, Peru is a land of unparalleled contrasts. With 87 of the 104 climates of the world, Peru encompasses both, the driest desert and the second wettest locality on the planet. Such a diversity of climates and wealth of natural resources has not only produced the unparalleled diversity of birds, but is also responsible for the amazingly rich history of human cultures and civilizations of which the Incas are only the best known..

Peru is safe to visit: The economy and the politics of Peru are more stable now than ever. Peru has the second most stable economy in South America, only after Chile, and with already 26 years of democratic transitions Also, the last 4 governments have realized that tourism, the smokeless industry, has an enormous potential for a country with these wealth of natural and historical resources. There have been several policies implemented specifically in order to make it a safe and predictable place for tourism. Everybody knows by now that each happy tourist back home means many more to come.

The time has definitely come to witness Peru’s unrivalled diversity of birds (1840 species). From exotic hummingbirds (118 species), colorful cotingas (33 species) and Tanagers (134 species), to secretive but vocal antbirds (142 species) and macaws at clay-licks with more than 10 species, mixed species flocks of over 30 commingled species, and endemics (120 species) like the White-winged Guan and the Junin flightless Grebe.