Peru · Cusco Department

Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)

334 species and 18,223 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–November, with up to 135 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Blue-and-white SwallowBlue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleucaRufous-collared SparrowRufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensisInca WrenInca WrenPheugopedius eisenmanniAmerican KestrelAmerican KestrelFalco sparveriusWhite-tipped SwiftWhite-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagusGreen-and-white HummingbirdGreen-and-white HummingbirdElliotomyia viridicaudaAzara's SpinetailAzara's SpinetailSynallaxis azaraeWhite-winged Black TyrantWhite-winged Black TyrantKnipolegus aterrimusRust-and-yellow TanagerRust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficepsBlue-capped TanagerBlue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephalaWhite-bellied HummingbirdWhite-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogasterTorrent DuckTorrent DuckMerganetta armataBlue-grey TanagerBlue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopusSierran ElaeniaSierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)2 km318 species
  2. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel3 km309 species
  3. Ipal Ecolodge18 km318 species
  4. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal Cinclodes27 km295 species
  5. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera Camp42 km164 species
  6. Lago Piuray62 km194 species

All 334 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)?

July–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 135 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)?

334 species, from 18,223 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2) in November?

The most recorded in November: Blue-and-white Swallow, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Inca Wren, American Kestrel and White-tipped Swift.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.