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The starred wood quail is widely scattered across the Amazon, a terrestrial bird in the jungle; there is more possibility to listen to it than see it; usually look for food in pairs or small groups at ground level.

The black-tailed trogon is an Amazon bird that belongs to the quetzals family, it has a very prominent red-colored belly; it is possible to see the bird alone or in pairs on the forest branches

The ruddy pigeon is a very common bird in the Amazon and their bird calls are always part of the typical Peruvian jungle it is possible to see this bird in groups in tree branches.

The yellow-tufted woodpecker inhabits the Amazon, often finds food from very tall trees at the canopy level, scouring themain tree trunk primarily, where it clings with its grasping feet, punching holes in the trunks with its beak, in search of larvae.

The Screaming Piha is a bird that camouflages well with its basic colors; its unique singing is the most characteristic of the forest; it sits on branches at a medium height from the ground.

The Grayish Mourner is one of the more difficult-to-see birds of the Amazon because it tends to camouflage among the shade of trees; it sits in branches at mid-height of trees.

The Moustached Wren is a small bird, which sneaks in the bushes of the Amazon rainforest; can be found from the Ucayali River to the south east. It has pleasant bird calls; one can listen as it sings alone or in pairs.

The white-browed antbird is a Peruvian southern Amazon species; it is small and tends to follow large groups of ants on their routes, and feeds on the insects that emerge from the ants’ hideaway. It is possible to see the bird at low height from the ground in trunks and shrubs.

The black-faced anthrush is a bird that ambles through the Amazon jungle searching for food among the leaves debris like other birds which move along ground level; it is easier to hear its bird call than spot it, as it tends to move constantly.

The Musician Wren, as its name suggests, is considered as the bird which sings the most beautiful in the Amazon; it has a reddish color and tends to roam around the forest looking for insects in low levels among the bushes and the leaves debris.