PERU: Andes to Amazon ~ Day 8 (Afternoon)
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Nov 6, 2009 | by Kevin Loughlin
Black Spider Monkeys were quite common along the trails around the Manu Wildlife Center. One of many primate species we saw, spider monkeys are definitely the most comical.
Red Howler Monkeys appear a bit lazy in comparison to other primates. They move more deliberately and are most often seen motionless in the forest canopy.
Many species of butterflies can be seen along the river’s edge and trailside. Kite Swallowtails stood out among the other smaller species.
Yellow-rumped Caciques are everywhere around the Center. So common, I forgot to photograph them for the first couple days! I finally remembered as this one posed for a few moments.
Most often seen high in the sky, we found a nearby roost of Greater Yellow-headed Vultures.
A pair of Pavonine Quetzals were a nice surprise deep in the forest along the trail. They posed in the dark forest for quite a while. It appeared they may be pairing off to nest.