Interesting birds in the area are: endemics Red-fronted Macaw, Cliff Parakeet, Bolivian Earthcreeper and Bolivian Blackbird. Also Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Blue-fronted Parrot, White-bellied Hummingbird, White-vented Violet-ear, Spot-backed Puffbird, White-fronted Woodpecker, Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Stripe-crowned Spinetail, Greater Wagtail, Black-winged Black-Tyrant, Rufous Casiornis, White-tipped Plantcutter, Black-capped & Ringed Warbling-finches, Gray-crested Finch, Hooded Tinamou, Black-winged Parrot, Blue-capped Puffleg, Crested Quetzal, Blue-banded Toucanet, Azara’s Spinetail, Bolivian Earthcreeper, Black-capped Antwren, White-throated Antpitta, Slaty Gnateater, Bolivian Tapaculo, Chestnut-crested Cotinga, White-eared Antpitta, Green-throated Tangara, Rufous-napped Brush-finch. Black-hooded Sunbeam, Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Scaled Metaltail, Red-billed Parrot, Hooded Mountain-Toucan, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Light-crowned Spinetail, Black-throated Thistletail, Rufous-faced Antpitta, Trilling Tapaculo, Band-tailed Fruiteater, Chestnut-bellied Mountain-Tanager, White-browed Conebill, Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer, Huayco Tinamou, Andean Guan, Andean Parakeet, Great Saphirewing, Red-tailed Comet, Long-tailed Sylph, Golden-headed Quetzal, Slender-billed Miner, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant, Chestnut-belted Chat-Tyrant, Masked Flowerpiercer, Plushcap, Citrine Warbler, Spectacled Redstart, Rufous-bellied Saltator, Fulvous-headed Brush-Finch, White-bellied Nothura, Least Grebe, Whistling Heron, Golden-collared Macaw, Scaly-headed Parrot, Slender-tailed Woodstar, Buff-bellied Hermit, White-eared Puffbird, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, White Woodpecker, Bolivian Recurvebill, Red-billed Scythebill, Chotoy Spinetail, White-rumped Monjita, Great Antshrike, Fawn-breasted & Thrush-like Wrens, Dusky-green Oriole & Chopi Blackbird, Red-faced Guan, Large-tailed Dove, Tucuman Parrot, Blue-capped Puffleg, Planalto Hermit, White-tipped & Rothschild’s Swifts, Streak-fronted & Spot-breasted Thornbirds, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Giant Antshrike, White-throated Antpitta, Olive-crowned Crescent-chest, Sclater’s & Buff-banded Tyrannulets, Andean Tyrant, Yungas Manakin, White-capped Dipper, Golden-winged Cacique, among others. Overnights and dinner in guesthouses La Glorieta (Samaipata), simple Hostel Tambo or Paraíso (the best available in Comarapa, used by all birding companies given no other choice in the area).

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