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Pelicans roost on a fishermen pier in the coast of Piura region, in northern Peru on September 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO/CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP / CRIS BOURONCLE

Handout picture released in Lima by the Peruvian Commission for the Promotion of Export and Tourism (PROMPERU), showing an owl spotted during the Birding Rally Challenge taking place in the northern Peruvian mountain jungle close to the city of Tarapoto on June 11, 2013. With luscious surroundings and variety of fauna Peru bets to lift tourism to this Amazonia area and help local communities to care for their environment. AFP PHOTO/PROMPERU/HO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / PROMPERU / HO” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / AFP / PROMPERU / HO

An orchid is seen during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” near the Machu Picchu sanctuary in Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

A hummingbird flies arround a flower during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” near the Machu Picchu sanctuary in Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

An Andean Cock of the Rocks stands on a tree during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

A Masked Fruiteater (Pipreola pulchra) stands on a tree during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” near the Machu Picchu sanctuary in Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

A Merganetta armata female stands on a rock in front of the Vilcanota river during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” near the Machu Picchu sanctuary in Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

A Highland Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) stands on a tree during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES

A hummingbird flies close to a flower during the Birding Rally Challenge at “Aguas Calientes” Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / ERNESTO BENAVIDES