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Tropical Birding - Trip Report ECUADOR: The Andes Introtour, October 2017

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A Tropical Birding SET DEPARTURE tour

Ecuador: The Andes Introtour & High Andes Extension

October 23 – November 1, 2017

TOUR LEADER: José Illanes

Report and most photos by Daniel Aldana Schuman (DAS)

Sapphire-vented Puffleg (DAS)

I was able to join this trip thanks to a partnership between Tropical Birding Tours and Operador Latino of Guatemala, where we exchanged guides for a couple of tours. I had the great pleasure of working with José Illanes, one of the top birding guides in Ecuador, and also I got to experience Tandayapa Bird Lodge, where much of this tour is based, and which is truly A GREAT BIRDING LODGE. (All photos except the ones on page 4 were taken by DAS on the tour; those on page 4 were added from TB’s collection to “spice up” that page).

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October 24: After a night in Quito, we began our birding adventure on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano. After about 45 minutes we finally made our first birding stop of the trip. A few kilometers before arriving to Yanococha, the birds starting to hit our lists like crazy. I remember the first bird we spotted was a Tyrian Metaltail, and a few minutes later an amazing and huge hummingbird, the Great Sapphirewing. After a while we could hear the unmistakable call of a distant Tawny Antpitta, and later an Undulated Antpitta. Birds started to appear everywhere on both sides of the road like Masked, Glossy, Black, and White-sided Flowerpiercers, along with a striking Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager showing off its amazing colors while feeding inside the bushes. A very skittish Black-chested Mountain-Tanager also appeared briefly. As we approached the reserve we made a few more stops along the road, on one of those stops John spotted a very distant perched bird camouflaged in the vegetation, which turned out to be the first of several Andean Guans. Arriving in Yanococha, we were greeted by a very active set of hummingbird feeders. The feeders had a great variety of high Andean specialties like Golden-breasted Puffleg, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, the very good looking (and one of my personal favorites) Shining Sunbeam, loads of Buff-winged Startfrontlets (photo above; DAS), a few Sword-billed Hummingbirds, among others. While enjoying the feeders we noticed some other birds visiting the area as well; Cinereous Conebill was feeding near the hummers, and a Gray-browed Brushfinch came in to take a bath. Flowerpiercers were everywhere during this first day in Yanococha. After checking out the feeders, we started our hike inside the Yanococha reserve. The sun was already warming the day enough for the Brown-bellied Swallows to appear, hunting insects near the vegetation. The Yanococha trail was slow for a while until we encountered a feeding flock, when the bird activity got crazy for 15-20 minutes. We walked a little bit more and we found another great feeding flock, so we started filling in our list little by little. We had great views of Streaked Tufftedcheek, Pearled Treerunner, White-browed Spinetail, Azara’s Spintail, White-throated and White-banded Tyrannulets, and Superciliated Hemispingus joined the various feeding flocks we saw during our hike in Yanococha reserve. By the time we were back to the visitor’s center it was lunch time, so we had our first wonderful meal together and started to get to know each other. After having lunch, we drove towards the Tandayapa area; once we arrived at the “Old Nono-Mindo Road” we started making stops to look for birds. It was a very pleasant road, well-forested all the way to Tandayapa. We made at least 8-10 stops to bird and the birds we saw were just great: Turquoise Jays, Plain-tailed Wrens,



Blue-winged Mountain-Tanagers, a Sickle-winged Guan and its chick taking shelter from the rain under a nearby bush, Flame-rumped Tanagers, a couple of Hooded Mountain-Tanagers, and a Crimson-mantled Woodpecker feeding close to a Spotted Woodcreeper. Despite the wet afternoon, we really had good birding opportunities along this very birdy road. We arrived at Tandayapa Bird Lodge around 5:00 pm, we still had some light so we all went to the hummingbird feeders to observe the last birds of the day. Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Inca, Purple-throated Woodstar, and Sparkling and Lesser Violetears were all feeding very actively before going to roost. We had time for a shower before dinner, than afterwards we went through the day’s list.

Streaked Tuftedcheek (DAS)

October 25: A true birding lodge is a rarity in parts of Latin America, but at Tandayapa they will give you breakfast as early as you need it, and the staff goes out of their way to help. This morning our group had coffee at 5:30 am and around 6:00 am we walked for about 10 minutes to a blind where there a light is kept on all night long to attract insects, so the hungry birds in the morning can feast on months and other insects. Once we were inside the blind, we first started seeing loads of Three-striped Warblers, and after a while Spotted Barbtails and Spotted Woodcreepers started to appear. Later on Linda saw a distant bird moving through the thick forest understory towards the blind, and there it was! A Scaled Antpitta came in and hopped around the area, looking for worms for breakfast. We stayed a while longer in the blind seeing Tricolored Brushfinch, Streak-capped Treehunter, Russet-crowned Warbler, Chestnut-capped Brushfinch, and Montane Woodcreeper before heading back to the lodge to have breakfast.



Scaled Antpitta

We enjoyed a really good breakfast along with great coffee, and spent time at the lodge feeders. A good feeding flock came through with Ashy-headed Tyrannulet, Black-capped Tanager, Canada Warbler, Golden-crowned Flycatcher, and Red-headed and Toucan Barbets. The group was ready to keep birding for the rest of the morning so we departed with our van to the higher parts of the Tandayapa Valley. Once we were there we started looking for Plate-billed Mountain Toucans, which we encountered and saw briefly, and also some very good flocks of birds with Metallic-green Tanager, White-winged Brushfinch, Speckled Hummingbird, loads of Blackburnian Warblers, Blue-capped Tanager, Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant, Dusky Chlorospingus, Streak

necked Flycatcher, and many others. Sepia-brown Wrens were also very fun to observe along with the amazing Gorgeted Sunangel. José started to play Andean Pygmy-Owl, and eventually the bird came and we all had great views of this tiny owl; after 5 minutes of observing it, a Glossy-backed Thrush chased it away from our view. It started to get very foggy and rainy, so we decided to drive back to the lodge to have lunch. After lunch it was still raining, so we decided to take shelter at an old gate house near the village. It was definitely worth it because we saw a female Andean Cock-of the-rock and a pair of Golden-headed Quetzals (left), which were the highlights of the afternoon.



October 26: Today was going to be a long and full day out in the field. We were heading down into the foothills of the west side of the Andes. After a 4:30am breakfast, we drove to Rio Silanche. We spent a lot of the morning birding along the road to the reserve, through clearings and patches of secondary forest. Some of the top birds we saw on the way were White-bearded Manakin, Blue-necked Tanager, Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Bay-headed Tanager, Red-rumped Woodpecker, Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Choco Trogon, Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Snowy-throated Kingbird, Black-faced (Yellow-tufted) Dacnis, Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari, Dusky-faced Tanager, Pacific Parrotlet, Slaty Spinetail, Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Brown-capped and Choco Tyrannulets, and many others. Around 11:30am it was starting to get hot, so we decided to head to the Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary and go up the canopy tower. Luckily it was overcast, making it more comfortable to

stay there for a long time. While having lunch atop the tower, a Barred Puffbird was hunting insects in the foliage and eating them on an open perch. That was the start of a surprisingly productive several hours of birding. We had almost 50 species of birds, and it was great to see Blue-whiskered Tanager, Gray-and-gold Tanager (photo above DAS), Choco Toucan, White-tailed Trogon, Slate-throated Gnatcatcher, Tawny-crested Tanager, Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo, Cinnamon Becard, Guira Tanager, and many more. After 3:30 pm we started walking back to the van to drive back to Tandayapa lodge. October 27: After an early breakfast at 4:30 am, we departed towards the Amagusa Reserve in Mashpi. This place is run by a local family and has really nice fruit feeders and hummer feeders, which are just amazing, and a great example of how the locals can participate actively with birding tourism and sustainability. As it was a rainy morning, we spend several hours in the covered area near the feeders. We definitely didn’t mind as the birds were actively feeding on the fruit that was placed at the feeding tables. It was tanager paradise with Glistening-green, Flame-faced, Rufous-throated, Golden-naped, Golden, Flame-rumped, and Swallow Tanagers and many more birds like Barred Becard and Black-billed Peppershrike; it was a very nice place to stay dry and bird a fantastic hotspot. After a while, an Orange-breasted Fruiteater arrived on one of the fruiting palms nearby. It was a hummingbird party as well; Velvet-purple Coronets (photo right DAS) were everywhere, and this is one of the best places to find them. Around 10:00 am, we decided to brave the rain and visit another set of feeders located inside primary forest. This one attracts usually two very special species: Golden-collared Honeycreeper and Moss-backed Tanager. The Moss-backed arrived very fast just after the staff placed the fruit on the feeder. Then a Crimson-rumped Toucanet arrived, which was a nice bird,



but the honeycreepers stay away while the toucanet is around. A few of the group braved the rain and with patience did see the Golden-collared Honeycreeper, then joined the rest of the group back at the van for lunch. In the afternoon, we started driving back to the lodge. The rain continued making birding tough, but we did get to see Indigo Flowerpiercer, a local specialty, before we headed back to Tandayapa. October 28: After departing from Tandayapa, we drove for about 45 minutes to the Refugio Paz de Aves, another great example of how the locals can make a living out of birding tourism, helping the birds, the habitat, and of the community in the process. This famous place is run by 2 brothers and their families. They have 5 different species of antpittas coming into worms, and built a blind at an Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek. We arrived at dawn to the blind, and the birds were already vocalizing, giving their very weird calls. While waiting for more light, one of the brothers started whistling and peeling a banana, then he placed the banana on the forest floor. We could hear very soft and clean whistles coming from the thick understory, and then a pair of Dark-backed Wood-Quails arrived to eat the banana. This was just 4 or 5 meters away from the crowd that was waiting for the cock-of-the-rock show. A few minutes later the wood-quails walked back into the deep forest. Time to concentrate on the Andean Cock-of-the-rock! Four males were displaying, and while they were easy to observe, those with cameras didn’t have much luck photographing them.

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (DAS)

Later we went a couple of km up the hill to the visitor center. After a quick coffee, we walked 10 minutes down a muddy trail to a spot where the understory had been cleared a bit. We were there a few minutes and a tiny antpitta showed up - it was the Ochre-breasted Antpitta. Nearby was another spot that the brothers told us was the area for Giant Antpitta. They started imitating the antpitta calls and throwing pebbles at a clean patch of ground, while saying “Manuelita… Manuelita, vengaaaa a comer Manuelita”. When I first saw them do this, I will be honest, I asked myself is this even real or just part of the show, and after standing there waiting for a while I started to think nah this is not going to happen. Suddenly there it was! A huge Giant Antpitta jumping out of the thick understory vegetation coming to the clearing and of course the brothers started throwing worms at her. After snatching up the worms for 5 minutes, it disappeared back into the



forest. IT WAS LEGIT! But there was more… moving another 50 m along the same trail he started calling another name this time it was “Susanita… Susanita venga venga Susanita…”. This one was easier. A Moustached Antpitta hopped in 5 meters away from the birders, eating the worms the guide was throwing. We were not done; 2 more species to look for. After walking back to the visitor’s center and driving for 2 kms up the mountain, we were standing in front of a dead fallen tree trunk, where a Chestnut-crowned Antpitta showed up for another show, and continuing a little bit more on the same trail we finally got the Yellow-breasted Antpitta. It was really an unforgettable experience for all of us. We headed back down to the visitor’s center for more coffee, tea, and some local food, which was almost like a second breakfast. We left Refugio Paz de Aves around 11:00 am and drove towards the Upper Tandayapa Valley to bird the rest of the day there. We didn’t see many new species for the trip, but an Ocellated Tapaculo stole the show, which we saw near the road after hearing it call constantly from a thicket. A Streak-headed Antbird was a very nice species as well, along with a pair of cooperative Masked Trogons. We returned to Tandayapa for a nice dinner, and compiled the bird checklist for the day before going to hit the sack.

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (DAS)

October 29: After an early breakfast at Tandayapa, we departed to Milpe Bird Sanctuary, a nice reserve in the foothills. We first birded along the entrance road. The secondary forest mixed with some pastures were very good for birding. We spotted a Crested Guan with 3 young, and José told us that this is a rare bird at this location. A gorgeous Grey-heaed Kite perched for us in the distance. We started seeing other birds before reaching the sanctuary like Blue-necked, Bay-headed, and Silver-throated Tangers, One-colored Becard, and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner. We then started walking the trails inside the reserve. The forest is recovering nicely after 15 years of regeneration and very productive for birding; we had a couple of insane feeding flocks full of birds like Striped Woodhaunter, Rufous-throated Tanager, Lesser Greenlet, Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Golden-bellied (Chocó) Warbler, among other species. After the feeding flocks made their way out of our view we worked on a Spotted Nightingale-Thrush that was lurking in the understory



vegetation. While looking for it, we started hearing the calls of a Club-winged Manakin, which all of us really wanted to see. On the way to find it, we spotted a Golden-winged Manakin female feeding on some fruit. After hearing the Club-winged Manakin for a while, one came in right in front of us, and we had great views of this tiny little forest bird doing its unique display, making metallic sounds with his wings… just out of this world! The walk inside the forest also produced both Rufous and Broad-billed Motmots, and a female White-winged Tanager. We also heard a Golden-collared Chlorophonia that sadly didn’t want to come in.

Broad-billed Motmot (DAS)

Around 11:30 am we left this amazing reserve towards our lunch place at a nearby town. The restaurant was very nice and also very birdy. We had a nice view of the Rio Blanco, and the restaurant had some very active hummingbird feeders as well as some fruit feeders. It was very nice to spend time watching and photographing the birds while waiting for lunch to be served. We saw a pair of White-lined Tanagers, two more Crimson-rumped Toucanets, and Palm, Silver-throated, and Blue-gray Tanagers feeding on the fruit feeders. Tons of Bananaquits joined the Green Thorntails, Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds, and Purple-throated Woodstars at the hummingbird feeders. It was a great place to break for lunch.

Green Thorntails (DAS)



After lunch, we started driving to Quito. We had time to make a quick stop near Calacalí, a high altitude area with dry, scrubby habitat. We saw Black-tailed Trainbearer, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Golden Grosbeak, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch, and a few others. A bit later on, we stopped at a pond near the airport, and we had a very successful 45 minutes observing some local rarities like Harris’s Hawk, Wilson’s Phalorope, and Hudsonian Godwit, and about 15 other species. It was the last night of the main tour, and next day we start the High Andes extension. October 30: After a light breakfast, we departed around 5:30 towards the Antisana Reserve. This is a very large area that holds many high altitude and paramo specialties that aren’t possible on the main tour. We were going to be birding at close to 4000 m (13000 ft) for most of the morning. Our first stop was the Antisanita mirador (lookout), where we were hoping to see one of the biggest targets for the day, the amazing Andean Condor. While walking to the deck, we were able to spot two Andean Condors sitting on the rocky cliff which was very far away, but gave good scope views. While observing the condors, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Masked Flowerpiercer, Cinereous Conebill, and Sword-billed Hummingbird were around the bushes in front of the observatory deck. After arriving at the visitor’s center, we stopped and observed another major target, the Ecuadorian Hillstar, and after a while we saw Many-striped Canastero, Andean Tit-Spintail, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, and finally we spotted a Tawny Antpitta, a species we have been hearing a lot but not observed before. My personal favorite a bird, which impressed me with its looks, was the Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant. Stout-billed Cinclodes were everywhere as well as Plumbeous Sierra-Finches. The morning was just superb as we saw almost all the birds we wanted to observe like Aplomado Falcon, Black-faced Ibis, hundreds of Andean Gulls and Carunculated Caracaras, a pair of Andean Lapwings, Paramo Pipit, Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant, among others. One of the ponds had Silvery Grebe, Andean Teal, and Slate-colored (Andean) Coot as well as the Ruddy (Andean) Duck. We had lunch at a local restaurant just outside the reserve very near the Condors observation deck. Not only did it have very nice, local food but we also had great views of Giant Hummingbirds while eating.

Aplomado Falcon (DAS)



After lunch we drove over Papallacta Pass to Guango Lodge, where we were greeted by new hummingbird species like Tourmaline Sunangel, Collared Inca, White-bellied Woodstar, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, and Long-tailed Sylph, along with others we had seen at Yanacocha like Sword-billed Hummingbird; it was a great way to wrap up the day.

Sword-billed Hummingbird (DAS)

October 31: Our last birding day of the tour began with breakfast at 6:00 am at Guango, and afterwards a walk along a trail near the lodge. It was an amazingly sunny morning, and we started with a huge feeding flock with Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Lacrimose Mountain Tanager, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Black-eared Hemispingus, Spectacled Redstart, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Pearled Treerunner, Blue-and-black Tanager, Pale-naped and Slaty Brush-Finches and loads of Gray-hooded Bush-Tanagers. We kept walking towards the river to try to find Torrent Duck when we heard José’s voice rice in excitement… there was a Mountain Tapir feeding at the forest edge! We saw this enormous male tapir 40 meters away from us, and it was so calm while feeding that we were able to observe it for 15 minutes or more, it was something very memorable. Jose told us that in the 15 years he has been birding he has seen it only 3 times. We arrived at the river and checked for the Torrent Duck with no luck at first, but at the last place we checked there was a male just sitting on a side of the river. Along with the Torrent Duck we saw a pair of White-capped Dippers feeding actively on the riverbank.



Torrent Duck (DAS)

We left Guango and headed back up to bird the Cayambe-Coca NP above the hot springs. It was very quiet with bird activity since it was almost mid-day, but we had great views of Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, White-chinned Thistletail, Viridian Metaltail, and an amazing Curve-billed Tinamou. After birding this area, we drove to the radio towers, the highest point of the tour to look for seedsnipes. We arrived there around 3:30 pm and walked a little bit around the towers but nothing appeared and it started snowing, and soon the area was covered with snow. It was a spectacular view, but there were no birds at all. We drove back to our hotel near the airport, and after doing our last checklist, we said our farewells as we all would be leaving next morning. Thanks to José and all the participants for helping to make a wonderful tour in the NW Ecuador area.

BIRD LIST The taxonomy of the bird list follows the 2016 version of the eBird/Clements checklist. Approximately 372 species were seen, and 14 others were only heard. (H) indicates a species that was HEARD only. (GO) indicates a species recorded by the GUIDE ONLY.

TINAMOUS TINAMIDAE

H Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui

Curve-billed Tinamou Nothoprocta curvirostris

DUCKS, GEESE, & WATERFOWL ANATIDAE

Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors

White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis



Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

Andean Teal Anas andium andium

(Andean) Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea

CRACIDS CRACIDAE

Andean Guan Penelope montagnii

H Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii

NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE

Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus

GREBES PODICIPEDIDAE

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps

Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS ARDEIDAE

Great Egret Ardea alba

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

IBIS AND SPOONBILLS THRESKIORNITHIDAE

Black-faced (Andean) Ibis Theristicus melanopis branickii

NEW WORLD VULTURES CATHARTIDAE

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura jota

Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES ACCIPITRIDAE

Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus

Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis

Sharp-shinned (Plain-breasted) Hawk Accipiter striatus ventralis

Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris

Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus

Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus

RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS RALLIDAE

H White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis

Slate-colored (Andean) Coot Fulica ardesiaca

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE

American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica

Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES SCOLOPACIDAE

Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica

Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus

Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

GULLS, TERNS AND SKIMMERS LARIDAE

Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus

PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE

Rock Pigeon Columba livia

H Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis

Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea

Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni



Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi

Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera

Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

CUCKOOS CUCULIDAE

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

OWLS STRIGIDAE

Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii

NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES CAPRIMULGIDAE

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris

POTOOS NYCTIBIIDAE

Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus

SWIFTS APODIDAE

Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris

Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis

HUMMINGBIRDS TROCHILIDAE

White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora

White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui

Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus

Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis

Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae

Lesser (Green) Violetear Colibri cyanotus

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans

Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti

Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus

Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis

Green Thorntail Discosura conversii

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii

Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis

Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina

Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami

Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani

Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera

Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis

Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni

Collared Inca Coeligena torquata

Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera

Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus

Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii

Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini

Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii

Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini



Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides

Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula

Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix

Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant

Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii

Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Crowned (Green-crowned) Woodnymph Thalurania colombica

Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae

GO Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl

Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie

TROGONS TROGONIDAE

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

Blue-tailed (Chocó) Trogon Trogon comptus

(Western) White-tailed Trogon Trogon chionurus

Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus

Masked Trogon Trogon personatus

MOTMOTS MOMOTIDAE

Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii

Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum

KINGFISHERS ALCEDINIDAE

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata

PUFFBIRDS BUCCONIDAE

Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus

JACAMARS GALBULIDAE

Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda

NEW WORLD BARBETS CAPITONIDAE

Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus

Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii

TOUCAN-BARBETS SEMNORNITHIDAE

Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus

TOUCANS RAMPHASTIDAE

Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris

Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius

H Yellow-throated (Chestnut-mandibled) Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii

Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis

WOODPECKERS PICIDAE

Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani

Smoky-brown Woodpecker Picoides fumigatus

Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus

Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps

Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii

Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus

Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis

FALCONS AND CARACARAS FALCONIDAE

H Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis

Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus

Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans



American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

NEW WORLD AND AFRICAN PARROTS Psittacidae

Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra

Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus

Speckle-faced (White-capped) Parrot Pionus tumultuosus seniloides

Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus

Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus

Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis

Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura pacifica

Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus

TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE

Black-crowned (Western Slaty-) Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha

Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus

Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica

Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor

Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis

Streak-headed (Long-tailed) Antbird Drymophila striaticeps

Dusky Antbird Cercomacroides tyrannina

H Chestnut-backed Antbird Poliocrania exsul

Zeledon's (Immaculate) Antbird Hafferia zeledoni

ANTPITTAS GRALLARIIDAE

H Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera

Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea

Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni

Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla

Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta

Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula

Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis

Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris

TAPACULOS RHINOCRYPTIDAE

Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx

Blackish (Unicolored) Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans

Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior

Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni

Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus

ANTTHRUSHES FORMICARIIDAE

H Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus

H Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE

Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina

Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus

Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

Pale-legged (Pacific) Hornero Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus

Chestnut-winged (Bar-winged) Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris



Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps

Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus

Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps

Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens

Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger

Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola

White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis

Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata

White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa

Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops

Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE

Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillus

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus

White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus

White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys

Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps

Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea

Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis

GO Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus

Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris

Rough-legged (White-fronted) Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri leucogonys

Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps

Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps

Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis

Choco (Golden-faced) Tyrannulet Zimmerius (chrysops) albigularis

Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum

Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps

Yellow-margined Flycatcher (Flatbill) Tolmomyias assimilis flavotectus

Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans

Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus

Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

Plain-capped (Páramo) Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus

Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta

Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer



Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua

Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis

Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus

Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus

Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis

Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus

COTINGAS COTINGIDAE

Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii

Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda

Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus

Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus

MANAKINS PIPRIDAE

Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus

White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus

Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus

TITYRAS AND ALLIES TITYRIDAE

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata

Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor

Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus

One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous

VIREOS AND ALLIES VIREONIDAE

Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis

Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata

Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys

Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

CROWS JAYS AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE

Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa

SWALLOWS HIRUNDINIDAE

Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea

Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE

H Scaly-breasted (Southern Nightingale) Wren Microcerculus marginatus

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis

Sedge (Grass) Wren Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis

Plain-tailed Wren Pheugopedius euophrys

Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus

Sharpe's (Sepia-brown) Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys

GNATCATCHERS POLIOPTILIDAE

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher Polioptila schistaceigula

DIPPERS CINCLIDAE

White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus

THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE

H Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

H Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater



Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas

Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus

Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus

MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS MIMIDAE

Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus

WAGTAILS AND PIPITS MOTACILLIDAE

Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis

NEW WORLD WARBLERS PARULIDAE

Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi

Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca

Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus

Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata

Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Golden-bellied (Chocó) Warbler Myiothlypis chrysogaster chlorophrys

Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata

Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis

Slate-throated Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus miniatus

Spectacled Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus melanocephalus

TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE

Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris

Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis melanotis

Gray-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris

White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus

Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii

White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus

Flame-rumped (Lemon-rumped) Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus icteronotus

Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi

Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana

Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Cnemathraupis eximia

GO Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus

Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata

Blue-and-yellow Tanager Pipraeidea bonariensis

Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus

Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum

Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala

Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix

Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei

Gray-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri

Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata

Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis

Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula

Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii

Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis

GO Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides

Rufous-winged Tanager Tangara lavinia

Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola



Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii

Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae

Golden Tanager Tangara arthus

Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala

Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis

Black-faced (Yellow-tufted) Dacnis Dacnis lineata aequatorialis

Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta

Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi

Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus

Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza

Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus

Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor

Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons

Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii

Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis

White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera

Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica

Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus

Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina

Thick-billed (Lesser) Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea

Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina

Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa

Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus

Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus

Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis

GO Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus

BUNTINGS AND NEW WORLD SPARROWS EMBERIZIDAE

Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus flavigularis

Dusky Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus semifuscus

Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris

Gray-browed (Stripe-headed) Brushfinch Arremon assimilis

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

Tricolored Brushfinch Atlapetes tricolor

Slaty Brushfinch Atlapetes schistaceus

Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha

Yellow-breasted (Rufous-naped) Brushfinch Atlapetes latinuchus

White-winged Brushfinch Atlapetes leucopterus leucopterus

CARDINALS AND ALLIES CARDINALIDAE

Summer Tanager Piranga rubra

White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera

Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni



Golden Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster

GO Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides

TROUPIALS AND ALLIES ICTERIDAE

Scrub Blackbird Dives warczewiczi

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis

Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas

Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis pacificus

(Northern) Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus leucoramphus

FINCHES, EUPHONIAS AND ALLIES FRINGILLIDAE

Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris

Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster

H Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris

Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus

Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus

OLD WORLD SPARROWS PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

MAMMALS

Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque

White-fronted Capuchin Cebus albifrons

Tapeti (Brazilian Rabbit) Sylvilagus brasiliensis

White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

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