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Trip Report

The Andes Introtour

8th

to 15th

December 2014

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

Report and photos by guide Andres Vasquez



ITINERARY:

Accommodation

8-Dec Arrival in Quito Quito

9-Dec Yanacocha Tandayapa Bird Lodge

10-Dec Lower Tandayapa Valley Tandayapa Bird Lodge

11-Dec Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary Tandayapa Bird Lodge

12-Dec Upper Tandayapa Valley Tandayapa Bird Lodge

13-Dec Refugio Paz & Mashpi Tandayapa Bird Lodge

14-Dec Milpe Bird Sanctuary Quito

15-Dec Departure

INTRODUCTION:

It had been a while since I last guided this tour so I had forgotten how

enjoyable it is. It covers a big spectrum of habitats and altitudes, each one

with its own charm and set of birds, making the 6 birding days a whole new

experience every day. From the cold temperate forest at 11000 ft. to the

hot and steamy rain forest at 800 ft, with a short visit to arid inter-Andean

scrub, and sleeping in the heart of the cloudforest in the famous Tandayapa

Bird Lodge, this trip is hard to match.

In only 6 birding days (8 in total counting arrival and departure days) we

registered a total of 353 birds within 46 different families of which 303

were seen by at least one of the participants, 8 were only seen by the guide

and 42 were heard only records. We recorded 39 hummingbird species, 58

species of the Tanager family, 5 toucans, 4 species of Fruiteaters (like this

Orange-breasted in the photo here), 6 seen antpittas, and a bunch of iconic

birds like Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Golden-headed Quetzal, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Red-billed Scythebill, Toucan Barbet,

the endemic and rare Beautiful Jay, and the hulking Andean Guan. It’s no surprise that this is our best-selling tour.

DAY BY DAY SUMMARY:

9 Dec: Yanacocha Reserve: The first day of the tour takes place at the highest elevations of the entire trip while we bird

in this reserve at 11000 ft. We left Quito (the capital of the country) behind and started ascending towards the

temperate zone passing through some farmlands that host some open areas birds. The first stops along these farms

produced Golden-bellied Grosbeak, Paramo Pipit, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Variable Hawk, and Tawny-rumped

Tyrannulet. After a few more kilometers on a patch of forest still within the disturbed area, we stopped for noisy Black-

crested Warblers which required some tape to bring in but while trying for it we found a perched Red-crested Cotinga

and an active Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant. Later on, already inside the reserve, we walked the mile and a half long trail

that ends at a hummingbird feeding station that attracts highland jewels among which the Sword-billed Hummingbird

stands out. The walk is always enjoyable, not only due to the frequent flocks but also due to the amazing landscapes all

along the trail. Some of the highlights that we got during the walk were Barred Fruiteater, Andean Guan, Black-chested



and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanagers, the rare but dull Paramo Seedeater, the recently split Gray-browed Brush-finch

and more flock birds.

After the walk we returned to the headquarters of the reserve where we had our

box lunch, and immediately afterwards we started the descent towards the

Tandayapa valley through the old Nono-Mindo road. We drove for not more than 5

kilometers and we already found some highlights like Andean Lapwing and a

soaring Short-eared Owl. Further down the slope the road starts to cross through

pristine subtropical forest where a whole new set of birds are on the menu. We

stopped several times that afternoon before reaching our final destination, the

famous Tandayapa Bird Lodge. Some of the best birds we found include Plate-billed

Mountain-Toucans, Toucan Barbets, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, the inconspicuous

but beautiful Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (photo left) and a hoard of tanagers that

kept us on the road until quite late in the afternoon. We only in fact got to the lodge just in time to look at the

hummingbirds on the feeders with the last light of the day for a super finale to an over-70-species day.

10 Dec: Tandayapa lodge grounds and lower valley: We started the day by visiting

before dawn the forest blind located just a couple hundred meters from the main

lodge. About 45 minutes there produced Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Streak-capped

Treehunter, Russet-crowned Warblers, Zeledon’s Antbird, Masked Trogons (photo left),

Uniform Antshrike, and Chestnut-crowned Brush-Finch. Just outside the blind and

already with plenty of light I found a vocal Scaled Antpitta, but before I could show it to

anyone, it jumped away never to be found again. On the way back to the lodge for

breakfast we found a few birds out of which the best were a pair of Scaled Fruiteaters.

We enjoyed breakfast overlooking the fruit feeders quickly found Montane

Woodcreepers, more Toucan Barbets (photo below), Slate-throated Whitestart, Dusky-

capped and Golden-crowned Flycatchers, a surprising Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

and the first of many Crimson-rumped Toucanets. Right after breakfast we moved

down the trails towards the town of Tandayapa and further; during the rest of the

morning we found several attractive birds like

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet, Whiskered Wren,

Barred Becard, Ecuadorian Thrush, Metalic-green,

Golden, Golden-naped, Beryl-spangled, and Silver-throated Tanagers.

During the afternoon we birded the road up towards Nono in search of a target bird

that just a few on the group got to see the previous afternoon: White-capped

Dipper. This time views were short but most of the participants managed views; this

was a particularly skittish bird. We found a few birds that we had seen already the

day before, and a few interesting new ones that made it worth the trip: Sickle-

winged Guan, a pair of Torrent Tyrannulets, a couple of Beautiful Jays (a quite

localized and uncommon bird), and Andean Solitaire, plus close up and prolonged

views of a female Cock-of-the-Rock feeding on a low bush full of fruit.



11 Dec: Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary: A very early start was required to get to the lowlands just past dawn. This small

reserve, protected by the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation, is a safe haven for many scarce forest birds amidst the

surrounding agricultural areas. The almost 6 km of dirt road between the highway and the reserve are quite open and

this attracts species of birds typical of more disturbed areas and

drier habitats, and can be surprisingly productive for birds, even

scarce species like the pair of Barred Puffbirds that we managed to

call in. We saw lots of new birds for us along the road, among the

most interesting are Yellow-tailed Oriole, Red-billed Scythebill,

Crimson-breasted Finch, Hook-billed Kite, Collared Aracaris (photo

to right), Choco Toucans, Guayaquil, Lineated, and Black-cheeked

Woodpeckers, Pacific Antwren, and many more.

Once we reached the reserve we walked along the trails inside

forest looking for birds that prefer the shady forest understory.

Even though it was quiet at the beginning, activity picked up and

produced some specialties like Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, Broad-billed

Motmot, Dot-winged and Checker-throated Antwrens, Northern

Barred Woodcreeper, Tawny-faced Gnatwren, Chestnut-backed

Antbird, Fulvous-vented Euphonia, and more. We walked until close

to noon and then had a break and a nice boxed lunch to help us

regain some energy.

We could not stop birding though due to the constant activity that

started happening right around the area we were having lunch. So,

we ate quickly and soon after we birded the forest edge around the

parking lot were we found White-bearded Manakins, Orange-

fronted Barbets, Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo, Moustached Antwren,

Dusky Pigeon, Olivaceous Piculets, and both Purple-chested and Blue-chested Hummingbirds. We started heading back

to the lodge after a long day of birding, tired but very happy with what we had seen.

12 Dec: Upper Tandayapa Valley: We did not need to drive to far this morning to

reach the upper valley, only 6 km up the hill from our lodge. The ride up,

although short, takes us over 600 m higher in elevation where many specialties

reside; this includes a couple hummingbirds that we cannot find elsewhere in the

valley like Gorgeted Sunangel and Collared Inca, both of which we saw with

some work. We spent both morning and afternoon in this location with a pause

in the middle of the day back at the lodge for lunch. During this time we found

other target birds like Grass-green Tanager, Hooded Mountain-Tanager (photo

to left), Powerful and Crimson-mantled Woodpeckers (photo next page),

Flammulated and Streaked Treehunters, Black-capped Tyrannulet, Green-and-

black Fruiteater, Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant, and Slaty-backed Nightingale-

Thrush, among the more eye-catching. Along this altitudinal belt the forest is

patchily dominated by bamboo which forms thickets that form a micro-



ecosystem in itself; there are a couple species that live exclusively in these bamboo thickets which we targeted, and with

some work we found Plain-tailed Wren, Streak-headed Antbird, and Black-

eared (Western) Hemispingus.

Back at the lodge we spent some time in front of the hummingbird feeders

to make sure everyone had seen all the potential species. We got three

species of Violet-ears, Booted Racket-tail, Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Inca,

Western Emerald and six species more.

At dusk we decided to go out for some night birding. Owls were completely

quiet and despite efforts we found none. On the other hand, just as it was

getting dark we visited a display spot of the attractive Lyre-tailed Nightjar;

December is not a good time for this bird since they are not displaying

much, nevertheless we did see the flight of a male as it looped twice back

and forth from its hidden perch. When we were getting back to the bus to

return to the lodge we spotted a big pale figure that flew above us; we put

our binocs on it and realized it was a Black-crowned Night-Heron, which

was the first record for the Tandayapa Valley.

13 Dec: Refugio Paz de las aves & Mashpi: We had had great luck with the weather until this day; on a rainy morning,

we drove towards this famous place, worried that it meant lower chances to find the antpittas which are the main

attraction of the reserve. We still endured and after a couple hours of bad weather it stopped and blue skies dominated

the horizon. Despite the rain, we started by visiting the blind that overlooks the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek, and we

got superb views; despite the gloom brought by the weather, this bird shines so much that it brightened everyone’s

eyes. At about 7am, we left the blind and moved towards the

first antpitta feeding station where we got lucky and despite the

worst of the weather at the time, we saw the (normally) shy

Yellow-breasted Antpitta (aka “Willamina”) which came out with

surprising speed after a few whistles and calls from Angel, the

owner of the reserve. Later on we were not lucky with other

three potential species despite the slippery walk down a muddy

trail. The rain just then stopped completely and the sun came

out; this helped and activity picked up. We stayed for a while fin

front of the lower hummingbird feeding station where we saw

Tawny-bellied Hermit, Wedge-billed Hummingbird, and Purple-

bibbed Whitetip which where new for us. At the same place,

Angel brought out of the bush a family of Dark-backed Wood-

Quails.

We needed to move a couple kilometers with the bus to reach

the final antpitta territory; this time we did find the bird, a quite

cooperative Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (aka “Andrea”, left).



It was already midmorning when, on the way to the dining area where Angel

offers a delicious brunch, we run into a nice flock where we got Black-chinned

Mountain-Tanagers (photo left), three individuals of the superb Orange-breasted

Fruiteater, and a few Tangara tanagers.

After the tasty meal, we departed and started moving northwards Mashpi for

which we needed about an hour and a half of driving. When we got there it was

close to noon, and after spending about forty minutes in front of some feeders

we had lunch overlooking the fruit that attracted a few species of tanagers and

some hummingbirds. Here we got excellent views at Velvet-purple Coronets and

Empress Brilliants. Later on, we moved up and down the forested road in search

of some of the famous endemics of the place. In spite of it being a little quiet at

the beginning, it produced the desired Moss-backed Tanager, Glistening-green

Tanager, Indigo Flowerpiercer, Esmeraldas Antbird, Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant,

White-tipped Sicklebill, Rose-faced Parrot, Striped (Western) Woodhaunter, and

many other foothill birds.

14 Dec: Milpe Bird Sanctuary, Calacali dry valleys and Quito: The final full

day of the tour brought us to the foothills again, visiting the Milpe reserve

about an hour away from the lodge. Once there, the activity by the parking

lot and surrounding trails was quite good. We found Buff-fronted Foliage-

Gleaner, Choco Warblers, Lesser Greenlets, Guira Tanager, and Snowy-

throated Kingbirds. Walking a little deeper inside the forest on steeper

trails we got Rufous Motmots (photo right), a beautiful Spotted

Nightingale-Thrush, Golden-winged Manakin, and Rufous-throated

Tanagers, among other species. We moved back to the headquarters to

check on the feeders which turned out very active with about 10 species of

fruit-eating birds coming to the bananas, including Collared Aracaris,

Rufous Motmots, Orange-billed Sparrow, Black-winged Saltator and

Ecuadorian Thrush.

We were quite entertained here, but we needed to explore a different

portion of the reserve so we got in the bus and moved on to a short

distance to some older and more pristine forest. After just a few minutes,

we found Ochre-breasted Tanager, Russet Antshrike, Slaty Antwren, and a

couple other new birds without having to go far at all. That gave us time to

explore the more open habitats away from the reserve; we found Pacific

Horneros, Masked Water-Tyrants, Swallow-tailed Kites and several species

of seedeaters.



We had lunch in a local restaurant and straight after we started the drive back towards Quito. We stopped after riding

for over an hour in a very different ecosystem in the Inter-Andean valleys. This area is much drier, with really short

vegetation and arid terrain; it supports a different set of birds, so we got several new species there. Not too long after

stepping out of the bus, we started scoring some of the specialties; the first one to come out was a Black-tailed

Trainbearer, and later we got Rusty Flowerpiercer, Band-tailed Seedeater, the rare White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant, a soaring

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Golden-rumped Euphonia, Hooded Siskin, and Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch.

These were the last lifers for all the participants on the tour as

we needed to head towards Quito, where we enjoyed a

farewell dinner was the closure to an amazing trip. The Orange-

breasted Fruiteater was voted the “bird of the trip”, followed

by Choco Toucan (photo left), and Cock-of-the-Rock. Several

other candidates, to name a few, were Olivaceous Piculet, Dark-

backed Wood-Quail, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Long-tailed

Antbird, and a couple hummingbird species.

FINAL LIST:

We registered a total of 353 birds with in 46 different families of which 303 were seen by at least one of the participants,

8 were only seen by the Tropical Birding leader (L) and 42 were heard only (H)

TINAMOUS TINAMIDAE

1 H Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui

GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS CRACIDAE

2 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii

3 H Wattled Guan Aburria aburri

4 Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii

NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE

5 Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus

HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS ARDEIDAE

6 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

NEW WORLD VULTURES CATHARTIDAE

7 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

8 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES ACCIPITRIDAE

9 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus

10 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus

11 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus



12 L Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea

13 H Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea

14 H Barred Hawk Morphnarchus princeps

15 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris

16 Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma

17 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus

18 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus

19 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE

20 Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE

21 Rock Pigeon Columba livia

22 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

23 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis

24 Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea

25 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea

26 Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni

27 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

28 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina

29 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

30 H Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida

31 L White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata

CUCKOOS CUCULIDAE

32 Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta

33 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

34 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani

OWLS STRIGIDAE

35 H Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii

36 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

NIGHTJARS CAPRIMULGIDAE

37 Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris

38 Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra

SWIFTS APODIDAE

39 Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila

40 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris

41 H Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris

HUMMINGBIRDS TROCHILIDAE

42 White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui

43 Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus

44 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis

45 White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila

46 L Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae

47 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora

48 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae

49 Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus

50 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans

51 Green-breasted (Black-throated) Mango Anthracothorax prevostii iridescens

52 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii

53 Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

54 Crowned (Green-crowned) Woodnymph Thalurania colombica



55 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae

56 Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis

57 Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi

58 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl

59 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys

60 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides

61 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula

62 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix

63 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens

64 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini

65 Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni

66 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata

67 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae

68 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera

69 Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus

70 Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus

71 Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani

72 Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera

73 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini

74 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii

75 Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae

76 Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna

77 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina

78 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis

79 Wedge-billed Hummingbird Schistes geoffroyi

80 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii

TROGONS TROGONIDAE

81 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

82 H Blue-tailed (Chocó) Trogon Trogon comptus

83 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus

MOTMOTS MOMOTIDAE

84 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii

85 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum

KINGFISHERS ALCEDINIDAE

86 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquatus

PUFFBIRDS BUCCONIDAE

87 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus

88 H Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda

NEW WORLD BARBETS CAPITONIDAE

89 Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus

90 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii

TOUCAN-BARBETS SEMNORNITHIDAE

91 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus

TOUCANS RAMPHASTIDAE

92 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus

93 Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris

94 Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius

95 H Black-mandibled (Chestnut-mandibled) Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii

96 Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis



WOODPECKERS PICIDAE

97 Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus

98 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani

99 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Picoides fumigatus

100 H Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus

101 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus

102 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii

103 H Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus

104 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus

105 Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens

106 Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis

FALCONS AND CARACARAS FALCONIDAE

107 H Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans

108 American Kestrel Falco sparverius

PARROTS PSITTACIDAE

109 Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura pacifica

110 H Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola

111 Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis

112 H Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissimus

113 Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra

114 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus

115 Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus

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

117 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus

TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE

118 H Great Antshrike Taraba major

119 H Black-crowned (Western Slaty-) Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha

120 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor

121 Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus

122 Checker-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla fulviventris

123 Moustached (Griscom's) Antwren Myrmotherula ignota

124 Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica

125 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor

126 Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis

127 Streak-headed (Long-tailed) Antbird Drymophila striaticeps

128 Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota

129 H Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina

130 Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul

131 Esmeraldas Antbird Myrmeciza nigricauda

132 Zeledon's (Immaculate) Antbird Myrmeciza zeledoni

ANTPITTAS GRALLARIIDAE

133 H Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera

134 L Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis

135 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla

136 H Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis

137 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta

138 Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula

139 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis

140 Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris



TAPACULOS RHINOCRYPTIDAE

141 H Blackish (Unicolored) Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans

142 Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior

143 L Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni

144 H Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx

ANTTHRUSHES FORMICARIIDAE

145 H Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus

146 H Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE

147 H Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus

148 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa

149 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus

150 L Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

151 Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

152 H Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

153 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

154 Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

155 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

156 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

157 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus

158 Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

159 Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuliger

160 Pale-legged (Pacific) Hornero Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus

161 Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum

162 Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps

163 Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris

164 Striped (Western) Woodhaunter Hyloctistes subulatus assimilis

165 H Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus

166 H Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis

167 Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus

168 Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps

169 Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus

170 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens

171 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger

172 White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis

173 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops

174 Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

175 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE

176 Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillus

177 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

178 White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus

179 White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus

180 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys

181 Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus

182 Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

183 Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola

184 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

185 White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps

186 Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae



187 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea

188 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis

189 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris

190 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps

191 Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus

192 H Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps

193 Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis

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

195 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus

196 Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni

197 Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps

198 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus

199 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum

200 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

201 H Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans

202 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus

203 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus

204 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

205 White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis albicauda

206 Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta

207 H Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema

208 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

209 H Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

210 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor

211 H Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus

212 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer

213 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua

214 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis

215 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus

216 H Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius

217 Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis

218 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus

COTINGAS COTINGIDAE

219 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii

220 Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata

221 Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda

222 Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii

223 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus

224 Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus

225 H Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata

MANAKINS PIPRIDAE

226 Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus

227 White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus

TITYRAS AND ALLIES TITYRIDAE

228 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata

229 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor

230 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

231 Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus

232 One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous



VIREOS VIREONIDAE

233 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys

234 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

235 Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus

236 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis

237 H Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris

CROWS JAYS AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE

238 Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa

239 Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra

SWALLOWS HIRUNDINIDAE

240 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

241 Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina

242 White-thighed Swallow Atticora tibialis

243 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE

244 H Scaly-breasted (Southern Nightingale) Wren Microcerculus marginatus

245 House Wren Troglodytes aedon

246 Sedge (Grass) Wren Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis

247 Plain-tailed Wren Pheugopedius euophrys

248 Whiskered Wren Pheugopedius mystacalis

249 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus

250 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys

DIPPERS CINCLIDAE

251 White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus

GNATCATCHERS POLIOPTILIDAE

252 Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris

253 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea

THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE

254 Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

255 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater

256 Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas

257 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus

258 Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris

259 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

260 H Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus

WAGTAILS AND PIPITS MOTACILLIDAE

261 Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis

NEW WORLD WARBLERS PARULIDAE

262 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi

263 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca

264 Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava

265 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis

266 Slate-throated Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus miniatus

267 Spectacled Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus melanocephalus

268 Golden-bellied (Chocó) Warbler Myiothlypis chrysogaster chlorophrys

269 Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristatus

270 Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronatus

271 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus

272 H Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda



TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE

273 Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris

274 Black-eared (Western) Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis ochraceus

275 Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata

276 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus

277 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus

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

279 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus

280 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum

281 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala

282 Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi

283 Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana

284 Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia

285 Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris

286 Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus

287 Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis

288 Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii

289 Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

290 Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

291 Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix

292 Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei

293 L Gray-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri

294 Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula

295 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii

296 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis

297 Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides

298 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola

299 Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii

300 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus

301 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala

302 Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis

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

304 Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi

305 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza

306 Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

307 Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

308 Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor

309 Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons

310 Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides

311 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii

312 Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis

313 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera

314 Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigoticus

315 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyaneus

316 Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus

317 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina

318 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina

319 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis

320 Thick-billed (Lesser) Seed-Finch Oryzoborus (angolensis) funereus

321 Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis



322 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata

323 Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa

324 Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus

325 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

326 H Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus

327 H Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscurus

328 Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii

329 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus

330 Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis

BUNTINGS AND NEW WORLD SPARROWS EMBERIZIDAE

331 Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Arremon brunneinucha

332 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris

333 Gray-browed (Stripe-headed) Brush-Finch Arremon assimilis

334 Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris

335 Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor

336 Yellow-breasted (Rufous-naped) Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus

337 White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus leucopterus

338 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

339 Dusky Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus semifuscus

340 Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus flavigularis

GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES CARDINALIDAE

341 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra

342 Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni

343 Golden-bellied (Southern Yellow) Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster

TROUPIALS AND ALLIES ICTERIDAE

344 Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi

345 Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas

346 L Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis pacificus

347 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela

SISKINS AND ALLIES FRINGILLIDAE

348 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris

349 Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala

350 Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa

351 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster

352 Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus

353 Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus

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