BACKGROUND:
This is the second trip I’ve put together for members of the Delmarva Ornithological Society to Ecuador. In 2009 I guided them through Northern Ecuador. This year, we did the Galapagos, and the trip outlined below. Though fewer faces due to scheduling conflicts, the group was just as fun and exciting as before.
Given the participants’ previous experience in Northern Ecuador, and/or Northern Peru, the itinerary focused on species unlikely to have been seen elsewhere and those more readily viewed in Southern Ecuador than other regions. Of course, the mythical Orange-throated Tanager, emblematic Jocotoco Antpitta (namesake of Ecuador’s most successful avian conservation foundation), and various and sundry Tumbes dry forest/desert species were all put first and foremost. This was my 10th trip guiding in the region, excluding numerous personal visits. I still managed to learn some new sites, new territories, and I managed to see a new species for the country. This incredibly biodiverse region allows for endless possibilities!
Infrastructure outside of the biggest cities has vastly improved in recent years. Roads are being paved. New lodges have been built. Yet, this part of the country has a much more rural feel to it than the North. Towns are fewer and farther between, with fewer inhabitants. Canyons are wider, more vast. And distances, consequently, are greater between destinations and accommodations. Over the years, BirdEcuador has run dozens of tours through the area and has, with suggestions from leaders over time and through local knowledge, fine tuned a route to optimize birding in the South. It is something akin to organizing a Big Day. Having a time frame, knowing your travel times, and avoiding delays (or having a back-up) is very important. Lucky for us, we had Luis Perez as our driver. This was our 4th tour together, and come to find out, I requested him and he requested to drive for me! There was another tour in town…so to speak. It is to say, Luis is “The Man”. He knows the stops, drives very carefully and appropriately, knows the route forward (and now back), and can handle just about any situation. We had to do the route in reverse, and it still worked out wonderfully!
Weather, overall, was good, with very little rain hindering us at any one site, but being a slight nuisance, on and off, throughout. Most ornithologists that have spent a fair amount of time in the field in the Andes would agree that, in the subtropics and temperate forest, rain is a fact of life. Rather than flee from it, the wildlife is very accustomed to it. Visitors must likewise adapt. In our case, little thought was lost on weather problems. Road conditions were poor in expected places and good in expected places. The only road we despaired over was the one being extended to Shaime, the confluence of the Nangaritza and Gualaquiza Rivers, and beyond. These improvements are being made for mining in the region, but under the guise of being a helping hand extended to remote Shuar and Ashuar villages near the Peruvian border, and an effort to expand ecotourism in the region. It will undoubtedly serve well for all three purposes, and bring about the end to the beautiful habitat along the roadside, and damage the river systems. Not to bring the timbre of this report from awe and wonder down to loathing and despair….but where some see progress, others see destruction. Luckily there are many, many wild places in South America yet. The area at the end of the road to Shaime, will continue to be one for at least a few years to come. Enjoy it!!!
The trip list included in this report is quite remarkable for a 15-day period. To see both quality, and quantity, represented in the data is very satisfying. Recalling the trip in my mind, it is hard to say which was the best or the worst day. Getting poured on for the few hours we had at Tapichalaca definitely affected the trip total. But who can complain, really? We still the sought-after species there, save for Undulated Anpitta, and scored a Barred Antthrush. No complaints! The best day could have been the day we went for the Orange-throated Tanager and got tangled up in huge mixed flocks. Or it could be when birded the lower Loja-Zamora road and bagged nearly every conceivable target bird in a couple hours. Overall, the trip was a glowing success and the participants were a joy to be around. They enjoyed one another. Food was decent to great (Copalinga is always a joy), accommodations were basic (Yankuam) to outstanding (Oro Verde Cuenca), and we had Luis’ 20-person bus all to ourselves. I very much look forward to traveling to Southern Ecuador again in the near future.
For information regarding tours and/or birding in Ecuador feel free to contact BirdEcuador via their website www.cabanasanisidro.com. I can be contact by e-mail at rowbird2005@gmail.com
For those wishing to contribute to the amazing set of preserves run by the Jocotoco Foundation, or simply learn more about the organization and possible volunteer opportunities, direct your browsers to www.fjocotoco.org. Other foundations directly involved in saving the wildlands of Ecuador through the Jocotoco Foundation and a host of other local concerns include The Nature Conservancy, World Land Trust, and American Bird Conservancy, among others. Please visit their websites, and participate in saving your birds and your planet.
ITINERARY:
February 5th: We took an early morning flight from Quito to Loja, arriving at about 0745. After retrieving luggage and getting settled into the bus, we got right to birding! We hit various birding stops in the Catamayo Valley, spending about an hour, before heading over the divide, onto the wet East Slope of the Andes. We had a couple hours to bird the old Loja-Zamora road (San Francisco Road) and enjoy the Copalinga feeders and grounds. Some of the highlights included Spot-fronted Swift, Ecuadorian Tyrannulet, Orange-eared Tanager, Golden-eared Tanager, Tumbes Sparrow, and Bronze-green Euphonia. Overnight at Copalinga Lodge.
February 6th: We spent this morning back along the lower stretch of the Old Loja-Zamora Road. It is almost always birdy, but we had an amazing morning with huge flocks and lots of great looks at tough birds. We spent the afternoon back at Copalinga. Amongst a slew of very high-quality birds seen today were White-breasted Parakeet, Spangled Coquette, Coppery-chested Jacamar, Black-streaked Puffbird, Equatorial Graytail, Spectacled Prickletail, Gray-mantled Wren, Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet, and Golden-collared Honeycreeper. Overnight at Copalinga Lodge.
February 7th: Most of the day today was spent at the Bombuscaro entrance of Podacarpus National Park. Despite how close Copalinga is to the Park, or to the Old Loja-Zamora Road for that matter, there are different birds at each. It is likely that the overlap of birds at each site is almost complete, but certain birds are almost common at one site, and nearly absent from the other. Today’s time in the field was spent filling in some of the gaps. Highlights were Olive Finch, Deep-blue Flowerpiercer, Blue-rumped Manakin, Striped Manakin, Amazonian Umbrellabird, Napo Sabrewing, Ecuadorian Piedtail, and Foothill Elaenia.
February 8th: Today it rained almost the entire way to Yankuam. We arrived in time to scout out the road across the river. We did manage to pick up Rufous-winged Antwren, Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant, Red-billed Tyrannulet, and Black-billed Seed-Finch. Overnight Yankuam.
February 9th: We spent all morning, and the early afternoon, birding the road across from the Yankuam/Maizi crossing. In late afternoon we took the beautiful boat ride up through the canyons and back. It was a gorgeous day, with Orange-throated Tanager, Zimmer’s Antbird, Cinnamon Attila, White-bellied Pygmy-Tyrant, and Elegant Woodcreeper, among many other awesome encounters. Overnight Yankuam.
February 10th: With a long day’s drive ahead of us today, and one very important stop at an access to the Cordillera del Condor above Paquisha, we left early and made few extra stops. We arrived at our destination, the Hosteria Madre Tierra in Vilcabamba, in late afternoon. Rain persisted, but during a short break we were able to pick up a few of our target birds along the main road from Yankuam, and the road up from Paquisha. Large-headed Flatbill, Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher, Black-billed Treehunter, Rufous-browed Tyrannulet, Bar-winged Wood-Wren, and Dusky Spinetail were a few of the hits.
February 11th: We made a morning visit to Tapichalaca, and then had to retreat to Vilcabamba due to the imminent landslides that we’d passed, and more we knew were to come. Tapichalaca is a wonderful preserve, unfortunately located 2 hours (without landslides or wreck delays) down one of the most treacherous, frequently closed roads in the country. We only had from about 7:30am, to 2pm, to enjoy the birds and habitat here. We birded a little bit on the way back to the Hosteria Madre Tierra, then took a relaxing afternoon off. Jocotoco Antpitta is always the star bird of the day, but Chusquea Tapaculo, Orange-banded Flycatcher, Bearded Guan, and Barred Antthrush were all certainly nice bonuses! We had quite a host of other birds, as well, before we were totally rained out, and had to dash for the Casa Simpson. Overnight Hosteria Madre Tierra.
February 12th: We left early this morning, en lieu of all the rain delays and landslides that would surely plague our day’s progress. Gladly, we didn’t have too many long waits, and were able to bird at a few stops along the way, making time to spend some 2.5 hours at Jocotoco’s Utuana Preserve. We were able to see many high-elevation Tumbes endemics like Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant, Bay-crowned Brush-Finch, Black-cowled Saltator, Black-crested Tit-Tyrant, and Line-cheeked Spinetail. We had a bit of time to bird around the new Urraca Lodge at the Jorupe preserve, as well. A warm-up for the following day’s events. Overnight Urraca Lodge, Jorupe Preserve.
February 13th: We spent all day birding at Jorupe. Weather was cool, and the birding was great. We did have to work hard for a few species. But perseverance netted us some tough birds like Rufous-necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaners, Black-faced Spinetail, Red-billed Scythebill, Watkin’s Antpitta, Gray-breasted Flycatcher, Speckle-breasted Wren, and Black-capped Sparrow. At night, two Spectacled Owls perched over my cabin and stayed there, calling and foraging, for nearly an hour. Overnight Urraca Lodge, Jorupe Preserve.
February 14th: We enjoyed a somewhat more leisurely start to the day, and made three stops on the way to Buenaventura Preserve. The first stop was when we almost ran into a Black-and-White Tanager flying across the road in front of our bus. We pulled over to get looks. When we stopped, we noted Tumbes Swallows over the farmhouse next to us. Amazing! Another stop was near Empalme for Elegant Crescentchest and White-headed Brush-Finch. Rounding a bend coming out of one the last dry valleys, I noticed a Baird’s Flycatcher perched near the road, and we stopped to bird this drainage, as well. We made few other stops of consequence on our long road to Buenaventura, save when a cop pulled us over at a license-check and tried to shake Luis down for some made-up permit you don’t need. Luis kept his cool (more than I did) and didn’t budge an inch. We were sent on our way not a penny poorer. Overnight Umbrellabird Lodge, Buenaventura Preserve.
February 15th: We spent all morning birding the lower-elevations at Buenaventura today, and did the upper road for the El Oro Parakeet in the afternoon. This place is magic. Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Club-winged Manakins, El Oro Parakeet, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Brown-billed Scythebill, Esmeraldas Antbird, Song Wren, and a lot of other great birds made appearances for us today. The Hummingbird/Chachalaca/Coatimundi show at the dining hall, cannot be equaled, anywhere! Overnight Umbrellabird Lodge, Buenaventura Preserve.
February 16th: We spent nearly all day birding the middle- and upper-elevations of Buenaventura, saving a little time for the lowest reaches of the park, along the entry road, for the late afternoon. We were able to fill in some gaps, but did miss one of the main endemics here – Ecuadorian Tapaculo. This never-seen, seldom-heard, species did not make itself evident to us today. The group after us heard one, briefly. Can’t see them all, can you? Despite the loss, we were happy to see Rose-faced Parrot, Barred Puffbird, Buffy Tuftedcheek, Yellow Tyrannulet, Ochraceous Attila, Scaled Fruiteater, Whiskered Wren, Spotted Nightingale-Thrush, Dagua Thrush, and Scarlet-rumped Cacique to name a few.
February 17th: This morning we left fairly early to reach Santa Rosa shrimp farms before it got too unbearably hot. It can do so by 9am, on sunny days. We also made time to bird some of the flooded lands around Manglares-Churute National Wildlife Preserve. All are located conveniently on the way to/from Guayaquil. Hitting these sites is always a good time. Waterbirds are few and far-between on any Ecuadorian itinerary. Nice change of pace, plus a few very special birds around. Best bird of the day was, by far, Crimson-breasted Finch, right next to us at the farm. Runners-up included Horned Screamer, Peruvian Meadowlark, Chestnut-throated and Parrot-billed Seedeaters, Necklaced Spinetail, and Kelp Gull. Overnight Grandhotel Guayaquil.
February 18th: We spent about 2.5 hours birding this morning. Cerro Blanco, a faunistic reserve very close to…well…almost in…Guayaquil, makes a great option for some last-minute-birds before flights to Quito and internationally. Two of our group had to fly out in the early PM, and the rest of us had a 2pm date with a local guide at Cajas National Park, all the way up at 14000 feet! A busy day, indeed. We picked up very few new birds at Cerro Blanco. In fact, we picked up only one – Superciliated Wren. However, we had a look at Ochre-bellied Dove which, to date, had been a heard only. Cajas was a smash. We had great birds, in little-to-no-time. In less than 90 minutes we found Mouse-colored Thistletail, the uber-endemic Violet-throated Metaltail, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Tit-like Dacnis, and the most obliging Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant in my life! There were others species seen, but those were the stand-outs. Our hurried pace was due to our hurried itinerary. We needed to make it to Hosteria Sol y Agua, past Giron, to access Yunguilla Preserve the following day. We made it just in time for dinner. Overnight Hosteria Sol y Agua.
February 19th: We made it to Yunguilla by dawn. This is another of those sites that tends to die after 9am, and the sun’s rays have had their way. Oddly enough, we didn’t see our target bird, Pale-headed Brush-Finch, until 0910! You bet we were sweating, for more reasons than one….But, a pair came out and put on a great show for us. Other birds of interest seen here include Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Subcinereous Tapaculo, and our only Turquoise Jays, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanagers, andGlossy-black Thrushes of the whole trip. After our morning’s success, we drove into Cuenca just in time for lunch, and plenty of time to walk around the old, beautiful, city. Any visitor to this city should take full advantage of its museums, churches, architecture, and history. Don’t forget – this is the birthplace of the Panama Hat! Sally got a GREAT one….Overnight El Oro Verde
February 20th: Flights back to Quito weren’t until 3pm, so we headed out to find where the birds are along the Gualaceo-Limon Road. It took a while, but we found the sweet spot! Giant Hummingbirds and after a brief, breathless, scramble up a poorly-maintained track up to a treeline, paramo, spring, we hit a major flock that held every conceivable target species for this site. Present were: the main prize - Masked Mountain-Tanager, Black-chested, Buff-breasted, Scarlet-bellied, and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanagers, Golden-crowned Tanager, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, Paramo Tapaculo, Black-backed Bush-Tanager, Pale-naped Brush-Finch, Viridian Metaltail, Glowing Puffleg, Great Sapphirewing…the list goes on. It was incredible! Truly a perfect send-off to a very wonderful trip.
TINAMIDAE
Gray Tinamou
Little Tinamou
Pale-browed Tinamou
ANHIMIDAE
Horned Screamer
ANATIDAE
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-faced Pintail
Andean Teal
Speckled Teal
Ruddy Duck
CRACIDAE
Bearded Guan
Sickle-winged Guan
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Speckled Chachalaca
ODONTHOPHORIDAE
Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail
Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail
ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Neotropical Cormorant
ARDEIDAE
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Striated Heron
Cattle Egret
Great Egret
Cocoi Heron
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron
Little Blue Heron
CATHARTIDAE
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
(American) Black Vulture
ACCIPITRIDAE
Gray-headed Kite
Snail Kite
Pearl Kite
White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Double-toothed Kite
Plumbeous Kite
Semicollared Hawk
Crane Hawk
Savanna Hawk
Great Black Hawk
Harris' Hawk
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Roadside Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
White-rumped Hawk
Gray Hawk
Short-tailed Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
FALCONIDAE
Laughing Falcon
Barred Forest-Falcon
Buckley's Forest-Falcon
Crested Caracara
Black Caracara
American Kestrel
Bat Falcon
RALLIDAE
White-throated Crake
Ecuadorian Rail
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
SCOLOPACIDAE
Black-necked Stilt
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
JACANIDAE
Wattled Jacana
LARIDAE
Kelp Gull
Laughing Gull
Franklin's Gull
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
COLUMBIDAE
Ecuadorian Ground-Dove
Croaking Ground-Dove
Blue Ground-Dove
Maroon-chested Ground-Dove
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Plumbeous Pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon
Eared Dove
White-tipped Dove
Gray-fronted Dove
Ochre-bellied Dove
White-throated Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
PSITTACIDAE
Military Macaw
White-eyed Parakeet
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
Red-masked Parakeet
Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Pacific Parrotlet
El Oro Parakeet
White-breasted Parakeet
Spot-winged Parrotlet
Gray-cheeked Parakeet
Rose-faced Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Bronze-winged Parrot
Red-billed Parrot
Speckle-faced Parrot
Scaly-naped Parrot
CUCULIDAE
Squirrel Cuckoo
Little Cuckoo
Smooth-billed Ani
Groove-billed Ani
Striped Cuckoo
STRIGIDAE
Black-and-white Owl
Band-bellied Owl
Spectacled Owl
Pacific Pygmy-Owl
CAPRIMULGIDAE
Common Pauraque
Blackish Nightjar
APODIDAE
Spot-fronted Swift
Chestnut-collared Swift
White-collared Swift
Band-rumped Swift
Gray-rumped Swift
Short-tailed Swift
Tumbes Swift
TROCHILIDAE
White-necked Jacobin
White-tipped Sicklebill
Gray-chinned Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Baron's Hermit
White-whiskered Hermit
Green Hermit
Blue-fronted Lancebill
Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Brown Violetear
Green Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Purple-crowned Fairy
Black-eared Fairy
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Little Sunangel
Purple-throated Sunangel
Green Thorntail
Wire-crested Thorntail
Spangled Coquette
Speckled Hummingbird
Ecuadorian Piedtail
Long-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
Blue-mantled Thornbill
Tyrian Metaltail
Viridian Metaltail
Violet-throated Metaltail
Glowing Puffleg
Shining Sunbeam
Collared Inca
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Rainbow Starfrontlet
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Booted Racket-tail
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Black-throated Brilliant
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Green-crowned Brilliant
Giant Hummingbird
Long-billed Starthroat
Short-tailed Woodstar
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Napo Sabrewing
White-vented Plumeleteer
Emerald-bellied Woodnymph
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Glittering-throated Emerald
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Andean Emerald
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia Hummingbird
Loja Hummingbird
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
TROGONIDAE
Ecuadorian Trogon
Green-backed Trogon
Gartered Trogon
Blue-crowned Trogon
Collared Trogon
Masked Trogon
ALCEDINIDAE
Ringed Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
MOMOTIDAE
Whooping Motmot
Highland Motmot
Rufous Motmot
GALBULIDAE
Great Jacamar
Coppery-chested Jacamar
BUCCONIDAE
Barred Puffbird
Black-streaked Puffbird
CAPITONIDAE
Gilded Barbet
Lemon-throated Barbet
Red-headed Barbet
RAMPHASTIDAE
Channel-billed Toucan
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Choco Toucan
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Collared Araçari
PICIDAE
Olivaceous Piculet
LaFresnaye's Piculet
Ecuadorian Piculet
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Little Woodpecker
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Guayaquil Woodpecker
FURNARIIDAE
Stout-billed Cinclodes
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
Pacific (Pale-legged) Hornero
Mouse-colored Thistletail
Azara's Spinetail
Dark-breasted Spinetail
Rufous Spinetail
Black-faced Spinetail
Slaty Spinetail
Dusky Spinetail
Necklaced Spinetail
Line-cheeked Spinetail
Ash-browed Spinetail
Equatorial Graytail
Spectacled Prickletail
Spotted Barbtail
Pearled Treerunner
Buffy Tuftedcheek
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Scaly-throated Foliage-Gleaner
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Rufous-necked Foliage-Gleaner
Striped Woodhaunter
Rufous-tailed Foliage-Gleaner
Rufous-rumped Foliage-Gleaner
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Black-billed Treehunter
Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaner
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner
Plain Xenops
Streaked Xenops
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Elegant Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Montane Woodcreeper
Red-billed Scythebill
Brown-billed Scythebill
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Fasciated Antshrike
Great Antshrike
Collared Antshrike
Chapman's Antshrike
Lined Antshrike
Western Slaty -Antshrike
Uniform Antshrike
Plain Antvireo
Checker-throated Antwren
Foothill Antwren
Ornate Antwren
White-flanked Antwren
Slaty Antwren
Yellow-breasted Antwren
Rufous-winged Antwren
Dot-winged Antwren
Long-tailed Antbird
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
Rufous-rumped Antwren
Black Antbird
Blackish Antbird
White-backed Fire-eye
Grey-headed Antbird
Esmeraldas Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Zimmer's Antbird
Immaculate Antbird
Sooty Antbird
Spot-backed Antbird
FORMICARIIDAE
Short-tailed Antthrush
Barred Antthrush
GRALLARIIDAE
Plain-backed Antpitta
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Watkin's Antpitta
Jocotoco Antpitta
Chestnut-naped Antpitta
Rufous Antpitta
Tawny Antpitta
Thrush-like Antpitta
Slate-crowned Antpitta
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Elegant Crescentchest
Subcinereous Tapaculo
Blackish Tapaculo
Chusquea Tapaculo
White-crowned Tapaculo
Paramo Tapaculo
Ocellated Tapaculo
TYRANNIDAE
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet
Black-capped Tyrannulet
Ashy-headed Tyrannulet
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet
Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet
White-lored Tyrannulet
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Greenish Elaenia
Pacific Elaenia
Foothill Elaenia
Highland Elaenia
Mottle-backed Elaenia
White-crested Elaenia
Sierran Elaenia
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant
White-banded Tyrannulet
White-throated Tyrannulet
Torrent Tyrannulet
Tumbesian Tyrannulet
Yellow Tyrannulet
Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant
Red-billed Tyrannulet
Loja Tyrannulet
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant
Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet
White-fronted Tyrannulet
Rufous-browed Tyrannulet
Streak-necked Flycatcher
Olive-striped Flycatcher
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Ornate Flycatcher
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
White-bellied Pygmy-Tyrant
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Large-headed Flatbill
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
ssp. aequatorialis Flycatcher
Yellow-margined Flycatcher
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Royal Flycatcher
Orange-banded Flycatcher
Orange-crested Flycatcher
Handsome Flycatcher
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Olive-chested Flycatcher
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
Whiskered Flycatcher
Tawny-breasted Flycatcher
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Gray-breasted Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Tropical Pewee
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Smoke-colored Pewee
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant
Crowned Chat-Tyrant
Jelski's Chat-Tyrant
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Long-tailed Tyrant
Masked Water-Tyrant
Piratic Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Social Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Lesser Kiskadee
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Lemon-browed Flycatcher
Baird's Flycatcher
Golden-crowned Flycatcher
Streaked Flycatcher
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Snowy-throated Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Cinnamon Attila
Ochraceous Attila
COTINGIDAE
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Barred Fruiteater
Fiery-throated Fruiteater
Scaled Fruiteater
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Amazonian Umbrellabird
PIPRIDAE
Golden-winged Manakin
Club-winged Manakin
Striped Manakin
White-bearded Manakin
Blue-rumped Manakin
TITYRIDAE
Masked Tityra
Thrush-like Schiffornis
One-colored Becard
Black-and-white Becard
Slaty Becard
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Wing-barred Piprites
VIREONIDAE
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Black-billed Peppershrike
Brown-capped Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Yellow-green Vireo
Olivaceous Greenlet
Lesser Greenlet
CORVIDAE
Turquoise Jay
White-tailed Jay
Green Jay
Violaceous Jay
HIRUNDINIDAE
Blue-and-white Swallow
Brown-bellied Swallow
Pale-footed Swallow
White-thighed Swallow
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Brown-chested Martin
Gray-breasted Martin
White-banded Swallow
Bank Swallow
Tumbes Swallow
Barn Swallow
Chestnut-collared Swallow
TROGLODYTIDAE
Nightingale Wren
Gray-mantled Wren
House Wren
Mountain Wren
Fasciated Wren
Plain-tailed Wren
Whiskered Wren
Coraya Wren
Speckle-breasted Wren
Bay Wren
Superciliated Wren
Rufous Wren
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Bar-winged Wood-Wren
Song Wren
POLIOPTILIDAE
Tropical Gnatcatcher
TURDIDAE
Andean Solitaire
Spotted Nightingale-Thrush
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Dagua Thrush
Pale-vented Thrush
Ecuadorian Thrush
Black-billed Thrush
Plumbeous-backed Thrush
Chiguanco Thrush
Great Thrush
Glossy-black Thrush
White-necked Thrush
MIMIDAE
Long-tailed Mockingbird
THRAUPIDAE
Magpie Tanager
Black-capped Hemispingus
Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager
Rufous-chested Tanager
Gray-headed Tanager
Flame-crested Tanager
White-shouldered Tanager
White-lined Tanager
Masked Crimson Tanager
Silver-beaked Tanager
Flame-rumped Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Black-chested Mountain-Tanager
Masked Mountain-Tanager
Lachrymose Mountain-Tanager
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Grass-green Tanager
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
Orange-throated Tanager
Black-and-White Tanager
Golden-crowned Tanager
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Orange-eared Tanager
Golden-naped Tanager
Masked Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Rufous-throated Tanager
Spotted Tanager
Yellow-bellied Tanager
Blue-and-black Tanager
Silver-backed Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Turquoise Tanager
Paradise Tanager
Opal-rumped Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Golden-eared Tanager
Green-and-Gold Tanager
Golden Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager
Swallow Tanager
Black-faced Dacnis
Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Blue Dacnis
Tit-like Dacnis
Purple Honeycreeper
Green Honeycreeper
Golden-collared Honeycreeper
Guira Tanager
Yellow-backed Tanager
Blue-backed Conebill
Capped Conebill
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Black Flowerpiercer
Deep-blue Flowerpiercer
Bluish Flowerpiercer
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Masked Flowerpiercer
Bananaquit
Crimson-breasted Finch
Dull-colored Grassquit
Buff-throated Saltator
Black-winged Saltator
Grayish Saltator
Streaked Saltator
Black-cowled Saltator
EMBERIZIDAE
Tumbes Sparrow
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Yellow-browed Sparrow
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
Saffron Finch
Blue-black Grassquit
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Black-and-white Seedeater
Variable Seedeater
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Parrot-billed Seedeater
Drab Seedeater
Chestnut-throated Seedeater
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Black-billed Seed-Finch
Plain-colored Seedeater
Black-striped Sparrow
Orange-billed Sparrow
Black-capped Sparrow
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch
Stripe-headed Brush-Finch
Olive Finch
Pale-naped Brush-Finch
Tricolored Brush-Finch
Bay-crowned Brush-Finch
Pale-headed Brush-Finch
White-headed Brush-Finch
Black-backed Bush-Tanager
Common Bush-Tanager
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager
Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager
Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
CARDINALIDAE
Hepatic Tanager
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Golden-bellied Grosbeak
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak
PARULIDAE
Tropical Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Black-lored Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Slate-throated Whitestart
Spectacled Whitestart
Citrine Warbler
Black-crested Warbler
Gray-and-Gold Warbler
Three-banded Warbler
Russet-crowned Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
ICTERIDAE
Russet-backed Oropendola
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Crested Oropendola
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Yellow-billed Cacique
Yellow-tailed Oriole
White-edged Oriole
Scrub Blackbird
Giant Cowbird
Shiny Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Peruvian Meadowlark
FRINGILLIDAE
Hooded Siskin
Saffron Siskin
Olivaceous Siskin
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Thick-billed Euphonia
Bronze-green Euphonia
White-lored Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia
Orange-crowned Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Rufous-bellied Euphonia
Blue-naped Chlorophonia
TOTAL SPECIES: 608