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Ecuador
Birds
during the
Focus On Nature Tour
in April 2013
List compiled by Armas Hill
Dates:
April 17-30, 2013
During FONT birding tours in Ecuador,
over 1100
species of birds have cumulatively been found.
Upper right photograph: A SHINING SUNBEAM,
one of nearly 50 species of hummingbirds during our April 2013 tour.
(photo by Marie Gardner)
Codes:
E:
found east of Quito: including Antisana, and near Baeza
W: found west of Quito: including Yanachoa, the Nono-Mindo
area, Milpe, & Rio Silanche
Q: found in Quito
(t): a globally
threatened or rare species, designated by Birdlife International.
(t1): critical (t2): endangered (t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species globally.
(i): an introduced species.
(ECr): rare in Ecuador
(ph): species with a photo in the FONT website
Links:
A
List & Photo Gallery of Ecuador Birds, in 4 Parts
(linked here to the first part, with links to the others)
Rare Birds of the
Andes (with some photos)
Mammals
in South America (with some photos)
A
List & Photo Gallery of South America Butterflies, in 5 Parts
Highlights
of Some Previous FONT Ecuador Tours
Upcoming
FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Ecuador
Bird-List:
Great Tinamou (nt)
_____ W
Tinamus major
Little Tinamou ______
W
Crypturellus soui meserythrus
Andean Guan ______ W,E
Penelope montagnil
Sickle-winged Guan (ph) _____ W
Chamaepetes goudotii
Dark-backed Wood Quail (t3) (ph) _____
W
Odontophorus melanonotus
The Dark-backed Wood Quail has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
Andean Teal _____ E
Anas andium
Yellow-billed Pintail (ph) ______ E
Anas georgica
Torrent Duck (ph) _____ E
Merganetta armata
Andean Duck _____ E
Oxyura ferruginea
Silvery Grebe (ph) ______ E
Podiceps occipitalis
The Silvery Grebe has been classified as a vulnerable species in Ecuador.
Western Cattle Egret (ph) ______ W
Bubulcus ibis
Split from the Cattle Egret, the Eastern Cattle Egret, Bubulcus
coromandus, occurs in eastern Asia.
Great Egret (ph) ______ W
Ardea
alba egretta
Fasciated Tiger Heron ______ W
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Black-faced Ibis (ECr) (ph) ______ E
Theristicus melanopis
The Black-faced Ibis has been classified as an endangered species in
Ecuador.
Neotropic Cormorant (ph) _____ W
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Andean Condor (ph) _____ E
Vultur gryphus
The Andean Condor has been classified as an endangered species in Ecuador.
Turkey Vulture (ph) ______ W
Cathartes aura
Black Vulture (ph) ______ W,E
Coragyps atratus
Swallow-tailed Kite (ph) _____ W
Elanoides foricatus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (ph) _____ E
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Variable Hawk (ph) ______ E
Buteo polyosoma
Roadside Hawk (ph) ______ W,E
Buteo magnirostris
Plumbeous Hawk (nt) _____ W
Leucopternis plumbea
The Plumbeous Hawk has been classified as a near-threatened species
in Ecuador.
Barred Hawk _____ W
Leucopternis princeps
Laughing Falcon (ph) ______ W
Herpetotheres cachinnans
Barred Forest Falcon _____ W
Micrastur ruficollis
Carunculated Caracara (ph) _____ E
Phalcoboenus carunculatus
American Kestrel (ph) _____ W
Falco sparverius
Andean Coot _____ E
Fulica ardesiaca
Andean Lapwing ______ E
Vanellus resplendens
Solitary Sandpiper (ph) ______ E
Tringa solitaria
Spotted Sandpiper (ph) ______ E
Actitis macularia
Andean Snipe ______ W
Gallinago jamesoni
Andean Gull (ph) ______ E
Chroicocephalus serranus
Common (or Feral) Pigeon (i) ______ W,Q
Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon (ph) _____ W,E
Patagioenas fasciata
Pale-vented Pigeon ______ W
Patagioenas
cayennensis
Ruddy Pigeon (t3) ______ W
Patagioenas subvinacea
Eared Dove (ph) _____ Q
Zenaida auriculata
Common Ground Dove (ph) ______ Q
Columbina passerina
Black-winged Ground Dove _____ E
Metriopelia melanoptera
White-tipped Dove ______ W (was called
White-fronted Dove)
Leptotila verreauxi
Pallid Dove ______ W
Leptotila pallida
White-throated Quail-Dove (ph) _____ W
Geotrygon frenata
Maroon-tailed Parakeet _____ W
Pyrrhura melanura
Rose-faced Parrot ______ W (has
also been called Beautiful Parrot)
Pionopsitta pulchra
Red-billed Parrot _____ W
Pionus sordidus
Speckle-faced Parrot _____ W (includes "White-capped
Parrot")
Pionus tumultuosus seniloides
Bronze-winged Parrot _____ W
Pionus chalcopterus
Scaly-naped Amazon (or Parrot) ______ W,E
Amazona mercenaria
Squirrel Cuckoo (ph) ______ W
Piaya cayana
Striped Cuckoo ______ W
Tapera naevia
Smooth-billed Ani (ph) ______ W,E
Crotophaga ani
Colombian Screech Owl (nt) _____ W
Megascops colombianus
Andean Pygmy Owl _____ W
Glaucidium jardinii
Oilbird (ph) _____ W
Steatornis carpipensis
Common Potoo (ph) ______ W
Nyctibius griseus
Andean Potoo (ph) ______ E
Nyctibius maculosus
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk _____ W
Lurocalis rufiventris
White-collared Swift _____ W
Streptoprocne zonaris
Spot-fronted Swift _____ W
Cypseloides cherriei
Gray-rumped Swift _____ W
Chaetura cinereiventris
White-whiskered Hermit (ph) ______
W
Phaethornis yaruqui
Tawny-bellied Hermit _____ W
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
White-necked Jacobin (ph) ______ W
Florisuga m. mellivora
Sparkling Violetear (ph) ______ W,Q
Colibri coruscans
Green Violetear (ph) _____ W
Colibri thalassinus
Brown Violetear _____ W
Colibri delphinae
Green Thorntail (ph) _____ W
Popelairia conversii
Western Emerald ______ W
Chlorostilbon melanohynchus
Green-crowned Woodnymph ______ W
Thalurania fannyi
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (ph) ______
W
Amazilia t. tzacatl
Blue-chested Hummingbird _____ W
Amazilia amabilis
Purple-chested Hummingbird _____ W
Amazilia rosenbergi
Andean Emerald (ph) _____ W
Amazilia franciae
Speckled Hummingbird (ph) _____ W
Adelomyia melanogenys
Purple-bibbed Whitetip _____ W
Urosticte benjamini
Green-crowned Brilliant (ph) _____
W
Heliodoxa jacula
Fawn-breasted Brilliant _____ W
Heliodoxa rubinoides
Empress Brilliant _____ W
Heliodoxa imperatris
The Empress Brilliant has been classified as a
near-threatened species in Ecuador.
Ecuadorian Hillstar _____ E
Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Giant Hummingbird _____ E
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Shining Sunbeam (ph) _____ W,E
seen at a nest
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Mountain Velvetbreast _____ W
Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Great Sapphirewing (ph) _____ W
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Collared Inca (ph) _____ W,E
Coeligena torquata
Brown Inca _____ W
Coeligena wilsoni
Bronzy Inca _____ E
Coeligena coeligena
Sword-billed Hummingbird (ph) _____ W,E
Ensifera ensifera
Buff-tailed Coronet (ph) _____ W,E
Boissonneaua flavescens
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (ph) _____ E
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Velvet-purple Coronet (ph) _____ W
Boissonneaua jardini
The Velvet-purple Coronet has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
Buff-winged Starfrontlet (ph) _____ W
Coeligena lutetiae
Gorgeted Sunangel (ph) _____ W
Heliangelus strophianus
Tourmaline Sunangel _____ E
Heliangelus exortis
Sapphire-vented Puffleg (ph) _____ W
Eriocnemis luciani
Golden-breasted Puffleg _____ W
Eriocnemis mosquera
Glowing Puffleg _____ W
Eriocnemis vestitus
Booted Racket-tail (ph) _____ W
Ocreatus underwoodii
Black-tailed Trainbearer (ph) _____
E
Lesbia victoiae
Tyrian Metailtail _____ W,E
Metallura tyrianthina
Long-tailed Sylph _____ E
Aglaiocercus kingi
Violet-tailed Sylph (ph) _____ W
Aglaiocercus coelestis
Purple-throated Woodstar (ph) _____ W
Calliphlox mitchellii
White-bellied Woodstar (ph) _____ W
Chaetocercus mulsant
Little Woodstar (t3) (ph) _____ W
Chaetocercus bombus
The Little Woodstar has been classified as a vulnerable species
in Ecuador.
Gorgeted Woodstar _____ E
Chaetocercus heliodor
Golden-headed Quetzal (ph) _____ W
Pharomachrus auriceps
(Western) White-tailed Trogon _____ W
Trogon chionurus
Masked Trogon (ph) ______ W
Trogon personatus
Ringed Kingfisher (ph) ______ W
Megaceryle
torquata
Rufous Motmot ______ W
Baryphthengus martii
Orange-fronted Barbet _____ W
Capito squamatus
Red-headed Barbet (ph) _____ W
Eubucco bourcierri
Toucan Barbet (nt) (ph) _____ W
Semnornis ramphastinus
The Toucan Barbet has been classified as a near-threatened species
in Ecuador.
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (ph) _____ W
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Pale-mandibled Aracari (ph) ______ W
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (nt) (ph) _____
W
Andigena laminirostris
The Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (nt)
_____ E
Andigena hypoglauca
The Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
Choco Toucan (ph) ______ W
Ramphastos brevis
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan _____ W
Ramphastos swainsonii
The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is now said to be part of the Black-mandibled
Toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus.
Black-cheeked Woodpecker (ph) ______ W
Melanerpes pucherani
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (ph) ______
W
Piculus rivolii
Smoky-brown Woodpecker _____ W
Picoides fumigatus
Lineated Woodpecker (ph) ______ W
Dryocopus lineatus
Powerful Woodpecker ______ W
Campephilus pollens
Guayaquil Woodpecker (ph) _____ W
Campephilus gayaquilensis
Golden-winged Manakin _____ W
Masius chrysopterus
Club-winged Manakin _____ W
Machaeropterus deliciosus
Red-crested Cotinga _____ W
Ampelion rubrocristatus
Barred Fruiteater _____ W,E
Pipreola arcuata
Olivaceous Piha _____ W
Lathria cryptolophus
Masked Tityra _____ W
Tityra semifasciata
Purple-throated Fruitcrow _____ W
Querrula purpurata
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (ph) _____ W
Rupicola peruviana
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant (ph) _____ E
Agriornis montana
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant (t3) ______
E
Agriornis andicola
The White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant has been classified as a vulnerable
species in Ecuador.
Streak-throated Bush Tyrant _____ W
Mylotheretes striaticollis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant _____ E
Ochthoseca fumicolor
Crowned Chat-Tyrant _____ W
Ochthoseca frontalis
Black Phoebe _____ W,E
Sayornis nigricans
Masked Water Tyrant _____ W
Fluvicola nengeta
Vermilion Flycatcher (ph) _____ Q
Pyrocephalus rubinus piurae
Eastern Kingbird (ph) _____ E
Tyrannus tyrannus
Tropical Kingbird (ph) ______ W,E
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher _____ W
Megarynchus pitangua
Streaked Flycatcher (ph) _____ W
Myiodynastes maculatus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher (ph) _____ W
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Social Flycatcher (ph) ______ W.E
Myiozetetes similis
Rusty-margined Flycatcher _____ W
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Smoke-colored Pewee _____ W
Contopus fumigatus
Cinnamon Flycatcher ______ W
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
Ornate Flycatcher ______ W
Myiotriccus ornatus
Gray-breasted Flycatcher (t3) _____ W
Lathrotriccus griseipectus
The Gray-breasted Flycatcher has been classified as a vulnerable
species in Ecuador.
Tawny-breasted Myiobius _____ W
Myiobius villosus
Common Tody-Flycatcher ______ W
Todirostrum cinereum
Torrent Tyrannulet (ph) ______ W,E
Serpophraga cinerea
White-throated Tyrannulet ______ W
Mecocerculus leucophrys
White-banded Tyrannulet ______ E
Mecocerculus stictopterus
White-tailed Tyrannulet _____ E
Mecocerculus poecilocercus
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet _____ W
Phyllomyias grisceceps
Golden-faced Tyrannulet _____ W
Zimmerius chrysops
Black-capped Tyrannulet _____ E
Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet _____ E
Phyllomyias uropygialis
Streak-necked Flycatcher ______ W
Mionectes striaticollis
Olive-striped Flycatcher _____ W
Mionectes olivaceus
Western Slaty Antshrike _____ W
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Pacific Antwren _____ W
Mymotherula pacifica
Dot-winged Antwren _____ W
Microrhopias quixensis
Immaculate Antbird _____ W
Myrmeciza immaculata
Rufous-breasted Antthrush _____ W
Formicarius rufipectus
Moustached Antpitta (t3) (ph) _____ W
Grallaria alleni
The Moustached Antpitta has been classified as a vulnerable species
in Ecuador.
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta _____ W,E
Grallaria ruficapilla
Rufous Antpitta (ph) _____ W
Grallaria rufula
Tawny Antpitta _____ W
Grallaria quitensis
Ochre-breasted Antpitta (nt) (ph) _____ W
Grallaricula flavirostris
Spillmann's Tapaculo _____ W
Scytalopus spillmanni
Narino Tapaculo _____ W
Scytalopus vicintor
Paramo Tapaculo _____ W
Scytalopus opacus
The Paramo Tapaculo was part of the former Andean Tapaculo.
Ocellated Tapaculo (ph) _____ W
Acopternis orthonyx
Stout-billed Cinclodes (ph) _____ E
Cinclodes excelsior
Bar-winged Cinclodes _____ E
Cinclodes fuscus
Pacific Hornero (ph) _____ W
Furnarius cinnamomeus
Azara's Spinetail _____ W,E
Synallaxis azarae
Rufous Spinetail _____ E
Synallaxis unirufa
Many-striped Canastero _____ E
Asthenes flammulata
Pearled Treerunner _____ E
Margarornis squamiger
Streaked Tuftedcheek _____ W
Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Lineated Foliage-gleaner _____ W
Syndactyla subalaris
Western Woodhaunter _____ W
Hyloctistes virgatus
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner _____ W
Philydor rufus
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner _____ W
Automolus ochrolaemus
Striped Treehunter _____ W
Thripadectes flammulatus
Plain Xenops (ph) _____ W
Xenops minutus
Tyrannine Woodcreeper _____ W
Dendrocincla tyrannina
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper _____ W
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Strong-billed Woodcreeper (ph) _____ W
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Olive-backed Woodcreeper _____ E
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Spotted Woodcreeper _____ W
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Montane Woodcreeper _____ W
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Turquoise Jay (ph) ______ W,E
Cyanolyca turcosa
Inca Jay ______ E
Cyanocorax yncas
Blue-and-white Swallow (ph) _____ W,Q,E
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Brown-bellied Swallow _____ W
Notiochelidon murina
Southern Rough-winged
Swallow _____ W,E
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
White-capped
Dipper (ph) _____ W,E
Cinclus leucocephalus
Rufous Wren _____ E
Cinnycerthia unirufa
Band-backed Wren _____ W
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Plain-tailed Wren ______ W
Thryothous euophrys
Bay Wren _____ W
Thryothorus nigricapillus
"Southern" House Wren (ph) ______ W
Troglodytes aedon albicans
Mountain Wren _____ E
Troglodytes solstitialis
White-breasted Wood Wren ______ E
Henicorhina leucosticta
Gray-breasted Wood Wren _____ W
Henicorhina leucophrys
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush _____ W
Catharus fuscater
Great Thrush _____ W,Q,E
Turdus fuscater
Black-billed Thrush _____ E
Turdus ignobilis
Ecuadorian Thrush (ph) _____ W
Turdus maculirostris
Tropical Gnatcatcher ______ W
Polioptila plumbea
Long-billed Gnatwren ______ W
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Paramo Pipit _____ E
Anthus bogotensis
Andean Siskin _____ E
Spinus
(has been
Carduelis)
spinescens
Golden-rumped Euphonia ______ W
Euphonia cyanocephala
Orange-bellied Euphonia (ph) _____ W
Euphonia xanthogaster
Thick-billed Euphonia _____ W
Euphonia lannirostris
Slate-throated Whitestart _____ W
Myioborus miniatus
Spectacled Whitestart _____ W,E
Myioborus melanocephalus
Black-crested Warbler _____ E
Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Citrine Warbler _____ E
Basileuterus luteviridis
Choco Warbler _____ W
Basileuterus chlorophrys
Three-striped Warbler _____ W
Basileuterus tristriatus
Russet-crowned Warbler (ph) _____ W
Basileuterus coronatus
Russet-crowned Oropendola ______ E
Psarocolius angustifrons
Northern Mountain Cacique ______ E
Cacicus leucoramphus
Scrub Blackbird ______ W
Dives warazewiczi
Red-breasted Blackbird (ph) ______ W
Sturnella militaris
Bananaquit (ph) _____ W
Coereba flaveola
Blue-backed Conebill (ph) _____ W,E
Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped Conebill _____ W,E
Conirostrum albifrons
Black Flowerpiercer _____ W
Diglossa humeralis
Glossy Flowerpiercer _____ W,E
Diglossa lafresnayii
White-sided Flowerpiercer (ph) _____
W
Diglossa albilatera
Masked Flowerpiercer (ph) _____ W,E
Diglossopis cyanea
Green Honeycreeper (ph) _____ W
Chlorophanes spiza
Fawn-breasted Tanager _____ E
Pipraeidea melanonota
Golden Tanager (ph) _____ W
Tangara arthus
Silvery-throated Tanager (ph) _____ W
Tangara icterocephala
Blue-necked Tanager (ph) _____ W,E
Tangara cyanicollis
Golden-naped Tanager (ph) _____ W
Tangara ruficervix
Bay-headed Tanager (ph) _____ W
Tangara gyrola
Blue-and-black Tanager _____ E
Tangara vassorii
Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager _____ W
Anisognathus igniventris
Blue-winged Mountain Tanager (ph) _____
W
Anisognathus somptuosus
Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (ph) _____ W
Anisognathus notabilis
Hooded Mountain Tanager _____ W,E
Buthraupis montana
Blue-gray Tanager (ph) ______ W
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager ______ W
Thraupis palmarum
Lemon-rumped Tanager _____ W
Ramphocelus icteronotus
White-lined Tanager _____ W
Tachyphonus rufus
Ochre-breasted Tanager _____ W
Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
Common Bush Tanager _____ E
Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Yellow-throated Bush Tanager _____ W
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Gray-hooded Bush Tanager _____ E
Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Superciliared Hemispingus _____ W
Hemispingus superciliaris
Grass-green Tanager (ph) _____ W,E
Chlorornis riefferii
Variable Seedeater _____ W
Sporophila aurita
Black-and-white Seedeater ______ W
Sporophila luctuosa
Yellow-bellied Seedeater _____ W
Sporophila nigricollis
Plain-colored Seedeater _____ E
Catamenia inornata
Paramo Seedeater _____ E
Catamenia homochroa
Dull-colored Grassquit _____ W
Tiaris obscura
Blue-black Grassquit ______ W
Volatinia jacarina
Saffron Finch (ph) _____ Q
Sicalis flaveola
Plumbeous Sierra Finch _____ E
Phrygilus unicolor
Pale-naped Brush Finch _____ E
Atlapetes pallidinucha
Rufous-naped Brush Finch _____ W
Atlapetes latinuchus
White-winged Brush Finch _____ W
Atlapetes leucopterus
Slaty Brush Finch _____ E
Atlapetes schistaceus
Chestnut-capped Brush Finch _____ W
Buarremon brunneinucha
Stripe-headed Brush Finch _____ E
Buarremon torquatus
Tanager Finch (t3) (ph) _____ W
Oreothraupis arremonops
The Tanager Finch has been classified as a vulnerable species in
Ecuador.
Rufous-collared Sparrow (ph) _____ W,Q,E
Zonotrichia capensis
Buff-throated Saltator (ph) ______ W
Saltator atriceps
Southern Yellow Grosbeak (ph) ______
W,E
Pheucticus chrysogaster
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