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Ecuador
Birds
during the
Focus On Nature Tour
in April-May 2014
List compiled by Armas Hill
Dates:
April 18 - May 5, 2014
During FONT birding tours in Ecuador, over 1100
species of birds have cumulatively been found.
This April-May 2014 Southern & Western Ecuador Tour was the 21st FONT tour in
Ecuador.
Upper right photograph: The rare and recently-described JOCOTOCO ANTPITTA,
a bird seen so very nicely during our April-May 2014 Ecuador Tour
Codes:
S: southern Ecuador, including
the Tapichalaca, Yunguilla, and Buenaventura Reserves,
and Copalinga near Zamora
in far-southeastern Ecuador
W:
western Ecuador, including the coast
(t): a globally
threatened or rare species, designated by Birdlife International.
(t1): critical (t2): endangered (t3): vulnerable
(nt): a near-threatened species globally.
(ECi): an introduced species in Ecuador
(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)
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:
- Gray Tinamou (t3) ______ S
Tinamus tao
The Gray Tinamou has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Little Tinamou ______ S
Crypturellus soui
- Speckled Chachalaca ______ S
Ortalis guttata
- Rufous-headed Chachalaca (t3) (ph) ______ S
Ortalis erythroptera
The Rufous-headed Chachalaca has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Bearded Guan (t3) _____ S
Penelope barbata
The Bearded Guan has been classified as a vulnerable species
in Ecuador.
- Horned Screamer _____ W
Ahima cornuta
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck (ph) ______ W
Dendrocygna autumnalis
- White-cheeked Pintail (ph) _____ W
Anas bahamensis rubrirostris
- Muscovy Duck (ph) _____ W
Cairina moschata
- Pied-billed Grebe (ph) _____ W
Podilymbus podiceps
- Chilean Flamingo ______ W
Phoenicopterus ruber
- American White Ibis (ph) _____ W
Eudocimus albus
- Roseate Spoonbill (ph) _____ W
Platalea ajaja
- Cocoi Heron (ph) _____ W
Ardea cocoi
- Great Egret (ph) _____ W
Casmerodius alba egretta
- Snowy Egret (ph) _____ W
Egretta thula
- Little Blue Heron (ph) _____ W
Egretta caerulea
- Western Cattle Egret (ph) ______
W
Bubulcus ibis
Split from the Cattle Egret, the Eastern Cattle Egret, Bubulcus
coromandus, occurs in eastern Asia,
- Striated Heron (ph) _____ W
Butorides striatus
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron (ph) _____
W
Nyctanassa violacea
- Magnificent Frigatebird (ph) _____ W
Fregata magnificens
- Brown Pelican (ph) _____ W
Pelecanus occidentalis murphyo
- Peruvian Pelican (ph) _____ W
Pelecanus thagus
- Blue-footed Booby (ph) _____ W
Sula nebouxii
- Neotropic Cormorant (ph) _____ W
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Anhinga (ph) _____ W
Anhinga anhinga
- Turkey Vulture (ph) ______ S,W
Cathartes aura
- Black Vulture (ph) ______ S,W
Coragyps atratus
- Plumbeous Kite ______ S
Ictinia plumbea
- Swallow-tailed Kite (ph) _____ S
Elanoides foricatus
- Snail Kite (ph) _____ W
Rostrhamus sociabilis
The Snail Kite has been classified as a vulnerable species in
Ecuador. It occurs locally in the country.
- Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (ph) _____
S
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
- Variable Hawk (ph) _____ S
Buteo polyosoma
- White-rumped Hawk _____ S
Buteo leucorrhous
- Gray-lined Hawk _____ S
Buteo nitidus
- Bay-winged Hawk (ph) _____ W
Parabuteo unicinctus
Parabuteo unicinctus
is also known, in North America, as the Harris' Hawk.
- Bat Falcon (ph) _____ S
Falco rufigularis
- Merlin (ph) _____ W
Falco columbarius
- American Kestrel (ph) _____ S
Falco sparverius peruviannus
(the subspecies in southern Ecuador)
- Limpkin (ph) _____ W
Aramus guarauna
- Common Gallinule (ph) _____ W
Gallinula galeata
- Purple Gallinule (ph) _____ W
Porphyrula martinica
- Wattled Jacana (ph) _____ W
Jacana jacana
- Black-necked Stilt (ph) _____ W
Himantopus mexicanus
- Spotted Sandpiper (ph) ______ W
Actitis macularis
- Laughing Gull (ph) _____ W
Leucophaeus atricilia
- Franklin's Gull (ph) _____ W
Leucophaeus pipixcan
- Gray-hooded Gull (ph) _____ W
Chroicocephalus c. cirrocephalus
- California Gull (ECr) (ph) _____ W
Larus californicus
- Gull-billed Tern (ph) _____ W
Gelochelidon nilotica
- Common (or Feral) Pigeon (i) ______ S,W
Columba livia
- Pale-vented Pigeon ______ S,W
Patagioenas
cayennensis
- Plumbeous Pigeon _____ S
Patagioenas plumbea
- Eared Dove (ph) _____ S,W
Zenaida auriculata
- Ecuadorian Ground Dove ______ W
Columbina buckleyi
- Croaking Ground Dove _____ W
Columbina cruziana
- White-tipped Dove ______ S,W
(was called
White-fronted Dove)
Leptotila verreauxi
- Gray-fronted Dove _____ S
Leptotila rufaxilla
- Ochre-bellied Dove (t3) ______ W
Leptotila ochraceiventris
The Ochre-bellied Dove has been classified as an endangered species
in Ecuador.
- White-throated Quail-Dove _____ S
Geotrygon frenata
- Red-masked Parakeet (nt) _____ S
Aratinga erythrogenys
The Red-masked Parakeet has been classified as a vulnerable species
in Ecuador.
- Golden-plumed Parakeet (t3) _____ S
Leptosittaca branickii
The Golden-plumed Parakeet has been classified as a vulnerable
species in Ecuador.
- Pacific Parrotlet ______ W
Forpus coelestis
- Gray-cheeked Parakeet (t2) _____
W
Brotogeris pyrrhopterus
The Gray-cheeked Parakeet has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Bronze-winged Parrot _____ S
Pionus chalcopterus
- Squirrel Cuckoo (ph) ______ S
Piaya cayana
- Smooth-billed Ani (ph) ______ W
Crotophaga ani
- Groove-billed Ani (ph) _____ S,W
Crotophaga sulcirostris
- Band-bellied Owl _____ S
Pulsatrix
melanota
- Andean Pygmy Owl _____ S
Glaucidium jardinii
- Pacific Pygmy Owl _____ S
Glaucidium peruanum
- Pauraque (ph) _____ S
Nyctidromus a, albicollis
- Pale-tailed Barbthroat ______
S
Threnetes ruckeri
- Green Hermit _____ S
Phaethornis guy
- Stripe-throated Hermit (ph) _____ W
Phethornis striigularis
- White-necked Jacobin (ph) ______ S
Florisuga m. mellivora
- Sparkling Violetear ______ S
Colibri c. coruscans
- Brown Violetear _____ S
Colibri delphinae
- Violet-headed Hummingbird _____ S
Klais guimeti
- Green Thorntail (ph) _____ S
Popelairia conversii
- Wire-crested Thorntail _____ S
Popelairia popelairii
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph _____ S
Thalurania furcata
- Emerald-bellied Woodnymph ______ S
Thalurania hypochlora
The Emerald-bellied Woodnymph has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird ______ S
Damophila julie
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (ph) ______ S
Amazilia t. tzacatl
- Amazilia Hummingbird _____ W
Amazilia amazilia
- Loja Hummingbird _____ S
Amazilia alticola
What has been said to be an undescribed subspecies of the Loja Hummingbird
was seen in southern Azuay.
The Loja Hummingbird has been (or is) considered by some as conspecific
with the Amazilia Hummingbird.
- Andean Emerald (ph) _____ S
Amazilia franciae
- Speckled Hummingbird (ph) _____ S
Adelomyia melanogenys
- Green-crowned Brilliant (ph) _____ S
Heliodoxa jacula
- Fawn-breasted Brilliant _____ S
Heliodoxa rubinoides
- Violet-fronted Brilliant _____ S
Heliodoxa leadbeaeri
- Black-throated Brilliant _____ S
Heliodoxa schreibersii
- Collared Inca (ph) _____ S
Coeligena torquata
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet (ph) _____ S
Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Rainbow Starfrontlet (ph) _____ S
Coeligena iris
- Amethyst-throated Sunangel _____ S
Heliangelus amethrysticollis
- Flame-throated Sunangel _____ S
Heliangelus micraster
- Glowing Puffleg _____ S
Eriocnemis vestitus
- Black-eared Fairy _____ S
Heliothryx aurita
- Long-billed Starthroat _____ S
Heliomaster longirostris
- Long-tailed Sylph _____ S
Aglaiocercus kingi
- White-bellied Woodstar _____ S
Chaetocercus mulsant
- Masked Trogon (ph) ______ S
Trogon personatus
- Ringed Kingfisher (ph) ______ S,W
Megaceryle
torquata
- Green
Kingfisher (ph) ______ W
Chloroceryle inda
- Whooping Motmot (ph) _____ S
Momotus subrufescens
The Whooping Motmot was part of an expanded Blue-crowned Motmot.
Another name for Momotus subrufescens is the
Tawny-bellied Motmot.
- Highland Motmot _____ S
Momotus aequatorialis
Momotus aequatorialis
has also been called the
Andean Motmot.
- Red-headed Barbet (ph) _____ S
Eubucco bourcierri orientalis (subspecies
in eastern Ecuador) .
- Chestnut-mandibled Toucan _____ S
Ramphastos swainsonii
The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan has now been said to be part of the Black-mandibled
Toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus.
- Golden-olive Woodpecker (ph) _____ S
Piculus rubiginosus
- Lineated Woodpecker (ph) _____ S
Dryocopus lineatus
- Black-cheeked Woodpecker (ph) ______ S
Melanerpes pucherani
- Little Woodpecker _____ S
Veniliornis passerinus agilis
- Guayaquil Woodpecker (ph) _____ W
Campephilus gayaquilensis
- Club-winged Manakin _____ S
Machaeropterus deliciosus
- Barred Fruiteater _____ S
Pipreola arcuata
- Black-and-white Becard _____ S
Pachyramphus polychopterus
- One-colored Becard _____ W
Platypsaria homochrous
- Masked Tityra _____ S
Tityra semifasciata
- Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant _____ S
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
- Black Phoebe _____ S
Sayornis nigricans
- Rufous-tailed Tyrant _____ S
Knipolegus poecilurus
- Masked Water Tyrant _____ W
Fluvicola nengeta
- Vermilion Flycatcher (ph) _____ W
Pyrocephalus rubinus piurae
- Tropical Kingbird (ph) ______ S,W
Tyrannus melancholicus
- Piratic Flycatcher _____ W
Legatus leucophalus
- Boat-billed Flycatcher _____ S,W
Megarynchus pitangua
- Streaked Flycatcher (ph) _____ W
Myiodynastes maculatus
- Social Flycatcher (ph) ______ S,W
Myiozetetes similis
- Sooty-crowned Flycatcher _____ W
Myiarchus phaeocephalus
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher (ph) _____ S
Myiarchus tiberculifer
- Tumbes Pewee _____ W
Contopus punensis
The Tumbes Pewee was part of the Tropical Pewee.
- Orange-banded Flycatcher (nt) _____ S
Myiophobus lintoni
The Orange-banded Flycatcher has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Bran-colored Flycatcher ______ S
Myiophobus fasciatus
- Sulphur-rumped Myiobius _____ S
Myiobius sulphureipygius
- Yellow-olive Flatbill _____ S,W
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
- Common Tody-Flycatcher ______ S,W
Todirostrum cinereum
- Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant _____ W
Lophotriccus pileatus
- Tawny-crowned Pgymy-Tyrant _____ W
Euscarthmus meloryphus
- Greenish Elaenia _____ W
Myiopagis viridicata
- Pacific Elaenia _____ S,W
Myiopagis subplacens
- Southern Beardless Tyrannulet _____ W
Camptostoma obsoletum
- Sooty-headed Tyrannulet _____ W
Phyllomyias griseiceps
- Black-capped Tyrannulet _____ S
Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
- Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet _____ S
Tyrannulus elatus
- Olive-striped Flycatcher _____ S
Mionectes olivaceus
- Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (ph) _____ W
Mionectes oleagineus
- Great Antshrike (ph) _____ W
Taraba major
- Black-crowned Antshrike _____ S
Thamnophilus atrinucha
The newly-named Black-crowned Antshrike (by the AOU in 2013)
was the Western Slaty Antshrike, but genetic evidence has shown that it
is not related to the slaty-antshrikes elsewhere in South
America.
- Plain Antvireo _____ W
Dysithamnus mentalis
- Scaled Antpitta _____ S
Grallaria guatimalensis
- Chestnut-crowned Antpitta _____ S
Grallaria ruficapilla
- Jocotoco Antpitta (t2) (ph) _____ S
Grallaria ridgelyi
The Jocotoco Antpitta was discovered on November 20, 1997. It is
classified as an endangered species in Ecuador.
- Chestnut-naped Antpitta _____ S
Grallaria nuchalis
- Slate-crowned Antpitta _____ S
Grallaricula nana
- Unicolored Tapaculo _____ S
Scytalopus unicolor
- Chusquea Tapaculo _____ S
Scytalopus parkeri
The Chusquea Tapaculo was described in 1997. It is fairly common in
southern Ecuador and uncommon in adjacent northern Peru.
- Pacific Hornero _____ S,W
Furnarius cinnamomeus
- Azara's Spinetail _____ S
Synallaxis azarae
- Necklaced Spinetail _____ W
Synallaxis atictothorax
- Pearled Treerunner _____ S
Margarornis squamiger periatus
- Spotted Barbtail _____ S
Premnoplex brunnescens
- Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner _____ S
Philydor rufus
- Streaked Xenops _____ S
Xenops rutilans
- Olivaceous Woodcreeper _____ W
Sittasomus griseicapillus aequatorialis (subspecies in western Ecuador)
- Wedge-billed Woodcreeper _____ S
Glyphorynchus spirurus
- Streak-headed Woodcreeper (ph) _____ S
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Rufous-browed Peppershrike _____ S
Cyclarhis gujanensis virenticeps
- Red-eyed Vireo _____ W
Vireo olivaceus
- Olivaceous Greenlet _____ S
Hylophilus olivaceus
- Turquoise Jay ______ WS
Cyanolyca turcosa
- Violaceous Jay _____ S
Cyanocorax violaceus
- Inca Jay _____ S
Cyanocorax yncas
- Gray-breasted Martin _____ S,W
Progne chalybea
- Tumbes Swallow (ECr) _____ W
Tachycineta stolzmanni
- Blue-and-white Swallow (ph) _____ S
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
- Southern Rough-winged
Swallow _____ S
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- Barn Swallow _____ W
Hirundo rustica
- Chestnut-collared Swallow _____ W
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
- Fasciated Wren _____ S,W
Campylorhynchus fasciatus
- Rufous Wren _____ S
Cinnycerthia unirufa
- Bay Wren _____ S
Thryothorus nigricapillus
- "Southern" House Wren (ph) ______ S,W
Troglodytes aedon albicans
- White-breasted Wood Wren _____ S
Henicorhina leucosticta
- Gray-breasted Wood Wren _____ S
Henicorhina leucophrys
- Long-tailed Mockingbird (ph) _____ S,W
Mimus longicaudatus albogriseus (subspecies
in mainland Ecuador)
- Great Thrush _____ S
Turdus fuscater
- Black-billed Thrush _____ S
Turdus ignobilis
- Tropical Gnatcatcher ______ W
Polioptila plumbea
- House Sparrow (ECi) ______ W
Passer domesticus
- Saffron Siskin (t3) _____ W
Spinus
(has been
Carduelis) siemiradzkii
The Saffron Siskin has been classified as a near-threatened
species in Ecuador.
- Orange-bellied Euphonia _____ S
Euphonia xanthogaster
- Thick-billed Euphonia _____ S,W
Euphonia lannirostris
- Tropical Parula _____ W
Setophaga
(formerly
Parula)
pitiayumi
- Mangrove Warbler (ph) _____ W
Setophaga
(formerly
Dendroica)
erithachorides
- Slate-throated Whitestart _____ S
Myioborus miniatus
- Spectacled Whitestart _____ S
Myioborus melanocephalus
- Citrine Warbler _____ S
Basileuterus luteviridis
- Three-banded Warbler _____ S
Basileuterus trifasciatus
- Russet-crowned Warbler (ph) _____ S
Basileuterus coronatus
- Buff-rumped Warbler _____ S
Basileuterus fulvicauda
- Shiny Cowbird ______ S,W
Molothrus bonariensis
- Crested Oropendola _____ S
Psarocolius decumanus
- Russet-backed Oropendola _____ S
Psarocolius angustifrons
- Yellow-rumped Cacique ______ W
Cacicus cela
- Subtropical Cacique _____ S
Cacicus uropygialis
- Yellow-billed Cacique _____ S
Amblycercus holosericeus
- Scrub Blackbird ______ S,W
Dives warazewiczi
- Great-tailed Grackle (ph) _____ W
Quiscalus mexicanus
- White-edged Oriole _____ W
Icterus graceannae
- Yellow-tailed Oriole _____ S
Icterus mesomelas
- Peruvian Meadowlark (ph) ______ S,W
Sturnella bellicosa
- Bananaquit (ph) _____ S,W
Coereba flaveola intermedias
- Masked Flowerpiercer _____ S
Diglossopis cyanea
- Green Honeycreeper (ph) _____ S
Chlorophanes spiza
- Blue Dacnis _____ S
Dacnis cayana
- Black-faced Dacnis _____ S
Dacnis lineata
- Yellow-tufted Dacnis _____ S
Dacnis egregia
- Fawn-breasted Tanager _____ S
Pipraeidea melanonota
- Paradise Tanager _____ S
Tangara chilensis
- Green-and-gold Tanager _____ S
Tangara schrankii
- Golden-eared Tanager (ph) _____ S
Tangara chrysotis
- Silver-throated Tanager _____ S
Tangara icterocephala
- Blue-necked Tanager (ph) _____ S
Tangara cyanicollis cyanopygia (this subspecies, in western Ecuador,
endemic to the country)
- Bay-headed Tanager (ph) _____ S
Tangara gyrola
- Blue-winged Mountain Tanager (ph) _____ S
Anisognathus somptuosus
- Hooded Moutnain Tanager ______ S
Buthraupis montana
- Blue-gray Tanager (ph) ______ S,W
Thraupis episcopus caerulea (subspecies in eastern Ecuador with
white on the wings)
Thraupis episcopus quaesita (subspecies in western Ecuador)
- Palm Tanager ______ S
Thraupis palmarum
- Blue-capped Tanager _____ S
Thraupis cyanocephala
- Lemon-rumped Tanager _____ S,W
Ramphocelus icteronotus
- Tooth-billed Tanager _____ S
Piranga lutea
The Tooth-billed Tanager was part of the now more-northerly Hepatic
Tanager.
- White-lined Tanager _____ S
Tachyphonus rufus
- Yellow-throated Bush Tanager _____ S
Chlorospingus flavigularis
- Dusky Bush Tanager _____ S
Chlorospingus semifuscus
- Black-capped Hemispingus _____ S
Hemispingus atropileus
- Grass-green Tanager )ph) _____ S
Chlorornis riefferi
- Magpie Tanager (ph) _____ S
Cissopis leveriana
- Crimson-breasted Finch _____ W
Rhodospingus cruentus
- Variable Seedeater _____ S,W
Sporophila aurita
- Chestnut-throated Seedeater _____ S
Sporophila castaneiventris
- Parrot-billed Seedeater _____ W
Sporophila peruviana
- Blue-black Grassquit ______ S,W
Volatinia jacarina
- Lesser Seed Finch _____ S
Oryzoborus angolensis funereus
- Saffron Finch (ph) _____ S,W
Sicalis flaveola
- Rufous-naped Brush Finch _____ S
Atlpetes latinuchus
- Pale-headed Brush Finch (t2) _____ S
Atlpetes pallidiceps
The Pale-headed Brush Finch has been classified as a critically
endangered species in Ecuador.
A slight recovery in the tiny population of the Pale-headed Brush Finch
has given some hope.
As of 2010, it has increased from less than 20 to about 60 breeding pairs.
In 2012, the classification of the species by Birdlife International was changed
to "endangered" from
"critically endangered".
Threats to the species have been fires, grazing, competition with other brush
finches, and cowbird parasitism.
- Stripe-headed Brush Finch _____ S
Buarremon torquatus
- Orange-billed Sparrow _____ S
Arremon aurantiirostris
- Rufous-collared Sparrow _____ S
Zonotrichia capensis
- Buff-throated Saltator (ph) ______ S,W
Saltator maximus
- Grayish Saltator _____ S
Saltator coerulescens azarae
- Southern Yellow Grosbeak (ph) _____
S
Pheucticus chrysogaster
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