Field Guides Tour Report Northern Ecuador: Andes & Otavalo Market 2014

Jun 5, 2014 to Jun 15, 2014 Willy Perez For our tour description, itinerary, past triplists, dates, fees, and more, please VISIT OUR TOUR PAGE.

Collared Aracari on the west slope of Ecuador's Andes is of the "Pale-mandibled" type. We had a great look! (Photo by participant Michael Turisk)

We inaugurated our Northern Ecuador & Otavalo itinerary with this tour. As I expected, almost everything went well, the only small problem being the weather, but that is out of our control, of course! It was definitely wetter than I expected. Otherwise, the birds, the scenery, and the people were fantastic. The lodges were all different but with great food, stunning gardens, and of course many birds. The Otavalo market as usual was fantastic, and next year, based on some of your feedback, we will spend some more time there.

El Refugio lodge gave us the chance to meet some of the people who have been working in conservation for many years, and to see how hard the work is but also how, with community involvement, it can work. The food there was prepared by different families every day, and they received the profit from it.

There were lots of nice moments to remember on this trip:

--the curious Virginia Rail (Ecuadorian) that come out of the reeds to see what was going on during our visit to Lago San Pablo;

--the very colorful Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager on the way up to Mojanda lake;

--the busy Golden-crowned Tanagers feeding for a while at Neblina reserve;

--the Toucan Barbet coming in and out of its nest along the Mashpi road;

--the last-minute Moss-backed Tanager feeding during a very heavy rain at Mashpi road;

--the Glistening-green Tanager coming to the feeders during our visit to Mashpi road;

--a Sunbittern flying along the Nambillo river;

--the banana feeders at Sachatamia with the most impressive numbers of Tanagers that I have ever seen;

--the Andean Cocks-of-the-rock in full display at Angel's reserve were just incredible. There were plenty of other great moments, but let me leave you to

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My thanks to all of you who joined the tour, and for your suggestions for next year to make it even better. Thanks, too, to our driver, Edgar, did an excellent job, even finding good birds for us. And, finally, thanks to the people in el Refugio who are working hard to protect the forest there.

I hope to see you on another adventure some time. Till then, good birding!

--Willy

KEYS FOR THIS LIST One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant

BIRDS Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) YELLOW-BILLED PINTAIL (SOUTH GEORGIA) (Anas georgica georgica) RUDDY DUCK (ANDEAN) (Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea) Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows) ANDEAN GUAN (Penelope montagnii) CRESTED GUAN (Penelope purpurascens) – This rare bird in Ecuador was a good surprise in Mindo area where they occasionally have been seen. WATTLED GUAN (Aburria aburri) – Seen by some people in the garden at Sachatamia lodge. SICKLE-WINGED GUAN (Chamaepetes goudotii) Odontophoridae (New World Quail) DARK-BACKED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus melanonotus) Podicipedidae (Grebes) PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps) Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) FASCIATED TIGER-HERON (Tigrisoma fasciatum) GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba) CATTLE EGRET (IBIS) (Bubulcus ibis ibis) Cathartidae (New World Vultures) BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus) TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elanoides forficatus) BLACK-AND-CHESTNUT EAGLE (Spizaetus isidori) – We had views of this magnificent mountain eagle flying the day that we visited Neblina reserve. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (PLAIN-BREASTED) (Accipiter striatus ventralis) BARRED HAWK (Morphnarchus princeps) ROADSIDE HAWK (MAINLAND) (Rupornis magnirostris magnirostris) HARRIS'S HAWK (HARRIS'S) (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi) VARIABLE HAWK (VARIABLE) (Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma) BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE (Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis) SHORT-TAILED HAWK (Buteo brachyurus brachyurus) Eurypygidae (Sunbittern) SUNBITTERN (Eurypyga helias) – Ebbe's bird of the trip, it was stunning to see it flying along the Nambillo river Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) VIRGINIA RAIL (ECUADORIAN) (Rallus limicola aequatorialis) SLATE-COLORED COOT (Fulica ardesiaca) Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis) Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) ANDEAN GULL (Chroicocephalus serranus) Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I] PALE-VENTED PIGEON (Patagioenas cayennensis andersoni)

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 2 BAND-TAILED PIGEON (WHITE-NECKED) (Patagioenas fasciata albilinea) EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata hypoleuca) COMMON GROUND-DOVE (Columbina passerina quitensis) WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (DECOLOR) (Leptotila verreauxi decolor) Cuculidae (Cuckoos) SQUIRREL CUCKOO (NIGRICRISSA) (Piaya cayana nigricrissa) STRIPED CUCKOO (Tapera naevia) SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani) Strigidae (Owls) CLOUD-FOREST PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium nubicola) – This is the Pygmy Owl that lives at lower elevation than the Andean. Linda mentioned that this Owl was her favourite bird of the trip. ANDEAN PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium jardinii) – We had to do a bit of work to manage to see this cute small owl, thank you to Jan who found it in the end. BLACK-AND-WHITE OWL (Ciccaba nigrolineata) – Lester's favorite bird of the trip, seen and heard several times at Sachatamia's car park. Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies) RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK (Lurocalis rufiventris) – Thanks to Angel we scoped two of these very well camouflaged birds on a roosting place. LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Uropsalis lyra lyra) Steatornithidae (Oilbird) OILBIRD (Steatornis caripensis) – There were a few roosting in this small canyon at El Chontal. We could see the remains of the fruits that they had eaten on the ground. Apodidae (Swifts) CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne rutila brunnitorques) WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris) – During the drive to Sachatamia, we saw a gigantic flock of them. Jan mentioned that it was her best moment of the trip watching them up close. GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT (ASH-RUMPED) (Chaetura cinereiventris occidentalis) Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN (Florisuga mellivora) WHITE-WHISKERED HERMIT (Phaethornis yaruqui) TAWNY-BELLIED HERMIT (Phaethornis syrmatophorus) WEDGE-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Schistes geoffroyi albogularis) BROWN VIOLETEAR (Colibri delphinae) GREEN VIOLETEAR (ANDEAN) (Colibri thalassinus cyanotus) SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans coruscans) – The most common hummingbird on the tour. [N] PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY (Heliothryx barroti) GORGETED SUNANGEL (Heliangelus strophianus) GREEN THORNTAIL (Discosura conversii) SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia melanogenys) VIOLET-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus coelestis coelestis) BLACK-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia victoriae victoriae) GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia nuna gracilis) PURPLE-BACKED THORNBILL (Ramphomicron microrhynchum microrhynchum) – A male showed nicely when we were going up to Mojanda lake. TYRIAN METALTAIL (Metallura tyrianthina) SAPPHIRE-VENTED PUFFLEG (SAPPHIRE-VENTED) (Eriocnemis luciani luciani) BROWN INCA (Coeligena wilsoni) COLLARED INCA (Coeligena torquata) BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET (Coeligena lutetiae) GREAT SAPPHIREWING (Pterophanes cyanopterus cyanopterus) – The second largest hummingbird in Ecuador that we saw on the way to Mojanda lake. BUFF-TAILED CORONET (Boissonneaua flavescens tinochlora) VELVET-PURPLE CORONET (Boissonneaua jardini) – The most common hummingbird on the feeders at Sachatamia lodge. BOOTED RACKET-TAIL (Ocreatus underwoodii melanantherus) PURPLE-BIBBED WHITETIP (Urosticte benjamini) FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa rubinoides) GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa jacula jamesoni) EMPRESS BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa imperatrix) GIANT HUMMINGBIRD (Patagona gigas peruviana) – Seen by some people the first day at the Jerusalem reserve. PURPLE-COLLARED WOODSTAR (Myrtis fanny)

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 3 WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR (Chaetocercus mulsant) PURPLE-THROATED WOODSTAR (Calliphlox mitchellii) WESTERN EMERALD (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus melanorhynchus) CROWNED WOODNYMPH (NORTHERN GREEN-CROWNED) (Thalurania colombica verticeps) ANDEAN EMERALD (Amazilia franciae viridiceps) RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (RUFOUS-TAILED) (Amazilia tzacatl jucunda) – Mary found the first one of these colorful hummingbirds in the Jerusalem reserve. Trogonidae (Trogons) GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) COLLARED TROGON (COLLARED) (Trogon collaris virginalis) MASKED TROGON (Trogon personatus assimilis) Momotidae (Motmots) RUFOUS MOTMOT (Baryphthengus martii semirufus) Capitonidae (New World Barbets) ORANGE-FRONTED BARBET (Capito squamatus) – This was a great surprise!. It is a bird that lives at a lower elevation. RED-HEADED BARBET (Eubucco bourcierii aequatorialis) Semnornithidae (Toucan-Barbets) TOUCAN BARBET (Semnornis ramphastinus ramphastinus) – It was great to see this Choco endemic coming in and out of It's nest. [N] Ramphastidae (Toucans) CRIMSON-RUMPED TOUCANET (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus sexnotatus) PLATE-BILLED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN (Andigena laminirostris) – Another choco endemic that is on the front cover of Birds of Ecuador. COLLARED ARACARI (STRIPE-BILLED) (Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius) BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED) (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii) CHOCO TOUCAN (Ramphastos brevis) Picidae (Woodpeckers) OLIVACEOUS PICULET (Picumnus olivaceus harterti) BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes pucherani) SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER (Picoides fumigatus fumigatus) RED-RUMPED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis kirkii) – John found one of these small woodpeckers when we were watching some birds from the bridge in El Chontal. GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER (Colaptes rubiginosus) CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER (Colaptes rivolii brevirostris) POWERFUL WOODPECKER (Campephilus pollens pollens) [*] Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) CARUNCULATED CARACARA (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) LAUGHING FALCON (Herpetotheres cachinnans) AMERICAN KESTREL (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Falco sparverius aequatorialis) Psittacidae (Parrots) MAROON-TAILED PARAKEET (CHOCO) (Pyrrhura melanura pacifica) [*] RED-BILLED PARROT (Pionus sordidus corallinus) – There were some of them eating corn on the way to El Refugio. SPECKLE-FACED PARROT (WHITE-CAPPED) (Pionus tumultuosus seniloides) BRONZE-WINGED PARROT (Pionus chalcopterus) Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds) RUFOUS-RUMPED ANTWREN (Euchrepomis callinota callinota) [*] RUSSET ANTSHRIKE (TAWNY) (Thamnistes anabatinus intermedius) PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis aequatorialis) SLATY ANTWREN (Myrmotherula schisticolor schisticolor) STREAK-HEADED ANTBIRD (Drymophila striaticeps occidentalis) ESMERALDAS ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza nigricauda) – [*] ZELEDON'S ANTBIRD (CHOCO) (Myrmeciza zeledoni macrorhyncha) Grallariidae (Antpittas) SCALED ANTPITTA (Grallaria guatimalensis) [*] CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA (Grallaria ruficapilla ruficapilla) – The last Antpitta that we saw at Angel's reserve. CHESTNUT-NAPED ANTPITTA (Grallaria nuchalis) [*] YELLOW-BREASTED ANTPITTA (Grallaria flavotincta) RUFOUS ANTPITTA (Grallaria rufula rufula) [*] TAWNY ANTPITTA (Grallaria quitensis quitensis) [*]

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 4 OCHRE-BREASTED ANTPITTA (Grallaricula flavirostris mindoensis) Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos) OCELLATED TAPACULO (Acropternis orthonyx infuscatus) [*] BLACKISH TAPACULO (BLACKISH) (Scytalopus latrans latrans) – Seen by some people who were at the right spot. NARINO TAPACULO (Scytalopus vicinior) [*] SPILLMANN'S TAPACULO (Scytalopus spillmanni) Formicariidae (Antthrushes) RUFOUS-BREASTED ANTTHRUSH (Formicarius rufipectus) – This very secretive bird gave us a nice show when Angel put some worms near the trail. Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) TAWNY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerurus mexicanus) PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER (PLAIN-BROWN) (Dendrocincla fuliginosa ridgwayi) WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER (Glyphorynchus spirurus) SPOTTED WOODCREEPER (BERLEPSCH'S) (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius aequatorialis) MONTANE WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger aequatorialis) STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii) PALE-LEGGED HORNERO (PACIFIC) (Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus) BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor rufum) SCALY-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (SPOT-BREASTED) (Anabacerthia variegaticeps temporalis) LINEATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla subalaris) UNIFORM TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes ignobilis) [*] STRIPED TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes holostictus) STREAK-CAPPED TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes virgaticeps) [*] SPOTTED BARBTAIL (Premnoplex brunnescens brunnescens) PEARLED TREERUNNER (Margarornis squamiger perlatus) MANY-STRIPED CANASTERO (Asthenes flammulata flammulata) – This very responsive Canastero showed well at Mojanda lake. RED-FACED SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca erythrops erythrops) AZARA'S SPINETAIL (Synallaxis azarae media) RUFOUS SPINETAIL (Synallaxis unirufa unirufa) SLATY SPINETAIL (Synallaxis brachyura nigrofumosa) Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (SOUTHERN) (Camptostoma obsoletum sclateri) WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus poecilocercus) WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus stictopterus stictopterus) WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus leucophrys rufomarginatis) TUFTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes parulus aequatorialis) – This small striped Flycatcher was seen at Cusin during our morning birding. YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola magnirostris) SUBTROPICAL DORADITO (Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis) YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster) WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA (WHITE-CRESTED) (Elaenia albiceps griseigularis) SIERRAN ELAENIA (ANDEAN) (Elaenia pallatangae pallatangae) TORRENT TYRANNULET (Serpophaga cinerea cinerea) STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes striaticollis) OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes olivaceus) SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon superciliaris) SOOTY-HEADED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias griseiceps) CHOCO TYRANNULET (Zimmerius albigularis) ORNATE FLYCATCHER (Myiotriccus ornatus) BRONZE-OLIVE PYGMY-TYRANT (Pseudotriccus pelzelni) SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus pileatus) – There was one of this species nesting at Milpe. [N] COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum) TAWNY-BREASTED FLYCATCHER (Myiobius villosus) BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER (BRAN-COLORED) (Myiophobus fasciatus crypterythrus) SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus) BLACK PHOEBE (WHITE-WINGED) (Sayornis nigricans angustirostris) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (VERMILION) (Pyrocephalus rubinus piurae) – Several males were seen at Jerusalem. STREAK-THROATED BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes striaticollis striaticollis) SMOKY BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes fumigatus fumigatus)

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 5 MASKED WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola nengeta atripennis) YELLOW-BELLIED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca diadema gratiosa) SLATY-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (SLATY-BACKED) (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris) RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis obfuscata) BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca fumicolor brunneifrons) RUSTY-MARGINED FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes cayanensis hellmayri) GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus minor) TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus) Cotingidae (Cotingas) GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER (Pipreola riefferii) ORANGE-BREASTED FRUITEATER (Pipreola jucunda) – We had male and female at the first stop during our visit to Mashpi road. Larry liked it so much that it was his bird of the trip. RED-CRESTED COTINGA (Ampelion rubrocristatus) ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK (Rupicola peruvianus sanguinolentus) – There were at least 8 males displaying at this new lek that Angel opened recently. Pipridae (Manakins) GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN (Masius chrysopterus) Tityridae (Tityras and Allies) CINNAMON BECARD (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus cinnamomeus) Vireonidae (Vireos) BROWN-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo leucophrys) RED-EYED VIREO (RESIDENT CHIVI) (Vireo olivaceus griseobarbatus) LESSER GREENLET (GRAY-HEADED) (Hylophilus decurtatus minor) Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) TURQUOISE JAY (Cyanolyca turcosa) Hirundinidae (Swallows) BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (CYANOLEUCA) (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca cyanoleuca) BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW (Orochelidon murina murina) SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) Troglodytidae (Wrens) SCALY-BREASTED WREN (Microcerculus marginatus) – Seen by some people at Milpe. HOUSE WREN (SOUTHERN) (Troglodytes aedon albicans) SEDGE WREN (POLYGLOTTUS GROUP) (Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis) PLAIN-TAILED WREN (Pheugopedius euophrys) – We heard their impressive song several times, and eventually we saw them. WHISKERED WREN (Pheugopedius mystacalis mystacalis) BAY WREN (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Cantorchilus nigricapillus nigricapillus) SHARPE'S WREN (Cinnycerthia olivascens olivascens) GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucophrys leucophrys) – Heard a lot but also seen a couple of times. Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) ANDEAN SOLITAIRE (Myadestes ralloides) SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH (SLATY-BACKED) (Catharus fuscater fuscater) [*] ECUADORIAN THRUSH (Turdus maculirostris) GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater quindio) GLOSSY-BLACK THRUSH (Turdus serranus fuscobrunneus) Parulidae (New World Warblers) OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis semiflava semiflava) TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi) THREE-STRIPED WARBLER (Basileuterus tristriatus) BLACK-CRESTED WARBLER (Myiothlypis nigrocristata) GOLDEN-BELLIED WARBLER (CHOCO) (Myiothlypis chrysogaster chlorophrys) RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronata elata) SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus) SPECTACLED REDSTART (Myioborus melanocephalus ruficoronatus) Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) SUPERCILIARIED HEMISPINGUS (SUPERCILIARIED) (Hemispingus superciliaris nigrifrons) BLACK-EARED HEMISPINGUS (WESTERN) (Hemispingus melanotis ochraceus) RUFOUS-CHESTED TANAGER (Thlypopsis ornata ornata)

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 6 WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (Tachyphonus luctuosus panamensis) WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus) FLAME-RUMPED TANAGER (LEMON-RUMPED) (Ramphocelus flammigerus icteronotus) – The most common tanager during the trip. MOSS-BACKED TANAGER (Bangsia edwardsi) HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Buthraupis montana cucullata) GRASS-GREEN TANAGER (Chlorornis riefferii riefferii) SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus igniventris erythronotus) BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus somptuosus cyanopterus) BLACK-CHINNED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus notabilis) – During our day along the Mashpi road there was a big group of this Mountain Tanager feeding on a Cecropia tree. BUFF-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (BUFF-BREASTED) (Dubusia taeniata taeniata) GOLDEN-CROWNED TANAGER (Iridosornis rufivertex) BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Pipraeidea bonariensis darwinii) GLISTENING-GREEN TANAGER (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) – First time that I have seen them coming to banana feeders. Mashpi is the place to see them. BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus quaesita) PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum) BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanocephala cyanocephala) GOLDEN-NAPED TANAGER (Tangara ruficervix) BLACK-CAPPED TANAGER (Tangara heinei) SCRUB TANAGER (Tangara vitriolina) – We saw them a couple of times in Jerusalem but they also come to the feeders at El Refugio. BLUE-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanicollis) RUFOUS-THROATED TANAGER (Tangara rufigula) – Mike's bird of the trip, We saw this unique tanager along the Mashpi road. BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER (Tangara vassorii vassorii) BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER (Tangara nigroviridis) METALLIC-GREEN TANAGER (Tangara labradorides labradorides) BAY-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara gyrola) SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER (Tangara xanthocephala venusta) FLAME-FACED TANAGER (Tangara parzudakii lunigera) – They come on a daily basis to Sachatamia feeders. GOLDEN TANAGER (Tangara arthus goodsoni) SILVER-THROATED TANAGER (Tangara icterocephala) SWALLOW TANAGER (Tersina viridis occidentalis) BLACK-FACED DACNIS (YELLOW-TUFTED) (Dacnis lineata egregia) PURPLE HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes caeruleus) GREEN HONEYCREEPER (Chlorophanes spiza) GUIRA TANAGER (Hemithraupis guira) CINEREOUS CONEBILL (Conirostrum cinereum fraseri) BLUE-BACKED CONEBILL (Conirostrum sitticolor sitticolor) CAPPED CONEBILL (Conirostrum albifrons atrocyaneum) GLOSSY FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa lafresnayii) BLACK FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa humeralis aterrima) WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa albilatera albilatera) INDIGO FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa indigotica) – Another choco endemic that we saw along the Mashpi road. MASKED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea cyanea) PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus unicolor geospizopsis) ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus plebejus ocularis) GRASSLAND YELLOW-FINCH (MONTANE) (Sicalis luteola bogotensis) – A small group were feeding near San Pablo Lake the first day. VARIABLE SEEDEATER (Sporophila corvina ophthalmica) BLACK-AND-WHITE SEEDEATER (Sporophila luctuosa) YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila nigricollis vivida) BAND-TAILED SEEDEATER (Catamenia analis soederstromi) PLAIN-COLORED SEEDEATER (Catamenia inornata minor) BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola) YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT (Tiaris olivaceus pusillus) STREAKED SALTATOR (Saltator striatipectus) BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (Saltator maximus maximus) BLACK-WINGED SALTATOR (Saltator atripennis) Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows) ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon aurantiirostris) GRAY-BROWED BRUSH-FINCH (Arremon assimilis)

Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 7 TRICOLORED BRUSH-FINCH (CHOCO) (Atlapetes tricolor crassus) YELLOW-BREASTED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes latinuchus spodionotus) WHITE-WINGED BRUSH-FINCH (WHITE-WINGED) (Atlapetes leucopterus leucopterus) – These restricted species was coming to the feeders every morning at El Refugio. RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis) DUSKY CHLOROSPINGUS (Chlorospingus semifuscus semifuscus) YELLOW-THROATED CHLOROSPINGUS (YELLOW-THROATED) (Chlorospingus flavigularis marginatus) Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies) WHITE-WINGED TANAGER (Piranga leucoptera ardens) GOLDEN-BELLIED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus chrysogaster chrysogaster) Icteridae (Troupials and Allies) SCRUB BLACKBIRD (Dives warszewiczi warszewiczi) SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus bonariensis) Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies) THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (Euphonia laniirostris) GOLDEN-RUMPED EUPHONIA (Euphonia cyanocephala pelzelni) – Great views of males and females eating fruits in Jerusalem reserve. ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia xanthogaster) LESSER GOLDFINCH (Spinus psaltria) HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus capitalis)

MAMMALS BRAZILIAN RABBIT (Sylvilagus brasiliensis) RED-TAILED SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis) CENTRAL AMERICAN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta punctata) TAYRA (Eira barbara) – Not everyone saw it but there was a pair coming to the bananas in Angel's reserve.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Totals for the tour: 290 bird taxa and 4 mammal taxa

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