Sunrise Birding LLC Amazon Cruise Species List
July 21 - 29, 2017
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows IOC World Bird Names, version 7.02.
Species Scientific Name Notes Dates seen 1. Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus Heard only 28
2. Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus Heard only 23, 25, 26, 27
3. Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta 24, 25, 26, 27
4. Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 22, 25, 26
5. Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata 23, 25, 26, 28
6. Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata 28
7. Wood Stork Mycteria americana 25, 26, 27, 28
8. Jabiru Jabiru mycteria 24, 25,26 9. Green Ibis Mesembrinibis Heard only 25, 27
cayennensis
10. Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja Unusual in the 24 area
11. Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 25
12. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 24, 25
13. Striated Heron Butorides striata Nearly every day
14. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 26
15. Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi Nearly every day
16. Great Egret Ardea alba Nearly every day
17. Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus 23, 24, 25, 27
18. Snowy Egret Egretta thula Nearly every day
19. Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Seen every day
20. Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 25, 26
21. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Seen every day
22. Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus Seen every day
23. Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Seen every day
24. Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus 22, 23, 25, 26, 27
25. Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis 28
26. Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 27
27. Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea Nearly every day
28. Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis Nearly every day 29. Crane Hawk Geranospiza 25, 26
caerulescens
30. Slate-colored Hawk Buteogallus schistaceus 23, 25, 27
31. Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga Nearly every day
32. Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris Seen every day
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33. Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 26
34. Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus Rare/Accidental 25, 26
35. Collared Plover Charadrius collaris 23, 24, 26
36. Pied Plover/Lapwing Hoploxypterus cayanus 26, 28
37. Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana Seen Every Day
38. Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 24, 26
39. Black Skimmer Rynchops niger Seen Every Day
40. Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris Seen Every Day
41. Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex Seen Every Day
42. Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced 29 species
43. Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis Nearly every day
44. Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea Heard only 27
45. Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea Vulnerable 24, 25
46. White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Seen Every Day
47. Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin 26
48. Greater Ani Crotophaga major 23, 24, 26, 27
49. Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Seen Every Day
50. Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia 26, 27 51. Pheasant Cuckoo Dromococcyx 27
phasianellus
52. Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 23,25,27, 28
53. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum Heard 3 days Seen on 26 at breakfast
54. Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis Day roost & night 22, 24, 25 cruise
55. Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus Day roost 25
56. Sand-colored Nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris 24, 25,26, 27
57. Band-tailed Nighthawk Nyctiprogne leucopyga 25
58. Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 25
59. Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca 26
60. Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 23, 24, 26
61. Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura 23, 25, 27
62. Neotropical (Fork-tailed) Palm Tachornis squamata 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 Swift 63. Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus 27, 28
64. Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis 23, 24, 26, 27
65. Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus Amazon Island 23, 26 Specialist
66. Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata 22, 25, 27 67. Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris 24
68. Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus 23, 27
69. Amazonian Trogon Trogon ramonianus 24, 25
70. Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 25, 26
71. Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona Seen Every day
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72. Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata Seen Every day
73. Amazonian Motmot Momotus momota 24, 27, 28
74. White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis 23,25,27
75. Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens 23, 24, 27
76. Rufous-capped Nunlet Nonnula ruficapilla 25
77. Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons Nearly every day
78. Swallow-winged Puffbird Chelidoptera tenebrosa Nearly every day
79. Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurovirens 23, 24, 25
80. Gilded Barbet Capito auratus Terra firma 28
81. Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni 27
82. Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus 24
83. Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis Nearly every day
84. Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii Terra firma 28 85. Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus heard only 24
86. White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus 24, 27
87. Plain-breasted Piculet Picumnus castelnau Amazon Island 24, 27 Specialist
88. Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus 23
89. Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus Amazon Island 24, 27 Specialist 90. Red-stained Woodpecker Veniliornis affinis Heard only 27
91. Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula 24, 25, 27
92. Cream-colored Woodpecker Celeus flavus 23, 24
93. Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus 24
94. Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 22
95. Black Caracara Daptrius ater Seen every day
96. Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus 27
97. Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Seen every day
98. Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 23, 24, 25, 28
99. Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 23, 27
100. Tui Parakeet Brotogeris sanctithomae 23, 25, 27, 28
101. White-winged (Canary-winged) Brotogeris versicolurus Nearly every day Parakeet
102. Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera 23, 25, 28
103. Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 23, 27, 28 104. Short-tailed Parrot Graydidascalus 23, 26, 27
brachyurus
105. Festive Amazon Amazona festiva 26
106. Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala 22, 23, 24, 25
107. Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa Near-threatened 25, 26
108. Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica 23, 24, 25, 26 109. Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius 23, 24
110. Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii 23
111. Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus 23, 24, 26, 28
112. Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna 24, 25, 26, 27
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113. Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 24
114. Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus 24, 25, 26 115. White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara Nearly every day
leucophthalmus
116. Lesser Hornero Furnarius minor Amazon Island 23, 24, 26, 27 Specialist
117. Bay Hornero Furnarius torridus Amazon Island 25 Specialist
118. Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis 23
119. White-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis propinqua
120. Parker's Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpecula Amazon Island 24, 26, 27 Specialist
121. Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata Vulnerable
122. Red-and-white Spinetail Certhiaxis mustelinus Amazon Island 24, 25, 26, 27 Specialist
123. Orange-fronted Plushcrown Metopothrix aurantiaca Tending to nest 27
124. Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri 28
125. Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris 23, 24, 25, 27
126. Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus 25, 27
127. Zimmer's Woodcreeper Dendroplex kienerii Near-threatened 24 Amazon Island Specialist
128. Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus 23, 25
129. Great Antshrike Taraba major 25
130. Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus 23, 24, 27, 28 131. Castelnau's Antshrike Thamnophilus Near-threatened 26, 27
cryptoleucus Amazon Island Specialist
132. Mouse-colored Antshrike Thamnophilus murinus Terra firma 28
133. Amazonian Streaked Antwren Myrmotherula multostriata 24, 25, 27
134. Leaden Antwren Myrmotherula assimilis Amazon Island 27 Specialist
135. Ash-breasted Antbird Myrmoborus lugubris Vulnerable 27 Amazon Island Specialist
136. Peruvian Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis peruviana 28 137. Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides 23, 27
maculicauda
138. Black-and-white Antbird Myrmochanes hemileucus Amazon Island 26 Specialist
139. Plumbeous Antbird Myrmeciza hyperythra 25, 27
140. Sooty Antbird Myrmeciza fortis Terra firma 28
141. Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus 27
142. Yellow-crowned Elaenia Myiopagis flavivertex 27
143. Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura napensis Amazon Island 27 Specialist 144. Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon 27
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amaurocephalus
145. Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
146. Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus 27
147. Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum Nearly every day 148. Yellow-browed Tody- Todirostrum 23, 25
Flycatcher chrysocrotaphum 149. Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatior
150. Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis 23, 24, 28
151. White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala 27
152. Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius 25, 27
153. Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis Nearly every day
154. Dusky-chested Flycatcher Myiozetetes luteiventris 27
155. Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 23, 26, 27
156. Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor Nearly every day 157. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris 24
158. Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 23, 26, 27
159. Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 24, 28 160. Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Griseotyrannus 24, 27
aurantioatrocristatus
161. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Seen every day
162. Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox 23, 24, 25, 27
163. White-eyed (Dull-capped) Attila bolivianus 27 Attila
164. Plum-throated Cotinga Cotinga maynana 25, 27
165. Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus 24, 25, 27
166. Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni Terra firma 28
167. Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata Terra firma 28 168. White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus 28
169. Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra filicauda 27
170. Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus Terra firma 28 171. Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra Terra firma 28
erythrocephala
172. Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana 22, 23
173. Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 24
174. Varzea Schiffornis Schiffornis major 23, 27
175. White-browed Purpletuft Iodopleura isabellae 24
176. Cinereous Becard Pachyramphus rufus 24
177. Chestnut-crowned Becard Pachyramphus castaneus 27 178. White-winged Becard Pachyramphus 27
polychopterus
179. Red-eyed Vireo “Chivi” Vireo olivaceus 27, 28
180. White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer Nearly every day
181. Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 23, 24, 27, 28
182. Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera Seen every day
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183. Southern Rough-winged Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Nearly every day Swallow
184. Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla 24, 25, 26, 27 185. Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus 23, 25, 26, 27
turdinus
186. Coraya Wren Pheugopedius coraya Terra firma 27
187. Buff-breasted Wren Cantorchilus leucotis 23, 25,27
188. Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis 24
189. Purple-throated Euphonia Euphonia chlorotica 24
190. Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 23, 24, 28 191. Golden-bellied Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta 23
192. Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris 22
193. Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons Nearly every day
194. Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 24
195. Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela Nearly every day
196. Orange-backed Troupial Icterus croconotus 24
197. Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 23, 26, 27, 28 198. Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus 26, 28 199. Velvet-fronted Grackle Lampropsar tanagrinus 23
200. Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus Nearly every day 201. Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus 23, 24, 26, 28
icterocephalus
202. Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 22
203. Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons Amazon Island 23, 24, 26, 27 Specialist
204. Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis Nearly every day 205. Hooded Tanager Nemosia pileata 24, 27
206. Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida 22, 27 207. Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 25
208. Masked Crimson Tanager Ramphocelus nigrogularis 23, 25, 27
209. Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo 23, 24, 27, 28
210. Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 22, 25, 27, 28
211. Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 22, 27, 28
212. Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana 27, 28
213. Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer 23, 24, 27
214. Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens Heard only 27
215. Caquetá Seedeater Sporophila murallae 27 216. Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila 22, 24, 26, 27
castaneiventris
LIMA BIRDS West Peruvian Dove 22 in Lima, near hotel Long-tailed Mockingbird 29
Vermilion Flycatcher 29 Southern Beardless Tyrannulet 29 Amazilia Hummingbird 29
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OTHER SPECIES
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Long-nosed Bat White-lined Sac-winged Bat Fishing Bat Pygmy Marmoset Sandle-backed Tamarin Common Squirrel Monkey Bolivian Squirrel Monkey Monk Saki Monkey Equatorial Saki Monkey Woolly Monkey Pink River Dolphin Gray River Dolphin
Crested Forest Toad Giant Cane Toad Pygmy Hattched-faced Tree Frog Spectacled Caiman Black Caiman Green Tree Iguana Common Forest Anole Northern Race Runner Red-tailed Boa Green Anaconda Yellow-spotted Turtle
Red-bellied Piranha Silver Dollar Fish Sabalo Fish Silver-hatched Sardine Armoured Catfish
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