Tour Report 5 - 18 November 2008

Ecuador - The Andes & Amazon

Naturetrek Tour Report 5 - 18 November 2008

Purplish Jacamar Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

The 2008 Nautretrek Group Black-and-White Owl

Report and images compiled by Byron Palacios

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Tour Report Ecuador - The Andes & Amazon

Tour Leader: Byron Palacios

Participants: Laurence Morgan Joan Morgan Dave Branagh Leon Smith John Sargeant Steve Vaughan Joanne Milroy Peter Morris

Day 1 Wednesday 5th November

London - Quito After a long flight and journey for almost all the fellow participants, we arrived in Quito in the early and late evening and transferred to the comfortable and centrally located Hotel Sebastian. We then had a restful night in order to start this fantastic trip the next morning.

Day 2 Thursday 6th November

Quito – Nono – Tandayapa - Mindo We started at 6.00am from Hotel Sebastian and then drove due north to take the Nono – Tandayapa old road. The morning was beautiful and we stopped for nearly an hour just before the village of Nono in order to check some good patches of montane and temperate forests along the road, where we had great views of Striped- headed Brush-Finch, Black-crested Warbler, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Scarlet-bellied Mountane-tanager, Cinereous Conebill, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Rufous-naped Brush-Finch, Spectacled Whitestart, Plain-tailed Wren, Azara's Spinetail, Blackish Tapaculo, amongst others, whilst the elusive Undulated Antpitta and Ocellated Tapaculo were singing in the background!

We continued driving down the stoned-dirt road making two more stops in the area known as La Sierra, where we saw Rufous-chested Tanager (glimpses), a massive flock of Brown-bellied and Blue-and-White Swallows soaring above our heads, Sierran Elaenia, Black Flowerpiercer, Beautiful Jay, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Smoked- coloured Pewee, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, and more. We kept walking down the road and after some mixed results, we headed into the upper subtropical cloud forest. It was a particularly sunny morning and we only stopped again after we had already taken the second part of the Nono-Mindo old road. By then the clouds were thicker and produced a heavy overcast spell that helped very much with the bird activity. After that we had several stops along the way, birding along the Tandayapa Valley.

Later on when, when we were already in our descent to Mindo, heavy rain started around 5.00pm, so we headed to the Sacha Tamia Lodge. After checking in, the early evening looked good and we decided to go out, driving five minutes up the main road in order to see Rufous-bellied Nighthawk at dusk and we did it, wonderful views of this lovely bird as it flew over our heads!

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Day 3 Friday 7th November

Milpe Road – Sachatamia area A beautiful morning across Mindo Valley, and the birds started very active right at the lodge gardens. Plenty of colourful Golden-naped, Beryl-spangled, Lemon-rumped, Fawn-breasted, Blue-grey, Flame-faced and Golden Tanagers were flitting on the fruit feeders. A single Strong-billed Woodcreeper was catching dead moths from the previous night on one of the garden’s lamp-posts, showing himself off beautifully. A group of Pale- mandibled Aracari and a pair of Toucan Barbets were feeding on the fresh fig fruit of the surrounded trees, while a Black-winged Saltator was singing away, perched on a Mayflower tree. It was literally an explosion of pre- breakfast birdlife.

After breakfast, we drove to Milpe where we walked along the road for the first hours and then we had a walk inside the forest along a pleasant trail, where many good flocks of birds such as Choco Warbler, Russet Antshrike, Spotted Woodcreeper, Buff-fronted, Uniform and Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaners, Choco Toucan, Guayaquil and Lineated Woodpeckers, Ornate Flycatcher, Slaty Spinetail, Pacific Hornero, Masked Water- Tyrant, Band-backed Wren, Broad-billed and Rufous Motmot, and Pacific Antwren.

We finishing with a visit to Mirador del Rio Blanco where we enjoyed of a great eleven’s break while watching fantastic hummingbirds, such as Green Thorntail, Green-crowed Brilliant, White-whiskered Hermit, Green- crowned Woodnymph, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Little Woodstar. The tanager feeders where full of Silver-throated, Rufous-throated, Flame-faced, Palm, Blue-grey, White-lined and Golden Tanagers. We also saw Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Red-headed Barbet, Ecuadorian Thrush, Orange-billed Sparrow, Green Honeycreeper, Bay Wren, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, and Black and Turkey Vultures.

Then we returned to Sacha Tamia for a late lunch and did some birding in the late afternoon around the lodge where hummingbird feeders were particularly productive and later at dusk we drove down Mindo Valley and had wonderful views of Lyre-tailed Nightjar and Pauraque, followed by an ‘owling’ walk after dinner, resulting in stunning views of Rufescent (Colombian) Screech Owl and Black-and-White Owl!

Day 4 Saturday 8th November

Antpitta sanctuary and Bellavista area We had a very early start for our drive back towards Nanegalito and we visited Refugio Paz de las Aves where the Paz brothers (Angel and Rodrigo) took us to look for their tame and elusive antpittas. We firstly enjoyed watching the magical displaying of seven male Cock-of-the-Rock’s in their lek first thing in the morning. After this show, we walked the trails having wonderful views of Manuel, the Giant Antpitta who was very co-operative with everyone’s cameras. We kept looking for other antpittas and that search took us to check the different trails where an elusive Olivaceous Piha was seen as one of the morning’s highlights. We also had Sacled Fruiteaters, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager and many others birds moving actively in large flocks round the forest canopy. We suddenly ended up in a lush creek looking for Willy, a Yellow-breasted Antpitta which was apparently nesting in the area, and also saw a pair of Black Solitaires while crossing the creek several times. After a long time waiting for Willy and about to give up, he finally turned up, giving us wonderful views.

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Also, we had wonderful views of the rare Moustached Antpitta and many of the area’s hummers such as Velvet- purple Coronet, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Brown and Collared Incas, Sparkling Violetear, Purple-throated Woodstar, Empress Brilliant, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Band-tailed Coronet, Green Violetear, and more! Delighted with our fantastic morning, we went to enjoy a delicious local breakfast cooked by the brother’s wives.

We came back to Sacha Tamia and went to explore Bellavista area in the afternoon, but unfortunately we were very unlucky with the weather as it was misty and rainy. We planned to stay looking for night birds but the weather did not cooperate, so we returned earlier than we had planned.

Day 5 Sunday 9th November

Mindo - Quito We had an early start walking along the lodge’s trails, where we had Scaled Fruiteater, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Club-winged Manakin, Tyranine Woodcreeper, Chesnut-crowned Brush-Finch, Tricolored Brush- Finch, White-tailed, Sulphur-bellied and Ashy-headed Tyrannulets, and many more, amongst the calls of Cloudforest Pygmy Owl, Rufous-breasted Antthrush and even Mantled Howler Monkeys.

We also visited Milpe area during the late morning where weather conditions were not that good at our arrival. In despite of that, we saw lots of interesting things such as Double-toothed Kite, Rufous and Broad-billed Motmots, Tawny-bellied and White-whiskered Hermits, Red-headed Barbet, Pale-mandibled Aracari, Choco Toucan, Red-face Spinetail, Western Wood-Pewee, Piratic Flycatcher, Masked Water-Tyrant, Cinnamon Becard, Black-crowned Tytira, Golden-winged and Club-winged Manakins, and Choco Warbler.

We found a nice comfortable place at the end of the road in order to enjoy our packed lunch. A very elusive Chesnut-backed Antbird was continuously calling away while we were eating, but had been not interested in the playback calls. After lunch, weather began to turn so we headed back to Quito in the mid afternoon arriving at the capital in the early evening.

Day 6 Monday 10th November

Antisana & Papallacta We had an early morning start for our long drive to the Antisana Reserve in the highlands. It was a very productive visit, and we saw many specialties such as Streak-backed Canastero, Silvery Grebe, Black-faced Ibis (four in flight across the lake), Stout-billed and Bar-winged Cinclodes, Puna Hawk, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, Andean Lapwing, Paramo Pipit, hundreds of Caranculated Caracaras, Ecuadorian Hillstar, Plumbeous Sierra- Finch, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, and more! Also, we had wonderful views of a beautiful male Paramo (Andean) Fox very close.

After a typical and tasty lunch at the old Hacienda Antisana, we drove over the continental divide down to the eastern temperate and elfin forest on the Termas de Papallacta resort. We did some birding on the way despite the weather which was dreadful in the highest point of the road. We decided to give it a go and drove up to the top of the mountains (where aerial towers are located) expecting to see the beautiful partridge-like Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe.

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On the way up we had wonderful views of Red-backed Bush-Tyrant, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Tawny Antpitta, Ecuadorian Hillstar, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Streak-backed Canastero, Andean Teal, Cinereous Conebill, Paramo Ground-Tyrant and much more! Up on the summit, and at 4,350 metres above the sea level, a heavy mist covered the mountains and the visibility was bad, but we kept trying when suddenly my ears caught Rufous- bellied Seedsnipe’s calls. Finally, four individuals landed very close to us and down the hill by the first aerial towers, fantastic!

After this, we drove back to the main road and finally arrived at the lush Termas de Papallacta hotel, located in the heart of the temperate forest. We enjoyed its relaxing hot spring pools before and after dinner, a true treat after a long day birding over 4,000 metres above the sea level.

Day 7 Tuesday 11th November

Borja – Baeza road and San Isidro After an early breakfast, we went to explore the eastern slopes of the Andes. After a 40 minutes drive on the main road towards Baeza, we arrived at our first birding stop in order to walk along the old Borja-Baeza road, great for birding. The weather was fresh and nice for birds, quite greyish though, as the active Reventador Volcano was fuming in the distance. We saw many good birds such as Yellow-browed Sparrow, Tropical Kingbird, Blue-grey, Palm, Summer, Black-capped, Blue-necked and Flame-faced Tanagers, Chestnut-bellied and Black-and-White Seedeaters, Peruvian Meadowlark, Inca Jay, Russet-backed Oropendola, Southern Lapwing, Vermillion Flycatcher, Olivaceous Siskin, Black Pewee, Blackish Antbird, White-backed Fire-eye, Ruddy Pigeon, Smooth –billed Ani, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and Black-billed Thrush.

Continuing down the track, we stopped at Quijos river bridge obtaining wonderful views of Torrent Ducks, Torrent Tyrannulet, Black Phoebe, Blue-and-White and Pale-footed Swallows, White-collared Swift, Inca Jay, Streaked Xenops, Olive-striped and Streak-necked Flycatchers, amongst others!

Weather became wet by the end of the morning so we decided to carry on heading to San Isidro Lodge where we did a pre-lunch birding at its hummingbirds feeders, seeing Bronzy Inca, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Long-tailed Sylph, Buff-tailed Coronet, Collared Inca, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Sparkling and Green Violetears, Speckled Hummingbird, Fawn-breasted Brilliant and more. We enjoyed a delicious lunch here which nearly sent us to bed!

Instead, we recharged our batteries and went down the Las Caucheras road and had great views of interesting birds such as Rufous-crowened Tody-(Tyrant) Flycatcher, Plain-tailed Wren, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Subtropical Cacique, Pale-edge Flycatcher, Montane and Olive-backed Woodcreepers, Sierran Elaenia, Crested Quetzal, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Yellow-vented Woodpecker, Pearl Treerunner, Masked Trogon, Black- billed Peppershrike, Blackburnian and Canada Warblers, Long-tailed Antbird, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Bluish Flowerpiercer, and much more.

In the late afternoon we return to San Isidro to see Chestnut-crowned Antpiita which was attracted using worms at one of the trails. After this, we started heading back to Termas de Papallacta arriving there in the evening.

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Day 8 Wednesday 12th November

Papallacta – Quito We went out very early to do some birding on the elfin temperate forest along Oyacachi road. This area is well protected by the Water Company and it’s linked to the beautiful Cayambe-Coca Reserve. The first flocks of birds started crossing the track and moving around the trees rapidly but showing themselves so well, and many species such as Blue-backed Conebill, Pale-naped Brush-Finch, White-banded Tyrannulet, Scarlet-bellied Mountai-Tanager, Black-crested Warbler, Pearl Treerunner and more were well seen!

We drove up to the top of the road looking for the very rare Masked Mountain-Tanager which we saw together with other beautiful birds such as Red-crested Cotinga, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Paramo Seedeater, Black-backed Bush-Tanager, Black-chested Mountain-Tanager, White-chinned Thisletail, Tawny Antpitta, Shinning Sunbean, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, and White-throated Tyrannulet, amongst others!

We went back to the hotel for our final breakfast and check out. We continued our way down to Guango in order to do some birding in this montane forest area. Many good birds such as Black-capped Hemispingus, White-capped Dipper, Northern Mountain Cacique, Smoke-coloured Pewee, Slaty Brush-Finch, Spectacled Whitestart and Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager were seen at the lodge entrance. Many hummingbird species were seen here too, such as Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Collared Inca, Mountain Velvetbreast, Tourmaline Sunangel, Tyrian Metaltail, White-bellied Woodstar and the incredible Sword-billed Hummingbird.

We continued our journey back to Quito stopping to enjoy our packed lunch in a nice area near the treeline and along the old Papallacta – Quito road. Birds like Andean Siskin, Stout-billed and Bar-winged Cinclodes, Paramo Tapaculo, and Tawny Antpitta were seen here. We went to check a Polylepis forest patch looking for the elusive Giant Conebill, and ended up having wonderful views of them and also Tufted Tit-Tyrant, White-throated Tyrannulet, Rufous-naped Brush-Finch, Black-tailed Trainbearer and Black Flowerpiercer.

Our last stop was made at the El Chiche river canyon area where we had great sightings of Giant Hummingbird and Purple-collared Woodstar repeatedly feeding on a black cabuyo (Agabe) flower. Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Vermillion Flycatcher, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet and Hooded Siskin were also seen in this area. We continued our way to Quito arriving there in the early evening and went to enjoy our dinner in one of the local Ecuadorian food restaurants nearby our hotel.

Day 9 Thursday 13th November

Quito – Sacha Lodge We had a mid-morning flight to Puerto Francisco de Orellana ‘Coca’ where we had lunch. Then we boarded motorised dug-out canoes to go downstream on the Napo River to Sacha Lodge. The weather was good but quite hot for some of us, especially having spent the previous days in the highlands. The birding was good down the river and birds such as Pied Lapwing, White-banded Swallow, White Egret, Swallow-winged Puffbird, Yellow-headed Caracara, Turkey, Black and Greater Yellow-headed Vultures, Swallow-tailed Kite, Black Caracara and Osprey were seen. We had wonderful views of a roosting Great Potoo perched on a tree snag well known by our local guide Oscar.

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After two hours in the boat, we arrived at the lodge’s warehouse area where a family of Pygmy Marmosets welcomed us in one of the surrounding trees, and we had great views of this peculiar neotropical monkey. Birds like Scarlet-crowed and Guilded barbets, Smooth-billed Ani, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Chesnut-eared Aracari, Purple Honeycreeper, White-chiined Jacamar, Amazonian White-tailed Trogon, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Violaceous Jay, Crested Oropendola, Greater and Lesser Kiskadees, amongst others were seen here.

We walked towards the black water lake where our paddling boat awaited us. We jumped on it and headed to the lodge crossing across the lake where the first Anhingas and Hoatzins were constantly moving the foliage of the lake edges. Magpie Tanagers and red-capped Cardinals were sat on the dead vegetation near the shores while White-throated Toucans were calling away from a tall palm tree just in front of us! At our arrival, we were welcomed with a refreshing cocktail and were all distributed to our cabins. Dinner was superb and we enjoyed a lot our first night in the jungle!

Day 10 Friday 14th November

Sacha Lodge A few people decided on an early start and birded in the morning while heading back to the Napo River, while the rest joined us to jump in the boat on time. We all headed together back to Puerto Francisco de Orellana ‘Coca city’; most of the group eventually getting back to Quito close to 5.00pm; I had to wait for a later flight and joined the group in time for supper.

With three full days at Sacha Lodge we have time to bird all the best areas. The star attraction is the 500 ft. (300 m.) long canopy walkway. Built of metal and supported by three towers, it is sturdy and moves very little. From our high perch we can look down on gangs of araçaris, a multitude of oropendolas, flocks of brilliant tanagers, and plenty of other canopy species. We had the chance to visit the clay licks downriver which attract a legion of parrots, as well as a nearby trail that goes through excellent forest hosting a variety of antbirds such as White- shouldered , Fasciated, Plain-winged, Spot-winged and Dusky-throated Antshrikes, Warbling, Black-faced, Scale- backed, Spot-backed and Dot-backed Antbirds, Short-billed, Plain-throated, Dot-winged and Long-winged Antwrens, and superb views of Noble and Black-faced Anttrushes, very elusive birds.

Walking boardwalks and canoeing beautiful channels allowed us to experience the flooded várzea forest, home to some of the rarest and most-wanted species in the area such as Silvered Antbird, Brown, Purplish and White- chinned Jacamars, Chestnut Woodpecker, Lemon-throated, Scarlet-crowned and Guilded Barbets, Rufous-tailed Flatbill, White-tailed trogon, Little Cuckoo, Common Potto, Cinnamon Attila, Blue-crowned Motmot, Wire- tailed Manakins (beautiful views in one of the trails behind the lodge), and many other birds! The night birding around the lodge was superb. Crested, Black-banded, and Spectacled Owls were frequently heard, and Oscar often knew roosting places for them. We went out one of the late afternoons just before dusk and saw two beautiful Tawny-bellied Screech-Owls perched and ready to go hunting, it was superb!

In the mornings we would hike up the ridge trail around the lodge where unexpected troops of Common Woolly Monkeys passed through the canopy right over our heads. These monkeys, related to Spider Monkeys, are not often seen in Ecuador and these particular individuals were obviously not accustomed to interaction with humans.

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Other monkey species such as Black-mantled Tamarin, Squirrel Monkey, White-fronted Capuchin Monkey, Dusky Titi Monkey and Red Howler Monkeys were also seen here. A few notable additions included Plain- throated Antwren, Black-tailed Leaftosser, and the magnificent Wire-tailed Manakin. We spent the last hour of the afternoon birding from the canopy walkway; activity was not great, but we picked up Spix’s Guan. As dusk fell at the old Kapok wooden towers, we heard a pair of Black-banded Owls calling away, and after 35 minutes of searching, we finally managed to see them very well!

We did visit one of the most complex habitats within the Amazon Basin: the river islands. These islands are isolated from the terra firma forest and are the perfect home for many species, including some specialized bird species may only found on these island such as the Gray-breasted Crake, White-tipped Dove, Dark-billed and Little Cuckoos, Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Lesser Hornero, Spinetails (Dark-breasted, Plain-crowned, White- bellied and Parker's), Barred and Castelnau's Antshrikes, Black-and-white Antbird, Small-billed and Large Elaenias, River Tyrannulet, Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant, and the Orange-headed Tanager. These islands and the river allowed us the opportunity to see other island birds such as Yellow-headed Caracara, Collared Plover, Large- billed Tern, Yellow-billed Tern, Sand-colored Nighthawk, Little Woodpecker, Amazon Umbrella Bird, the Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Lesson's and Chestnut-bellied Seedeaters, kingfishers, egrets and herons, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, lapwings, many parrots, oropendolas, caciques, Giant and Shiny Cowbirds and the Oriole Blackbird!

Day 11 Saturday 15th November

Sacha Lodge – Coca - Quito We decided to give the parrot lick another go as the weather did not allow us to visit this important spot in previous days. We went to the main blind nearest the Napo River, which is typically visited by hundreds of individuals of Mealy Parrot, Yellow-crowned Parrot, Orange-winged Parrot, Blue-headed Parrot, Dusky-headed Parakeet, and occasional White-eyed and Cobalt-winged Parakeets. We managed to stay enough time to get great views of these birds and to take some good photos of them too. We jumped in our boat, and headed to El Coca in order to catch our flight and return to Quito, where part of the group relaxed for the remainder of the day. Meanwhile, the rest went for an afternoon city tour in Quito’s Colonial ‘downtown’ district. We finished the day having a delicious supper at one of the most beautiful sites of the city, El Panecillo, were a gigantic Virgin statue is sited on a high hill, overlooking the entire city!

Day 12 Sunday 16th November

Yanacocha Another early morning, and although we were again a bit unlucky with the weather, we were very positive and still full of energy. We drove straight to Yancocha Reserve located just 1 hour away from our hotel in Quito. We started our walk on the flat 2-mile trail which was very misty already but the temperature was still pleasant. The first flocks came along with very interesting birds such as Bar-bellied Woodpecker, Scarlet-bellied and Black- chested Mountain-Tanagers, White-throated Tyrannulet, White-browed Spinetail, Rufous Wren, Rufous Antpitta, Barred Fruiteater, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Blue-Backed Conebill, Shining Sunbeam, Rainbow- Bearded Thornbill, Blackish Tapaculo, Andean Guan, White-banded Tyrannulet, Smoky Bush-Tyrant, Brown-

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backed Chat-Tyrant, Masked, Black and Glossy Flowerpierces, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Rufous-naped Brush- Finch, Pearl Treerunner, Turquoise Jay, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, amongst others.

The hummingbirds feeding stations provided a very good amount of species such as Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Great Sapphirewing, Tyrian Metaltail, Mountain Velvetbreast, Shining Sunbeam, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Golden-breated Puffleg, Collared Inca, the rare endemic and endangered Black-breasted Puffleg, Gorgeted Sunanagel and the outstanding Sword-billed Hummingbird. Down the trail, we arrived at the last hummingbird feeder station where we had plenty of time to take some photos and see more of these beautiful birds, and also see other feeder’s visitors such as Glossy and Masked Flowerpiercers.

We walked back to the car park around midday to have our packed lunch and to start our drive back to Quito. Half way down the metalled road, a Curve-billed Tinamou walking right in front of our vehicle which was the ‘great finale’ of the tour. We saw it very well while it meandered in circles very close to us! We returned to Quito and (for those not doing extensions afterwards) headed towards the airport in order to catch our international flights.

Day 13 Monday 17th November

London We arrived back at Heathrow in the late afternoon.

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Bird List (H = heard only)

Species Name Scientific Name 1 Gray Tinamou Tinamus tao H 2 Great Tinamou Tinamus major H 3 Variegated Tinamou Cryptullerus variegated H 4 Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus 5 Bartlett's Tinamou Crypturellus bartletti H 6 Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui 7 Curve-billed Tinamou Nothoprocta curvirostris 8 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 9 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 10 Great Egret Ardea alba 11 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 12 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 13 Striated Heron Butorides striatus 14 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 15 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 16 Andean Teal Anas flavirostris andium 17 Torrent Duck Merganetta Armata 18 Blue-winged Teal Anas discors 19 (Andean)Ruddy Duck Oxyura Jamaicensis 20 Black Vulture Coragyps Atratus 21 Turkey Vulture Cathartes Aura 22 Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus 23 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 24 Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereous 25 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 26 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus 27 Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea 28 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 29 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus 30 Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis 31 Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus 32 White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous 33 White-throated Hawk Buteo albigularis 34 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 35 Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris 36 Red-backed Hawk Buteo polyosoma 37 Puna Hawk Buteo poecilochrous 38 Black-and-Chesnut Eagle Oroatus isidori 39 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 40 Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis 41 Plumbeous Forest-Falcon Micrastur plumbeus H 42 Black Caracara Daptrius ater H 43 Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus 44 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 45 Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis 46 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 47 Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata 48 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii 49 Blue-throated Piping-Guan Pipile cumanensis 50 Wattled Guan Aburria aburri 51 Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii H 52 Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis H

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Species Name Scientific Name 53 Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus 54 Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin H 55 Limpkin Aramus guarauna 56 Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor 57 Chestnut-headed Crake Anurolimnas castaneiceps H 58 Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis H 59 White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis H 60 Black-banded Crake Anurolimnas fasciatus H 61 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus H 62 Slate-colored (Andean) Coot Fulica ardesiaca 63 Sungrebe Heliornis fulica 64 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana 65 Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens 66 Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus 67 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 68 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 69 Spotted Sandpiper Tringa macularia 70 Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi 71 Laughing Gull Larus atricilla 72 Andean Gull Larus serranus 73 Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata 74 Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis 75 Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea 76 Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea 77 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 78 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina 79 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 80 Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla 81 White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata 82 Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna H 83 Scarlet Macaw Ara macao 84 Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severa 85 Red-bellied Macaw Ara manilata 86 Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii 87 White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus 88 Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura 89 Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola 90 Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera H 91 Rose-faced Parrot Pionopsitta pulchra 92 Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephala 93 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 94 Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus 95 White-capped Parrot Pionus tumultuosus seniloides 96 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus 97 Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica 98 Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala 99 Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria 100 Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa 101 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 102 Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta 103 Greater Ani Crotophaga major 104 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 105 Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia 106 Tropical Screech-Owl Otus choliba H H

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Species Name Scientific Name 107 Rufescent Screech-Owl Otus ingens 108 Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl Otus watsonii 109 White-throated Screech-Owl Otus albogularis 110 Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii H 111 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum H 112 Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata H 113 Rufous-banded Owl Ciccaba albitarsus H 114 Black-banded Owl Ciccaba huhula H 115 Black-and-White Owl Ciccaba nigrolineata 116 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 117 Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris 118 Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 119 Choco Poorwill Nyctidromus rosenbergi 120 Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris 121 Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra 122 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 123 Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 124 Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura 125 Pale-rumped Swift Chaetura egregia 126 Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda 127 Neotropical Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata 128 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis 129 White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui 130 Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsuta 131 Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus 132 White-bearded Hermit Phaethornis hispidus 133 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 134 Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae 135 Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus 136 Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans 137 Green Thorntail Popelaria conversii 138 Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhyncus 139 Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata 140 Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 141 Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus 142 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae 143 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 144 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys 145 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini 146 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides 147 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula 148 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix 149 Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo 150 White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri 151 Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas 152 Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis 153 Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi 154 Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus 155 Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena 156 Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni 157 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata 158 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae 159 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera 160 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens

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Species Name Scientific Name 161 Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii 162 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini 163 Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus 164 Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis 165 Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani 166 Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera 167 Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigriventris 168 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii 169 Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae 170 Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum 171 Viridian Metaltail Matallura williami 172 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina 173 Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi 174 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani 175 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi 176 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis 177 Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti 178 Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx aurita 179 Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris 180 Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii 181 Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny 182 Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heleodor 183 Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus 184 White-bellied Woodstar Acestrura mulsant 185 Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus 186 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps 187 White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis 188 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus 189 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 190 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 191 Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda 192 American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea 193 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 194 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 195 Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota 196 White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis 197 Purplish Jacamar Galbula chalcothorax 198 Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus 199 White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos H 200 Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus 201 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus 202 Collared Puffbird Bucco capensis H 203 Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons 204 White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus 205 Swallow-wing Chelidoptera tenebrosa 206 Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurivirens 207 Gilded Barbet Capito auratus 208 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii 209 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus 210 Andean (Emerald) Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 211 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus H 212 Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii 213 Pale-mandibled Aracari Pteroglossus erythropygius 214 Many-banded Aracari Pteroglossus pluricinctus

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Species Name Scientific Name 215 Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus Inscriptus 216 Ivory-billed Aracari Pteroglossus azara 217 Chesnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis 218 Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris H 219 Yellow-ridged(Channel-billed) Toucan Ramphastos culminatus 220 Chocó Toucan Ramphastos brevis 221 Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus 222 Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi 223 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula 224 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii 225 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 226 Scale-breasted Woodpecker Celeus grammicus 227 Chesnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans 228 Cream-coloured Woodpecker Celeus Flavus 229 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus H 230 Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus 231 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 232 Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus 233 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus 234 Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus 235 Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps 236 Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos 237 Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens 238 Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus guayaquilensis H 239 Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina 240 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa H 241 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 242 Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris 243 Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus H 244 Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus 245 Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula 246 Straight-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus picus 247 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 248 Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis 249 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lachrymiger 250 Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior 251 Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus 252 Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus 253 Lesser Hornero Furnarius minor 254 White-chinned Thistletail Schizoeaca fuliginosa H 255 Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola 256 Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae 257 Dusky Spinetail Synallaxis moesta 258 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura 259 Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa 260 White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis H 261 Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata 262 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops 263 Parker's Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpecula 264 Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti H 265 Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata 266 Orange-fronted Plushcrown Metopothrix aurantiacus 267 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 268 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens

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Species Name Scientific Name 269 Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii 270 Striped Woodhaunter Hyloctistes subulatus 271 Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus 272 Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris 273 Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps 274 Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus 275 Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus 276 Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus H 277 Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus 278 Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps 279 Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis 280 Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans H 281 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 282 Black-tailed Leaftosser Sclerurus caudacutus 283 Great Antshrike Taraba major 284 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus H 285 Castelnau's Antshrike Thamnophilus cryptoleucus H 286 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor 287 Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha H 288 Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus 289 Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus 290 Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura 291 Plain-throated Antwren Myrmotherula hauxwelli 292 Ornate Antwren Myrmotherula ornata 293 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor H 294 Banded Antbird Dichrozona cincta H 295 Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata H 296 Warbling Antbird Hypocnemix cantator 297 Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota 298 Blackish Antbird Cercomacra nigrescens H 299 White-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota 300 White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys 301 Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus H 302 Yellow-browed Antbird Hypocnemis hypoxantha 303 Black-and-white Antbird Myrmochanes hemileucus H 304 Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia 305 Stub-tailed Antbird Myrmeciza berlepschi 306 Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul H 307 Plumbeous Antbird Myrmeciza hyperythra H 308 Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata 309 Dot-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevia H 310 Spot-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevia 311 Scale-backed Antbird Hylophylax poecilinota 312 Striated Antthrush Chamaeza nobilis 313 Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma 314 Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis H 315 Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus 316 Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus H 317 Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera 318 Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea H 319 Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni 320 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla 321 Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis 322 White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca H

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Species Name Scientific Name 323 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta 324 Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula 325 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis H 326 Thrush-like Antpitta Myrmothera campanisona 327 Slate-crowned Antpitta Grallaricula nana H 328 Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus H 329 Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis H 330 Unicolored(Blackish) Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans H 331 Equatorial Rufous-vented Tapaculo Scytalopus micropterus 332 Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior H 333 Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni 334 Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus canus 335 Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx H 336 Plum-throated Cotinga Cotinga mayana H 337 Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana 338 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristata 339 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii 340 Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda 341 Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata 342 Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii 343 Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans 344 Olivaceous Piha Lipaugus cryptolophus 345 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor 346 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 347 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus 348 Black-capped Becard Pachyramphus marginatus 349 One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous 350 Pink-throated Becard Pachyramphus minor 351 Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana 352 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 353 Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor 354 Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata 355 Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus 356 Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger 357 Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus 358 Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola peruviana 359 Golden-headed Manakin Pipra erythrocephala 360 Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra Filicauda 361 Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus 362 White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus H 363 Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus 364 Green Manakin Chloropipo holochlora 365 Orange-crested Manakin Heterocercus aurantiivertex 366 Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin Tyranneutes stolzmanni 367 Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris 368 Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana 369 Plain-capped(Paramo) Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpina 370 Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis 371 Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus 372 Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius 373 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor H 374 Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis 375 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris 376 Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis H

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Species Name Scientific Name 377 Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix diadema 378 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans H 379 Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 380 Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta 381 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 382 Drab Water-Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis 383 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 384 Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis 385 Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius 386 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 387 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 388 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus 389 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis 390 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 391 Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis 392 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 393 Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor 394 Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus 395 Cinereous Mourner Laniocera hypopyrra H 396 Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes 397 Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus 398 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 399 Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi 400 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus 401 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus 402 Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens 403 Gray-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus 404 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius erythrurus 405 Tawny-breasted Flycatcher Myiobius villosus 406 Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius suplphureipygius 407 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus 408 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea 409 Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans 410 Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus 411 Orange-banded Flycatcher Myiophobus lintoni 412 Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus 413 Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens 414 Yellow-margined Flycatcher Tolmomyias assimilis 415 Yellow-breasted(Olive-faced) Tolmomyias flaviventris 416 CommonFlycatcher Tody -Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 417 Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum 418 Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum 419 Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus ruficeps 420 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus 421 Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus 422 Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus 423 Variegated Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis 424 Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus 425 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea 426 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys 427 White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus 428 Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus 429 Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor 430 White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus

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Species Name Scientific Name 431 White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps 432 Mottle-backed Elaenia Elaenia gigas 433 Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae 434 Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata 435 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum 436 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps 437 Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus 438 Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps 439 Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops 440 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris 441 Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus 442 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis 443 Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus 444 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus 445 White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer 446 Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera 447 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 448 Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina 449 Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca 450 Pale-footed Swallow Notiochelidon flavipes 451 White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata 452 White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis 453 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 454 Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa 455 Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra H 456 Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus 457 Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas 458 White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus 459 Musician Wren Cyphorhinus arada 460 Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus 461 Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus 462 Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa 463 Sepia Brown(Sharpe's) Wren Cinnycerthia olivescens 464 Sedge(Grass) Wren Cistothorus platensis 465 Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys 466 Whiskered Wren Thryothorus mystacalis 467 Coraya Wren Thryothorus coraya H 468 Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus H 469 House Wren Troglodytes aedon H 470 Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis 471 White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta 472 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 473 Southern Nightingale-Wren Microcerculus marginatus 474 Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides 475 Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus 476 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater 477 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus H 478 Pale-eyed Thrush Platycichla leucops 479 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater 480 Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus 481 Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis 482 Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus 483 Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris 484 Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis

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Species Name Scientific Name 485 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea 486 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis 487 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 488 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys 489 Rufous-naped Greenlet Hylophilus semibrunneus 490 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 491 Giant Cowbird Scaphidura oryzivora 492 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 493 Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons 494 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela 495 Subtropical Cacique Cacicus uropygialis 496 Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus 497 Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius 498 Troupial Icterus icterus 499 Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas 500 Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus 501 Red-breasted Blackbird Sturnella militaris 502 Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi 503 Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca 504 Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata 505 Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava 506 Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis 507 Black-and-White Warbler Mniotilta varia 508 Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus 509 Spectacled Redstart Myioborus melanocephalus 510 Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus 511 Citrine Warbler Basileuterus luteoviridis 512 Choco Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys 513 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus 514 Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus 515 Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda 516 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 517 Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum 518 Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor 519 Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons 520 Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri 521 Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossopis caerulescens 522 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii 523 Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis 524 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera 525 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossopis cyanea 526 Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus 527 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 528 Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrima 529 Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata 530 Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis 531 Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris 532 Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala 533 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster 534 White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta 535 Orange-crowned Euphonia Euphonia saturata 536 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 537 Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris 538 Bronze-green Euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa

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Species Name Scientific Name 539 White-lored Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta 540 Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota 541 Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis 542 Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii 543 Emerald Tanager Tangara florida 544 Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula 545 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus arthus 546 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 547 Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala 548 Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii 549 Blue-browed Tanager Tangara cyanotis 550 Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides 551 Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis 552 Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix 553 Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana 554 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 555 Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina 556 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis 557 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii 558 Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei 559 Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex 560 Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris 561 Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus 562 Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis 563 Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana 564 Masked Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis wetmorei 565 Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia 566 Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata 567 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 568 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 569 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala 570 Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis 571 Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo 572 Masked Crimson Tanager Ramphocelus nigrogularis 573 Yellow-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus icteronotus 574 Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava 575 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 576 Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni 577 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus 578 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 579 Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira 580 Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni 581 Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida 582 Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata 583 Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus 584 Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis 585 Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis 586 Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus 587 Black-backed Bush-Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni 588 Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris 589 Oleaginous Hemispingus Hemispingus frontalis 590 Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis 591 Black-headed(Western) Hemispingus Hemispingus verticalis 592 Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii

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Species Name Scientific Name 593 Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana 594 Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema 595 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 596 Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis 597 Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens 598 Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus 599 Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis 600 Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus 601 Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides 602 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 603 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus 604 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 605 Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa 606 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis 607 Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris 608 Lesser Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis 609 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata 610 Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor 611 Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus 612 Pale-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidinucha 613 Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus 614 Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor 615 White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus 616 Slaty Brush-Finch Atlapetes schistaceus 617 Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Atlapetes brunneinuchus 618 Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes torquatus 619 Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops 620 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris H 621 Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons 622 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 623 Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica 624 Andean Siskin Carduelis spinescens 625 Olivaceous Siskin Carduelis olivacea 626 Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra 627 House Sparrow Passer domesticus