The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

A Tropical Birding SET DEPARTURE tour

ANDES INTROTOUR & HIGH ANDES EXTENSION 9-18 February, 2019

Tour Leader : Andres de la Torre, Report and photos by Andres de la Torre

Introduction Birding up and down the north western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes is probably one of the richest birding experiences in the world, not only for the overwhelming number of species and the dramatic changes in the avian composition as one goes up and down the mountain range, but also for the amazing number of both Andean and lowland Choco endemics than one can see throughout this adventure. This coupled with a High Andean extension experience in the thin air (up to 13000 thousand feet for a brief time), creates a birding experience that one will hardly forget, and well worth every minute!

Amongst the great birds we saw throughout this trip, there were Plate-billed Mountain- toucan, Crested Guan, Yellow- breasted Antpitta, Andean Cock of the rock, Club- winged Manakin, Andean Condor, just to mention a few of the gems of these amazing forests and paramos.

February 10 Yanacocha to Tandayapa

We started driving from Quito before sunrise up the western range of the Andes, and on a crystal clear morning we were able to enjoy the views of the marvelous line of volcanoes comprising this part of the country. On the way to the temperate forest of the Yanacocha reserve, we drove through pastures and high Andean crop fields. Taking advantage of the great weather we decided to start our hike along the 3 km “Trocha Inca” as soon as possible, and we were lucky to encounter Scarlet-bellied, Black-chested, and Hooded Mountain Tanagers, and in one of the flocks, the nice Blue- backed Conebill. Along our walk we managed to call in skulking birds such as Ash-colored Tapaculo and White-browed Spinetail. At the far end of the trail, we were rewarded with great views of the hummer specialties of this high Andean ecosystem such as Great Sapphirewing, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, and 2 species of pufflegs, to name a few.

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After all this excitement we started our way back to the reserve station, and by that time the clouds had rolled in virtually out of nowhere, nevertheless we managed to get the impressive Andean Guan before enjoying a delicious and well deserved hot lunch at the headquarter’s cafeteria.

SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

In the afternoon, we drove down the famous Nono-Tandayapa road, and just after starting we managed great scope views of a Red-crested Cotinga obligingly perching on top of a bare tree, and then we started a dramatic descent into montane subtropical forest, were we were pleasantly surprised by a male Torrent Duck resting on the edge of the Alambí river. We birded the rest of the afternoon along the road, were we saw representative species of this ecosystem and arrived late in the afternoon to Tandayapa Bird Lodge, our great “home away from home” for the next five days.

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BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET

February 11

Tandayapa Lodge and Upper Tandayapa Valley

Before sunrise, we took a short walk to the Tandayapa Lodge blind, and in the twilight we were able to spot the elusive Scaled Antpitta hopping on the trail in front of us. Once in the blind, we had views of many species which come in to feed on the moths and other insects which have been attracted to the black light and moth sheet at the hide. These birds are otherwise difficult to see in the thick and dark undergrowth of the forest. Among them we had Zeledon’s Antbird, Streak-capped Treehunter, Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant, Spotted Barbtail, and later on a White-throated Quail- Dove visited.

On the way back to the lodge, we decided to bird a little before breakfast, and were rewarded by a pair of Golden- headed Quetzals that afforded us with great views.

After a delicious breakfast, we decided to bird the driveway and the lower part of the Tandayapa valley, and managed to see Slaty Atwren and Uniform Antshrike skulking in the thickets, and on the fruit feeders we enjoyed the visit of Rufous Motmot with its impressive racket tail, and both male and female of the striking Red-headed Barbet.

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TOUCAN BARBET

At the lodge, a display of hummers was waiting for us visiting the feeders just outside our rooms, and included the endemic Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Booted Racketail, Brown Inca and many other species, which delighted us while we had lunch.

On the afternoon we decided to drive up to the upper Tandayapa valley to look for certain key species, but the weather deteriorated and mist and light rain engulfed us. Nevertheless our efforts were rewarded by the sight of two Plate-billed Mountain Toucans as well as the salmon and bright green colored Grass-green Tanager. Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Tyrannine Woodcreeper and a mixed species flock of tanagers showed up as well, which were hard to pick up due to the climatic conditions.

Being satisfied after finding the mountain toucans, we decide to drive back to the lodge for a cup of hot tea and to enjoy some more the busy hummers visiting the feeders at the lodge

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February 12

Mashpi Amaguza Reserve

We had an early start to drive to the Amaguza Reserve on a beautiful crystal clear morning. Once there, we started walking the road along the reserve looking for the specialties of the area. We stopped at a place where there was lot of activity, and after little work we brought in the very rare Choco Vireo for quick looks. The same spot yielded Indigo Flowerpiercer, and some lucky members got to see another very scarce specialty: Black Solitaire. On our way to the hummer feeders we stumbled upon a very still Rufous tailed Jacamar and a little gem called Ornate Flycatcher

ORNATE FLYCATCHER

We were not disappointed at the first group of feeders, where we found many of the Chocó endemics we were looking for: Velvet-purple Coronet, Empress Brilliant (which is the largest hummer of the Chocó region), Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Violet tailed Sylph, and others. Amongst the hungry tanagers that were waiting to be fed by the reserve’s owner Sergio, we had the spectacular Glistening-green Tanager, and other sought-after regional endemics such as Rufous-throated Tanager and Moss-backed Tanager. As if this wasn’t enough of a show of colors and beauty, one of the “kings” of Amaguza showed up for

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ORANGE BREASTED FRUITEATER

On our walk to the second group of feeders we were again rewarded with a magnificent Barred Hawk flying over us before we entered the forest.

A little bit of patience at the feeders was paid off with Toucan Barbets, Crimson-rumped Toucanets, and Golden- collared Honeycreeper coming in, and in the same forest surrounding the area other magnificent specialties showed up: Buffy Tuftedcheek, the rare Olive Finch, Collared Trogon, Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager, Golden-bellied (Choco) Warbler and Golden-winged Manakin. To finish this unforgettable visit, Sergio led us to a day roost of a female Lyre- tailed Nightjar and then we enjoyed the packed lunch we had brought. The surprises hadn’t come to an end yet - on our way back, we were lucky to get the elusive White-throated Wedgebill, unusual for the Tandayapa Valley, and the beautiful White-winged Tanager.

Tired as we were after a full day of birding, we were all happy with the unique and restricted range birds in such a small reserve. Amaguza is definitely a unique gem. We had a very nice dinner and early bed to get ready for the next day’s adventure.

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February 13

Rio Silanche Reserve

Rio Silanche is a lowland Chocó forest reserve, which harbors many regional endemics from this diverse area, so arriving first thing in the morning to their observation tower was crucial for getting some of the sought-after specialties.

Before getting to the reserve itself, we had an obliging Osprey just sitting on a dead stump by the road, and once on the tower our early start was rewarded by the visit of the scarce Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, and other special such as Purple- chested Hummingbird, Blue–tailed Trogon, White-tailed Trogon, Barred Puffbird, and Purple-crowned Fairy among others. We were lucky as well to get from the tower the two species of lowland toucans: Yellow-throated and Choco Toucans, great looks of Orange-fronted Barbet and flyovers of Chestnut-fronted Macaws and Blue-headed Parrots. Our walk into the forest revealed Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Black-striped Woodcreeper, the beautiful and tiny Ruddy- tailed Flycatcher, as well as Tawny-crested Tanager and a few other dwellers of the dark interior.

On our way back to the main road we decided to bird the agricultural area which yielded several species of seedeaters, flycatchers, orioles and woodpeckers, such as Black cheeked Woodpecker.

We stopped for a delicious lunch at the Rio Blanco viewpoint restaurant, where its hummer and tanager feeders attracted species from the foothill forest such as Green Thorntails and Silver-throated Tanagers.

BLACK CHEEKED WOODPECKER

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MALE GREEN THORNTAIL

In the late afternoon, back to Tandayapa Lodge, we were again rewarded with scope views of a perched flock of Red- billed Parrots; it’s always nice to see their field marks which are so hard when you have just a flyover.

We settled in for another nice dinner and early bed to be ready for next morning’s excursion.

February 14 Milpe Reserve and Mindo Valley

We set out early towards Milpe Reserve looking for some foothill specialities, and we decided to bird first the access road to the reserve to have chances to see the great tanagers that live in the area, among them the beautiful Bay- headed Tanager. Once on the forest trail, we were pleasantly surprised by the apperance of an impressive Crested Guan and a cooperative Plumbeous Hawk that perched close by without minding our presence.

One of the goals of the visit was the Chocó endemic Club-winged Manakin, which fortunately were displaying actively around their traditional lek, several males rubbing there wings producing this incredible electric sound of their display. Among other species we got during the forest walk, we were able to see the always fascinating Rufous Motmot. Collared Trogon, and Plain-brown Woodcreeper, and and Cinnamon Becard also showed up. While sipping an excellent coffee produced in the nearby valley, we enjoyed both the hummer and banana feeders which brought in specialties such as Purple-bibbed Whitetip and iconic neotropical birds such as Collared Aracari and Yellow-throated Toucan. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.8 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

We decided then to travel to the nearby Mindo valley and stop to enjoy our picnic lunch watching the Mindo River rapidly flow by. The excitement returned as we had a couple of White-capped Dippers (picture below) that came by, as well as great looks of a soaring Hook billed Kite.

In the afternoon we birded the road along the river, being rewarded by the sights of a skulking Little Cuckoo, and had good looks of flying Scaly-naped Parrots. The day had gone by very fast so sadly we had to depart back to our base in the Tandayapa Valley before it got late.

WHITE CAPPED DIPPER

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February 15 Refugio Paz de las Aves and Mitad del Mundo

We were excited to be on our way to one of the highlights of our trip, the home of the famous “antpitta whisperer” Angel Paz. We stopped first to enjoy one of the iconic species of the subtropical forest: Andean Cock-of-the-rock (photo below). Way before we could see them, we already were hearing their odd calls as males congregated in a lek, working hard with their sound, color, and movement display to attract females. This is one of the most fascinating spectacles that nobody visiting this area should miss. At least six males were displaying up and down the trees, and whenever a cryptic female flew by, everything went crazy. We enjoyed this show for at least half an hour, when we were distracted by the visit of a Crested Quetzal that perched very close to us, letting us get some pictures of him. Even Angel himself was surprised with the presence of this uncommon species. Later on we were called to another clearing in the forest to witness the appearance of another sought after endemic, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, which came out as a family group as Angel called them in. We continued by bus farther up the property, and then, only a few steps away from the bus, Angel and Rodrigo lived up to their nicknames calling in two stunning anpittas: Chestnut-crowned Antpitta and the Chocó endemic Yellow-breasted Antpitta, which afforded ample opportunities for photography. We decided then to take a little walk farther into the forest, which afforded us with views of beautiful birds such as Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Dusky Chlorospingus, and after some effort we found the perfectly camouflaged and yet stunning Green- and-black Fruiteater. Along the walk back, some of the group members were lucky to see the very shy and not regularly seen Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush.

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YELLOW BREASTED ANTPITTA

It was midmorning and there were some antpittas yet to be seen, so we followed Angel down the creek trail to be rewarded by two other fantastic species: Moustached Antpitta and Ochre-breasted Antpitta, both very obliging and giving great views despite the low light conditions of the forest understory. Back at Angel´s house, another sought-after stunning creature visited us: Golden-headed Quetzal. Then we enjoyed a delicious Ecuadorian breakfast, and were delighted again with a festival of birds that came to visit the feeders: Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Beryl-spangled, Black- capped and Golden-naped Tanagers, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, and on the hummer feeders, the stunning Velvet-purple Coronet, plus Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Inca, Booted Racket-tail and other beautiful hummers.

Sadly we had to say goodbye to this unique place, and we started heading back towards Quito via an inter-Andean valley. We had time to stop in the very dry desert-like valley of San Antonio before the day ended, where we were given views of a Streak-backed Canastero, plus we had great views of beautiful species such as Black-tailed Trainbearer, Golden Grosbeak, and the fantastic Tufted Tit-Tyrant, to name a few. We arrived just passed sunset to our Puembo hotel, longing forward to starting the High Andes Extension.

February 16 – HIGH ANDES EXTENSION

Antisana Ecological Reserve and Papallacta Pass

After a good night sleep, we started towards the high Andes, where we made our first stop at a cliff viewpoint where a pair of Andean Condors had been nesting with success for the last few years. We picked up the always amazing Giant www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.11 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

Hummingbird, and without success for the condors, we kept on driving higher in to the open grasslands of the paramo ecosystem, were we got the almost Ecuadorian endemic Ecuadorian Hillstar, a beautiful male with its blue-purple head and white breast. Further up in the high plateau we enjoyed the most magnificent views of the mighty Antisana volcano and its impressive glaciers, which reaches almost 18000 ft. in elevation. On the same plateau we were able to see a Peregrine Falcon looking for its morning prey. Finally for everybody´s relief, we got two Andean Condors soaring nearby, a main target for this day since its virtually the only place in Ecuador where we see this mighty bird with frequency. On the same plateau we picked up the scarce Andean Ibis, as well as Andean Lapwings, Andean Gulls, Carunculated Cararcaras, and Black-winged Ground-Doves, among others.

BLACK FACED IBIS

Then we decided then to continue to the glacier lake of La Mica to look for some of the representative waterfowl of the paramo, in particualr the delicate Silvery Grebe, and we were also able to see Andean Duck, Andean Teal, Slate- colored Coot, and in the bushes surrounding the lake we managed to call in Many-striped Canastero and Sedge Wren. By midday, already hungry, we started our drive back to our lunch stop called Tambocondor, were we were delighted by flight views of both Variable Hawk and Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle. On the way out of the reserve a quick stop by a small lake yielded Yellow-billed Pintail, and later in the afternoon, a quick stop on the continental divide produced a bird we had surprisingly missed at Antisana: Tawny Antpitta. We arrived at dusk to the beautiful Guango Lodge, happy to have had such great birds among the beauty of the high Andes around us.

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ANDEAN CONDOR

February 17 Guango Lodge and Papallacta Pass

We started the morning birding the open pipeline trail near Guango where we were treated with colorful mixed species flocks which included Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Blue-backed Conebill, Blue-and- black Tanager, Slaty Brush-Finch, and Pale-naped Brush-Finch among others. Doing an inspection of the rushing Papallacta river we spotted 2 beautiful White-capped Dippers and Torrent Duck for the second time during our trip, plus a couple of the tiny Torrent Tyrannulets feeding by the water. Afterwards we were rewarded by excellent looks of the colorful Andean Motmot sitting in the open on an overhanging branch above the river. After this great start to the morning, we tried our luck at the lodge’s hummer feeders, where we were not disappointed: Sword-billed Hummingbird, Tourmaline Sunangel, Mountain Velvetbreast, Long tailed Sylph, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Collared Inca, Buff-winged Starfrontlet and many other colorful gems showed up at this fantastic place. As the weather looked good, we decided to drive up to the high Papallacta pass again, not to be disappointed, as the Rufous-bellied Seed-snipe appeared in the higher part of the mountain, plus we had excellent looks at specialties such as Red-rumped Bush- Tyrant, White-chinned Thistletail, and Tawny Antpitta. On the way back to the lodge we stopped at the Papallacta old road where we saw Viridian Metaltail, and there was a Southern Lapwing by Papallacta Lake.

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CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET

Finally it was time for our fun trip to come to an end as the group headed back to Quito for a final night before departing. Thanks to all for coming on the trip, and I hope it has left you with long lasting memories of all the unique places and birds that we experienced.

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BIRD LIST

The taxonomy of the bird list follows eBird/Clements (available here: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/)

DUCKS, GEESE, & WATERFOWL ANATIDAE 1 Torrent Duck Merganetta armata 2 Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica 3 Andean Teal Anas andium andium 4 Andean Ruddy Duck Oxyura ferruginea

CRACIDS CRACIDAE 5 Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens 6 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii

NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE 7 Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus

GREBES PODICIPEDIDAE 8 Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE 9 Rock Pigeon Columba livia 10 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 11 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata 12 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea 13 Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina 14 Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera 15 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

CUCKOOS CUCULIDAE 16 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 17 Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta 18 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES CAPRIMULGIDAE 19 Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra SWIFTS APODIDAE 20 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 21 Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 22 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.15 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

HUMMINGBIRDS TROCHILIDAE 23 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 24 White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui 25 White-throated Wedgebill Schistes albogularis 26 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae 27 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans 28 Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti 29 Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis 30 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii 31 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys 32 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii 33 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis 34 Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo 35 Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae 36 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina 37 Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami 38 Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani 39 Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera 40 Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis 41 Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni 42 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata 43 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae 44 Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi 45 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera 46 Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus 47 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens 48 Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii 49 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini 50 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii 51 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini 52 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides 53 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula 54 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix 55 Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas 56 White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant 57 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii 58 Crowned (Green-crowned) Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 59 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae 60 Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi 61 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.16 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS RALLIDAE 62 Slate-colored (Andean) Coot Fulica ardesiaca

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE 63 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 64 Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens

SEEDSNIPES THINOCORIDAE 65 Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi latreillii

SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES SCOLOPACIDAE 66 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius

GULLS, TERNS AND SKIMMERS LARIDAE 67 Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus

CORMORANTS AND SHAGS PHALACROCORACIDAE 68 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS ARDEIDAE 69 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

IBIS AND SPOONBILLS THRESKIORNITHIDAE 70 Black-faced (Andean) Ibis Theristicus melanopis branickii

NEW WORLD VULTURES CATHARTIDAE 71 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 72 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura jota 73 Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

OSPREY PANDIONIDAE 74 Osprey Pandion haliaetus

HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES ACCIPITRIDAE 75 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus 76 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 77 Sharp-shinned (Plain-breasted) Hawk Accipiter striatus ventralis 78 Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea 79 Barred Hawk Morphnarchus princeps 80 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.17 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

81 Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma 82 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus 83 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 84 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

TROGONS TROGONIDAE 85 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps 86 Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus 87 Blue-tailed (Chocó) Trogon Trogon comptus 88 (Western) White-tailed Trogon Trogon chionurus 89 Collared Trogon Trogon collaris 90 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus

KINGFISHERS ALCEDINIDAE 91 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata

PUFFBIRDS BUCCONIDAE 92 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus

JACAMARS GALBULIDAE 93 Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda

NEW WORLD BARBETS CAPITONIDAE 94 Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus 95 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii

TOUCAN -BARBETS SEMNORNITHIDAE 96 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus

TOUCANS RAMPHASTIDAE 97 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus 98 Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris 99 Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius 100 Yellow-throated (Chestnut-mandibled) Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii 101 Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis

WOODPECKERS PICIDAE 102 Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 103 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Picoides fumigatus 104 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 105 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.18 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

FALCONS AND CARACARAS FALCONIDAE 106 Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus 107 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 108 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

NEW WORLD AND AFRICAN PARROTS Psittacidae 109 Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus 110 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 111 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus 112 Scaly-naped Parrot (Amazon) Amazona mercenarius 113 Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus

TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE 114 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor 115 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor 116 Zeledon's (Immaculate) Antbird Hafferia zeledoni

ANTPITTAS GRALLARIIDAE 117 Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni 118 Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis 119 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla 120 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta 121 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis 122 Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris

TAPACULOS RHINOCRYPTIDAE 123 Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis

OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE 124 Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina 125 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa 126 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 127 Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 128 Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus 129 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 130 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger 131 Buffy (Pacific) Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii johnsoni 132 Pale-legged (Pacific) Hornero Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus 133 Chestnut-winged (Bar-winged) Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris 134 Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.19 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

135 Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps 136 Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus 137 Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps 138 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens 139 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 140 Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola 141 White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis 142 Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata 143 White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa 144 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops 145 Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE 146 White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus 147 White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus 148 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys 149 Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus 150 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea 151 Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus 152 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps 153 Choco (Golden-faced) Tyrannulet Zimmerius (chrysops) albigularis 154 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus 155 Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni 156 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 157 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus 158 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus 159 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus 160 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus 161 Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens 162 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 163 Plain-capped (Páramo) Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus 164 Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis 165 Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius 166 Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta 167 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor 168 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 169 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 170 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis 171 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus 172 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus

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COTINGAS COTINGIDAE 173 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii 174 Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda 175 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus 176 Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus 177 Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata

MANAKINS PIPRIDAE 178 Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus 179 Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus

TITYRAS AND ALLIES TITYRIDAE 180 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 181 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor 182 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 183 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus dorsalis

VIREOS AND ALLIES VIREONIDAE 184 Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris 185 Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata 186 Choco Vireo Vireo masteri 187 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys

CROWS JAYS AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE 188 Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa 189 Green (Inca) Jay Cyanocorax yncas yncas

SWALLOWS HIRUNDINIDAE 190 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 191 Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina 192 White-thighed Swallow Atticora tibialis 193 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 194 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea

WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE 195 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 196 Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis 197 Sedge (Grass) Wren Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis 198 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus 199 Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa 200 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.21 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

DIPPERS CINCLIDAE 201 White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus

THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE 202 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater 203 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 204 Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus 205 Pale-eyed Thrush Turdus leucops 206 Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris 207 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

FINCHES, EUPHONIAS AND ALLIES FRINGILLIDAE 208 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 209 Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala 210 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster 211 Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus

NEW WORLD SPARROWS PASSERELLIDAE 212 Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus flavigularis 213 Dusky Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Chlorospingus semifuscus 214 Olive Finch Arremon castaneiceps 215 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 216 Slaty Brushfinch Atlapetes schistaceus 217 Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha 218 Yellow-breasted (Rufous-naped) Brushfinch Atlapetes latinuchus

TROUPIALS AND ALLIES ICTERIDAE 219 Scrub Blackbird Dives warczewiczi 220 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 221 (Northern) Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus leucoramphus

NEW WORLD WARBLERS PARULIDAE 222 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi 223 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 224 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus 225 Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata 226 Golden-bellied (Chocó) Warbler Myiothlypis chrysogaster chlorophrys 227 Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata 228 Slate-throated Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus miniatus 229 Spectacled Redstart (Whitestart) Myioborus melanocephalus www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.22 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

CARDINALS AND ALLIES CARDINALIDAE 230 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 231 White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera 232 Golden Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster 233 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus

TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE 234 Gray-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris 235 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 236 Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii 237 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus 238 Flame-rumped (Lemon-rumped) Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus icteronotus 239 Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi 240 Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana 241 Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Cnemathraupis eximia 242 Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii 243 Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris 244 Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus 245 Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis 246 Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis 247 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus 248 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 249 Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix 250 Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei 251 Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata 252 Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis 253 Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula 254 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii 255 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis 256 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 257 Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii 258 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus 259 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 260 Black-faced (Yellow-tufted) Dacnis Dacnis lineata aequatorialis 261 Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi 262 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 263 Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus 264 Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius 265 Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor 266 Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.23 The Andes Introtour, 9-18 February 2019 A Tropical Birding Trip Report

267 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii 268 Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis 269 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera 270 Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica 271 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea 272 Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor 273 Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus 274 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 275 Thick-billed (Lesser) Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea 276 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 277 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis 278 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata 279 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 280 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 281 Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis

OLD WORLD SPARROWS PASSERIDAE 282 House Sparrow Passer domesticus

MAMMALS

Red -tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis Tapeti (Brazilian Rabbit) Sylvilagus brasiliensis Tayra Eira barbara

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