B I R D C H E C K L I S T THE MAGIC BIRDING & BIRD PHOTO CIRCUIT OF ECUADOR Checklist by: Luis Alcivar & Genesis Lopez Works Cited: BirdLife International (2004). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 feb 2010. Locations: Paramo and Treeline Forest: Antisana (A) - Cayambe Coca & Papallacta Pass (P) Upper Andean Forest: San Jorge Quito (Q) - Yanacocha Road (Y) Dry Inter-Andean Forest: Old Hypodrome, Pululahua Crater & Jerusalem Ecological Park (J) (Western) Andean Cloud Forest: San Tadeo Road, Santa Rosa Road, & San Jorge Tandayapa (T) (Western) Upper Tropical Forest: Umbrellabird LEK & San Jorge Milpe (M) (Western) Lower Tropical Forest: Pedro Vicente Maldonado & Silanche (V) Pacific Lowlands (Coast): San Jorge Estero Hondo & surrounding fresh water lakes (E) (Eastern) Andean Cloud Forest: Cuyuja River, Baeza, Borja, San Jorge Guacamayos, & San Jorge Cosanga (C) Upper Amazon Basin: Ollin/Narupa Reserve (O) Napo-Galeras & Sumaco National Park (S) Lower Amazon Basin (Amazon Lowlands): San Jorge Sumaco Bajo, Limoncocha Biological Reserve, Napo River & Yasuni National Park (Z) Abundance: (1) Common (2) Fairly Common (3) Uncommon (4) Rare (5) Very Rare (6) Extremely Rare > 5 observations 1 2 3 4 5 6 Endemism: N: National Endemic - Cho: Choco region (NW Ecuador and W Colombia only) - Tum: Tumbesian region (SW Ecuador and NW Peru only) E/C: Ecuador and Colombia only - (E/P) Ecuador and Peru only - (E/P/C) Ecuador, Peru & Colombia only Status: LC: Least Concern NT: Near Threatened VU: Vulnerable EN: Endangered CR: Critically Endangered NSD: Not Sufficient Data THE MAGIC BIRDING CIRCUIT OF ECUADOR BIRD CHECKLIST - Updated 9/23/2019 1 Seq Locations English & Scientific Name Ab un d an ce Status En d emism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 TINAMOUS: Tinamidae 1 O S Gray Tinamou (Tinamous tao) 6 LC 2 V M S Z Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) 6 LC 3 Z White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) 5 NT 4 Z Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) 5 LC 5 C S Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) 5 LC 6 Q C Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius) 6 LC 7 M Berlepsch's Tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi) 5 LC Cho 8 V T C O S Z E Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) 4 NT 9 E Pale-browed Tinamou(Crypturellus transfasciatus) 5 EN Tum 10 O S Z Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus) 5 LC 11 Z Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus) 5 LC 12 Y Q Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) 3 LC 13 Z Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) 6 LC GREBES: Podicipedidae 14 V Z E Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) 2 LC 15 E Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2 LC 16 P A Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) 2 LC CORMORANTS & ANHINGAS: Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae 17 P C Z E Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 2 LC 18 V Z Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) 3 LC PELICANS: Pelecanidae 19 Z Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) 6 LC 20 E Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 1 LC FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae 2 21 M Z Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) 5 LC 22 M E Magnificient Frigatebird (Fregata miagnificens) 1 LC SCREAMERS: Anhimidae 23 Z Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) 5 LC DUCKS: Anatidae 24 Z E Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) 4 LC 25 Z Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus) 6 LC 26 M Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 6 LC 27 E Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) 1 LC 28 T P C S Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) 2 LC 29 E Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) 6 LC 30 P Andean Teal (Anas andium) 1 LC 31 P E Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) 1 LC 32 E White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 2 LC 33 E Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 6 LC 33 E Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) 6 LC 34 V M T P Z E Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 3 LC 35 E Northern Shoveler (Spatula discors) 6 LC 36 E Cinnamon Teak (Spatula cyanoptera) 6 LC 37 E Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 6 LC 38 P A Ruddy-Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 2 LC 39 E Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 6 LC HERONS,EGRETS,BITTERNS, IBISES & LIMPIKN: Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae 40 Z E Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) 3 LC 41 E Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) 42 Z Zigzag Heron (Zebrilus undulatus) 5 NT 43 O Z Rufescent Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) 5 LC 44 V M T C O S Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) 3 LC 3 45 Z E Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) 1 LC 46 Z Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 LC 47 V M E Great Egret (Ardea alba) 4 LC 48 V M T E Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 3 LC 49 Z E Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) 2 LC 50 V M T C O E Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 1 LC 51 V M T C O E Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 3 LC 52 Z Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 6 LC 53 Z Agami Heron (Agamia agami) 4 54 Z Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) 3 LC 55 Z E Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 LC 56 E Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) 2 LC 57 Z Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) 1 LC IBISES & SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae 58 A Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis) 3 LC 59 Z Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) 4 LC 60 Z Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus) 6 LC 61 E White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) 2 LC 62 E Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 3 LC 63 Z Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) 2 LC STORKS: Ciconiidae 64 Z Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) 6 LC VULTURES: Cathartidae 65 Q A Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) 2 NT 66 Z King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) 2 LC 67 V M T C O S Z E Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) 1 LC 68 V M T C O S Z E Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1 LC 69 S Z Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) 1 LC 4 KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES: Accipitridae 70 M Z Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 LC 71 V M Z Gray-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis) 3 LC 72 V M T O S Z E Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) 3 LC 73 V M T C O S E Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) 2 LC 74 Z Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) 1 LC 75 Z Slender-billed Kite (Helicolestes hamatus) 2 76 S E Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) 6 LC 77 V M E White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) 6 LC 78 V M T O S Z Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) 3 LC 79 V M O S Z E Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) 2 LC 80 T Q A Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus) 6 LC 81 T Q A C O S Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 2 LC 82 M T C O S Semicollared Hawk (Accipiter collaris) 4 NT 83 V M O Z Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 4 LC 84 V M T C O S Z Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor) 5 LC 85 V O Z Crane Hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) 2 LC 86 Z Slate-colored Hawk (Buteogallus schistaceus) 2 LC 87 Z Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) 4 LC 88 M T Plumbeous Hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) 4 NT 89 M Semiplumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis semiplumbeus) 5 LC 90 S V White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) 3 LC 91 V M E Gray-backed Hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis) 5 EN Tum 92 M T C O S V Barred Hawk (Morphnarchus princeps) 4 LC 93 V M O S Z Great Black-Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) 4 LC 94 V M O S V Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) 6 LC 95 C O S Montane Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) 5 NT 96 T Q Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) 2 LC 97 Q P Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) 3 LC 98 V M E Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) 3 LC 5 99 V M T C O S Z E Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) 1 LC 100 E Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) 1 LC 101 T C S White-rumped Hawk (Parabuteo leucorrhous) 4 LC 102 M T A C O S Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) LC 103 V M T O S V Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) LC 104 Q C White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula) LC 105 S Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 4 LC 106 M O S Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) 5 LC 107 Q P A Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) 2 LC 108 Z T Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis) 6 NT 109 Z Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) 6 NT 110 M O S Z Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) 6 LC 111 V T O Z Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) 4 LC 112 V M T O Z Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) 3 NT 113 T C Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori) 3 EN FALCONS, CARACARAS: Falconidae 114 S V Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) 1 LC 115 Z Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus) 4 LC 116 Z Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) 2 LC 117 Q Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) 5 LC 118 Q P A Carunculated Caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) 1 LC 119 M T C O S Z Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) 4 LC 120 S Z Lined Forest-Falcon (Micrastur gilvicollis) 4 LC 121 V Plumbeous Forest-Falcon (Micrastur plumbeus) 6 VU Cho 122 M T C O S Z E Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) 3 LC 123 S Z Buckley's Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) 4 LC 124 M O Z E Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) 2 LC 125 Q P A American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 1 LC 126 M T Q Merlin (Falco columbarius) 5 LC 127 Q A Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) 3 LC 6 128 V M C O S Z E Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) 2 LC 129 O S Z Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) 5 LC 130 Q P O S Z Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 6 LC CHACHALACAS, GUANS, CURASSOWS: Cracidae 131 S V Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) 3 LC 132 E Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) 3 VU Tum 133 T C Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) 2 LC 134 V M Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) 5 EN Cho 135 S Z Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu) 2 LC 136 V M Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) 5 LC 137 M T C S Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) 5 NT 138 M T C O S Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) 2 LC 139 Z Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis) 2 LC 140 Z Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) 5 LC 141 Z Salvin's Curassow (Mitu