THE BIRDS OF JATUN SACHA BIOLOGICAL STATION Napo Province, Ecuador An Inventory, Compiled by: Bonnie Bochan P.O. Box 306 Winterport, Maine 04496 USA REVISED LIST: January, 2008 The following checklist includes the species of birds observed or heard at Jatun Sacha over more than twenty years from January1987 through January 2008. The area covered includes all habitats within the north and south sectors of the reserve from the Río Napo to the Río Arajuno, east to Aliñahui and west to the Chichicorrumi area. Taxonomic order and nomenclature follow The Birds of Ecuador (Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001). Spanish common names are from An annotated List of the Birds of Mainland Ecuador (Ridgely, Greenfield and Guerrero 1998). To date, a total of 563 species have been recorded. The compiler is preparing a monograph The Birds of Jatun Sacha Biological Station, with information on abundance, status, habitat preference, habits, seasonality in movement and vocalization, migration and breeding patterns as well as historical data and interviews. Species noted with an asterisk (*) are very rare or have no recent observations. Species in parenthesis indicate hypothetical status warranting further documentation. Please report any additional species or observations to Bonnie Bochan, Jatun Sacha Biological Station Casilla 515-01-218 Tena, Ecuador or Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Casilla 17-12-867, Quito, Ecuador. Tinamidae (8) Tinamous Tinamúes Tinamus tao Gray Tinamou Tinamú Gris Tinamus major Great Tinamou Tinamú Grande Tinamus guttatus White-throated Tinamou Tinamú Goliblanco Crypturellus cinereus Cinereous Tinamou Tinamú Cenizo Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou Tinamú Chico Crypturellus undulatus Undulated Tinamou Tinamú Ondolado Crypturellus variegatus Variegated Tinamou Tinamú Abigarrado Crypturellus bartletti Bartlett's Tinamou Tinamú de Bartlett Phalacrocoracidae (1) Cormorants Cormoranes Phalacrocorax brasilianus Neotropic Cormorant Cormorán Neotropical Anhingidae (1) Darters Aningas Anhinga anhinga Anhinga Anhinga Anatidae (2) Ducks Patos Anas discors Blue-winged Teal Cerceta Aliazul Oxyura dominica Masked Duck Pato Enmascarado Ardeidae (10) Herons, Egrets Garzas *Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent Tiger-Heron Garza Tigre Castaña Ardea cocoi Cocoi Heron Garzón Cocoi Ardea alba Great White Egret Garceta Grande Egretta thula Snowy Egret Garceta Nívea Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron Garceta Azul 1 *Butorides virescens Green Heron Garcilla Verde Butorides striatus Striated Heron Garcilla Estriada Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Garcilla Bueyera *Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron Garcilla Coroninegra Cochlearius cochlearis Boat-billed Heron Garza Cucharón Threskiornithidae (1) Ibises and Spoonbills Ibises, Espatulas *Phimosus infuscatus Bare-faced Ibis Ibis Caripelado Cathartidae (4) American Vultures Gallinazos Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture Gallinazo Rey Coragyps atratus Black Vulture Gallinazo Negro Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture Gallinazo Aura Cathartes melambrotus Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Gallinazo Selvático Accipitridae (25) Kites, Hawks, Eagles Elanios, Gavilanes, Aguilas Pandion haliaetus Osprey Aguila Pescadora Leptodon cayanensis Gray-headed Kite Elanio Cabecigris Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite Elanio Tijereta *Gampsonyx swainsonii Pearl Kite Elanio Perla *Rostrhamus sociabilis Snail Kite Elanio Caracolero Rostrhamus hamatus Slender-billed Kite Elanio Picogarfio Harpagus bidentatus Double-toothed Kite Elanio Bidentado Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous Kite Elanio Plomizo Accipiter superciliosus Tiny Hawk Azor Chico *Accipiter bicolor Bicolored Hawk Azor Bicolor *Accipiter poliogaster Gray-bellied Hawk Azor Venigris *Geranospiza caerulescens Crane Hawk Gavilan Zancon Leucopternis schistacea Slate-colored Hawk Gavilán Pizarroso Leucopternis albicollis White Hawk Gavilán Blanco Leucopternis melanops Black-faced Hawk Gavilán Carinegro Buteogallus urubitinga Great Black Hawk Gavilán Negro Grande Buteo nitidus Gray Hawk Gavilán Nitidus Buteo albonotatus Zone-tailed Hawk Gavilan Colifajeado Buteo magnirostris Roadside Hawk Gavilán Aludo Buteo platypterus Broad-Winged Hawk Gavilán Aliancho Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed Hawk Gavilán Colicorto *Buteo swainsonii Swainsons Hawk Gavilan de Swainson *Harpia harpyja Harpy Eagle Aguila Arpia Spizaetus tyrannus Black Hawk-Eagle Azor-Aguila Negro Spizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk-Eagle Azor-Aguila Adornado Falconidae (11) Falcons, Caracaras Halcones, Caracaras Daptrius ater Black Caracara Caracara Negro Ibycter americanus Red-throated Caracara Caracara Ventriblanco Milvago chimachima Yellow-headed Caracara Caracara Cabeciamarillo *Micrastur ruficollis Barred Forest-Falcon Halcón-Montés Barreteado Micrastur gilvicollis Lined Forest Falcon Halcón-Montés Lineado Micrastur mirandollei Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon Haclcón-Montés Dorsigris Micrastur semitorquatus Collared Forest-Falcon Halcón-Montés Collarejo Micrastur buckleyi Buckley’s Forest-Falcon Halcón de Buckley Herpetotheres cachinnans Laughing Falcon Halcón Reidor Falco rufigularis Bat Falcon Halcón Cazamurciélagos *Falco deiroleucus Orange-breasted Falcon Halcón Pechinaranja 2 Cracidae (5) Guans, Curassows Pavones, Pavas Ortalis guttata Speckled Chachalaca Chachalaca Jaspeada Penelope jacquacu Spix's Guan Pava de Spix, "Pava Ronca" *Pipile pipile Common Piping Guan Pava-Silbosa Goliazul Nothocrax urumutum Nocturnal Curassow Pavón Nocturno, "Mondete" Mitu salvini Salvin's Curassow Pavón de Salvin, "Paujil" Odontophoridae (2) New World Quails CodornicesDel Nuevo Mundo Odontophorus gujanensis Marbled Wood-Quail Corcovado Carirrojo *Odontophorus stellatus Starred Wood-Quail Corcovado Estrellado Rallidae (9) Rails, Gallinules Rascones, Gallaretas Laterallus exilis Gray-breasted Crake Polluela Pechigris Laterallus melanophaius Rufous-sided Crake Polluela Flanquirrufa Laterallus fasciatus Black-banded Crake Polluela Negribandeada *Laterallus viridis Russet-crowned Crake Polluela Coronirojiza Anurolimnas castaneiceps Chestnut-headed Crake Polla Cabecicastaña *Neocrex erythrops Paint-billed Crake Polluela Piquipinta Pardirallus nigricans Blackish Rail Rascón Negruzco Aramides cajanea Gray-necked Wood-Rail Rascón-Montés Cuelligris Porphyrula martinica Purple Gallinule Gallareta Púrpura Eurypygidae (1) Sunbitterns Garcetas Sol Eurypyga helias Sunbittern Garceta-Sol "Turuyuta" Heliornithidae (1) Finfoots Aves Sol Heliornis fulica Sungrebe Ave-Sol Americano Aramidae (1) Limpkins Carraos *Aramus guarauna Limpkin Carrao Psophiidae (1) Trumpeters Trompeteros *Psophia crepitans Gray-winged Trumpeter Trompeteros Aligris Jacanidae (1) Jacanas Jacanas Jacana jacana Wattled Jacana Jacana Carunculada Scolopacidae (9) Sandpipers Playeros Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs Patiamarillo Mayor *Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs Patiamarillo Menor Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper Andarríos Solitario Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper Andarríos Coleador *Calidris alba Sanderling Playero Arenero Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper Correlimos Menudo *Calidris bairdii Baird's Sandpiper Correlimos de Baird *Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper Correlimos Pectoral *Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper Praderito Canelo Charadriidae (4) Lapwings, Plovers Avefrias, Chorlos *Vanellus chilensis Southern Lapwing Avefria Surena *Pluvialis dominica American Golden Plover Chorlo Dorado Americano Hoploxypterus cayanus Pied Plover Avefría Pinta Charadrius collaris Collared Plover Chorlitejo Collarejo Laridae (3) Gulls, Terns Gaviotas, Gaviotines 3 *Larus pipixican Franklins Gull Gaviota de Franklin Sterna superciliaris Yellow-billed Tern Gaviotín Amazónico *Phaetusa simplex Large-billed Tern Gaviotín Picudo Columbidae (11) Pigeons, Doves Palomas, Tórtolas *Columba livia Rock Pigeon Paloma Domestica Columba speciosa Scaled Pigeon Paloma Escamosa Columba cayennensis Pale-vented Pigeon Palome Ventripalida Columba subvinacea Ruddy Pigeon Paloma Rojiza Columba plumbea Plumbeous Pigeon Paloma Plomiza Columbina minuta Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Tortolita Menuda Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground-Dove Tortolita Colorada Claravis pretiosa Blue Ground-Dove Tortolita Azul Leptotila rufaxilla Gray-fronted Dove Paloma Frentigris Geotrygon saphirina Sapphire Quail-Dove Paloma-Perdiz Zafiro Geotrygon montana Ruddy Quail-Dove Paloma-Perdiz Rojiza Psittacidae (17) Macaws, Parrots Guacamayos, Loros Ara ararauna Blue-and-yellow Macaw Guacamayo Azul y Amarillo *Ara militaris Military Macaw Guacamayo Militar Ara severa Chestnut-fronted Macaw Guacamayo Frenticastaño Orthopsittaca manilata Red-bellied Macaw Guacamayo Ventirrojo Aratinga leucophthalmus White-eyed Parakeet Perico Ojiblanco Aratinga weddellii Dusky-headed Parakeet Perico Cabecioscuro Pyrrhura melanura Maroon-tailed Parakeet Perico Colimarrón *Forpus sclateri Dusky-billed Parrotlet Periquito Piquioscuro Forpus xanthopterygius Blue-winged Parrotlet Periquito Aliazul Brotogeris cyanoptera Cobalt-winged Parakeet Perico Alicobalto *Touit huetii Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet Periquito Hombrirrojo Pionites melanocephala Black-headed Parrot Loro Coroninegro, "Chirlecrés" Pionopsitta barrabandi Orange-cheeked Parrot Loro Cachetinaranja Pionus menstruus Blue-headed Parrot Loro Cabeciazul Amazona ochrocephala Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona Coroniamarilla Amazona amazonica Orange-winged Amazon Amazona Alinaranja Amazona farinosa Mealy Parrot Amazona Harinosa Cuculidae (11) Cuckoos, Anis Cuclillos, Garrapateros Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cuclillo Piquiamarill *Coccyzus euleri Pearly-breasted Cuckoo Cuclillo Pechiperlado