ABA International Conference in Quito, Ecuador Sep 1-7, 2007
The conference may be over, but it was a fantastic experience that we will all remember for a long time. We would love to do it again some day!
  • We recorded 462 species during the conference, including many spectacular species and rare endemics. Only 23 of those were "heard only". Check out our bird list below.
  • We had 22 expert bird guides, some resident in Ecuador, others brought in from around the world just for the occasion.
  • Every day, 12 buses departed on time to great birding areas within about two hours of the conference hotel (see map below).
  • Groups were divided by experience and pace in an unprecedented attempt to give everyone the kind of trip they wanted.
  • In the evenings, we had five great talks by Paul Greenfield, Josep del Hoyo, John Kricher, Robert Ridgely, and TB's own Keith Barnes.
  • Swarovski Optik's Gerold Dobler gave a great digiscoping demonstration one afternoon outside the hotel.
  • Pre- and post-conference tours gave many conference-goers a chance to experience even more of what Ecuador has to offer.

 


Map of sites visited on the conference

Conference Bird List

TINAMOUS Tinamidae
H Tawny-breasted Tinamou Nothocercus julius
H Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui
Curve-billed Tinamou Nothoprocta curvirostris
GREBES Podicipedidae
Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis
CORMORANTS AND SHAGS Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS Anatidae
Torrent Duck Merganetta armata
Andean (Speckled) Teal Anas andium flavirostris
Yellow-billed Pintail Anas spinicauda
Andean Ruddy-Duck (Andean Duck) Oxyura ferruginea
HERONS, BITTERNS, AND EGRETS Ardeidae
Great Egret Ardea alba
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
IBISES AND SPOONBILLS Threskiornithidae
Black-faced (Andean) Ibis Theristicus melanopis branickii
AMERICAN VULTURES Cathartidae
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
KITES, EAGLES, HAWKS, AND OSPREY Accipitridae
Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus
Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus
Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis
Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps
Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula
Variable (Red-backed) Hawk Buteo polyosoma polyosoma
Variable (Puna) Hawk Buteo polyosoma (poecilochrous)
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori
FALCONS AND CARACARAS Falconidae
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus
Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis
CURASSOWS, GUANS, ETC. Cracidae
Andean Guan Penelope montagnii
H Wattled Guan Aburria aburri
Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii
NEW WORLD QUAILS Odontophoridae
H Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus erythrops
Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus
RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS Rallidae
Andean (Slate-colored) Coot Fulica ardesiaca
SANDPIPERS, SNIPES, ETC. Scolopacidae
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS Charadriidae
Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens
GULLS AND TERNS Laridae
Andean Gull Larus serranus
PIGEONS AND DOVES Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea
Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea
Dusky Pigeon Columba goodsoni
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina
Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida
White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
PARROTS AND MACAWS Psittacidae
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severa
Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis
Rose-faced Parrot Pionopsitta pulchra
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus
Scaly-naped Amazon (Parrot) Amazona mercenaria
CUCKOOS AND ANIS Cuculidae
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
BARN OWLS Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba
TYPICAL OWLS Strigidae
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii
Stygian Owl Asio stygius
NIGHTJARS AND NIGHTHAWKS Caprimulgidae
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris
SWIFTS Apodidae
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutilus
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
HUMMINGBIRDS Trochilidae
Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis
Tooth-billed Hummingbird Androdon aequatorialis
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus
Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans
Green Thorntail Popelairia conversii
Western (Blue-tailed) Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi
Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae
Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
Ecuadorian (Chimborazo) Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni
Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae
Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens
Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus
Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera
Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii
Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae
Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami
Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani
Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi
Mountain Avocetbill Opisthoprora euryptera
Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
Wedge-billed Hummingbird Schistes geoffroyi
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii
White-bellied Woodstar Acestrura mulsant
Gorgeted Woodstar Acestrura heliodor
TROGONS AND QUETZALS Trogonidae
Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus
Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
Chocó (White-eyed) Trogon Trogon comptus
Western White-tailed Trogon Trogon (viridis) chionurus
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
Masked Trogon Trogon personatus
KINGFISHERS Alcedinidae
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
MOTMOTS Momotidae
Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii
PUFFBIRDS Bucconidae
Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus
White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis
NEW WORLD BARBETS Capitonidae
Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus
TOUCANS Ramphastidae
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Pale-mandibled (Collared) Araçari Pteroglossus (torquatus) erythropygius
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris
Chocó Toucan Ramphastos brevis
WOODPECKERS AND PICULETS Picidae
Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani
Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii
Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis
Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens
OVENBIRDS Furnariidae
Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior
Pacific (Pale-legged) Hornero Furnarius (leucopus) cinnamomeus
Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola
Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura
H Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa
White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis
Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops
White-chinned Thistletail Schizoeaca fuliginosa
Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti
Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata
Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuligera
Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Western (Striped) Woodhaunter Hyloctistes (subulatus) virgatus
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
WOODCREEPERS Dendrocolaptidae
Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
TYPICAL ANTBIRDS Thamnophilidae
Great Antshrike Taraba major
Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor
Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha
Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
H Griscom's (Moustached) Antwren Myrmotherula ignota
Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica
Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris
Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata
Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata
H Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul
Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys leucaspis
ANTTHRUSHES AND ANTPITTAS Formicariidae
H Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus
H Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus
Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea
H Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla
H Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta
H Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula
Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis
Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris
Rusty-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula ferrugineipectus
TAPACULOS Rhinocryptidae
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans
H Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis
Unicolored (Blackish) Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor (latrans)
H Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni
H Páramo Tapaculo Scytalopus canus
Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Tyrannidae
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
H Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillum
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
Gray Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps
Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae
White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys
White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus
White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus
Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus
Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
H Agile Tit-Tyrant Uromyias agilis
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus
H Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola
Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps
H Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-margined Flatbill (Flycatcher) Tolmomyias flavotectus
Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius
Tawny-breasted Flycatcher Myiobius villosus
Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans
Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis
Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis andicola
Páramo (Plain-capped) Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpina
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis
Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor
Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus
One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
COTINGAS Cotingidae
Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristata
Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata
Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii
Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii
Olivaceous Piha Lipaugus cryptolophus
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana
MANAKINS Pipridae
Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus
CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES Corvidae
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa
H Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra
VIREOS AND ALLIES Vireonidae
H Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus
THRUSHES Turdidae
Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides
Great Thrush Turdus fuscater
Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus
Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris
DIPPERS Cinclidae
White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
SWALLOWS AND MARTINS Hirundinidae
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Sand Martin (Cliff Swallow) Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
WRENS Troglodytidae
Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa
Sepia-brown (Sharpe's) Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens
Grass (Sedge) Wren Cistothorus platensis
Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus
Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys
H Whiskered Wren Thryothorus mystacalis
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
H Southern Nightingale (Scaly-breasted) Wren Microcerculus marginatus
GNATCATCHERS AND GNATWRENS Polioptilidae
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
PIPITS AND WAGTAILS Motacillidae
Páramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis
NEW WORLD WARBLERS Parulidae
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava
Slate-throated Whitestart (Redstart) Myioborus miniatus
Spectacled Whitestart (Redstart) Myioborus melanocephalus
Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Chocó Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys
Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus
Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus
Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda
TANAGERS AND ALLIES Thraupidae
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Yellow-tufted (Black-faced) Dacnis Dacnis (lineata) egregia
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi
Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum
Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri
Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossopis caerulescens
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossopis cyanea
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis
White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera
Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Orange-crowned Euphonia Euphonia saturata
Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula
Gray-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri
Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala
Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii
Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix
Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides
Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei
Scrub Tanager Tangara vitreolina
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus
Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana
Masked Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis wetmorei
Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata
Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala
Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis
Lemon-rumped (Flame-rumped) Tanager Ramphocelus (flammigerus) icteronotus
White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
Red-hooded Tanager Piranga rubriceps
Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii
White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii
Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius
Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus
Yellow-green Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavovirens
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis
Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Black-backed Bush-Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni
Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus
Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris
Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis
Western (Black-eared) Hemispingus Hemispingus (melanotis) ochraceus
Plushcap (Plush-capped Finch) Catamblyrhynchus diadema
SALTATORS, GROSBEAKS, ETC. Cardinalidae
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis
Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus
Southern Yellow (Golden-bellied) Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster
EMBERIZINE FINCHES Emberizidae
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea
Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura
Lesser (Thick-billed) Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis funerius
Large-billed Seed-Finch Oryzoborus crassirostris
Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus
Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica
Pale-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidinucha
Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus
Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor
Slaty Brush-Finch Atlapetes schistaceus
White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Buarremon brunneinuchus
Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Buarremon torquatus
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops
Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris
Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
AMERICAN ORIOLES & BLACKBIRDS Icteridae
Northern Mountain-Cacique (Mountain Cacique) Cacicus (chrysonotus) leucoramphus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi
Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas
CARDUELINE FINCHES Fringillidae