Tour summary: 

Dec. 1 - We left Quito early and climbed high above the northwest corner of the city on our way to the Jocotoco Foundation's Yanacocha Reserve. Before we even got to the reserve, we stopped (for something now so insignificant that I can't even remember!) and suddenly found ourselves in the middle of four OCELLATED TAPACULOS calling excitedly from both sides of the road. This was a pretty fortuitous position to be in, and before long we all had superb in-the-open views of this stunning bird as they moved in and out of the dense vegetation. The weather held all morning, and the temperate forest of the reserve itself was also productive, and we found good numbers of tanagers in a few mixed flocks, among them the scarce BLACK-CHESTED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER. Seven hummingbirds were recorded, including TYRIAN METALTAIL, BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET, and SAPPHIRE-VENTED PUFFLEGS. A spectacular male RAINBOW-BEARDED THORNBILL at the end feeders threatened to steal the show from the usual favorite, SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD. We also picked up some unusual tyrannids: TAWNY-RUMPED and BLACK-CAPPED TYRANNULETS.

After a quick lunch we set out for Tandayapa, birding along the way. As we descended the Alambi Valley on the "Paseo del Quinde" ecoroute, we had great looks at SLATY-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT and WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER alongside the river, and a bit lower observed a lek of displaying male ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK. By late afternoon, we had arrived at Tandayapa Bird Lodge, our base for the next few days.

Dec. 2 - Today began with a visit to the hide at Tandayapa, where CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH-FINCH, MASKED TROGON, and IMMACULATE ANTBIRD were among the more conspicuous visitors. Just outside, a very responsive pair of OCHRE-BREASTED ANTPITTAS popped up and allowed everyone a good study as they perched for a moment about 20 feet above the forest floor. Then near the lodge, we found a MARBLE-FACED BRISTLE-TYRANT in a mixed flock- all this before breakfast! For the rest of the morning we birded the upper Tandayapa Valley and the Research Station Road, turning up goodies like TYRANNINE WOODCREEPER, GRASS-GREEN TANAGER, PLAIN-TAILED WREN, GORGETED SUNANGEL, and PLATE-BILLED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN. A few SPOT-FRONTED SWIFTS were identified from one of the overlooks, their tiny spots actually visible as they passed overhead, and we encountered a couple of the rare and perhaps seasonal LESSER GOLDFINCH just above Tandayapa town on the way back the valley. In the afternoon we spent some time birding in the lower Alambi Valley. We found a female LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR peacefully roosting on a steep cliff face, and also enjoyed watching a STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER tear into a bromeliad as it foraged, tossing bits and pieces all around.

Dec. 3 - We spent the morning at the Paz Bird Refuge, also known affectionately as "The Antpita Farm". It was a clean sweep of the antpittas, as GIANT, YELLOW-BREASTED, and MOUSTACHED all showed well, and a group of about five DARK-BACKED WOOD-QUAIL was cooperative as well. At the refuge we also found SCALED and ORANGE-BREASTED FRUITEATERS, and a number of BLACK-AND-WHITE SEEDEATERS sprinkled into the usual grassquit-seedeater mix was a pleasant surprise. After leaving the refuge, we headed up on the old road, starting at the San Tadeo end. A fast-moving tanager flock held a few BLACK-CHINNED MOUNTAIN-TANAGERS, and by the second time we had caught up with them, everyone had very satisfying views of this uncommon endemic. Things got a little wet after that, and we didn't get to do too much more birding, though a GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER did make for my first three-fruiteater day. It was actually pretty dry at dusk as we were passing through the Bellavista Reserve, so we decided to take advantage and stop and try for some night birds. We heard no owls, but as we walked along the Research Station Road, a RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK made a couple passes overhead. After returning to the bus, Geoff, Chris, and I began walking down the road toward Bellavista on foot. (The rest of the group was understandably pretty tired after our 13-hour day!) I spotted a couple shapes flying up the hillside toward us, and as I shined with spotlight on them, 2 OILBIRDS fluttered awkwardly in the beam and reversed course, disappearing into the night. A good record for the upper Tandayapa Valley, and a good last bird of the day.

Dec. 4 - Today started off with a walk on the steep, forested trails at the lodge, where our target was RUFOUS-BREASTED ANTTHRUSH. We found a calling individual near the lower section of the Potoo Trail and, after some effort, induced it to walk across the trail ahead of us. Great views of this specialty of the area! A BARRED FOREST-FALCON proved more elusive, and we had to settle for the bird in flight, as it flushed when we approached. Forest-Falcons can be unbelievably difficult to locate when they are calling from dense cover, even when they are quite close. After breakfast the plan was to try the old road to Nono along the lower stretches of the Alambi Valley, in the hopes that we could track down a group of Beautiful Jays. It turned out to be a pretty slow morning, sunny and still, and we never even heard the jays. The reward for our efforts came in the form of a group of WHITE-TIPPED SWIFTS swirling overhead, their striking markings readily visible in the strong light. A handsome METALLIC-GREEN TANAGER that showed well by the roadside was another highlight.

We cut the morning short in favor of an early lunch, and set out soon afterward for Calacalí, a town located on the main highway headed back toward Quito. Going over the pass into the central valley, the habitat changes instantly to arid rain shadow scrub, and the bird species composition changes accordingly. Here we were blown away by the stunningly bright colors of the GOLDEN-RUMPED EUPHONIA, perched consipicuously in the open and standing out like a sore thumb in the otherwise bleak and dull landscape. BLACK-TAILED TRAINBEARER and TUFTED TIT-TYRANT were also new birds for our list.

Dec. 5 - We started our fifth day of birding early, driving up to the upper valley just before dawn. The goal was to clean up some of the species we had missed on our earlier visit, but no one was prepared for the fierce-looking SEMICOLLARED HAWK that flew in out of nowhere and perched in the open for perhaps half a minute on the Research Station Road. A lifer for all! We were also treated to good views of TOUCAN BARBET, RED-BILLED PARROT, COLLARED INCA, and a pair of LONG-TAILED ANTBIRDS before midday. A singing CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA was just too fidgety and would not sit still long enough for everyone to see. In some more birding along the old road to Mindo, we picked up a curious RUFOUS SPINETAIL and a very excitable RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY-TYRANT before heading back to the lodge. In an afternoon walk on the trails we easily found our target bird, a displaying male GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN, hidden in the dense forest.

Dec. 6 - Packing our bags, we said goodbye to Tandayapa and set out for lower elevations this morning. Our first stop was the Milpe Road, and before too long we had found our first target, the highly localized MOSS-BACKED TANAGER, perched in a treetop. CHOCÓ TOUCAN and MAROON-TAILED PARAKEET were also scope-able from the road, and a spectacularly drab DULL-COLORED GRASSQUIT allowed a nice study nearby. By mid-morning, we were on our way into the Milpe Bird Sanctuary, but the weather was beginning to turn. Before things got too wet we did have a chance to visit the CLUB-WINGED MANAKIN lek, where several males were actively displaying. We managed to find a few mixed flocks, and one of them held three species of FOLIAGE-GLEANERS: BUFF-FRONTED, SCALY-THROATED, and LINEATED. Not bad for west of the Andes!

As the afternoon deteriorated, we decided to move toward our base for the night, a small hotel in Los Bancos where we could watch the fruit feeders and stay dry. Beautiful SILVER-THROATED TANAGERS were one of the favorites, and we also saw our first ECUADORIAN THRUSH. YELLOW-COLLARED CHLOROPHONIAS seemed to be calling from very close by, but we weren't able to see them through the fog. By evening it seemed to be clearing up, so we headed back to Milpe to try some owling, but as soon as we arrived it started to rain again, and we were forced to give up and return to the hotel for a delicious dinner instead.

Dec. 7 - Today was meant to be mostly a travel day, as our destination, the Rio Canandé Reserve, lies well off the beaten track in Esmeraldas province. But we managed some good birding as well. We spent the morning in the vicinity of Pedro Vicente Maldonado and the Rio Silanche Reserve, where some of the highlights were WESTERN WHITE-TAILED TROGON, CRIMSON-BREASTED FINCH, SCARLET-BACKED WOODPECKER, and BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA. Inside the reserve, we found a mixed flock containing SCARLET-RUMPED CACIQUE, and the superb ORANGE-FRONTED BARBET.

By midday we were on our way to Canandé, and the birding was excellent along the way. LITTLE CUCKOO, DUSKY PIGEON, and PLAIN-BREASTED GROUND-DOVE were easily visible from the bus. Past La Celica, we stopped at a remant patch of forest, hoping to find a flock or two. As we were struggling to find tanagers in the highest treetops, John casually asked "Is that white bird up there in the top of that tree a tityra?" I certainly hoped not, given that we had already seen both species of tityra, and sure enough, high up beside the road was a spectacular male BLACK-TIPPED COTINGA! Moments later, Fred spotted a pair of SCALED PIGEONS perched in the distance, putting the icing on what turned out to be a very productive stop. After crossing the somewhat swollen Canandé River by barge, we arrived at the reserve just before dark and, of course, just as it started to rain. Typical!

Dec. 8 - In our first morning at Canandé we found ourselves surrounded by a thick fog. Geoff, Chris, John and I decided to try our luck on the reserve trails, while Fred and Martha elected a more relaxed approach and spent the morning birding from the lodge. The low visibility certainly made forest birding difficult, but we did manage a good close-up view of a juvenile BLACK-HEADED ANTTHRUSH early on. Further up the hill a magnificent CRESTED GUAN (actually not much more than a magnificent silhouette with a red dewlap) showed for a moment before flying off into the mist! By early afternoon the fog was lifting, and the action was picking up. A CHECKER-THROATED ANTWREN showed off his neatly speckled throat, and a lone male Mantled Howler Monkey roared at us from just over our heads in the treetop, an exhilarating experience to say the least! As we were returning to the lodge found a productive mixed tanager flock, the crown jewel of which was a male SCARLET-BREASTED DACNIS. Also present were TANWY-CRESTED TANAGERS, SCARLET-BROWED TANAGERS, and DUSKY-FACED TANAGERS. Before our late lunch, we learned that Martha and Fred had added a few new species from the lodge deck as well, including STREAKED FLYCATCHER and LONG-TAILED TYRANT.

After lunch we went up the hill from the lodge to explore a newly cut trail. The forest was somewhat quiet, but BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT and WHITE-WHISKERED PUFFBIRD allowed us fantastic views. A secretive but excitable pair of SONG WRENS was an unexpected treat. Lots of birds were visible just around the lodge too, including RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR YELLOW-BELLIED SISKIN, and BLACK-THROATED MANGO.

Dec. 9 - This morning we set out early to bird one of the primary logging roads in the Canandé area. In addition to our second BLACK-TIPPED COTINGA of the trip, everyone got to see a bright male SCARLET-AND-WHITE TANAGER and a very cooperative BLACK-CAPPED PYGMY-TYRANT right by the side of the road. The pygmy-tyrant, the world's smallest or second smallest (depending on how you split 'em) passerine, perched in the open for an extended period, giving everyone a chance to marvel at how tiny it was. DOUBLE-TOOTHED KITE, seen both perched and in flight, was the raptor du jour. Reaching a large clearing at the site of a logging outpost, we scanned the surrounding area, hoping to find more raptors, and a KING VULTURE soaring overhead was a rather uncommon sighting. A small party of YELLOW-CROWNED TYRANNULETS was making a scene as they displayed to each other in a bare tree top, their brilliant, golden-yellow feathers lit up the bright sunlight. Returning to the lodge, we had an excellent look at a STRIPED CUCKOO on the ground as we passed through Hoja Blanca. After lunch we made the five-hour drive to Santo Domingo in a little under four hours, resulting in a bit of time to relax at our hotel at the end of the day. It was a well-deserved rest, and we used it to get ready for our last two mornings of birding.

Dec. 10 - After an early breakfast we left our hotel and drove to the Rio Palenque Science Station, a small fragment including about 90ha of mature forest in an ocean of plantation and pasture. Despite being so isolated, the reserve is an oasis of bird life, and we easily racked up over 100 species today, one of our birdiest days of the tour. The highlights were truly too numerous to describe in full detail, but I can try! We saw several birds well in the understory of the forest, including BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER, PALLID DOVE, and a bold pair of BLUE-BLACK GROSBEAKS. A good-sized antswarm produced a beautiful NORTHERN BARRED-WOODCREEEPER, and a large concentration of perhaps six PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPERS. A confident ECUADORIAN TROGON filled the scope eyepiece as he sat in the open, while SHORT-TAILED HAWKS soared overhead. BLUE GROUND-DOVE was a long-awaited favorite, and we finally saw our first RUFOUS MOTMOT of the trip after more than a few BROAD-BILLEDS. A lovely crimson-and-brown COLLARED TROGON was our eighth species of trogon for the tour! There was hardly time to put down the bins before lunch!

In the afternoon we drove down to the riverfront where we found a handful of waterbirds, most notably COCOI, LITTLE BLUE, and STRIATED HERONS. A GREEN KINGFISHER sat quietly by the side of the river. The undisputed bird of the afternoon, however, was the pair of OCHRACEOUS ATTILAS. It took some effort, but eventually these birds allowed a thorough study. Did I mention we saw both WHITE-NECKED and PIED PUFFBIRDS in the same day? It was very good birding indeed…

Dec. 11 - The last day of the tour started with a return visit to Palenque, where we hoped to pick up a few species that we were still missing. Things got off to a good start when we found an animated GUAYAQUIL WOODPECKER drumming atop a large snag. A low-foraging group of SLATE-COLORED GROSBEAKS permitted us our best looks yet at this striking, hard-to-see species. Then a BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT perched right over the trail for everyone to see, and we were able to track down a pair of RED-BILLED SCYTHEBILLS, our eleventh woodcreeper of the tour.

On the afternoon drive back to Quito, a riverside pullout produced a lively pair of TORRENT TYRANNULETS, our last new bird of the trip. Once in Quito, we ran through the checklist for a final time and campaigned for our favorite birds of the trip over a fabulous farewell dinner. Not surprisingly, OCELLATED TAPACULO and GIANT ANTPITTA took top honors.

Bird List:

A total of 385 species were seen by at least one member of the group. An additional 27 species were heard but not seen, and these are marked "H".
The list does not include birds seen only by the leader. 
Chocó endemics are listed in bold red. Tumbesian endemics are listed in bold black. Interandean Slopes and Valleys endemics are listed in bold blue.
Additional designations: (NT) near threatened, (VU) vulnerable, (EN) endangered.

The taxonomy and nomenclature of this list follow: 

Ridgely, Robert and Paul Greenfield. The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide. 2001. Ithica, NY: Comstock Publishing.

Great Tinamou Tinamus major H

Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui H
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

Great Egret Ardea alba
Snowy Egret Egreta thula
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striatus
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus

Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea

Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis

Semicollared Hawk (NT) Accipiter collaris

Gray Hawk Buteo nitidus

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus

Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma
Barred Forest-Falcon Mycrastus ruficolis
Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus H

American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis

Andean Guan Penelope montagnii

Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens

Rufous-fronted Wood-quail Odontophorus erythrops H

Dark-backed Wood-Quail (VU) Odontophorus melanonotus
Tawny-faced Quail Rhychortyx cinctus H

White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis H

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Rock Pigeon Columba livia

Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata

Scaled Pigeon Columba speciosa
Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis
Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea
Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea

Dusky Pigeon Columba goodsoni

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi
Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida
White-throated Quail-dove Geotrygon frenata H
Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides

Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus
Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria
Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris

Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia
Chocó Screech-Owl Otus centralis H
Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardini H
Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl (VU) Glaucidium nubicola H
Mottled Owl Strix virgata H

Oilbird Steatornis carapensis

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris

Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutilus
Spot-fronted Swift Cypseloides cherriei
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda

Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris

White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis

Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Baron's Hermit Phaethornis baroni

Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus
Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis

Green Thorntail Popelairia conversii
Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae
Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Adelomyia melanogenys
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
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
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera

Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii

Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani

Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii
Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
Ecuadorian Trogon Trogon mesurus

Chocó Trogon Trogon comptus
Western White-tailed Trogon Trogon chionurus
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
Masked Trogon Trogon personatus
Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus

Northern Violaceous Trogon Trogon caligatus

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
White-necked Puffbird Notharcus macrorhynchos

Pied Puffbird Notharcus tectus

White-whiskered Puffbird Melacoptila panamensis
Orange-fronted Barbet (NT) Capito squamatus
Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
Toucan Barbet (NT) Semnornis ramphastinus
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Pale-mandibled Araçari (NT) Pteroglossus erythropygius
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris
Chocó Toucan Ramphastos brevis
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii
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
Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker Campephilus haematogaster H

Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus
Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura
Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa
White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis

Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops
Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens H

Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus
Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus

Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina

Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fulinosa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Great Antshrike Taraba major
Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor H

Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha

Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica
Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris
Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudate

Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina
Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata
Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul
Esmeraldas Antbird Myrmeciza nigricauda
Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys leucaspis
Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus
Rufous-breasted Anttrush Formicarius rufipectus
Giant Antpitta (VU) Grallaria gigantea
Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera H

Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatemalensis H

Moustached Antpitta (EN) Grallaria alleni

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta
Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula H
Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis H
Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris
Blackish (Unicolored) Tapaculo Scytalopus (unicolor) latrans
Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior
Chocó Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis H

Spillman's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni H
Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus

Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis

Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillum

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
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 caloptera

Torrent Tyrannulet Anairetes parulus

Tufted Tit-tyrant Anairetes parulus
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleaginous

Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
Rufous-headed Pygmy-tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps H
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias flavotectus

Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus H
Ornate Flycatcher Nyiotriccus ornatus
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus

Black-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius atricaudus
Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus

Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus
Olive-sided Flycatcher (NT) Contopus cooperi

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Crowned Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca frontalis

Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra

Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher Myiozetes similis

Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis

Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius

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 omochrous
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor

Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristata
Green-and-Black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii

Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda

Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii
Rufous Piha Lipaugus unirufus

Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei

Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana
Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis H
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus
Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush Catharus fuscater H
Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris
White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalyber

Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa
Sepia-brown Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens
Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus
Plain-tailed Wren Thyrothorus euophrys

Whiskered Wren Thyrothorus mystacalis
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus

Southern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus marginatus H
Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca

Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia

Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava
Canada Warbler Wilsonia Canadensis

Slate-throated Whitetstart Myioborus miniatus
Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus

Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Chocó Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys
Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus
Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus
Gray-and-gold Warbler Basileuterus fraseri
Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

Yellow-tufted Dacnis Dacnis egregia
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis (VU) Dacnis berlepschi

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossopis cyanea
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis
White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera
Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Erythrothlypis salmoni

Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris H
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula
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
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis
Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana

Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala

Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra

Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus
Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii

Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius
Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis
Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris
Western Hemispingus Hemispingus ochraceus

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis
Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus
Southern Yellow-Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster
Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides

Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus

Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea

Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura
Lesser Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis
Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina
Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus

Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus
Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor
White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Buarremon brunneinucha
Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Buarremon torquatus H

Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris
Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus microrhynchus
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird Scaphitura oryzivora
Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi
Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas
Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra
Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria

House Sparrow Passer domesticus