08 February
After our breakfast we headed to Cerro Blanco Reserve, which is located juat 30 minutes driving from our hotel. This private reserve holds some great Tumbesian endemics. We birded in the area all morning and saw White-tailed Jay, Saffron Siskin, Ecuadorian Piculet, Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Red-lored Amazon, Plain Antvireo, Greenish Elaenia, great scope views of the shy Gray-capped Cuckoo, Gray-and-gold Warbler, Red-billed Scythebill showing nicely right in the open, and a flock of Pacific Parrotlets. The rain started later in the morning, but it was time to leave anyway since we had a long drive south to Zaruma. On the way we got birds like Savanna Hawk, Ringed and Green Kingfishers, various herons and egrets, Wattled Jacana.  We made a quick roadside stop at the Churute Reserve for Horned Screamer; luckily we got one perched right out on the tree top, and nearby we also saw Snail Kite, Peruvian Meadowlark and Ecuadorian Ground-dove. In early evening we reached the pleasant mountain town of Zaruma where we stayed two nights.
 
09 February
After an early breakfast, we went to visit the Buenaventura reserve, which is owned by  the Jocotoco Foundation. For most the most wanted bird here is the bizarre Long-wattled Umbrellabird, which we saw well as you can see by the photo! We also saw the Ecuadorian endemic El Oro Parakeet, as well as plenty of other species like Club-winged Manakin, Choco Toucan, soaring Barred and Gray-backed Hawks, Swallow-tailed Kite, Flame-faced, Rufous-throated Silver-throated, Blue-necked, Fawn-breasted, and Beryl-spangled Tanagers, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Line-cheeked and Azara's Spinetail, Whiskered and Song Wrens, Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, and Ornate Flycatcher, one of the cutest of that huge family. In one of the Heliconia flower patches we got Wedge-billed Hummingbird and the amazing looking White-tipped Sicklebill. Later in the day we also nailed Guayaquil Woodpecker, Ecuadorian Thrush, Masked Yellowthroat, and Streaked Xenops before heading back to the hotel for dinner and aomw cold beer to celebrate the good day.
 
10 February
Today we started quite early as well (it is a necessity on this trip), heading for the upper part of the reserve to search for some birds that we were missing, finding Pale-vented Thrush, Bay Wren, and Bronze-winged Parrot. Later in the morning we went to check the hummer feeders, where we got 12 species coming to fill up on sugar water. Velvet-purple Coronet and Brown Inca were nice surprises among Baron’s and White-whiskered Hermits, Green Thorntail, Green-crowned Brilliant, Long-billed Starthroat, White-necked Jacobin, and Brown Violet-ear. After the feeders we birded just below the lodge where we were able to see Speckle-breasted Wren, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Pale-mandibled Aracari, and Sooty-headed Tyrannulet. We had to leave the area by 11h00 since it was a long drive to the really dry forest of El Empalme. We didn't have much time there but managed to see Tumbes Sparrow, White-edged Oriole, White-headed Brush-Finch, and Ash-breasted Sierra-finch. We finally got to the border town of Macará at dark, where we stayed three nights.

11 February
The Jorupe Reserve is just fifteen minutes driving from Macara, so we got to "sleep in". This hot spot is also owned by the Jocotoco Foundation, and  thanks to them this dry forest area is protected. This deciduous forest has interesting vegetation, and it is amazing to see the huge Ceiba trees with huge green trunks. I been there a few times and they still surprise me. The road and trails here brought us great birds like Slaty Becard, Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner showing nicely for all of us, Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Baird’s Flycatcher, Red-masked Parakeet, even the Tumbes Swift flying really low so it was easy to tell from the other swift species, and finally Ecuadorian Trogon, which in the beginning had been hard to see, but in the end turned out to be very easy. All these are Tumbesian Endemics, but hold on, I forgot to mention that we were lucky to lure in the hard Pale-browed Tinamou, and we all saw it better than I ever had before. Soaring King Vultures and Harris’s Hawks were overhead, and we also spotted Bat Falcon, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, and One-colored Becard. A great day all around!
 
12 February
Today we birded in cool, dry temperate forest, almost hour and half from the hotel. The site is called Utuana Reserve, another private reserve which is part of the Jocotoco Foundation. Without a doubt this place has a bunch good birds, and while walking the easy trail we got Chapman’s Antshrike, Black-crested Tit-tyrant, Line-cheeked Spinetail, Black-cowled Saltator, and a little feeding flock with Plushcap, Blue-capped Tanager, White-crested Elaenia, and Black-crested Warbler. At the hummer feeders that the park rangers fill every day the feeders we got Rainbow Starfrontlet, Purple-throated Sunangel, and Speckled Hummingbird. Lower down the road, the rain made it difficult to bird, but we got a few good species dawn there, such as Bay-crowned and White-winged Brush-finches, Three-banded Warbler, Chiguango Thrush, and Gray-chinned Hermit. Heavier rain sent us back to the hotel a bit early, where we had a nice shower and enjoyed our dinner at D’Marcos Restaurant, without doubt it is the best in the town.
 
13 February
Out first stop was near Sozoranga. Just past this little town, a side road holds some good birds that can be picked up pretty easily, and we got Watkins’s and Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, noisy Rufous-headed Chachalacas, Loja Tyrannulet. The best was the Elegant Crescentchest sitting on top of a shrub; it was awesome, usually this beautiful bird is hard to see, and we were thrilled about it. Driving up to Utuana, we stopped again for some species that we were missing, Gray-headed Antbird and Rusty-breasted Antpitta, only recently found in Ecuador. I know it was hard work to see them but it was worth it! After driving for a few hours we arrived to Catamayo where we found Parrot-billed, Chestnut-throated and Drab Seedeaters, Band-tailed Sierra-finch and Short-tailed Woodstar by the grassy habitat in the airport, before driving a few more hours to Vilcabamba for the night.

14 February
We went to Poducarpus National Park for the morning, one of the biggest parks in Ecuador. This time we visited Cajanuma area, prepared for some cold weather. But fortunately we got good weather and the place brought us some wonderful species. Most of these were new for the trip, and Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan without doubt was one of the most beautiful birds. It amazed me that this time of year we found so many cute Glowing Pufflegs, they were almost everywhere. Smoky and Streak-throated Bush-Tyrants and Red-crested Cotingas were sitting out on treetops. Little mixed feeding flock showed up along the road where we got the Pearled Treerunner, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Grass-green Tanager, Hooded and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanagers, Turquoise Jay, White-banded Tyrannulet, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Rufous-naped Brush-Finch, Blue-backed Conebill, and Superciliaried and Black-headed Hemispinguses. It was bizarre to see Paramo Seedeater in one of the flocks, it is really low for that species. The rain held out until noon, which was great since we had a several hour drive to the Tapichala reserve would be our home for two nights. En route we also birded on the way, seeing Golden-crowned Tanagers and flying flocks of Golden-plumed Parakeets. We arrived to Casa Simpson at dusk.

15 February
This is another Jocotoco reserve and I’m glad that this part of Ecuador is well protected thanks to that organization. It is always my pleasure to come to visit this reserve, because there are plenty birds to see even apart from the "big boy", Jocotoco Antpitta, always the top bird to look for. Now this is normally a shy and skulking species, but Franco the reserve ranger has been feeding them worms and we easily saw at least three different Jocotoco Antpittas and even a Chestnut-naped Antpitta. They usually feed them by eight o’clock, and I was so impressed how they managed to do this. Afterwards we had time to see some more birds on the Quebrada Honda trail, some of them were Chusquea bamboo specialties like Slaty Finch, Plain-tailed Wren, Black-throated Tody-tyrant, and Black-capped and Black-eared Hemispingus. Orange-banded Flycatcher was difficult in the beginning, but at the end turned out to be quite common. Red-hooded Tanager, Bar-bellied Woodpecker, Citrine Warbler, and Rufous Wren were also seen before heading back for lunch. We checked the feeders at the lodge where we picked up, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Long-tailed Sylph, Amethyst-throated and Flame-throated Sunangels, Rufous-capped Thornbill, White-bellied Woodstar. Later on we headed down the Valladolid road to try for some subtropical species, seeing Saffron-crowned Tanager, Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant, Yellow-vented woodpecker, Metallic-green Tanager, Canada Warbler, Bronzy Inca, ending the day well despite the rainy and misty weather.

16 February
We had another morning birding in the reserve, so we went back to the same trail to pick up some species that we were missing, Pale-naped Brush-finch, better views of Golden-plumed Parakeet, Chusquea Tapaculo, Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied and Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrants, Northern Mountain-Cacique, Montane Woodcreeper, and wonderful views of both Barred and Green-and-black Fruiteaters. Just at beginning of the Piha trail we were able to call in the utterly amazing Ocellated Tapaculo, which came out nicely for us. But the most amazing thing was the really rare Andean Potoo which was marvelous to see in the middle of the day. After lunch we headed to Zamora, our next destination. The idea was to do some birding on the way, but unfortunately there was a big landslide blocking the road, just a few km driving from the lodge. I wasn't going to let this stop us and cost us birds, so we had to leave our bus and driver Nico. We took a public bus on the other side of the landslide back to Loja, and another bus down to Zamora, and fortunately we managed to get to Copalinga Lodge, a bit late but we were there! It's a great place and we spent three nights there.
 
17 February
It was raining so we started birding on the lodge porch, which turned out to be a great idea as we saw Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher, Lined Antshrike, and the tough Dusky Spinetail. The owners Catherine and Baldwin put fruits out on the feeding table that attracted Green-and-gold, Silver-beaked, Golden-eared, Palm, and Blue-gray Tanagers, and Yellow-tufted Woodpecker. The trees nearby gave us Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Little Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tyrant, Masked and Paradise Tanagers, Crested and Russet-backed Oropendolas, Violet-fronted Brilliant, and Glittering-throated Emerald at the feeders. A Wire-crested Thorntail drank nearby at Cecropia flowers. Since Nico hadn't arrived yet, Catherine kindly gave us a lift to Rio Bombuscaro after the rain stopped. The park itself gave us a bunch of good species:  Coppery-chested Jacamar, Amazonian Umbrellabird, Black-streaked Puffbird, Ecuadorian Piedtail, Orange-eared, Spotted, and Yellow-bellied Tanagers, Olive Finch, Red-headed Barbet, Ash-browed Spinetail, Orange-crested Flycatcher, Blue-black Grosbeak, Ecuadorian Tyrannulet, and Subtropical Cacique, all of them along the main trail. After the long day we were all tired, worried that Nico had not arrived yet and that we would have to walk all the way back to the lodge. But something happened here, a miracle! Lucky us! Our bus arrived just at the right time, and we were all happy to see it and the cheerful Nico.
 
18 February
We were all calmer this morning with Nico back and we headed out early for the old Zamora road, about twenty minutes away. Lanceolated Monklet was a great bird to see, responding very well, this quiet bird is hard jsut about everywhere. Also we got some mixed feeding flocks with Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Black-faced Dacnis, Golden Tanager, and Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager. It was kind of cool to coax out the shy Blackish Antbird and Dark-breasted Spinetail for good views. Finally we got lucky and had some White-breasted Parakeets fly over and land just thirty feet away! This bird is almost endemic to Ecuador. After a great morning birding we went back to the lodge to enjoy our lunch. After a siesta we did some birding in the lodge grounds. The verbain plants were flowering, and it  brought a couple new species of hummers, Violet-headed Hummingbird and Spangled Coquette (photo right). White-banded Swallows flew over and we found the dull but local Olive-chested Flycatcher. While passing a creek someone spotted the shy and often difficult to find Fasciated Tiger-Heron. Heavy rain started coming down, so we decided to go back to the lodge to relax and enjoy another delicious meal.

19 February
Today we knew it was a long drive between Zamora and Cuenca, but there was still plenty of time for birding. I decided to got to the old Zamora road again for some that we were missing. We found Black-and-white and Yellow-cheeked Becards, Magpie and Guira Tanager, Black-billed  Thrush, Chestnut-tipped Toucan and a nice perched male Andean Cock-of-the-rock. By the raging river we also picked up  White-capped Dipper, Yellow-browed Sparrow and Chestnut-bellied seedeater. Later we stopped at San Francisco Research Station for a while, which is another part of Poducarpus National Park, finding Bearded Guan, Chestnut-bellied Thrush, Oleagineous Hemispingus, and Bluish Flowerpiercer. In the afternoon we drove through more rain, dodging potholes on the Panamerican Highway, arriving at our nice hotel outside of Cuenca at dusk.
  
20 February
We knew that today we would bird at the highest point in this trip, from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft approximately. Cajas National Park has beautiful mountain scenery with paramo, lakes, and Polylepis woodland. So today wasn’t just birding, also enjoying the surroundings and breathing the fresh air. First we birded the lower part of the park, where we were able to see a few good species, the unreal Sword-billed Hummingbird amazed everyone, feeding in one of the Brugmansia flowers, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Grass Wren, Plain-colored Seedeater, and White-throated Tyrannulet, and by the lake we got Andean Ruddy-Duck, Andean Coot, and Andean Teal. Most amazing were the Red-faced Parrots that we saw flying over very low; even with years birding my home country it doesn't embarrass me to say that it was a new bird, since it is so rare. Going up to another part of the park we spotted a Torrent Duck sitting on the rock, which was great. In the upper part we saw the endemic Violet-throated Metaltail as well as Mouse colored Thistletail, Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant, Tawny Antpitta, and Many-striped Canastero. Hummers were also about and we saw Ecuadorian Hillstar and Blue-mantled Thornbill feeding at Chuquiragua shrub, and by the Polylepis woodland we got a ton of Tit-like Dacnises gathering around on the bushes. Once again we had bad luck with roads when we learned the main road to Guayaquil was blocked by a landslide, so we had to take a much longer route back down and up the Andes. Luckily traffic wasn't too bad and we made good time to our hotel in Guayaquil. I’m glad that everybody had been happy about our main tour, and there was still the extension to come.

21 February
After our breakfast at Hotel Continental we headed to the Santa Elena Peninsula, but before we got there, we did some birding by Ancon and Ancocito. This usually dry and brown area was green with the winter rains, and this habitat brought us some great birds. Crimson-breasted Finch (photo right) was really common, without a doubt they are beautiful for a finch. Collared Warbling-Finch and Necklaced Spinetail also came to see what was happening with my pygmy-owl call, and in the end the real Pacific Pygmy-Owl finally showed up. Another stop got us Gray-and-white Tyrannulet, Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant, and Short-tailed Field-tyrant. By the ocean at Punta Carnero we saw Whimbrel, Brown Pelican, and Willet, and then we visited the Ecuasal salt ponds for Chilean Flamingos, Western and Stilt Sandpiper, Peruvian Pelican, White-cheeked Pintail, American Oystercatcher, Laughing, Gray-headed, and Franklin’s Gull, Sanderling, Wilson’s, Snowy, and Collared Plovers, and Royal Terns. It was very hot by then so we drove north along the Pacific to our base at Mantaraya Lodge in Puerto Lopez.

22 February
These two days we birded at Rio Ayampe and Machalilla National Park. The first day after early breakfast we headed to the Rio Ayampe area, which is thirty minutes driving from the lodge. As soon when we get there, we started birding along the dirt road that is always loaded with birds. First we got Tumbes Pewee, which is not an exciting bird, but at least is endemic to the region. Next we had a White-backed Fire-eye come in, then some beautiful Black-capped Sparrows. Walking a few hundred meters farther down the road we got out main target, the Esmeraldas Woodstar, an endemic species for Ecuador, sitting right out on a dead twig. We met Bob Ridgely here and other members of the Jocotoco Foundation, studying the woodstars. They were talking about buying the land here to protect this bird. After sharing some information, we carried on birding and found a nice male Little Woodstar, Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Gray-breasted Flycatcher, and Northern Violaceous Trogon. We headed back to the lodge for lunch and a break by the pool. Later in the afternoon we headed to Machalilla National Park, seeing a lot of species we had seen before, and getting good views of a perched Pearl Kite and soaring Hook-billed Kite.

23 February
It was our last day of the trip, and in the morning we headed back to Rio Ayampe. There wasn't much new since we had already seen most things, but enjoyed some good views of Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Pacific Parrotlet, Ecuadorian Thrush, and Pauraque.  We drove bak to Guayaquil with a few stops on the way. The Pacific coastline gave us a few new species for the trip: Black and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons, Gray Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Gull-billed Tern, Blue-footed Booby, and a Lesser Nighthawk that our driver Nico found for us. We arrived at the hotel, did our final checklist and dinner together, and remembered our trip. I’m glad that at the end our trip was successful and that everybody was happy. We voted for our favorite birds and they chose Jocotoco Antpitta, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Ocellated Tapaculo, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, and Scarlet-backed Woodpecker. I would say it was a "whaooo" trip even for me; of course we missed some things, but such is birding, and it is a reason came back to Ecuador. I want to say thanks to all for coming with us and I hope to see you all again on another trip in the near future.

Bird List
The Taxonomy and nomenclature of this list fallow: Ridgely, Robert & Greenfield, Paul. The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide. 2001. Ithica, NY: Comstock Publishing.

This list includes all the bird species that were recorded by at least one of the participants plus the guide
Species marked with H were heard only.

516 species seen and 52 heard only

	TINAMOUS	Tinamidae
H	Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui
	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus
H	Andean Tinamou	Nothoprocta pentlandii
	GREBES	Podicipedidae
	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps
	FRIGATEBIRDS	Fregatidae
	Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens
	BOOBIES AND GANNETS	Sulidae
	Blue-footed Booby	Sula nebouxii
	CORMORANTS AND SHAGS	Phalacrocoracidae
	Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
	PELICANS	Pelecanidae
	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis
	Peruvian Pelican	Pelecanus thagus
	SCREAMERS	Anhimidae
	Horned Screamer	Anhima cornuta
	DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS	Anatidae
	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis
	Torrent Duck	Merganetta armata
	Andean Teal	Anas andium
	White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis
	Andean Ruddy-Duck	Oxyura ferruginea
	FLAMINGOS	Phoenicopteridae
	Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis
	HERONS, BITTERNS, EGRETS	Ardeidae
	Fasciated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma fasciatum
	Cocoi Heron	Ardea cocoi
	Great Egret	Ardea alba
	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
	Striated Heron	Butorides striatus
	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	Nyctanassa violacea
	AMERICAN VULTURES	Cathartidae
	King Vulture	Sarcoramphus papa
	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus
	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
	KITES, EAGLES, HAWKS	Accipitridae
	Hook-billed Kite	Chondrohierax uncinatus
	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus
	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii
	White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus
	Snail Kite	Rostrhamus sociabilis
	Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea
	Plain-breasted Hawk	Accipiter ventralis
	Crane Hawk	Geranospiza caerulescens
	Gray-backed Hawk	Leucopternis occidentalis
	Barred Hawk	Leucopternis princeps
	Savanna Hawk	Buteogallus meridionalis
	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus
	Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus
	Gray Hawk	Buteo nitida
	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris
	Variable Hawk	Buteo polyosoma
	FALCONS AND CARACARAS	Falconidae
	Northern Crested-Caracara	Caracara cheriway
H	Collared Forest-Falcon	Micrastur semitorquatus
	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans
	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis
	CURASSOWS, GUANS, ETC.	Cracidae
	Speckled Chachalaca	Ortalis guttata
	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera
	Bearded Guan	Penelope barbata
H	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens
	Sickle-winged Guan	Chamaepetes goudotii
	NEW WORLD QUAILS	Odontophoridae
H	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops
H	Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus speciosus
	RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS	Rallidae
H	White-throated Crake	Laterallus albigularis
H	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris
	Andean (Slate-colored) Coot	Fulica ardesiaca
	JAÇANAS	Jacanidae
	Wattled Jaçana	Jacana jacana
	SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES	Scolopacidae
	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca
	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
	Willet	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularia
	Whimbrel	Numeneus phaeopus
	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
	Sanderling	Calidris alba
	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla
	Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri
	Stilt Sandpiper	Micropalama himantopus
	OYSTERCATCHERS	Haematopodidae
	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
	STILTS AND AVOCETS	Recurvirostridae
	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus
	PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS	Charadriidae
	Wilson's Plover	Charadrius wilsonia
	Snowy Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
	Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris
	GULLS AND TERNS	Laridae
	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
	Gray-hooded (Gray-headed) Gull	Larus cirrocephalus
	Laughing Gull	Larus atricilla
	Franklin's Gull	Larus pipixcan
	Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica
	Royal Tern	Sterna maxima
	Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis
	PIGEONS AND DOVES	Columbidae
	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
	Band-tailed Pigeon	Columba fasciata
	Pale-vented Pigeon	Columba cayennensis
	Plumbeous Pigeon	Columba plumbea
	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata
	West Peruvian Dove	Zenaida meloda
	Ecuadorian Ground-Dove	Columbina buckleyi
	Croaking Ground-Dove	Columbina cruziana
H	Blue Ground-Dove	Claravis pretiosa
	White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreauxi
H	Pallid Dove	Leptotila pallida
	Gray-fronted Dove	Leptotila rufaxilla
H	White-throated Quail-Dove	Geotrygon frenata
	Ruddy Quail-Dove	Geotrygon montana
	PARROTS AND MACAWS	Psittacidae
	Red-masked Parakeet	Aratinga erythrogenys
	White-eyed Parakeet	Aratinga leucophthalmus
	Golden-plumed Parakeet	Leptosittaca branickii
	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi
	White-breasted Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus
	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis
	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhopterus
	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops
	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus
	White-capped (Speckle-faced) Parrot	Pionus seniloides
	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus
	Red-lored Amazon	Amazona autumnalis
	Scaly-naped Amazon	Amazona mercenaria
	CUCKOOS AND ANIS	Cuculidae
	Gray-capped Cuckoo	Coccyzus lansbergi
	Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana
	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani
	Groove-billed Ani	Crotophaga sulcirostris
H	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia
	BARN OWLS	Tytonidae
	Barn Owl	Tyto alba
	TYPICAL OWLS	Strigidae
H	West Peruvian Screech-Owl	Otus roboratus
	Pacific Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium peruanum
H	Band-bellied Owl	Pulsatrix melanota
	POTOOS	Nyctibiidae
	Andean Potoo	Nyctibius maculosis
	NIGHTJARS & NIGHTHAWKS	Caprimulgidae
	Lesser Nighthawk	Chordeiles acutipennis
	Pauraque	Nyctidromus albicollis
	Band-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus longirostris
	Anthony's (Scrub) Nightjar	Caprimulgus anthonyi
	SWIFTS	Apodidae
	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris
	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutilus
	Tumbes Swift	Chaetura ocypetes
	Gray-rumped Swift	Chaetura cinereiventris
	Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift	Panyptila cayennensis
	HUMMINGBIRDS	Trochilidae
	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui
	Green Hermit	Phaethornis guy
	Tawny-bellied Hermit	Phaethornis syrmatophorus
	Baron's (Western Long-tailed) Hermit	Phaethornis baroni
	Gray-chinned Hermit	Phaethornis griseogularis
	White-tipped Sicklebill	Eutoxeres aquila
	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora
	Brown Violet-ear	Colibri delphinae
	Sparkling Violet-ear	Colibri coruscans
	Violet-headed Hummingbird	Klais guimeti
	Spangled Coquette	Lophornis stictolophus
	Wire-crested Thorntail	Popelairia popelairii
	Green Thorntail	Popelairia conversii
	Fork-tailed Woodnymph	Thalurania furcata
	Emerald-bellied (Gr-crowned) Woodnymph	Thalurania hypochlora
	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Damophila julie
	Golden-tailed Sapphire	Chrysuronia oenone
	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl
	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilia amazilia
	Andean Emerald	Amazilia franciae
	Glittering-throated Emerald	Amazilia fimbriata
	Speckled Hummingbird	Adelomyia melanogenys
	Ecuadorian Piedtail	Phlogophilus hemileucurus
	Green-crowned Brilliant	Heliodoxa jacula
	Violet-fronted Brilliant	Heliodoxa leadbeateri
	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	Heliodoxa rubinoides
	Ecuadorian (Chimborazo) Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo
	Shining Sunbeam	Aglaeactis cupripennis
	Mountain Velvetbreast	Lafresnaya lafresnayi
	Bronzy Inca	Coeligena coeligena
	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni
	Collared Inca	Coeligena torquata
	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Coeligena lutetiae
	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris
	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Ensifera ensifera
	Chestnut-breasted Coronet	Boissonneaua matthewsii
	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini
	Amethyst-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus amethysticollis
	Flame-throated (Little) Sunangel	Heliangelus micrastur
	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola
	Glowing Puffleg	Eriocnemis vestitus
	Sapphire-vented Puffleg	Eriocnemis luciani
	Booted Racket-tail	Ocreatus underwoodii
	Black-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia victoriae
	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni
	Tyrian Metaltail	Metallura tyrianthina
	Rufous-capped Thornbill	Chalcostigma ruficeps
	Blue-mantled Thornbill	Chalcostigma stanleyi
	Long-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus kingi
	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis
	Wedge-billed Hummingbird	Schistes geoffroyi
	Long-billed Starthroat	Heliomaster longirostris
	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura
	White-bellied Woodstar	Acestrura mulsant
	Little Woodstar	Chaetocercus bombus
	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi
	TROGONS AND QUETZALS	Trogonidae
	Ecuadorian (Black-tailed) Trogon	Trogon mesurus
	Collared Trogon	Trogon collaris
	Masked Trogon	Trogon personatus
	Northern Violaceous Trogon	Trogon caligatus
	KINGFISHERS	Alcedinidae
	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata
	Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona
	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana
	MOTMOTS	Momotidae
H	Rufous Motmot	Baryphthengus martii
	Blue-crowned Motmot	Momotus momota
	JACAMARS	Galbulidae
	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae
	PUFFBIRDS	Bucconidae
	Black-streaked Puffbird	Malacoptila fulvogularis
	Lanceolated Monklet	Micromonacha lanceolata
	NEW WORLD BARBETS	Capitonidae
	Red-headed Barbet	Eubucco bourcierii
	TOUCANS	Ramphastidae
	Chestnut-tipped Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus derbianus
H	Crimson-rumped Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
	Pale-mandibled (Collared) Araçari	Pteroglossus erythropygius
	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Andigena hypoglauca
H	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena nigrirostris
	Chocó Toucan	Ramphastos brevis
	Chestnut- (Black-) mandibled Toucan	Ramphastos swainsonii
	WOODPECKERS & PICULETS	Picidae
	Lafresnaye's Piculet	Picumnus lafresnayi
	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Piculus rivolii
	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Piculus rubiginosus
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cruentatus
H	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani
	Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Veniliornis fumigatus
	Little Woodpecker	Veniliornis passerinus
	Yellow-vented Woodpecker	Veniliornis dignus
	Bar-bellied Woodpecker	Veniliornis nigriceps
	Scarlet-backed Woodpecker	Veniliornis callonotus
	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Campephilus gayaquilensis
	OVENBIRDS	Furnariidae
	Bar-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes fuscus
	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior
	Pacific (Pale-legged) Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus
	Andean Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura andicola
	Azara's Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae