B I R D L I S T

1.Tawny-breasted Tinamou Nothocercus julius 38cm, plump secretive bird of forest floors. Chestnut brown. Call a two-note whistle. Hard to find 2.Andean Teal Anas andium 40cm, highland duck will only be found at the paramo lakes. Fairly common 3.Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Wingspan 180cm. 2-tone black and grey. Head naked red. Uncommon 4.Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Unmistakable by deeply forked tail and 'clean' black and white plumage. Uncommon 5.Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis Apparently fairly common, but no other information available 6.Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus Large eagle-sized hawk, often seen soaring in pairs. Mostly dark, paler shoulders. Uncommon 7.Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus Small, compact hawk. Rare over open to forested terrain 8.Red-backed Hawk Buteo polyosoma Variable coloration depending on age and difficult to identify in field. Uncommon 9.Solitary Eagle Harpyhaliaetus solitarius Large, entirely dark grey with 1 median white tail band. Rare 10.Black and chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori Adult - entire head, neck, upperparts black, underparts chestnut. Wingspan 175cm. Rare 11.Bearded Guan Penelope barbata Endangered, but quite common. 55cm, pheasant-like. Call when disturbed a yelping clu-clu-clu 12.Sickle-winged Guan Champaepetes goudotii Recorded here, but no recent records. 55-65cm. Distinctive blue face, rest dark. Very rare 13.Andean Gull Larus serranus 46cm, mainly white with black face and forehead. Unmistakable - 'seagull' at paramo lakes

PIGEONS

14.Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata 35cm, large. Grey with distinctive white line running across back of neck. Very common 15.Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina 16cm, ground dwelling, only flying when disturbed. Neck and breast have 'scaled' appearance. Uncommon 16.Croaking Ground-Dove Columbina cruziana 15cm, small, light grey/brown with pale blue/grey head. Call croaking tweorr. Uncommon 17.White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 29cm, above greyish/brown, below pinkish grey fading to whitish throat. Uncommon 18.White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata 34cm, mostly on ground. Throat/head greyish /blue, above dark ruddy brown. Uncommon

PARROTS

19.Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii Endangered and very nomadic. 35cm, green, pointed tail, flocks of 30 seen, noisy. Very rare 20.Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola 17cm, small, green, pointed tail. One record from this area, so occasional visitor 21.Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops 23cm, endangered, but fairly common here. Short tail, red on face and shoulder, rest green 22.White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides 29cm, head and neck white into greyish white, head appears 'dirty', rest mainly green. Fairly common 23.Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria 34cm, stocky green parrot, no obvious markings, short tail, 'stiff winged' in flight. Uncommon 24.Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 43 cm, chestnut above, very long tail with large white 'spots' on underside. Uncommon 25.Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 33 cm, all dull black, large. Thick, arched bill. Common in open pasture and clearings

OWLS

26.Andean Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium jardinii Small 15cm, occasionally seen during day, not likely confused due to size. Uncommon 27.Rufous-banded Owl Ciccaba albitarsus 35cm, compact, no ear tufts. Nocturnal, call series of deep hoots, hu, hu, hu, repeated. Rare 28.Stygian Owl Asio stygius 42cm, long ear tufts, body dark. Active at dusk. Call well spaced loud and low hu or hu-hu 29.Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris 22cm, long pointed wings, short tail, blackish above, active at dusk. Not often seen 30.White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 20cm, large, black with very obvious white ring all around neck. Common circling in valleys 31.Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus 15cm, smaller with broad rufous collar, hard to identify in flight. Often seen circling 32.Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica Migrant from N.America. 14cm, greyish brown above, throat pale. Uncommon

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HUMMINGBIRDS

33.Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaetornis syrmatophorus 13cm, very long curved bill, bronzy above, tawny below. Inhabits humid forest. Common 34.Blue-fronted Lancebill Doryfera johannae 8.6cm, long bill, appears dark, forecrown glittering violet. Uncommon in humid forest 35.Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans 14cm, bill slightly curved, green with violet blue 'chin-strap' to ears. Common in open areas 36.Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus 7.7cm, straight bill, mostly green, deep blue forked tail. Common in open areas 37.Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia 8cm, bill slightly curved, dull green, chestnut on lower chest and tail. Uncommon in open areas 38.Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melangenys 10cm, bill short and straight, dull green, buff streak on face, buff below. Common 39.Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis 11.4cm, mainly cinnamon, lower back rosy violet. At treeline/paramo habitat. Common in range 40.Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi 11.5cm, bill curved, shining green with black on breast/belly, white undertail. Common in forests 41.Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus 19cm, very long wings, tail forked, shining blue green above/below. Uncommon up to paramo 42.Collared Inca Coeligena torquata 11.4cm, long bill, dark apart from large white breast patch, white in tail. Common in forests 43.Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris 14cm, chestnut lower body below and above. Common on forest edge to open areas 44.Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera Unmistakable by extremely long bill, dark green. Uncommon in humid forest 45.Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis 10.2cm, bill short, green above, throat rose, undertail white, tail long & forked. Common in forest/borders 46.Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola 12cm, dark metallic green, throat deep violet, tail long and forked. Common in forest and borders 47.Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus 8.9cm, green, throat blue, noted by large white leg puffs. Common in forests and more open areas 48.Green tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna 16.5cm, of which 10cm long forked tail, mainly glittering green. Common in open areas 49.Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyianthina 9cm, green above, green throat, tail shining coppery maroon, white eye spot. Common on forest borders 50.Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps 10cm, bronzy green, male has chestnut cap, under tail coppery. Uncommon in humid forest 51.Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani 12cm, uniform earth-brown, rufous head crest, male has long coloured 'beard'. Uncommon in open areas 52.Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi 18cm, bill short, mostly green, male with very long metallic blue tail. Common in humid forest 53.Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny 8cm. Above dark bronzy green, male with dark purple throat bordered below by white band. Rare in drier scrub 54.White-bellied Woodstar Acestrura mulsant 8.5cm, bill slight curve, very short tail, broad white breast patch. Fairly common in humid forest

CORACIFORM

55.Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps 33cm, golden bronze head, rest green, lower chest to rump red, tail black. Uncommon in humid forest 56.Masked Trogon Trogon personatus 25cm, black mask, red chest to rump, rest green, undertail with 3 white bars. Common in humid forest

TOUCANS

57.Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 34cm, bill black with yellowish upper ridge, body grass-green. Fairly common in humid forest 58.Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan Andigena hypoglauca 48cm, 3-coloured bill, black hood, blue-grey collar and chest. Call a long kuuuuaa. Quite common

WOODPECKERS

59.Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii 26cm, yellow on side of head, told by deep crimson on head and back. Common in forest and open areas 60.Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus 23cm, crown/nape crimson. Above mainly olivaceous, below banded olive/yellow. Headsides white. Open drier secondary forest 61.Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus 16cm, entirely uniform brown, with dark red cap. Uncommon in forest

WOODCREEPERS

62.Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina 25cm, uniform brown, bill stout and straight. Seen probing tree trunks. Uncommon in humid forest 63.Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 30cm, bill heavy, buff streaked head, throat & chest, above chestnut. On tree trunks, rare in humid forest 64.Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger 19cm, slender, curved bill. Head brown dotted buff, back brown, belly brown streaked white. Common

OVEN BIRDS

65.Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus 16.5cm, long, yellow legs, above bright rufous, below pale. Noisy. Common in dry valley and villages

SPINETAILS

66.Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae 18cm, crown, shoulders and long tail rufous, rest grey. Common in thickets, not often seen 67.Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa 18cm, like above but entirely bright rufous. Uncommon in undergrowth 68.Line-cheeked Spinetail Craniolueca antisiensis 15cm, crown, wings, tail dark rufous, above olive-brown, throat white. Common in mid-strata of forest 69.Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 14cm, back/wings/tail chestnut, eye-stripe/throat white, chest brown with white spots. Common on tree trunks 70.Streaked Tuftedcheek Psudocolaptes boissonneautii 20cm, bill pointed, above brown, below cinnamon, white tufted neck/throat. Common in forest/open 71.Chapman's Antshrike Thamnophilus zarumae Tumbesian endemic only found in the lower, drier valley. Stocky with heavy barring. Common 72.Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera 23cm, large, above grey, below orange-buff, ground dwelling, hops on long legs in dense forest. Common 73.Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla 20cm, crown/nape/headsides rufous, below olive, white throat. Call whistled wee-wu-woo. Commonly heard

TAPACULOS

74.Chusquea Tapaculo Scytalopus parkeri 13cm, short tail, above brown, below pale. Dense thickets, rarely seen, call fast trill ti-ti-ti-ti-ti 75.Andean Tapaculo Scytalopus magnellanicus 11.4cm, as above but entirely grey, below paler. In dense undergrowth, hard to see, but fairly common 76.Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx 20cm, rarely seen. Body chestnut with obvious white spots, finer around head. Call clear whistle piuew

FLYCATCHERS

77.Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus 11cm, black cap, white eyebrow, dark olive above, yellow below. Common in forest/open 78.Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops 9cm, above dark olive, forehead yellow, below grey into yellow, not distinctive. Uncommon 79.Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum 9cm, above olive/grey, 2 buff wing bars, below pale yellow. Common in forest to open areas 80.White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps 13cm, dark olive above, throat grey, below whitish. Common in forest to open areas 81.Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae 14cm, above grey/olive, crest brown, 2 broad yellow wing bars, below yellow. Common in forest and open 82.White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys 10cm, crown grey, olive back, below grey into white, 2 yellow wing bars. Rare in forest and borders 83.White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus 11cm, similar to above, longer tail, brown/olive above, white eyebrow. Common in forest & borders 84.Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps 11cm, head/wings/tail rufous, above dull green, plump looking. Uncommon in forest and borders 85.Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis 9cm, dark olive above, whitish face, chin dark, below pale. Uncommon in forest 86.Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea 13cm, olive brown above, below cinnamon, often seen perched, call rattled trrrrrrrt. Common 87.Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus 15cm, above dark grey, throat grey into white below, 2 grey/white wing bars. N.American migrant. Rare 88.Smoke-coloured Pewee Contopus fumigatus 16cm, above dark grey below paler, cap of elongated feathers. Forest borders 89.Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 15cm, mainly black, white belly, wing feathers edged white. Common along/near streams/rivers 90.Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris 12cm, chunky, above slaty black, white eyebrow, below deep chestnut. Common on borders & open 91.Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis 23cm, dull brown above, throat streaked white/black, below cinnamon. Common in open 92.Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 17cm, dark cap, throat grey, below yellow, above dark olive. Common on forest borders and open 93.Greater Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 25cm, black crown bordered below by broad white band. Headsides black, throat white, above brown, below bright yellow. Open areas/villages 94.Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholieus 22cm, grey head, above grey/olive, throat grey, below yellow. Common in open areas/villages

COTINGAS

95.Green and Black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii 18cm, black head, underside yellow, above green, very plump looking. Uncommon in humid forest 96.Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata 22cm, black head, underside yellow barred black, above green, plump looking. Uncommon in forest 97.Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina 14cm, dark smoky grey below, tail forked, above black, wings/tail dusky. Common in flocks 98.Blue and White Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca 13cm, chin to belly white, above glossy blue, underwings paler. Common in flocks 99.Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa 32cm, black facial marking, rest turquoise blue, noisy, in groups. Unmistakable. Common in forest 100.Fasciated Wren Campulorhynchus fasciatus 18cm, crown greyish, mottled black, back banded black/white, below pale. Drier areas/villages 101.Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa 18cm, tail long, all rufous brown, in undergrowth of humid forest. Common in groups 102.Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys 16.5cm, crown greyish brown, rufous above, long white eyestripe, below pale/white. Common in forest 103.House Wren Troglodytes aedon 12cm, brown/grey above, faint pale eyestripe, below buff paler on throat. Common in open areas 104.Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis 10cm, smaller, more rufous than T.aedon, distinct eyestripe, below pale/buff. Uncommon in forest 105.White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus 15cm, crown, throat, upper breast white, rest dark. In pairs only along clear rapid rivers. Common

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THRUSHES

106.Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides 18cm, plump, short bill, head & below grey, above brown/rufous. Very shy. Commonly heard in forest 107.Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 18cm, uniform brown/olive above, below pale spotted black, pale eyering/stripe. Migrant, common when here 108.Great Thrush Turdus fuscater 33cm, bill, eyering & legs orange, dark brown above, paler below, most common thrush in forest and open 109.Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus 25cm, bill, eyering & legs orange, rest glossy black. Fairly common in forest and borders. 110.Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis 16cm, heavy, hooked bill. Above olive/green, broad eyebrow rufous, throat yellow. Common in forest/open

WARBLERS

111.Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi 10cm, above blue/grey, deep yellow below, face blackish, 2 white wing bars. Common in lower forests 112.Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca 12cm, N.Am.migrant, orange throat/breast & eyebrow, above black streaked white. Common in forest 113.Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis 13cm, N.Am.migrant, grey above, below yellow with black line across chest, pale eyering. Fairly common 114.Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus 13cm, head,throat & above slate grey, below yellow, white feathers in tail. Common in forest/borders 115.Spectacled Redstart Myioborus melanocephalus 14cm, above grey, wings darker, below yellow, yellow spectacles, rufous crown. Common in forest/borders 116.Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus 13cm, olive/brown above, below yellow, crown stripe & eyestripe black. Common in forest/borders 117.Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus 13cm, russet crown stripe bordered by black line, head grey, black eyestripe, above olive, below yellow. Common. 118.Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus 13cm, olive above, below white/yellow. Three broad whitish stripes on crown and brows. Uncommon in forest 119.Three-banded Warbler Basileuterus trifaciatus 12cm, head grey, below grey/white, above olive. Eyestripe & 2 stripes on side of crown black. Comm.

TANGERS

120.Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala 11cm, crown & nape blue, face & above black, below and rump yellow. Uncommon on borders/open areas 121.Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor 12cm, mostly black, glossy blue back, breast & below deep rufous. Commoner at high elevations/treeline 122.Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons 12cm, male: mostly dull black with dark glossy blue cap. Fairly common in forest & borders 123.Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens 13cm, eye red, bill slender & hooked. Mostly dull dark blue/grey, below paler. Fairly common borders/open 124.Masked Flowerpiecer Diglossa cyanea 14cm, eye bright red, black mask, rest deep rich blue, bill as above. Common in forest/borders/open areas 125.Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis 13cm, entirely dull black, bill as above. Fairly common in borders, brush up to treeline, mainly non-forest 126.White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera 12cm, male: blackish, female: olive brown, both with white patch on side of body & underwing. Common.open 127.Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides 12cm, above bluish/grey, forehead/face black, below pale cinnamon. Rare, forest borders & pastures 128.Blue and Black Tanager Tangara vassorii 14cm, mostly shining blue with black mask, wings and tail, blue bar on wing. Common in forest/borders/scrub 129.Silver-backed Tanager Tangara viridicollis 12cm, crown/nape/wing/tail black, back shining silvery. Below mostly black. Uncommon in forest/shrubbery 130.Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris 19cm, unmistakable, mainly black, patch near ear red, shoulders & rump blue, belly red. Common 131.Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus 18cm, back black, rump blue, yellow spot near eye, wings/tail blue/black, below yellow. Common in forest 132.Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus flavinucha 17cm, crown & below yellow, wings mostly blue, tail black/blue, face/above black. Fairly common 133.Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana 22cm, big; black head, red eye, above mainly blue, below yellow. Common in forest and borders 134.Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia 21cm, crown/nape blue, back green, face/throat black, below yellow. Uncommon in forest/shrubbery 135.Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus 16cm, head/neck/below pale blue/grey, above darker blue. Common esp. in open areas 136.Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala 17cm, crown/nape bright blue, small black mask, above olive, below blue/grey. Common borders/open 137.Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis 13cm, above yellow/olive, grey near eye, throat yellow, below light grey. Uncommon in forest 138.Yellow-whiskered Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus parvirostris 14cm, similar to above, no grey near eye, yellow on sides of throat. Fairly common in forest 139.Grey-hooded Bush-Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris 15cm, bill pink, grey head, above olive, below bright yellow. Common in forest and borders 140.Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris 14cm, above olive/green, below bright yellow, obvious white eyestripe. Common forest/borders 141.Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii 18cm, Unmistakable. Bill & legs red, face chestnut, rest bright grass green. Fairly common in forest

FINCHES

142.Black-cowled Saltator Saltator nigriceps 20cm, black head, thick red bill, rest grey, tail feathers tipped white. Common in scrub/open areas 143.Southern Yellow-Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster 20cm, head/breast/below yellow, above black with large white patches. Fairly common from forests to farms 144.Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura 11cm, above grey/brown, wings browner, below lighter grey/brown, bill: above dark, below yellowish. Uncommon in lower drier valley 145.Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa 12cm, body dark slate, underside of tail chestnut. Occasionally in open areas. Uncommon 146.Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola 12cm, mostly bright yellow. Common around gardens and drier areas in small flocks 147.Pale-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidinucha 16cm, head black, stripe on head starts cinnamon into white on nape. Above grey, below yellow. Common 148.Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes rufinucha 16cm, similar to above but head stripe all rufous, plus white spot on wing edge. Common. borders/open 149.Bay-crowned Brush-Finch Atlapetes seebohomi 16cm, crown rufous, face black, above dark grey, below pale grey. Lower dry valleys. Tumbes.Endemic 150.Chestnut-crowned Brush-Finch Atlapetes brunneinucha 18cm, back of head chestnut, face black, chin/breast white, above olive, below grey. Uncommon forest 151.Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes torquatus 19cm, head black with grey stripe above eye, above olive, below white. Common in forest undergrowth 152.Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 14cm, head grey streaked-black, rufous collar, below grey, above brown streaked black. Common open 153.Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 22 cm, male glossy black, female duller, bill short, common around farms/cows, noisy 154.Mountain Cacique Cacicus leucorhamphus 26cm, large, mainly black with yellow rump-obvious in flight. Common in noisy groups in forest 155.Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus 21-27cm, entirely black with greenish gloss, long tail. Common in drier open areas/farms 156.Hooded Sisken Carduelis magelanica

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