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# Species:235
# Excl Vagrants:235
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:12
Habitat: Montane forest, paramo

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1/Blue-winged Teal/Spatula discors
2Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
3/American Wigeon/Mareca americana
4(Yellow-billed Pintail)Anas georgica
5Andean TealAnas andium
6Masked DuckNomonyx dominicus
7Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
8Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

9Andean GuanPenelope montagnii
10Sickle-winged GuanChamaepetes goudotii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

11Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus
12Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14Pale-vented PigeonPatagioenas cayennensis
15Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
16Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
17White-throated Quail-DoveZentrygon frenata
18Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

19Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

20Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris
21Lyre-tailed NightjarUropsalis lyra
22White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

23Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
24White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
25Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

26Tawny-bellied HermitPhaethornis syrmatophorus
27Green-fronted LancebillDoryfera ludovicae
28Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
29Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
30Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortis
31Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
32Mountain AvocetbillOpisthoprora euryptera
33Purple-backed ThornbillRamphomicron microrhynchum
34Rainbow-bearded ThornbillChalcostigma herrani
35Buffy HelmetcrestOxypogon stuebelii
36Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
37Viridian MetaltailMetallura williami
38Greenish PufflegHaplophaedia aureliae
39Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestita
40Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyi
41Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosquera
42Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
43Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligena
44Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
45Buff-winged StarfrontletCoeligena lutetiae
46Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayi
47Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensifera
48Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterus
49Buff-tailed CoronetBoissonneaua flavescens
50White-booted Racket-tailOcreatus underwoodii
51Fawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoides
52White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
53Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

54Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
55Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

56Noble SnipeGallinago nobilis
57Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
58/Solitary Sandpiper/Tringa solitaria
59/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca
60Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

61/Laughing Gull/Leucophaeus atricilla

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

63Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
64Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

65Bare-faced IbisPhimosus infuscatus

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

66Black VultureCoragyps atratus
67Turkey VultureCathartes aura
68Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

69/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

70Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
71|Mississippi Kite|Ictinia mississippiensis
72Plain-breasted Hawk**Accipiter ventralis
73Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
74White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
75\Variable Hawk\Geranoaetus polyosoma
76Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
77/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
78|Swainson's Hawk|Buteo swainsoni

 
Owls: Strigidae

79White-throated Screech-OwlMegascops albogularis
80Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
81Andean Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium jardinii
82Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsis
83Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

84Masked TrogonTrogon personatus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

85Andean MotmotMomotus aequatorialis

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

86Southern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivitta
87Gray-breasted Mountain-ToucanAndigena hypoglauca
88Black-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena nigrirostris

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

89Yellow-vented WoodpeckerDryobates dignus
90Bar-bellied WoodpeckerDryobates nigriceps
91Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
92Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

93Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
94Yellow-headed CaracaraDaptrius chimachima
95Carunculated CaracaraDaptrius carunculatus
96American KestrelFalco sparverius
97MerlinFalco columbarius
98Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

99Rufous-fronted ParakeetBolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
100Scaly-naped ParrotAmazona mercenarius
101<Golden-plumed Parakeet>Leptosittaca branickii

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

102Streak-headed AntbirdDrymophila striaticeps

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

103Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla
104Chestnut-naped AntpittaGrallaria nuchalis
105Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinerea
106Equatorial AntpittaGrallaria saturata
107Tawny AntpittaGrallaria quitensis
108Brown-banded AntpittaGrallaria milleri
109Slate-crowned AntpittaGrallaricula nana
110Crescent-faced AntpittaGrallaricula lineifrons

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

111Ocellated TapaculoAcropternis orthonyx
112Ash-colored TapaculoMyornis senilis
113Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus
114Blackish TapaculoScytalopus latrans
115Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanni

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

116Tyrannine WoodcreeperDendrocincla tyrannina
117Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymiger
118Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
119Streaked TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes boissonneautii
120Chestnut-winged CinclodesCinclodes albidiventris
121Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsior
122Montane Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia striaticollis
123Flammulated TreehunterThripadectes flammulatus
124Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamiger
125Andean Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura andicola
126White-browed SpinetailHellmayrea gularis
127Many-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulata
128White-chinned ThistletailAsthenes fuliginosa
129Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
130Rufous SpinetailSynallaxis unirufa

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

131Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuata
132Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus
133Dusky PihaLipaugus fuscocinereus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

134Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

135Rufous-headed Pygmy-TyrantPseudotriccus ruficeps
136Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
137White-tailed TyrannuletMecocerculus poecilocercus
138White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
139White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
140Agile Tit-TyrantUromyias agilis
141Mountain ElaeniaElaenia frantzii
142Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
143Black-capped TyrannuletPhyllomyias nigrocapillus
144Ashy-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias cinereiceps
145Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysops
146/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
147Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
148Plain-capped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinus
149Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
150Smoky Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fumigatus
151Crowned Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix frontalis
152Yellow-bellied Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix diadema
153Chestnut-bellied Chat-TyrantOchthoeca cinnamomeiventris
154Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
155Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolor
156Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

157Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
158Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

159Black-collared JayCyanolyca armillata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

160|Bank Swallow|Riparia riparia
161Brown-chested MartinProgne tapera
162Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
163Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

164House WrenTroglodytes aedon
165Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
166Grass WrenCistothorus platensis
167Rufous WrenCinnycerthia unirufa
168Sharpe's WrenCinnycerthia olivascens
169Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

170/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
171Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis
172Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
173Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

174Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
175<Andean Siskin>Spinus spinescens
176<Yellow-bellied Siskin>Spinus xanthogastrus
177<Hooded Siskin>Spinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

178Gray-browed BrushfinchArremon assimilis
179Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
180Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
181White-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes albinucha
182Slaty BrushfinchAtlapetes schistaceus
183Pale-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes pallidinucha
184Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinucha

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

185Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
186Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus
187Northern Mountain Cacique**Cacicus leucoramphus
188Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
189Carib GrackleQuiscalus lugubris

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

190/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
191Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
192Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristata
193Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata
194Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
195Golden-fronted RedstartMyioborus ornatus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

196/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
197Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubriceps

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

198Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileus
199Oleaginous HemispingusSphenopsis frontalis
200Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
201Superciliaried HemispingusThlypopsis superciliaris
202Hooded Mountain TanagerButhraupis montana
203Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
204Masked Mountain TanagerTephrophilus wetmorei
205Grass-green TanagerChlorornis riefferii
206Black-chested Mountain TanagerCnemathraupis eximia
207Lacrimose Mountain TanagerAnisognathus lacrymosus
208Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
209Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosus
210Buff-breasted Mountain TanagerDubusia taeniata
211Golden-crowned TanagerIridosornis rufivertex
212Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
213Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii
214Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
215Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
216Capped ConebillConirostrum albifrons
217Glossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayii
218Black FlowerpiercerDiglossa humeralis
219Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
220White-sided FlowerpiercerDiglossa albilatera
221Bluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescens
222Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
223PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
224Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanni
225Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
226<Slaty Finch>Haplospiza rustica
227Black-headed HemispingusPseudospingus verticalis
228Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
229Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
230Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
231Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
232Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
233Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
234Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa
235Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.