List of species possible on this tour that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1	Andean Tinamou	Nothoprocta pentlandii	RR
2	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	NE
3	Gray Tinamou	Tinamus tao		V
4	Brown Tinamou	Crypturellus obsoletus	LC
5	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus	NE	NT
6	Horned Screamer	Anhima cornuta	LC
7	Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis sylvicola	LC
8	White-cheeked Pintail	Anas bahamensis	LC
9	Andean Duck	Oxyura ferruginea	LC
10	Wattled Guan	Aburria aburri		NT
11	Bearded Guan	Penelope barbata	NE	NT
12	Crested Guan	Penelope purpurascens		NT
13	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	NE	V
14	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	NE
15	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	E	V
16	Plain-breasted Ground Dove	Columbina minuta	LC
17	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	NE
18	&Maroon-chested Ground Dovel	Paraclaravis mondetoura	RR
19	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris	NE	V
20	Short-tailed Nighthawk	Lurocalis semitorquatus	LC
21	Scrub Nightjar	Nyctidromus anthonyi	NE
22	Swallow-tailed Nightjar	Uropsalis segmentata	LC
23	Lyre-tailed Nightjar	Uropsalis lyra	LC
24	Andean Potoo	Nyctibius maculosus	LC
25	Oilbird	Steatornis caripensis	LC
26	/Chimney Swift/	Chaetura pelagica		V
27	White-tipped Swift	Aeronautes montivagus	LC
28	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	NE
29	Gray-chinned Hermit	Phaethornis griseogularis	LC
30	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	NE
31	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii	RR
32	Amethyst-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus amethysticollis	RR
33	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	NE
34	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	NE
35	Little Sunangel	Heliangelus micraster	NE
36	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola	NE
37	Royal Sunangel	Heliangelus regalis	NE	NT
38	Black-bellied Thorntail	Discosura langsdorffi	LC
39	Spangled Coquette	Lophornis stictolophus	LC
40	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	NE
41	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	NE
42	Mountain Avocetbill	Opisthoprora euryptera	LC
43	Rufous-capped Thornbill	Chalcostigma ruficeps	RR
44	Rainbow-bearded Thornbill	Chalcostigma herrani	LC
45	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	NE
46	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni	E	EN
47	Neblina Metaltail	Metallura odomae	NE
48	Greenish Puffleg	Haplophaedia aureliae	LC
49	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	NE	NT
50	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	NE
51	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris	NE
52	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Coeligena lutetiae	RR
53	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Ensifera ensifera	LC
54	Buff-tailed Coronet	Boissonneaua flavescens	RR
55	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	NE
56	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	NE
57	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	NE
58	Black-throated Brilliant	Heliodoxa schreibersii	LC
59	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	NE
60	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	NE
61	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	NE
62	Little Woodstar	Chaetocercus bombus		NT
63	Gorgeted Woodstar	Chaetocercus heliodor	RR
64	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	E	V
65	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	NE
66	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	NE
67	Napo Sabrewing	Campylopterus villaviscensio		NT
68	White-vented Plumeleteer	Chalybura buffonii	RR
69	Tumbes Hummingbird	Thaumasius baeri	NE
70	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	NE
71	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	LC
72	Spotted Rail	Pardirallus maculatus	RR
73	Plumbeous Rail	Pardirallus sanguinolentus	LC
74	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	NE	V
75	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris	LC
76	Slate-colored Coot	Fulica ardesiaca	RR
77	Peruvian Thick-knee	Hesperoburhinus superciliaris	LC
78	Imperial Snipe	Gallinago imperialis	LC	NT
79	Noble Snipe	Gallinago nobilis		NT
80	/Semipalmated Sandpiper/	Calidris pusilla		NT
81	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	RR
82	\Peruvian Tern\	Sternula lorata		EN
83	|Elegant Tern|	Thalasseus elegans		NT
84	Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	LC	NT
85	Silvery Grebe	Podiceps occipitalis	LC
86	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	RR
87	Peruvian Pelican	Pelecanus thagus	LC	NT
88	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	LC	V
89	Pearl Kite	Gampsonyx swainsonii	LC
90	White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus	LC
91	Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus		NT
92	Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus melanoleucus	LC
93	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	LC	EN
94	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis		NT
95	Semicollared Hawk	Microspizias collaris	LC
96	Barred Hawk	Morphnarchus princeps	LC
97	Common Black Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus	RR
98	Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius	LC	NT
99	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	NE	EN
100	Peruvian Screech-Owl	Megascops roboratus	NE
101	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	NE	V
102	Black-and-white Owl	Strix nigrolineata	LC
103	Stygian Owl	Asio stygius	LC
104	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	LC
105	Buff-fronted Owl	Aegolius harrisii	LC
106	Ecuadorian Trogon	Trogon mesurus	NE
107	Black-streaked Puffbird	Malacoptila fulvogularis	RR
108	White-faced Nunbird	Hapaloptila castanea	LC
109	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	NE
110	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	NE	NT
111	Chestnut-tipped Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus derbianus	LC
112	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Andigena hypoglauca	RR	NT
113	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	NE	NT
114	Yellow-throated Toucan	Ramphastos ambiguus		NT
115	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri	NE
116	Yellow-vented Woodpecker	Veniliornis dignus	RR
117	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Campephilus gayaquilensis	RR
118	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	NE
119	Mountain Caracara	Daptrius megalopterus	RR
120	Blue-fronted Parrotlet	Touit dilectissimus	LC
121	Spot-winged Parrotlet	Touit stictopterus	LC	NT
122	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	NE	V
123	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	NE
124	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	NE
125	Lilacine Amazon	Amazona lilacina	E
126	Scaly-naped Amazon	Amazona mercenarius	LC
127	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	NE
128	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi	E	EN
129	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus	NE	V
130	Military Macaw	Ara militaris	LC	V
131	&Golden-plumed Parakeetl	Leptosittaca branickii	RR
132	Cordilleran Parakeet	Psittacara frontalus	NE	NT
133	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	NE	NT
134	Chapman's Antshrike	Thamnophilus zarumae	NE
135	Lined Antshrike	Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus		V
136	Collared Antshrike	Thamnophilus bernardi	NE
137	White-shouldered Antshrike	Thamnophilus aethiops	LC
138	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC
139	Ornate Stipplethroat	Epinecrophylla ornata	LC
140	Yellow-breasted Antwren	Herpsilochmus axillaris		V
141	Jet Antbird	Cercomacra nigricans	LC
142	Gray-headed Antbird	Ampelornis griseiceps	NE	V
143	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	NE
144	Zimmer's Antbird	Sciaphylax castanea	LC
145	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	NE
146	Chestnut-crowned Gnateater	Conopophaga castaneiceps	LC
147	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	NE	V
148	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	NE	V
149	Plain-backed Antpitta	Grallaria haplonota	LC
150	Watkins's Antpitta	Grallaria watkinsi	NE	NT
151	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	NE
152	Ochre-breasted Antpitta	Grallaricula flavirostris		NT
153	Crescent-faced Antpitta	Grallaricula lineifrons	NE
154	Loja Tapaculo	Scytalopus androstictus	NE
155	Nariño Tapaculo	Scytalopus vicinior	RR
156	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi	E	EN
157	Chusquea Tapaculo	Scytalopus parkeri	NE
158	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	NE
159	Black-hooded Antthrush	Formicarius destructus	NE
160	Gray-throated Leaftosser	Sclerurus albigularis		NT
161	Mournful Long-tailed Woodcreeper	Deconychura pallida	LC
162	Greater Scythebill	Drymotoxeres pucheranii		NT
163	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	NE
164	Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper	Lochmias nematura	LC
165	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	NE
166	Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner	Anabazenops dorsalis	LC
167	Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner	Neophilydor fuscipenne	LC
168	Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	Anabacerthia variegaticeps	RR
169	Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla rufosuperciliata	RR
170	Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla ruficollis	NE	V
171	Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis erythrocephalus	NE	NT
172	Ruddy Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis rubiginosus	LC
173	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	NE
174	Streak-capped Treehunter	Thripadectes virgaticeps	RR
175	Streak-backed Canastero	Asthenes wyatti	LC
176	Mouse-colored Thistletail	Asthenes griseomurina	NE
177	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	NE	NT
178	Spectacled Prickletail	Siptornis striaticollis	LC
179	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis	NE
180	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	NE	V
181	Dusky Spinetail	Synallaxis moesta	LC
182	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	NE
183	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor	NE
184	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	NE
185	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	NE
186	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni	NE	V
187	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rufaxilla	RR
188	Gray-tailed Piha	Snowornis subalaris	LC
189	Olivaceous Piha	Snowornis cryptolophus	LC
190	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	LC
191	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	NE	V
192	Dusky Piha	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC
193	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea	NE
194	Andean Laniisoma	Laniisoma buckleyi	LC	NT
195	Green-backed Becard	Pachyramphus viridis	NE
196	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	NE	V
197	Sharpbill	Oxyruncus cristatus	RR
198	Rufous-breasted Flycatcher	Leptopogon rufipectus	LC
199	Ecuadorian Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes gualaquizae		NT
200	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant	Myiornis atricapillus	RR
201	Black-throated Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus granadensis	LC
202	Cliff Flycatcher	Hirundinea ferruginea	LC
203	Handsome Flycatcher	Nephelomyias pulcher	RR
204	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni	NE	NT
205	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	NE
206	Black-crested Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes nigrocristatus	NE
207	Tumbesian Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus tumbezanus	NE
208	Maranon Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus maranonicus	NE
209	Subtropical Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis	LC
210	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens	NE
211	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	NE
212	Highland Elaenia	Elaenia obscura	LC
213	Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias plumbeiceps	LC
214	White-fronted Tyrannulet	Acrochordopus zeledoni	LC
215	Red-billed Tyrannulet	Zimmerius cinereicapilla	RR	V
216	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	NE
217	Peruvian Tyrannulet	Zimmerius viridiflavus	NE
218	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps	NE
219	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia	NE
220	Orange-crested Flycatcher	Myiophobus phoenicomitra	LC
221	Roraiman Flycatcher	Myiophobus roraimae	LC
222	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	NE
223	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	NE	V
224	/Olive-sided Flycatcher/	Contopus cooperi		NT
225	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	NE
226	Blackish Pewee	Contopus nigrescens	LC
227	Rufous-tailed Tyrant	Knipolegus poecilurus	LC
228	Amazonian Black-Tyrant	Knipolegus poecilocercus	LC
229	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola maculirostris	RR
230	White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis albicauda	LC	V
231	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix jelskii	NE
232	White-browed Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca leucophrys	LC
233	Short-tailed Field Tyrant	Muscigralla brevicauda	RR
234	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus		V
235	Sooty-crowned Flycatcher	Myiarchus phaeocephalus	NE
236	Lemon-browed Flycatcher	Conopias cinchoneti		V
237	Baird's Flycatcher	Myiodynastes bairdii	NE
238	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	NE
239	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra	NE	NT
240	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	NE
241	White-thighed Swallow	Atticora tibialis	LC
242	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	NE
243	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus	NE
244	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	NE
245	Long-tailed Mockingbird	Mimus longicaudatus	NE
246	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	NE
247	Chestnut-bellied Thrush	Turdus fulviventris	LC
248	Plumbeous-backed Thrush	Turdus reevei	NE
249	(Andean Slaty-Thrush)	Turdus nigriceps	RR
250	Marañon Thrush	Turdus maranonicus	NE
251	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus	LC
252	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	NE
253	Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys	RR
254	&Yellow-collared Chlorophonial	Chlorophonia flavirostris	RR
255	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	LC
256	&Yellow-bellied Siskinl	Spinus xanthogastrus	RR
257	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii	NE
258	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops	NE
259	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	NE
260	Tumbes Sparrow	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni	NE
261	Black-capped Sparrow	Arremon abeillei	NE
262	Marañon Sparrow	Arremon nigriceps	NE
263	Olive Finch	Arremon castaneiceps		NT
264	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis	NE
265	White-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes albiceps	NE
266	Tricolored Brushfinch	Atlapetes tricolor	RR
267	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	NE
268	Bay-crowned Brushfinch	Atlapetes seebohmi	NE
269	Chestnut-headed Oropendola	Psarocolius wagleri	RR
270	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	NE
271	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis	NE
272	/Cerulean Warbler/	Setophaga cerulea		NT
273	/Blackpoll Warbler/	Setophaga striata		NT
274	Three-banded Warbler	Basileuterus trifasciatus	NE
275	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	NE
276	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	NE
277	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	NE
278	Black-backed Grosbeak	Pheucticus aureoventris	LC
279	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	NE
280	Black-faced Tanager	Schistochlamys melanopis	RR
281	Black-and-white Tanager	Conothraupis speculigera	RR
282	White-capped Tanager	Sericossypha albocristata		V
283	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	NE
284	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	NE
285	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron	NE	V
286	Masked Mountain Tanager	Tephrophilus wetmorei	LC	V
287	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	NE
288	Yellow-throated Tanager	Iridosornis analis	LC
289	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	NE
290	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	NE
291	Gray-and-gold Tanager	Poecilostreptus palmeri	RR
292	Silvery Tanager	Stilpnia viridicollis	RR
293	Black-capped Tanager	Stilpnia heinei	RR
294	Golden-hooded Tanager	Stilpnia larvata	RR
295	Metallic-green Tanager	Tangara labradorides	RR
296	Yellow-tufted Dacnis	Dacnis egregia	NE
297	Chestnut-vented Conebill	Conirostrum speciosum	LC
298	Giant Conebill	Conirostrum binghami	LC	NT
299	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	NE
300	Rusty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa sittoides	LC
301	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	NE
302	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina	NE
303	Collared Warbling Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	NE
304	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	RR
305	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	NE
306	Drab Seedeater	Sporophila simplex	NE
307	Large-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila crassirostris	LC
308	Black-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila atrirostris	LC
309	Paramo Seedeater	Catamenia homochroa		NT
310	Red-crested Finch	Coryphospingus cucullatus	RR
311	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	NE
312	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivaceus	RR
313	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	NE
314	Black-cowled Saltator	Saltator nigriceps	NE
315	Masked Saltator	Saltator cinctus	LC

 

 *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.

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BIRDING LOCALES

• Ayampe Reserve
• Buenaventura Reserve
• Cerro Toledo
• Copalinga Lodge
• Cordillers del Condor
• El Cajas National Park
• Huashapamba Forest Reserve
• Jorupe Reserve
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DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	44
LC	Local	161
NE	Near Endemic	194
RR	Restricted Range	114

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	40
V	Vulnerable	30
EN	Endangered	6
CR	Critically Endangered	0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.