List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

Target birds are those that are endemic, near-endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	PVA	NE
2	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi	CCNP,MCF,RSX	NE
3	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni	CCNP,MAR,MCF	NE
4	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	CRYW	NE
5	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	Many	NE
6	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	Many	E
7	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	Many	NE
8	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	CRYW,RSX	NE
9	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata	MAR,MCF	NE
10	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	CCNP,MCF	NE
11	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	Many	NE
12	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	MAR,RAP,SPM ULRD	NE
13	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	Many	NE
14	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	Many	NE
15	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	CCNP	NE
16	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	CCNP,ULRD	NE
17	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	LLRD,RAP,ULRD	NE
18	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	CCNP,PVA	NE
19	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	Many	NE
20	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	Many	NE
21	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	Many	NE
22	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	Many	NE
23	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	Many	NE
24	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	Many	NE
25	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	Many	NE
26	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	Many	NE
27	Blue-headed Sapphire	Chrysuronia grayi	CCNP,ULRD	NE
28	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	Many	NE
29	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	CCNP	BC
30	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	CRYW,MCF,RSX	NE
31	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	CCNP,PVA	AT
32	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
33	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	MAR,RSX,SPM	NE
34	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	Many	NE
35	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	Many	NE
36	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	Many	NE
37	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	Many	NE
38	Five-colored Barbet	Capito quinticolor	CCNP,CRYW	NE
39	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	Many	NE
40	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	Many	NE
41	Choco Woodpecker	Veniliornis chocoensis	CRYW	NE
42	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae	CCNP,CRYW	NE
43	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	SPM	NE
44	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	CCNP,PVA	NE
45	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	Many	NE
46	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	Many	NE
47	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	Many	NE
48	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi	CRYW,ULRD	NE
49	Rufous-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma rufopileatum	MCF	NE
50	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	MAR,RAP,SPM	NE
51	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	MAR,RAP,SPM	NE
52	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	Many	NE
53	Choco Tapaculo	Scytalopus chocoensis	CCNP,ULRD	NE
54	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	Many	NE
55	Black-hooded Antthrush	Formicarius destructus	Many	NE
56	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	CRYW,MAR,MCF RSX	NE
57	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	CCNP	NE
58	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	MAR,RAP,SPM ULRD	NE
59	Fulvous-dotted Treerunner	Margarornis stellatus	LLRD,ULRD	NE
60	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	Many	NE
61	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	Many	NE
62	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	Many	NE
63	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	MCF	NE
64	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus	MAR,MCF	NE
65	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	MAR,RAP,SPM	NE
66	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	MAR,RAP,SPM	NE
67	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	Many	NE
68	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	MCF	NE
69	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus	CRYW,RSX	BC
70	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	Many	NE
71	Choco Vireo	Vireo masteri	MAR	NE
72	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra	LLRD,MAR,RAP ULRD	NE
73	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	Many	NE
74	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	MAR,MCF,ULRD	EN
75	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	Many	NE
76	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops	BCFR	NE
77	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	Many	NE
78	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	Many	NE
79	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	Many	NE
80	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	Many	NE
81	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	Many	NE
82	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	Many	NE
83	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	Many	NE
84	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens	MAR	NE
85	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	Many	NE
86	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus	LLRD,ULRD	NE
87	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	Many	NE
88	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	Many	NE
89	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	Many	NE
90	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	MCF	NE
91	Yellow-tufted Dacnis	Dacnis egregia	CRYW,MAR,MCF RSX	NE
92	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi	CCNP,CRYW,RSX	NE
93	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni	CCNP,MAR,MCF RSX	NE
94	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	LLRD,MAR,RAP ULRD	NE
95	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	MCF,RSX	NE
96	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	Many	NE

 

 *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
FOR THIS TOUR

• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
• Concepcion Road & Yalare (CRYW)
• Cotacachi-Cayapas National Park (CCNP)
• Lower Chical Road (LLRD)
• Mashpi Chocolate Farm (MCF)
• Mashpi-Amagusa Reserve (MAR)
• Pululahua Volcano Area (PVA)
• Rancho Suamox (RSX)
• Refugio Angel Paz (RAP)
• Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
• Upper Chical Road (ULRD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	1
NE	Near Endemic	90
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	2
AT	Always a Target	1