EL CAJAS NATIONAL PARK
ECUADOR
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 28,544 |
| Altitude (m): | 3100-4450 |
| # Species: | 270 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 270 |
| # Endemics: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics: | 21 |
| Species/100 ha: | 0.9 |
| Habitat: Cloud forest, paramo, lagoons | |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near-endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that 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 | White-cheeked Pintail | Anas bahamensis | LC | |
| 4 | Andean Duck | Oxyura ferruginea | LC | |
| 5 | Ecuadorian Ground Dove | Columbina buckleyi | NE | |
| 6 | Short-tailed Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus | LC | |
| 7 | Amethyst-throated Sunangel | Heliangelus amethysticollis | RR | |
| 8 | Tourmaline Sunangel | Heliangelus exortis | NE | |
| 9 | Little Sunangel | Heliangelus micraster | NE | |
| 10 | Purple-throated Sunangel | Heliangelus viola | NE | |
| 11 | Violet-tailed Sylph | Aglaiocercus coelestis | NE | |
| 12 | Ecuadorian Hillstar | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | NE | |
| 13 | Mountain Avocetbill | Opisthoprora euryptera | LC | |
| 14 | Rainbow-bearded Thornbill | Chalcostigma herrani | LC | |
| 15 | Viridian Metaltail | Metallura williami | NE | |
| 16 | Violet-throated Metaltail | Metallura baroni | E | EN |
| 17 | Rainbow Starfrontlet | Coeligena iris | NE | |
| 18 | Buff-winged Starfrontlet | Coeligena lutetiae | RR | |
| 19 | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Ensifera ensifera | LC | |
| 20 | Purple-throated Woodstar | Philodice mitchellii | NE | |
| 21 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Amazilis amazilia | NE | |
| 22 | Ecuadorian Rail | Rallus aequatorialis | LC | |
| 23 | Slate-colored Coot | Fulica ardesiaca | RR | |
| 24 | Noble Snipe | Gallinago nobilis | NT | |
| 25 | Silvery Grebe | Podiceps occipitalis | LC | |
| 26 | Andean Condor | Vultur gryphus | LC | V |
| 27 | White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | LC | |
| 28 | Black-and-chestnut Eagle | Spizaetus isidori | LC | EN |
| 29 | Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | LC | |
| 30 | Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan | Andigena hypoglauca | RR | NT |
| 31 | Carunculated Caracara | Daptrius carunculatus | NE | |
| 32 | Mountain Caracara | Daptrius megalopterus | RR | |
| 33 | Red-faced Parrot | Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | NE | |
| 34 | Pacific Parrotlet | Forpus coelestis | NE | |
| 35 | <Golden-plumed Parakeet> | Leptosittaca branickii | RR | |
| 36 | Ochre-breasted Antpitta | Grallaricula flavirostris | NT | |
| 37 | Stout-billed Cinclodes | Cinclodes excelsior | NE | |
| 38 | Streak-backed Canastero | Asthenes wyatti | LC | |
| 39 | Mouse-colored Thistletail | Asthenes griseomurina | NE | |
| 40 | Line-cheeked Spinetail | Cranioleuca antisiensis | NE | |
| 41 | Subtropical Doradito | Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis | LC | |
| 42 | /Olive-sided Flycatcher/ | Contopus cooperi | NT | |
| 43 | Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant | Muscisaxicola maculirostris | RR | |
| 44 | White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant | Agriornis albicauda | LC | V |
| 45 | White-browed Chat-Tyrant | Ochthoeca leucophrys | LC | |
| 46 | Ecuadorian Thrush | Turdus maculirostris | NE | |
| 47 | White-winged Brushfinch | Atlapetes leucopterus | NE | |
| 48 | Black-backed Grosbeak | Pheucticus aureoventris | LC | |
| 49 | Giant Conebill | Conirostrum binghami | LC | NT |
| 50 | Rusty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa sittoides | LC | |
| 51 | Black-backed Bush Tanager | Urothraupis stolzmanni | NE | |
| 52 | Tit-like Dacnis | Xenodacnis parina | NE | |
| 53 | Saffron Finch | Sicalis flaveola | RR | |
| 54 | Paramo Seedeater | Catamenia homochroa | NT |
*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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DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 44 |
| LC | Local | 161 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 195 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 114 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 6 |
| V | Vulnerable | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| 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.
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