MINDO VALLEY
ECUADOR
LOCALE
| # Species*: | 462 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 462 |
| # Endemics*: | 3 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 57 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Middle elevation forest, open areas | |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. 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. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus erythrops | NE |
| 2 | Dark-backed Wood-Quail | Odontophorus melanonotus | E |
| 3 | Dusky Pigeon | Patagioenas goodsoni | NE |
| 4 | White-whiskered Hermit | Phaethornis yaruqui | NE |
| 5 | White-throated Daggerbill | Schistes albogularis | NE |
| 6 | Gorgeted Sunangel | Heliangelus strophianus | NE |
| 7 | Violet-tailed Sylph | Aglaiocercus coelestis | NE |
| 8 | Hoary Puffleg | Haplophaedia lugens | NE |
| 9 | Brown Inca | Coeligena wilsoni | NE |
| 10 | Velvet-purple Coronet | Boissonneaua jardini | NE |
| 11 | Rufous-gaped Hillstar | Urochroa bougueri | NE |
| 12 | Purple-bibbed Whitetip | Urosticte benjamini | NE |
| 13 | Empress Brilliant | Heliodoxa imperatrix | NE |
| 14 | Purple-collared Woodstar | Myrtis fanny | NE |
| 15 | Purple-throated Woodstar | Philodice mitchellii | NE |
| 16 | Western Emerald | Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus | NE |
| 17 | Purple-chested Hummingbird | Polyerata rosenbergi | NE |
| 18 | Black-and-chestnut Eagle | Spizaetus isidori | EN |
| 19 | Gray-backed Hawk | Pseudastur occidentalis | NE |
| 20 | Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl | Glaucidium nubicola | NE |
| 21 | Blue-tailed Trogon | Trogon comptus | NE |
| 22 | Choco Black-throated Trogon | Trogon cupreicauda | NE |
| 23 | Orange-fronted Barbet | Capito squamatus | NE |
| 24 | Toucan Barbet | Semnornis ramphastinus | NE |
| 25 | Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan | Andigena laminirostris | NE |
| 26 | Plumbeous Forest-Falcon | Micrastur plumbeus | NE |
| 27 | Rose-faced Parrot | Pyrilia pulchra | NE |
| 28 | Pacific Parrotlet | Forpus coelestis | NE |
| 29 | Esmeraldas Antbird | Sipia nigricauda | NE |
| 30 | Giant Antpitta | Grallaria gigantea | NE |
| 31 | Moustached Antpitta | Grallaria alleni | NE |
| 32 | Yellow-breasted Antpitta | Grallaria flavotincta | NE |
| 33 | Spillmann's Tapaculo | Scytalopus spillmanni | NE |
| 34 | Black-hooded Antthrush | Formicarius destructus | NE |
| 35 | Pacific Hornero | Furnarius cinnamomeus | NE |
| 36 | Uniform Treehunter | Thripadectes ignobilis | NE |
| 37 | Club-winged Manakin | Machaeropterus deliciosus | NE |
| 38 | Orange-breasted Fruiteater | Pipreola jucunda | NE |
| 39 | Long-wattled Umbrellabird | Cephalopterus penduliger | NE |
| 40 | Rufous-winged Tyrannulet | Mecocerculus calopterus | NE |
| 41 | Coopmans's Elaenia | Elaenia brachyptera | NE |
| 42 | Choco Tyrannulet | Zimmerius albigularis | NE |
| 43 | Black-billed Peppershrike | Cyclarhis nigrirostris | NE |
| 44 | Beautiful Jay | Cyanolyca pulchra | NE |
| 45 | Turquoise Jay | Cyanolyca turcosa | BC |
| 46 | Black Solitaire | Entomodestes coracinus | NE |
| 47 | Ecuadorian Thrush | Turdus maculirostris | NE |
| 48 | Dusky Chlorospingus | Chlorospingus semifuscus | NE |
| 49 | White-winged Brushfinch | Atlapetes leucopterus | NE |
| 50 | Choco Warbler | Myiothlypis chlorophrys | NE |
| 51 | Ochre-breasted Tanager | Chlorothraupis stolzmanni | NE |
| 52 | Ecuadorian Seedeater | Amaurospiza aequatorialis | NE |
| 53 | Western Hemispingus** | Sphenopsis ochraceus | E |
| 54 | Moss-backed Tanager | Bangsia edwardsi | NE |
| 55 | Black-chinned Mountain Tanager | Anisognathus notabilis | NE |
| 56 | Glistening-green Tanager | Chlorochrysa phoenicotis | NE |
| 57 | Rufous-throated Tanager | Ixothraupis rufigula | NE |
| 58 | Scrub Tanager | Stilpnia vitriolina | NE |
| 59 | Black-winged Saltator | Saltator atripennis | 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.
OTHER LOCALES
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 2 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 55 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 1 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |