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# Species:278
# Excl Vagrants:278
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:33
Habitat: Feeders & Cliffside

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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Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

1Sickle-winged GuanChamaepetes goudotii

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

2Rufous-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus erythrops

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Rock PigeonColumba livia
4Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
5Plumbeous PigeonPatagioenas plumbea
6Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
7Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoni
8Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
9Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
10Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana
11White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
12Pallid DoveLeptotila pallida
13White-throated Quail-DoveZentrygon frenata
14Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

15Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
16Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
17Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana
18Gray-capped CuckooCoccyzus lansbergi

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

19Swallow-tailed NightjarUropsalis segmentata

 
Swifts: Apodidae

20Spot-fronted SwiftCypseloides cherriei
21Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
22White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
23Gray-rumped SwiftChaetura cinereiventris
24Band-rumped SwiftChaetura spinicaudus
25Lesser Swallow-tailed SwiftPanyptila cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

26White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
27White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
28White-whiskered HermitPhaethornis yaruqui
29Tawny-bellied HermitPhaethornis syrmatophorus
30Stripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularis
31Green-fronted LancebillDoryfera ludovicae
32<Brown Violetear>Colibri delphinae
33Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
34Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
35Tooth-billed HummingbirdAndrodon aequatorialis
36Purple-crowned FairyHeliothryx barroti
37Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
38Gorgeted SunangelHeliangelus strophianus
39Green ThorntailDiscosura conversii
40Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
41Violet-tailed SylphAglaiocercus coelestis
42Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
43Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoni
44Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
45Velvet-purple CoronetBoissonneaua jardini
46White-booted Racket-tailOcreatus underwoodii
47Rufous-gaped HillstarUrochroa bougueri
48Purple-bibbed WhitetipUrosticte benjamini
49Fawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoides
50Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jacula
51Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrix
52Long-billed StarthroatHeliomaster longirostris
53Purple-throated WoodstarPhilodice mitchellii
54Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchus
55Crowned WoodnymphThalurania colombica
56Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl
57Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia
58Andean EmeraldUranomitra franciae
59Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergi
60Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

61/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

63Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
64Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
65Snowy EgretEgretta thula
66Striated HeronButorides striata
67Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
68Great EgretArdea alba
69Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

70Black VultureCoragyps atratus
71Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

72/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

73White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
74Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
75Gray-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensis
76Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
77Tiny HawkMicrospizias superciliosus
78Plain-breasted Hawk**Accipiter ventralis
79Bicolored HawkAccipiter bicolor
80Barred HawkMorphnarchus princeps
81Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
82Gray-lined HawkButeo nitidus
83/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus
84Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
85(Swainson's Hawk)Buteo swainsoni
86Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Owls: Strigidae

87Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillata

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

88Golden-headed QuetzalPharomachrus auriceps
89Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptus
90White-tailed TrogonTrogon chionurus

 
Motmots: Momotidae

91Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martii
92Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

93Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

94Barred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus
95White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis

 
New World Barbets: Capitonidae

96Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatus
97Red-headed BarbetEubucco bourcierii

 
Toucan-Barbets: Semnornithidae

98Toucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

99Crimson-rumped ToucanetAulacorhynchus haematopygus
100Plate-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena laminirostris
101Collared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
102Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus
103Choco ToucanRamphastos brevis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

104Olivaceous PiculetPicumnus olivaceus
105Black-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucherani
106Smoky-brown WoodpeckerDryobates fumigatus
107Scarlet-backed WoodpeckerDryobates callonotus
108Guayaquil WoodpeckerCampephilus gayaquilensis
109Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
110Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
111Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

112Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
113Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway
114American KestrelFalco sparverius
115Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

116Rose-faced ParrotPyrilia pulchra
117Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidus
118Bronze-winged ParrotPionus chalcopterus
119Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
120Maroon-tailed ParakeetPyrrhura melanura

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

121Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
122Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
123Pacific AntwrenMyrmotherula pacifica
124Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
125Zeledon's AntbirdHafferia zeledoni

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

126Tyrannine WoodcreeperDendrocincla tyrannina
127Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
128Wedge-billed WoodcreeperGlyphorynchus spirurus
129Strong-billed WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
130Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygius
131Red-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus trochilirostris
132Brown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillus
133Streak-headed WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes souleyetii
134Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymiger
135Pacific TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes johnsoni
136Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
137Scaly-throated Foliage-gleanerAnabacerthia variegaticeps
138Lineated Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla subalaris
139Buff-fronted Foliage-gleanerDendroma rufum
140Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescens
141Red-faced SpinetailCranioleuca erythrops
142Rufous SpinetailSynallaxis unirufa
143Slaty SpinetailSynallaxis brachyura

 
Manakins: Pipridae

144Golden-winged ManakinMasius chrysopterus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

145Masked TityraTityra semifasciata
146Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
147Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus salvini
148One-colored BecardPachyramphus homochrous

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

149Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliaris
150Marble-faced Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus ophthalmicus
151Rufous-headed Pygmy-TyrantPseudotriccus ruficeps
152Scale-crested Pygmy-TyrantLophotriccus pileatus
153Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
154Yellow-winged FlatbillTolmomyias flavotectus
155Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
156Ornate FlycatcherMyiotriccus ornatus
157Southern Beardless-TyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
158Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
159Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
160Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
161Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularis
162/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
163/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
164/Eastern Wood-Pewee/Contopus virens
165/Acadian Flycatcher/Empidonax virescens
166Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
167Masked Water-TyrantFluvicola nengeta
168Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
169Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarynchus pitangua
170Rusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensis
171Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
172Golden-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes hemichrysus
173Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus
174Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularis
175Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

176Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostris
177Lesser GreenletPachysilvia decurtata
178Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
179Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

180/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
181Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
182Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
183White-thighed SwallowAtticora tibialis
184Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
185/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

186White-browed GnatcatcherPolioptila bilineata

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

187Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
188House WrenTroglodytes aedon
189Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
190Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
191Bay WrenCantorchilus nigricapillus
192Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

193Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
194Slaty-backed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus fuscater
195Speckled Nightingale-ThrushCatharus maculatus
196/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
197Black SolitaireEntomodestes coracinus
198Pale-vented ThrushTurdus obsoletus
199Ecuadorian ThrushTurdus maculirostris
200Great ThrushTurdus fuscater

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

201House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

202Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
203<Yellow-collared Chlorophonia>Chlorophonia flavirostris
204Orange-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia saturata
205Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris
206Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster
207<Yellow-bellied Siskin>Spinus xanthogastrus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

208Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
209Dusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscus
210Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostris
211Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostris
212Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
213Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
214Tricolored BrushfinchAtlapetes tricolor
215Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinucha

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

216Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
217Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
218Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
219Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

220Olive-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis semiflava
221Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
222/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
223Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatus
224Buff-rumped WarblerMyiothlypis fulvicauda
225Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrys
226Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata
227/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis
228Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
Mitrospingid Tanagers: Mitrospingidae

229Dusky-faced TanagerMitrospingus cassinii

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

230/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
231/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
232White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
233Ochre-breasted TanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanni
234/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/Pheucticus ludovicianus

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

235White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
236White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
237Lemon-rumped Tanager**Ramphocelus icteronotus
238Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsi
239Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosus
240Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilis
241Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
242Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
243Glistening-green TanagerChlorochrysa phoenicotis
244Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
245Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
246Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigula
247Golden-naped TanagerChalcothraupis ruficervix
248Gray-and-gold TanagerPoecilostreptus palmeri
249Black-capped TanagerStilpnia heinei
250Golden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvata
251Blue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollis
252Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii
253Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
254Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
255Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii
256Golden TanagerTangara arthus
257Emerald TanagerTangara florida
258Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala
259Swallow TanagerTersina viridis
260Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
261Yellow-tufted Dacnis**Dacnis egregia
262Blue DacnisDacnis cayana
263Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleus
264Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
265Guira TanagerHemithraupis guira
266Capped ConebillConirostrum albifrons
267Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
268Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
269Thick-billed Seed-FinchSporophila funerea
270Variable SeedeaterSporophila corvina
271Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
272Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
273Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
274BananaquitCoereba flaveola
275Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivaceus
276Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
277Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennis
278Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus

 

 *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.