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# Species:217
# Excl Vagrants:217
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:10
Habitat: Higher elevation scrub

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
2Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
3Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
4Andean TealAnas andium
5Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

6Andean GuanPenelope montagnii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

7Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
10Black-winged Ground DoveMetriopelia melanoptera
11White-throated Quail-DoveZentrygon frenata
12Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

13\Dark-billed Cuckoo\Coccyzus melacoryphus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

14Rufous-bellied NighthawkLurocalis rufiventris
15Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

16Andean PotooNyctibius maculosus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

17Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
18White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
19White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

20Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
21Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
22Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortis
23Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
24Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
25Ecuadorian HillstarOreotrochilus chimborazo
26Mountain AvocetbillOpisthoprora euryptera
27Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
28&Green-tailed TrainbearerlLesbia nuna
29Purple-backed ThornbillRamphomicron microrhynchum
30Blue-mantled ThornbillChalcostigma stanleyi
31Rainbow-bearded ThornbillChalcostigma herrani
32Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
33Viridian MetaltailMetallura williami
34Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestita
35Sapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis luciani
36Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosquera
37Shining SunbeamAglaeactis cupripennis
38Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
39Buff-winged StarfrontletCoeligena lutetiae
40Mountain VelvetbreastLafresnaya lafresnayi
41Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensifera
42Great SapphirewingPterophanes cyanopterus
43Buff-tailed CoronetBoissonneaua flavescens
44Chestnut-breasted CoronetBoissonneaua matthewsii
45Giant HummingbirdPatagona gigas
46White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
47Gorgeted WoodstarChaetocercus heliodor

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Virginia RailRallus limicola
49Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

50Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae

51Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis gayi

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

52Imperial SnipeGallinago imperialis
53Jameson's SnipeGallinago jamesoni
54Noble SnipeGallinago nobilis
55/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius
56/Lesser Yellowlegs/Tringa flavipes
57/Greater Yellowlegs/Tringa melanoleuca

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

58Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

59Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

60Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
61Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

62Black VultureCoragyps atratus
63Turkey VultureCathartes aura
64Andean CondorVultur gryphus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

65Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
66Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
67Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
68White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
69Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
70Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
71/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus

 
Owls: Strigidae

72Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
73Andean Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium jardinii
74Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsis

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

75Golden-headed QuetzalPharomachrus auriceps
76Masked TrogonTrogon personatus

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

77Southern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivitta
78Gray-breasted Mountain-ToucanAndigena hypoglauca

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

79Bar-bellied WoodpeckerDryobates nigriceps
80Powerful WoodpeckerCampephilus pollens
81Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

82Carunculated CaracaraDaptrius carunculatus
83American KestrelFalco sparverius
84Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
85/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

86Speckle-faced ParrotPionus tumultuosus
87Scaly-naped ParrotAmazona mercenarius

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

88Undulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigera
89Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla
90Chestnut-naped AntpittaGrallaria nuchalis
91Equatorial AntpittaGrallaria saturata
92Tawny AntpittaGrallaria quitensis
93Crescent-faced AntpittaGrallaricula lineifrons

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

94Ocellated TapaculoAcropternis orthonyx
95Ash-colored TapaculoMyornis senilis
96Paramo TapaculoScytalopus opacus
97Blackish TapaculoScytalopus latrans
98Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanni

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

99Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymiger
100Streaked TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes boissonneautii
101Chestnut-winged CinclodesCinclodes albidiventris
102Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsior
103Striped TreehunterThripadectes holostictus
104Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamiger
105Andean Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura andicola
106White-browed SpinetailHellmayrea gularis
107Many-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulata
108Streak-backed CanasteroAsthenes wyatti
109White-chinned ThistletailAsthenes fuliginosa
110Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
111Rufous SpinetailSynallaxis unirufa

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

112Green-and-black FruiteaterPipreola riefferii
113Barred FruiteaterPipreola arcuata
114Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus
115Dusky PihaLipaugus fuscocinereus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

116Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

117Streak-necked FlycatcherMionectes striaticollis
118Rufous-headed Pygmy-TyrantPseudotriccus ruficeps
119Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
120White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
121White-throated TyrannuletMecocerculus leucophrys
122Sulphur-bellied TyrannuletMecocerculus minor
123Tufted Tit-TyrantAnairetes parulus
124Agile Tit-TyrantUromyias agilis
125White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
126Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
127Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
128Black-capped TyrannuletPhyllomyias nigrocapillus
129Tawny-rumped TyrannuletPhyllomyias uropygialis
130/Olive-sided Flycatcher/Contopus cooperi
131Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
132Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
133Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
134Spot-billed Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris
135Plain-capped Ground-TyrantMuscisaxicola alpinus
136Red-rumped Bush-TyrantCnemarchus erythropygius
137Black-billed Shrike-TyrantAgriornis montanus
138Streak-throated Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollis
139Smoky Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fumigatus
140Crowned Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix frontalis
141Chestnut-bellied Chat-TyrantOchthoeca cinnamomeiventris
142Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
143Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolor

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

144Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostris

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

145Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosa
146Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

147Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
148Pale-footed SwallowOrochelidon flavipes
149Brown-bellied SwallowOrochelidon murina
150/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

151House WrenTroglodytes aedon
152Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
153Grass WrenCistothorus platensis
154Plain-tailed WrenPheugopedius euophrys
155Rufous WrenCinnycerthia unirufa
156Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

157White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

158/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
159Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
160Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

161Paramo PipitAnthus bogotensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

162Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
163Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChlorophonia pyrrhophrys
164Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

165Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
166Gray-browed BrushfinchArremon assimilis
167Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
168Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
169Slaty BrushfinchAtlapetes schistaceus
170Pale-naped BrushfinchAtlapetes pallidinucha
171Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinucha

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

172/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
173/Blackpoll Warbler/Setophaga striata
174Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
175Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristata
176Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata
177/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis
178Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

179/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
180Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

181White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
182Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileus
183Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
184Superciliaried HemispingusThlypopsis superciliaris
185Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornata
186Hooded Mountain TanagerButhraupis montana
187Masked Mountain TanagerTephrophilus wetmorei
188Black-chested Mountain TanagerCnemathraupis eximia
189Lacrimose Mountain TanagerAnisognathus lacrymosus
190Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
191Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosus
192Buff-breasted Mountain TanagerDubusia taeniata
193Golden-crowned TanagerIridosornis rufivertex
194Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
195Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii
196Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
197Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala
198Giant ConebillConirostrum binghami
199Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
200Capped ConebillConirostrum albifrons
201Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
202Glossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayii
203Black FlowerpiercerDiglossa humeralis
204White-sided FlowerpiercerDiglossa albilatera
205Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
206Bluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescens
207Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
208PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
209Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanni
210Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
211Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
212Band-tailed Sierra FinchPorphyrospiza alaudinus
213Black-headed HemispingusPseudospingus verticalis
214Gray-hooded Bush TanagerCnemoscopus rubrirostris
215Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
216Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
217Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa

 

 *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.