PAPALLACTA PASS RADIO TOWERS
ECUADOR
LOCALE
| Altitude (m): | 2740-4100 |
| # Species*: | 222 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 222 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 10 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Higher elevation scrub, paramo | |
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 | Curve-billed Tinamou | Nothoprocta curvirostris | NE | |
| 2 | Andean Duck | Oxyura ferruginea | LC | |
| 3 | Black-winged Ground Dove | Metriopelia melanoptera | RR | |
| 4 | Oilbird | Steatornis caripensis | LC | |
| 5 | Tourmaline Sunangel | Heliangelus exortis | NE | |
| 6 | Ecuadorian Hillstar | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | NE | |
| 7 | Mountain Avocetbill | Opisthoprora euryptera | LC | |
| 8 | Rainbow-bearded Thornbill | Chalcostigma herrani | LC | |
| 9 | Viridian Metaltail | Metallura williami | NE | |
| 10 | Golden-breasted Puffleg | Eriocnemis mosquera | NE | |
| 11 | Buff-winged Starfrontlet | Coeligena lutetiae | RR | |
| 12 | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Ensifera ensifera | LC | |
| 13 | Buff-tailed Coronet | Boissonneaua flavescens | RR | |
| 14 | Ecuadorian Rail | Rallus aequatorialis | LC | |
| 15 | Slate-colored Coot | Fulica ardesiaca | RR | |
| 16 | Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe | Attagis gayi | LC | |
| 17 | Noble Snipe | Gallinago nobilis | NT | |
| 18 | Silvery Grebe | Podiceps occipitalis | LC | |
| 19 | Andean Condor | Vultur gryphus | LC | V |
| 20 | Black-and-chestnut Eagle | Spizaetus isidori | LC | EN |
| 21 | Cinereous Harrier | Circus cinereus | LC | |
| 22 | Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | LC | |
| 23 | Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan | Andigena hypoglauca | RR | NT |
| 24 | Carunculated Caracara | Daptrius carunculatus | NE | |
| 25 | Spillmann's Tapaculo | Scytalopus spillmanni | NE | |
| 26 | Stout-billed Cinclodes | Cinclodes excelsior | NE | |
| 27 | Streak-backed Canastero | Asthenes wyatti | LC | |
| 28 | Rufous-breasted Flycatcher | Leptopogon rufipectus | LC | |
| 29 | /Olive-sided Flycatcher/ | Contopus cooperi | NT | |
| 30 | Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant | Muscisaxicola maculirostris | RR | |
| 31 | Black-eared Hemispingus | Sphenopsis melanotis | NE | |
| 32 | Masked Mountain Tanager | Tephrophilus wetmorei | LC | V |
| 33 | Black-capped Tanager | Stilpnia heinei | RR | |
| 34 | Giant Conebill | Conirostrum binghami | LC | NT |
| 35 | Rusty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa sittoides | LC | |
| 36 | Black-backed Bush Tanager | Urothraupis stolzmanni | NE | |
| 37 | 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 | 194 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 114 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 5 |
| V | Vulnerable | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| 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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