RIO PALENQUE RESERVE
ECUADOR
LOCALE
Area (ha): | 247 |
# Species: | 405 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 405 |
# Endemics: | 0 |
# Near Endemics: | 49 |
Species/100 ha: | 164.0 |
Habitat: Lowland tropical forest |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species we particularly want to see at this site because we have limited or no chance of seeing them elsewhere on tour, because they are range-restricted or endemic, or because they're rarely seen anywhere but are possible at the site.*

1 | Berlepsch's Tinamou | Crypturellus berlepschi | RS |
2 | Rufous-headed Chachalaca | Ortalis erythroptera | SS |
3 | Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail | Odontophorus erythrops | OS |
4 | Dusky Pigeon | Patagioenas goodsoni | US |
5 | Baron's Hermit** | Phaethornis baroni | SS |
6 | Choco Screech-Owl** | Megascops centalis | RS |
7 | Ecuadorian Trogon | Trogon mesurus | SS |
8 | Barred Puffbird | Nystalus radiatus | SS |
9 | Orange-fronted Barbet | Capito squamatus | US |
10 | Choco Toucan | Ramphastos brevis | SS |
11 | Scarlet-backed Woodpecker | Dryobates callonotus | SS |
12 | Choco Woodpecker | Dryobates chocoensis | OS |
13 | Lita Woodpecker | Piculus litae | SS |
14 | Rose-faced Parrot | Pyrilia pulchra | US |
15 | Black-headed Antthrush | Formicarius nigricapillus | SS |
16 | Green Manakin | Cryptopipo holochlora | SS |
17 | Club-winged Manakin | Machaeropterus deliciosus | SS |
18 | Long-wattled Umbrellabird | Cephalopterus penduliger | OS |
19 | Black-tipped Cotinga | Carpodectes hopkei | SS |
20 | Speckled Mourner | Laniocera rufescens | RS |
21 | Pacific Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus pacificus | US |
22 | Gray-breasted Flycatcher | Lathrotriccus griseipectus | OS |
23 | Sooty-crowned Flycatcher | Myiarchus phaeocephalus | SS |
24 | Slate-throated Gnatcatcher | Polioptila schistaceigula | OS |
25 | Stripe-throated Wren | Cantorchilus leucopogon | OS |
26 | Dagua Thrush** | Turdus daguae | OS |
27 | Orange-crowned Euphonia | Euphonia saturata | SS |
28 | Peruvian Meadowlark | Leistes bellicosa | OS |
29 | Gray-and-gold Tanager | Poecilostreptus palmeri | OS |
30 | Rufous-winged Tanager | Tangara lavinia | SS |
31 | Yellow-tufted Dacnis** | Dacnis egregia | SS |
32 | Scarlet-browed Tanager | Heterospingus xanthopygius | SS |
33 | Scarlet-and-white Tanager | Chrysothlypis salmoni | OS |
34 | #Crimson-breasted Finch# | Rhodospingus cruentus | SS |
* 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.
PRESENCE CODES
// | Boreal Visitor |
\\ | Austral Visitor |
|| | Transient |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal |
<> | Erratic/Irregular |
() | Breeding Season Only |
{} | Casual/Vagrant |
[] | Accidental |
LIKELIHOOD CODES
AS | Always Seen |
US | Usually Seen |
SS | Sometimes Seen |
OS | Occasionally Seen |
RS | Rarely Seen |