SANTA ELENA PENINSULA
ECUADOR
LOCALE
| # Species*: | 101 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 101 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 19 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Dry scrub, dry forest, coastal | |
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 | Pale-browed Tinamou | Crypturellus transfasciatus | NE | NT |
| 2 | White-cheeked Pintail | Anas bahamensis | LC | |
| 3 | Chilean Flamingo | Phoenicopterus chilensis | LC | NT |
| 4 | Scrub Nightjar | Nyctidromus anthonyi | NE | |
| 5 | Short-tailed Woodstar | Myrmia micrura | NE | |
| 6 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Amazilis amazilia | NE | |
| 7 | Peruvian Thick-knee | Burhinus superciliaris | LC | |
| 8 | Snowy Plover | Charadrius nivosus | NT | |
| 9 | /Semipalmated Sandpiper/ | Calidris pusilla | NT | |
| 10 | Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus | RR | |
| 11 | \Peruvian Tern\ | Sternula lorata | EN | |
| 12 | Inca Tern | Larosterna inca | NT | |
| 13 | |Elegant Tern| | Thalasseus elegans | NT | |
| 14 | Peruvian Pelican | Pelecanus thagus | LC | NT |
| 15 | Pacific Parrotlet | Forpus coelestis | NE | |
| 16 | Elegant Crescentchest | Melanopareia elegans | NE | |
| 17 | Blackish-headed Spinetail | Synallaxis tithys | NE | V |
| 18 | Necklaced Spinetail | Synallaxis stictothorax | NE | |
| 19 | Pacific Royal-Flycatcher** | Onychorhynchus occidentalis | NE | V |
| 20 | Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant | Euscarthmus fulviceps | NE | |
| 21 | Gray-and-white Tyrannulet | Pseudelaenia leucospodia | NE | |
| 22 | Short-tailed Field Tyrant | Muscigralla brevicauda | RR | |
| 23 | White-tailed Jay | Cyanocorax mystacalis | NE | |
| 24 | Superciliated Wren | Cantorchilus superciliaris | NE | |
| 25 | Saffron Siskin | Spinus siemiradzkii | NE | |
| 26 | White-edged Oriole | Icterus graceannae | NE | |
| 27 | Collared Warbling Finch | Poospiza hispaniolensis | NE | |
| 28 | Sulphur-throated Finch | Sicalis taczanowskii | NE | |
| 29 | Parrot-billed Seedeater | Sporophila peruviana | NE | |
| 30 | Crimson-breasted Finch | Rhodospingus cruentus | 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.
PRESENCE CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 1 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 1 |
| || | Transient | 1 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 0 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 0 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 1 |
| [] | Accidental | 0 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 0 |
| LC | Local | 4 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 19 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 2 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 7 |
| 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.