List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	GLR,YR	NE
2	Black Tinamou	Tinamus osgoodi		NE
3	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi	MBS,RPR	NE
4	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
5	Bearded Guan	Penelope barbata	CC,PC	NE
6	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni	MBS	NE
7	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum		BC
8	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
9	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
10	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
11	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	MBS	E
12	Peruvian Pigeon	Patagioenas oenops		NE
13	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	MBS,RPR	NE
14	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
15	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata	MBS	NE
16	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
17	Galapagos Dove	Zenaida galapagoensis		E
18	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus	MBS	NE
19	Scrub Nightjar	Nyctidromus anthonyi	CBR	NE
20	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	MBS	NE
21	Fiery Topaz	Topaza pyra		BC
22	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
23	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	MBS,MV,RPR	NE
24	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	MBS,YR	NE
25	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	AN,GLR,SNP	NE
26	Little Sunangel	Heliangelus micraster	PC	NE
27	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola	PC,SNP	NE
28	Royal Sunangel	Heliangelus regalis	CC	NE
29	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	CBR,MBS	NE
30	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
31	Blue-throated Hillstar	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus		E
32	Green-headed Hillstar	Oreotrochilus stolzmanni		NE
33	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	AN,GLR,PC,SNP	NE
34	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni		E
35	Neblina Metaltail	Metallura odomae	PC	NE
36	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	RPR	NE
37	Black-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis nigrivestis	YR	E
38	Black-thighed Puffleg	Eriocnemis derbyi		NE
39	Turquoise-throated Puffleg	Eriocnemis godini		E
40	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	GLR,SNP,YR	NE
41	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	MBS,MV	NE
42	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris	CC,JFR,PC	NE
43	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	MBS	NE
44	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	MBS	NE
45	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	MBS	NE
46	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	MBS	NE
47	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	CBR,JFR	NE
48	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	PC,YR	NE
49	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	CBR,RPR	E
50	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	MBS,RPR	NE
51	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	MBS,RPR,YR	NE
52	Tumbes Hummingbird	Thaumasius baeri	JFR	NE
53	Spot-throated Hummingbird	Thaumasius taczanowskii		NE
54	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus		BC
55	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	Many	NE
56	Humboldt's Sapphire	Chrysuronia humboldtii		NE
57	Blue-headed Sapphire	Chrysuronia grayi		NE
58	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	MBS,RPR	NE
59	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
60	Colombian Crake	Mustelirallus colombiana		BC
61	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	RPR	NE
62	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus		BC
63	Galapagos Rail	Laterallus spilonota		E
64	Lava Heron	Butorides sundevalli		E
65	Lava Heron	Butorides sundevalli		E
66	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	AT
67	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
68	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
69	Galapagos Hawk	Buteo galapagoensis		E
70	Peruvian Screech-Owl	Megascops roboratus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
71	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	MBS	NE
72	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	MBS,RPR	NE
73	Ecuadorian Trogon	Trogon mesurus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
74	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	MBS	NE
75	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis		BC
76	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	CC,SNP	NE
77	Purplish Jacamar	Galbula chalcothorax	CC	BC
78	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	MBS,RPR	NE
79	Five-colored Barbet	Capito quinticolor		NE
80	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	MBS,MV	NE
81	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	MBS	NE
82	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
83	Choco Woodpecker	Veniliornis chocoensis	RPR	NE
84	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae	RPR	NE
85	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	MBS	NE
86	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	Many	NE
87	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	CBR,JFR	NE
88	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	PC,SNP	NE
89	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	MBS,RPR	NE
90	Lilacine Amazon	Amazona lilacina	CBR	E
91	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
92	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi		E
93	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus	CC,SNP	NE
94	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	CBR,RPR	CR
95	Yellow-eared Parrot	Ognorhynchus icterotis		NE
96	Cordilleran Parakeet	Psittacara frontalus	PC	NE
97	Chapman's Antshrike	Thamnophilus zarumae	JFR	NE
98	Collared Antshrike	Thamnophilus bernardi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
99	Cocha Antshrike	Thamnophilus praecox		E
100	Northern Slaty-Antshrike	Thamnophilus punctatus		NE
101	Pearly Antshrike	Megastictus margaritatus		BC
102	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis		BC
103	Plain-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula behni		BC
104	Ancient Antwren	Herpsilochmus gentryi		NE
105	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha	CC	BC
106	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea		BC
107	Gray-headed Antbird	Ampelornis griseiceps	JFR	NE
108	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
109	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi		NE
110	White-cheeked Antbird	Gymnopithys leucaspis		BC
111	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
112	Marañon Crescentchest	Melanopareia maranonica		NE
113	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
114	Rufous-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma rufopileatum	RPR	NE
115	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita		BC
116	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	MBS	NE
117	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
118	Ochre-striped Antpitta	Grallaria dignissima		BC
119	Watkins's Antpitta	Grallaria watkinsi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
120	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi		NE
121	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta		NE
122	Bicolored Antpitta	Grallaria rufocinerea		NE
123	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris		BC
124	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
125	Crescent-faced Antpitta	Grallaricula lineifrons		NE
126	Loja Tapaculo	Scytalopus androstictus	PC	NE
127	Choco Tapaculo	Scytalopus chocoensis		NE
128	Tatama Tapaculo	Scytalopus alvarezlopezi		E
129	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi		E
130	Chusquea Tapaculo	Scytalopus parkeri	PC	NE
131	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	GLR,MBS,SNP YR	NE
132	Black-hooded Antthrush	Formicarius destructus	MBS,RPR	NE
133	Spot-throated Woodcreeper	Certhiasomus stictolaemus		BC
134	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
135	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
136	Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla ruficollis	JFR	NE
137	Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis erythrocephalus	CBR,JFR	NE
138	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	MBS,RPR	NE
139	Fulvous-dotted Treerunner	Margarornis stellatus		NE
140	Mouse-colored Thistletail	Asthenes griseomurina	PC	NE
141	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	SNP	NE
142	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis	JFR,PC	NE
143	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	CBR,JFR	NE
144	Marañon Spinetail	Synallaxis maranonica		NE
145	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	CBR	NE
146	Yellow-headed Manakin	Chloropipo flavicapilla		NE
147	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor	CC	NE
148	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex		NE
149	Wire-tailed Manakin	Pipra filicauda		BC
150	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	MBS,RPR	NE
151	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	MBS	NE
152	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni	PC,SNP	NE
153	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rufaxilla		AT
154	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	CC	AT
155	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	MBS,RPR	NE
156	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea	CC,SNP	NE
157	Green-backed Becard	Pachyramphus viridis	CC,SNP	NE
158	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
159	Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus minimus		BC
160	Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus	CC	NE
161	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus	MBS,RPR	NE
162	Orange-eyed Flycatcher	Tolmomyias traylori		BC
163	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni	CC,PC	NE
164	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	Many	NE
165	Black-crested Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes nigrocristatus		NE
166	Tumbesian Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus tumbezanus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
167	Maranon Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus maranonicus	PC	NE
168	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
169	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	MBS,RPR	NE
170	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MBS,RPR	NE
171	Peruvian Tyrannulet	Zimmerius viridiflavus	JFR	NE
172	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
173	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia	CBR	NE
174	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	CC	NE
175	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
176	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
177	Brujo Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus manus		E
178	Riverside Tyrant	Knipolegus orenocensis		BC
179	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix jelskii	PC	NE
180	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus	CBR,RPR	BC
181	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris		BC
182	Sooty-crowned Flycatcher	Myiarchus phaeocephalus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
183	Galapagos Flycatcher	Myiarchus magnirostris		E
184	Baird's Flycatcher	Myiodynastes bairdii	CBR,JFR	NE
185	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	AN,GLR,MBS	NE
186	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
187	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
188	Tumbes Swallow	Tachycineta stolzmanni		NE
189	Galapagos Martin	Progne modesta		E
190	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
191	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
192	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
193	Bar-winged Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucoptera	CC	NE
194	Galapagos Mockingbird	Mimus parvulus		E
195	Floreana Mockingbird	Mimus trifasciatus		E
196	Espanola Mockingbird	Mimus macdonaldi		E
197	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Mimus melanotis		E
198	Long-tailed Mockingbird	Mimus longicaudatus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
199	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	MBS	NE
200	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	MBS	EN
201	Plumbeous-backed Thrush	Turdus reevei	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
202	Marañon Thrush	Turdus maranonicus		NE
203	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	Many	NE
204	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii	CBR,JFR	NE
205	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
206	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	MBS	NE
207	Tumbes Sparrow	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni		NE
208	Black-capped Sparrow	Arremon abeillei	CBR,JFR	NE
209	Marañon Sparrow	Arremon nigriceps		NE
210	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis	GLR,PC	NE
211	White-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes albiceps	JFR	NE
212	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	JFR,MBS,PC,YR	NE
213	Pale-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes pallidiceps		E
214	Bay-crowned Brushfinch	Atlapetes seebohmi	JFR	NE
215	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri		BC
216	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	CBR,JFR	NE
217	Pale-eyed Blackbird	Agelasticus xanthophthalmus		NE
218	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
219	Three-banded Warbler	Basileuterus trifasciatus	JFR,PC	NE
220	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	MBS,RPR	NE
221	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
222	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	MBS,RPR	NE
223	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	RPR	NE
224	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	Many	NE
225	Buff-bellied Tanager	Thlypopsis inornata		NE
226	Golden-chested Tanager	Bangsia rothschildi		NE
227	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	MBS	NE
228	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens	MBS	NE
229	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron	CC	NE
230	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	MBS	NE
231	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus		NE
232	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	MBS,RPR	NE
233	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS	NE
234	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	MBS,YR	NE
235	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RPR	NE
236	Yellow-tufted Dacnis	Dacnis egregia	MBS,RPR	NE
237	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi		NE
238	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni	RPR	NE
239	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	MBS,YR	NE
240	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	GLR	NE
241	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina		NE
242	Collared Warbling Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	CBR,JFR	NE
243	Sulphur-throated Finch	Sicalis taczanowskii		NE
244	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	CBR	NE
245	Drab Seedeater	Sporophila simplex		NE
246	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
247	Green Warbler-Finch	Certhidea olivacea		E
248	Gray Warbler-Finch	Certhidea fusca		E
249	Vegetarian Finch	Platyspiza crassirostris		E
250	Woodpecker Finch	Camarhynchus pallidus		E
251	Large Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus psittacula		E
252	Medium Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus pauper		E
253	Small Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus parvulus		E
254	Mangrove Finch	Camarhynchus heliobates		E
255	Small Ground-Finch	Geospiza fuliginosa		E
256	Large Ground-Finch	Geospiza magnirostris		E
257	Vampire Ground-Finch	Geospiza septentrionalis		E
258	Genovesa Ground-Finch	Geospiza acutirostris		E
259	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch	Geospiza difficilis		E
260	Common Cactus-Finch	Geospiza scandens		E
261	Medium Ground-Finch	Geospiza fortis		E
262	Espanola Ground-Finch	Geospiza conirostris		E
263	Genovesa Cactus-Finch	Geospiza propinqua		E
264	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
265	Black-cowled Saltator	Saltator nigriceps	JFR,PC	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.

OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• West Indies

BIRDING LOCALES

• Antisana Reserve (AN)
• Archidona Road (AR)
• Ayampe Reserve (AY)
• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
• Buenaventura Reserve (BR)
• Catamayo Valley (CTMO)
• Cayambe-Coca Reserve (CYCR)
• Cerro Blanco Reserve (CBR)
• Cerro Toledo (CT)
• Copalinga Lodge (CL)
• Cordillers del Condor (CC)
• Cutucu Ridge (CR)
• El Cajas National Park (ECNP)
• El Para Reserve (EPR)
• Empalme Area (EMP)
• Guango Lodge Reserve (GLR)
• Huashapamba Forest Reserve (HFR)
• Jorupe Reserve (JFR)
• Lower Loreto Road (LLR)
• Macara Area (MAC)
• Manglares-Churute (R)
• Milpe Bird Sancturary (MBS)
• Mindo Valley (MV)
• Mirador Rio Blanco - Los Bancos (MRB)
• Napo River Basin (NR)
• Old Loja-Zamora Road (LZ)
• Old Nono-Mindo Road (NMR)
• Papallacta Hot Springs Road (PHS)
• Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
• Podocarpus-Bombuscaro (PB)
• Podocarpus-Cajanuma (PC)
• Refugio Angel Paz (RAP)
• Rio Canande Reserve (RCR)
• Rio Palenque Reserve (RPR)
• Rio Silanche Sanctuary (RS)
• Sacha Lodge (SL)
• San Isidro Reserve (SI)
• Sangay National Park (SNP)
• Santa Elena Peninsula (SEP)
• Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
• Tandayapa Bird Lodge (TBL)
• Tandayapa Valley (TV)
• Tapichalaca Reserve (TPLA)
• Tinalandia Reserve (TR)
• Upano Valley (UPV)
• Upper Loreto Road (ULR)
• Utuana Reserve (UR)
• Wild Sumaco Reserve (WS)
• Yanacocha Reserve (YR)
• Yunguilla Reserve (YU)
• Zumba/Maranon (ZMBA)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	41
NE	Near Endemic	192
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	26
AT	Always a Target	3

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.