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

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 Acanama (CA)
• Cerro Blanco Reserve (CBR)
• Cerro Toledo (CT)
• Cerro de Arcos (CDA)
• Concepcion Road & Yalare (CRYW)
• Copalinga Lodge (CL)
• Cordillers del Condor (CC)
• Cotacachi-Cayapas National Park (CCNP)
• 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 Chical Road (LLRD)
• Lower Loreto Road (LLR)
• Macara Area (MAC)
• Manglares-Churute (R)
• Mashpi Chocolate Farm (MCF)
• Mashpi-Amagusa Reserve (MAR)
• Maycu Reserve (MR)
• 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)
• Playa de Oro (PDO)
• Podocarpus-Bombuscaro (PB)
• Podocarpus-Cajanuma (PC)
• Pululahua Volcano Area (PVA)
• Rancho Suamox (RSX)
• 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)
• Sozoranga & Vicinity (SRV)
• 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)
• Zarza Wildlife Refuge (ZWR)
• Zumba/Maranon (ZMBA)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	41
NE	Near Endemic	193
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	14
AT	Always a Target	3

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