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Area (SqMi):98,985
# Species:1695
# Excl Vagrants:1610
# Endemics:45
# Near Endemics:195
Species/1000 SqMi:16.3

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.*

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1Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostrisGLR,YRNE
2Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi NE
3Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschiMBS,RPRNE
4Pale-browed TinamouCrypturellus transfasciatusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
5Bearded GuanPenelope barbataCC,PCNE
6Baudo GuanPenelope ortoniMBSNE
7Nocturnal CurassowNothocrax urumutum BC
8Salvin's CurassowMitu salvini BC
9Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
10Rufous-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus erythropsCBR,MBS,RPRNE
11Dark-backed Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanonotusMBSE
12Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops NE
13Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniMBS,RPRNE
14Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyiCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
15Purple Quail-DoveGeotrygon purpurataMBSNE
16Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventrisCBR,JFR,PCNE
17Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis E
18Banded Ground-CuckooNeomorphus radiolosusMBSNE
19Scrub NightjarNyctidromus anthonyiCBRNE
20Choco PoorwillNyctiphrynus rosenbergiMBSNE
21Fiery TopazTopaza pyra BC
22White-whiskered HermitPhaethornis yaruquiCBR,MBS,RPRNE
23Baron's Hermit**Phaethornis baroniCBR,RPRNE
24White-throated DaggerbillSchistes albogularisMBS,MV,RPRNE
25Gorgeted SunangelHeliangelus strophianusMBS,YRNE
26Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortisAN,GLR,SNPNE
27Little SunangelHeliangelus micrasterPCNE
28Purple-throated SunangelHeliangelus violaPC,SNPNE
29Royal SunangelHeliangelus regalisCCNE
30Violet-tailed SylphAglaiocercus coelestisCBR,MBSNE
31Ecuadorian HillstarOreotrochilus chimborazoAN,GLR,SNP,YRNE
32Blue-throated HillstarOreotrochilus cyanolaemus E
33Green-headed HillstarOreotrochilus stolzmanni NE
34Viridian MetaltailMetallura williamiAN,GLR,PC,SNPNE
35Violet-throated MetaltailMetallura baroni E
36Neblina MetaltailMetallura odomaePCNE
37Hoary PufflegHaplophaedia lugensRPRNE
38Black-breasted PufflegEriocnemis nigrivestisYRE
39Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyi NE
40Turquoise-throated PufflegEriocnemis godini E
41Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosqueraGLR,SNP,YRNE
42Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoniMBS,MVNE
43Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisCC,JFR,PCNE
44Velvet-purple CoronetBoissonneaua jardiniMBSNE
45Rufous-gaped HillstarUrochroa bougueriMBSNE
46Purple-bibbed WhitetipUrosticte benjaminiMBSNE
47Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixMBSNE
48Short-tailed WoodstarMyrmia micruraCBR,JFRNE
49Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fannyPC,YRNE
50Esmeraldas WoodstarChaetocercus berlepschiCBR,RPRE
51Purple-throated WoodstarPhilodice mitchelliiMBS,RPRNE
52Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchusMBS,RPR,YRNE
53Tumbes HummingbirdThaumasius baeriJFRNE
54Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii NE
55Olive-spotted HummingbirdTalaphorus chlorocercus BC
56Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amaziliaManyNE
57Humboldt's SapphireChrysuronia humboldtii NE
58Blue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayi NE
59Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergiMBS,RPRNE
60Ecuadorian RailRallus aequatorialis BC
61Colombian CrakeMustelirallus colombiana BC
62Brown Wood-RailAramides wolfiRPRNE
63Red-winged Wood-RailAramides calopterus BC
64Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota E
65Lava HeronButorides sundevalli E
66Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli E
67Andean CondorVultur gryphusAN,GLR,SNP,YRAT
68Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriManyEN
69Gray-backed HawkPseudastur occidentalisCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
70Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis E
71Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratusCBR,JFR,PCNE
72Cloud-forest Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nubicolaMBSNE
73Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptusMBS,RPRNE
74Ecuadorian TrogonTrogon mesurusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
75Choco Black-throated TrogonTrogon cupreicaudaMBSNE
76White-eared JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis BC
77Coppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaeCC,SNPNE
78Purplish JacamarGalbula chalcothoraxCCBC
79Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatusMBS,RPRNE
80Five-colored BarbetCapito quinticolor NE
81Toucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinusMBS,MVNE
82Plate-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena laminirostrisMBSNE
83Ecuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateriCBR,JFR,RPRNE
84Choco WoodpeckerVeniliornis chocoensisRPRNE
85Lita WoodpeckerPiculus litaeRPRNE
86Plumbeous Forest-FalconMicrastur plumbeusMBSNE
87Carunculated CaracaraDaptrius carunculatusManyNE
88Gray-cheeked ParakeetBrotogeris pyrrhopteraCBR,JFRNE
89Red-faced ParrotHapalopsittaca pyrrhopsPC,SNPNE
90Rose-faced ParrotPyrilia pulchraMBS,RPRNE
91Lilacine AmazonAmazona lilacinaCBRE
92Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestisCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
93El Oro ParakeetPyrrhura orcesi E
94White-necked ParakeetPyrrhura albipectusCC,SNPNE
95Great Green MacawAra ambiguusCBR,RPRCR
96Yellow-eared ParrotOgnorhynchus icterotis NE
97Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalusPCNE
98Chapman's AntshrikeThamnophilus zarumaeJFRNE
99Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardiCBR,JFR,PCNE
100Marañon Slaty-Antshrike**Thamnophilus leucogaster NE
101Cocha AntshrikeThamnophilus praecox E
102Pearly AntshrikeMegastictus margaritatus BC
103White-streaked AntvireoDysithamnus leucostictus BC
104Rio Suno AntwrenMyrmotherula sunensis BC
105Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behni BC
106Ancient AntwrenHerpsilochmus gentryi NE
107Yellow-browed AntbirdHypocnemis hypoxanthaCCBC
108Slate-colored AntbirdMyrmelastes schistacea BC
109Gray-headed AntbirdAmpelornis griseicepsJFRNE
110Esmeraldas AntbirdSipia nigricaudaCBR,MBS,RPRNE
111Stub-tailed AntbirdSipia berlepschi NE
112Lunulated AntbirdOneillornis lunulatus NE
113Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica NE
114Elegant CrescentchestMelanopareia elegansCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
115Rufous-crowned AntpittaPittasoma rufopileatumRPRNE
116Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita BC
117Giant AntpittaGrallaria giganteaMBSNE
118Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleni NE
119Ochre-striped AntpittaGrallaria dignissima BC
120Watkins's AntpittaGrallaria watkinsiCBR,JFR,PCNE
121Jocotoco AntpittaGrallaria ridgelyi NE
122Yellow-breasted AntpittaGrallaria flavotincta NE
123Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinerea NE
124White-lored AntpittaMyrmothera fulviventris BC
125Peruvian AntpittaGrallaricula peruviana NE
126Crescent-faced AntpittaGrallaricula lineifrons NE
127Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictusPCNE
128Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensis NE
129Tatama TapaculoScytalopus alvarezlopezi E
130Ecuadorian TapaculoScytalopus robbinsi E
131Chusquea TapaculoScytalopus parkeriPCNE
132Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanniGLR,MBS,SNP
YR
NE
133Black-hooded AntthrushFormicarius destructusMBS,RPRNE
134Spot-throated WoodcreeperCerthiasomus stictolaemus BC
135Pacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
136Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsiorAN,GLR,SNP,YRNE
137Rufous-necked Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla ruficollisJFRNE
138Henna-hooded Foliage-gleanerClibanornis erythrocephalusCBR,JFRNE
139Uniform TreehunterThripadectes ignobilisMBS,RPRNE
140Fulvous-dotted TreerunnerMargarornis stellatus NE
141Mouse-colored ThistletailAsthenes griseomurinaPCNE
142Equatorial GraytailXenerpestes singularisSNPNE
143Line-cheeked SpinetailCranioleuca antisiensisJFR,PCNE
144Blackish-headed SpinetailSynallaxis tithysCBR,JFRNE
145Marañon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonica NE
146Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothoraxCBRNE
147Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapilla NE
148Jet ManakinChloropipo unicolorCCNE
149Orange-crowned ManakinHeterocercus aurantiivertex NE
150Wire-tailed ManakinPipra filicauda BC
151Club-winged ManakinMachaeropterus deliciosusMBS,RPRNE
152Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaMBSNE
153Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskiiSNPBC
154Chestnut-bellied CotingaDoliornis remseniPC,SNPNE
155Chestnut-crested CotingaAmpelion rufaxilla AT
156Amazonian UmbrellabirdCephalopterus ornatusCCAT
157Long-wattled UmbrellabirdCephalopterus penduligerMBS,RPRNE
158Foothill SchiffornisSchiffornis aeneaCC,SNPNE
159Yellow-cheeked Becard**Pachyramphus xanthogenysSNPNE
160Slaty BecardPachyramphus spodiurusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
161Zimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimus BC
162Cinnamon-breasted Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cinnamomeipectusCCNE
163Pacific FlatbillRhynchocyclus pacificusMBS,RPRNE
164Orange-eyed FlycatcherTolmomyias traylori BC
165Orange-banded FlycatcherNephelomyias lintoniCC,PCNE
166Rufous-winged TyrannuletMecocerculus calopterusManyNE
167Black-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatus NE
168Tumbesian TyrannuletNesotriccus tumbezanusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
169Maranon TyrannuletNesotriccus maranonicusPCNE
170Pacific ElaeniaMyiopagis subplacensCBR,JFR,RPRNE
171Coopmans's ElaeniaElaenia brachypteraMBS,RPRNE
172Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisMBS,RPRNE
173Loja Tyrannulet**Zimmerius flavidifronsJFRNE
174Peruvian TyrannuletZimmerius viridiflavus NE
175Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulvicepsCBR,JFR,RPRNE
176Gray-and-white TyrannuletPseudelaenia leucospodiaCBRNE
177Olive-chested FlycatcherMyiophobus cryptoxanthusCCNE
178Gray-breasted FlycatcherLathrotriccus griseipectusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
179Tumbes PeweeContopus punensisCBR,JFR,RPRNE
180Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus E
181Riverside TyrantKnipolegus orenocensis BC
182Jelski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix jelskiiPCNE
183Ochraceous AttilaAttila torridusCBR,RPRBC
184Citron-bellied AttilaAttila citriniventris BC
185Sooty-crowned FlycatcherMyiarchus phaeocephalusCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
186Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris E
187Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdiiCBR,JFRNE
188Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisAN,GLR,MBSNE
189Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchra NE
190Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosaManyBC
191White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalisCBR,JFR,PCNE
192Tumbes SwallowTachycineta stolzmanni NE
193Galapagos MartinProgne modesta E
194Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollarisCBR,JFR,PCNE
195Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatusCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
196Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisCBR,JFR,RPRNE
197Bar-winged Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucopteraCCNE
198Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus E
199Floreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatus E
200Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldi E
201San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotis E
202Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatusCBR,JFR,PCNE
203Black SolitaireEntomodestes coracinusMBSNE
204Rufous-brown SolitaireCichlopsis leucogenysMBSEN
205Plumbeous-backed ThrushTurdus reeveiCBR,JFR,RPRNE
206Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus NE
207Ecuadorian ThrushTurdus maculirostrisManyNE
208Saffron SiskinSpinus siemiradzkiiCBR,JFRNE
209Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops NE
210Dusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscusMBSNE
211Tumbes SparrowRhynchospiza stolzmanni NE
212Black-capped SparrowArremon abeilleiCBR,JFRNE
213Marañon SparrowArremon nigriceps NE
214White-rimmed BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopisGLR,PCNE
215White-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes albicepsJFRNE
216White-winged BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopterusJFR,MBS,PC,YRNE
217Pale-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes pallidiceps E
218Bay-crowned BrushfinchAtlapetes seebohmiJFRNE
219Ecuadorian CaciqueCacicus sclateri BC
220White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannaeCBR,JFRNE
221Moriche Oriole**Icterus chrysocephalus BC
222Pale-eyed BlackbirdAgelasticus xanthophthalmus NE
223Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularisCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
224Three-banded WarblerBasileuterus trifasciatusJFR,PCNE
225Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrysMBS,RPRNE
226Gray-and-gold WarblerMyiothlypis fraseriCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
227Highland Hepatic Tanager**Piranga lutea BC
228Ochre-breasted TanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanniMBS,RPRNE
229Ecuadorian SeedeaterAmaurospiza aequatorialisRPRNE
230Western Hemispingus**Sphenopsis ochraceus E
231Piura Hemispingus**Sphenopsis piuraeJFRNE
232Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata NE
233Golden-chested TanagerBangsia rothschildi NE
234Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiMBSNE
235Yellow-green TanagerBangsia flavovirensMBSNE
236Orange-throated TanagerWetmorethraupis sterrhopteronCCNE
237Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisMBSNE
238Purplish-mantled TanagerIridosornis porphyrocephalus NE
239Glistening-green TanagerChlorochrysa phoenicotisMBS,RPRNE
240Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigulaMBSNE
241Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaMBS,YRNE
242Blue-whiskered TanagerTangara johannaeRPRNE
243Yellow-tufted DacnisDacnis egregiaMBS,RPRNE
244Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi NE
245Scarlet-and-white TanagerChrysothlypis salmoniRPRNE
246Indigo FlowerpiercerDiglossa indigoticaMBS,YRNE
247Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanniGLRNE
248Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina NE
249Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensisCBR,JFRNE
250Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskii NE
251Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruvianaCBRNE
252Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex NE
253Crimson-breasted FinchRhodospingus cruentusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
254Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea E
255Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fusca E
256Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris E
257Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus E
258Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula E
259Medium Tree-FinchCamarhynchus pauper E
260Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus E
261Mangrove FinchCamarhynchus heliobates E
262Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa E
263Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris E
264Vampire Ground-FinchGeospiza septentrionalis E
265Genovesa Ground-FinchGeospiza acutirostris E
266Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis E
267Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens E
268Medium Ground-FinchGeospiza fortis E
269Espanola Ground-FinchGeospiza conirostris E
270Genovesa Cactus-FinchGeospiza propinqua E
271Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisCBR,MBS,RPRNE
272Black-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigricepsJFR,PCNE

 

 *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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REASON CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic42
NENear Endemic194
CRCritically Endangered1
ENEndangered2
BCBest Seen in This Country30
ATAlways a Target3

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