BIRDING LOCALES

• ACT Canopy Walkway Lodge (ACT)
• Allpahuayo-Mishana Reserve (AMR)
• Andamarca Valley (MV)
• Explornapo Lodge (ENL)
• Iquitos Area (IQ)
• Muyuna Amazon Lodge (MAL)
• Yurimaguas (YURI)

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	9
V	Vulnerable	14
EN	Endangered	6
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

Rheas: Rheidae
1	Lesser Rhea	Rhea pennata
Tinamous: Tinamidae
2	Red-winged Tinamou	Rhynchotus rufescens
3	Barred Tinamou	Crypturellus casiquiare	AMR
4	Rusty Tinamou	Crypturellus brevirostris
5	Red-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus erythropus
6	Gray-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus duidae	AMR
Ducks: Anatidae
7	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
8	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum	ACT,ENL
9	Sira Curassow	Pauxi koepckeae
10	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini
11	Wattled Curassow	Crax globulosa	MAL
12	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
13	Pallid Dove	Leptotila pallida
14	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
15	\Nacunda Nighthawk\	Chordeiles nacunda	ENL,MAL
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
16	White-tailed Goldenthroat	Polytmus guainumbi
17	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii
18	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura
19	White-vented Plumeleteer	Chalybura buffonii
20	Crowned Woodnymph	Thalurania colombica
21	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus	Many
22	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Chlorestes julie
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
23	Mangrove Rail	Rallus longirostris
24	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis
25	Ash-throated Crake	Mustelirallus albicollis
26	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris
27	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
28	/Greater Painted-Snipe/	Rostratula benghalensis
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
29	\Andean Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus andinus
30	\James's Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Grebes: Podicipedidae
31	Titicaca Grebe	Rollandia microptera
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
32	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus
33	\Buff-necked Ibis\	Theristicus caudatus
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
34	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
35	\Long-winged Harrier\	Circus buffoni
36	Plumbeous Hawk	Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
37	Common Black Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus
38	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis
39	Semiplumbeous Hawk	Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Trogons: Trogonidae
40	Gartered Violaceous Trogon	Trogon caligatus
Puffbirds: Bucconidae
41	Barred Puffbird	Nystalus radiatus
42	Rufous-necked Puffbird	Malacoptila rufa	MAL
43	White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis
44	Rusty-breasted Nunlet	Nonnula rubecula	ACT,ENL,MAL
Jacamars: Galbulidae
45	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	Many
46	Brown Jacamar	Brachygalba lugubris
47	Blue-cheeked Jacamar	Galbula cyanicollis	ACT,ENL,MAL
48	Bronzy Jacamar	Galbula leucogastra
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
49	Sira Barbet	Capito fitzpatricki
Toucans: Ramphastidae
50	Yellow-browed Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus huallagae
51	Hooded Mountain-Toucan	Andigena cucullata
52	Green Aracari	Pteroglossus viridis
53	Toco Toucan	Ramphastos toco
Woodpeckers: Picidae
54	Plain-breasted Piculet	Picumnus castelnau	ENL,IQ,MAL
55	Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
56	White Woodpecker	Melanerpes candidus
57	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani
58	White-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cactorum
Parrots: Psittacidae
59	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
60	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus
61	Festive Amazon	Amazona festiva	ENL,IQ,MAL
62	Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet	Forpus xanthopterygius
63	Red-fan Parrot	Deroptyus accipitrinus
64	Bonaparte's Parakeet	Pyrrhura lucianii	MAL
65	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus
66	Peach-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula aurea
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
67	Black-crested Antshrike	Sakesphorus canadensis	AMR,ENL
68	Black-crowned Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha
69	Upland Antshrike	Thamnophilus aroyae
70	Acre Antshrike	Thamnophilus divisorius
71	Pearly Antshrike	Megastictus margaritatus	ACT,AMR,ENL,MAL
72	Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus
73	Cinereous Antshrike	Thamnomanes caesius	ACT,AMR,ENL,IQ,MAL
74	Cherrie's Antwren	Myrmotherula cherriei
75	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis
76	Ashy Antwren	Myrmotherula grisea
77	Leaden Antwren	Myrmotherula assimilis	ENL,MAL
78	Ancient Antwren	Herpsilochmus gentryi	AMR
79	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha	ACT,AMR,ENL
80	Ash-breasted Antbird	Myrmoborus lugubris	ACT,ENL,MAL
81	Black-tailed Antbird	Myrmoborus melanurus	ENL,IQ,MAL
82	Black-headed Antbird	Percnostola rufifrons	ACT,ENL,MAL
83	Allpahuayo Antbird	Percnostola arenarum	AMR,MAL
84	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea	ACT,ENL,MAL
85	White-masked Antbird	Pithys castaneus
86	White-cheeked Antbird	Gymnopithys leucaspis	ACT,AMR,ENL
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae
87	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita	ACT,ENL
Antpittas: Grallariidae
88	Variegated Antpitta	Grallaria varia
89	Plain-backed Antpitta	Grallaria haplonota
90	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi
91	Ayacucho Antpitta	Grallaria ayacuchensis
92	Puno Antpitta	Grallaria sinaensis
93	Atuen Antpitta	Grallaria atuensis
94	Rufous-faced Antpitta	Grallaria erythrotis
95	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
96	Short-billed Leaftosser	Sclerurus rufigularis	ACT,AMR,ENL
97	Puna Miner	Geositta punensis
98	Curve-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus procurvoides	ACT,ENL
99	Northern Plain-Xenops	Xenops mexicanus
100	Straight-billed Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
101	Pale-billed Hornero	Furnarius torridus	ENL,MAL
102	Scale-throated Earthcreeper	Upucerthia dumetaria
103	Bolivian Recurvebill	Syndactyla striata
104	Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura aegithaloides
105	Ayacucho Thistletail	Asthenes ayacuchensis
106	Light-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca albiceps
107	Rusty-backed Spinetail	Cranioleuca vulpina
108	Red-and-white Spinetail	Certhiaxis mustelinus	AMR,ENL,IQ,MAL
109	Mantaro Spinetail**	Synallaxis sp.	MV
110	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura
111	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys
112	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail	Synallaxis scutata
Manakins: Pipridae
113	Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin	Neopelma chrysocephalum	AMR
Cotingas: Cotingidae
114	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni
115	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Cotinga cotinga
116	Scimitar-winged Piha	Lipaugus uropygialis
117	Pompadour Cotinga	Xipholena punicea	AMR
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
118	Northern Schiffornis	Schiffornis veraepacis
119	Cinereous Becard	Pachyramphus rufus	ACT,AMR,ENL,MAL
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
120	\Stub-tailed Spadebill\	Platyrinchus cancrominus
121	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris
122	Rufous-lored Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flaviventris
123	Yungas Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus spodiops
124	Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus minimus	AMR
125	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus
126	Brownish Twistwing	Cnipodectes subbrunneus	ACT,AMR,ENL,MAL
127	Orange-eyed Flycatcher	Tolmomyias traylori	AMR
128	Buff-banded Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus hellmayri
129	Yellow-crowned Elaenia	Myiopagis flavivertex	ACT,AMR,ENL,MAL
130	Brownish Elaenia	Elaenia pelzelni	ENL,MAL
131	Yungas Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias weedeni
132	Amazonian Black-Tyrant	Knipolegus poecilocercus
133	\Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant\	Muscisaxicola capistratus
134	Gray Monjita	Nengetus cinereus
135	Masked Water-Tyrant	Fluvicola nengeta
136	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae
137	Lesser Greenlet	Pachysilvia decurtata
138	/Black-whiskered Vireo/	Vireo altiloquus
Swallows: Hirundinidae
139	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea
140	Cave Swallow	Petrochelidon fulva
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
141	Iquitos Gnatcatcher	Polioptila clementsi	AMR
Wrens: Troglodytidae
142	Wing-banded Wren	Microcerculus bambla
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
143	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys
144	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus
145	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
146	Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
147	Hellmayr's Pipit	Anthus hellmayri
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
148	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
149	Vilcabamba Brushfinch	Atlapetes terborghi
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
150	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri	ENL
151	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus
152	Chopi Blackbird	Gnorimopsar chopi
New World Warblers: Parulidae
153	/Black-and-white Warbler/	Mniotilta varia
154	Masked Yellowthroat	Geothlypis aequinoctialis
155	Yungas Warbler	Basileuterus punctipectus
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
156	Orange-browed Hemispingus	Kleinothraupis calophrys
157	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
158	Buff-banded Mountain Tanager	Dubusia taeniata
159	Sira Tanager	Stilpnia phillipsi
160	Green-capped Tanager	Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei
161	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala
162	\Tamarugo Conebill\	Conirostrum tamarugense
163	Black-hooded Sierra Finch	Phrygilus atriceps
164	White-throated Sierra Finch	Idiopsar erythronotus
165	Slender-billed Finch	Xenospingus concolor
166	Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch	Sicalis citrina
167	\Tawny-bellied Seedeater\	Sporophila hypoxantha
168	\Dark-throated Seedeater\	Sporophila ruficollis
169	Large-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila crassirostris
170	Plumbeous Seedeater	Sporophila plumbea
171	Black-masked Finch	Coryphaspiza melanotis

 

 *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.