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# Species:124
# Excl Vagrants:124
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:9

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate 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. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Torrent DuckMerganetta armata

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

2Andean GuanPenelope montagnii
3Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
5Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops
6Ruddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinacea
7White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

8Striped CuckooTapera naevia
9Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Swifts: Apodidae

10Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
11White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
12White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

13Gray-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
14Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
15Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
16Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
17Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
18Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
19Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
20Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
21Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensifera
22Chestnut-breasted CoronetBoissonneaua matthewsii
23White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
24Little WoodstarChaetocercus bombus
25Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii
26Andean EmeraldUranomitra franciae
27White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

28Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

29Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
30Striated HeronButorides striata
31Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

32Black VultureCoragyps atratus
33Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

34Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
35/Broad-winged Hawk/Buteo platypterus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

36Speckle-chested PiculetPicumnus steindachneri
37Black-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollis
38Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

39American KestrelFalco sparverius
40Bat FalconFalco rufigularis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

41Scaly-naped AmazonAmazona mercenarius
42Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus
43Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus
44White-eyed ParakeetPsittacara leucophthalmus

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

45Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

46Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla
47Pale-billed AntpittaGrallaria carrikeri

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

48Utcubamba TapaculoScytalopus intermedius

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

49Streaked TuftedcheekPseudocolaptes boissonneautii
50Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

51Johnson's Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus luluae
52Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
53Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
54\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
55White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
56Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
57Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
58Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
59Mouse-gray FlycatcherMyiophobus crypterythrus
60Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
61/Western Wood-Pewee/Contopus sordidulus
62Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
63Brown-backed Chat-TyrantOchthoeca fumicolor
64Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
65\Brown-crested Flycatcher\Myiarchus tyrannulus
66Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
67Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
68Piratic FlycatcherLegatus leucophaius
69Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

70Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
71Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
72Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

73Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

74Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
75/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

76Marañon GnatcatcherPolioptila major

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

77Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
78Speckle-breasted WrenPheugopedius sclateri
79Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

80White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

81/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
82Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
83Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
84Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

85Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
86Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
87Orange-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia xanthogaster
88Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
89Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
90Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

91Marañon SparrowArremon nigriceps
92Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
93Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
94Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinucha

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

95Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
96Russet-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifrons

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

97Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis
98Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
99Citrine WarblerMyiothlypis luteoviridis
100/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis
101Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
102Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

103Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

104Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileus
105Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata
106White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
107Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
108Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
109Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
110Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
111Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
112Silvery TanagerStilpnia viridicollis
113Blue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollis
114Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
115Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
116White-sided FlowerpiercerDiglossa albilatera
117Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
118Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
119Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
120Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
121Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
122Plain-colored SeedeaterCatamenia inornata
123Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
124Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus

 

 *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 LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor5
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered0

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.