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# Species:238
# Excl Vagrants:238
# Endemics:10
# Near Endemics:22

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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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Gray TinamouTinamus tao

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Torrent DuckMerganetta armata
3Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

4Andean GuanPenelope montagnii
5Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

6Rufous-breasted Wood-QuailOdontophorus speciosus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
8Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops
9Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
10White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
11Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

12Greater AniCrotophaga major
13Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
14Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
15Striped CuckooTapera naevia
16Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

17Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

18Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
19White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris
20White-tipped SwiftAeronautes montivagus
21Andean SwiftAeronautes andecolus

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

22Green HermitPhaethornis guy
23Great-billed HermitPhaethornis malaris
24Gray-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
25Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
26Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
27Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
28Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
29Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
30Purple-throated SunangelHeliangelus viola
31Speckled HummingbirdAdelomyia melanogenys
32Long-tailed SylphAglaiocercus kingii
33Green-tailed TrainbearerLesbia nuna
34Tyrian MetaltailMetallura tyrianthina
35Marvelous SpatuletailLoddigesia mirabilis
36Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligena
37Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
38Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
39Sword-billed HummingbirdEnsifera ensifera
40Chestnut-breasted CoronetBoissonneaua matthewsii
41Peruvian Racket-tailOcreatus peruanus
42Violet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateri
43Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
44White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
45Little WoodstarChaetocercus bombus
46Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii
47Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia
48Andean EmeraldUranomitra franciae
49White-bellied HummingbirdElliotomyia chionogaster

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

50Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

51Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

52Fasciated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
53Snowy EgretEgretta thula
54Striated HeronButorides striata
55Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
56Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

57Black VultureCoragyps atratus
58Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

59Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
60Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
61Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
62White-rumped HawkParabuteo leucorrhous
63Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
64Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

65Koepcke's Screech-OwlMegascops koepckeae
66Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratus
67Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsis
68Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisii

 
Toucans: Ramphastidae

69Southern Emerald-ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivitta
70Gray-breasted Mountain-ToucanAndigena hypoglauca

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

71Speckle-chested PiculetPicumnus steindachneri
72Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
73Crimson-mantled WoodpeckerColaptes rivolii
74Black-necked WoodpeckerColaptes atricollis
75Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

76Mountain CaracaraDaptrius megalopterus
77American KestrelFalco sparverius
78Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
79Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

80Red-billed ParrotPionus sordidus
81Scaly-naped AmazonAmazona mercenarius
82Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus
83Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

84Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
85Rufous-capped AntshrikeThamnophilus ruficapillus
86Variable AntshrikeThamnophilus caerulescens
87White-browed AntbirdMyrmoborus leucophrys

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

88Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

89Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

90Trilling TapaculoScytalopus parvirostris
91White-crowned TapaculoScytalopus atratus
92Utcubamba TapaculoScytalopus intermedius

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

93Olivaceous WoodcreeperSittasomus griseicapillus
94Buff-throated WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus guttatus
95Montane WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes lacrymiger
96Amazonian Plain-XenopsXenops genibarbis
97Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
98Buff-browed Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla rufosuperciliata
99Spotted BarbtailPremnoplex brunnescens
100Pearled TreerunnerMargarornis squamiger
101Russet-mantled SofttailCranioleuca berlepschi
102|Line-cheeked Spinetail|Cranioleuca antisiensis
103Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae

 
Cotingas: Cotingidae

104Green-and-black FruiteaterPipreola riefferii
105Red-crested CotingaAmpelion rubrocristatus
106Andean Cock-of-the-rockRupicola peruvianus

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

107Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
108Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

109Streak-necked FlycatcherMionectes striaticollis
110Olive-striped FlycatcherMionectes galbinus
111Slaty-capped FlycatcherLeptopogon superciliaris
112Inca FlycatcherLeptopogon taczanowskii
113Mottle-cheeked TyrannuletPhylloscartes ventralis
114Marble-faced Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus ophthalmicus
115Short-tailed Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis ecaudatus
116Johnson's Tody-FlycatcherPoecilotriccus luluae
117Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
118Yellow-browed Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum chrysocrotaphum
119Cinnamon FlycatcherPyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
120Cliff FlycatcherHirundinea ferruginea
121\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
122White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
123Rufous-winged TyrannuletMecocerculus calopterus
124Sulphur-bellied TyrannuletMecocerculus minor
125Unstreaked Tit-TyrantUromyias agraphia
126Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
127White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
128\Small-billed Elaenia\Elaenia parvirostris
129Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
130Highland ElaeniaElaenia obscura
131Sierran ElaeniaElaenia pallatangae
132Torrent TyrannuletSerpophaga cinerea
133Black-capped TyrannuletTyranniscus nigrocapillus
134Ashy-headed TyrannuletTyranniscus cinereiceps
135Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
136Mouse-gray FlycatcherMyiophobus crypterythrus
137Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
138Tumbes PeweeContopus punensis
139/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
140Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
141Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
142Smoky Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes fumigatus
143Maroon-belted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca thoracica
144Rufous-breasted Chat-TyrantOchthoeca rufipectoralis
145Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
146Sooty-crowned FlycatcherMyiarchus phaeocephalus
147Pale-edged FlycatcherMyiarchus cephalotes
148Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
149Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
150Lemon-browed FlycatcherConopias cinchoneti
151Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

152Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
153Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
154Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
155Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

156Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

157Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
158/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

159Marañon GnatcatcherPolioptila major

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

160Scaly-breasted WrenMicrocerculus marginatus
161Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
162Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis
163Speckle-breasted WrenPheugopedius sclateri
164Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotis
165Peruvian WrenCinnycerthia peruana
166Gray-breasted Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucophrys

 
Dippers: Cinclidae

167White-capped DipperCinclus leucocephalus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

168Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

169Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
170/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
171\Andean Slaty-Thrush\Turdus nigriceps
172Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
173Chiguanco ThrushTurdus chiguanco
174Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

175House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

176Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
177Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
178Bronze-green EuphoniaEuphonia mesochrysa
179Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
180Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
181Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

182Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
183Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucha
184Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
185Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinucha

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

186Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
187Russet-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifrons
188Yellow-rumped CaciqueCacicus cela

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

189Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis
190Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
191/Blackburnian Warbler/Setophaga fusca
192Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatus
193Black-crested WarblerMyiothlypis nigrocristata
194Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata
195/Canada Warbler/Cardellina canadensis
196Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus
197Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

198Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
199/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
200Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

201Black-faced TanagerSchistochlamys melanopis
202Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata
203Superciliaried HemispingusThlypopsis superciliaris
204Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornata
205White-shouldered TanagerLoriotus luctuosus
206White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
207Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
208Blue-capped TanagerSporathraupis cyanocephala
209Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventris
210Fawn-breasted TanagerPipraeidea melanonota
211Blue-and-yellow TanagerRauenia bonariensis
212Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
213Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
214Silvery TanagerStilpnia viridicollis
215Blue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollis
216Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii
217Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala
218Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii
219Green HoneycreeperChlorophanes spiza
220Blue-backed ConebillConirostrum sitticolor
221Black-throated FlowerpiercerDiglossa brunneiventris
222White-sided FlowerpiercerDiglossa albilatera
223Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoides
224Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanea
225Plumbeous Sierra FinchGeospizopsis unicolor
226Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
227Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
228Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
229Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
230Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
231Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis
232Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
233Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
234Paramo SeedeaterCatamenia homochroa
235BananaquitCoereba flaveola
236Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
237Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
238Streaked 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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered3
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.