ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
ECUADOR

Start:	12/02/2007
End:	12/18/2007
Duration:	17 days
#Species:	561
#Endemics:	37
#Heard Only:	29

2007 Northern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

List of target birds for locations visited on this tour. 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. Species seen are those with location codes associated with them.*

color codes

1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris		NE
2	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi		NE
3	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni		NE
4	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
5	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera		NE
6	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops		NE
7	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	FAP	E
8	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni		NE
9	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi		NE
10	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata		NE
11	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus		NE
12	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi		NE
13	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	MRB,MV,SPM	NE
14	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis		NE
15	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	BCFR	NE
16	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	GLR	NE
17	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	BCFR,FAP,MV SPM	NE
18	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	AN,PP	NE
19	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami		NE
20	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens		NE
21	(Black-breasted Puffleg)	Eriocnemis nigrivestis		E
22	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera		NE
23	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	FAP,MJ,MV,SPM	NE
24	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	FAP	NE
25	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri		NE
26	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
27	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
28	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny		NE
29	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi		E
30	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
31	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus		NE
32	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia		NE
33	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	RS	NE
34	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
35	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi		NE
36	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus		BC
37	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus		AT
38	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori		EN
39	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis		NE
40	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola		NE
41	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus		NE
42	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda		NE
43	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	NWC	BC
44	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae		NE
45	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus		NE
46	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	BCFR,FAP,MJ	NE
47	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	BCFR	NE
48	Choco Woodpecker	Veniliornis chocoensis		NE
49	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae		NE
50	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus		NE
51	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	AN	NE
52	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	RS	NE
53	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	RS	NE
54	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis	NWC	BC
55	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha		BC
56	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	MV	NE
57	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi		NE
58	White-cheeked Antbird	Gymnopithys leucaspis		BC
59	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
60	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans		NE
61	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita		BC
62	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	FAP	NE
63	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
64	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	FAP	NE
65	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris		BC
66	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
67	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	NMR	NE
68	Black-hooded Antthrush	Formicarius destructus		NE
69	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	MV,RS	NE
70	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	AN	NE
71	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis		NE
72	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis		NE
73	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex	NWC	NE
74	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	RS	NE
75	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda		NE
76	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus		AT
77	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger		NE
78	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea		NE
79	Green-backed Becard	Pachyramphus viridis		NE
80	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus		NE
81	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus		NE
82	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	FAP	NE
83	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera		NE
84	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MV	NE
85	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	BRR	NE
86	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus		NE
87	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis		NE
88	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	SI	NE
89	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
90	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus		NE
91	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys		EN
92	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	FAP,SPM	NE
93	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
94	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	BCFR	NE
95	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis		NE
96	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	BCFR	NE
97	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri		BC
98	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys		NE
99	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni		NE
100	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis		NE
101	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	GR,SI	NE
102	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi		NE
103	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens		NE
104	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis		NE
105	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis		NE
106	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS	NE
107	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina		NE
108	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RS	NE
109	Yellow-tufted Dacnis	Dacnis egregia	MRB,RS	NE
110	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi		NE
111	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni		NE
112	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica		NE
113	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni		NE
114	#Crimson-breasted Finch#	Rhodospingus cruentus		NE
115	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	MV	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)
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
El Para Reserve (EPR)
Finca Angel Paz (FAP)
Guacamayos Ridge (GR)
Hakuna Matata Lodge (HML)
Milpe Bird Sancturary (MBS)
Mindo Junction (MJ)
Mindo Valley (MV)
Mirador Rio Blanco - Los Bancos (MRB)
Napo Wildlife Center (NWC)
Old Nono-Mindo Road (NMR)
Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
Papallacta Water Plant (PPWP)
Quito (QTO)
Rio Silanche Sanctuary (RS)
San Isidro Reserve (SI)
Santa Lucia/Bermejo River Road (BRR)
Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
Yanacocha Reserve (YR)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	3
NE	Near Endemic	98
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	10
AT	Always a Target	2

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

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ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2007 Northern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

BIRDING LOCALES

REASON CODES

CONTACT INFO
(Phone/WhatsApp)
206-650-3425

info@exoticbirding.com