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Country:	Ecuador
Start:	06/19/2010
End:	06/27/2010
Duration:	9 days
Guide:	Galo Real
#Species:	190
#Endemics:	17
#Heard Only:	14

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//	Boreal Visitor
\\	Austral Visitor
\|\|	Transient
##	Non-breeding Dispersal
<>	Erratic
()	Breeding Season Only
{}	Very Rare/Casual/Vagrant
[]	Accidental

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BOTR	Road above Rio Canande Reserve
CUT	Cutucu Ridge
EIV	Central Highlands from Banos toward Rio Palenque
LOWR	Lower elevation road en route to Rio Palenque from the highlands
MRB	Mirador de Los Bancos
RCR	Rio Canande Reserve
RPR	Rio Palenque Reserve
SNP	Sangay National Park
UPB	Upano River & Macas
XFR	Transfer from Rio Palenque to Rio Canande
XFR1	Transfer from Rio Canande Reserve to Los Bancos

Trip Report Narrative

2010 Ecuador Esmeraldas Trip Report
Bird Checklist

List of species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates whether each species is threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

color codes

Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Little Tinamou	Crypturellus soui	CUT^h,RCR^h RPR^h
New World Quail: Odontophoridae
2	Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus speciosus	SNP^h
3	Tawny-faced Quail	Rhynchortyx cinctus	RCR^h
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
4	Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	RPR,XFR1
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	RPR,XFR1
6	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	EIV,XFR
7	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	XFR1
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
8	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	BOTR,CUT,EIV LOWR,RCR,RPR SNP,XFR,XFR1
9	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	BOTR,CUT,LOWR RCR,RPR,SNP UPR,XFR1
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
10	Swallow-tailed Kite	Elanoides forficatus	CUT,RCR,SNP
11	Plumbeous Kite	Ictinia plumbea	CUT
12	Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus	EIV
13	Gray-backed Hawk	Leucopternis occidentalis	RCR
14	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris	CUT,RPR^h,SNP
15	Variable Hawk	Buteo polyosoma	EIV
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
16	Barred Forest-Falcon	Micrastur ruficollis	BOTR
17	Black Caracara	Daptrius ater	CUT,SNP^g
18	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres cachinnans	RCR,XFR
19	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis	CUT
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
20	Chestnut-headed Crake	Anurolimnas castaneiceps	CUT^h
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
21	Pied Lapwing	Vanellus cayanus	RPR
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
22	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	EIV,LOWR,UPR XFR
23	Scaled Pigeon	Patagioenas speciosa	RPR
24	Ruddy Pigeon	Patagioenas subvinacea	CUT,RCR,SNP^h
25	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	BOTR,RCR,RPR
26	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	EIV,LOWR
27	Ecuadorian Ground-Dove	Columbina buckleyi	RPR,XFR1
28	Blue Ground-Dove	Claravis pretiosa	BOTR
29	Ruddy Quail-Dove	Geotrygon montana	RPR^h
Parrots: Psittacidae
30	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Pyrrhura melanura	CUT
31	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	BOTR,RCR,RPR XFR
32	Cobalt-winged Parakeet	Brotogeris cyanoptera	CUT
33	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	BOTR,RCR
34	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus	RCR
35	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus	RCR,RPR^h
36	Mealy Parrot	Amazona farinosa	BOTR
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
37	Little Cuckoo	Coccycua minuta	RPR
38	Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana	CUT^h,RCR,RPR^h
39	Striped Cuckoo	Tapera naevia	XFR
40	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	CUT,RPR,UPR XFR,XFR1
Owls: Strigidae
41	Tropical Screech-Owl	Megascops choliba	UPR^h
42	Choco Screech-Owl**	Megascops centalis	RCR^h
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
43	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	RCR
Swifts: Apodidae
44	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutila	CUT
45	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris	RCR,RPR
46	Short-tailed Swift	Chaetura brachyura	CUT
47	Gray-rumped Swift	Chaetura cinereiventris	XFR
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
48	White-necked Jacobin	Florisuga mellivora	RCR
49	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	RCR
50	Baron's Hermit**	Phaethornis baroni	RPR
51	Purple-crowned Fairy	Heliothryx barroti	RCR,RPR
52	Green Thorntail	Discosura conversii	MRB
53	Green-crowned Brilliant	Heliodoxa jacula	MRB,RCR
54	Green-crowned Woodnymph	Thalurania fannyi	RCR,RPR
55	Andean Emerald	Amazilia franciae	MRB
56	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl	MRB,RCR,RPR
Trogons: Trogonidae
57	Choco Trogon (Blue-tailed Trogon)	Trogon comptus	BOTR^h,RPR
58	Western White-tailed Trogon (White-tailed Trogon)	Trogon chionurus	BOTR,RPR
Motmots: Momotidae
59	Rufous Motmot	Baryphthengus martii	BOTR^h,RCR^h
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
60	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata	RPR
61	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	RPR
Puffbirds: Bucconidae
62	Pied Puffbird	Notharchus tectus	RPR
63	Barred Puffbird	Nystalus radiatus	BOTR
64	White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis	RCR,RPR
Jacamars: Galbulidae
65	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Galbula ruficauda	BOTR^h,RPR
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
66	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	RCR,XFR
67	Gilded Barbet	Capito auratus	CUT^h
68	Red-headed Barbet	Eubucco bourcierii	RPR,SNP
Toucans: Ramphastidae
69	Collared Aracari	Pteroglossus torquatus	BOTR,RPR
70	Ivory-billed Aracari	Pteroglossus azara	CUT
71	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	Ramphastos swainsonii	RCR^h
72	Choco Toucan	Ramphastos brevis	BOTR
Woodpeckers: Picidae
73	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cruentatus	CUT
74	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani	MRB,RCR
75	Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Picoides fumigatus	XFR
76	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Colaptes rubiginosus	RPR
77	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus lineatus	SNP
78	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker	Campephilus haematogaster	RPR
79	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Campephilus gayaquilensis	BOTR
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
80	Pacific Hornero**	Furnarius cinnamomeus	RPR,XFR
81	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura	RPR^h,XFR^h
82	Red-faced Spinetail	Cranioleuca erythrops	MRB
83	Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner	Automolus ochrolaemus	RPR
84	Plain-brown Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla fuliginosa	CUT^h,RPR
85	Olivaceous Woodcreeper	Sittasomus griseicapillus	CUT
86	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus	CUT,RPR
87	Spotted Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus erythropygius	RPR
88	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyetii	RCR,RPR
89	Red-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus trochilirostris	RPR^h
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
90	Great Antshrike	Taraba major	RPR
91	Lined Antshrike	Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus	CUT^h
92	Western Slaty-Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha	BOTR^h,RPR
93	Checker-throated Antwren	Epinecrophylla fulviventris	RCR
94	Moustached Antwren	Myrmotherula ignota	RCR
95	Pacific Antwren	Myrmotherula pacifica	BOTR
96	White-flanked Antwren	Myrmotherula axillaris	RCR,RPR
97	Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis	RCR,RPR
98	Blackish Antbird	Cercomacra nigrescens	CUT^h,SNP^h
99	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul	BOTR^h,RCR,RPR
Antthrushes: Formicariidae
100	Black-headed Antthrush	Formicarius nigricapillus	RPR
101	Short-tailed Antthrush	Chamaeza campanisona	CUT^h
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
102	Sooty-headed Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias griseiceps	XFR
103	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	RCR
104	Golden-faced Tyrannulet	Zimmerius chrysops	SNP
105	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant	Lophotriccus pileatus	RPR,SNP
106	Common Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum	CUT
107	Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher	Todirostrum nigriceps	XFR
108	Bran-colored Flycatcher	Myiophobus fasciatus	XFR1
109	Euler's Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus euleri	CUT
110	Smoke-colored Pewee	Contopus fumigatus	SNP
111	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	CUT,EIV,XFR
112	Masked Water-Tyrant	Fluvicola nengeta	BOTR,LOWR^g XFR,XFR1
113	Long-tailed Tyrant	Colonia colonus	CUT
114	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Myiarchus tuberculifer	RCR^h,RPR,XFR^h
115	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarynchus pitangua	RPR
116	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Myiozetetes cayanensis	RPR
117	Social Flycatcher	Myiozetetes similis	BOTR,RCR,RPR XFR,XFR1
118	Lemon-browed Flycatcher	Conopias cinchoneti	CUT
119	Streaked Flycatcher	Myiodynastes maculatus	RCR,XFR
120	Snowy-throated Kingbird	Tyrannus niveigularis	RPR
121	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	BOTR,CUT,LOWR RCR,SNP,XFR XFR1
Cotingas: Cotingidae
122	Purple-throated Fruitcrow	Querula purpurata	RCR^h,RPR
123	Black-tipped Cotinga	Carpodectes hopkei	BOTR,RCR
Manakins: Pipridae
124	White-bearded Manakin	Manacus manacus	BOTR^h,RCR^h
125	Green Manakin	Xenopipo holochlora	RCR
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
126	Black-crowned Tityra	Tityra inquisitor	RPR
127	Masked Tityra	Tityra semifasciata	CUT,RCR,XFR
128	Yellow-cheeked Becard**	Pachyramphus xanthogenys	CUT,SNP
129	One-colored Becard	Pachyramphus homochrous	RCR,RPR,XFR
Vireos: Vireonidae
130	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo leucophrys	BOTR,RCR
131	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	CUT,RCR
132	Lesser Greenlet	Hylophilus decurtatus	RCR^h,RPR
133	Rufous-browed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis gujanensis	RPR
Swallows: Hirundinidae
134	Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca	CUT,EIV,SNP XFR
135	Southern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	BOTR,CUT,RPR SNP,XFR,XFR1
Wrens: Troglodytidae
136	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	BOTR,RPR,XFR
137	Thrush-like Wren	Campylorhynchus turdinus	CUT^h
138	Bay Wren	Cantorchilus nigricapillus	BOTR,RCR,RPR
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
139	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	RPR
140	Black-billed Thrush	Turdus ignobilis	SNP^h
141	Chestnut-bellied Thrush	Turdus fulviventris	SNP
142	Great Thrush	Turdus fuscater	EIV
New World Warblers: Parulidae
143	Buff-rumped Warbler	Myiothlypis fulvicauda	CUT,RCR
144	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	RPR
145	Slate-throated Redstart	Myioborus miniatus	CUT
Bananaquit: Coerebidae
146	Bananaquit	Coereba flaveola	RPR
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
147	Magpie Tanager	Cissopis leverianus	CUT,SNP
148	Dusky-faced Tanager	Mitrospingus cassinii	BOTR,RCR,RPR
149	Scarlet-browed Tanager	Heterospingus xanthopygius	BOTR,RCR
150	Tawny-crested Tanager	Tachyphonus delatrii	BOTR,RCR
151	White-lined Tanager	Tachyphonus rufus	MRB
152	Silver-beaked Tanager	Ramphocelus carbo	CUT,SNP
153	Lemon-rumped Tanager**	Ramphocelus icteronotus	BOTR,MRB,RPR XFR
154	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	CUT,MRB,RCR RPR,SNP,XFR
155	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum	BOTR,CUT,MRB RCR,SNP,XFR
156	Orange-eared Tanager	Chlorochrysa calliparaea	SNP
157	Turquoise Tanager	Tangara mexicana	CUT
158	Paradise Tanager	Tangara chilensis	CUT,SNP
159	Green-and-gold Tanager	Tangara schrankii	CUT
160	Golden Tanager	Tangara arthus	MRB,SNP
161	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala	MRB
162	Saffron-crowned Tanager	Tangara xanthocephala	SNP
163	Flame-faced Tanager	Tangara parzudakii	SNP
164	Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara gyrola	CUT,RPR,SNP
165	Rufous-winged Tanager	Tangara lavinia	RCR,XFR
166	Blue-necked Tanager	Tangara cyanicollis	BOTR,CUT,MRB RCR,SNP,XFR
167	Golden-hooded Tanager	Tangara larvata	BOTR,XFR
168	Black-faced Dacnis	Dacnis lineata	SNP,XFR
169	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	RCR
170	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi	RCR,XFR
171	Green Honeycreeper	Chlorophanes spiza	BOTR,RCR,RPR XFR
172	Purple Honeycreeper	Cyanerpes caeruleus	RCR,XFR
173	Swallow Tanager	Tersina viridis	RCR
174	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	RPR
175	Slate-colored Grosbeak	Saltator grossus	RCR
Buntings, Sparrows, and Allies: Emberizidae
176	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila corvina	XFR1
177	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis	XFR1
178	Chestnut-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila castaneiventris	UPR
179	Thick-billed Seed-Finch	Oryzoborus funereus	XFR,XFR1
180	Yellow-browed Sparrow	Ammodramus aurifrons	CUT
181	Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis	SNP
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
182	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	RCR,RPR
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
183	Scrub Blackbird	Dives warszewiczi	RPR,XFR,XFR1
184	Shiny Cowbird	Molothrus bonariensis	LOWR,XFR1
185	Scarlet-rumped Cacique	Cacicus uropygialis	RPR
186	Yellow-rumped Cacique	Cacicus cela	CUT^h
187	Russet-backed Oropendola	Psarocolius angustifrons	CUT
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae
188	Orange-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia saturata	BOTR
189	Orange-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia xanthogaster	CUT,MRB,RCR SNP
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
190	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	EIV

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