List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

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. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	RAP,SPM	NE
2	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	BCFR,RAP,SPM	E
3	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	SPM	NE
4	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	RAP,SPM	NE
5	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	RAP,SPM	NE
6	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
7	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
8	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	RAP	NE
9	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
10	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	RAP,SPM	NE
11	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	RAP,SPM	NE
12	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
13	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	RAP,SPM	NE
14	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	RAP,SPM	NE
15	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
16	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	RAP,SPM	NE
17	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	RAP,SPM	NE
18	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	RAP,SPM	EN
19	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	SPM	NE
20	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
21	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	RAP,SPM	NE
22	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	SPM	NE
23	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	RAP,SPM	NE
24	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
25	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
26	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	SPM	NE
27	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	RAP,SPM	NE
28	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	SPM	NE
29	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	RAP,SPM	NE
30	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	RAP,SPM	NE
31	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	RAP,SPM	NE
32	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
33	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
34	Black-hooded Antthrush	Formicarius destructus	SPM	NE
35	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	RAP,SPM	NE
36	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	RAP,SPM	NE
37	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	RAP,SPM	NE
38	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	RAP,SPM	NE
39	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	RAP,SPM	NE
40	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	RAP,SPM	NE
41	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	RAP,SPM	NE
42	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	SPM	NE
43	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra	RAP	NE
44	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	RAP,SPM	NE
45	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	RAP,SPM	NE
46	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops	BCFR	NE
47	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
48	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
49	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	RAP,SPM	NE
50	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	RAP,SPM	NE
51	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
52	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	BCFR,RAP,SPM	NE
53	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	RAP,SPM	NE
54	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	RAP,SPM	NE
55	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	RAP,SPM	NE
56	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	RAP,SPM	NE
57	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	SPM	NE
58	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	RAP	NE
59	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	RAP,SPM	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.

 

 

 

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BIRDING LOCALES
FOR THIS TOUR

• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
• Concepcion Road & Yalare (CRYW)
• Cotacachi-Cayapas National Park (CCNP)
• Lower Chical Road (LLRD)
• Mashpi Chocolate Farm (MCF)
• Mashpi-Amagusa Reserve (MAR)
• Pululahua Volcano Area (PVA)
• Rancho Suamox (RSX)
• Refugio Angel Paz (RAP)
• Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
• Upper Chical Road (ULRD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	1
NE	Near Endemic	57
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	0
AT	Always a Target	0