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# Species:90
# Excl Vagrants:90
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:17

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.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

2Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi
3Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
4Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
5Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
6White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
7Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

8Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
9Striped CuckooTapera naevia

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

10Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
11Scrub NightjarNyctidromus anthonyi
12Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

13Gray-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
14Lesser VioletearColibri cyanotus
15Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
16Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

17Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
18Common GallinuleGallinula galeata

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

19Pied PloverHoploxypterus cayanus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

20Snowy EgretEgretta thula
21Striated HeronButorides striata
22Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
23Great EgretArdea alba

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

24Black VultureCoragyps atratus
25Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

26/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

27Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
28Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
29White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
30Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma

 
Owls: Strigidae

31Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

32Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

33Little WoodpeckerVeniliornis passerinus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

34American KestrelFalco sparverius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

35Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
36Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

37Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardi
38Northern Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus punctatus

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

39Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

40Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
41Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
42Marañon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonica
43Chinchipe SpinetailSynallaxis chinchipensis

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

44Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
45\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
46Maranon TyrannuletNesotriccus maranonicus
47Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
48Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
49Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
50Mouse-gray FlycatcherMyiophobus crypterythrus
51Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
52Short-tailed Field TyrantMuscigralla brevicauda
53Sooty-crowned FlycatcherMyiarchus phaeocephalus
54\Brown-crested Flycatcher\Myiarchus tyrannulus
55Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

56Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

57Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

58Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

59Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
60Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

61Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

62Great ThrushTurdus fuscater
63Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

64House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

65Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
66Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

67Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

68Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
69Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
70Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
71Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi
72Oriole BlackbirdGymnomystax mexicanus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

73Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
74/Summer Tanager/Piranga rubra
75/Scarlet Tanager/Piranga olivacea
76Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

77White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
78Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
79Silvery TanagerStilpnia viridicollis
80Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
81Little Inca-FinchIncaspiza watkinsi
82Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
83Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
84Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
85Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
86Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
87Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
88BananaquitCoereba flaveola
89Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
90Streaked 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 Visitor3
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered1

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.