OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• West Indies

BIRDING LOCALES

• ACT Canopy Walkway Lodge (ACT)
• Allpahuayo-Mishana Reserve (AMR)
• Andamarca Valley (MV)
• Explornapo Lodge (ENL)
• Iquitos Area (IQ)
• Muyuna Amazon Lodge (MAL)
• Yurimaguas (YURI)

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	9
V	Vulnerable	14
EN	Endangered	6
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

Rheas: Rheidae
1	Lesser Rhea	Rhea pennata
Tinamous: Tinamidae
2	Red-winged Tinamou	Rhynchotus rufescens
3	Barred Tinamou	Crypturellus casiquiare
4	Rusty Tinamou	Crypturellus brevirostris
5	Red-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus erythropus
6	Gray-legged Tinamou	Crypturellus duidae
Ducks: Anatidae
7	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
8	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum
9	Sira Curassow	Pauxi koepckeae
10	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini
11	Wattled Curassow	Crax globulosa
12	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
13	Pallid Dove	Leptotila pallida
14	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
15	\Nacunda Nighthawk\	Chordeiles nacunda
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
16	White-tailed Goldenthroat	Polytmus guainumbi
17	Green-breasted Mango	Anthracothorax prevostii
18	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura
19	White-vented Plumeleteer	Chalybura buffonii
20	Crowned Woodnymph	Thalurania colombica
21	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Chlorestes julie
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
22	Mangrove Rail	Rallus longirostris
23	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis
24	Ash-throated Crake	Mustelirallus albicollis
25	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris
26	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
27	/Greater Painted-Snipe/	Rostratula benghalensis
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
28	\Andean Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus andinus
29	\James's Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Grebes: Podicipedidae
30	Titicaca Grebe	Rollandia microptera
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
31	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus
32	\Buff-necked Ibis\	Theristicus caudatus
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
33	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
34	\Long-winged Harrier\	Circus buffoni
35	Plumbeous Hawk	Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
36	Common Black Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus
37	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis
38	Semiplumbeous Hawk	Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Trogons: Trogonidae
39	Gartered Violaceous Trogon	Trogon caligatus
Puffbirds: Bucconidae
40	Barred Puffbird	Nystalus radiatus
41	Rufous-necked Puffbird	Malacoptila rufa
42	White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis
43	Rusty-breasted Nunlet	Nonnula rubecula
Jacamars: Galbulidae
44	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
45	Brown Jacamar	Brachygalba lugubris
46	Blue-cheeked Jacamar	Galbula cyanicollis
47	Bronzy Jacamar	Galbula leucogastra
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
48	Sira Barbet	Capito fitzpatricki
Toucans: Ramphastidae
49	Yellow-browed Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus huallagae
50	Hooded Mountain-Toucan	Andigena cucullata
51	Green Aracari	Pteroglossus viridis
52	Toco Toucan	Ramphastos toco
Woodpeckers: Picidae
53	Plain-breasted Piculet	Picumnus castelnau
54	Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
55	White Woodpecker	Melanerpes candidus
56	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani
57	White-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cactorum
Parrots: Psittacidae
58	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
59	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus
60	Festive Amazon	Amazona festiva
61	Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet	Forpus xanthopterygius
62	Red-fan Parrot	Deroptyus accipitrinus
63	Bonaparte's Parakeet	Pyrrhura lucianii
64	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus
65	Peach-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula aurea
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
66	Black-crested Antshrike	Sakesphorus canadensis
67	Black-crowned Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha
68	Upland Antshrike	Thamnophilus aroyae
69	Acre Antshrike	Thamnophilus divisorius
70	Pearly Antshrike	Megastictus margaritatus
71	Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus
72	Cinereous Antshrike	Thamnomanes caesius
73	Cherrie's Antwren	Myrmotherula cherriei
74	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis
75	Ashy Antwren	Myrmotherula grisea
76	Leaden Antwren	Myrmotherula assimilis
77	Ancient Antwren	Herpsilochmus gentryi
78	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha
79	Ash-breasted Antbird	Myrmoborus lugubris
80	Black-tailed Antbird	Myrmoborus melanurus
81	Black-headed Antbird	Percnostola rufifrons
82	Allpahuayo Antbird	Percnostola arenarum
83	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea
84	White-masked Antbird	Pithys castaneus
85	White-cheeked Antbird	Gymnopithys leucaspis
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae
86	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita
Antpittas: Grallariidae
87	Variegated Antpitta	Grallaria varia
88	Plain-backed Antpitta	Grallaria haplonota
89	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi
90	Ayacucho Antpitta	Grallaria ayacuchensis
91	Puno Antpitta	Grallaria sinaensis
92	Atuen Antpitta	Grallaria atuensis
93	Rufous-faced Antpitta	Grallaria erythrotis
94	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris
95	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
96	Puna Miner	Geositta punensis
97	Curve-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus procurvoides
98	Northern Plain-Xenops	Xenops mexicanus
99	Straight-billed Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
100	Scale-throated Earthcreeper	Upucerthia dumetaria
101	Bolivian Recurvebill	Syndactyla striata
102	Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura aegithaloides
103	Ayacucho Thistletail	Asthenes ayacuchensis
104	Light-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca albiceps
105	Rusty-backed Spinetail	Cranioleuca vulpina
106	Mantaro Spinetail**	Synallaxis sp.
107	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura
108	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys
109	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail	Synallaxis scutata
Manakins: Pipridae
110	Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin	Neopelma chrysocephalum
111	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex
Cotingas: Cotingidae
112	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni
113	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Cotinga cotinga
114	Scimitar-winged Piha	Lipaugus uropygialis
115	Pompadour Cotinga	Xipholena punicea
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
116	Northern Schiffornis	Schiffornis veraepacis
117	Cinereous Becard	Pachyramphus rufus
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
118	\Stub-tailed Spadebill\	Platyrinchus cancrominus
119	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris
120	Rufous-lored Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flaviventris
121	Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant	Lophotriccus galeatus
122	Yungas Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus spodiops
123	Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus minimus
124	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus
125	Brownish Twistwing	Cnipodectes subbrunneus
126	Orange-eyed Flycatcher	Tolmomyias traylori
127	Buff-banded Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus hellmayri
128	Yellow-crowned Elaenia	Myiopagis flavivertex
129	Brownish Elaenia	Elaenia pelzelni
130	Yungas Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias weedeni
131	Amazonian Black-Tyrant	Knipolegus poecilocercus
132	\Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant\	Muscisaxicola capistratus
133	Gray Monjita	Nengetus cinereus
134	Masked Water-Tyrant	Fluvicola nengeta
135	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus
136	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae
137	Lesser Greenlet	Pachysilvia decurtata
138	/Black-whiskered Vireo/	Vireo altiloquus
Swallows: Hirundinidae
139	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea
140	Cave Swallow	Petrochelidon fulva
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
141	Chattering Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus sticturus
142	Iquitos Gnatcatcher	Polioptila clementsi
Wrens: Troglodytidae
143	Wing-banded Wren	Microcerculus bambla
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
144	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys
145	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus
146	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
147	Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
148	Hellmayr's Pipit	Anthus hellmayri
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
149	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
150	Vilcabamba Brushfinch	Atlapetes terborghi
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
151	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri
152	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus
153	Chopi Blackbird	Gnorimopsar chopi
New World Warblers: Parulidae
154	/Black-and-white Warbler/	Mniotilta varia
155	Masked Yellowthroat	Geothlypis aequinoctialis
156	Yungas Warbler	Basileuterus punctipectus
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
157	Orange-browed Hemispingus	Kleinothraupis calophrys
158	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
159	Buff-banded Mountain Tanager	Dubusia taeniata
160	Sira Tanager	Stilpnia phillipsi
161	Green-capped Tanager	Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei
162	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala
163	\Tamarugo Conebill\	Conirostrum tamarugense
164	Black-hooded Sierra Finch	Phrygilus atriceps
165	White-throated Sierra Finch	Idiopsar erythronotus
166	Slender-billed Finch	Xenospingus concolor
167	Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch	Sicalis citrina
168	\Tawny-bellied Seedeater\	Sporophila hypoxantha
169	\Dark-throated Seedeater\	Sporophila ruficollis
170	Large-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila crassirostris
171	Plumbeous Seedeater	Sporophila plumbea
172	Black-masked Finch	Coryphaspiza melanotis

 

 *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.