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	10
V	Vulnerable	13
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	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus
22	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Chlorestes julie
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
23	Mangrove Rail	Rallus longirostris
24	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis
25	Ash-throated Crake	Mustelirallus albicollis
26	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail	Aramides axillaris
27	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
28	/Greater Painted-Snipe/	Rostratula benghalensis
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
29	\Andean Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus andinus
30	\James's Flamingo\	Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Grebes: Podicipedidae
31	Titicaca Grebe	Rollandia microptera
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
32	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus
33	\Buff-necked Ibis\	Theristicus caudatus
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
34	Bare-throated Tiger-Heron	Tigrisoma mexicanum
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
35	\Long-winged Harrier\	Circus buffoni
36	Plumbeous Hawk	Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
37	Common Black Hawk	Buteogallus anthracinus
38	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis
39	Semiplumbeous Hawk	Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Trogons: Trogonidae
40	Gartered Violaceous Trogon	Trogon caligatus
Puffbirds: Bucconidae
41	Barred Puffbird	Nystalus radiatus
42	Rufous-necked Puffbird	Malacoptila rufa
43	White-whiskered Puffbird	Malacoptila panamensis
44	Rusty-breasted Nunlet	Nonnula rubecula
45	Brown Nunlet	Nonnula brunnea
Jacamars: Galbulidae
46	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
47	Brown Jacamar	Brachygalba lugubris
48	Blue-cheeked Jacamar	Galbula cyanicollis
49	Bronzy Jacamar	Galbula leucogastra
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
50	Sira Barbet	Capito fitzpatricki
Toucans: Ramphastidae
51	Yellow-browed Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus huallagae
52	Hooded Mountain-Toucan	Andigena cucullata
53	Green Aracari	Pteroglossus viridis
54	Toco Toucan	Ramphastos toco
Woodpeckers: Picidae
55	Plain-breasted Piculet	Picumnus castelnau
56	Olivaceous Piculet	Picumnus olivaceus
57	White Woodpecker	Melanerpes candidus
58	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Melanerpes pucherani
59	White-fronted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cactorum
Parrots: Psittacidae
60	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
61	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus
62	Festive Amazon	Amazona festiva
63	Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet	Forpus xanthopterygius
64	Red-fan Parrot	Deroptyus accipitrinus
65	Bonaparte's Parakeet	Pyrrhura lucianii
66	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus
67	Peach-fronted Parakeet	Eupsittula aurea
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae
68	Black-crested Antshrike	Sakesphorus canadensis
69	Black-crowned Antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha
70	Upland Antshrike	Thamnophilus aroyae
71	Acre Antshrike	Thamnophilus divisorius
72	Pearly Antshrike	Megastictus margaritatus
73	Russet Antshrike	Thamnistes anabatinus
74	Cinereous Antshrike	Thamnomanes caesius
75	Moustached Antwren	Myrmotherula ignota
76	Cherrie's Antwren	Myrmotherula cherriei
77	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis
78	Ashy Antwren	Myrmotherula grisea
79	Leaden Antwren	Myrmotherula assimilis
80	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha
81	Black-tailed Antbird	Myrmoborus melanurus
82	Black-headed Antbird	Percnostola rufifrons
83	Allpahuayo Antbird	Percnostola arenarum
84	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea
85	White-masked Antbird	Pithys castaneus
86	White-cheeked Antbird	Gymnopithys leucaspis
Gnateaters: Conopophagidae
87	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita
Antpittas: Grallariidae
88	Variegated Antpitta	Grallaria varia
89	Plain-backed Antpitta	Grallaria haplonota
90	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi
91	Ayacucho Antpitta	Grallaria ayacuchensis
92	Puno Antpitta	Grallaria sinaensis
93	Atuen Antpitta	Grallaria atuensis
94	Rufous-faced Antpitta	Grallaria erythrotis
95	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
96	Short-billed Leaftosser	Sclerurus rufigularis
97	Puna Miner	Geositta punensis
98	Curve-billed Scythebill	Campylorhamphus procurvoides
99	Northern Plain-Xenops	Xenops mexicanus
100	Straight-billed Earthcreeper	Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
101	Pale-billed Hornero	Furnarius torridus
102	Scale-throated Earthcreeper	Upucerthia dumetaria
103	Bolivian Recurvebill	Syndactyla striata
104	Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura aegithaloides
105	Ayacucho Thistletail	Asthenes ayacuchensis
106	Light-crowned Spinetail	Cranioleuca albiceps
107	Rusty-backed Spinetail	Cranioleuca vulpina
108	Red-and-white Spinetail	Certhiaxis mustelinus
109	Mantaro Spinetail**	Synallaxis sp.
110	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura
111	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys
112	Ochre-cheeked Spinetail	Synallaxis scutata
Manakins: Pipridae
113	Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin	Neopelma chrysocephalum
114	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex
Cotingas: Cotingidae
115	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni
116	Purple-breasted Cotinga	Cotinga cotinga
117	Scimitar-winged Piha	Lipaugus uropygialis
118	Pompadour Cotinga	Xipholena punicea
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
119	Northern Schiffornis	Schiffornis veraepacis
120	Cinereous Becard	Pachyramphus rufus
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
121	\Stub-tailed Spadebill\	Platyrinchus cancrominus
122	Rufous-browed Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes superciliaris
123	Rufous-lored Tyrannulet	Phylloscartes flaviventris
124	Yungas Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus spodiops
125	Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus minimus
126	Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus
127	Brownish Twistwing	Cnipodectes subbrunneus
128	Orange-eyed Flycatcher	Tolmomyias traylori
129	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni
130	Buff-banded Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus hellmayri
131	Yellow-crowned Elaenia	Myiopagis flavivertex
132	Brownish Elaenia	Elaenia pelzelni
133	Yungas Tyrannulet	Phyllomyias weedeni
134	Amazonian Black-Tyrant	Knipolegus poecilocercus
135	\Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant\	Muscisaxicola capistratus
136	Gray Monjita	Nengetus cinereus
137	Masked Water-Tyrant	Fluvicola nengeta
138	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus
139	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae
140	Lesser Greenlet	Pachysilvia decurtata
141	/Black-whiskered Vireo/	Vireo altiloquus
Swallows: Hirundinidae
142	Mangrove Swallow	Tachycineta albilinea
143	Cave Swallow	Petrochelidon fulva
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
144	Chattering Gnatwren	Ramphocaenus sticturus
145	Iquitos Gnatcatcher	Polioptila clementsi
Wrens: Troglodytidae
146	Wing-banded Wren	Microcerculus bambla
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
147	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys
148	Pale-vented Thrush	Turdus obsoletus
149	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
150	Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
151	Hellmayr's Pipit	Anthus hellmayri
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
152	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
153	Vilcabamba Brushfinch	Atlapetes terborghi
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
154	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri
155	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus
156	Chopi Blackbird	Gnorimopsar chopi
New World Warblers: Parulidae
157	/Black-and-white Warbler/	Mniotilta varia
158	Masked Yellowthroat	Geothlypis aequinoctialis
159	Yungas Warbler	Basileuterus punctipectus
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
160	Orange-browed Hemispingus	Kleinothraupis calophrys
161	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron
162	Buff-banded Mountain Tanager	Dubusia taeniata
163	Sira Tanager	Stilpnia phillipsi
164	Green-capped Tanager	Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei
165	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara icterocephala
166	\Tamarugo Conebill\	Conirostrum tamarugense
167	Black-hooded Sierra Finch	Phrygilus atriceps
168	White-throated Sierra Finch	Idiopsar erythronotus
169	Slender-billed Finch	Xenospingus concolor
170	Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch	Sicalis citrina
171	\Tawny-bellied Seedeater\	Sporophila hypoxantha
172	\Dark-throated Seedeater\	Sporophila ruficollis
173	Large-billed Seed-Finch	Sporophila crassirostris
174	Plumbeous Seedeater	Sporophila plumbea
175	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.