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Area (ha):1,800
# Species:169
# Excl Vagrants:169
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:31
Species/100 ha:9.4

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.*

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Tinamous: Tinamidae

1Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

3Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Band-tailed PigeonPatagioenas fasciata
6Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops
7Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta
8Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
9Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi
10Croaking Ground DoveColumbina cruziana
11Blue Ground DoveClaravis pretiosa
12Bare-faced Ground DoveMetriopelia ceciliae
13White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
14Eared DoveZenaida auriculata

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

15Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
16Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
17Striped CuckooTapera naevia
18Common Squirrel-CuckooPiaya cayana
19/Black-billed Cuckoo/Coccyzus erythropthalmus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

20Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
21Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
22Scrub NightjarNyctidromus anthonyi
23Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostris

 
Potoos: Nyctibiidae

24Common PotooNyctibius griseus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutila
26White-collared SwiftStreptoprocne zonaris

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

27Gray-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
28Sparkling VioletearColibri coruscans
29Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
30White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsant
31Little WoodstarChaetocercus bombus
32Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii
33Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia
34Andean EmeraldUranomitra franciae

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

35Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
36Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

37KilldeerCharadrius vociferus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

38/Spotted Sandpiper/Actitis macularius

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

39Snowy EgretEgretta thula
40Striated HeronButorides striata
41Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
42Great EgretArdea alba
43Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi

 
New World Vultures: Cathartidae

44Black VultureCoragyps atratus
45Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

46/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

47Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
48Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
49Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
50Savanna HawkButeogallus meridionalis
51Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris
52Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
53White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
54Variable HawkGeranoaetus polyosoma
55Black-chested Buzzard-EagleGeranoaetus melanoleucus
56Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

57American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
Owls: Strigidae

58Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratus
59Peruvian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium peruanum
60Stygian OwlAsio stygius

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

61Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

62Little WoodpeckerVeniliornis passerinus
63Scarlet-backed WoodpeckerVeniliornis callonotus
64Lineated WoodpeckerDryocopus lineatus
65Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans
67American KestrelFalco sparverius
68Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

69Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
70Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalus

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

71Great AntshrikeTaraba major
72Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus
73Lined AntshrikeThamnophilus tenuepunctatus
74Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardi
75Northern Slaty-AntshrikeThamnophilus punctatus

 
Crescentchests: Melanopareiidae

76Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

77Unicolored TapaculoScytalopus unicolor

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

78Streaked XenopsXenops rutilans
79Pale-legged HorneroFurnarius leucopus
80Rufous-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus rufifrons
81Chestnut-backed ThornbirdPhacellodomus dorsalis
82|Line-cheeked Spinetail|Cranioleuca antisiensis
83Azara's SpinetailSynallaxis azarae
84Marañon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonica
85Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothorax
86Chinchipe SpinetailSynallaxis chinchipensis

 
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae

87Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
88Slaty BecardPachyramphus spodiurus
89Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus salvini

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

90Common Tody-FlycatcherTodirostrum cinereum
91Yellow-olive FlatbillTolmomyias sulphurescens
92\Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet\Camptostoma obsoletum
93White-banded TyrannuletMecocerculus stictopterus
94Maranon TyrannuletNesotriccus maranonicus
95Mouse-colored TyrannuletNesotriccus murinus
96Yellow-bellied ElaeniaElaenia flavogaster
97White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps
98Lesser ElaeniaElaenia chiriquensis
99Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulviceps
100Gray-and-white TyrannuletPseudelaenia leucospodia
101Bran-colored FlycatcherMyiophobus fasciatus
102Mouse-gray FlycatcherMyiophobus crypterythrus
103Gray-breasted FlycatcherLathrotriccus griseipectus
104Tumbes PeweeContopus punensis
105/Alder Flycatcher/Empidonax alnorum
106Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
107Short-tailed Field TyrantMuscigralla brevicauda
108Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
109Sooty-crowned FlycatcherMyiarchus phaeocephalus
110Pale-edged FlycatcherMyiarchus cephalotes
111\Brown-crested Flycatcher\Myiarchus tyrannulus
112Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
113Lesser KiskadeePhilohydor lictor
114Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
115\Streaked Flycatcher\Myiodynastes maculatus
116Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus

 
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis: Vireonidae

117Rufous-browed PeppershrikeCyclarhis gujanensis
118Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
119Chivi VireoVireo chiri

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

120Inca JayCyanocorax yncas

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

121Gray-breasted MartinProgne chalybea
122Southern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollis
123Blue-and-white SwallowPygochelidon cyanoleuca
124/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

125Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea
126Marañon GnatcatcherPolioptila major

 
Wrens: Troglodytidae

127Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
128Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus
129Speckle-breasted WrenPheugopedius sclateri
130Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

131Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

132/Swainson's Thrush/Catharus ustulatus
133Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

134House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

135Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica
136Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
137Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

 
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae

138Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
139Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifrons
140Marañon SparrowArremon nigriceps
141Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

142Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosa
143White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannae
144Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
145Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
146Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorus
147Scrub BlackbirdDives warczewiczi

 
New World Warblers: Parulidae

148Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
149Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

150Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava
151Golden GrosbeakPheucticus chrysogaster

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

152Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata
153White-lined TanagerTachyphonus rufus
154Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo
155Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
156Palm TanagerThraupis palmarum
157Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis
158Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
159Little Inca-FinchIncaspiza watkinsi
160Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
161Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
162Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
163Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
164Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
165Yellow-bellied SeedeaterSporophila nigricollis
166Red-crested FinchCoryphospingus cucullatus
167BananaquitCoereba flaveola
168Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscurus
169Streaked 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 Visitor6
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable4
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.