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	Black Tinamou	Tinamus osgoodi	WS	NE
2	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi	MBS,RS	NE
3	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	PP	NE
4	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	RS	NE
5	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni	MBS	NE
6	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
7	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	E
8	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	MBS,RS	NE
9	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	RS	NE
10	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata	MBS,RS	NE
11	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus	MBS,RS	NE
12	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	MBS,RS	NE
13	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
14	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
15	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	BCFR,MBS,RAP	NE
16	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	PP,SI,WS	NE
17	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
18	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	PP	NE
19	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	PP	NE
20	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	RAP	NE
21	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	PP	NE
22	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
23	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
24	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
25	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
26	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
27	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	RAP,TBL	NE
28	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	RS	E
29	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	Many	NE
30	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
31	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	SI	NE
32	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
33	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	PP	BC
34	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	RS	NE
35	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus	WS	BC
36	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	PP	AT
37	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	PP,RAP,SI,TBL	EN
38	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	MBS,RS	NE
39	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
40	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
41	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	MBS,RS,TBL	NE
42	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	LR,SI,WS	NE
43	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	MBS,RAP,RS	NE
44	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
45	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
46	Choco Woodpecker	Dryobates chocoensis	RS	NE
47	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae	RS	NE
48	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	MBS,RS	NE
49	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	PP	NE
50	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	MBS,RAP,RS	NE
51	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	MBS,RS,TBL	NE
52	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus	LR,SI,WS	BC
53	Plain-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula behni	SI,WS	BC
54	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
55	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi	RS	NE
56	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	RS	NE
57	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	MBS,RAP,SI TBL	NE
58	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	RAP,SI,TBL	NE
59	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	BCFR,RAP,TBL	NE
60	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris	WS	BC
61	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana	SI	NE
62	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	Many	NE
63	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	MBS,RS,TBL	NE
64	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	PP	NE
65	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
66	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	WS	NE
67	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor	WS	NE
68	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
69	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	MBS,RAP	NE
70	Black-chested Fruiteater	Pipreola lubomirskii	SI,WS	BC
71	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	LR,WS	AT
72	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	MBS,RAP,RS	NE
73	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea	SI,WS	NE
74	Yellow-cheeked Becard**	Pachyramphus xanthogenys	WS	NE
75	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	MBS	NE
76	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus	MBS,RS,TBL	NE
77	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
78	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	MBS,RAP,SI,WS	NE
79	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
80	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	SI,WS	NE
81	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	MBS	NE
82	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	RS	NE
83	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	Many	NE
84	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra	RAP,TBL	NE
85	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	Many	BC
86	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
87	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	MBS	EN
88	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
89	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops	BCFR,TBL	NE
90	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
91	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis	SI	NE
92	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	BCFR,MBS,RAP TBL	NE
93	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
94	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
95	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	BCFR,RAP,TBL	NE
96	Western Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis ochraceus	BCFR,TBL	E
97	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
98	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens	MBS	NE
99	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	MBS,RAP,TBL	NE
100	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
101	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	NE
102	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	MBS	NE
103	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RS	NE
104	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	MBS,RS	NE
105	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi	RS	NE
106	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni	RS	NE
107	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	MBS,RAP	NE
108	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	PP	NE
109	#Crimson-breasted Finch#	Rhodospingus cruentus	RS	NE
110	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	MBS,RAP,RS TBL	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

• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
• Loreto Road (LR)
• Milpe Bird Sancturary (MBS)
• Oil Bird Cave (OBC)
• Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
• Refugio Angel Paz (RAP)
• Rio Silanche Sanctuary (RS)
• San Isidro Reserve (SI)
• Tandayapa Bird Lodge (TBL)
• Wild Sumaco Reserve (WS)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	3
NE	Near Endemic	96
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	7
AT	Always a Target	2