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

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO
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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)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	3
NE	Near Endemic	92
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	6
AT	Always a Target	2