EL CAJAS NATIONAL PARK
ECUADOR
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 28,544 |
| Altitude (m): | 3100-4450 |
| # Species: | 270 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 270 |
| # Endemics: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics: | 21 |
| Species/100 ha: | 0.9 |
| Habitat: Cloud forest, paramo, lagoons | |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. 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. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Curve-billed Tinamou | Nothoprocta curvirostris | NE |
| 2 | Ecuadorian Ground Dove | Columbina buckleyi | NE |
| 3 | Tourmaline Sunangel | Heliangelus exortis | NE |
| 4 | Little Sunangel | Heliangelus micraster | NE |
| 5 | Purple-throated Sunangel | Heliangelus viola | NE |
| 6 | Violet-tailed Sylph | Aglaiocercus coelestis | NE |
| 7 | Ecuadorian Hillstar | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | NE |
| 8 | Viridian Metaltail | Metallura williami | NE |
| 9 | Violet-throated Metaltail | Metallura baroni | E |
| 10 | Rainbow Starfrontlet | Coeligena iris | NE |
| 11 | Purple-throated Woodstar | Philodice mitchellii | NE |
| 12 | Amazilia Hummingbird | Amazilis amazilia | NE |
| 13 | Andean Condor | Vultur gryphus | AT |
| 14 | Black-and-chestnut Eagle | Spizaetus isidori | EN |
| 15 | Carunculated Caracara | Daptrius carunculatus | NE |
| 16 | Red-faced Parrot | Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | NE |
| 17 | Pacific Parrotlet | Forpus coelestis | NE |
| 18 | Stout-billed Cinclodes | Cinclodes excelsior | NE |
| 19 | Mouse-colored Thistletail | Asthenes griseomurina | NE |
| 20 | Line-cheeked Spinetail | Cranioleuca antisiensis | NE |
| 21 | Turquoise Jay | Cyanolyca turcosa | BC |
| 22 | Ecuadorian Thrush | Turdus maculirostris | NE |
| 23 | White-winged Brushfinch | Atlapetes leucopterus | NE |
| 24 | Black-backed Bush Tanager | Urothraupis stolzmanni | NE |
| 25 | Tit-like Dacnis | Xenodacnis parina | 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.
OTHER LOCALES
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 1 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 21 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 1 |
| AT | Always a Target | 1 |