INTERMONTANE VALLEYS

# Species*:	139
# Excl Vagrants*:	139
# Endemics*:	0
# Near Endemics*:	6
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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.*

color codes

Tinamous: Tinamidae
1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris
Ducks: Anatidae
2	Torrent Duck	Merganetta armata	FC
3	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	UC
4	Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica	FC
5	Andean Teal	Anas andium	C
6	Andean Duck	Oxyura ferruginea	FC
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
7	Andean Guan	Penelope montagnii	UC
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
8	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	A
9	Band-tailed Pigeon	Patagioenas fasciata	FC
10	Common Ground Dove	Columbina passerina	FC
11	Black-winged Ground Dove	Metriopelia melanoptera	FC
12	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	A
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
13	Band-winged Nightjar	Systellura longirostris	FC
Swifts: Apodidae
14	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris	C
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
15	Sparkling Violetear	Colibri coruscans	C
16	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	FC
17	Black-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia victoriae	C
18	&Green-tailed Trainbearerl	Lesbia nuna	UC
19	Tyrian Metaltail	Metallura tyrianthina	C
20	Sapphire-vented Puffleg	Eriocnemis luciani	C
21	Shining Sunbeam	Aglaeactis cupripennis	FC
22	Mountain Velvetbreast	Lafresnaya lafresnayi	UC
23	&Sword-billed Hummingbirdl	Ensifera ensifera	UC
24	Great Sapphirewing	Pterophanes cyanopterus	UC
25	Giant Hummingbird	Patagona gigas	FC
26	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	FC
27	White-bellied Woodstar	Chaetocercus mulsant	A
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
28	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	UC
29	Slate-colored Coot	Fulica ardesiaca	FC
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
30	Andean Lapwing	Vanellus resplendens	C
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
31	/Upland Sandpiper/	Bartramia longicauda	R
32	Jameson's Snipe	Gallinago jamesoni	FC
33	Noble Snipe	Gallinago nobilis	UC
34	/Wilson's Phalarope/	Phalaropus tricolor	R
35	/Spotted Sandpiper/	Actitis macularius	C
36	/Solitary Sandpiper/	Tringa solitaria	FC
37	/Lesser Yellowlegs/	Tringa flavipes	R
38	/Greater Yellowlegs/	Tringa melanoleuca	R
39	\|Buff-breasted Sandpiper\|	Calidris subruficollis	R
40	White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	VR
41	/Least Sandpiper/	Calidris minutilla	UC
42	/Pectoral Sandpiper/	Calidris melanotos	UC
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
43	Andean Gull	Chroicocephalus serranus	C
Grebes: Podicipedidae
44	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	UC
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
45	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
46	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	R
Osprey: Pandionidae
47	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	UC
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
48	Plain-breasted Hawk**	Accipiter ventralis	C
49	Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus	UC
50	Variable Hawk	Geranoaetus polyosoma
51	Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus	UC
Owls: Strigidae
52	White-throated Screech-Owl	Megascops albogularis	FC
53	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	FC
54	Andean Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium jardinii	UC
55	Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia	FC
56	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	UC
Woodpeckers: Picidae
57	Bar-bellied Woodpecker	Dryobates nigriceps	UC
58	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Colaptes rivolii	FC
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
59	Crested Caracara	Caracara cheriway	R
60	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus
61	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	FC
62	Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis	UC
63	/Peregrine Falcon/	Falco peregrinus	VR
Antpittas: Grallariidae
64	Undulated Antpitta	Grallaria squamigera	FC
65	Tawny Antpitta	Grallaria quitensis	C
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
66	Slender-billed Miner	Geositta tenuirostris	R
67	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes albidiventris	C
68	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	FC
69	Pearled Treerunner	Margarornis squamiger	FC
70	Andean Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura andicola	FC
71	Many-striped Canastero	Asthenes flammulata	FC
72	Streak-backed Canastero	Asthenes wyatti	UC
73	Azara's Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae	C
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
74	Cinnamon Flycatcher	Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus	C
75	White-banded Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus stictopterus
76	White-throated Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus leucophrys
77	Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus	FC
78	Subtropical Doradito	Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis	R
79	White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps	FC
80	Sierran Elaenia	Elaenia pallatangae
81	Torrent Tyrannulet	Serpophaga cinerea	FC
82	Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet	Tyranniscus uropygialis	FC
83	\Western Wood-Pewee\	Contopus sordidulus	UC
84	\Eastern Wood-Pewee\	Contopus virens	UC
85	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	FC
86	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	C
87	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola maculirostris
88	\White-browed Ground-Tyrant\	Muscisaxicola albilora	UC
89	Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant	Cnemarchus erythropygius	UC
90	Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis montanus	UC
91	White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis albicauda	VR
92	Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant	Myiotheretes striaticollis	FC
93	Smoky Bush-Tyrant	Myiotheretes fumigatus	FC
94	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
95	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca fumicolor	C
Swallows: Hirundinidae
96	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	UC
97	Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca	C
98	Brown-bellied Swallow	Orochelidon murina	C
99	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	UC
100	/Cliff Swallow/	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	UC
Wrens: Troglodytidae
101	Southern House Wren	Troglodytes musculus	C
102	Grass Wren	Cistothorus platensis	FC
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
103	Great Thrush	Turdus fuscater	A
104	Chiguanco Thrush	Turdus chiguanco	?
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
105	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	FC
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
106	Paramo Pipit	Anthus bogotensis	FC
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
107	Golden-rumped Euphonia	Chlorophonia cyanocephala	UC
108	Hooded Siskin	Spinus magellanicus	C
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
109	Gray-browed Brushfinch	Arremon assimilis	FC
110	Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis	A
111	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	FC
112	Yellow-breasted Brushfinch	Atlapetes latinucha	FC
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
113	Peruvian Meadowlark	Leistes bellicosa	UC
New World Warblers: Parulidae
114	Black-crested Warbler	Myiothlypis nigrocristata	C
115	Spectacled Redstart	Myioborus melanocephalus	C
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
116	Golden Grosbeak	Pheucticus chrysogaster	C
117	Black-backed Grosbeak	Pheucticus aureoventris	UC
118	/Rose-breasted Grosbeak/	Pheucticus ludovicianus	UC
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
119	Rufous-chested Tanager	Thlypopsis ornata	UC
120	Blue-capped Tanager	Sporathraupis cyanocephala	FC
121	Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus igniventris	FC
122	Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager	Dubusia taeniata	UC
123	Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Rauenia bonariensis	FC
124	Blue-and-black Tanager	Tangara vassorii	FC
125	Giant Conebill	Conirostrum binghami	UC
126	Blue-backed Conebill	Conirostrum sitticolor	FC
127	Cinereous Conebill	Conirostrum cinereum	FC
128	Black Flowerpiercer	Diglossa humeralis	FC
129	Rusty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa sittoides
130	Masked Flowerpiercer	Diglossa cyanea	C
131	Plushcap	Catamblyrhynchus diadema	UC
132	Plumbeous Sierra Finch	Geospizopsis unicolor	C
133	Ash-breasted Sierra Finch	Geospizopsis plebejus	C
134	Band-tailed Sierra Finch	Porphyrospiza alaudinus	UC
135	&Grassland Yellow-Finchl	Sicalis luteola	UC
136	Black-and-white Seedeater	Sporophila luctuosa
137	Band-tailed Seedeater	Catamenia analis	FC
138	Plain-colored Seedeater	Catamenia inornata	FC
139	Paramo Seedeater	Catamenia homochroa	UC

*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

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	16
\\	Austral Visitor	1
\|\|	Transient	1
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	0
<>	Erratic/Irregular	2
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	1
[]	Accidental	0

OCCURRENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
A	Abundant/Very Common	5
C	Common	28
FC	Fairly/Locally Common	51
UC	Uncommon/Scarce	40
R	Rare/Very Scarce	10
VR	Very Rare	3
X	Accidental/Vagrant	0
?	Uncertain	1

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	4
V	Vulnerable	2
EN	Endangered	0
CR	Critically Endangered	0

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.