INTERMONTANE VALLEYS
ECUADORLOCALE
| # Species*: | 139 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 139 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 6 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Curve-billed Tinamou | Nothoprocta curvirostris | NE | |
| 2 | Andean Duck | Oxyura ferruginea | LC | |
| 3 | Black-winged Ground Dove | Metriopelia melanoptera | RR | |
| 4 | Ecuadorian Hillstar | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | NE | |
| 5 | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Ensifera ensifera | LC | |
| 6 | Purple-collared Woodstar | Myrtis fanny | NE | |
| 7 | Ecuadorian Rail | Rallus aequatorialis | LC | |
| 8 | Slate-colored Coot | Fulica ardesiaca | RR | |
| 9 | Noble Snipe | Gallinago nobilis | NT | |
| 10 | |Buff-breasted Sandpiper| | Calidris subruficollis | NT | |
| 11 | Andean Condor | Vultur gryphus | LC | V |
| 12 | Cinereous Harrier | Circus cinereus | LC | |
| 13 | Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | LC | |
| 14 | Carunculated Caracara | Daptrius carunculatus | NE | |
| 15 | Slender-billed Miner | Geositta tenuirostris | RR | |
| 16 | Stout-billed Cinclodes | Cinclodes excelsior | NE | |
| 17 | Streak-backed Canastero | Asthenes wyatti | LC | |
| 18 | Subtropical Doradito | Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis | LC | |
| 19 | Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant | Muscisaxicola maculirostris | RR | |
| 20 | White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant | Agriornis albicauda | LC | V |
| 21 | White-winged Brushfinch | Atlapetes leucopterus | NE | |
| 22 | Black-backed Grosbeak | Pheucticus aureoventris | LC | |
| 23 | Giant Conebill | Conirostrum binghami | LC | NT |
| 24 | Rusty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa sittoides | LC | |
| 25 | Paramo Seedeater | Catamenia homochroa | NT |
*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 | 5 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 2 |
| || | Transient | 2 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 0 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 7 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 1 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 7 |
| [] | Accidental | 4 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 43 |
| LC | Local | 162 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 194 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 117 |
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.