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NEOTROPICS ECUADOR

Area (SqMi):98,985
# Species:1691
# Excl Vagrants:1606
# Endemics:43
# Near Endemics:194
Species/1000 SqMi:16.2

OTHER COUNTRIESIN THE NEOTROPICS

BIRDING LOCALES

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable13
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered3

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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Orinoco GooseOressochen jubata
3Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae

4Wattled CurassowCrax globulosa

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

6Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

7Band-tailed NighthawkNyctiprogne leucopyga
8Spot-tailed NightjarAntiurus maculicaudus
9White-tailed NightjarHydropsalis cayennensis

 
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae

10Green-tailed GoldenthroatPolytmus theresiae
11Fiery-tailed AwlbillAvocettula recurvirostris
12Rufous-crested CoquetteLophornis delattrei
13Blue-throated HillstarOreotrochilus cyanolaemus
14Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyi
15Turquoise-throated PufflegEriocnemis godini
16Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
17Pink-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa gularis
18Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii
19Humboldt's SapphireChrysuronia humboldtii
20Blue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayi
21White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

22Mangrove RailRallus longirostris
23Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

24American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

25Pinnated BitternBotaurus pinnatus
26Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

27Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

28Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianus

 
Puffbirds: Bucconidae

29Spotted PuffbirdBucco tamatia
30Rusty-breasted NunletNonnula rubecula

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

31Andean FlickerColaptes rupicola

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

32Rose-fronted ParakeetPyrrhura roseifrons
33Yellow-eared ParrotOgnorhynchus icterotis

 
Typical Antbirds: Thamnophilidae

34Ash-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptila
35Amazonian AntshrikeThamnophilus amazonicus
36Ancient AntwrenHerpsilochmus gentryi
37Ash-breasted AntbirdMyrmoborus lugubris
38Slate-colored AntbirdMyrmelastes schistacea
39Chestnut-tailed AntbirdSciaphylax hemimelaena

 
Antpittas: Grallariidae

40Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinerea
41Spotted AntpittaHylopezus macularius

 
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae

42Tatama TapaculoScytalopus alvarezlopezi

 
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae

43Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
44Curve-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus procurvoides
45Inambari WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes fatimalimae
46Chestnut-throated SpinetailSynallaxis cherriei

 
Manakins: Pipridae

47Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapilla

 
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae

48Cinnamon-crested SpadebillPlatyrinchus saturatus
49White-bellied Pygmy-TyrantMyiornis albiventris
50Johannes's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus iohannis
51Zimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimus
52Cinnamon-breasted Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cinnamomeipectus
53\Slaty Elaenia\Elaenia strepera
54Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus
55Jelski's Black-TyrantKnipolegus signatus
56Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris
57Yellow-throated FlycatcherConopias parvus
58Three-striped FlycatcherConopias trivirgatus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

59Tumbes SwallowTachycineta stolzmanni
60Galapagos MartinProgne modesta
61Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae

62Collared GnatwrenMicrobates collaris

 
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae

63Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus
64Floreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatus
65Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldi
66San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotis

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

67Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

68&Andean SiskinlSpinus spinescens

 
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae

69Moriche Oriole**Icterus chrysocephalus

 
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae

70Highland Hepatic Tanager**Piranga lutea

 
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae

71Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
72Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskii
73Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minuta
74Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea
75Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fusca
76Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris
77Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus
78Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula
79Medium Tree-FinchCamarhynchus pauper
80Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus
81Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa
82Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris
83Vampire Ground-FinchGeospiza septentrionalis
84Genovesa Ground-FinchGeospiza acutirostris
85Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis
86Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens
87Medium Ground-FinchGeospiza fortis
88Espanola Ground-FinchGeospiza conirostris
89Genovesa Cactus-FinchGeospiza propinqua

 

 *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.