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MINDO VALLEY

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# Species*:462
# Excl Vagrants*:462
# Endemics*:3
# Near Endemics*:56
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Middle elevation forest, open areas

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.

color codes

1Rufous-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus erythropsNE
2Dark-backed Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanonotusE
3Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniNE
4White-whiskered HermitPhaethornis yaruquiNE
5White-throated DaggerbillSchistes albogularisNE
6Gorgeted SunangelHeliangelus strophianusNE
7Violet-tailed SylphAglaiocercus coelestisNE
8Hoary PufflegHaplophaedia lugensNE
9Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoniNE
10Velvet-purple CoronetBoissonneaua jardiniNE
11Rufous-gaped HillstarUrochroa bougueriNE
12Purple-bibbed WhitetipUrosticte benjaminiNE
13Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixNE
14Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fannyNE
15Purple-throated WoodstarPhilodice mitchelliiNE
16Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchusNE
17Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergiNE
18Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriEN
19Gray-backed HawkPseudastur occidentalisNE
20Cloud-forest Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nubicolaNE
21Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptusNE
22Choco Black-throated TrogonTrogon cupreicaudaNE
23Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatusNE
24Toucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinusNE
25Plate-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena laminirostrisNE
26Plumbeous Forest-FalconMicrastur plumbeusNE
27Rose-faced ParrotPyrilia pulchraNE
28Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestisNE
29Esmeraldas AntbirdSipia nigricaudaNE
30Giant AntpittaGrallaria giganteaNE
31Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleniNE
32Yellow-breasted AntpittaGrallaria flavotinctaNE
33Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanniNE
34Pacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeusNE
35Uniform TreehunterThripadectes ignobilisNE
36Club-winged ManakinMachaeropterus deliciosusNE
37Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaNE
38Long-wattled UmbrellabirdCephalopterus penduligerNE
39Rufous-winged TyrannuletMecocerculus calopterusNE
40Coopmans's ElaeniaElaenia brachypteraNE
41Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisNE
42Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisNE
43Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchraNE
44Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosaBC
45Black SolitaireEntomodestes coracinusNE
46Ecuadorian ThrushTurdus maculirostrisNE
47Dusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscusNE
48White-winged BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopterusNE
49Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrysNE
50Ochre-breasted TanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanniNE
51Ecuadorian SeedeaterAmaurospiza aequatorialisNE
52Western Hemispingus**Sphenopsis ochraceusE
53Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiNE
54Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisNE
55Glistening-green TanagerChlorochrysa phoenicotisNE
56Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigulaNE
57Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaNE
58Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisNE

 

 *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.