PAPALLACTA PASS RADIO TOWERS

Altitude (m):	2740-4100
# Species*:	222
# Excl Vagrants*:	222
# Endemics*:	0
# Near Endemics*:	9
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Higher elevation scrub, paramo

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	FC
Ducks: Anatidae
2	Torrent Duck	Merganetta armata	?
3	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	?
4	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	X
5	Yellow-billed Pintail	Anas georgica	FC
6	Andean Teal	Anas andium	FC
7	Andean Duck	Oxyura ferruginea	FC
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows: Cracidae
8	Andean Guan	Penelope montagnii	?
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
9	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	FC
10	Band-tailed Pigeon	Patagioenas fasciata	FC
11	Common Ground Dove	Columbina passerina	?
12	Ruddy Ground Dove	Columbina talpacoti
13	Black-winged Ground Dove	Metriopelia melanoptera	?
14	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	?
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
15	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	?
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
16	Band-winged Nightjar	Systellura longirostris	?
Oilbird: Steatornithidae
17	Oilbird	Steatornis caripensis	?
Swifts: Apodidae
18	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutila	?
19	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris	FC
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
20	Sparkling Violetear	Colibri coruscans	?
21	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	?
22	Long-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus kingii	?
23	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	FC
24	Mountain Avocetbill	Opisthoprora euryptera	R
25	Black-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia victoriae	FC
26	&Green-tailed Trainbearerl	Lesbia nuna	?
27	Purple-backed Thornbill	Ramphomicron microrhynchum	?
28	Blue-mantled Thornbill	Chalcostigma stanleyi	FC
29	Rainbow-bearded Thornbill	Chalcostigma herrani	?
30	Tyrian Metaltail	Metallura tyrianthina	C
31	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	UC
32	Glowing Puffleg	Eriocnemis vestita	?
33	Sapphire-vented Puffleg	Eriocnemis luciani	?
34	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	?
35	Shining Sunbeam	Aglaeactis cupripennis	FC
36	Bronzy Inca	Coeligena coeligena	?
37	Collared Inca	Coeligena torquata	?
38	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Coeligena lutetiae	FC
39	Mountain Velvetbreast	Lafresnaya lafresnayi	?
40	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Ensifera ensifera	UC
41	Great Sapphirewing	Pterophanes cyanopterus	?
42	Buff-tailed Coronet	Boissonneaua flavescens	?
43	Chestnut-breasted Coronet	Boissonneaua matthewsii	?
44	Giant Hummingbird	Patagona gigas
45	White-bellied Woodstar	Chaetocercus mulsant	?
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
46	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	?
47	Slate-colored Coot	Fulica ardesiaca	FC
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
48	Southern Lapwing	Vanellus chilensis	?
49	Andean Lapwing	Vanellus resplendens	?
Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae
50	Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe	Attagis gayi	FC
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
51	/Upland Sandpiper/	Bartramia longicauda	R
52	Jameson's Snipe	Gallinago jamesoni	?
53	Noble Snipe	Gallinago nobilis	?
54	/Spotted Sandpiper/	Actitis macularius	?
55	/Solitary Sandpiper/	Tringa solitaria	?
56	/Lesser Yellowlegs/	Tringa flavipes	?
57	/Greater Yellowlegs/	Tringa melanoleuca	?
58	\|Baird's Sandpiper\|	Calidris bairdii	?
59	/Least Sandpiper/	Calidris minutilla	?
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
60	Andean Gull	Chroicocephalus serranus	FC
Grebes: Podicipedidae
61	Silvery Grebe	Podiceps occipitalis	UC
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
62	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianus	?
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
63	Great Egret	Ardea alba	?
New World Vultures: Cathartidae
64	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	R
65	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	?
66	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	?
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
67	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	?
68	Plain-breasted Hawk**	Accipiter ventralis	?
69	Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus	?
70	Roadside Hawk	Rupornis magnirostris	?
71	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	?
72	White-rumped Hawk	Parabuteo leucorrhous	UC
73	Variable Hawk	Geranoaetus polyosoma	FC
74	Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus	UC
Owls: Strigidae
75	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	?
76	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	?
Trogons: Trogonidae
77	Masked Trogon	Trogon personatus	?
New World Barbets: Capitonidae
78	Red-headed Barbet	Eubucco bourcierii	?
Toucans: Ramphastidae
79	Southern Emerald-Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus albivitta	?
80	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Andigena hypoglauca	?
Woodpeckers: Picidae
81	Bar-bellied Woodpecker	Dryobates nigriceps	?
82	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Colaptes rubiginosus	?
83	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Colaptes rivolii	?
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
84	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus
85	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	UC
86	/Merlin/	Falco columbarius	?
87	Aplomado Falcon	Falco femoralis	?
88	/Peregrine Falcon/	Falco peregrinus	?
Parrots: Psittacidae
89	Speckle-faced Parrot	Pionus tumultuosus	?
Antpittas: Grallariidae
90	Undulated Antpitta	Grallaria squamigera	?
91	Chestnut-crowned Antpitta	Grallaria ruficapilla	?
92	Chestnut-naped Antpitta	Grallaria nuchalis	?
93	Equatorial Antpitta	Grallaria saturata	?
94	Tawny Antpitta	Grallaria quitensis	C
Tapaculos: Rhinocryptidae
95	Ocellated Tapaculo	Acropternis orthonyx	?
96	Paramo Tapaculo	Scytalopus opacus	FC
97	Blackish Tapaculo	Scytalopus latrans	?
98	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	?
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers: Furnariidae
99	Olive-backed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus triangularis	?
100	Montane Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger	?
101	Streaked Tuftedcheek	Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii	?
102	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes	Cinclodes albidiventris	C
103	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	FC
104	Pearled Treerunner	Margarornis squamiger	FC
105	Andean Tit-Spinetail	Leptasthenura andicola	FC
106	White-browed Spinetail	Hellmayrea gularis	?
107	Many-striped Canastero	Asthenes flammulata	FC
108	Streak-backed Canastero	Asthenes wyatti	?
109	White-chinned Thistletail	Asthenes fuliginosa	FC
110	Azara's Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae	?
111	Rufous Spinetail	Synallaxis unirufa	?
Cotingas: Cotingidae
112	Barred Fruiteater	Pipreola arcuata	?
113	Red-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rubrocristatus	UC
Tityras and Allies: Tityridae
114	Barred Becard	Pachyramphus versicolor	?
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
115	Streak-necked Flycatcher	Mionectes striaticollis	?
116	Rufous-breasted Flycatcher	Leptopogon rufipectus	?
117	Cinnamon Flycatcher	Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus	?
118	White-banded Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus stictopterus	?
119	White-throated Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus leucophrys	?
120	Tufted Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes parulus	FC
121	Agile Tit-Tyrant	Uromyias agilis	?
122	Foothill Elaenia	Myiopagis olallai	?
123	White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps	?
124	Sierran Elaenia	Elaenia pallatangae
125	Torrent Tyrannulet	Serpophaga cinerea	?
126	Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet	Tyranniscus uropygialis	?
127	Golden-faced Tyrannulet	Zimmerius chrysops	?
128	/Olive-sided Flycatcher/	Contopus cooperi	?
129	Smoke-colored Pewee	Contopus fumigatus	?
130	/Western Wood-Pewee/	Contopus sordidulus	?
131	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	?
132	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	?
133	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola maculirostris	?
134	\White-browed Ground-Tyrant\	Muscisaxicola albilora	?
135	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola alpinus	FC
136	Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant	Cnemarchus erythropygius	UC
137	Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant	Agriornis montanus	UC
138	Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant	Myiotheretes striaticollis	FC
139	Smoky Bush-Tyrant	Myiotheretes fumigatus
140	Crowned Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix frontalis	?
141	Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix diadema	?
142	Chestnut-bellied Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris	?
143	Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca rufipectoralis	?
144	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Ochthoeca fumicolor	C
145	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus	UC
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
146	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	UC
147	Inca Jay**	Cyanocorax yncas	?
Swallows: Hirundinidae
148	Blue-and-white Swallow	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca	?
149	Pale-footed Swallow	Orochelidon flavipes	?
150	Brown-bellied Swallow	Orochelidon murina	FC
Wrens: Troglodytidae
151	Mountain Wren	Troglodytes solstitialis	?
152	Grass Wren	Cistothorus platensis	FC
153	Plain-tailed Wren	Pheugopedius euophrys	?
154	Rufous Wren	Cinnycerthia unirufa	?
155	Gray-breasted Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucophrys	?
Dippers: Cinclidae
156	White-capped Dipper	Cinclus leucocephalus	UC
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
157	Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush	Catharus fuscater	?
158	Black-billed Thrush	Turdus ignobilis	?
159	Great Thrush	Turdus fuscater	C
160	Glossy-black Thrush	Turdus serranus	?
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
161	Paramo Pipit	Anthus bogotensis	?
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
162	Golden-rumped Euphonia	Chlorophonia cyanocephala	?
163	Orange-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia xanthogaster	?
164	Hooded Siskin	Spinus magellanicus	?
New World Sparrows: Passerellidae
165	Yellow-browed Sparrow	Ammodramus aurifrons	?
166	Gray-browed Brushfinch	Arremon assimilis	?
167	Chestnut-capped Brushfinch	Arremon brunneinucha	?
168	Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis	C
169	Pale-naped Brushfinch	Atlapetes pallidinucha	FC
170	Yellow-breasted Brushfinch	Atlapetes latinucha	FC
Troupials and Allies: Icteridae
171	Russet-backed Oropendola	Psarocolius angustifrons	?
172	Northern Mountain Cacique**	Cacicus leucoramphus	?
New World Warblers: Parulidae
173	Tropical Parula	Setophaga pitiayumi	?
174	/Blackburnian Warbler/	Setophaga fusca	?
175	Citrine Warbler	Myiothlypis luteoviridis	?
176	Black-crested Warbler	Myiothlypis nigrocristata	?
177	Spectacled Redstart	Myioborus melanocephalus	FC
Cardinals and Allies: Cardinalidae
178	/Summer Tanager/	Piranga rubra	?
179	Golden Grosbeak	Pheucticus chrysogaster	?
Tanagers and Allies: Thraupidae
180	Black-capped Hemispingus	Kleinothraupis atropileus	?
181	Oleaginous Hemispingus	Sphenopsis frontalis	?
182	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	?
183	Superciliaried Hemispingus	Thlypopsis superciliaris	?
184	Hooded Mountain Tanager	Buthraupis montana	?
185	Blue-capped Tanager	Sporathraupis cyanocephala	?
186	Masked Mountain Tanager	Tephrophilus wetmorei	?
187	Black-chested Mountain Tanager	Cnemathraupis eximia	?
188	Lacrimose Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus lacrymosus	?
189	Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus igniventris	FC
190	Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager	Dubusia taeniata	UC
191	Golden-crowned Tanager	Iridosornis rufivertex	?
192	Fawn-breasted Tanager	Pipraeidea melanonota	?
193	Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Rauenia bonariensis	FC
194	Blue-gray Tanager	Thraupis episcopus
195	Black-capped Tanager	Stilpnia heinei	?
196	Blue-necked Tanager	Stilpnia cyanicollis	?
197	Blue-and-black Tanager	Tangara vassorii	?
198	Beryl-spangled Tanager	Tangara nigroviridis	?
199	Golden Tanager	Tangara arthus	?
200	Giant Conebill	Conirostrum binghami	UC
201	Blue-backed Conebill	Conirostrum sitticolor	FC
202	Capped Conebill	Conirostrum albifrons	?
203	Cinereous Conebill	Conirostrum cinereum	FC
204	Glossy Flowerpiercer	Diglossa lafresnayii	FC
205	Black Flowerpiercer	Diglossa humeralis	FC
206	White-sided Flowerpiercer	Diglossa albilatera	?
207	Rusty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa sittoides	?
208	Bluish Flowerpiercer	Diglossa caerulescens	?
209	Masked Flowerpiercer	Diglossa cyanea	?
210	Plushcap	Catamblyrhynchus diadema	?
211	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	?
212	Plumbeous Sierra Finch	Geospizopsis unicolor	FC
213	Ash-breasted Sierra Finch	Geospizopsis plebejus	FC
214	&Slaty Finchl	Haplospiza rustica	?
215	Band-tailed Sierra Finch	Porphyrospiza alaudinus	?
216	Black-headed Hemispingus	Pseudospingus verticalis	?
217	Gray-hooded Bush Tanager	Cnemoscopus rubrirostris	?
218	Chestnut-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila castaneiventris	?
219	Black-and-white Seedeater	Sporophila luctuosa	?
220	Band-tailed Seedeater	Catamenia analis	?
221	Plain-colored Seedeater	Catamenia inornata	FC
222	Paramo Seedeater	Catamenia homochroa	?

*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	12
\\	Austral Visitor	1
\|\|	Transient	1
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	0
<>	Erratic/Irregular	2
()	Breeding Season Only	0
{}	Casual/Vagrant	0
[]	Accidental	1

OCCURRENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
A	Abundant/Very Common	0
C	Common	6
FC	Fairly/Locally Common	41
UC	Uncommon/Scarce	17
R	Rare/Very Scarce	4
VR	Very Rare	0
X	Accidental/Vagrant	0
?	Uncertain	153

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	5
V	Vulnerable	2
EN	Endangered	1
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.