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

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.*

color codes

1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	NE
2	Andean Duck	Oxyura ferruginea	LC
3	Black-winged Ground Dove	Metriopelia melanoptera	RR
4	Oilbird	Steatornis caripensis	LC
5	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	NE
6	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	NE
7	Mountain Avocetbill	Opisthoprora euryptera	LC
8	Rainbow-bearded Thornbill	Chalcostigma herrani	LC
9	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	NE
10	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	NE
11	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Coeligena lutetiae	RR
12	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Ensifera ensifera	LC
13	Buff-tailed Coronet	Boissonneaua flavescens	RR
14	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis	LC
15	Slate-colored Coot	Fulica ardesiaca	RR
16	Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe	Attagis gayi	LC
17	Noble Snipe	Gallinago nobilis		NT
18	Silvery Grebe	Podiceps occipitalis	LC
19	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	LC	V
20	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	LC	EN
21	Cinereous Harrier	Circus cinereus	LC
22	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	LC
23	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Andigena hypoglauca	RR	NT
24	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	NE
25	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	NE
26	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	NE
27	Streak-backed Canastero	Asthenes wyatti	LC
28	Rufous-breasted Flycatcher	Leptopogon rufipectus	LC
29	/Olive-sided Flycatcher/	Contopus cooperi		NT
30	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant	Muscisaxicola maculirostris	RR
31	Black-eared Hemispingus	Sphenopsis melanotis	LC
32	Masked Mountain Tanager	Tephrophilus wetmorei	LC	V
33	Black-capped Tanager	Stilpnia heinei	RR
34	Giant Conebill	Conirostrum binghami	LC	NT
35	Rusty Flowerpiercer	Diglossa sittoides	LC
36	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	NE
37	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	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.