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

List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. 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. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

color codes

1Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi NE
2Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschiMBS,RPRNE
3Pale-browed TinamouCrypturellus transfasciatusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
4Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostrisGLR,YRNE
5Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
6Bearded GuanPenelope barbataCC,PCNE
7Baudo GuanPenelope ortoniMBSNE
8Nocturnal CurassowNothocrax urumutum BC
9Salvin's CurassowMitu salvini BC
10Rufous-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus erythropsCBR,MBS,RPRNE
11Dark-backed Wood-QuailOdontophorus melanonotusMBSE
12Peruvian PigeonPatagioenas oenops NE
13Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniMBS,RPRNE
14Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyiCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
15Purple Quail-DoveGeotrygon purpurataMBSNE
16Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventrisCBR,JFR,PCNE
17Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis E
18Banded Ground-CuckooNeomorphus radiolosusMBSNE
19Scrub NightjarNyctidromus anthonyiCBRNE
20Choco PoorwillNyctiphrynus rosenbergiMBSNE
21Fiery TopazTopaza pyra BC
22White-whiskered HermitPhaethornis yaruquiCBR,MBS,RPRNE
23Baron's Hermit**Phaethornis baroniCBR,RPRNE
24White-throated DaggerbillSchistes albogularisMBS,RPRNE
25Gorgeted SunangelHeliangelus strophianusMBS,YRNE
26Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortisAN,GLR,SNPNE
27Little SunangelHeliangelus micrasterPCNE
28Purple-throated SunangelHeliangelus violaPC,SNPNE
29Royal SunangelHeliangelus regalisCCNE
30Violet-tailed SylphAglaiocercus coelestisCBR,MBSNE
31Ecuadorian HillstarOreotrochilus chimborazoAN,GLR,SNP,YRNE
32Blue-throated HillstarOreotrochilus cyanolaemus E
33Green-headed HillstarOreotrochilus stolzmanni NE
34Viridian MetaltailMetallura williamiAN,GLR,PC,SNPNE
35Violet-throated MetaltailMetallura baroni E
36Neblina MetaltailMetallura odomaePCNE
37Hoary PufflegHaplophaedia lugensRPRNE
38Black-breasted PufflegEriocnemis nigrivestisYRE
39Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyi NE
40Turquoise-throated PufflegEriocnemis godini E
41Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosqueraGLR,SNP,YRNE
42Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoniMBSNE
43Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisCC,JFR,PCNE
44Velvet-purple CoronetBoissonneaua jardiniMBSNE
45Rufous-gaped HillstarUrochroa bougueriMBSNE
46Purple-bibbed WhitetipUrosticte benjaminiMBSNE
47Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixMBSNE
48Short-tailed WoodstarMyrmia micruraCBR,JFRNE
49Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fannyPC,YRNE
50Esmeraldas WoodstarChaetocercus berlepschiCBR,RPRE
51Purple-throated WoodstarPhilodice mitchelliiMBS,RPRNE
52Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchusMBS,RPR,YRNE
53Tumbes HummingbirdThaumasius baeriJFRNE
54Spot-throated HummingbirdThaumasius taczanowskii NE
55Olive-spotted HummingbirdTalaphorus chlorocercus BC
56Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amaziliaManyNE
57Humboldt's SapphireChrysuronia humboldtii NE
58Blue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayi NE
59Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergiMBS,RPRNE
60Ecuadorian RailRallus aequatorialis BC
61Colombian CrakeMustelirallus colombiana BC
62Brown Wood-RailAramides wolfiRPRNE
63Red-winged Wood-RailAramides calopterus BC
64Galapagos RailLaterallus spilonota E
65Lava Heron**Butorides sundevalli E
66Andean CondorVultur gryphusAN,GLR,SNP,YRAT
67Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriManyEN
68Gray-backed HawkPseudastur occidentalisCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
69Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis E
70Peruvian Screech-OwlMegascops roboratusCBR,JFR,PCNE
71Cloud-forest Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nubicolaMBSNE
72Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptusMBS,RPRNE
73Ecuadorian TrogonTrogon mesurusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
74Choco Black-throated TrogonTrogon cupreicaudaMBSNE
75Brown NunletNonnula brunnea BC
76White-eared JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis BC
77Coppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaeCC,SNPNE
78Purplish JacamarGalbula chalcothoraxCCBC
79Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatusMBS,RPRNE
80Five-colored BarbetCapito quinticolor NE
81Toucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinusMBSNE
82Plate-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena laminirostrisMBSNE
83Ecuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateriCBR,JFR,RPRNE
84Choco WoodpeckerDryobates chocoensisRPRNE
85Lita WoodpeckerPiculus litaeRPRNE
86Plumbeous Forest-FalconMicrastur plumbeusMBSNE
87Carunculated CaracaraDaptrius carunculatusManyNE
88Gray-cheeked ParakeetBrotogeris pyrrhopteraCBR,JFRNE
89Red-faced ParrotHapalopsittaca pyrrhopsPC,SNPNE
90Rose-faced ParrotPyrilia pulchraMBS,RPRNE
91Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestisCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
92El Oro ParakeetPyrrhura orcesi E
93White-necked ParakeetPyrrhura albipectusCC,SNPNE
94Great Green MacawAra ambiguusCBR,RPRCR
95Yellow-eared ParrotOgnorhynchus icterotis NE
96Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontalusPCNE
97Chapman's AntshrikeThamnophilus zarumaeJFRNE
98Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardiCBR,JFR,PCNE
99Marañon Slaty-Antshrike**Thamnophilus leucogaster NE
100Cocha AntshrikeThamnophilus praecox E
101Pearly AntshrikeMegastictus margaritatus BC
102White-streaked AntvireoDysithamnus leucostictus BC
103Rio Suno AntwrenMyrmotherula sunensis BC
104Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behni BC
105Ancient AntwrenHerpsilochmus gentryi NE
106Yellow-browed AntbirdHypocnemis hypoxanthaCCBC
107Slate-colored AntbirdMyrmelastes schistacea BC
108Gray-headed AntbirdAmpelornis griseicepsJFRNE
109Esmeraldas AntbirdSipia nigricaudaCBR,MBS,RPRNE
110Stub-tailed AntbirdSipia berlepschi NE
111Lunulated AntbirdOneillornis lunulatus NE
112Marañon CrescentchestMelanopareia maranonica NE
113Elegant CrescentchestMelanopareia elegansCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
114Rufous-crowned AntpittaPittasoma rufopileatumRPRNE
115Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita BC
116Giant AntpittaGrallaria giganteaMBSNE
117Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleni NE
118Ochre-striped AntpittaGrallaria dignissima BC
119Watkins's AntpittaGrallaria watkinsiCBR,JFR,PCNE
120Jocotoco AntpittaGrallaria ridgelyi NE
121Yellow-breasted AntpittaGrallaria flavotincta NE
122Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinerea NE
123White-lored AntpittaMyrmothera fulviventris BC
124Peruvian AntpittaGrallaricula peruviana NE
125Crescent-faced AntpittaGrallaricula lineifrons NE
126Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictusPCNE
127Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensis NE
128Tatama TapaculoScytalopus alvarezlopezi E
129Ecuadorian TapaculoScytalopus robbinsi E
130Chusquea TapaculoScytalopus parkeriPCNE
131Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanniGLR,MBS,SNP
YR
NE
132Spot-throated WoodcreeperCerthiasomus stictolaemus BC
133Duida WoodcreeperLepidocolaptes duidaeCC,SNPBC
134Pacific HorneroFurnarius cinnamomeusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
135Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsiorAN,GLR,SNP,YRNE
136Rufous-necked Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla ruficollisJFRNE
137Henna-hooded Foliage-gleanerClibanornis erythrocephalusCBR,JFRNE
138Uniform TreehunterThripadectes ignobilisMBS,RPRNE
139Fulvous-dotted TreerunnerMargarornis stellatus NE
140Mouse-colored ThistletailAsthenes griseomurinaPCNE
141Equatorial GraytailXenerpestes singularisSNPNE
142Line-cheeked SpinetailCranioleuca antisiensisJFR,PCNE
143Blackish-headed SpinetailSynallaxis tithysCBR,JFRNE
144Marañon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonica NE
145Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothoraxCBRNE
146Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapilla NE
147Jet ManakinChloropipo unicolorCCNE
148Orange-crowned ManakinHeterocercus aurantiivertex NE
149Wire-tailed ManakinPipra filicauda BC
150Club-winged ManakinMachaeropterus deliciosusMBS,RPRNE
151Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaMBSNE
152Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskiiSNPBC
153Chestnut-bellied CotingaDoliornis remseniPC,SNPNE
154Chestnut-crested CotingaAmpelion rufaxilla AT
155Amazonian UmbrellabirdCephalopterus ornatusCCAT
156Long-wattled UmbrellabirdCephalopterus penduligerMBS,RPRNE
157Foothill SchiffornisSchiffornis aeneaCC,SNPNE
158Yellow-cheeked Becard**Pachyramphus xanthogenysSNPNE
159Slaty BecardPachyramphus spodiurusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
160Zimmer's Tody-TyrantHemitriccus minimus BC
161Cinnamon-breasted Tody-TyrantHemitriccus cinnamomeipectusCCNE
162Pacific FlatbillRhynchocyclus pacificusMBS,RPRNE
163Orange-eyed FlycatcherTolmomyias traylori BC
164Orange-banded FlycatcherNephelomyias lintoniCC,PCNE
165Rufous-winged TyrannuletMecocerculus calopterusManyNE
166Black-crested Tit-TyrantAnairetes nigrocristatus NE
167Tumbesian TyrannuletNesotriccus tumbezanusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
168Maranon TyrannuletNesotriccus maranonicusPCNE
169Pacific ElaeniaMyiopagis subplacensCBR,JFR,RPRNE
170Coopmans's ElaeniaElaenia brachypteraMBS,RPRNE
171Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisMBS,RPRNE
172Loja Tyrannulet**Zimmerius flavidifronsJFRNE
173Peruvian TyrannuletZimmerius viridiflavus NE
174Fulvous-faced Scrub-TyrantEuscarthmus fulvicepsCBR,JFR,RPRNE
175Gray-and-white TyrannuletPseudelaenia leucospodiaCBRNE
176Olive-chested FlycatcherMyiophobus cryptoxanthusCCNE
177Gray-breasted FlycatcherLathrotriccus griseipectusCBR,JFR,MBS
RPR
NE
178Tumbes PeweeContopus punensisCBR,JFR,RPRNE
179Brujo FlycatcherPyrocephalus manus E
180Riverside TyrantKnipolegus orenocensis BC
181Jelski's Chat-TyrantSilvicultrix jelskiiPCNE
182Ochraceous AttilaAttila torridusCBR,RPRBC
183Citron-bellied AttilaAttila citriniventris BC
184Sooty-crowned FlycatcherMyiarchus phaeocephalusCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
185Galapagos FlycatcherMyiarchus magnirostris E
186Baird's FlycatcherMyiodynastes bairdiiCBR,JFRNE
187Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisAN,GLR,MBSNE
188Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchra NE
189Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosaManyBC
190White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalisCBR,JFR,PCNE
191Tumbes SwallowTachycineta stolzmanni NE
192Galapagos MartinProgne modesta E
193Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollarisCBR,JFR,PCNE
194Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatusCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
195Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisCBR,JFR,RPRNE
196Bar-winged Wood-WrenHenicorhina leucopteraCCNE
197Galapagos MockingbirdMimus parvulus E
198Floreana MockingbirdMimus trifasciatus E
199Espanola MockingbirdMimus macdonaldi E
200San Cristobal MockingbirdMimus melanotis E
201Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatusCBR,JFR,PCNE
202Black SolitaireEntomodestes coracinusMBSNE
203Rufous-brown SolitaireCichlopsis leucogenysMBSEN
204Ecuadorian ThrushTurdus maculirostrisManyNE
205Plumbeous-backed ThrushTurdus reeveiCBR,JFR,RPRNE
206Marañon ThrushTurdus maranonicus NE
207Saffron SiskinSpinus siemiradzkiiCBR,JFRNE
208Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops NE
209Dusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscusMBSNE
210Tumbes SparrowRhynchospiza stolzmanni NE
211Black-capped SparrowArremon abeilleiCBR,JFRNE
212Marañon SparrowArremon nigriceps NE
213White-rimmed BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopisGLR,PCNE
214White-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes albicepsJFRNE
215White-winged BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopterusJFR,MBS,PC,YRNE
216Pale-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes pallidiceps E
217Bay-crowned BrushfinchAtlapetes seebohmiJFRNE
218Ecuadorian CaciqueCacicus sclateri BC
219White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannaeCBR,JFRNE
220Moriche Oriole**Icterus chrysocephalus BC
221Pale-eyed BlackbirdAgelasticus xanthophthalmus NE
222Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularisCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
223Three-banded WarblerBasileuterus trifasciatusJFR,PCNE
224Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrysMBS,RPRNE
225Gray-and-gold WarblerMyiothlypis fraseriCBR,JFR,PC
RPR
NE
226Highland Hepatic Tanager**Piranga lutea BC
227Ochre-breasted TanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanniMBS,RPRNE
228Ecuadorian SeedeaterAmaurospiza aequatorialisRPRNE
229Western Hemispingus**Sphenopsis ochraceus E
230Piura Hemispingus**Sphenopsis piuraeJFRNE
231Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata NE
232Golden-chested TanagerBangsia rothschildi NE
233Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiMBSNE
234Yellow-green TanagerBangsia flavovirensMBSNE
235Orange-throated TanagerWetmorethraupis sterrhopteronCCNE
236Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisMBSNE
237Purplish-mantled TanagerIridosornis porphyrocephalus NE
238Glistening-green TanagerChlorochrysa phoenicotisMBS,RPRNE
239Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigulaMBSNE
240Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaMBS,YRNE
241Blue-whiskered TanagerTangara johannaeRPRNE
242Yellow-tufted Dacnis**Dacnis egregiaMBS,RPRNE
243Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi NE
244Scarlet-and-white TanagerChrysothlypis salmoniRPRNE
245Indigo FlowerpiercerDiglossa indigoticaMBS,YRNE
246Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanniGLRNE
247Tit-like DacnisXenodacnis parina NE
248Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensisCBR,JFRNE
249Sulphur-throated FinchSicalis taczanowskii NE
250Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruvianaCBRNE
251Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex NE
252Crimson-breasted FinchRhodospingus cruentusCBR,JFR,RPRNE
253Green Warbler-FinchCerthidea olivacea E
254Gray Warbler-FinchCerthidea fusca E
255Vegetarian FinchPlatyspiza crassirostris E
256Woodpecker FinchCamarhynchus pallidus E
257Large Tree-FinchCamarhynchus psittacula E
258Medium Tree-FinchCamarhynchus pauper E
259Small Tree-FinchCamarhynchus parvulus E
260Mangrove FinchCamarhynchus heliobates E
261Small Ground-FinchGeospiza fuliginosa E
262Large Ground-FinchGeospiza magnirostris E
263Vampire Ground-FinchGeospiza septentrionalis E
264Genovesa Ground-FinchGeospiza acutirostris E
265Sharp-beaked Ground-FinchGeospiza difficilis E
266Common Cactus-FinchGeospiza scandens E
267Medium Ground-FinchGeospiza fortis E
268Espanola Ground-FinchGeospiza conirostris E
269Genovesa Cactus-FinchGeospiza propinqua E
270Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisCBR,MBS,RPRNE
271Black-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigricepsJFR,PCNE

 

 *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.

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REASON CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic40
NENear Endemic193
CRCritically Endangered1
ENEndangered2
BCBest Seen in This Country32
ATAlways a Target3

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.