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.*

1	Black Tinamou	Tinamus osgoodi		NE
2	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi	MBS,RPR	NE
3	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
4	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris	GLR,YR	NE
5	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
6	Bearded Guan	Penelope barbata	CC,PC	NE
7	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni	MBS	NE
8	Wattled Curassow	Crax globulosa		EN
9	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
10	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	MBS	E
11	Peruvian Pigeon	Patagioenas oenops		NE
12	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	MBS,RPR	NE
13	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
14	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata	MBS	NE
15	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
16	Galapagos Dove	Zenaida galapagoensis		E
17	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus	MBS	NE
18	Scrub Nightjar	Nyctidromus anthonyi	CBR	NE
19	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	MBS	NE
20	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
21	Baron's Hermit**	Phaethornis baroni	CBR,RPR	NE
22	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	MBS,MV,RPR	NE
23	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	MBS,YR	NE
24	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	AN,GLR,SNP	NE
25	Little Sunangel	Heliangelus micraster	PC	NE
26	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola	PC,SNP	NE
27	Royal Sunangel	Heliangelus regalis	CC	NE
28	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	CBR,MBS	NE
29	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
30	Blue-throated Hillstar	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus		E
31	Green-headed Hillstar	Oreotrochilus stolzmanni		NE
32	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	AN,GLR,PC,SNP	NE
33	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni		E
34	Neblina Metaltail	Metallura odomae	PC	NE
35	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	RPR	NE
36	Black-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis nigrivestis	YR	E
37	Black-thighed Puffleg	Eriocnemis derbyi		NE
38	Turquoise-throated Puffleg	Eriocnemis godini		E
39	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	GLR,SNP,YR	NE
40	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	MBS,MV	NE
41	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris	CC,JFR,PC	NE
42	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	MBS	NE
43	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	MBS	NE
44	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	MBS	NE
45	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	MBS	NE
46	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	CBR,JFR	NE
47	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	PC,YR	NE
48	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	CBR,RPR	E
49	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	MBS,RPR	NE
50	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	MBS,RPR,YR	NE
51	Tumbes Hummingbird	Thaumasius baeri	JFR	NE
52	Spot-throated Hummingbird	Thaumasius taczanowskii		NE
53	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	Many	NE
54	Humboldt's Sapphire	Chrysuronia humboldtii		NE
55	Blue-headed Sapphire	Chrysuronia grayi		NE
56	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	MBS,RPR	NE
57	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	RPR	NE
58	Galapagos Rail	Laterallus spilonota		E
59	Lava Heron**	Butorides sundevalli		E
60	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	AT
61	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
62	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
63	Galapagos Hawk	Buteo galapagoensis		E
64	Peruvian Screech-Owl	Megascops roboratus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
65	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	MBS	NE
66	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	MBS,RPR	NE
67	Ecuadorian Trogon	Trogon mesurus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
68	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	MBS	NE
69	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	CC,SNP	NE
70	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	MBS,RPR	NE
71	Five-colored Barbet	Capito quinticolor		NE
72	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	MBS,MV	NE
73	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	MBS	NE
74	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
75	Choco Woodpecker	Dryobates chocoensis	RPR	NE
76	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae	RPR	NE
77	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	MBS	NE
78	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	Many	NE
79	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	CBR,JFR	NE
80	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	PC,SNP	NE
81	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	MBS,RPR	NE
82	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
83	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi		E
84	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus	CC,SNP	NE
85	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	CBR,RPR	CR
86	Yellow-eared Parrot	Ognorhynchus icterotis		NE
87	Cordilleran Parakeet	Psittacara frontalus	PC	NE
88	Chapman's Antshrike	Thamnophilus zarumae	JFR	NE
89	Collared Antshrike	Thamnophilus bernardi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
90	Marañon Slaty-Antshrike**	Thamnophilus leucogaster		NE
91	Cocha Antshrike	Thamnophilus praecox		E
92	Ancient Antwren	Herpsilochmus gentryi		NE
93	Gray-headed Antbird	Ampelornis griseiceps	JFR	NE
94	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
95	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi		NE
96	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
97	Marañon Crescentchest	Melanopareia maranonica		NE
98	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
99	Rufous-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma rufopileatum	RPR	NE
100	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	MBS	NE
101	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
102	Watkins's Antpitta	Grallaria watkinsi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
103	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi		NE
104	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta		NE
105	Bicolored Antpitta	Grallaria rufocinerea		NE
106	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
107	Crescent-faced Antpitta	Grallaricula lineifrons		NE
108	Loja Tapaculo	Scytalopus androstictus	PC	NE
109	Choco Tapaculo	Scytalopus chocoensis		NE
110	Tatama Tapaculo	Scytalopus alvarezlopezi		E
111	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi		E
112	Chusquea Tapaculo	Scytalopus parkeri	PC	NE
113	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	GLR,MBS,SNP YR	NE
114	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
115	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
116	Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla ruficollis	JFR	NE
117	Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis erythrocephalus	CBR,JFR	NE
118	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	MBS,RPR	NE
119	Fulvous-dotted Treerunner	Margarornis stellatus		NE
120	Mouse-colored Thistletail	Asthenes griseomurina	PC	NE
121	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	SNP	NE
122	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis	JFR,PC	NE
123	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	CBR,JFR	NE
124	Marañon Spinetail	Synallaxis maranonica		NE
125	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	CBR	NE
126	Yellow-headed Manakin	Chloropipo flavicapilla		NE
127	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor	CC	NE
128	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex		NE
129	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	MBS,RPR	NE
130	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	MBS	NE
131	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni	PC,SNP	NE
132	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rufaxilla		AT
133	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	CC	AT
134	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	MBS,RPR	NE
135	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea	CC,SNP	NE
136	Yellow-cheeked Becard**	Pachyramphus xanthogenys	SNP	NE
137	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
138	Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus	CC	NE
139	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus	MBS,RPR	NE
140	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni	CC,PC	NE
141	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	Many	NE
142	Black-crested Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes nigrocristatus		NE
143	Tumbesian Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus tumbezanus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
144	Maranon Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus maranonicus	PC	NE
145	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
146	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	MBS,RPR	NE
147	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MBS,RPR	NE
148	Loja Tyrannulet**	Zimmerius flavidifrons	JFR	NE
149	Peruvian Tyrannulet	Zimmerius viridiflavus		NE
150	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
151	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia	CBR	NE
152	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	CC	NE
153	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
154	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
155	Brujo Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus manus		E
156	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix jelskii	PC	NE
157	Sooty-crowned Flycatcher	Myiarchus phaeocephalus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
158	Galapagos Flycatcher	Myiarchus magnirostris		E
159	Baird's Flycatcher	Myiodynastes bairdii	CBR,JFR	NE
160	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	AN,GLR,MBS	NE
161	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
162	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
163	Tumbes Swallow	Tachycineta stolzmanni		NE
164	Galapagos Martin	Progne modesta		E
165	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
166	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
167	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
168	Bar-winged Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucoptera	CC	NE
169	Galapagos Mockingbird	Mimus parvulus		E
170	Floreana Mockingbird	Mimus trifasciatus		E
171	Espanola Mockingbird	Mimus macdonaldi		E
172	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Mimus melanotis		E
173	Long-tailed Mockingbird	Mimus longicaudatus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
174	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	MBS	NE
175	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	MBS	EN
176	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	Many	NE
177	Plumbeous-backed Thrush	Turdus reevei	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
178	Marañon Thrush	Turdus maranonicus		NE
179	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii	CBR,JFR	NE
180	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
181	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	MBS	NE
182	Tumbes Sparrow	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni		NE
183	Black-capped Sparrow	Arremon abeillei	CBR,JFR	NE
184	Marañon Sparrow	Arremon nigriceps		NE
185	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis	GLR,PC	NE
186	White-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes albiceps	JFR	NE
187	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	JFR,MBS,PC,YR	NE
188	Pale-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes pallidiceps		E
189	Bay-crowned Brushfinch	Atlapetes seebohmi	JFR	NE
190	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	CBR,JFR	NE
191	Pale-eyed Blackbird	Agelasticus xanthophthalmus		NE
192	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
193	Three-banded Warbler	Basileuterus trifasciatus	JFR,PC	NE
194	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	MBS,RPR	NE
195	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
196	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	MBS,RPR	NE
197	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	RPR	NE
198	Western Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis ochraceus		E
199	Piura Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis piurae	JFR	NE
200	Buff-bellied Tanager	Thlypopsis inornata		NE
201	Golden-chested Tanager	Bangsia rothschildi		NE
202	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	MBS	NE
203	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens	MBS	NE
204	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron	CC	NE
205	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	MBS	NE
206	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus		NE
207	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	MBS,RPR	NE
208	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS	NE
209	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	MBS,YR	NE
210	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RPR	NE
211	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	MBS,RPR	NE
212	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi		NE
213	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni	RPR	NE
214	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	MBS,YR	NE
215	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	GLR	NE
216	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina		NE
217	Collared Warbling Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	CBR,JFR	NE
218	Sulphur-throated Finch	Sicalis taczanowskii		NE
219	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	CBR	NE
220	Drab Seedeater	Sporophila simplex		NE
221	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
222	Green Warbler-Finch	Certhidea olivacea		E
223	Gray Warbler-Finch	Certhidea fusca		E
224	Vegetarian Finch	Platyspiza crassirostris		E
225	Woodpecker Finch	Camarhynchus pallidus		E
226	Large Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus psittacula		E
227	Medium Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus pauper		E
228	Small Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus parvulus		E
229	Mangrove Finch	Camarhynchus heliobates		E
230	Small Ground-Finch	Geospiza fuliginosa		E
231	Large Ground-Finch	Geospiza magnirostris		E
232	Vampire Ground-Finch	Geospiza septentrionalis		E
233	Genovesa Ground-Finch	Geospiza acutirostris		E
234	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch	Geospiza difficilis		E
235	Common Cactus-Finch	Geospiza scandens		E
236	Medium Ground-Finch	Geospiza fortis		E
237	Espanola Ground-Finch	Geospiza conirostris		E
238	Genovesa Cactus-Finch	Geospiza propinqua		E
239	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
240	Black-cowled Saltator	Saltator nigriceps	JFR,PC	NE

 

 *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 COUNTRIESIN THE NEOTROPICS

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Galapagos
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Trinidad/Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• West Indies

BIRDING LOCALES

• Antisana Reserve (AN)
• Archidona Road (AR)
• Ayampe Reserve (AY)
• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
• Buenaventura Reserve (BR)
• Catamayo Valley (CTMO)
• Cayambe-Coca Reserve (CYCR)
• Cerro Blanco Reserve (CBR)
• Cerro Toledo (CT)
• Copalinga Lodge (CL)
• Cordillers del Condor (CC)
• Cutucu Ridge (CR)
• El Cajas National Park (ECNP)
• El Para Reserve (EPR)
• Empalme Area (EMP)
• Guango Lodge Reserve (GLR)
• Huashapamba Forest Reserve (HFR)
• Jorupe Reserve (JFR)
• Lower Loreto Road (LLR)
• Macara Area (MAC)
• Manglares-Churute (R)
• Milpe Bird Sancturary (MBS)
• Mindo Valley (MV)
• Mirador Rio Blanco - Los Bancos (MRB)
• Napo River Basin (NR)
• Old Loja-Zamora Road (LZ)
• Old Nono-Mindo Road (NMR)
• Papallacta Hot Springs Road (PHS)
• Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
• Podocarpus-Bombuscaro (PB)
• Podocarpus-Cajanuma (PC)
• Refugio Angel Paz (RAP)
• Rio Canande Reserve (RCR)
• Rio Palenque Reserve (RPR)
• Rio Silanche Sanctuary (RS)
• Sacha Lodge (SL)
• San Isidro Reserve (SI)
• Sangay National Park (SNP)
• Santa Elena Peninsula (SEP)
• Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
• Tandayapa Bird Lodge (TBL)
• Tandayapa Valley (TV)
• Tapichalaca Reserve (TPLA)
• Tinalandia Reserve (TR)
• Upano Valley (UPV)
• Upper Loreto Road (ULR)
• Utuana Reserve (UR)
• Wild Sumaco Reserve (WS)
• Yanacocha Reserve (YR)
• Yunguilla Reserve (YU)
• Zumba/Maranon (ZMBA)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	40
NE	Near Endemic	193
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	3
BC	Best Seen in This Country	0
AT	Always a Target	3

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