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	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum		BC
9	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
10	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
11	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	MBS	E
12	Peruvian Pigeon	Patagioenas oenops		NE
13	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni	MBS,RPR	NE
14	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
15	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata	MBS	NE
16	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
17	Galapagos Dove	Zenaida galapagoensis		E
18	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus	MBS	NE
19	Scrub Nightjar	Nyctidromus anthonyi	CBR	NE
20	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	MBS	NE
21	Fiery Topaz	Topaza pyra		BC
22	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
23	Baron's Hermit**	Phaethornis baroni	CBR,RPR	NE
24	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis	MBS,RPR	NE
25	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	MBS,YR	NE
26	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	AN,GLR,SNP	NE
27	Little Sunangel	Heliangelus micraster	PC	NE
28	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola	PC,SNP	NE
29	Royal Sunangel	Heliangelus regalis	CC	NE
30	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	CBR,MBS	NE
31	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
32	Blue-throated Hillstar	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus		E
33	Green-headed Hillstar	Oreotrochilus stolzmanni		NE
34	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	AN,GLR,PC,SNP	NE
35	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni		E
36	Neblina Metaltail	Metallura odomae	PC	NE
37	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens	RPR	NE
38	Black-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis nigrivestis	YR	E
39	Black-thighed Puffleg	Eriocnemis derbyi		NE
40	Turquoise-throated Puffleg	Eriocnemis godini		E
41	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	GLR,SNP,YR	NE
42	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	MBS	NE
43	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris	CC,JFR,PC	NE
44	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	MBS	NE
45	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri	MBS	NE
46	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	MBS	NE
47	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	MBS	NE
48	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	CBR,JFR	NE
49	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	PC,YR	NE
50	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi	CBR,RPR	E
51	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	MBS,RPR	NE
52	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	MBS,RPR,YR	NE
53	Tumbes Hummingbird	Thaumasius baeri	JFR	NE
54	Spot-throated Hummingbird	Thaumasius taczanowskii		NE
55	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus		BC
56	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	Many	NE
57	Humboldt's Sapphire	Chrysuronia humboldtii		NE
58	Blue-headed Sapphire	Chrysuronia grayi		NE
59	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	MBS,RPR	NE
60	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
61	Colombian Crake	Mustelirallus colombiana		BC
62	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi	RPR	NE
63	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus		BC
64	Galapagos Rail	Laterallus spilonota		E
65	Lava Heron**	Butorides sundevalli		E
66	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	AT
67	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	Many	EN
68	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
69	Galapagos Hawk	Buteo galapagoensis		E
70	Peruvian Screech-Owl	Megascops roboratus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
71	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola	MBS	NE
72	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	MBS,RPR	NE
73	Ecuadorian Trogon	Trogon mesurus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
74	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda	MBS	NE
75	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis		BC
76	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	CC,SNP	NE
77	Purplish Jacamar	Galbula chalcothorax	CC	BC
78	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus	MBS,RPR	NE
79	Five-colored Barbet	Capito quinticolor		NE
80	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	MBS	NE
81	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	MBS	NE
82	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
83	Choco Woodpecker	Dryobates chocoensis	RPR	NE
84	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae	RPR	NE
85	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus	MBS	NE
86	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	Many	NE
87	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	CBR,JFR	NE
88	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	PC,SNP	NE
89	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	MBS,RPR	NE
90	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
91	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi		E
92	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus	CC,SNP	NE
93	Great Green Macaw	Ara ambiguus	CBR,RPR	CR
94	Yellow-eared Parrot	Ognorhynchus icterotis		NE
95	Cordilleran Parakeet	Psittacara frontalus	PC	NE
96	Chapman's Antshrike	Thamnophilus zarumae	JFR	NE
97	Collared Antshrike	Thamnophilus bernardi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
98	Marañon Slaty-Antshrike**	Thamnophilus leucogaster		NE
99	Cocha Antshrike	Thamnophilus praecox		E
100	Pearly Antshrike	Megastictus margaritatus		BC
101	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus		BC
102	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis		BC
103	Plain-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula behni		BC
104	Ancient Antwren	Herpsilochmus gentryi		NE
105	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha	CC	BC
106	Slate-colored Antbird	Myrmelastes schistacea		BC
107	Gray-headed Antbird	Ampelornis griseiceps	JFR	NE
108	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
109	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi		NE
110	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
111	Marañon Crescentchest	Melanopareia maranonica		NE
112	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
113	Rufous-crowned Antpitta	Pittasoma rufopileatum	RPR	NE
114	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita		BC
115	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	MBS	NE
116	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
117	Ochre-striped Antpitta	Grallaria dignissima		BC
118	Watkins's Antpitta	Grallaria watkinsi	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
119	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi		NE
120	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta		NE
121	Bicolored Antpitta	Grallaria rufocinerea		NE
122	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris		BC
123	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
124	Crescent-faced Antpitta	Grallaricula lineifrons		NE
125	Loja Tapaculo	Scytalopus androstictus	PC	NE
126	Choco Tapaculo	Scytalopus chocoensis		NE
127	Tatama Tapaculo	Scytalopus alvarezlopezi		E
128	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi		E
129	Chusquea Tapaculo	Scytalopus parkeri	PC	NE
130	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	GLR,MBS,SNP YR	NE
131	Spot-throated Woodcreeper	Certhiasomus stictolaemus		BC
132	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
133	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	AN,GLR,SNP,YR	NE
134	Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla ruficollis	JFR	NE
135	Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis erythrocephalus	CBR,JFR	NE
136	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis	MBS,RPR	NE
137	Fulvous-dotted Treerunner	Margarornis stellatus		NE
138	Mouse-colored Thistletail	Asthenes griseomurina	PC	NE
139	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	SNP	NE
140	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis	JFR,PC	NE
141	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	CBR,JFR	NE
142	Marañon Spinetail	Synallaxis maranonica		NE
143	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	CBR	NE
144	Yellow-headed Manakin	Chloropipo flavicapilla		NE
145	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor	CC	NE
146	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex		NE
147	Wire-tailed Manakin	Pipra filicauda		BC
148	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	MBS,RPR	NE
149	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda	MBS	NE
150	Black-chested Fruiteater	Pipreola lubomirskii	SNP	BC
151	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni	PC,SNP	NE
152	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rufaxilla		AT
153	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	CC	AT
154	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	MBS,RPR	NE
155	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea	CC,SNP	NE
156	Yellow-cheeked Becard**	Pachyramphus xanthogenys	SNP	NE
157	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
158	Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus minimus		BC
159	Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant	Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus	CC	NE
160	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus	MBS,RPR	NE
161	Orange-eyed Flycatcher	Tolmomyias traylori		BC
162	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni	CC,PC	NE
163	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	Many	NE
164	Black-crested Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes nigrocristatus		NE
165	Tumbesian Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus tumbezanus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
166	Maranon Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus maranonicus	PC	NE
167	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
168	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera	MBS,RPR	NE
169	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MBS,RPR	NE
170	Loja Tyrannulet**	Zimmerius flavidifrons	JFR	NE
171	Peruvian Tyrannulet	Zimmerius viridiflavus		NE
172	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
173	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia	CBR	NE
174	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	CC	NE
175	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	CBR,JFR,MBS RPR	NE
176	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
177	Brujo Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus manus		E
178	Riverside Tyrant	Knipolegus orenocensis		BC
179	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix jelskii	PC	NE
180	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus	CBR,RPR	BC
181	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris		BC
182	Sooty-crowned Flycatcher	Myiarchus phaeocephalus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
183	Galapagos Flycatcher	Myiarchus magnirostris		E
184	Baird's Flycatcher	Myiodynastes bairdii	CBR,JFR	NE
185	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	AN,GLR,MBS	NE
186	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
187	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	Many	BC
188	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
189	Tumbes Swallow	Tachycineta stolzmanni		NE
190	Galapagos Martin	Progne modesta		E
191	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
192	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
193	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
194	Bar-winged Wood-Wren	Henicorhina leucoptera	CC	NE
195	Galapagos Mockingbird	Mimus parvulus		E
196	Floreana Mockingbird	Mimus trifasciatus		E
197	Espanola Mockingbird	Mimus macdonaldi		E
198	San Cristobal Mockingbird	Mimus melanotis		E
199	Long-tailed Mockingbird	Mimus longicaudatus	CBR,JFR,PC	NE
200	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus	MBS	NE
201	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys	MBS	EN
202	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	Many	NE
203	Plumbeous-backed Thrush	Turdus reevei	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
204	Marañon Thrush	Turdus maranonicus		NE
205	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii	CBR,JFR	NE
206	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
207	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	MBS	NE
208	Tumbes Sparrow	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni		NE
209	Black-capped Sparrow	Arremon abeillei	CBR,JFR	NE
210	Marañon Sparrow	Arremon nigriceps		NE
211	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis	GLR,PC	NE
212	White-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes albiceps	JFR	NE
213	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	JFR,MBS,PC,YR	NE
214	Pale-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes pallidiceps		E
215	Bay-crowned Brushfinch	Atlapetes seebohmi	JFR	NE
216	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri		BC
217	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	CBR,JFR	NE
218	Moriche Oriole**	Icterus chrysocephalus		BC
219	Pale-eyed Blackbird	Agelasticus xanthophthalmus		NE
220	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
221	Three-banded Warbler	Basileuterus trifasciatus	JFR,PC	NE
222	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	MBS,RPR	NE
223	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	CBR,JFR,PC RPR	NE
224	Highland Hepatic Tanager**	Piranga lutea		BC
225	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	MBS,RPR	NE
226	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis	RPR	NE
227	Western Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis ochraceus		E
228	Piura Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis piurae	JFR	NE
229	Buff-bellied Tanager	Thlypopsis inornata		NE
230	Golden-chested Tanager	Bangsia rothschildi		NE
231	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	MBS	NE
232	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens	MBS	NE
233	Orange-throated Tanager	Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron	CC	NE
234	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis	MBS	NE
235	Purplish-mantled Tanager	Iridosornis porphyrocephalus		NE
236	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	MBS,RPR	NE
237	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS	NE
238	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	MBS,YR	NE
239	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RPR	NE
240	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	MBS,RPR	NE
241	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi		NE
242	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni	RPR	NE
243	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica	MBS,YR	NE
244	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni	GLR	NE
245	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina		NE
246	Collared Warbling Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	CBR,JFR	NE
247	Sulphur-throated Finch	Sicalis taczanowskii		NE
248	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	CBR	NE
249	Drab Seedeater	Sporophila simplex		NE
250	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus	CBR,JFR,RPR	NE
251	Green Warbler-Finch	Certhidea olivacea		E
252	Gray Warbler-Finch	Certhidea fusca		E
253	Vegetarian Finch	Platyspiza crassirostris		E
254	Woodpecker Finch	Camarhynchus pallidus		E
255	Large Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus psittacula		E
256	Medium Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus pauper		E
257	Small Tree-Finch	Camarhynchus parvulus		E
258	Mangrove Finch	Camarhynchus heliobates		E
259	Small Ground-Finch	Geospiza fuliginosa		E
260	Large Ground-Finch	Geospiza magnirostris		E
261	Vampire Ground-Finch	Geospiza septentrionalis		E
262	Genovesa Ground-Finch	Geospiza acutirostris		E
263	Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch	Geospiza difficilis		E
264	Common Cactus-Finch	Geospiza scandens		E
265	Medium Ground-Finch	Geospiza fortis		E
266	Espanola Ground-Finch	Geospiza conirostris		E
267	Genovesa Cactus-Finch	Geospiza propinqua		E
268	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	CBR,MBS,RPR	NE
269	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	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	30
AT	Always a Target	3

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