ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
ECUADOR

Start:	10/22/2006
End:	11/10/2006
Duration:	20 days
#Species:	538
#Endemics:	30
#Heard Only:	43

2006 Northern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

List of target birds for locations visited on this tour. 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. Species seen are those with location codes associated with them.*

color codes

1	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris		NE
2	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera		NE
3	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum		BC
4	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
5	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops	ML	NE
6	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus		E
7	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni		NE
8	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi		NE
9	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris		NE
10	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	ML,MV,SPM	NE
11	Baron's Hermit**	Phaethornis baroni		NE
12	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis		NE
13	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	BR	NE
14	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	GLR	NE
15	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	Many	NE
16	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	PP	NE
17	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami		NE
18	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens		NE
19	(Black-breasted Puffleg)	Eriocnemis nigrivestis		E
20	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera	YR	NE
21	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	MV,SPM,TBL	NE
22	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	FAP,QTO	NE
23	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri		NE
24	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	TBL	NE
25	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix		NE
26	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny		NE
27	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	Many	NE
28	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	TBL	NE
29	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus		BC
30	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia		NE
31	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi		NE
32	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
33	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus		BC
34	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus	PP	AT
35	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori		EN
36	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis		NE
37	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola		NE
38	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus	ML	NE
39	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda		NE
40	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	NWC	BC
41	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae		NE
42	Purplish Jacamar	Galbula chalcothorax		BC
43	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus		NE
44	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	BR,FAP,TBL	NE
45	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	BR,TBL	NE
46	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus		NE
47	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus		NE
48	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera		NE
49	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra		NE
50	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis		NE
51	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi		E
52	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus		BC
53	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis		BC
54	Plain-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula behni		BC
55	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha		BC
56	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda		NE
57	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
58	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans		NE
59	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita		BC
60	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	FAP	NE
61	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	FAP	NE
62	Ochre-striped Antpitta	Grallaria dignissima		BC
63	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	FAP	NE
64	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris		BC
65	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
66	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi		E
67	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni		NE
68	Spot-throated Woodcreeper	Certhiasomus stictolaemus		BC
69	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	MV	NE
70	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	PP	NE
71	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis		NE
72	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis		NE
73	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis		NE
74	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex		NE
75	Wire-tailed Manakin	Pipra filicauda		BC
76	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus		NE
77	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda		NE
78	Black-chested Fruiteater	Pipreola lubomirskii		BC
79	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	LR	AT
80	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger		NE
81	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea		NE
82	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus		NE
83	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus		NE
84	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens		NE
85	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera		NE
86	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis		NE
87	Loja Tyrannulet**	Zimmerius flavidifrons		NE
88	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps		NE
89	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus		NE
90	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus		NE
91	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis		NE
92	Riverside Tyrant	Knipolegus orenocensis		BC
93	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus		BC
94	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris		BC
95	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	SI	NE
96	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
97	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	BR,GLR,GR,MV	BC
98	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus		NE
99	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus		NE
100	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	TBL	NE
101	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
102	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	BR,MV	NE
103	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis		NE
104	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	TBL	NE
105	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri		BC
106	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis		NE
107	#Three-banded Warbler#	Basileuterus trifasciatus		NE
108	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys	ML,MV	NE
109	#Gray-and-gold Warbler#	Myiothlypis fraseri		NE
110	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni	ML	NE
111	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis		NE
112	Western Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis ochraceus		E
113	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi		NE
114	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis		NE
115	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis		NE
116	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula		NE
117	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina	TBV	NE
118	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	MV	NE
119	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica		NE
120	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni		NE
121	(Crimson-breasted Finch)	Rhodospingus cruentus		NE
122	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	MV,TBL	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.

BIRDING LOCALES

Archidona Road (AR)
Buenaventura Reserve (BR)
El Para Reserve (EPR)
Finca Angel Paz (FAP)
Guacamayos Ridge (GR)
Guango Lodge Reserve (GLR)
Loreto Road (LR)
Milpe Area (ML)
Mindo Valley (MV)
Napo Wildlife Center (NWC)
Old Nono-Mindo Road (NMR)
Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
Papallacta Water Plant (PPWP)
Quito (QTO)
Road from Papallacta to San Isidro (PP2SI)
San Isidro Reserve (SI)
Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
Sumaco Road (SUMR)
Tandayapa Bird Lodge (TBL)
Tumbaco Valley (TBV)
Upper Loreto Road (ULR)
Yanacocha Reserve (YR)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	5
NE	Near Endemic	92
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	22
AT	Always a Target	2

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

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ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2006 Northern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

BIRDING LOCALES

REASON CODES

CONTACT INFO
(Phone/WhatsApp)
206-650-3425

info@exoticbirding.com