ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
ECUADOR

Start:	10/08/2006
End:	10/22/2006
Duration:	15 days
#Species:	460
#Endemics:	73
#Heard Only:	46

2006 Southern 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	Pale-browed Tinamou	Crypturellus transfasciatus	JFR	NE
2	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris		NE
3	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera		NE
4	Bearded Guan	Penelope barbata	TPLA	NE
5	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
6	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops		NE
7	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus		E
8	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi	MAC,UR	NE
9	Ochre-bellied Dove	Leptotila ochraceiventris		NE
10	Scrub Nightjar	Nyctidromus anthonyi		NE
11	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	BR	NE
12	Baron's Hermit**	Phaethornis baroni	BR	NE
13	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis		NE
14	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis		NE
15	Little Sunangel	Heliangelus micraster	PC,TPLA	NE
16	Purple-throated Sunangel	Heliangelus viola	PC,UR	NE
17	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	BR	NE
18	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	ECNP	NE
19	Green-headed Hillstar	Oreotrochilus stolzmanni		NE
20	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami	PC	NE
21	Violet-throated Metaltail	Metallura baroni	ECNP	E
22	Neblina Metaltail	Metallura odomae		NE
23	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens		NE
24	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	BR	NE
25	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Coeligena iris	PC,TPLA,UR	NE
26	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini		NE
27	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri		NE
28	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini		NE
29	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix		NE
30	Short-tailed Woodstar	Myrmia micrura	SEP	NE
31	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny	MAC	NE
32	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii		NE
33	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus		NE
34	Tumbes Hummingbird	Thaumasius baeri	MAC	NE
35	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia	CTMO	NE
36	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
37	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi		NE
38	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus		AT
39	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori		EN
40	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis	BR	NE
41	Peruvian Screech-Owl	Megascops roboratus		NE
42	Ecuadorian Trogon	Trogon mesurus	UR	NE
43	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae	LZ	NE
44	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus		NE
45	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris		NE
46	Ecuadorian Piculet	Picumnus sclateri	JFR	NE
47	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	ECNP	NE
48	Gray-cheeked Parakeet	Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	R	NE
49	Red-faced Parrot	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops		NE
50	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra		NE
51	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	JFR,MAC,R,SEP	NE
52	El Oro Parakeet	Pyrrhura orcesi		E
53	White-necked Parakeet	Pyrrhura albipectus	LZ,PB	NE
54	Cordilleran Parakeet	Psittacara frontalus		NE
55	Chapman's Antshrike	Thamnophilus zarumae	JFR	NE
56	Collared Antshrike	Thamnophilus bernardi	JFR	NE
57	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus		BC
58	Gray-headed Antbird	Ampelornis griseiceps	UR	NE
59	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda		NE
60	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans	SEP	NE
61	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea		NE
62	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
63	Watkins's Antpitta	Grallaria watkinsi	JFR	NE
64	Jocotoco Antpitta	Grallaria ridgelyi		NE
65	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta		NE
66	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
67	Loja Tapaculo	Scytalopus androstictus		NE
68	Ecuadorian Tapaculo	Scytalopus robbinsi		E
69	Chusquea Tapaculo	Scytalopus parkeri	PC	NE
70	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni		NE
71	Duida Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes duidae		BC
72	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	Many	NE
73	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	ECNP	NE
74	Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla ruficollis	JFR,UR	NE
75	Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner	Clibanornis erythrocephalus	JFR	NE
76	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis		NE
77	Mouse-colored Thistletail	Asthenes griseomurina	ECNP	NE
78	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis	PB	NE
79	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Cranioleuca antisiensis	UR,YU	NE
80	Blackish-headed Spinetail	Synallaxis tithys	JFR	NE
81	Necklaced Spinetail	Synallaxis stictothorax	SEP	NE
82	Jet Manakin	Chloropipo unicolor		NE
83	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus		NE
84	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda		NE
85	Black-chested Fruiteater	Pipreola lubomirskii		BC
86	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Doliornis remseni		NE
87	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rufaxilla		AT
88	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus		AT
89	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger	BR	NE
90	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea		NE
91	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus		NE
92	Orange-banded Flycatcher	Nephelomyias lintoni	TPLA	NE
93	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus		NE
94	Black-crested Tit-Tyrant	Anairetes nigrocristatus		NE
95	Tumbesian Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus tumbezanus	UR	NE
96	Maranon Tyrannulet	Nesotriccus maranonicus		NE
97	Pacific Elaenia	Myiopagis subplacens	MAC	NE
98	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera		NE
99	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis		NE
100	Loja Tyrannulet**	Zimmerius flavidifrons	BR,MAC,UR	NE
101	Peruvian Tyrannulet	Zimmerius viridiflavus		NE
102	Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant	Euscarthmus fulviceps		NE
103	Gray-and-white Tyrannulet	Pseudelaenia leucospodia		NE
104	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	LZ	NE
105	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus	BR	NE
106	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis	BR,JFR	NE
107	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant	Silvicultrix jelskii		NE
108	Ochraceous Attila	Attila torridus		BC
109	Sooty-crowned Flycatcher	Myiarchus phaeocephalus		NE
110	Baird's Flycatcher	Myiodynastes bairdii	JFR	NE
111	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris		NE
112	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
113	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	TPLA,YU	BC
114	White-tailed Jay	Cyanocorax mystacalis	JFR,SEP	NE
115	Tumbes Swallow	Tachycineta stolzmanni		NE
116	Chestnut-collared Swallow	Petrochelidon rufocollaris	UR	NE
117	Fasciated Wren	Campylorhynchus fasciatus	JFR	NE
118	Superciliated Wren	Cantorchilus superciliaris	R	NE
119	Long-tailed Mockingbird	Mimus longicaudatus	Many	NE
120	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus		NE
121	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	BR	NE
122	Plumbeous-backed Thrush	Turdus reevei	MAC,R,TPLA	NE
123	Marañon Thrush	Turdus maranonicus		NE
124	Saffron Siskin	Spinus siemiradzkii		NE
125	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
126	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus		NE
127	Tumbes Sparrow	Rhynchospiza stolzmanni	CTMO	NE
128	Black-capped Sparrow	Arremon abeillei	JFR,MAC	NE
129	Marañon Sparrow	Arremon nigriceps		NE
130	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis		NE
131	White-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes albiceps		NE
132	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	JFR,MAC,UR	NE
133	Pale-headed Brushfinch	Atlapetes pallidiceps	YU	E
134	Bay-crowned Brushfinch	Atlapetes seebohmi	JFR,UR	NE
135	White-edged Oriole	Icterus graceannae	JFR,SEP	NE
136	Black-lored Yellowthroat	Geothlypis auricularis	R	NE
137	Three-banded Warbler	Basileuterus trifasciatus	BR,UR	NE
138	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys		NE
139	Gray-and-gold Warbler	Myiothlypis fraseri	BR,JFR,MAC,UR	NE
140	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni		NE
141	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis		NE
142	Piura Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis piurae		NE
143	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi		NE
144	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis		NE
145	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis		NE
146	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula		NE
147	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina		NE
148	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	BR	NE
149	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni		NE
150	Tit-like Dacnis	Xenodacnis parina	ECNP	NE
151	Collared Warbling Finch	Poospiza hispaniolensis	SEP	NE
152	Sulphur-throated Finch	Sicalis taczanowskii		NE
153	Parrot-billed Seedeater	Sporophila peruviana	SEP	NE
154	Drab Seedeater	Sporophila simplex		NE
155	Crimson-breasted Finch	Rhodospingus cruentus		NE
156	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	BR	NE
157	Black-cowled Saltator	Saltator nigriceps	UR	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

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	5
NE	Near Endemic	141
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	7
AT	Always a Target	3

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

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ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2006 Southern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

BIRDING LOCALES

REASON CODES

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

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