ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
ECUADOR

Start:	12/02/2007
End:	12/18/2007
Duration:	17 days
#Species:	561
#Endemics:	36
#Heard Only:	29

2007 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	Berlepsch's Tinamou	Crypturellus berlepschi		NE
2	Curve-billed Tinamou	Nothoprocta curvirostris		NE
3	Rufous-headed Chachalaca	Ortalis erythroptera		NE
4	Baudo Guan	Penelope ortoni		NE
5	Nocturnal Curassow	Nothocrax urumutum		BC
6	Salvin's Curassow	Mitu salvini		BC
7	Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail	Odontophorus erythrops		NE
8	Dark-backed Wood-Quail	Odontophorus melanonotus	FAP	E
9	Dusky Pigeon	Patagioenas goodsoni		NE
10	Ecuadorian Ground Dove	Columbina buckleyi		NE
11	Purple Quail-Dove	Geotrygon purpurata		NE
12	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Neomorphus radiolosus		NE
13	Choco Poorwill	Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi		NE
14	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	MRB,MV,SPM	NE
15	White-throated Daggerbill	Schistes albogularis		NE
16	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	BCFR	NE
17	Tourmaline Sunangel	Heliangelus exortis	GLR	NE
18	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	BCFR,FAP,MV SPM	NE
19	Ecuadorian Hillstar	Oreotrochilus chimborazo	AN,PP	NE
20	Viridian Metaltail	Metallura williami		NE
21	Hoary Puffleg	Haplophaedia lugens		NE
22	(Black-breasted Puffleg)	Eriocnemis nigrivestis		E
23	Golden-breasted Puffleg	Eriocnemis mosquera		NE
24	Brown Inca	Coeligena wilsoni	FAP,MJ,MV,SPM	NE
25	Velvet-purple Coronet	Boissonneaua jardini	FAP	NE
26	Rufous-gaped Hillstar	Urochroa bougueri		NE
27	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urosticte benjamini	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
28	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
29	Purple-collared Woodstar	Myrtis fanny		NE
30	Esmeraldas Woodstar	Chaetocercus berlepschi		E
31	Purple-throated Woodstar	Philodice mitchellii	FAP,MV,SPM	NE
32	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus		NE
33	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Talaphorus chlorocercus		BC
34	Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia		NE
35	Purple-chested Hummingbird	Polyerata rosenbergi	RS	NE
36	Ecuadorian Rail	Rallus aequatorialis		BC
37	Brown Wood-Rail	Aramides wolfi		NE
38	Red-winged Wood-Rail	Aramides calopterus		BC
39	Andean Condor	Vultur gryphus		AT
40	Black-and-chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori		EN
41	Gray-backed Hawk	Pseudastur occidentalis		NE
42	Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium nubicola		NE
43	Blue-tailed Trogon	Trogon comptus		NE
44	Choco Black-throated Trogon	Trogon cupreicauda		NE
45	White-eared Jacamar	Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	NWC	BC
46	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Galbula pastazae		NE
47	Purplish Jacamar	Galbula chalcothorax		BC
48	Orange-fronted Barbet	Capito squamatus		NE
49	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	BCFR,FAP,MJ	NE
50	Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	Andigena laminirostris	BCFR	NE
51	Choco Woodpecker	Dryobates chocoensis		NE
52	Lita Woodpecker	Piculus litae		NE
53	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Micrastur plumbeus		NE
54	Carunculated Caracara	Daptrius carunculatus	AN	NE
55	Rose-faced Parrot	Pyrilia pulchra	RS	NE
56	Pacific Parrotlet	Forpus coelestis	RS	NE
57	White-streaked Antvireo	Dysithamnus leucostictus		BC
58	Rio Suno Antwren	Myrmotherula sunensis	NWC	BC
59	Plain-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula behni		BC
60	Yellow-browed Antbird	Hypocnemis hypoxantha		BC
61	Esmeraldas Antbird	Sipia nigricauda	MV	NE
62	Stub-tailed Antbird	Sipia berlepschi		NE
63	Lunulated Antbird	Oneillornis lunulatus		NE
64	Elegant Crescentchest	Melanopareia elegans		NE
65	Chestnut-belted Gnateater	Conopophaga aurita		BC
66	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantea	FAP	NE
67	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni		NE
68	Ochre-striped Antpitta	Grallaria dignissima		BC
69	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	FAP	NE
70	White-lored Antpitta	Myrmothera fulviventris		BC
71	Peruvian Antpitta	Grallaricula peruviana		NE
72	Spillmann's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmanni	NMR	NE
73	Spot-throated Woodcreeper	Certhiasomus stictolaemus	NWC	BC
74	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	MV,RS	NE
75	Stout-billed Cinclodes	Cinclodes excelsior	AN	NE
76	Uniform Treehunter	Thripadectes ignobilis		NE
77	Equatorial Graytail	Xenerpestes singularis		NE
78	Orange-crowned Manakin	Heterocercus aurantiivertex	NWC	NE
79	Wire-tailed Manakin	Pipra filicauda	NWC	BC
80	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	RS	NE
81	Orange-breasted Fruiteater	Pipreola jucunda		NE
82	Black-chested Fruiteater	Pipreola lubomirskii		BC
83	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus		AT
84	Long-wattled Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus penduliger		NE
85	Foothill Schiffornis	Schiffornis aenea		NE
86	Slaty Becard	Pachyramphus spodiurus		NE
87	Pacific Flatbill	Rhynchocyclus pacificus		NE
88	Rufous-winged Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus calopterus	FAP	NE
89	Coopmans's Elaenia	Elaenia brachyptera		NE
90	Choco Tyrannulet	Zimmerius albigularis	MV	NE
91	Olive-chested Flycatcher	Myiophobus cryptoxanthus	BRR	NE
92	Gray-breasted Flycatcher	Lathrotriccus griseipectus		NE
93	Tumbes Pewee	Contopus punensis		NE
94	Riverside Tyrant	Knipolegus orenocensis		BC
95	Citron-bellied Attila	Attila citriniventris		BC
96	Black-billed Peppershrike	Cyclarhis nigrirostris	SI	NE
97	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra		NE
98	Turquoise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	BCFR,GLR,GR	BC
99	Black Solitaire	Entomodestes coracinus		NE
100	Rufous-brown Solitaire	Cichlopsis leucogenys		EN
101	Ecuadorian Thrush	Turdus maculirostris	FAP,SPM	NE
102	Tanager Finch	Oreothraupis arremonops		NE
103	Dusky Chlorospingus	Chlorospingus semifuscus	BCFR	NE
104	White-rimmed Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopis		NE
105	White-winged Brushfinch	Atlapetes leucopterus	BCFR	NE
106	Ecuadorian Cacique	Cacicus sclateri		BC
107	Choco Warbler	Myiothlypis chlorophrys		NE
108	Ochre-breasted Tanager	Chlorothraupis stolzmanni		NE
109	Ecuadorian Seedeater	Amaurospiza aequatorialis		NE
110	Western Hemispingus**	Sphenopsis ochraceus		E
111	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi		NE
112	Yellow-green Tanager	Bangsia flavovirens		NE
113	Black-chinned Mountain Tanager	Anisognathus notabilis		NE
114	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis		NE
115	Rufous-throated Tanager	Ixothraupis rufigula	MBS	NE
116	Scrub Tanager	Stilpnia vitriolina		NE
117	Blue-whiskered Tanager	Tangara johannae	RS	NE
118	Yellow-tufted Dacnis**	Dacnis egregia	MRB,RS	NE
119	Scarlet-breasted Dacnis	Dacnis berlepschi		NE
120	Scarlet-and-white Tanager	Chrysothlypis salmoni		NE
121	Indigo Flowerpiercer	Diglossa indigotica		NE
122	Black-backed Bush Tanager	Urothraupis stolzmanni		NE
123	#Crimson-breasted Finch#	Rhodospingus cruentus		NE
124	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	MV	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

Antisana Reserve (AN)
Archidona Road (AR)
Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (BCFR)
El Para Reserve (EPR)
Finca Angel Paz (FAP)
Guacamayos Ridge (GR)
Hakuna Matata Lodge (HML)
Milpe Bird Sancturary (MBS)
Mindo Junction (MJ)
Mindo Valley (MV)
Mirador Rio Blanco - Los Bancos (MRB)
Napo Wildlife Center (NWC)
Old Nono-Mindo Road (NMR)
Papallacta Pass Radio Towers (PP)
Papallacta Water Plant (PPWP)
Quito (QTO)
Rio Silanche Sanctuary (RS)
San Isidro Reserve (SI)
Santa Lucia/Bermejo River Road (BRR)
Septimo Paraiso (SPM)
Yanacocha Reserve (YR)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	4
NE	Near Endemic	95
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	21
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

2007 Northern Ecuador Birding Tour

TARGET BIRDS FOR TOUR

BIRDING LOCALES

REASON CODES

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

info@exoticbirding.com