Vinicio Pérez November 2012
The order of species follows The Birds of Ecuador (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001). Species and scientific names follow Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, version 6.7; changes from Ridgely & Greenfield are noted.
| EGRETS ( 1 ) Ampelioides tschudii |
| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
| VULTURES ( 2 ) |
| Black Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
| Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
| HAWKS ( 17 ) |
| GrayLheaded Kite |
Leptodon cayanensis |
| HookLbilled Kite |
Chondrohierax uncinatus |
| SwallowLtailed Kite |
Elanoides forficatus |
| DoubleLtoothed Kite |
Harpagus bidentatus |
| SharpLshinned Hawk1 |
Accipiter striatus ventralis |
| Tiny Hawk |
Accipiter superciliosus |
| Bicolored Hawk |
Accipiter bicolor |
| Plumbeous Hawk |
Leucopternis plumbeus |
| Barred Hawk |
Leucopternis princeps |
| Roadside Hawk |
Buteo magnirostris |
| White-rumped Hawk |
Buteo leucorrhous |
| Crested Eagle |
Morphnus guianensis |
| Black-and-chestnut Eagle |
Spizaetus isidori |
| Barred Forest-Falcon |
Micrastur ruficollis |
| Collared Forest-Falcon |
Micrastur semitorquatus |
| American Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
| Bat Falcon |
Falco rufigularis |
| GUANS ( 2 ) |
| Wattled Guan |
Aburria aburri |
| Sickle–winged Guan |
Chamaepetes goudotii |
| QUAIL ( 1 ) |
| Dark-backed Wood-Quail |
Odontophorus melanonotus |
| GULLS ( 1 ) |
| Andean Gull |
Chroicocephalus serranus |
| PIGEONS ( 7 ) |
| Band-tailed Pigeon |
Patagioenas fasciata |
| Ruddy Pigeon |
Patagioenas subvinacea |
| Plumbeous Pigeon |
Patagioenas cayennensis |
| Eared Dove |
Zenaida auriculata |
| Maroon-chested Ground-Dove |
Claravis mondetoura |
| White-tipped Dove |
Leptotila verreauxi |
| White-throated Quail–Dove |
Geotrygon frenata |
| PARROTS & PARAKEETS ( 6 ) |
| Barred Parakeet |
Bolborhynchus lineola |
| Maroon-tailed Parakeet |
Pyrrhura melanura |
| Blue-fronted Parrotlet |
Touit dilectissimus |
| Red-billed Parrot |
Pionus sordidus |
| Speckle-faced Parrot2 |
Pionus tumultuosus seniloides |
| Scaly-naped Amazon |
Amazona mercenaria |
| CUCKOOS ( 3 ) |
| Black-billed Cuckoo |
Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
| Squirrel Cuckoo |
Piaya cayana |
| Smooth-billed Ani |
Crotophaga ani |
| BARN OWL & OWLS ( 6 ) |
| Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
| Rufescent Screech Owl |
Megascops ingens |
| Andean Pygmy Owl |
Glaucidium jardinii |
| Black-and-white Owl |
Ciccaba nigrolineata3 |
| Mottled Owl |
Ciccaba virgata |
| Rufous-banded Owl |
Ciccaba albitarsis |
| OILBIRDS ( 1 ) |
| Oilbird |
Steatornis caripensis |
| POTOOS ( 1 ) |
| Common Potoo |
Nyctibius griseus |
| NIGHTJARS ( 5 ) |
| Rufous-bellied Nighthawk |
Lurocalis semitorquatus |
| Common Pauraque |
Nyctidromus albicollis |
| Band-winged Nightjar |
Caprimulgus longirostris |
| Swallow-tailed Nightjar |
Uropsalis segmentata |
| Lyre-tailed Nightjar |
Uropsalis lyra |
| SWIFTS ( 6 ) |
| White-collared Swift |
Streptoprocne zonaris |
| Chestnut-collared Swift |
Streptoprocne rutila |
| White-chinned Swift |
Cypseloides cryptus |
| Spot-fronted Swift |
Cypseloides cherriei |
| Chimney Swift |
Chaetura pelagica |
| Gray-rumped Swift |
Chaetura cinereiventris |
| HUMMINGBIRDS ( 22 ) |
| Tawny-bellied Hermit |
Phaethornis syrmatophorus |
| Green-fronted Lancebill |
Doryfera ludovicae |
| Green Violetear |
Colibri thalassinus |
| Sparkling Violetear |
Colibri coruscans |
| Andean Emerald |
Amazilia franciae |
| Speckled Hummingbird |
Adelomyia melanogenys |
| Purple-bibbed Whitetip |
Urosticte benjamini |
| Empress Brillant |
Heliodoxa imperatrix |
| Fawn-breasted Brillant |
Heliodoxa rubinoides |
| White-tailed Hillstar |
Urochroa bougueri |
| Brown Inca |
Coeligena wilsoni |
| Collared Inca |
Coeligena torquata |
| Buff-tailed Coronet |
Boissonneaua flavescens |
| Velvet-purple Coronet |
Boissonneaua jardini |
| Gorgeted Sunangel |
Heliangelus strophianus |
| Hoary Puffleg |
Haplophaedia lugens |
| Booted Racket-tail |
Ocreatus underwoodii |
| Violet-tailed Sylph |
Aglaiocercus coelestis |
| Wedge-billed Hummingbird |
Schistes geoffroyi |
| Purple-throated Woodstar |
Calliphlox mitchellii |
| White-bellied Woodstar |
Chaetocercus mulsant |
| Gorgeted Woodstar |
Chaetocercus heliodor |
| QUETZALS & TROGONS ( 3 ) |
| Crested Quetzal |
Pharomachrus antisianus |
| Golden-headed Quetzal |
Pharomachrus auriceps |
| Masked Trogon |
Trogon personatus |
| PUFFBIRDS ( 1 ) |
| White-faced Nunbird |
Hapaloptila castanea |
| BARBETS ( 1 ) |
| Toucan Barbet |
Semnornis ramphastinus |
| TOUCANS ( 3 ) |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet |
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus |
| Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan |
Andigena laminirostris |
| Chocó Toucan |
Ramphastos brevis |
| WOODPECKERS ( 5 ) |
| Crimson-mantled Woodpecker |
Colaptes rivolii |
| Golden-olive Woodpecker |
Colaptes rubiginosus |
| Smoky-brown Woodpecker |
Picoides fumigatus |
| Yellow-vented Woodpecker |
Veniliornis dignus |
| Powerful Woodpecker |
Campephilus pollens |
| OVENBIRDS ( 13 ) |
| Azara’s Spinetail |
Synallaxis azarae |
| Rufous Spinetail |
Synallaxis unirufa |
| Red-faced Spinetail |
Cranioleuca erythrops |
| Streaked Tuftedcheek |
Pseudocolaptes boissoneautii |
| Pearled Treerunner |
Margarornis squamiger |
| Spotted Barbtail |
Premnoplex brunnescens |
| Rusty-winged Barbtail |
Premnornis guttuligera |
| Lineated Foliage-gleaner |
Syndactyla subalaris |
| Flammulated Treehunter |
Thripadectes flammulatus |
| Striped Treehunter |
Thripadectes holostictus |
| Streak-capped Treehunter |
Thripadectes virgaticeps |
| Uniform Treehunter |
Thripadectes ignobilis |
| Tawny-throated Leaftosser |
Sclerurus mexicanus |
| WOODCREEPERS ( 6 ) |
| Tyrannine Woodcreeper |
Dendrocincla tyrannina |
| Plain-brown Woodcreeper |
Dendrocincla fuliginosa |
| Wedge-billed Woodcreeper |
Glyphorynchus spirurus |
| Strong-billed Woodcreeper |
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus |
| Montane Woodcreeper |
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger |
| Greater Scythebill |
Drymotoxeres pucheranii |
| ANTBIRDS ( 4 ) |
| Uniform Antshrike |
Thamnophilus unicolor |
| Slaty Antwren |
Myrotherula schisticolor |
| Long-tailed Antbird |
Drymophila caudata |
| Immaculate Antbird |
Myrmeciza immaculata |
| ANTPITTAS ( 5 ) |
| Giant Antpitta |
Grallaria gigantea |
| Moustached Antpitta |
Grallaria alleni |
| Chestnut-crowned Antpitta |
Grallaria ruficapilla |
| Yellow-breasted Antpitta |
Grallaria flavotincta |
| Ochre-breasted Antpitta |
Grallaricula flavirostris |
| TAPACULOS ( 2 ) |
| Spillmann’s Tapaculo |
Scytalopus spillmanni |
| Ocellated Tapaculo |
Acropternis orthonyx |
| FLYCATCHERS ( 24 ) |
| Ashy-headed Tyrannulet |
Phyllomyais cinereiceps |
| Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet |
Camptostoma obsoletum |
| Lesser Elaenia |
Elaenia chiriquensis |
| Sierran Elaenia |
Elaenia pallatangae |
| White-tailed Tyrannulet |
Mecocerculus poecilocercus |
| Olive-striped Flycatcher |
Mionectes olivaceus |
| Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant |
Pseudotriccus pelzelni |
| Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant |
Pseudotriccus ruficeps |
| White-throated Spadebill |
Platyrinchus mystaceus |
| Flavescent Flycatcher |
Myiophobus flavicans |
| Cinnamon Flycatcher |
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus |
| Smoke-colored Pewee |
Contopus fumigatus |
| Acadian Flycatcher |
Empidonax virescens |
| Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant |
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis |
| Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant |
Octhoeca cinnamomeiventris |
| Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant |
Ochthoeca diadema |
| Dusky-capped Flycatcher |
Myiarchus tuberculifer |
| Social Flycatcher |
Myiozetetes similis |
| Rusty-margined Flycatcher |
Myiozetetes cayanensis |
| Piratic Flycatcher |
Legatus leucophaius |
| Tropical Kingbird |
Tyrannus melancholicus |
| Barred Becard |
Pachyramphus versicolor |
| White-winged Becard |
Pachyramphus polychopterus |
| Black-and-white Becard |
Pachyramphus albogriseus |
| COTINGAS ( 4 ) |
| Green-and-black Fruiteater |
Pipreola riefferii |
| Scaled Fruiteater |
Ampelioides tschudii |
| Olivaceous Piha |
Snowornis cryptolophus4 |
| Andean Cock-of-the-rock |
Rupicola peruvianus |
| MANAKINS ( 3 ) |
| Golden-winged Manakin |
Masius chrysopterus |
| Club-winged Manakin |
Machaeropterus deliciosus |
| Green Manakin |
Xenopipo holochlora5 |
| JAYS ( 2 ) |
| Turquoise Jay |
Cyanolyca turcosa |
| Beautiful Jay |
Cyanolyca pulchra |
| VIREOS ( 2 ) |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
Vireo olivaceus |
| Brown-capped Vireo |
Vireo leucophrys |
| THRUSHES (7 ) |
| Andean Solitaire |
Myadestes ralloides |
| Black Solitaire |
Entomodestes coracinus |
| Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush |
Catharus fuscater |
| Swainson’s Thrush |
Catharus ustulatus |
| Pale-eyed Thrush |
Turdus leucops6 |
| Great Thrush |
Turdus fuscater |
| GlossyLblack Thrush |
Turdus serranus |
| SWALLOWS ( 1 ) |
| Blue-and-white Swallow |
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca |
| WRENS ( 6 ) |
| Rufous Wren |
Cinnycerthia unirufa |
| Sharpe’s Wren7 |
Cinnycerthia olivascens |
| PlainLtailed Wren |
Pheugopedius euophrys |
| House Wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
| Mountain Wren |
Troglodytes solstitialis |
| Gray-breasted Wood-Wren |
Henicorhina leucophrys |
| WARBLERS ( 9 ) |
| Yellow Warbler |
Setophaga petechia8 |
| Cerulean Warbler |
Setophaga cerulea9 |
| Blackburnian Warbler |
Setophaga fusca10 |
| Black-and-white Warbler |
Mniotilta varia |
| Canada Warbler |
Cardellina canadensis11 |
| Slate-throated Redstart12 |
Myioborus miniatus |
| Black-crested Warbler |
Myiothlypis nigrocristatus13 |
| Three-striped Warbler |
Basileuterus tristriatus |
| Russet-crowned Warbler |
Myiothlypis coronatus14 |
| TANAGERS ( 22 ) |
| Capped Conebill |
Conirostrum albifrons |
| Masked Flowerpiercer |
Diglossa cyanea |
| White-sided Flowerpiercer |
Diglossa albilatera |
| Rusty Flowerpiercer |
Diglossa sittoides |
| Fawn-breasted Tanager |
Pipraeidea melanonota |
| Golden-rumped Euphonia |
Euphonia cyanocephala |
| Orange-bellied Euphonia |
Euphonia xanthogaster |
| Glistening-green Tanager |
Chlorochrysa phoenicotis |
| Rufous-throated Tanager |
Tangara rufigula |
| Golden Tanager |
Tangara arthus |
| Flame-faced Tanager |
Tangara parzudakii |
| Beryl-spangled Tanager |
Tangara nigroviridis |
| Blue-and-black Tanager |
Tangara vassorii |
| Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager |
Anisognathus somptuosus |
| Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager |
Anisognathus notabilis |
| Hooded Mountain-Tanager |
Buthraupis montana |
| Grass-green Tanager |
Chlorornis riefferii |
| Blue-capped Tanager |
Thraupis cyanocephala |
| Dusky Bush-Tanager |
Chlorospingus semifuscus |
| Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager |
Chlorospingus flavigularis |
| Western Hemispingus |
Hemispingus ochraceus |
| Plushcap |
Catamblyrhynchus diadema |
| SALTATORS & GROSBEAKS ( 2 ) |
| Golden-bellied Grosbeak15 |
Pheucticus chrysogaster |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| EMBERIZINE FINCHES ( 8 ) |
| Blue Seedeater |
Amaurospiza concolor |
| Slaty Finch |
Haplospiza rustica |
| Tricolored Brush-Finch |
Atlapetes tricolor |
| White-winged Brush-Finch |
Atlapetes leucopterus |
| Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch |
Arremon brunneinucha16 |
| Olive Finch |
Arremon castaneiceps17 |
| Grasshopper Sparrow |
Ammodramus savannarum |
| Rufous-collared Sparrow |
Zonatrichia capensis |
| ORIOLES & BLACKBIRDS ( 1 ) |
| Giant Cowbird |
Molothrus oryzivorus |
| CARDUELINE FINCHES ( 1 ) |
| Yellow-bellied Siskin |
Spinus xanthogastrus18 |
| EMBERIZINE FINCHES ( 1 ) |
| Yellow-bellied Seedeater |
Yellow-bellied Seedeater |
NOTES
- 1 WhiteLbreasted Hawk considered a subspecies of SharpLshinned Hawk by Clements
- 2 WhiteLcapped Parrot considered a subspecies of SpeckleLfaced Parrot by Clements
- 3 Genus changed from Strix
- 4 Genus changed from Lathria
- 5 Genus changed from Chloropipo
- 6 Genus changed from Platycichla
- 7 Name changed from SepiaLbrown Wren
- 8-11, 13-14 A major reorganization of the New World Warblers has resulted in the assignment of many species to new genera
- 12 Name changed from SlateLthroated Whitestart
- 15 Name changed from Southern YellowLGrosbeak
- 16 Genus changed from Buarremon
- 17 Genus changed from Lysurus
- 18 Genus changed from Carduelis
