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During trips in the last several years, we have seen a cumulative total of over 400 species in Northern Ecuador, with most trips averaging about 330 seen species.  This list includes species seen on those trips.  As usual, some are common, some less common, and some quite rare.  I have not included some species that are widespread and fairly common throughout the neotropics.

Torrent Duck
Yellow-billed Pintail
Andean Teal
Wattled Guan
Sickle-winged Guan
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Silvery Grebe
Fasciated Tiger-heron
Andean Condor
Swallow-tailed Kite
Cinereous Harrier
Plain-breasted Hawk
Plumbeous Hawk
Barred Hawk
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle
White-rumped Hawk
Variable Hawk
Black Hawk-eagle
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Carunculated Caracara
Laughing Falcon
Aplomado Falcon
White-throated Crake
Slate-colored (Andean) Coot
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Andean Gull
Andean Lapwing
Band-tailed Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon
Plumbeous Pigeon
Dusky Pigeon
Eared Dove
Ecuadorian Ground-dove
Black-winged Ground-dove
Pallid Dove
White-throated Quail-dove
Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Pacific Parrotlet
Red-billed Parrot
White-capped Parrot
Bronze-winged Parrot
Scaly-naped Parrot
Pacific (Peruvian) Pygmy-owl
San Isidro Owl
Rufous-banded Owl
Crested Owl
Spectacled Owl
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Pauraque
Gray-rumped Swift
White-whiskered Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Stripe-throated Hermit
White-necked Jacobin
Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Brown Violetear
Green Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Green Thorntail
Western Emerald
Green-crowned Woodnymph
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Andean Emerald
Speckled Hummingbird
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Empress Brilliant
Green-crowned Brilliant
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Ecuadorian Hillstar
Giant Hummingbird
Shining Sunbeam
Bronzy Inca
Brown Inca
Collared Inca                   
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Buff-tailed Coronet
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Velvet-purple Coronet
Gorgeted Sunangel
Tourmaline Sunangel
Booted Racket-tail
Black-tailed Trainbearer
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Viridian Metaltail
Tyrian Metaltail
Mountain Avocetbill
Long-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
Purple-crowned Fairy
Long-billed Starthroat
Purple-throated Woodstar
White-bellied Woodstar
Crested Quetzal
Golden-headed Quetzal
Chocò Trogon
Collared Trogon
Masked Trogon
Gartered (Northern Violaceous) Trogon
Broad-billed Motmot
Rufous Motmot
Highland Motmot
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Barred Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird
Orange-fronted Barbet
Red-headed Barbet
Toucan Barbet
Emerald Toucanet
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Pale-mandibled Araçari
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan
Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Chocó Toucan
Olivaceous Piculet
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Guayaquil Woodpecker
Powerful Woodpecker
Bar-winged Cinclodes
Stout-billed Cinclodes
Pacific Hornero
Andean Tit-spinetail
Azara's Spinetail
Slaty Spinetail
Rufous Spinetail
Red-faced Spinetail
Many-striped Canastero
Spotted Barbtail
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Pearled Treerunner
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Western Woodhaunter
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Striped Treehunter
Uniform Treehunter
Tyrannine Woodcreeper
Plain-brown Woodcreeper 
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper

Spotted Woodcreeper
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Montane Woodcreeper
Brown-billed Scythebill
Greater Scythebill
Western Slaty-antshrike
Russet Antshrike
Pacific Antwren
Checker-throated Antwren
Slaty Antwren

Dot-winged Antwren
Long-tailed Antbird
White-backed Fire-eye
Immaculate Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Bicolored Antbird
Giant Antpitta
Moustached Antpitta
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
White-bellied Antpitta
Yellow-breasted Antpitta
Ochre-breasted Antpitta
Rufous Antpitta
Tawny Antpitta
Spillmann's Tapaculo
Ocellated Tapaculo
Ashy-headed Tyrannulet
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Southern Beardless-tyrannulet

White-crested Elaenia
White-banded Tyrannulet
White-tailed Tyrannulet
Rufous-winged Tryrannulet
Torrent Tyrannulet
Tufted Tit-tyrant
Streak-necked Flycatcher
Olive-striped Flycatcher
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant
Variegated Bristle-tyrant
Yellow Tyrannulet
Rufous-headed Pygmy-tyrant
Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Rufous-crowned Tody-flycatcher
Common Tody-flycatcher
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill
Ornate Flycatcher
Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
Tawny-breasted Flycatcher
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Flavescent Flycatcher
Handsome Flycatcher
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Smoke-colored Pewee
Brown-backed Chat-tyrant
Rufous-breasted Chat-tyrant
Slaty-backed Chat-tyrant
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant
Red-rumped Bush-tyrant
Black-billed Shrike-tyrant
Streak-throated Bush-tyrant
Páramo Ground-tyrant
Masked Water-tyrant
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Golden-crowned Flycatcher
Cinnamon Becard
One-colored Becard
Black-and-white Becard
One-colored Becard
Barred Becard
Masked Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra
Red-crested Cotinga
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Black-chested Fruiteater
Olivaceous Piha
Dusky Piha
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Blue-crowned Manakin
Golden-winged Manakin
White-bearded Manakin
Club-winged Manakin
Turquoise Jay
Beautiful Jay
Inca Jay
Black-billed Peppershrike
Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo
Brown-capped Vireo
Lesser Greenlet
Andean Solitaire
Spotted Nightingale-Thrush

Pale-eyed Thrush
Glossy-black Thrush
Great Thrush
Ecuadorian Thrush
White-capped Dipper
Gray-breasted Martin
Brown-bellied Swallow
Blue-and-white Swallow
White-thighed Swallow
Band-backed Wren
Rufous Wren
Grass Wren
Bay Wren
Mountain Wren
White-breasted Wood-wren
Gray-breasted Wood-wren
Sepia-brown Wren
Plain-tailed Wren

Long-billed Gnatwren
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Páramo Pipit
Tropical Parula
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Slate-throated Whitestart
Spectacled Whitestart
Black-crested Warbler         
Chocó Warbler
Three-striped Warbler
Russet-crowned Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Green Honeycreeper
Golden-collared Honeycreeper
Yellow-tufted Dacnis
Cinereous Conebill
Blue-backed Conebill
Capped Conebill
Giant Conebill
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Masked Flowerpiercer
Black Flowerpiercer
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Deep Blue (Golden-eyed) Flowerpiercer
Guira Tanager
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Glistening-green Tanager
Rufous-throated Tanager
Golden Tanager
Emerald Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Flame-faced Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Blue-and-black Tanager
Golden-naped Tanager
Blue-whiskered Tanager

Black-capped Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Golden-hooded Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager
Lacrimose Mountain-tanager
Blue-winged Mountain-tanager
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager
Hooded Mountain-tanager
Buff-breasted Mountain-tanager
Grass-green Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
Blue-capped Tanager
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Lemon-rumped Tanager
Dusky-faced Tanager
White-lined Tanager
White-shouldered Tanager
Scarlet-browed Tanager
Common Bush-tanager
Ashy-throated Bush-tanager
Dusky Bush-tanager
Yellow-throated Bush-tanager
Yellow-whiskered Bush-tanager
Gray-hooded Bush-tanager
Black-capped Hemispingus
Black-eared Hemispingus
Western Hemispingus
Plushcap
Buff-throated Saltator
Black-winged Saltator
Southern Yellow-grosbeak
Blue-black Grassquit
Variable Seedeater
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Páramo Seedeater
Plumbeous Sierra-finch
Band-tailed Sierra-finch
Pale-naped Brush-finch
Rufous-naped Brush-finch
Slaty Brush-finch
White-winged Brush-finch
Chestnut-capped Brush-finch
Orange-billed Sparrow
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Northern Mountain-cacique
Subtropical Cacique
Russet-backed Oropendola
Scrub Blackbird
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Hooded Siskin
Olivaceous Siskin
Thick-billed Euphonia
Golden-rumped Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia     
Orange-crowned Euphonia
Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia

 

 

 


Last updated: December 30, 2009.