Ecuador 1993 Species List




This is a list of species observed during my visit to Ecuador over the period January 22 - February 6, 1993 on a 14 day birding tour with Field Guides, Inc. led by Rose Ann and John Rowlett. The trip covered the Amazon Basin and the east slope of the Andes. We started at La Selva Jungle Lodge on the Rio Napo and made our way up the east slope of the Andes to Quito via Coca, Tena, Baeza, and Papallacta Pass.

Definitions of abbreviations used are as follows:

*

Life species or life family

(h)

Heard only

(p)

Seen poorly by me (but identified either by myself or others)


Bird names (and order) are per The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, Sixth Edition by James F. Clements (2007). Each common and scientific name is a link to a Google image search for that name. This provides a quick way to find images of each species (if Google's search can find them on the web).





Tinamidae


Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

(h)



Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

(h)



Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus undulatus

(h)



Bartlett's Tinamou

Crypturellus bartletti

(h)




Anhingidae


Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga





Ardeidae

*

Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus



*

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi




Great Egret

Ardea alba




Snowy Egret

Egretta thula




Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis



*

Striated Heron

Butorides striata



*

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum



*

Zigzag Heron

Zebrilus undulatus





Anatidae

*

Torrent Duck

Merganetta armata





Cathartidae


Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus




Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura



*

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus



*

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa





Pandionidae


Osprey

Pandion haliaetus





Accipitridae


Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus




Pearl Kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii




Plumbeous Kite

Ictinia plumbea

(p)


*

Tiny Hawk

Accipiter superciliosus



*

Bicolored Hawk

Accipiter bicolor



*

Slate-colored Hawk

Leucopternis schistaceus




Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris




Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus



*

Puna Hawk

Buteo poecilochrous



*

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus





Falconidae

*

Black Caracara

Daptrius ater



*

Carunculated Caracara

Phalcoboenus carunculatus




Yellow-headed Caracara

Milvago chimachima




Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

(p)



American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

(p)



Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis





Cracidae

*

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata



*

Spix's Guan

Penelope jacquacu



*

Blue-throated Piping-Guan

Pipile cumanensis




Wattled Guan

Aburria aburri

(p)


*

Sickle-winged Guan

Chamaepetes goudotii




Nocturnal Curassow

Nothocrax urumutum

(h)




Odontophoridae

*

Marbled Wood-Quail

Odontophorus gujanensis




*

Opisthocomidae

*

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin





Psophiidae


Gray-winged Trumpeter

Psophia crepitans

(h)




Rallidae


Chestnut-headed Crake

Anurolimnas castaneiceps

(h)



Black-banded Crake

Anurolimnas fasciatus

(h)



Rufous-sided Crake

Laterallus melanophaius

(h)


*

Gray-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea




Paint-billed Crake

Neocrex erythrops

(h)



Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica



*

Azure Gallinule

Porphyrio flavirostris





Jacanidae


Wattled Jacana

Jacana jacana





Charadriidae

*

Pied Lapwing

Vanellus cayanus




Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis




Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris





Scolopacidae


Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius




Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria




Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca





Laridae

*

Andean Gull

Larus serranus





Sternidae


Yellow-billed Tern

Sternula superciliaris




Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex





Columbidae


Rock Pigeon

Columba livia




Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata




Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis




Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

(h)



Ruddy Pigeon

Patagioenas subvinacea

(h)



Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata




Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti




Gray-fronted Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

(p)



Sapphire Quail-Dove

Geotrygon saphirina

(h)



White-throated Quail-Dove

Geotrygon frenata

(h)



Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana





Psittacidae

*

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna




Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao



*

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara severus




Red-bellied Macaw

Orthopsittaca manilata



*

White-eyed Parakeet

Aratinga leucophthalma



*

Dusky-headed Parakeet

Aratinga weddellii



*

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera



*

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet

Touit huetii




Spot-winged Parrotlet

Touit stictopterus

(h)


*

Black-headed Parrot

Pionites melanocephalus



*

Orange-cheeked Parrot

Pionopsitta barrabandi



*

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus



*

Speckle-faced Parrot

Pionus tumultuosus



*

Yellow-crowned Parrot

Amazona ochrocephala




Orange-winged Parrot

Amazona amazonica




Scaly-naped Parrot

Amazona mercenaria




Mealy Parrot

Amazona farinosa





Cuculidae


Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana




Greater Ani

Crotophaga major




Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani





Strigidae


Tropical Screech-Owl

Megascops choliba

(h)


*

Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl

Megascops watsonii



*

Rufous-banded Owl

Ciccaba albitarsis




Crested Owl

Lophostrix cristata



*

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata




Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum





Nyctibiidae

*

Long-tailed Potoo

Nyctibius aethereus




Andean Potoo

Nyctibius maculosus

(p)



Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

(h)




Caprimulgidae

*

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Lurocalis rufiventris



*

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles rupestris




Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis



*

Band-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longirostris



*

Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis climacocerca





Apodidae

*

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila




White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris



*

Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris




Short-tailed Swift

Chaeture brachyura




Fork-tailed Palm-Swift

Tachornis squamata




Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis





Trochilidae

*

White-tipped Sicklebill

Eutoxeres aquila




Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

(p)


*

White-bearded Hermit

Phaethornis hispidus



*

Great-billed Hermit

Phaethornis malaris


Formerly Long-tailed Hermit


Black-throated Hermit

Phaethornis atrimentalis


Formerly Little Hermit before split

*

Gray-chinned Hermit

Phaethornis griseogularis




Napo Sabrewing

Campylopterus villaviscensio

(p)



White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

(p)


*

Sparkling Violet-ear

Colibri coruscans




Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti



*

Wire-crested Thorntail

Popelairia popelairii




Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata



*

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Leucippus chlorocercus



*

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Leucippus hypostictus



*

Glittering-throated Emerald

Polyerata fimbriata



*

Speckled Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys



*

White-tailed Hillstar

Urochroa bougueri



*

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Boissonneaua matthewsii



*

Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis



*

Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi



*

Bronzy Inca

Coeligena coeligena



*

Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata




Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

(p)


*

Booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii



*

Long-tailed Sylph

Aglaiocercus kingi



*

Black-eared Fairy

Heliothryx auritus



*

Amethyst Woodstar

Calliphlox amethystina





Trogonidae


White-tailed Trogon

Trogon viridis




Black-tailed Trogon

Trogon melanurus

(p)


*

Crested Quetzal

Pharomachrus antisianus



*

Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps





Alcedinidae


Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquatus



*

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona



*

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana



*

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Chloroceryle inda



*

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea





Momotidae


Blue-crowned Motmot

Momotus momota




Rufous Motmot

Baryphthengus martii





Galbulidae

*

White-eared Jacamar

Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis



*

Coppery-chested Jacamar

Galbula pastazae




Purplish Jacamar

Galbula chalcothorax

(p)




Bucconidae

*

Collared Puffbird

Bucco capensis



*

White-chested Puffbird

Malacoptila fusca



*

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons




White-fronted Nunbird

Monasa morphoeus



*

Yellow-billed Nunbird

Monasa flavirostris



*

Swallow-wing

Chelidoptera tenebrosa





Capitonidae

*

Scarlet-crowned Barbet

Capito aurovirens



*

Gilded Barbet

Capito auratus


Formerly Black-spotted Barbet


Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii





Ramphastidae

*

Andean Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus albivitta


Formerly Emerald Toucanet

*

Golden-collared Toucanet

Selenidera reinwardtii




Lettered Aracari

Pteroglossus inscriptus



*

Ivory-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus azara



*

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Pteroglossus castanotis



*

Many-banded Aracari

Pteroglossus pluricinctus




Channel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus


Formerly Yellow-ridged Toucan

*

Red-billed Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus


Formerly Cuvier's Toucan



Picidae

*

Lafresnaye's Piculet

Picumnus lafresnayi



*

Rufous-breasted Piculet

Picumnus rufiventris



*

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus



*

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Veniliornis dignus



*

Bar-bellied Woodpecker

Veniliornis nigriceps




Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Veniliornis fumigatus



*

Little Woodpecker

Veniliornis passerinus



*

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Piculus rivolii



*

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes punctigula



*

Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

Celeus grammicus




Chestnut Woodpecker

Celeus elegans



*

Cream-colored Woodpecker

Celeus flavus




Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus




Powerful Woodpecker

Campephilus pollens

(h)


*

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos





Furnariidae

*

Bar-winged Cinclodes

Cinclodes fuscus




Lesser Hornero

Furnarius minor

(p)


*

Azara's Spinetail

Synallaxis azarae



*

Dark-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albigularis



*

White-bellied Spinetail

Synallaxis propinqua



*

Parker's Spinetail

Cranioleuca vulpecula


Formerly Rusty-backed Spinetail

*

Plain Softtail

Thripophaga fusciceps



*

Orange-fronted Plushcrown

Metopothrix aurantiaca



*

Pearled Treerunner

Margarornis squamiger




Point-tailed Palmcreeper

Berlepschia rikeri

(h)


*

Montane Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia striaticollis




Striped Woodhaunter

Hyloctistes subulatus




Black-billed Treehunter

Thripadectes melanorhynchus




Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner

Automolus melanopezus

(h)



Black-tailed Leaftosser

Sclerurus caudacutus

(p)


*

Rufous-tailed Xenops

Xenops milleri




Streaked Xenops

Xenops rutilans




Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus




Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus



*

Long-billed Woodcreeper

Nasica longirostris



*

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

Dendrexetastes rufigula



*

Ocellated Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus ocellatus



*

Olive-backed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus triangularis



*

Lineated Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes albolineatus



*

Montane Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger


Formerly Spot-crowned Woodcreeper



Thamnophilidae


Fasciated Antshrike

Cymbilaimus lineatus



*

Undulated Antshrike

Frederickena unduligera




Great Antshrike

Taraba major

(p)


*

Lined Antshrike

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus



*

Castelnau's Antshrike

Thamnophilus cryptoleucus




Plain-winged Antshrike

Thamnophilus schistaceus

(h)


*

Black Bushbird

Neoctantes niger




Dusky-throated Antshrike

Thamnomanes ardesiacus



*

Cinereous Antshrike

Thamnomanes caesius




Pygmy Antwren

Myrmotherula brachyura

(h)


*

Plain-throated Antwren

Myrmotherula hauxwelli



*

White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris



*

Long-tailed Antbird

Drymophila caudata



*

Rufous-rumped Antwren

Terenura callinota




Blackish Antbird

Cercomacra nigrescens

(p)



Black Antbird

Cercomacra serva

(p)


*

Gray Antbird

Cercomacra cinerascens




White-backed Fire-eye

Pyriglena leuconota

(h)


*

Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus



*

Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis cantator



*

Silvered Antbird

Sclateria naevia



*

Plumbeous Antbird

Myrmeciza hyperythra



*

White-shouldered Antbird

Myrmeciza melanoceps



*

Spot-backed Antbird

Hylophylax naevius



*

Dot-backed Antbird

Hylophylax punctulatus



*

Scale-backed Antbird

Hylophylax poecilinotus



*

Hairy-crested Antbird

Rhegmatorhina melanosticta





Formicariidae


Rufous-capped Antthrush

Formicarius colma

(h)



Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis

(h)



Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Formicarius rufipectus

(h)


*

Striated Antthrush

Chamaeza nobilis



*

White-lored Antpitta

Hylopezus fulviventris




Thrush-like Antpitta

Myrmothera campanisona

(h)


*

Tawny Antpitta

Grallaria quitensis




Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

Grallaria ruficapilla

(h)



White-bellied Antpitta

Grallaria hypoleuca

(h)




Cotingidae


Red-crested Cotinga

Ampelion rubrocristatus



*

Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater

Pipreola frontalis



*

Fiery-throated Fruiteater

Pipreola chlorolepidota



*

White-browed Purpletuft

Iodopleura isabellae



*

Screaming Piha

Lipaugus vociferans



*

Purple-throated Cotinga

Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema



*

Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana



*

Spangled Cotinga

Cotinga cayana



*

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

Gymnoderus foetidus



*

Amazonian Umbrellabird

Cephalopterus ornatus





Pipridae

*

Wire-tailed Manakin

Pipra filicauda




Golden-headed Manakin

Pipra erythrocephala



*

Blue-crowned Manakin

Lepidothrix coronata




Blue-rumped Manakin

Lepidothrix isidorei

(h)



Blue-backed Manakin

Chiroxiphia pareola



*

Golden-winged Manakin

Masius chrysopterus




White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus



*

Orange-crested Manakin

Heterocercus aurantiivertex



*

Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin

Tyranneutes stolzmanni





Tyrannidae

*

Rough-legged Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias burmeisteri


Formerly White-fronted Tyrannulet

*

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Tyrannulus elatus




Forest Elaenia

Myiopagis gaimardii



*

Gray Elaenia

Myiopagis caniceps



*

White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps



*

Mottle-backed Elaenia

Elaenia gigas



*

White-tailed Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus poecilocercus



*

White-banded Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus stictopterus




Torrent Tyrannulet

Serpophaga cinerea



*

River Tyrannulet

Serpophaga hypoleuca



*

Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola



*

Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant

Stigmatura napensis



*

Golden-faced Tyrannulet

Zimmerius chrysops



*

Ecuadorian Tyrannulet

Phylloscartes gualaquizae



*

Variegated Bristle-Tyrant

Pogonotriccus poecilotis



*

Ornate Flycatcher

Myiotriccus ornatus



*

Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant

Poecilotriccus ruficeps



*

Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus calopterus




Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum



*

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum



*

Handsome Flycatcher

Myiophobus pulcher



*

Olive-chested Flycatcher

Myiophobus cryptoxanthus



*

Cinnamon Flycatcher

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus




Cliff Flycatcher

Hirundinea ferruginea

(p)


*

Fuscous Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus




Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum




Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi



*

Smoke-colored Pewee

Contopus fumigatus



*

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens




Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus



*

Blackish Pewee

Contopus nigrescens




Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans



*

Drab Water-Tyrant

Ochthornis littoralis



*

Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant

Cnemarchus erythropygius




Long-tailed Tyrant

Colonia colonus




Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius




Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis




Gray-capped Flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis




Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus



*

Lesser Kiskadee

Philohydor lictor



*

Lemon-browed Flycatcher

Conopias cinchoneti




Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus

(p)



Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua




Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus



*

Grayish Mourner

Rhytipterna simplex



*

Sirystes

Sirystes sibilator




Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

(h)


*

Short-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus ferox



*

Cinnamon Attila

Attila cinnamomeus




Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus




Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata




Black-tailed Tityra

Tityra cayana




White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus



*

Black-capped Becard

Pachyramphus marginatus



*

Black-and-white Becard

Pachyramphus albogriseus





Hirundinidae

*

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia


Sand Martin


White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer




Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera



*

Brown-bellied Swallow

Notiochelidon murina




Blue-and-white Swallow

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca



*

White-banded Swallow

Atticora fasciata



*

White-thighed Swallow

Neochelidon tibialis




Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis




Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica





Cinclidae

*

White-capped Dipper

Cinclus leucocephalus





Troglodytidae

*

Black-capped Donacobius

Donacobius atricapilla



*

Thrush-like Wren

Campylorhynchus turdinus



*

Gray-mantled Wren

Odontorchilus branickii



*

Plain-tailed Wren

Thryothorus euophrys



*

Coraya Wren

Thryothorus coraya



*

Buff-breasted Wren

Thryothorus leucotis




House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

(h)


*

Mountain Wren

Troglodytes solstitialis




Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucophrys

(h)



Scaly-breasted Wren

Microcerculus marginatus

(h)

Formerly Southern Nightingale-Wren

*

Wing-banded Wren

Microcerculus bambla





Turdidae

*

Andean Solitaire

Myadestes ralloides




Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus



*

Pale-eyed Thrush

Platycichla leucops



*

Great Thrush

Turdus fuscater



*

Black-billed Thrush

Turdus ignobilis



*

Lawrence's Thrush

Turdus lawrencii




White-necked Thrush

Turdus albicollis

(p)




Corvidae

*

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas



*

Violaceous Jay

Cyanocorax violaceus




Turquoise Jay

Cyanolyca turcosa

(h)




Vireonidae

*

Brown-capped Vireo

Vireo leucophrys




Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus



*

Rufous-naped Greenlet

Hylophilus semibrunneus



*

Olivaceous Greenlet

Hylophilus olivaceus



*

Black-billed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis nigrirostris





Fringillidae


Thick-billed Euphonia

Euphonia laniirostris



*

Golden-rumped Euphonia

Euphonia cyanocephala



*

Bronze-green Euphonia

Euphonia mesochrysa



*

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia xanthogaster



*

Rufous-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia rufiventris



*

Hooded Siskin

Carduelis magellanica



*

Olivaceous Siskin

Carduelis olivacea





Parulidae


Tropical Parula

Parula pitiayumi




Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica fusca




Blackpoll Warbler

Dendroica striata



*

Canada Warbler

Wilsonia canadensis




Slate-throated Redstart

Myioborus miniatus



*

Spectacled Redstart

Myioborus melanocephalus



*

Black-crested Warbler

Basileuterus nigrocristatus




Three-striped Warbler

Basileuterus tristriatus





Coerebidae


Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola





Thraupidae


Capped Conebill

Conirostrum albifrons

(p)


*

Magpie Tanager

Cissopis leverianus



*

White-capped Tanager

Sericossypha albocristata



*

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager

Chlorospingus flavigularis



*

Black-capped Hemispingus

Hemispingus atropileus



*

Orange-headed Tanager

Thlypopsis sordida



*

Yellow-backed Tanager

Hemithraupis flavicollis



*

Flame-crested Tanager

Tachyphonus cristatus




White-shouldered Tanager

Tachyphonus luctuosus



*

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea




Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra



*

Masked Crimson Tanager

Ramphocelus nigrogularis




Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo




Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus




Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum




Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Anisognathus igniventris

(h)


*

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Anisognathus somptuosus




Yellow-throated Tanager

Iridosornis analis

(p)


*

Orange-eared Tanager

Chlorochrysa calliparaea




Turquoise Tanager

Tangara mexicana



*

Paradise Tanager

Tangara chilensis



*

Green-and-gold Tanager

Tangara schrankii



*

Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus



*

Golden-eared Tanager

Tangara chrysotis



*

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Tangara xanthocephala



*

Flame-faced Tanager

Tangara parzudakii



*

Spotted Tanager

Tangara punctata




Bay-headed Tanager

Tangara gyrola



*

Golden-naped Tanager

Tangara ruficervix



*

Blue-necked Tanager

Tangara cyanicollis



*

Masked Tanager

Tangara nigrocincta



*

Beryl-spangled Tanager

Tangara nigroviridis



*

Black-capped Tanager

Tangara heinei



*

Opal-crowned Tanager

Tangara callophrys



*

Black-faced Dacnis

Dacnis lineata




Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza




Purple Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes caeruleus



*

Swallow-Tanager

Tersina viridis



*

Black-backed Bush-Tanager

Urothraupis stolzmanni





Emberizidae


Plumbeous Sierra-Finch

Phrygilus unicolor

(p)



Variable Seedeater

Sporophila corvina



*

Black-and-white Seedeater

Sporophila luctuosa



*

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

Sporophila castaneiventris



*

Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch

Oryzoborus angolensis


Formerly Lesser Seed-Finch


White-sided Flowerpiercer

Diglossa albilatera

(p)



Black Flowerpiercer

Diglossa humeralis

(p)


*

Deep-blue Flowerpiercer

Diglossopis glaucus



*

Masked Flowerpiercer

Diglossopis cyaneus




Red-capped Cardinal

Paroaria gularis




Orange-billed Sparrow

Arremon aurantiirostris

(h)


*

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Ammodramus aurifrons




Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis





Cardinalidae


Grayish Saltator

Saltator coerulescens




Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus





Icteridae

*

Red-breasted Blackbird

Sturnella militaris




Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis

(p)



Giant Cowbird

Molothrus oryzivorus



*

Moriche Oriole

Icterus chrysocephalus



*

Orange-backed Troupial

Icterus croconotus


Formerly Campo Oriole


Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela




Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis



*

Solitary Cacique

Cacicus solitarius



*

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons




Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus



*

Green Oropendola

Psarocolius viridis



*

Amazonian Oropendola

Gymnostinops bifasciatus



*

Oriole Blackbird

Gymnomystax mexicanus





439 species, 53 families, 268 life birds, 1 life family




Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email:  shwand@sonic.net