Part of birding trip report at www.jvanderw.nl
wo = occurs in Western half of Ecuador only
eo = occurs in Eastern half of Ecuador only
ao = occurs in Amazonian part only
S = Occurs in Southern Ecuador only
H = heard only
D = partly identified by deduction
(from range, altitude; see introduction of report for explanation)
# = observed from bus during drive from Guayaquil East through coastal plain
GL = obs. at Gualaceo - Limon road incl. surr. of Gualaceo
CS = obs. at Cajas N.P. West of Cuenca
SU = obs. at Surocucho reserve between Cuenca and Cajas
CN = obs. at Cajanuma part of Podocarpus N.P. near Loja
VL = obs. at dry valley near Vilcabamba
BO = obs. at Bombuscaro valley of Podocarpus N.P. near Zamora
OR = obs. at Oriente lowlands East of Zamora
BV = obs. at Buenaventura site near Piņas, El Oro
RP = obs. at Rio Pindo East of Piņas
PC = obs. at Punta Carnero on Sta Elena Peninsula
IP = obs. at Isla de la Plata or between island and mainland
AY = obs. at Ayampe valley and surroundings (S of Machalilla N.P.)
CB = obs. at Cerro Blanco reserve 5 km W of Guayaquil
end. = endemic:
Tumb. = Tumbesian
Choco = Choco
CAP = Central Andes paramo
SCA = South Central Andes
EPEA = Ec./Peru East Andes
GL CS SU CN VL BO OR BV RP PC IP AY CB
Little Tinamou H OR AY
woS Pale-browed Tinamou H AY Tumb. end.
Pied-billed Grebe PC
Parkinson's (Black) Petrel) D IP?
Sooty Shearwater D IP?
Black Storm-petrel D IP?
Red-billed Tropicbird IP
Blue-footed Booby PC IP
Peruvian Booby IP
Masked Booby IP
Neotropic Cormorant PC AY
Brown Pelican PC
Peruvian (Chilean) Pelican PC
Magnificent Frigatebird PC AY
Little Blue Heron PC
Snowy Egret PC
Cocoi (White-necked) Heron PC
Great White Egret PC
Cattle Egret IP AY
ao Striated (Green) Heron PC AY
Speckled Teal CS SU
Blue-winged Teal D PC?
American Black Vulture # OR BV AY
Turkey Vulture # OR BV PC IP AY
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture OR
King Vulture CB
American Swallow-tailed Kite BO OR
Snail Kite # OR
Plain-breasted Hawk GL SU CN
Grey-backed Hawk BV AY CB Tumb. end.
Great Black-hawk BV
wo Savannah Hawk BV
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle GL CN BV
Grey Hawk AY
Roadside Hawk OR BV AY
Puna (Variable) Hawk CS
Black Hawk-eagle OR BV
eo Black Caracara OR
Red-throated Caracara CB
Carunculated Caracara CS CAP end.
wo Crested Caracara BV
Laughing Falcon AY CB
Collared Forest-falcon AY
American Kestrel CN BV
Bat Falcon BO
wo Rufous-headed Chachalaca H BV Tumb. end.
woS Bearded Guan CN SCA end.
Andean Guan GL
Sickle-winged Guan BO BV
eo Marbled Wood-quail H OR
wo Black-eared Woodquail H BV
White-throated Crake H BV
American Coot SU
Wattled Jacana #
American Oystercatcher PC
Black-necked Stilt PC
Grey (Bl.-bellied) Plover PC
Semipalmated Plover D PC
Wilson's (Thick-billed) Plover PC
Collared Plover D AY
Hudsonian Curlew (Whimbrel) PC
Greater Yellowlegs PC
Lesser Yellowlegs PC
Solitary Sandpiper VL
Spotted Sandpiper GL RP
Wandering Tattler D IP
Willet PC
Ruddy Turnstone PC
Short-billed Dowitcher PC
Sanderling PC
Least Sandpiper PC
Pectoral Sandpiper D CS
Wilson's Phalarope PC
Grey (Red) Phalarope IP
Grey Gull PC
Kelp Gull PC
Grey-headed Gull PC
Sabine's Gull IP
Elegant Tern PC
Common Tern PC?
Black Tern PC
Band-tailed Pigeon GL SU CN
Plumbeous Pigeon H BV
Ruddy Pigeon BO OR BV AY
wo Eared Dove GL
wo Ecuadorean Ground-dove CB Tumb. end.
Croaking Ground-dove PC
White-tipped Dove BV AY CB
wo Pallid Dove AY
Ruddy Quail-dove D BV
Red-masked Parakeet BV AY Tumb. end.
ao Dusky-headed Parakeet OR
El Oro Parakeet D BV Tumb. end.
wo Pacific Parrotlet PC AY CB Tumb. end.
woS Grey-cheeked Parakeet CB Tumb. end.
Blue-headed Parrot OR
Speckled-facedParrot CN
wo Bronze-winged Parrot BV AY
Scaly-naped Parrot CN
Squirrel Cuckoo VL BO OR BV CB
Little Cuckoo BO
Smooth-billed Ani VL OR BV
wo Groove-billed Ani PC AY CB
wo Striped Cuckoo BV AY
woS West Peruvian Screech-owl H BO
Short-tailed Nightjar D CN
Pauraque BO AY
woS Anthony's (Scrub) Nightjar D PC Tumb. end.
eo Blackish Nightjar BO
Chestnut-collared Swift OR
White-collared Swift GL OR
Grey-rumped Swift BO
Short-tailed Swift CB
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift AY
Band-tailed Barbthroat H? BV
wo White-whiskered Hermit BV
eo Green Hermit BO
Long-tailed Hermit CB
Sparkling Violet-ear GL
wo Crowned Woodnymph AY
wo Violet-bellied Hummingbird CB
Amazilia Hummingbird VL AY CB
Ecuadorian Hillstar CS
Giant Hummingbird GL
Mountain Velvetbreast GL
Collared Inca GL CN
Buff-winged Starfrontlet CN
S Rainbow Starfrontlet CN SCA end.
Sword-billed Hummingbird CN
eoS Amethyst-throated Sunangel GL
eo Tourmaline Sunangel GL
S Purple-throated Sunangel CN SCA end.
eo Glowing Puffleg GL CN
Sapphire-vented Puffleg CS
Green-tailed Trainbearer SU
Purple-backed Thornbill SU
Viridian Metaltail GL
S Violet-throated Metaltail CS CAP end.
Tyrian Metaltail GL CN
eo Mountain Avocetbill GL
wo Violet-tailed Sylph BV
wo Purple-crowned Fairy BV
eo Black-eared Fairy BO
woS Short-tailed Woodstar PC IP
Golden-headed Quetzal H CN
Black-tailed Trogon AY Tumb. end.
White-tailed Trogon OR
Collared Trogon BO BV AY
Masked Trogon SU CN
Violaceous Trogon AY
Ringed Kingfisher RP AY
eo Amazon Kingfisher AY
Green Kingfisher BV AY
Blue-crowned Motmot BO
eo Coppery-chested Jacamar BO EPEA end.
ao White-chinned Jacamar OR
wo White-whiskered Puffbird AY
eo Black-spotted Barbet H OR
Red-headed Barbet BO
eo Emerald Toucanet CN BV
Crimson-rumped Toucanet BV
eo Ivory-billed Aracari OR
woN Pale-mandibled Aracari AY Choco end.
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan CN
eo Lafresnaye's Piculet BO
wo Olivaceous Piculet AY
wo Black-cheeked Woodpecker AY
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker OR
wo Scarlet-backed Woodpecker AY CB
Golden-olive Woodpecker VL AY
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker CN
Lineated Woodpecker OR
Plain-brown Woodcreeper BO OR AY
Olivaceous Woodcreeper BO OR AY CB
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper BV
wo Spotted Woodcreeper D BV
Strong-billed Woodcreeper H CN
eo Olive-backed Woodcreeper D CN
wo Streak-headed Woodcreeper AY CB
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper CN
Bar-winged Cinclodes GL CS
Stout-billed Cinclodes CS
wo Pacific Hornero CN VL AY
Andean Tit-spinetail CS
S Mouse-coloured Thistletail GL CAP end.
Azara's Spinetail GL SU CN BV
wo Slaty Spinetail BV AY
eo Dark-breasted Spinetail BO OR
eo Dusky Spinetail BO
Rufous Spinetail GL
woS Necklaced Spinetail AY Tumb. end.
Many-striped Canastero GL
Pearled Treerunner SU CN
Streaked Tuftedcheek CN
wo Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner BV
Plain Xenops BV
Streaked Xenops BO AY CB
Fasciated Antshrike OR
woS Collared Antshrike AY CB Tumb. end.
eo Lined Antshrike BO
wo Western Slaty Antshrike H AY
Mouse-colored Antshrike H OR
Plain Antvireo AY
eo Ornate Antwren BO
Slaty Antwren AY
White-backed Fire-eye AY
Scale-backed Antbird H BO
Plain-backed Antpitta H BO BV
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta H CN
Chestnut-naped Antpitta CN
Rufous Antpitta HGL CN
Tawny Antpitta GL CS
Andean Tapaculo GL CN
Ocellated Tapaculo CN
Barred Fruiteater CN
Andean Cock-of-the-rock BO
eo Blue-rumped Manakin BO
wo Club-winged Manakin BV Choco end.
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin H OR
Streak-necked Flycatcher GL
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher H AY?
ao Slaty-capped Flycatcher BV
eo Black-throated Tody-tyrant CN
Common Tody-flycatcher OR
Black-headed Tody-flycatcher BV
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet AY CB
Yellow-bellied Elaenia AY
White-crested Elaenia GL CN
White-throated Tyrannulet GL CS SU
White-tailed Tyrannulet CN
White-banded Tyrannulet GL CN
Torrent Tyrannulet GL
woS Tawny-crowned Pygmy-tyrant AY
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant BO
Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant BV AY
Yellow-olive Flycatcher BO
Ornate Flycatcher BO BV
Bran-coloured Flycatcher BV
Black-tailed Flycatcher AY
Cinnamon Flycatcher GL CN
eo Cliff Flycatcher BO
Western Wood-pewee AY
Tropical Pewee VL
Black Phoebe GL VL BV
Vermillion Flycatcher PC IP
Crowned Chat-tyrant SU
Slaty-backed Chat-tyrant CN
Rufous-breasted Chat-tyrant CN
Brown-backed Chat-tyrant CS
White-browed Chat-tyrant GL CN
Red-rumped Bush-tyrant CS SU
Streak-throated Bush-tyrant GL
Black-billed Shrike-tyrant CS
Plain-capped Ground-tyrant CS
woS Short-tailed Field-tyrant PC
wo Masked Water-tyrant AY
Long-tailed Tyrant OR
Bright-rumped Attila H OR AY
Dusky-capped Flycatcher BV
woS Sooty-crowned Flycatcher AY CB Tumb. end.
Tropical Kingbird VL BO OR BV AY
Boat-billed Flycatcher BV RP AY
eo Lemon-browed Flycatcher BO
Golden-crowned Flycatcher BO
woS Baird's Flycatcher IP AY Tumb. end.
Streaked Flycatcher AY CB
woN Rusty-margined Flycatcher AY
Social Flycatcher BV
Piratic Flycatcher H OR AY?
ao Great Kiskadee OR
Lesser Kiskadee H OR
Black-and-white Becard CB
wo One-coloured Becard RP AY CB
Masked Tityra OR
Grey-breasted Martin BV PC AY
Brown-bellied Swallow GL CN
Blue-and-white Swallow GL BO OR BV
eo White-banded Swallow BO OR
Southern Rough-winged Swallow VL BO OR BV AY
Barn Swallow OR
eo Black-capped Donacobius OR
eo Thrush-like Wren H OR
wo Fasciated Wren VL RP AY CB
Rufous Wren CN
Plain-tailed Wren CN
wo Whiskered (fr. Moust.) Wren BV
wo Speckled-breasted Wren AY
wo Bay Wren BV
woS Superciliated Wren AY Tumb. end.
Southern House Wren BO OR BV PC AY
Mountain Wren GL
Grey-breasted Wood-wren GL CN BV
White-breasted Wood-wren H BO
Southern Nightingale-wren H AY
wo Song Wren H BV
woS Long-tailed Mockingbird PC IP
Great Thrush GL SU CN
wo Plumbeous-backed Thrush BV Tumb. end.
eo Black-billed Thrush BO OR
Pale-eyed Thrush H BO
Pale-vented Thrush H? BV
White-necked Thrush H BO
wo Ecuadorian Thrush BV AY CB Tumb. end.
Tropical Gnatcatcher PC AY CB
Turquoise Jay SU CN
eo Violaceous Jay H OR
woS White-tailed Jay CB Tumb. end.
eo Green Jay BO
House Sparrow GL
Rufous-browed Peppershrike H AY
Red-eyed Vireo AY CB
Hooded Siskin GL
Tropical Parula BO BV AY CB
Masked Yellowthroat BV
Slate-throated Redstart GL BO BV
Spectacled Redstart GL CS SU CN
wo Grey-and-gold Warbler BV AY CB Tumb. end.
eo Citrine Warbler CN
Black-crested Warbler GL
Russet-crowned Warbler CN
Bananaquit BO AY
Cinereous Conebill GL
Blue-backed Conebill GL CN
Giant Conebill CS
eo Magpie Tanager BO OR
Grass-green Tanager GL
Common Bush-tanager BV
wo Dusky Bush-tanager BV Choco end.
Yellow-throated Bush-tanager BO OR BV
Ashy-throated Bush-tanager BO BV
Grey-hooded Bush-tanager GL CN
Superciliared Hemispingus SU
eo Black-headed Hemispingus CN
wo Ochre-breasted Tanager BV
ao Flame-crested Tanager OR
White-shouldered Tanager CB
White-lined Tanager BO
White-winged Tanager BO
Silver-beaked Tanager BO OR
Flame-rumped Tanager BV AY
Blue-grey Tanager VL BO OR BV AY
Palm Tanager BO BV
Blue-capped Tanager CN
Hooded Mountain-tanager GL CN
eo Masked Mountain-tanager CN CAP end.
Lacrimose Mountain-tanager GL CN
Scarlet-bellied Mt-tanager GL CS SU CN
Golden-crowned Tanager GL CN
Buff-breasted Mt-tanager GL CS CN
Fawn-breasted Tanager GL BO
Thick-billed Euphonia BO BV AY
Orange-bellied Euphonia BO BV
eo Orange-eared Tanager BO
eo Paradise Tanager BO
eo Green-and-gold Tanager BO
Golden Tanager BO BV
wo Silver-throated Tanager BV
eo Golden-eared Tanager BO
Flame-faced Tanager BV
eo Yellow-bellied Tanager BO
Bay-headed Tanager BO BV
Golden-naped Tanager BV
Blue-necked Tanager BO BV AY
Beryl-spangled Tanager BV
Blue-and-black Tanager CN
ao Yellow-bellied Dacnis OR
Green Honeycreeper AY
ao Purple Honeycreeper BO
woS Tit-like Dacnis CS
Swallow Tanager BV
Rufous-collared Sparrow GL BV
Yellow-browed Sparrow BO OR
Orange-billed Sparrow AY
S Black-capped Sparrow AY Tumb. end.
wo Black-striped Sparrow BV AY
eo Pale-naped Brush-finch GL CN
Rufous-naped Brush-finch GL SU CN
Stripe-headed Brush-finch SU
Olive Finch BO
eo Black-backed Bush-tanager GL CAP end.
wo Crimson Finch(-Tanager) AY Tumb. end.
Plumbeous Sierra-finch CS
Slaty Finch CN
woS Collared Warbling-finch IP
woS Saffron Finch VL
Blue-black Grassquit OR PC
Variable Seedeater BV AY
Black-and-white Seedeater OR
S Parrot-billed Seedeater PC
eo Chestnut-bellied Seedeater OR
Band-tailed Seedeater GL
Plain-coloured Seedeater CS
Paramo Seedeater GL
Rusty Flower-piercer VL
White-sided Flower-piercer CN
Glossy Flower-piercer GL
Black Flower-piercer CS SU CN
Masked Flower-piercer GL SU CN
Southern Yellow Grosbeak GL AY CB
Slate-coloured Grosbeak AY CB
Buff-throated Saltator BO OR BV AY
Black-winged Saltator BV
Streaked Saltator AY
eo Crested Oropendola OR
Russet-backed Oropendola BO
Yellow-rumped Cacique OR
eo Subtropical Cacique BO
eo Mountain Cacique CN
wo Yellow-tailed Oriole VL AY CB
Peruvian Meadowlark PC
wo Scrub Blackbird VL BV RP AY CB
Great-tailed Grackle VL
Shiny Cowbird GL RP