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The Jocotoco Antpitta is surely one of the most prized of antpittas -- and a definite highlight on any visit to the Jocotoco Foundation Reserves! (photo by participant John Drummond)
This was yet another fabulous run for what has become one of my favorite tours to lead. Why? Because we get to stay right in the heart of the important habitats, at lodges that are comfortable and beautifully constructed, enjoy tasty cuisine (too much at times!), ogle some spectacular scenery along the way, and -- most importantly -- go wild with some of the best birding that Ecuador has to offer... a grand slam of sorts, I'd say! I always find myself asking, "how in the world are we going to manage to top (or even equal) last year's trip"? Well, the bird species mix is always different on each trip, but we seem able to achieve this tough feat, and I don't see why we won't do the same the next time!
Our SW Ecuador tour targets three major regions: the Tumbesian endemic zone (shared with NW Peru), the extreme southern reaches of the humid Choco endemic region (which also happens to have its own small set of special birds), and the southern highlands (which, along with a number of regional endemics shared with Peru, also boasts the Jocotoco Antpitta). This tour originally sprouted as an attempt to put together a route that targeted the Tumbesian endemics of Ecuador while not missing many of the other enticing birding hotspots of the southern parts of the country. Back then the accommodations were a lot different, most necessarily not anywhere near the key habitats (and some much less comfortable), so needless to say, we were forced to spend much more time traveling to get to the juicy birding areas. But thanks to the efforts of the Jocotoco Foundation, and three dreamy lodges later right in the heart of their reserves, the tour had gone through a pretty quick transformation; within a few years, mythical gems like Long-wattled Umbrellabird and Jocotoco Antpitta were suddenly "backyard" birds... wow!
Ecuador as a whole is not an endemic haven as far as political lines are concerned, but it does hold within its boundaries a wealth of regional endemics that it shares with neighboring Colombia and Peru. Its real strength, rather, lies in its small size; Ecuador houses a whopping number of species and habitats, all crunched into a country the size of the state of Colorado. Imagine extending an accordion: this is Peru. Now, compress it (still the same box, but smaller), and you have Ecuador. Sure, you squeeze out some bird species, but you have the same magnitude of diversity -- if not a notch up, considering Ecuador's size. What this all means is that one can easily cover a wider range of habitats in a short period of time, and we did just this.
We had a long list of birds -- beautiful and/or rare -- and just kept raking them in, right until the very end of the trip! Here are my picks for what I think really helped push our trip over the top (as I know that all of you have yours), so here goes: unusually tame Pale-browed Tinamous prancing around the feeders at Jorupe; rare and localized Gray-backed Hawks soaring and perched; the rare and usually very secretive Ochre-bellied Dove that flew in right over our heads; a pair of awesome and scoped Gray-capped Cuckoos; some fancy owls, including a day roosting Black-and-white at Buenaventura, and that incredible Spectacled in the spotlight at Jorupe; a mind-numbing collection of hummingbirds, but I thought the scoped White-tipped Sicklebill, those mesmerizing Rainbow Starfrontlets, all of those colorful sunangels, and a couple of species of smashing sylphs were winners... and although among the least colorful of hummers, I have to plug that Tumbes Hummingbird as well, since it's a special regional endemic; responsive Barred Puffbirds; some rare and beautiful psittacids, including nesting Golden-plumed and El Oro parakeets at the Jocotoco reserves, but the biggest surprise came when we found a sizable group of Scarlet-fronted (Cordilleran) Parakeets -- the first confirmed country record in many years; the shy Esmeraldas Antbird on two days; beautiful Elegant Crescentchests; an Undulated Antpitta that blew us away as it hopped along the trail; Jocotoco Antpitta, of course; that stunning Crescent-faced Antpitta that flitted in to within only a few feet... wow!; a huge diversity of furnariids, but I think the two Tumbesian endemic foliage-gleaners stole the show: Henna-hooded and Rufous-necked; Black-crested Tit-Tyrants in all of their glory up at Utuana reserve; three species of colorful fruiteaters, including Scaled; a male Long-wattled Umbrellabird to knock your socks off; the very localized Pale-headed Brush-Finch after we had to get a tad creative with how we were going to find it; and of course, a wonderful array of colorful tanagers, Black-and-white being the most interesting and important with respect to targets. Okay, I need to pull the reins here, as I am in danger of reciting the entire list, so read on for a more detailed species comments!
No trip like this could be such a grand success without masterful driving skills, and our awesome driver, Edgar, proved his worth daily along curvy, and sometimes bumpy, Andean roads, behind the wheel of our comfortable bus. Hats off to you, Edgar! But most of all, you -- the participants on this two-week extravaganza -- deserve a huge round of applause for having been such a joyful, energetic, and talented bunch of birders that really sent the trip over the top... so good birding to all! -- Mitch
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Tinamidae (Tinamous)

A Pale-browed Tinamou in the open?! It's amazing what a little corn sprinkled on the ground can do! (photo by participant John Drummond)
PALE-BROWED TINAMOU (Crypturellus transfasciatus) ANDEAN TINAMOU (Nothoprocta pentlandii) [*]
Anhimidae (Screamers)
HORNED SCREAMER (Anhima cornuta)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna bicolor)
COMB DUCK (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Sarkidiornis melanotos sylvicola)
MUSCOVY DUCK (Cairina moschata)
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL (WHITE-CHEEKED) (Anas bahamensis rubrirostris)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
RUFOUS-HEADED CHACHALACA (Ortalis erythroptera)
BEARDED GUAN (Penelope barbata)
CRESTED GUAN (Penelope purpurascens aequatorialis)
Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
RUFOUS-FRONTED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus erythrops)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
COCOI HERON (Ardea cocoi)
GREAT EGRET (AMERICAN) (Ardea alba egretta)
SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula thula)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea)
TRICOLORED HERON (Egretta tricolor tricolor)
CATTLE EGRET (IBIS) (Bubulcus ibis ibis)
STRIATED HERON (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Butorides striata striata)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Nyctanassa violacea)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
WHITE IBIS (Eudocimus albus)
ROSEATE SPOONBILL (Platalea ajaja)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
KING VULTURE (Sarcoramphus papa)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
PEARL KITE (Gampsonyx swainsonii magnus)
WHITE-TAILED KITE (Elanus leucurus leucurus)
HOOK-BILLED KITE (HOOK-BILLED) (Chondrohierax uncinatus uncinatus)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elanoides forficatus)
SNAIL KITE (Rostrhamus sociabilis sociabilis)

A Black-and-white Owl on a dayroost allowed some great leisurely studies. (photo by participant John Drummond)
PLUMBEOUS KITE (Ictinia plumbea) SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (PLAIN-BREASTED) (Accipiter striatus ventralis)
BICOLORED HAWK (BICOLORED) (Accipiter bicolor bicolor)
SAVANNA HAWK (Buteogallus meridionalis)
GREAT BLACK HAWK (Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga)
BARRED HAWK (Morphnarchus princeps)
ROADSIDE HAWK (Rupornis magnirostris)
HARRIS'S HAWK (HARRIS'S) (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi)
GRAY-BACKED HAWK (Pseudastur occidentalis)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (NORTHERN) (Buteo platypterus platypterus) [b]
GRAY-LINED HAWK (Buteo nitidus)
ZONE-TAILED HAWK (Buteo albonotatus) [b]
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
WHITE-THROATED CRAKE (RUFOUS-FACED) (Laterallus albigularis albigularis) [*]
RUFOUS-NECKED WOOD-RAIL (Aramides axillaris) [*]
PLUMBEOUS RAIL (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
COMMON GALLINULE (AMERICAN) (Gallinula galeata pauxilla) [*]
Aramidae (Limpkin)
LIMPKIN (Aramus guarauna guarauna)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (BLACK-NECKED) (Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
WATTLED JACANA (CHESTNUT-BACKED) (Jacana jacana scapularis)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) [b]
WILLET (Tringa semipalmata) [b]
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa flavipes) [b]
WHIMBREL (Numenius phaeopus) [b]
LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla) [b]
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
FRANKLIN'S GULL (Leucophaeus pipixcan) [b]
GULL-BILLED TERN (Gelochelidon nilotica) [b]
ROYAL TERN (AMERICAN) (Thalasseus maximus maximus) [b]
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I]
PALE-VENTED PIGEON (Patagioenas cayennensis)
BAND-TAILED PIGEON (WHITE-NECKED) (Patagioenas fasciata albilinea)
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON (Patagioenas plumbea chapmani)
RUDDY PIGEON (BERLEPSCH'S) (Patagioenas subvinacea berlepschi)
ECUADORIAN GROUND-DOVE (Columbina buckleyi)
CROAKING GROUND-DOVE (Columbina cruziana)
BLUE GROUND-DOVE (Claravis pretiosa)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE (DECOLOR) (Leptotila verreauxi decolor)
OCHRE-BELLIED DOVE (Leptotila ochraceiventris)
PALLID DOVE (Leptotila pallida) [*]
WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE (Zentrygon frenata)
WEST PERUVIAN DOVE (Zenaida meloda)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata hypoleuca)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (NIGRICRISSA) (Piaya cayana nigricrissa)
GRAY-CAPPED CUCKOO (Coccyzus lansbergi)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) [b]
STRIPED CUCKOO (Tapera naevia naevia) [*]
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani)
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
Strigidae (Owls)
PERUVIAN SCREECH-OWL (Megascops roboratus pacificus)
SPECTACLED OWL (Pulsatrix perspicillata chapmani)
PERUVIAN PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium peruanum)
MOTTLED OWL (Ciccaba virgata) [*]
BLACK-AND-WHITE OWL (Ciccaba nigrolineata)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)

The stunning view from Tapichalaca. (photo by participant John Drummond)
COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis) Apodidae (Swifts)
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne rutila brunnitorques)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
SHORT-TAILED SWIFT (TUMBES) (Chaetura brachyura ocypetes)
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT (ASH-RUMPED) (Chaetura cinereiventris occidentalis)
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT (Aeronautes montivagus)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN (Florisuga mellivora)
WHITE-TIPPED SICKLEBILL (Eutoxeres aquila heterurus)
WHITE-WHISKERED HERMIT (Phaethornis yaruqui)
STRIPE-THROATED HERMIT (Phaethornis striigularis subrufescens)
WEDGE-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Schistes geoffroyi albogularis)
BROWN VIOLETEAR (Colibri delphinae)
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans coruscans)
PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY (Heliothryx barroti)
AMETHYST-THROATED SUNANGEL (AMETHYST-THROATED) (Heliangelus amethysticollis laticlavius)
LITTLE SUNANGEL (Heliangelus micraster)
PURPLE-THROATED SUNANGEL (Heliangelus viola)
GREEN THORNTAIL (Discosura conversii)
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia melanogenys maculata)
LONG-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus kingii mocoa)
VIOLET-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus coelestis aethereus)
GREEN-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia nuna gracilis)
RUFOUS-CAPPED THORNBILL (Chalcostigma ruficeps)
TYRIAN METALTAIL (Metallura tyrianthina tyrianthina)
GLOWING PUFFLEG (Eriocnemis vestita smaragdinipectus)
SHINING SUNBEAM (Aglaeactis cupripennis)
BROWN INCA (Coeligena wilsoni)
COLLARED INCA (COLLARED) (Coeligena torquata fulgidigula)
RAINBOW STARFRONTLET (Coeligena iris iris)
BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET (Coeligena lutetiae)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL (Ocreatus underwoodii peruanus)
FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa rubinoides aequatorialis)
GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa jacula jamersoni)
LONG-BILLED STARTHROAT (Heliomaster longirostris albicrissa)
PURPLE-COLLARED WOODSTAR (Myrtis fanny fanny)
SHORT-TAILED WOODSTAR (Myrmia micrura)
CROWNED WOODNYMPH (EMERALD-BELLIED) (Thalurania colombica hypochlora)
TUMBES HUMMINGBIRD (Leucippus baeri)
AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRD (AMAZILIA) (Amazilia amazilia dumerilii)
AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRD (LOJA) (Amazilia amazilia alticola)
ANDEAN EMERALD (Amazilia franciae)
RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD (Amazilia tzacatl)
VIOLET-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD (Damophila julie)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
ECUADORIAN TROGON (Trogon mesurus)

They may be common in western Ecuador's deciduous forests, but those Red-masked Parakeets are still pretty snazzy. (photo by participant John Drummond)
COLLARED TROGON (COLLARED) (Trogon collaris virginalis) MASKED TROGON (Trogon personatus temperatus)
Momotidae (Motmots)
WHOOPING MOTMOT (ARGENTICINCTUS) (Momotus subrufescens argenticinctus)
RUFOUS MOTMOT (Baryphthengus martii)
BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT (BROAD-BILLED) (Electron platyrhynchum platyrhynchum)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
BARRED PUFFBIRD (Nystalus radiatus)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
EMERALD TOUCANET (BLACK-THROATED) (Aulacorhynchus prasinus cyanolaemus)
GRAY-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN (Andigena hypoglauca lateralis)
BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED) (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii)
CHOCO TOUCAN (Ramphastos brevis)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
ECUADORIAN PICULET (Picumnus sclateri)
OLIVACEOUS PICULET (Picumnus olivaceus)
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes cruentatus)
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER (Picoides fumigatus) [*]
RED-RUMPED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis kirkii cecilii)
SCARLET-BACKED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis callonotus)
GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER (RUBRIPILEUS) (Colaptes rubiginosus rubripileus)
CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER (Colaptes rivolii brevirostris)
LINEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus lineatus fuscipennis)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
MOUNTAIN CARACARA (Phalcoboenus megalopterus)
CRESTED CARACARA (Caracara cheriway cheriway)
LAUGHING FALCON (Herpetotheres cachinnans) [*]
AMERICAN KESTREL (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Falco sparverius peruvianus)
Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
GRAY-CHEEKED PARAKEET (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera)
RED-FACED PARROT (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops)
ROSE-FACED PARROT (Pyrilia pulchra)
RED-BILLED PARROT (Pionus sordidus corallinus)
SPECKLE-FACED PARROT (WHITE-CAPPED) (Pionus tumultuosus seniloides)
BRONZE-WINGED PARROT (Pionus chalcopterus)
RED-LORED PARROT (SALVIN'S) (Amazona autumnalis lilacina)
SCALY-NAPED PARROT (Amazona mercenarius)
PACIFIC PARROTLET (Forpus coelestis)
EL ORO PARAKEET (Pyrrhura orcesi)
GOLDEN-PLUMED PARAKEET (Leptosittaca branickii)
SCARLET-FRONTED PARAKEET (Psittacara wagleri frontatus)
RED-MASKED PARAKEET (Psittacara erythrogenys)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
RUFOUS-RUMPED ANTWREN (Euchrepomis callinota callinota)
GREAT ANTSHRIKE (Taraba major transandeanus) [*]
CHAPMAN'S ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus zarumae zarumae)

The Green Thorntail (the male at least) is aptly named. (photo by participant John Drummond)
LINED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) [*] COLLARED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus bernardi)
BLACK-CROWNED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus atrinucha atrinucha)
UNIFORM ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus unicolor unicolor)
RUSSET ANTSHRIKE (TAWNY) (Thamnistes anabatinus intermedius)
PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis aequatorialis)
CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza exsul)
ESMERALDAS ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza nigricauda)
ZELEDON'S ANTBIRD (CHOCO) (Myrmeciza zeledoni macrorhyncha)
Melanopareiidae (Crescentchests)
ELEGANT CRESCENTCHEST (Melanopareia elegans elegans)
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
UNDULATED ANTPITTA (Grallaria squamigera squamigera)
SCALED ANTPITTA (Grallaria guatimalensis regulus) [*]
CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA (Grallaria ruficapilla connectens) [*]
WATKINS'S ANTPITTA (Grallaria watkinsi) [*]
JOCOTOCO ANTPITTA (Grallaria ridgelyi)
CHESTNUT-NAPED ANTPITTA (Grallaria nuchalis nuchalis)
RUFOUS ANTPITTA (Grallaria rufula rufula) [*]
CRESCENT-FACED ANTPITTA (Grallaricula lineifrons)
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
OCELLATED TAPACULO (Acropternis orthonyx infuscatus)
ASH-COLORED TAPACULO (Myornis senilis) [*]
BLACKISH TAPACULO (PACIFIC) (Scytalopus latrans subcinereus)
CHUSQUEA TAPACULO (Scytalopus parkeri)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
TAWNY-THROATED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerurus mexicanus) [*]
OLIVACEOUS WOODCREEPER (PACIFIC) (Sittasomus griseicapillus aequatorialis)
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER (PLAIN-BROWN) (Dendrocincla fuliginosa ridgwayi)
WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER (Glyphorynchus spirurus pectoralis)
SPOTTED WOODCREEPER (BERLEPSCH'S) (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius aequatorialis)
RED-BILLED SCYTHEBILL (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris thoracicus)
STREAK-HEADED WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii)
MONTANE WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger aequatorialis)
PLAIN XENOPS (Xenops minutus littoralis)
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans guayae)
BUFFY TUFTEDCHEEK (PACIFIC) (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii johnsoni)
STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii orientalis)
PALE-LEGGED HORNERO (PACIFIC) (Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus)
SCALY-THROATED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (SPOT-BREASTED) (Anabacerthia variegaticeps temporalis)
BUFF-BROWED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla rufosuperciliata cabanisi)
RUFOUS-NECKED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla ruficollis)
HENNA-HOODED FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Clibanornis erythrocephalus)

A Barred Puffbird at Buenaventura serenaded us with its whistling calls. (photo by participant John Drummond)
UNIFORM TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes ignobilis) [*] STRIPED WOODHAUNTER (CENTRAL AMERICAN) (Automolus subulatus virgatus) [*]
PEARLED TREERUNNER (Margarornis squamiger perlatus)
RUFOUS-FRONTED THORNBIRD (Phacellodomus rufifrons) [*]
WHITE-BROWED SPINETAIL (Hellmayrea gularis gularis)
MANY-STRIPED CANASTERO (Asthenes flammulata flammulata)
MOUSE-COLORED THISTLETAIL (Asthenes griseomurina)
LINE-CHEEKED SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca antisiensis antisiensis)
AZARA'S SPINETAIL (Synallaxis azarae ochracea)
RUFOUS SPINETAIL (Synallaxis unirufa unirufa)
BLACKISH-HEADED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis tithys)
NECKLACED SPINETAIL (NECKLACED) (Synallaxis stictothorax stictothorax)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (SOUTHERN) (Camptostoma obsoletum sclateri)
WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus poecilocercus)
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus stictopterus stictopterus)
WHITE-THROATED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus leucophrys rufomarginatis)
BLACK-CRESTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes nigrocristatus)
AGILE TIT-TYRANT (Uromyias agilis)
MOUSE-COLORED TYRANNULET (TUMBES) (Phaeomyias murina tumbezana)
YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola magnirostris)
PACIFIC ELAENIA (Myiopagis subplacens)
GREENISH ELAENIA (GREENISH) (Myiopagis viridicata implacens)
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA (Elaenia flavogaster semipagana) [*]
WHITE-CRESTED ELAENIA (WHITE-CRESTED) (Elaenia albiceps griseigularis)
MOTTLE-BACKED ELAENIA (Elaenia gigas)
SIERRAN ELAENIA (ANDEAN) (Elaenia pallatangae pallatangae)
STREAK-NECKED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes striaticollis viridiceps)
OLIVE-STRIPED FLYCATCHER (Mionectes olivaceus hederaceus)
SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon superciliaris)
SOOTY-HEADED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias griseiceps)
BLACK-CAPPED TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias nigrocapillus nigrocapillus)
GOLDEN-FACED TYRANNULET (LOJA) (Zimmerius chrysops flavidifrons)
ORNATE FLYCATCHER (Myiotriccus ornatus stellatus)
BRONZE-OLIVE PYGMY-TYRANT (Pseudotriccus pelzelni annectens)
RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY-TYRANT (Pseudotriccus ruficeps) [*]
TAWNY-CROWNED PYGMY-TYRANT (Euscarthmus meloryphus fulviceps)
SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus pileatus squamaecrista)
BLACK-THROATED TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus granadensis pyrrhops)
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum sclateri)
BROWNISH TWISTWING (Cnipodectes subbrunneus subbrunneus) [*]
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (EQUATORIAL) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens aequatorialis)
WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus mystaceus albogularis)
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus pyrrhopterus)
ORANGE-BANDED FLYCATCHER (Nephelomyias lintoni)
SULPHUR-RUMPED FLYCATCHER (Myiobius sulphureipygius aureatus)
OLIVE-CHESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus cryptoxanthus) [*]
BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER (BRAN-COLORED) (Myiophobus fasciatus crypterythrus)
GRAY-BREASTED FLYCATCHER (Lathrotriccus griseipectus)
SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus zarumae)
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Contopus sordidulus) [b]
TROPICAL PEWEE (TUMBES) (Contopus cinereus punensis)
BLACK PHOEBE (WHITE-WINGED) (Sayornis nigricans angustirostris)
VERMILION FLYCATCHER (VERMILION) (Pyrocephalus rubinus piurae)

The Elegant Crescentchest was formerly considered to be a tapaculo -- despite the fact that it actually shows itself nicely every now and again! The crescentchests are now in their own family, the Melanopareiidae. (photo by participant John Drummond)
RUFOUS-TAILED TYRANT (Knipolegus poecilurus) BLACK-BILLED SHRIKE-TYRANT (Agriornis montanus solitarius)
WHITE-TAILED SHRIKE-TYRANT (Agriornis albicauda)
STREAK-THROATED BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes striaticollis striaticollis)
SMOKY BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes fumigatus cajamarcae)
MASKED WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola nengeta atripennis)
CROWNED CHAT-TYRANT (CROWNED) (Ochthoeca frontalis frontalis)
JELSKI'S CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca jelskii)
YELLOW-BELLIED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca diadema gratiosa)
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis obfuscata)
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca fumicolor brunneifrons)
SHORT-TAILED FIELD TYRANT (Muscigralla brevicauda)
OCHRACEOUS ATTILA (Attila torridus) [*]
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tuberculifer nigriceps)
SOOTY-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus phaeocephalus phaeocephalus)
BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER (TUMBES) (Megarynchus pitangua chrysogaster)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (TUMBES) (Myiozetetes similis grandis)
GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus minor)
BAIRD'S FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes bairdii)
STREAKED FLYCATCHER (STREAKED) (Myiodynastes maculatus chapmani)
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER (Legatus leucophaius)
SNOWY-THROATED KINGBIRD (Tyrannus niveigularis)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER (GREEN-AND-BLACK) (Pipreola riefferii occidentalis)
BARRED FRUITEATER (Pipreola arcuata arcuata)
SCALED FRUITEATER (Ampelioides tschudii)
RED-CRESTED COTINGA (Ampelion rubrocristatus)

The Long-wattled Umbrellabird is one of the key targets on this tour -- and probably one of the most spectacular species in South America! (photo by participant John Drummond)
LONG-WATTLED UMBRELLABIRD (Cephalopterus penduliger) Pipridae (Manakins)
GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN (Masius chrysopterus coronulatus)
WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN (Manacus manacus)
CLUB-WINGED MANAKIN (Machaeropterus deliciosus)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BARRED BECARD (Pachyramphus versicolor versicolor)
SLATY BECARD (Pachyramphus spodiurus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE BECARD (Pachyramphus albogriseus guayaquilensis)
ONE-COLORED BECARD (Pachyramphus homochrous homochrous)
Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
BROWN-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo leucophrys josephae)
RED-EYED VIREO (RESIDENT CHIVI) (Vireo olivaceus griseobarbatus)
OLIVACEOUS GREENLET (Hylophilus olivaceus)
LESSER GREENLET (GRAY-HEADED) (Hylophilus decurtatus minor)
RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE (YELLOW-BACKED) (Cyclarhis gujanensis virenticeps)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
TURQUOISE JAY (Cyanolyca turcosa)
GREEN JAY (INCA) (Cyanocorax yncas yncas) [*]
WHITE-TAILED JAY (Cyanocorax mystacalis)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (CYANOLEUCA) (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca cyanoleuca)
PALE-FOOTED SWALLOW (Orochelidon flavipes)
BROWN-BELLIED SWALLOW (Orochelidon murina)
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis uropygialis)
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea chalybea)
BARN SWALLOW (AMERICAN) (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster) [b]
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWALLOW (Petrochelidon rufocollaris aequatorialis)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (SOUTHERN) (Troglodytes aedon albicans)
MOUNTAIN WREN (Troglodytes solstitialis solstitialis)
FASCIATED WREN (Campylorhynchus fasciatus pallescens)
PLAIN-TAILED WREN (Pheugopedius euophrys)
SPECKLE-BREASTED WREN (SPECKLE-BREASTED) (Pheugopedius sclateri paucimaculatus)
BAY WREN (SOUTH AMERICAN) (Cantorchilus nigricapillus nigricapillus)
SUPERCILIATED WREN (Cantorchilus superciliaris)
RUFOUS WREN (Cinnycerthia unirufa unibrunnea)
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucophrys hilaris) [*]
SONG WREN (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus phaeocephalus)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
TROPICAL GNATCATCHER (WHITE-BROWED) (Polioptila plumbea bilineata)
Cinclidae (Dippers)
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER (Cinclus leucocephalus)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
ANDEAN SOLITAIRE (Myadestes ralloides) [*]
SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH (SLATY-BACKED) (Catharus fuscater fuscater)
PLUMBEOUS-BACKED THRUSH (Turdus reevei)
PALE-VENTED THRUSH (Turdus obsoletus parambanus) [*]
ECUADORIAN THRUSH (Turdus maculirostris)
MARAON THRUSH (Turdus maranonicus)
SLATY THRUSH (Turdus nigriceps)
GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater gigantodes)
CHIGUANCO THRUSH (CHIGUANCO) (Turdus chiguanco chiguanco)
GLOSSY-BLACK THRUSH (Turdus serranus fuscobrunneus)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
LONG-TAILED MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus longicaudatus)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
PARAMO PIPIT (Anthus bogotensis bogotensis)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis semiflava semiflava)
AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla) [b]
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi pacifica)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Setophaga fusca) [b]
THREE-BANDED WARBLER (Basileuterus trifasciatus nitidior)
CITRINE WARBLER (Myiothlypis luteoviridis luteoviridis)
BLACK-CRESTED WARBLER (Myiothlypis nigrocristata)
GRAY-AND-GOLD WARBLER (Myiothlypis fraseri ochraceicrista)
GRAY-AND-GOLD WARBLER (Myiothlypis fraseri fraseri)
RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronata castaneiceps)
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
SPECTACLED REDSTART (Myioborus melanocephalus)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)

The handsome Red-hooded Tanager is a canopy species, so it's always satisfying to see them well -- especially if you can do so without breaking your neck! (photo by participant John Drummond)
BLACK-FACED TANAGER (Schistochlamys melanopis) BLACK-AND-WHITE TANAGER (Conothraupis speculigera)
WHITE-CAPPED TANAGER (Sericossypha albocristata) [*]
BLACK-EARED HEMISPINGUS (PIURA) (Hemispingus melanotis piurae)
BLACK-HEADED HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus verticalis)
GRAY-HOODED BUSH TANAGER (RUBRIROSTRIS) (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris rubrirostris)
RUFOUS-CHESTED TANAGER (Thlypopsis ornata media)
WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER (Tachyphonus luctuosus panamensis)
WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
FLAME-RUMPED TANAGER (LEMON-RUMPED) (Ramphocelus flammigerus icteronotus)
HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Buthraupis montana cucullata)
GRASS-GREEN TANAGER (Chlorornis riefferii riefferii)
LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus lacrymosus caerulescens)
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus igniventris erythronotus)
BUFF-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (BUFF-BREASTED) (Dubusia taeniata taeniata) [*]
GOLDEN-CROWNED TANAGER (Iridosornis rufivertex rufivertex)
FAWN-BREASTED TANAGER (Pipraeidea melanonota venezuelensis)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus quaesita)
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
BLUE-CAPPED TANAGER (Thraupis cyanocephala)
SILVERY TANAGER (Tangara viridicollis fulvigula)
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanicollis)
RUFOUS-THROATED TANAGER (Tangara rufigula)
SPOTTED TANAGER (Tangara punctata zamorae)
BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER (Tangara vassorii vassorii)
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER (Tangara nigroviridis)
METALLIC-GREEN TANAGER (Tangara labradorides chaupensis)
PARADISE TANAGER (Tangara chilensis)
BAY-HEADED TANAGER (BAY-AND-BLUE) (Tangara gyrola nupera)
GOLDEN-EARED TANAGER (Tangara chrysotis)
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER (Tangara xanthocephala)
FLAME-FACED TANAGER (Tangara parzudakii)
GOLDEN TANAGER (Tangara arthus)
SILVER-THROATED TANAGER (Tangara icterocephala icterocephala)
BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana glaucogularis)
GREEN HONEYCREEPER (Chlorophanes spiza exsul)
GUIRA TANAGER (Hemithraupis guira)
BLUE-BACKED CONEBILL (Conirostrum sitticolor sitticolor)
CAPPED CONEBILL (Conirostrum albifrons atrocyaneum)
GLOSSY FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa lafresnayii)
WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa albilatera schistacea)
BLUISH FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa caerulescens)
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea dispar)
ASH-BREASTED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus plebejus ocularis)
BAND-TAILED SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus alaudinus)
COLLARED WARBLING-FINCH (Poospiza hispaniolensis)
SAFFRON FINCH (SAFFRON) (Sicalis flaveola valida)
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT (Volatinia jacarina peruviensis)
PARROT-BILLED SEEDEATER (Sporophila peruviana devronis)
CHESTNUT-THROATED SEEDEATER (Sporophila telasco)
DRAB SEEDEATER (Sporophila simplex)
THICK-BILLED SEED-FINCH (Sporophila funerea)
VARIABLE SEEDEATER (BLACK) (Sporophila corvina corvina)
BLACK-AND-WHITE SEEDEATER (Sporophila luctuosa)
YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila nigricollis)
CRIMSON-BREASTED FINCH (Rhodospingus cruentus)
BANANAQUIT (CARIBBEAN) (Coereba flaveola intermedia)
DULL-COLORED GRASSQUIT (Tiaris obscurus pauper)

The White-headed Brush-Finch is a Tumbesian forest specialty. (photo by participant John Drummond)
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (Saltator maximus maximus) BLACK-WINGED SALTATOR (Saltator atripennis)
STREAKED SALTATOR (Saltator striatipectus flavidicollis)
STREAKED SALTATOR (Saltator striatipectus peruvianus)
BLACK-COWLED SALTATOR (Saltator nigriceps)
SLATE-COLORED GROSBEAK (Saltator grossus) [*]
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon aurantiirostris santarosae)
BLACK-CAPPED SPARROW (Arremon abeillei abeillei)
GRAY-BROWED BRUSH-FINCH (Arremon assimilis nigrifrons)
BLACK-STRIPED SPARROW (Arremonops conirostris striaticeps)
PALE-NAPED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes pallidinucha papallactae)
YELLOW-BREASTED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes latinuchus)
WHITE-HEADED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes albiceps)
PALE-HEADED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes pallidiceps) [E]
BAY-CROWNED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes seebohmi simonsi)
TUMBES SPARROW (Rhynchospiza stolzmanni)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS (NORTHERN ANDES) (Chlorospingus flavopectus phaeocephalus)
YELLOW-THROATED CHLOROSPINGUS (YELLOW-THROATED) (Chlorospingus flavigularis marginatus)
ASHY-THROATED CHLOROSPINGUS (ASHY-THROATED) (Chlorospingus canigularis paulus)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
WHITE-WINGED TANAGER (Piranga leucoptera ardens)
RED-HOODED TANAGER (Piranga rubriceps)
OCHRE-BREASTED TANAGER (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni)
GOLDEN GROSBEAK (Pheucticus chrysogaster chrysogaster)
BLUE-BLACK GROSBEAK (Cyanocompsa cyanoides)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
PERUVIAN MEADOWLARK (Sturnella bellicosa bellicosa)
SCRUB BLACKBIRD (Dives warszewiczi warszewiczi)
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (Quiscalus mexicanus)
SHINY COWBIRD (Molothrus bonariensis)
GIANT COWBIRD (Molothrus oryzivorus oryzivorus)
WHITE-EDGED ORIOLE (Icterus graceannae)
YELLOW-TAILED ORIOLE (Icterus mesomelas taczanowskii)
YELLOW-RUMPED CACIQUE (WESTERN) (Cacicus cela flavicrissus)
MOUNTAIN CACIQUE (GOLDEN-SHOULDERED) (Cacicus chrysonotus leucoramphus)
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
ORANGE-CROWNED EUPHONIA (Euphonia saturata)
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (THICK-BILLED) (Euphonia laniirostris hypoxantha)
GOLDEN-RUMPED EUPHONIA (Euphonia cyanocephala)
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia xanthogaster)
YELLOW-BELLIED SISKIN (Spinus xanthogastrus xanthogastrus)
HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus)
SAFFRON SISKIN (Spinus siemiradzkii)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) [I]
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
TRICOLORED MUNIA (Lonchura malacca) [I]
MANTLED HOWLER MONKEY (Alouatta palliata)
RED-TAILED SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis)
GUAYAQUIL SQUIRREL (Sciurus stramineus)
WESTERN PYGMY SQUIRREL (Microsciurus mimulus)
CENTRAL AMERICAN AGOUTI (Dasyprocta punctata)
SOUTH AMERICAN COATI (Nasua nasua)
Totals for the tour: 450 bird taxa and 6 mammal taxa