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This is the kind of
breath-taking scenery you can expect on the first day of the
trip at the hummingbird haven, Yanacocha. Actually, you can
expect this kind of scenery pretty much daily on this tour!
(Photo by tour participant Eileen Wheeler)
Now writing this report from the UK, I am looking back at our trip in Ecuador and it makes me realize just how magical a place it is for birding. During this tour, we covered only a tiny area of Ecuador, but at the same time we travelled through so many different types of habitats, ranging in altitude from 4,000 to 14,000 feet, which gave us the opportunity to see over 300 species of birds in only 8 days. Here I just want to mention some of the memorable moments that we had as a group over those 8 days.
Watching Andean Cocks-of-the-rock on the other side of the valley, dancing up and down, giving us a taste of what was to come in the rest of the trip. And, at the same time, having the most-wanted birds of the trip, a family of Plate-billed Mountain-Toucans, feeding their young nearby! I have to say that this Montane Tour gives one of the best opportunities to see them.
Seeing a fantastic combination of Neotropical birds-- Immaculate Antbird, a huge Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Streak-capped Treehunter, Ochre-breasted Antpitta-- enjoying a variety of different bugs flittering around the blind at Tandayapa. They sure provided us with front seat views!
Witnessing in person, and through the scope, the amazing manner in which male Club-winged Manakins make their unique sound during their full-on display to females.
Going over the spectacular high pass on our way to Papallacta, and having breath-taking views of the landscape covered in ice. This view contrasted with our arrival to Guango where we were surrounded by remnants of very green cloud forest and swarms of minute, buzzing hummingbirds!
Seeing two Andean Potoos at San Isidro, when just to see one is a huge privilege.
Meeting local people from the reserves along the way is always a wonderful way to enjoy Ecuador and we were lucky enough to meet the local ladies at San Isidro doing their cookery course, and the ranger and his family in Milpe. Trying out local dishes was also a great part of the experience.
And last but not least, I want to mention that it was great to meet all of you who came on this Montane Tour and who shared this adventure. Thank you for coming with us and I hope I will see you in the future again sometime.
--Willy
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
BIRDS
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
TORRENT DUCK (Merganetta armata colombiana) – A pair seen the first day in the Alambi
river on the way to Tandayapa, also a male seen diving in
the rushing water at Aliso River. Dana was excited to see
this one, especially the male. YELLOW-BILLED
PINTAIL (SOUTH GEORGIA) (Anas
georgica georgica)
ANDEAN TEAL
(Anas andium)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and
Curassows)
SICKLE-WINGED GUAN (Chamaepetes goudotii) Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
DARK-BACKED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus melanonotus) [*] Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
CATTLE EGRET (IBIS) (Bubulcus ibis ibis) Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus) TURKEY VULTURE
(Cathartes aura)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE (Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis)
– Seen flying in the distance but also
perched. Remember how we noted the thick wings and short
tail? SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
(PLAIN-BREASTED) (Accipiter
striatus ventralis)
ROADSIDE HAWK
(Buteo magnirostris magnirostris)
WHITE-RUMPED HAWK
(Buteo leucorrhous) РA treat for the guide, who hasn’t seen
this species very often especially as perched.
SHORT-TAILED HAWK
(Buteo brachyurus brachyurus)
VARIABLE HAWK
(VARIABLE) (Buteo polyosoma
polyosoma)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
COLLARED FOREST-FALCON (Micrastur semitorquatus semitorquatus)
– Heard several times at San Isidro.
[*] CARUNCULATED
CARACARA (Phalcoboenus
carunculatus) – A handsome
caracara species that we saw in the central valley.
AMERICAN KESTREL
(COLOMBIAN) (Falco sparverius
aequatorialis)
APLOMADO FALCON
(Falco femoralis) – We had brief views of a departing pair in
Cayambe Coca Reserve, and many may not have counted it.
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
SLATE-COLORED COOT (Fulica ardesiaca) Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (NORTHERN) (Vanellus chilensis cayennensis) Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
ANDEAN GULL (Chroicocephalus serranus) Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
A male Torrent
Duck is in his element, surrounded by the raging waters of
a montane river. (Photo by tour participant Eileen
Wheeler)
BAND-TAILED PIGEON
(WHITE-NECKED) (Patagioenas
fasciata albilinea)
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON
(Patagioenas plumbea)
RUDDY PIGEON
(Patagioenas subvinacea)
EARED DOVE
(Zenaida auriculata hypoleuca)
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE
(DECOLOR) (Leptotila verreauxi
decolor)
WHITE-THROATED
QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon frenata
bourcieri) – One of these
normally shy and difficult-to-see quail-doves was eating
moths by the blind in Tandayapa, where we got to watch it at
extremely close range.
Psittacidae (Parrots)
RED-BILLED PARROT (Pionus sordidus corallinus) SPECKLE-FACED
PARROT (WHITE-CAPPED) (Pionus
tumultuosus seniloides)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (NIGRICRISSA) (Piaya cayana nigricrissa) SMOOTH-BILLED ANI
(Crotophaga ani)
Strigidae (Owls)
MOTTLED OWL (Ciccaba virgata) [*] RUFOUS-BANDED OWL
(Ciccaba albitarsis) [*]
"BLACK-BANDED" OWL
TYPE (Ciccaba sp. nov. 1)
– We had to work hard to see this
wonderful owl at San Isidro but managed on our last night
there. Jane's favourite bird.
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK (Lurocalis rufiventris) SWALLOW-TAILED
NIGHTJAR (Uropsalis segmentata
segmentata)
LYRE-TAILED
NIGHTJAR (Uropsalis lyra lyra)
– We definitely nailed it with this
bird, we had a female roosting on a rock and a male at dusk
perching and flying showing every detail in his long
streamers.
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
ANDEAN POTOO (Nyctibius maculosus) – We spotted a pair when they came gliding
in and then landed on a nearby snag on the road at San
Isidro at nightfall; this really sent the nightbirding there
over the top! Apodidae (Swifts)
CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne rutila brunnitorques)
WHITE-COLLARED
SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT
(ASH-RUMPED) (Chaetura
cinereiventris sclateri)
WHITE-TIPPED SWIFT
(Aeronautes montivagus montivagus)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Back in the days
before feeders, the superb Velvet-purple Coronet was a
much-coveted and rarely-seen hummingbird of the west
slope. Now with lots of feeders around, they're still
much-coveted. (Photo by tour participant Eileen Wheeler)
TAWNY-BELLIED
HERMIT (Phaethornis
syrmatophorus)
BROWN VIOLETEAR
(Colibri delphinae)
GREEN VIOLETEAR
(ANDEAN) (Colibri thalassinus
cyanotus)
SPARKLING
VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans
coruscans) – This is the
large and brilliant colored hummer that we saw bathing in
the Botanical Garden, also common at Tandayapa.
GORGETED SUNANGEL
(Heliangelus strophianus)
TOURMALINE
SUNANGEL (Heliangelus exortis)
GREEN THORNTAIL
(Discosura conversii)
SPECKLED
HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia
melanogenys)
LONG-TAILED SYLPH
(Aglaiocercus kingi mocoa) – What a tail! We had many fine studies at
Guango and San Isidro.
VIOLET-TAILED
SYLPH (Aglaiocercus coelestis
coelestis) – The west-slope
relative of the previous species, and no less beautiful.
TYRIAN METALTAIL
(Metallura tyrianthina)
GLOWING PUFFLEG
(Eriocnemis vestita smaragdinipectus)
– One of the most attractive pufflegs
in the group, we had great views at Guango.
SAPPHIRE-VENTED
PUFFLEG (SAPPHIRE-VENTED) (Eriocnemis
luciani luciani)
EMERALD-BELLIED
PUFFLEG (Eriocnemis alinae
alinae) – A treat to see this
species, not seen very often on the tour.
SHINING SUNBEAM
(Aglaeactis cupripennis cupripennis)
BRONZY INCA
(Coeligena coeligena obscura)
BROWN INCA
(Coeligena wilsoni)
COLLARED INCA
(Coeligena torquata)
BUFF-WINGED
STARFRONTLET (Coeligena
lutetiae)
MOUNTAIN
VELVETBREAST (Lafresnaya
lafresnayi saul)
SWORD-BILLED
HUMMINGBIRD (Ensifera
ensifera) – A dream come
true! We had many good views of this amazing Andean species.
GREAT SAPPHIREWING
(Pterophanes cyanopterus cyanopterus)
BUFF-TAILED
CORONET (Boissonneaua
flavescens flavescens)
BUFF-TAILED
CORONET (Boissonneaua
flavescens tinochlora)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED
CORONET (Boissonneaua
matthewsii)
VELVET-PURPLE
CORONET (Boissonneaua jardini)
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL
(Ocreatus underwoodii melanantherus)
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL
(Ocreatus underwoodii peruanus)
WHITE-TAILED
HILLSTAR (Urochroa bougueri
leucura) – Great observations
of this beautiful hummingbird feeding along the Guacamayos
road.
PURPLE-BIBBED
WHITETIP (Urosticte benjamini)
FAWN-BREASTED
BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa
rubinoides)
GREEN-CROWNED
BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa jacula
jamesoni)
EMPRESS BRILLIANT
(Heliodoxa imperatrix)
WHITE-BELLIED
WOODSTAR (Chaetocercus
mulsant)
PURPLE-THROATED
WOODSTAR (Calliphlox
mitchellii)
WESTERN EMERALD
(Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
melanorhynchus)
GREEN-CROWNED
WOODNYMPH (GREEN-CROWNED) (Thalurania
fannyi verticeps)
ANDEAN EMERALD
(Amazilia franciae viridiceps)
RUFOUS-TAILED
HUMMINGBIRD (RUFOUS-TAILED) (Amazilia
tzacatl jucunda)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) CRESTED QUETZAL
(Pharomachrus antisianus) – The hardest of the two to see; we had
stunning views of a male at Tandayapa . (This is the one
with the white underside of the tail.)
MASKED TROGON
(Trogon personatus personatus) – Common around the cabins at San Isidro...
nice yard bird!
MASKED TROGON
(Trogon personatus assimilis) – This west-slope race was a regular around
the lodge at Tandayapa.
MASKED TROGON
(Trogon personatus temperatus) – This highland race of the east-slope put
in an appearance at Guango.
Momotidae (Motmots)
ANDEAN MOTMOT (Momotus aequatorialis) [*] BROAD-BILLED
MOTMOT (BROAD-BILLED) (Electron
platyrhynchum platyrhynchum)
[*]
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
RED-HEADED BARBET (Eubucco bourcierii aequatorialis) – How can you beat the views we had at that
male at Tandayapa's banana feeders?! Semnornithidae (Toucan-Barbets)
TOUCAN BARBET (Semnornis ramphastinus ramphastinus)
– Local in distribution; this tour is a
good one for this handsome bird Ramphastidae (Toucans)
EMERALD TOUCANET (ANDEAN) (Aulacorhynchus prasinus albivitta) CRIMSON-RUMPED
TOUCANET (Aulacorhynchus
haematopygus sexnotatus)
PLATE-BILLED
MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN (Andigena
laminirostris) – A Choco
specialty seen on the cover of the Field Guide for Ecuador.
At least 3 were seen along the Old Nono Mindo road, where
one fed on fruits at close range, affording some wonderful
views.
BLACK-BILLED
MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN (Andigena
nigrirostris spilorhynchus) –
After seeing the previous one, it became clear that any
mountain-toucan would be highly prized. We saw this
east-slope specialty twice in the Guacamayos.
BLACK-MANDIBLED
TOUCAN (CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED) (Ramphastos
ambiguus swainsonii)
CHOCO TOUCAN
(Ramphastos brevis)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER (Picoides fumigatus fumigatus) LITTLE WOODPECKER
(Veniliornis passerinus agilis)
GOLDEN-OLIVE
WOODPECKER (Colaptes
rubiginosus)
CRIMSON-MANTLED
WOODPECKER (Colaptes rivolii
brevirostris)
GUAYAQUIL
WOODPECKER (Campephilus
gayaquilensis)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
STOUT-BILLED CINCLODES (Cinclodes excelsior excelsior) CREAM-WINGED
CINCLODES (Cinclodes
albiventris)
PALE-LEGGED
HORNERO (PACIFIC) (Furnarius
leucopus cinnamomeus)
ANDEAN
TIT-SPINETAIL (Leptasthenura
andicola andicola)
AZARA'S SPINETAIL
(Synallaxis azarae media)
DARK-BREASTED
SPINETAIL (Synallaxis
albigularis rodolphei)
RUFOUS SPINETAIL
(Synallaxis unirufa unirufa)
RED-FACED
SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca
erythrops erythrops)
MANY-STRIPED
CANASTERO (Asthenes flammulata
flammulata)
WHITE-CHINNED
THISTLETAIL (Asthenes
fuliginosa fuliginosa)
[*]
SPOTTED BARBTAIL
(Premnoplex brunnescens brunnescens)
PEARLED TREERUNNER
(Margarornis squamiger perlatus)
– A gorgeous member of the family, and
common with mixed flocks.
STREAKED
TUFTEDCHEEK (Pseudocolaptes
boissonneautii)
SCALY-THROATED
FOLIAGE-GLEANER (SPOT-BREASTED) (Anabacerthia variegaticeps temporalis)
LINEATED
FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactyla
subalaris)
BUFF-FRONTED
FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydor
rufum)
STRIPED TREEHUNTER
(Thripadectes holostictus) [*]
STREAK-CAPPED
TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes
virgaticeps)
STREAKED XENOPS
(Xenops rutilans)
STRONG-BILLED
WOODCREEPER (ANDEAN/NORTHERN) (Xiphocolaptes
promeropirhynchus promeropirhynchus) – We had good looks at two of these big
woodcreepers that foraged just outside the blind at
Tandayapa
If you think the
bill of this bird looks freakishly long, even for a
Sword-billed Hummingbird, you'd be correct. That's its
tongue sticking out, adding some extra length to the
already incredible appendage! (Photo by tour participant
Eileen Wheeler)
OLIVE-BACKED
WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus
triangularis triangularis)
MONTANE
WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes
lacrymiger aequatorialis)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
LINED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus tenuifasciatus)
– A nice male and female in the scope,
as it sang, along the lower Guacamayos road. UNIFORM ANTSHRIKE
(Thamnophilus unicolor unicolor)
[*]
RUSSET ANTSHRIKE
(TAWNY) (Thamnistes anabatinus
intermedius)
LONG-TAILED
ANTBIRD (Drymophila caudata
caudata) [*]
IMMACULATE ANTBIRD
(Myrmeciza immaculata macrorhyncha)
– Very close sight of a pair from the
bird blind at Tandayapa!
Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
BARRED ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza mollissima mollissima) Grallariidae (Antpittas)
GIANT ANTPITTA (Grallaria gigantea gigantea) CHESTNUT-CROWNED
ANTPITTA (Grallaria
ruficapilla ruficapilla)
[*]
WHITE-BELLIED
ANTPITTA (Grallaria hypoleuca)
– An excellent performance on our first
try when we lured the resident, worm-fed bird in. This is
particularly nice since this can be a tricky one to get in.
RUFOUS ANTPITTA
(Grallaria rufula rufula)
TAWNY ANTPITTA
(Grallaria quitensis quitensis) – We got this one being fed, on our first
day at Yanacocha
OCHRE-BREASTED
ANTPITTA (Grallaricula
flavirostris mindoensis)
SLATE-CROWNED
ANTPITTA (SLATE-CROWNED) (Grallaricula
nana nana) [*]
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
OCELLATED TAPACULO (Acropternis orthonyx infuscatus) – We saw a Tapaculo, what a unique bird, a
pleasure to have those wonderful views. BLACKISH TAPACULO
(BLACKISH) (Scytalopus latrans
latrans) – About half the
group saw this blackish bird, which responded to playback,
but views were dependent on luck with your viewing angle.
LONG-TAILED
TAPACULO (Scytalopus
micropterus) – Seen by some
people along San Isidro's trails
SPILLMANN'S
TAPACULO (Scytalopus
spillmanni) [*]
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (SOUTHERN)
(Camptostoma obsoletum sclateri)
One of the
highlights of the trip was watching a family group of
gorgeous Plate-billed Mountain-Toucans near the
cock-of-the-rock lek in the Tandayapa Valley. (Photo by
tour participant Eileen Wheeler)
WHITE-BANDED
TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus
stictopterus stictopterus)
WHITE-THROATED
TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus
leucophrys rufomarginatis)
TUFTED TIT-TYRANT
(Anairetes parulus aequatorialis)
AGILE TIT-TYRANT
(Anairetes agilis)
WHITE-CRESTED
ELAENIA (WHITE-CRESTED) (Elaenia
albiceps griseigularis)
TORRENT TYRANNULET
(Serpophaga cinerea cinerea)
STREAK-NECKED
FLYCATCHER (Mionectes
striaticollis)
SLATY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon
superciliaris)
RUFOUS-BREASTED
FLYCATCHER (Leptopogon
rufipectus)
MARBLE-FACED
BRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartes
ophthalmicus ophthalmicus)
SOOTY-HEADED
TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias
griseiceps)
BLACK-CAPPED
TYRANNULET (Phyllomyias
nigrocapillus nigrocapillus)
CHOCO TYRANNULET
(Zimmerius albigularis)
GOLDEN-FACED
TYRANNULET (GOLDEN-FACED) (Zimmerius
chrysops chrysops)
ORNATE FLYCATCHER
(Myiotriccus ornatus)
RUFOUS-HEADED
PYGMY-TYRANT (Pseudotriccus
ruficeps) – A handsome little
understory species that all of us saw along the Guacamayos
trail, one of Eileen's favourite birds.
RUFOUS-CROWNED
TODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccus
ruficeps)
COMMON
TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum
cinereum)
CINNAMON
FLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyias
cinnamomeus pyrrhopterus)
HANDSOME
FLYCATCHER (Nephelomyias
pulcher)
FLAVESCENT
FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus
flavicans flavicans)
SMOKE-COLORED
PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus)
BLACK PHOEBE
(WHITE-WINGED) (Sayornis
nigricans angustirostris)
RUFOUS-TAILED
TYRANT (Knipolegus poecilurus)
– This flycatcher, scarce this far
north in Ecuador, was seen in the same bare tree, its
favorite perch for hunting insects along the Guacamayos
road.
WHITE-BROWED
GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola
albilora) – We had some nice
scope views at a group of this austral migrant in the
agricultural zone as we made our way down from Yanacocha.
[a]
PLAIN-CAPPED
GROUND-TYRANT (Muscisaxicola
alpinus alpinus)
STREAK-THROATED
BUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretes
striaticollis striaticollis)
MASKED
WATER-TYRANT (Fluvicola
nengeta atripennis)
YELLOW-BELLIED
CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca diadema
gratiosa)
SLATY-BACKED
CHAT-TYRANT (SLATY-BACKED) (Ochthoeca
cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris)
RUFOUS-BREASTED
CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca
rufipectoralis obfuscata)
DUSKY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus
tuberculifer)
PALE-EDGED
FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus
cephalotes cephalotes)
RUSTY-MARGINED
FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes
cayanensis hellmayri)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER
(SOCIAL) (Myiozetetes similis
similis)
LEMON-BROWED
FLYCATCHER (Conopias
cinchoneti cinchoneti)
GOLDEN-CROWNED
FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes
chrysocephalus minor)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
(Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER (Pipreola riefferii) BLACK-CHESTED
FRUITEATER (Pipreola
lubomirskii) [*]
SCARLET-BREASTED
FRUITEATER (SQUAMIPECTUS) (Pipreola
frontalis squamipectus)
[*]
SCALED FRUITEATER
(Ampelioides tschudii) – Excellent views through the scope of a
male along the road at Tandayapa.
RED-CRESTED
COTINGA (Ampelion
rubrocristatus)
ANDEAN
COCK-OF-THE-ROCK (Rupicola
peruvianus sanguinolentus) –
Our first day was certainly full of glamour birds, and this
was one of them, when we watched several males through the
scope at a lek along the old Nono-Mindo rd.
DUSKY PIHA
(Lipaugus fuscocinereus)
Pipridae (Manakins)
GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN (Masius chrysopterus) CLUB-WINGED
MANAKIN (Machaeropterus
deliciosus) – It took a while
to see this Choco specialty, but we were rewarded by two
males displaying at Milpe.
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
MASKED TITYRA (Tityra semifasciata) GREEN-BACKED
BECARD (YELLOW-CHEEKED) (Pachyramphus
viridis xanthogenys)
BARRED BECARD
(Pachyramphus versicolor versicolor)
CINNAMON BECARD
(Pachyramphus cinnamomeus cinnamomeus)
WHITE-WINGED
BECARD (Pachyramphus
polychopterus dorsalis)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
BROWN-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo leucophrys) RED-EYED VIREO
(RESIDENT CHIVI) (Vireo
olivaceus griseobarbatus)
OLIVACEOUS
GREENLET (Hylophilus
olivaceus) [*]
BLACK-BILLED
PEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhis
nigrirostris nigrirostris)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
BEAUTIFUL JAY (Cyanolyca pulchra) [*] TURQUOISE JAY
(Cyanolyca turcosa) – Nice looks at this intensely colored jay
on both slopes.
GREEN JAY (INCA)
(Cyanocorax yncas yncas) – Very common in San Isidro.
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (CYANOLEUCA)
(Pygochelidon cyanoleuca cyanoleuca)
– Very common on the way. BROWN-BELLIED
SWALLOW (Orochelidon murina
murina)
WHITE-THIGHED
SWALLOW (Atticora tibialis
minima)
SOUTHERN
ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx
ruficollis)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN (Campylorhynchus turdinus hypostictus)
SHARPE'S WREN
(Cinnycerthia olivascens olivascens)
РSharpe’s Wren - This is the
northern Andean split of the Sepia-brown Wren group.
PLAIN-TAILED WREN
(Pheugopedius euophrys) [*]
BAY WREN (SOUTH
AMERICAN) (Cantorchilus
nigricapillus nigricapillus)
[*]
MOUNTAIN WREN
(Troglodytes solstitialis solstitialis)
SEDGE WREN
(POLYGLOTTUS GROUP) (Cistothorus
platensis aequatorialis)
GRAY-BREASTED
WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina
leucophrys leucophrys) – A
common voice of mid-elevation cloud forests. We finally had
good looks at this species at San Isidro.
Cinclidae (Dippers)
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER (Cinclus leucocephalus leuconotus) Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
Tawny Antpitta
has always been one of the easiest of antpittas to see,
but now they're even easier, as the rangers at Yanacocha
are now hand-feeding them! (Photo by tour participant
Eileen Wheeler)
GREAT THRUSH
(Turdus fuscater quindio)
GLOSSY-BLACK
THRUSH (Turdus serranus
fuscobrunneus)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
PARAMO PIPIT (Anthus bogotensis bogotensis) – Scope views in the grasslands in
Yanacocha on our first day. Parulidae (New World Warblers)
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi) THREE-STRIPED
WARBLER (Basileuterus
tristriatus)
BLACK-CRESTED
WARBLER (Myiothlypis
nigrocristatus)
RUSSET-CROWNED
WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronatus
elatus)
RUSSET-CROWNED
WARBLER (Myiothlypis coronatus
orientalis)
SLATE-THROATED
REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
SPECTACLED
REDSTART (Myioborus
melanocephalus ruficoronatus)
Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
BANANAQUIT (Coereba
flaveola) Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus leverianus) – The longest of all tanagers, and it
really does give the impression of a magpie! WHITE-CAPPED
TANAGER (Sericossypha
albocristata) – This was hard
to get but we managed to see them coming out of the forest.
One of the aesthetic highlights of the trip!
RUFOUS-CRESTED
TANAGER (Creurgops verticalis)
BLACK-CAPPED
HEMISPINGUS (BLACK-CAPPED) (Hemispingus
atropileus atropileus)
BLACK-EARED
HEMISPINGUS (BLACK-EARED) (Hemispingus
melanotis melanotis)
GRAY-HOODED BUSH
TANAGER (RUBRIROSTRIS) (Cnemoscopus
rubrirostris rubrirostris)
RUFOUS-CHESTED
TANAGER (Thlypopsis ornata
ornata)
CINEREOUS CONEBILL
(Conirostrum cinereum fraseri)
BLUE-BACKED
CONEBILL (Conirostrum
sitticolor sitticolor)
CAPPED CONEBILL
(Conirostrum albifrons atrocyaneum)
GIANT CONEBILL
(Oreomanes fraseri) – This is the most desirable of the
Conebills - it is hard to find, and only inhabits the high
elevation Polylepis forests to be found up in the p√°ramo.
We had some decent views of a pair near the pass.
GUIRA TANAGER
(Hemithraupis guira)
WHITE-LINED
TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
SILVER-BEAKED
TANAGER (Ramphocelus carbo
carbo)
FLAME-RUMPED
TANAGER (LEMON-RUMPED) (Ramphocelus
flammigerus icteronotus)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER
(Thraupis episcopus quaesita)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER
(Thraupis episcopus coelestis)
PALM TANAGER
(Thraupis palmarum)
HOODED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Buthraupis
montana cucullata)
BLACK-CHESTED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Buthraupis
eximia chloronota) – One of
the key species to get at Yanacocha on this tour. We had
excellent views of them a couple of times.
LACRIMOSE
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus
lacrymosus palpebrosus)
SCARLET-BELLIED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus
igniventris erythronotus)
BLUE-WINGED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus
somptuosus cyanopterus)
BLUE-WINGED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus
somptuosus baezae)
BLACK-CHINNED
MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus
notabilis) – It was a real
treat to see this hard to find species right next to the
Blue-winged at the feeders at Mindo Loma for
comparison's-sake.
GRASS-GREEN
TANAGER (Chlorornis riefferii
riefferii) – Undeniably one
of the most beautiful tanagers of the Andes, as well as most
distinctive. Edgar found these ones at Guacamayos.
FAWN-BREASTED
TANAGER (Pipraeidea melanonota
venezuelensis)
ORANGE-EARED
TANAGER (Chlorochrysa
calliparaea bourcieri)
TURQUOISE TANAGER
(Tangara mexicana)
PARADISE TANAGER
(Tangara chilensis) – Such a mad colorful bird. We had
close-encounters with this east-slope species in the
Guacamayos. Pat's most wanted bird
GOLDEN TANAGER
(Tangara arthus goodsoni)
SILVER-THROATED
TANAGER (Tangara
icterocephala)
SAFFRON-CROWNED
TANAGER (Tangara xanthocephala
venusta)
GOLDEN-EARED
TANAGER (Tangara chrysotis)
FLAME-FACED
TANAGER (Tangara parzudakii
parzudakii)
FLAME-FACED
TANAGER (Tangara parzudakii
lunigera)
SPOTTED TANAGER
(Tangara punctata)
RUFOUS-THROATED
TANAGER (Tangara rufigula)
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BAY-HEADED TANAGER
(Tangara gyrola)
GOLDEN-NAPED
TANAGER (Tangara ruficervix)
BLUE-NECKED
TANAGER (Tangara cyanicollis)
BERYL-SPANGLED
TANAGER (Tangara nigroviridis)
BLUE-AND-BLACK
TANAGER (Tangara vassorii
vassorii)
BLACK-CAPPED
TANAGER (Tangara heinei)
BLACK-FACED DACNIS
(YELLOW-TUFTED) (Dacnis
lineata egregia)
BLUE DACNIS
(Dacnis cayana glaucogularis)
GREEN HONEYCREEPER
(Chlorophanes spiza)
PURPLE
HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes
caeruleus)
SWALLOW TANAGER
(Tersina viridis occidentalis) – Nice looks at them in good light in
Milpe.
GRAYISH SALTATOR
(GRAYISH) (Saltator
coerulescens azarae)
BUFF-THROATED
SALTATOR (Saltator maximus
maximus)
BLACK-WINGED
SALTATOR (Saltator atripennis)
Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows and
Allies)
VARIABLE SEEDEATER (Sporophila corvina ophthalmica) CHESTNUT-BELLIED
SEEDEATER (Sporophila
castaneiventris)
SLATY FINCH
(Haplospiza rustica rustica)
GLOSSY
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa
lafresnayii)
WHITE-SIDED
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa
albilatera albilatera)
DEEP-BLUE
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa glauca
tyrianthina) – A very
attractive flowerpiercer, with the royal-blue plumage and
bright yellow iris.
BLUISH
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa
caerulescens media)
MASKED
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea
cyanea)
SAFFRON FINCH
(SAFFRON) (Sicalis flaveola
valida)
CHESTNUT-CAPPED
BRUSH-FINCH (CHESTNUT-CAPPED) (Arremon
brunneinucha frontalis)
TRICOLORED
BRUSH-FINCH (CHOCO) (Atlapetes
tricolor crassus)
YELLOW-BREASTED
BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes
latinuchus spodionotus)
SLATY BRUSH-FINCH
(Atlapetes schistaceus schistaceus)
WHITE-WINGED
BRUSH-FINCH (WHITE-WINGED) (Atlapetes
leucopterus leucopterus)
YELLOW-BROWED
SPARROW (Ammodramus aurifrons
aurifrons)
RUFOUS-COLLARED
SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis
costaricensis)
COMMON
BUSH-TANAGER (NORTHERN ANDES) (Chlorospingus
ophthalmicus phaeocephalus)
DUSKY BUSH-TANAGER
(Chlorospingus semifuscus semifuscus)
YELLOW-THROATED
BUSH-TANAGER (YELLOW-THROATED) (Chlorospingus
flavigularis marginatus)
ASHY-THROATED
BUSH-TANAGER (ASHY-THROATED) (Chlorospingus
canigularis signatus)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
WHITE-WINGED TANAGER (Piranga leucoptera ardens) RED-HOODED TANAGER
(Piranga rubriceps) – Thanks to Tom, we saw this rare tanager
for this tour.
OCHRE-BREASTED
TANAGER (Chlorothraupis
stolzmanni)
GOLDEN-BELLIED
GROSBEAK (Pheucticus
chrysogaster chrysogaster)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
SCRUB BLACKBIRD (Dives warszewiczi warszewiczi) MOUNTAIN CACIQUE
(GOLDEN-SHOULDERED) (Cacicus
chrysonotus leucoramphus)
SCARLET-RUMPED
CACIQUE (Cacicus uropygialis)
RUSSET-BACKED
OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius
angustifrons angustifrons)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and
Allies)
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (Euphonia laniirostris) GOLDEN-RUMPED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
cyanocephala pelzelni)
BRONZE-GREEN
EUPHONIA (Euphonia mesochrysa)
ORANGE-BELLIED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
xanthogaster)
HOODED SISKIN
(Spinus magellanicus capitalis)
OLIVACEOUS SISKIN
(Spinus olivaceus)
MAMMALS
COMMON OPOSSUM
(Didelphis marsupialis)
BRAZILIAN RABBIT
(Sylvilagus brasiliensis)
RED-TAILED
SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis)
BLACK AGOUTI
(Dasyprocta fuliginosa)
WHITE-TAILED DEER
(Odocoileus virginianus)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Totals for the tour: 314 bird taxa and 5 mammal taxa