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BIRDING TRIP TO ECUADOR August 3rd

– September 25th

2005

by Herman “Billy” David

Introduction

I visited Ecuador for two reasons. I could get a good preparation from my friends Hans and Raf and

because I had the opportunity to have company from a Belgian birder, David, who has a lot of experience

with birdtrips (65 so far) in the world. Although I traveled wth him for only 11 days, I learned a lot about

bird watching outside of Europe. I think for us both it was a bit strange because David had already seen a

lot of birds in Ecuador and for me, everything, really everything was new..

I didn't had some experience with bird watching outside of Europe and this was actually my second bird

trip ever. It was some kind of test for me.. I wanted to see as much as possible common species from the

northern part of Ecuador and also get some target-species. I had a planning but I followed it only for about

6 days from the 53.

Flight and visa

For the 25 minutes during domestic flight Quito – Coca, I had to pay US$ 60 single. This flights are

operated by ICARO. US$ 25 departure tax is charged upon leaving Ecuador via an international flight,

don’t forget like I did.

Tourists from most countries may get monthly extensions up to 180 days. Tourist visas are extended on

the last valid day. Immigration officials will stamp either 60 or 90 days in your passport when you enter. If

you know you need more than 60 days, be sure to tell them before they stamp your passport. Also, if you

want to stay longer than 90 days you will have to get an extension or obtain a visa. To learn more about

visas, check with your local Ecuadorian consulate or your embassy in Ecuador for details pertaining to

your citizenship. In Quito they are obtained at the immigration office on Isla Seymour 1152, between Rio

Coca and Tomás de Berlanga. In Guayaquil go to the immigration office on Avenida Pichincha and

Aguirre. Ecuador requires a valid passport from all travellers, as well as proof of return to your home

country or onward journey, though this is rarely checked.

Car rental

David arranged a A-class car (Chevrolet Corsa 5-doors) by AVIS at Mariscal Sucre International Airport

(Quito) and paid US$ 715,20 for 19 days including all taxes, assurances (Collision Damage Waiver) and

unlimited mileage. Good to now is that all car-rental companies are just outside the airport. It is advisable

to book in advance like he did via www.cheapairlines.com . Drivers must be fully licensed and 21 or older.

Cars drive on the right. Petrol fluctuated around US$ 0,50 per litre.

Most of the roads we travelled on were in very good condition, the unpaved road in the Tandayapa Valley

is also good passable. Only the road between Hollín (at the main junction to Quito and Coca around KM

24) and Tena and the road to Yanacocha is very bad.

Public transport

Ecuador’s public transport is much better than in Belgium and quite fast. So, in my opinion it is the best

way to travel through the country. It is very cheap and you can ask to the bus-driver to stop everywhere

(“Podria pararse aqui por favor”). To stop a bus along the road, you only have to wave with your hand.

For a half an hour you pay 0,5 US dollar, for an hour 1, 2 hours 2, 3-4-5 hours 3, … US dollars. Be careful

in the beginning because they will ask you a bit to much. You can avoid this by giving the money yourself

before they give you a price. On this site you’ll find some information about prices:

http://users.ugent.be/~hmatheve/hm/ECUADOR05.htm .

http://www.cheapairlines.com

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Health and safety

Travellers need to be particularly cautious with respect to what they eat and drink and to insect bites.

Hepatitis A and Typhoid Fever are the two most common diseases transmitted through food and water.

Yellow Fever and Malaria are the most common diseases transmitted by insects.

www.1cover.co.uk/countries.html health section provides an overview of these and other medical

considerations for those travelling in Ecuador. Health is always an issue of concern for people travelling

abroad. Most travellers stay healthy throughout their journeys and return home as fit as ever.. In the jungle

pay attention on the sand-flies. I was a victim of Leishmania in my neck (more information on the internet,

21 days hospital when I was back home). Make sure you take enough insect-repellent with you, sand-flies

don’t like that.. Normal you have little to worry about if you educate yourself and take sensible

precautions.

Ecuador is considered one of the safer countries in the Andean Region, though its recent economic woes

have caused crime to increase significantly. Ecuador's urban centres, especially Quito and Guayaquil are

large cities and like most any large city in the world, are generally more dangerous than the countryside.

Be also very careful when you travel to the NW-coast (Esmeraldas, Quininde,..) and the Colombian

border.

Money

In March 2000, Ecuador's official currency changed from the Sucre to the U.S. Dollar. All bills are true US

currency. There are some coins that the Ecuadorian Government has minted themselves that are not US

coins. One dollar coins, which are actually US coins but are not generally known in the US are quite

common. It is wise to check bills you receive, especially larger denomination ones to assure they are not

counter fit before accepting them from anyone (banks included). Credit cards and travellers cheques are

generally accepted in the cities. You should ensure you bring enough money (no bigger bills than 20 US

dollar!!). In my opinion, ‘Banco Guayaquil’ was the most easy to use (Santa Domingo and Quito).

Language

Ecuador is a country were English is not spoken (widely) except in some Lodges. So, at least a

rudimentary command of Spanish will be helpful. Some of the younger generation in the bigger cities

speak a little English and genuinely tried to help when we had language difficulties. The only words I knew

at my departure here in Belgium were ola, serveza and buenos dias.. And I survived.

Time zone

CET Time minus 6 hours during our winter time and minus 7 hours during our summer time.

The Galapagos are one hour earlier than the mainland.

Weather

On account of Ecuador's varied regions and because of its location directly atop the equator, it is an

excellent travel destination year-round. Rather than rotating through four seasons, most of Ecuador

experiences oscillating wet and dry periods. The general weather trends for each region are as follows:

El Oriento (Amazon region) normally has a warm, humid and rainy climate. The average temperature

varies from 23° to 26° C (72 to 80 F). The drier season is generally November to February but varies by

region.

La Sierra (Andean Highlands), though on the equator, is generally cooler than most people would expect.

The climate in the Andes varies according to the altitude and the time of the year. In Quito the

temperature ranges from 7° C (55 F) at night, to 26° C (78 F) at noon, averaging 15° C (64 F). The wet

season of the eastern Andes and the dry season of the western Andes is in the northern summer.

La Costa's (Coastal lowlands) climate is usually very warm with temperatures averaging 25° C (76 F) to

31 C° (90 F) during the year. The rainy season (December to May) is warm and very humid. The dry

season is less humid but still a little muggy.

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The Galapagos islands enjoy warm and dry weather year-round, with an average temperature of 28º C.

(85 F).

Electricity

Electric appliances operate on an alternating current, the same as the United States - 110 volts, 60 cycles

(Hertz) AC. So, American-styled two-pin plugs are most common. This means that European travellers

need to bring an adapter for laptops, cameras, battery-chargers, etc.

Permits and access

No permits were needed at any of the places that I have visited. Only a entrance fee of US$ 5 is charged

to visit Bellavista Lodge (if not staying), the Yellow-house trail at Mindo (2 days valid), Yanacocha,

Guango lodge, Milpe or the Four Rivers (Finca KM 106.5). For visiting (if not staying) Tinalandia or

Cabañas San Isidro, you have to pay US$ 10.

Hotels

Mindo El Bijao - (no clean beds) US$ 07,00 per person

Bellavista Bellavista Lodge + US$ 17,00 per person

Tandayapa Tandayapa Guide Centre ++ US$ 36,00 per person, incl. 3 meals

Santa Domingo Hotel Tropical Inn + US$ 15,75 per person

Rio Palenque Science Hotel - (bad food) US$ 28,00 per person, incl. 3 meals

Papallacta Hotel Templas ++ US$ 39,00 per person

Baeza Hotel Bambus + US$ 10,00 per person

Tena Indiyana Hostel + US$ 08,00 per person.

Cosanga Cabañas San Isidro ++ US$ 79,30 per person, incl. 3 A+ meals

Guanco Guanco lodge ++ US$ 55,00 per person, incl. 3 meals

Canandez Canandez lodge + US$ 510,00 per person for 7 nights; meals and

guide incl. Food could be better.. (money goes to nature-reserves from ‘Jocotoco’)

Yuturi-Yarina Yuturi-Yarina lodge +/- US$ 880,00 per person for 11 nights; meals,

guide and boat-trip incl. Food and service could be better..

The local hotels are very cheap, the hotels from western people are more expensive.. Take note that

access to the trails is not allowed at Tandayapa if not staying in the lodge!

General websites

Andean Birding website - http://www.andeanbirding.com

Bellavista Lodge - http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/bellavista/eindex.htm

Bird Links to the World - http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp

Cabañas San Isidro - http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/sanisidro/index.html

Eurobirding – http://www.eurobirding.com

Mindo Bird Tours - http://www4.mindobirds.com.ec

Sacha Lodge - http://www.sachalodge.com

Surfbirds - http://www.surfbirds.com

Tandayapa Lodge - http://www.tandayapa.com

Tinalandia - http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/tinalandia/index.html

Tropical Birding – http://www.tropicalbirding.com

Worldtwitch - http://www.worldtwitch.com

Jocoto-Canandez – http://www.fjocotoco.org/joco-home.html

Trip Reports

Barry Wright, Neil Bostock and Keith Turner - Northern Ecuador (July 21

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to August 17

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1998)

http://www.andeanbirding.com

http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/bellavista/eindex.htm

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp

http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/sanisidro/index.html

http://www.eurobirding.com

http://www4.mindobirds.com.ec

http://www.sachalodge.com

http://www.surfbirds.com

http://www.tandayapa.com

http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/tinalandia/index.html

http://www.tropicalbirding.com

http://www.worldtwitch.com

http://www.fjocotoco.org/joco-home.html

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David Trently - ECUADOR: Nono-Mindo Road, Mindo, Choco Forest, Papallacta Pass, Baeza, San Isidro

(6 - 10 December 1996)

Dave Klauber - Ecuador Jan 24 - March 10 2005 - The Antpitta Trip.

David Van den Schoor – Northern Ecuador (21 july – 15 august)

Frank E. Rheindt - Ecuador (incl. a few sites in coastal Peru), May 25 through August 21 2001.

Greg Roberts - Ecuador Birding (29 January - 4 March 2000)

Gruff Dodd - Northern Ecuador 7 September - 23 September 2001.

Hans Matheve & Raf Drijvers, Ecuador 22/05 – 23/06/2005.

Henk Hendriks – ECUADOR (29-07-2002 to 17-08-2002)

Mark E. Mulhollam - ECUADOR : 10 - 20 August 1998.

Iain Campbell - NORTHWEST ECUADOR : In Search of Choco Endemics 24 May - 6 June 2002.

Mark Gurney - Ecuador December 9th - 27th 2004.

Mark Lockwood - ECUADOR - EAST SLOPE : May 1997.

Mark Lockwood - ECUADOR - WEST SLOPE : 1998.

Mark Lockwood - ECUADOR - ANDES & SACHA LODGE : 31 August - 8 September 2000.

Nick Athanas and Judy Davis - LOWER TANDAYAPA VALLEY, NW Ecuador, 9 April - 2 June 2000.

Patrick O'Donnell - ECUADOR BIRDING TRIP REPORT (28 January - 28 April 2000)

Trevor Ellery - CHASING THE FIVE DAY RECORD Tandayapa Bird Tours (10 - 16 November 2002)

Richard Rae - Northern Ecuador 18th April – 4th May 2003

Books

Robert S. Ridgely and Paul Greensfield - The Birds of Ecuador, a field guide.

Robert S. Ridgely and Paul Greensfield - The birds of Ecuador: status, distribution and taxonomy.

Williams, Best and Heijnen - A Guide to Bird-watching in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

James F. Clements - Birds of the World. A check list, (6th edition, August 2003).

Lonely Planet - Ecuador (Second Edition 2003).

Itinerary

Wed 3 August: P.m.: Mindo Arrival at Mindo in the evening where I met my partner David.

Night at Mindo in hostal El Bijao.

Thu 4 August: A.m.: Pedro Vicente de Maldonado A.m.: Birdwatching in Pedro Vicente de

Maldonado (but never reached the very best site).

P.m.: Tinalandia P.m.: Tinalandia. Night at Santa

Domingo de los Colorados in Hotel Tropical Inn.

Fri 5 August: A.m.: Tinalandia A.m.: Birdwatching on the 'bend trail' in

Tinalandia.

P.m.: Rio Palenque P.m.: Travel to Rio Palenque.

Birdwatching at Rio Palenque scientific station. Night at scientific hotel.

Sat 6 August: Rio Palenque Birdwatching at Rio Palenque. Night at

scientific hotel.

Sun 7 August: A.m.: Rio Palenque A.m.: Rio Palenque. Travel to east slope.

P.m.: Papallacta P.m.: Travel to east slope. Birdwatching

Papallactapass. Night at Termas de Papallacta.

Mon 8 August: A.m.: Papallacta A.m.: Because off the heavy rain we

didn't spent much time at one place. Birdwatching near Papallacta village,

Papallacta

P.m.: Guango/Papallactalake, Papallacta pass and in the Polylepis forest

between the pass and the lake. P.m.: Visit at the feeders from

Guangolodge (with a stunning Mountain avocetbill!!) and in the late evening we

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went back to the pass to see the Seedsnipes.. Night at Papallacta.

Tue 9 August: A.m.: Papallacta A.m.: Birdwatching at Pappallacta (pass,

passlake and Polylepis forest).

P.m.: San Isidro P.m.: Travel to Cabañas San Isidro.

Birdwatching at feeders and on the Log trail. Night in Baeza at Hostal Bambus.

Wed 10 August: A.m.: Huacamayos A.m.: Birdwatching on the Inca trail at

Cordillera de Huacamayos but we had to change our planning again because off

the rain and the fog there..

P.m.: San Isidro P.m.: Drove down to Cabañas San Isidro

where we spent our time along the Antvireo trail and the Cock-of-the-rock trail

between the showers. Night at Baeza.

Thu 11 August: A.m.: Huacamayos A.m.: Birdwatching on the Inca trail at

Cordillera de Huacamayos.

P.m.: Huacamayos/Loreto P.m.: Bird watching on the Inca trail at

Cordillera de Huacamayos. Travel to Tena (with a quick stop at the beginning off

Loretoroad). Night at Tena in the Indiyana Hostal.

Fri 12 August: A.m.: Loreto A.m.: Bird watching along the first 15km.

from Loretoroad. On this moment we didn't had good information about the trails.

Later on my trip I came back here with more information that I got from Mich

Lisinger.

P.m.: Loreto/San Isidro P.m.: Birdwatching along Loretoroad.

Travel to San Isidro and do some birdwatching on the Log trail. Night at San

Isidro.

Sat 13 August: Lost day.. Lost day for me, I forgot the day before

some value things in the hotel. Night at San Isidro. I missed some good ones like

Whit-capped tanager and Peruvian antpitta..

Sun 14 August: A.m.: San Isidro A.m.: Birdwatching San Isidro (Cock-of-

the-rock trail).

P.m.: Papallacta/Guango P.m.: My friend David went back to

Quito. We left each other at Papallacta where I tried again, with succes, a Rufous

antpitta. Birding at feeders from Guanco. Night at Guanco lodge.

Mon 15 August: Guango A.m.: Bird watching at Guango lodge

and the area around Guango (Pipeline trail and trail 1).

P.m.: Birding at Guango area (trail 1).

Travel to San Isidro, night over there.

Tue 16 August: A.m.: San Isidro A.m.: Birding at San Isidro (Cock-of-the-

rock trail)

P.m.: Huacamayos P.m.: Birding on the Inca trail at

Cordillera de Huacamayos. Night at San Isidro.

Wed 17 August: San Isidro Birding along the dirty road along the

lodge. Last night at the lodge.

Thu 18 August: Travel to Mindo Because of a strike at Coca I could not

reach Yuturilodge in the Amazon. There for I had to cancel that trip until the end

of september. Travel to Mindo. Night at El Bijao hotel.

Fri 19 August: Mindo (Rio Nambillo) Birding along the Rio Nambillo road.

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Night at Mindo.

Sat 20 August: Mindo (Yellow house trail) Birding on the Yellow house trail. From

10 a.m. for about 6 hours I only saw Cock-of-the-rock males, Gray-breasted

wood-wrens and Orange-bellied Euphonias. But after 4 p.m. I had suddenly saw

more than 10 lifers. Night at Mindo.

Sun 21 August: Mindo Loma Birding at Mindo loma. Because there

were a lot of tiny insects in the beds of the El Bijao hotel, I really wanted to leave

that place. I asked to Particio of the Herrera family if it was possible to sleep over

there, that was no problem.. Night at Mindo Loma.

Mon 22 August: A.m.: Milpe A.m.: Birding at Milpe with

Particio.

P.m.: Lost afternoon P.m.: Travel to Santa Domingo for

money, and returning to Mindo Loma. Night at Mindo Loma.

Tue 23 August: A.m.: Finca 106.5 A.m.: Birding at Finca 106.5 with

Patricio. Heavy rain at the midday so we decided to return.

P.m.: Mindo Loma P.m.: Birding at Mindo loma. Night at

Mindo Loma.

Wed 24 August: Yanacocha/Calicali A rather expensive taxi to Yanacocha,

but what a place!! Although we didn't see the targetbird, it was well worth for me.

Night at Mindo Loma.

Thu 25 August: Mindo (Rio Nambillo) Alone birding at road along the Rio

Nambillo at Mindo. Night at Mindo Loma.

Fri 26 August: Travel to Canandez I stayed much longer than planned in the

area of Mindo but that was just for one reason. In Mindo Loma I got the

opportunity to come in contact with "Canandez" from the Jocotoco fundacion. It is

the best lodge in the "Choco-region". But because I didn't made a reservation, I

had to wait un till Boris Herrera, their best (only?) birdguide, could guide me. This

day I travelled over there (4 hours with a bus from Quininde) and I did some

birdwatching along the road when I arrived. Night at Canandez (best sleeping

ever!).

Sat 27 August: Canandez A.m.: Birding along 'hummingbirdtrail'.

P.m.: Birding at 'border trail'. This

evening, Borris arrived. Night at lodge.

Sun 28 August: Canandez A.m.: Birding at 'Orange-breasted dacnis

trail'.

P.m.: Birding along 'Green macaw trail'

and at 'border trail'. Night at lodge.

Mon 29 August: Canandez Birding at 'Red-capped manakin trail',

'Orange-breasted dacnis' trail and 'hummingbirdtrail'. Night at lodge.

Tue 30 August: Canandez A.m.: Birding at 'hummingbirdtrail'.

P.m.: Birding at Green macaw trail'.

Night at lodge.

Wed 31 August: Canandez Birding at 'Scarlet-breasted dacnis trail',

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'Banded ground-cuckoo trail' and 'hummingbirdtrail'. Night at lodge.

Thu 1 September: Canandez Great birding along the road, in the

direction of Botroza. Last night at lodge.

Fri 2 September: Quito Travel to Quito, Canandez-celebration at

Quito and night at Quito.

Sat 3 September: Quito/Tandayapa This day I was a little bit 'sick'. Travel to

Tandayapa, birding at feeders here and sleeping at Tandayapa (not expensive if

you try to sleep in the 'guide-station').

Sun 4 September: Tandayapa Birding at Tandayapa, night at

Tandayapa

Mon 5 September: Tandayapa Birding at Tandayapa, night at Bellavista

l lodge.

Tue 6 September: Bellavista Birding at Bellavista (especially on the

dirty road), night at Bellavista.

Wed 7 September: Bellavista Birding at Bellavista (again especially on

the dirty road and the northern trails), night at Bellavista.

Thu 8 September: Travel to Loreto. In San Isidro, Carmen and Mitch

gave me a good adress for birders who don't need comfort and want to go to

Loretoroad. You can read more about that adress in my trip report. Travel to

Loretoroad, do some birdwatching close to the restaurant and sleeping at

Restaurante Suzanita.

Fri 9 September: Loreto A.m.: Birding along the 'river trail'.

P.m.: Birding between km.13 and km. 18

along the road. Night at restaurante.

Sat 10 September: Loreto A.m.: Birding between km. 18 and km.

21.

P.m.: Birding along the 'ridge trail'. Night

at restaurante.

Sun 11 September: Loreto Travel to early to Coca. But that is

because of the strike in August. I didn't want to take any risk on my first birdtrip..

Mon 12 September: Boattrip to Yuturilodge Travel to Yuturilodge by boat on Rio

Napo, night at lodge.

Tue 13 September: Yuturi (Limon) Birdwatching along the Limon trail, alias

the musquito trail..

Wed 14 September: Yuturi (canoo) Because of the very heavy rain, it was

impossible to see something in the forest so we stayed most of the time on the

water (and I didn't regret because I had a great experience..).

Thu 15 September: Yuturi (Manduro) Birding along Manduro trail. All skulking

songbirds I saw on this day. The 3 anttrushes, 2 antpitta's and the tapaculo!!

Fri 16 September: Yuturi (Manduro)

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Sat 17 September: Yuturi (Rio Napo trail/lodge area) Birding in the area of the lodge,

especially to see raptors..

Sun 18 September: Yuturi (Limon) Birding along the Limon-trail for antbirds.

Mon 19 September: Yuturi (Limon)

Tue 20 September: Yuturi (Manduro) This was the last day I could do ‘some’

good birding. I was lucky to see Harpy eagle on this day (my birthday). The bird

was perched 30 meters away from me, sitting in a trail eating from a sloth!

Wed 21 September: Yuturi (Rio Napo islands) Despite some efforts, I was to sick to be

patient for the antpitta and some more target-species on the islands..

Thu 22 September: Yuturi/Rio Napo/Yarina You lose a lot off quality-time on the

boattrip.. In the evening some good hours on the canopy-tower in Yarina.

Fri 23 September: Yarina/Travel to Quito Only birding on the canopy-tower

Sat 24 September: Quito Day at Quito. Because I felt very weak, I

decided to stay in the town. I really was exhausted and now I know why.

Sun 25 September: Quito Travel Home..

Visited sites

Use the trip-report from Frank Rheindt or the book from Heijnen for the places without maps.

Papallacta

Papallacta is a small roadside village situated along the road between Quito and Baeza, 58km from

Quito. The pass itself is of course the highest point you cross and there is a shrine for the “Virgin del

Paramo". There is also a large sign indicating the Quito area. Coming from Quito just after this sign a dirt

roads goes out to the left and forks immediately. Both roads produced some specialities. The right road

leads to the antennas (2km). Along this road one should find most of the paramo species and

seedsnipes. Be careful with altitude-sickness!! Maybe it’s wise to take a taxi to the antenna’s and come

back downhill on foot if you haven’t got a car. When you go from the pass ca. 2,3 km in the direction of

Papallacta, you see a Polylepis-forest on the left-hand side just before a bend to the right. The trail on the

right side of the forest leads to the western lake on my map. From the second view-point we saw Andean

ducks and Silvery grebes. The forest-patch is famous for Giant conebill and we had also some Black-

backed bush-tanagers (both taped in from the road). Driving a few kilometres further in the direction of

Papallacta, you’ll pass a second lake. The so known Papallacta-lake or eastern lake on my map. There is

a dirt road along the lake which offered us moderate birding (Paramo pipit and Andean gulls for example).

A few hundreds meters before Papallacta, we had Band-winged nightjar on the ‘cliff’. Driving into

Papallacta you’ll pass a bridge and an obvious pipeline. Just before that bridge a little trail goes up to the

left. In the first meters it is overgrown but it soon comes out on a more open area. Rufous Antpitta was

present in the little stream just before the open area and Paramo tapaculo’s were easily seen in the dry

river-bend. The road on the left to the thermal baths just after the pipeline is well signposted. Others had

some nice birds there but we didn’t find them (there must be a Polylepis-forest over there with Masked

mountain-tanager).

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Guango

The Guango lodge is situated along the main road from Papallacta to Baeza. When you come from

Papallacta, on the right side there is a large black-and-white sign with only "Guango" on (previous sign ca.

0,5km (?) in the direction of Papallacta is yellow I think with some more text). I spent 2 afternoons at the

feeders and the close area to the lodge, one night and one full day over there (great beds, good food and

beer present). At the feeders there was Mountain Avocetbill foraging (third feeder from the left, be patient!)

while good numbers of other hummingbirds were attracted by the feeders. White-capped dipper was

sitting on the east side from the ‘bridge’ on my plan. Best trail was certainly the 1. At the beginning I had

some Spinetails and Brush-finches. At the clearing along this trail (at the two obvious junctions follow the

right path, pass the fence 2 times and an old farm) I heard (different call than Blue-and-white swallow!)

and saw some Pale-footed swallows. The area seemed also good for Mountain-toucans but I couldn’t find

one.. Maybe try at the second junction the left trail. Along the road I had some good flocks with as

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highlights Plush-capped finch (easy to tape-in), Gray-hooded bush-tanager and Buff-breasted mountain-

tanager.

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San-Isidro

Coming from Baeza, ca. 500 meters after a little bridge over a stream, a bend to the left and a bend to the

right about 200 meters before the small village Cosanga a dirt road splits off on the right side. There is an

obvious sign to Cabañas San Isidro (with a drowning from the mystery-owl) and 2 signs of other lodges.

The lodge itself lies 2-3 km further along this dirt road on the left. A map and bird list are available on

request at the office. Just a few hundred meters before arriving at the entrance gate of the Lodge there is

the so called Log Trail starting on the right (slippery pathway, not allowed to tape..). Along the Cock-of-

the-Rock-trail friends of me recorded Peruvian Antpitta about 50 meters before the obvious shelter. When

you go from the cabins in the direction of the Cock-of-the-Rock-trail, after 50m, just after the Bamboo, a

new trail starts to the right. Along this trail I saw Bicolored antvireo and other birders saw more Peruvian

antpitta’s over here.. The mystery-owl I had for 3 nights near the cabins. A stunning male Gorgeted

woodstar was present at the feeders. For the rest, I didn’t ‘score’ big birds. Along the dirt road to the lodge

you have a chance to see White-capped tanager! I would recommend to stay at this place for 2-3 days

(when you see it’s good weather in the southern mountains, go to Huacamayos).

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Huacamayos-ridge

We drove from Baeza to Tena and stopped at the shrine (where the road turns to the left) on top of the

pass, which is c. 6km further than Cosanga and 28km from Baeza. On the right hand side there are some

obvious antennas (you can’t miss them). There is a short trail going to these antennas, which immediately

forks. The left one (so called Inca trail) goes down to the pipeline, but we didn't go that far though, and got

most of the species along this trail. I really love this place! Black-and-chestnut eagle, Brown-billed

scythbill, Slate-crowned antpitta, Barred antthrush, Dusky piha, Chestnut-breasted wren and Bronze-

green euphonia were my best species here. I would recommend at least 2 days over here (when the

weather is bad, go to San Isidro..)

Loreto-Road

From Quito I took a bus to Tena and got of at the main junction (direction Coca) around the so called KM

24 between Cosanga and Tena. From there I took a bus to Coca and got of at ‘Restaurante Suzanita’ (on

the left side , ca. 20km (?) from the junction, just before the second river). This is a place where you can

eat quite good, much, and cheap for a traditional Ecuadorian restaurant (especially her soup is great!

Shame that they don’t sell beer..). The people who work there are also very friendly and nice (speak only

Spanish!). I slept there for 3 nights. The maximum capacity is 2 (maybe, in extremity 3 persons), but it’s

better to go alone. You may not expect any comfort (please mail me to ask what I mean if you really plan

to go there)! If you pass by, please give them the greetings from ‘Billy de Belgica!’. When you start from

the restaurant and go in the direction of Coca, it’s good birding for 3 km. along the road until you get in the

very open. I had a huge flock of big birds (Oropendola’s, Toucans, Umbrellabird, Cock-of-the-rock,..) along

this part of the road and also a flock of ca. 200 tanagers passing by (couldn’t make good views of the

flock..). In the river I had my only Torent duck. When you come from the restaurant and pass the river, in

the first bend to the right on the left side you have a little house. After this house there starts a very muddy

but good trail along the river. Here I saw Blue-rumped manakin, Coppery-chested jacamar, Musician wren,

Ecuadorian piedtail (few times), Buff-tailed sicklebill, Black-billed treehunter and heard a few Short-tailed

antthrushes and Plain-backed antpitta’s. When you go from the restaurant in the direction of KM 24, you

wouldn’t expect good birds in the first 2-3 km. Your expectation is good! But at a certain moment, where

you have some good forest-patches on the left and right hand side, it can be much better. Here I had a

huge mixed flock with as highlight 4 Rufous-naped greenlet’s. Also a few solitary Yellow-throated tanagers

were seen here! After 6 km (counting from the restaurant, going in the direction of KM 24), you have a big

rock-wall. Just after the biggest bend to the right, there starts a very, very good trail to the left (a few

slippery meters going up, after 70m passing an antenna). I was to stupid at that moment to ignore the

trail.. I certainly go back there before it’s to late! If you stay at the restaurant for a longer time, you can also

ask Herardo to show you the ‘sendoro’ that goes into the mountains. Along this difficult and muddy trail

you wouldn’t expect good birds.. Wrong! I saw there: Scarlet-breasted fruiteater, White-crowned manakin,

White-crowned tapaculo, Olivaceous woodcreeper and last but not least, Buff-throated tody-tyrant (best

bird from the trip?). For the rest, I can say that I had mixed feelings about Loreto. A lot of deforestation..

but because it was so difficult to watch birds there, I also liked this place (birding is a rough sport). I would

recommend at least 3 full days over here.

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Yuturi-Yarina

Both lodges can only be visited by official booked tours (see website). I chose Yuturi out of the Amazonian

lodges, mainly because of the price tag and because it was highly recommended by my friends. It takes

almost a full day to get there (180kms along the Rio Napo starting from Coca). I asked explicit for Jaime to

be my personal guide. At the moment we took of in Coca, Jaime was not present. I got José, his nephew,

instead of Jaimé for 12 days. José is okay, but for die-hard birders like me, he wasn’t good enough at that

moment (he saw ca. 40 new species with me). He doesn’t have binoculars (Yuturi should give him at least

decent binoculars with the book of Ecuador when they want him to become a bird-guide..) but really

knows to find the birds (Black-necked red-cotinga, Spotted puffbird (!), Great potoo, ..). Most of the

birding-time in the mourning and evening was spent in the varzea areas en route to the trails. The rest of

the day we mainly birded the terra firma trails like the Limon and Manduro Trail. At least one morning

should be used to bird the Rio Napo islands. Be careful here with the sandflies because some of them

have also Leishmania (check google)! You can avoid the sandflies to use insect-repellent. I birded the so

called Monkey Island (older vegetation with Rufous-headed woodpecker) and a recent unnamed island

(pioneer vegetation, good densities of birds). Night birding was limited to the grounds and trails in the

direct vicinity of the lodge and along the river. The last day was spent obligatory at the Yarina Lodge.

Since the Yuturi canopy tower is broken down I opted to spend most of the time at Yarina on the canopy

tower. Shame that you lose a lot of good birding-time again to get from Yuturi to Yarina.. In the jungle I

saw also Anaconda, sloth’s, Giant otters, heard River-dolphins and some other nice animal species.

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Tandayapa

There seem to be absolutely no signposts! Along the new road Quito - Los Bancos there is a turnoff in a

big bend to the right about 2km before the village of Nanegalito coming from Quito with a lot of other signs

(actually you can’t miss the turnoff). A few hundred meters past the Tandayapa village (keep right) there is

a dirt road on the right side leading to the lodge. It is on the opposite side of a trout farm. There are no

public busses serving this road, so you should hire a taxi at Nanegalito (or wait for a car at the junction

along the main-road like I did). The Tandayapa area is said to be not accessible on a day visit base, so

most people opt to spend just 1 night at the expensive lodge. Maybe, when you’re a lonely student, you

can try to sleep in the guide-station like I did. The feeders near the lodge hold good numbers of

hummingbirds (Green fronted lancebill). I mainly birded the lower trail system like the Potoo, Antpitta and

Hide Trail. At the end of the latter there is a nice bird hide. The light installation (actually the moths coming

to the light) attracts some nice bird species. They all can be seen on the trails as well. The trail-system

produced for me Scaled and Moustached antpitta, Rufous-breasted antthrush, Hoary puffleg, Mottled owl

(at night off course), White-winged becard (near lodge) and Dark-backed woodquail. You should also try

to see Streak-capped treerunner, Wedge-billed hummingbird (not on feeders), Andean solitaire,

Colombian screech owl (Megascops colombianus) and Olivaceous piha which I missed.

Bellavista

The Bellavista Lodge is situated 6km further along the same road as the Tandayapa Lodge. I asked to

have a taxi arranged from Tandayapa to Bellavista. A map covering the area is available at the office.

When you want to sleep in the research station (10 US dollar), you need to bring your own food they say!..

Otherwise you can sleep for a 17 US dollar (hot meal or breakfast included I think) in the shared room. I

spent a lot of time searching for the enigmatic Tanager Finch, the well known White-faced Nunbirds, the

Beautiful Jays, the huge Giant antpitta and the stunning Swallow-tailed nightjar. Despite 2 days effort

(especially along the dirt road to the research centre), I missed all these birds!.. Only 2 Ocellated

tapaculo’s, the Plate-billed mountain-toucans and the great views on the area were for me very satisfying

(certainly one of the most beautiful places on my trip).

Mindo-Loma

Along the road from Nanegaleto to Mindo-Los Bancos in a straight part at km 73.5 (1km before the

junction to Mindo) on the left side you’ll see a sign ‘Mindo Loma’ (probably now with a Black-chinned

mountain-tanager on). The 200-yard rough track from the main road ends in a parking area with cabins to

the left and the restaurant to the right. By this time the rooms of the lodge will be ready. I’m sure you’ll

have a very good time here when you stay (they received me with open arms, thanks for that!). There are

good feeders with as highlights Velvet-purple coronets, Empress brilliants and good numbers of other

hummers. The food for mankind is also very appreciable. Take note that you have to see 5 bird species

on this grounds: Hoary puffleg, Black-chinned mountain-tanager, Pacific tuftedcheek, Yellow-breasted

antpitta and Orange-breasted fruiteater. Their son Patricio who lives here is becoming a good bird-guide.

He knows the West-slope (Milpe, Finca 106,5, Yanacocha, (PVM),..) quite well and can help you to look

for some species like Club-winged manakin, Hoary puffleg, Yellow-breasted antpitta, … The shame is that

he doesn’t realise at this moment which species are important for world-birders and he’s quite expensive

for his knowledge (40 US dollar a day). If you stay, he shows you some special birds (puffleg, antpitta,

antthrushes) from Mindo Loma if you ask. It is very obvious where to bird because the trail’s aren’t that

long. From this lodge it’s easy to get in Milpe (from Mindo Loma to Los Bancos, dirt road to the right next

to a ‘bus-stop’ in a little town between km 95-96; follow dirt road for 700m, office at right side), Finca 106,5

(after Los Bancos in the direction of Quininde on left side at km 106,8) and if you want to Pedro Vicence

de Maldonado or PVM (at km 154 to the right, follow dirt road ca. 15-20 km to find good forest…).

Mindo

Along the road from Quito to Los Bancos a few km just after Santa Rosa at km 74.5 there is a well

signposted road down to the left to the pleasant village of Mindo (all buses passing there, know the

junction). The Yellow House Trail offered good birding (Heijnen et al.). The trail is signposted well and

starts at the end of the village on the back-corner of the market square. Just pass the iron gate and pay a

visit (and entrance fee) to the yellow house further along the road (friendly madam will show you the way

and give you a map). I had some nice birds like Wattled guan, Crested guan, Scaled fruiteater (at the end

of first loop-trail to the right), Dark-backed wood-quail, A C-o-t-R, Song wren). To find the good way to the

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in the Rio Nambillo area, I had one problem. When you cross the river for the second time, coming from

Mindo, you have to take the first ‘junction’ to the right (don’t go along the river like I did, but go ‘uphill’). I

never reached the Club-winged manakin-lek since there was a gate with an entrance-fee from 10 US $...

The first few kilometres weren’t good for birding but once you walk on the ridge in the forest, you can see

some beauties like Barred puffbird, A C-o-t-R, Toucan barbet, Glistening-green tanager and Barred hawk.

Canandez

For this lodge you need to contact the Jocotoco-fundacion and try to reach Boris Herrera because he’s

your man (if you have problems with finding him, contact me please)! He guided me 5 days. He really

knows his birds, knows the places and also love to do bird watching (doesn’t do it for the money..). The

good thing about this lodge is that your money goes to nature-reserves from the Jocotoco-fundacion.

More information you find on the internet. To reach the lodge you need to take a bus in the centre from

Quininde (departure around 12h45) that goes to Hoja Blanca. I think 2 (3?) villages after crossing the

Canandez-river (with the bus on a boat) you’ll see on your right a sign with a huge Jocotoco antpitta. Here

is the lodge. Alcides is one of the rangers that lives at the lodge with his wife and kids. Other rangers from

the park are Don Galo and Fernando (the lady-killer from the village). All this people here are very nice

(speak only Spanish) and the kids are incredibly cute. The food is okay for living so far from the true world.

Electricity is available only for a few hours a day. Over here I had the best sleeping ever. What can I say

about the bird-part?.. Just one word: stunning! Therefore I won’t make a list but just a map with notes

from the birds. For me Canandez was the one of the best experiences with birds so far (probably because

I didn’t plan this place but definitely also for it’s rarities I saw).

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Tinalandia

We drove from Santo Domingo to Alluriquín (direction Quito) and stopped about 4-5km before the village

(= 15km from Santa Domingo). On the right hand side there is a signposted access road up to the hotel.

The hotel has some feeders worth checking. We found it far from straightforward to find out where to bird

but we eventually found the trail going through the forested area at the end of the domain. Therefore, my

little map can be handy. Best bird here was the Gray-breasted flycatcher in the dense scrub-part just after

the little ‘bridge’ along the trail. I would recommend to spend 1 or 2 days birding at this place.

Rio-Palenque

The reserve is situated at the left side along the main road Santo Domingo – Quevedo (highway 25) just

after a large ‘soft’ bend to the right at 47km marker about 1,5-2km past Patricia Pilar (discothèca in the

village….). The entrance is a chain between two piles. To enter you need to contact the rangers in the

house just after the entrance. We found the birding somewhat better than in Tinalandia. The forest patch

is so small it is very obvious where to bird. We wandered along all the trails and spent some short time in

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the open areas (plantations). Shame that the food was horrible (so be prepared to take your own food). In

contrast, the rooms were fantastic. I would recommend to spend 2 days over here.

Acknowledgements

Many personal thanks go out to Hans Mathéve for his information. I want to thank Raf Drijvers, Mitch

Lysinger, Sam Woods and Tom Goossens because they gave me also some information. To Patricio

Herrera, José 'Yuturilodge' and especially Boris Herrera for their excellent guiding. To the Herrera family

for my stay there, it was a great experience. And also many thanks to David Van den Schoor for the 11

days 'guiding', you gave me a lot of lifers.. For the moment, you're to good for me!

Systematic list of bird species

Taxonomy strictly follows names and sequence of James F. Clements (Birds of the World, A Checklist,

Fifth Edition 2000) with a few exceptions of recent taxonomic decisions and names changes (see also

www.ibispub.com/updates.html ), updated till 15 July 2005. Some interesting subspecies (or potential

taxonomic splits) are also mentioned. Notes of threatened species on the IUCN Red List were taken of

“Threatened Birds of the World” – BirdLife International (2000), see also

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html . For some species no details are given about their

abundance, this automatically indicates that the species was seen regularly, it does however not

necessarily mean that it is common. The list only contains species positively identified by at least one of

our group. Birds identified by guides or other people only are not included, presumed species neither...

After a few days I didn’t note every bird-species (for example, not every Turkey-vulture is mentioned) so

my bird-list is not complete..

Great Tinamou Tinamus major

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - HO - heard

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen at close distance and flushed, more heard

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - HO - heard

Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - Despite some effort, only heard..

31/08/2005 - Canandez - SUPERB. view of a taped-in male. He was very tape-responsive and came up to 5 meters

singing in the bino's!! I'm probably now one of the very few persons who saw this extraordinary bird in real life..

Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - HO - heard

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - HO - heard

Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - HO - 1 heard

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - HO

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - HO - heard

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - HO - 3 heard

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - HO - 5 heard

26/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - a few heard

27/08/2005 - Canandez - one bird taped in. First view of a tinamou ever, funny birds!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - quite common

29/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - heard






Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - HO - heard

http://www.ibispub.com/updates.html

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html

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Variegated Tinamou Crypturellus variegatus


22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - HO - heard

Bartlett's Tinamou Crypturellus bartletti




Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - a pair on the western lake

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

26/08/2005 - Canandez - 3 in the Canandez-river

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a few

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 3

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen in flight

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single

Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds perched high up in a tree

Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - 1 bird perched high up in a tree

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a single


Great Egret Ardea alba

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - ca. 10

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - ca. 10

Snowy Egret Egretta thula

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 8 birds did a nice fly-by near the hotel

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a few

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - ca. 50

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 20

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a few

Striated Heron Butorides striata

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one bird near the pool along the golf-court

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single


13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a few

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - common

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - common

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - common

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - fairly common

Agami Heron Agamia agami

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen very well


Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 4 birds seen

Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - Possibly this species. It was tiger-heron, but which species...

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Torrent Duck Merganetta armata

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a female perched along the river

Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 30 birds on the eastern lake.

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this form as a separate

species and using the name Andean Teal Anas andium.

Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 5 birds on the eastern, and one on the western lake.

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 5

Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 6 birds on the western lake

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 18 birds on the eastern part of the western lake

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a few

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - some 10

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 20 en route

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2

11/09/2005 - Coca-city - fairly common



17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - fairly common (1 bird made eye-to-eyeball contact)

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - common


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 10

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3 birds perched. Very close nice views!!

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 15

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 30 en route

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 10

11/09/2005 - Coca-city - common

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - common

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - fairly common

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus




17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - common

King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 2 birds soaring near the lodge

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds soaring

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - ca. 3

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a single

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - ca. 7

Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a juvenile perched in a tree


Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and riversystem) - a single

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Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 4 birds near Tinalandia en route

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 4

Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis

01/09/2005 - Canandez - one juvenile seen in the western village on 02/09. This bird was very tame..

Slender-billed Kite Rostrhamus hamatus

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single crossing the lake close to the lodge.

Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - ca. 6

Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single seen well along the Bicolored antvireo-trail

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a single

Plumbeous Hawk Leucopternis plumbeus Near-threatened (NT)


Slate-colored Hawk Leucopternis schistaceus

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single close to the trail crossed the lake-system

Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a soaring couple taped in

Gray Hawk Asturina nitida

01/09/2005 - Canandez - an adult and juvenile bird

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a few

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one bird

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one single

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - a single


25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 2 birds


08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 2

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a single

Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus

11/09/2005 - Coca-city - a single bird soaring over the river


White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single soaring in the valley.

Red-backed Hawk Buteo polyosoma

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single en journey near Tatatambo.

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump this and next species, they

use the name Variable Hawk then for the enlarged species.

Puna Hawk Buteo poecilochrous

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2 birds near the pass


09/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single near the pass

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a single

I was very lucky with the eagles!!

Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja Near-threatened (NT)

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - An eagle spec. was probably a Harpy. I saw a sure Harpy 4 days later just

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200 meter further..

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single bird seen 30 meters away from me sitting in the trail eating from a

3-toed-sloth. A shame that we didn't notice the bird a little bit faster because it flew immediately away.. BIG bird! I

sure want to see this bird better again on a trip in the future.

Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizastur melanoleucus

28/08/2005 - Canandez - an adult soaring over the valley (on top of the G-G-M-trail)!

Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - Only heard. I regret a lot that I didn't tape in this bird..

Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a sub-adult bird (little rufous in the neck) crossing the

river just 30 meters away from the canoe!! Great!

Black-and-chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori Near-threatened (NT)

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - an adult soaring over the valley!

Black Caracara Daptrius ater

07/09/2005 - Loreto - 2 birds. Somebody tried to shoot this birds.. Everywhere it's the same story.


14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - 4

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a few

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds

Red-throated Caracara Ibycter americanus


16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single taped in and seen well

Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - 4

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a single near the lodge

Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans


01/09/2005 - Canandez - One bird seen and taped in and another heard. Impressive bird!


Plumbeous Forest-Falcon Micrastur plumbeus Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single taped in did some nice fly-bye's!

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single perched bird along the C-T-trail

Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - one bird heard

Buckley's Forest-Falcon Micrastur buckleyi Near-endemic


American Kestrel Falco sparverius

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 en route

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2

Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2 birds



18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single

Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one bird seen

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single flushed along the most northern trail.

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5 heard

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Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 6 birds


Andean Guan Penelope montagnii

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2-3

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2 birds en route

Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - Late in the afternoon at the forest-edge 2 birds perched.

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds.. Shame that this were not Baudo guans!

Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 3 birds

Wattled Guan Aburria aburri Near-threatened (NT)

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - one bird near the view-point just 15 meters from me!

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - one heard. Crazy song!

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - HO - heard

Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2 birds near the view-point

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - heard and seen very briefly.

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - HO - heard

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and riversystem) - HO - heard

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single taped in and seen at very close distance. More heard

Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus erythrops Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 6 heard

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 3 heard

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - HO - heard




30/08/2005 - Canandez - 3 birds walking on the G-G-M-trail, great views. Pay attention on the contact-calls.


Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - no less than 5 birds seen late in the afternoon on the trails. Funny noise..

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - a single heard

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 seen

Tawny-faced Quail Rhynchortyx cinctus




31/08/2005 - Canandez - a pair with their chicks (3) walking on S-B-D-trail just a few meters away from me..

Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - common along the river and near the lodge.


White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - Great views of a pair with two chicks.

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 seen in the grassy areas

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single flushed


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Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - Only heard. I regret that I didn't spent more time in this bird.. I thought that I

would see this rail in the east but this was my only 'observation' this trip.

Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - same call as Brown wood-rail. José whistled this bird in. Good views!


Brown Wood-Rail Aramides wolfi Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single bird taped in along a little stream just at the west-side from the eastern village.

This bird was just 2 meters from me away but I saw only a brown 'chicken' running very fast away from me. The

call it made was not on the tape. It was a soft 'whooe'.

Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor

01/09/2005 - Canandez - HO - a single heard close to the lodge in the direction of the R-C-M-trail.

Slate-colored Coot Fulica ardesiaca

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 4 birds on the western lake

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 10 on the western lake

Note : Called Andean Coot by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador).

Sungrebe Heliornis fulica

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen




20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a few

Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single

Collared Plover Charadrius collaris


22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - a single

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single seen well, more others just seen.

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - common

Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single in the river near the hotel

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - one bird on the eastern lake


21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - 3

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2 birds flushed just behind the obvious parking lot along the dirt road to the antennas.

Andean Gull Larus serranus

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - One bird near the village and 2 on the eastern lake.

Yellow-billed Tern Sterna superciliaris



Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - 2 birds

Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a single

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - 2 birds perched

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Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ca. 5

Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - HO

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a few

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a few


Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - some 10



07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 20 en journey to Quito

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a few

22/08/2005 - Milpe - HO - heard

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - fairly common

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - HO - heard

Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea


19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - HO - heard

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 5+

22/08/2005 - Milpe - HO - heard


29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

30/08/2005 - Canandez - fairly common


Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - ca. 6 near the lodge




31/08/2005 - Canandez - e few

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a few

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi Near-endemic

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10. One bird gave very close views..

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

Blue Ground-Dove Claravis pretiosa

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a few seen rather poorly (only in flight)..

White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a few

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 3 seen on my way to the forest


03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a few on the trails

Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla



Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia


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White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - HO

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single seen well perched

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single on th C-o-t-R-trail

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 on the trails

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single

Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna


14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - 2 seen. Amazing birds!

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 3 seen, more heard


23/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - group of ca. 20 birds

Scarlet Macaw Ara macao

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - few heard, bad views of 2 birds passing by.


21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - 2 birds

Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severa


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a few groups

Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a little group along the river


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a little group

Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a little group

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a little group

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a little group

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a group

Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola

13/08/2005 - San Isidro - 8

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 20 over the Cock-of-the-Rock-trail

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 20 seen feeding in top of a tree

Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126)

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a little group of ca. 10 birds

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - only heard

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera






Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissima

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - heard

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephala


14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a few seen


Rose-faced Parrot Pionopsitta pulchra Near-endemic

26/08/2005 - Canandez - a few groups

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30/08/2005 - Canandez – fairly common

31/08/2005 – Canandez – a few

Orange-cheeked Parrot Pionopsitta barrabandi

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - HO - few heard

Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus



05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 8





Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2 noisy birds!

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 2 little groups

Speckle-faced Parrot Pionus tumultuosus

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ssp seniloides - ca. 10

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp seniloides - ca. 20

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - ssp seniloides - a few

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 3 birds

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a little group

Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - bad views of 2 birds..

27/08/2005 - Canandez - one little group

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 5

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 8

Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds

Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala


Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - fairly common





Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa

27/08/2005 - Canandez - common

28/08/2005 - Canandez - quite common



31/08/2005 – Canandez - common


Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single in the western village was very tame. New species for my guide also..

Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - one bird


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

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14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2




08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a single

Black-bellied Cuckoo Piaya melanogaster

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single was the only I saw

Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one found dead on the road close to Tinalandia

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1 bird


Greater Ani Crotophaga major


14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - fairly common

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a group

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - some 10

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 7+

Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - seen twice



Banded Ground-Cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - Possibly this species - I heard quite sure the call of this bird 4 times (could exclude the

Long-wattled umbrellabird, quail-doves, Brown woodrail (?) and Red-ruffed fruitcrow) but because of the rarity of

this species, I don't count this 'observation'. And of course, such a bird, you need to feed out of your hand..

Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - HO - heard near the lodge

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a single seen well

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen, more heard

Colombian Screech-Owl Megascops colombianus Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - one found dead on the road to Mindo

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - HO - heard at very close distance..

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump this species in Rufescent

Screech-Owl Megascops ingens.

Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl Megascops watsonii

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - HO - a single heard

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - a single seen well

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - again one bird seen

Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - taped in and seen well. Thanks to Sam and Marc!

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - strange!! Seen well, characters as described in the book.. Like a hybrid

between Mottled and Rufous-banded.

unidentified 'San Isidro Owl' Ciccaba sp.

Cabañas San Isidro - 13 August 2005 - the famous “San Isidro Mystery Owl”, still the subject of much debate, was

seen twice around our cabines.

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Black-and-white Owl Ciccaba nigrolineata



Rufous-banded Owl Ciccaba albitarsus

12/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 seen, more heard

13/08/2005 - San Isidro - a pair seen very well!

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - at least one seen

Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds taped in

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a single seen well

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen well along the river

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single near Tatatambo

Great Potoo Nyctibius grandis

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - HO - only heard..

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - an adult bird was a good find from José!

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - same bird as yesterday but now with a little chick! I really enjoyed this sight..

Memory forever!

Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus


20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - Finally, after 10 days, my guide found a bird perched in the vegetation along

the river. More heard.

Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single near the lodge and an other bird near the southern village.

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single near the lodge in the morning

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single near the lodge

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single

12/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3 birds at dawn..

Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - One bird seen very close at its day-time roost, great!

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a female flushed from her nest. Few hours later she was again present at her nest. A

beauty!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - the female from yesterday.

30/08/2005 - Canandez - the female on her nest..

31/08/2005 - Canandez - the female

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a few birds on the road at dusk.

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - HO - heard near the lodge


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 2 birds near the lodge

Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single bird taped in along the road between the eastern village and the lodge. Briefly

seen in the spotlight.

Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single near the village

Ladder-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis climacocerca

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single female flushed a few times

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Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 10 near the village


White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris



07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10 en journey

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 5

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 30+

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 5+

Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicaudus

26/08/2005 - Canandez - ca. 10, not easy to make a positive identification!


Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 4 birds at the viewpoint.

Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura




Fork-tailed Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata






Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2


07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - Adrenaline! One bird near the water.

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a single thought that my backpack was a huge flower..

Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condamini

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single seen at close distance but only for a short time. The

'whiskers' on the face made it possible to put an ID on this bird..

Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsuta




Bronzy Hermit Glaucis aenea

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 3 on the banana-flowers (C-T-trail).

Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird along the C-T-trail in the banana-flowers

Pale-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes niger



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White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 3

26/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds in the bananas (C-T-trail)





Green Hermit Phaethornis guy

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds along the river-trail

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - 2

Western Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2+

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this form as a separate

species endemic for north-west South America and using the name Baron’s Hermit Phaethornis baroni.

Great-billed Hermit Phaethornis malaris



17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 2 birds


19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ca. 3

Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus Near-endemic

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 3

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma – 2 in the forest

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a few

Straight-billed Hermit Phaethornis bourcieri





Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber


Black-throated Hermit Phaethornis atrimentalis Near-endemic


Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - many lekking birds, 15+

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 15

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2


Gray-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - seen twice


09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single


Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single: cool hummer!


Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds seen near the flowers from the restaurant.

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White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - one female

29/08/2005 - Canandez - a male

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a male perched high up in tree

Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a single in the village

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 (different call than sparkling)

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 6+

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - quite common

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a few




Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - 2 seen (females)

Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a single male (not seen very well..)

Green Thorntail Discosura conversii

30/08/2005 - Canandez - one male and two females at the clearing close to the viewpoint.

01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ssp melanorhynchus - 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ssp melanorhynchus - 3

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ssp melanorhynchus - a few

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form on the western

slopes melanorhynchus as a separate species and using the name Western Emerald.

Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2



Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2





Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one male


Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2-3 birds

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Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus Near-endemic


Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl



05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single bird


21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a single one was the first for Mindo Loma!

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Andean Emerald Agyrtria franciae Near-endemic

22/08/2005 - Milpe - 1+ on the feeders

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 2



06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Blue-chested Hummingbird Polyerata amabilis

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single at the feeders

Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi Near-endemic


28/08/2005 - Canandez - same male as yesterday, near the feeders

Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds along the river-trail

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys

08/08/2005 - Guanco - 2

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 5

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 6

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 2+



Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides Near-endemic

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - a few


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2-4

Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 4+



Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds on the feeders

White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri Near-endemic

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 bird, finally..

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - one bird came very close!

07/09/2005 - Loreto - 2

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a few

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a male

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09/08/2005 - San Isidro

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a single

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 4

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - common

Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - probably one of the best places in the world to see this stunning hummer!!


Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - Fairly common.

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - a few

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - ca. 6

Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single

08/08/2005 - Guanco - ca. 10

14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - 2

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 10+

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 1

Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4

Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a few on the feeders


03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3


Collared Inca Coeligena torquata

08/08/2005 - Guanco - ca. 15 What a bird!!

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 8


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 5

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a few

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 8+ with some stunning males!

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 4



Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - ca. 5

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 5+

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera

08/08/2005 - Guanco - 4 birds. Jesus Christ..

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 4...

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a few on the feeders

Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 1 bird, short view but what a typical flight!

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - fairly common, huge hummer

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Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus Near-endemic



06/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 6

Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - ca. 20

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 'common'

Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus

08/08/2005 - Guanco - A male. My first puffleg ever.

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a few on the highest clearing along the highland-trail

Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 'common'

Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - fairly common

Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - one male on the flowers and perched on a branch in the little river!

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single in the forest close to the road

Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini Near-endemic

22/08/2005 - Milpe - 2

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 4



Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2 birds on the flowers near the view-point.. What a nice hummer!

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 3 birds

02/09/2005 - Tandayapa - common

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - common

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - one adult male, bad views..

Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - A pair seen very well near the village.

08/08/2005 - Guanco - One male.

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina

08/08/2005 - Guanco - Ca. 15

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 'common'

Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a single on the last feeders

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a single on the last feeders

Mountain Avocetbill Opisthoprora euryptera Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a single. Targetbird.. and we made it!

14/08/2005 - Guanco - again the single

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi

08/08/2005 - Guanco - Common. What a beauty.

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - common

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10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 10+

Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis Near-endemic

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a few in the village

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - common (even one on my finger!!)

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ca. 6

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ca. 6

Wedge-billed Hummingbird Augastes geoffroyi

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a single

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a single bird perched where I lost my knife..

Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - A single bird.

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single high up in a tree


01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one male seen on the red flowers along the grasslands

Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 6 birds at a very close range.




06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 4

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant

08/08/2005 - Guanco - 8 First woodstar ever. Tiny birds.

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 8+

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Guanco - The long staying female was also present.

14/08/2005 - Guanco - the female

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - one amazing beautiful male!!

White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ssp chionurus - 1 male

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - ssp chionurus - a single

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ssp viridis - a single

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - ssp viridis - a single

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ssp viridis - 2

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ssp viridis - a single

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ssp viridis - 2

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ssp viridis – 2

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form on the western

slopes chionurus as a separate species and using the name Western White-tailed Trogon. They renamed the

nominate race as Amazonian White-tailed Trogon.

Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - ssp caligatus - 1 pair

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - ssp caligatus - a single


16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ssp violaceus - a single

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ssp violaceus - a single

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form on the western

slopes caligatus as a separate species and using the name Northern Violaceous Trogon. They renamed the nominate

race as Amazonian Violaceous Trogon.

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White-eyed Trogon Trogon comptus Near-endemic

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single high up in a tree (D-G-trail)

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) use the name Choco trogon.

Collared Trogon Trogon collaris

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one pair. I came up to 3 meters from the male!

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a single

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single




Masked Trogon Trogon personatus


12/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 pair

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - a pair


04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a female

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 males


Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ssp mesurus - On bird, high up in a tree


Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form on the western

slopes mesurus as a separate species and using the name Ecuadorian Trogon.

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 seen on 18/08

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 2-4


25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 4+

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquatus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single bird rather poorly seen for such a massive bird.


12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - 2 along the river



17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system)


19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - few

Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a single along the river

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a few along the river






Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2+

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - ca. 2





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Green-and-rufous Kingfisher Chloroceryle inda

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds.. still waiting for the smallest kingfisher..

American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - Finally, the last. At the beginning of the trail, one female perched at close range.

Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen, more heard

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single passing the river


Highland Motmot Momotus aequatorialis Near-endemic

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - only heard

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - I was out of luck with this specie, only one very brief view...

Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii



07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one seen, 2 more heard

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a single

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2


28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single (different call than other places)

30/08/2005 - Canandez - HO

Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum

22/08/2005 - Milpe - at least 3

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single

29/08/2005 - Canandez - one bird perched, good views!

White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - 2 seen (one very close)


Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris


Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda



30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single male


Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae Vulnerable (VU)

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single seen at very close distance (recorded and taped in) in a

clearing along the river-trail!

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a female on the same place as yesterday

Purplish Jacamar Galbula chalcothorax


Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds taped in. Very tape responsive..


White-necked Puffbird Notharchus macrorhynchos

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - Lovely thing!

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - a single

Spotted Puffbird Bucco tamatia

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single bird seen at very close distance was a good find from my guide José!

Probably the best bird of the trip for Ecuador. Very difficult to find when perched.

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Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 seen and 2 more heard

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single well seen

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 2. One bird was eating a lizard and could not fly away.. Stunning view!



White-chested Puffbird Malacoptila fusca

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single perched at close distance not far above the ground.

White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one seen, nice bird.

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 birds. One was very tame..

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single


29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 3

Black-fronted Nunbird Monasa nigrifrons

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 near the lodge



White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus



Swallow-wing Chelidoptera tenebrosa

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - 4 along the river

Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurovirens

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 along the river


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - fairly common along the river

Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 7

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3


27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2


Gilded Barbet Capito auratus


15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 seen

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 3 birds making a nest


Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - Beauty!! One male in a flock.


Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a male at the feeders

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 4

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - a male

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a male

22/08/2005 - Milpe

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a few

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31/08/2005 - Canandez - a male and female moving in a flock

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 birds on the feeders seen very well

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 birds on the feeders

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a male

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a few

Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - at least 3 birds seen, more heard. Once you know the call, it's easy!

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - a few seen and heard

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - at least 5 birds

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single seen and a few heard

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a few heard, few seen

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 3

Andean Toucanet Aulacorhynchus albivitta

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp albivitta - a single along the main road en journey to Baeza

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3 seen on 18/08 en route to Mindo

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump this species in Emerald

Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus.

Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a bird rather poorly seen



30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2


Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and riversystem) - 4 birds near the lodge


Ivory-billed Aracari Pteroglossus azara

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - a few

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - a single perched

Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - ssp erythropygius - ca. 15

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2


19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - ssp erythropygius - 5+

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - common

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - fairly common


28/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp erythropygius - 4


31/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp sanguineus - 2 birds with 20 'erythropygius-birds'

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the 2 ecuadorian forms as

separate species. P. erythropygius using the name Pale-mandibled Aracari and P. sanguineus with the name giving

Stripe-billed Aracari.

Many-banded Aracari Pteroglossus pluricinctus

07/09/2005 - Loreto - 3

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 5 in a huge flock of big birds


22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - a few

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - very stupid feeling here, only heard in Mindo Loma.

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 7 seen, 2 taped in and seen well. Beauty!

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a few seen, more heard

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Golden-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds taped in seen quite good


22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - 2

Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one bird perched high up in a tree

22/08/2005 - Milpe - 3



29/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - heard all day


Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus


Black-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - ssp swainsonii - 1 taped in

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - a single

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - ssp swainsonii - 2

26/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp swainsonii - fairly common, mostly heard

27/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - ssp swainsonii - common

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - ssp swainsonii - heard a lot

29/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp swainsonii - heard all day

30/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp swainsonii - heard

01/09/2005 - Canandez - ssp swainsonii - heard and a few seen

Red-billed Toucan Ramphastos tucanus

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 3 birds in a huge flock of big birds





Note: Because of extensive hybridisation, the 2 forms (cuvieri and tucanus) , which in the past have been

considered separate species are now being considered subspecies of R. tucan. Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield

(Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) using the name White-throated Toucan for the enlarged species.

Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 2-3 birds in a huge flock!

Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - seen twice

Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 pairs



05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

26/08/2005 - Canandez - a pair

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus



17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - ca. 4


Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - HO - heard only..

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Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - a female


Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 2

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail)


03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3


08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a few in a flock


Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus


Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii





07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 1 male

Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 4 birds, taped in

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

White-throated Woodpecker Piculus leucolaemus


Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus





23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5


Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a pair



17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus

29/08/2005 - Canandez - up to 4 birds together, taped in.

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 3 birds showing very well


Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds along the river

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - ca. 3



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Cream-colored Woodpecker Celeus flavus



Rufous-headed Woodpecker Celeus spectabilis

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - 2 birds taped in on the Monkey-island.

Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds taped in

Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single bird along the road

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 3+

Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos





Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a female

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a female

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a male

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a pair



28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 pairs



Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3 birds

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - near the pass circa 5 birds

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 5 near the pass

Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior Near-endemic

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single was a nice surprise for our short visit this day!


Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus




05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 birds

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the ecuadorian form as

separate species. P. cinnamomeus using the name Pacific Hornero.

Lesser Hornero Furnarius minor


Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3+



Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a single taped in along the highland-trail

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2 Very look-a-like Rufous wren!

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

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Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae

13/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 birds whistled in along the road

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - at least one

Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - ca. 4 taped in along the road


Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3+

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

31/08/2005 - Canandez

Plain-crowned Spinetail Synallaxis gujanensis

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - taped in

White-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis propinqua

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - taped in, few seen.

White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 birds taped in along the highland-trail

Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 2 birds along the road ion some scrub (taped in).

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a few along the road

Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - fairly common

Parker's Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpecula

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - taped in, a few

Speckled Spinetail Cranioleuca gutturata


White-chinned Thistletail Schizoeaca fuliginosa

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3 birds near the western lake


Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata Near-endemic


Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuligera

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 or 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single. Not so flashy as his brother!



Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - One of the most beautiful birds of the trip!! 3 birds in the Polylepis-forest.

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ca. 10 of this amazing birds..


16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 5+

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - ca. 5

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05/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 5

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 5

Rufous-tailed Xenops Xenops milleri

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds seen well

Plain Xenops Xenops minutus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one bird





Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 birds in a flock

Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis


Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - at least 2

Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 2 birds taped in. What a strange animal!

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 birds in a flock

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus


Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus


06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Black-billed Treehunter Thripadectes melanorhynchus Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds heard and seen


Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris



25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a few in a flock

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

Striped Woodhaunter Hyloctistes subulatus

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - ssp virgatus – heard

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this species in 2 distinctive

species. H. subulatus using the name Eastern Woodhaunter and H. virgatus, then renamed Western Woodhaunter.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single taped in

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5


19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road)

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a few in a flock

Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus


22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

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27/08/2005 - Canandez - 3


Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - first it seemed to be a Tawny-throated Leaftosser but in Canandez I realised that this

bird was a Foliage-gleaner when I saw a real Tawny throated leaftosser and a Ruddy Foliage-gleaner on one day.

Billsize is very important..

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 2 Be carefull with ID. Don't confuse with Tawny-throated leaftosser!


31/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds, new for my guide

Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird along the G-G-M-trail seen well

Scaly-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus guatemalensis

29/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - a single heard

Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - one bird, good views!

Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a single



06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 3

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a single in flock


Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - finally, a single (also taped in)

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus







08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2 birds





Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single. What a nice bird..

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula



Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - a single, very tape-responsive

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single heard

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single seen, more heard

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

29/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp sanctithomae - a single taped in gave very good views.

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Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia


Striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus obsoletus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and riversystem) - a single taped in along the river


Ocellated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus ocellatus

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single taped in

Lafresnaye's Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatoides Near-endemic




Note : This species is near-endemic. Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump

this species in Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus.

Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

26/08/2005 - Canandez - a single. One of the nicest woodcreepers I've seen so far!

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a single seen very well!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2




Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius





23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single


28/08/2005 - Canandez



09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - 2

Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4



14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river system) - 2 birds, 1 taped in near the lodge

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5


Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger



15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a few

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2


Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 birds. Odd looking!

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Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single seen in a flock

Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a nice male and a female




Undulated Antshrike Frederickena unduligera


Great Antshrike Taraba major

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3 males


Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single taped in

Lined Antshrike Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus Near-endemic

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - a pair seen very well in one of the clearings.

Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor Near-endemic

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - taped in..

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3

Plain-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus schistaceus

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ca. 4

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ca. 4



Mouse-colored Antshrike Thamnophilus murinus

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds taped in



Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one bird briefly seen


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 6+



31/08/2005 - Canandez - a male seen very well..

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single seen well

Spot-winged Antshrike Pygiptila stellaris

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river system) - a single male taped in

Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single moving with a flock high up in a tree

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 4


Spot-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus puncticeps

28/08/2005 - Canandez - taped in, 2 birds

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

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Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - a male seen very well at the beginning of the new trail that starts just after the

bamboopart between the cabins and the Cock-of-the-Rock-trail.

Dusky-throated Antshrike Thamnomanes ardesiacus



Cinereous Antshrike Thamnomanes caesius

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - male and female taped in


Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura



Moustached Antwren Myrmotherula ignota

28/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp ignota - 2 birds

29/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp ignota - 2

Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica Near-endemic



06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a female


27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

31/08/2005 - Canandez

01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

Amazonian Antwren Myrmotherula multostriata

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds along the river

Plain-throated Antwren Myrmotherula hauxwelli


20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a few birds

Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris



28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2


30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

Brown-backed Antwren Myrmotherula fjeldsaai Near-endemic

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a female seen well was a good bird for here.

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - again a female seen well

Ornate Antwren Myrmotherula ornata

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a male and female along the river-trail

White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 males



05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1 pair


07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 4

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 2

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 4


29/08/2005 - Canandez - 6+

30/08/2005 - Canandez

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31/08/2005 - Canandez

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 3+



Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor


22/08/2005 - Milpe - 2

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a nice male

Gray Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - taped in, 2 birds

Dugand's Antwren Herpsilochmus dugandi Near-endemic


Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - ca. 4 in the huge flock


Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2




30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - a single taped in

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2 taped in, more heard

Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota


Gray Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single bird taped in, difficult to find, high up in a tree..



Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina


Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single at the beginning of the trail



Black-and-white Antbird Myrmochanes hemileucus

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - a single taped in

Silvered Antbird Sclateria naevia

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - seen (but no idea how much)

Spot-winged Antbird Percnostola leucostigma

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - few seen

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Stub-tailed Antbird Myrmeciza berlepschi Near-endemic

30/08/2005 - Canandez - HO - a single heard (D-G-trail)

Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a male


27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 taped in

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 6+

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 6+

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez


Esmeraldas Antbird Myrmeciza nigricauda Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a male poorly seen

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a single male



Plumbeous Antbird Myrmeciza hyperythra


17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river system) - a few


Sooty Antbird Myrmeciza fortis



Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single taped in

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys leucaspis

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 taped in

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds were seen very well

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - ssp castanea - a few

Lunulated Antbird Gymnopithys lunulata Near-endemic

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds taped in were the only one's on my trip.

Spotted Antbird Hylophylax naevioides

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds were seen extremely well! One of the highlights of the trip for me (and my guide

Boris)..

Spot-backed Antbird Hylophylax naevia

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 seen, one bird taped in came up to a few meters.. Beauty!!

Scale-backed Antbird Hylophylax poecilinota

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - one male gave us good views!

Ocellated Antbird Phaenostictus mcleannani

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds. I still don't know how I feel about this birds: ugly or beautiful?

Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - single seen bad, more heard


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Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - HO - only heard

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one seen and one heard





30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 seen

Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis



Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - 4 heard

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a single seen briefly


04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single seen extremely well, more others seen 'normal'

Striated Antthrush Chamaeza nobilis

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 seen at the beginning of the trail (easy, they were walking in front of us..),

more heard.


Short-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza campanisona

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - HO - 3 birds heard. Impossible to tape in, I could not enter the

forest..

Barred Antthrush Chamaeza mollissima

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - HO - 2 heard

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - 2 heard

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 3 seen, 3 more heard

12/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 heard

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 4 heard, 1 seen

Rufous-crowned Antpitta Pittasoma rufopileatum Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - Certainly one of the big 'dips' of the trip! All the birds that I taped in seemed to be

Tawny-faced Gnatwrens!!

Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single on the trail close to the lodge

Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni Endangered (EN) Near-endemic

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - heard

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 2 birds seen on the trails


25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - HO - heard

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single seen well 'hopping' on the trail

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single seen on the road

Plain-backed Antpitta Grallaria haplonota Near-endemic

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - a single heard

07/09/2005 - Loreto - HO - I tried to tape in this bird but it was to difficult to get on the hill..

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - HO - 2 heard along the river trail, same story as the Short-tailed

antthrushes..

Ochre-striped Antpitta Grallaria dignissima Near-endemic

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen, more heard

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 seen, one whistled in by my guide was quite curious.


19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - heard and a single seen briefly

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Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - HO - a few heard

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - HO - 3 heard

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 4 seen, a few seen very well! Great birds.

Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta Near-endemic


White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca Near-endemic


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4 heard, 1 seen well near the feeders

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - one good view, more heard

Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - HO - 1 heard near the village and 4 near the eastern lake

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - HO - Some very short vieuws..

14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - one bird taped in, a few meters from me..

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - HO - 3 heard

Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis Near-endemic

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2 seen, more heard. My first antpitta ever..

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3 near the pass


24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - HO - heard

White-lored Antpitta Hylopezus fulviventris Near-endemic


Thrush-like Antpitta Myrmothera campanisona

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds taped in seen very well, more heard


Slate-crowned Antpitta Grallaricula nana

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 1 seen at the beginning of the trail and 1 more heard. Very nice views of a

beautiful bird!

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - HO - a few heard

Ash-throated Gnateater Conopophaga peruviana

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds seen were the only one's of the trip

All tapaculo’s I could see, I saw.

Rusty-belted Tapaculo Liosceles thoracicus

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single taped in gave us good views, more heard.


Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis Near-endemic


11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single taped in.


Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 heard, 1 seen


16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - at least one seen


Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump the 2 ecuadorian forms in

Unicolored Tapaculo S. unicolor.

Long-tailed Tapaculo Scytalopus micropterus Near-endemic


16/08/2005 - San Isidro - one seen, more heard

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - at least one seen

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Note: This species is near-endemic. Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) using

the name Equatorial Rufous-vented Tapaculo for this species.

White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - HO - heard

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a single seen (bad views)

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split of this species in Northern

white-crowned tapaculo.

Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - only heard

23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a single seen

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single seen well

Spillman's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni Near-endemic

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - HO - heard only

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single seen, more heard

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2 seen, more heard

Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus canus Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - HO - 6 arond Papallacta

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - HO

14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - one bird seen very well near the village in the dry river

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - HO - 2 heard


Choco Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 seen, 2 more heard (C-T-trail)


30/08/2005 - Canandez - 4 heard

Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - HO - heard

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - Finally, after being very patient. I taped in a few minutes and 2 birds began to sing

against each other.. Then it was waiting 2 hours but it was well worth it. 2 birds seen at just a few meters from me

'in the open'.

Black-necked Red-Cotinga Phoenicircus nigricollis

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 heard and one male seen at 20 meters distance.. One of the most beautiful

birds of the trip!


Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristata

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 1 pair near the village

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single near the western lake

14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - one bird at the clearing near the village

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 1

Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a few. Stunning birds!

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - a male and female

Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 3, very difficult to locate..

Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola frontalis Near-endemic

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - 2 birds, only female seen well. High song (psiiiii)!

Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2 birds taped in not far from the forets edge (first loop-trail to the right)


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Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus Near-endemic

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2 seen. One bird perched just a few meters from me!!...

Screaming Piha Lipaugus vociferans

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - wait more than one hour to see a bird (don't do this, you'll see without

searching). 3 seen, many more heard..

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - ca. 3 seen, more heard

Rufous Piha Lipaugus unirufus

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a single taped in. Typical behaviour!




Plum-throated Cotinga Cotinga maynana

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - one seen briefly (call okay).

Spangled Cotinga Cotinga cayana

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a single male seen well

Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei Near-endemic

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a young moulting male at the vieuwpoint was one of the most ugly birds of the trip :-)

But I was very happy that I finally saw one..

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a nice adult male was seen well along the road to the eastern village..

Bare-necked Fruitcrow Gymnoderus foetidus


Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 birds


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a female. Of course one of the targetspecies. Bird just a few meters away from me at the

beginning of the D-G-trail.

Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a female in the huge flock of big birds.. I was very happy to see this

bird!



Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 4 males, 2 females and 2 more heard.

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - HO - a single heard

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - ssp aequatorialis - a single male was a bit of a surprise for me..

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ssp aequatorialis - again a male, in the huge flock

Green Manakin Chloropipo holochlora

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single seen and taped in to be sure of ID.



White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a few, one male seen very well

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5 heard

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 2+

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a few. One lek close to the lodge..


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Wire-tailed Manakin Pipra filicauda

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a female

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a female

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a female

White-crowned Manakin Dixiphia pipra

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - one female and 2 males on top of the hill

Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata

29/08/2005 - Canandez - a young male (R-C-M-trail)

15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a female

Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis

29/08/2005 - Canandez - an adult male, stunning!!

Blue-rumped Manakin Lepidothrix isidorei Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a male seen very well not far from the road along the river-trail.

Very nice manakin!

Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus

22/08/2005 - Milpe - The batman from the birds. A male and a female.

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single male

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a male, same place as yesterday

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ssp pax - a male

Sapayoa Sapayoa aenigma Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - possibly this species.. Luckely, I saw this bird a few days later.

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird taped in near the junction of the G-G-M-trail and the D-G-trail.

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) use the name Broad-billed sapayoa

for this species.

Greater Schiffornis Schiffornis major

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - HO - only heard

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a male was unbelieveble tape-responsive..

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) using the name Varzéa schiffornis

for this species.

Thrush-like Schiffornis Schiffornis turdinus

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single rather poorly seen

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - HO - a single heard

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 2 birds


26/08/2005 - Canandez - a single along the road


Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 4 birds in the bamboo

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a few in the bamboo

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus


Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

22/08/2005 - Milpe - one bird in the clearing between the 'office' and the feeders

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps



24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - along the road

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Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae


Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - in the village

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - seen twice

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single en journey to Tena.

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 2

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus



Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus


30/08/2005 - Canandez


Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus





Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a single

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni


Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2 seen. Very tame birds with a funny noice!

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ca. 8. Lovely birds!

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - a few

Variegated Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a single at the beginning of the Cock-of-the-rock-trail


Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus



Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps



Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis


Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops



26/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

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White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys


09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2

White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus Near-endemic

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 near the cabins

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus Near-endemic


Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - one bird


16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge

White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 10

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 7

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 10+


Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2 birds near Calicali

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - A nesting pair. This was for me one off the most stunning

observations of my trip. The male came up to 50cm!!

27/08/2005 - Canandez - one birds, how little...

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a pair.. I still can't believe how birds can be so little!

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 seen, more heard



25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 2 birds in dense undegrowth

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus vitiosus


Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant Poecilotriccus ruficeps

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 birds taped in near the cabins

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 seen, difficult to locate.


10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a single (but I wasn't convinced from the call..)

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a single on the ridge was probably one of the best birds of the trip!

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - bad view

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single well seen

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 4



01/09/2005 - Canandez

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - 2 birds in the canopy-tower-tree

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Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - HO

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a new bird for my guide Patricio. Very low to the ground!!

Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single bird


Yellow-margined Flycatcher Tolmomyias assimilis

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2




01/09/2005 – Canandez – a few

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the nominate form as a

separate species, with the name Zimmer’s Flatbill then being for the enlarged species.

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher Tolmomyias flaviventris

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ssp viridiceps - 1 bird

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form viridiceps as a

separate species and using the name Olive-faced Flatbill.

Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single. Thanx to Boris! Great birdy.. Once you know the very high call, it's more easy to

find.

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 seen

Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus Near-endemic

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - a single. What a beauty!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2

Handsome Flycatcher Myiophobus pulcher Near-endemic

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 6+

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus


26/08/2005 - Canandez

01/09/2005 - Canandez

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2 (nice bird!)


Tawny-breasted Flycatcher Myiobius villosus

22/08/2005 - Milpe - one bird

Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius sulphureipygius


23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single

Black-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius atricaudus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 4 birds. This was for me quite hard to identify..

Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea

08/08/2005 - Papallacta

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14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - 9

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - seen twice

Euler's Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri


Gray-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

05/08/2005 – Tinalandia – a single taped in near the second ‘bridge’.

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Near-threatened (NT)


Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus



Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a single (voice okay!).

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans



Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2 birds.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - a pair near the waterfall. I expected more from this birds..

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a single along the road


15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a single along the road

Drab Water-Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - fairly common

Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus

10/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single near the antennes

10/08/2005 - San Isidro

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus Near-endemic

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 5 along dirt road to the antennes

Note : This species is near-endemic. Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split

off this species in 2 distinctive species. M. grisea using the name Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant and M. alpinus, then

renamed Paramo Ground-Tyrant. Birds seen in Ecuador are of the nominate race of the letter species.

Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - common



01/09/2005 - Canandez

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - seen twice, cool birds..

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Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - HO - a single heard


Citron-bellied Attila Attila citriniventris

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen well (taped in)

Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - HO - despite some efforts only heard.


Sirystes Sirystes sibilator

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - ssp sibilator - a single

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this species in 2 distinctive

species. S. sibilator using the name Eastern Sirystes and S. albogriseus, then renamed Western Sirystes.

Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds taped in

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Grayish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex


Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer



07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox


Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 near the cabins

Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus Near-endemic


Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - fairly common along the river



Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus

17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river system) - a single near the lodge

Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


01/09/2005 - Canandez

Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2


30/08/2005 - Canandez


01/09/2005 - Canandez

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Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis



05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5



22/08/2005 - Milpe

Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis



Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus





31/08/2005 - Canandez - 2


Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius



Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - a single on the river-banks

Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristat

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single along the river-system

Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis Near-endemic



29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a lot!







10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 10

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - common


30/08/2005 - Canandez

01/09/2005 - Canandez

Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - a male en journey to Baeza

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 1

Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus




06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

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07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


30/08/2005 - Canandez

01/09/2005 - Canandez

White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - ssp dorsalis - a single close to the lodge taped in


Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single male

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a female (nice bird!!).

Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus Endangered (EN) Near-endemic

26/08/2005 - Canandez - one female taped in. I could compare with Cinnamon becard.

27/08/2005 - Canandez - again the same female as yesterday, near the lodge

One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - a pair


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a male and 2 females

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1 pair

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few


30/08/2005 - Canandez

01/09/2005 - Canandez

Black-tailed Tityra Tityra cayana

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - 2 birds along the river, taped in


Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a female

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2



29/08/2005 - Canandez - a group of at least 30 birds! Strange flock-behaviour.

30/08/2005 - Canandez

31/08/2005 - Canandez - fairly common, again some large flocks!

01/09/2005 - Canandez

Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor



Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera

11/09/2005 - Coca-city - a few seen very well



Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea

26/08/2005 - Canandez - a few en journey in the clearings..


11/09/2005 - Coca-city - fairly common, few seen very well



White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer


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Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 5 very close at the hotel of Tinalandia

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - common

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 20


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - Common



14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 5


Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 5

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - stunning close near Termas, ca. 40

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - common

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 10 en journey

Pale-footed Swallow Notiochelidon flavipes

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - One of the target species for me that day. 6 birds found on their different call

compared with Blue-and-white swallow. Orange on throat is difficult to see! At the last clearing along the highland-

trail.

White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata

11/09/2005 - Coca-city - a few

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - fairly common

White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - ca.30




07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 10+


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 25


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - very common

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 20

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20


Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2 birds near the eastern lake

White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus

14/08/2005 - Guanco - a single near the river at the end of the pipe-line-trail (to the east).

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 near the river at the same place of the previous day.


Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 4 birds

Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - one bird

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3+


Thrush-like Wren Campylorhynchus turdinus


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Gray-mantled Wren Odontorchilus branickii

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird was moving in a canopy-flock. Pay attention on the tail-pattern..

Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a group of 7 birds

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a few, very look-a-like Rufous spinetail but different shape of tail-feathers and little bars

on the tail!

Sharpe's Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens Near-endemic

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 5 together, one bird with white on the forehead.

Note: Called Sepia-brown wren by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador).

Whiskered Wren Thryothorus mystacalis Near-endemic

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 heard

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1 pair seen, more heard

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 seen

Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys Near-endemic

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2 seen, more heard

16/08/2005 - San Isidro

Coraya Wren Thryothorus coraya

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds along the river. This was my last 'new' wren on my trip. I could only see

Buff-breasted wren more but I 'missed' that bird..


Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - What a bird!

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2 birds (what a stunning species!!)


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 2


29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Stripe-throated Wren Thryothorus leucopogon Near-endemic

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a single in a flock


30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds in a flock

House Wren Troglodytes aedon

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 7


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 3


Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis

08/08/2005 - Guanco - one bird near the feeders

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 5. Looks a bit like a 'Cisticola'.


Note: Called Grass Wren by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador).

White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - HO - Despite some effort, here only heard.

22/08/2005 - Milpe - 1 seen, more heard

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 seen well

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13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a few seen



Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys


11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 2 seen, more heard

13/08/2005 - San Isidro - at least one seen


16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 2 seen, more heard

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - common

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 seen, more heard

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a few seen and heard

Scaly-breasted Wren Microcerculus marginatus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - only heard

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one bird whistled in, more heard

22/08/2005 - Milpe - finally a vieuw!

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single



15/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - whistled in, more heard

Note: Called Southern Nightingale-Wren by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of

Ecuador).

Wing-banded Wren Microcerculus bambla

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - seen very well hopping on the trail. Once you know the song,

common!

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - commonly heard, 2 seen

Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - 2 birds at the very beginning of the forest. Blue around the eye!


28/08/2005 - Canandez - good views of a single (white around the eye!).

29/08/2005 - Canandez - a single (white around the eye).


Chestnut-breasted Wren Cyphorhinus thoracicus Near-endemic

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 2 seen on the trail

Musician Wren Cyphorhinus aradus

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single bird along the river-trail recorded and taped in. What a

splendid song!

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen, more heard

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 seen


Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - a single seen

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1 seen well, more heard

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - 1 seen very well

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - no problems for me with this species! 2 birds


Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single seen very well near the lodge hopping on the trail

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - What a common, big bird!

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - Common



16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - common

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - common


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Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a single singing along the road close to the river

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - same bird as yesterday

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a single

Lawrence's Thrush Turdus lawrencii

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen well

Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single eating from fruit along the road

Hauxwell's Thrush Turdus hauxwelli



19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single seen well

Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris Near-endemic


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10



White-throated Thrush Turdus assimilis

31/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp daguae - a single bird taped in was seen very well

White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen well late in the evening

Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single taped in

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 4+




Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus


07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 8

Slate-throated Gnatcatcher Polioptila schistaceigula Near-endemic



Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4 Great bird! Great noice!

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp yncas - ca. 15

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 6

Note : Like many authors, Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off Green

Jay in two distinctive species. A. yncas using the name Inca Jay and C. luxuosus, then renamed Green Jay. Birds

seen in Ecuador are of the nominate race of the previous species.

Violaceous Jay Cyanocorax violaceus

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 3

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - a few in a huge flock of big birds

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Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa Near-endemic

14/08/2005 - Guanco - 3+

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a little flock

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 5 near the lodge

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2 birds in the village

Note: An introduced species.

Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys


17/08/2005 - San Isidro - finally a good view..


Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 4

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a single



Rufous-naped Greenlet Hylophilus semibrunneus Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 4 birds moving with the huge flock

Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 6

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - One bird feeding in a flock

28/08/2005 - Canandez - HO

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis


Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris Near-endemic

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2 birds near the cabins


Orange-crowned Euphonia Euphonia saturata Near-endemic

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 birds




Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris


25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail)

Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - one male on the way to the forest. Was the only one for me this trip but

still very fresh in memory!

Bronze-green Euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa


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White-lored Euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta

20/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - a single seen rather poorly


White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta

26/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 birds near the lodge (seen with two other species of 'Euphonia's' in the same tree at the

same time)



Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - a pair

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 3

09/08/2005 - San Isidro


12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 4

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - common (call like Marsh tit)

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

26/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2+

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 4+



03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 3


06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2



Rufous-bellied Euphonia Euphonia rufiventris

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 seen

Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - one female along the Log-trail

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - a pair near the eastern lake

Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - one pair

Olivaceous Siskin Carduelis olivacea Near-endemic

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - a pair



Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 birds

Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - Nice bird. Some 5 were seen in flocks.

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1

Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata


Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a male

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - a male

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Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypis aequinoctialis

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a single was the best finding of the day.

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this form as a separate

species G. auricularis and using the name Black-lored Yellowthroat.

Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus




12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 5


22/08/2005 - Milpe - in every flock a few




Spectacled Redstart Myioborus melanocephalus

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 5




10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5


Gray-and-gold Warbler Basileuterus fraseri Near-endemic

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


Choco Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys Near-endemic


22/08/2005 - Milpe - at least 2 birds

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few

27/08/2005 - Canandez - ca. 3


Citrine Warbler Basileuterus luteoviridis

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 at the beginning of the highland-trail

Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 birds taped in

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - fairly common

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - fairly common

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 5

Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus





03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 birds taped in, few more heard


Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2 birds hopping on the beginning of the road where the 'river'

goes under the road. At this site, it's possible to see Brown woodrail!

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12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2 seen, more heard

01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 7

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 15

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 5

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 5

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - 2 birds on the feeders

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2


14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - a few


Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 4 Amazing birds!!

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2+

Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4 birds in a flock. Blue is very difficult to see!

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - a little family

Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri Near-threatened (NT)

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 1 bird taped in and picked up out of a flock in the Polylepis-forest near the western lake.

Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2 What a huge tanager!

07/09/2005 - Loreto - 2 birds


Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ca. 5. Odd birds!


05/09/2005 - Bellavista - fairly common


Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - common :-)

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge - common

Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus Near-endemic




06/09/2005 - Bellavista - common

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2


12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5



19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road)

22/08/2005 - Milpe - fairly common

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - fairly common

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23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - fairly common


07/09/2005 - Loreto - a few

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - fairly common


Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis


05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 10

07/09/2005 - Loreto - a few

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a few


Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - at least two were seen in a flock (watch the legs..). Strange thing: between

the grey and the yellow on the breast, there was a broad white line!

Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - finally a few seen very well along the pipe-line-trail


17/08/2005 - San Isidro

Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris


14/08/2005 - Pappallacta - a few seen very confiding

14/08/2005 - Guanco - a few


Oleaginous Hemispingus Hemispingus frontalis

13/08/2005 - San Isidro - 6


Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis


14/08/2005 - Guanco - a few


17/08/2005 - San Isidro

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - ssp ochraceus - 2 birds

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - ssp ochraceus - 2 birds

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the rare western form

ochraceus as a separate species and using the name Western Hemispingus for this species.

Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 4 birds near Calicali

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2 birds

Orange-headed Tanager Thlypopsis sordida

21/09/2005 - Yuturi (Rio Napo-islands) - ca. 4

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira

26/08/2005 - Canandez - a nice male

Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - a single male

Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - An incredible stunning male and female taped in at the viewpoint of the G-G-M-trail! This

was by far the most beautiful bird of my trip!!

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 males of these amazing bird moving in a flock.

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single male in a flock

Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2


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07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 10+

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 6 bird moving in the undergrowth

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 2 families

30/08/2005 - Canandez - a few families

Lemon-spectacled Tanager Chlorothraupis olivacea Near-endemic

01/09/2005 - Canandez - a single taped in along a little stream just after the eastern village

Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni Near-endemic


19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 3+ Good season for this species.




Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 3+ along the river



Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - A single rather poorly seen..

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 10+ (G-G-M-trail) No words for this beauty! The eye-brows are like little wings above the

eye..

Flame-crested Tanager Tachyphonus cristatus


Fulvous-crested Tanager Tachyphonus surinamus

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single male eating from fruit (orange undertail-coverts).

White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 5



07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 15

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 2 birds in the village


Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii


28/08/2005 - Canandez - 4



31/08/2005 - Canandez - a family

White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - a few

22/08/2005 - Milpe


White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera

20/08/2005 - Mindo (Yellow house-trail) - at least 2 males

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - one pair

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - a male was a good species for Loreto.

Masked Crimson Tanager Ramphocelus nigrogularis





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Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - a few along the road..

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 5 One of my favourite tanagers this trip.



Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus Near-endemic




05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 5



22/08/2005 - Milpe - common

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - common

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - common

Note : This species is near-endemic. Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split

off the form icteronotus as a separate species from the west colombian nominate form icteronotus and using the

name Lemon-rumped Tanager.

Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus





07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5


11/08/2005 - Loreto road - 3

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 3

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - common


23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - common


07/09/2005 - Loreto - fairly common

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - fairly common





Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala


Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum





11/08/2005 - Loreto road - 3

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 7

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - common


23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - common


28/08/2005 - Canandez - 4

07/09/2005 - Loreto - fairly common





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Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi Near-endemic

30/08/2005 - Canandez - One male taped in a little bit further than the viewpoint.. He was very tape-responsive

and also incredible beautiful!

Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi Near-endemic

22/08/2005 - Milpe - a single foraging in the grass!

Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a few passing by in a flock





24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - ca. 8

Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2 birds taped in

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - ca. 5

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 6.. Very nice birds. More red than red!

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 7

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 10+



Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis Near-endemic

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - No less than 9 birds! 4 along the road at km. 72 and 5 near the feeders.

Yellow-throated Tanager Iridosornis analis Near-endemic

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 3 single birds, not in the huge flock but along the road in the best forest-parts.

Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - a nice surprise for me: 3 birds moving in a flock of MT.

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis Near-endemic

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - Finally, one bird in a flock! More green than green!

Orange-eared Tanager Chlorochrysa calliparaea


07/09/2005 - Loreto - male and female

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 4 (close to the ground in a clearing)


10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - ca. 3

Gray-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri Near-endemic


27/08/2005 - Canandez - 3

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 2


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Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 10 I will never forget the first views..

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 10 No words for this birds..

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 7

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - fairly common (2 birds seen just a few meters away, STUNNING!)



Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic

31/08/2005 - Canandez - finally!! 2 birds in a flock..

Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii



08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - ca. 10 in the huge flock

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - common


Emerald Tanager Tangara florida

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a single was a big surprise for me this day but seemed to be fairly common..



Golden Tanager Tangara arthus

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 1

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - fairly common.. The more you see from this birds, the more you love

them.


21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - fairly common

22/08/2005 - Milpe - fairly common

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - enough..




08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - fairly common

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - common


10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - common

Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala

05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 2

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - a few in the flocks with Golden tanagers


22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few


28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single in a flock (seems to be a good species for Canandez).

Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 6


12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 10

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 10+


Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii


19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 5+ You don't believe your eyes when you see this birds!


25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - ca. 10

Yellow-bellied Tanager Tangara xanthogastra


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Spotted Tanager Tangara punctata

08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 4, nice birds!

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - a few in the flock



Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula Near-endemic

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 2 birds. Didn't expect to see this one here..

22/08/2005 - Milpe - 3 birds very close, amazing..


Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 5. What a stunning animal!

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 5


12/08/2005 - Loreto road

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 3

25/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-trail) - 6+ A few stunning males!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2



07/09/2005 - Loreto - ca. 5



Rufous-winged Tanager Tangara lavinia

27/08/2005 - Canandez - Yes!! 2 birds

30/08/2005 - Canandez - 4 birds. One male just a few meters from me is my best memory of the trip! Adrenaline..


01/09/2005 - Canandez - 2

Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 4


05/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 6

06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides Near-endemic

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 1 bird picked up out of a flock

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 2 birds



Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - at least 3 birds. Very nice animals..


11/08/2005 - Loreto road - a few

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 8

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few



07/09/2005 - Loreto - a few

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - common


Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 1 bird rather poorly seen

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 5

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 3

01/09/2005 - Canandez - 3

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Masked Tanager Tangara nigrocincta

22/09/2005 - Yarina (canopy-tower) - 3 birds

Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 4

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - 10+

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5




23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few



06/09/2005 - Bellavista - ca. 4

Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii


Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei Near-endemic

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2

14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - at least 2

Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara velia


Opal-crowned Tanager Tangara callophrys


Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - ssp egregia - one pair


27/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp egregia - 2

01/09/2005 - Canandez - ssp egregia - a single

Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the form of the western

lowlands egregia as a separate species and using the name Yellow-tufted Dacnis.

Yellow-bellied Dacnis Dacnis flaviventer


Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 3


Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - few seen


Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a single male taped in, rather poorly seen (but of course again a target-species on the

list!).

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 4 birds seen, one male less than 10 meters away!


Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - 2

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

27/08/2005 - Canandez - a few, finally some males!

28/08/2005 - Canandez - a few in flocks

29/08/2005 - Canandez - a nice male and some females

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a few in a flock

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Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus


31/08/2005 - Canandez - a few in a flock



Swallow-Tanager Tersina viridis


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - at least 1 pair



05/09/2005 - Bellavista - 3

Plush-capped Finch Catamblyrhynchus diadema

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 birds taped in at very close range (less than 1 meter). They were moving in

a flock of hemispingus' in the bamboo along the pipe-line-trail.

Black-backed Bush-Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni Near-endemic

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 10 in the Polylepis forest near the western lake.

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - ca. 7




Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina


Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 15

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 6


Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis

04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 5


05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5


21/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - common along the road


Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 5

08/09/2005 - Loreto (upper part) - 3 birds in the bamboo

Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco


Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - 2

Note : Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) lump Thick-billed Seed-Finch

Oryzoborus funereus, occur west of the Andes in the nominate eastern race angolensis of Chestnut-bellied Seed-

Finch and using Lesser Seed-Finch for the enlarged species.

Thick-billed Seed-Finch Oryzoborus funereus

31/08/2005 - Canandez - 3 birds near the southern village

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Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 3 birds

Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - a few near the pass




Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura


White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera

08/08/2005 - Guanco - a few

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a single at the feeders


Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - a single crossing the road

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 3

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 1 very close on the feeders

Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis Near-endemic

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - near the village 4

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 6

14/08/2005 - Pappallacta


Deep-blue Flowerpiercer Diglossopis glauca





Note: Called Golden-eyed Flowerpiecer by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of

Ecuador).

Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossopis caerulescens


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3

Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossopis cyanea


09/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


10/08/2005 - San Isidro - 3


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 5

16/08/2005 - Huacacamayos ridge

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - fairly common

04/09/2005 - Tandayapa - a few near the lodge


Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis

14/09/2005 - Yuturi (lakes and river-system) - a single male

16/09/2005 - Yuturi (manduro-trail) - fairly common

My favourite family, Brush-finches..

Pale-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidinucha

08/08/2005 - Papallacta - One bird near the village

09/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 2 along the highland-trail

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Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 4 birds taped in. Be careful with ID!

Note: Called Rufous-naped Brush-Finch by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of

Ecuador).

Slaty Brush-Finch Atlapetes schistaceus

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - 3 birds taped in along the highland-trail

Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor Near-endemic

19/08/2005 - Mindo (Rio Nambillo-road) - 4+


White-winged Brush-Finch Atlapetes leucopterus Near-endemic

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - 2 near Calicali


Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Buarremon brunneinucha


16/08/2005 - San Isidro - a few. One bird was taped in.

17/08/2005 - San Isidro - 2


23/08/2005 - Mindo Loma - 2

03/09/2005 - Tandayapa - few seen on the trails. I like this birds..


06/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Buarremon torquatus

15/08/2005 - Guanco lodge + trails - at least 1 bird taped in along the highland trail

Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris

04/08/2005 - Pedro Vicente de Maldonado (km126) - This species was the first bird I put a name on this trip. 2 nice

birds were foraging on the ground.


23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - 2

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris

29/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird near the southern village, poor view!

Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 10

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis

07/08/2005 - Papallacta - 2 birds in the village were for me stunning.. Since this location, I saw them almost every

day.






Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens

22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - 3 birds

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus



05/08/2005 - Tinalandia - 5

05/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 5

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 8

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 10

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 5

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22/08/2005 - Milpe - 5+

23/08/2005 - Finca 106,5 - a few

27/08/2005 - Canandez - 5+


30/08/2005 - Canandez - 3


Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus


06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 2

28/08/2005 - Canandez - 2

31/08/2005 - Canandez - a single bird

Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis Near-endemic



05/09/2005 - Bellavista - 2

Golden-bellied Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster

24/08/2005 - Yanacocha - a single male near Calicali

05/09/2005 - Bellavista - a single male

Note: Called Southern Yellow-Grosbeak by Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of

Ecuador).

Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - a male close to the hotel

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - one male

Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi Near-endemic


04/08/2005 - Tinalandia - ca. 10



22/08/2005 - Milpe - a few

Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis


Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a few crossing the river



Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus

06/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - ca. 7


Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela






Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis

07/08/2005 - Rio Palenque - 3

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp uropygialis - ca. 10

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge - ssp uropygialis - ca. 7

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp uropygialis - 5+

27/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp microrhynchus - a little group

28/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp microrhynchus - 2 groups

29/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp microrhynchus - fairly common

31/08/2005 - Canandez - ssp microrhynchus - few groups

10/09/2005 - Loreto (hill-trail) - ssp uropygialis - a few

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Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off this species in 2 distinctive

species. C. microrhynchus using the name Scarlet-rumped Cacique and C. uropygialis, then renamed Subtropical

Cacique.

Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus

10/08/2005 - San Isidro - ssp leucoramphus - 2+

11/08/2005 - Huacamayos ridge – 3


Note: Robert S. Ridgely & Paul Greensfield (Field Guide – The Birds of Ecuador) split off the northern Andes form

leucoramphus as a separate species and using the name Northern Mountain-Cacique.

Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius

19/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - 2 birds along the river

Casqued Oropendola Psarocolius oseryi Near-endemic


Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - at least 2 birds in a group 'oropendola's'

13/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - at least 4 birds taped in.



Green Oropendola Psarocolius viridis

18/09/2005 - Yuturi (limon-trail) - a single taped in and seen well

Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons

11/08/2005 - Loreto road - some 10, only in flight..

12/08/2005 - Loreto road - ca. 20


14/08/2005 - San Isidro - ca. 10

16/08/2005 - San Isidro - common near the cabins


08/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - some groups

09/09/2005 - Loreto (lower part + river-trail) - ca. 100 in a huge mixed flock of big birds







Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri

29/08/2005 - Canandez - 8+ birds. Only the second view ever for my guide! (R-C-M-trail)

Amazonian Oropendola Gymnostinops bifasciatus

12/09/2005 - Coca-Yuturi - a single crossed the river. HUGE!

Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus


22/09/2005 - Yuturi-Yarina - ca. 30

Velvet-fronted Grackle Lampropsar tanagrinus



17/09/2005 - Yuturi (napo-trail + lakes and river-system) - 2 birds along the river

Total number of birds: 779 (3 not countable, 2 not existing species, 24 Heard Only)

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Herman “Billy” David – Beernem – Belgium


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