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Wow, what a week of birding! I have to say that Sacha Lodge is the most comfortable and fascinating place to look for all of these Eastern lowland birds in Ecuador. I hope that you agree with me. The combination of activities that you can do at Sacha allows you to cover all the different environments that you need to see the diverse range of species you are after. Visiting Yasuni National Park, on the southern side of the Napo River, gives you the opportunity to see species you can't see on the northern side where Sacha Lodge is located; it's also an incredibly beautiful area. This trip is of course focused on birds, but there are many other wierd and wonderful creatures that we are privileged to see along the way.
A few of the many highlights of this trip are as follows:
-at the entrance to the Providencia Trail, a tree full of birds caught our attention, a fantastic display of colours, with 4 species of euphonias, an amazing combination of tanagers with Turquoise, Yellow-bellied, and Masked, 3 species of dacnis -Yellow-bellied, Blue, and Black-faced-, and Plum-throated and Spangled cotingas all at the same time, and that's only some of what was there!
-overall we saw 7 species of manakins, including the most sought after, Striped, and do you remember the Golden-headed doing the moon walk?!
-when we went up the metal tower, we literally came face to face with some birds as they were so close to us. In particular we had super close views of a family of Ivory-billed Aracaris.
-everyone thinks that antbirds are quite plain, but we saw a couple of them that were real stunners: Yellow-browed Antbird and the female of White-shouldered Antbird were both quite something.
I can keep writing about the birds, but I would like to mention other great things we saw, such as a nice tarantula in the dining room at night (some wanted a closer view than others!) and the Spectacled Caiman that wanted to join us for our BBQ! There was a Forest Dragon lizard which really looked like a plastic one stuck to a branch, but wasn't, and there was even a Fer-de-lance that gave us a fright, but we managed to get great photos. We saw 8 species of mammals, including 2 bat species and some very naughty Common Squirrel Monkeys doing their thing!
All in all it was a wonderful trip and I would like to say thank you to you all for coming. It was a really lovely group to guide and I really hope to see you again in the future. Thanks also go to Oscar and his sharp eyes, and Ernesto. It was a real pleasure to work with them both.
--Willy
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for
individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I =
introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b =
boreal migrant
BIRDS
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
GREAT TINAMOU (Tinamus major) – Tinamous are some of the characteristic
voices of the rainforest; seeing any tinamou is a victory,
and on this trip we were fortunate to see this one. Oscar
took us to where he had recently seen it roosting. CINEREOUS TINAMOU
(Crypturellus cinereus) – Do you remember two coconuts with legs
walking close to the boardwalk? They were a pair of
Cinereous Tinamous.
LITTLE TINAMOU
(Crypturellus soui) [*]
UNDULATED TINAMOU
(Crypturellus undulatus) [*]
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and
Curassows)
SPECKLED CHACHALACA (Ortalis guttata) BLUE-THROATED
PIPING-GUAN (Pipile
cumanensis)
Ciconiidae (Storks)
JABIRU (Jabiru
mycteria) – A surprise for
this tour (based on distribution). We had great views of
this huge bird and we even saw his slightly upturned bill.
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
RUFESCENT TIGER-HERON (Tigrisoma lineatum) [*] COCOI HERON
(Ardea cocoi)
GREAT EGRET
(Ardea alba)
SNOWY EGRET
(Egretta thula)
STRIATED HERON
(Butorides striata)
CAPPED HERON
(Pilherodius pileatus)
BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON (Nycticorax
nycticorax)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus) TURKEY VULTURE
(Cathartes aura)
GREATER
YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE (Cathartes
melambrotus) – The largest
vulture at Sacha.
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elanoides forficatus) SLENDER-BILLED
KITE (Helicolestes hamatus)
DOUBLE-TOOTHED
KITE (Harpagus bidentatus)
PLUMBEOUS KITE
(Ictinia plumbea)
CRANE HAWK
(Geranospiza caerulescens)
SLATE-COLORED HAWK
(Leucopternis schistaceus)
ROADSIDE HAWK
(Buteo magnirostris)
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE
(Spizaetus tyrannus)
BLACK-AND-WHITE
HAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetus
melanoleucus)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
BLACK CARACARA (Daptrius ater) – The common mostly black caracara with the
orange face that we had many fine views of. YELLOW-HEADED
CARACARA (Milvago chimachima)
LAUGHING FALCON
(Herpetotheres cachinnans)
BAT FALCON
(Falco rufigularis)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GRAY-BREASTED CRAKE (Laterallus exilis) – Our patience was rewarded with a real
prize, when a pair of these birds came across a little trail
a couple of times! CHESTNUT-HEADED
CRAKE (Anurolimnas
castaneiceps) – About half
the group saw this skulker, which responded to playback, but
good views depended on what angle you could get to see it
from.
Aramidae (Limpkin)
LIMPKIN (Aramus
guarauna) Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
COLLARED PLOVER (Charadrius collaris) Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla) Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
YELLOW-BILLED TERN (Sternula superciliaris) LARGE-BILLED TERN
(Phaetusa simplex)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I] PALE-VENTED PIGEON
(Patagioenas cayennensis)
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON
(Patagioenas plumbea)
RUDDY PIGEON
(Patagioenas subvinacea)
EARED DOVE
(Zenaida auriculata)
GRAY-FRONTED DOVE
(Leptotila rufaxilla)
SAPPHIRE
QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon
saphirina) [*]
Psittacidae (Parrots)
WHITE-EYED PARAKEET (Aratinga leucophthalma) DUSKY-HEADED
PARAKEET (Aratinga weddellii)
– These are the ones that we saw at the
riverside clay lick from the canoe.
CHESTNUT-FRONTED
MACAW (Ara severus)
BLUE-AND-YELLOW
MACAW (Ara ararauna) – We never saw this one perched, but our
flight views were close and in good light.
RED-BELLIED MACAW
(Orthopsittaca manilata)
COBALT-WINGED
PARAKEET (Brotogeris
cyanoptera) – A common parrot
in the area, but seeing them (and hearing them!) in such
large numbers at the clay lick was one of the highlights of
the trip.
BLACK-HEADED
PARROT (Pionites
melanocephalus)
BLUE-HEADED PARROT
(Pionus menstruus)
ORANGE-WINGED
PARROT (Amazona amazonica)
MEALY PARROT
(Amazona farinosa) – The large, grayish-green parrot at the
salt lick by the Napo river.
Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)
HOATZIN (Opisthocomus
hoazin) – What is most
interesting about this bird is that it is vegetarian,
ferments its food in its gut and smells very bad. This
translates into it not being a very tasty meal for the
locals... otherwise it would be rare. Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana) DARK-BILLED CUCKOO
(Coccyzus melacoryphus)
GREATER ANI
(Crotophaga major)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI
(Crotophaga ani)
Strigidae (Owls)
TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL (Megascops choliba) [*] TAWNY-BELLIED
SCREECH-OWL (Megascops
watsonii) – We had good looks
right on the lodge grounds the first night.
CRESTED OWL
(Lophostrix cristata) – What a treat to have seen a pair on a day
roost thanks to Ernesto.
FERRUGINOUS
PYGMY-OWL (Glaucidium
brasilianum) [*]
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
COMMON PAURAQUE (Nyctidromus albicollis) LADDER-TAILED
NIGHTJAR (Hydropsalis
climacocerca) – Very nice
views of a male along the Napo edge near the parrot salt
licks...amazing camouflage but luckily in the open.
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
GREAT POTOO (Nyctibius grandis) COMMON POTOO
(Nyctibius griseus) – We had pretty good looks at one with a
chick on a day roost along the Pilchecocha lake.
Apodidae (Swifts)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris) SHORT-TAILED SWIFT
(Chaetura brachyura)
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT
(Chaetura cinereiventris)
FORK-TAILED
PALM-SWIFT (Tachornis
squamata)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
WHITE-BEARDED HERMIT (Phaethornis hispidus) STRAIGHT-BILLED
HERMIT (Phaethornis bourcieri)
– Nice scope views at a lek on the way
back from the metal tower.
GREAT-BILLED
HERMIT (Phaethornis malaris)
SPARKLING
VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans)
BLACK-TAILED
TRAINBEARER (Lesbia victoriae
victoriae) – Wow.... that is
a long tail! We had excellent sites of males and females in
the Botanical Garden in Quito. Did everyone see Tara jumping
up and down when she saw this bird?
LONG-BILLED
STARTHROAT (Heliomaster
longirostris)
FORK-TAILED
WOODNYMPH (Thalurania furcata)
OLIVE-SPOTTED
HUMMINGBIRD (Leucippus
chlorocercus) – There were
many of these unique to small river islands.
Trogonidae (Trogons)
BLACK-TAILED TROGON (Trogon melanurus) GREEN-BACKED
TROGON (Trogon viridis)
– Essentially the Amazonian form of the
White-tailed Trogon, but now accepted as a split by the
SACC. This was the most commonly seen trogon around Sacha.
AMAZONIAN TROGON
(Trogon ramonianus)
COLLARED TROGON
(Trogon collaris)
Momotidae (Motmots)
AMAZONIAN MOTMOT (Momotus momota) – After hearing it all the time we managed
to see a pair which stayed even for scopes views. Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
RINGED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle torquata) AMAZON KINGFISHER
(Chloroceryle amazona)
GREEN-AND-RUFOUS
KINGFISHER (Chloroceryle inda)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
PIED PUFFBIRD (Notharchus tectus) BROWN NUNLET
(Nonnula brunnea) – Hard little bird to get, but Mary Lou had
good time shooting him with her camera!
BLACK-FRONTED
NUNBIRD (Monasa nigrifrons)
– The common nunbird out along the
river edges - the all dark one with the coral bill.
WHITE-FRONTED
NUNBIRD (Monasa morphoeus)
SWALLOW-WINGED
PUFFBIRD (Chelidoptera
tenebrosa)
Galbulidae (Jacamars)
WHITE-EARED JACAMAR (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) WHITE-CHINNED
JACAMAR (Galbula tombacea)
PURPLISH JACAMAR
(Galbula chalcothorax) – This was the little devil that we worked
so hard to find, but finally we found him way up close to
the moon near the lodge. Perseverance paid off!
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
SCARLET-CROWNED BARBET (Capito aurovirens) GILDED BARBET
(Capito auratus) – Repeated nice views from the towers at
Sacha.
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
LETTERED ARACARI (Pteroglossus inscriptus) CHESTNUT-EARED
ARACARI (Pteroglossus
castanotis)
MANY-BANDED
ARACARI (Pteroglossus
pluricinctus)
IVORY-BILLED
ARACARI (Pteroglossus azara)
– Some outstanding views of this
species from the metal towers at Sacha, where a few came by.
GOLDEN-COLLARED
TOUCANET (Selenidera
reinwardtii) – The most
colourful bird in this family and we had great views of male
and female from the wooden tower.
WHITE-THROATED
TOUCAN (Ramphastos tucanus
cuvieri) – We had many fine
looks at this large toucan at Sacha.
CHANNEL-BILLED
TOUCAN (Ramphastos vitellinus
culminatus) [*]
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
LAFRESNAYE'S PICULET (Picumnus lafresnayi) YELLOW-TUFTED
WOODPECKER (Melanerpes
cruentatus) – Plenty of great
views at Sacha of this striking woodpecker species.
LITTLE WOODPECKER
(Veniliornis passerinus)
GOLDEN-GREEN
WOODPECKER (Piculus
chrysochloros) – This one was
for sure one of the good birds on the trip and Sid really
enjoyed watching this beauty.
SPOT-BREASTED
WOODPECKER (Colaptes
punctigula)
SCALE-BREASTED
WOODPECKER (Celeus grammicus)
CHESTNUT
WOODPECKER (Celeus elegans)
CREAM-COLORED
WOODPECKER (Celeus flavus)
– We managed to see them a couple of
times for pretty good looks from the metal towers, Dianne's
bird of the trip.
LINEATED
WOODPECKER (Dryocopus
lineatus)
CRIMSON-CRESTED
WOODPECKER (Campephilus
melanoleucos)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
BLACK-TAILED LEAFTOSSER (Sclerurus caudacutus) [*] LESSER HORNERO
(Furnarius minor)
WHITE-BELLIED
SPINETAIL (Synallaxis
propinqua)
PARKER'S SPINETAIL
(Cranioleuca vulpecula)
ORANGE-FRONTED
PLUSHCROWN (Metopothrix
aurantiaca)
POINT-TAILED
PALMCREEPER (Berlepschia
rikeri) [*]
CHESTNUT-WINGED
HOOKBILL (Ancistrops
strigilatus)
PLAIN-BROWN
WOODCREEPER (Dendrocincla
fuliginosa)
OLIVACEOUS
WOODCREEPER (Sittasomus
griseicapillus)
WEDGE-BILLED
WOODCREEPER (Glyphorynchus
spirurus)
LONG-BILLED
WOODCREEPER (Nasica
longirostris) – An absolutely
incredible woodcreeper that we saw well a few times.
CINNAMON-THROATED
WOODCREEPER (Dendrexetastes
rufigula)
AMAZONIAN
BARRED-WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes
certhia)
BLACK-BANDED
WOODCREEPER (Dendrocolaptes
picumnus)
STRAIGHT-BILLED
WOODCREEPER (Dendroplex picus)
STRIPED
WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus
obsoletus)
SPIX'S WOODCREEPER
(Xiphorhynchus spixii)
BUFF-THROATED
WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus
guttatus)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
FASCIATED ANTSHRIKE (Cymbilaimus lineatus) PLAIN-WINGED
ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus
schistaceus)
DUSKY-THROATED
ANTSHRIKE (Thamnomanes
ardesiacus)
CINEREOUS
ANTSHRIKE (Thamnomanes
caesius)
SPOT-WINGED
ANTSHRIKE (Pygiptila
stellaris)
MOUSTACHED ANTWREN
(SHORT-BILLED) (Myrmotherula
ignota obscura)
PLAIN-THROATED
ANTWREN (Myrmotherula
hauxwelli)
WHITE-FLANKED
ANTWREN (Myrmotherula
axillaris)
GRAY ANTWREN
(Myrmotherula menetriesii)
GRAY ANTBIRD
(Cercomacra cinerascens)
BLACK-FACED
ANTBIRD (Myrmoborus
myotherinus)
PERUVIAN
WARBLING-ANTBIRD (Hypocnemis
peruviana)
YELLOW-BROWED
ANTBIRD (Hypocnemis
hypoxantha)
BLACK-AND-WHITE
ANTBIRD (Myrmochanes
hemileucus) – We really put
some effort into seeing this little bird on the river
islands, where they can be hard to see but some got lucky.
SILVERED ANTBIRD
(Sclateria naevia)
WHITE-SHOULDERED
ANTBIRD (Myrmeciza melanoceps)
PLUMBEOUS ANTBIRD
(Myrmeciza hyperythra)
LUNULATED ANTBIRD
(Gymnopithys lunulatus)
DOT-BACKED ANTBIRD
(Hylophylax punctulatus)
[SPOT-BACKED]
ANTBIRD (Hylophylax [naevius]
sp. nov.?)
SCALE-BACKED
ANTBIRD (Willisornis
poecilinotus)
BLACK-SPOTTED
BARE-EYE (Phlegopsis
nigromaculata)
Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
STRIATED ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza nobilis) – We pulled this one out of the forest and
he crossed the trail a couple of times for decent views.
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
WHITE-LORED ANTPITTA (Hylopezus fulviventris) – What a sight of a fantastic male.
Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
CHESTNUT-BELTED GNATEATER (Conopophaga aurita) Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
RUSTY-BELTED TAPACULO (Liosceles thoracicus) [*] Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum) FOREST ELAENIA
(Myiopagis gaimardii)
MOTTLE-BACKED
ELAENIA (Elaenia gigas)
RIVER TYRANNULET
(Serpophaga hypoleuca) – A specialist of younger river islands. We
had outstanding looks at this little tyrannulet as it
perched near us.
SLENDER-FOOTED
TYRANNULET (Zimmerius
gracilipes)
LESSER
WAGTAIL-TYRANT (Stigmatura
napensis) – After some
chasing, we ended up with good views of another island
specialist.
SHORT-TAILED
PYGMY-TYRANT (Myiornis
ecaudatus) [*]
DOUBLE-BANDED
PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus
vitiosus)
WHITE-EYED
TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus
zosterops) [*]
YELLOW-BROWED
TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum
chrysocrotaphum) [*]
GRAY-CROWNED
FLYCATCHER (Tolmomyias
poliocephalus)
YELLOW-BREASTED
FLYCATCHER (Tolmomyias
flaviventris) [*]
FUSCOUS FLYCATCHER
(Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatior)
VERMILION
FLYCATCHER (Pyrocephalus
rubinus)
RIVERSIDE TYRANT
(Knipolegus orenocensis)
DRAB WATER TYRANT
(Ochthornis littoralis)
RUFOUS-TAILED
FLATBILL (Ramphotrigon
ruficauda) [*]
CINNAMON ATTILA
(Attila cinnamomeus) [*]
CITRON-BELLIED
ATTILA (Attila citriniventris)
BRIGHT-RUMPED
ATTILA (Attila spadiceus)
[*]
GRAYISH MOURNER
(Rhytipterna simplex)
DUSKY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus
tuberculifer)
SHORT-CRESTED
FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus ferox)
LESSER KISKADEE
(Pitangus lictor)
GREAT KISKADEE
(Pitangus sulphuratus) – Best known for its characteristic voice,
the one we all know and love, so I agreed with Bob when he
said that this was one of his favorite birds of the trip.
BOAT-BILLED
FLYCATCHER (Megarynchus
pitangua)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER
(Myiozetetes similis)
GRAY-CAPPED
FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes
granadensis)
DUSKY-CHESTED
FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes
luteiventris)
STREAKED
FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes
maculatus)
SULPHUR-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes
luteiventris)
PIRATIC FLYCATCHER
(Legatus leucophaius)
CROWNED SLATY
FLYCATCHER (Empidonomus
aurantioatrocristatus)
SULPHURY
FLYCATCHER (Tyrannopsis
sulphurea)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
(Tyrannus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
PURPLE-THROATED FRUITCROW (Querula purpurata) AMAZONIAN
UMBRELLABIRD (Cephalopterus
ornatus) – We found one out
along the Napo river during our river island birding day, we
even saw his Elvis hair style.
PLUM-THROATED
COTINGA (Cotinga maynana)
SPANGLED COTINGA
(Cotinga cayana) – This is the bright electric blue color,
with blackspotting. This was Deborah's best bird of the
trip.
SCREAMING PIHA
(Lipaugus vociferans) – We all had fabulous scope views of one
calling near the metal towers one morning.
BARE-NECKED
FRUITCROW (Gymnoderus
foetidus)
Pipridae (Manakins)
STRIPED MANAKIN (WESTERN) (Machaeropterus regulus striolatus) – Hard but handsome, this was Henry's big
request, and yes he got him. BLUE-CROWNED
MANAKIN (Lepidothrix coronata)
WHITE-BEARDED
MANAKIN (Manacus manacus)
ORANGE-CROWNED
MANAKIN (Heterocercus
aurantiivertex)
WIRE-TAILED
MANAKIN (Pipra filicauda)
– What great views of a gorgeous male.
GOLDEN-HEADED
MANAKIN (Pipra erythrocephala)
– Terrific scope views of males calling
and dancing at the lek not far from the parakeet clay lick.
WING-BARRED
PIPRITES (Piprites chloris)
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BLACK-TAILED TITYRA (Tityra cayana) WHITE-BROWED
PURPLETUFT (Iodopleura
isabellae) – A bird that
likes the canopy; thanks to Sacha’s wonderful canopy towers
we had good looks.
WHITE-WINGED
BECARD (Pachyramphus
polychopterus)
PINK-THROATED
BECARD (Pachyramphus minor)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
VIOLACEOUS JAY (Cyanocorax violaceus) Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (PATAGONICA)
(Pygochelidon cyanoleuca patagonica)
BROWN-BELLIED
SWALLOW (Orochelidon murina
murina)
WHITE-BANDED
SWALLOW (Atticora fasciata)
GRAY-BREASTED
MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
BROWN-CHESTED
MARTIN (Progne tapera)
WHITE-WINGED
SWALLOW (Tachycineta
albiventer)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN (Campylorhynchus turdinus) – A really friendly pair put on a nice show
for us close to the metal tower for scope views. Their
dueted song is one which reminds me of the music in the Star
Wars film. CORAYA WREN
(Pheugopedius coraya)
HOUSE WREN
(Troglodytes aedon)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
LONG-BILLED GNATWREN (Ramphocaenus melanurus) [*] Donacobiidae (Donacobius)
BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS (Donacobius atricapilla) Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
HAUXWELL'S THRUSH (Turdus hauxwelli) GREAT THRUSH
(Turdus fuscater)
WHITE-NECKED
THRUSH (Turdus albicollis)
[*]
Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
BANANAQUIT (Coereba
flaveola) Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus) CINEREOUS CONEBILL
(Conirostrum cinereum fraseri)
MASKED CRIMSON
TANAGER (Ramphocelus
nigrogularis) – A stunning
lowland tanager that we ran into a few times along the main
boardwalk.
SILVER-BEAKED
TANAGER (Ramphocelus carbo)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER
(Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER
(Thraupis palmarum)
TURQUOISE TANAGER
(Tangara mexicana)
PARADISE TANAGER
(Tangara chilensis) – If you like beauty John? this must be the
one, especially as close as we were to them from the wooden
tower..
GREEN-AND-GOLD
TANAGER (Tangara schrankii)
YELLOW-BELLIED
TANAGER (Tangara xanthogastra)
SCRUB TANAGER
(Tangara vitriolina)
MASKED TANAGER
(Tangara nigrocincta) – Many of them on different days.
OPAL-RUMPED
TANAGER (Tangara velia)
OPAL-CROWNED
TANAGER (Tangara callophrys)
BLACK-FACED DACNIS
(Dacnis lineata)
YELLOW-BELLIED
DACNIS (Dacnis flaviventer)
BLUE DACNIS
(Dacnis cayana)
GREEN HONEYCREEPER
(Chlorophanes spiza)
SHORT-BILLED
HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes
nitidus)
PURPLE
HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes
caeruleus)
SWALLOW TANAGER
(Tersina viridis)
GRAYISH SALTATOR
(Saltator coerulescens) [*]
BUFF-THROATED
SALTATOR (Saltator maximus)
SLATE-COLORED
GROSBEAK (Saltator grossus)
[*]
Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows and
Allies)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila castaneiventris) BLACK
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa
humeralis)
RUSTY
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa
sittoides decorata)
MASKED
FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea
cyanea)
YELLOW-BROWED
SPARROW (Ammodramus aurifrons)
RUFOUS-COLLARED
SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
GOLDEN-BELLIED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus chrysogaster chrysogaster)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
ORIOLE BLACKBIRD (Gymnomystax mexicanus) – We had this gorgeous blackbird out on the
river islands where they inhabit the pioneer growth along
the Napo and other river systems in the Amazon. SHINY COWBIRD
(Molothrus bonariensis)
GIANT COWBIRD
(Molothrus oryzivorus)
EPAULET ORIOLE
(MORICHE) (Icterus cayanensis
chrysocephalus)
ORANGE-BACKED
TROUPIAL (Icterus croconotus)
YELLOW-RUMPED
CACIQUE (Cacicus cela)
– The common and very noisy cacique
around the lodge.
RUSSET-BACKED
OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius
angustifrons)
CRESTED OROPENDOLA
(Psarocolius decumanus)
CASQUED OROPENDOLA
(Clypicterus oseryi)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and
Allies)
THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA (Euphonia laniirostris) GOLDEN-BELLIED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
chrysopasta) – This is the
euphonia that was distracting us when we were on the wooden
tower, male and female were coming in and out of their nest.
ORANGE-BELLIED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
xanthogaster)
RUFOUS-BELLIED
EUPHONIA (Euphonia
rufiventris)
HOODED SISKIN
(Spinus magellanicus capitalis)
MAMMALS
LONG-NOSED BAT
(Rhynchonycteris naso) – Super camouflaged eh!
GREATER BULLDOG
BAT (Noctilio leporinus)
BLACK-MANTLE
TAMARIN (Saguinus nigricollis)
COMMON SQUIRREL
MONKEY (Saimiri sciureus)
DUSKY TITI MONKEY
(Callicebus moloch)
RED HOWLER MONKEY
(Alouatta seniculus)
WHITE-FRONTED
CAPUCHIN (Cebus albifrons)
AMAZON BAMBOO RAT
(Dactylomys dactylinus)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Totals for the tour: 271 bird taxa and 8 mammal taxa