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In addition to the many birds, we saw some wonderful butterflies, this Green Longwing being the most spectacular. (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
Overall this tour gave us a bit of everything on the weather front. It started with a fantastic first day at Antisana National Park, nice and clear to give us a great view of the Andes Mountains with the Antisana Volcano as the backdrop. Along the way there was also rain, fog, and wind at San Isidro and Wildsumaco, but what can I say, Ecuador is the only country that can give you all of this in one week! We had amazing views, very friendly staff at the lodges, good food, and of course a lot of birds with great surprises. The addition of staying at Guango Lodge for one night gave us the opportunity to spend more time birding at this elevation and enjoy all the magnificent mountain birds with a mass of flittering hummingbirds to watch by the porch.
Here are some of the best moments that we had along the way and I hope that you agree with me: Andean Condor and Black-faced Ibis, especially the ones in flight at Antisana; 11 species of hummingbirds at Guango followed by a Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan in the car park; the Andean Potoo and the Black-banded Owl at San Isidro. For me this turned into a raptor trip with Solitary Eagle, Orange-breasted Falcon, and the fantastic Buckley's Forest-Falcon at Wildsumaco. Butterflies were also around so Ron had a good time chasing them but the Green Longwing was unique.
I want to thank all of you who came along on this trip to explore once again the marvels of Ecuador and especially the eastern foothills. I hope that I will see you again soon in the field.
--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)
LITTLE TINAMOU (Crypturellus soui) [*]
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
RUDDY DUCK (ANDEAN) (Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
SPECKLED CHACHALACA (Ortalis guttata)
WATTLED GUAN (Aburria aburri) – Heard many times even at night and seen by Benedict at San Isidro.
SICKLE-WINGED GUAN (Chamaepetes goudotii)
Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
RUFOUS-BREASTED WOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorus speciosus) [*]
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
BLACK-FACED IBIS (BRANICKII) (Theristicus melanopis branickii) – Antisana is well known for them, we had many good views even in flight, they are rare in Ecuador but more common if you go further south in South America.
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
This was an excellent tour for rare raptors, including this juvenile Solitary Eagle which Jeannie spotted perched on a dead palm tree. (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
ANDEAN CONDOR (Vultur gryphus) – The best way to see a condor is in flight and we were lucky to see it with good light.
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elanoides forficatus)
SOLITARY EAGLE (Harpyhaliaetus solitarius) – Jeannie found this unique eagle perched on top of a dead palm, it was a young bird and a real surprise because it was at a lower elevation than normal.
ROADSIDE HAWK (Buteo magnirostris)
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (Buteo platypterus) [b]
VARIABLE HAWK (Buteo polyosoma)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
BUCKLEY'S FOREST-FALCON (Micrastur buckleyi) – Great views through the scope along the F.A.C.E. trail, we could see the white dots on it's back, Ron's bird of the trip.
CARUNCULATED CARACARA (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) – Not as many as usual but plenty along the Antisana National Park.
AMERICAN KESTREL (COLOMBIAN) (Falco sparverius aequatorialis)
ORANGE-BREASTED FALCON (Falco deiroleucus) – Another great bird, perched near the feeders at the garage eating a swift.
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
BLACKISH RAIL (Pardirallus nigricans) – The usual spot worked well and one came out of the grass where we could watch it easily.
SLATE-COLORED COOT (Fulica ardesiaca)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SOUTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus chilensis)
ANDEAN LAPWING (Vanellus resplendens)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) [b]
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
ANDEAN GULL (Chroicocephalus serranus)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I]
SCALED PIGEON (Patagioenas speciosa) – The only pigeon with a pattern which made it look very different from the others, seen several times at Wildsumaco.
PLUMBEOUS PIGEON (Patagioenas plumbea)
RUDDY PIGEON (Patagioenas subvinacea)
EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
BLACK-WINGED GROUND-DOVE (Metriopelia melanoptera)
WHITE-THROATED QUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygon frenata)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
MAROON-TAILED PARAKEET (Pyrrhura melanura)
CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW (Ara severus) – The common macaw at Wildsumaco.
MILITARY MACAW (Ara militaris) – Seen by some people near the garage and also in flight. This is the rare one.
COBALT-WINGED PARAKEET (Brotogeris cyanoptera)
BLUE-HEADED PARROT (Pionus menstruus)
RED-BILLED PARROT (Pionus sordidus)
SCALY-NAPED PARROT (Amazona mercenaria)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
SQUIRREL CUCKOO (Piaya cayana)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani)
Strigidae (Owls)
TROPICAL SCREECH-OWL (Megascops choliba)
VERMICULATED SCREECH-OWL (FOOTHILL) (Megascops guatemalae napensis) – One of the big targets at Wildsumaco, not easy to see but this time it was friendly and he showed nicely for us.
BAND-BELLIED OWL (Pulsatrix melanota) – The biggest owl at Wildsumaco and we saw them several times, it is great that they are coming to eat the moths at the car park.
BLACK-BANDED OWL (Ciccaba huhula) – This is the one known as the San Isidro Owl.
RUFOUS-BANDED OWL (Ciccaba albitarsis) [*]
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK (Lurocalis rufiventris) [*]
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
ANDEAN POTOO (Nyctibius maculosus) – The one with a bit of white on the wings, we saw it in the usual place at San Isidro.
Apodidae (Swifts)
Another noteworthy raptor was this handsome Orange-breasted Falcon, which was dining on a swift as it perched near the garage at Wildsumaco. (Photo by guide WIlly Perez)
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT (Streptoprocne zonaris)
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT (Chaetura cinereiventris)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
WHITE-NECKED JACOBIN (Florisuga mellivora)
GREEN HERMIT (Phaethornis guy)
BROWN VIOLETEAR (Colibri delphinae)
GREEN VIOLETEAR (ANDEAN) (Colibri thalassinus cyanotus)
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans) – The most common violetear, seen everywhere along the tour.
TOURMALINE SUNANGEL (Heliangelus exortis)
WIRE-CRESTED THORNTAIL (Discosura popelairii) – The male is the fancy one with a very unique crest, very common at Wildsumaco feeders.
ECUADORIAN PIEDTAIL (Phlogophilus hemileucurus) – Another speciality of the area for its small distribution, not common but we managed to see it.
SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyia melanogenys)
LONG-TAILED SYLPH (Aglaiocercus kingi) – We saw mostly males with the very long tails, females occasionally came to the feeders and they look so different with no long tail, seen both at Guango and San Isidro.
ECUADORIAN HILLSTAR (Oreotrochilus chimborazo)
TYRIAN METALTAIL (Metallura tyrianthina)
GLOWING PUFFLEG (Eriocnemis vestita)
BRONZY INCA (Coeligena coeligena)
COLLARED INCA (Coeligena torquata)
BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET (Coeligena lutetiae)
MOUNTAIN VELVETBREAST (Lafresnaya lafresnayi)
SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD (Ensifera ensifera) – Guango is the place to see this, a good example of evolution, what an incredible bill!!
BUFF-TAILED CORONET (Boissonneaua flavescens)
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CORONET (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
BOOTED RACKET-TAIL (Ocreatus underwoodii peruanus) – On the eastern side of the Andes, with buffy boots as we saw, but on the west these have white boots.
BLACK-THROATED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa schreibersii)
GOULD'S JEWELFRONT (Heliodoxa aurescens)
FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa rubinoides)
VIOLET-FRONTED BRILLIANT (Heliodoxa leadbeateri)
WHITE-BELLIED WOODSTAR (Chaetocercus mulsant)
VIOLET-HEADED HUMMINGBIRD (Klais guimeti)
NAPO SABREWING (Campylopterus villaviscensio)
FORK-TAILED WOODNYMPH (Thalurania furcata)
MANY-SPOTTED HUMMINGBIRD (Taphrospilus hypostictus)
GOLDEN-TAILED SAPPHIRE (Chrysuronia oenone)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
CRESTED QUETZAL (Pharomachrus antisianus) – San Isidro car park is turning into the best place to see this quetzal which is normally the difficult one to see.
COLLARED TROGON (Trogon collaris)
MASKED TROGON (Trogon personatus personatus) – This was Benedict's bird of the trip, and of course he got a good photo of him.
Momotidae (Motmots)
ANDEAN MOTMOT (Momotus aequatorialis aequatorialis)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
BLACK-STREAKED PUFFBIRD (Malacoptila fulvogularis) [*]
Galbulidae (Jacamars)
COPPERY-CHESTED JACAMAR (Galbula pastazae) – One of these jacamars was feeding close to the road and it was wonderful to see it eating a butterfly.
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
GILDED BARBET (Capito auratus)
RED-HEADED BARBET (Eubucco bourcierii) – Males and females visited the Cecropia tree at the lodge in Wildsumaco every day that we were there.
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
EMERALD TOUCANET (ANDEAN) (Aulacorhynchus prasinus albivitta)
CHESTNUT-TIPPED TOUCANET (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) – We saw a pair of these green toucanets eating berries from the porch at Wildsumaco and Nola liked them and how they behaved.
GRAY-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TOUCAN (Andigena hypoglauca) – This one surprised us at Guango car park where we got very good looks, this is definitely the nicest of the group.
MANY-BANDED ARACARI (Pteroglossus pluricinctus)
GOLDEN-COLLARED TOUCANET (Selenidera reinwardtii)
BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (BLACK-MANDIBLED) (Ramphastos ambiguus ambiguus)
CHANNEL-BILLED TOUCAN (Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
LAFRESNAYE'S PICULET (Picumnus lafresnayi)
YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes cruentatus) – Ron found it for us many times along the trip.
BAR-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Veniliornis nigriceps equifasciatus) [*]
CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER (Colaptes rivolii) – The red and yellow woodpecker that we saw in San Isidro turned out to be Susan's favorite bird of the trip.
SPOT-BREASTED WOODPECKER (Colaptes punctigula)
LINEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus lineatus)
POWERFUL WOODPECKER (Campephilus pollens) [*]
CRIMSON-CRESTED WOODPECKER (Campephilus melanoleucos)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
STOUT-BILLED CINCLODES (Cinclodes excelsior)
CHESTNUT-WINGED CINCLODES (Cinclodes albidiventris albidiventris)
AZARA'S SPINETAIL (Synallaxis azarae)
DARK-BREASTED SPINETAIL (Synallaxis albigularis)
RUFOUS SPINETAIL (Synallaxis unirufa)
DUSKY SPINETAIL (Synallaxis moesta)
ASH-BROWED SPINETAIL (Cranioleuca curtata)
MANY-STRIPED CANASTERO (Asthenes flammulata)
STREAK-BACKED CANASTERO (Asthenes wyatti)
SPOTTED BARBTAIL (Premnoplex brunnescens) [*]
PEARLED TREERUNNER (Margarornis squamiger)
STREAKED TUFTEDCHEEK (Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii)
MONTANE FOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthia striaticollis)
BLACK-BILLED TREEHUNTER (Thripadectes melanorhynchus)
STREAKED XENOPS (Xenops rutilans)
WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER (Glyphorynchus spirurus)
STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus)
OLIVE-BACKED WOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchus triangularis)
MONTANE WOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger)
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
LINED ANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) – The difference in colors between male and female is quite something and we had good views of them several times in Wildsumaco.
PLAIN ANTVIREO (Dysithamnus mentalis)
FOOTHILL ANTWREN (Epinecrophylla spodionota) [*]
STRIPE-CHESTED ANTWREN (Myrmotherula longicauda)
LONG-TAILED ANTBIRD (Drymophila caudata)
BLACKISH ANTBIRD (BLACKISH) (Cercomacra nigrescens aequatorialis)
WHITE-BACKED FIRE-EYE (Pyriglena leuconota castanoptera)
BLACK-FACED ANTBIRD (Myrmoborus myotherinus)
Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
RUFOUS-BREASTED ANTTHRUSH (Formicarius rufipectus) [*]
SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH (Chamaeza campanisona) [*]
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
PLAIN-BACKED ANTPITTA (Grallaria haplonota) – So far Wildsumaco is the only place where you can see this shy antpitta, I am so glad that they are coming to eat worms.
CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA (Grallaria ruficapilla) – We were lucky with this one because it is a new one coming to eat the worms at San Isidro, still shy but he came several times and grabbed some worms.
WHITE-BELLIED ANTPITTA (Grallaria hypoleuca)
TAWNY ANTPITTA (Grallaria quitensis) [*]
OCHRE-BREASTED ANTPITTA (Grallaricula flavirostris flavirostris) – In the antpitta group the genus Grallaricula are the smallest and we saw two species on the trip, we saw a pair of these being fed and dancing at Wildsumaco.
SLATE-CROWNED ANTPITTA (Grallaricula nana) – We found one of these along the road at San Isidro, it was very responsive, came close to us and landed in the open.
Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
CHESTNUT-CROWNED GNATEATER (Conopophaga castaneiceps)
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
BLACKISH TAPACULO (BLACKISH) (Scytalopus latrans latrans) [*]
LONG-TAILED TAPACULO (Scytalopus micropterus) [*]
WHITE-CROWNED TAPACULO (Scytalopus atratus atratus) – Always difficult to see a tapaculo, but some people that were in the right place managed to see this one well.
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus poecilocercus)
WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET (Mecocerculus stictopterus)
TUFTED TIT-TYRANT (Anairetes parulus)
YELLOW TYRANNULET (Capsiempis flaveola)
FOOTHILL ELAENIA (Myiopagis olallai)
TORRENT TYRANNULET (Serpophaga cinerea)
MARBLE-FACED BRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartes ophthalmicus)
ECUADORIAN TYRANNULET (Phylloscartes gualaquizae)
GOLDEN-FACED TYRANNULET (GOLDEN-FACED) (Zimmerius chrysops chrysops)
ORNATE FLYCATCHER (Myiotriccus ornatus)
SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccus pileatus)
BUFF-THROATED TODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccus rufigularis) [*]
RUFOUS-CROWNED TODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) – Helen's favorite bird of the trip and there is a reason for that, he is colorful and gave us good views at San Isidro.
BLACK-AND-WHITE TODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccus capitalis) – Seen by some people in the bamboo below Wildsumaco lodge.
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrum cinereum)
YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER (CONFUSUS) (Tolmomyias sulphurescens confusus)
YELLOW-THROATED SPADEBILL (Platyrinchus flavigularis)
CINNAMON FLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus)
CLIFF FLYCATCHER (Hirundinea ferruginea)
FLAVESCENT FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus flavicans)
OLIVE-CHESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiophobus cryptoxanthus)
EULER'S FLYCATCHER (Lathrotriccus euleri) [*]
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Contopus cooperi) [b]
SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE (Contopus fumigatus)
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Contopus sordidulus) [b]
BLACK PHOEBE (Sayornis nigricans)
SLATY-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (SLATY-BACKED) (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris)
RUFOUS-BREASTED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca rufipectoralis)
BROWN-BACKED CHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoeca fumicolor)
LONG-TAILED TYRANT (Colonia colonus)
LARGE-HEADED FLATBILL (Ramphotrigon megacephalum) – I like this bird, being a bamboo speciality it was not difficult to find.
DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus tuberculifer)
PALE-EDGED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus cephalotes)
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (Myiozetetes similis)
LEMON-BROWED FLYCATCHER (Conopias cinchoneti)
GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER (Pipreola riefferii) [*]
SCARLET-BREASTED FRUITEATER (Pipreola frontalis) – Seen only by Jeannie who ventured out once again to the trail to look for it, we were rewarded when we saw a nice male perching.
GRAY-TAILED PIHA (Snowornis subalaris) – We worked hard to get this one but eventually we managed to see it well.
Pipridae (Manakins)
GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN (Masius chrysopterus)
BLUE-RUMPED MANAKIN (Lepidothrix isidorei)
WHITE-CROWNED MANAKIN (WHITE-CROWNED) (Pipra pipra coracina) – Very common along the trails at Wildsumaco.
WING-BARRED PIPRITES (Piprites chloris) [*]
Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)
BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA (Tityra inquisitor buckleyi)
MASKED TITYRA (Tityra semifasciata)
GREEN-BACKED BECARD (YELLOW-CHEEKED) (Pachyramphus viridis xanthogenys)
BARRED BECARD (Pachyramphus versicolor)
WHITE-WINGED BECARD (Pachyramphus polychopterus tenebrosus)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
BROWN-CAPPED VIREO (Vireo leucophrys)
RUFOUS-NAPED GREENLET (Hylophilus semibrunneus)
OLIVACEOUS GREENLET (Hylophilus olivaceus) – The most common voice at Wildsumaco.
SLATY-CAPPED SHRIKE-VIREO (Vireolanius leucotis)
BLACK-BILLED PEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhis nigrirostris) [*]
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
TURQUOISE JAY (Cyanolyca turcosa)
GREEN JAY (Cyanocorax yncas) – The most common bird at San Isidro.
VIOLACEOUS JAY (Cyanocorax violaceus)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
WHITE-THIGHED SWALLOW (Atticora tibialis)
BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN (Progne tapera)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
THRUSH-LIKE WREN (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
PLAIN-TAILED WREN (Pheugopedius euophrys) [*]
CORAYA WREN (Pheugopedius coraya) [*]
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
MOUNTAIN WREN (Troglodytes solstitialis)
SEDGE WREN (POLYGLOTTUS GROUP) (Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis)
WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (BLACK-CAPPED) (Henicorhina leucosticta hauxwelli) [*]
GRAY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN (Henicorhina leucophrys) [*]
WING-BANDED WREN (Microcerculus bambla)
MUSICIAN WREN (Cyphorhinus arada) – We didn't see this one but it was great to hear at least. [*]
Cinclidae (Dippers)
WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER (Cinclus leucocephalus)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
ANDEAN SOLITAIRE (Myadestes ralloides) [*]
SPOTTED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH (Catharus dryas) [*]
SWAINSON'S THRUSH (Catharus ustulatus) [b]
BLACK-BILLED THRUSH (Turdus ignobilis)
GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater)
GLOSSY-BLACK THRUSH (Turdus serranus)
WHITE-NECKED THRUSH (Turdus albicollis)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
PARAMO PIPIT (Anthus bogotensis)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia) [b]
TROPICAL PARULA (Setophaga pitiayumi)
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Setophaga fusca) – We saw them so many times and with different plumage too. [b]
THREE-STRIPED WARBLER (Basileuterus tristriatus)
BLACK-CRESTED WARBLER (Myiothlypis nigrocristatus)
CANADA WARBLER (Cardellina canadensis) [b]
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART (Myioborus miniatus)
SPECTACLED REDSTART (Myioborus melanocephalus)
Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
BANANAQUIT (Coereba flaveola)
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
MAGPIE TANAGER (Cissopis leverianus) – The biggest of the tanagers, seen on different days from the porch at the lodge in Wildsumaco.
BLACK-CAPPED HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus atropileus)
BLACK-EARED HEMISPINGUS (Hemispingus melanotis)
GRAY-HOODED BUSH TANAGER (RUBRIROSTRIS) (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris rubrirostris)
BLUE-BACKED CONEBILL (Conirostrum sitticolor)
CAPPED CONEBILL (Conirostrum albifrons atrocyaneum)
WHITE-LINED TANAGER (Tachyphonus rufus)
SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER (Ramphocelus carbo)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)
PALM TANAGER (Thraupis palmarum)
HOODED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Buthraupis montana) – The big yellow and gray-blue bird with black head and red eye that we saw at Guango.
LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus lacrymosus)
SCARLET-BELLIED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathus igniventris)
BUFF-BREASTED MOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Dubusia taeniata) [*]
ORANGE-EARED TANAGER (Chlorochrysa calliparaea)
PARADISE TANAGER (Tangara chilensis) – What a bird!
GOLDEN TANAGER (Tangara arthus)
SAFFRON-CROWNED TANAGER (Tangara xanthocephala)
GOLDEN-EARED TANAGER (Tangara chrysotis)
FLAME-FACED TANAGER (Tangara parzudakii parzudakii)
SPOTTED TANAGER (Tangara punctata)
BAY-HEADED TANAGER (Tangara gyrola)
BLUE-NECKED TANAGER (Tangara cyanicollis)
BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER (Tangara nigroviridis)
BLUE-AND-BLACK TANAGER (Tangara vassorii)
YELLOW-BELLIED DACNIS (Dacnis flaviventer)
BLUE DACNIS (Dacnis cayana)
PURPLE HONEYCREEPER (Cyanerpes caeruleus)
GOLDEN-COLLARED HONEYCREEPER (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)
SWALLOW TANAGER (Tersina viridis)
GRAYISH SALTATOR (Saltator coerulescens)
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR (Saltator maximus)
SLATE-COLORED GROSBEAK (Saltator grossus) [*]
Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows and Allies)
PLUMBEOUS SIERRA-FINCH (Phrygilus unicolor)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEEDEATER (Sporophila castaneiventris)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SEED-FINCH (Oryzoborus angolensis)
BLACK FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa humeralis)
DEEP-BLUE FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa glauca)
BLUISH FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa caerulescens)
MASKED FLOWERPIERCER (Diglossa cyanea)
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW (Arremon aurantiirostris spectabilis) [*]
PALE-NAPED BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes pallidinucha papallactae)
SLATY BRUSH-FINCH (Atlapetes schistaceus)
YELLOW-BROWED SPARROW (Ammodramus aurifrons)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
COMMON BUSH-TANAGER (NORTHERN ANDES) (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus phaeocephalus)
YELLOW-THROATED BUSH-TANAGER (YELLOW-THROATED) (Chlorospingus flavigularis flavigularis)
ASHY-THROATED BUSH-TANAGER (Chlorospingus canigularis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
SUMMER TANAGER (Piranga rubra) [b]
SCARLET TANAGER (Piranga olivacea) [b]
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
MOUNTAIN CACIQUE (GOLDEN-SHOULDERED) (Cacicus chrysonotus leucoramphus)
SCARLET-RUMPED CACIQUE (SUBTROPICAL) (Cacicus uropygialis uropygialis)
RUSSET-BACKED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius angustifrons)
CRESTED OROPENDOLA (Psarocolius decumanus) – We had many of them displaying and nesting at the entrance to the lodge in Wilsumaco.
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
BRONZE-GREEN EUPHONIA (Euphonia mesochrysa)
ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA (Euphonia xanthogaster)
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia cyanea) – Even through the fog we had great views of this colorful little bird from the porch at WIldsumaco.
CHESTNUT-BREASTED CHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys) [*]
OLIVACEOUS SISKIN (Spinus olivaceus)
MAMMALS
BLACK-MANTLE TAMARIN (Saguinus nigricollis)
RED-TAILED SQUIRREL (Sciurus granatensis)
NORTHERN AMAZON RED SQUIRREL (Sciurus igniventris)
AMAZON DWARF SQUIRREL (Microsciurus flaviventer)
AMAZON BAMBOO RAT (Dactylomys dactylinus) [*]
KINKAJOU (Potos flavus)
TAYRA (Eira barbara)
WHITE-TAILED DEER (Odocoileus virginianus)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Totals for the tour: 291 bird taxa and 8 mammal taxa