Galapagos and Ecuador Sept / Oct

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1 BIRDSEEKERS 4a Plymouth Rd, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, U.K- PL7 4JR Tel/Fax: Website: ATOL 6156 Galapagos and Ecuador Sept / Oct BIRDLIST - GALAPAGOS 29 th / Sep 14 th /Oct 2005 SPECIES Scientific Name No of days out of 10 recorded Highest daily count C.= Common LC = Locally Common H or h.= Heard only N/C.= No count E = Endemic Species Es = Endemic Subspecies 1. Galapagos Penguin Sphensicus mendiculus 4 15 E 2. Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata E 3. Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii excise 10 L/C Es 4. Nazca Booby Sula granti 8 L/C 5. Red-footed Booby Sula sula websteri 1 L/C 6. Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi 2 50 E 7. Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2 L/C 8. Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 10 L/C Es 9. Dark-rumped Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia Es 10. Audubon s Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri subalaris Es 11. Elliot s Storm Petrel Oceanites gracilis galapagoensis Es 12. Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro Markham s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma tethys tethys Es 15. Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis urinator Es 17. Cattle Egret Bulbulcus ibis Great Egret Ardea alba Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias cognate 4 2 Es 20. Striated Heron Butorides striata Lava (Galapagos) Heron Butorides striata striatus Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violacea pauper 4 1 Es 23. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus rubber glyphorhynchus 2 24 Es 24. Galapagos Pintail Anas bahamensis galapagensis 4 23 Es 25. Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis 1 1 E 26. Paint-billed Crake Neocrex erythrops Galapagos Rail Laterallus spilonotus H E 28. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliates galapagensis 3 12 Es 30. Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus Semi-palmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus incanus Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Sanderling Calidris alba Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Least Sandpiper Calidris mauri Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia 2 1

2 40. Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Red (Grey) Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Wilson s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Lava Gull Larus fuliginosus 6 4 E 44. Swallow-tailed Gull Larus furcatus E 45. Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Common Tern Sterna hirundo Brown Noddy Anous stolidus galapagensis Es 48. Galapagos Dove Zenaida galapagoensis 2 29 E 49. Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 6 L/C 51. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus galapagoensis 2 2 Es 52. Vermillion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus 3 8 Es 53. Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris 7 8 E 54. Galapagos Martin Progne modesta modesta 3 4 E 55. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Bank Swallow (Sand Martin) Riparia riparia Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus bauri 1 15 E 58. Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus parvulus 4 L/C E 59. Galapagos Mockingbird Nesomimus parvulus personatus Charles Mockingbird Nesomimus trifasciatus 1 2 E 61. Hood Mockingbird Nesomimus macdonaldi 1 L/C E 62. Chatcham Mockingbird Nesomimus melanotis 1 12 E 63. Mangrove Warbler Dendroica petechia aureola 9 20 Es 64. Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris 1 1 E 65. Medium Ground Finch Geospiza fortis 8 L/C E 66. Small Ground Finch Geospiza fuliginosa 9 L/C E 67. Sharp-beaked Ground Finch Geospiza difficilis difficilis 1 4 E 68. Common Cactus Finch Geospiza scandens intermedia 3 8 E 69. Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris propinqua 1 4 E 70. Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris conirostris 1 4 Es 71. Vegetarian Finch Camarhynchus crassirostris 2 1 E 72. Mangrove Finch Camarhynchus heliobates H E 73. Large Tree Finch Camarhynchus psittacula psittacula 1 2 E 74. Medium Tree Finch Camarhynchus pauper 1 5 E 75. Small Tree Finch Camarhynchus parvulus parvulus 3 4 E 76. Small Tree Finch Camarhynchus parvulus salvini 1 1 Es 77. Warbler Finch Certhidea olivacea mentalis 1 4 E 78. Warbler Finch Certhidea olivacea olivacea 2 1 Es 79. Warbler Finch Certhidea olivacea luteola 1 6 Es 80. Warbler Finch Certhidea olivacea cinerascens 1 15 Es 81. Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus pallidus 1 5 E Other Sightings: 1. Galapagos Giant Tortoise Geochelone elephantophus vandenburgi 2 70 E 2. Black (PacificGreen) Turtle Chelonia mydas Marine Iguana (Santa Cruz) Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi 1 2 E Marine Iguana (Genovesa) Amblyrhynchus cristatus nanus 1 L/C Es Marine Iguana (San Cristobal) Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi 2 L/C Es Marine Iguana (Isabela) Amblyrhynchus cristatus albemarlensis 2 L/C Es Marine Iguana (Fernandina) Amblyrhynchus cristatus cristatus 1 L/C Es Marine Iguana (Espanola) Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus 1 L/C Es 4. Land Iguana Conolophus subcristatus 1 15 E 5. Galapagos Lava Lizard Microlophus albemarlensis 6 N/C E 6. San Cristobal Lava Lizard Microlophus bivattatus 2 2 E 7. Espanola Lava Lizard Microlophus delanonis 1 6 E 8. Galapagos Leaf-toed Gecko Phyllodactylus galapagoensis 1 1 E 9. Galapagos Fur Seal Arctocephalus galapagoensis 2 7 E 10. Galapagos Sea Lion Zalophus californianus wollebacki 10 L/C Es 11. Humpback Whale Megaptera novaengliae Bryde s Whale Balaenoptera edeni Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinerius 1 1

3 15. Ocean Sunfish Mola mola White-tipped Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus Common Sting Ray Dasyatis americana White-spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari Sally Lightfoot Crab Grapsus grapsus 8 L/C E 20. Fiddler Crab Uca helleri Galapagos Hermit Crab Calcinus explorator 4 2 E 22. Chocolate Chip Sea Star Nidorellia armata 1 N/C 23. Pencil-spined Sea Urchin Eucidaris thouarsii Green Sea Urchin Lytechinus semituberculatus 4 N/C E 25. White Sea Urchin Tripneustes depressus 2 N/C 26. Spotless Ladybug Cyloneda sanguinea 2 N/C E 27. Large Painted Locust Schistocerca melanocera 4 N/C E 28. Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea 2 N/C 29. Galapagos Carpenter Bee Xylocopa darwini 6 N/C E 30. Galapagos Centipede Scolopendra galapagensis 1 N/C E 31. Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 3 N/C 32. Galapagos Sulphur Butterfly Colias eurytheme 2 N/C E BIRDLIST - ECUADOR 29 th / Sep 14 th /Oct 2005 SPECIES Scientific Name No of days out of 4 recorded Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui 1 H 1. Curve-billed Tinamou Nothoprocta curvirostris Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Snowy Egret Egretta thula Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Andean Teal Anas flavirostris andium Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica Andean Ruddy-Duck Oxyura ferruginea Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous Black-and-White Hawk Eagle Spizastur melanoleucus Black-chested Buzzard Eagle Geranoaelus melanoleucus Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis 1 1 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 1 H 19. Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis American Kestrel Falco sparverius Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii 2 3 Brown Wood-Rail Aramides wolfi 1 H 25. White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis 1 1+2H 26. Sunbittern Eurypyga helias Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens Baird s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 1 3 Highest daily count C.= Common LC = Locally Common H or h.= Heard only N/C.= No count Ch = Choco Area Endemic

4 31. Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Andean Gull Larus serranus Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 3 L/C 35. Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis 1 H 39. Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 1 20 White-capped Parrot Pionus tumultuosus seniloides 1 H Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus 1 H 41. Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl Glaucidium nubicola H 45. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus striigularis Green Thorntail Popelairia conversii White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans 3 L/C 56. Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi 2 L/C 59. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 2 L/C 60. Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni Collared Inca Coeligena torquata Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae 1 L./C 72. Ecuadoian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii White-bellied Woodstar Acestrura mulsant Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps Masked Trogon Trogon personatus Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 1 1

5 91. Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 1 3 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 1 H Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda 1 H 92. Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis 2 3 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii 1 H 97. Pale-mandibled Aracari E Pteroglossus erythropygius 2 6 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii 1 H 98. Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus H Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus 1 H 99. Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior Pacific Hornero Furnaris cinnamoneus Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyuran 2 3 +H 106. White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis 1 1 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops 1 H 107. Plain Xenops Xenops minutus Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger Lineated Foliage-Gleaner Syndactyla subalaris 2 1 +H Scaly-throated Foliage-Gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps 1 H 110. Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 2 1 +H 112. Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 2 1 +H 113. Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lacrymosus Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica Western Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha 1 1 Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina 1 H Esmeraldas Antbird Myrmeciza nigricauda 1 H 116. Immaculate Antbird Myrrmeciza immaculate 1 1 Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul 1 H Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus 1 H Undulated Antpitta Grallaria squamigera 1 H 117. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula 1 2 Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis 1 H Ash-coloured Tapaculo Myornis senilis 1 H Unicoloured Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor 1 H 121. Spillman s Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillum Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus 1 1 Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps 1 H 134. Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus 2 1 +H 135. Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montana 1 15

6 138. Paramo Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpina Bran-coloured Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis Vermillion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix diadema Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris Crowned Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca frontalis Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similes Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Black-and-White Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata Red-crested Cotinga Amppelion rubrocristata Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis Blue-crowned Manakin Pipra coronata White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides Dagua Thrush Turdus daguae Great Thrush Turdus fuscater 3 L/C Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris 1 H 173. Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus Sand Martin (Bank Swallow) Riparia riparia Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca 4 L/C 177. Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 2 L/C 178. Brown-bellied Swallow Tachycineta albiventer 2 L/C 179. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica erythrogaster Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 3 1 +H 182. Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus 2 2 +H Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa 1 H Southern Nightingale Wren Microcerculus marginatus 2 H 184. Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus rivularis fulvicauda Bananaquit Coereba flaviola Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala 2 2 +H 194. Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia saturata Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor 1 1

7 198. White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii 1 L/C 202. Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana Yellow-tufted Dacnis Dacnis egregia Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza Golden Tanager Tangara arthus Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 2 L/C 224. Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus 2 L/C 225. Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis Western Hemispingus Hemispingus ochraceus Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis Southern Yellow-Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvine 2 L/C 240. Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis Plain-coloured Seedeater Catamenia inornata Lesser Seedfinch Oryzoborus angolensis Plumbeous Sierra-finch Phrygilus unicolor 1 L/C 244. Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes rufinucha 1 8 Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor 1 H Chestnut-crowned Brush-finch Atlapetes brunneinucha 1 H 246. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 2 L/C 247. Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra 1 3 Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus leucoramphus 1 H Please note that our checklists do not include species seen by leaders only. We also do not include single observer sightings or very poor views. We do not count heard only or subspecies, although they are noted. This we believe gives us a very honest accurate group total.

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