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1 A Tropical Birding SET DEPARTURE tour ECUADOR: The Andes Introtour (Including the High Andes Extension) 9 th 11 th February 2015 (High Andes Extension) 11 th 18 th February 2015 (Main Tour) Booted Racket-tail, Tandayapa Bird Lodge; Always one of the most popular hummingbirds on this tour Tour Leader: Joe Illanes Report and all photos by Jose Illanes/Tropical Birding info@tropicalbirding.com 1

2 INTRODUCTION This tour covered a range of altitudes and easily accessible sites in the Andes of northern Ecuador. On this particular trip, we started out with the High Andes extension, and the open grasslands and lakes to the east of the capital Quito. There birds like Andean Condor (Ecuador s national bird), Carunculated Caracara, and Black-faced Ibis parading the paramo grasslands were all very popular indeed. Moving on to the main tour we swapped one great hummingbird lodge for another, as we moved into Tandayapa Bird Lodge for an extended stay. While the hummingbirds are always an exceptional feature of this location (the lodge feeders boasted hundreds of individuals of over a dozen species while we were there), it s location, in the middle of a varied set of birding locations, allowed us to dip into a variety of local sites, and amass a great bird list sprinkled with superb birds while based at this birding lodge. This included the rare Tanager Finch, and the multicolored Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan in the Tandayapa Valley, as well as a Scaled Antpitta right at the lodge s forest blind, at a designated feeding station. A dusk foray from the lodge also gave us one of the standout birds of the trip, as a male Lyre-tailed Nightjar flew around the treetops overhead, with his spectacularly long tail trailing behind him. This spectacular Rose-faced Parrot was seen during a bird-filled day in the Andean foothills at Mashpi info@tropicalbirding.com 2

3 Lower down, within the Andean foothills, we visited both Mashpi and Milpe, sites that yielded some extraordinary birds indeed, from the much-liked displaying Club-winged Manakins at the latter, to Glistening-green Tanager and Golden-collared Honeycreeper at some new feeders at the former. In addition to these sightings, we also enjoyed outrageous, and unexpected, perched views of Tooth-billed Hummingbird and the beautiful Rose-faced Parrot in these foothill areas too. Any trip to this part of Ecuador would not be complete without a visit to the wonderful private reserve of Paz de Aves, famed for its excellent feeding areas, which over the years has reliably lured in some secretive forest species to see up close, along with the Andean Cock-of-the-rock display area on site, which is arguably the best in the whole of Ecuador. On both these fronts this reserve proved very worthwhile; we observed 3 species of antpittas up close, including the spectacular Giant Antpitta, and stood in awe of half a dozen scarlet male cock-of-the-rocks dancing in the cloudforest from a purpose-built forest blind, as dawn broke in the Andes. This tour remains one of the most popular birding trips offered by Tropical Birding, and with highlights like this, it is easy to understand why! Tooth-billed Hummingbird; a rare and totally unexpected bird over lunch at Mirador Rio Blanco! info@tropicalbirding.com 3

4 ITINERARY 9 th February Arrival in Quito/night Quito 10 th February Antisana & Guango Lodge/night Guango Lodge 11 th February Papallacta & Guango to Quito/night Quito 12 th February Yanacocha & the Old Nono-Mindo Road to Tandayapa/night Tandayapa Bird Lodge 13 th February Tandayapa Valley/night Tandayapa Bird Lodge 14 th February Rio Silanche/night Tandayapa Bird Lodge 15 th February Mashpi & Tandayapa Valley/night Tandayapa Bird Lodge 16 th February Milpe/night Tandayapa Bird Lodge 17 th February Paz de Aves & Calacali to Quito/night Quito 18 th February Departure from Quito Carunculated Cararas were typically easy to see at their high altitude hangout, Antisana info@tropicalbirding.com 4

5 TOUR SUMMARY DAY ONE (10 th February): ANTISANA NATIONAL PARK & GUANGO LODGE (HIGH ANDES EXTENSION) After a first night in our hacienda-style hotel on the outskirts of Quito, we headed out to Antisana National Park, a great place not only for birds, but also beautiful landscapes. Appropriately, for our first experience of Ecuador, this site is also home to Ecuador s national bird, the Andean Condor, which at 9ft (nearly 3m), lays claim to one of the largest wingspans on Earth. On this day, like any visit to Antisana, this giant raptor was right at the top of our wish list, and just a short way into the reserve we had racked up a couple which were still perched on their rock face roosting area, which were later complemented with flight views of three more birds; job done! Before we had gotten into the reserve proper, we also birded some scrubby areas, before reaching the high plateau of grassland that dominates much of the park s landscape. In these lower areas we picked up Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Brown-backed-Chat tyrant, Cinereous Conebill, Grass Wren, Blackish Tapaculo (seen!), Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, Black Flowerpiercer, Black-crested Warbler, Spectacled Whitestart, Plain-colored Seedeater and Yellow-breasted Brush-finch. Moving up higher, and onto the windswept paramo grasslands, the bird list changed markedly, and we added Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant, Chestnut-winged and Stout-billed Cinclodes, Paramo Pipit, Black-winged Ground-Dove, Brownbellied Swallow, and Hooded Siskin. It was also up in these higher parts of the park that we found some of the classic high Andean birds we were especially after, like Andean Lapwing, Carunculated Caracara and a small group of the threatened Black-faced Ibis feeding in the grasslands. As always, when visiting high Andean sites, the weather can be unpredictable and bothersome at times, as it was on this day too, but we still managed to see most of our target birds, as the birds continue to forage in all conditions, as this is their home, and they are well used to such conditions. As well as birding the flat grasslands on the Antisana plateau, we visited La Mica, a high altitude lake, which gave us birds like Andean Teal, (Andean) Ruddy Duck, Slate-colored (Andean) Coot, Andean Gull and fantastic looks at the cute (and sometimes difficult), Silvery Grebe (photo above). On the way back for lunch at one of the restaurants just outside the park we got nice views of both Many-striped and Streaked-backed Canasteros and good looks at a male Ecuadorian Hillstar. As well as enjoying a great meal at a hacienda for lunch, we also observed Giant info@tropicalbirding.com 5

6 Hummingbird, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Green and Sparkling Violetears, Golden-bellied (Southern Yellow) Grosbeak, and Shining Sunbeam right around the restaurant. After lunch we went towards Papallacta Pass, but heavy rain curtailed our early efforts to visit there, and so we continued on our journey to our next lodge, Guango, which being lower down, was experiencing less extreme weather at the time. Once we got there we enjoyed watching hummingbirds at their great feeders, which held Long-tailed Sylph, Collared Inca, Speckled Hummingbird, Chestnut-breasted and Buff-tailed Coronets, Tyrian Metaltail, Mountain Velvetbreast, Tourmaline Sunangel and the jewel like Whitebellied Woodstar hovering like bumblebees. After all this enjoyment, we went for a walk along one of their trails, where we picked up river species like White-capped Dipper, Torrent Duck, and Torrent Tyrannulet, in addition to Mountain Wren, Masked Trogon and the superb Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan before dinner beckoned and brought the day to a close. DAY TWO (11 th February): GUANGO LODGE & PAPALLACTA PASS (HIGH ANDES EXTENSION) Unfortunately, this day opened with heavy rain, and so we amused ourselves at the lodge s hummingbird feeders for a while. Once the rain had stopped we went to do some birding long a trail on the property, and found a flock with Turquoise Jay, Hooded, Buff-breasted and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanagers, Blue-and-black Tanager, (Northern) Mountain Cacique, Bar-bellied Woodpecker, Pearled Treerunner, Bluebacked Conebill, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Black-eared and Black-capped Hemispinguses, White-banded Tyrannulet, Gray-browed Brush-finch (formerly Stripe-headed before being split), and great views of Slaty Brush-finch, and just before leaving the area, Scaly-naped Amazon and Black-and-chestnut Eagle in flight. Later in the morning we birded along a road in the hills behind the town of Papallacta, where Masked Mountain- Tanager was the standout find (it is the only local site for the species); soaring Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Black-chested Mountain-Tanager, Black-backed Bush-Tanager, and Viridian Metaltail also featured. Late in the afternoon we made one final attempt at Papallacta Pass. It was, again, rainy and foggy, but we persevered anyway, knowing this was our final chance at some of the species there. While the weather may not have been ideal, we did rack up plenty of our target species, like Variable Hawk, Tawny Antpitta, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Whitechinned Thistletail, Paramo Tapaculo, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Pale-naped Brush-Finch, Plaincapped (Paramo) Ground-Tyrant, and right near the end, just before leaving the pass, we found the rare, and erratic, Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant. Honestly, the weather made this troublesome today, as high mountain weather always can, but in spite of this we connected with some great birds, and so we headed back west to Quito for the start of the main tour, this time staying in a different hotel in readiness from our west-bound journey the following day DAY THREE (12 th February): YANACOCHA & THE OLD NONO-MINDO ROAD This day was the start of the main tour, and so our group swelled further, from the small group that begun with the High Andes Extension. We departed Quito early, before dawn, and drove west into the mountains behind the city, and the reserve of Yanacocha, a temperate forest area, owned by an Ecuadorian NGO, the Jocotoco Foundation, an organization that has purchased much land in Ecuador for conservation purposes, and to protect numerous bird species in the process. On the way up to the reserve we made short stops on the entrance road, info@tropicalbirding.com 6

7 where many in the group were getting their first taste of Ecuadorian, or South American, birds like Black Flowerpiercer, Tawny Antpitta, Azara's Spinetail, Tawny-rumped and White-throated Tyrannulets, Yellow-breasted Brush-finch, Plain-colored Seedeater, Cinereous Conebill and Brown-backed and Crowned Chat-Tyrants. Once we arrived on the reserve, we enjoyed a nice, sunny morning. Unfortunately, sunny days can sometimes be quieter for birds in the Andes than overcast or rainy ones, and we experienced some quiet times, though in between these added Andean Guan, White-browed Spinetail, White-banded Tyrannulet, Rufous Wren, Smoky Bush-tyrant, Masked and Glossy Flowerpiercers, Blue-backed Conebill, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager and Gray-browed Brush-Finch to the list for the main tour. The excellent hummingbird feeders in the preserve are often a highlight at Yanacocha, giving us some species not possible elsewhere on the main tour, and on this day held Golden-breasted and Sapphire-vented Pufflegs, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Great Sapphirewing, Tyrian Metaltail and the awesome Sword-billed Hummingbird. Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan showed up fast in the Tandayapa Valley on this tour; no one complained! info@tropicalbirding.com 7

8 On the way out along the trail, after watching the feeders, we also managed to find Rufous Antpitta and Barred Fruiteater. For the rest of the afternoon following a picnic lunch in the reserve, we drove towards Tandayapa Bird Lodge along the Old Nono Mindo Road; this involves a steady drop in altitude as we moved from the temperate zone to the subtropical forest. Along this journey we picked up Black-tailed Trainbearer, Redcrested Cotinga, and Andean Lapwing for those in the group who had not seen it on the extension already. Just above a small Andean village we found birds like Spectacled Redstart, Blackish Tapaculo, Whitecrested Elaenia, and a Plain-tailed Wren in a patch of Chusquea bamboo. Continuing our drive, we paralleled alongside the Alambi River and before dark racked up plenty of more birds including Crimsonmantled Woodpecker, Masked Trogon, and the boisterous Golden-crowned Flycatcher. The river itself hosted White-capped Dipper foraging among the rocks. Shortly before finally pulling into the lodge at dusk, we watched displaying Andean Cock-of-the-rock. At the end of a bird-filled day we pulled into Tandayapa Bird Lodge, which was to be our base for the next five nights DAY FOUR (13 th February): TANDAYAPA VALLEY On this day we birded both at the lodge itself and in other areas of the Tandayapa Valley. We begun with a predawn walk to a forest blind on the lodge property, just five minutes walk from the lodge. A nightlight at the blind attracts moths during the night, and birds the following morning as a result. Among the birds in attendance, picking off the moths or feeding around the compost pile, were Slaty Antwren, Streak-capped Treehunter, White-throated Quail-Dove, Threestriped and Russet-crowned Warblers, and Chestnut-capped Brush-finch. However, the best bird of this short birding session was Scaled Antpitta, an adult and juvenile of which were seen coming to worms by the blind, which were laid out for them. It was then time for breakfast at the lodge, while we noted birds right around the building, either picking off the moths from the side of the lodge itself, or visiting the fruit table. These included Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Rufous Motmot, Red-headed Barbet and Toucan Barbet, Montane Woodcreeper, White-winged and Tricolored Brush-finches, Golden Tanager, Bluewinged Mountain-Tanager, and Golden-crowned Flycatcher info@tropicalbirding.com 8

9 After breakfast and lodge birds, we drove up to the Upper Tandayapa Valley (the lodge is in the lower section of the valley), where the increased elevation makes a significant difference to the birds on offer, and so we caught up with some birds that can also be found right around the elevations of the lodge, but also some that only occur up at that height (around 7550ft/2300m). Soon after arriving at the top end of the valley we walked straight into one of the most highly coveted of these, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan (photo page 7), along with Turquoise Jay, and Powerful Woodpecker, and a mixed feeding flock with Grass-green Tanager, Greenand-black Fruiteater, Streaked Tuftedcheeck, Pearled Treerunner, Dusky Chlorospingus (formerly bush-tanager), Strong-billed and Tyrannine Woodcreepers, and even the rare Tanager Finch in the same flock! This was a dizzy start!!! Birding along the road, we also found Gorgeted Sunangel and Collared Inca, two hummingbirds that only rarely stray to the lodge feeders lower down. After a delicious lunch of local food back at the lodge, we concentrated on their hummingbird feeders where we saw at least 15 different species coming to visit: Green-crowned, Empress and Fawn-breasted Brilliants, Buff-tailed coronet, Andean and Western Emeralds, Brown Inca, Purple-throated Woodstar, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Green, Sparkling and Brown Violetears and the, rightly, ever-popular Booted Racket-tail, (photo page 8). After a rain break, we did some birding along a nearby road, and saw Golden, Golden-naped and Flame-faced Tanagers, and also finally caught up with Slaty-backed Chat- Tyrant, which we had missed the previous day. We also got a handsome male Barred Becard. At dusk we went to try for some night birds, and got one of the birds of the tour, with a male Lyre-tailed Nightjar, which a Rufous-bellied Nighthawk played second fiddle too info@tropicalbirding.com 9

10 DAY FIVE (14 th February): RIO SILANCHE In complete contrast to our previous birding, we drove down into the lower foothills, for a strikingly different set of birds for the day. This meant a very early start from the lodge for the 90-minute drive, but this day and the site is always well worth it for the mass of extra birds on offer. The Silanche area is rich in woodpeckers, and this was proved early on with Black-cheeked, Lineated, Guayaquil, Golden-olive and Red-rumped Woodpeckers all along the entrance road, before we had reached the reserve itself. As usual, we birded our way into the reserve, scrutinizing the open habitats along the road in. As we moved steadily closer to the reserve, we accrued Choco Toucan, Lesser Greenlet, Yellow-tailed Oriole, Blue-headed Parrot, Olivaceous Piculet, Ecuadorian Thrush and we nice views of Rufous-tailed Jacamar. Other notable additions along the road in, included classic open country birds like Variable and Yellow-bellied Seedeaters, the delightful Masked Water-Tyrant, Little Cuckoo, and Sooty-headed and Choco Tyrannulets. Eventually we made it all the way in to this small forest bird sanctuary, which provides the only easily accessible, remaining habitat of this type in the area. Our arrival in the reserve prompted another surge of new and interesting birds like Blue necked, Scarletbrowed and Tawny-breasted Tanagers, Scarlet-breasted and Scarlet-thighed Dacnises, Masked Tityra, Maroon-tailed Parakeet, and very good views of Rufous and Broad-billed Motmots. All too soon lunch had come around following this veritable avalanche of new birds for the trip (many of which only featured on this single day), and we took a packed lunch up on the canopy tower in Silanche, when we were able to call in one of the specialties of the area (the Choco bioregion), Orange-fronted Barbet. Following this welcome refreshment, following our early start, we took a walk along one of the easy trails within the sanctuary, where we found Plain-brown, Streakheaded and Black-striped Woodcreepers, Purple-chested Hummingbird, Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Chestnut-backed and Dusky Antbirds, and Checker-throated and Dot-winged Antwrens. By late afternoon we would have to start thinking about leaving the area, but took a final stab at some birds along the road that flanks the reserve. This turned out to be an inspired decision, bringing us Choco and White-tailed Trogons, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Black-winged Saltator and Dusky Pigeon (another regional endemic), birds which up until that point it looked like were going to be missed with this site providing our only chance for some of them. On the way out from the reserve we made one final attempt for Barred Puffbird (photo, previous page), at a reliable info@tropicalbirding.com 10

11 place for it, and were fortunate to have the bird respond well and come in for some good scope looks to bring our busy day in Silanche to a close. We traveled back to Tandayapa tired but satisfied after one of the birdiest days of the tour One of many stunning regional specialties seen at Mashpi, Glistening-green Tanager DAY SIX (15 th February): MASHPI & TANDAYAPA VALLEY This day involved another long drive, of similar length to the day before, which brought us to a very special area indeed, especially rich in birds, which are unique to this bioregion. A new private small reserve (Amagusa Reserve) now exists in the Mashpi area, and provides a good set of feeders, which often attract some stellar species, and this day was no exception; Orange-bellied Euphonia, Golden, Golden naped, Lemon-rumped, Flamefaced and Glistening-green Tanagers, Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager and amazingly also a Golden-collared Honeycreeper came in (photo next page). Some of these birds are not easy to find in the wider forest at large, let alone see this close, so it was a very good return for the modest entrance fee. The fruit on the feeders was not the only productive area in this small reserve; a fruiting banana tree gave us close ups of the stunning Rose-faced Parrot, while a fortuitous fruiting avocado tree held both the incredible Orangebreasted Fruiteater (photo page earlier), and the rare Black Solitaire, all close to the feeders! The reserve s info@tropicalbirding.com 11

12 nearby hummingbird feeders have also gathered a reputation in their short time of being there, for attracting a handful of local specialties, which are also mostly dazzling species too; while we watched on they were visited by Empress Brilliant, White-whiskered Hermit, Velvet-purple Coronet, Green Thorntail, Purplebibbed Whitetip, and Violet-tailed Sylph; while the nearby forest got us Indigo Flowerpiercer and Moss-backed and Rufous-throated Tanagers, one and all very special birds indeed! The area also brought us more widespread birds like Slaty Spinetail, Barred Hawk, Bronze-winged Parrot, and Olivecrowned Yellowthroat. Before finally leaving in the afternoon, after a full morning on site, we also found Smoky-brown Woodpecker and Yellow-faced Grassquit along the road out. Our plan for the latter part of the afternoon had been to bird part of the Tandayapa Valley en-route back to the lodge, but were caught out by heavy rain, and so returned directly to the lodge as a result. The morning had been so good though the day had turned out great! DAY SEVEN (16 th February): MILPE Today we visited Milpe Bird Sanctuary and Milpe Gardens, sister reserves managed by the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation, an Ecuadorian NGO. These neighboring properties are located in the foothills of the Andes at around 3600ft/1100m. We began by birding the parking lot and garden, where hummingbird feeders drew in White-necked Jacobin, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Green-crowned Brilliant, Crowned Woodnymph, Green Thorntail, and Whitewhiskered Hermit, (photo next page), while the garden itself held White-lined, Guira, Ochre-breasted, and Silver-throated Tanagers, Choco Toucan, Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari, Ruddy Pigeon, Choco Trogon, Buff-rumped and Black-and-white Warblers, Guayaquil Woodpecker, and Dusky and Yellow-throated Chlorospinguses. Later on we went for a hike along a trail, where gave us a chance to see some nice mixed species feeding flocks (something that characterizes Andean birding), with Spotted Woodcreeper, Golden-bellied (Choco) Warbler, Rufous-rumped and Slaty Antwrens, Scaly-throated and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaners, Russet Antshrike, Brown-billed Scythebill, Collared Trogon and the scarce Yellow-collared Chlorophonia. And we saw nicely too displaying Club-winged Manakin, at a regular display area for them, to which they had only recently returned after an unusual absence in this season. The latter was seen as one of the highlights of the tour info@tropicalbirding.com 12

13 After a productive morning we headed for lunch at a famous local restaurant, Mirador Rio Blanco, which comes equipped with bird feeders and birds! While we waited for our meal, we saw some good birds coming to eat the fruits laid out for them, which provided good photo opportunities too; these included Silver-throated, Bayheaded, and Blue-necked Tanagers, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Orange-bellied and Thick-billed Euphonias, Ecuadorian Thrush, and Orange-billed Sparrow. Also in the valley we saw perched Graylined Hawk and Tooth-billed Hummingbird; the latter species was a first for me at the site, and a rarely seen bird on this tour, so was a predictable highlight for many by the tour end. White-whiskered Hermit featured at the Milpe feeders info@tropicalbirding.com 13

14 The rest of the afternoon was spent birding at Milpe Gardens, near the reserve we had visited in the morning, along an open flattish trail, which makes for relatively easy birding. Among the avian highlights were Slatycapped and Ornate Flycatchers, Cinnamon Becard and a fantastic Spotted Nightingale-Thrush. Predictably, we also ran into a mixed feeding flock, although this held much of what we had seen earlier in the day. However, an unusual find was a perched Black-throated Trogon a scarce bird in the area. Milpe is a great place for toucans; proved again on this tour with great looks at this Choco Toucan DAY EIGHT (17 th February): PAZ DE AVES & CALACALI Another early, early start was required to visit this magnificent reserve, an hour s drive from the lodge. The reason for our early departure was not only the travel time but the chance to watch one of the greatest avian displays in South America; the dawn lek of half a dozen or so male Andean Cock-of-the-rock. A minimum of six of these bright red, black and silvery birds was seen, and were much appreciated by all, as we watched on from a purpose built blind within the cloudforest. Once the male cock-of-the-rock activity had subsided (as it does not long after dawn), we moved out of the blind and took in views of two roosting Rufous-bellied Nighthawks. Later in the morning (although still early!) we went to look for Yellow-breasted Antpitta. The reserve is famous as the local farmers (Angel and Rodrigo Paz) have managed to habituate several shy forest species, which info@tropicalbirding.com 14

15 elsewhere are usually very difficult to even see, let alone, see well. This first antpitta fell into that category. A short time after Angel gathered us beside the antpittas chosen creek, he placed some worms down for them, and two different antpittas hopped out into the open in front of a happy group! In the same area we took a short, steep trail in order to look for Ochre-breasted and Giant Antpittas. These were less straightforward than the Yellow-breasted, although after an impatient wait, we saw them both, and everyone marveled at the rare and huge Giant in particular. This same trail also gave us nice looks at Golden-headed Quetzal that came into our call, while waiting for Rufous-breasted Anthrush, which also appeared eventually. The area around the hummer feeders on site also produced Brown Inca at the feeders and Wedge-billed hummingbird nearby. Just under some fruit feeders there we also got cracking looks at the normally shy Dark-backed Wood-Quail coming into feed, another of the Paz brother s star birds. Once we d seen these guys we headed up higher, to an area for a final antpitta feeding site, this time for arguably the most attractive of the quartet: Chestnutcrowned Antpitta, which showed up right on cue. After seeing those species we head up to get the traditional brunch that the Paz family provides, mid-morning, once the birds are in the bag, which comprised of coffee and bolones. Also by this main café area they have set up a fruit table that was bringing in Golden-naped and Flame-faced Tanagers, and we also saw other species in the area, like Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Black-capped, Beryl-spangled and Golden Tanagers to name a few. At least half a dozen displaying male Andean Cock-of-the-rocks were observed at Paz de Aves info@tropicalbirding.com 15

16 After a good spread of birds and food at Paz de Aves, we headed back to Tandayapa Bird Lodge to have a little needed lunch (following our mid-morning brunch), and to pack up for Quito, our destination for the final night. Later, on the way to the lodge, we saw a soaring Black-and-chestnut Eagle, after our lunch at we headed back to Quito, stopping off in the dry country of Calacali on the way back. This was a short hit of birds, with some new ones in the mix, as we had not really birded equivalent habitat thus far on the trip; we saw: Black-tailed Trainbearer, Ash-breasted and Band-tailed Sierra-Finch, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Blue and Yellow Tanager, Band-tailed Seedeater, Golden-bellied (Southern Yellow) Grosbeak, Cinereous Conebill, Tropical Mockingbird, and Golden-rumped Euphonia. Finally, we went up to Quito for our final dinner at the hotel, where we looked back with fond memories at a successful trip, where weather occasionally dogged us, but in the end we emerged with a mid-boggling bird list (355 birds seen, with another 27 heard only), and had a lot of fun along the way. Over a heated discussion over dinner, the best birds of the trip were voted as: Club-winged Manakin (photo below), Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Glistening-green Tanager, Andean Condor, Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Andean Cock of the Rock, Plate-billed Mountain-toucan and Golden-headed Quetzal info@tropicalbirding.com 16

17 BIRD LIST The taxonomy of the bird list follows: Clements, James F., White, Anthony W., and Fitzpatrick, John W. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Cornell, This list is up to date with the major changes published by Cornell up until H indicates a species that was HEARD only TINAMOUS TINAMIDAE Tawny-breasted Tinamou Nothocercus julius H Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS Torrent Duck Yellow-billed Pintail Andean Teal (Andean) Ruddy Duck GUANS, CHACHALACAS, CURASSOWS Andean Guan ANATIDAE Merganetta armata Anas georgica Anas flavirostris andium Oxyura jamaicensis andina CRACIDAE Penelope montagnii NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus erythrops H Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus GREBES Silvery Grebe CORMORANTS AND SHAGS Neotropic Cormorant HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS Cattle Egret IBIS AND SPOONBILLS Black-faced (Andean) Ibis NEW WORLD VULTURES Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Andean Condor HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES Gray-headed Kite Swallow-tailed Kite Black-and-chestnut Eagle Tiny Hawk Barred Hawk PODICIPEDIDAE Podiceps occipitalis PHALACROCORACIDAE Phalacrocorax brasilianus ARDEIDAE Bubulcus ibis THRESKIORNITHIDAE Theristicus melanopis branickii CATHARTIDAE Coragyps atratus Cathartes aura Vultur gryphus ACCIPITRIDAE Leptodon cayanensis Elanoides forficatus Spizaetus isidori Accipiter superciliosus Morphnarchus princeps info@tropicalbirding.com 17

18 Roadside Hawk Variable Hawk Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Gray-lined Hawk Rupornis magnirostris Geranoaetus polyosoma Geranoaetus melanoleucus Buteo nitidus RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS RALLIDAE White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis H Slate-colored (Andean) Coot Fulica ardesiaca PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS Andean Lapwing GULLS Andean Gull CHARADRIIDAE Vanellus resplendens LARIDAE: LARINAE Chroicocephalus serranus PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE Rock Pigeon Columba livia Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi G Black-winged Ground-Dove Metriopelia melanoptera White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida H White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata CUCKOOS Little Cuckoo Squirrel Cuckoo Smooth-billed Ani NIGHTJARS Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lyre-tailed Nightjar SWIFTS Chestnut-collared Swift White-collared Swift Gray-rumped Swift CUCULIDAE Coccycua minuta Piaya cayana Crotophaga ani CAPRIMULGIDAE Lurocalis rufiventris Uropsalis lyra APODIDAE Streptoprocne rutila Streptoprocne zonaris Chaetura cinereiventris HUMMINGBIRDS TROCHILIDAE Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri H White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis G Tooth-billed Hummingbird Androdon aequatorialis White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora info@tropicalbirding.com 18

19 Brown Violetear Green Violetear Sparkling Violetear Green Thorntail Western Emerald Crowned (Green-crowned) Woodnymph Andean Emerald Purple-chested Hummingbird Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Speckled Hummingbird Fawn-breasted Brilliant Green-crowned Brilliant Empress Brilliant Buff-tailed Coronet Chestnut-breasted Coronet Velvet-purple Coronet Shining Sunbeam Ecuadorian Hillstar Mountain Velvetbreast Brown Inca Collared Inca Buff-winged Starfrontlet Sword-billed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing Giant Hummingbird Gorgeted Sunangel Tourmaline Sunangel Sapphire-vented Puffleg Golden-breasted Puffleg Purple-bibbed Whitetip Booted Racket-tail Black-tailed Trainbearer Tyrian Metaltail Viridian Metaltail Blue-mantled Thornbill Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Long-tailed Sylph Violet-tailed Sylph Wedge-billed Hummingbird Purple-throated Woodstar White-bellied Woodstar TROGONS Golden-headed Quetzal Blue-tailed (Chocó) Trogon (Western) White-tailed Trogon Black-throated Trogon Collared Trogon Masked Trogon Colibri delphinae Colibri thalassinus Colibri coruscans Discosura conversii Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Thalurania colombica Amazilia franciae Amazilia rosenbergi Amazilia tzacatl Adelomyia melanogenys Heliodoxa rubinoides Heliodoxa jacula Heliodoxa imperatrix Boissonneaua flavescens Boissonneaua matthewsii Boissonneaua jardini Aglaeactis cupripennis Oreotrochilus chimborazo Lafresnaya lafresnayi Coeligena wilsoni Coeligena torquata Coeligena lutetiae Ensifera ensifera Pterophanes cyanopterus Patagona gigas Heliangelus strophianus Heliangelus exortis Eriocnemis luciani Eriocnemis mosquera Urosticte benjamini Ocreatus underwoodii Lesbia victoriae Metallura tyrianthina Metallura williami Chalcostigma stanleyi Chalcostigma herrani Aglaiocercus kingi Aglaiocercus coelestis Schistes geoffroyi Calliphlox mitchellii Chaetocercus mulsant TROGONIDAE Pharomachrus auriceps Trogon comptus Trogon chionurus Trogon rufus Trogon collaris Trogon personatus

20 MOTMOTS Rufous Motmot Broad-billed Motmot PUFFBIRDS Barred Puffbird JACAMARS Rufous-tailed Jacamar NEW WORLD BARBETS Orange-fronted Barbet Red-headed Barbet TOUCAN-BARBETS Toucan Barbet TOUCANS Crimson-rumped Toucanet Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Collared (Pale-mandibled) Aracari Choco Toucan WOODPECKERS Olivaceous Piculet Black-cheeked Woodpecker Smoky-brown Woodpecker Red-rumped Woodpecker Bar-bellied Woodpecker Golden-olive Woodpecker Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Lineated Woodpecker Powerful Woodpecker Crimson-bellied Woodpecker FALCONS AND CARACARAS Carunculated Caracara American Kestrel NEW WORLD AND AFRICAN PARROTS Maroon-tailed Parakeet Rose-faced Parrot Blue-headed Parrot Red-billed Parrot Bronze-winged Parrot Scaly-naped Parrot (Amazon) MOMOTIDAE Baryphthengus martii Electron platyrhynchum BUCCONIDAE Nystalus radiatus GALBULIDAE Galbula ruficauda CAPITONIDAE Capito squamatus Eubucco bourcierii SEMNORNITHIDAE Semnornis ramphastinus RAMPHASTIDAE Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Andigena hypoglauca Andigena laminirostris Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius Ramphastos brevis PICIDAE Picumnus olivaceus Melanerpes pucherani Picoides fumigatus Veniliornis kirkii Veniliornis nigriceps Colaptes rubiginosus Colaptes rivolii Dryocopus lineatus Campephilus pollens Campephilus haematogaster FALCONIDAE Phalcoboenus carunculatus Falco sparverius PSITTACIDAE Pyrrhura melanura pacifica Pyrilia pulchra Pionus menstruus Pionus sordidus Pionus chalcopterus Amazona mercenaria TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE Black-crowned (Western Slaty-) Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha H Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus info@tropicalbirding.com 20

21 Checker-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla fulviventris Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis Streak-headed (Long-tailed) Antbird Drymophila striaticeps H Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul Zeledon's (Immaculate) Antbird Myrmeciza zeledoni H ANTPITTAS GRALLARIIDAE Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis H Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris TAPACULOS RHINOCRYPTIDAE Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis H Blackish (Unicolored) Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior H Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni H Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx H ANTTHRUSHES Rufous-breasted Antthrush FORMICARIIDAE Formicarius rufipectus OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Buffy (Pacific) Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii johnsoni Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuliger G Pale-legged (Pacific) Hornero Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior Chestnut-winged (Bar-winged) Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufum Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris Striped (Western) Woodhaunter Hyloctistes subulatus assimilis H info@tropicalbirding.com 21

22 Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis H Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus H Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus H Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillus Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus Agile Tit-Tyrant Anairetes agilis Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus H White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis Choco (Golden-faced) Tyrannulet Zimmerius (chrysops) albigularis Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus H Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus Tawny-breasted Flycatcher Myiobius villosus Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens H Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans Plain-capped (Páramo) Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta info@tropicalbirding.com 22

23 Crowned Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca frontalis Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius H Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus COTINGAS Green-and-black Fruiteater Barred Fruiteater Orange-breasted Fruiteater Scaled Fruiteater Red-crested Cotinga Andean Cock-of-the-rock Purple-throated Fruitcrow MANAKINS Golden-winged Manakin Club-winged Manakin White-bearded Manakin TITYRAS AND ALLIES Masked Tityra Barred Becard Cinnamon Becard COTINGIDAE Pipreola riefferii Pipreola arcuata Pipreola jucunda Ampelioides tschudii Ampelion rubrocristatus Rupicola peruvianus Querula purpurata PIPRIDAE Masius chrysopterus Machaeropterus deliciosus Manacus manacus TITYRIDAE Tityra semifasciata Pachyramphus versicolor Pachyramphus cinnamomeus VIREOS VIREONIDAE Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis H CROWS JAYS AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra H SWALLOWS Blue-and-white Swallow Brown-bellied Swallow White-thighed Swallow Southern Rough-winged Swallow HIRUNDINIDAE Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Orochelidon murina Atticora tibialis Stelgidopteryx ruficollis WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE Scaly-breasted (Southern Nightingale) Wren Microcerculus marginatus G House Wren Troglodytes aedon Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis Sedge (Grass) Wren Cistothorus platensis aequatorialis Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus H Plain-tailed Wren Pheugopedius euophrys info@tropicalbirding.com 23

24 Whiskered Wren Pheugopedius mystacalis H Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa Sharpe's (Sepia-brown) Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys DIPPERS White-capped Dipper CINCLIDAE Cinclus leucocephalus THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides H Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris Great Thrush Turdus fuscater MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS Tropical Mockingbird WAGTAILS AND PIPITS Paramo Pipit NEW WORLD WARBLERS Tropical Parula Blackburnian Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Slate-throated Redstart (Whitestart) Spectacled Redstart (Whitestart) Golden-bellied (Chocó) Warbler Citrine Warbler Russet-crowned Warbler Three-striped Warbler Buff-rumped Warbler MIMIDAE Mimus gilvus MOTACILLIDAE Anthus bogotensis PARULIDAE Setophaga pitiayumi Setophaga fusca Mniotilta varia Geothlypis semiflava Myioborus miniatus Myioborus melanocephalus Myiothlypis chrysogaster chlorophrys Myiothlypis luteoviridis Myiothlypis coronatus Basileuterus tristriatus Myiothlypis fulvicauda TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis melanotis Gray-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata G White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus Flame-rumped (Lemon-rumped) Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum Blue-and-yellow Tanager Thraupis bonariensis Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana info@tropicalbirding.com 24

25 Black-chested Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis eximia Masked Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis wetmorei Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota G Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei Gray-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri H Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii Golden Tanager Tangara arthus Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis G Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides G Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigoticus Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyaneus Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis Thick-billed (Lesser) Seed-Finch Oryzoborus (angolensis) funereus Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii info@tropicalbirding.com 25

26 Buff-throated Saltator Black-winged Saltator BUNTINGS AND NEW WORLD SPARROWS Tanager Finch Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Orange-billed Sparrow Gray-browed (Stripe-headed) Brush-Finch Pale-naped Brush-Finch Tricolored Brush-Finch Yellow-breasted (Rufous-naped) Brush-Finch Slaty Brush-Finch White-winged Brush-Finch Rufous-collared Sparrow Dusky Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Bush-Tanager) GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES Summer Tanager Ochre-breasted Tanager Golden-bellied (Southern Yellow) Grosbeak TROUPIALS AND ALLIES Scrub Blackbird Shiny Cowbird Yellow-tailed Oriole (Northern) Mountain Cacique Scarlet-rumped Cacique SISKINS AND ALLIES Thick-billed Euphonia Golden-rumped Euphonia Orange-bellied Euphonia Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Hooded Siskin Saltator maximus Saltator atripennis EMBERIZIDAE Oreothraupis arremonops Arremon brunneinucha Arremon aurantiirostris Arremon assimilis Atlapetes pallidinucha Atlapetes tricolor Atlapetes latinuchus Atlapetes schistaceus Atlapetes leucopterus leucopterus Zonotrichia capensis Chlorospingus semifuscus Chlorospingus flavigularis CARDINALIDAE Piranga rubra Chlorothraupis stolzmanni Pheucticus chrysogaster ICTERIDAE Dives warszewiczi Molothrus bonariensis Icterus mesomelas Cacicus chrysonotus leucoramphus Cacicus uropygialis pacificus FRINGILLIDAE Euphonia laniirostris Euphonia cyanocephala Euphonia xanthogaster Chlorophonia flavirostris Spinus magellanicus MAMMALS SQUIRRELS Red-tailed Squirrel Tapeti (Brazilian Rabbit) DEER White-tailed Deer SCIURIDAE Sciurus granatensis Sylvilagus brasiliensis CERVIDAE Odocoileus virginianus

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