13 - 29 October 2000

by Daan Planting
 

1. Introduction

From 13-10-2000 till 29-10-2000 I made a birding trip to Ecuador. As this was my third time to visit Ecuador, my aim this time was to visit those areas I had not yet visited and to see as many new species as possible.

Therefor I went to two main parts of the country. First I spend a week in the north-west around Tandayapa, Mindo and Pedro Vicente Maldonado. After that I spend a week in the Amazonian Lowlands at Yuturi Lodge.

2. Planning the trip.

I organized the trip myself, mainly using e-mail (addresses etc. are given below). Because I had visited Ecuador already two times I new quite good which sites I wanted to visit. From Holland I had arranged almost all of the transport, accommodation and the guide.

Guides:

In Tandayapa my guide was Tony Nunnery ($100 per day). Tony is from the USA, but now lives in Tandayapa valley with Barbara in a beautiful house. His "garden" is primary forest with good trails. You can easily spend two days on his property. Tony has a lot of hummingbird feeders around his house as well as in the forest. These attract many species of Hummingbirds. We saw 19 different species at the feeders! That is much more than you would see at Bellavista Lodge (or else in the world?). The author of The Hummingbirds once visited Tony and concluded there is no other place like this.

Tony knows the birds and the vocalizations very well. We found most of the specialties including some very rare ones. Contact him if you want to see a lot of birds!!

At Yuturi Lodge my guide was Teofilo Grefa. He lives in the lowlands for all his life and knows a lot of sounds. This is very helpful, because he had to tell me quite a few times that the sound we heard was a frog instead of a bird. He knows a lot of bird sounds, but doesn't know the English names. He can show them in the book.

Accommodation: I stayed for two nights at Bellavista Lodge and after that was invited by Tony to stay at his house (a better offer you just can't get!). Lower down is the new Tandayapa Bird Lodge. This is a better place to stay than at Bellavista Lodge. Bellavista Lodge is quite basic (although the food is good) and is at a higher elevation, and because of that is in the clouds part of the day. It is not necessary to stay at Mindo while birding that area. You can reach Mindo in about 45 minutes and Pedro Vicente Maldonado in 1 hour and 45 minutes. At Tandayapa it's cooler and there is better accommodation.

In the Oriente I stayed at Yuturi Lodge. This is a cheaper option than the better known La Selva Lodge. Yuturi Lodge is in a very good area. It has good Terra Firme forest and also good Varzea forest. If you tell them you are a birder, they will arrange a special program for you with a knowledgeable guide. I had Teofilo as a personal guide.

Transport:

Richard Parsons arranged my transfer from Quito airport to Tandayapa. If you make use of Tony as a guide , Tony can arrange the taxi for you as well (cheaper!).

For two days I hired a taxi to visit Mindo and Pedro Vicente Maldonado. The taxi driver is a friend of Tony and knows what birders are like.... I paid him $60 for a full day and $20 for the trip from Tandayapa to Quito.

Addresses:

· Tony Nunnery (guide) e-mail: pilgrim82@hotmail.com It can take some time before he answers you, because he goes to Quito about twice a month to check his e-mail.

· Victor Marquines F. (taxi) Tel in Quito 232-136 or 09-470-227

· Bellavista Lodge: e-mail: aecie3@ecnet.ec

· Yuturi Lodge: e-mail: yuturilodge@yahoo.com. They can also arrange all sorts of other trips in Ecuador. I booked the trip to Yuturi Lodge as a package.

Itinerary:

Following is an itinerary of the trip I made. I only write down the species I personally want to remember and the lifers (the ones with an *). For a complete list see the birdlist at the end of this report.

13-10-2000

Late night flight from Amsterdam to Quito, via Curacao and Guayaquil.

14-10-2000

Arrival in the morning. Picked up by Tony Nunnery and Nestor the taxi driver. Drive to Tandayapa via the site for the White-tailed Shrike Tyrant, which we didn't see. Birded all day at Tony's place and around Bellavista Lodge.

Birds: Sickle-winged Guan (H)*, Barred Parakeet (H)*, Red-billed Parrot, Speckle-faced Parrot, Scaly-naped Amazon, Green Violetear*, Sparkling Violetear, Western Emerald*, Andean Emerald, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Speckled Hummingbird, Violet-fronted Brilliant*, Fawn-breasted Brilliant*, Brown Inca*, Collared Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet*, Gorgeted Sunangel*, Booted Rackettail, Violet-tailed Sylph, Purple-throated Woodstar*, White-bellied Woodstar*, Toucan Barbet (H)*, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan*, Rufous Spinetail (H), Streaked Tuftedcheeck (H), Rusty-winged Barbtail*, Striped Treehunter*, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (H), Spillman's Tapaculo (H)*, White-tailed Tyrannulet*, Streak-necked Flycatcher*, Western Wood-Pewee, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Turquiose Jay (H), Slaty Nightingale Thrush, Glossy-black Thrush, Plain-tailed Wren, Grey-breasted Wood-Wren, Three-striped Warbler, Russet-crowned Warbler, White-sided Flowerpiercer, Beryl-spangled Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Blue-capped tanager, Dusky Bush-Tanager*, Russet-backed Oropendola (H). Not bad for the first day!!!!

15-10-2000

Before dawn walked from Bellavista Lodge to Tony's house. Heard Grey Potoo. This morning walked the trails on Tony's property. Here we had Dark-breasted Woodquail (H)*, Tawny-bellied Hermit*, Andean Solitaire, Toucan Barbet came in to the tape, Sickle-winged Guan seen, Green-fronted Lancebill*, Masked Trogon*. Best was the Moustached Antpitta* we heard. At the house were Green-tailed Trainbearers, Yellow-breasted Antpitta (H)*, Golden Tanager and White-winged Brush Finch.

In the afternoon walked down to Tandayapa. Saw Narino and Spillmans Tapaculo, Andean Cock of the Rock*, Black-capped Tanager* and Yellow-faced Grassquit*. Heard Band-winged Nightjar at Bellavista.

16-10-2000.

Today pre-dawn departure to Mindo with Victor the taxi driver. First birded the dirt-road to a new hotel (the first track on the right at the entrance-road going down to Mindo). Here Rufous-breasted Antthrush(H)*, Club-winged Manakin, Golden-headed Quetzal, Lesser Eleania*, Buff-fronted Foliagegleaner*, Red-faced Spinetail*, Long-tailed Antbird*, Choco Toucan (H)*, Glistening-green Tanager*, Andean Cock of the Rock (H) and a large group of Yellow-collared Chlorophonias*. Then walked down the road to Mindo (Orange-crowned Euphonia*, White-throated Crake*, Southern Nightingale Wren). In the afternoon paid a visit to Mindo Lindo. On the trail we saw Chestnut-capped Brush Finch*, Metallic-green Tanager* and a displaying Club-winged Manakin. About 30 Barred Parakeets flew over.

17-10-2000.

Again early departure, but now to Pedro Vicente Maldonado (PVM). Heard Mottled Owl* and Barred Forest Falcon* from Tony's Porch. The forest patch where everybody saw the Dacnis and the other goodies is no longer there! Tony was here two weeks earlier and at that time it was still there, but now there was nothing left. We still managed to see some good birds: Rufous Motmot (H)*, Blue-headed Parrot*, Purple-crowned Fairy, Band-backed Wren, Buff-rumped Warbler*, White-tailed Sicklebill, Western Slaty Antshrike*, Bright-rumped Attila*, Pacific Streaked Antwren*, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher*, Slate-throated Gnatcatcher*, Choco Toucan (H), White-thighed Swallow*, Violet-bellied Hummingbird*, Blue-chested Hummingbird*, Dusky Antbird*, Tawny-crowned Tanager*, Marble-faced Tyrannulet*, Dusky-faced Tanager*, White-shouldered Tanager*, Red-rumped Woodpecker*, Little Tinamou (H)*, Dot-winged Antwren*, White-bearded Manakin*, Western White-tailed Trogon*, Slaty-capped Shrike Vireo(H)*. In the afternoon went to the Bancos-road with Moss-backed Tanager*, Choco Toucan seen, Purple-throated Fruitcrow (H)*.

18-10-2000.

Birded around the house and at Tony's trails. What a place! Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl (H)*, Giant Antpitta (H)*, Golden-naped Tanager*, Beautiful Jay (H)*, Toucan Barbet (H), Spotted Barbtail*, White-rumped Hawk*, White-tipped Swift*, Golden-rumped Euphonia* and more. Spend the afternoon on a beautiful trail with Empress Brilliant*, Purple-bibbed Whitetip*, Powerfull Woodpecker, Hoary Puffleg*, Andean Cock of the Rock (H) and Tyrannine Woodcreeper (H)*.

19-10-2000.

Dawn chorus at Tony's porch is hearing the following species: Giant Antpitta, Grey Potoo, Cloud-Forest Pygmy-Owl, Toucan Barbet, Golden-headed Quetzal, Wattled Guan, Andean Cock of the Rock, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Glossy-black Thrush and Strong-billed Woodcreeper*.

Last morning in the Tandayapa Valley. New species were still coming. Saw Western Hemispingus*, Streak-capped Treehunter* and Spot-fronted Swift* which seems to be regular in the Tandayapa Valley.

After lunch to Quito with Victor. A short stop at the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant spot only produced Black-tailed Trainbearer and Tufted Tit-Tyrant.

Till now I had seen 240 species on the trip of which 87 were lifers.

20-10-2000

This morning to the airport for the flight to Coca. There was a small problem because my suitcase was a bit too heavy. The maximum weight allowed is 10 kilo. My suitcase was 22 kilo! I was glad they didn't notice my daypack with telescope, books, bins etc. I only had to pay $ 6. After a nice flight with views at Cayambe we went to hotel Oasis where we boarded the boat to the lodge (about 4 hours). At the Napo-river Cocoi Heron, Black Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Yellow-billed Tern*, Black Skimmer*, Brown Chested Martin*, White-banded Swallow, Orange-winged Amazon* and more commoner species. This evening met Teofilo and planned the various excursions.

21-10-2000

Woke up with the sounds of Pauraque and Grey Potoo. From 6 till 10 at the 28 meter high tower. Here we had Cinereous Tinamou (H)*, Black-headed Parrot*, Crested Eagle*, White-necked Puffbird*, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Flame-crested Tanager*, Greyish Mourner*, Plum-throated Cotinga*, Bare-necked Fruitcrow*,Black-faced Antthrush (H)*, Thrush-like Wren (H)*, Scarlet Macaw*, Chestnut-fronted Macaw*, Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Blue-headed Parrot, Buff-throated Woodcreeper, Gildet Barbet , Yellow-tufted Woodpecker* etc. After that walked a trail to the Rio Napo. Best were the Long-tailed Potoo* at its day-roost, Great Tinamou (H)*, Undulated Antshrike (H)*, Fasciated Antshrike (H)*, Blue-crowned Motmot (H)*, Straight-billed Woodcreeper* and Crimson-crested Woodpecker*. In the afternoon at the water with a canoe with a Grey Potoo at its day-roost, Band-tailed*-, Crested-, Green*- and Russet-backed Oropendola, Long-billed Woodcreeper*, Yellow-headed Caracara, Pauraque (seen), Mouse-coloured Antshrike (H)*, Cinnamon Attila (H)*. At dark heard Tawny-bellied Screech Owl*.

22-10-2000

At 05.30 to Sendero Limon. From the canoe we heard Amazonian Antshrike (H)*, saw a Sungrebe* and Chestnut Woodpecker*. At the trail we saw and heard many species. Sometimes you don't see a single bird for half an hour or so. Then you suddenly hear birdsounds again. If you want to see birds in the rainforest you have to listen all day! Good birds were among others: Coraya Wren responding very well to the tape, White-shouldered Antshrike*, Ringed Antpipit*, Screaming Piha (H)*, Long-winged Antwren*, Plain-winged Antshrike*, Pygmy Antwren*, Gray Antwren*, Wire-tailed Manakin*, Marbled Woodquail (H)*, Scale-backed Antbird (H)*, Solitary Cacique (H)*. Back at the lodge we heard Ferruginous Pygmy Owl.

23-10-2000

Today we had a very good birding day! We left at 4.00 hour in the morning for nightbirds. We heard Tropical Screech Owl (H)*, Crested Owl (H)*, Grey Potoo (H), Pauraque (H), Grey-necked Woodrail (H)*. Walked for 11 hours (!) the Sendero Manduro. This is mainly Terra Firme, but also has some swampy parts (Varzea). We saw many good birds including some we only had heard so far. We also encountered an Army-ant Swarm with 3 professional followers (White-plumed*-, White-faced*- and Sooty Antbird*) Best were: Dwarf Tyrant Manakin*, Golden-collared Toucanet*, Spot-winged Antshrike (H)*, Swainson's Thrush*, White-flanked Antwren*, Plain-crowned Spinetail*, Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner*, Grey Antbird*, Rusty-belted Tapaculo (H)*, Grey-winged Trumpeter* (a group responding very well to the tape), Black-necked Red Cotinga (H)* and Blue-throated Trogon*. From the canoe we saw Red-necked Woodpecker*, Agami Heron*, Boat-billed Heron*, White-eyed Parakeet*, Sandcoloured Nighthawk* and Nacunda Nighthawk*.

24-10-2000

Pre-dawn departure by motored canoe to the Rio Napo to visit a river island. Here it is much hotter then in the forest. We saw Amazonian Umbrellabird*, Oriole Blackbird*, Parker's Spinetail*, Barred Antshrike*, Castlenau's Antshrike*, Crested Eagle sitting in a tree while we were eating our lunch, Olive-spotted Hummingbird*, Grey Saltator*, Fuscous Flycatcher*, Red-stained Woodpecker*, Lesser Hornero*. Drab Water Tyrant* was at the dead trees in the Rio Napo. On our way back to Yuturi Lodge we saw a Great Potoo* at its day roost and a Rufous-breasted Hermit* near the lodge.

25-10-2000

Today to Sendero Huarmi Yuturi (this means "the female of the Conga Ant" which is a 5 cm large ant. Its bite hurts for about 24 hours. That's why it's also called the 24-hour-ant). Walked again for about 11 hours on the trail. Saw many species, but only 8 lifers: Black-faced Antbird*, Bronzy Jacamar*, Green Manakin*, Amazonian White-tailed Trogon*, Black Antbird*, Plain-throated Antwren*, Pink-throated Becard*, Cinereous Antshrike*.

26-10-2000

Again to Sendero Manduro. Heared Spectacled Owl. At arrival it started to rain. Went back to the lodge because we couldn't see or hear anything! At 10.00 walked to the tower: Silvered Antbird* at the Varzea patch and Lawrence's Thrush (H)* and White-browed Antbird* in the forest. Point-tailed Palmcreeper (H)* at the tower. There is also a observation-tower above the restaurant. Here I saw Pale-throated Barbthroat* and Sulphury Flycatcher*. In the afternoon made a boattrip at Laguna Yuturi where we saw Green-and Rufous*-, Pygmy-, Amazon- and Green Kingfisher.

27-10-2000

Early morning departure to Coca. On the Rio Napo saw Large-billed Tern*, Yellow-billed Tern and Black Skimmer. At the Salt Lick near La Selva Lodge we saw Yellow-crowned Amazon*, Dusky-headed Parakeet*, Blue-headed Parrot, Mealy Parrot an Orange-winged Parrot.

At Coca took the plain to Quito.

28-10-2000

Flight to Amsterdam via Curacao.

29-10-2000

Early morning arrival at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

LIST OF BIRDS

Following is a list of birds seen. Where known I give the subspecies concerned

TABLE LEGEND:

TY = Tandayapa Valley, including Bellavista, Tony's property and around the village.
PVM = Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Y = Yuturi Lodge, including the trails (senderos), Laguna Yuturi and the tower. Excluding the Rio Napo and river island.
The west = TY + Mindo + PVM
The east = the Amazonian Lowlands
* = new for my lifelist
H = heard only
 
 

-	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	WHERE OBSERVED
1*	Great Tinamou	Tinamus major peruvianus	Heard almost daily at Y. Seen once.
2*H	Cinereous Tinamou	Tinamus cinereus	Heard on the trails at Y.
3 H	Undulated Tinamou	Tinamus undulatus	Heard daily in the forest at Y.
4	Cocoi / White-necked Heron	Ardea cocoi	On the Rio Napo in small numbers.
5	Great Egret	Casmerodias albus egretta	1 near Quito and a few on the Rio Napo.
6	Cattle Egret	Bulbucus ibis ibis	In small numbers at Y.
7	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula thula	Only a few on the last day at the Rio Napo.
8	Striated Heron	Butorides striatus	Seen daily around Y.
9*	Agami Heron	Agamia agami	Seen twice at Y.
10*	Boat-billed Heron	Cochlearius cochlearius	Also twice a juvenile in the same bushes as the Agami Heron.
11	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	Very common at TY and Y.
12	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	Common at TY and in the east.
13	Greater Yellow-headed Vulture	Cathartes melanbrotos	Common in the east.
14	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus carolinensis	Daily at the Rio Napo.
15*	Grey-headed Kite	Leprodon c. cayanensis	1 flew over our heads at PVM.
16	Double-toothed Kite	Helicolestes bidentatus	1 from the tower at Y.
17	Slate-coloured Hawk	Leucopternis schistacea	2 inside the forest at the trails at Y.
18	Grey-backed Hawk	Leucopternis occidentalis	2 at PVM sitting in a palmtree. Great scope-views.
19	Barred Hawk	Leucopternis princeps (zimmeri ?)	3 at Mindo. Also at TY.
20	Roadside Hawk	Buteo magnirostris	Seen almost daily in the west. Less common in the east.
21*	White-rumped Hawk	Buteo leucorrhous	1 flew over Tony's house on 2 different days.
22*	Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	1 scoped from the tower. Another at the Rio Napo island. It flew over our heads and landed in the tree next to where we were having our lunch.
23	Black Caracara	Daptrius ater	1 at the Rio Napo and 1 from the restaurant at Y.
24*	Yellow-headed Caracara	Milvago chimachima cordatus	A few at the Rio Napo and 1 in the tree next to the Lodge at Y.
25*H	Barred Forest-falcon	Micrastur ruficolis	Heard from Tony's verandah.
26	Laughing Falcon	Herpetotheres c. cachinnans	1 at PVM
27	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius aequatorialis	1 at the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant site and 1 at TY.
28	Bat Falcon	Falco rufigularis	1 near Quito. 1 in Coca. 1 at Y.
29	Speckled Chachalaca	Ortalis guttata guttata	Common at Y.
30 H	Wattled Guan	Aburria aburri	1 heard from Tony's verandah before dawn.
31*	Sickle-winged Guan	Chamaepetes gudotii fagani	At TY. Heard at the first day. 3 seen along the road.
32*H	Marbled Wood-quail	Odontophorus gujanensis buckleyi	1 group heard and some movements seen at Y.
33*H	Dark-backed Wood-quail	Odontophorus melanotus	Commonly heard at TY.
34*H	White-throated Crake	Laterallus albigularis	1 heard at entrance road to Mindo. 1 heard at PVM.
35*H	Grey-necked Wood-rail	Aramides cajanea cajanea	Commonly heard at Y.
36*	Sungrebe	Heliornis fulica	2 at the Rio Yuturi.
37*	Grey-winged Trumpeter	Psophia crepitans napensis	A group of about 6 reacted very well at the tape at Sendero Manduro.
38	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Some at the sandbanks of the Rio Napo.
39	Willet	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	Some at the sandbanks of the Rio Napo.
40	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularia	1 along the Rio Napo.
41*	Yellow-billed Tern	Sterna superciliaris	Regular on the Rio Napo.
42*	Large-billed Tern	Sterna s. simplex	Only 3 at a sandbank at the Rio Napo on the last day.
43*	Black Skimmer	Rynchops nigra	3 on the Rio Napo to and from Yuturi.
44	Band-tailed Pigeon	Columba fasciata albilinea	A few at TY.
45	Pale-vented Pigeon	Columba cayennensis	Only 1 at Y.
46	Ruddy Pigeon	Columba subvinacea	Heard at PVM (C.s.berlepschi) and heard and seen at Y.
47	Plumbeous Pigeon	Columba plumbea	Very common in the east (C.p.delicata). 1 in TY (C.p.chapmani)
48	Eared Dove	Zenaida auriculata	In Quito.
49	White-tipped Dove	Leptotila verreaxi	Some at TY and Y.
50	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Ara ararauna	4 from the tower at Y.
51*	Scarlet Macaw	Ara m. macao	A family from the tower at Y.
52*	Chestnut-fronted Macaw	Ara severa	Some from the tower and around the Lodge at Y.
53	Red-bellied Macaw	Ara manilata	Regular at Y.
54*	White-eyed Parakeet	Aratinga leucophthalmus callogenys	Groups flying over the Lodge at dusk at Y.
55*	Dusky-headed Parakeet	Aratinga weddellii	Large groups at the salt-lick near La Selva Lodge.
56 (*?)	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Pyrrhura melanura	Nominate regular at Y. At PVM the western ssp P.m.pacifica which might be split in the future.
57*	Barred Parakeet	Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus	Large groups regular flying over at TY. Also 1 large group low over Mindo Lindo.
58	Cobalt-winged Parakeet	Brotogeris c. cyanoptera	Very common at Y.
59*	Black-headed Parrot	Pionites melanocephala pallidus	1 from the tower at Y. Excellent views through the scope.
60*	Blue-headed Parrot	Pionus menstruus	P.m.menstruus in large groups at the salt-lick at the Rio Napo. P.m.rubrigularis at PVM (a few).
61	Red-billed Parrot	Pionus sordidus	A few flying over at TY. Of the ssp P.s.corallinus. In the forthcoming fieldguide of Ecuador is a P.s.mindoensis ssp. I couldn't find that in the books.
62	Speckle-faced Parrot	Pionus tumultuosus seniloides	Some at TY.
63	Bronze-winged Parrot	Pionus chalcopterus cyanescens	Small groups at PVM
64*	Yellow-crowned Amazon	Amazona ochrocephala nattereri	Large group at the Rio Napo salt-lick.
65*	Orange-winged Amazon	Amazona a. amazonica	Very common in the east.
66	Scaly-naped Amazon	Amazona m. mercinaria	A few at TY.
67	Mealy Amazon	Amazona farinosa chapmani	common in the east.
68	Squirrel Cuckoo	Piaya cayana	1 at Mindo, 1 at TY and 1 at PVM (P.c.nigricissa). Also 1 from the tower at Y (P.c.mesura)
69	Greater Ani	Crotophaga major	Common along the Rio Napo.
70	Smooth-billed Ani	Crotophaga ani	Regular in the east and a few at Mindo.
71	Hoatzin	Opisthocomus hoazin	Common around Laguna Yuturi. Breeding next to the lodge.
72*H	Tropical Screech Owl	Otus choliba crucigerus	Several heard at Y.
73*H	(Northern) Tawny-bellied Screech Owl	Otus watsonii	1 at Y.
74*H	Crested Owl	Lophostrix c. cristata	Several heard at Y.
75 H	Spectacled Owl	Pulsatrix p. perspicillata	1 heard at Y.
76*	Cloud-forest Pygmy-owl	Glaucidium nubicola	Heard almost every day and seen once, being mobbed by other birds at TY.
77*H	Ferruginous Pygmy-owl	Glaucidium (brasilianum) ucayalae	Heard twice before dawn at Y. This ssp will probably be split off as a distinct species.
78*H	Mottled Owl	Strix v. virgata	Heard its very strange sound from Tony's verandah before dawn.
79*	Great Potoo	Nyctibius grandis	One seen in a tree bordering the Yuturi river by daylight.
80*	Long-tailed Potoo	Nyctibius aethereus	One in a tree next to the trail from the tower to the Rio Napo. It was sittng there only about 10 meters away!
81	Common / Grey Potoo	Nyctibius g. griseus	Commonly heard at dark at Y and at TY. One seen near Laguna Yuturi.
82*	Sand-coloured Nighthawk	Chordeiles rupestris	Large groups flying high over the Yuturi river before dusk. There was a big roost in the trees next to the restaurant.
83*	Nacunda Nighthawk	Podager nacunda	Not as common as the previous species, but groups flying over daily before dusk at Y.
84	Pauraque	Nyctidromas albicollis	A common sound at Y. Also seen flying over the water in front of the canoe.
85 H	Band-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus longirostris	1 heard at TY.
86	Ladder-tailed Nightjar	Hydropsalis climancocera	1 at the dead trees on the Rio Napo river island.
87	White-collared Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris	Common in the west.
88	Chestnut-collared Swift	Streptoprocne rutilus	Common in the west.
89*	Spot-fronted Swift	Cypseloides cryptus	1 flying over Tony's house. This species is, according to Tony, a regular visitor in the TY-valley.
90(*?)	Short-tailed Swift	Chaetura brachyura	Common in the east. The ssp seen in Southern Ecuador might be split of as Tumbes Swift in the near future.
91	Band-rumped Swift	Chaetura spinicauda	One at the Bancos Road near PVM.
92*	White-tipped Swift	Aeronautes montivagus	One over Tony's house at TY.
93	Neotropical Palm-swift	Reinarda squamata	Common at Y.
94*	Rufous-breasted Hermit	Glaucis hirsuta	2 at Y.
95*	Pale-tailed Barbthroat	Threnetes leucurus	One 'scoped from the outlook above the restaurant at Y.
96	White-whiskered Hermit	Phaethornis yaruqui	2 at Mindo.
97*	Tawny-bellied Hermit	Phaethornis syrrmatophorus	At the feeders at Tony's place.
98*	Long-tailed Hermit	Phaethornis superciliosus moorei	Some in the forest at Y.
99	White-tipped Sicklebill	Eutoxeres aquila	1 at PVM.
100*	Green-fronted Lancebill	Doryfera ludovicae	3 on Tony's trails.
101*	Green Violetear	Colibri thalassinus	Common at the feeders. TY.
102	Sparkling Violetear	Colibri coruscans	Common at the feeders.
103	Green Thorntail	Popelairia popelairii	At the feeders in the forest.
104*	Western Emerald	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	Common at the feeders. Recently split of from Blue-tailed Emerald.
105*	Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Damophila julie	A pair at PVM.
106*	Olive-spotted Hummingbird	Leucipus chlorocercus	1 at the Rio Napo river island. Hovering at eye-level about 1 meter away.
107*	Blue-chested Hummingbird	Amazilia amabilis	A female at PVM.
108	Andean Emerald	Amazilia franicae	Regular at TY.
109	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	Amazilia tzacatl	1 at PVM.
110	Speckled Hummingbird	Adelomyia melanogenys	Common at the feeders.
111*	Purple-bibbed Whitetip	Urostictr benjamini	A perched male almost to close to focus at TY!
112*	Empress Brilliant	Heliodoxa imperatrix	A perched female only minutes before we saw the Whitetip.
113*	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	Heliodoxa rubinoides aequatorialis	Very common at the feeders at TY.
114	Brown Inca	Coeligina wilsoni	Common at the feeders in the forest at TY.
115	Collared Inca	Coeliniga torquata fulgidigula	Common at the feeders at TY.
116*	Buff-tailed Coronet	Boissoneaua flavescens tinochlora	Common at TY
117*	Gorgeted Sunangel	Heliangelus strophianus	Common at the feeders, especially in the forest at TY.
118*	Hoary Puffleg	Halophaedia lugens	1 at TY.
119	(White) Booted Racket-tail	Ocreatus underwoodi melanantherus	Common at the feeders, especially in the forest at TY.
120	Black-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia victoriae	Some at the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant site.
121	Green-tailed Trainbearer	Lesbia nuna gracilis	Almost daily next to Tony's house, much to his surprise.
122	Violet-tailed Sylph	Aglaiocercus coelestis	Common at TY.
123*	Wedge-billed Hummingbird	Schistes geoffroyi albogularis	2 at TY.
124	Purple-crowned Fairy	Heliothryx barroti	1 at PVM.
125*	Purple-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox mitchellii	Rather common at TY.
126*	White-bellied Woodstar	Acestrura mulsant	Rather common at TY.
127	Golden-headed Quetzal	Pharomachrus a. auriceps	Heard at TY and M. Seen at PVM.
128*	Amazonian White-tailed Trogon	Trogon viridis	1 at Y.
129*	Western White-tailed Trogon	Trogon chionurus	1 at PVM.
130*	Masked Trogon	Trogon melanurus (assimilis?)	Individual females sitting quiet in the forest at TY. 1 male at Mindo.
131*	Black-throated Trogon	Trogon rufus	1 at the Sendero Manduro at Y.
132	Ringed Kingfisher	Megaceryle torquata	Daily in the east.
133	Amazon Kingfisher	Chloroceryle amazona	Daily at Y.
134	Green Kingfisher	Chloroceryle americana	Daily at Y.
135*	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	Chloroceryle inda	1 at Laguna Yuturi.
136	American Pygmy Kingfisher	Chloroceryle aenea	1 at Laguna Yuturi.
137	Broad-billed Motmot	Electron platyrhynchum	1 at Mindo Lindo.
138*	Rufous Motmot	Baryphthengus martii	A few heard at PVM.
139*	Blue-crowned Motmot	Momotus momota	Commonly heard at Y. A pair taped in.
140*	Purplish Jacamar	Galbula (leucogaster) cahlcothorax	1 at Sendero Huarmi Yuturi. Split from Brown Jacamar.
141*	White-necked Puffbird	Notharchus macrorhynchos	1 from the tower at Y.
142	Black-fronted Nunbird	Monasa nigrifrons	Regular at Y.
143	White-fronted Nunbird	Monasa morphoeus	Rather common at Y.
144	Swallow-wing	Chelidoptera tenebrosa	Along the Rio Napo.
145	Scarlet-crowned Barbet	Capito aurovirens	2 at Y.
146	Gildet Barbet	Capito niger / punctatus ?	Common at Y. Split from Black-spotted Barbet. I'm not sure about the latin name.
147	Red-headed Barbet.	Eubucco bourcierrii aequatorialis	Heard at TY. Seen at Mindo.
148*	Toucan Barbet	Semnornis ramphastinus	Heard throughout the day at TY. A pair taped in at one of Tony's trails. What a splendid bird!
149	Crimson-rumped Toucanet	Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	A few heard. 2 seen in Tony's garden.
150	Pale-mandibled Araçari	Pteroglossus erythropygius	Some at Mindo and PVM.
151	Many-banded Araçari	Pteroglossus pluricinctus	Common at Y.
152	Ivory-billed Araçari	Pteroglossus azara	1 at Y.
153*	Colden-collared Toucanet	Selenidera reinwardtii	A pair at Sendero Manduro.
154*	Plate-billed Mountain-toucan	Andigena laminirostris	Heard daily at TY. Seen well at Bellavista Lodge.
155	Yellow-ridged Toucan	Ramphastos culminatus	Heard and seen at Y.
156*	Chocó Toucan	Ramphastos brevis	Some heard at PVM. 2 see at the Bancos road.
157	White-throated Toucan	Ramphastos tucanus	Heard and seen at Y.
158	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Piculus rivolii brevirostris	A few at TY. 1 'scoped from Tony's verandah.
159*	Chestnut Woodpecker	Celeus elegans citreopygius	1 at Sendero Limon at Y.
160	Cream-coloured Woodpecker	Celeus flavus peruvianus	1 family at Y.
161	Lineated Woodpecker	Dryocopus l. lineatus	Twice at Y.
162*	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker	Melanerpes cruentatus	Twice at Y.
163	Black-cheecked Woodpecker	Melanerpes p. pucherani	1 at PVM.
164	Smoky-brown Woodpecker	Verniliornis fumigatus	1 at TY.
165*	Red-stained Woodpecker	Verniliornis affinis	1 at the Rio Napo river island.
166*	Red-rumped Woodpecker	Verniliornis kirkii	1 at PVM.
167*	Crimson-crested Woodpecker	Campephilus melanoleucos	Twice at Y.
168	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Campephilus gayaquilensis	2 at PVM.
169*	Red-necked Woodpecker	Campephilus rubricollis	1 at Sendero Manduro at Y.
170 H	Powerful Woodpecker	Campephilus pollens	1 heard at TY.
171	Pacific Hornero	Furnarius cinnamomeus	At PVM. Now split from Pale-legged Hornero.
172*	Lesser Hornero	Furnarius minor	1 at the Rio Napo river island. Responded well to the tape.
173	Azara's Spinetail	Synallaxis azarae	Some at TY.
174	Slaty Spinetail	Synallaxis brachyura	1 at Mindo and PVM.
175*	Plain-crowned Spinetail	Synallaxis gujanensis	1 at Y.
176 H	Rufous Spinetail	Synallaxis unirufa	Heard on the first day at TY.
177*	Red-faced Spinetail	Synallaxis erythrops	1 at Mindo and at PVM.
178*	Parker's Spinetail	Cranioleuca (vulpina) vulpecula	1 at the Rio Napo river island. Split from Rusty-backed Spinetail.
179	Streaked Tuftedcheeck	Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii	1 at TY.
180*H	Point-tailed Palmcreeper	Berlepschia rikeri	1 heard from the tower at Y. didn't respond to the tape.
181*	Spotted Barbtail	Premnoplex brunnescens	1 at Tony's trail at TY.
182*	Rusty-winged Barbtail	Premnornis guttuligera	1 at TY.
183	Lineated Foliage-gleaner	Syndactyla subalaris	1 at TY.
184	Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	Anabecerthia variegaticeps	At Mindo.
185*	Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner	Philydor erythropterus	1 at Y.
186*	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner	Philydor rufus riveti	Some at Mindo and at PVM.
187*	Striped Treehunter	Thripadectes holostictus	1 at TY.
188*	Streak-capped Treehunter	Thripadectes virgaticeps	1 at TY.
189*H	Tyrannine Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla tyrannina	1 heard at TY.
190	Plain-brown Woodcreeper	Dendrocincla fuliginosa	A few at Y.
191	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	Glyphorynchus spirurus	Regular at Mindo, PVM and Y.
192*	Long-billed Woodcreeper	Nasica longirostis	Heard daily and seen once at Y.
193*H	Strong-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus	Heard 1 at TY.
194*	Straight-billed Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus picus	Twice at Y.
195*	Buff-throated Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus guttatus	Regular at Y.
196	Spotted Woodcreeper	Xiphorhynchus erytropygis	Some at PVM.
197	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes souleyettii	At Mindo an PVM.
198	Montane Woodcreeper	Lepidocolaptes lachrymiger	1at TY.
199*H	Fasciated Antshrike	Cymbilaimus lineatus intermedius	Heard a few times at Y.
200*H	Undulated Antshrike	Frederickena unduligera	Heard a few times at Y.
201*	Barred Antshrike	Thamnophilus doliatus	1 seen at the Rio Napo river island.
202*	Castlenau's Antshrike	Thamnophilus cryptoleucus	1 seen at the Rio Napo river island.
203*H	White-shouldered Antshrike	Thamnophilus aethiops	1 heard at Y.
204 H	Uniform Antshrike	Thamnophilus u. unicolor	1 heard at TY.
205*	Plain-winged Antshrike	Thamnophilus schistaceus capitalis	The black-capped ssp. Seen twice and heard more often at Y.
206*H	Mouse-colored Antshrike	Thamnophilus murinus canipennis	Heard at Y.
207*H	Western Slaty-antshrike	Thamnophilus atrinucha	1 heard at PVM.
208*H	Amazonian Antshrike	Thamnophilus amazonicuscinereiceps	Heard at Y.
209*	Spot-winged Antshrike	Pygiptila stellaris	Seen rather low in an more open part of the forest at Sendero Manduro. Heard at Sendero Huarmi Yuturi.
210*	Cinereous Antshrike	Thamnomanes ardesiacus	1 shy bird at Y.
211*H	Pygmy Antwren	Myrmotherula brachyura	1 heard at Y.
212*	Pacific Streaked-antwren	Myrmotherula pacifica	A pair seen at PMV.
213*	Plain-throated Antwren	Myrmotherula hauxwelli	1 at Y.
214*	White-flanked Antwren	Myrmotherula axillaris melaena	Commonly heard and some seen at Y.
215*	Long-winged Antwren	Myrmotherula longipennis zimmeri	Rather common at Y.
216*H	Grey Antwren	Myrmotherula menetriesii pallida	1 heard at Y.
217*	Dot-winged Antwren	Microrhopias quixensis	Seen well at PVM (M.q.consobrina) and also 1 at Y (M.q.quixensis).
218*	Long-tailed Antbird	Drymophila c. caudata	1 seen at Mindo along the road to the new hotel. 2 heard at TY.
219*	Grey Antbird	Cercomacra cinerascens	1 at Y.
220*	Dusky Antbird	Cercomacra tyrannina	1 at PVM.
221*	Black Antbird	Cercomacra serva	AT Y.
222*H	White-browed Antbird	Myrmoborus leucophrys	Heard along the trail to the tower at Y.
223*	Black-faced Antbird	Myrmoborus myotherinus	1 at Y.
224*	Scale-backed Antbird	Hylophylax poecilinota lepidonata	Heard daily in the forest. 1 seen responding to the tape.
225*	Silvered Antbird	Sclateria naevia argentata	1 in the varzea forest-patch halfway along the trail to the tower.
226*	Sooty Antbird	Myrmeciza fortis	Twice at Y. 1 at the army antswarm at Sendero Manduro at Y.
227	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Myrmeciza exsul maculifer	1 heard and briefly seen at PVM.
228*	White-plumed Antbird	Pithys albifrons	1 seen very close at the army antswarm at Sendero Manduro at Y.
229*	Bicolored Antbird	Gymnopithys leucapis	1 at the same army antswarm.
230*H	Black-faced Antthrush	Formicarius analis	Heard daily at Y. Despite trying to tape this bird in several times, it didn't react.
231*H	Rufous-breasted Antthrush	Formicarius rufipectis carrikeri	Heard several times at TY.
232*H	Moustached Antpitta	Grallaria alleni	Heard several times at TY.
233*H	Giant Antpitta	Grallaria gigantae hylodroma	Heard twice at the trails at TY.
234 H	Chestnut-crowned Antpitta	Grallaria ruficapilla	Commonly heard at TY.
235*H	Yellow-breasted Antpitta	Grallaria flavotincta	Some heard at TY.
236*H	Rusty-belted Tapaculo	Liosceles thoracicus	1 heard at Y.
237*	Narino Tapaculo	Scytalopus vicinior	Regular at TY.
238*	Spillman's Tapaculo	Scytalopus spillmani	Also regular at TY.
239	Golden-faced Tyrannulet	Zimmerius chrysops	At PVM, Mindo and TY.
240	Southern Beardless Tyrannulet	Camptostoma obsoletum	At TY and PVM.
241*	Lesser Eleania	Elaenia chiriquensis	1 at Mindo.
242	White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps	1 at TY.
243*	White-tailed Tyrannulet	Mecocerculus poecilocercus	Several at TY.
244	Tufted Tit-tyrant	Anairetes parulus	1 at the White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant site.
245*	Streak-necked Flycatcher	Mionectes staiticollis	1 seen after a very long wait at Tony's trail.
246	Slaty-capped Flycatcher	Leptopogon superciliaris	1 at TY.
247*	Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant	Phylloscartes ophthalmicus	1 at PVM.
248	Rufous-headed Pygmy-tyrant	Pseudotriccus ruficeps	1 at TY and 1 heard at PVM.
249*	Ringed Antpipit	Corythopis torquata	1 seen walking on the forest-floor at Y.
250	Rufous-crowned Tody-tyrant	Poecolitriccus ruficeps rufigenis	Several at TY.
251	Common-tody-flycatcher	Todirostrum cinereum sclateri	1 at PVM.
252*	Golden-crowned Spadebill	Platyrinchus coronatus	1 at Y.
253	Ornate Flycatcher	Myiotriccus ornatus stellatus	Some at Mindo and PVM.
254*	Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher	Myiobius barbatus aureatus	1 at PVM.
255	Bran-coloured Flycatcher	Myiophobus fasciatus	1 at PVM.
256	Western Wood-pewee	Contopus sordidulus	At TY and PVM.
257	Smoke-coloured Pewee	Contopus fumigatus	Several at TY and Mindo.
258*	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus borealis	1 at Bancos.
259*	Fuscous Flycatcher	Cnemotriccus fuscatus	1 at the Rio Napo river island.
260	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Several near the river at Tandayapa village.
261*	Drab-water-tyrant	Ochtornis littoralis	Common along the Rio Napo.
262	Masked-water-tyrant	Fulvicola nengeta	At PVM.
263*	Bright-rumped Attila	Attila spadiceus	Some at PVM and at Y.
264*H	Cinnamon Attila	Attila cinnamomeus	Commonly heard at Y.
265*	Greyish Mourner	Rhytiptera simplex	1 female from the tower at Y.
266	Great Kiskadee	Pitangus sulphuratus	Rather common in the east.
267	Boat-billed Flycatcher	Megarhynchus pitangua	Common in the east and some at PVM.
268	Rusty-margined Flycatcher	Myiozetetes cayanensis	At Mindo.
269*	Golden-crowned Flycatcher	Myiodynastes chryocephalus	Some at TY.
270*	Sulphury Flycatcher	Tyrannopsis sulphurea	1 at Y.
271	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melanocholicus	Common.
272	Snowy-throated Flycatcher	Tyrannus niveigularis	At PVM.
273	Cinnamon Becard	Pachyramphus cinnamomeus	1 at PVM.
274	Black-and White Becard	Pachyramphus albogriseus	1 at the road to the new hotel at Mindo.
275*	Pink-throated Becard	Pachyramphus minor	1 at Y.
276	Black-tailed Tityra	Tityra cayana	1 from the tower at Y.
277	Masked Tityra	Tityra semifasciata nigriceps	1 at PVM.
278	Red-crested Cotinga	Ampelion rubrocristata	2 sitting in the tree next to Tony's house for the whole period. This is at a rather low elevation for this species.
279	Green-and-black Fruiteater	Pipreola riefferii occidentalis	A small group seen at TY.
280*H	Screaming Piha	Lipaugus vociferans	Heard several times in the forest at Y. They didn't react at the tape.
281*	Plum-throated Cotinga	Cotinga maynana	A male through the scope from the tower at Y. Also in the forest.
282*	Bare-necked Fruitcrow	Gymnoderus foetidus	Several seen flying over the forest. Especially well seen from the tower.
283*	Purple-throated Fruitcrow	Querula purpurata	Heard only at Bancos. Seen from the tower at Y.
284*	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Cephalopterus ornatus	1 in a tree at the Rio Napo river island.
285*H	Black-necked Red-cotinga	Phoenicircus nigricollis	Heard this species at sendero Manduro and sendero Huarmi Yuturi. Despite a long search we din't get to see this bird.
286*	Andean Cock-of-the-rock	Rupicola peruviana sanguinolenta	2 males and a young male near the entrance of the Tandayapa Bird Lodge. Heard daily at TY.
287*	Wire-tailed Manakin	Pipra filicauda	Two pairs in the forest at Y.
288*	White-bearded Manakin	Manacus manacus	Seen at PVM (M.m.bangsi) and at Y (M.m.interior?)
289	Club-winged Manakin	Machaeropterus deliciosus	1 near Mindo. 1 displaying at Mindo Lindo.
290*	Green Manakin	Chloropipro holochlora	1 at Y.
291*	Dwarf Tyrant-manakin	Tyranneutus stolzmanni	1 taped in at Y.
292	Turqouise Jay	Cyanolyca turcosa	Several at TY.
293*H	Beautiful Jay	Cyanolyca pulchra	Heard daily, but apparently hard to see.
294	Violaceous Jay	Cyanocorax violaceus	Common at Y.
295*H	Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo	Vireolanius leucotis	Heard at PVM.
296	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Some in the west.
297	Brown-capped Vireo	Vireo leucophrys	Common at TY.
298 H	Andean Solitaire	Myadestes ralloides	Heard several times at TY.
299	Slaty Nightingale-thrush	Catharus fuscater	Some at TY.
300	Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	A few in the east and the west.
301	Great Thrush	Turdus fuscater	Only 1 at the first day.
302	Glossy-black Thrush	Turdus serranus	Heard almost daily at TY and seen once.
303	Black-billed Thrush	Turdus ignobilis	A few at Coca.
304*H	Lawrence's Thrush	Turdus lawrencii	1 heard in the forest at Y.
305	White-capped Dipper	Cinclus leucocephalus	1 at the boulders in the river from the bridge in Tandayapa village.
306*	Brown-chested Martin	Progne tapera	Common in the east, especially at the rio Napo.
307	White-winged Swallow	Tachycineta albiventer	Common in the east.
308	Blue-and White Swallow	Notiochelidon cyanoleuca	Common in the west.
309	White-banded Swallow	Atticora fasciata	Regular in the east.
310*	White-thighed Swallow	Neocheliodon tibialis minimus	1 at PVM.
311	Southern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	Some at Mindo, PVM and at Y.
312 H	Black-capped Donacobius	Donacobius atricapillus nigridorsalis	1 heard (seen by Teofilo) at the marsh halfway the Sendero Huarmi Yuturi.
313	Band-backed Wren	Campylorhynchus zonatus	Small groups at PVM.
314*H	Thrush-like Wren	Campylorhynchus turdinus	Heard daily at Y. Hard to see.
315 H	Plain-tailed Wren	Thryothorus euophrys	Heard several times at TY.
316*	Coraya Wren	Thryothorus coraya	1 taped out at Y. The bird responded well and perched in a tree at eye level about 4 meters away.
317 H	Bay Wren	Thryothorus nigricapillus	Heard at Mindo and PVM.
318	House Wren	Troglodytes aedon albicans	Rather common in the west and the east.
319 H	Grey-breasted Wood-wren	Henocorhina leucophrys	Heard on 4 days at TY.
320*H	Southern Nightingale-wren	Microcerculus marginatus	Heard at Mindo and PVM (M.m.occidentalis) and daily at Y (M.m.marginatus) in the forest.
321*	Slate-throated Gnatcatcher	Polioptila schistaceigula	1 bird seen at PVM.
322	Tropical Parula	Parula pitiayumi	Several at TY.
323	Blackburnian Warbler	Dendroica fusca	Common at TY.
324	Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	Geothlypis semiflava	Some in Tony's garden.
325	Slate-throated Whitestart	Myioborus mimiatus	Common at TY.
326	Spectacled Whitestart	Myioborus melanocephalus ruficoronatus	Regular at TY.
327	Three-striped Warbler	Basileuterus tristriatus	Regular at TY.
328	Black-crested Warbler	Basileuterus nigrocristatus	1 around Tony's house
329	Russet-crowned Warbler	Basileuterus coronatus	Regular at TY.
330*	Buff-rumped Warbler	Basileuterus fulvicauda	1 at PVM. Hard to see.
331	Blue Dacnis	Dacnis cayana coerbicolor	1 at PVM.
332	Black-faced Dacnis	Dacnis lineata	At Y.
333	Yellow-tufted Dacnis	Dacnis egregia aequatorialis	Some at PVM.
334	Masked Flowerpiercer	Diglossa cyanea	Common at TY.
335	White-sided Flowerpiercer	Diglossa albilatera	Common at TY.
336	Rufous-chested Tanager	Thlypopsis ornata	1 at TY.
337	Fawn-breasted Tanager	Pipraeidea melanonota	A pair at Mindo.
338*	Yellow-collared Chlorophonia	Chlorophonia flavirostris	A large group along the entrance-road to Mindo.
339	Thick-billed Euphonia	Euphonia laniirostris	1 from the lookout above the restaurant at Y.
340*	Golden-rumped Euphonia	Euphonia cyanocephala pelzelni	Some around Tony's house.
341	Orange-bellied Euphonia	Euphonia xanthogaster	Regular at PVM, Mido and TY.
342*	Orange-crowned Euphonia	Euphonia saturata	Some along the entrance-road to Mindo.
343*	Glistening-green Tanager	Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	1 at the dirt-road to the new hotel at Mindo.
344	Rufous-throated Tanager	Tangara rufigula	1 at PVM.
345	Golden Tanager	Tangara arthus	At Mindo and TY.
346	Silver-throated Tanager	Tangara i. icterocephala	Some at PVM.
347	Flame-faced Tanager	Tangara parzudakii	Regular in the west.
348*	Golden-naped Tanager	Tangara ruficervix	1 in Tony's garden.
349*	Metallic-green Tanager	Tangara l. labradorides	A few at Mindo Lindo.
350	Beryl-spangled Tanager	Tangara n. nigroviridis	Regular at TY and Mindo.
351	Blue-and-black Tanager	Tangara vassorii	Regular in the west.
352*	Black-capped Tanager	Tangara heinei	Twice at Tandayapa village (around the 'school')
353	Blue-necked Tanager	Tangara cyanicollis	Some at Mindo and PVM.
354	Opal-crowned Tanager	Tangara callophrys	Twice at Y.
355	Bay-headed Tanager	Tangara gyrola	3 times at TY, Mindo and TY.
356	Blue-winged Mountain-tanager	Anisognathus somptuosus	Common at TY.
357*	Moss-backed Tanager	Bangsia edwardsi	2 seen very well at the Bancos-road.
358	Grass-green Tanager	Chlorornis r. riefferii	Once at TY.
359	Swallow-tanager	Tersina viridis	1 at the dirt-road to the new hotel at Mindo.
360	Blue-grey Tanager	Thraupis episcopus	Some at Mindo. Common at Y.
361	Palm Tanager	Thraupis palmarum	Around houses at Mindo. PVM and Coca.
362	Blue-capped Tanager	Thraupis cyanocephala	Some individuals at TY and Mindo.
363	Silver-beaked Tanager	Ramphocelus carbo	Regular and conspicuous around Laguna Yuturi.
364	Masked Crimson Tanager	Ramphocelus nigrigularis	One group at Y.
365	Bright-rumped Tanager	Ramphocelus flammigerus	1 along the entrance-road at Mindo.
366	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	1 at the Bancos road.
367*	Dusky-faced Tanager	Mitrospingus c. cassinii	1 at PVM.
368*	Flame-crested Tanager	Tachyphonus cristata fallax	From the tower at Y.
369	White-shouldered Tanager	Tachyphonus luctuosus	Some at PVM.
370*	Tawny-crested Tanager	Tachyphonus delatrii	A male and a female at PVM.
371	Common Bush-tanager	Chlorospingus ophthalmicus	At PVM.
372	Ashy-throated Bush-tanager	Chlorospingus canigularis	1 at Mindo Lindo.
373*	Dusky Bush-tanager	Chlorospingus semifuscus	Twice at TY.
374*	Western Hemispingus	Hemispingus ochraceus	1 seen in Tony's garden. Recently split from Black-eared Hemispingus.
375	Buff-throated Saltator	Saltator maximus	At PVM.
376	Black-winged Saltator	Saltator atripennis	Some in the west.
377*	Greyish Saltator	Saltator coerulescens azarae	1 at the Rio Napo river island.
378	Slate-coloured Grosbeak	Pitylus grossus	At PVM.
379	Red-capped Cardinal	Paroaria gularis	Regular at Y near water.
380	Southern Yellow-grosbeak	Pheuctitus chrysogaster	1 at TY.
381	Blue-black Grassquit	Volatina jacarina	1 at TY.
382*	Yellow-faced Grassquit	Tiaris olivacea pusilla	1 at Tandayapa village.
383	Variable Seedeater	Sporophila aurita ophthalmica	Some at PVM.
384	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila nigricollis	Common in the west.
385	Chestnut-bellied Seedeater	Sporophila castaneiventris	Some at the Rio Napo river island.
386	Lesser Seedfinch	Oryzoborus angolensis funereus	Some at PVM. In the past this ssp was a full species (Thick-billed Seedfinch).
387	Tricoloured Brush-finch	Atlapetes tricolor	Some at TY and Mindo.
388	White-winged Brush-finch	Atlapetes leucopterus	Regular at TY.
389*	Chestnut-capped Brush-finch	Atlapetes brunneinuchus	1 at Mindo Lindo.
390*	Black-striped Sparrow	Arremonops conirostris striaticeps	1 at Bancos road.
391	Yellow-browed Sparrow	Ammodramus aurifrons	Once at TY.
392	Rufous-collared Sparrow	Zonotrichia capensis	Common in the west.
393	Giant Cowbird	Scaphidura oryzivora	Once at TY. Common along the Rio Napo.
394*	Band-tailed Oropendola	Ocyalus latirostris	Some at Y.
395	Crested Oropendola	Psarocolius decumanus	Some at Y.
396*	Green Oropendola	Psarocolius viridis	Rather common at Y.
397	Russet-backed Oropendola	Psarocolius angustifrons	Regular heard at TY (P.a.atrocastaneus) and very common at Y (P.a.angustifrons).
398	Yellow-rumped Cacique	Cacicus cela	Very common at Y.
399*H	Solitary Cacique	Cacicus solitarius	Heard twice at Y.
400	Scrub Blackbird	Dives warszewiczi	Regular at Mindo and PVM.
401*	Oriole Blackbird	Gmynomystax mexicanus	1 at the Rio Napo river island.
402	Yellow-bellied Siskin	Carduelis xanthogastra	Some at TY.

Daan Planting
dplanting@planet.nl
The Netherlands