1 - 15 August 1996
by Barry Levine
In that this was our first trip to S. America, many of the 294 birds listed were lifers. Great trip with a lot of help from others who had passed that way previously. Also our 2 guides were invaluable: Fausto at La Selva lodge and Vinicio Perez in Mindo.
Fausto can be testy at times (especially if your Spanish is not serviceable enough to find the tough birds in a dense jungle), but he is also unbelieveably good at hearing/locating species. Vinicio is a wonderful person, who is good at locating species.
I hope there are not too many taxonomic errors. The order of the birds were listed using the Guide to Colombian Birds. I have listed (?) for the species that I didn't have reference materials in which to find their classification. The H beside some of the species stands for heard only.
The locations are based on the following key.
1= Napo River/La Selva
area,
Ecuador
2= Cerro Blanco outside
of Guayaquil, Ecuador
3= Lima, Peru
4= Mindo, Ecuador
5= Machu Picchu/ Cuzco area,
Peru
6= Pasochoa, Ecuador
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | LOC. |
| Black Vulture | C.atratus | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | C. aura | 2 |
| Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | C. melambrotus | 1 |
| Yellow-headed Caracara | C. chimachima | 1 |
| Black Caracara | D. ater | 1 |
| Red-throated Caracara | D. americus | 1 |
| Roadside Hawk | B. magnirostris | 1 |
| Double-toothed Kite | H. bidentatus | 1 |
| Grey-backed Hawk | ? | 2 |
| Black Hawk-Eagle | S.tyrannus | 1 |
| Red-backed Hawk | B.polyosoma | 3 |
| Plumbeous Kite | I. plumbea | 1 |
| Plumbeous Hawk | L. plumbea | 1 |
| Bat Falcon | F. rufigularis | 1 |
| Laughing Falcon | H. cachinnans | 1 |
| American Kestrel | F. sparverius | 5 |
| Spectacled Owl | P. perspicillata H* only | 1 |
| Tawny-bellied Owl | O. watsonii | 1 |
| Common Potoo | N. griseus | 4 |
| Paraque | N. albicollis | 1 |
| White-collared Swift | S. zonaris | 6 |
| Chestnut-collared Swift | C. rutilus | 4 |
| Short-tailed Swift | C. brachyura | 1 |
| Fork-tailed Palm-Swift | R. squamata | 1 |
| Fasciated Antshrike | F. unduligera | 1 |
| Bare-necked Fruitcrow | G. foetidus | 1 |
| Amazonian Umbrellabird | C. ornatus | 1 |
| Little Tinnamou | C. soui | 1 |
| Marbled Wood-Quail | O. gujanensis | 1 |
| Zigzag Heron | Z. undulatus | 1 |
| Agami Heron | A. agami | 1 |
| Torrent Duck | M. armata | 5 |
| Wattled Guan | A. aburri H* only | 4 |
| Variable Chachalaca | O. motmot columbiana | 1 |
| Spix's Guan | P. jacquaca | 1 |
| Blue-throated Piping Guan | P.? | 1 |
| Azure Gallinule | P.flavirostris | 1 |
| Bear-eyed Pidgeon | C.corensis | 3 |
| Ruddy Pidgeon | C.subvinacea purpureotincta | 4 |
| White-tipped Dove | L.verreauxi | 1 |
| Gray-fronted Dove | L.rufaxilla | 1 |
| White-winged Dove | Z.asiatica | 2 |
| Croaking Ground-Dove | ? | 2 |
| Plumbeous Pigeon | C. plumbea | 1 |
| Dusky-headed Parakeet | A. wedellii | 1 |
| White-eyed Parakeet | A.leucopthalmus | 1 |
| Blue-winged Parrolet | F. xantopterygius | 2 |
| Cobalt-winged Parakeet | B. cyanoptera | 1 |
| Black-headed Parrot | P m. melanocephala | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Parrot | ? | 1 |
| Blue-and-yellow Macaw | A. ararauna | 1 |
| Scarlet Macaw | A. macao | 1 |
| Chestnut-fronted Macaw | A. severa | 1 |
| Red-bellied | A. manilata | 1 |
| Blue-headed Parrot | P> menstruus | 1 |
| Orange-winged Parrot | A. amazonica | 1 |
| Yellow-crowned Parrot | A. o. ochrocephala | 1 |
| Mealy Parrot | A. farinosa | 1 |
| Red-lored Parrot | A. autumnalis | 2 |
| Little Cuckoo | P. minuta | 1 |
| Squirrel Cuckoo | P. cayana | 1 |
| Violaceous Jay | C. violaceus | 1 |
| White-tailed Jay | ? | 2 |
| Crowned Woodnymph | T. colombica | 4 |
| Blue-tailed Emerald | C. mellisugus | 1 |
| White-necked Jacobin | F. mellivora | 1 |
| Rufus-tailed Hummingbird | A. tzacati | 4 |
| Little Hermit | P. longuemareus | 1 |
| Green Hermit | P. guy | 4 |
| Andean Emerald Hummingbird | ? | 4 |
| Purple-throated Woodstar | P. mitchellii | 4 |
| Sparkling Violetear | C. coruscans | 4 |
| Tourmaline Sunangel | H. exortis | 6 |
| Buff-tailed Coronet | B. flavescens | 4 |
| Buff-breasted Coronet | ? | 4 |
| Giant Hummingbird | ? | 5 |
| Straight-billed Hermit | P. bourcieri | 1 |
| Long-tailed Sylph | A. kingi | 6 |
| Violet-tailed Sylph | A. coelestis | 4 |
| White-tipped Hummingbird | ? | 4 |
| Racquet-tailed Hummingbird | ? | 4 |
| Golden-headed Quetzal | P. auriceps | 4 |
| White-tailed Trogan | T. viridis | 1 |
| Violaceous Trogan | T. violaceus | 1 |
| Black-tailed Trogan | T. melanurus | 1 |
| Black-throated Trogan | T. rufus | 1 |
| White-eared Jacamar | G. leucotis | 1 |
| Broad-billed Motmot | E. platyrhynchum | 1 |
| Rufous Motmot | B. ruficapillus | 1 |
| Yellow-billed Nunbird | M. flavirostirs | 1 |
| Black-fronted Nunbird | M. nigrifrons | 1 |
| White-fronted Nunbird | M. morphoeus | 1 |
| Swallow-winged Puffbird | C. tenebrosa | 1 |
| White-necked Puffbird | N. macrorhynchus | 1 |
| Green-and-rufous Kingfisher | C. inda | 1 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet | A. haematopygus | 4 |
| Many-banded Aracari | P. pluricinctus | 1 |
| Lettered Aracari | P. inscripyus | 1 |
| Chestnut-mandibled Toucan | R. swainsonii | 4 |
| Yellow-ridged Toucan | R. culminatus | 1 |
| White-throated Toucan | R. tucanus | 1 |
| Scarlet-backed Woodpecker | V.callonotus | 2 |
| Golden-olive Woodpecker | P. rubiginosus | 2 |
| Andean Woodpecker | ? | 5 |
| Spot-crowned Barbet | C. maculicoronatus | 1 |
| Black-spotted Barbet | C. niger punctatus | 1 |
| Toucan Barbet | S. ramphastinus | 4 |
| Scarlet-crowned Barbet | C. aurovirens | 1 |
| Red-headed Barbet | E. bouricierii | 4 |
| Little Woodpecker | V. passerinus | 1 |
| Linneated Woodpecker | D. lineatus | 1 |
| Crimson-crested Woodpecker | C. melanoleucos | 1 |
| Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | G. spirurus | 1 |
| Streak-headed Woodcreeper | L. souleyetii | 2 |
| Buff-throated Woodcreeper | X. guttatus | 1 |
| Black-banded Woodcreeper | D. picumnus | 1 |
| Strong-billed Woodcreeper | X.promeropirynchus | 1 |
| White-breasted Woodcreeper | ? | 1 |
| Chestnut-winged hookbill | A. strigilatus | 1 |
| Pacific Hornero | ? | 2 |
| Slaty Spinetail | S. brachyura | 4 |
| Red-faced Spinetail | C. erythrops | 4 |
| Plain Xenops | X. minutus | 1 |
| Spotted Barbtail | P. brunnescens | 4 |
| Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner | P. rufus | 4 |
| Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner | P. ruficaudatus | 1 |
| Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner | A. ochrolaemus | 4 |
| Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner | A. infuscatus | 1 |
| Slate-throated Foliage-gleaner | ? | 4 |
| Fasciated Antshrike | C. lineatus | 1 |
| Great Antshrike | T. major | 1 |
| Immaculate Antbird | M.immaculata | 4 |
| Scale-backed Antbird | H. poecilonota | 1 |
| Spot-backed Antwren | H. dorsimaculatus | 1 |
| White-flanked antwren | M. axillaris | 1 |
| Warbling Antbird | H. cantador | 1 |
| Mouse-colored Antshrike | T. murinus | 1 |
| Cinerous Antshrike | T. caesius | 1 |
| Plain-winged Antshrike | ? | 1 |
| Rufous Antpitta | G. rufula | 6 |
| Chestnut-bellied Gnateater | C. aurita | 1 |
| Black-faced Antbird | M. myotherinus | 1 |
| Blue-crowned Manakin | P. coronata | 1 |
| Glove-winged Manakin | ? | 4 |
| Andean Cock-of-the-Rock | R. p. aequatorialis | 4 |
| Bright-rumped Attila | A. spadiceus | 4 |
| Cinnamon Attila | A. cinnamomeus | 1 |
| Ringed Antpipit | C. torquata | 1 |
| Spangled Cottinga | C. cayana | 1 |
| Plum-throated Cottinga | C. maynana | 1 |
| Cinerous Mourner | L. hypopyrrha | 1 |
| White-winged Becard | P. polycopterus | 1 |
| Black-and-white Becard | P. albogriseus | 4 |
| One-colored Becard | P. homochrous | 4 |
| Chestnut-crowned Becard | P. castanus | 1 |
| Collared Becard | ? | 4 |
| Black-tailed Tityra | T. cayana | 1 |
| Masked Tityra | T. semifasciata | 4 |
| Black-crowned Tityra | T. inquisitor | 1 |
| Common Tody-Flycatcher | T. cinereum | 4 |
| Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher | T. sylvia | 1 |
| Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant | L. pileatus | 4 |
| S. Beardless Tyrannulet | C. obsoletum | 2 |
| Slender-footed Tyrannulet | Z. gracilipes | 1 |
| Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet | M. minor | 1 |
| Ochre-bellied Tyrannulet | M. oleaginea | 1 |
| Ashy-headed Tyrannulet | P. cinereiceps | 4 |
| Yellow-faced Tyrannulet | ? | 4 |
| Scarlet-crested Pygmy-Tyrannulet | ? | 4 |
| Ornate Flycatcher | M. ornatus | 4 |
| Olive-stripped Flycatcher | M. olivaceous | 4 |
| Yellow-bellied Elaenia | E. flavogaster | 4 |
| Lesser Elaenia | E. chiriquensis | 4 |
| Sierran Elaenia | E. pallatangae | 4 |
| Gray-tipped Peewee | ? | 4 |
| River Tyrannulet | S. hypoleuca | 1 |
| Red Water-Tyrant | ? | 1 |
| Tropical Kingbird | T. melancholicus | 1 |
| Social Flycatcher | M. similis | 1 |
| Gray-capped Flycatcher | M. granadensis | 1 |
| Streaked Flycatcher | M. maculatus | 4 |
| Boat-billed Flycatcher | M. pitangua | 1 |
| Great Kiskadee | P. sulphuratus | 1 |
| Crowned Slaty-Flycatcher | E. aurantioatrocristatus | 1 |
| Sirystes | S. sibilator | 1 |
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | M. tyrannulus | 1 |
| Dusky-capped Flycatcher | M. tuberculifer | 1 |
| Blue-and-White Swallow | N.cyanoleuca | 4 |
| White-banded Swallow | A. faciata | 1 |
| White-winged Swallow | T. albiventer | 1 |
| Gray-brested Martin | P. chalybea | 1 |
| Bay Wren | T. nigricapillus | 4 |
| Thrush-like Wren | C. turdinus | 1 |
| Fasciated Wren | ? | 2 |
| Coraya Wren | T. coraya | 1 |
| Gray-brested Wood-Wren | H. leucophrys | 4 |
| Mountain Wren | T. solstitialis | 4 |
| House Wren | T. aedon | 4 |
| Half-collared Gnatwren | M. cinereiventris | 1 |
| Slate-throated Gnatwren | P. schistaceigula | 6 |
| Long-billed Gnatwren | R. melanurus | 1 |
| Tropical Gnatcatcher | P. plumbea | 2 |
| Glossy-backed Thrush | T. serranus | 6 |
| Black-billed Thrush | T. ignobilis | 1 |
| White-necked Thrush | T. albicollis | 1 |
| Ecuadorian Thrush | ? | 4 |
| Yellow-tailed Oriole | I. mesomelas | 2 |
| Yellow-rumped Cacique | C. cela | 1 |
| Crested Oropendula | P. decamanus | 1 |
| Shiny Cowbird | M. bonariensis | 1 |
| Giant Cowbird | S> orizivora | 4 |
| Russet-backed Oropendula | P. a. angustifrons | 1 |
| Olive Oropendula | G. yuracares | 1 |
| Oriole Blackbird | G. mexicanus | 1 |
| Moriche Oriole | I. chrysocephalus | 1 |
| Red-eyed Vireo | V. olivaceus | 4 |
| Brown-capped Vireo | V. leucophrys | 1 |
| Tropical Parula | P. pitiayumi | 4 |
| Three-striped Warbler | B. tristriatus | 4 |
| Orange-and-yellow Warbler | ? | 4 |
| Slate-throated Redstart | M. miniatus | 4 |
| Green Honeycreeper | C. spiza | 1 |
| Purple Honeycreeper | C. caeruleus | 1 |
| Blue Dacnis | D. cayana | 1 |
| Bananaquit | C. flaveola | 4 |
| Golden-naped Tanager | T. ruficervix | 4 |
| Metallic-green Tanager | T. labradorides | 4 |
| Rufous-throated Tanager | T. rufigula | 4 |
| Glistening-green Tanager | C. phoenicotis | 4 |
| Swallow-Tanager | T. viridis | 4 |
| Golden Tanager | T. arthus | 4 |
| Flame-faced Tanager | T. parzudakii | 4 |
| Beryl-spangled Tanager | T. nigroviridis | 4 |
| Blue-necked Tanager | T. cyanicollis | 4 |
| Turquoise Tanager | T. mexicana | 1 |
| Bay-headed Tanager | T. gyrola | 4 |
| Green-and-gold Tanager | T. schrankii | 1 |
| Yellow-bellied Tanager | T. xanthogastra | 4 |
| Opal-crowned Tanager | T. callophyrs | 1 |
| Beautiful Tanager | ? | 4 |
| Beige-headed Tanager | ? | 4 |
| Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager | A. flavinucha | 4 |
| Blue-gray Tanager | T. episcopus | 2 |
| Silver-beaked Tanager | R. carbo | 1 |
| Lemon-rumped Tanager | R. icteronotus | 4 |
| Bald Tanager | ? | 1 |
| White-lined Tanager | T. rufus | 4 |
| Dusky-bellied Bush-Tanager | C. semifuscus | 4 |
| Thick-billed Euphonia | E. lanirostris | 4 |
| Orange-bellied Euphonia | E. xanthogaster | 4 |
| Rufous-bellied Euphonia | E> rufiventris | 1 |
| White-eyed Euphonia | ? | 1 |
| Fawn-breasted Tanager | P melanonota | 4 |
| Tricolored Brush-Finch | A. tricolor H | 4 |
| Stripe-headed Brush-Finch | A. t. assimilis | 6 |
| Red-capped Cardinal | P. gularis | 1 |
| Black-capped Cardinal | P. ? | 1 |
| Buff-throated Saltator | S. maximus | 2 |
| Black-winged Saltator | ? | 4 |
| Rufous-collared Sparrow | Z. capensis | 3 |
| Yellow-bellied Seedeater | S. nigricollis | 4 |
| Chestnut-bellied Seedeater | S. casteneiventris | 1 |
| Grassland Sparrow | A. humeralis | 1 |
| Hooded Siskin | S. magellanicus | 3 |
Feel free to contact me for any particulars.
Barry Levine
1025 N. E. 72nd St.
Seattle Wa. 98115
levineb@belnet.bellevue.k12.wa.us