birds of Tinalandia

List of Bird Species Seen at Tinalandia

The following is a list of bird species recorded at Tinalandia over the years. Species seen at nearby locales outside the Tinalandia grounds, such as the Moss Forest and the Chiriboga Road, are marked with an asterisk (*).

The list was complied from work by Dick Cannings of the Cowan Vertebrate Museum, University of British Columbia, Ray Ziarno of Lansing, Michigan, Nigel Matthews of Cape Town, South Africa, and was revised in 2004 to follow the order and nomenclature of The Birds of Ecuador by Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield (Cornell University Press, 2001)

Please direct any comments, corrections and additions to Sergio Platonoff of Tinalandia at Info at Tinalandia.com for inclusion in future editions of this page.

English Name Latin name Status
Tinamous Tinamidae
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui occasional
Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae
Olivaceous Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus rare
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns Ardeidae
Fasciated Tiger-heron Tigrisoma fasciatum occasional
Snowy Egret Egretta thula rare
Striated Heron Butorides striatus occasional
Cattle Egret Bulbucus ibis common
Storks Ciconiidae
Wood Stork Mycteria americana accidental
Ducks, Geese Anatidae
Torrent Duck Merganetta armata occasional
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata accidental
American Vultures Cathartidae
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus common
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura common
Hawks, Eagles, Kites Accipitridae
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus common
Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis rare
Plumbeous Hawk Leucopternis plumbea o-historical?
Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps occasional
Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris common
White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous o-historical?
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus occasional
Variable Hawk Buteo polysoma rare
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja accidental
Falcons, Caracaras Falconidae
Barred Forest Falcon Micrastur ruficollis occasional
Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans occasional
American Kestrel Falco sparverius occasional
Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis rare
Curassows, Guans & Chachalacas Cracidae
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens r-historical?
New World Quails Odontophoridae
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail Odontophorus erythrops ?
Tawny-faced Quail * Rhynchortyx cinctus hypothetical
Rails, Gallinules & Coots Rallidae
White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis occasional
Sandpipers, Snipes, etc. Scolopacidae
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca rare migrant
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria rare
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia rare
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda hyp-migrant
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis ?
Ruddy Pigeon * Columba subvinacea
Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea rare
Blue Ground-dove Claravis pretiosa rare
White-tipped Dove * Leptotila verreauxi ?
Pallid Dove Leptotilia pallida occasional?
Saphire Quail-Dove Geotrygon saphirina rare
White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata o-high altitude
Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana ?
Parrots & Macaws Psittacidae
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severa r-historical?
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Aratinga wagleri occasional
Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura occasional
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis occasional
Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola accidental
Rose-faced Parrot Pionopsitta pulchra r-historical?
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus rare
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus common
Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa rare
Cuckoos & Anis Cuculidae
Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus occasional
Gray-capped Cuckoo Coccyzus lansbergi ?
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayena common
Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta occasional
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani common
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris common
Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia occasional
Barn Owls Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba occasional
Typical Owls Strigidae
Vermiculated Screech-owl Otus guatamalae occasional
Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata rare
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata rare
Black-and-white Owl Strix nigrolineata ?
Potoos Nyctibiidae
Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus rare
Nighthawks, Nightjars Caprimulgidae
Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis occasional
Lyre-tailed Nightjar * Uropsalis lyra rare
Swifts Apodidae
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris common
Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus fairly common
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda ?
Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris occasional
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis occasional
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri occasional
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui occasional
Little Hermit Phaethornis striigularis ?
White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila occasional
Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus ?
Green Thorntail Popelairia conversii rare
Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi occasional
Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie ?
Andean Emerald Amazillia franciae ?
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl occasional
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula rare
Brown Inca * Coeligena wilsoni ?
Booted Racket-tail * Ocreatus underwoodi rare
Violet-tailed Sylph * Aglaiocercus coelestis ?
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx aurita common
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris rare
Trogons, Quetzals Trogonidae
Golden-headed Quetzal * Pharomachrus auriceps rare
Chocó Trogon Trogon comptus occasional
Amazonian White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis rare
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris ?
Northern Violaceous Trogon Trogon caligatus r-historical?
Masked Trogon * Trogon personatus occasional
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata occasional
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana occasional
American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea rare
Motmots Momotidae
Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii common
Jacamars Galbulidae
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda common
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus occasional
White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis occasional
New World Barbets Capitonidae
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus common
Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii common
Toucan Barbet * Semnornis ramphasthus rare
Toucans Ramphastidae
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus common
Pale-mandibled Araçari Pteroglossus erythropygius common
Chocó Toucan Ramphestos brevis
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii common
Woodpeckers, Piculets Picidae
Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus occasional
Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus common
Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus common
Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani common
Smoky-brown Woodpecker * Venihornis fumigatus occasional
Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii occasional
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis occasional
Powerful Woodpecker * Campephilus pollens
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker Campephilus haematogaster r-historical?
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus common
Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura common
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens rare
Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris rare
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps rare
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus occasional
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus rare
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans o-hypothetical
Plain Xenops Xenops minutus occasional
Scaly-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus guatemalensis fairly common
Red-faced Spinetail * Cranioleuca erythrops occasional
Pacific Tuftedcheek * Pseudocolaptes johnsoni rare
Black-tailed Leaftosser * Scierurus caudacutus rare
Woodcreepers Dendrocolaptidae
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa common
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus common
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus historical
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia rare
Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus hypothetical
Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius occasional
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii common
Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris rare
Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus rare
Typical Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Great Antshrike Taraba major occasional
Russett Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus occasional
Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis occasional
Spot-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus puncticeps historical?
Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica occasional
Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica ?
Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris rare
Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor occasional
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis occasional
Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota occasional
Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina ?
White-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota rare
Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata rare
Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul rare
Stub-tailed Antbird Myrmeciza berlepschi check status
Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys leucapsis historical
Antthrushes, Antpittas Formicariidae
Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus occasional
Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris r-historical?
Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis ?
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops occasional
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum common
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus occasional
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus
Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea common
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus occasional
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus rare
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris occasional
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus opthalmicus occasional
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola
Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus occasional
Black-headed Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps occasional
Common Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum common
Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris rare
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill * Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus rare
Yellow-margined Flycatcher (Flatbill?) Tolmomylas assimilis ?-check record
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceaus ?
Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus ?
Ornate Flycatcher Mylotriccus ornatus common
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus c-check record
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher Myiobius barbatus occasional
Bran-colored Flycatcher Mylophobus fasciatus occasional
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens rare
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus occasional
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis occasional
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens migrant
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax ainorum migrant
Black Phoebe Sayernis nigricans common
Vermillion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus ?
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia co/onus occasional
Masked Water-tyrant Fluvicola nengeta common
Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus rare
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra occasional
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarhynchus pitangua common
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis common
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayaensis common
Gray-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus rare
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus common
Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis occasional
Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus rare
Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus occasional
Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus rare
One-coloured Becard Platypsaris homochrous occasional
Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata common
Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor occasional
Cotingas Cotingidae
Green-and-black Fruiteater * Pipreola riefferii rare
Olivaceous Piha Lathria cryptolophus ?
Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei rare
Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata rare
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger rare
Andean Cock-of-the-rock * Rupicola peruviana rare
Manakins Pipridae
Golden-winged Manakin * Masius chrysopterus rare
White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus occasional
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus common
Thrush-like Shiffornis Shiffornis turdinus rare
Vireos, Shrike-Vireos Vireonidne
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis uncommon
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus occasional
Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys rare
Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus common
Thrushes Turdidae
Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas occasional
Gray-cheeked Thrush * Catharus minimus migrant
Swainson's Thrush Chatharus ustulatus migrant
Great Thrush * Turdus fuscater ?
Glossy-black Thrush * Turdus serranus ?
Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus occasional
Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris fairly common
Dippers Cinclidae
White-capped Dipper * Cinclus leucocephalus occasional
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera rare
Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea occasional
Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca common
White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis occasional
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis common
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia rare
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica migrant
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota rare
Wrens Troglodytidae
Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus common
Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus common
House Wren Troglodytes aedon common
Grey-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus occasional
Southern Nightingale Wren Microcerculus marginatus occasional
Gnatcatchers, Gnatwrens Polioptilidae
Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris occasional
Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea ?
Slate-throated Gnatcatcher Polioptila schistaceigula rare
New World Warblers Parulidae
Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi common
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata m-check record
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca migrant
Black & White Warbler Mniotilta varia migrant
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla rare migrant
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava
Black-lored Yellowthroat Geothlypis auricularis common
Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus common
Spectacled Whitestart * Myioborus melanocephalus ?
Choco Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys occasional
Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus rare
Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda rare
Tanagers, Honeycreepers, Bananaquit Thraupidae
Bananaquit Coereba flaveola common
Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus ?
Green Honeycreeper Chiorophanes spiza common
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana common
Yellow-tufted Dacnis Dacnis egregia common
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta rare
Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira occasional
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota occasional
Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia lanlirostris common
Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala rare
Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster occasional
Orange-crowned Euphonia Euphonia saturata occasional
Glistening-green Tanager * Chlorochrysa phoenicotis occasional
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula occasional
Gray & Gold Tanager Tangara palmeri occasional
Silver-throated Tanager Tanagara icterocephala occasional
Golden Tanager * Tangara arthus occasional
Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakli rare
Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala ?
Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix ?
Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides ?
Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis rare
Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala ?
Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii ?
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis common
Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata ?
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola common
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus common
Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis rare
Black-chested Mountain Tanager Buthraupis eximia ?
Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis common
Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus common
Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum common
Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus common
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra rare
White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera occasional
Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni occasional
Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii rare
White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus common
Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius ?-check record
Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis occasional
Yellow-throated Bush-tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis common
Saltators, Grosbeaks, Cardinals Cardinalidae
Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus common
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis common
Slate-colored Grosbeak Saltator grossus common
Southern Yellow-Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus ?
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus rare
Emberizine Finches Emberizidae
Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacanna common
Dull-colored Grassquit Tiaris obscura occasional
Variable Seedeater Sporophila americana common
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis common
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor occasional
Rufous-naped Brush-finch * Atlapetes rufinucha occasional
Tricolored Brushfinch Atlapetes tricolor ?
Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris common
Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris occasional
Rufous-collared Sparrow * Zonortrichia capensis ?
American Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus microrhynchus occasional
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis common
Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus occasional
Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi common
Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas fairly common
Cardueline Finches Fringillidae
Lesser Goldfinch Spinus paltria ?
Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogaster occasional

Status Approximate meaning
common seen daily
fairly common seen weekly
occasional occasionally common or fairly common
uncommon may be seen in two weeks birding
rare seen only once per month to 6 months
migrant seen only during migration in northern or austral winter
accidental one or few records
hypothetical further documentation needed to verify occurence
historical? questionable whether it still occurs at Tinalandia
check status need to determine status
check record need to find documented record
? no idea of status or records

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