RESERVA LAS GRALARIAS

BIRD CHECKLIST

Updated March 2010

12 pages

Taxonomy based on The Birds of Ecuador by Ridgely and Greenfield, 2001.

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Tinamous

Tinamidae (1)

1

Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

 

 

 

 

Herons, Bitterns and Egrets

Ardeidae (2)

2

Fasciated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum

3

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

 

 

 

 

American Vultures

Cathartidae (2)

4

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

5

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

 

 

 

 

Kites, Eagles, Hawks and Osprey

Accipitridae (14)

6

Gray-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis

7

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

8

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

9

Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

10

Plain-breasted Hawk

Accipiter ventralis

11

Tiny Hawk

Accipiter superciliosus

12

Bicolored Hawk

Accipiter bicolor

13

Plumbeous Hawk

Leucopternis plumbea

14

Barred Hawk

Leucopternis princeps

15

Roadside Hawk

Buteo magnirostris

16

White-rumped Hawk

Buteo leucorrhous

17

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

18

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

19

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Oroaetus isidori

 

 

 

 

Falcons and Caracaras

Falconidae (5)

20

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis

21

Plumbeous Forest-Falcon

Micrastur plumbeus

22

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

 
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23

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

24

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

 

 

 

 

Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas

Cracidae (2)

25

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

26

Sickle-winged Guan

Chamaepetes goudotii

 

 

 

 

New World Quails

Odontophoridae (1)

27

Dark-backed Wood-Quail

Odontophorus melanonotus

 

 

 

 

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Rallidae (1)

28

White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

 

 

 

 

Sandpipers, Snipes, and Phalaropes

Scolopacidae (3)

29

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

30

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

31

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

 

 

 

 

Pigeons and Doves

Columbidae (7)

32

Band-tailed Pigeon

Columba fasciata

33

Ruddy Pigeon

Columba subvinacea

34

Plumbeous Pigeon

Columba plumbea

 35 

Dusky Pigeon

Columba goodsoni 

36

Ecuadorian Ground-Dove

Columbina buckleyi

37

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

38

White-throated Quail-Dove

Geotrygon frenara

 

 

 

 

Parrots and Macaws

Psittacidae (7)

39

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

Pyrrhura melanura

40

Barred Parakeet

Bolborhynchus lineola

41

Blue-fronted Parrotlet

Touit dilectissima

42

Red-billed Parrot

Pionus sordidus

43

White-capped Parrot

Pionus seniloides

 
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44

Bronze-winged Parrot

Pionus chalcopterus

45

Scaly-naped Amazon

Amazona mercenaria

 

 

 

 

Cuckoos and Anis

Cuculidae (3)

46

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

47

Little Cuckoo

Piaya minuta

48

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

 

 

 

 

Barn Owls

Tytonidae (1)

49

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

 

 

 

 

Typical Owls

Strigidae (4)

50

Rufescent Screech-Owl

Otus ingens

51

Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium nubicola

52

Black-and-white Owl

Strix nigrolineata

53

Mottled Owl

Strix virgata

 

 

 

 

Oilbirds

Steatornithidae (I)

54

Oilbird

Steatornis caripensis

 

 

 

 

Potoos

Nyctibiidae (1)

55

Common Potoo

Nyctibius griseus

 

 

 

 

Nightjars and Nighthawks

Caprimulgidae (4)

56

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Lurocalis rufiventris

57

Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

58

Band-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longirostris

59

Lyre-tailed Nightjar

Uropsalis lyra

 

 

 

 

Swifts

Apodidae (4)

60

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

61

Chestnut-collared Swift

Cypseloides rutilus

62

Spot-fronted Swift

Cypseloides cherriei

63

Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

 

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Hummingbirds

Trochilidae (27)

64

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Phaethornis syrmatophorus

65

Green-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae

66

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

67

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

68

Green Violetear

Colibri thalassinus

69

Sparkling Violetear

Colibri coruscans

70

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

71

Andean Emerald

Amazilia franciae

72

Speckled Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys

73

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Urosticte benjamini

74

Empress Brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix

75

Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

76

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Heliodoxa rubinoides

77

White-tailed Hillstar

Urochroa bougueri

78

Brown Inca

Coeligena wilsoni

79

Collared Inca

Coeligena torquata

80

Buff-tailed Coronet

Boissonneaua flavescens

81

Velvet-purple Coronet

Boissonneaua jardini

82

Gorgeted Sunangel

Heliangelus strophianus

83

Black-breasted Puffleg

Eriocnemis nigrivestis

84

Hoary Puffleg

Haplophaedia lugens

85

Booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii

86

Long-tailed Sylph

Aglaiocercus kingi

87

Violet-tailed Sylph

Aglaiocercus coelestis

88

Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Schistes geoffroyi

89

Purple-throated Woodstar

Calliphlox mitchellii

90

White-bellied Woodstar

Chaetocercus mulsant

 

 

 

 

Trogons and Quetzals

Trogonidae (4)

91

Crested Quetzal

Pharomachrus antisianus

92

Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps

93

Chocó Trogon

Trogon comptus

94

Masked Trogon

Trogon personatus

 
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Motmots

Momotidae (1)

95

Rufous Motmot

Baryphthengus martii

 

 

 

 

Puffbirds

Bucconidae (2)

96

Barred Puffbird

Nystalus radiatus

97

White-faced Nunbird

Hapaloptila castanea

 

 

 

 

New World Barbets

Capitonidae (2)

98

Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii

99

Toucan Barbet

Semnornis ramphastinus

 

 

 

 

Toucans

Ramphastidae (4)

100

Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus haematopygus

101

Pale-mandibled Araçari

Pteroglossus erythropygius

102

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

Andigena laminirostris

103

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos swainsonii

 

 

 

 

Woodpeckers and Piculets

Picidae (6)

104

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Piculus rivolii

105

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

106

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Piculus rubiginosus

107

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Veniliornis fumigatus

108

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Veniliornis dignus

109

Powerful Woodpecker

Campephilus pollens

 

 

 

 

Ovenbirds

Furnariidae (18)

110

Pacific Hornero

Furnarius cinnamomeus

111

Azara' s Spinetail

Synallaxis azarae

112

Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis brachyura

113

Rufous Spinetail

Synallaxis unirufa

114

Red-faced Spinetail

Cranioleuca erythrops

115

Streaked Tuftedcheek

Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii

116

Pacific Tuftedcheek

Pseudocolaptes johnsoni

 

 

 

 
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117

Pearled Treerunner

Margarornis squamiger

118

Spotted Barbtail

Premnoplex brunnescens

119

Rusty-winged Barbtail

Premnornis guttuligera

120

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Syndactyla subalaris

121

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia variegaticeps

122

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Philydor rufus

 123

Flammulated Treehunter

Thripadectes flammulatus

124

Striped Treehunter

Thripadectes holostictus

125

Streak-capped Treehunter

Thripadectes virgaticeps

126

Uniform Treehunter

Thripadectes ignobilis

127

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus mexicanus

 

 

 

 

Woodcreepers

Dendrocolaptidae (6)

128

Tyrannine Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla tyrannina

129

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocinda fuliginosa

130

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

131

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes  promeropirhynchus

132

Spotted Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

133

Montane Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes lachrymiger

 

 

 

 

Typical Antbirds

Thamnophilidae (4)

134

Uniform Antshrike

Thamnophilus unicolor

135

Slaty Antwren

Myrmotherula schisticolor

136

Long-tailed Antbird

Drymophila caudata

137

Immaculate Antbird

Myrmeciza immaculata

 

 

 

 

Ground Antbirds

Formicariidae (7)

138

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Formicarius rufipectus

139

Giant Antpitta

Grallaria gigantea

140

Scaled Antpitta

Grallaria guatimalensis

141

Moustached Antpitta

Grallaria alleni

142

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

Grallaria ruficapilla

143

Yellow-breasted Antpitta

Grallaria flavotincta

144

Ochre-breasted Antpitta

Grallaricula flavirostris

 
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Tapaculos

Rhinocryptidae (3)

145

Nariño Tapaculo

Scytalopus vicinior

146

Spillmann's Tapaculo

Scytalopus spillmanni

147

Ocellated Tapaculo

Acropternis orthonyx

 

 

 

 

Tyrant Flycatchers

Tyrannidae (32)

148

Black-capped Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias nigrocapillus

149

Ashy-headed Tyrannulet

Phyllomyias cinereiceps

150

Golden-faced Tyrannulet

Zimmerius chrysops

151

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma obsoletum

152

Lesser Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis

 153

Sierran Elaenia

Elaenia pallatangae

154

White-tailed Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus poecilocercus

155

Rufous-winged Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus calopterus

156

Streak-necked Flycatcher

Mionectes striaticollis

157

Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant

Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus

158

Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant

Pseudotriccus pelzelni

159

Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant

Pseudotriccus ruficeps

160

Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus ruficeps

161

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum

162

Ornate Flycatcher

Myiotriccus ornatus

163

Tawny-breasted Flycatcher

Myiobius villosus

164

Flavescent Flycatcher

Myiophobus flavicans

165

Cinnamon Flycatcher

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea

166

Western Wood-Pewee

Contopus sordidulus

167

Smoke-colored Pewee

Contopus fumigatus

168

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

169

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

170

Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca diadema

171

Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

172

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

173

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua

174

Golden-crowned Flycatcher

Myiodynastes chrysocephalus

 
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175

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

176

Barred Becard

Pachyramphus versicolor

177

Cinnamon Becard

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

178

White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus

179

Black-and-white Becard

Pachyramphus albogriseus

180

One-colored Becard

Platypsaris homochrous

181

Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata