Ecuador 2002

ECUADOR
November 2002

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This report covers my trip to Ecuador in November 2002 as part of a tour organised by Naturetrek and their ground agents in Ecuador, Neblina Forest.

The flight was with Iberia airlines via Madrid. An airline I was not particularly impressed with (lack of information) but when you consider the alternative is to travel via the US, including the requirement to clear immigration now despite being a transit passenger. The journey is somewhat lengthy but nevertheless well worth it when you consider the number of birds recorded on the trip.

On arrival you are faced with the daunting task of Quito and its awful pollution caused by traffic fumes. However, as soon as you escape the immediate confines of the city you are then able to enjoy the beauty of the magnificent scenery that you find yourself amongst. Quito is just a few miles south of the equator but at an altitude of nearly 9,500 feet the weather is temperate in nature. Beware of the altitude as well, I certainly noticed a shortness of breath when walking particularly as you climbed the escarpments either side of the city. Pappalacta at 14,000 feet is definitely noticeable.

The weather throughout the trip was generally dry and sunny in the mornings but increasing cloud during the day would lead to afternoon rain or showers. However, in the rain forest the weather was far more humid, as would be expected, and rain occurred at any time of the day and could be heavy and prolonged. Temperature was largely governed by altitude. As mentioned above, the rain forest is warm and humid with temperatures rarely dropping below 22c whilst Quito and both slopes of the Andes would vary from a balmy 21c down to a chilly 2 or 3c near the tops of the mountains. However, on our second day we found ourselves walking through the cloud forest gradually becoming covered in a grey dust. The volcano Renventador, some 100 miles to the east of Quito, had erupted and covered the area for the next few days in a fine dusting of ash. The fall out from this eruption was so heavy that it managed to shut Quito airport for a week !

Despite the volcanic eruption, the trip was a magnificent success with the group recording a total well in excess of 500 species during our two weeks. I managed to see 485 species alone and was delighted with my total. The group was expertly led by Colin Crooke and was ably assisted during our stay in the hills by a local guide called William Perez(excellent English), provided by Neblina Forest. If you ever go to Ecuador I would certainly recommend William as his knowledge and identification skills were fantastic. In addition his enthusiasm and energy for birding is unbounded and is definitely infectious.

During our 4 night stay at Sacha Lodge, on the banks of the Rio Napo, Colin was assisted by two local Indian guides, Oscar and Marcello. Oscar speaks good English and is an expert on the birds of Ecuador. Marcello, his younger prodigy, is a little shy in a group situation but on a one to one basis is a lot more forthcoming. Like Oscar his birding skills are fantastic and both are superb at finding some of the more secretive birds.

All three guides rely on tapes to lure some of the more elusive species into view and in fact without these tapes we would never have seen or indeed heard a lot of them.

ITINERARY

2nd November London Heathrow - Quito via Madrid

3rd November Quito - Tandayapa Valley - Bellavista Lodge

4th November Bellavista Lodge - Nono/Mindo Rd - Septimo Paraiso

5th November Septimo Paraiso - Mindo Gardens

6th November Pedro vicente de Maldanao (Choco) - Quito

7th November Quito - Pappalacta - Termas de Pappalacta

8th November Termas de appalacta - San Isidro - Guanco - Quito

9th November Quito - Lacatunga - Lago Agrio - Sacha Lodge

10th November Rio Napo downstream of Sacha Lodge

11th November Sacha Lodge

12th November Sacha Lodge

13th November Sacha Lodge - Coca - Lago Agrio - Quito

14th November Quito - Chiriboga Rd - Quito

15th November Quito - Yanacocha am Quito - Madrid via Guayaquil

16th November Madrid - London Heathrow

SITE LIST
Quito
The capital city and the natural beginning to any tour to Ecuador. As capitals go it's not particularly big but is heavily trafficked and equally heavily polluted as a consequence. However, Quito is blessed with a large number of greener areas which do attract their small selection of birds. The most common bird in the city, and one you will probably see at the airport, is the Eared Dove followed by Great Thrush. Rufous-collared Sparrows are common as well. In addition, the main part of the city attracts the odd Peregrine and look out for hummers in the parks.
Tandayapa Valley
The main route to the north out of Quito. Although a busy road it is well worth pulling over from time to time to check out the spectacular valleys and associated woodland. The birding here can be good, if a little dangerous at times with the traffic.
Nono - Mindo Road
This is an old un-metalled road that leads up over the mountains to Bellavista Lodge. The new road, around and through the mountains, has fortunately taken away most of the traffic and leaves the old road relatively quiet for some excellent birding. As with the Tandayapa Valley, it is worth stopping every mile or so and walking along the road and checking out the trees. As with most areas in the neo-tropics, it is prone to the usual feeding flocks so if you see some birds, stop and check them out.
Bellavista Lodge
Bellavista is a British run reserve and lodge on the edge of the Choco bio-region. This cloud forest reserve is only two hours from Quito but, if like us and you've got any sense, it will take you the best part of the day to get there because the birding en-route is so good. The reserve covers an area of 700 hectares through deeply forested mountains and gorges and consists mainly of pre-montane cloud forest with the altitude ranging from 1400 to 2600 metres above sea level. The average temperature ranges between 14 to 22 degrees celsius. Within the areas of Bellavista and the Tandayapa Valley there have been 320 recorded species of birds with the list allegedly still growing. The Tanager-finch, Giant Antpitta, Beautiful Jay, Swallow-tailed Nightjar, Plush-capped Finch and White-faced Nunbird are all found here. However, even without exploring the reserve itself and basing yourself just within the lodge can be rewarding by just sitting and waiting for a feeding flock to pass by.
Septimo Paraiso
This 'resort' is set within it's own pictureque valley of pre-montane cloud forest. Situated very close to Mindo it is nevertheless very quiet with only the sound of the birds and insects to disturb you. The valley has a number of trails to explore and is a particularly good site for Golden-headed Quetzal. Aracari's and Toucans can be found in good numbers here. A good place to visit as the diversity of species is high.
Mindo Gardens
These gardens are mainly a viewing point for hummingbirds which are attracted to the feeders. The owner also runs the place as a coffee/tea shop and you can sit and relax on the verandah watching the hummers at very close quarters.
Pedro vicente de Maldanao
This area is part of the threatened Choco region in Northern Ecuador, bordering Columbia. Although heavily threatened with de-forestation there are still small patches of woodland which concentrate the birds into small areas. It was one of these areas we visited and although the road through the area was used for mining it still provided some excellent birding. Parts of the area are also used for fruit growing and the land was broken up with small patches of the original forest. It was amongst these forests that we found some excellent birds including the rare Lanceolated Monklet. It is certainly worth spending a day in this area and get there for dawn as the birds are at their most active and the traffic at its lightest.
Pappalacta Pass
This road leads out of Quito to the east and climbs the sides of the mountains before finally peaking at around 14,000 feet (4,300m). Naturally enough the vegetation and habitat changes with altitude until you reach paramo. Both the temperature and altitude can be gruelling but the it is worth it for the unique species found at these altitudes. When we visited there was still some remnants of snow at the very top although it was, along with the rest of the area, still heavily soiled with volcanic ash. The highlight birds to be found in this area are the Ecuadorian Hillstar and the Rufous-bellied Seed-Snipe. We were lucky with both with the latter, a very obliging pair, found almost immediately we got off the bus at the very top and a female Hillstar visiting the flowers at our picnic lunch stop.
Pappalacta Lake and springs
The lake itself lies at around 11,000 feet (3,300m) and is actually a large reservoir. There are a few duck species present but it seemed a fairly cold and desolate place. However, the surrounding wooded hillsides are worth exploring for the tanager flocks that abound.
The hot water springs at Pappalacta are a little further down the mountain side and attract a lot of tourists out from Quito, particularly at weekends. A delightful setting with accommodation around the spring edges, a number of hummingbird feeders are provided for the birds and attract quite a few different species. A good spot for Sword-billed Hummingbird and a good excuse at the end of a hard days birding to recline in the warm water with a cold beer watching the hummers feeding close by.
San Isidro
A cloud forest reserve on the eastern slope of the Andes at an altitude of around 5-6,000 feet. A typical woodland reserve where you my not see anything for a while until you suddenly come across a feeding flock containing many different species. Well worth avisit for some of the specialities such as Blackish Tapaculo, Rufous Spinetail and the generally hard to see Golden-collared Honeycreeper. Inca Jays are relatively frequent here but our star bird was a Semi-collared Hawk.
Guanco
A delightful little restaurant situated half way back up the eastern slope towards Pappalacta in the small village of Guanco. Sited alongside one of the many rivers descending the eastern slope, it is a haven for hummingbirds. In the brief hour or so we spent there, we counted at least 11 species at the feeders. Sword-billed were frequent and Tourmaline Sunangels common. Alongside the restaurant is a field adjacent to the river with a small patch of woodland which appeared to be alive with birds. Plenty of good birds here and is probably worth spending longer than the time we had available to us. Both Black-capped and Oleaginous Hemispingus were found and Buff-breasted mountain-Tanager. Worth a lengthy stop. Food is good as well.
Sacha Rain Forest Lodge & the Rio Napo
A complete contrast to the mountains, this area is hot and humid and naturally enough covered in forest. The Rio Napo, a tributary of the Amazon, is reached by a short flight from Quito to Coca and you are transported down river to Sacha Lodge by high speed boat. The river here is approximately 400 metres wide and is festooned with sand banks. The whole area is a must visit place. The bird life here is absolutely mind boggling with so many different things to see. The lodge itself is situated away from the river in the forest beyond a blackwater lagoon and can only be reached by dugout canoe. The forest features a canopy tower which allows you to climb into the tree tops and look out over the forest to see a lot of the species that would be impossible to see from the ground.
Chiriboga Road
This road is approximately one hour south west of Quito and is the old road from Quito to Santa Domingo de los Colorados. The main attraction of this road is that it now carries very little traffic and gives good access, at a range of altitudes, to some superb western slope habitat. As you climb out of Quito and reach the western ridge of the mountains, you gain some superb views of the surrounding volcanoes, particularly Pichincha which was producing both smoke and steam from its vents. The birds on the descent of the western slope were varied and numerous with delights such as Rufous Antpitta, Agile Tit-Tyrants and Hooded Mountain Tanagers. However, our main target was the protected cloud forest reserve at Guajilito and the Andean Cock of the Rock lek. Usually to see these birds performing you need to visit a lek with a predawn visit but this was early afternoon and we weren't too optimistic. However, our luck was in a we were treated to 4 males of the western slope race along with a superb Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan sitting in the middle of them.
Yanacocha
A cloud forest reserve high on the slopes of Pinchincha volcano. We arrived at just after 7 in the morning in bright sunshine but at just under 12,000 feet it was very cold. The reserve has strategically placed feeders along the track to attract birds. We were lucky with Golden-breasted Puffleg, Buff-winged Starfrontlet and Tyrian Metaltail. Other good birds along the walk were Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tangers and Barred Fruiteaters. However, our star moment of the trip, mammal wise, was a Spectacled Bear found close by in the valley below us.

SYSTEMATIC LIST

Cinereous Tinamou 1 heard Rio Napo 10th

Little Tinamou 1 heard Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Undulated Tinamou Singles Sacha Lodge 9th & 10th

Silvery Grebe 10+ Pappalacta Lake 7th

Andean Teal 5 Pappalacta Lake 7th

Yellow-billed Pintail 6 Pappalacta Lake 7th

Andean Ruddy Duck 10+ Pappalacta Lake 7th

Cocoi Heron 1 Rio Napo 10th

Great Egret 1 Quito 7th, Frequent Rio Napo

Snowy Egret 1 Mindo 5th, 2 Choco 6th, Singles Sacha Lodge;

Striated Heron Singles Mindo 6th, Sacha Lodge 10th & 12th;

Agami Heron 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Cattle Egret Frequent

Boat-billed Heron 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Black-crowned Night-Heron Singles Sacha Lodge 10th & 13th

Rufescent Tiger-heron 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Black Vulture Common

Turkey Vulture Common away from Amazon basin

Great Yellow-headed Vulture Frequent in Amazon basin

Osprey Singles Rio Napo 9th & 10th

Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th, 4 Sacha Lodge 12th

Pearl Kite Single Sacha Lodge 13th

Slender-billed Kite Single Sacha Lodge 13th

Double-tooted Kite Singles Pedro vicente de Maldano 6th, Sacha Lodge 12th

Plumbeous Kite 4 Sacha Lodge 12th

Semi-collared Hawk Singles Bellavista 3rd & San Isidro 8th

Plain-breasted Hawk Singles Pappalacta 7th, Yanacocha 15th

Black-faced Hawk Single Sacha Lodge 12th

Great Black-Hawk 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Grey Hawk 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Barred-Hawk 1 heard San Isidro 8th

Roadside Hawk Frequent

Broad-winged Hawk 1 San Isidro 8th

Variable Hawk 1 Pappalacta 7th

Black Hawk-Eagle Singles Mindo and Sacha 12th

Black Caracara Frequent in Amazon basin

Carunculated Caracara 2 Pappalacta 7th

Yellow-headed Caracara Singles Rio Napo 10th, 12th & 13th

Laughing Falcon Singles Rio Napo 10th & Sacha 12th

Lined Forest-Falcon 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

American Kestrel Frequent

Bat Falcon 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Peregrine Falcon 1 Quito 9th

Speckled Chachalaca 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Andean Guan 1 San Isidro 8th

Spix's Guan 4 Sacha Lodge 12th

Wattled Guan 1 heard Mindo 5th

Marbled Wood-Quail 3 Sacha Lodge 11th

Dark-backed Wood-Quail Heard Mindo 5th

Grey-breasted Crake Heard Rio Napo 10th

White-throated Crake Heard Mindo 4-6th

Rufous-sided Crake 1 Sacha Lodge 9th

Greater Yellowlegs 2 Rio Napo 10th

Spotted Sandpiper Frequent near water

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe 2 Pappalacta 7th

Southern Lapwing 4 Sacha Lodge 9th,10th & 13th

Pied Lapwing Singles along Rio Napo 9th, 10th & 13th

Blue-winged Teal 2 Rio Napo 10th

Andean Gull 7 Pappalacta pass 7th

Yellow-billed Tern Singles along Rio Napo 9th, 10th & 13th

Feral Pigeon Frequent away from Amazonia

Band-tailed Pigeon Frequent;

Pale-vented Pigeon Frequent at Sacha;

Ruddy Pigeon 2 Choco 6th, 3 Sacha 11th, 1 Sacha 12th

Plumbeous Pigeon Frequent

Dusky Pigeon 1 Choco 6th

Eared Dove Common around Quito

Ruddy Ground-Dove 2 Lago Agrio 9th & 13th

Blue and Yellow Macaw 2 Sacha Lodge 11th

Scarlet Macaw 4 Rio Napo 10th

Chestnut-fronted Macaw 1 Rio Napo 10th

Red-bellied Macaw 4 Sacha Lodge 12th

Dusky-headed Parakeet 63 Sacha 10th, 50 Sacha 11th

Maroon-tailed Parakeet 14 Mindo 5th, 32 Choco 6th, 3 Sacha 9th, 3 Sacha 11th

Barred Parakeet 32 Mindo 4th, 15 Mindo 5th

Pacific Parrotlet 2 Pedo vicente de Maldanao 6th

Cobalt-winged Parakeet 124 Sacha 10th, 2 Sacha 11th & 12th

Black-headed Parrot 1 Sacha 11th, 4 Sacha 12th

Blue-headed Parrot 41 Sacha 10th

Red-billed Parrot 10 Tandayapa 3rd, 6 Bellavista 4th, 1 Mindo 5th, 7 Chiriboga 14th

White-capped Parrot 1 San Isidro 8th

Bronze-winged Parrot 10 Choco 6th

Yellow-crowned Parrot 44 Sacha 10th, 100 Sacha 12th

Mealy Parrot 2 Rio Napo 10th

Squirrel Cuckoo Frequent

Little Cuckoo 1 Mindo 5th

Greater Ani Frequent Sacha Lodge

Smooth-billed Ani Frequent Sacha Lodge

Hoatzin Frequent Sacha Lodge

Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Crested Owl Singles Sacha Lodge 10th & 12th

Spectacled Owl Singles Sacha Lodge 9th & 10th

Black-banded Owl Singles Sacha Lodge 10th & 12th

Mottled Owl 2 Sacha Lodge 9th & 10th

Common Potoo Heard Sacha Lodge 9th & 11th

Long-tailed Potoo 1 Sacha Lodge 10th, heard 12th

Ocellated Poorwill 1 Rio Napo 10th

Band-winged Nightjar 1 Bellavista 3rd

Ladder-tailed Nightjar 1 Rio Napo 10th

White-collared Swift Frequent

Chestnut-collared Swift 4 Tandayapa 3rd

Short-tailed Swift 8 Sacha 10th, 50 Sacha 12th, 15 Sacha 13th, 55 Lago Agrio 13th

Grey-rumped Swift 10 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Neotropical Palm-Swift Frequent Sacha Lodge

White-whiskered Hermit 2 Mindo 5th

Tawny-bellied Hermit 5 Tandayapa 3rd, 1 Mindo 5th

Great-billed Hermit 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Black-throated Hermit 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Stripe-throated Hermit 1 Mindo 5th

White-necked Jacobin Singles Mindo 5th & Rio Napo 10th

Green Violet-ear 2 Bellavista 3rd

Sparkling Violet-ear Frequent in Quito

Green Thorntail 4 Choco 6th

Western Emerald 12 Bellavista 3rd

Fork-tailed Woodnymph 1 Sacha 10th, 2 Sacha 12th

Green-crowned Woodnymph 2 Mindo 5th

Violet-bellied Hummingbird 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Andean Emerald 20 Bellavista 3rd

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird 6 Bellavista 3rd, 8 Mindo 5th, 2 Choco 6th

Speckled Hummingbird 13 Bellavista 3rd, 10 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Empress Brilliant 2 Bellavista 3rd, 1 Mindo 5th

Fawn-breasted Brilliant 18 Bellavista 3rd, 7 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Green-crowned Brilliant 9 Mindo 5th

Ecuadorian Hillstar 1 Pappallacta pass 7th

Giant Hummingbird 1 Pappallacta pass 7th, 2 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Shining Sunbeam 27 Pappalacta 7th, 1 Guanco 8th, 2 Yanacocha 15th

Mountain Velvetbreast 4 Pappalacta 7th, 1 Guanco 8th

Great Sapphirewing Frequent Chiriboga and Yanacocha

Brown Inca 2 Brown Inca 3rd

Collared Inca 17 Tandayapa/Bellavista 3rd, 10 Bellavista 4th, 4 Guanco 8th

Buff-winged Starfrontlet 1 Guanco 8th, 42 Yanacocha 15th

Sword-billed Hummingbird Frequent Pappalacta, 1 Yanacocha

Buff-tailed Coronet 17 Bellavista 3rd, 26 Bellavista 4th

Gorgeted Sunangel 3 Bellavista 3rd, 4 Bellavista 4th

Tourmaline Sunangel 20 Guanco 8th

Sapphire-vented Puffleg 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th, 15 Yanacocha 15th

Golden-breasted Puffleg Frequent Yanacocha 15th

Greenish Puffleg 1 Pappalacta 7th

Booted Racket-tail 2 Bellavista 3rd

Black-tailed Trainbearer 1 Quito 9th

Green-tailed Trainbearer 1 Pappalacta 7th

Viridian Metaltail 9 Pappalacta 7th, 6 Guanco 8th, 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th, 3 Yanacocha 15th

Tyrian Metaltail Frequent

Blue-mantled Thornbill 1 Pappalacta 7th

Long-tailed Sylph 1 San Isidro 8th, 2 Guanco 8th

Violet-tailed Sylph 12 Bellavista 3rd, 1 Bellavista 4th, 1 Mindo 4th & 5th

Wedge-billed Hummingbird 1 Bellavista 4th

Purple-crowned Fairy 1 Choco 6th

Purple-throated Woodstar 1 Bellavista 3rd, 2 Bellavista 4th

White-bellied Woodstar 2 Guanco 8th

Gorgeted Woodstar 1 Guannco 8th

Golden-headed Quetzal Frequent Mindo

Black-tailed Trogon 2 Sacha Lodge 11th

White-tailed Trogon Singles Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Masked Trogon 4 Bellavista 4th

Blue-crowned Trogon 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Amazonian Trogan 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Ringed Kingfisher 1 Rio Napo 13th

Amazon Kingfisher Singles Sacha Lodge 9th, 10th & 12th

Green and Rufous Kingfisher Singles Sacha Lodge 10th, 12th & 13th

Blue-crowned Motmot Single Sacha Lodge 12th

Highland Motmot 1 San Isidro 8th

White-eared Jacamar 1 Rio Napo 10th

Purplish Jacamar 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Collared Puffbird 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Barred Puffbird 1 Mindo 5th

Lanceloated Monklet 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Black-fronted Nunbird 1 9th, 3 10th & 2 12th all at Sacha Lodge

White-fronted Nunbird 4 Sacha Lodge 12th

Swallow-wing Frequent Amazon basin

Scarlet-crowned Barbet 2 12th & 13th at Sacha Lodge

Orange-fronted Barbet 2 Choco 6th

Gilded Barbet 2 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Red-headed Barbet 1 Choco 6th

Toucan Barbet Singles Mindo 4th & 5th

Crimson-rumped Toucanet 2 Bellavista 3rd

Pale-mandibled Aracari 4 Mindo 5th, 1 Choco 6th

Chestnut-eared Aracari 1 Sacha Lodge 9th

Many-banded Aracari Frequent Sacha Lodge

Lettered Aracari 2 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Ivory-billed Aracari 2 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Singles Bellavista 4th & Chiriboga rd 14th

Channel-billed Toucan 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan 1 Mindo 5th

White-throated Toucan Singles Sacha Lodge 9th, 10th, 12th & 13th

Olivaceous Piculet 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Spot-breasted Woodpecker 2 Sacha Lodge 10th

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Frequent

Golden-olive Woodpecker 1 Choco 6th

Scale-breasted Woodpecker 2 10th, and singles 11th & 12th all at Sacha Lodge

Cream-coloured Woodpecker 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Lineated Woodpecker 2 Choco 6th and singles 11th & 12 Sacha

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Seen daily at Sacha Lodge

Black-cheeked Woodpecker 5 Choco 6th

Smoky-brown Woodpecker 2 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Red-rumped Woodpecker 1 Choco 6th

Bar-bellied Woodpecker 2 Yanacocha 15th

Crimson-crested Woodpecker 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Powerful Woodpecker 2 Bellavista 4th, 2 Mindo 5th

Stout-billed Cinclodes 2 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Bar-winged Cinclodes 3 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Pacific Hornero 3 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Lesser Hornero 1 Rio Napo 10th

Andean Tit-spinetail 2 Pappalacta Pass 7th

White-chinned Thistletail 1 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Azara's Spinetail 1 Bellavista 3rd, 3 Bellavista 4th

Slaty Spinetail Singles Mindo 4th, Choco 6th

White-bellied Spinetail 1 Sacha Lodge 10th

Rufous Spinetail 1 San Isidro 8th

White-browed Spinetail 1 Yanacocha 15th

Red-faced Spinetail 1 San Isidro 8th

Rusty-backed Spinetail 1 Sacha Lodge 10th

Many-striped Canastero 1 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Pearled Treerunner 3 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th, 2 Guanco 8th, 1 Yanacocha 15th

Streaked Tuftedcheek Singles Guanco 8th, Yanacocha 15th

Chestnut-winged Hookbill Singles 11th & 12th Sacha Lodge

Lineated Foliage-gleaner 1 Mindo 4th

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner 1 Bellavista 4th

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Singles Bellavista 4th, Sacha Lodge 10th

Striped Treehunter 1 Bellavista 3rd

Plain Xenops 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper 3 Sacha Lodge 12th

Strong-billed Woodcreeper 2 Bellavista 3rd, 1 Bellavista 4th, 2 Mindo 5th

Straight-billed Woodcreeper Singles 10th & 13th Sacha Lodge

Ocellated Woodcreeper Singles 10th & 11th Sacha Lodge

Buff-throated Woodcreeper 2 10th & 3 12th at Sacha Lodge

Spotted Woodcreeper Singles Bellavista 3rd & Mindo 5th

Montane Woodcreeper 1 Bellavista 4th, 2 Mindo 4th, 1 Mindo 5th 1 San Isidro 8th

Fasciated Antshrike 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Undulated Antshrike 2 Rio Napo 10th

Castelnau's Antshrike 1 heard Rio Napo 10th

Uniform Antshrike 1 Bellavista 3rd

Plain-winged Antshrike 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Western Slaty Antshrike 1 Chco 6th

Dusky-throated Antshrike 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Pygmy Antwren 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

White-flanked Antwren 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Long-tailed Antbird 2 Mindo 4th

Grey Antbird 1 Sacha Lodge 10th

Black-faced Antbird 1 Sacha Lodge 10th

Yellow-browed Antbird 1 Rio Napo 10th

Stub-tailed Antbird 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Scale-backed Antbird 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Striated Antthrush 1 Rio Napo 10th

Black-faced Antthrush 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Rufous-breasted Antthrush 1 heard Mindo 5th

Scaled Antpitta 1 Mindo 5th

Moustached Antpitta 1 heard Chiriboga Rd 14th

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Singles Bellavista 3rd and 4th

White-bellied Antpitta 1 heard San Isidro 8th

Rufous Antpitta 1 Chiriboga 14th

Tawny Antpitta 3 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Slate-crowned Antpitta 1 heard San Isidro 8th

Chestnut-belted Gnateater 1 heard Sacha Lodge 12th

Rusty-belted Tapaculo 1 Rio Napo 10th

Blackish Tapaculo 1 San Isidro 8th

Unicoloured Tapaculo 1 heard Bellavista 3rd, 2 Yanacocha 15th

Narino Tapaculo 1 Mindo 5th

Spillman's Tapaculo Singles Bellavista 3rd & 4th

Paramo Tapaculo 2 heard Pappalacta pass 7th

Ocellatted Tapaculo Singles heard Mindo 4th & Yanacocha 15th

Black-capped Tyrannulet Singles Bellavista 4th & San Isidro 8th

Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet 1 Bellavista 3rd

Slender-footed Tyrannulet Singles Rio Napo 10th, Sacha Lodge 12th

Golden-faced Tyrannulet 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Mottle-backed Elaenia Frequent Sacha Lodge

Sierran Elaenia Singles Bellavista 4th & Mindo 5th

White-throated Tyrannulet 2 Yanacocha 15th

White-tailed Tyrannulet 1 Bellavista 3rd, 4 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

White-banded Tyrannulet 7 Pappalacta 7th, 4 Guanco 8th

Torrent Tyrannulet 2 Mindo 5th, 6 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Tufted Tit-tyrant Singles Bellavista 3rd, Yanacocha 15th

Agile Tit-tyrant 1 Chiriboga 14th

Streak-necked Flycatcher 1 Bellavista 4th

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Rufous-breasted Flycatcher 1 San Isidro 8th

Slaty-capped Flycatcher 2 Mindo 5th, 1 Choco 6th

Yellow Tyrannulet 1 Mindo 5th

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

White-eyed Tody-Tyrant 1 Rio Napo 10th

Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher 3 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Singles Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Common Tody-Flycatcher 2 mindo 5th, 1 Choco 6th

Cinnamon Flycatcher 2 Bellavista 4th, 2 San Isidro 8th

Ornate Flycatcher Frequent Mindo 5th

Flavescent Flycatcher 1 Bellavista 3rd

Bran-coloured Flycatcher 1 Mindo 5th

Eastern Wood-Pewee Singles San Isidro 8th & Sacha 10th

Western Wood-Pewee Singles Mindo 4th, Chiriboga Rd 14th

Smoke-coloured Pewee 2 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Acadian Flycatcher 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 San Isidro 8th

Fuscous Flycatcher 1 Sacha Lodge 10th

Black Phoebe 4 Mindo 5th, 6 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant 2 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant 3 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Crowned Chat-Tyrant 1 Yanacocha 15th

Drab Water Tyrant Frequent along Rio Napo

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Smoky Bush-Tyrant 4 Chiriboga Rd 14th, 1 Yanacocha 15th

Paramo Ground Tyrant 2 Pappalacta Pass 7th

Bright-rumped Attila 1 Choco 6th

Greyish Mourner 2 Sacha Lodge 11th

Cinereous Mourner 2 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Dusky-capped Flycatcher 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Short-crested Flycatcher 1 Rio Napo 10th

Great Kiskadee Frequent Sacha Lodge

Lesser Kiskadee 1 Sacha Lodge 13th

Boat-billed Flycatcher 1 Choco 6th, 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Rusty-margined Flycatcher 2 Mindo 5th

Social Flycatcher Frequent Sacha Lodge

Grey-capped Flycatcher Frequent Sacha Lodge

Streaked Flycatcher 2 Choco 6th

Golden-crowned Flycatcher Singles Bellavista 3-5th

Sulphury Flycatcher 1 Sacha Lodge 13th

Eastern Kingbird Frequent Sacha Lodge

Tropical Kingbird Frequent

Snowy-throated Kingbird 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Barred Becard 1 Bellavista 4th, 1 Mindo 5th, 2 San Isidro 8th, 1 Guanco 8th

Cinnamon Becard 1 Choco 6th

Black-capped Becard 2 11th, 4 12th Sacha Lodge

Black-tailed Tityra Singles Sacha Lodge 11-13th

Red-crested Cotinga 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Green and black Fruiteater 2 Bellavista 4th

Barred Fruiteater 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

White-browed Purpletuft 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Screaming Piha 2 heard Rio Napo 10th, 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Plum-throated Cotinga 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Spangled Cotinga 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Bare-necked Fruitcrow Frequent Sacha Lodge

Purple-throated Fruitcrow 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Andean Cock-of-the-rock 4 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Golden-headed Manakin 2 Rio Napo 10th

White-crowned Manakin 2 Rio Napo 10th

Blue-crowned Manakin 2 Rio Napo 10th

Wire-tailed Manikin 4 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

White-bearded Manakin 2 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Striped Manakin 2 Rio Napo 10th

Club-winged Manakin 2 Mindo 5th

Orange-crested Manakin 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Turquoise Jay Frequent Bellavista

Violaceous Jay Frequent Sacha Lodge

Inca Jay 2 San Isidro 8th

Red-eyed Vireo 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Yellow-green Vireo Singles Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Choco Vireo Singles Mindo 5th & Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Brown-capped Vireo 2 Bellavista 4th

Lesser Greenlet 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Andean Solitaire Frequent western slope

Swainson's Thrush 1 Mindo 5th

Great Thrush Common above 7000'

Glossy-black Thrush 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Black-billed Thrush Frequent Sacha Lodge

Lawrence's Thrush 1 heard 9th, 1 12th both Sacha Lodge

Ecuadorian Thrush 2 Mindo 5th, 1 Choco 6th

White-capped Dipper 2 Mindo 5th, 2 Pappalacta pass 8th, 4 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Grey-breasted Martin 1 Choco 6th, 1 Lago Agrio 9th

White-winged Swallow Frequent along Rio Nap

Brown-bellied Swallow Frequent on eastern slope

Blue-and-White Swallow Frequent

White-banded Swallow Frequent Rio Napo

White-thighed Swallow 6 Choco 6th

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Frequent, common in Choco

Barn Swallow 1 Rio Napo 13th

Black-capped Donacobius 2 Sacha Lodge 12th, 1 Coca 13th

Thrush-like Wren 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Rufous Wren 1 Bellavista 4th, 6 Yanacocha 15th

Sepia-brown Wren 1 Mindo 4th

Grass Wren 1 Pappalacta 7th

Plain-tailed Wren 2 Bellavista 4th, 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Bay Wren 3 Choco 6th

Southern House-Wren 1 Choco 6th 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Mountain Wren 1 Bellavista 4th

Grey-breasted Wood-Wren 3 Bellavista 4th

Southern Nightingale-Wren Singles heard 5th & 6th Mindo

Tropical Gnatcatcher 1 Mindo 5th, 3 Choco 6th

Tropical Parula 3 Mindo 5th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Blackburnian Warbler Frequent

Blackpoll Warbler Singles mindo 5th, Lago Agrio 8th

Northern Waterthrush 1 Rio Napo 10th

Olive-crowned Yellowthroat 1 heard Mindo 4th

Canada Warbler 1 San Isidro 8th

Slate-throated Whitestart 4 Bellavista 3rd, Singles Bellavista & Mindo 4th, 2 San Isidro 8th

Spectacled Whitestart 4 Pappalacta 7th, 1 San Isidro 8th, 3 Guanco 8th, 2 Chiriboga Rd 14th, 1 Yanacocha 15th

Three-striped Warbler 6 Bellavista 3rd & 4th, 1 Mindo 4th, 2 Mindo 5th, 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Black-crested Warbler 2 Bellavista 3rd & 4th, 4 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Russet-crowned Warbler 2 Bellavista 3rd & 4th, 1 Guanco 8th

Buff-rumped Warbler 3 Choco 6th

Orange-bellied Euphonia 2 Choco 6th, 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Orange-crowned Euphonia 2 Mindo 5th

Thick-billed Euphonia 1 Mindo 5th, 3 Choco 6th, Singles Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Rufous-bellied Euphonia 8 Sacha Lodge 11th, 5 12th

Cinereous Conebill Frequent in the Andes

Blue-backed Conebill 2 Guanco 8th, 2 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Capped Conebill 2 Bellavista 4th, 1 Guanco 8th

Bluish Flower-piercer 1 San Isidro 8th

Masked Flower-piercer 4 Bellavista 3rd, 2 Guanco 8th, 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

Glossy Flower-piercer Frequent Chiriboga and Yanacocha

Black Flower-piercer 1 Bellavista 3rd, 12 Pappalacta 7th, 1 Chiriboga Rd 14th

White-sided Flower-piercer 2 Bellavista 4th, 1 San Isidro 8th

Golden-collared Honeycreeper 1 San Isidro 8th

Purple Honeycreeper 1 Choco 6th, 1 Sacha Lodge 10th & 2 12th

Green Honeycreeper 3 Choco 6th, 1 Sacha Lodge 10th, 3 11th

Blue Dacnis 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Black-faced Dacnis 1 Sacha Lodge 11th

Yellow-tufted Dacnis 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Yellow-bellied Dacnis 1 Sacha Lodge 12th

Scarlet-breasted Dacnis 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Fawn-breasted Tanager Singles Bellavista 4th & Guanco 6th

Opal-rumped Tanager 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Opal-crowned Tanager 4 Sacha Lodge 11th & 12th

Paradise Tanager 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Green and Gold Tanager 2 Sacha Lodge 12th

Golden Tanager Frequent Bellavista & Mindo

Silvery-throated Tanager 1 Pedro vicente de Maldanao 6th

Saffron-crowned Tanager 2 San Isidro 8th

Flame-faced Tanager 4 Mindo 4th & 5th, 3 San Isidro 8th