Reserva Las Gralarias Bird Checklist

Reserva Las Gralarias Bird Checklist
Updated May 2008
The following bird species have been recorded in Reserva Las Gralarias.
Taxonomy follows Aves del Ecuador 2006 & The Birds of Ecuador  2001 by Ridgely  and Greenfield.                          
Key:

Pl        =          Plate
#          =          Number on Plate
*          =          Changes in Ridgely and Greenfield (2006)
**         =          First According to Ridgely and Greenfield (2006) – Second According to Ridgely and Greenfield (2001)
End    =          Endemism
E         =          Ecuadorian Endemic                                           
EC       =          Chocó Endemic                                         
ET       =          Tumbesian Endemic                                            
EP       =          Central Andean Páramo
(Bird life International)

St        =          Status at the Reserve
C         =          Common
FC      =          Fairly Common
U         =          Uncommon
R         =          Rare
A         =          Accidental
M         =          Migrant
NC      =          Needs Confirmation.

 

St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
Tinamous Tinamidae (1) End
1 Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui NC 1 8
Herons, Bitterns and Egrets Ardeidae (2)
2 Fasciated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum R 7 7
3 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis R 6 8
American Vultures Cathartidae (2)
4 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus C 9 5
5 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura C 9 4
Kites, Eagles, Hawks and Osprey Accipitridae (13)
6 Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis R 11 2
7 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus FC 11 1
8 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus M/C 10 1
9 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus R 10 8
10 Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis FC 15 3
11 Tiny Hawk Accipiter superciliosus R 15 1
12 Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor R 15 4
13 Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps U 12 7
14 Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris C 13 2
15 White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous U 13 6
16 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus M 13 3
17 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus R 13 4
18 Black-and-chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori R 14 3
Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae (5)
19 Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis FC 15 6
20 Plumbeous Forest-Falcon Micrastur plumbeus EC R 15 8
21 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus U 15 10
End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
1 American Kestrel Falco sparverius R 17 7
2 Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis R 17 5
Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas Cracidae (2)
3 Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens R 18 1
4 Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii C 18 10
New World Quails Odontophoridae (1)
5 Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus EC C 19 3
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae (1)
6 White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis R 20 4

Sandpipers, Snipes, and Phalaropes Scolopacidae (3)
7 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia M 24 3
8 Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda M 25 8
9 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii M 23 8
Pigeons and Doves Columbidae (6)
10 Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata C 28 1
11 Ruddy Pigeon Columba subvinacea R 28 3
12 Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea C 28 2
13 Ecuadorian Ground-Dove Columbina buckleyi ET A? 29 6
14 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi FC 29 12
15 White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenara U 28 13
Parrots and Macaws Psittacidae (7)
16 Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura FC 31 12
17 Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola U 31 4
18 Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissima R 31 10
19 Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus C 32 7
20 White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides U 32 8
End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
1 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus R 32 9
2 Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria U 32 15
Cuckoos and Anis Cuculidae (3)
3 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana FC 33 7
4 Little Cuckoo Piaya minuta R 33 6
5 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani R 33 10
Typical Owls Strigidae (4)
6 Rufescent Screech-Owl Otus ingens U 35 5
7 Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nubicola U 35 8
8 Black-and-white Owl Strix nigrolineata R 36 6
9 Mottled Owl Strix virgata FC 36 8
Oilbirds Steatornithidae (I)
10 Oilbird Steatornis caripensis U 37 1
Potoos Nyctibiidae (1)
11 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus U 37 4
Nightjars and Nighthawks Caprimulgidae (4)
12 Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris FC 38 1
13 Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis U 39 1
14 Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris U 39 4
15 Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra R 37 8
Swifts Apodidae (4)
16 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris C 40 1
17 Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus U 40 2
18 Spot-fronted Swift Cypseloides cherriei U 40 4
19 Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris R 40 8
End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
Hummingbirds Trochilidae (26)
1 Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus FC 41 7
2 Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae U 41 22
3 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae R 43 7
4 Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus FC/M 43 8
5 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans U/M 43 9
6 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl U 44 10
7 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae U 44 13 *
8 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys C 41 24
9 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini EC R 41 20
10 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix EC C 43 19
11 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula R 43 16
12 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides C 43 14
13 White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri U 45 3
14 Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni EC C 45 9
15 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata C 45 10
16 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens C 45 17
17 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini EC C 45 19
18 Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus EC FC 46 20
19 Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis E/EP R/A? 46 2
20 Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens EC R 46 9
21 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii C 42 10
22 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi R 45 15
23 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis EC C 45 16
24 Wedge-billed Hummingbird Schistes geoffroyi R 41 19
25 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii FC 42 12
26 White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant R 42 15
Trogons and Quetzals Trogonidae (3)
27 Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus U/M 48 7
28 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps C 48 8
29 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus C 47 11
End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
Motmots Momotidae (1)
1 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii R 49 8
Puffbirds Bucconidae (2)
2 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus R 51 7
3 White-faced Nunbird Hapaloptila castanea FC 51 16
New World Barbets Capitonidae (2)
4 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii R 50 14
5 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus EC C 50 16
Toucans Ramphastidae (4)
6 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus FC 52 1
7 Pale-mandibled Araçari Pteroglossus erythropygius E/EC R 52 6
8 Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris EC FC 52 12
9 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos swainsonii R 52 17
Woodpeckers and Piculets Picidae (5)
10 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii C 53 1
11 Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus U 53 2
12 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus R 48 1
13 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus FC 54 13
14 Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus FC 54 8
15 Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens C 48 6
Ovenbirds Furnariidae (17)
16 Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus R 59 4
17 Azara' s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae C 56 1
18 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura FC 56 3
19 Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa U 56 9
20 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops C 56 14
21 Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii FC 59 8
22 Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni EC U 59 9
End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
1 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger FC 57 6
2 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens FC 57 9
3 Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuligera FC 57 8
4 Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris FC 58 4
5 Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps FC 58 7
6 Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus U 58 12
7 Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus U 59 11
8 Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps FC 59 13
9 Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis EC U 59 14
10 Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus R 59 16
Woodcreepers Dendrocolaptidae (6)
11 Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina U 55 1
12 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocinda fuliginosa U 55 2
13 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus FC 55 6
14 Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus C 55 9
15 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius U 55 19
16 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lachrymiger C 55 23
Typical Antbirds Thamnophilidae (4)
17 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor U 60 11
18 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor R 61 12
19 Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata U 62 2
20 Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata R 63 7
Ground Antbirds Formicariidae (7)
21 Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus U 64 15
22 Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea ES/EN U 65 2
23 Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis

R 65 3
24 Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni FC 65 4
25 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla FC 65 6
26 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta EC FC 65 10
27 Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris U 64 3
      End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
  Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae (3)                          
1 Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior EC C                     66 11
2 Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni   C                     66 14
3 Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx   FC                     66 6
                               
  Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae (31)                          
4 Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps   U                     67 8
5 Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops   R                     67 23
6 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum   R                     67 13
7 Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis   R                     68 25
8 White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus   C                     70 22
9 Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus   U                     70 24
10 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis   FC                     68 2
11 Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus   R                     67 1
12 Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni   FC                     69 18
13 Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps   U                     69 19
14 Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps   U                     69 8
15 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum   R                     69 5
16 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus   C                     70 7
17 Tawny-breasted Flycatcher Myiobius villosus   R                     70 3
18 Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans   C                     71 16
19 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea   FC                     70 8
20 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus   M                     71 4
21 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus   C                     71 7
22 Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi   M                     71 2
23 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris   U                     72 18
24 Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema   U                     72 21
25 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus   U                     73 1
26 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer   R                     73 19
27 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua   R                     74 22
28 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus   C                     74 21
      End St 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pl #
1 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus   FC                     74 5
2 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor   FC                     75 2
3 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus   U                     75 6
4 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus   U                     75 7
5 Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus   FC                     75 8
6 One-colored Becard Platypsaris homochrous   U                     75 10
7 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata   R                     75 14
                                 
  Cotingas Cotingidae (6)                            
8 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus   R                     76 2
9 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii   C                     76 9
10 Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda EC FC                     76 11
11 Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii   FC                     76 15
12 Olivaceous Piha Snowornis cryptolophus   U                     73 14 *
13 Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana   U                     77 6
                                 
  Manakins Pipridae (2)                            
14 Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus   FC                     78 8
15 Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus EC U/M                     78 11
                                 
  Jays Corvidae (2)                            
16 Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa   FC                     49 12
17 Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra EC U                     49 13
                                 
  Vireos Vireonidae (4)                            
18 Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris   U                     81 10
19 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus   U       &nb