Species seen on the tour.

Neotropical Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
One seen 28th January near Zamora.

Andean Teal Anas andium
Small numbers (max 8) in Las Cajas NP 23rd & 24th January.

Andean Ruddy Duck Oxyura ferruginea
Seen in Las Cajas NP 23rd & 24th January (max 4).
                                                               
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Just the one bird seen on 28th January near Zamora.

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Seen on three dates.

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Seen on 5 dates.

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura   
Seen on 8 dates.

Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus
One seen at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
Seen on 3 dates near Cajanuma on 25th and Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.
 
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea
Small numbers 29th – 31st January at Buenaventura.

Grey-backed Hawk Leucopternis occidentalis
One seen very well over the forest at Buenaventura in an all too rare period of sunshine there on 29th January.

Solitary Eagle Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Two at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
One on 28th January as we travelled to Buenaventura and one on 3rd February between Tapichalaca and Loja.

Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris
Recorded on 8 dates with a daily maximum of 4 on 26th January near Bombuscaro.

Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
Seen on 1st & 3rd February at Tapichalaca with 2 birds on both days.

Variable Hawk Buteo polyosoma
Singles on 24th and 31st January at Cajas NP and near Tapichalaca respectively.

Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Two on 3rd February as we travelled from Buenaventura to Loja were the only ones seen.

Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera
Seen daily in small numbers (maximum 4) at Buenaventura 29th – 31st January.

Bearded Guan Penelope barbata
Two seen at Cajanuma on 25th January.

Andean Guan Penelope montagnii
Heard at Las Cajas on 24th January.

Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii
Seen in the Bombuscaro area on two dates (26th & 28th January)

Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus erythrops
Heard on 29th and 30th January at Buenaventura.

Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail Odontophorus speciosus
Heard at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis
Heard at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca
Up to 10 at Las Cajas NP on 23rd and 24th January.

Spotted Sandpiper Actitus macularia
One near Buenaventura on 30th January.

Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens
Two in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Andean Gull Larus serranus
Six in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Feral pigeons seen on four dates.

Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
Seen in Bombuscaro 27th January, Buenaventura 31st January and Tapichalaca on 2nd & 3rd February. Maximum 50+ at Tapichalaca.

Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea
Single bird at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
One en route to Tapichalaca on 31st January.

Croaking Ground-Dove Columbina cruziana
One seen between Buenaventura and Tapichalaca on 31st January.

Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla
Two at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata
Seen on two dates at Tapichalaca with 1 on 1st February and 2 the following day.

Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana
Heard at Bombuscaro on 28th January.

Red-masked Parakeet Aratinga erythrogenys
Common in the Buenaventura area with up to 30 on three dates.

White-eyed Parakeet Aratinga leucophthalmus
Five near Bombuscaro on 26th January were the only ones seen.

Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
Easily seen at Tapichalaca where up to 10 birds were seen on 4 dates.

El Oro Parakeet Pyrrhura orcesi
Three adults and a juvenile seen on a very wet morning of 30th January at Buenaventura. One of the key birds of the tour.

White-breasted Parakeet Pyrrhura albipectus
Another important bird for this tour. We saw 27 at Bombuscaro on 27th January. Recently discovered in the far north of Peru apparently.

Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis
One near Buenaventura on 28th January was the only record.

Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
Quite common in the Bombuscaro NP where 40+ were seen on 4 dates.

White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides
At least 20 seen at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus
At least 30 at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria
Small numbers on 5 dates: 2 on 25th January at Cajanuma, 3 at Tapichalaca on 31st January and up to 5 there on 1st & 2nd February.
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Recorded on 5 dates at Bombuscaro and Buenaventura.

Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
Seen on 3 dates.

Band-bellied Owl Pulsatrix melanota
Heard at Copalinga Lodge on 27th January.

Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis
Heard at Buenaventura on 30th & 31st January.

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Seen on 6 dates.

Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus
Seen at Bombuscaro (15 on 27th January) and a single at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Seen on two dates: 30 at Bombuscaro on 27th January and 20+ at Buenaventura on 30th January.

White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
Seen on 4 dates at Bombuscaro and Buenaventura with a maximum of 6 at the latter site on 29th January.

Grey-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis
Singles on 27th & 28th January at Copalinga Lodge.

White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Common at the feeders at Buenaventura 28th – 31st January.

Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae
Fairly common at Buenaventura 28th – 31st January.

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January and near Bombuscaro on 26th and 27th. Common near Buenaventura on 28th January.

Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti
A couple of birds seen at Copalinga on 26th & 27th January.

Spangled Coquette Lophornis stictolophus
A pair seen at Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii
Up to 3 seen at Copalinga 27th & 28th January.

Green Thorntail Popelaira conversii
Common on the feeders at Buenaventura 28th – 30th January.

Emerald-bellied Woodnymph Thalurania hypochlora
Up to 5 seen daily at Buenaventura 28th – 30th January.           

Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie
Common on the Buenaventura feeders 28th – 31st January.

Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone
One at Copalinga on 28th January.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Common at Buenaventura 28th – 31st January.

Andean  Emerald Amazilia franciae
Common at Buenaventura 28th – 30th January.

Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata
Small numbers at Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Singles at Tapichalaca 31st January – 2nd February.

Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus
One seen in Bombuscaro on 26th January and heard there on the next two days.

Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Common at Buenaventura 28th – 30th January.

Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeatrei
Up to 5 daily at Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
Small numbers daily at Tapichalaca 30th January – 2nd February.

Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
A male seen in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Singles in Las Cajas NP 23rd & 24th January.

Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
One in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January.

Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
One in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
Up to 5 daily at Tapichalaca 30th January – 3rd February.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae
Small numbers daily on the feeders at Tapichalaca.

Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris
Singles on 23rd & 24th January at Las Cajas NP.

Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
One in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii
Common at Tapichalaca 31st January – 3rd February.

Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
One at Buenaventura on 28th January.

Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis
Common on the feeders at Tapichalaca on 31st January – 3rd February.               

Flame-throated Sunangel Heliangelu micraster
Small numbers (max. 5) at Tapichalaca 31st January – 3rd February.

Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola
One in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January.

Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus
Seen at Tapichalaca on 31st January (5+) & 3rd February (3).

Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
Singles in Las Cajas NP 23rd & 24th January.

Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP and at Tapichalaca.

Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps                                  
One at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi
At least 5 at Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
Single at Cajanuma on 25th January and small numbers daily at Tapichalaca.

Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
Two at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
One or two birds on 29th & 30th January at Buenaventura.

White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant
Small numbers at Cajanuma on 25th January and Tapichalaca on 31st January, 2nd & 3rd February.

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
Heard at Buenaventura on 30th January and a pair seen at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
A pair seen at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Masked Trogon Trogon personatus
A singe at Cajanuma on January 25th and a pair at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii
Heard at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Highland Motmot Momotus aequatorialis
Singles seen on two dates at Bombuscaro.

Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae
Another important bird for this tour with singles located in Bombuscaro 26th – 28th January.

Black-streaked Puffbird Malacoptila fulvogularis
This rare puffbird was seen in Bombuscaro on 26th and 27th January.

Lanceolated Monklet Micromonacha lanceolata
This widespread but endearing bird is always a pleasure to see. We saw it at Bombuscaro on 26th & 27th January.

Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
A pair seen in Cajanuma on 25th January and singles in Bombuscaro and Copalinga on 26th & 27th January.

Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus
One at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Pale-mandibled Araçari Pteroglossus erythropygius
Regular at the bird tables at Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.

Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan Andigena hypoglauca
A pair seen on 24th January in Las Cajas NP and heard there the next day. Three seen at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.
 
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan Rhamphastos swainsonii
Heard at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi
A pair seen in Bombuscaro on 26th and 27th January.

Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus
A pair at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii
Singles in Cajanuma on 25th January and at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus
A pair on the Old Loja – Zamora Road on 25th January.

Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
A pair in Bombuscaro on 26th January.

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker Melanerpes cruentatus
One in Bombuscaro on 26th January.

Little Woodpecker Veniliornis passerinus
Singles in Bombuscaro on 26th & 27th January.

Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
A dozen or so birds seen in Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January.

Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior
One in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus
A few seen as we travelled from Buenaventura to Tapichalaca.

Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
Common and widespread and recorded on 9 dates.

Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura
Only seen at Buenaventura with 2 there on 29th January and heard on 31st.

Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis
Heard near Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufra
Heard at Tapichalaca on 1st February and 2 seen there the next day.

White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis
One seen at Cajanuma on 25th January and another at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata
Two at Cajanuma on 25th January.

Mouse-coloured Thistletail            Schizoeaca griseomurina
Singles seen at Las Cajas NP on 23rd January and at the Yangana Pass near Tapichalaca on 31st January and 3rd February.

Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata
Heard in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Equatorial Graytail Xenerpestes singularis
One seen in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Encountered in Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January (max 2 birds), Cajanuma on 25th January (1) and Tapichalaca on 2nd February (1).

Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Recorded on 6 dates in Las Cajas (1 on 24th), Cajanuma (numerous, 25th), Bombuscaro (1 on 26th) and most often in Tapichalaca where is what seen from 1st – 3rd February with a daily max. of 5 on the last day.

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Seen at Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January with 5 on the latter date.

Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis
Three at Cajanuma on 25th January and 2 at Bombuscaro the next day.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus
One at Bombuscaro on 27th January.                                                                                         

Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
One heard at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Black-billed Treehunter Thripadectes melanorhnychus
Heard at Bombuscaro on 26th and 27th January.
                                                   
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Four at Cajanuma on 25th January and up to 2 at Buenaventura on 29th and 30th.

Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla  tyrannina
Heard at Tapichalaca on 31st January and 2nd February.
                                                                                
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Singles at Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Singles on 26th & 27th at Bombuscaro and on 29th & 30th at Buenaventura.

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Singles at Cajanuma on 25th and at Bonbuscaro on 27th January.

Spotted  Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Heard at Buenaventura on 29th and seen there on 30th January with 4 birds noted.

Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Heard at Buenaventura on 29th January and 2 seen there the following day.

Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Six at Cajanuma on 25th January and 1 in Bombuscaro the next day.

Great Antshrike Taraba major
A female at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Lined Antshrike Thamnophilus  tenuepunctatus
Singles 25th – 28th on the Andean east slope forests of Bombuscaro.

Western Slaty-Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha
Two at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus
Heard at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
Singles at Bombuscaro on 27th January and at Copalinga the next day.

Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris
One at Bombuscaro on 26h & 27th January.

Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata
Heard at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Blackish Antbird Cercomacra nigrescens
Heard at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys
Heard near Copalinga on 25th & 26th January.

Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata
Singles on 29th & 30th January at Buenaventura.

Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul
A pair at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Undulated  Antpitta Grallaria squamigera                                               
Heard on 24th January at Las Cajas NP and on 25th January at Cajanuma.

Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis
Heard on 26th January in Bombuscaro.

Plain-backed Antpitta Grallaria haplonota
Heard in Bombuscaro 26th – 28th January.

Jocotoco Antpitta Grallaria ridgelyi
Two seen at Tapichalaca on 1st February. Probably the most important bird of the tour.

Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis
One was waiting at the antpitta feeding station for us on 1st February at Tapichalaca where it was heard throughout our stay.

Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula
Heard at Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January and on 3 dates at Tapichalaca.

Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis
Seen well in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January and heard there the next day.

Ash-coloured Tapaculo Myornis senilis
Heard at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans
Heard at Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th February. One seen at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Chusquea Tapaculo Scytalopus parkeri
Heard on 31st January and 2nd February at Tapichalaca where it was seen on 1st February.

Páramo Tapaculo Scytalopus canus
Heard near Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Two seen near Buenaventura on 31st January.

Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
Seen around Tapichalaca from 31st January – 3rd February with a maximum of 3 seen on 1st February.

Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
Seen in small numbers (max. 3) near Zamora on 25th & 26th January.

Loja Tyrannulet Zimmerius flavidifrons
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Singles near Buenaventura on 30th & 31st January.

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus  elatus
Two near Copalinga on 26th January.

Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Mottle-backed Elaenia Elaenia gigas
One near Copalinga on 27th January.

White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Seen near Cajanuma on 25th January.

White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys
One in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January.

White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January. More plentiful at Cajanuma on 25th January and 3 seen at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
One near Zamora on 26th January.

Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
One seen in Bombuscaro on 26th January.

Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Up to 4 in Bombuscaro on 26th & 27th January with a single at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Two near Copalinga on 26th January and heard there on 28th.

Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
One at Cajanuma on 25th January.

Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempsis  flaveola
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.
                                                               
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus  pileatus
Singles in Bombuscaro on 26th & 27th January and a couple of birds on 29th and 30th January at Buenaventura.

Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis
One at Buenaventura on 1st February.

Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus
A pair at Copalinga on 28th January.

Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
One on 27th January at Copalinga.

Brownish Twistwing Cnipodectes subbrunneus
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens
One on 26th January near Zamora.

White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
Heard at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus
A pair in Bombuscaro on 26th January. Up to 5 seen on two dates at Buenaventura.

Black-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius atricaudus
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus
A single outside Copalinga Lodge 26th – 28th January, regularly seen around the lodge.

Orange-banded Flycatcher            Myiophobus  lintoni
Up to 3 seen at Tapichalaca on 2nd & 3rd February.

Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
One on 27th January at Buenaventura.

Smoke-coloured Pewee Contopus fumigatus
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Up to 3 in Bombuscaro 25th – 27th January.

Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Seen on 8 dates.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
Up to 4 in Las Cajas NP on 23rd and 24th January.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
At least 2 daily in Las Cajas 23rd & 24th January. Three at Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus  erythropygius
At least 2 in Las Cajas NP 23rd & 24th January.

Paramo Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpina
One in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia  colonus
Singles near Bombuscaro NP on 27th & 28th January.

Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Singles in Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.

Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
A couple at Buenaventura on 31st January.

Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similes
Up to 2 daily at Bombuscaro and Copalinga 26th – 28th January. A couple seen en route to Tapichalaca on 31st January.

Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti
One on 26th January at Bombuscaro NP.

Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chryocephalus
Heard at Copalinga on 27th January.

Piratic  Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Heard at Copalinga on 27th January.

Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Recorded on 8 dates.

Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor
A pair in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata
Three in Buenaventura on 30th January.

Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus
One at Las Cajas NP on 23rd January was the only record.

Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata
One in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii
One in Cajanuma on 25th January and a pair at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii
A nice male at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus
Singles in Bombuscaro NP 26th – 28th January.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger
Fabulous views of this strange cotinga at Buenaventura with 3 on 29th January and a couple seen the next day.

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola  peruviana
A male at Bombuscaro on 27th January.

Blue-rumped Manakin Lepidothrix isidorei
Individuals seen in Bombuscaro NP 26th – 28th January, including a male on 27th.

Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus
One in Bombuscaro NP on 26th & 27th January.

Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus
Two males seen at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa
Recorded on 3 dates at Las Cajas NP and Tapichalaca with 3 seen on 23rd January.

Inca Jay Cyanolyca yncas
Seen on 4 dates and most numerous in Bombuscaro NP with 6 seen on 27th January.

Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis  gujanensis
This ubiquitous Neotropical species was heard at Cajanuma on 25th January and seen at Tapichalaca on 1st & 2nd February.

Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophyrs
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus
Common at Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.

Olivaceous Greenlet Hylophilus olivaceus
Small numbers on the old Zamora road, near Copalinga and in Bombuscaro on 25th – 27th January.

Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides
One at Buenaventura on 30th January and heard at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater
Heard at Cajanuma on 25th January.

Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Several seen in the Copalinga and Bombuscaro area 26th – 29th January.

Great Thrush Turdus fuscater
Recorded on 7 dates.

Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus
Two seen at Bombuscaro on 28th January and a pair at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis
Heard at Zamora on 25th January and a couple seen at Copalinga on 27th & 28th January.

Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris
Small numbers at Buenaventura 29th – 31st January.

White-necked Thrush Turdus albicollis
Heard near Copalinga on 27th January.

Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus
Singles on 28th January and 3rd February as we travelled between sites.

White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
Small numbers on 23rd and 24th January near Las Cajas NP.

Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Small numbers around Buenaventura on 29th & 30th January.

Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
Up to 12 at Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January.

Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Seen on 9 dates.

White-banded Swallow Atticora  fasciata
Up to 4 on 3 dates near Copalinga.

Grey-mantled Wren Odontorchilus branickii
Small numbers on the old Zamora road and near Bombuscaro on 25th and 26th January.

Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa
Up to 4 birds on 1st & 2nd February.

Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
At least 2 in Cajanuma on 23rd and 24th January.

Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus
Common at Buenaventura 28th – 31st January.

Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys
Up to 3 on 1st & 2nd February at Tapichalaca.

House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Heard on 3 dates.

Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis
A couple in Cajanuma on 25th and one at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Grey-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophyrs
Heard on 25th at Cajanuma and seen at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea
Heard on a brief stop on the way to Buenaventura as we passed though dry country.

Tropical Parula Parula  pitiayumi
Seen on 5 dates.

Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
Seen on 4 dates.

Black-lored Yellowthroat Geothlypis auricularis
A female at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Quite common around Copalinga and in Bombuscaro NP where it was seen from 26th – 28th January.

Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus
Seen on 9 dates.

Spectacled Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus
Seen on 5 dates.

Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus
A minimum of 5 seen at Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Citrine Warbler Basileuterus luteoviridis
Small numbers at Las Cajas NP and Tapichalaca.

Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus
Seen on the old Zamora road on 25th January.

Three-banded Warbler Basileuterus trifasciatus
One at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus
Four at Las Cajas NP on 24th January and 4 at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Buff-rumped Warbler Basileuterus fulvicauda
Recorded in Bombuscaro NP 27th – 29th January.

Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Six dates.

Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus
A pair on 26th January at Bombuscaro NP.

Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza
Seen on 5 dates, mostly at the bird feeders of Copalinga and Buenaventura.

Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata
Three on 26th near Zamora.

Chestnut-vented Conebill Conirostrum speciosum
One with the above species.

Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum
One in Las Cajas NP on 23rd January.

Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor
Small numbers 1st – 3rd February at Tapichalaca.

Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri
Just the one at Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina
About 20 in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Common around Tapichalaca.

Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis                                        
Up to 5 in Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January.

Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira
Seen on 2 dates near Copalinga.

Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
One at Buenaventura on 29th January.

Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris
A pair at Copalinga on 27th & 28th January.

Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
Regularly recorded at Bombuscaro and Buenaventura.

Bronze-green Euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa
A pair near Bombuscaro NP on 26th January.

Orange-eared Tanager Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Small numbers 25th – 27th January at Bombuscaro NP.

Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula
Three at Tapichalaca on 30th January.

Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
Seen most frequently near Copalinga and Bombuscaro NP.

Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala
Six at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala
One at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Golden-eared Tanager Tangara chrysotis
Small numbers on 3 dates in the Bombuscaro NP area.

Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii
One at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
One at Tapichalaca on 1st February.

Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii
One at Las Cajas NP on 24th January and 2 at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Up to 5 daily in the Bombuscaro – Copalinga area.

Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis
Up to 10 daily near Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Green-and-gold Tanager Tangara schrankii
At least 5 daily 26th – 28th January near Bombuscaro.

Spotted Tanager Tangara punctata
A couple seen in Bombuscaro on 26th & 27th January.

Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Small numbers 26th – 28th at Bombuscaro and 4 at Buenaventura on 30th January.

Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex
Three at Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP on 23rd & 24th January.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus
Seen at Cajanuma on 25th January and 5 at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis  montana
Seen in Cajanuma on 25th January.

Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata
Singles at Las Cajas NP on 23rd and at Cajanuma on 25th January. Heard at Tapichalaca on 2nd February.

Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
Small numbers at Cajanuma on 25th January.

Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis
A female near Bombuscaro on 26th January was the only record.

Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus
Seen on 6 dates.

Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum
Small numbers near Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala
Singles 1st – 3rd February at Tapichalaca.

Silver-beaked Tanager Ramphocelus carbo
Common near Copalinga.

Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus
Common near Buenaventura.

Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
A pair at Copalinga on 27th January.

White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
Two males at Buenaventura on 29th January.

White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus
Small numbers near Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Common Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Numerous near Tapichalaca on 30th January.

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis
Common near Bombuscaro.

Grey-hooded Bush-Tanager Cnemoscopus  rubrirostris
Quite numerous at Tapichalaca on 2nd February with 15 birds seen. Only 5 were seen there the next day however.

Black-capped Hemispingus Hemispingus atropileus
Seen at Cajanuma on 25th January and Tapichalaca on 1st & 2nd February where 10 were seen on the latter date.

Superciliared Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP and at Cajanuma on the first 3 days of the tour.

Black-headed Hemispingus Hemispingus verticalis
At least 6 at Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Magpie Tanager Cissopis leveriana
Small numbers daily near Copalinga.

White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata
One seen (and others heard) at Tapichalaca on 31st January. Heard again on 2nd February.

Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Singles on 1st & 2nd February at Tapichalaca.

Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus
Common near Copalinga, Bombuscaro and Buenaventura.

Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis
Two on 30th January at Buenaventura.

Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens
Small numbers near Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Southern Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster
A few seen on 28th January as we travelled from Zamora to Buenaventura.

Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Heard at Bombuscaro on 27th & 28th January.

Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina
Seen on two dates.

Lesser Seed-Finch Oryzoborus angolensis
Seen on 30th & 31st January near Buenaventura.

Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa
One near Zamora on 26th January.

Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis
Numerous near Buenaventura on 30th January.

Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris
One near Copalinga on 26th January.

Plain-coloured Seedeater Catamenia inornata
Up to 8 on 23rd & 24th January in Las Cajas NP.

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor
Small numbers in Las Cajas NP.

Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola
Seen on 3 dates.

Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica
One at Tapichalaca on 3rd February.

Pale-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidinucha
Seen at Cajanuma on 25th January and Tapichalaca on 2nd & 3rd February. Maximum 15 birds seen.

Rufous-naped Brush-Finch Atlapetes latinuchus
Seen at the same sites as above species.

Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Burarremon torquatus
One in Las Cajas NP on 24th January.

Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris
Small numbers around Copalinga 26th – 28th January.

Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei
A couple seen near Buenaventura on 30th January.

Yellow-browed Sparrow Ammodramus aurifrons
Up to 5 seen at Copalinga on 27th & 28th January.

Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
Recorded on 8 dates.

Subtropical Cacique Cacicus uropygialis
Small numbers 26th – 28th January in Bombuscaro NP.

Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus
Small numbers 26th – 28th January.

Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus
Common on 31st January between Buenaventura and Tapichalaca.

Scrub Blackbird Dives warszewiczi
Common near Buenaventura.

White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae
One en route to Buenaventura on 28th January and another as we travelled to Tapichalaca on 31st.

Peruvian Meadowlark Sturnella bellicose
One seen as we travelled to Loja on 24th January.

Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica
Small numbers near Las Cajas NP.

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