f = forest
g = generalists are found in many habitats
p = paramo or grassland
t = forest-grassland transition zone
s = shrub
w = water

Common Name

Latin Name

Habitat

Tinamous

Tinamidae

Curve-billed Tinamou

Northoprocta curvirostris

U,p

Grebes

Podicipedidae

Silvery Grebe

Podiceps occipitalis

A,w

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

R,w

Ducks

Anatidae

Speckled Teal

Anas flavirostris

U,w

Yellow-billed Pintail

A. georgica

U,w

Andean Duck

Oxyura ferruginea

C,w

Vultures

Cathartidae

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

*,R,p

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

U,p

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

U,p

Hawks

Accipitridae

Red-backed Hawk

Buteo polyosoma

C,p

Black-chested Buzzard Eagle 

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

U,p

Puna Hawk

Buteo poecilochrous

A,p

Cinereous Harrier

Circus cinereous

R,p

Falcons

Falconidae

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

C,t

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A,p

Carunculated Caracara

Phalcoboenus carunculatus

U,p

Guans

Cracidae

Andean Guan

Penelope montagnii

U,f

Coots

Rallidae

American Coot

Fulica americana

C,w

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrula martinica

U,w

Lapwings & Snipes

Charadriidae

Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

A,p

Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis

U,p

Andean Snipe

G. jamesoni

U,p

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

M,w

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

M,w

Gulls

Laridae

Andean Gull

Larus serranus

U,p

Pigeons

Columbidae

Rock Dove

Colombia livia

C,g

Band-tailed Pigeon

C. fasciata

C,f

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

U,g

Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

C,g

Maroon-chested Ground-Dove

Claravis mondetoura

R,f

Parrots

Psitacidae

White-capped Parrot

Pionus seniloides

R,f

Owls

Tytonidae & Strigidae

Barn Owl

Tyto alb

R,f

Great-horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

R,f

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

R,f

Nighthawks

Caprimulgidae

Bandwinged Nightjar

Caprimulgis longirostris

C,p

Swifts

Apodidae

Chestnut-collared Swift

Cypseloides rutilus

U,p

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

U,p

Hummingbirds

Trochilidae

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia victoriae

C,p

Green-tailed Trainbearer

L. nuna

U,s

Sparkling Violetear

Colibri coruscans

C,s

Green Violetear

C. thalassinus

N,s

Giant Hummingbird

Patagona gigas

C,p

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Oreotrochilus chimborazo

C,p

Purple-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

U,t

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi

R,t

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

C. herrani

R,t

Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis

C,p

White-bellied Woodstar

Acestrura mulsant

U,t

Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina

C,s

Blue-tailed Emerald

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

U,p

Speckled Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys

U,t

Booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii

U,t

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

R,t

Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

U,f

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Eriocnemis mosquera

U,f

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

E. luciani

U,f

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Coeligena lutetiae

C,f

Mountain Avocetbill

Opisthoprora euryptera

R,f

Toucans

Ramphastidae

Gray-breasted Mt. Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca

R,f

Woodpeckers

Picidae

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker  

Piculus rivolii

R,f

Horneros

Furnariidae

Azara's Spinetail

Synallaxis azarae

U,s

Andean Tit- Spinetail

Leptasthenura andicola

U,p

Streak-backed Canastero

Asthenes wyatti

R,p

ManCanasteroy-striped

A. flammulata

C,p

Pearled Treerunner

Margarornis squamiger

R,f

Antbirds

Formicariidae

Giant Antpitta

Grallaria gigantea

*,R,f

Tawny Antpitta

G. quitensis

C,p

Foliage Gleaners

Furnaridae

Stoutbilled Cinclodes 

Cinclodes excelsior

R,p

Barwinged Cinclodes 

C. fuscus

C,p

Tapaculos

Rhinocryptidae

Pale-throated Tapaculo  

Scytalopus panamensis

U,s

Andean Tapaculo

S. magellanicus

U,s

Cotingas

Cotingidae

Red-crested Cotinga

Ampelion rubrocristatus

C,t

Flycatchers

Tyrannidae

White-crested Elaenia

Elaenia albiceps

U,s

White-throated Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus leucophyrs

U,p

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca fumicolor

C,p

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant 

O. rufipectoralis

U,p

Crowned Chat-Tyrant

O. frontalis

U,p

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant

Agriornis montana

C,p

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

A,f

Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

A,f

Vermillion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

C,p

Cinnamon Flycatcher

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea

U,t

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Anairetes parulus

U,p

Agile Tit-Tyrant

A. agilis

R,f

Torrent Tyrannulet

Serpophaga cinerea

U,w

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola alpina

C,p

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

M. maculirostris

U,p

Golden-faced Tyrannulet

Tyranniscus viridiflavus

U,t

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant

Myiotheretes striaticollis

C,t

Swallows

Hirunididae

Blue and White Swallow

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

C,t

Brown-bellied Swallow

N. murina

C,p

Dippers

Cinclidae

White-capped Dipper

Cinclus leucocephalus

U,w

Wrens

Troglodytidae

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

C,p

Rufous Wren

Cinnycerthia unirufa

U,f

Thrushes

Turdidae

Glossy-black Thrush

Turdus serranus

R,f

Great Thrush

T. fuscater

C,g

Pipits

Motacillidae

Paramo Pipit

Anthus bogetensis

C,p

Warblers

Parulidae

Spectacled Redstart

Myioborus melanocephalus

U,f

Russet-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus coronatus

R,f

Black-crested Warbler

Basileuterus nigrocristatus

U,f

Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica fusca

M,f

Tanangers

Emberizidae

Black Flowerpiercer

Diglossa humeralis

C,f

Masked Flowerpiercer

D. cyanea

U,f

Cinerous Conebill

Conirostrum  cinereum

C,s

Capped Conebill

C. albifrons

U,f

Scarlet-bellied Mt. Tananger

Anisognathus igniventris

C,f

Scrub Tananger

Tangara vitriolina

R,p

Blue and Black Tananger

T. vassorii

U,f

Finches

Emberizidae

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotricha capensis

C,g

Rufous-naped Brush Finch

Atlapetes rufinucha

U,t

Pale-naped Brush Finch

A. pallidinucha

U,t

White-winged Brush Finch

A. leucopterus

U,t

Stripe-headed Brush Finch

A. torquatus

U,t

Plain-colored Seedeater

Catamenia inornata

C,p

Band-tailed Seedeater

C. analis

U,p

Paramo Seedeater

C. homochroa

U,p

Variable Seedeater

Sporophila americana

A,p

Southern Yellow Grossbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

C,f

Black-backed Grosbeak

P. aureoventris

C,f

Blue-black Grosbeak

Cyanocompsa cyanoides

C,f

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch

Phrygilus unicolor

C,p

Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteloa

U,p

Siskins

Fringillidae

Hooded Siskin

Carduelis magellanicus

C,t