The Birds of Northwest Ecuador

Volume I: The Upper Foothills and Subtropics

by Olaf Jahn, John V. Moore, Niels Krabbe, Patricio M. Valenzuela, Paul Coopmans, Mitch Lysinger, Lelis Navarette, Jonas Nilsson, and Robert S. Ridgely

Revised and Expanded Edition

This is a fully revised and expanded edition of the 3 CD publication published in 1999 by Moore et al (click here) and contains almost all of the original recordings, about 700 new recordings and 23 additional species. The publication consists of a CD containing all vocalizations in MP3 format and a data DVD with all recordings presented in WAVE format arranged into folders for 7 CDs. Also included is a comprehensive booklet in both digital (PDF and Excel) and hard copy format containing recording information for each cut. We present 1128 separately announced recordings of 213 species and include the sounds of nearly all the birds predominantly inhabiting the humid life zones of the upper foothills and lower subtropics on the northwestern Andean slope of Ecuador. Most of the species which range from the coastal lowlands into the foothills are not included in this publication since many have been previously published in The Birds of Northwest Ecuador, Vol.2: The Lowlands and Lower Foothills (Jahn et al. 2003) and will also be included in our forthcoming comprehensive revised edition of the former publication.

The mid-elevation montane and premontane forests of northwest Ecuador support a wealth of birdlife, including a large number of species and subspecies endemic to the exceptionally rich "Chocó Faunal Region." This important biogeographic area extends northward into western Colombia, and this is the first audio publication to feature a large number of these endemics. For some of the wider-ranging species included in this publication, the discerning listener will note certain differences between the vocalizations presented and those of the same species (but usually a different subspecies) found elsewhere.

1 data DVD and 1 MP3 CD, booklet. Published 2008. Suggested retail price: $22.95

Species list:

1. Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
2. Plain-breasted (Sharp-shinned) Hawk Accipiter ventralis
3. Semicollared Hawk Accipiter collaris
4. Barred Hawk Leucopternis princeps
5. White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous
6. Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
7. Black-and-chestnut Eagle Oroaetus isidori
8. Baudó Guan Penelope ortoni
9. Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii
10. Dark-backed Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanonotus
11. Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
12. Plumbeous Pigeon Columba plumbea
13. White-throated Quail-Dove Geotrygon frenata
14. Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis
15. Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura
16. Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
17. Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissima
18. Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
19. White-capped (Speckle-faced) Parrot Pionus seniloides
20. Rufescent (Colombian) Screech-Owl Otus ingens
21. Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nubicola
22. Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
23. Swallow-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis segmentata
24. Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra
25. White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
26. Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
27. Spot-fronted Swift Cypseloides cherriei
28. Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
29. White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila
30. Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae
31. Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae
32. Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus
33. Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae
34. Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
35. Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini
36. Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
37. Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
38. Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
39. White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri
40. Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni
41. Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
42. Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens
43. Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
44. Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
45. Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens
46. Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii
47. Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
48. Wedge-billed Hummingbird Schistes geoffroyi
49. Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii
50. Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianus
51. Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
52. Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
53. Masked Trogon "split" Trogon personatus
54. White-faced Nunbird Hapaloptila castanea
55. Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
56. Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus
57. Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
58. Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris
59. Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Piculus rivolii
60. Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus
61. Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus
62. Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens
63. Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
64. Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa
65. Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops
66. Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
67. Pacific (Buffy) Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni
68. Star-chested (Fulvous-dotted) Treerunner Margarornis stellatus
69. Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
70. Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuligera
71. Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris
72. Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
73. Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Philydor rufus
74. Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
75. Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus
76. Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps
77. Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis
78. Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
79. Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina
80. Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
81. Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
82. Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
83. Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus
84. Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor
85. Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus
86. Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis
87. Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor
88. Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata
89. Rufous-rumped Antwren Terenura callinota
90. Immaculate Antbird Myrmeciza immaculata
91. Esmeraldas Antbird Myrmeciza nigricauda
92. Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus
93. Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea
94. Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis
95. Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni
96. Plain-backed Antpitta Grallaria haplonota
97. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla
98. Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta
99. Ochre-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula flavirostris
100. Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior
101. Chocó Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis
102. Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni
103. Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps
104. Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
105. Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis
106. White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus
107. Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus
108. Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
109. Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
110. Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
111. Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
112. Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Phylloscartes ophthalmicus
113. Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni
114. Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps
115. Rufous-crowned (Tody-Tyrant) Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps
116. Fulvous-breasted Flatbill Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
117. Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus
118. Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans
119. Orange-crested Flycatcher Myiophobus phoenicomitra
120. Handsome Flycatcher Myiophobus pulcher
121. Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea
122. Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
123. Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus
124. Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
125. Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
126. Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
127. Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix diadema
128. Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
129. Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
130. Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor
131. White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus
132. Black-and-white Becard Pachyramphus albogriseus
133. Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii
134. Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda
135. Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii
136. Olivaceous Piha Lipaugus cryptolophus
137. Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus
138. Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger
139. Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana
140. Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus
141. Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus
142. Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa
143. Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra
144. Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris
145. Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
146. Chocó Vireo Vireo masteri
147. Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides
148. Rufous-brown Solitaire Cichlopsis leucogenys
149. Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus
150. Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater
151. Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas
152. Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
153. Pale-eyed Thrush Platycichla leucops
154. Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus
155. Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus
     Erratum: cut #4 is the song of Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris.
156. White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus
157. Sepia-brown (Sharpe's) Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens
158. Plain-tailed Wren Thryothorus euophrys
159. Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis
160. Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys
161. Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi
162. Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
163. Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis semiflava
164. Slate-throated (Redstart) Whitestart Myioborus miniatus
165. Spectacled (Redstart) Whitestart Myioborus melanocephalus
166. Black-crested Warbler Basileuterus nigrocristatus
167. Chocó (Golden-bellied) Warbler Basileuterus chlorophrys
168. Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus
169. Russet-crowned Warbler Basileuterus coronatus
170. Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons
171. Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossopis cyanea
172. Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossopis indigotica
173. White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera
174. Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
175. Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris
176. Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala
177. Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster
178. Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
179. Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula
180. Golden Tanager Tangara arthus
181. Emerald Tanager Tangara florida
182. Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala
183. Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala
184. Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii
185. Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix
186. Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides
187. Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis
188. Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei
189. Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephala
190. Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus
191. Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis
192. Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi
193. Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii
194. Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala
195. White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera
196. Ochre-breasted Tanager Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
197. Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis
198. Dusky Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus
199. Yellow-green Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavovirens
200. Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis
201. Western (Black-eared) Hemispingus Hemispingus ochraceus
202. Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema
203. Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis
204. Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea
205. Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa
206. Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor
207. Slaty Finch Haplospiza rustica
208. Tricolored Brush-Finch Atlapetes tricolor
209. Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Atlapetes brunneinucha
210. Olive Finch Lysurus castaneiceps
211. Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops
212. Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons
213. Yellow-bellied Siskin Carduelis xanthogastra

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