Las Grallarias Illustrated Bird List

For reference, the "eastern" portion refers to the part of the preserve on the same side of the road as the house

 

TURKEY VULTURE: seen most days when it wasn't socked in!

HOOK-BILLED KITE: encountered twice, once along the Weasel's Trail and again in the Lower Level.

PLAIN-BREASTED HAWK: seen once along Parrot Hill Trail.

BARRED HAWK: heard most days

ROADSIDE HAWK: encountered daily, from several trails (photo taken in Milpe)

BARRED FOREST FALCON: heard most days.

COLLARED FOREST FALCON: heard once from the main house

SICKLE-WINGED GUAN: seen once along Granny's Trail

DARK-BACKED WOOD QUAIL: heard about half the days, usually on the "eastern" side

UPLAND SANDPIPER: heard once, in the evening near the house (Alex the guide had seen it that morning)

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER: one lost juvenile poking around Jane's patio!

BAND-TAILED PIGEON: seen twice; best look was from the house batting by

WHITE-TIPPED DOVE: seen once along the entrance road

MAROON-TAILED PARAKEET: encountered about half the days, either from the house or the Parrot Hill Trail

BARRED PARAKEET: encountered about half the days, either from Parrot Hill or the main road.

BLUE-FRONTED PARROTLET: heard twice, once along the Puma Trail and again along the main road

RED-BILLED PARROT: encountered most days; seen once from Mr. Weasel's Trail

SQUIRREL CUCKOO: encountered about half the days, seen mostly from the Santa Rosa Trail

RUFOUS-BELLIED NIGHTHAWK: seen once from Jane's driveway

WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT: seen twice, both along the main road

CHESTNUT-COLLARED SWIFT: seen once along the main road

TAWNY-BELLIED HERMIT: seen once along the main road

GREEN VIOLETEAR: seen most days at the feeders (probably daily had I been paying attention)

SPARKLING VIOLETEAR: seen twice at the feeders

ANDEAN EMERALD: seen most days at the feeders

       

SPECKLED HUMMINGBIRD: seen daily (easy) at the flowers and feeders

EMPRESS BRILLIANT: seen about half the days at the feeders

   

FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT: seen daily at the feeders (adult male left, imm. male right)

BROWN INCA: seen most days at the feeders

COLLARED INCA: seen most days at the feeders

   

BUFF-TAILED CORONET: seen most days (and on the off day I probably wasn't paying attention) With Fawn-breasted Brilliants on right.

VELVET-PURPLE CORONET: seen about half the days at the feeders

GORGETED SUNANGEL: seen daily at the feeders

BOOTED RACKETTAIL: seen or heard daily; interestingly, there were only females here!

       

VIOLET-TAILED SYLPH: seen daily, and very common (young male left, female right)

PURPLE-THROATED WOODSTAR: seen daily

CRESTED QUETZAL: heard once from the house

MASKED TROGON: seen twice, once along Guan Gulch and again in the lower level

TOUCAN BARBET: encountered twice, both times along the Santa Rosa/Peccary Trail

CRIMSON-RUMPED TOUCANET: seen once along the main road

PALE-MANDIBLED ARACARI: heard once along Guan Gulch, rather rare this high up

PLATE-BILLED MOUNTAIN TOUCAN: heard about half the days

CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER: heard about half the days

POWERFUL WOODPECKER: distinctive double-rap heard daily; seen once along Lucy's Trail in the lower level

AZARA'S SPINETAIL: seen or heard daily, usually along Granny's Trail or in the grassy areas along the main road

RED-FACED SPINETAIL: encountered most days, in more wooded areas

PACIFIC TUFTEDCHEEK: heard once along the main road

LINEATED FOLIAGEGLEANER: encountered most days in more forested areas

STRONG-BILLED WOODCREEPER: encountered about half the days on the eastern side

MONTANE WOODCREEPER: encountered about half the days, usually along Guan Gulch

UNIFORM ANTSHRIKE: heard once along the Santa Rosa Trail

GIANT ANTPITTA: encountered twice, once along the Brothers Trail and again along the Antpitta Trail in the lower level (actually SEEN there!)

MOUSTACHED ANTPITTA: heard (for sure this time) once in the lower level area

YELLOW-BREASTED ANTPITTA: encountered daily (actually seen once); can even be heard from the house!

NARINO TAPACULO: encountered daily along the lower elevations and on the Santa Rosa side of the road

SPILLMANN'S TAPACULO: encountered daily (and actually seen) along the Guan Loop

WHITE-TAILED TYRANNULET: heard daily

RUFOUS-HEADED PYGMY TYRANT: heard about half the days, again, that long, explosive trill.

ORNATE FLYCATCHER: seen once in the lower level (photo taken in Milpe)

FLAVESCENT FLYCATCHER: seen once along the main road in the deep woods

SMOKE-COLORED PEWEE: encountered daily

DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER: heard once the first full day; don't recall where exactly

GOLDEN-CROWNED FLYCATCHER: heard most days

TROPICAL KINGBIRD: seen twice, usually in the more open areas around the house

BARRED BECARD: heard once along the Brothers Trail

ONE-COLORED BECARD: seen once in the lower level

GREEN-AND-BLACK FRUITEATER: encountered twice, along the Santa Rosa Trail and Guan Loop

ORANGE-BREASTED FRUITEATER: heard once in the lower level

BLACK-BILLED PEPPERSHRIKE: heard once along Mr. Weasel's Trail

BROWN-CAPPED VIREO: encountered most days

ANDEAN SOLITAIRE: heard most days, usually from the Guan Loop

SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE THRUSH: heard once along the Guan Loop

GLOSSY-BLACK THRUSH: seen twice, both times in Guan Gulch

BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW: seen most days (and only because I wasn't paying attention: they were nesting in a box on Alex's house...)

BARN SWALLOW: seen once over Jane's house

HOUSE WREN: heard most days around the house

MOUNTAIN WREN: encountered most days along the woodland trails

GRAY-BREASTED WOOD WREN: encountered daily; seen along the Santa Rosa Trail

TROPICAL PARULA: heard twice, on the Santa Rosa side (I think)

OLIVE-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT: encountered daily around the house

SLATE-THROATED WHITESTART: seen daily in various places

THREE-STRIPED WARBLER: heard most of the days along woodland trails

RUSSET-CROWNED WARBLER: heard daily

MASKED FLOWERPIERCER: seen most of the days around the house and quite tame

WHITE-SIDED FLOWERPIERCER: seen daily, also around the house

   

ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA: encountered daily (photos taken in Los Bancos)

GOLDEN TANAGER: seen most days, and usually in every feeding flock. (Photo taken in Los Bancos)

FLAME-FACED TANAGER: seen twice, both times close to the lower level.

GOLDEN-NAPED TANAGER: seen once in the lower level

METALLIC-GREEN TANAGER: seen twice, once in the lower level and once by the campground

BERYL-SPANGLED TANAGER: seen about half the days; could show up anywhere in a feeding flock

BLUE-WINGED MOUNTAIN TANAGER: seen about half the days

BLACK-CHINNED MOUNTAIN TANAGER: seen most days in several places

MOSS-BACKED TANAGER: heard once along the Brothers Trail; although not yet recorded for the preserve, Jane was confident she had heard one herself recently in the same area, and the habitat is good.

DUSKY BUSH TANAGER: seen most days from a variety of places, including the main road

SOUTHERN YELLOW GROSBEAK: heard twice, once from the main road

YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER: encountered daily in more open areas

TRICOLORED BRUSH FINCH: seen once along the main road in the woods

CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSH FINCH: seen twice along the Santa Rosa Trail

RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW: seen daily (Jane's "House Sparrow")

YELLOW-BELLIED SISKIN: heard once around the house

 

HYPOTHETICAL SPECIES:

 

BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT: heard what sounded like a distant one on Mr. Weasel's Trail, but doubtful that high up

YELLOW-VENTED WOODPECKER: The others definitely had this bird in the vicinity of the nest hole, but I didn't see the bird well, and Golden-olive is also possible there.

RUSTY-WINGED BARBTAIL: definitely there, and I heard something that sounded like it COULD have been that bird along the Guan Loop, but I just wasn't sure.

ASHY-THROATED BUSH TANAGER: An olive-backed bird with a pale gray head and what looked like a whitish malar gave a skulking view (wouldn't show me his underparts); closest match was this species, but I wasn't convinced with the view I had

TANAGER FINCH: This bird was singing "ZEEEE-ZEEEE-chortle-chortle-ZEEEE-ZEEE" etc., but the "ZEEES" in John Moore's recording are considerably more numerous, so I wasn't convinced.  Jane says it's perfect habitat back along Guan Gulch, though, so she may try to tape them later...