Tinalandia Illustrated Bird List

"Main Road" refers to the road from my room down to the dining area, and the "open forest" refers to the stretch between my room and the pastures.

 

LITTLE TINAMOU: Heard daily from my room and along the main road

LITTLE BLUE HERON: seen once flying overhead from my porch

CATTLE EGRET: seen daily in the pastures, with the cows, of course!

STRIATED HERON: Encountered twice at The Pond

BLACK VULTURE: seen daily

TURKEY VULTURE: seen daily

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE: seen once with the vultures at the golf course

SNAIL KITE: Seen once at the Pond; out of range according to the book!

BARRED HAWK: encountered half the days, usually from the pasture area

ROADSIDE HAWK: seen most days in a variety of places

LAUGHING FALCON: heard about half the days, usually from the entrance to the Forest Trail, once from the golf course

BAT FALCON: seen once trying to make itself invisible among the flock of kettling swifts!

RUFOUS-FRONTED WOOD QUAIL: heard daily along the main road and from my porch

WHITE-THROATED CRAKE: heard about half the days at The Pond (the NF group actually SAW them!)

SPOTTED SANDPIPER: seen twice along the Toachi River

PALE-VENTED PIGEON: heard daily from my porch

RUDDY PIGEON: encountered twice along the Forest Trail

BLUE GROUND DOVE: heard once near the Open Forest

PALLID DOVE: encountered daily, usually along the Main Road or Open Forest

MAROON-TAILED PARAKEET: seen daily, usually either by my room or up near the Orange Grove/Cemetery

PACIFIC PARROTLET: seen daily, usually in the more open areas

BRONZE-WINGED PARROT: seen daily, but always flying over

SQUIRREL CUCKOO: Seen (yes, SEEN for once!) daily in a variety of places; surprisingly cooperative!

LITTLE CUCKOO: seen once along the main road

SMOOTH-BILLED ANI: seen daily in the pasture areas

   

GROOVE-BILLED ANI: seen most days around the golf course (would have been daily had I gotten out there daily, probably)

SPECTACLED OWL: heard one morning by my room

COMMON POTOO: seen once by the upper lodge; would have missed it entirely had the nice guide from Neblina Forest not pointed it out to me!

PAURAQUE: encountered about half the days, either tuning up outside my room or flushed along the Forest Trail

WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT: seen most days kettling outside my room!

GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT: I'm assuming it was this species and not the Band-rumped, based on the fact that the vocalizations were identical to John Moore's CDs (apparently there ARE no samples of Band-rumped), and they looked rather uniform.  At any rate, seen daily outside my room.

   

LESSER SWALLOW-TAILED SWIFT: seen twice in with the Grayrumps; may have been more common had I been checking more carefully...

WHITE-WHISKERED HERMIT: seen daily at the feeders and sometimes long the Forest Trail or at the room (in my face)...

STRIPE-THROATED HERMIT: encountered most days along the Forest Trail

WESTERN EMERALD: seen once on the golf course

GREEN-CROWNED WOODNYMPH: seen most days at the feeders (and I probably wasn't paying attention the last day...)

RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD: seen daily in the more open areas; surprisingly never came to the feeders!

ANDEAN EMERALD: seen once across from my room

       

GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT: seen daily at the feeders (female left, imm. male right)

PURPLE-CROWNED FAIRY: seen once around the coral bean along the golf course

COLLARED TROGON: heard twice, once at the Pond and once near the cemetery

BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT: heard twice along the main road

   

RUFOUS MOTMOT: seen daily in a variety of places, but in wooded areas

RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR: encountered daily, usually around the perimeter of the golf course

       

ORANGE-FRONTED BARBET: seen daily at the feeders (female left, male right)

       

RED-HEADED BARBET: encountered daily, often at the feeders (female left and center, male right)

CRIMSON-RUMPED TOUCANET: seen daily, usually at the feeders but also along the Forest Trail

              

PALE-MANDIBLED ARACARI: a family of three daily at the feeders!

CHOCO TOUCAN: heard daily calling from the deep woods

CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED TOUCAN: ditto; a pair flying across the pasture area was probably this species

OLIVACEOUS PICULET: seen once in the Open Forest

GOLDEN-OLIVE WOODPECKER: encountered daily, usually in the more open areas

LINEATED WOODPECKER: encountered daily, usually along the Forest Trail but also along the main road

BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER: seen daily, usually at the feeders

RED-RUMPED WOODPECKER: encountered most days, usually along the main road

SCARLET-BACKED WOODPECKER: seen once in the Open Forest (I think--it was the first day...)

           

GUAYAQUIL WOODPECKER: encountered most days along the Forest Trail, but one individual I saw (left two photos) had more black in the face than I was comfortable with, and the back pattern was more like Lineated (although it was doing the distinctive "kind of" double rap).  The dreaded "H" word??? (Right two shots taken at Rio Palenque)

PACIFIC HORNERO: Can't avoid 'em...

SLATY SPINETAIL: encountered daily, right around my room

SCALY-THROATED FOLIAGEGLEANER: seen once up in the Orange Grove

BUFF-FRONTED FOLIAGEGLEANER: heard once up by the cemetery

RUDDY FOLIAGEGLEANER: seen once along the Forest Trail

PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER: seen twice along the Forest Trail

SPOTTED WOODCREEPER: heard once; can't remember where exactly...

STREAK-HEADED WOODCREEPER: encountered daily, usually outside my room

RUSSET ANTSHRIKE: seen once up by the Orange Grove

PLAIN ANTVIREO: heard once

PACIFIC ANTWREN: encountered daily, usually in the more open areas and around my room (imm. male)

CHECKER-THROATED ANTWREN: heard most days around my room and in the Open Forest

DOT-WINGED ANTWREN: encountered most days along the Forest Trail

IMMACULATE ANTBIRD: heard once by the Orange Grove

CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD: encountered most days either along the main road, Forest Trail, or Orange Grove

BLACK-HEADED ANTTHRUSH: heard once along the main road

SOOTY-HEADED TYRANNULET: heard daily, usually in the open forest and more open areas

GOLDEN-FACED TYRANNULET: heard daily

SOUTHERN BEARDLESS TYRANNULET: encountered daily, usually in the more open areas

YELLOW-CROWNED TYRANNULET: heard most days

YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA: encountered most days, usually around the Pond or pastures

SLATY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER: heard once

YELLOW TYRANNULET: heard most days in the bamboo near the Pond

SCALE-CRESTED PYGMY TYRANT: encountered daily, usually in the Open Forest or main road

COMMON TODY FLYCATCHER: seen most days along the fenceline of the golf course

BRAN-COLORED FLYCATCHER: encountered most days; the Orange Grove was a favorite place

EASTERN WOOD PEWEE: seen once along the golf course fenceline; like the Eastern Kingbird, apparently a tad early

   

BLACK PHOEBE: on property, seen once at the Pond and once along the main road

               

MASKED WATER TYRANT: seen daily in the open areas, common and tame.

DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER: heard once for sure; like at Arasha, the similarity vocally to Rusty-margined Flycatcher left me doubtful

BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER: encountered daily, usually along the main road

SOCIAL FLYCATCHER: encountered daily in more open areas

   

RUSTY-MARGINED FLYCATCHER: ditto; much more common than the Social (this bird doesn't show much rusty, but the call was distinctive)

GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER: encountered daily by my room and along the main road

TROPICAL KINGBIRD: seen daily in the open areas

SNOWY-THROATED KINGBIRD: seen once along the golf course fenceline

EASTERN KINGBIRD: seen twice on the golf course; according to the book they aren't supposed to be here until October, but maybe this is still within an acceptable time frame

CINNAMON BECARD: encountered daily in the wooded areas

BLACK-AND-WHITE BECARD: seen once by the cemetery

   

ONE-COLORED BECARD: seen twice in the Open Forest (male left, female right)

MASKED TITYRA: encountered about half the days in the wooded areas

PURPLE-THROATED FRUITCROW: heard twice along the Forest Trail

RED-EYED VIREO: seen once along the Forest Trail

LESSER GREENLET: encountered most days in the forested areas

ECUADORIAN THRUSH: seen daily around my room and at the feeders

BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW: seen daily around the buildings

SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: Ditto

BARN SWALLOW: seen twice around my room

BAND-BACKED WREN: encountered daily around my room

BAY WREN: encountered daily along the main road

HOUSE WREN: seen daily around my room

SOUTHERN NIGHTINGALE WREN: heard daily along the main road

TROPICAL GNATCATCHER: seen twice up by the cemetery

TROPICAL PARULA: encountered daily in the wooded areas

SLATE-THROATED WHITESTART: seen once along the Forest Trail (I was surprised this low)

CHOCO WARBLER: seen about half the days along the Forest Trail

BUFF-RUMPED WARBLER: encountered most days, usually along the main road but sometimes near the Pond

BANANAQUIT: seen most days, usually along the golf course fenceline

   

GREEN HONEYCREEPER: seen daily at the feeders (mom and the kid at left, male right)

FAWN-BREASTED TANAGER: seen once in the Orange Grove

   

THICK-BILLED EUPHONIA: encountered daily in a variety of places (imm. males)

   

ORANGE-BELLIED EUPHONIA: seen daily, usually at the feeders

ORANGE-CROWNED EUPHONIA: seen once on the golf course

   

SILVER-THROATED TANAGER: seen most days at the feeders

BLUE-NECKED TANAGER: seen about half the days, usually up at the Orange Grove

BAY-HEADED TANAGER: seen twice near the Orange Grove

SWALLOW TANAGER: seen about half the days near my room

BLUE-GRAY TANAGER: seen daily, usually near my room or at the feeders

PALM TANAGER: seen most days, usually near my room or at the feeders

   

LEMON-RUMPED TANAGER: seen daily, usually near my room or at the feeders (female left, male right)

   

DUSKY-FACED TANAGER: seen daily, usually at the feeders

WHITE-LINED TANAGER: seen about half the days, either at the feeders or along the main road

WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER: seen most days in the wooded areas

BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR: encountered most days

BLACK-WINGED SALTATOR: seen about half the days, usually near the cemetery

SLATE-COLORED GROSBEAK: heard once

BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT: seen most days in the open areas

DULL-COLORED GRASSQUIT: seen once outside my room

VARIABLE SEEDEATER: seen daily in the open areas

YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER: seen about half the days in the open areas

   

ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW: encountered daily, anywhere from my room down to the feeders

SCARLET-RUMPED CACIQUE: encountered most days along the edges

SHINY COWBIRD: seen once on the golf course

SCRUB BLACKBIRD: seen daily in the open areas

               

RED-BREASTED BLACKBIRD: WAY out of range!!  In the pasture with the bull...

YELLOW-TAILED ORIOLE: encountered most days along the edges

 

Unique birds along the Toachi River Road:

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT

LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR

CHOCO TROGON

   

WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER

MASKED FLOWERPIERCER

GOLDEN TANAGER

 

Unique birds at Rio Palenque Reserve (HO = Heard Only):

RUDDY QUAIL DOVE (HO)

RED-MASKED PARAKEET (HO)

BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT (HO)

WHITE-WHISKERED PUFFBIRD

BUFF-THROATED FOLIAGEGLEANER (H0)

RED-BILLED SCYTHEBILL (H0)

GREAT ANTSHRIKE

WESTERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE

BROWN-CAPPED TYRANNULET (HO)

WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL

STREAKED FLYCATCHER

WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN

RUFOUS-BROWED PEPPERSHRIKE

WHISKERED WREN (HO)

LONG-BILLED GNATWREN (HO)

GRAY-AND-GOLD WARBLER

BLUE-BLACK GROSBEAK

 

Hypothetical species:

SNOWY EGRET: A white heron of some kind was on the River, but ID wasn't certain

CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW: Something relatively large with a long tail and red underwings flew into the woods near the Orange Grove that made me think instantly of this species, but it's only of historical occurrence, evidently.

RUSTY-WINGED BARBTAIL: a small, cinnamon-tailed furnarid with pale streaking below allowed very poor looks up at the Orange Grove; made me think of this species, but just didn't get a good enough look to be sure.

STREAKED XENOPS: couldn't see enough detail on this distant xenops at Rio Pal to tell for sure which it was

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPADEBILL: a bird at Rio Pal sounded good, but I'm not familiar enough with the bird's call to positively rule out anything else

PACIFIC ROYAL FLYCATCHER: heard what sounded like the typical "WHEE-unk!" call at Rio Pal, well-spaced and not very emphatic, but later a pair of Rufous-tailed Jacamars were in the same area, and their vocalizations can be similar, although to my ear more emphatic and spaced closer together.  Since the flycatcher is so rare, I felt it better to err on the side of caution...

YELLOW-BILLED CACIQUE: Heard calls at Rio Pal that sounded like the descending whistles on John Moore's recordings, but the whistles of the Scarlet-rumped sound so similar to me that I'm hesitant to call that one without a visual...

RUFOUS-WINGED ANTWREN: Here I'm sharing my embarrassment for all to enjoy: I kept hearing (both at Tinalandia and Rio Pal) a call (usually given by a pair of birds, it sounded like) that sounded like a Slaty Spinetail with a nasal "errr?" stuck on the end.  I wrote it off as an odd-sounding SLSP until I happened to listen to the recording of Rufous-winged Antwren while listening for something else (I hadn't studied RWAN since it was supposedly out of range for my trip), and by golly, that sounded like my birds!!  Pishing would not draw them out, and I even got Sergio all wound up about the possibility of a really good bird on his property, when finally on the last day I heard it again, and this time the perpetrator showed himself!  Know what it was???

 

a squirrel cuckoo....

 

 

   

Sergio asked me to post these two birds (seen shortly before my arrival) on my Tinalandia page; Kevin Easley shot the Choco Screech Owl (left), but I don't know who photographed the Oilbird...