13th December 2001 to 4th January 2002
Itinerary
13/12 Arrived Quito at 11pm from our connecting flight from Houston and were met and transferred by the Tandayapa representative to the Hostal Ebanos where a simple double room cost US$20.
14/12
Left Quito at 6.30am arriving at Tandayapa Bird Lodge at c.1,700m at 7.30am. Watched
the Hummingbird feeders on the veranda until 11am whilst enjoying the views of
the valley as a backdrop. Then walked the Potoo Trail and the start of the
Antpitta Trail but it started to rain so returned to the Lodge. On brightening
up we went for an evening walk along the short Tanager Trail.
Tandayapa Bird Lodge
Hummingbird Feeders at Tandayapa Bird Lodge
15/12
Left the Lodge at 6am and spent 2 hours along the Potoo Trail. Back to the
Lodge for a quick breakfast and then back along the Potoo Trail, the Antpitta
Trail and up the Nunbird Trail with a quick look along the start of the Toucan
Trail before returning to the Lodge. Back out at 3pm walking the entire Potoo
Trail, crossing the Cock of the Rock Bridge and returning to the Lodge along
the Entrance Road.
16/12
Walked the Potoo Trail, the entire Antpitta Trail, returning to the Lodge via
the Cock of the Rock bridge and the Potoo Trail. Spent the afternoon walking
the Platform Trail several times.
17/12
From 6am to 8.30am walked the Platform Trail twice, the Tanager Trail twice and
along the entrance to the Potoo Trail. After breakfast we walked up the main
road to Bella Vista Lodge with the weather deteriorating into heavy rain by the
time we reached Bella Vista. Enjoyed a cup of coffee watching their Hummingbird
feeders before meeting the owner who invited us to walk his Trail C back to the
Main Road before walking back down to Tandayapa.
18/12
A very wet day. Walked the Platform Trail and then the Potoo and Nunbird Trails
before returning to the Lodge. Sat out the wet afternoon watching the
Hummingbird feeders.
19/12
Walked the Nunbird Trail and back by 8.30am. Then walked the Platform Trail and
Tanager Trail before twitching a perched Oilbird along the Upper Link Trail,
not far from the end of the Nunbird Trail, before returning back down the Potoo
Trail.
20/12
Left Tandayapa at 4.30am arriving at a foggy Puerto Vincent Macdonald (PVM) by
6.30am where birded the roadside remnant forest patches to the unwelcome
background noise of busy chainsaws until midday by when the fog had all but
cleared. Drove to Mindo Lindo where it was raining heavily so watched the
Hummingbird feeders and quickly walked a short Trail before deciding to drive
to Mindo visiting some Hummingbird feeders at a small restaurant. Returned to
Mindo Lindo where still raining, so again quickly walked the short trail before
leaving and driving to Los Bancos where it was also raining heavily. Birded
from the roadside until dusk before returning to Tandayapa.
21/12
Left Tandayapa at dawn for the 90 minute drive to Quito Airport. Met by the
Yuturi Lodge representative and handed tickets before catching our 45 minute
flight to Coca arriving at 10am. Taken to the Oasis Hotel where fitted out with
rubber boots before leaving by motorised canoe for the 4.5 hour trip along the
Rio Napo to the Yuturi Lodge at an estimated elevation of 200m.
22/12
Left the Lodge in the dark at 5.30am for a 1 hour canoe trip to the start of
the Manduro Trail where walked through terra firme and varzea forest for 10
hours before returning to the Lodge by canoe at 5.30pm.
Our home for 10 nights that we also shared with a colony of bats (draping a coat over the mossie net proved partially effective against them peeing on us through the night!), a friendly couple of rats, a meter high ants nest and a tarantula or two.
23/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am for a canoe trip around the Cariyuturi Lagoon being
opposite the Lodge and down the Rio Yuturi to the Rio Napo arriving at midday
where hitched a ride back to the Lodge in the motorised canoe returning
tourists from Monkey Island. Spent the afternoon around the Lodge and watching
from the Observation Platform situated above the Dining Room.
24/12
Torrential rain all day persisted until the evening restricting birding to the
Observation Platform above the Dining Room and from the Lodge itself. It was
surprising how the water level in the Rio Yuturi rose during this day.
25/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am for the Rio Napo islands spending the day there before
returning to the Lodge at 4pm. Spent the evening at the platform above the
Dining Hall.
26/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am for a 1 hour canoe trip to the start of the Sandy
trail where walked for 6 hours before returning to the Lodge. Out again at
3.30pm for a canoe trip up the Rio Yuturi to the start of the Old Tower Trail
where walked to the Tower (which had unfortunately fallen down within the
previous 6 months) returning to the Lodge in the dark.
One of the challenges of birding in primary lowland forest is the very low light levels - this image taken in daylight using flash!
Tortoise on the trail
Leafcutter Ants at Yuturi
27/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am for a 1 hour canoe trip to the Limon Trail where spent
6 hours walking the trail. Enjoyed another canoe trip around the Cariyuturi
Lagoon from 4.30pm to 6.50pm.
Bee's (?) nest at Yuturi
Birding the varzea forest at Cariyuturi Lagoon by canoe
28/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am for the Manduro trail though returned to the Lodge at
1pm as it rained heavily. Out again at 4pm on the Napo trails at the rear of
the Lodge.
29/12
Left the Lodge at 5.30am walking trails to the Rio Napo and back to the Lodge
for lunch. Afternoon motorised boat trip to Paragua Island at the junction of
the Rio Yuturi and the Rio Napo. Torrential rain ensued so eventually gave-up
and raced back to the Lodge with DC losing his Ranthambhor cap to the river on
the return journey.
30/12 Left the Lodge at 5.30am for the Limon trail returning to the Lodge by midday. Packed ready to leave, getting out again at 4pm to the sandbanks off Paragua Island by motorised canoe.
31/12
Left Yuturi Lodge at 2am for a 7 hour motorised canoe trip back towards Coca to
Yarina Lodge at an estimated elevation of 300m. It became a very hot and humid
day. Walked to the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower in the afternoon.
Yarina Lodge Cabins
1/1
Left the Lodge at 5.30am and walked to the Tower arriving shortly after dawn. Spent
2 hours on the Canopy Tower before returning to the Lodge. Walked the trails in
the vicinity of the Lodge and the Tower before leaving the Lodge at 4pm
visiting the nearby Yarina Lagoon until dusk.
2/1
Left the Lodge at 6am spending until 8.30am at the Lagoon. Then walked the
trails behind the Lodge until 11am and then again from 2.30pm until 6pm.
Another very hot and sunny day.
3/1
Walked the trails behind the Lodge from 6am to 7.30am before climbing the Tower
and spending until 8.45 watching the Canopy. Again very hot and sunny so
decided to spend much of the morning watching from the Lodge Clearing hoping
for Raptors. Spent the afternoon at the Lagoon.
4/1
Left the Lodge at 7am for the 1 hour motorised canoe trip back to Coca. Caught
the 9.30 am flight back to Quito booking into the Hostal Rabida and spending
the afternoon sightseeing in Quito.
5/1
The Hostal Rabida forgot to wake us and had failed to book a taxi so had to
rush by a hastily arranged taxi to the airport eventually arriving in plenty of
time for our flight to Bogota, New York and London Gatwick.
Flight to Bogota, Colombia
Systematic List
Great Tinamou - Tinamus
major peruvianus
A
juvenile was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 30th.
Although fledged it appeared half-sized, principally grey-plumaged and with a
white stripe extending back from the eye and down its neck. Although no others
were seen, Haime confidently identified a few others at Yuturi, which as
described by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001), departed with a great clap of
wings and were sometimes chippering as they flew off.
Neotropic Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus
Seen
from canoe trips whilst at Yuturi where we saw 1 on the 22nd, 1 on
the 26th and 2 on the 27th.
Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga
anhinga
Seen
from canoe trips whilst at Yuturi where we saw singles on the 22nd
and 23rd, daily from the 25th to the 28th and
2 seen on the 30th.
Cocoi Heron - Ardea cocoi
Principally
seen along the Rio Napo where we saw 1 on the 21st, 3 whilst
visiting the islands on the 25th and 1 on the 31st. A
single individual was seen nearer to the Yuturi Lodge itself on the 28th.
Great Egret - Ardea alba
egretta
Seen
along the Rio Napo where se saw 1 on the 21st, 3 on the 25th
and 1 on the 31st.
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
thula
We
saw 6 whilst visiting the Rio Napo Islands on the 25th, 2 at Paragua
Island in the Rio Napo on the 29th, and singles along the Rio Napo
on the 31st and 4th.
Little Blue Heron - Egretta
caerulea
A
single individual was seen at the Yarina Lagoon on the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd.
Cattle Egret - Bulbulcus
ibis ibis
We
saw 2 in flight over PVM on the 20th and 2 on a small football pitch
at the small village near to where the Rio Huarmi meets the Rio Napo on the 29th.
Striated Heron - Butorides
striatus striatus
Up
to 5 on a day were seen from canoe trips on seven dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge,
1 was seen whilst approaching Yarina Lodge on the 31st and up to 2 were always
seen at the Yarina Lagoon on three dates.
Agami Heron - Agamia agami
A
single juvenile was seen on the edge of the varzea forest at the start of the
Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 28th.
Capped Heron - Pilherodius
pileatus
A
single individual was seen at the Yarina Lagoon on the 3rd. Superb.
King Vulture - Sarcoramphus
papa
Singles
were seen in flight over the Rio Napo whilst moored at the junction of the Rio
Yuturi on the 23rd and whilst visiting the islands on the 25th.
Black Vulture - Coragyps
atratus foetens / brasiliensis
We
saw 5 C.a. foetens at PVM on the 20th,
10 C.a. brasiliensis at Coca on the
21st and 4th, up to 2 at Yuturi Lodge itself on three
dates, 5 at the Rio Napo on the 30th and 3 on two dates from the
Yarina Lodge clearing.
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes
aura jota / ruficollis
We
saw c.25 C.a. jota at PVM on the 20th,
up to 5 C.a. ruficollis on seven
dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge although some of these may have been Greater
Yellow-headed Vultures as I found the underwing pattern of that species less
distinctive than illustrated in Ridgely & Greenfield (2001), and a single individual on two dates at
Yarina Lodge.
Greater Yellow-headed
Vulture - Cathartes melambrotus
I
finally identified 2 from the Yarina Lodge clearing on the 3rd but
see my note under the previous species.
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
carolinensis
We
saw up to 2 on six dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge with sightings both near the
Lodge and along the Rio Napo and 6 were seen whilst visiting the islands in the
rio Napo on the 25th.
Grey-headed
Kite - Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis
A single raptor perched atop
a tree in thick fog at PVM on the 20th possessed a yellow cere and
orbital area was most probably an immature of this species.
Swallow-tailed Kite -
Elanoides forficatus
We
saw 2 circling together at PVM on the 20th and 4 in the air together
at the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 29th.
Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia
plumbea
We
saw 3 in the air together at PVM on the 20th, 4 at the Rio Napo
islands on the 25th and 1 from the Yarina Lodge clearing on the 3rd.
Slate-coloured Hawk -
Leucopternis schistacea
A
single individual was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 30th.
Great Black Hawk -
Buteogallus urubitinga urubitinga
A
single individual was seen soaring high over the Yarina Lodge clearing on the 2nd.
Roadside Hawk - Buteo
magnirostris magnirostris
A
single individual was seen from the start of the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa on
the 15th, 2 were seen at PVM on the 20th, a single
individual was seen in the Yuturi Lodge clearing on three dates and up to 2
were seen at the Yarina Lagoon on two dates.
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo
brachyurus brachyurus
A
single pale-morph individual was seen from the beginning of the Potoo Trail at
Tandayapa on the 19th.
Black Caracara - Daptrius
ater
A
single individual was seen at the Rio Napo islands on the 21st and a
party of 3 were seen at the Yarina Lagoon on the 3rd.
Red-throated Caracara -
Ibycter americanus
A
single individual was seen to fly across the Rio Napo on the 21st.
Yellow-headed Caracara -
Milvago chimachima chimachima
Up
to 2 were seen from the Yuturi Lodge Dining area on five dates.
Collared Forest-Falcon -
Micrastur semitorquatus naso
A
white morph individual was seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge verandah to fly
across the Valley perching in the forest on the far side on the 19th.
Laughing Falcon -
Herpetotheres cachinnans cachinnans
Up
to 2 were seen in the vicinity of the Caryuturi Lagoon on three dates.
American Kestrel - Falco
sparverius aequatorialis
A
single individual was seen perched atop a wooden power cable pole in Tandayapa
Village on the 14th.
Bat Falcon - Falco
rufigularis rufigularis
Single
individuals were seen just before dusk just downstream from the Yuturi Lodge on
the 27th and at Yarina Lodge on the 31st.
Speckled Chachalaca -
Ortalis guttata guttata
Up
to 12 were seen often from canoe trips on six dates whilst at Yuturi and a pair
were seen at the Yarina Lagoon on the 2nd and 3rd.
Common
Piping-Guan - Pipile pipile cumanensis
This species distinctive
wing-whirr was heard whilst moored at the junction of the Rio Yuturi and the
Rio Napo on the 23rd.
Sickle-winged Guan -
Chamaepetes goudotii fagani
A
party of 3 were watched in a fruiting tree visible from the Canopy Platform at
Tandayapa Bird Lodge for much of the afternoon on the 16th.
Marbled Wood-Quail -
Odontophorus gujanensis buckleyi
A
party of 5 were flushed, one by one, along the Limon Trail on the 27th.
Annoyingly none were seen on the ground so only flight views were obtained.
Dark-backed
Wood-Quail - Odontophorus melanonotus
Heard on the Tandayapa Bird
Lodge trails on the 18th and 19th with a pair crossing
the Potoo Trail in front of Brenda on the later date. This species is treated
as Vulnerable by BirdLife (2000) as it ‘has a small range with recent records
from few sites’ and state that ‘available habitat, and presumably the
population, is declining’ although Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) concurred
with the former treatment as Near-threatened and even then noted ‘that
significant populations do occur in three protected areas in Ecuador (which is
more than can be said for many other potentially threatened species)’.
White-throated Crake -
Laterallus albigularis albigularis
DC
flushed a single individual from the tall damp grass immediately behind the
Tandayapa Bird Lodge at the start of the Tanager Trail shortly after dawn on
the 17th. It flew for just a couple of metres before dropping back
into the wet grass.
Sungrebe -
Heliornis fulica
A single individual was
heard from our morning canoe trip near the start of the Manduro Trail at Yuturi
on the 22nd.
Grey-winged Trumpeter -
Psophia crepitans napensis
At
Yuturi a pair were seen running away from us along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd,
a single individual was glimpsed along the Sandy Trail on the 26th,
2 were tape-lured into view along the Limon Trail on the 27th with 1
eventually flying up into a large tree proceeding to walk along large branches,
revealing its white legs, before flying from tree to tree away from us, and a
party of 3 were tape-lured into view along the Limon Trail on the 30th
spending c.15 minutes circling us down to a range of 10 metres. Others were
heard calling including those audible at c.2am from our cabin one night.
Absolutely stunning birds proving the highlight of the trip.
Wattled Jacana - Jacana
jacana intermedia
We
saw c.6 at the Yarina Lagoon on all our visits on three different dates
including a couple of juveniles.
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa
melanoleuca
A
single individual was seen along the Rio Napo on the 25th.
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa
flavipes
We
saw 2 along the Rio Napo on the 25th and 1 there on the 29th.
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis
macularia
We
saw 1 along the Rio Napo on the 21st and 2 there on the 31st.
Pied Plover - Hoploxypterus
cayanus
We
saw 1 along the Rio Napo on the 21st, 1 on sandbanks there on the 25th
and a pair on a sandbank adjacent to Paragua Island in the Rio Napo on the 29th.
Collared Plover - Charadrius
collaris
We
saw a pair on an island in the Rio Napo on the 25th.
Yellow-billed Tern - Sterna
superciliaris
Only
seen along the Rio Napo where we saw 3 on the 21st, and singles on
the 25th and the 29th.
Black Skimmer - Rynchops
niger cinerascens
A
single individual was seen along the Rio Napo on the 21st.
Pale-vented Pigeon - Columba
cayennensis cayennensis
Up
to 6 a day were seen on eight dates whilst at Yuturi.
Ruddy Pigeon - Columba
subvinacea berlepschi
We
saw 1 at PVM on the 20th.Plumbeous Pigeon - Columba plumbea chapmani
A flock of 6 were seen in flight from the Canopy Platform at Tandayapa on the 16th and a single individual was seen perched on the road between Tandayapa and Bella Vista Lodge on the 17th.
Eared Dove - Zenaida
auriculata hypoleuca
We
saw c.20 as we left Quito on the 14th and a similar number in Quito
on the 4th.
White-tipped Dove -
Leptotila verreauxi decolor
Singles
were seen along the Tanager Trail at Tandayapa on the 17th and at
the compost heap behind the lodge the following day.
Grey-fronted dove -
Leptotila rufaxilla dubusi
Up
to 3 a day were seen on seven dates whilst at Yuturi with a pair frequently
seen feeding on fruit thrown out by the chefs behind the Dining Hall.
White-throated
Quail-Dove - Geotrygon frenata bourcieri
A single individual was
heard virtually daily along the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa but despite frequent
attempts was sadly never seen.
Ruddy Quail-Dove - Geotrygon
montana montana
A
single individual was flushed off the Manduro Trail on the 22nd.
Blue-and-yellow Macaw - Ara
ararauna
A
pair in flight and a single bird perched near a suitable nest-tree were seen
from our canoe near the start of the Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Scarlet Macaw - Ara macao
macao
We
saw 6 along the Limon Trail on the 27th and 4 in flight over the Rio
Yuturi whilst on our way to Paragua Island on the 29th.
Chestnut-fronted Macaw - Ara
severa castaneifrons
We
saw 3 from the canoe shortly after dawn on the 26th and 10 from the
canoe trip the following morning.
Red-bellied Macaw - Orthopsittaca
manilata
We
saw an impressive 40 whilst visiting the Rio Napo islands on the 25th,
3 from our early morning canoe trip on the 28th, 10 at the Rio Napo
whilst visiting Paragua Island on the 30th and up to 2 were seen on
three dates at Yarina Lagoon.
Maroon-tailed Parakeet -
Pyrrhura melanura pacifica
We
saw a party of 10 at PVM on the 20th with good scope views of
perched birds obtained.
Barred Parakeet -
Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus
A
high-flying flock of 50 were seen to fly up the Tandayapa Valley during the
late afternoon of the 15th with a repeat performance by presumably
the same flock at virtually same time the following day.
Blue-winged Parrotlet -
Forpus xanthopterygius crassirostris
We
saw 6 perched in trees from the Yarina Lodge Clearing on the 3rd.
Dusky-billed Parrotlet -
Forpus sclateri sclateri
A
single female was seen perched on a Rio Napo island on the 25th.
Cobalt-winged Parakeet -
Brotogeris cyanoptera cyanoptera
Up
to 15 a day were seen on five dates whilst at Yuturi and 10 were seen at Yarina
on the 1st and 6 there the following day..
Black-headed Parrot -
Pionites melanocephala pallida
A
single individual was seen from the Yuturi Dining Hall Observation Platform on
the 23rd and 5 were seen in the large tree above the landing stage
at Yuturi on the 30th. Superb.
Blue-headed Parrot - Pionus
menstruus rubrigularis
We
saw 10 at PVM on the 20th.
Red-billed Parrot - Pionus
sordidus corallinus
We
saw 3 along the Main Road just above Tandayapa Lodge on the 17th.
Festive Amazon - Amazona
festiva festiva
A
pair were seen from our canoe trip to the start of the Napo Trail just upstream
of Yuturi Lodge on the 29th.
Orange-winged Amazon -
Amazona amazonica amazonica
Up
to 20 a day were seen on eight dates whilst at Yuturi.
Mealy Amazon - Amazona
farinosa farinosa
Up
to 4 a day were seen on three dates whilst at Yuturi and a pair were seen from
the Yarina Canopy Tower on the 1st..
Squirrel Cuckoo - Piaya
cayana nigricrissa / mesura
A
single individual P.c. nigrcrissa was
seen from the Tandayapa Lodge verandah on the 18th and 19th,
2 were seen at PVM on the 20th, 1 P.c. mesura was seen at Yuturi on the 23rd and 1 was
seen in the Yarina Lodge Clearing on the 2nd and 3rd.
Little Cuckoo - Piaya minuta
gracilis
A
single individual was seen at the Tandayapa Lodge verandah attracted by the
moths there on the 15th. Superb.
Greater Ani - Crotophaga
major
Seen
daily at Yuturi where up to 20 were seen most days although c.50 were seen when
we visited the Rio Napo islands on the 25th. We saw 2 at Yarina
Lagoon on the 2nd.
Smooth-billed Ani -
Crotophaga ani
Up
to 8 were seen on all three dates that we visited the Yarina Lagoon.
Striped Cuckoo - Tapera
naevia naevia
A
single individual was seen perched on a fence post at PVM on the 20th.
Hoatzin - Opisthocomus
hoazin
Up
to 10 were seen daily around the Yuturi Lodge itself.
Hoatzin at Yuturi
Singles were seen just downstream from Yuturi Lodge on the 27th and in the Yarina Lodge Clearing on the 2nd.
Mottled Owl - Strix virgata virgata
Heard at Tandayapa Lodge on the 15th and 18th.
Oilbird - Steatornis
caripensis
We
saw 2 fly high over the Tandayapa Bird Lodge verandah at dusk on the 15th
and 1 the following evening and 1 perched at close range in the forest during
the afternoon of the 19th along the Upper Link trail close to where
it joins the Nunbird Trail. Superb.
Great Potoo - Nyctibius grandis grandis
A
juvenile was seen perched at its daytime roost alongside a shack along the Rio
Napo close to where it meets the Rio Huami on the 29th.
Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus griseus
Singles
were seen at their daytime roosts at Yuturi from canoe rides on the 22nd
and on its nest containing a single egg on the 23rd and others were
heard on the 26th and 28th and a single individual was
seen roosting at the Yarina Lagoon on the 2nd and 3rd.
Common Potoos at Yarina
Short-tailed Nighthawk -
Lurocalis semitorquatus nattereri
We
saw 2 fly across the Rio Yuturi at canopy level just downstream from the Lodge
at dawn on the 26th and a pair flying close to the water at the
Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 27th and a single seen very briefly flying
at canopy level at the edge of the Yarina Lodge Clearing at dusk on the 1st.
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk -
Lurocalis rufiventris
Up
to 6 were seen at dawn and dusk from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge verandah on five
dates. Superb.
Common Nighthawk -
Chordeiles minor
We
saw 2 flying amongst the regular flock of Sand-coloured Nighthawks seen from
the Yuturi Lodge on the 24th.
Sand-coloured Nighthawk -
Chordeiles rupestris rupestris
A
single individual was seen in flight over the Cariyuturi Lagoon at dawn on the
23rd with an impressive c.200 seen flying in front of the Lodge the
same evening, c.150 were seen from the Lodge at dusk on the 24th,
c.50 were seen at their daytime roost just upstream from the Lodge on the 26th,
c.25 were seen from the Lodge on the 29th, c.150 were seen on our
last evening at Yuturi on the 30th and 1 was seen feeding over the
Rio Napo at dawn on the 31st. Superb.
Pauraque - Nyctidromus
albicollis albicollis
Singles
were seen flying over the Rio Yuturi in the vicinity of the Lodge on the 26th
and 30th and a single individual heard calling from the Yuturi
Clearing most evenings.
Band-winged Nightjar -
Caprimulgus longirostris ruficervix
A single individual was seen roosting atop a small dead
tree from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge verandah and in flight at dusk on five
dates.
Ladder-tailed Nightjar - Hydropsalis climacocerca climacocerca
We
flushed 6 from their various daytime roosts whilst visiting islands in the Rio
Napo on the 25th.
White-collared Swift -
Streptoprocne zonaris
We
saw a flock of 50 from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the 15th and a
flock of 20 from the nearby Canopy Platform the following day, 10 were seen at
Yuturi on the 26th and 10 were seen from the Canopy Tower at Yarina
Lodge on the 3rd.
Chestnut-collared Swift -
Cypseloides rutilus brunnitorques
We
saw 10 flying with the White-collared Swifts from the Tandayapa Canopy Platform
on the 16th.
Short-tailed Swift -
Chaetura brachyura cinereocauda
At
Yuturi we saw 5 on the 23rd, 6 on the 24th and 5 on the
30th and 3 were seen at Yarina Lodge on the 1st.
Neotropical Palm-Swift -
Tachornis squamata semota
Up
to 15 on a day were seen daily whilst at Yuturi Lodge and up to 10 were seen
daily whilst at Yarina Lodge.
Pale-tailed Barbthroat -
Threnetes niger cervinicauda
Singles
were seen well at the very start of the Sandy Trail at Yuturi on the 26th
and along the Napo Trails on the 29th.
White-whiskered Hermit -
Phaethornis yaruqui
An
estimated 4 were seen visiting feeders at a small restaurant at Mindo on the 20th.
Tawny-bellied Hermit -
Phaethornis syrmatophorus syrmatophorus
Up
to 2 were seen on four dates whilst walking the Tandayapa Lodge trails
including a singing bird at a lek along the Antpitta Trail and 1 was seen to
visit the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th.
Great-billed Hermit -
Phaethornis malaris moorei
We
saw 2 along the Old Tower Trail at Yuturi on the 26th and 1 singing
at a lek along Rio Napo trails on the 29th.
Stripe-throated Hermit -
Phaethornis strigularis subrufescens
A
single individual was seen singing at a lek in a remnant patch of forest at PVM
on the 20th.
Black-throated Hermit -
Phaethornis atrimentalis atrimentalis
A
single individual hovered around me along a trail bordering a swampy area
behind Yarina Lodge on the 2nd.
Green-fronted Lancebill -
Doryfera ludovicae ludovicae
An
estimated 2 were seen visiting the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on a daily
basis and 1 was seen at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th. Superb.
Green-fronted Lancebill at Mindo Lindo
Gray-breasted Sabrewing -
Campylopterus largipennis aequatorialis
A
single individual was seen perched on dead sticks protruding from the edge of
the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
White-necked Jacobin -
Florisuga mellivora mellivora
An
estimated 10 were seen visiting the feeders at a small restaurant at Mindo on
the 20th. Superb.
Brown Violetear - Colibri
delphinae
An
estimated 4 were seen at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on the 14th
with 2 seen there the following day and singles seen there on the 18th
and 19th.
Green Violetear - Colibri
thalassinus cyanotus
Up
to 2 were seen visiting the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on five dates
including a bird DC rescued from flying against the windows inside the Lodge.
Sparkling Violetear -
Colibri coruscans corruscans
An
estimated 12 were seen on a daily basis at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders.
Green Thorntail - Popelairia
conversii
A
smart female was seen perched
Blue-tailed Emerald -
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
A
single female was seen feeding at a flowering shrub between the rows of cabins
in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on the 24th and another was seen on the
30th.
Western Emerald -
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus melanorhynchus
Up
to an estimated 25 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph -
Thalurania furcata viridipectus
A
male was seen feeding at an epiphyte along a large branch at the top of the
Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 1st.
Green-crowned Woodnymph -
Thalurania fannyi verticeps
A
pair were seen attending the feeders at a small restaurant at Mindo on the 20th.
Violet-bellied Hummingbird -
Damophila julie feliciana
A
female was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird -
Amazilia tzacati jucunda
Up
to an estimated 40 were seen visiting the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on a
daily basis.
Andean Emerald - Amazilia
franciae viridiceps
Up
to an estimated 20 were seen visiting the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on a
daily basis.
Speckled Hummingbird -
Adelomyia melanogenys maculata
Up
to an estimated 5 were seen visiting the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on five
dates.
Purple-bibbed Whitetip -
Urosticte benjamini benjamini
A
superb male was seen to visit the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders several times on
the 14th and was again seen at the feeders on both the 17th
and 18th. Stunning.
Empress Brilliant -
Heliodoxa imperatrix
A
superb species with an estimated 4 seen attending the Mindo Lindo feeders on
the 20th including some fine males appearing much longer-tailed than
the illustration in Ridgely & Greenfield (2001).
Green-crowned Brilliant -
Heliodoxa jacula jamesoni
An
estimated 5 were seen attending feeders at the small restaurant at Mindo on the
20th.
Green-crowned Brilliants at Mindo
Up to an estimated 8 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders and 6 were seen at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th.
Fawn-breasted Brilliants at Tandayapa
Up to 5 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders and 2 were seen at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th.
Collared Inca - Coeligena
torquata fulgidigula
We
saw 2 at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on the 14th and singles
there on the 15th and 18th and 1 at the Bella Vista Lodge
feeders on the 17th. Superb.
Buff-tailed Coronet -
Boissonneaua flavescens tinochlora
Up
to 6 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders and c.10 were seen at
the Bella vista Lodge feeders on the 17th.
Velvet-purple Coronet -
Boissonneaua jardini
A
stunning species being my favourite Hummingbird seen with an estimated 8 seen
attending the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th. Superb.
Velvet-purple Coronets at Mindo Lindo
Another excellent species with 5 seen at the Bella Vista Lodge feeders on the 17th including some fine males.
Booted Racket-tail -
Ocreatus underwoodii melanantherus
Up
to an estimated 12 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders and 2
were seen at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th. Superb.
Long-tailed Sylph -
Aglaiocercus kingi emmae
We
saw 2 females at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th.
Violet-tailed Sylph -
Aglaiocercus coelestis coelestis
Up
to an estimated 8 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders and c.6
were seen at the Mindo Lindo feeders on the 20th.
Wedge-billed Hummingbird -
Schistes geoffroyi albogularis
What
was probably just a single male was seen attending the Tandayapa Bird Lodge
feeders on four dates. Superb.
Purple-crowned Fairy -
Heliothryx barroti
A
superb individual was seen perched at PVM on the 20th.
Purple-throated Woodstar -
Calliphlox mitchellii
Up
to an estimated 10 were seen daily at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders.
White-bellied Woodstar -
Chaetocercus mulsant
A
single female was tentatively identified at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge feeders on
the 14th although I found the range of plumages exhibited by
Woodstars attending the feeders variable to say the least.
Golden-headed Quetzal -
Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps
Up
to 2 were seen on four dates whilst walking the Tandayapa Bird Lodge trails
with a pair often seen in the vicinity of the nest-tree along the Nunbird Trail
and 1 was seen at Los Bancos on the 20th.
Golden-headed Quetzal at Tandayapa
Black-tailed Trogon - Trogon
melanurus eumorphus
A
single male was seen on the trail to the Canopy Tower at Yarina Lodge on the 31st.
Amazonian White-tailed
Trogon - Trogon viridis viridis
At
Yuturi females were seen along the Limon Trail on the 27th and the
Manduro Trail on the 28th and a male was seen on the Napo Trails at
the rear of the Lodge the same day. Superb. 
Masked Trogon - Trogon
personatus assimilis
At
Tandayapa Bird Lodge we saw 1 on the 14th , 2 on the 15th
and 1 on the 17th with most sightings relating to an individual
attracted to the moths around the verandah.
Masked Trogon at Tandayapa
A single female was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 27th.
Ringed Kingfisher - Megaceryle
torquata torquata
Up
to 3 were seen on seven dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge and up to 3 were seen on
two dates whilst at Yarina Lodge.
Amazon Kingfisher -
Chloroceryle amazona amazona
Up
to 2 were seen on six dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge including an individual
often seen in front of the Lodge and up to 3 were seen on three dates whilst at
Yarina Lodge with most sightings at the Lagoon.
Green Kingfisher -
Chloroceryle americana americana
Single
males were seen downstream of Yuturi Lodge from canoe trips on two dates.
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
- Chloroceryle inda inda
Singles
were seen from canoe trips along the Rio Yuturi on the 23rd and near
the start of the Napo Trails on the 29th and Brenda saw 1 along the
river near Yarina Lodge on the 3rd.
American Pygmy Kingfisher -
Chloroceryle aenea aenea
A
single individual was glimpsed as it flew past us whilst waiting for our canoe
at the start of the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 30th.
Blue-crowned Motmot -
Momotus momota microstephanus
We
saw 2 along the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 28th.
White-eared Jacamar -
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
A
pair were seen from our canoe near the start of the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on
the 22nd and 1 was seen in the same area on the 28th.
Collared Puffbird - Bucco
capensis dugandi
A
single individual was watched perched motionless for c.30 minutes near the
start of the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 28th. Superb.
Collared Puffbird at Yuturi
White-chested Puffbird -
Malacoptila fusca fusca
A
single individual was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 30th.
Superb.
Lanceolated Monklet -
Micromonacha lanceolata
The
biggest surprise of the trip and well beyond our expectations was DC finding a single individual along the
Manduro Trail in the late afternoon of the 22nd. During c.45 minutes
it sat on three perches within a small area never much more than at head height
and seemed unconcerned by our presence. Apparently a new species for Yuturi and
for Haime who has been a guide there for the last 7 years. Stunning.
White-faced Nunbird - Hapaloptila
castanea
A
single individual was taped into view along the Nunbird Trail at Tandayapa Bird
Lodge on the 15th with it again heard in the same area on the 19th.
Black-fronted Nunbird -
Monasa nigrifrons nigrifrons
At
Yuturi we saw 5 whilst visiting the islands in the Rio Napo on the 25th
and 2 at dusk at the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 27th.
White-fronted Nunbird -
Monasa morphoeus peruana
At
Yuturi we saw 1 from a canoe trip on the 22nd, 2 from the canoe on
the 28th and 2 near Haime’s house alongside the Rio Napo on the 29th.
Yellow-billed Nunbird -
Monasa flavirostris
A
single individual was seen perched atop some dead twigs in the canopy
surrounding the Yarina Lagoon for almost an hour shortly after dawn on the 2nd.
Swallow-winged Puffbird -
Chelidoptera tenebrosa tenebrosa
We
saw 2 along the Rio Napo on the 21st, 10 whilst visiting the Rio
Napo islands on the 25th and 1 whilst visiting Paragua Island on the
30th.
Scarlet-crowned Barbet -
Capito aurovirens
A
pair were seen along the Rio Yuturi on the 23rd and single females
were seen on two other dates whilst at Yuturi. A single female was seen at
yarina Lodge on the 1st.
Gilded Barbet - Capito
auratus punctatus
We
saw 2 along the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 2nd with singles seen
on two other dates whilst at Yuturi and 1 was seen at Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower
on the 1st.
Red-headed Barbet - Eubucco
bourcierii aequatorialis
At
the Tandayapa Bird Lodge trails we saw a female on the 16th and a
pair on the 19th.
Toucan Barbet - Semnornis
ramphastinus ramphastinus
A
single individual was seen at the top end of the Nunbird Trail at Tandayapa on
the 15th. Superb. This species is treated as Near-threatened by
BirdLife (2000) as ‘currently, intensive logging, human settlement, cattle
grazing, mining and coca and palm cultivation pose threats to its remaining
forests’..
Crimson-rumped Toucanet -
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus sexnotatus
Up
to 2 were seen on four dates along the Tandayapa Bird Lodge Trails.
Golden-collared Toucanet -
Selenidera reinwardtii reinwardtii
A
single male was seen along the Sandy Trail at Yuturi on the 26th and
a male was seen visiting a fruiting tree from the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on
the 1st and 3rd.
Pale-mandibled Aracari -
Pteroglossus erythropygius
A
party of 5 were seen in a largely cleared area at PVM on the 20th.
Chestnut-eared Aracari -
Pteroglossus castanotis castanotis
We
saw 2 perched in a tree alongside the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
Many-banded Aracari -
Pteroglossus pluricinctus
We
saw up to 6 on three dates whilst at Yarina Lodge with most sightings around
the Lodge Clearing.
Ivory-billed Aracari -
Pteroglossus azara flavirostris
Up
to 3 were seen from the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on three dates. 
Lettered Aracari -
Pteroglossus inscriptus humboldti
A
single female was seen just upstream from Yuturi Lodge on the 23rd
and a single male was seen on two dates at the Yarina Lodge Lagoon.
Channel-billed Toucan -
Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus
Singles
were identified along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 27th, at the
Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd and from the Yarina Lodge Canopy
Tower on the 3rd.
White-throated Toucan -
Ramphastos tucanus cuvieri
We
identified 2 along the Old Tower Trail at Yuturi on the 26th, 3 from
the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 1st and 4 there on the 3rd
and 1 at the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
Spot-breasted Woodpecker -
Chrysoptilus punctigula guttatus
Singles
were seen near the village on the edge of the Rio Napo on the 29th
and on three dates around the Yarina Lodge Clearing.
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker -
Piculus rivolii brevirostris
Only
seen on the Tandayapa Bird Lodge trails where we saw 1 on the 16th
and 2 on the 19th.
Golden-olive Woodpecker -
Piculus rubiginosus rubripileus
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Chestnut Woodpecker - Celeus
elegans citreopygius
Singles
were seen at Yuturi from a canoe trip on the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 23rd
and from the canoe on the way to the Sandy Trail on the 26th. At
Yarina Lodge it was seen on the trails behind the Lodge and at the Lagoon with
2 seen on the 31st and singles on the 2nd and 3rd.
Cream-coloured Woodpecker -
Celeus flavus
At
Yuturi it was recorded from canoe trips with 1 seen near the start of the
Manduro Trail on the 22nd, 2 at the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 23rd,
1 towards the Limon Trail on the 27th and 3 near the Manduro Trail
on the 28th. Superb.
Lineated Woodpecker -
Dryocopus lineatus fuscipennis / lineatus
A
single individual D.l. fuscipennis was
seen at PVM on the 20th. At the Yarina Lodge Lagoon we saw 2 D.l. lineatus on the 1st, 1
on the 2nd and 2 on the 3rd.
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker -
Melanerpes cruentatus
Up
to 3 frequented the tall tree directly in front of Yuturi Lodge being seen
there on four dates and up to 6 were seen on a day on three dates around the
Yarina Lodge Clearing and at the Lagoon.
Black-cheeked Woodpecker -
Melanerpes pucherani
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Crimson-crested Woodpecker -
Campephilus melanoleucos melanoleucos
Up
to 2 were seen on six dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge with the species often being
seen from the morning canoe trips and 1 was seen at Yarina Lodge on the 1st.
Powerful Woodpecker -
Campephilus pollens pollens
We
saw a pair along the Nunbird Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th. Superb.
Pacific Hornero - Furnarius
cinnamomeus
We
saw 2 roadside during the day we visited PVM and Los Bancos on the 20th.
Lesser Hornero - Furnarius
minor
We
saw a total of 3 whilst visiting islands in the Rio Napo on the 25th.
Azara’s Spinetail -
Synallaxis azarae media
Singles
were seen behind the Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the 17th and 19th.
Slaty Spinetail - Synallaxis
brachyura chapmani
Singles
were seen on three dates just behind the Tandayapa Bird Lodge and we saw 1 the
day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th.
Plain-crowned Spinetail -
Synallaxis gujanensis
A
single individual was tape-lured into view on a Rio Napo island on the 25th.
Red-faced Spinetail -
Cranioleuca erythrops erythrops
A
single individual was seen through a window of the Dining Room at the Tandayapa
Bird Lodge on the 14th.
Parker’s Spinetail -
Cranioleuca vulpecula
A
pair were seen in response to tape playback on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th.
Spotted Barbtail -
Premnoplex brunnescens brunnescens
Up
to 2 were seen on three dates on the Tandayapa Bird Lodge trails.
Rusty-winged Barbtail -
Premnornis guttuligera guttuligera
A
single individual was part of a small mixed flock of understory birds seen
between Tandayapa and Bella Vista Lodge on the 17th.
Lineated Foliage-gleaner -
Syndactyla subalaris subalaris
Singles
were seen on two dates whilst on the Tandayapa Bird Lodge trails.
Chestnut-winged Hookbill -
Ancistrops strigilatus strigilatus
A
single individual was part of a mixed species flock encountered along the
Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Cinnamon-rumped
Foliage-gleaner - Philydor pyrrhodes
A
single individual was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 27th.
Smart.
Plain Xenops - Xenops
minutus obsoletus
A
single individual was part of a mixed species flock encountered along the
Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Short-billed Leaftosser -
Sclerurus rufigularis brunnescens
A
single individual was seen working its way along a damp gully along the Manduro
Trail on the 28th.
Tyrannine Woodcreeper -
Dendrocincla tyrannina tyrannina
We
saw 4 along the Antpitta trail at Tandayapa on the 16th and 1 was
seen the following day.
Plain-brown Woodcreeper -
Dendrocincla fuliginosa ridgwayi / neglecta
A
single individual D.f. ridgwayi was
seen at PVM on the 20th and up to 2 D.f. neglecta on a day were seen on four dates whilst at Yuturi
Lodge.
Spot-throated Woodcreeper -
Deconychura stictolaema secunda
A
single individual was part of a small mixed understory flock feeding around the
tangle of a recent treefall between Yarina Lodge and the Canopy Tower there on
the 1st. Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) only lists five records
from Ecuador.
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper -
Glyphorynchus spirurus castelnaudii
A
single individual was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 27th.Long-billed Woodcreeper - Nasica longirostris
Singles of this impressive species were encountered twice from canoe trips at Yuturi with the first seen at the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 23rd and the second just downstream from the Lodge on the 25th. Superb.
Strong-billed Woodcreeper - Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus promeropirhynchus
A
single individual was seen at the top end of the Tanager Trail at Tandayapa on
the 17th.
Striped Woodcreeper -
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus palliatus
A
single individual seen from a canoe trip in varzea forest at Yuturi on the 23rd
was tentatively identified as this species.
Spotted Woodcreeper -
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius aequatorialis
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Montane Woodcreeper -
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger lacrymiger
Up
to 2 were seen on a day on three dates on the Tandayapa Trails.
Brown-billed Scythebill -
Campylorhamphus pusillus pusillus
A
single individual was seen in a roadside patch of forest at Los Bancos on the
20th.
Undulated Antshrike -
Frederickena unduligera fulva
A
single male was tape-lured into view whereupon it circled us for some time
along the Limon Trail on the 30th. Impressive.
Great Antshrike - Taraba
major transandeanus / melanurus
A
female T.m. transandeanus was seen at
PVM on the 20th and a male T.m.
melanurus was seen at Yuturi on the 23rd.
Barred Antshrike -
Thamnophilus doliatus subradiatus
A
male was seen on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th.
Uniform Antshrike -
Thamnophilus unicolor unicolor
Up
to 2 were seen on a day on five dates whilst on the Tandayapa Trails.
Plain-winged Antshrike -
Thamnophilus schistaceus capitalis
At
Yuturi single males were seen along the Sandy Trail on the 26th and
along the Limon Trail on the 27th.
Mouse-coloured Antshrike -
Thamnophilus murinus canipennis
At
Yuturi a pair were tape-lured into view along the Sandy Trail on the 26th
and a male was seen along the Limon Trail on the 27th.
Western Slaty-Antshrike -
Thamnophilus atrinucha atrinucha
We
obtained good views of 2 males and a female at PVM on the 20th.
Spot-winged Antshrike - Pygiptila
stellaris maculipennis
A
pair accompanied the mixed species flock encountered along the Manduro Trail on
the 28th.
Plain Antvireo - Dysithamnus
mentalis aequatorialis
A
single male was seen along the Antpitta Trail at Tandayapa on the 16th.
Dusky-throated Antshrike -
Thamnomanes ardesiacus ardesiacus
At
Yuturi we saw 1 along the Sandy Trail on the 26th, 2 along the Limon
Trail on the 27th and 4 along the Manduro Trail on the 28th
and at Yarina Lodge we saw 1 on the 1st.
Cinereous Antshrike - Thamnomanes
caesius glaucus
A
single female was seen on the trail ahead of us along the Old Tower Trail on
the 26th and a pair were seen along the Limon Trail on the 27th.
Short-billed Antwren -
Myrmotherula obscura
A
single individual was tentatively identified along the trail leading to the Rio
Napo on the 29th.
Plain-throated Antwren -
Myrmotherula hauxwelli hauxwelli
At
Yuturi we saw 1 along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd, 3 along the
Sandy Trail on the 26th and 2 along the Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Checker-throated Antwren -
Myrmotherula fulviventris fulviventris
A
single male was seen at PVM on the 20th.
White-flanked Antwren -
Myrmotherula axillaris melaena
At
Yuturi males were seen along the Limon Trail on the 27th and the 30th.
Superb.
Slaty Antwren - Myrmotherula
schisticolor schisticolor
A
pair were seen along the Platform Trail at Tandayapa on the 16th.
Smart.
Dusky Antbird - Cercomacra
tyrannina tyrannina
We
obtained good views of a pair seen in a
roadside thicket at PVM on the 20th.
Black Antbird - Cercomacra
serva serva
A
single male was seen from the Yuturi Lodge Dining Hall on the 24th.
Superb.
Black-faced Antbird -
Myrmoborus myotherinus elegans
A
pair were tape-lured into view along the trail leading to the Rio Napo on the
29th and a male was seen along the Stream Trail at the back of
Yarina Lodge on the 2nd. Superb.
Warbling Antbird -
Hypocnemis cantator saturata
A
single individual was seen along the Sandy Trail on the 26th.
Warbling Antbird at Yuturi
A singing male was tape-lured into view on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th. Superb.
Spot-winged Antbird -
Schistocichla leucostigma subplumbea
A
female was seen along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd and a male was
seen along the Sandy Trail on the 26th.
Plumbeous Antbird -
Myrmeciza hyperythra
A
singing male was seen at close range from our canoe at the edge of the
Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 23rd with others heard frequently singing
from similar habitat during our stay at Yuturi. Superb.
Sooty Antbird - Myrmeciza
fortis fortis
A
single female was seen briefly at an Antswarm along the Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Immaculate Antbird -
Myrmeciza immaculata macrorhyncha
At
Tandayapa a pair were seen along the Antpitta Trail on the 14th, a
pair were seen along the Potoo Trail on the 18th and 5 were seen on
the 19th including 4 together along the Tanager Trail. Superb.
Chestnut-backed Antbird - Myrmeciza exsul maculifer
A
pair were whistled into view in a remnant patch of forest at PVM on the 20th.
White-plumed Antbird -
Pithys albifrons peruviana
A
single individual was seen attending a small Antswarm along the Manduro Trail
on the 22nd. Superb.
Bicolored Antbird -
Gymnopithys leucaspis castanea
A
superb Antbird with 1 seen at an Antswarm along the Limon Trail on the 27th,
2 seen at an Antswarm along the Manduro Trail on the 28th and 1 seen
along the trail leading to the Canopy Tower at Yarina Lodge on the 31st.
Lunulated Antbird -
Gymnopithys lunulata
A
smart male was seen at an Antswarm along the Manduro Trail on the 26th
and an equally smart female was seen at an Antswarm along the Limon Trail on
the 27th. Superb.
Rufous-capped Antthrush -
Formicarius colma nigrifrons
A
single individual was watched at close range along the Manduro Trail on the 28th.
Superb.
Black-faced Antthrush -
Formicarius analis zamorae
A
pair were tape-lured into view along the Sandy Trail on the 26th
with several others heard during our stay at Yuturi.
Rufous-breasted Antthrush -
Formicarius rufipectus carrikeri
One
of the highlights of our stay at Tandayapa were brief but unobscured views of a
tape-lured calling bird along the Potoo Trail on the 15th and fine
prolonged views of another tape-lured calling bird where the Antpitta Trail
meets the Nunbird Trail on the 19th with others heard on the 16th
and 17th. The rufous breast almost glowed at times. Stunning.
Striated (Noble) Antthrush -
Chamaeza nobilis rubida
This
proved an incredibly difficult species to obtain views of with us finally
succeeding along the Limon trail at Yuturi on the 30th where tape
playback produced a naked eye glimpse of an individual which quickly walked
across the trail and promptly disappeared but patience was finally rewarded on
a second individual which it took an hour of frequent tape playback yielding
brief glimpses before it finally gave itself up by allowing an unobscured view
of itself as it quickly walked towards us for several memorable seconds ! It was amazing how it kept itself virtually
totally hidden despite being at such close range for so long though its call
often gave the impression it was further away than it actually was. Incredibly
frustrating but ultimately stunning.
Scaled Antpitta - Grallaria
guatimalensis regulus
Heard
on five dates at Tandayapa proving most vocal at dawn with a singing individual
frequently heard on immediately entering the forest along the Potoo Trail but
despite lengthy attempts it was never seen. I finally flushed a bird from the
side of the Tanager Trail which perched almost immediately on a horizontal
branch c.50cm above the ground for several minutes before jumping back to the
forest floor and immediately disappearing shortly after dawn on the 17th
- I later heard it vocalising from the same area on returning down the trail.
Moustached Antpitta -
Grallaria alleni andaquiensis
At
Tandayapa lengthy tape-playback of a calling bird at the junction of the
Antpitta and Nunbird Trails on the 15th finally only yielded views
of a ‘chocolate-brown’ silhouette due to the incredibly dark area the bird was
favouring. The following day equally poor views were obtained along the
Platform Trail of a calling bird perched c.3m above the ground as it flew just
as I saw it and was equally quick to fly from the edge of the trail on
relocating it a few minutes later. The species was also heard the following
three days. Clearly this species overlaps with Scaled Antpittas at this
altitude. Moustached Antpitta is treated as Endangered by BirdLife (2000) due
to its ‘very small range which is contracting as a result of continuing habitat
destruction and fragmentation’ although Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggest
that Vulnerable status is more appropriate ‘now that the species’ range is
known to be considerably more extensive’.
Ochre-striped Antpitta -
Grallaria dignissima
At
Yuturi after an hour of trying to tape-lure a calling bird into view alongside
a mosquito-ridden damp area along the trail leading to the Rio Napo we
eventually obtained superb views of a single individual watched flicking over
leaves at close range for several minutes seemingly unconcerned by our presence
on the 29th. A spectacular Antpitta.
Rusty-belted Tapaculo -
Liosceles thoracicus erithacus
Singles
were seen at Yuturi along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd and on the
28th. Superb.
Ash-coloured Tapaculo -
Myornis senilis
A
single male was seen hopping alongside and then crossing the Potoo trail at
Tandayapa on the 14th. Although this appears on the altitudinally
low side for the species the bird was seen well and its long tail left few
options for identification.
Narino Tapaculo - Scytalopus
vicinior
A
single male was twice briefly tape-lured into view in bamboo along the start of
the Toucan Trail on the 19th.
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet -
Tyrannulus elatus
A
single individual was seen on our way to the Napo Trails at Yuturi on the 28th.
Mottle-backed Elaenia -
Elaenia gigas
A
single individual of this impressive Elaenia was seen on a Rio Napo Island on
the 25th.
Sierran Elaenia - Elaenia
pallatangae pallatangae
We
tentatively assigned 3 individuals seen between Tandayapa and Bella Vista on
the 17th to this species.
White-tailed Tyrannulet -
Mecocerculus poecilocercus
At
Tandayapa we saw a single individual with a mixed species flock along the
Antpitta Trail on the 16th and 2 were seen along the Tandayapa Bird
Lodge Entrance Road the following day. Almost Phyllosc-like in appearance and
behavior.
Rufous-winged Tyrannulet -
Mecocerculus calopterus
A
single individual was seen from the veranda of the Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the
14th. Rather smart.
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant -
Stigmatura napensis
We
found a pair of these smart birds on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th.
Superb.
Streak-necked Flycatcher -
Mionectes striaticollis viridiceps
At
Tandayapa we saw 2 with a mixed species flock along the Antpitta Trail on the
16th and 1 along the Platform Trail the following day.
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher -
Mionectes oleagineus hauxwelli
At
Yuturi we saw 2 along the Sandy Trail on the 26th and 1 at its nest
which was a mossy construction suspended from the base of a sapling close to
the ground along the Rio Napo trails on the 29th. At Yarina Lodge we
saw 1 singing near a trail close to the Canopy Tower on the 3rd.
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant -
Lophotriccus pileatus squamaecrista
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant -
Lophotriccus vitosus affinis
A
single individual was seen along the Sandy Trail at Yuturi on the 26th.
Black-and-white
Tody-Flycatcher - Poecilotriccus capitalis capitalis
At
Yuturi a single male was seen with the mixed species flock along the Manduro
Trail on the 28th.
Yellow-browed
Tody-Flycatcher - Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum guttatum
A
single individual was seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the
1st.
Common Tody-Flycatcher -
Todirostrum cinereum sclateri
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Olivaceous Flatbill -
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus aequinoctialis
At
Yuturi a single individual was seen along the Sandy Trail on the 26th.
Olive-faced Flatbill -
Tolmomyias viridiceps viridiceps
A
single individual was seen in varzea forest at Yuturi on the 25th.Ornate Flycatcher - Myiotriccus ornatus stellatus
A single individual was seen in a remnant patch of forest at Los Bancos on the 20th.
Black-tailed Flycatcher -
Myiobius atricaudus adjacens
A
single individual was seen with the mixed species flock along the Manduro Trail
on the 28th. Superb.
Flavescent Flycatcher -
Myiophobus flavicans flavicans
A
single individual was seen along the road between Tandayapa and Bella Vista
Lodge on the 17th.
Eastern Wood-Pewee -
Contopus virens
We
saw up to 2 on three dates at the Yarina Lodge Lagoon.
Smoke-coloured Pewee -
Contopus fumigatus zarumae
Singles
were seen at Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the 14th and 17th.
Black Pheobe - Sayornis nigricans
angustirostris
Singles
were seen on two dates on the roof of the Tandayapa Bird Lodge and 2 were seen
at the nearby fish farm on the 17th.
Drab Water-Tyrant -
Ochthornis littoralis
A
single individual was seen where the Rio Yuturi meets the Rio Napo on the 23rd
and 6 were seen whilst visiting the Rio Napo Islands on the 25th.
Cinnamon Attila - Attila
cinnamomeus
Singing
males were seen from canoe trips to the Limon Trail and the Napo Trails at
Yuturi on the 27th and the 29th respectively.
Dusky-capped Flycatcher -
Myiarchus tuberculifer nigriceps
A
single individual was seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge veranda on four dates.
Short-crested Flycatcher -
Myiarchus ferox ferox
A
single individual was seen around the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on four dates.
Great Kiskadee - Pitangus
sulphuratus sulphuratus
Widely
overlooked being definitely identified on just four dates whilst at Yuturi
Lodge with a daily maximum of 4 seen on the 25th and 2 were seen at
the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 1st.
Lesser Kiskadee - Philohydor
lictor lictor
Again,
widely overlooked being identified on just three dates whilst at Yuturi with a
daily maximum of 6 seen on the 27th and up to 2 were seen at the
Yarina Lagoon on three dates.
Boat-billed Flycatcher -
Megarynchus pitangua chrysogaster / pitangua
A
pair of M.p. chrysogaster were seen
at PVM on the 20th, though probably widely overlooked at Yuturi with
M.p. pitangua only being definitely
identified on three dates with a daily maximum of just 2 noted on the 28th.
Social Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes similis similis
Up
to 2 were noted on just three dates at Yuturi and on two dates at Yarina but as
with the previous few species such Flycatchers were often left unidentified.
Grey-capped Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes granadensis obscurior
At
Yuturi a pair were seen from the canoe trip to the Limon Trail on the 28th
and at Yarina a pair were seen at the Lagoon on the 2nd.
Dusky-chested Flycatcher -
Myiozetetes luteiventris luteiventris
A
pair were seen from the canoe trip to the Napo Trail on the 29th.
Streaked Flycatcher -
Myiodynastes maculatus
A
single individual was seen perched in the canopy from the canoe trip to the
Napo Trail on the 29th.
Golden-crowned Flycatcher -
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus minor
A
single individual was seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge veranda on four dates.
Piratic Flycatcher - Legatus
leucophaius
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th and a pair were seen
from the Yuturi Dining Hall Observation Platform on the 24th.
Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus
melancholicus melancholicus
We
saw 8 the day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th and up to 12 were seen
on a day on eight dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge.
Barred Becard - Pachyramphus
versicolor versicolor
Single
males were seen at Tandayapa on the 16th and on the walk to Bella
Vista Lodge on the 17th.
White-winged Becard -
Pachyramphus polychopterus dorsalis
A
single male was seen along the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa on the 16th.
Male Black-and-white Becard at Tandayapa
One-coloured Becard -
Platypsaris homochrous homochrous
A
striking immature male, being all black with rufous wings and tail, was seen at
PVM on the 20th.
Pink-throated Becard -
Platypsaris minor
A
single female was seen in loose association with a mixed species flock along
the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 22nd.
Black-tailed Tityra - Tityra
cayana cayana
At
Yuturi a pair were seen at their nest-hole close to the Rio Napo on the 25th
and a pair were seen on the 26th and at Yarina a pair were seen
daily feeding young at a nest-hole in the Clearing.
Scaled Fruiteater -
Ampelioides tschudii
A
superb male was whistled into view whereupon it was watched feeding an immature
along the Antpitta Trail at Tandayapa on the 14th. One of the
highlights of our stay at Tandayapa. 
Male Scaled Fruiteater at Tandayapa
A single individual was briefly seen perched atop a dead stump over the Rio Yuturi from our motorised canoe ride back to the Lodge on the 25th.
Olivaceous Piha - Lathria
cryptolophus mindoensis
A
single individual was watched feeding in a fruiting tree along the Antpitta
Trail at Tandayapa on the 16th.
Screaming Piha - Lipaugus
vociferans
A
vocalising individual was seen along the Limon Trail at Yuturi on the 27th
and at Yarina Lodge an individual was heard on the 2nd.
Plum-throated Cotinga -
Cotinga maynana
Males
were seen whilst at Yuturi on the 22nd, 23rd and 25th
twice from canoe trips and once from the observation platform above the Dining
Hall. Superb.
Bare-necked Fruitcrow -
Gymnoderus foetidus
A
single individual was seen just downstream from Yuturi Lodge on six dates with
2 being seen on visits to Paragua Island on both the 29th and 30th
and at Yarina Lodge a single individual was seen from the Canopy Tower on the 1st
with 2 seen there on the 3rd. Superb.
Purple-throated Fruitcrow -
Querula purpurata
A
superb male was seen from the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 1st.
Amazonian Umbrellabird -
Cephalopterus ornatus
A
single female was glimpsed as it flew into roost on Paragua Island on the 29th
and 3 females were seen flying across the Rio Napo to roost on Paragua Island
on the 30th. Impressive.
Black-necked Red-Cotinga -
Phoenicircus nigricollis
We
saw at least 2 males along the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 22nd.
Absolutely stunning birds being a close contender for bird of the trip.
Male Black-necked Red-Cotinga at Yuturi
Andean Cock-of-the-rock -
Rupicola peruviana sanguinolenta
An
empty nest was seen at the Cock of the Rock bridge at Tandayapa and Brenda saw
a female by the water tank along the Potoo Trail as she returned to the Lodge
at dusk on the 19th.
Wire-tailed Manakin - Pipra
filicauda filicauda
A
female was seen along the Sandy Trail on the 26th, a pair were seen
along the Limon Trail on the 27th and a male was seen along the
Manduro Trail on the 28th. Superb.
White-crowned Manakin -
Dixiphia pipra coracina
Single
males were seen along the Limon Trail on the 30th and from the top
of the Canopy Tower at Yarina Lodge on the 1st. Superb.
Male White-crowned Manakin at Yuturi
At Yuturi males were seen along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd and 28th and along the Sandy Trail on the 26th and at Yarina Lodge males were seen along the trail to the Canopy Tower on the 31st and from the top of the Canopy Tower on the 1st. Superb.
Blue-backed Manakin -
Chiroxiphia pareola napensis
A
single male was seen along the Manduro Trail at Yuturi on the 22nd.
Superb.
Golden-winged Manakin -
Masius chrysopterus coronulatus
Males
were seen along the Antpitta Trail at Tandayapa on the 14th and 16th.
Superb.
White-bearded Manakin -
Manacus manacus leucochlamys / interior
We
saw c.6 M.m. leucochlamys including
several fine males at PVM on the 20th and tentatively identified a
female M.m. interior along the Sandy
Trail at Yuturi on the 26th.
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin -
Tyranneutes stolzmanni
At
Yuturi singles were seen along the Manduro Trail on the 22nd and
along the Limon Trail on the 30th. Heard at Yarina Lodge on the
31st.
Violaceous Jay - Cyanocorax
violaceus violaceus
Up
to 10 were seen on a day on six dates whilst at Yuturi and up to 6 were seen on
three dates at Yarina Lodge.
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo
olivaceus
A
single individual was seen along the Entrance Road to Tandayapa Bird Lodge on
the 17th and 2 were seen along the Platform Trail on the 19th,
2 were seen in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on the 24th and 1 was seen
at the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
Yellow-green Vireo - Vireo
flavoviridis
We
saw 2 alongside a Red-eyed Vireo (providing a useful comparison) at the Yarina
Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
Brown-capped Vireo - Vireo
leucophrys josephae
Up
to 5 were seen on a day on five dates whilst at Tandayapa.
Andean Solitaire - Myadestes
ralloides plumbeiceps
At
Tandayapa singles were seen along the Antpitta Trail on the 14th and
16th and heard on the 18th.
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
- Catharus fuscater fuscater
A
single individual was seen around a tree stump along Trail C at the Bella Vista
Lodge on the 17th. Superb.
Swainson’s Thrush - Catharus
ustulatus swainsoni
Up
to 3 on a day were recorded on four dates whilst at Tandayapa.
Black-billed Thrush - Turdus
ignobilis debilis
A
pair were seen at the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on seven dates with 4 seen there on
the 24th and 8 were seen when we visited the Rio Napo Islands on the
25th.
Hauxwell’s Thrush - Turdus
hauxwelli
A
single individual was seen perched at head-height on the edge of the varzea
forest along the Limon Trail on the 30th.
White-necked Thrush - Turdus
albicollis spodiolaemus
A
single individual was seen at Yarina Lodge on the 3rd.
White-capped Dipper -
Cinclus leucocephalus leuconotus
A
single individual was seen along the river just upstream from Tandayapa Village
on the 17th. Superb.
Brown-chested Martin -
Progne tapera
Whilst
at Yuturi we saw singles on the 23rd, 25th and 27th.
White-winged Swallow -
Tachycineta albiventer
Only
seen whilst on the Rio Napo itself where it was seen on five dates with a daily
maximum of 10 seen on the 25th.
Blue-and-white Swallow -
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Seen
on six dates whilst at Tandayapa with a daily maximum of 35 seen on the 17th.
White-banded Swallow -
Atticora fasciata
A
party of 5 were frequenting a dead snag where the Rio Yuturi meets the Rio Napo
on the 23rd and 15 were seen whilst we were visiting the Rio Napo
Islands on the 25th.
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
- Stelgidopteryx ruficollis uropygialis
We
saw 4 at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge Entrance Road on the 17th and 10
on the day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th.
Barn Swallow - Hirundo
rustica erythrogaster
We
saw 2 over the Rio Napo on the 25th.
Black-capped Donacobius -
Donacobius atricapillus nigrodorsalis
Pairs
were seen at a marsh alongside the Rio Napo on the 25th and at the
Yarina Lodge Lagoon on the 2nd.
Black-capped Donacobius at Yuturi
Thrush-like Wren -
Campylorhynchus turdinus hypostictus
Up
to 2 were seen whilst at Yuturi on four dates with most observations around the
Lodge Clearing.
House Wren - Troglodytes
aedon albicans
A
single individual was seen at Tandayapa on the 16th and up to 2 were
seen on three dates in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing.
White-breasted Wood-Wren - Henicorhina
leucosticta hauxwelli
At
Yuturi a pair were tape-lured into view along the trail leading to the Rio Napo
on the 29th and at Yarina Lodge 1 was seen along the trail to the
Canopy Tower on the 2nd.
Grey-breasted Wood-Wren -
Henicorhina leucophrys leucophrys
At
Tandayapa up to 2 were seen on four dates.
Musician Wren - Cyphorhinus
arada salvini
A
singing male was tape-lured into view along the Limon Trail on the 30th.
Superb.
Southern Nightingale-Wren -
Microcerculus marginatus marginatus
Heard
at PVM on the 20th and a single individual seen very briefly in
response to tape playback along the Old Tower Trail at Yuturi Lodge on the 26th.
Tropical Parula - Parula
pitiayumi pacifica
Up
to 4 were seen daily whilst at Tandayapa with a daily maximum of 4 seen on the
17th although most observations concerned an adult feeding an
immature in the vicinity of the Lodge veranda. Superb. 
Blackpoll Warbler -
Dendroica striata
A
single individual was seen on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th and what
was presumably the same individual was seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge
Canopy Tower on the 1st and 3rd.
Blackburnian Warbler -
Dendroica fusca
Seen
on five dates whilst at Tandayapa with a daily maximum of 5 seen whilst walking
to Bella Vista Lodge on the 17th. A fine male was seen on the 16th.
Superb.
Slate-throated Whitestart -
Myioborus miniatus ballux
Up
to 6 were seen on five dates whilst at Tandayapa.
Choco Warbler - Basileuterus
chlorophrys
A
single individual was seen in a remnant roadside patch of forest at Los Bancos
on the 20th.
Three-striped Warbler -
Basileuterus tristriatus daedalus
Up
to 6 on a day were seen on four dates whilst at Tandayapa.
Russet-crowned Warbler -
Basileuterus coronatus elatus
We
saw a pair along the Platform Trail at Tandayapa on the 17th and 1
there the following day.
Bananaquit - Coereba
flaveola intermedia
A
single individual was seen at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge Hummingbird feeders on
the 14th and 16th and 1 was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Purple Honeycreeper - Cyanerpes
caeruleus chocoanus
A
pair were seen in a remnant patch of forest at PVM on the 20th.
Yellow-tufted Dacnis -
Dacnis egregia aequatorialis
A
single female was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Yellow-bellied Dacnis -
Dacnis flaviventer
A
single male was seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 3rd.
Superb.
White-sided Flowerpiercer -
Diglossa albilatera albilatera
Up
to 3 on a day were seen on five dates whilst at Tandayapa with a pair regularly
attending the Hummingbird feeders there.
Orange-headed Tanager -
Thlypopsis sordida chrysopis
A
single individual was seen on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th.
Rufous-chested Tanager -
Thlypopsis ornata ornata
We
saw 3 from the veranda of the Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the 14th and 1
there on the 17th. Superb.
Thick-billed Euphonia -
Euphonia laniirostris melanura
A
pair were seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 3rd.
Orange-bellied Euphonia -
Euphonia xanthogaster quitensis
Up
to 4 on a day were seen on four dates at Tandayapa.
Rufous-bellied Euphonia -
Euphonia rufiventris
A
single male was seen from the Yuturi Lodge Dining Hall Observation Platform on
the 24th and 25th.
White-lored Euphonia -
Euphonia chrysopasta chrysopasta
A
pair were seen at the Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 27th.
Grey-and-gold Tanager -
Tangara palmeri
A
single individual was part of a mixed species flock seen in a remnant patch of
forest at PVM on the 20th.
Golden Tanager - Tangara
arthus goodsoni
Up
to 4 on a day were seen on four dates at Tandayapa.
Metallic-green Tanager -
Tangara labradorides labradorides
A
single individual accompanied a mixed species flock encountered at the start of
the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th.
Beryl-spangled Tanager -
Tangara nigroviridis cyanescens
A
single individual accompanied a mixed species flock encountered at the start of
the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th.
Black-capped Tanager -
Tangara heinei
Pairs
were seen along the Platform Trail on the 16th, on the walk to Bella
Vista Lodge on the 17th and 1 accompanying a mixed species flock
encountered at the start of the Potoo Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th.
Blue-necked Tanager - Tangara
cyanicollis cyanopygia
We
saw 2 at PVM on the 20th.
Golden-hooded Tanager -
Tangara larvata fanny
We
saw 4 in a remnant patch of forest at PVM on the 20th.
Turquoise Tanager - Tangara
mexicana boliviana
A
pair were seen from the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower and 3 were seen around the
Yarina Lodge Clearing on the 3rd. Superb.
Opal-rumped Tanager -
Tangara velia iridina
A
single individual was seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge canopy Tower on the
3rd.Opal-crowned Tanager - Tangara callophrys
A single individual was seen from the top of the Yarina Lodge canopy Tower on the 1st. Superb.
Green-and-gold Tanager -
Tangara schrankii schrankii
At
Yuturi Lodge we saw 2 along the trail leading to the Rio Napo on the 29th
and at yarina Lodge we saw 1 from the Canopy Tower on the 1st.
Bay-headed Tanager - Tangara
gyrola
A
single individual was seen from the Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 3rd.
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
- Anisognathus somptuosus cyanopterus
Up
to 3 on a day were seen on three dates at Tandayapa.
Moss-backed Tanager - Bansia
edwardsi
Two
singing males were seen perched atop snags protruding from the tops of large
trees at Los Bancos in the late afternoon of the 20th.
Swallow Tanager - Tersina
viridis occidentalis
We
saw 4 at Los Bancos on the 20th, and 4 from the Yarina Lodge Canopy
Tower on the 1st and 2 there on the 3rd.
Blue-grey Tanager - Thraupis
episcopus quaesita / coelestis
A
single individual T.e. quaesita was
seen from the veranda of the Tandayapa Bird Lodge on the 19th, 6
were seen the day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th, up to 6 T.e. coelestis on a day were seen on
four dates at Yuturi Lodge and up to 6 on a day were seen on three dates at
Yarina Lodge.
Palm Tanager - Thraupis
palmarum violilavata / melanoptera
We
saw 2 T.p. violilavata at PVM on the
20th, up to 4 T.p. melanoptera
a day on five dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge and up to 4 on a day on three
dates whilst at Yarina Lodge.
Blue-capped Tanager -
Thraupis cyanocephala cyanocephala
A
single individual was seen between Tandayapa and Bella Vista Lodge on the 17th.
Silver-beaked Tanager -
Ramphocelus carbo carbo
Up
to 4 were seen on three dates in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing and up to 2 were
seen on two dates at Yarina Lodge.
Masked Crimson Tanager -
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Up
to 6 on a day were seen on six dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge often being seen
from canoe trips through varzea forest.
Lemon-rumped Tanager -
Ramphocelus icteronotus
A
single male was seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge veranda on the 15th
and 17th and c.20 were seen the day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th.
Summer Tanager - Piranga
rubra rubra
An
immature male was seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge veranda on the 14th.
Scarlet Tanager - Piranga
olivacea
A
single female was seen from Yarina Lodge Canopy Tower on the 1st.
White-winged Tanager -
Piranga leucoptera ardens
Brenda
saw a single male from the Canopy Platform at Tandayapa on the 16th.
Grey-headed Tanager -
Eucometis penicillata penicillata
We
saw 6 in varzea forest at Yuturi on the 27th and 1 there on the 29th.
White-shouldered Tanager -
Tachyphonus luctuosus panamensis
We
saw 2 at PVM on the 20th.
Scarlet-browed Tanager -
Heterospingus xanthopygius berliozi
A
single male was seen perched atop a dead snag of a large tree for some time at
PVM on the 20th. Superb.
Dusky Bush-Tanager -
Chlorospingus semifuscus semifuscus
We
saw 6 just below the Bella Vista Lodge on the 17th.
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager
- Chlorospingus flavigularis marginatus
We
saw 2 at PVM on the 20th.
Magpie Tanager - Cissopis
leveriana leveriana
We
saw 3 along the Rio Napo on the 25th and a single individual on
three dates at the Yarina Lodge Clearing.
Buff-throated Saltator -
Saltator maximus maximus
A
pair were seen at PVM on the 20th.
Black-winged Saltator - Saltator
atripennis
A
pair were seen along the Platform Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th and
1 was seen at Mindo Lindo on the 20th.
Red-capped Cardinal -
Paroaria gularis gularis
Up
to 5 on a day were seen on four dates whilst at Yuturi Lodge often being seen
from canoe trips.
Blue-black Grassquit -
Volatinia jacarina peruviensis
A
single individual was seen at PVM on the 20th.
Yellow-faced Grassquit -
Tiaris olivacea pusilla
A
single individual was seen at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge compost heap on the 15th.
Lesser Seed-Finch -
Oryzoborus angolensis torridus
A
single female was seen in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on the 24th.
Variable Seedeater -
Sporophila corvina ophthalmica
We
saw 6 on the day we visited PVM etc. on the 20th.
Lesson’s Seedeater -
Sporophila bouvronides restricta
A
single male was seen in the Yuturi Lodge Clearing on the 19th.
Tricoloured Brush-Finch -
Atlaptes tricolor crassus
A
single individual was seen along the Platform Trail at Tandayapa on the 19th.
White-winged Brush-Finch -
Atlaptes leucopterus leucopterus
A
pair were seen from the Tandayapa Bird Lodge veranda on two dates.
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch
- Buarremon brunneinucha frontalis
Up
to 4 on a day were seen on five dates whilst at Tandayapa.
Yellow-browed Sparrow - Ammodramus
aurifrons aurifrons
A
pair were seen on a Rio Napo Island on the 25th.
Rufous-collared Sparrow -
Zonotricia capensis costaricensis
Up
to 4 were seen on five dates whilst at Tandayapa and 2 were seen in Quito on
the 4th.
Yellow-rumped Cacique - Cacicus
cela cela
Common
at Yuturi where up to c.100 were seen daily with a breeding colony being
located in front of the Lodge and also common at Yarina Lodge where up to 20
were seen daily.
Casqued Oropendola -
Clypicterus oseryi
Along
the Rio Yuturi we saw 10 on the 23rd, 2 on the 25th and 1
on the 26th and 2 were seen accompanying a mixed flock of
Russet-backed and Crested Oropendolas from the top of the Yarina Lodge Canopy
Tower on the 1st.
Crested Oropendola -
Psarocolius decumanus decumanus
We saw
10 at the Rio Napo on the 29th, 10 from the top of the Yarina Lodge
Canopy Tower on the 1st and 2 there on the 3rd.
Russet-backed Oropendola -
Psarocolius angustifrons angustifrons
Common
at Yuturi where up to c.80 were seen daily with a breeding colony being located
in front of the Lodge and also common at Yarina Lodge where up to 25 were seen
daily.
Giant Cowbird - Molothrus
oryzivorus oryzivorus
Up
to 10 were seen along the Rio Napo on four visits there from Yuturi Lodge.
Velvet-fronted Grackle - Lampropsar
tanagrinus tanagrinus
A
single individual was seen from a canoe trip along the Rio Yuturi near the
Cariyuturi Lagoon on the 23rd.
Moriche Oriole - Icterus
chrysocephalus
A
pair were seen nest-building at the Yarina Lodge Lagoon on three dates.
Orange-backed Troupial -
Icterus croconotus croconotus
A
single individual was seen alongside the Rio Napo on the 25th.
Oriole Blackbird -
Gymnomystax mexicanus
We
saw 6 whilst visiting the Rio Napo Islands on the 25th.
BirdLife
International (2000) Threatened birds of
the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife
International.
Robert
S. Ridgely & Paul J. Greenfield (2001) The
Birds of Ecuador, Volume I, Status, Distribution and Taxonomy. London:
Christopher Helm.
Robert
S. Ridgely & Paul J. Greenfield (2001) The
Birds of Ecuador, Volume II. London: Christopher Helm.
