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Gray Tinamou
(Tinamus
tao kleei)
MAC 400- 1600 meters Very
rare and little known in Ecuador. Large Tinamou, habits presumed
similar to Great. Only a handful of sightings in Ecuador. Dusk singer. Call
single noted and not as musical or drawn as Great which is uncommon in Sumaco.
But penetrating and lovely with some echo.
The Gray is rather vocal apparently
and with this fairly distinct call Ridgely believes it is genuinely rare and not
just overlooked. [1:6] {1:2}
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Black Tinamou
(Tinamus
osgoodi hershkovitzi) Very rare in Sumaco area and not included in Ridgely and Greenfield since discovered in Ecuador only recently
and mainly in the area of Sumaco. Ridgely did
state in his 2001 book that he thought it might be likely to occur in Ecuador. Previously
known only in Columbia on the east slope. Has a range in Peru well separated
from Ecuador locations. Could only be mistaken for the Gray.
Call crepuscular, a descending quavering whistle more hollow and less vibrato
than Gray. [1:5] {1:1}
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Highland Tinamou
(Nothocercus
bonapartei plumbeiceps)
1600-2200 meters East slope bird only in Ecuador
with no confirmed west slope sightings. Only 2 records for Sumaco area. Uncommon, though Ridgely thinks the range
is contiguous on the east slope subtropical zone and it has just not been proven
there. The scarcely seen bird
is often heard in Central America but nearly impossible to see as it moves only
rarely when calling and calls apparently only from cover when it does bother to
call. [1:1] {1:5}
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Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus
undulatus yapura)
MAC Below 600 meters
Uncommon bird which normally occurs at lower altitudes. Commoner there. Shy but
prefers more open woods than above species. Three note whistled call
distinctive. "Whooo whewww wheeeww." The
Little Tinamou is likely the most common Tinamou at Sumaco.
Little has single high pitched quavering whistle often dropping in the end. It
is smaller still than the Undulated which has yellow legs and is overall much
paler than the Little. [2:3] {2:4}
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Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis
guttata) Generally
below 1100. Uncommon
in Sumaco area but very vocal and localized. Arboreal and gregarious like
many in the genus. Pheasant sized with an overgrown tail. Dawn is the chorus time for groups to talk including calls
close to cha-cha-la-ca. Lovely group recording
here. The Smooth-billed
Ani is common in Sumaco and can be a bird that sounds like it belongs in
this group. [9:5] {9:2}
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Spix's Guan (Penelope
jacquacu)
MAC Only Penelope
in the east and occurs locally to 1000 meters. Only two records in Sumaco area.
Paired or single birds with some honking calls like a dinosaur or a lion or a
six foot bullfrog and an amazing squeal.
Wattled Guan
(otherworldly, flying-saucer-trying-to-start-noise) is uncommon in Sumaco. And
the
Sickle-winged Guan MAC is likely the commonest in the group there with some wing
snapping and monkey calls. Spix's makes animal noises "WaaAHHH." And
an odd
"Tatt toooo." Some lower pitched noises. [10:6] {10:6}
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Blue-throated (Common) Piping-Guan
(Pipile
cumanensis)
A single record of this lowland bird of below 400
meters. Sometimes known previously to 700
meters. This is a new and very high record for this bird and it is a
bird that has been hunted out in most lower areas. [9:8] {11:1}
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Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax
urumutum)
Very rare bird in Sumaco as
generally a 400 meter or less bird of the lower lands. Often calls in full dark,
booming hooting notes. Now one daytime sighting added in 2013. Still a difficult
bird to see. This 11 minute
recording in evening of
this bird is another small Parker miracle. One was camera trap photographed on the Sumaco lodge
trails. [10:1] {11:5}
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Rufous-breasted
Wood-Quail
(Odontophorus
speciosus soederstroemii)
As with most Wood-Quail they can be heard but very difficult to see.
800-1800
meters. Listed as fairly common in the Sumaco area but generally scarce
elsewhere on the east slope southward. [8:6] {9:3}
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Gray-bellied Hawk (Accipiter
poliogaster) Two
records for this scattered distribution bird with odd movements in the Austral
seasons. A very dark-backed and almost Goshawk sized Accipiter
with an ornate facial pattern in red in the immature. Immature remarkably like
the Ornate Hawk-Eagle. Four other wider ranging Accipiters occur
in Sumaco including a single record for the Semi-collared. Mostly recorded
below 400 meters. [31:1] {31:3 1/2}
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Black-faced Hawk
(Leucopternis
melanops)
A lowland bird that is scarce below 500 meters
in eastern Ecuador. One record of this bird making it into the Sumaco foothills.
White Hawk and
Barred Hawk in this genus are also very rare into the Sumaco
altitude level. [32:5] {34:3}
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Black Caracara
(Daptrius
ater) Uncommon but
apparently expanding with forest removal and likes to track into areas along new
roads and openings. Regularly up to 1200-1350 meters
from the lowlands where it prefers swampy and riverine habitats. Call a rough
raucous "whaaaarrrr." [41:1] {42:2}
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Lined Forest-Falcon
(Micrastur
gilvicollis)
MAC Four
Micrasturs occur in the Sumaco area. This one occurs mostly
below 700 in the lowlands but
ranging to 1500 meters. Lined and
Barred listed
as fairly common for the area which seems rather, well, hopeful. And this may be
by voice as usual, as these birds are notoriously hard to see, never leaving subcanopy areas and often calling from dense tall tree perches.
Barred makes a high pitched single note usually. "Ehhhrrrp". Call of
Lined four or even five rising notes with the last note lower and shorter.
Generally very nasal. "Uhhr
uhhhr UHHRR uhhr." [42:3]
{32:3}
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Buckley's Forest-Falcon
(Micrastur
buckleyi)
MAC Mostly a
lowland falcon also, though it is now known to at least an uncommon status in the
foothills at Sumaco. Known as the Lesser Collared previously and very similar to
the Collared except by calls and outer tail feathers (four bars instead of six)
and by favored habitat. Oddly the Collared is listed as the rarest Micrastur
for Sumaco. Collared has the classic single "Oowwww" call often from high
in the trees. Call of Buckley's is mournful and often three noted with pause before the final
lower quieter note. "Owww owww.......uhoow." [42:6] {33:3}
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Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco
deiroleucus) Very rare
and a cliff nester, mostly seen below 1400 meters
but can occur up to 2500. Very loyal to
established nesting areas. One bird seen perched in Sumaco in 2013. Significantly larger than the Bat Falcon. Likely only
a handful of pairs in the eastern sections of Ecuador where it occurs. [43:4]
{44:1}
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Gray-breasted Crake
(Laterallus
exilis) Known
mostly from grassy areas and areas near water. Listed as rare in Sumaco. Occurs mostly 500-850 meters.
Very vocal. [44:6] {48:5}
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Chestnut-headed Crake
(Anurolimnas
castaneiceps)
Uncommon listing for Sumaco. Mostly below 700 but as
high as 1000 meter sightings. Does not need surface water. Call a
relentless "wheee whooo whee whoo whiit whoo
whiit whoo." [44:2]
{46:5}
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Blackish Rail
(Pardirallus
nigricans) Does
occur along the base of the Andes and known between 400
and 1650 meters this is the higher of the rails for the east. Listed
as uncommon for Sumaco. Does
come out into openings and even seen running across roads. Frequent vocalizer.
"Wheeeirrrrr whee, whheeiirrrrrr whee." [46:3] {46:1}
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Gray-winged Trumpeter
(Psophia
crepitans)
MAC
Now two records from 2011. Usually a forest bird of below
700 meters. Recordings all below 500 meters. True song is a video
game weirdness that I have trouble describing. [48:1] {45:1}
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Maroon-chested Ground-Dove
(Claravis
mondetoura) Three
records of this rare bird in Sumaco. Recorded between
500-3500 meters. May be decreasing due to forest fragmentation. A
dense cover bird that likes bamboo seeding. [65:7] {67:2}
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Gray-fronted Dove
(Leptotila
rufaxilla) Three
records and recorded along the eastern base of the Andes
to 1100 meters. A Leptotila that
loves dense habitat. Heard more often than seen but the only one in its genus in
the Sumaco area. Extensive Amazonian range. Single drawn "whoooooo."
Plumbeous Pigeon likely
most common in the group in Sumaco with its "whoop woo whooo" call. [66:8] {67:5}
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Sapphire Quail-Dove
(Geotrygon
saphirina) Very rare
bird in Sumaco area and usually below 1100 meters.
A water and ravine lover and like every bird in its genus a stealthy forest
floor walker. The more common White-throated and very rare
(for area)
Ruddy Quail-Doves
also occur in the Sumaco area. [67:3] {68:2}
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Military Macaw
(Ara
militaris) Rare
anywhere but it is a Macaw of 800 to 1500 meter
on the
eastern slopes. Usually seen flying over between feeding and roosting sites.
Compare with the much more common
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
(raw scraping "cawwwww")
{69:5} and the much smaller
Maroon-tailed Parakeet (high pitched "creee creeee creee") [72:2] which is also fairly common in the Sumaco area
and sounds like a parakeet. There is now a single record of the lowland
Red-bellied Macaw
{69:2} at Sumaco as well. Flight call of the Military a donkey bray
crossed with a hiccough. [68:3] {69:4}
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White-eyed Parakeet
(Aratinga
leucophthalma callogenys)
MAC
A fairly common bird for the Sumaco area. Long tailed as the Aratingas
are. In flight, wrist with bright red and yellow mark on the overall darker
wings from below. Red flecking on head and neck very variable. Generally below 1100 in the lowlands
but seasonally into the foothills to 1600-1700.
Often in fairly large groups. Call "chekk chekk." But has several harsh
notes and calls. [70:4] {70:2}
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Dusky-billed Parrotlet
(Forpus
sclateri) Uncommon in
the Sumaco area and scarce elsewhere. Forpus with a dark-over-light
bicolored bill. Sexually dimorphic with males extensively blue-rumped and
with secondaries and coverts blue. Normally a lowland bird of
below 500
meters but ranges to 900-1000 meters along
the eastern Andes base where it will be the only Forpus species.
Blue-wings do not wander to the Andean base. Call sharp "wheeets". Chatter almost sparrow-like.
There is a single record for
Cobalt-winged Parakeet {73:2} in Sumaco as well. [74:4] {73:6}
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Spot-winged
Parrotlet
(Touit
stictopterus)
MAC Rare parrotlet
of 1100-1800 meters in the eastern slopes. Very difficult bird to detect so may
be more common. The Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet ranges to 1400 meters out of
the lowlands but has not been seen to date at Sumaco. It would be the only other
Touit likely. Call of SW "wheeickk wheeekk wheeek" rapid and
sharp. [74:8] {74:3}
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Orange-winged Amazon
(Amazona
amazonica) The big
lowland Amazon that has only one record in Sumaco. Orange wing speculum distinct
in this area in a big parrot though not easy to see in flight from below. Bright
yellow cheek patch may be easier. Call much more drawn and screechy than Scalies.
Frequent two note calls like "bucckk wheattt". Outnumbered by far by the
Scaly-naped Amazon
on the eastern slopes which is an altitude loving Amazon of 1200-2600 meters and
sounds like a fast harsh Green Treefrog "juurrrt juurrrt".
Scalies have some red in the tail unlike OWs. No
confirmed Mealy records
out of the lowlands at this point though
it is possible. The smaller Pionus species
Blue-headed and
Red-billed are both at Sumaco as well. [77:2] {76:4}
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Foothill
(Río Napo) Screech-Owl (Megascops
guatemalae
napensis)
MAC Rare small owl of
500-1000 meters on the east slopes. Distinctive
toad-like trill call. The
Tropical Screech-Owl was listed as a below 650 meter
bird in Ridgely but Sumaco states it is the most common Megascops
there. Second to the Colombian (Rufescent) which is an altitude associated
Megascops. [82:5]
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Band-bellied Owl
(Pulsatrix
melanota)
Apparently the fairly common large owl of the Sumaco area. Cousin to the
Spectacled which is very rare in the area. The Band-bellied likely replaces
the Spectacled at 900-1500 meter levels and
is likely present along the whole eastern Ecuadorian slope at this level though
Ridgely described it as scarce and local in Volume 1 and uncommon in Volume 2.
The difference between the calls is subtle but definitive. Listen for the
several cadence shifts in the Band-bellied. [84:6] {82:3}
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Blackish Nightjar
(Caprimulgus
nigrescens) Three
records for this bird of the lowlands, sometimes pushes the eastern foothills
to 1200 meters. Very dark nightjar and unlikely
to be mistaken at the Sumaco area for anything else. Roosts on rocks and
sometimes roadcuts. Call "peeeouueww". [87:12] {88:1}
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Short-tailed Swift
(Chaetura
brachyura) (presumed race cinereocauda) Uncommon in Sumaco
listing and usually below 700 meters. Rocking flight with rapid fire high
pitched twitter. The two large collared species are the most common swifts in
Sumaco. And the White-chested also has two records here. [89:2] {90:4}
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Pale-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes
leucurus cervinicauda) Very rare hummer of the lowlands
below 1100 meters just pushing into the foothills. Like most hermits, likes
cover, does not like feeders and makes the repetitive and ventriloquistic tseep
notes. [91:7] {92:4}
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Great-billed Hermit (Phaethornis
malaris) Two records at feeders in Sumaco area. Another
lowland hermit that is common below 1000 meters. Closely related to the
Long-tailed Hermits (and pictured as one in B of Peru). Dominated on the east slope by the common Green Hermits.
[92:3] {94:2}
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Gray-chinned Hermit (Phaethornis
griseogularis)
Uncommon at the feeders in Sumaco area but this is an elevation bird of the
600-1700 meter slope range. Group lekking
hermit with fairly distinctive voicing on the lek. Birds of Peru shows male with
a distinct dark belly band. Not shown in BNSA. [93:2] {93:4}
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Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres
condamini)
Two records for this lowland Sicklebill. Uncommon at
300 to 800 meters in the upper lowlands.
White-tipped Sicklebill much
more common in Sumaco region. [93:7] {92:2}
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Blue-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera
johannae) Uncommon at the feeders at
400-1400 meters. Occurs with
Green-fronted at
the feeders in that range. Lacks the copper posterior neck. Male is very dark
headed and both species with the long straight bill. GF 1 inch to 1/2 inch
larger and both sexes appear bulkier. Voices are different enough to be helpful.
BF has scratchy prolonged "churrrt" notes. GF with brief "tip tip tip"
notes. [94:4] {101:1&2}
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Gray-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus
largipennis aequatorialis) A big Sabre with
flashy white tail tips. Only 2 records of this lowland species. Usually
200 to 600 meter range. Rarest in the foothills
of the three sabres. [94:5] {95:2}
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Lazuline Sabrewing (Campylopterus
falcatus) Very rare sabre that is unlikely to be
mistaken for anything else. Narrow range of 1900-2100
meters and found only in western Napo in Ecuador. Impressive red tail
in both sexes. [94:9]
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Napo Sabrewing (Campylopterus
villaviscensio) Uncommon feeder bird in Sumaco
area. And nearly an endemic bird found at 900-1700
meters. Pictured on separate page in Restall. Very similar to the
Santa Marta Sabrewing of Columbia. Compare female with Grey-breasted. This
female has blue under tail coverts and tail is much bluer than female GBS. Tail
tips on Napo female less white, muted. [95:3] {95:1}
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Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais
guimeti) Fairly common feeder bird in Sumaco area.
800-1700 meters on the east slope and
seasonal. Both sexes square-tailed. Female with Violet on forehead only. Retained here though it has a Central American range. [96:3] {98:4}
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Wire-crested Thorntail (Discosura
popelairii) Uncommon feeder bird in Sumaco area.
Another east slope specialty. 600-1600 meters. A tail-cocking feeder like the
west slope Thorntail. Female short-tailed with the horizontal white over blue rump line. [96:6] {98:2}
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Fork-tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania
furcata viridipectus) Mainly
below 1000 but ranging up to 1700.
Common feeder bird in the Sumaco area. Sumaco recording is the highest on Xeno
at 1500. Certainly the only Woodnymph in that area. Female tail short forked
with green and blue and big white tips. [98:2] {96:2}
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Rufous-throated
Sapphire (Hylocharis
sapphirina) Very rare even
below 300 meters in its regular habitat. Two records in Sumaco area.
Male with bright red bill, dark tipped. With rufous and purple throat markings.
Tail much deeper darker than GT. [98:5] {99:5}
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Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia
oenone)
Common feeder bird in the Sumaco area and ranges
between 400-1200 meters including most of the eastern base of the
Andes. Not sure the bird pictured in B of SA is correct. See images in the other
two books. [98:10] {99:4}
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Many-spotted Hummingbird (Taphrospilus
hypostictus)
Fairly common feeder bird in the Sumaco area. Pretty uncommon elsewhere and a
500-1200 meter ranging bird. Monotypic genus
and poorly understood habits in Ecuador. Compare with female Violet-fronted
Brilliant. Many-spot female has a dark tail with a pale terminal band. Tail is
much more square tipped. [99:7] {102:1}
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Glittering-throated Emerald (Amazilia
fimbriata fluviatilis) Rare feeder bird in Sumaco with
a huge Amazonian lowland range. Ranges up to 1200
meters and is spreading in deforested and human inhabited areas.
Single record of the very different
Andean Emerald in Sumaco. [99:10] {99:1}
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Rufous-vented Whitetip (Urosticte
ruficrissa) Rare feeder bird in Sumaco.
1300-2200 meter range. Replaces the
Purple-bibbed on the eastern slopes. Female not really white-tipped. But some
rusty tinging above white tips on tail. [107:10] {106:5}
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Ecuadorian Piedtail (Phlogophilus
hemileucurus) Fairly common feeder bird in the Sumaco
area. Though listed as scarce in Ridgely. 900-1300
meter range. Tends to stay low in the forest and has a distinctive
male display often performed in groups. [101:7] {101:5}
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Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa
leadbeateri sagitta) Rare feeder bird in Sumaco.
Replaces Green-crowned in the east at slightly higher elevations of
1300-2100 meters. One of four Heliodoxa
in Sumaco.
Fawn-breasted also occurs but much more common in the NW.
Less notched tail than the BT. Male and female with purple-blue crown mark. [101:8]
{102:2}
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Black-throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa
schreibersii)
Uncommon feeder bird in the Sumaco area. Male with dark rich purple throat mark. Strikingly marked Brilliant
overall, especially
the female with her pale moustache. Fairly scarce overall and
mostly below 1250 and occasionally to 1450 meters.
[102:1] {102:3}
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Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa
aurescens) Uncommon feeder bird in the Sumaco
area. Mostly below 500 and up to 900 meters in Ridgely. Obviously ranging higher
in Sumaco at the feeders. Male and female similar. Both with chestnut crescent
on throat upper chest and some chestnut in the tail. Even juvies show chest
crescent. [101:5] {96:6}
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Bronzy Inca (Coeligena
coeligena) Very rare bird in the Sumaco area
and the only Inca. 1400-2300 meter range. Favors red flowers and
is a trap liner.
Like the other Coeligena, not that common at feeders.
Collared
occurs on the east slope but only above 2100 meters. Apparently not seen on the
higher Volcan Sumaco slopes yet. [104:2] {104:2}
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Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua
matthewsii) Only 2 records of this higher
elevation bird that is known from 1900 to 2700 meters.
One Xeno recording at Guango Lodge at 2700 meters. The only Boissonneaua in the area but it is unclear why the
Buff-tailed Coronet is not recorded at Sumaco. Ridgely mentions specimens from
Volcan Sumaco itself. Very short billed compared to the Starfrontlets,
glittering green throat over the deep chestnut belly. [105:8] {104:1}
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Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus
kingi mocoa) Rare feeder bird in Sumaco.
Found at higher elevations above 1600 meters.
Similar to the Violet-tailed of the NW. [111:2] {105:2}
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Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx
auritus) Uncommon in Sumaco area and Fairies are
not easily lured to feeders. Recorded up to about 1200
meters along the east Andean base. Similar flashy tail and acrobatic
flight as the Purple-crowned of the west. [109:3] {110:1}
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Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox
amethystina) Rare feeder bird in Sumaco.
300-1400 meter bird. Scattered distribution in
Ecuador with large range in the eastern Amazon basin.
White-bellied Woodstar
also occurs rarely at feeders in Sumaco and has a wide ranging elevation mostly
above Sumaco.
Long forked tail in male Amethyst with no posterior eye stripe as in
White-belly. White-belly male tail forked but much shorter extension. Amethyst
female often with some glittering red on the throat. [110:2] {110:5}
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Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus
heliodor cleavesi) Uncommon in Sumaco and
rare and local elsewhere northward on the eastern slopes.
1100-1800 meter range and some higher. Xeno
recordings are from
Guango Lodge at 2600 meters, visiting a feeder.
Elongated gorget in males with no posterior eyestripe. Females with essentially
all of their belly cinnamon and never with red throat markings. Also very orange
rump and tail. [110:4]
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Green-backed (Amazonian White-tailed) Trogon (Trogon
viridis) Rare in Sumaco with a normal range of about
900-1000 meters. Dominant Trogon in the area
is the Collared. It has a prominent white ladder tail in the males. And males are
green-white-red beneath. The higher elevation
Masked has only a few records in the area but is common in San Isidro area.
Also with green-white-red males. Female Collared is unmasked.
Call GB more "twooos twoos towws" where both Collared and Masked (very
similar voices) higher pitched "whiieews". [112:4] {112:4}
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Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon
curucui peruvianus) Uncommon in Sumaco
area. Ranges along the base of the Andes in the east to about 1100.
Most of the recordings are from below 1000 meters. Call rapid "werrt werrt
werrt werrt werrt werrt werrt". [113:2] {112:5}
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Highland
(Andean) Motmot (Momotus
aequatorialis) Uncommon in Sumaco area. Though
definitely the most common Motmot in the Sumaco area. Fairly common higher in
San Isidro area. The
Rufous
on the east side has an unnotched tail and does not frequently ascend from the
lowlands. The
Broad-billed is not confirmed from the lowlands here and also has an
unnotched tail in the east. Call bouncing multi-noted but certainly in
recognizable Motmot language. [116:5] {113:2}
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Striolated Puffbird (Nystalus
striolatus)
MAC Rare in Sumaco though a bird of
800-1700 meter range. Far carrying cry. Map for
Ecuador in B of NSA is incorrect, it does not occur away from the base of the
Andes in its separate Ecuadorian range. Call "whipp weee WEEE
whewww." [120:1] {118:1}
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White-chested Puffbird (Malacoptila
fusca) Also rare in Sumaco. However this is a
lowland bird that ranges up to 1200 meters in the Sumaco area.
"Tree-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ew." Bouncing slightly and speeding call.
Also insectlike. [120:2]
{118:5}
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Black-streaked Puffbird (Malacoptila
fulvogularis)
MAC Uncommon in Sumaco area. And this is
an elevation Puffbird of 1100-2000 meters.
Often occurs with the Coppery-chested Jacamar. Ridgely believes it deserves a
near threatened status.
Sumaco recording. Wheezy whistle and insect-like bouncing with some very
high pitched notes "cheeeeeEEet cheeeeEEet
cheee chee che che che." [120:3] {118:3}
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Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula
pastazae)
MAC Uncommon around Sumaco. Ranging
750-1500
meters it is a true elevation Jacamar. Essentially the only one on the east slopes.
Sumaco recording. Rising "wheeps" like a loud Great Crested Flycatcher crossed with a
raptor. The
White-eared Jacamar {115:5} has a single Sumaco record. [118:2]
{116:4}
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Gilded Barbet (Capito
auratus punctatus)
MAC Fairly common in Sumaco
area and mostly found below 1200 but ranges to 1700
meters. Follows bird flocks at low and high levels of canopy. Motmot
like "whoot whoop whoot whoop whoot whoop" paired hoots
speeding up as they go. [123:1]
{121:1}
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Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco
richardsoni) Three records in Sumaco area of this
bird of the lowlands below 600 meters. Ranges up to
1000 meters. Cousin of the Red-headed which is the most common Barbet
in the Sumaco area. [123:4] {121:4}
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Chestnut-tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus
derbianus) Uncommon green toucanet but replaces
the Crimson-rumped on the east slopes. Generally
800-1800 meter range. Repetitive barking like many in the genus. This
one somewhat squawky as well. [125:4] {123:4}
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Golden-collared Toucanet (Selenidera
reinwardtii) Uncommon Selenidera
toucanet. Mostly below 800 but ranges in smaller numbers
up to 1200 meters.
Tail up and beak down and back and forth when calling. A very unusual "growl
groawwl growl groawl" over and over. Impressively froglike. [126:1] {124:1}
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Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus
castanotis) Rare Pteroglossus of the
four known from the area. Normally found up to 1000 meters along the base of the
Andes. The Aracari with the red belly band on yellow for the area. Call
definitely two noted "teee sikkk." More drawn and harsh than
MB. [127:2]
{122:4}
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Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus
pluricinctus)
MAC Fairly common Aracari in the area,
making it the most common for Sumaco. Named for the multiple belly bands. Mostly
below 800 meters but up to 1200 and higher
at Sumaco. Quick "seeikkk" or "quuiickk" call repeated. [127:7] {122:6}
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Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus
azara) Two records of this Aracari at Sumaco.
Generally staying along the base of the Andes up to 900-1000 meters.
Very different low grinding call. Also a single
Lettered
Aracari {122:1} record which is also a low altitude bird. [127:9]
{122:2}
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Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos
ambiguus) Rare Ramphastos for most
sites is listed as fairly common for the Sumaco area. It is an altitude lover at
the 1000-1600 meter range.
Channel-bills are
generally lower altitude at 700 meters (to
1100 and higher rarely) but is also listed as fairly common in Sumaco area. CBs
have the single chirrrippp call like a loud insect, repeated over and
over. The
map for the CB in B of NSA is totally incorrect. Sharp "Eeewww eww-eww." [129:1] {124:2}
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Cuvier's (White-throated) Toucan (Ramphastos
[tucanus] cuvieri) Uncommon third
Ramphastos for the area. Previously in the Red-billed Toucan group but
now separate. Up to 1250 meters along the
base of the Andes. Similar to Channel-bill with no golden or yellow on the
throat. Call "wheeukk whewww wheeuckk wheewww."
Usually two notes but sometimes series. High pitched, like a sharply barking dog
sometimes. [130:3] {124:3}
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Rufous-breasted Piculet (Picumnus
rufiventris) Uncommon and striking Piculet that is
mostly below 1100 but up to 1500 in the Sumaco area.
Very high pitched "tsee tsee tseee tseeee tseee." [132:3]
{126:3}
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Lafresnaye's Piculet (Picumnus
lafresnayi) Uncommon bar bellied Piculet of
mostly below 1200 but up to 1400 meter range.
Once again map in B of NSA is incorrect for Ecuador. Rapid fire call "chhe
che che ch ch ch ch ch ch." [131:3] {125:1}
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Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes
punctigula guttatus) Rare woodpecker with
the distinctive breast markings. Widespread at lower elevations. Occurs mostly up to 1200 but to 1600 in some
areas on the east Andean slope. Call like a higher pitched Pileated. [134:11] {128:2}
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes
cruentatus) Common listing for Sumaco. Which is
unusual for the altitude. Generally up to 1200 meters. Likes slashed and open
areas. A very dark Melanerpes. Call rising speeding "Cheh-ch-ch-ch
ched ch ched ched.....chehhd cheww." Some calls similar to our
Red-belly as well. [133:7] {127:2}
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Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis
passerinus agilis) Uncommon
Veniliornis that is very olive and favors bamboo habitats in river edge
forests. Pale white
moustache. Mostly below 700 meters but up to 1300 in areas. Smoky-brown also
occurs in Sumaco. [134:6] {127:4}
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Yellow-vented Woodpecker (Veniliornis
dignus baezae)
MAC Three records for this higher
altitude Veniliornis. Generally above 1400 meters.
Fairly common at San Isidro. [134:7]
{126:7}
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Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus
melanoleucos)
Uncommon Campephilus that is the more common of the two that
occur in
Sumaco. Generally below 900 meters but up to 1350.
Female red-crested and with large white facial patch below eye, not just a
stripe.
Knock here. The
Crimson-bellied
(harsh hoarse-sounding slow notes in call and has a metallic "tinnkkk"
call) is the
only other large woodpecker in the area but is rare on the east slope and
between 1000-1700 meters. Male CB has no back V. [137:3] {130:6}
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Dark-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis
albigularis) Fairly common
up to 1500 and as high as
1800. Bird of grassy clearings and borders. One of only two Synallaxis in the
area. Similar to the west slope's Azara's. An Amazonian bird that wanders up the
bases of the mountains. Has a distinct white throat compared to the darked
Dusky. "Chipp ch ch ch ch cheee." [141:3] {142:4}
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Dusky Spinetail (Synallaxis
moesta brunneicaudalis) Fairly common as well in
Sumaco area. 250-1350 on the east slope.
Much darker than above species. Apparently even more skulking than other
spinetails. Likes bamboo. Machine gun wren-like nasal call like dueting frogs "guh gu-ruh-ruh-ruh-gr-gr r r r r."
Much lower pitched than DB. [141:4] {143:1}
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Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca
curtata cisandina)
Uncommon bird of the 900-1700 meter range.
The only Cranioleuca in the area. Moss-covered limb specialists
traveling in family groups sometimes. Very high pitched "chee chee chee chee
chee chee che che chewww." [145:6] {145:1}
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Plain Softtail (Thripophaga
fusciceps dimorpha) Two records of this Napo
specialty, generally only seen below 400 meters. Similar to Cranioleuca
genus in appearance. Long drawn, often excited "ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch
ch ch ch ch." [145:1] {144:4}
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Spectacled Prickletail (Siptornis
striaticollis nortoni) Very rare bird of
east slope at elevations of 1300-2300 meters.
Like a Xenops with a normal bill. Creeps along branches probing leaves and mossy
clusters. Only a 4 1/4 inch bird. High pitched sustained twitter rising and falling. [143:2] {155:3}
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Eastern
(Striped) Woodhaunter (Hyloctistes
subulatus) Rare lowland bird
mostly below 1100 but up to 1700. Territorial
singer that replaces the Western Woodhaunter on this side of the mountains.
Call piercing "Eeewwwwww." and doubled "Eeeew eeeww." [146:2] {151:2}
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Montane
Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia
striaticollis montana)
MAC Fairly common bird
that is very similar to the Scaly-throated of the west slopes. Rufous tailed and
plain backed. Ranges
mostly
1000-1800 meters. Accelerating decelerating chips. [146:7] {149:4}
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Rufous-rumped
Foliage-gleaner (Philydor
erythrocercum subfulvum) Very rare
up to about 1300 on the east side. More of a
lowlands bird. Note the subspecies in Ecuador has much less prominent eyeline.
Rufous extends up onto the rump. Call is a sharp "weet weet weet weet"
laugh.
Buff-fronted Foliage Gleaner is rare in the Sumaco area.
It has a rapid laughing rising and falling call. [144:10] {150:3}
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Rufous-tailed
Foliage-gleaner (Philydor
ruficaudatum)
Uncommon in Sumaco (which seems backward) and generally found up
to about 600 meters. Often confused with the above
species which is much more common in the lowlands. A flock lover. Call wren-like
"brrrp brrrp brrrep brrrep brrrep." Stated in Ridgely that this has never
been heard in Ecuador. This Macauley
recording from 1993 from
the amazing Theodore Parker belies that. He has an extended commentary there.
Recorded at 900 meters. God bless him. Now a single record of
Bamboo
Foliage-gleaner {152:5} at Sumaco. It is a dark backed, pale bellied
Foliage-Gleaner with a strong eyeline. Its call is a prolonged
"Tertt tert tert tEEert teEErt tert tert."[144:9] {150:5}
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Black-billed Treehunter (Thripadectes
melanorhynchus)
MAC Fairly common
at Sumaco and between 1000 and 1700 meters.
A secretive loner. Very rufous tail and streaked back. Generally lower than the
Striped Treehunter that is above 1500 meters
including
San Isidro and has not been seen as low as Sumaco.
Flammulated Treehunter is
even higher altitude. Striped has a rapid fire drawn wren scolding call as does
the Flammulated though its call is quite a bit slower. BB call even slower and
very different "wheep wheep wheep whiip wheiip wheeip." Spaced out and
variable rhythm. Like a chatty woodpecker. [147:3] {153:2}
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Gray-throated Leaftosser (Sclerurus
mexicanus)
MAC
Rare east slope bird with very few records in Ecuador. Though several recordings
in
Sumaco.
700-1700 meters. May be overlooked on the east slope.
Tawny-throated occurs also and is rare as well. Essentially lacks the pale
throat. TT with longer call sequences, always higher pitched and with none of
the sense of trying to find the right key. TT usually slowing and dropping. Once
again, here is a stunning Ted Parker
MAC recording of TT from
lowland Bolivia. GT sounds off key and is often rising "wurt wurt weeEERT
WUURRt weee." Can get higher with agitation and some notes can be actual
whistled notes. Individual variation is notable in this species. [148:3] {154:1}
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Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias
nematura sororia)
Uncommon along rocky streams and rivulets at 700-1300
meters (ranges higher in Peru). Similar appearance to the Leaftossers
but no Leaftosser is spotted underneath with this very scaled breast
pattern. The two Leaftossers in Sumaco (Gray-throated and Tawny-throated) are
not stream dwellers. Song is a long squeaky chipmunk rattle going up and then down. Call just two
or three harsh notes of the same. [148:6] {154:5}
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Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura
longicauda connectens) Very rare
to 1700 mostly along the eastern slopes but
also along the Napo river. Map in B of NSA is incorrect, showing no Ecuador
range. Likely because east Andean birds are an undescribed species. See Xeno's map at the song link.
This
link is the foothill species which has a very different song and is from
1300 meters in Peru. No Ecuador recordings on Xeno. Song
of the lowland bird is wailing with slowing and speeding cadence that seems random sometimes, each note
sliding up or down. Can go on for some time. [149:3] {131:1}
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Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes
certhia radiolatus) A single record for this
lowland bird that is mostly below 600 but up to 900
on the eastern slope base. Replaces the Northern in Amazonia. Call note like a
drawn Sapsucker. Song descending musical whinny 9 to 12 notes. [150:3] {132:5}
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Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus
guttatus guttatoides)
MAC
Rare Sumaco area resident and another strong beaked Woodcreeper, with a very
buffy throat. Beak is heavy dark and straight. Usually below 700 meters but up to 1000
in areas. Call very different from Olive-backed. Strong "CHewww" notes.
And "chu chuu chu chu chu chuuu chuu chuu." Has a laughing
cadence. Two of the Scythebills also occur in Sumaco but are rare or very rare.
Red-billed and
Brown-billed. [151:6] {132:2}
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Olive-backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus
triangularis) Fairly common
east slope resident between 1000-2100 meters.
Only true elevation woodcreeper in the area. True for the Peruvian east slope as
well. The Buff-throated is a rare event at Sumaco altitude. Best recording is
actually here from Macauley.
Mainly a descending trill "wee-weee-weee-weee weeee wee weee wee."
Given fast and slower. [152:2] {134:2}
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Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus
tenuepunctatus tenuifasciatus)
Common
Sumaco area bird. And an east slope resident
between 400-1400 meters. Replaced by the Barred at lower levels to
the east.
Russet Antshrike {162:5} also fairly common in
Sumaco with a very different call. Lined has the typical bouncing ball antshrike call speeding at the end with the accented upticking final note that can be wheezy.
Single record for the lowland
Undulated Antshrike {158:5} (whee wheee wheee wheee wheee whee weeEEE)
which has a striking red female and a rare record for the
Fasciated also in Sumaco. [156:4] {157:5}
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White-shouldered Antshrike (Thamnophilus
aethiops)
Uncommon and mostly below 1000 meters except in
Sumaco area
to 1500-1700 levels. Rich rufous female. Male
red-eyed and shoulder corner more prominent in B of P image. Sounds remarkably like a
Forest-Falcon with both its single nasal call notes and the "uhn uhn uhn uhn
uhn" calls. [157:3] {159:3}
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Black-capped (Plain-winged) Antshrike (Thamnophilus
schistaceus capitalis)
Rarest of the three Thamnophilus in the area. Up the east slope
from the lowlands to 1000-1300 at the
highest. Unmarked wings in the male, rufous capped female. Nasal call "Raww
raar raww raww raww raww raww reaAHH." [157:6] {159:2}
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White-streaked Antvireo (Dysithamnus
leucostictus)
Rare east slope specialist in this genus and nearly endemic to Ecuador. Named
for the female with her black and white streaked breast and rufous cap. Makes
her look like a small thrush. Male is
mostly dark. Found
between 1300-1800 meters. Ridgely thought it
would be found in Columbia and it has been recorded there now along with the few
records in Peru and Venezuela. All recordings on Xeno are from Wild Sumaco lodge
in January 2011. Song a scrapey hen turkey-like series slowing slightly "Rrrp
rreep rrreep rrrp rrrp rrrp rrrpp." Mournful. Compare this Venezuelan
recording. Calls vibrato
whistled notes. [159:6] {160:1}
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Bicolored Antvireo (Dysithamnus
occidentalis)
MAC
Three records of this extraordinarily limited range bird. Disappeared for half a
century until 1991 relocated at Volcan Sumaco.
1500-2050 meters. Female dark-chested with no stripes and chestnut
cap. Much darker below than WSA female. Song "Peer peer peer peer peer
peer peer," slightly bouncy, song rises and falls. Very different tone from White-streaked.
[159:5] {160:3}
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Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula
longicauda soderstromi)
Uncommon mostly between 400 and 1200 meters.
Both sexes very stripe-headed. Does not wander far from the Andean base in the east. Call a monotone "chEew-wey chew-ip chew-ip che-ip che-dip che-dip" with double noted structure and
slowing at the end. [160:8] {164:3}
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Foothill Antwren (Epinecrophylla
spodionota)
MAC
Uncommon
Sumaco bird from about 600-1425 meters in the
east Andes. Males with dark and light checkered throat. Female rufous with
rufous dotted wing coverts. The
Slaty Antwren
{165:6} is also an uncommon area bird. Dark throated males. Notes of Foothill mostly sharp "T-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-tt--t-t-t-t-t." [161:3] {163:3}
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Ornate Antwren (Epinecrophylla
ornata saturata)
MAC Fairly common
in its limited range in Ecuador and in the 250-1200
meter range. Compare to the Foothill. This has the checkered throat
in the red-brown females. Males are dark throated and white spotted on wing
coverts. Song high pitched spin down "tsee tsee tsee" notes. Call slower
and squeakier "psee pseee pseeee pseeee pseeee pseeuuuh." [161:5] {163:2}
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Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula
behni)
Rare resident in the east slopes and virtually limited to the Sumaco area in
Ecuador. Essentially 1200-1450 meters. The single recording on Xeno is from
Sumaco and it is the call only. As per the name, no spots on the wing on either
sex. Male black throated on dark gray. Female with white chin above dark upper
chest streaking. [161:7]
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Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus
axillaris aequatorialis) Fairly common
and another east slope specialty between 800-1700
meters. Likes mixed flocks. Herpsilochmus antwrens are
smaller and wing-barred birds. Call a rapidly accelerating trill beginning with
squeaks and slowing slightly at the end. Best
Xeno recording. [163:7] {167:6}
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Rufous-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus
rufimarginatus frater) Fairly common
with a range down the long slope of the Andes and also in Central America.
Strongly marked bird. Female is rufous capped and rufous winged. Much stronger
eyestripe in both sexes than in YB. Call a
prolonged bouncing "per per perrr r r rr r rrrr rr ik it skikkk."
Variable, somewhat like a scolding wren. [163:5] {167:4}
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Gray Antbird (Cercomacra
cinerascens) Two records
listed previously of this
lowland Cercomacra. But status must have changed since the new
Antpitta trail opened because we heard at least two while there. Generally below 700 and
up to 900 meters. Extended range in Amazonia. Song very different from
the two darker Cercomacra below, an odd "puff CHEEE
puff CHEEE puff CHEEE." Like some crazed cuckoo. And "puff CHEEOOW
CHeewwww." Also has a Gray Treefrog like call that it makes up in the
canopy. [165:3] {169:2}
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Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra
nigrescens aequatorialis)
MAC (another stunning
recording from Parker at Macauley)
Common
Sumaco area dark Cercomacra that range
up to 1800 from the 500 range. Song "where-do
where-do" or "wherrtt" followed by fall off "peer peer pEEr pe-pe-pe-pe peeer." Bouncing at the end. Duets
with slower female. Sometimes just peers. Rising up on the peers.
[165:8] {169:3}
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Black Antbird (Cercomacra
serva)
Uncommon lowland bird also that ranges up to 1300 level.
Black, Blackish and Gray all very similar visually. Female of Black grayer
backed than Blackish. Female Gray totally different with some wing spotting. And the
White-backed Fire-Eye {162:6} is a common Sumaco bird and is also all black
except the small back spot. Its
Call sharper evenly rising and falling "weets", slowing at the end. Song of Black "wherrt wherrt
wherrt whert wehrt weEEht weEEht." Speeding at the end and sharpening. [165:1] {169:4}
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Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus
myotherinus elegans)
Uncommon lowland antbird that stays low in the forest understory. Red-eyed in
both sexes. Mostly below 700 meters but up to 1300.
"Wheel wheel whee whee whee whee whee."
Harsher and faster than below two birds. [166:1] {170:2}
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Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax
naevius theresae) Fairly common cousin to the
Spotted from Central America and the west lowlands.
Mostly below 700 meters but up to 1100-1200. Song "wEee-tee wEee-tee
wEee-tee wee-tee wee-tee." Or "wee-peet wee-peet..." Accelerating,
like a harsh Black-and-white Warbler.[171:2] {175:2}
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Scale-backed Antbird (Willisornis
[Hylophylax]
poecilinotus lepidonota)
Uncommon relation of the above. Darker with prominent back scaling. Song drawn,
high-pitched and accelerating "weeEEEet weeEEEEet weeeeEEEEet weeeeEEEet weeeEEet
weeeEEeet." [171:1] {175:3}
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Spot-winged Antbird (Schistocichla
leucostigma subplumbia) Very rare
bird mostly below 600 meters but found up to 1100.
Forest streams and swampy places favored. Wren like extended chipping rattle
mostly. [166:9] {171:2}
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Sooty Antbird (Myrmeciza
fortis)
A single record for this lowland bird which in appearance is a replacement for
the Immaculate Antbird on the east side. Also has large patches of bare skin
around the eye. Mostly below
750 meters. Call high loud "Peer peer pEEeer pEEeer peer peer
peer." [169:9] {172:1}
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Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza
campanisona punctigula) Fairly common
east slope specialty and in
Sumaco. Ranging between 950-1700 meters. Frequent singer, stays in
the underbrush. A different genus and completely different appearance from the
two Formicarius species also reported in Sumaco, the
Black-faced
MAC
(single piping note and than a whinny of about 5 or 6 notes)
and the
Rufous-breasted
(two noted piping call). ST has totally different call as well, bouncing "whooew
whooew whoo whoo who who who who who." Sometimes with terminal gear shift to
"whoop whoop whoop whoop." Speeding at the end. Making it one of the more
haunting calls of the area. Occurs on many other bird recordings here. [173:4] {176:2}
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Plain-backed Antpitta
(Grallaria
haplanota chaplinae)
MAC Fairly common
Sumaco bird
and as with all Antpittas, likely more common based on calls than sightings.
They are now worm feeding these at Sumaco. Described as 'exceptionally secretive' which in this group means invisible.
Included here despite being a NW bird as well. Rare there. This is an altitude antpitta at 1100-1700 in the east. The
Scaled Antpitta is a very rare occurrence in the area as well.
PB call is owlish, slow but speeding "Hoo hoo hoo hoooo hOOOoooo hOOOoooo hooo hoo." [175:3] {177:4}
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White-bellied Antpitta (Grallaria
hypoleuca catanea)
Rare bird of the east slope at 1400-2200.
Apparently San Isidro has a focused concentration and this is slightly above the Sumaco elevations. San Isidro has nine species of Antpitta (see that list). This
species shows up in fragmented areas, tree falls and forest edges. So
actually can be seen. Call a fine three note whistle. Pause after the first
note. "Wheet wheet wheeEEet." Easily imitated. [176:7]
{179:1}
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White-lored Antpitta (Hylopezus
fulviventris)
Now two records for this
lowland antpitta from below 750 where even
there it is exceptionally secretive as well. In its own genus. And prefers, of
course, very dense tangled underbrush. The call is a hollow turkey/cuckoo-like "Hherrp
herrp herrp herrp heRRpp." Almost always five notes. Known down the river
into adjacent Peru but otherwise all recordings are from Ecuador. The small
Ochre-breasted
Antpitta of both slopes is uncommon at Sumaco as well. [179:7]
{181:5}
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Chestnut-crowned Gnateater
(Conopophaga
castaneiceps) Fairly common
in the Sumaco area at 800-2000 meters on the
east slope and southward. These are forest floor foragers. And all are
wing-flickers while foraging. Call a burry "grree gree gree grrre grrre grrrr
grrrr." Makes a rattle as well and has a sharp "chewwkk" squeak note
like a woodpecker. [180:3] {181:3}
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Long-tailed Tapaculo
(Scytalopus
micropterus)
Rare bird on the east slope and really not that impressively long-tailed. A dark
solitary Tap found near streams. As with all, most often heard and not seen.
Song two note tick tock rhythm "Crrrk chuckk crrr chuckk crr chucck crr
chucck" often going on until it seems to run out of energy. [183:1]
{184:1}
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Northern White-crowned
Tapaculo (Scytalopus
atratus) Fairly common
on the east slope in Sumaco area. Ranging 850-1650
meters. Diagnostic white cap. Gray Treefrog-like call rapid and
quickening at the end "cheeerp
cheerip cherrp cherrp chip." Only two Taps in the area. [181:3]
{184:5}
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White-fronted Tyrannulet
(Phyllomyias
zeledoni leucogonys)
Uncommon and difficult Tyrannulet of the 600-1500 meter range. In the complex
with Rough-legged and Zeledon's. Dark gray capped in Ecuador contrasting with
brown back and brownish wings with faded wingbars.
Washed faint yellow beneath. Call a high-pitched, sharp "swEEEeeeut
sweeet sweeet sweeet,"
in singlets and repeated groupings of same. [187:1]
Related to {186:1} See Plate 67 in Ridgely's B of E for the mind boggling layout
of the whole group.
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Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet
(Phyllomyias
plumbeiceps)
MAC
Uncommon Phyllomyias also on the east slope at
1200-2200 meters. Song bouncy "Chip chip chip chHIIip chipeeeeddewwww." Has sharp yellow wingbars. Very similar in appearance to the
Variegated Bristle-Tyrant with its ear markings though the VBT has red-orange wingbars (see below
#147).
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet [187:4] {186:3}
MAC also uncommon in Sumaco has blurred gray
wingbars so appears absent wingbars mostly. SHT call "Cheeap chheapperrr deittt."
PCT calls squeaky and repetitive. "Pip Pip pipps," mostly. Some
woodpecker like runs that are louder. [187:5] {187:2}
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Golden-faced Tyrannulet
(Zimmerius
chrysops)
MAC Common
lowlands to 2200 in the east and around
Sumaco. Split from the Choco of the NW by some. Definitely golden faced. With a
dark iris as opposed to the Red-billed Tyrannulet. Makes a
nice "toooo weeEET" call. And has some "teeEWw teww teww" dawn
songs. [187:12]
{189:2}
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Red-billed Tyrannulet
(Zimmerius
cinereicapilla)
MAC
Rare east Andean bird and likely overlooked. Several definite records in Sumaco
area and in the south but very difficult anywhere else.
900-1350 meters. Larger east slope range in
southern Peru. Two records from Bolivia. Pale iris which is unlike the
similar Phylloscartes and Phyllomyias species. Two toned bill may not be easy to
see. Single notes of "chii weeet." And fairly fast paced "pwee PWEE PWEE PWEE
pwee pweet." [187:8] {189:3}
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Foothill Elaenia (Myiopagis
olallai)
Uncommon bird and only discovered in 1990s in the eastern Andes. Almost endemic
with some records from Peru in just the last few years. Surely
Sumaco must be
one of the best places in the world to see it. Song sharp "chirriIIp chiir-r-r-r-r-r-r
cheirrr
cheerrrrrrrrreeEEtttt." Plain gray head contrasts with olive back. The only
Myiopagis Elaenia in the area until
Forest is confirmed.
The very rare
Sierran {192:1} is in Elaenia. And the
White-crested {192:2}, also in Elaenia, is common higher and
into San Isidro. [188:10]
{190:5}
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Small-billed Elaenia (Elaenia
parvirostris)
Uncommon Elaenia that is normally below 400
meters and an Austral winter visitor (normally Apr.- Oct.) to lowland
Ecuador. [190:3] {192:3}
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Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus
minor) A single record for this
altitude loving east slope specialist at 1600-2800
it tends to be higher than Sumaco. More common at the slightly higher San Isidro
Lodge where it is listed as common. Rufous wingbars, compare with
White-tailed Tyrannulet, ("Pseee pssee pseee pseeettt") also at San
Isidro. Nasal squeaky descending "dweeet dweet dweet duuitt."
Very different from WT Tyrannulet. [191:2] {195:3}
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Ecuadorian Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes
gulaquizae) Fairly common
Sumaco and east slope bird at 700-1400 meters. Related
to the Bristle-Tyrants. Very yellow wingbars, green backed and bright yellow
bellied. Nearly endemic with some spillover into Peru.
Distinctive call is a double spindown call "DzzzzEEe'e'ee EEE eee." [193:3]
{187:5}
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Rufous-browed Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes
superciliaris) Two records of this
rare east slope bird that tends to be more southerly in Ecuador.
1300-1700 meters. Now a few Zamora area recordings from Ecuador on Xeno. White cheek and
rufous brow line are distinctive. Call stuttering squeaky "Tchee chee che
chee chee chee chee che." [193:11] {188:5}
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Variegated Bristle-Tyrant (Pogonotriccus
poecilotis) Two records of this
east slope bird that ranges 1500-2000 meters,
mainly just above Sumaco. Listed as FC in San Isidro area. Darker overall than the
Marble-faced
MAC {187:4} which also occurs in Sumaco and is much more common
both here and higher at San Isidro. MF has a spinning down high call with "tsip
tsip tsip" finish. Variegated has rufous wingbars. "Tssiiip tsip tsip tseeeew tee tee tee ti
ti." Much higher pitched than Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet which has
yellow wingbars. [193:9]
{187:3}
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Spectacled
Bristle-Tyrant (Pogonotriccus
orbitalis)
MAC
Rare east slope bird with a broken range along the east slope in the
700-1400 meter level. Has a whitish eye ring
and lacks the black ear mark of the Marble-faced. Compare to Plumbeous-crowned
Tyrannulet and Ecuadorian Tyrannulet. "Tttttttttt" and "tttttttt TU TI
TEEE." [193:7] {187:6}
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Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant
(Lophotriccus
vitiosus)
A single record for this lowland bird normally at
under 600 meters. Both
Scale-crested (has some
rufous in the crown, makes buzzy trills) and Bronze-olive PTs
(no crest, very drab olive) {197:4} occur in Sumaco as well and are more common. DB
has stronger wingbars, gray crown, gray face and yellow eyed. [192:7] {199:6}
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Buff-throated
Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus
rufigularis)
Uncommon in Sumaco and a rare east slope bird otherwise. Very few records in
Ecuador. 1300-1500 meters, preferring slopes
and elevations east of the actual Andes proper, exactly like Sumaco. Nasal "wheeiip
wheeipp wheeipp WHEEIPP WHEEIPP." Sounds more like a chatty woodcreeper than a
small flycatcher. [186:5]
{201:3}
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Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus
capitalis)
Uncommon in the lowlands and up to 1350 meters.
Distinctive white line along the back in both sexes. Female very different bird with a chestnut
forehead and is yellow green and gray otherwise. Loud "CHIP chipp chipp chipp
weeweeweeweewee." [185:12] {202:3}
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Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus
calopterus)
Uncommon bird at Sumaco in limited range. From the lowlands
up to 1300 meters. Striking bird and quite unlike
the
Common Tody with a dark eye, a very white offset throat below the black head and a golden wing patch.
Call mostly sputtering "Djerrr djerrr djerrr djeerrr," notes. [185:11] {203:5}
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Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus
latirostris caniceps) A single record for this
lowland bird of below 700 meters. Extensive
Amazonian range. Much plainer than the other Todys in the area.
Rufous-crowned Tody {202:6} is a common resident higher at San Isidro, no
records in Sumaco yet. With RCT calls harsh "djrrrt" notes. Calls of RFTF
"chupp" and more distinctive rolling "tch'r'r'r'r'r'r." [185:2] {202:2}
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Large-headed Flatbill (Ramphotrigon
megacephalum)
Uncommon Flatbill with a smaller bill. Odd scattered range and bamboo lover with
a distinctive voice. 300-1300 meters. Song
like a whistled cuckoo "WHIIUUwww whooo." Second note lower. [194:5]
{204:4}
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Zimmer's
(Yellow-margined) Flatbill (Flycatcher) (Tolmomyias
assimilis obscuriceps) A single record for this
lowland bird in the east. Separated from the western subspecies by most.
Up to 750 meters. [195:6, B of NSA has not
split the species] Call "wheeIIPP wheeeIPPP." {205:2}
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Olive-faced Flatbill (Yellow-breasted Flycatcher) (Tolmomyias
flaviventris viridiceps)
Uncommon bird in Sumaco up to 1100 meters at
the base of the Andes. Recognition of split differs. Western Amazonian calls in
the Xeno link refer to this bird. [195:4 B of NSA has not split] Call very sharp
"SWEEET SWEEET." The
Yellow-olive Flatbill is
more common in Sumaco. Makes mostly a sharp "shreeett-tee". {205:5}
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Yellow-throated
Spadebill (Platyrinchus
flavigularis)
MAC
Rare east Andean bird with a scattered range. 750-1700
meters with only a few records in Ecuador of the genuinely rare bird.
The
White-throated Spadebill {206:6} also occurs in Sumaco and is much more common.
WT has a nasal "wheeent wheeet." And a climbing
combtooth call "whit it it it it it it it IT."
Call of YT is "brrreeeEEEE PEW" and single "PEWWW." [195:9] {206:5}
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Olive-chested Flycatcher (Myiophobus
cryptoxanthus) Common in
Sumaco area and
mainly 400-1400 with some ranging
to 1800 meters. Has strong wingbars and fairly
plain gray throat. The similar
Orange-crested {208:3} with no wingbars and yellow throat in this genus also occurs
here but is very rare in this section of
the east slope. The
Flavescent {208:4}
which has no wingbars (more rattled chatter with "wheiiip"s) and
Handsome {208:5}
with strong pink-pale wingbars (high
pitched "tsee tsitsitsitsitsi twew") both in this genus,
occur higher and are common at San Isidro replacing this species. Song "puhRRrr
zhezhezheZHE ZHEEeit." Calls "whiips" and a buzzy "dit dit
dit dit dit." Very distinctive appearing
Ornate {198:5} also common in
Sumaco. [197:6] {207:3}
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Euler's Flycatcher (Lathrotriccus
euleri bolivianus)
Uncommon up to the base of the Andes and to 1300 meters
from the lowlands. Pretty dark breasted with paler throat. Huge range in South America. Very plain bird shown
with the Empids. And our Acadian is a rare migrant to the Sumaco
area. Strong clear "Pee-uuhhhhrrr" and "peee-uhhr wheeet." [198:2] {209:2}
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Rufous-tailed Tyrant (Knipolegus
poecilurus peruanus) Two records of this
truly scarce bird at 1000-2000 meters in
border zones. Overall brown gray with rufous shading posteriorly. Orange eye. Sallies for insects from a perch. Does not travel with mixed
flocks. Several Chat-Tyrants occur higher at San Isidro including the
Yellow-bellied {217:1} (descending sneeze call) and
Slaty-backed {217:5}(rising-falling buzzy note). Not known lower at present.
All Xeno recordings are from Peru and are calls. Buzzy insect-like "Tzeeetts." [202:11] {212:6}
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Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus
ferox) Fairly common
Myiarchus and occurs here with the
Dusky-capped.
Pale-edged, another Myiarchus is higher and at San Isidro. Generally
SC is below 1000 meters.
Slightly larger and less yellow on belly and vent. Much less contrast cap and
face than in DC. Huge lowland range in Amazonia. Short whistled "tre-ee-eee." [205:6] {224:2}
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Scarlet-breasted
Fruiteater (Pipreola
frontalis squamipectus)
Rare east slope Pipreola. Could be confused in the area only with
the below species. 1000-1700 meters. Females
extremely close. This is the larger of the two species.
Black-chested Fruiteater occurs above 1500 in the area, no records yet for
Sumaco list. And the Scaled
Fruiteater is found on the east side as well. Also rare there. [211:6]
{232:3}
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Fiery-throated
Fruiteater (Pipreola
chlorolepidota)
Rare east slope bird as well. May be overlooked.
600-1250 meters. Smallest Pipreola and at the lowest
elevations. High pitched descending chip. [211:2] {232:1}
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Andean Laniisoma (Shrike-like Cotinga) (Laniisoma
elegans buckleyi)
Very rare east slope Fruiteater. Split from the Venezuelan Elegant by some.
Both sexes have now been seen at Sumaco. Recordings in Ecuador are from Sumaco in 2008. 400-1400
meters. A small bar-bellied fruiteater found near streams in tall
forests. Very high pitched wheezy whistles, drawn and rising. [210:2] {231:5}
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Gray-tailed Piha (Snowornis
subalaris)
Uncommon
east slope Piha with a definite gray tail. 500-1400
meters. Usually solo. Sallies and hover gleans, motionless for long
periods. Xeno recordings are all from 1350-1500 meters. The
Olivaceous Piha should occur here as well but no records on Sumaco list,
uncommon to rare higher at San Isidro.
Call of OP described as unknown in B of Peru. Call of GT intense electrical, second note curt and sharply upcut "PEEEEE UUUt." [214:1] {232:5}
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Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus
ornatus)
Rare Sumaco area bird that has a second habitat at
900-1300 along the east Andean base. Unmistakable unless you see a
female Fruitcrow out of range with a very bad hairdo. [216:1] {233:1}
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White-crowned Manakin (Dixiphia
pipra coracina) Fairly common
Manakin of 500-1500 meters. Leks of males
display a butterfly like flight and flash the white caps. Call in the lowlands is a cat
like "dzzeeeuwww." At Sumaco elevations makes a two note call
of "Dzeeeww WEET." [217:7] {236:2}
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Blue-rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix
isidorei) Fairly common
in
Sumaco and an elevation loving Manakin at 1000-1700 meters.
Flight display similar to lower elevation Blue-crowned. Flies back and forth on
slender branches. Giving the call "Wheee-eeetTT." Also a loud
single "Queeet," call from males interacting. [217:5]
{237:5}
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Striped Manakin (Machaeropterus
regulus striolatus)
Rare Manakin replaces the Club-winged in the same genus on this east side. Does
make some mechanical buzzing wing noise but only when females are close. Normal
lekking call is the two noted "whoo-cheeeuw." Like a dainty whistled
sneeze. Unclear where the foothill subspecies which is likely a separate species
that occurs in Peru is also in Ecuador. Call very different. [220:2] {235:1}
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Yellow-headed Manakin (Xenopipo
flavicapilla) Listed as unconfirmed but two of the
three known records at the time of Ridgely's printing were in the Sumaco area.
Apparently none since. In Ecuador 1500-2100.
Mostly in Columbia but no recordings anywhere of the male. Voice in Ridgely
stated as unknown but four recordings now from Columbian populations. Lekking behavior also unknown.
Distinctive yellow capped males. [220:7] 78:14 in Birds of Ecuador.
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Wing-barred
(Piprites) Manakin (Piprites
chloris tschudii)
Uncommon bird of
Sumaco and is found mostly below 1100 meters. Does not act like a Manakin, more
like an insect hunting Becard. Impressive wingbars and also broad pale tertial
tips, yellow forecrown. Loud far-carrying song also nothing like a Manakin.
More like a high pitched hen turkey. "Wherrp wherp wherrp wherrp wheiip widdip whip
whip?" [221:6] {234:6}
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Yellow-cheeked Becard (Pachyramphus
xanthogenys)
MAC
Uncommon on the east slope and the split species has a small patch of range in
Peru but otherwise Ecuadorian. 650-1700 meters.
A border and clearing bird. A laughing whistle "du du du dee dee dee deee
deee deee." [222:2] 75:1 in Birds of Ecuador.
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Rufous-naped Greenlet (Hylophilus
semibrunneus) Fairly common
Sumaco listing though known in Ecuador only from Sumaco area.
900-1600 meters. Only a few records at the time
of Ridgely. Not shown in Ecuador in B of NSA. Song like a more musical Warbling
Vireo. [227:9] 81:15 in Birds of Ecuador.
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Olivaceous Greenlet (Hylophilus
olivaceus) Common
east slope specialist at 600-1450 meters.
Sumaco recording. Pale-eyed and uniform colored. Fortunately distinctive and loud song.
Progressively louder and faster "Wee wee wee wee wee wee wee wee..."
The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
is also a common caller in Sumaco. [226:7]
{240:3}
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Violaceous Jay (Cyanocorax
violaceus)
Uncommon lowland jay that is normally below 500 meters.
Ranges in open areas and is noisy and conspicuous when present. "Cheewwww
cheeewwww cheeewwwww." [228:4] {241:2}
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Inca Jay (Cyanocorax
yncas)
Uncommon east slope jay of 1300-2200 meters.
More common at higher end of this range. Conspicuous, noisy and distinctive when
present. Harsh "keeear keearr keearr." [228:9] {241:4}
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Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus
turdinus hypostictus)
MAC Fairly common
bird mainly of the lowlands but ranges into the 1100
meter range and higher along the Andes base. To 1400 in Peru. A large wren with a far
more musical voice than the others in the genus. Ridgely names it one of the
great voices of Amazonia. Rapid fire in duet "Whee tuuu tuuu tuuu, whip tuuu
tuuu tuuu." [232:3] {246:1}
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Coraya Wren (Thryothorus
mystacalis griseipectus) Fairly common
Sumaco bird normally of the lowlands that is generally found
below 700 meters. Black faced and red backed
wren. Often paired and less musical
than other Thryothorus. "Whee-you chew chew chew cheww."
And "wheel a cheee cheww wheewwwww." Complex duets of the combination. [237:5] {248:1}
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Chestnut-breasted Wren (Cyphorhinus
thoracicus)
Very rare bird of 1100-2000 meter range that
favors elevations above Sumaco like
Guacamayos. Skulky undergrowth bird with an
ethereal voice. Whistles in triads or repeated pairs high low high low: "wheeeee wheeew, wheeeee
wheeewww." [238:4] {247:1}
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Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus
arada salvini)
MAC
Uncommon relative of above wren in
Sumaco that favors lower elevations at
mostly below 1000. Overlaps in the 1000-1200
range. Wary of humans in the woods. Song is essentially indescribable in written
alliteration but easily one of the most impressive in the woods anywhere. Sounds
synthesized and unreal. [238:5] {247:2}
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Wing-banded Wren (Microcerculus
bambla albigularis)
MAC Fairly common
bird in
Sumaco with an isolated dot of range in western Napo away from the main range in
eastern South America. 400-1300 meters. As
reclusive as the
Southern Nightingale-Wren which is unconfirmed for the Sumaco area for now.
Song with long vibrato notes and quavers shifting pitch from one note to the
next pausing in between like its cousin. Also interspersed runs of "wheee
wheee wheee wheee." Much better singer
as far as the melodic structure. [236:3] {247:3}
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Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus
leucops)
Uncommon elevation thrush of 1000-2000 which
does occur on the west slope but is much less common there. Listed as scarce
overall by Ridgely. Apparently a very wary thrush. The
Glossy
Black is a higher elevation bird including
San Isidro
where Pale-eyed is also more common. There is only one record of GB in Sumaco.
Both the Great and the Chestnut-bellied occur above Sumaco in the higher
elevation areas. Chirpy phrasing with pauses, laughs and wheezes. Much more
thrushy that the other Turdus below. [241:5] {254:4}
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Black-billed Thrush (Turdus
ignobilis debilis)
MAC Common
Sumaco Turdus that is more common lower but
occurs up to 1200 along the Andean base.
Looks like a washed out version of the below species. In Ecuador, throat is
almost unmarked. Sometimes tame and likes
open areas. Musical high pitched phrasing. "Wheee ooott, teeter teeter chick
wheet whee wheer." Calls "wheerpp." Basically a high
speed American Robin. [245:2] {256:2}
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White-necked Thrush (Turdus
albicollis spodiolaemus)
Uncommon lower elevation thrush which also makes it up
to 1100 along the mountain bases. Much less often seen, shy forest
lover. Note that the race in Ecuador is dark-billed. Still with sharper throat
markings than BB. And this adult is brown backed. Whistled wandering phrasing
with some vibrato. Calls sharp "Chuuup and wheeeeuuttt." [243:4] {255:2}
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Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa
calliparaea bourcieri) Fairly common
east slope specialty at 1000-1700 meters.
Similar to the Glistening-green of the west slopes. Active and aerobatic, likes
mossy limbs, does mix in flocks. [261:2] {271:3}
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Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara
chrysotis)
Uncommon east slope bird of 1100-1700 meters.
Similar to the Saffron-crowned which is very rare in the Sumaco area. Without
the bright head markings. Washed in soft greens mostly. Golden-naped
is uncommon in the area as well. [262:1] {268:7}
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Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara
cyanotis lutleyi)
Rare east slope bird at 1400-1900 meters.
Close to the Metallic-green of the west slope. Dark backed with a blue eyebrow
line and the pale belly underwash. [263:7] {268:5}
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Straw-backed
Tanager (Tangara
argyrofenges caeruleigularis) Two records of this bird
mostly known from the southern slopes in the east at 1350-1600
meters. Fairly distinctive light over dark markings for this area.
Female yellow-green with dark wings. Pale throat. [265:2]
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Turquoise Tanager (Tangara
mexicana) Two records of this
lowland tanager of mostly below 600 meters.
Mostly an open woodland bird. Blue-faced and yellow bellied. [261:4] {270:1}
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Paradise Tanager (Tangara
chilensis) Common
multi-colored, yellow green-masked bird (turquoise flanks, red rump) of 1200 meters and below. [261:8]
{270:2}
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Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara
schrankii)
Uncommon lowland tanager similar to the Emerald of northwest Ecuador. Black eye
mask but yellow green washed otherwise. Mostly
below 1100 meters. [261:10] {269:7}
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Spotted Tanager (Tangara
punctata zamorae) Fairly common
altitude bird in Ecuador. 900-1500 meters in Ecuador. Large range of second
subspecies in Eastern Amazonia. Looks more scaled than spotted on head and
breast. Leaf gleaner and often on terminal leaves. [262:3] {269:3}
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Yellow-bellied Tanager (Tangara
xanthogastra)
Rare, mostly lowland tanager similar to the Spotted with much more yellow on the
vent and belly. [262:4] {269:5}
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Rufous-crested Tanager (Creurgops
verticalis)
Three records for this odd tanager in its own genus. Runs fairly high at
1500-2500 meters. Not a common vocalizer.
[253:7] {258:2}
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Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus
carbo)
Common and the only Ramphocelus in the area. More
common below 1100 meters. Silvered lower
mandible like several in the genus. Otherwise very blackened with hints of deep
dark red. Huge Amazonian range. [257:3] {257:2}
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Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes
coccineus) Very rare
east slope bird of 1100-1800 meters. Rich
red color with black wings and black chin. Female duller and orangey, pictured
in neither book. [257:1] {274:5}
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Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio
fulvus peruvianus)
Uncommon lowland bird of below 1100 meters
with an elongate beak and black head and wings on a golden body. [253:4] {262:1}
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Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus
canigularis signatus)
Uncommon bird of the east slope and southwestern slope.
1000-1900 meters on the east slope. Gray headed
and olive yellow bodied. Much more common
Yellow-throated BT also here at Sumaco. [249:6]
{264:3}
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Magpie Tanager (Cissopis
leverianus)
Common mostly lowland bird spilling over to 1200 meters.
Distinctive large (over 10 inches) black and white tanager, like a jay or our northern Magpies.
Sharp "pittt" call. Song odd and rapid series of "pitts" and
"tickita tickita wheeeer," and "wheer
wheers". [248:3] {257:5}
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Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes
pulcherrimus)
Uncommon east slope bird that is also listed for the NW but only a few records
there. 1100-2000 meters in the east.
Blue-winged tanager-like honeycreeper. [267:6]
{271:4}
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Black-faced Dacnis (Dacnis
lineata)
Uncommon lowland bird in the east. The western birds now comprising the
Yellow-tufted Dacnis. Below 1200 meters in
the east. [266:3] {272:2}
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Black-and-white Seedeater (Sporophila
luctuosa) Fairly common
altitude associated seedeater that breeds at high altitudes in the
2400 range and descends into the lowland and foothills
seasonally in the east. Sharply demarked males with no white on the
rump at all. Females dull and similar to the other Sporophila
species.
Caqueta Seedeater {284:3} has a few out of range sightings in Sumaco. [276:2] {285:2}
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Chestnut-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila
castaneiventris) Common
at below 1300 meters and apparently
spreading upward in the east. Striking males take several years to get the full
chestnut underbelly. Females dull uniform brown. [277:3] {285:3}
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Deep-blue (Golden-eyed) Flowerpiercer (Diglossa
glauca tyrianthina) Fairly common
in its limited east slope range. 1000-1800 meters.
Broader range in Peru. B of NSA map is not complete. Only Diglossa
in the area. Bright golden eye. High pitched chipping chatter. [269:5] {275:4}
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Olive Finch (Arremon
castaneiceps) Very rare
and local anywhere. 800-1800 meters. A dark
Arremon. Previously in another genus. Very different
Orange-billed
is the only other Arremon here. Telegraphic, impressively high
pitched song. "Tsee tsuu tsee tsee tsee tseeee tseeee." [283:5] {287:5}
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Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus
aurifrons)
Common lowland sparrow apparently common up into Sumaco and related to our Grasshopper Sparrow. Sits
on exposed perches to sing. Stays near grassy areas
below 1300 meters. Sings an insect like trill as well. [271:6] {277:2}
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Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes
humeralis)
Three records of this lowland, very large beaked finch. Generally
below 600 meters. Looks frankly like a Saltator.
And
Grayish Saltator is common at Sumaco. Calls nothing like a Grosbeak, insect-like high pitched "seeets" and "seet
suuu". [284:4] {290:1}
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Subtropical Cacique (Cacicus
uropygialis)
Uncommon east slope altitude Cacique. 1000-2100.
Now separated from the west slope Scarlet-rumped (still lumped on Xeno).
Both are red rumped. Conspicuous and noisy, often with Inca Jays. Only other Cacique in the area, the
higher elevation
Mountain Cacique of San Isidro has
a Yellow-rump. The Oropendolas in the area have white beaks but yellow tails and
both the Crested and
Russet-backed are in Sumaco and fairly common. [296:6] {297:6}
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Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia
cyanea longipennis)
Uncommon bird of altitude in eastern Ecuador. 800-2000
meters. Inconspicuous and slow moving, often flocking together. Loves
mistletoe. Even female has the black eyeline and the blue cap on her head. Call a mournful "seeeeuuu." [305:9] {302:5}
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Bronze-green Euphonia (Euphonia
mesochrysa) Fairly common
true altitude Euphonia. 1100-1800 meters.
Both sexes look like females of another species of Euphonia.
They do have a pale blue-gray nape in good light. Call a rattly "Brrr brrr
brrreehhh." Likely outnumbered by the
Thick-billed
(yellow chinned) and common
Orange-bellied
(dark chinned) in Sumaco
area. Also very rare records for the lowland
Golden-bellied Euphonia. [304:8] {304:3}
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Olivaceous Siskin (Carduelis
olivacea) Fairly common
altitude east slope Siskin at 900-1700 meters.
Only other siskin likely in the area is the unconfirmed Yellow-bellied which is
fully black backed. Very similar to the higher altitude Hooded, which is not
known from as low as Sumaco yet but very common higher up. [303:2] {301:5}