Ecuador
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Ecuador is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
An alternative list of the endemic birds of Ecuador can be found at (bioweb)
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Zenaida galapagoensis (Columbiformes Columbidae) Galapagos Dove
Metallura
baroni (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Violet-throated
Metaltail
Eriocnemis
nigrivestis (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Black-breasted
Puffleg
Eriocnemis
godini (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Extinct?)
Chaetocercus
berlepschi (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Laterallus
spilonota (Gruiformes Rallidae) Galapagos Rail
Spheniscus
mendiculus (Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae)
Galapagos Penguin
Phoebastria
irrorata (Procellariiformes Diomedeidae)
Waved Albatross
(Breeding)
Pterodroma
phaeopygia (Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Galapagos Petrel
(Breeding)
Puffinus
subalaris (Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Galapagos Shearwater
(Breeding)
Phalacrocorax
harrisi (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) Flightless Cormorant
Larus
fuliginosus (Charadriiformes Laridae)
Lava Gull
Buteo
galapagoensis (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)
Galapagos Hawk
Amazona
lilacina (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
Lilacine Amazon
Pyrrhura
orcesi (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
El Oro Parakeet
Thamnophilus
praecox (Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) Cocha Antshrike
Scytalopus
robbinsi (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Ecuadorian Tapaculo
Myiarchus
magnirostris (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Galapagos Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus
nanus (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Little Vermilion
Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus
dubius (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)
Least Vermilion Flycatcher (Extinct)
Progne
modesta (Passeriformes Hirundinidae)
Galapagos Martin
Mimus
trifasciatus (Passeriformes Mimidae)
Floreana Mockingbird
Mimus
parvulus (Passeriformes Mimidae)
Galapagos Mockingbird
Mimus
macdonaldi (Passeriformes Mimidae)
Espanola Mockingbird
Mimus
melanotis (Passeriformes Mimidae)
San Cristobal
Mockingbird
Atlapetes
pallidiceps (Passeriformes Passerellidae)
Pale-headed
Brush-finch
Certhidea
fusca (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Grey Warbler-finch
Certhidea
olivacea (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Green Warbler-finch
Platyspiza
crassirostris (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Vegetarian Finch
Geospiza
difficilis (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Sharp-beaked
Ground-finch
Geospiza
psittacula (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Large Tree-finch
Geospiza
pauper (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Medium Tree-finch
Geospiza
parvula (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Small Tree-finch
Geospiza
heliobates (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Mangrove Finch
Geospiza
pallida (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Woodpecker Finch
Geospiza
septentrionalis
(Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Vampire Ground-finch
Geospiza
fuliginosa (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Small Ground-finch
Geospiza
fortis (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Medium Ground-finch
Geospiza
acutirostris (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Genovesa Ground-finch
Geospiza
magnirostris (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Large Ground-finch
Geospiza
conirostris (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Espanola Cactus-finch
Geospiza
scandens (Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Common Cactus-finch
Geospiza propinqua (Passeriformes Thraupidae) Genovesa Cactus-finch
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Blue-throated Hillstar
The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.
Butorides sundevalli (Pelecaniformes Ardeidae) Lava Heron 2