Peru
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Peru is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
For an alternative list of endemic Peruvian birds see (Peru Aves)
Additional species recognized considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Penelope albipennis
(Galliformes Cracidae) White-winged Guan
Pauxi koepckeae
(Galliformes Cracidae) Sira Curassow
Podiceps taczanowskii
(Podicipediformes Podicipedidae) Junin Grebe
Phaethornis koepckeae
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Koepcke's Hermit
Phlogophilus harterti
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Peruvian Piedtail
Polyonymus caroli
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Bronze-tailed Comet
Taphrolesbia
griseiventris (Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae) Grey-bellied Comet
Oreotrochilus
melanogaster (Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae) Black-breasted Hillstar
Oreonympha albolimbata
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Western Mountaineer
Oreonympha nobilis
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Eastern Mountaineer
Metallura theresiae
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Coppery Metaltail
Metallura eupogon
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Fire-throated
Metaltail
Metallura phoebe
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Black Metaltail
Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Coppery-naped
Puffleg
Loddigesia mirabilis
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Marvelous
Spatuletail
Aglaeactis castelnaudii
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) White-tufted Sunbeam
Aglaeactis aliciae
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Purple-backed
Sunbeam
Coeligena eisenmanni
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Vilcabamba Inca
Coeligena dichroura
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Huanuco Starfrontlet
Coeligena albicaudata
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Apurimac
Starfrontlet
Coeligena osculans
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Cuzco Starfrontlet
Heliodoxa whitelyana
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Black-breasted
Brilliant
Elliotomyia viridicauda
(Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae) Green-and-white
Hummingbird
Laterallus tuerosi
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Junin Rail
Xenoglaux loweryi
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Long-whiskered Owlet
Megascops koepckeae
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Koepcke's Screech-owl
Aulacorhynchus huallagae
(Piciformes Ramphastidae) Yellow-browed
Toucanet
Capito wallacei
(Piciformes Capitonidae) Scarlet-banded
Barbet
Capito fitzpatricki
(Piciformes Capitonidae) Sira Barbet
Eubucco steerii
(Piciformes Capitonidae) Blue-cowled Barbet
Eubucco glaucogularis
(Piciformes Capitonidae) Blue-chinned Barbet
Picumnus steindachneri
(Piciformes Picidae) Speckle-chested Piculet
Colaptes atricollis
(Piciformes Picidae) Black-necked Woodpecker
Forpus xanthops
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-faced
Parrotlet
Pyrrhura parvifrons
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Garlepp's Parakeet
Herpsilochmus
motacilloides (Passeriformes
Thamnophilidae) Creamy-bellied Antwren
Herpsilochmus parkeri
(Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) Ash-throated
Antwren
Thamnophilus shumbae
(Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) Maranon Antshrike
Pithys castaneus
(Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) White-masked
Antbird
Myrmoderus eowilsoni
(Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) Cordillera Azul
Antbird
Percnostola arenarum
(Passeriformes Thamnophilidae) Allpahuayo
Antbird
Grallaria carrikeri
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Pale-billed
Antpitta
Grallaria przewalskii
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Rusty-tinged
Antpitta
Grallaria capitalis
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Bay Antpitta
Grallaria erythroleuca
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Red-and-white
Antpitta
Grallaria blakei
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Chestnut Antpitta
Grallaria atuensis
(Passeriformes Grallariidae) Atuen Antpitta
Grallaricula
ochraceifrons (Passeriformes
Grallariidae) Ochre-fronted Antpitta
Scytalopus gettyae
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Junin Tapaculo
Scytalopus unicolor
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Unicolored
Tapaculo
Scytalopus macropus
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Large-footed
Tapaculo
Scytalopus femoralis
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Rufous-vented
Tapaculo
Scytalopus altirostris
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Neblina Tapaculo
Scytalopus affinis
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Ancash Tapaculo
Scytalopus urubambae
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Vilcabamba
Tapaculo
Scytalopus acutirostris
(Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Tschudi's
Tapaculo
Geositta peruviana
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Coastal Miner
Geositta crassirostris
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Thick-billed Miner
Geositta saxicolina
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Dark-winged Miner
Geocerthia serrana
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Striated
Earthcreeper
Cinclodes palliatus
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) White-bellied
Cinclodes
Cinclodes taczanowskii
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Surf Cinclodes
Leptasthenura xenothorax
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) White-browed
Tit-spinetail
Leptasthenura pileata
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Rusty-crowned
Tit-spinetail
Phacellodomus dorsalis
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Chestnut-backed
Thornbird
Asthenes usheri
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) White-tailed
Canastero
Asthenes huancavelicae
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Huancavelica
Canastero
Asthenes virgata
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Junin Canastero
Asthenes ottonis
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Rusty-fronted
Canastero
Asthenes palpebralis
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Eye-ringed
Thistletail
Asthenes vilcabambae
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Vilcabamba
Thistletail
Asthenes ayacuchensis
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Ayacucho Thistletail
Cranioleuca marcapatae
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Marcapata Spinetail
Cranioleuca weskei
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Vilcabamba Spinetail
Cranioleuca berlepschi
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Russet-mantled Softtail
Cranioleuca albicapilla
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Creamy-crested
Spinetail
Pseudasthenes cactorum
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Cactus Canastero
Synallaxis hypochondriaca
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Great Spinetail
Synallaxis zimmeri
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Russet-bellied
Spinetail
Synallaxis chinchipensis
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Chinchipe Spinetail
Synallaxis courseni
(Passeriformes Furnariidae) Apurimac Spinetail
Machaeropterus
eckelberryi (Passeriformes
Pipridae) Painted Manakin
Lepidothrix
coeruleocapilla (Passeriformes
Pipridae) Cerulean-capped Manakin
Pipreola pulchra
(Passeriformes Cotingidae) Masked Fruiteater
Zaratornis stresemanni
(Passeriformes Cotingidae) White-cheeked Cotinga
Phytotoma raimondii
(Passeriformes Cotingidae) Peruvian Plantcutter
Doliornis sclateri
(Passeriformes Cotingidae) Bay-vented Cotinga
Leptopogon taczanowskii
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Inca Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus luluae
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Lulu's
Tody-flycatcher
Poecilotriccus pulchellus
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Black-backed
Tody-flycatcher
Zimmerius villarejoi
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Mishana Tyrannulet
Uromyias agraphia
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Unstreaked Tit-tyrant
Myiarchus semirufus
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Rufous Flycatcher
Ochthoeca piurae
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Piura Chat-tyrant
Knipolegus heterogyna
(Passeriformes Tyrannidae) White-rumped
Black-tyrant
Polioptila maior
(Passeriformes Polioptilidae) Maranon
Gnatcatcher
Pheugopedius schulenbergi
(Passeriformes Troglodytidae) Grey-browed Wren
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
(Passeriformes Troglodytidae) Inca Wren
Cinnycerthia peruana
(Passeriformes Troglodytidae) Peruvian Wren
Cichlopsis peruviana
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Peruvian Solitaire
Atlapetes tricolor
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Tricolored
Brushfinch
Atlapetes rufigenis
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Rufous-eared
Brushfinch
Atlapetes forbesi
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Apurimac
Brushfinch
Atlapetes melanopsis
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Black-spectacled
Brushfinch
Atlapetes taczanowskii
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Taczanowski's
Brushfinch
Atlapetes nationi
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Rusty-bellied
Brushfinch
Atlapetes canigenis
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Cuzco Brushfinch
Atlapetes terborghi
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Vilcabamba
Brushfinch
Myiothlypis striaticeps
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Peruvian Citrine
Warbler
Incaspiza pulchra
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Great Inca-finch
Incaspiza personata
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Rufous-backed
Inca-finch
Incaspiza ortizi
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Grey-winged
Inca-finch
Incaspiza laeta
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Buff-bridled
Inca-finch
Incaspiza watkinsi
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Little Inca-finch
Ramphocelus melanogaster
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Huallaga Tanager
Piezorina cinerea
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Cinereous Finch
Poospiza rubecula
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Rufous-breasted
Warbling-finch
Poospiza
rufosuperciliaris (Passeriformes
Thraupidae) Rufous-browed Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis
auricularis (Passeriformes
Thraupidae) White-browed Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis parodii
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Parodi's Hemispingus
Thlypopsis pectoralis
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Brown-flanked Tanager
Poospizopsis caesar
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Chestnut-breasted
Mountain-finch
Nephelornis oneilli
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Pardusco
Microspingus alticola
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Plain-tailed
Warbling-finch
Sicalis raimondii
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Raimondi's
Yellow-finch
Xenodacnis parina
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Tit-like Dacnis
Iridosornis reinhardti
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Yellow-scarfed
Tanager
Dubusia stictocephala
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Streak-crowned
Mountain-tanager
Cnemathraupis
aureodorsalis (Passeriformes
Thraupidae) Golden-backed Mountain-tanager
Tangara phillipsi
(Passeriformes Thraupidae) Sira Tanager
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. (# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the HBW-BirdLife checklist)
Cranioleuca baroni (Passeriformes Furnariidae) Baron's Spinetail 3
Polioptila clementsi (Passeriformes
Polioptilidae) Iquitos
Gnatcatcher 123
Grallaria ayacuchensis (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Ayacucho Antpitta
Grallaria cajamarcae (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Cajamarca Antpitta
Grallaria centralis (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Oxapampa Antpitta
Grallaria gravesi (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Chachapoya Antpitta
Grallaria obscura (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Junin Antpitta
Grallaria occabambae (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Urubamba Antpitta
Grallaria oneilli (Passeriformes Grallariidae) Panao Antpitta
Scytalopus frankeae (Passeriformes
Rhinocryptidae) Jalca
Tapaculo
Scytalopus intermedius (Passeriformes
Rhinocryptidae) Utcubamba
Tapaculo
Scytalopus krabbei (Passeriformes
Rhinocryptidae) White-winged
Tapaculo
Scytalopus whitneyi (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae) Ampay Tapaculo
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by eBird/Clements since the August 2019 checklist (eBird) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.Nesotriccus maranonica (Passeriformes Tyrannidae) Marañon Tyrannulet