Peru

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Peru 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.

For an alternative list of endemic Peruvian birds see (Peru Aves)

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.

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

Taphrolesbia griseiventris  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Grey-bellied Comet

Polyonymus caroli  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Bronze-tailed 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 schreibersii  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Black-throated Brilliant

Leucippus taczanowskii  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Spot-throated Hummingbird

Amazilia viridicauda  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Green-and-white Hummingbird

Thaumastura cora  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Peruvian Sheartail

Laterallus tuerosi  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Junin Rail

Hydrobates markhami  (Procellariiformes Hydrobatidae)  Markham's Storm-petrel  (Breeding)

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

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)  Southern Tawny 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

Cranioleuca baroni  (Passeriformes Furnariidae)  Baron's 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

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 Brush-finch

Atlapetes rufigenis  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Rufous-eared Brush-finch

Atlapetes forbesi  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Apurimac Brush-finch

Atlapetes melanopsis  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Black-spectacled Brush-finch

Atlapetes taczanowskii  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Taczanowski's Brush-finch

Atlapetes nationi  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Rusty-bellied Brush-finch

Atlapetes canigenis  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Cuzco Brush-finch

Atlapetes terborghi  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Vilcabamba Brush-finch

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

Poospiza rubecula  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch

Piezorina cinerea  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Cinereous 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

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 species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. These 2 species added to the 131 listed above total 133 endemic bird species for Peru.

Machaeropterus eckelberryi  (Passeriformes Pipridae)  Painted Manakin

Myrmoderus eowilsoni  (Passeriformes Thamnophilidae)  Cordillera Azul Antbird

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)

Polioptila clementsi  (Passeriformes Polioptilidae)  Iquitos Gnatcatcher  123

Zimmerius viridiflavus #  (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)  Peruvian Tyrannulet  23

The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.

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