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The Birds of the Yasuni

The Birds of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve is based on several locations check list submitted to Ebird.

Greater Yellowlegs 1
Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Tringa flavipes
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers 3
Laridae
Laughing Gull 4
Leucophaeus atricilla
Yellow-billed Tern 5
Sternula superciliaris
Large-billed Tern 5
Phaetusa simplex
Black Skimmer 6
Rynchops niger
Pigeons and Doves 7
Columbidae
Rock Dove 8
Columba livia
Pale-vented Pigeon 9
Patagioenas cayennensis
Plumbeous Pigeon 10
Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy Pigeon 11
Patagioenas subvinacea
Ruddy Ground-Dove 12
Columbina talpacoti
Blue Ground-Dove 13
Claravis pretiosa
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Geotrygon saphirina
Ruddy Quail-Dove 14
Geotrygon montana
Gray-fronted Dove 15
Leptotila rufaxilla
Hoatzins 16
Opisthocomidae
Hoatzin 17
Opisthocomiformes
Cuckoos 5
Cuculidae
Little Cuckoo 18
Coccycua minuta
Squirrel Cuckoo 5
Piaya cayana
Black-bellied Cuckoo 19
Piaya melanogaster
Dark-billed Cuckoo 20
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Pavonine Cuckoo 12
Dromococcyx pavoninus
Pheasant Cuckoo 21
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Greater Ani 9
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani 22
Crotophaga ani
Typical Owls 23
Strigidae
Tropical Screech-Owl 24
Megascops choliba
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl 25
Megascops watsonii
Crested Owl 21
Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled Owl 26
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 27
Glaucidium brasilianum
Mottled Owl 28
Ciccaba virgata
Black-banded Owl 29
Ciccaba huhula
Burrowing Owl 30
Athene cunicularia
Striped Owl 31
Asio clamator
Nightjars and Nighthawks 32
Caprimulgidae
Sand-colored Nighthawk 33
Chordeiles rupestris
Common Nighthawk 14
Chordeiles minor
Short-tailed Nighthawk 12
Lurocalis semitorquatus
Blackish Nightjar 34
Nyctipolus nigrescens
Common Pauraque 14
Nyctidromus albicollis
Ladder-tailed Nightjar 35
Hydropsalis climacocerca
Ocellated Poorwill 10
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Potoos 16
Nyctibiidae
Great Potoo 36
Nyctibius grandis
Long-tailed Potoo 19
Nyctibius aethereus
Common Potoo 16
Nyctibius griseus
Rufous Potoo 37
Nyctibius bracteatus
Oilbirds 38
Steatornithidae
Oilbird 21
Steatornis caripensis
Swifts 39
Apodidae
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
White-collared Swift 10
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chestnut-collared Swift 40
Streptoprocne rutila
Short-tailed Swift 10
Chaetura brachyura
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Pale-rumped Swift 10
Chaetura egregia
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift 11
Panyptila cayennensis
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift 41
Tachornis squamata
Hummingbirds 42
Trochilidae
Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
White-necked Jacobin 43
Florisuga mellivora
Buff-tailed Sicklebill 44
Eutoxeres condamini
Rufous-breasted Hermit 5
Glaucis hirsutus
Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes leucurus
White-bearded Hermit 45
Phaethornis hispidus
Straight-billed Hermit 46
Phaethornis bourcieri
Great-billed Hermit 10
Phaethornis malaris
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Reddish Hermit 47
Phaethornis ruber
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
Black-throated Mango 12
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Black-bellied Thorntail
Discosura langsdorffi
Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii
Gould's Jewelfront 10
Heliodoxa aurescens
Long-billed Starthroat 18
Heliomaster longirostris
Gray-breasted Sabrewing 10
Campylopterus largipennis
Fork-tailed Woodnymph 18
Thalurania furcata
Olive-spotted Hummingbird 35
Leucippus chlorocercus
Glittering-throated Emerald 12
Amazilia fimbriata
Golden-tailed Sapphire 5
Chrysuronia oenone
Rufous-throated Sapphire 12
Hylocharis sapphirina
Trogons 5
Trogonidae
Pavonine Quetzal
Pharomachrus pavoninus
Black-tailed Trogon 29
Trogon melanurus
Green-backed Trogon 16
Trogon viridis
Amazonian Trogon 10
Trogon ramonianus
Blue-crowned Trogon 48
Trogon curucui
Black-throated Trogon 49
Trogon rufus
Collared Trogon 18
Trogon collaris
Masked Trogon 16
Trogon personatus
Motmots 18
Momotidae
Amazonian Motmot 50
Momotus momota
Rufous Motmot 51
Baryphthengus martii
Broad-billed Motmot 16
Electron platyrhynchum

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