Air travel: direct flights from Quito and Guayaquil to Loja airport.
Land travel: there are regular minibuses and buses from the Loja terminal to Vilcabamba.
Travel time is approximately 1 hour.
In Vilcabamba: a 15-minute walk down Agua de Hierro street to Rumi Wilco’s entrance.
There are signs in the way. Once you arrive to the river, cross the foot bridge.
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| Tinamidae | ||
| Nothoprocta pentlandii | Tinamú Andino | Andean Tinamou |
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| Anatidae | ||
| Merganetta armata | Pato Torrentero | Torrent Duck |
| ----------------- | ||
| Ardeidae | ||
| Ardea alba (-) | Garceta Grande | Great Egret |
| Tigrisoma fasciatum | Garza Tigre Barreteada | Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
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| Cathartidae | ||
| Coragyps atratus | Gallinazo Negro | Black Vulture |
| Cathartes aura | Gallinazo Cabecirrojo | Turkey Vulture |
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| Accipitridae | ||
| Buteo polyosoma | Gavilán Variable | Variable Hawk |
| Geranoaetus melanoleucus | Aguila Pechinegra | Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle |
| Chondrohierax uncinatus | Elanio Piquiganchudo | Hook-billed Kite |
| Accipiter ventralis | Azor Pechillano | Plain-breasted Hawk |
| Elanoides forficatus | Elanio Tijereta | Swallow-tailed Kite |
| Buteo brachyurus | Gavilán Colicanto | Short-tailed Hawk |
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| Falconidae | ||
| Falco sparverius | Cernícalo Americano | American Kestrel |
| Falco peregrinus | Halcón Peregrino | Peregrine Falcon |
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| Rallidae | ||
| Gallinula chloropus | Gallareta Común | Common Gallinule |
| Rallus sanguinolentus | Roscón Plomizo | Plumbeous Rail |
| ------------------ | ||
| Scolopacidae | ||
| Actitis macularia | Andarríos Coleador | Spotted Sandpiper |
| ------------------ | ||
| Columbidae | ||
| Columba fasciata | Paloma Collareja | Band-tailed Pigeon |
| Columbina passerina | Tortolita Escamosa | Common Ground-Dove |
| Columbina buckleyi | Tortolita Ecuatoriana | Ecuadorian Ground-Dove |
| Columbina cruziana (*) | Tortolita Croante | Croaking Ground-Dove |
| Leptotila verreauxi | Paloma Apical | White-tipped Dove |
| Zenaida auriculata | Tórtola Orejuda | Eared Dove |
| ------------------ | ||
| Psittacidae | ||
| Forpus coelestis (*) | Periquito del Pacífico | Pacific Parrotlet |
| ------------------ | ||
| Cuculidae | ||
| Piaya cayana | Cuco Ardilla | Squirrel Cuckoo |
| Crotophaga sulcirostris | Garrapatero Piquiestriado | Groove-billed Ani |
| Coccyzus erythroptalmus | Cuclillo Piquinegro | Black-billed Cuckoo |
| ------------------ | ||
| Strigidae | ||
| Glaucidium peruanum (*) | Mochuelo del Pacífico | Pacific Pygmy-Owl |
| Otus roboratus (*) | Autillo Roborado | West Peruvian Screech-Owl |
| Otus roraimae | Autillo Tropandino | Foothill Screech-Owl |
| Glacidium jardinii (-) | Mochelo Andino | Andean Pygmy-Owl |
| ------------------ | ||
| Caprimulgidae | ||
| Caprimulgus longirostris | Chotacabra Alifajeada | Band-winged Nightjar |
| Nyctidromus albicollis | Pauraque | Pauraque |
| Chordeiles acutipennis | Añapero Menor | Lesser Nighthawk |
| ------------------ | ||
| Apodidae | ||
| Cypseloides rutilus | Vencejo Cuellicastaño | Chestnut-collared Swift |
| Streptoprocne zonaris | Vencejo Cuelliblanco | White-collared Swift |
| ------------------ | ||
| Trochilidae | ||
| Myrtis fanny | Estrellita Gargantillada | Purple-collared Woodstar |
| Amazilia alticola (**) | Amazilia Ventrirrufa | Amazilia Hummingbird |
| Amazilia franciae | Amazilia Andina | Andean Emerald |
| Amazilia tzacatl | Amazilia Colirrufa | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird |
| Phaethornis baroni | Ermitaño de Barón | Baron`s Hermit |
| Phaethornis striigularis | Ermitaño Golirrayado | Stripe-throated Hermit |
| Phaethornis griseogularis | Ermitaño Barbigris | Gray-chinned Hermit |
| Phaethornis syrmatophorus | Ermitaño Ventrileonado | Tawny-bellied Hermit |
| Heliomaster longirostris | Heliomaster Piquilargo | Long-billed Starthroat |
| Chaetocercus mulsant | Estrellita Ventriblanca | White-bellied Woodstar |
| Colibri coruscans | Orejivioleta Ventriazul | Sparkling Violetear |
| Coeligena lutetiae (-) | Frentiestrella Alianteada | Buff-winged Starfrontlet |
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| Alcedinidae | ||
| Chloroceryle americana | Martín Pescador Verde | Green Kingfisher |
| Megaceryle torquata | Martín Pescador Grande | Ringed Kingfisher |
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| Momotidae | ||
| Momotus subrufescens | Momoto Montañero | Whooping Motmot |
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| Picidae | ||
| Colaptes rupicola | Picatierra Andino | Andean Flicker |
| Piculus rubiginosus | Carpintero Olividorado | Golden-olive Woodpecker |
| Veniliornis dignus | Carpintero Ventriamarillo | Yellow-vented Woodpecker |
| Picumnus sclateri (*) | Picolete Ecuatoriano | Ecuadorian Piculet |
| Veniliornis fumigatus (-) | Carpintero Pardo | Smoky-brown Woodpecker |
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| Furnariidae | ||
| Furnarius leucopus (*) | Hornero del Pacífico | Pale Legged Hornero |
| Synallaxis azarae | Colaespina de Azara | Azara's Spinetail |
| Synallaxis unirufa | Colaespina Rufa | Rufous Spinetail |
| Cranioleuca antisiensis (*) | Colaespina Cachetilineada | Line-cheecked Spinetail |
| Synallaxis albigularis | Colaespina Pechioscura | Dark-breasted Spinetail |
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| Thamnophilidae | ||
| Sakesphorus bernardi (*) | Batará Collarejo | Collared Antshrike |
| Thamnophilus zarumae (*) | Batará de Chapman | Chapman`s Antshrike |
| Taraba major | Batará Mayor | Great Antshrike |
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| Formicariidae | ||
| Grallaria ruficapilla | Gralaria Coronicastaña | Chestnut-crowned Antpitta |
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| Rhinocryptidae | ||
| Melanopareia elegans (*) | Pecholuna Elegante | Elegant Crescentchest |
| ------------------ | ||
| Tyrannidae | ||
| Pitangus sulphuratus | Bienteveo Grande | Great Kiskadee |
| Pyrocephalus rubinus | Mosquero Bermellón | Vermilion Flycatcher |
| Sayornis nigricans | Febe Guardarríos | Black Phoebe |
| Todirostrum cinereum | Espatulilla Común | Common tody-Flycatcher |
| Euscarthmus meloryphus | Tirano Enano Frentileonado | Tawny-crowned pygmy-Tyrant |
| Megarhynchus pitangua | Mosquero Picudo | Boat-billed Flycatcher |
| Myiophobus fasciatus | Mosquerito Pechirayada | Bran-colored Flycatcher |
| Tyrannus melancholicus | Tyrano Tropical | Tropical Kingbird |
| Camptostoma obsoletum | Tiranolete Silbador Sureño | Southern beardless Tyrannulet |
| Pyrrhomyias cinnamomea | Mosquerito Canelo | Cinnamon Flycatcher |
| Contopus punensis (*) | Pibi de Tumbes | Tumbes Pewee |
| Myiodynastes maculates | Mosquero Rayado | Streaked Flycatcher |
| Platypsaris homochrous | Cabezón Unicolor | One-colored Becard |
| Contopus sordidulus | Pibi Occidental | Western Wood-Pewee |
| Myiozetetes similis | Mosquero Social | Social Flycatcher |
| Myiarchus tuberculifer nigriceps | Capetón Crestioscuro | Dusky-capped Flycatcher |
| Mecocerculus poecilocercus | Tiranillo Coliblanco | White-tailed Tyrannulet |
| Pachyramphus albogriseus | Cabezón Blanquinegro | Black-and-white Becard |
| Phaeomyias tumbezana (*) | Tiranolete de Tumbes | Tumbesian Tyrannulet |
| Elaenia albiceps | Elenia Crestiblanca | White-crested Elaenia |
| Pachyramphus xanthogenys | Cabezón Cachetiamarillo | Yellow-cheeked Becard |
| Platypsaris validus | Cabezón Crestado | Crested Becard |
| Contopus fumigatus (-) | Pibi Ahumado | Smoke-colored Pewee |
| ------------------ | ||
| Vireonidae | ||
| Cyclarhis gujanensis | Vireón Cejirrufo | Rufous-browed Peppershrike |
| Vireo olivaceus | Vireo Ojirrojo | Red-eyed Vireo |
| Vireolanius leucotis | Vireón Coroniplomizo | Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo |
| ------------------ | ||
| Turdidae | ||
| Catharus ustulatus | Zorzal de Swainson | Swainson’s Thrush |
| Turdus reevei (**) | Mirlo Dorsiplomizo | Plumbeous-backed Thrush |
| Turdus fuscater | Mirlo Grande | Great Thrush |
| Turdus chiguanco | Mirlo Chiguanco | Chiguanco Thrush |
| Turdus maculirostris | Mirlo Ecuatoriano | Ecuadorian Thrush |
| Catharus minimus | Zorzal Carigris | Gray-cheecked Thrush |
| Turdus nigriceps | Mirlo Pizarroso Andino | Andean Slaty Trush |
| ------------------ | ||
| Mimidae | ||
| Mimus longicaudatus (*) | Sinsonte Colilargo | Long-tailed Mockingbird |
| ------------------ | ||
| Cinclidae | ||
| Cinclus leucocephalus | Cinclo Gorriblanco | White-capped Dipper |
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| Hirundinidae | ||
| Stelgidopteryx ruficollis | Golondrina Alirrasposa Sureña | Southern Rough-winged Swallow |
| Notiochelidon cyanoleuca | Golondrina Azul y Blanca | Blue-and-white Swallow |
| Progne chalybea | Martín Pechigris | Gray-breasted Martin |
| ------------------ | ||
| Troglodytidae | ||
| Troglodytes aedon | Sotorrey Criollo | House Wren |
| Campylorhynchus fasciatus (*) | Sotorrey Ondeado | Fasciated Wren |
| Thryothorus superciliaris (*) | Sotorrey Cejón | Superciliated Wren |
| ------------------ | ||
| Polioptilidae | ||
| Polioptila plumbea | Perlita Tropical | Tropical Gnatcatcher |
| ------------------ | ||
| Parulidae | ||
| Basileuterus tristriatus | Reinita Cabecilistada | Three-striped Warbler |
| Basileuterus trifasciatus (*) | Reinita Tribandeada | Three-banded Warbler |
| Basileuterus fraseri (*) | Reinita Grisidorada | Grey-and-gold Warbler |
| Basileuterus nigrocristatus | Reinita Crestinegra | Black-crested Warbler |
| Myioborus miniatus | Candelita Goliplomiza | Slate-throated Whitestart |
| Parula pitiayumi | Parula Tropical | Tropical Parula |
| Wilsonia canadensis | Reinita Collareja | Canada Warbler |
| ------------------ | ||
| Thraupidae | ||
| Chlorospingus flavigularis | Clorospingo Goliamarillo | Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager |
| Chlorospingus canigularis | Clorospingo Golicinéreo | Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager |
| Thraupis episcopus | Tangara Azuleja | Blue-gray Tanager |
| Piranga rubra | Piranga Roja | Summer Tanager |
| Euphonia cyanocephala | Eufonia Lomidorada | Golden-rumped Euphonia |
| Euphonia laniirostris | Eufonia Piquigruesa | Thick-billed Euphonia |
| Piranga lutea | Tangara Bermeja Montañera | Highland-hepatic Tanager |
| Piranga leucoptera | Piranga Aliblanca | White-winged Tanager |
| Tachyphonus rufus | Tangara Filiblanca | White-lined Tanager |
| Diglossa sittoides | Pinchaflor Pechicanelo | Rusty Flowerpiercer |
| Conothraupis speculigera (-) | Tangara Negribalnca | Black and white Tanager |
| ------------------ | ||
| Cardinalidae | ||
| Pheucticus chrisogaster | Picogrueso Amarillo Sureño | Southern Yellow-Grosbeak |
| ------------------ | ||
| Emberizidae | ||
| Volatinia jacarina | Semillerito Negriazulado | Blue-black Grassquit |
| Zonotrichia capensis | Chingolo | Rufous-collared Sparrow |
| Sicalis flaveola (*) | Pinzón Sabanero Azafranado | Saffron Finch |
| Atlapetes seebohmi (*) | Matorralero Coronicastaño | Bay-crowned Brush-Finch |
| Phrygilus plebejus | Frigilo Pechicinereo | Ash-breasted Sierra- Finch |
| Sicalis luteola | Pinzón Sabanero Común | Grassland Yellow-Finch |
| Tiaris obscura | Semillerito Oscuro | Dull-colored Grassquit |
| Arremon abeillei (*) | Saltón Gorrinegro | Black-capped Sparrow |
| Atlapetes tricolor | MatorraleroTtricolor | Tricolored Brush-Finch |
| Atlapetes latinuchus | Matorralero Nuquirrufo | Rufous-naped Brush-Finch |
| Sporophila cf. luctuosa | Espiguero Negriblanco | Black and white Seedeater |
| ------------------ | ||
| Icteridae | ||
| Icterus mesomelas (*) | Bolsero Coliamarillo | Yellow-tailed Oriole |
| Molothrus bonariensis | VaqueroBbrilloso | Shiny Cowbird |
| Dives warszewiczi (*) | Negro Matorralero | Scrub Blackbird |
| Cacicus cela (-) | Cacique Lomiamarillo | Yellow-rumped Cacique |
| ------------------ | ||
| Fringillidae | ||
| Carduelis magellanica | Jilguero Encapuchado | Hooded Siskin |
| Carduelis olivacea | Jilguero Olivaceo | Olivaceous Siskin |
| Carduelis psaltria (-) | Jilguero Menor | Lesser Goldfinch |
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Referencias/References
(*): Endémicos zona Tumbesina / Tumbesian Endemics
(**): Endémicos zona Tumbesina Loja / Tumbesian Endemic Loja
(-): Solo observado una vez / Only seen once
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Esta lista ha sido preparada gracias a la colaboración de numerosos ornitólogos internacionales que visitaron Rumi Wilco. / This list has been prepared thanks the collaboration of numerous international ornithologists that have visited Rumi Wilco
Agradecemos a:/ Thanks to:
Sam Bittern, Jared & Joslah, USA., 1998
Sue Bishop & Ahmad Shah, Canada, 2002-2003-2004
Fred & Cathy Tilly, USA. Jan.2004
Jane Font & David Slobodin, USA, Dec. 2004
Manja & Ed Hunter, UK. Dec. 2004
Elizabeth Rogers, USA, Jan. 2004
Debbie Buchla, USA, Oct. 2003
David & Sandra Porter, Nov. 2003
Patrick & Stefania, Mar 2002
Group of Toronto Univ., Canada, Feb. 2003
Juan Kleviss & Sarah Frey, Argentina & USA., April 2005
Ruth Bech & David Putt, Canada, Feb./March, 2002
Mike Greenfelder, USA., Aug./Sept. 2005
Harold Greeny, USA, March/April, 2006
Elliot Miller, USA, March/April, 2006
Jack Folkers, Holland, June, 2006
Wes & Susan Brown, USA, Feb, 2007
Sandra Dobigny, France, June, 2007
Matt Hanthone, USA, March, 2008
Rob Catcapole, England, March, 2008
John Wenger, USA, March, 2009
Jean Christophe Aznar, Canada, Feb., 2010
Ryne & Jenny Rutherford, USA, Jan., 2011
Rafael Ferro, Ecuador, 3 Feb., 2011
Ben Geldenhuis, South Africa, 21 Feb., 2012
Javier Perez-Tais,España-Michael Moens, Belgica &
Héctor Cadena,Ecuador, June, 2012
Jerome Fischer & Gabriel Schuler, Switzerland, Dec. 2014
Lucas A. Falco, Ecuador,September,2017
