Research and Study Abroad at the Intersection of Indigenous Culture and Environment
Rain in Andean Quichua Tradition
Crasidae: guans, curassows and chachalacas
Crax rubra Great Currasow Gallu pahua
Crax globulosa Wattled Currasow Paushi Aguaruna Shuar: píwi
Chamaepetes goudottii Sickle Winged Guan Wishaj Aguaruna Shuar: pítsa
Nothocrax urumutum Nocturnal Currasow Munditi
Ortalis guttata Speckled Chachalaca Wataracu
Penepole jacuacu Spix’s Guan Karundze Aguaruna Shuar: aúnt
Pipile pipile Common Piping Guan Pawa
Kingfishers, Motmots, and Jays
Chloroceryle amazona Amazon Kingfisher Tsalaj Wali Shagandu (Pastaza)
Cyanocorax violaceous Violaceous jay Chiu
Momotus momota Blue-Crowned Motmot Oroj pishcu
Ringed kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aena Pigmy Kingfisher Ichilla tsalawal (seen canoa yaku be Dave Pearson March)
Psittacidae Parrots
Amazona ochrocephala Yellow Crowned Amazon licui
Amazona Amazonian Green Parrot arau
Ara macao scarlet macaw uchu guacamayu
Ara ararauna Blue and Golden Macaw uritu guacamayu
Aratinga leucphthalmus White eyed parakeet cali cali
Brotogeris cyanoptera Cobalt-Winged Parakeet ichillu
Pionites melanocephala Black headed parrot chilicres
Pionus menstruus Blue headed parrot tubish
ushpa lora
achuar curu
Ramphastitidae (toucans)
Pterroglossus castanotis Idzi sikuanga
Pteroglossus plurusinctus Banded aracari Atun kwilin
Pteroglossus azara Ivory billed aracari kaka kwilin (Pastaza); Tara kwilin tarrrr tapiasha runa wanunai pirián (wakan), also called tapia quilin
Ramphastos ambiguus Black-mandibled toucan yautiri?
Ramphastus tucanus White throated toucan Sikuanka Dumbiki (Culin Culin Pastaza)
Ramphastus vittalinus Channel billed toucan Irio sicuanga- Iau sikuanga
Selinidera reinwardtii Golden collared toucanet Gaupi sikuanga Andoas shimi jurucama; cusca shimi killpundu
Tanagers
Anisognathus igniventris Scarlet Bellied Mountain tanager Nina Sigcha
Cissopis leveriana Magpie tananger Algodon pishcu Huambiza Aguarna pishi (pichis) (Berlin 256)
Colochaetes coccineus Vermillion Tanager Asumbiche
Ramphocelus carbo Silver beaked tanager pichis
Ramphocelus nigrogularis Crimson masked tanager nina pichis
Tangara chilenis Paradise tanager Pitsitsangu Huambiza sicha
Thraupis episcpus Blue and grey tanager suwicha Ag suwich Huambiza suwich Brent Berlin 255
Blue necked tanager plate tzergueritu
Anga
machin anga–harpy eagle
micmi (also called rupay anga) roadside hawk
Owls
Tropical screech owl. Purutupucunzhu, Bullucucu
Cucupa
Nyctibius aethereus Long tailed Potoo Jilucu
Ahinga Ipanlo
Galbula dea Paradise Jacamar Llausa kindi
Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans Pucuna Tsuan
Gilded Barbet Capito auratus Titi
Yanwalli Anga Hawk
Munditi Anga Swanson’s Hawk Buteo albonatatus plate 13
Paushi Anga Oroatus isidori Black and Chesnut Eagle
Machin Anga Harpy Eagle
Grey tinamou alli yutu (pamba yutu)
Nthocercus bonapartei urku yutu ichilla yutu
Tataupa tinamou Crypturellus undulatus
Yanwalli Anga Hawk
Munditi Anga Swanson’s Hawk Buteo albonatatus plate 13
Paushi Anga Oroatus isidori Black and Chesnut Eagle
Machin Anga Harpy Eagle
Kichwa name
Querula purpurata (Cotingidae)
Piaya cayana (Cuculidae) Squirrel Cuckoo
Crasidae: guans, curassows and chachalacas
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Psittacidae Parrots
Ramphastitidae Toucans