3 Dec 2011
Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)
I'm used to wary and nervous doves, but as this is Galapagos, it barely made any change in behavior due to the human visitors - which is endless walking and…
30 Nov 2011
Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
A female. Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera)
This hummingbird simply defies logic and forces of nature! Despite the enormous length of the beak, it flies just like any other humming bird - except perhaps…
30 Nov 2011
Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)
The distinctive, large white chest makes it quite easy to recognize, even for novice birders. Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe…
30 Nov 2011
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the…
30 Nov 2011
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the…
26 Nov 2011
Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)
Hummingbirds are extraordinarily visual and acrobatic, but also very loud and territorial. This is no yawn, but a high-pitched audio communication. Silence is…
26 Nov 2011
Green-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania fannyi)
Tinalandia has several hummingbird feeders that are refilled every day. In daytime the several species of hummingbirds feed from them and at night numerous…