Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is commonly seen in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at…


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is commonly seen in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at…


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the…


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

The female green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) blends in well with the foliage. It sounds like this: Elevation:…


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the…


Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)

Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)

An incredible combination of colors and patterns. Although the golden-collared honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)…


Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus)

Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus)

A juvenile female lemon-rumped tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus). The male is all black, except for…


Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii)

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii)

Most tanagers are incredibly colorful birds, and this is no exception. It's common in its range in Ecuador and visits…


Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis)

Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis)

A tanager commonly seen eating from fruiting trees in gardens and from feeding stations throughout its range in…


Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)

Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)

My first and only brief encounter of this species, at San Jorge Eco-lodge Tandayapa. It sounds like this: Elevation:…


Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus)

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus)

A brief encounter at at San Jorge Eco-lodge Tandayapa. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1749 meters


Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis)

Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis)

As the name implies this is a species that take a short-cut to the nectar by piercing the flower at its base, and with…