Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica)

Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica)

Capturing a hummingbird perched for a prolonged time is not easy nor predictable as they perch only for brief moments…


Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

There’s no mistake when you see the brightly red head of the male, which stands out in the green of the forest. Barbets…


White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Capturing a hummingbird perched for a prolonged time is not easy nor predictable as they perch only for brief moments…


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like…


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like…


Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)

Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)

Capturing a hummingbird perched for a prolonged time is not easy nor predictable as they perch only for brief moments…


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 blends in well with the foliage.


White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Capturing a hummingbird perched for a prolonged time is not easy nor predictable as they perch only for brief moments…


Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)

Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)

With the same color combination as the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) it might be difficult to tell them…


Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

A brilliantly colored male of the species often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……


Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)

Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)

This species looks very similar to chestnut-mandibled and yellow-throated toucans, but as the name implies this species…