Birdviewing.com

Purple-throated Woodstar (9)

Calliphlox mitchellii

Sue Bishop

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 15 2026

Details: male, adult

#Alambi
Pichincha Province
Nagegalito

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (1):
Chris: Very nice photo

Velvet-purple Coronet (71)

Boissonneaua jardini

Ahmad Shah

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 18 2026

Las Cotingas Reserve, San Tadeo, Pichincha Province.

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (1):
Chris: Fabulous photo. One of the highlights!

Russet-backed Oropendola (4)

Psarocolius angustifrons

Sue Bishop

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 15 2026

Alambi
Pichincha Province
Nanegalito

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (1):
Chris: What a sight!

Black-throated Mango (20)

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Details: female

A very tricky species that almost escaped being photographed at Frutty Tours :)

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: It was not easy to catch this one, but you did it, well done Chris .
Chris: Thanks! As far as I could tell, this species preferred perching far away

Purple-crowned Fairy (3)

Heliothryx barroti

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Striking species that fortunately stayed perched just long enough for photos. Frutty Tours, Ecuador

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (3):
Sue Bishop: Almost identical shots.Lol
Ahmad Shah: Fabulous capture.

Golden-olive Woodpecker (6)

Piculus rubiginosus

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Near the Frutty Tours building, about 25min west of Los Bancos

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Nice capture.
Chris: Thanks. Frutty is an amazing setting for species and photos!

Plain-brown Woodcreeper (4)

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Also at the Frutty Tour Lodge trail.

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Write comments

Red-faced Spinetail (2)

Cranioleuca erythrops

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Seen at the Frutty Tours facility trail.

Date uploaded: Mar 16

Write comments

Yellow-tailed Oriole (5)

Icterus mesomelas

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Only a few seconds to swing the camera upward as this new Oriole briefly stopped in a tree at the Frutty Tour building.

Date uploaded: Mar 15

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Beautifully captured.
Chris: This was another that appeared for perhaps 10 seconds and left.

Spotted Woodcreeper (2)

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Chris

Ecuador

Date taken: Feb 22 2026

Seen on the Frutty Tour property.

Date uploaded: Mar 15

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Amazing find, well captured.
Chris: Thanks. As it seemed to be the case, various species would appear and disappear relatively quickly. Lucky 🍀

BIRDVIEWING.com Your bird photo database

Birds