Brown Inca (5)Coeligena wilsoni Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 #San Tadeo #Pichincha Province #Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Apr 9 Views: 47 Comments (1): Chris: That's a tough bird!
Willow Ptarmigan (9)Lagopus lagopus Brian Morin Canada (Québec) 📍 Map Date taken: Mar 2 2026 Details: female, adult, outside normal range Champneuf - My second trip north this winter. I encountered 83 birds in multiple flocks; the largest was 30. Date uploaded: Apr 8 Views: 53 Comments (4): Ahmad Shah: Terrific find, stunning shot.Brian Morin: I found that with these birds sun makes all the difference in how the feathers appear. You don't see any feather detail in overcast conditions and this shows a striking pattern.
White-bearded Manakin (2)Manacus manacus Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 16 2026 Pedro Vincente Maldonado, ( Fruity Tour ) , Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Apr 4 Views: 60 Write comments
White-booted Racket-tail (27)Ocreatus underwoodii Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Details: male, adult #San Tadeo #Pichincha Province #Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Apr 4 Views: 45 Comments (1): Brian Morin: Nice shot of a very cool looking species
Blue-winged Mountain Tanager (32)Anisognathus somptuosus Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 #San Tadeo #Pichincha Province #Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Apr 4 Views: 53 Write comments
Green-crowned Brilliant (71) Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 28 2026 Milpe Cloud Forest Foundation, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Apr 2 Views: 53 Comments (2): Brian Morin: Very good. Green on green works.Sue Bishop: Nice details!
Barrow's Goldeneye (22)Bucephala islandica Brian Morin Canada (Ontario) 📍 Map Date taken: Mar 16 2026 Details: male, adult Ottawa - a good bird to get in the east. Date uploaded: Apr 2 Views: 49 Comments (2): Ahmad Shah: Excellent find, nicely captured.Sue Bishop: Great find and capture, Brian!
Velvet-purple Coronet (69)Boissonneaua jardini Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Las Cotingas Reserve, San Tadeo, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 31 Views: 47 Comments (1): Chris: This is a fabulous capture. After finally getting time down there, I will never look at hummingbirds the same way again. Great job bringing out the colours in tricky lighting.
Blue-necked Tanager (10)Tangara cyanicollis Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 15 2026 Alambi, Nanegalito, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 31 Views: 40 Comments (3): Brian Morin: Good capture.Chris: Agree with Brian. Actually the light is perfect as any direct sun might have created heavy contrast. Terrific job
Fawn-breasted Brilliant (11)Heliodoxa rubinoides Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Details: male # Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Mar 30 Views: 36 Comments (1): Chris: Great photo…love the subdued light and plumage
