Small Niltava (1)Niltava macgrigoriae Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Details: male, adult Date uploaded: Mar 10 Views: 8 Comments (2): Brian Morin: Very cool. Huge eye on this species.Chris: Very neat close up!
Green Thorntail (44)Discosura conversii Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 24 2026 At Mirador Rio Blanco, Los Bancos Date uploaded: Mar 10 Views: 16 Write comments
Brown Violetear (22)Colibri delphinae Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 At the Satchatamia Lodge east of Los Bancos Date uploaded: Mar 9 Views: 14 Write comments
Purple-bibbed Whitetip (43)Urosticte benjamini Chris Ecuador Date taken: Mar 24 2026 Details: male The only instance I was able to photograph this species during the week in Ecuador. Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Mar 9 Views: 16 Write comments
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (18)Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 24 2026 Las Cotingas - the only instance of seeing this species on the trip. Date uploaded: Mar 9 Views: 15 Write comments
Red-headed Barbet (17)Eubucco bourcierii Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 22 2026 Details: male At the Frutty Tours Lodge west of Los Bancos. Date uploaded: Mar 9 Views: 16 Comments (1): Sue Bishop: Frutty Tours is in Pedro Vincente Maldonado, Pichincha Province
Toucan Barbet (22)Semnornis ramphastinus (Near-threatened) Chris Ecuador Date taken: Mar 24 2026 That is quite the plumage. Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Mar 9 Views: 11 Comments (5): Brian Morin: Great captureChris: Thanks. This was probably the greatest birding/photograph experience I’ve had. A major thanks goes to Sue and Ahmad who helped organize so much, as well as identify the constant flow of birds.
Hook-billed Kite (2)Chondrohierax uncinatus Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Details: male After countless trips to see the very few birds hanging around south Texas, it was a real treat to finally stumble upon this impressive bird. Satchatamia Lodge trail. Date uploaded: Mar 8 Views: 15 Write comments
Golden-headed Quetzal (6)Pharomachrus auriceps Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 One of the first birds of the day at Las Cotingas. The angle and light fortunately bringing our the marvelous iridescence - a bit of competition for all the hummingbirds :) Date uploaded: Mar 8 Views: 15 Write comments
Scaled Fruiteater (2)Ampelioides tschudii Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Las Cotingas. There was so much activity this bird was almost missed. Fortunately it was relatively close to a Quetzal and someone yelled out advising of another bird to ID. Date uploaded: Mar 8 Views: 19 Write comments
