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 Views: 30 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 Views: 30 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 🍀
Summer Tanager (20)Piranga rubra Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 24 2026 Las Cotingas Reserve, San Tadeo, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 15 Views: 39 Comments (1): Chris: Great shot. Amazing colours there.
Violet-tailed Sylph (64)Aglaiocercus coelestis Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Las Cotingas Reserve, San Tadeo, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 15 Views: 35 Comments (2): Chris: Terrific shot. Amazing to relive the experience down there.Brian Morin: I love this one.
Red-headed Barbet (17)Eubucco bourcierii Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Mar 9 2026 Details: male, adult #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Frutty Tours Date uploaded: Mar 15 Views: 28 Comments (1): Chris: What a scene. Almost like he thinks he's a nuthatch :)
Crowned Woodnymph (39)Thalurania colombica Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Mar 9 2026 Details: male #Thalurania colombica is recent classification for this species and it is now simply called Crowned Woodnymph Frutty Tours Pedro Vincente Maldonado Date uploaded: Mar 15 Views: 27 Comments (2): Chris: Species table updated! Great photo detail.Brian Morin: Agreed. Great detail.
Blue-necked Tanager (10)Tangara cyanicollis Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 15 2026 Alambi, Nanegalito. Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 14 Views: 29 Comments (2): Chris: Stunning photo - it was an unforgettable trip. Thanks to you and Sue for so much help and experience there.Brian Morin: A very attractive species, well captured.
Crowned Woodnymph (39)Thalurania colombica Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 25 2026 Milpe Cloud Forest. Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 14 Views: 23 Comments (2): Chris: Fabulous capture - great details.Brian Morin: Excellent
Little Tinamou (1)Crypturellus soui Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 22 2026 One of the harder birds to capture in the open. Frutty Tours facility, west of Los Bancos. Date uploaded: Mar 14 Views: 26 Comments (2): Sue Bishop: Yes, a very secretive species but they came back another day. There were two of them!Sue Bishop: I just checked. This was a lifer for us!
Long-billed Starthroat (5)Heliomaster longirostris Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 16 2026 Details: adult #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Frutty Tours #Pichincha Province Date uploaded: Mar 14 Views: 31 Comments (2): Brian Morin: Good colours showing on this individual.Chris: Amazing…what a place!
