Velvet-purple Coronet (64)Boissonneaua jardini Ahmad Shah Ecuador Date taken: Feb 18 2026 Las Cotingas Reserve, San Tadeo, Pichincha Province. Date uploaded: Mar 16 Views: 11 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 Views: 8 Comments (1): Chris: What a sight!
Black-throated Mango (19)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 Views: 9 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 Views: 11 Comments (3): Sue Bishop: Almost identical shots.LolAhmad Shah: Fabulous capture.
Golden-olive Woodpecker (2)Piculus rubiginosus Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 22 2026 Near the Frutty Tours building, about 25min west of Los Bancos Date uploaded: Mar 16 Views: 8 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 Views: 7 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 Views: 8 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 Views: 14 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: 14 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: 9 Comments (1): Chris: Great shot. Amazing colours there.
