Black-winged Saltator (3)Saltator atripennis Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 The morning we were heading to Sachatamia Lodge, this showed up at Mirador Rio Blanco. Thanks to Sue and Ahmad for identifying it - the only instance this species appeared during the week I was there. Date uploaded: Mar 13 Views: 9 Write comments
Toucan Barbet (21)Semnornis ramphastinus (Near-threatened) Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 24 2026 #San Tadeo #Pichincha Province #Las Cotingas Date uploaded: Mar 13 Views: 5 Comments (2): Brian Morin: Great shot of this very colourful species.Chris: Agree. What a capture!
Pacific Hornero (4)Furnarius cinnamomeus Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Another new one for me - thanks to Sue and Ahmad for the ID. Satchatamia Lodge. Date uploaded: Mar 12 Views: 4 Comments (1): Sue Bishop: They also call this species and "Ovenbird" due to the shape of it's mud nest.
Great Antshrike (4)Taraba major Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Details: female "Usually hard to see, because the undergrowth is so thick"...as the field guide says, this wasn't easy. I saw something moving, raised the camera, she saw me and I saw her - one picture and disappeared. Satchatamia Lodge trail. Date uploaded: Mar 12 Views: 5 Comments (3): Brian Morin: Given the degree of difficulty, this worked very well.Chris: Yes, thankful anything at all was possible.
Purple-crowned Fairy (3)Heliothryx barroti Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Feb 22 2026 # Frutty Tours #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Pichincha Province Date uploaded: Mar 12 Views: 4 Comments (2): Chris: An absolute stunner. Great shot.Sue Bishop: I am surprised with the clarity as it always perches so far away and doesn't linger long on flowers.
Scrub Blackbird (4)Dives warczewiczi Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Nice looking blackbird that was ID'd by Sue and Ahmad - Satchatamia. Date uploaded: Mar 11 Views: 4 Write comments
Purple-chested Hummingbird (12)Amazilia rosenbergi Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Mar 9 2026 Details: male, adult #Frutty Tours #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Pichincha Province Date uploaded: Mar 11 Views: 4 Comments (1): Chris: Great shot - stunning hummer.
Orange-fronted Barbet (1)Capito squamatus (Near-threatened) Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Mar 9 2026 Details: male #Frutty Tours #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Pichincha Province Date uploaded: Mar 11 Views: 3 Comments (1): Chris: Congrats on the first upload of this species. We’re closing in on the 1/4 marker of 2500 species photographed!
Red-billed Scythebill (1)Campylorhamphus trochilirostris Sue Bishop Ecuador Date taken: Mar 9 2026 # Frutty Tours #Pedro Vincente Maldonado #Pichincha Province There were around 25 birders from various groups. The guide from Neblina Forest pointed this out. What a bill. He was probing for insects!! Date uploaded: Mar 11 Views: 5 Comments (2): Chris: What a sight! Great capture and congratulations on another first species upload!Brian Morin: Amazing looking subject and a nice shot.
Lemon-rumped Tanager (24)Ramphocelus icteronotus Chris Ecuador Date taken: Feb 23 2026 Satchatamia Lodge Date uploaded: Mar 10 Views: 3 Write comments
