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: 19 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: 19 Comments (3): Sue Bishop: Almost identical shots.LolAhmad Shah: Fabulous capture.
Golden-olive Woodpecker (4)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: 17 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: 23 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: 19 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: 24 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: 21 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: 20 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: 22 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: 21 Comments (1): Chris: What a scene. Almost like he thinks he's a nuthatch :)
