30 Nov 2011
Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
A female great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus). Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve,…
30 Nov 2011
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera)
This sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) simply defies logic and forces of nature! Despite the enormous length of the beak, it flies just like any…
30 Nov 2011
Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)
The distinctive, large white chest makes it quite easy to recognize the collared inca (Coeligena torquata), even for novice birders. Altitude 2706 metres. It…
30 Nov 2011
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the…
30 Nov 2011
Pale-naped Brush Finch (Atlapetes pallidinucha)
I didn't get a good look at its back during my short stay here (nor did it fly out in the open light), so you can only see a hint of white on it's hind crown.…
30 Nov 2011
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
As the name implies this torrent duck (Merganetta armata) resides near fast flowing rivers. It's an incredibly powerful swimmer and swims upstream as if it's…
30 Nov 2011
Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis)
The small birds are mostly heard and not seen, and even when seen they are only seen "in-parts", as they are only visible in small holes in the dense…
30 Nov 2011
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
The small woodstars can be difficult to identify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the…