Northwest Ecuador - January, 2025
In late January of 2025, Bill Sharkey and I took our forth trip to Ecuador. We once again enjoyed a marvelous trip planned and led by Nelson Apolo Jaramillo. We asked our good friend, Nelson to cover the northwestern region of the country, while focusing on photo opportunities. We also did a bit of high altitude birding, and even spent our last day on the east side of the Andes. Here are a few of the bird shots from our trip.
Hook-billed Kite
Great Black Hawk
Black-and-white Hawk-eagle
Ornate Hawk-eagle
Sickle-winged Guan
Dusky Pigeon
Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Rose-faced Parrot
Squirrel Cuckoo
Banded Ground-cuckoo
Oilbird
Band-tailed Barbthroat
White-whiskered Hermit
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Green-fronted Lancebill
White-booted Racket-tail
Peruvian Racket-tail
Gorgeted Woodstar
Purple-crowned Fairy
White-necked Jacobin
Brown Violetear
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Long-billed Starthroat
Black-throated Mango
Andean Emerald
Crowned Woodnymph
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Green-backed Hillstar
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Bronzy Inca
Brown Inca
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Viridian Metaltail
Tyrian Metaltail
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Gorgeted Sunangel
White-tailed Trogon
Guayaquil Woodpecker
Turquoise Jay
Orange-fronted Barbet
Red-headed Barbet
Toucan Barbet
Barred Puffbird
White-faced Nunbird
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Collared Aracari ("pale-mandibled" form)
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan
Yellow-throated Toucan
Choco Toucan
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Brown-billed Scythebill
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Montane Woodcreeper
Pearled Treerunner
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
Pacific Tuftedcheek
Dot-winged Antwren
Pacific Antwren
Zeledon's Antbird
Chestnut-naped Antpitta
Equitoral Antpitta
Ocellated Tapaculo
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Common Tody-flycatcher
Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
Ornate Flycatcher
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Orange-crested Flycatcher
Masked Water-tyrant
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Barred Becard
Cinnamon Becard
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Orange-breasted Fruiteater
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Red-capped Manakin
Gray-breasted Martin
Bay Wren
Black Solitaire
Great Thrush
Glossy-black Thrush (female)
Ecuadorian Thrush
Masked Flowerpiercer
Glossy Flowerpiercer
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Indigo Flowerpiercer
Golden-collared Honeycreeper
Blue Dacnis
Black-faced Dacnis
Blue-whiskered Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Gray-and-gold Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager
Guira Tanager
Scarlet-and-white Tanager
Glistening-green Tanager
Rufous-throated Tanager
Golden Tanager
Flame-faced Tanager
Golden-naped Tanager
Emerald Tanager
Black-capped Tanager
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager
Blue-winged Mountain-tanager
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager
Black-chested Mountain-tanager
Moss-backed Tanager
White-winged Tanager
Blue-capped Tanager
Dusky-faced Tanager
White-lined Tanager
Dusky Chlorospingus
Black-winged Saltator
Variable Seedeater
White-winged Brush-finch
Tanager Finch
Trip images
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