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On our Galapagos Islands cruise. Going to have to take more time with thee dates on archived images I guess. You are all very sharp! lol!

Masked Mountain Tanager (Buthraupis westmorei) Sexes similar. Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca above Pappalacta, Napo Province, Ecuador. Continental divide on eastern-slope at ca. 3,718 m (12,200 ft) elevation with a mix of Polylepis forest and elfin forest.

Giant Lace Moth (Epimecis anonaria: Geometridae) Wildsumaco Lodge, back deck under lights at night. Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope of the Andes overlooking Rio Pocono Valley.

Pale-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidinucha subsp. pallidinucha) Sexes similar. Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca above Pappalacta Pass, Napo Province, Ecuador. Continental divide on eastern-slope at ca. 3,718 m (12,200 ft) elevation with a mix of Polylepis forest and elfin forest.

Agile Tit-tyrant (Uromyias agilis) Sexes similar. Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca above Pappalacta Pass, Napo Province, Ecuador. Continental divide on eastern-slope at ca. 3,718 m (12,200 ft) elevation with a mix of Polylepis forest and elfin forest. I spent two half days up here and it rained on...

Slaty Brushfinch (Atlapetes schistaceus subsp. schistaceus) Sexes similar. Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca above Pappalacta Pass, Napo Province, Ecuador. Continental divide on eastern-slope at ca. 3,718 m (12,200 ft) elevation with a mix of Polylepis forest and elfin forest.

Superciliaried Hemispingus (Hemispingus superciliaris subsp. nigrifrons) Sexes similar. Parque Nacional Cayambe Coca above Pappalacta Pass, Napo Province, Ecuador. Continental divide on eastern-slope at ca. 3,718 m (12,200 ft) elevation with a mix of Polylepis forest and elfin forest.

Off Fernandina Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) Sexes similar. Above Guango Lodge in the town of Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador. It is on the eastern-slope of the Andes in an elevational zone known as humid temperate forest (also called upper montane humid forest) with riparian...

White-banded Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus strictopterus subsp. strictopterus) Sexes similar. Around Guango Lodge in the town of Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador. It is on the eastern-slope of the Andes in an elevational zone known as humid temperate forest (also called upper montane humid forest)...

Cloud Forest. This forest was photographed near the town of Papallacta on the eastern-slope of the Andes in an elevational zone known as humid temperate forest at ca. 2,600 m (8,500 ft) elevation. Papallacta, Napo Provincee, Ecuador. Cloud line on the eastern-slope of the Andes is ca. 1,500 m...

Russet-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus coronatus subsp. orientalis) Sexes similar. Cabaas San Isidro. Eastern-slope of the Andes near Cosanga, Napo Province, San Isidro Reserve, Ecuador at ca. 2,000 m (6,560 ft) elevation. Quijos Valley along the Tene-Baerza Road. A mid-elevation montane cloud...

Clearwing Tiger Moth (Amastus sp.: Erebidae) This medium sized moth was photographed at San Isidro Lodge, San Isidro Reserve, Quijos Valley, Napo Province, Ecuador. Eastern-slope of the Andes near Cosanga in a mid-elevation montane forest (cloud forest) at about 2,000 m (6,560 ft) elevation...

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) Sexes similar. Sani Lodge, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Manicured ground around lodge in native vegetation over looking the Challuacocha Oxbow. Napo River floodplain, Ecuadorian amazon rainforest. Also called Ecuadorian Submontane Amazonian...

Mealy Parrot (Amazon) (Amazona farinosa subsp. farinosa) There is at least one Orange-winged Parrot (Amazon) (Amazona amazonica). The Mealy Parrot appears as if they have been dusted with powder. Clay lick along south side of Napo River in the Yasun National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador...

Black-and-white Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata) Cabanas San Isidro. Eastern-slope of the Andes near Cosanga, Napo Province, San Isidro Reserve, Ecuador. Quijos Valley along the Tene-Baerza Road. A mid-elevation montane cloud forestat ca. 2,000 m (6,560 ft) elevation.

Leaf-cutter Ants (Atta cephalotes: Formicidae) They reach 1.4 cm (0.55 in) long. Maintained grounds of Napo Wildlife Center Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Manicured grounds with a mix of native and cultivated plants. Napo River floodplain. Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656...

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Not a picture of this Kingfisher as much as it was the setting with the moth. No natural light just a flash light and it did not provide adequate light at that. We were returning back to the lodge along Anangu...

Green Hoverfly (Ornidia obese: Syrphidae) 9-16 mm (0.35-0.63 in) long. Sani Lodge, Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Napo River floodplain. Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.

White-eared Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) Sani Lodge, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Photographed in the Oxbow lake in front of Sani Lodge. Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Napo River floodplain. Ecuadorian amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.

Pinktoed Tarantula (Avicularia avicularia: Theraphosidae) Female. Males can be 3.5 cm (1.4 in) long whereas females can reach 13 cm (5.1 in) long. Sani Lodges boat landing. Yasuni National Park, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Napo River floodplain, Ecuadorian amazon...

American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea subsp. aenea ). Species sexually dimorphic. Female with a green horizontal band across chest; chest band absent on males. Sani Lodge, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Photographed in the Oxbow lake in front of Sani Lodge from the pier. Yasuni National...

Plum-throated Cotinga (Cotinga maynana) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain. Tree canopy, on a platform that was 36 m 118 ft) above the ground in a Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra: Malvaceae). The top of the tree was actually another 12-15 m (39-49...

Beautiful Tiger Moth (Vivienne griseonitens: Erebidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.0 cm (1.0-1.2 in). Wildsumaco Lodge, back deck under lights at night. Napo Province, northeast of Narupa, Ecuador. Rain forest, subtropical elevational zone at ca. 1,400 m (4,593 ft) elevation. Foothills of the eastern-slope...

Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla subsp. nigrodorsalis) Sexes similar. Along the margin of lake Aangu at Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation. January 2016 Happy National Nature...