Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cella) Sexes slightly dimorphic. Females are somewhat duller and slightly smaller with same markings. Frequent around the lodge grounds. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve inside of the Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Floodplain of...
Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus subsp. punctatus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. In a canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain 36 m (118 ft) above the ground in a Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra: Malvaceae). Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Napo...
Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus) Sexes similar. A different pose than before. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve inside of the Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Floodplain of the Napo River along Aangu black water stream. Ecuadorian amazon rain forest at ca. 200...
Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus subsp. flavus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. A distant view in deep shade but I was glad to watch this beautiful Woodpecker and its mate. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve inside of the Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador...
Cream-colored Woodpecker (Celeus flavus subsp. flavus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. A distant view in deep shade but I was glad to watch this beautiful Woodpecker and its mate. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve inside of the Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador...
Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, within the Yasuni National Park, Orellina Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, Rio Napo floodplain at ca. 200 m (656 ft elevation. Along the margins of a...
Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, within the Yasuni National Park, Orellina Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, Rio Napo floodplain at ca. 200 m (656 ft elevation. Along the margins of a black...
Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus) Sexes similar. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve inside of the Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Floodplain of the Napo River along Aangu black water stream. Ecuadorian amazon rain forest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus subsp. punctatus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. In a canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain 36 m (118 ft) above the ground in a Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra: Malvaceae). Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Napo...
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger: Alligatoridae) Taken from a canoe. Adults range from 2.8-4.3 m (9.2-14.1 ft) long. Aangua Lake, Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation. Napo River floodplain...
White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) Sexes similar. White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) Sexes similar. Margin of lake Aangu at Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Near Napo Wildlife Center in Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation. Along the southern margin of Ro Napo.
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Sexes similar. Taken from a canoe. Margin of lake Aangu at Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
White-lored Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta subsp. chrysopasta) Female. Sexes sexually dimorphic. From a canopy 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 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo...
White-lored Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta subsp. chrysopasta) Male. Sexes sexually dimorphic. From a canopy 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 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo...
Scale-breasted Woodpecker (Celeus grammicus subsp. verreauxii) Female, species sexually dimorphic. From a canopy 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 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo...
Scale-breasted Woodpecker (Celeus grammicus subsp. verreauxii) Male, species sexually dimorphic. From a canopy 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 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo...
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...
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
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Lesser Kiskadee (Philohydor lictor subsp. lictor) Sexes similar. Margin of lake Aangu at Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) Sexes similar. Canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain. Tree canopy from 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 ft) above...
Green Oropendola (Psarocolius viridis) Male, species slightly sexually dimorphic but you have to be very close. Males with thread-like plumes on its head. I will post a close-up (cropped) view later. Canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain. Tree canopy from a platform that was 36 m...
Green Oropendola (Psarocolius viridis) Displaying male, species slightly sexually dimorphic but you have to be very close. Males with thread-like plumes on its head. I will post a close-up (cropped) view later. Canopy tower platform in the Napo River floodplain. Tree canopy from a platform...
Surgeon Ants (Pheidole sp.: Formicidae) Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest (Rio Napo floodplain) at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) Male, species sexually dimorphic. The platform was 36 m (118 ft) above the ground in a Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra: Malvaceae). The top of the tree was actually another 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National...
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