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Giant Antpitta
Fantastic large, once almost mythical antpitta of Andean cloud forest in Ecuador and southern Colombia. On an amazing morning it felt as though the Giant Antpitta's were looking for us rather than the opposite and we saw possibly as many as 6 different individuals in 4 distinct areas. This...- C B Allen
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- ecuador giant antpitta grallaria gigantea pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
One of the most common and easily heard antpittas although still shy and rarely seen in the open (we heard many on this trip at several sites but only glimpsed a couple of others). Found from subtropical zone up to the temperate zone in the Andes from Venezuela south through to Northern Peru...- C B Allen
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- chestnut-crowned antpitta ecuador grallaria ruficapilla pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Ochre-breasted Antpitta
Small antpitta found in foothills and subtropics from Costa Rica to Bolivia. Typical shy - normally seen on or near the ground. This is the very well known/watched individual known as "Shakira" at Refugio Paz de las Aves near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador).- C B Allen
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- ecuador grallaricula flavirostris ochre-breasted antpitta pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Moustached Antpitta
Quite rare and local medium-sized antpitta found within a very limited range in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. Occurs in mossy cloud forest in the lower subtropics from around 1,850–2,000m. This bird was also seen at the famous Refugio Paz de las Aves near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador)...- C B Allen
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- ecuador grallaria alleni moustached antpitta pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Yellow-breasted Antpitta
Medium-sized antpitta with a restricted range along west slope of Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. This was one of a pair we watched for several minutes at the famous Refugio Paz de las Aves near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador). Although a "trained" pair they are by no means guaranteed to appear -...- C B Allen
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- ecuador grallaria flavotincta pichincha province refugio paz de las aves yellow-breasted antpitta
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Golden-naped Tanager
Small, attractive tanager found in the Andes from Venezuela south through Bolivia. Mostly found in subtropical forests, edges, and gardens. This bird was one of a small group watched at the Refugio Paz de las Aves reserve near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador).- C B Allen
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- chalcothraupis ruficervix ecuador golden-naped tanager pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-capped Tanager
Small, active tanager ranging through the Andes from Venezuela south through Peru found in subtropical forest, edges, and gardens. The sexes are quite different: this female was another bird encountered at the Refugio Paz de las Aves reserve near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador).- C B Allen
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- black-capped tanager ecuador pichincha province refugio paz de las aves stilpnia heinei
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Fairly uncommon hummingbird found in Andean cloud forest from Colombia through to Peru mainly around 1,000–2,200m.- C B Allen
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- ecuador fawn-breasted brilliant heliodoxa rubinoides pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 7
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) & Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
As happened several times around these flowers (and feeders) at the fabulous Refugio Paz de las Aves reserve near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador) more than one hummer would often compete for the same flower. Both the Brown Inca & Green-crowned Brilliant are quite common and widely distributed in...- C B Allen
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- brown inca coeligena wilsoni ecuador green-crowned brilliant heliodoxa jacula pichincha province refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Violet-tailed Sylph
Stunning hummingbird found in the foothills and subtropical zones of the Andes, from around 900–2,000m in western Ecuador and Colombia The most numerous hummer we saw around the fabulous Refugio Paz de las Aves near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador) feeding both at the feeders and from the many...- C B Allen
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- aglaiocercus coelestis ecuador pichincha province refugio paz de las aves violet-tailed sylph
- Comments: 4
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Velvet-purple Coronet
A medium-sized hummingbird with a very restricted range in western Colombia and Ecuador in moist cloud forest and edges in the lower subtropical zone. We watched several individuals feeding on both feeders and flowering shrubs at the fabulous Refugio Paz de las Aves near Mindo...- C B Allen
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- boissonneaua jardini ecuador pichincha province refugio paz de las aves velvet-purple coronet
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Toucan Barbet
Spectacular and iconic bird of cloud forest in northwestern Ecuador and western Colombia although classified as near threatened.- C B Allen
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- ecuador pichincha province refugio paz de las aves semnornis ramphastinus
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Golden Tanager
One of the most common small tanagers found in Andean foothills and subtropical zone from Venezuela to Bolivia.- C B Allen
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- ecuador golden tanager pichincha province refugio paz de las aves tangara arthus
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-capped Tanager female
This is the female Black-capped Tanager. In my opinion, she is a beauty in her own right.- bajadreamer
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- black-capped tanager ecuador female pichincha refugio paz de las aves stilpnia heinei
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-capped Tanager
Another of the beautiful tanagers from Ecuador. This one was shot at Refugio Paz de las Aves. Great variation in the appearance of this species from one lodge to the next even though the environment seems similar.- bajadreamer
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- black-capped tanager ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves stilpnia heinei
- Comments: 11
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Purple-bibbed Whitetip female
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- ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves urosticte benjamini
- Comments: 4
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Andean Cock-of-the-rock
There was next to no light, and therefore high iso. Still, the experience needs to be shared ;) -- and great it was.- njlarsen
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- andean cock-of-the-rock ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves rupicola peruvianus
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Violet-tailed Sylph female
This is subspecies coelestis- njlarsen
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- aglaiocercus coelestis ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Orange-bellied Euphonia female
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- ecuador euphonia xanthogaster pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Blue-winged Mountain Tanager
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- anisognathus somptuosus ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Empress Brilliant female
There was some out of focus leaves to the right that are obscuring a little of the bill, but I did not get many chances for this one.- njlarsen
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- ecuador female heliodoxa imperatrix pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Dark-backed Wood Quail - pair and young
The male is the one with the darker breast- njlarsen
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- ecuador odontophorus melanonotus pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Dark-backed Wood Quail - female and young
- njlarsen
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- ecuador odontophorus melanonotus pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Dark-backed Wood Quail - male
This image just the male- njlarsen
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- ecuador odontophorus melanonotus pichincha refugio paz de las aves
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-throated Daggerbill
This is a female of the western Ecuador form, albogularis. It is not the worlds best image but it is the only one we saw.- njlarsen
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- ecuador pichincha refugio paz de las aves schistes albogularis white-throated daggerbill
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico