Bad picture warning :) - Ecuador (07-2015) (1 Viewer)

[Anton-Jan]

I found some old pictures I made and wonder if anyone knows what I saw

1: picture I made in a valley on a hike from Isinlivi to Chugchilan in Ecuador, picture made in 07-2015

2: A hummingbird (I think?), picture made in Cuenca, Ecuador in 07-2015.

Anyone? Thank you for your time!

 

[Jim M.]

The first one looks like Golden Grosbeak.

 

[birdboybowley]

Hummer looks like a Sparkling Violet-ear

 

[Jim M.]

Hummingbird looks to have rufous primaries/tail? A Sparkling Violetear doesn't have those.

 

[njlarsen]

I think I see something bluish on the tail but brown on the wings. The wings could be blackish feathers that have faded to brown due to sun/wear.

Sparkling Violet-ear certainly looks like the most common bird in the area with mostly green and this shape. (looking at ebird explore)
Niels

 

[AveryBartels]

Hummingbird looks to have rufous primaries/tail? A Sparkling Violetear doesn't have those.

It's pretty common for them to show brownish flight feathers in the wing, in particular when those feathers are worn, for example ML635575805 - Sparkling Violetear - Macaulay Library

Low quality images such as these often enhance "colour" making it look perhaps a bit more rufous then it would be in real life.

I would agree that the hummer looks to be a Violetear (Lesser or Sparkling).

 

[Anton-Jan]

Thank you all for your views!