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Wildlife of Ecuador: A Photographic Field Guide to Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians is the all-in-one nature guide for the generalist nature traveler. Sword-billed Hummingbird, one of the “star” birds of Ecuador, prefers the long-tubed red Datura flowers and Purple Passionflower. And, heavy.).

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APRIL 23, 2011

Most birdwatchers that visit Ecuador for the first time concentrate in the north-east and west slopes near the capital Quito. On a recent scouting trip to southern Ecuador I came across some amazing birdwatching areas and birds that are commonly visited by those looking for a more complete exploration of Ecuador.

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MAY 19, 2012

This Ecuadorian owned business provides a very comfortable and secure lodge to visit the most northern-western Chocó area in Ecuador. This great bird has managed to escape from my sightings until I visited the great lodge of Tundaloma.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ecuador is one of the world’s leading destinations for birdwatchers, and no wonder: with more then 1,600 bird species found throughout the small country, Ecuador has the world’s highest density of bird species found per acre. In fact, 1,600 different bird species accounts for almost 20% of the species known to exist in the world.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Hello all from Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa in Mindo Cloud Forest, Ecuador. Julia Patiño has 20+ years of experience guiding in birding tours and is one of the first women guides in Ecuador! She proceeded to take the necessary birding and English courses and has since been in demand for guiding in Ecuador.

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JANUARY 26, 2013

Also known as Black-backed Bush Finch is only found in the montane forests of Ecuador and Colombia. Come to Ecuador and enjoy the birds, our food, our culture, and help us support the local economy and conservation efforts. Black-backed Bush Tanager.

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DECEMBER 8, 2012

If you are interested in seeing some Tumbesian Endemics, very close to the Guayaquil Airport in Ecuador, then you must visit Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco. This tropical dry forest is being protected by Fundacion Pro Bosque to conserve the 6078 hectars (15,000 acres) of this fragile ecosystem which boasts amazing life and many endemic birds.

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OCTOBER 6, 2012

Ecuador was made for birdwatchers! A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive… Well, maybe that is a little exaggeration but in comparison to other countries like Colombia, Peru and the giant Brazil, our Ecuador seems tiny.

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MAY 7, 2011

This bird is very difficult to find except for one place in Ecuador where you are almost guaranteed to see it: The Cajas National Park. I got very exited two weeks ago when I finally met face-to-beak with a rare bird that I have wanting to see, the Tit-like Dacnis.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The south of Ecuador presents some very interesting opportunities for birdwatchers that have already visited the north-east and north-west slopes near Quito. On a recent tour we were pleasantly surprised by the high degree of endemism and the beauty of the birds that make the south such a special place.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

This bird, of the Turdus family, can be found on the western slopes of Ecuador and Colombia. Another great reason to visit the 23 de Junio besides the Long-wattled Umbrellabird is the Black Solitare ( Entomodestes coracinus ).

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JUNE 4, 2011

Bird Photography in Ecuador is fun. There are so many beautiful birds that every time I go birding a new exilarating photo is captured.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Ecuador 1690 6. Birds of Ecuador field guide review. Peru (Manu Biosphere Reserve with 1000 species – the richest region for birds in the world), Brazil (Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland with 650 bird species, and the Atlantic forests), and Ecuador are already well established bird tour destinations. Peru 1838 4.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

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APRIL 25, 2019

Ecuador or Botswana, respectively). 17%: Ecuador, Peru. While Peru was seen as the best country for “birds and ancient sites”, Ecuador was seen as “much safer” and best for its size and easiness of getting around. If I were answering those same questions, my answers would probably be Ecuador, Uganda and Thailand.

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MAY 21, 2011

This last week I had to take someone to Otavalo, so I took advantage of the trip and drove to a little secluded and out-of-the-way town called Oyacachi. I had never been there before, but I heard that they have some nice hot springs for relaxation and that the place is very small and special.

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JULY 18, 2019

In such a case, you might opt to book an eastbound flight, or a series of flights, from Lisbon to Sao Tome and Principe, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, then Sri Lanka, Thailand, Borneo, PNG, Tahiti, Ecuador, Guyana and finally to Costa Rica…. Sacha Lodge, Amazonian lowlands, Ecuador. The best season is October to November.

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JULY 19, 2018

1401-1600 sp: Ecuador, Bolivia; Indonesia. Here are the top-10/14: 1 Ecuador (with 16 % of the total global number of bird species – 1665 bird species at the national checklist / 11 national endemic species). Malaysia, Rwanda and Ecuador top my wish list. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. 3 Costa Rica (8.6 % – 920 sp. /

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MARCH 31, 2022

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HUGE article in the Smithsonian Magazine about wildlife trafficking out of Ecuador. Tags: wildlife trafficking ecuador latin america.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Actively birding in Costa Rica as well as Nicaragua and Panama as well as the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Organization committee for the Arenal Annual Bird Count. Volunteer reviewer for eBird in Costa Rica. I also share the enthusiasm that I have for conservation and encourage people to do the same.

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MARCH 23, 2013

The north-western slopes of Ecuador are home of many Choco Endemics such as Choco Warbler, Stripped-billed Aracari, Black-tipped Cotinga, Emerald Tanager, Scarlet-browed Tanager, Scarlet-and-white-Tanager, Gray-mantled-Wren, and many other. Most of these birds can only be seen in this northern region of Ecuador. Emerald Tanager.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

But why include it if it only occurs from central Panama to Ecuador? In Costa Rica, since the Official Checklist Committee (something I take part in) tends to follow changes made to the official AOS list, we decided to follow suit and include Choco Screech-Owl on the country list. Because it might also occur in southern Costa Rica.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Arenal Observatory Lodge and Spa. Macaw Lodge. Birding Experiences. InkaNatura Travel. Bird Uganda Safaris. Birding Expeditions. Capture Africa Safaris. Puembo Birding Garden. Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge and Spa. Jaguarundi Travel. Aruacana Lodge. Cave Creek Ranch. Limneo Lodge. Malimbe Tours.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Currently endemic to a single valley system in the Andes of Ecuador, this species escaped detection from researchers for thirty years until the rediscovery of a few pairs in November 1998 by Dr. Neils Krabbe. In November 2010, I backpacked for fifty days via the reasonably good bus system in Ecuador.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

White-necked Jacobin ( Florisuga mellivora ) in Ecuador © David J. Violet-tailed Sylph ( Aglaiocercus coelestis ), Refugio Paz de las Aves, Ecuador © David J. Here are two: Velvet-purple Coronet ( Boissonneaua jardini ), Refugio Paz de las Aves, Ecuador © David J. Check out this Crimson Topaz. And this one.

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JULY 30, 2011

In fact this is not true, and if you are a little adventurous you could bypass the foreign-own boat-tours that do not benefit Ecuador, bypass the travel agencies that sell you preconceived dreams, and bypass the sea sickening trips that take you to the most distant Islands.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

studied how Plain-tailed Wrens and Rufous Antpittas in Ecuador reacted to audio playback of their songs versus playback of general background noise. News Bird Call Playback Ecuador Plain-tailed Wrens Rufous Antpittas' Researchers from Princeton University and the University of the South (both in the U.S.)

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JULY 4, 2020

The first, A Guide to the Birdsong of South America , was released in 2015 and helped raise nearly $15,000 for a pair of non-profit environmental organizations in South America; Aves Argentinas and the Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco in Ecuador.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

I photographed this amazing bird yesterday at Utuana Reserve in the South of Ecuador. Too busy to write more.

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AUGUST 13, 2011

There are not many places in Ecuador, or for that matter in the world, where you can see these all these birds in the same area. The funny thing is that this great place is not even mentioned on the latest National Plan for Development of Birdwatching Tourism in Ecuador.

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APRIL 24, 2012

In Ecuador it is found mostly in the tropical and sub-tropical forest of the east and west slopes. The place of this Bird Love action is the Sumaco National Bioreserve located on the east slope of the Ecuador in the legendary Loreto Road. Here is my contribution to Bird Love Week from the tropics.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

As an avian national symbol, the Andean Condor belongs to all four countries that make up the long, mountainous Pacific coast of South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile – as well as neighboring but landlocked Bolivia.

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JULY 6, 2021

Dunn witnesses some small victories–Huembo Lodge, devoted to saving the Marvelous Spatuletail, and describes others–a community in Ecuador where women grow native plants to help reverse the decline of birds like the Black-breasted Puffleg.

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DECEMBER 29, 2012

If you are near Quito, Ecuador and want to see the female Andean C**k-of-the-Rock nesting then you must go to the Pauma Orquid Reserve. Andean C**k-of-the-Rock Nesting Visit Ecuador and support our local conservation efforts. Birds Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Ecuador Pauma Orquid Reserve

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Nick Athanas, Iain Campbell, Paul Coopmans, and Richard White set the record back in March of 2002 in Ecuador and I can find no record of someone having topped that mark since. That made me wonder – what is the single day record for seeing the most species of hummingbird? The answer, apparently, is a whopping 41 species !

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APRIL 21, 2012

The most important of these is the Buff-fronted Owl which is considered very rare in Ecuador and has been spotted by Juan Carlos Calvache an reputable Ecuadorian guide. This amazing collection of Owls is very representative of the highland owls found in Ecuador and confirms the uniqueness of this crater and the reasons for its conservation.

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