Birds

Plate-billed Mountain Toucans

March 26, 2011 by Renato 10 Comments
These large-nosed avian pearls live at surprisingly high altitude; I have seen them as high as 2800 meters and as low as 1800 meters. ...
Birds

Quetzals of Ecuador

March 12, 2011 by Renato 11 Comments
Ecuador has three types of Quetzals, one in the Amazon basin and two in the east and west slopes.   The Quetzals in the...
Birds

Long-wattled Umbrellabird in Ecuador

February 26, 2011 by Renato 8 Comments
Recinto 23 de Junio is by far the best place to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird near Quito, Ecuador.  I have gone there a number...
Birds

Rufous Potoo (Nyctibius bracteatus) in Ecuador

February 12, 2011 by Renato 9 Comments
This is the smallest and the most difficult to find Potoo in South America and I was lucky enough to find the easiest place...
Birds, Trips

Fruiteaters (Pipreola) in Ecuador

January 29, 2011 by Renato 4 Comments
Another stunning group of birds that I really like are the secretive Fruiteaters: these sluggish, quiet, secretive, and beautiful birds form part of the...
Birds

Jacamars in Ecuador

January 15, 2011 by Renato 9 Comments
The Amazon is the best place to see jacamars, so my wife and I were very happy to find a few of these large-insect...
Trips

Ecuador Manakin Tour Part 2

January 1, 2011 by Renato 4 Comments
Here is Manakin Tour Part One if you missed it. The next day we headed for a warmer and more humid area of the...
Trips

Manakin Tour Ecuador Part 1

December 21, 2010 by Renato 4 Comments
On a recent scouting trip to the Ecuadorian Amazon we were searching for conservation projects where bird watching tours could be offered.  We did...
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