Rufous Antpitta, as photographed by Renato Espinosa. How many times have you been out in the field, failing to find the bird you were...

A typical Tapaculo is always hiding so most of the time you can hear them over-and-over but never see more than a crawling shadow...

If you are near Quito, Ecuador and want to see the female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock nesting then you must go to the Pauma Orquid Reserve. ...

The Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) is very difficult to see but I can hear it regularly calling near my home inside the Pululahua Geobotanical...

Aguas Blancas is a small community inside the Machalilla National Park which is located in the central coast of Ecuador next to the ocean...

Ecuador was made for birdwatchers!  A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive…  Well, maybe that is...

Another great reason to  visit the 23 de Junio besides the Long-wattled Umbrellabird is the Black Solitare (Entomodestes coracinus).  This bird, of the Turdus...

The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise.  Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive...