Michael‘s Seventh Year

[michael-ibk]

649/EC118) Blue-Headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus) / Schwarzohrpapagei

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. We did not do very well with Parrots. Saw several species but they were rarely photographable.

 

 

 

 

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650/EC119) Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) / Streifenkuckuck

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. ebird says "rarely seen" but this one did not know about its supposedly secretive nature. Nicely singing his heart out on a wire.

 

 

 

 

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651/EC120) Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) / Halsbandarassari

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Always a crowdpleaser. Another one already seen in Costa Rica.

 

 

 

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652/EC121) White-Whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) / Smaragdschattenkolibri

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Finally reached the reserve itself where things got better photo-wise. Our welcome bird, a very large Hummer, cool-looking with its extremely long, decurved bill.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

653/EC122) Stripe-Throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) / Streifenkehl-Schattenkolibri

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. A much smaller Hermit, much rarer. A quick feeder visit was all it gave us.

 

[BRACQUENE]

The only thing I can do @michael-ibkis to bow in admiration for so much beauty 

[michael-ibk]

Thank you @BRACQUENE, very kind.

[michael-ibk]

654/EC123) Purple-Chested Hummingbird (Amazilia rosenbergi) / Rosenbergamazilie

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Quite a few of them here but I seem to have neglected them. Feeder-photo of a female only. There were more Hummer species but we´d have better sightings of the others later in the trip.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

655/EC124) Blue-Tailed aka Choco Trogon (Trogon comptus) / Blauschwanztrogon

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. The main attraction at the reserve are not the feeders but this canopy tower where we spent the next few hours.

 

 

Things started slowly but ultimateyl we would see a good number of birds up here. Trogons are always especially cool. This one is a "Choco endemic". Choco? "Named after the Colombian state Chocó, the name originally referred to the lowland rain forest on the Colombian coast. This region is characterized by extremely high precipitation and extraordinary species diversity." Not much left of the forest in Western Ecuador so this reserve is very important.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

656/EC125) Brown-Capped Tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) / Braunkappen-Kleintyrann

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. A tiny and short-tailed Tyrannulet.

 

[michael-ibk]

657/EC126) Slate-Throated Gnatcatcher (Polioptila schistaceigula) / Graukehl-Mückenfänger

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. An uncommon bird our guide was excited to see. A female here. Fast-moving bird!

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

658/EC127) Scarlet-Thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta) / Rotschenkelpitpit

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. One of the signature species here is the Scarlet-Breasted Dacnis, a stunning little bird. Which we unfortunately never saw. Had to do with its cousin.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

659/EC128) Scarlet-Browed Tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) / Rotbrauentangare

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. A distinctive Tanager, both sexes showed nicely.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

660/EC129) Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) / Kappennaschvogel

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Not the best sighting, high up in the tree against the light. Enjoyed much better sightings of this one in Costa Rica where it regularly attends feeders.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

661/EC130) Black-Cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) / Schläfenfleckenspecht

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Another old friend from Costa Rica.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

662/EC131) Orange-Fronted Barbet (Capito squamatus) / Weißnacken-Bartvogel

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. First Barbet of this trip. Not easy to get an angle to get through the foliage but finally found a spot.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

663/EC132) Ruddy-Tailed Flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) / Rotschwanzbekarde

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Hiding deep inside the foliage.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

664/EC133) Tawny-Crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) / Schwarzachsel-Haubentangare

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Even the ebird description says the crest is "orangey" - so why call it tawny-crested?

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

665/EC134) Broad-Billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) / Plattschnabelmotmot

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Motmots are photographer´s friends - big, colourful and sitting motionlessly for hours.

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

666/EC135) Purple-Crowned Fairy (Heliothryx barroti) / Purpurkron-Schmuckkolibri

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Quite distinctive with its white underside. Not visiting feeders.

 

Edited September 11, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

667/EC136) Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) / Weißnackenbekarde

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Like so many others in the lowlands here already seen in Costa Rica.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

668/EC137) White-Tailed Trogon (Trogon chionurus) / Weißschwanztrogon

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. The second Trogon species seen here.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

669/EC138) Guayaquil Woodpecker (Campephilus gayaquilensis) / Guayaquispecht

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. A huge Woodpecker - very cool bird.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

670/EC139) Yellow-Throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) / Goldkehltukan

 

Rio Silanche, 11/8/2022. Flew right up to a branch close to the tower. The others had a good laugh at me becuase that surprising arrival had me do some funny (non-intentional) noises.

 

 

 

[TonyQ]

Great additions, the Motmot is stunning as is the Toucan!