Michael‘s Seventh Year

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830/EC299) Rufous-Rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) / Rostbürzel-Ameisenfänger

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A confusing Antwren, high up. Byron had not seen this one, and I went through a lot of Tyrannulets in the app. Despaired and then asked Byron who kindly pointed out I was looking in the wrong family.

 

 

 

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831/EC300) Plain-Backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) / Ockerbart-Ameisenpitta

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Finally something resembling a proper photo. Wild Sumaco have also started with the Antpitta wormfeeding trick. "Exceptionally difficult to see", ebird says. Well, not here. I guess all photos with this species found online were taken here.

 

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832/EC301) Olive-Striped Flycatcher (Mionectes olivaceus) / Olivkopf-Pipratyrann

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. I will never complain about Cisticolas and Pipits again. Not after a felt million of Tyrannulets, Leaftossers and Antbirds which all absolutely look the same.

 

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833/EC302) Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) / Krähenstirnvogel

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Unfortunately absolutely refused to come out and play.

 

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834/EC233) Sharp-Tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) / Flussufer-Stachelschwanz

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Almost always found in the vicinty of forested streams but normally hiding. Byron was quite excited to see it that "well".

 

 

 

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835/EC304) Andean Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) / Hochlandmotmot

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. The name “motmot” comes from the double-hooting call, which can sound like an owl, and is mainly uttered around dawn. Very tricky lighting unfortunately.

 

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836/EC305) Orange-Eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) / Schwarzkehl-Bunttangare

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Wild Sumaco has no fruit feeders, so no Disneyland Tanager shots. Apparently there´s so many fruit in the forest that the feeders just don´t work. That´s what I was told at least.

 

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837/EC306) Ashy-Throated Chlorospingus aka Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus canigularis) / Graukehl-Grünammer

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Quite rare in foothill forest. I do apologise for this extensive batch of very, very poor photos. As much as I loved running around the tracks photography was really super-tricky here.

 

 

 

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838/EC307) Sooty-Headed Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias griseiceps) / Rußkappen-Kleintyrann

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Well, at least some light here.

 

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839/EC208) Chestnut-Collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) / Rothalssegler

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A fairly common Swift.

 

 

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840/EC309) Olivaceous Greenlet (Hylophilus olivaceus) / Olivvireo

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A small, vociferous Vireo of East Andean cloud forest.

 

 

 

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841/EC310) Ash-Browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) / Graubrauen-Baumschlüpfer

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A fairly typical Spinetail photo.

 

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842/EC311) Olive-Backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus triangularis) / Olivrücken-Baumsteiger

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. I know this is getting tough but just imagine I would have posted my usual way, in scientific order, and you could have enjoyed about 100 Woodcreepers, Foliage-Gleaners, Antwrens and Tyrannulets in one go!

 

 

 

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843/EC312) Black-Streaked Puffbird (Malacoptila fulvogularis) / Ockerkehl-Faulvogel

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Finally a somewhat cooler bird!

 

 

 

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844/EC313) Dark-Breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albigularis) / Dunkelbrust-Dickichtschlüpfer

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. I was quite happy with this, easily my best Spinetail photo. Quite a handsome one, and thankfully not a bird of deep forest, more at home in entanglements in clearings. So a relatively "easy" one.

 

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845/EC314) Grey-Rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) / Graubürzelsegler

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. We had finally ended the track and were ambling along the main road between the lodge and the neighbouring village.

 

 

 

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846/EC315) Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) / Feinstreifen-Ameisenwürger

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A really interesting looking, strongly patterned bird.

 

 

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847/EC316) Olive-Chested Flycatcher (Myiophobus cryptoxanthus) / Grauflecken-Schnäppertyrann

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. "Drab and unremarkable" Flycatcher, says the official description. Could not agree more. But at least out in the open.

 

 

 

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848/EC317) White-Lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) / Schwarztangare

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Strongly dimorphic species, female and male.

 

 

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849/EC318) Blue-Grey aka Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) / Brasilsaltator

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Occurs across much of South America, from Colombia to Argentina.

 

 

 

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850/EC319) Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans) / Trauerralle

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A secretive bird but easy here because of Byron. A few well-placed worms, and out it comes after a while.

 

 

 

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851/EC320) Slate-Coloured Grosbeak (Saltator grossus) / Rotschnabelsaltator

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Quite a cool Grosbeak with this splashy bill and the white throat.

 

 

 

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852/EC321) Dusky Spinetail (Synallaxis moesta) / Dunkeldickichtschlüpfer.

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Easily my worst Spinetail photo. "An exceptionally shy spinetail". Indeed!

 

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853/EC322) Boat-Billed Flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) / Starkschnabel-Maskentyrann

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. A familiar one from Brazil and Costa Rica.

 

 

 

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854/EC323) Blue-Rumped Manakin (Lepidothrix isidorei) /Blaubürzelpipra

 

Wild Sumaco, 17/8/2022. Very similar to White-Crowned Manakin. Yes, we were back in the forest, a "shortcut" to the lodge.