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  1. Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth

    Geometrid Moth (Epimecis sp.: Geometridae) Wingspan ca. 4.5-5.5 cm (1.8-2.2 in). Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province epimecis sp. geometrid moth geometridae umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Carpenter Miller Moth

    Carpenter Miller Moth

    Carpenter Miller (Langsdorfia polybia: Cossidae) Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve carpenter miller cossidae ecuador el oro province langsdorfia polybia
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Silk Moth

    Silk Moth

    Silk Moth (Dirphia somniculosa: Saturnidae) Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
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    • buenaventura reserve dirphia somniculosa ecuador el oro province saturnidae silk moth
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Checker-throated Antwren

    Checker-throated Antwren

    Checkered-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula fulviventris) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve checker-throated antwerp ecuador el oro province myrmotherula fulviventris umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Crowned Woodnymph (male)

    Crowned Woodnymph (male)

    Crowned Wood Nymph (Thalurania colombica subsp. fannyi) Male, species sexually dimorphic. This is the Emerald-bellied Woodnymph (Thalurania hypochlora) sometimes treated at the subspecies rank under Thalurania fannyi subsp. hypochlora. Foraging on Brilliant-flowered Sanchezia (Sanchezia...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve crowned woodnymph ecuador. el oro province subsp. fannyi thalurania colombica umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Golden-olive Woodpecker

    Golden-olive Woodpecker

    Golden-olive Woodpecker (Piculus rubinosus subsp. rubripileus) Male, sexes slightly dimorphic. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 1,098 m (3,602 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province golden-olive woodpecker piculus rubinosus subsp. rubripileus
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Peruvian Tyrannulet

    Peruvian Tyrannulet

    Peruvian Tyrannulet (Zimmerius viridiflavus subsp. flavidifrons) Sexes similar. Some authors treat this taxon as a good species known as the Loja Tyrannulet (Zimmerius flavidifrons). Eastern side of Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province loja tyrannulet subsp. flavidifrons zimmerius viridiflavus
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (male)

    Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (male)

    Olive-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis semiflava subsp. semiflava) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Eastern side of Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation. Foggy.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province geothlypis semiflava olive-crowned yellowthroat subsp. semiflava
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Olivaceous Woodcreeper

    Olivaceous Woodcreeper

    Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus subsp. aequatorialis) Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province olivaceous woodcreeper sittasomus griseicapillus subsp. aequatorialis umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Ornate Flycatcher

    Ornate Flycatcher

    Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus subsp. stellatus) Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province myiotriccus ornatus ornate flycatcher subsp. stellatus umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Crowned Woodnymph (male)

    Crowned Woodnymph (male)

    Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica subsp. fannyi) Male, species sexually dimorphic. This is the Emerald-bellied Woodnymph (Thalurania hypochlora) sometimes treated at the subspecies rank under Thalurania fannyi subsp. hypochlora. Since Opus does not mention the taxon hypochlora but does...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve crowned woodnymph ecuador el oro province emerald-bellied woodnymph subsp. fannyi thalurania colombica west of pias
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. El Oro Parakeet

    El Oro Parakeet

    El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi) Sexes similar. Eastern side of Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro parakeet el oro province pyrrhura orcesi
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Common Tody Flycatcher

    Common Tody Flycatcher

    Common Tody Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum subsp. sclateri) Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve common tody flycatcher ecuador el oro province subsp. sclateri todirostrum cinereum
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Gray-backed Hawk

    Gray-backed Hawk

    Gray-backed Hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis) Sexes similar. A different view of the same bird that I posted before. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 1,098 m (3,602 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province gray-backed hawk pseudastur occidentalis
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Scaled Fruiteater

    Scaled Fruiteater

    Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) Sexes similar. One adult with two juveniles perched on an inflorescence of a palm tree. Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ampelioides tschudii buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province scaled fruiteater
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Squirrel Cuckoo

    Squirrel Cuckoo

    Squirrel Cuickoo (Piaya cayana subsp. nigricrissa) Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province piaya cayana squirrel cuckoo subsp. nigricrissa
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Chestnut-backed Antbird

    Chestnut-backed Antbird

    Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul subsp. maculifer) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation. My wife and I will be in Costa Rica for a couple of...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve chestnut-backed antbird ecuador el oro province myrmeciza exsul subsp. maculifer
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Buff-throated Saltator

    Buff-throated Saltator

    Buff-throated Saltator (Saltator maximus subsp. maximus) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation. My wife and I will be in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks so...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve buff-throated saltator ecuador el oro province saltator maximus
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. One-colored Becard (juvenile male)

    One-colored Becard (juvenile male)

    One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) juvenile male, species sexually dimorphic. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province one-colored becard pachyramphus homochorous
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Ochraceous Attila

    Ochraceous Attila

    Ochraceous Attila (Attila torridus) Sexes similar. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • attila torridus buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province ochraceous attila
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Purple-crowned Fairy (male)

    Purple-crowned Fairy (male)

    Purple-crowned Fairy (Heliothryx barroti) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed foraging on Porter Weed (Stachytarpheta sp.: Verbenaceae) in the rain. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province pias purple-crowned fairy
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Black-and-White Owl

    Black-and-White Owl

    Black-and-white Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black-and-white owl buenaventura reserve ciccaba nigrolineata ecuador el oro province
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Rufous-headed Chachalaca

    Rufous-headed Chachalaca

    Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuado el oro province jpias ortalis erythroptera rufous-headed chachalaca
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

    Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

    Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes luteiventris) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province myiodynastes luteiventris sulphur-bellied flycatcher
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. I Have a Tongue for That

    I Have a Tongue for That

    Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula subsp. jamersoni) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed on Brilliant-flowered Sanchezia (Sanchezia nobilis: Solanaceae). Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province eliodoxa jacuta green-crowned brilliant subs. jamersoni
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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