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el oro province

  1. Bat Falcon

    Bat Falcon

    Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis subsp. petoensis) 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. 1,098 m (3,602 ft) elevation.
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    • bat falcon buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province falco rufigularis subsp. petoensis
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Laughing Falcon

    Laughing Falcon

    Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans subsp. cachinnans) Sexes similar. 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.
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    • ecuador. el oro province herpetotheraes cachinnans laughing falcon
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Phantasmal Poison-dart Frog

    Phantasmal Poison-dart Frog

    Phantasmal Poison-dart Frog (Epipedobates tricolor: Dendrobatidae) These fairly small frogs are ca. 2.6 cm (0.9 in) long from snout to vent. Near the abandoned Ranger Station in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
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    • buenaventura reserve dendrobatidae ecuador el oro province epidedobates tricolor phantasmal poison-dart frog
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Amphibians
  4. Long-billed Starthroat

    Long-billed Starthroat

    Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris subsp. albicrissa) Sexes similar but could probably be separated with bird in hand. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province heliomaster longirostris long-billed starthroat subsp. albicrissa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Andean Emerald

    Andean Emerald

    Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae subsp. viridiceps) Sexes are very similar but it might be possible to separate male from females, its just that I cant do it. Subspecies is designed based on mapped distribution only. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • amazilia franciae andean emerald ecuador el oro province subsp. viridiceps umbrellabird lodge in buenaventura reserve uranomitra franciae
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Yellow Tyrannulet

    Yellow Tyrannulet

    Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveolsa subsp. magnirostris) Sexes similar. Along the road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
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    • buenaventura reserve capsiempis flaveola ecuador. el oro province subsp. magnirostris yellow tyrannulet
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. White-necked Jacobin (male)

    White-necked Jacobin (male)

    White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora subsp. mellivora) 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.
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador. el oro province florisuga mellivora subsp. mellivora white-necked jacobin
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Green-crowned Brilliant (female)

    Green-crowned Brilliant (female)

    Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula subsp. jamersoni) Female, 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 ecuador el oro province eliodoxa jacuta green-crowned brilliant subs. jamersoni
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Elvis Lives!

    Elvis Lives!

    Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Females with a much smaller wattle or absent and a much smaller bird. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft)...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve cephalopterus penduliger ecuador el oro province long-wattled umbrellabird
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Green Thorntail (female)

    Green Thorntail (female)

    Green Thorntail (Discosura conversii) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, just 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 discosura converse ecuador el oro province green thorntail umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Green Thorntail (male)

    Green Thorntail (male)

    Green Thorntail (Discosura conversii) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, just 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 discosura converse ecuador el oro province green thorntail umbrellabird lodge
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Violet-bellied Hummingbird (male)

    Violet-bellied Hummingbird (male)

    Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Juliamyia julie subsp. feliciana) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chlorestes julie ecuador el oro province juliamyia julie subsp. feliciana umbrellabird lodge violet-bellied hummingbird
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Fasciated Wren

    Fasciated Wren

    Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus subsp. pallescens) Sexes similar. Along road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • campylorhynchus fasciatus ecuador el oro province fasciated wren subsp. pallescens
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Gartered Trogon (female)

    Gartered Trogon (female)

    Gartered Trogon (Trogon caligatus) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Along road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province gartered trogon trogon caligatus
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Gartered Trogon (male)

    Gartered Trogon (male)

    Gartered Trogon (Trogon caligatus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Along road leading into Buenaventura Reserve, just west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Tropical cloud forest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buenaventura reserve ecuador el oro province gartered trogon trogon caligatus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Rock Pigeon

    Rock Pigeon

    Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) I was waling along the banks of Rio Piloto and this pigeon was sitting on a large bolder along the river berm and I could not resist taking its picture. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
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    • columba livia ecuador el oro province puerto jeli rock pigeon
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Whimbrel

    Whimbrel

    Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus subsp. hudsonicus) Sexes similar. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
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    • ecuador el oro province numenlus phaeopus puerto jeli subsp. hudsonicus whimbrel
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Pacific Parrotlet couple

    Pacific Parrotlet couple

    Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) Male and female. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Southeast side of the town at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation. The background is a wall of haydoc blocks from the construction of a new building.
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    • ecuador el oro province forpus coelestis pacific parrotlet puerto jeli
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Scrub Blackbird

    Scrub Blackbird

    Scrub Blackbird (Dives warszewiczi subsp. warszewiczi) Sexes similar. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Around roadside canal with Mangroves, southeast of Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
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    • dives warszewiczi ecuador el oro province puerto jeli scrub blackbird
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Green Iguana

    Green Iguana

    Green Iguana (Iguana iguana: Iguanidae) These large mostly herbivorous lizards are quite common in Central and South America and the Caribbean. This individual was close to 1.52 m (5 feet) long (tail included). South of Santa Rosa, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Perched in a Bototillo Tree...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ecuador el oro province green iguana iguana iguana iguanidae
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Reptiles
  21. Chestnut-throated Seedeater

    Chestnut-throated Seedeater

    Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Around roadside canal with Mangroves, southeast of Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chestnut-throated seedeater ecuador el oro province puerto jeli sporophila telasco
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Masked water-tyrant

    Masked water-tyrant

    Masked Water-tyrant (Flavicola nengeta) Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. On berm of ditch canal with Mangroves, southeast of Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ecuador el oro province fluvicola nengeta masked water-tyrant puerto jeli
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Striated Heron

    Striated Heron

    Striated Heron (Butorides striata subsp. striata) Sexes similar. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
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    • butorides striata ecuador el oro province puerto jeli striated heron subsp. striata
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (adult)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (adult)

    Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea subsp. caliginis) Sexes similar with juveniles being different than adults. Puerto Jeli, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Low tide along Rio Piloto in Puerto Jeli at ca. 0.5 m (1.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ecuador el oro province nyctanassa violacea puerto jeli subsp. caliginis yellow-crowned night heron
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Savanna Hawk

    Savanna Hawk

    Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) Sexes similar. Looking rather smug after chasing off a Short-tailed Hawk from its hunting grounds. South of Santa Rosa, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Perched in a Bototillo Tree (Cochlospermum vitifolium: Bixaceae) Disturbed coastal prairie with a few...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • buteogallus meridionalis ecuador. el oro province santa rosa savannah hawk
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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