Toucan Barbet
 Andean Condor.  Sorry, this is the best I could do.  We saw 3-4 condors that day, in high elevations ( over 13,000 ft) with the condors even higher.  My plan is to return to Ecuador and try to  get better photos. In the mean
 Andean Emerald Hummingbird
 Fawn-breasted Brillant Hummingbird
 Violet-bellied Hummingbird
 Green-Crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
 Violet-Tailed Sylph Hummingbird
 Pale-mandibled Aracari
 Green-Crowned Brillant Hummingbird
 Violet-Bellied Hummingbird
 Violet-Bellied Hummingbird
 Giant Antpitta. This little bird was very difficult in finding. Had to hike down a long, wet downhill in the dark, and some rain, all while carrying my large camera gear!  
 Crimson-rumped Toucanet
 Crimson-rumped Toucanet
 Sickle-winged Guan
 Rufous-breasted Antthrush
 Fawn-Breasted Brilliant Hummingbird
 Velvet-Purple Coronet Hummingbird
 Violet-Tailed Sylph Hummingbird
 Pale-mandibled Aracari
 Booted Racket-Tail Hummingbird (m)
 Collared Aracari ( also known as Pale-mandibled Aracari)
 Rufous Motmot
 Flamed-faced Tanger
 Rufous-collared Sparrow
 Flame-rumped Tanager
 White-backed Fire-eye
 White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird
 Brown Violetear Hummingbird
 Andean Cock-of-the rock.(m) I came back to Ecuador a second time just to photograph this bird. The first trip I had 5 seconds to get a shot, and MISSED.  The second trip in 2016 was a complete success. Saw about five of them and they
 Andean Cock-of-rock (m)
 Andean Cock-of-the-rock (m) The top of his head is just feathers, and if you look very closely you may see a tiny yellow beak.
 Cock-of-the-rock(m)
 Golden-Napes Tanager
 Striped-throated Hermit Hummingbird
 Spectacled Whitestart
 Swallow-tailed Nightjar. This is an amazing bird, very well hidden on a side of a cliff. His tail is 2-3 times as long as his body. Very difficult to photograph him, as I was trying to get his entire body in my photo.
 Andean Gull
 Green Violetear hummingbird
 Fulvous-vented Euphonia (m)
 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Black-manibled Toucan)
 Green Honeycreeper plus one bee.
 Black-chinned Mountain Tanager
 Velvet-purple Coronet Hummingbird
 My love has always been birds. I've been very lucky to travel to different countries to follow my passion. ( A thanks to Robin for this photo)
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