This striking beauty is the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, and wow, does it know how to dress for the cloud forest runway! That bold red belly and electric blue rump are impossible to miss. Found in the Andean highlands. 🔥📸🇪🇨 #BirdPhotography #EcuadorBirding #Tanagers #wildlife #birdsofinstagram

The Hooded Mountain Tanager stuns with its electric plumage, ruby eyes & bold attitude. One of the largest tanagers, found flitting through cloud forests in mixed flocks.
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A friend of mine and I recently visited the Pichincha region in Ecuador. All together we saw 158 species and I had 96 "lifers" in 5 days including many rarities.

Chestnut-naped Antpitta
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The Antpittas are an interesting species. They hide in the underbrush. Technically they can fly but are very weak flyers, making them mostly ground dwellers often more heard than seen.

Equatorial Antpitta
Reserva Yanacocha Pichincha, Ecuador
April 2025
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