Mindo, Ecuador

Mindo is a town in Ecuador, famous for its cloud forests that host some maddeningly large variety of birds.

Guayaquil Woodpecker

Woodpecker,

Lesser Violetear Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Violet-purple Coronet Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia,

Fawn-breasted Brilliant Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Green-crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird

Shot from the famous Yellow House at Mindo.

Hummingbird,Shot from the famous Yellow House at Mindo.

Brown Violet-ear Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird (Male)

Hummingbird,

Olivaceous Piculet

Piculet,

Golden Tanager

Tanager,

Blue-Grey Tanager

Tanager,

Brown Inca Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Red-headed Barbet (Male)

Barbet,

White-lined Tanager (Female)

Tanager,

Orange-billed Sparrow

Sparrow,

Choco Toucan

Toucan,

Bananaquit

The curiously named Bananaquit is placed in the Tanager family, but I think that placement is disputed. Until they resolve the classification, here it stays in the thraupidae family.

Bananaquit,The curiously named Bananaquit is placed in the Tanager family, but I think that placement is disputed. Until they resolve the classification, here it stays in the thraupidae family.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

White-bellied Woodstar Hummingbird (Female)

Hummingbird,

Blue-winged Mountain Tanager

Tanager,

Lemon-rumped Tanager (Male)

Tanager,

Zeledon's Antbird (Male)

Antbird,

Golden-naped Tanager

A Golden-naped tanager showing off its electric blue plumage.

Tanager,A Golden-naped tanager showing off its electric blue plumage.

Thick-billed Euphonia (Male)

Euphonia,

Blue-and-white Swallow

Swallow,

Rufous Motmot

Motmot,

Black Phoebe

Phoebe,

Andean Emerald Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Green and White Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Hummingbird,

Scaly-throated Foliage Gleaner

Foliage Gleaner,

Palm Tanager

Tanager,

Long-tailed Sylph Hummingbird (Male)

Very hard to differentiate between the long-tailed Sylph and the Purple-tailed. Not sure if this is the right ID

Hummingbird,Very hard to differentiate between the long-tailed Sylph and the Purple-tailed. Not sure if this is the right ID

Common Squirrel Cuckoo

Cuckoo,

Social Flycatcher

Flycatcher,

Bay-headed Tanager

Tanager,

Lemon-rumped Tanager (Female)

Tanager,

Red-headed Barbet (Female)

Barbet,

Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Toucanet,

Grey-capped Flycatcher

Flycatcher,