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Let Me Show You In These 31 Pictures How Ecuador, Though Very Small, Hosts A Vast And Unique Array Of Exotic Wildlife

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After the treasure from Costa Rica, I bring you gems from this stunning South American country—Ecuador.

Although Ecuador is one of the smaller countries in South America, it boasts an incredible diversity of habitats that support a fantastic array of wildlife. With a list of more than 1500 species of birds, many of which are shared only with adjacent Columbia or Peru, it is difficult to imagine a more exciting birding destination.

The country is hospitable and so are the people, who always have a warm smile and help in the conservation of wildlife.

I have traveled within Ecuador for a few years now. Every time I visit the cloud forests or the Amazon, I fall in love with this country all over again!

These are some of my photographs to show you guys how beautiful the varied species of this country are.

I hope you enjoy it!

All photos are taken from my Canon 1dx mark II and 600mm lens..

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#1

Cock-Of-The-Rock

Cock-Of-The-Rock

Final score:

106points

Full Name 4 years ago

So it's facing me and is a cyclops with no beak? WTF am I looking at?!

12points

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#2

Gorgeted Sunangel

Gorgeted Sunangel

Final score:

86points

Sharon Hahn 4 years ago

Looks like sequins.

17points

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#3

Velvet Purple Coronet

Velvet Purple Coronet

Final score:

82points

Sherri Mantooth Bagwell 4 years ago

Beautiful!

7points

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#4

Violet-Tailed Sylph

Violet-Tailed Sylph

Final score:

75points

PanditoBandito 4 years ago

Mother nature is exquisite in her artistry. Can you imagine seeing this beauty in flight?

7points

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#5

Turquoise Jay

Turquoise Jay

Final score:

74points

Andres Tejeda 4 years ago

Love the color of this bird.

10points

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#6

Sword-Billed Hummingbird

Sword-Billed Hummingbird

Final score:

73points

Full Name 4 years ago

Somebody's compensating.

18points

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#7

Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan

Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan

Final score:

70points

Andres Tejeda 4 years ago

That bird looks like someone stole his bowl of Fruit Loops.

12points

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#8

Scarlet Macaws

Scarlet Macaws

Final score:

66points

Lyone Fein 4 years ago

Great shot!

8points

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#9

Crimson-Rumped Toucanet

Crimson-Rumped Toucanet

Final score:

64points

Andres Tejeda 4 years ago

Toucan Sam's lesser known cousin.

8points

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#10

Empress Brilliant

Empress Brilliant

Final score:

60points

Lyop 4 years ago

That is an awesome name!

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#11

Masked Trogon

Masked Trogon

Final score:

59points

Leah Haselhorst 4 years ago

This wasn't God or his "paintbrush" - it was years of evolution and science :)

7points

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#12

Velvet Purple Coronet (In Flight)

Velvet Purple Coronet (In Flight)

Final score:

59points

SkyTheImaginer 4 years ago

The flower looks like a lady in a hat!

2points

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#13

Empress Brilliant In Flight

Empress Brilliant In Flight

Final score:

56points

Lyone Fein 4 years ago

OMG

4points

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#14

Flame Faced Tanager

Flame Faced Tanager

Final score:

52points

Jennifer 4 years ago

The coloring reminds me of a butterfly--amazing!

2points

#15

Toucan Barbet

Toucan Barbet

Final score:

49points

Jennifer 4 years ago

Those red eyes!

5points

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#16

Red-Headed Barbet

Red-Headed Barbet

Final score:

49points

Avery S Alberico 4 years ago

Living Mango

2points

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#17

Black-Hooded Mountain Tanager

Black-Hooded Mountain Tanager

Final score:

48points

Diego Alonso Cruz 4 years ago

This is a Black-chinned Mountain Tanager. Nice Photo.

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#18

Pinnochio Anole

Pinnochio Anole

Final score:

48points

Hazel Waring 4 years ago

Pretty sure this guy took the other evolutionary branch from birds

8points

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#19

Green Thorntail

Green Thorntail

Final score:

47points

jevais 4 years ago

Unbeliveable beauty !

3points

#20

Collared Trogon

Collared Trogon

Final score:

45points

jevais 4 years ago

Unbeliveable set of couleurs.

2points

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#21

Golden-Collared Honeycreeper

Golden-Collared Honeycreeper

Final score:

43points

Carol Emory 4 years ago

If I remember right..aren't the honeycreepers the ones that catch and eat honeybees?

2points

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#22

Grass Green Tanager

Grass Green Tanager

Final score:

42points

Sharon Hahn 4 years ago

that face!

8points

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#23

Caranculated Caracara

Caranculated Caracara

Final score:

41points

Jennifer 4 years ago

say that three times fast!

4points

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#24

Empress Brilliant

Empress Brilliant

Final score:

40points

Jennifer 4 years ago

floofy

2points

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#25

Rufus-Throated Tanager

Rufus-Throated Tanager

Final score:

40points

Jennifer 4 years ago

Hi Cutie! The details on those tum feathers!

1point

#26

Poison Frog

Poison Frog

Final score:

38points

Andres Tejeda 4 years ago

Such a beautiful frog.

4points

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#27

Moss-Backed Tanager

Moss-Backed Tanager

Final score:

36points

Jennifer 4 years ago

lovely

1point

#28

Green-And-Black Fruiteater

Green-And-Black Fruiteater

Final score:

35points

Jennifer 4 years ago

yup. looks like he ate an apple.

5points

#29

Ornate Flycatcher

Ornate Flycatcher

Final score:

35points

Jennifer 4 years ago

that gorgeous boa--tres' chic!

2points

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#30

Tree Frog

Tree Frog

Final score:

35points

CR Harvey 4 years ago

All of them so gorgeous. Love them. Thank you for doing this!

5points

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#31

Moss-Backed Tanager

Moss-Backed Tanager

Final score:

31points

Jennifer 4 years ago

Face looks like a storm...sunshine on the chest

6points

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Supreet Sahoo

Full-time birder and photographer. I love to spend time in rainforests and capture the beauty they offer. For any bird and photography-related questions, holla at me!

Full-time birder and photographer. I love to spend time in rainforests and capture the beauty they offer. For any bird and photography-related questions, holla at me!

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This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

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Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago

I upvoted every picture. I used to live in Ecuador, in the cloud forest and was constantly amazed at the creatures we'd see. Every day you'd see something you never knew existed. It's an amazing place. Here's a caterpillar that looks like it's made of jelly. 19-5e8dab3690457.jpg

12points

Avery S Alberico 4 years ago

Timon and Pumba would probably eat it XD

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Full Name 4 years ago

These are awesome! What a great way to end my night before going to sleep. Thank you!

9points

Supreet Sahoo (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you

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Laugh Fan 4 years ago

I think birds are beautiful generally but these are utter gems! Stunning photography. Thank you. Rescued a humble wood-pigeon this morning from a cat attack. Not too badly injured we're hoping - will be contacting Wildlife Aid later to find out how it's doing. 🤞🤞🤞 Big shout out to Wildlife Aid in the UK for a) their advice on how to capture it and b) for caring for this poor bird. ❤

8points

Supreet Sahoo (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you. Conservation is the need of the hour! I am glad we are doing out part :)

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Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago

I upvoted every picture. I used to live in Ecuador, in the cloud forest and was constantly amazed at the creatures we'd see. Every day you'd see something you never knew existed. It's an amazing place. Here's a caterpillar that looks like it's made of jelly. 19-5e8dab3690457.jpg

12points

Avery S Alberico 4 years ago

Timon and Pumba would probably eat it XD

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Full Name 4 years ago

These are awesome! What a great way to end my night before going to sleep. Thank you!

9points

Supreet Sahoo (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you

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Laugh Fan 4 years ago

I think birds are beautiful generally but these are utter gems! Stunning photography. Thank you. Rescued a humble wood-pigeon this morning from a cat attack. Not too badly injured we're hoping - will be contacting Wildlife Aid later to find out how it's doing. 🤞🤞🤞 Big shout out to Wildlife Aid in the UK for a) their advice on how to capture it and b) for caring for this poor bird. ❤

8points

Supreet Sahoo (Post author) 4 years ago

Thank you. Conservation is the need of the hour! I am glad we are doing out part :)

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