Birds of Ecuador and Galapagos (Pocket Photo Guides)

Although it is one of South America's smallest countries, Ecuador is home to nearly 1,600 species of birds. This is thanks to the huge variety of habitats created by the Andes. The country is a birder's paradise and an increasingly popular tourist destination. Areas such as Tandayapa, Mindo and La Selva are renowned for their birdwatching potential and boast such dramatic species as Toucan Barbet, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Andean Condor, Giant Conebill and Ocellated Tapaculo, plus an array of brightly coloured manikins, cotingas, tanagers and hummingbirds. Offshore, the Galapagos Islands provide one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles.Two hundred and fifty-two of Ecuador and the Galapagos' most interesting and spectacular birds are featured in this concise and easy-to-use guide. Illustrated with clear colour photography and brief but authoritative descriptions the Pocket Photo Guides highlight the species of birds and animals from each region that the traveller is most likely to see, as well as those that are genuinely endemic (only to be seen in that country or region) or special rarities. The genuine pocket size allow the books to be carried around on trips and excursions and will take up minimal rucksack and suitcase space. Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction The region’s geography The environment and conservation Where to watch birds in Ecuador Planning a trip The Galapagos Islands Species descriptions GALAPAGOS PENGUIN GREAT TINAMOU PIED-BILLED GREBE LEAST GREBE WAVED ALBATROSS AUDUBON’S SHEARWATER ELLIOT’S STORM-PETREL MADEIRAN STORM-PETREL WEDGE-RUMPED (GALAPAGOS) STORM-PETREL GALAPAGOS FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT NEOTROPIC CORMORANT ANHINGA BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY RED-FOOTED BOOBY NAZCA BOOBY RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD BROWN PELICAN COCOI HERON GREAT EGRET SNOWY EGRET RUFESCENT TIGER HERON YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON AGAMI HERON LAVA HERON STRIATED HERON BOAT-BILLED HERON CAPPED HERON WOOD STORK ROSEATE SPOONBILL GREEN IBIS GALAPAGOS FLAMINGO LIMPKIN HORNED SCREAMER BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK TORRENT DUCK YELLOW-BILLED PINTAIL WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL ANDEAN CONDOR KING VULTURE BLACK VULTURE GREATER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE TURKEY VULTURE GALAPAGOS HAWK ROADSIDE HAWK MANGROVE BLACK HAWK ZONE-TAILED HAWK BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE BLACK HAWK-EAGLE HARPY EAGLE SWALLOW-TAILED KITE SNAIL KITE LINED FOREST FALCON CARUNCULATED CARACARA BAT FALCON SPIX’S GUAN COMMON PIPING GUAN DARK-BACKED WOOD QUAIL PLUMBEOUS RAIL GREY-NECKED WOOD-RAIL SUNGREBE SUNBITTERN GREY-WINGED TRUMPETER WATTLED JACANA RUFOUS-BELLIED SEEDSNIPE WILSON’S PHALAROPE SOLITARY SANDPIPER WANDERING TATTLER WHIMBREL ANDEAN SNIPE RUDDY TURNSTONE ANDEAN LAPWING BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER ROYAL TERN COMMON NODDY YELLOW-BILLED TERN LARGE-BILLED TERN BLACK SKIMMER FRANKLIN’S GULL SWALLOW-TAILED GULL ANDEAN GULL LAVA GULL GALAPAGOS DOVE RUDDY GROUND-DOVE BLUE GROUND-DOVE EARED DOVE MARAÑÓN PIGEON PLUMBEOUS PIGEON DUSKY-BILLED PARROTLET WHITE-EYED PARAKEET RED-BILLED PARROT BLUE-HEADED PARROT SCALY-NAPED AMAZON FESTIVE AMAZON ORANGE-WINGED AMAZON BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW RED-AND-GREEN MACAW SCARLET MACAW SQUIRREL CUCKOO LITTLE CUCKOO GREATER ANI HOATZIN TROPICAL SCREECH OWL RUFESCENT SCREECH OWL FERRUGINOUS PYGMY OWL ‘SAN ISIDRO’ OWL SHORT-EARED OWL RUFOUS POTOO COMMON POTOO LESSER NIGHTHAWK PAURAQUE BLACKISH NIGHTJAR LYRE-TAILED NIGHTJAR WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT SHORT-TAILED SWIFT SWORD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD TYRIAN METALTAIL GLITTERING-THROATED EMERALD PURPLE-BIBBED WHITETIP BOOTED RACQUET-TAIL EMPRESS BRILLIANT FAWN-BREASTED BRILLIANT LONG-TAILED SYLPH LONG-BILLED STARTHROAT GORGETED WOODSTAR VELVET-PURPLE CORONET BUFF-WINGED STARFRONTLET BLACK-THROATED MANGO BLUE-CROWNED TROGON MASKED TROGON AMAZONIAN WHITE-TAILED TROGON PAVONINE QUETZAL GOLDEN-HEADED QUETZAL RINGED KINGFISHER AMAZON KINGFISHER GREEN KINGFISHER PYGMY KINGFISHER GREEN-AND-RUFOUS KINGFISHER BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT WHITE-NECKED PUFFBIRD PIED PUFFBIRD BLACK-STREAKED PUFFBIRD WHITE-FRONTED NUNBIRD SWALLOW-WINGED PUFFBIRD WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN GREY-BREASTED MOUNTAIN TOUCAN CHESTNUT-EARED ARACARI RED-NECKED WOODPECKER CRIMSON-CRESTED WOODPECKER YELLOW-THROATED WOODPECKER GOLDEN-GREEN WOODPECKER YELLOW-TUFTED WOODPECKER GILDED BARBET PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER CINNAMON-THROATED WOODCREEPER WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER STRAIGHT-BILLED WOODCREEPER RED-BILLED SCYTHEBILL STREAKED XENOPS BAR-WINGED CINCLODES STOUT-BILLED CINCLODES YELLOW-CHINNED SPINETAIL PACIFIC HORNERO GREAT ANTSHRIKE BARRED ANTSHRIKE WARBLING ANTBIRD AMAZONIAN STREAKED ANTWREN CHESTNUT-TAILED ANTBIRD SILVERED ANTBIRD GIANT ANTPITTA CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA JOCOTOCO ANTPITTA TROPICAL KINGBIRD GREAT KISKADEE BOAT-BILLED FLYCATCHER LESSER KISKADEE CROWNED SLATY FLYCATCHER NORTHERN TUFTED-FLYCATCHER CINNAMON FLYCATCHER RUDDY-TAILED FLYCATCHER DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER GALAPAGOS FLYCATCHER VERMILION FLYCATCHER YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA MASKED WATER TYRANT COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER YELLOW-OLIVE FLYCATCHER WHITE-THROATED SPADEBILL SEPIA-CAPPED FLYCATCHER TORRENT TYRANNULET LONG-TAILED TYRANT WHITE-BANDED TYRANNULET PÁRAMO GROUND TYRANT WHITE-WINGED BECARD SPANGLED COTINGA PURPLE-THROATED FRUITCROW ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK WHITE-BROWED PURPLETUFT BLACK-CHESTED FRUITEATER ORANGE-BREASTED FRUITEATER GOLDEN-HEADED MANAKIN WHITE-BEARDED MANAKIN BLUE-BACKED MANAKIN CINEREOUS MOURNER LONG-TAILED MOCKINGBIRD GALAPAGOS MOCKINGBIRD HOODED MOCKINGBIRD BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS SOUTHERN HOUSE WREN THRUSH-LIKE WREN CHIGUANCO THRUSH GREAT THRUSH GREY-BREASTED MARTIN BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN SOUTHERN ROUGHWING WHITE-WINGED SWALLOW BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW SLATE-THROATED REDSTART YELLOW WARBLER LARGE CACTUS FINCH WARBLER FINCH LARGE GROUND-FINCH MEDIUM GROUND-FINCH SMALL TREE-FINCH VEGETARIAN FINCH SMALL GROUND-FINCH SHARP-BEAKED GROUND-FINCH BANANAQUIT BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA PURPLE HONEYCREEPER GREEN HONEYCREEPER MAGPIE TANAGER FLAME-CRESTED TANAGER SWALLOW TANAGER RUFOUS-BELLIED EUPHONIA WHITE-LORED EUPHONIA HIGHLAND HEPATIC TANAGER SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER BLUE-GREY TANAGER PALM TANAGER CRESTED OROPENDOLA GIANT COWBIRD RED-BREASTED BLACKBIRD TROUPIAL GREEN JAY RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW YELLOW-BROWED SPARROW PLAIN-COLOURED SEEDEATER HOODED SISKIN Glossary Further reading Acknowledgements Index Although it is one of South America's smallest countries, Ecuador is home to nearly 1,600 species of birds. This is thanks to the huge variety of habitats created by the Andes. The country is a birder's paradise and an increasingly popular tourist destination. Areas such as Tandayapa, Mindo and La Selva are renowned for their birdwatching potential and boast such dramatic species as Toucan Barbet, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Andean Condor, Giant Conebill and Ocellated Tapaculo, plus an array of brightly colored manikins, cotingas, tanagers and hummingbirds. Offshore, the Galapagos Islands provide one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles.Two hundred and fifty-two of Ecuador and the Galapagos' most interesting and spectacular birds are featured in this concise and easy-to-use guide. Illustrated with clear color photography and brief but authoritative descriptions the Pocket Photo Guides highlight the species of birds and animals from each region that the traveler is most likely to see, as well as those that are genuinely endemic (only to be seen in that country or region) or special rarities. The genuine pocket size allow the books to be carried around on trips and excursions and will take up minimal backpack and suitcase space.