Ecuador

As I was saying (see Part I),  I, David, Renato & Paola, and birders from four different continents had just been treated to one…

Legendary among birders who have enjoyed the best of the Americas is the man who speaks to antpittas. Long before…

At last, I believe I’ve found an ID challenge too diabolical for even the crack cadre of avian savants that…

What makes Ecuador one of the best countries for birdwatching in the world, bar none? Obviously, the highest species diversity…

The Yanacocha Reserve on the west slope of the Ecuadorean Andes is a stunning site to visit, not to mention…

With the highest species diversity per square mile of any country on Earth, Ecuador can be seriously overwhelming for birders….

I’ve just returned from an unforgettable four days in northwest Ecuador as a guest of Renato Espinoza and Paola Cevallos of Pululahua…

Despite its epic species diversity, Ecuador possesses but a pittance of mainland endemics to its name. Sure, the Galapagos Islands…

Some readers may have noticed that I haven’t been myself lately, that my blogging output has diminished, to say the…