{"id":7059,"date":"2025-10-13T12:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/?p=7059"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:14:28","slug":"ecuador-miraculous-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/ecuador-miraculous-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador &#8211; miraculous birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ecuador lies on the equator. It is called \u201cequator\u201d in Spanish. And this term also gave the name to this country. It is one of the smallest countries in South America. Its small size is made up for by the diversity of nature and local ecosystems. Coastal mangroves on the Pacific coast, mountain cloud forests, the high-altitude nature of the Altiplano with six-thousand-meter snow-capped volcanoes. And in the east, behind the Andes ridge, the lowlands of the Amazon rainforest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8050ef24c54e8983e31b4aa82046c15e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6970tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A6970tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6970tit.jpg\" alt=\"Water, streams, rivers, waterfalls. You&#039;ll find them everywhere in Ecuador.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Water, streams, rivers, waterfalls. You'll find them everywhere in Ecuador.<br\/>B12A6970tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig2\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e4f451e94d288afeefaa63b556d3bf0e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig2-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A5841tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5841tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A5841tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain rainforest\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mountain rainforest<br\/>B12A5841tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig3\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-fd630dfba2cfa26ac003391176e835cc jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig3-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8607tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8607tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8607tit.jpg\" alt=\"Fig trees, trees often visited by frugivorous birds.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Fig trees, trees often visited by frugivorous birds.<br\/>B12A8607tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig4\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-5dbd8adaf3af5e383bd5b3804b30caed jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig4-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2485ABtit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2485ABtit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2485ABtit.jpg\" alt=\"Altiplano, the Andean high plateau\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Altiplano, the Andean high plateau<br\/>B12A2485ABtit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our journey to the bird jewels of Ecuador began, of course, at the airport in the capital Quito. It is located in the northern part of the country in the province of Pichincha, about 22 km south of the equator at an altitude of 2850 meters. It is the second highest capital city in the world. The city lies on the eastern slope of the active stratovolcano Pichincha (4794 m) in a deep valley. According to the 2019 census, it had 1,978,376 inhabitants. The current number is estimated at more than 2,700,000 inhabitants. It is therefore the second largest city in the country, after the coastal Guayaquil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig5\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b1bae1b434f532e2a47d07bcb8db4148 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig5-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7553tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A7553tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7553tit.jpg\" alt=\"Dusky-headed parakeet \/ aratinga tmavohlav\u00fd (Aratinga weddellii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Dusky-headed parakeet \/ aratinga tmavohlav\u00fd (Aratinga weddellii)<br\/>B12A7553tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig6\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-695e1e8bd3b9bd70a5e3fbdc436a62c4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig6-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8173tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8173tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8173tit.jpg\" alt=\"Dusky-headed parakeet \/ aratinga tmavohlav\u00fd (Aratinga weddellii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Dusky-headed parakeet \/ aratinga tmavohlav\u00fd (Aratinga weddellii)<br\/>B12A8173tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig7\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4eb67ef833f15289f60eda858da7c6b3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig7-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5364-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5364-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig8\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-766dd85a7c3876e7d7dd962c6e4a4cff jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig8-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5287tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A5287tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5287tit.jpg\" alt=\"Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Rose-faced Parrot (Pyrilia pulchra)<br\/>8C4A5287tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics recently ranked Ecuador among the most dangerous destinations in the world. We therefore did not want to stay in the capital for long. Despite the exhausting thirteen-hour flight from Amsterdam, we did not miss the view of the night city from the top of Panecillo hill with a giant statue of an Virgin with a dragon. That looked more like an angel. In the evening, just a &#8220;welcome drink&#8221; at the hotel, an orienteering run with the confused receptionist around the hotel with our twenty-kilogram luggage in search of free rooms. We went to bed tired, but with the hope that tomorrow we would &#8220;dig&#8221; a lot of gems from the bird Ecuadorian treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig9\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-59060182787f5d9e63bea6dabdf07c97 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig9-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6526tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6526tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6526tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans)<br\/>8C4A6526tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig10\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6463273b7254fa85655a72bb18225dc8 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig10-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6499tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6499tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6499tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans)<br\/>8C4A6499tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig11\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-26eda63ff16116fcb7cc1f7c3d3c7ab0 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig11-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6833-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6833-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig12\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-311bd40fe26a1ab8edc2b4ec0c1ff3fb jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig12-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8444tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8444tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8444tit.jpg\" alt=\"Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) juv.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) juv.<br\/>B12A8444tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As already mentioned, Quito is located high, and the hills around it are also high. The next morning, while it was still dark, we set off into these hills another thousand meters higher. Our lungs were still struggling, but the altitude of 3500 m was noticeable. Our destination was the Zuru Loma reserve at an altitude of 3500 m above sea level. Without much delay, we unpacked our photographic equipment and headed to the places prepared for &#8220;gem mining&#8221;. It was quite similar to winter photography at a bird feeder. But there is a difference between Europe and Ecuador. There are about a hundred times more birds in the tropical rainforest and Ecuador in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig13\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-3c4285d4ddac524f5740ffe8d45b4f66 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig13-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8386-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8386-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Powerful woodpecker \/ datel horsk\u00fd (Campephilus pollens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Powerful woodpecker \/ datel horsk\u00fd (Campephilus pollens)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig14\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-943ef9a41f09de1456a46a191efc242a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig14-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8914-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8914-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig15\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-3bfbe018d62201cc5836d484dcbf76c8 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig15-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A9848tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A9848tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A9848tit.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)<br\/>B12A9848tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig16\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-2428ce8f3d44a078af8afa7b22c4db6c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig16-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7362-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7362-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Golden-olive woodpecker \/ mdatel olivovozlat\u00fd  (Colaptes rubiginosus)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of birds and the diversity of bird species is admirable. And that&#8217;s not counting the ubiquitous hummingbirds. The vast majority of species are frugivorous birds. They can be attracted to the right places with a regular supply of bananas, mangoes and other juicy fruits. Then all you have to do is arrange some nice still life and a nice picture is (almost) guaranteed. But! In the tropics, everything is a little different. What surprised me the most was the fact that almost everywhere it is necessary to use a relatively high ISO. In the dense tropical forest it is constantly dark. It often rains here, and the rain complicates the lighting conditions even more. Most species only stay in one place for a short time, they fly in and out quickly, so short shutter speeds are necessary. And everything together must be set optimally and in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig17\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6387ddf781423236d27c93283f901968 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig17-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5249tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A5249tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5249tit.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-headed quetzal \/ kvesal zlatohlav\u00fd (Pharomachrus auriceps)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Golden-headed quetzal \/ kvesal zlatohlav\u00fd (Pharomachrus auriceps)<br\/>8C4A5249tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig18\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-bc4ebc1f539ffc7b3e62a0ce4b215e52 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig18-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5242tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A5242tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5242tit.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-headed quetzal \/ kvesal zlatohlav\u00fd (Pharomachrus auriceps)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Golden-headed quetzal \/ kvesal zlatohlav\u00fd (Pharomachrus auriceps)<br\/>8C4A5242tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig19\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-52a774469621a00deb6e9ffba1bf27f8 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig19-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8109tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8109tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8109tit.jpg\" alt=\"Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)<br\/>B12A8109tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig20\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-aae0b0b0a3f5cee116a9b89f0b64c7b4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig20-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6021tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A6021tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A6021tit.jpg\" alt=\"Greater Ani \/ kuka\u010dka v\u011bt\u0161\u00ed (Crotophaga major)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Greater Ani \/ kuka\u010dka v\u011bt\u0161\u00ed (Crotophaga major)<br\/>B12A6021tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geographically, South America is on the opposite side of the globe. In Ecuador we come across families and genera of the bird kingdom that we do not know from Europe. Unfortunately, we did not have time to visit the Pacific coast called &#8220;Costa&#8221;. It is an area with dense population and vast banana plantations, but with a significant number of seabirds, including blue-footed boobies. We finally had to go to the Galapagos Islands to see them. For several days, we visited the area of \u200b\u200bthe Amazon rainforest called &#8220;Oriente&#8221;, some parts of which are negatively affected by oil extraction. We spent most of our time in the &#8220;Sierra&#8221;, which are mountain rainforests and high mountain plains and where the capital Quito is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig21\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d32dfce599390eb5c127f777adbe67a3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig21-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6009tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6009tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6009tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-headed Barber  female (Eubucco bourcierii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-headed Barber  female (Eubucco bourcierii)<br\/>8C4A6009tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig22\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d4126c0b9280148c2d69b5e58d917bfc jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig22-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6126tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6126tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6126tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-headed Barber  male (Eubucco bourcierii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-headed Barber  male (Eubucco bourcierii)<br\/>8C4A6126tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig23\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6b69cf335be1fb9d61b00d8270d05d88 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig23-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8021tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8021tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8021tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-headed Barber  male (Eubucco bourcierii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-headed Barber  male (Eubucco bourcierii)<br\/>B12A8021tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig24\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-90f4f3affae380f996b198aa82115d36 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig24-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2215tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2215tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2215tit.jpg\" alt=\"Toucan Barbet \/ vous\u00e1k tukan\u00ed (Semnornis ramphastinus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Toucan Barbet \/ vous\u00e1k tukan\u00ed (Semnornis ramphastinus)<br\/>B12A2215tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the bird species that are not attracted by any fruit are, of course, birds of prey and owls. Taking a high-quality photo in a dense mountain forest or even a rainforest of a predator that spends most of the day waiting for prey hidden in the treetops is an almost superhuman task. Nevertheless, we were apparently lucky with our photography. This is probably also due to the fact that birds of prey and owls are not perceived as pests here and people do not chase or hunt them. So they have no reason to run away from people. We also encountered natives advertising by the road. The sign says what kind of animal can be seen on their land. For a small fee, of course. Often, these were owls at their daily perch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig25\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-288145b5e38e656e48ceea91ef8687b4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig25-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6747tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6747tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6747tit.jpg\" alt=\"Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)<br\/>8C4A6747tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig26\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8753ee1cfd2f62ab0d560af3363aa37d jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig26-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A41830tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A41830tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A41830tit.jpg\" alt=\"Swallow-tailed Kite (Elamoides forticatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Swallow-tailed Kite (Elamoides forticatus)<br\/>B12A41830tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig27\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-03ee4add6b25ec06a89498fed6799006 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig27-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6762tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A6762tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A6762tit.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow-headed caracara \/ \u010dimango \u017elutav\u00fd (Milvago chimachima)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Yellow-headed caracara \/ \u010dimango \u017elutav\u00fd (Milvago chimachima)<br\/>8C4A6762tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig28\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-7fa727be8fd8a3953f2d70829b7176e3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig28-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A5837tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5837tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A5837tit.jpg\" alt=\"Black-and-white Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Black-and-white Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata)<br\/>B12A5837tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symbol of the Andean giants, the Andean condor, occupies a supreme position among bird species. Not only because it is depicted on the national emblem of Ecuador. Its nesting grounds are strictly protected and for the private reserves that protect these nesting grounds, they are a significant source of income needed for their operation. Watching condors flying by from a rocky cliff at a distance of a few meters is an unforgettable experience. The almost three-meter wingspan will cause true admiration in the observer. Their faithful companions are the Crested caracara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig29\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-cc5b85b1d449b95e4d93f7fd6b41af00 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig29-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0436tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A0436tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0436tit.jpg\" alt=\"Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) \" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) <br\/>B12A0436tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig30\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-02913bf9cf30fe938ea1565f2e1bd8be jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig30-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0463tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A0463tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0463tit.jpg\" alt=\"Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) \" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) <br\/>B12A0463tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig31\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-52b3d062601079b74a3371d826096f19 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig31-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A1040tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A1040tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A1040tit.jpg\" alt=\"Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) \" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Andean condor \/ kondor andsk\u00fd (Vultur gryphus) <br\/>B12A1040tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig32\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4be28584ba9617ede561b8f824d35ff1 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig32-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A1440tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A1440tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A1440tit.jpg\" alt=\"Andean condor nesting site\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Andean condor nesting site<br\/>B12A1440tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before a long journey, one has at least a minimal idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to expect from the trip. I was mainly looking forward to the hummingbirds when I went to Ecuador and I didn&#8217;t think much about anything else. However, deep down I wanted to meet other local bird gems. Hummingbirds can be compared to birds with no less colorful feathers and beaks \u2013 toucans. Meeting these incredible creatures is an experience even for the local natives. We must have been very lucky, because we observed several species. Not only the strikingly large, agile beak and colorful feathers. Their inquisitive, almost wise gaze also makes toucans fascinating creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig33\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c24441bb7a960854546fc66413262ee7 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig33-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0333tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A0333tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A0333tit.jpg\" alt=\"Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)<br\/>B12A0333tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig34\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-39dcefeaa8f7fd8efb27c5fa4afa3146 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig34-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2083tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2083tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2083tit.jpg\" alt=\"Plate-billed mountain toucan \/ tukan modr\u00fd (Andigena laminirostris)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Plate-billed mountain toucan \/ tukan modr\u00fd (Andigena laminirostris)<br\/>B12A2083tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig35\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-2e9907b55b8e0e49babcf0fa0062b708 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig35-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2171tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2171tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A2171tit.jpg\" alt=\"Plate-billed mountain toucan \/ tukan modr\u00fd (Andigena laminirostris)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Plate-billed mountain toucan \/ tukan modr\u00fd (Andigena laminirostris)<br\/>B12A2171tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig36\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-777c5af91ad507eca82743876acaf18a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig36-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8693tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8693tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8693tit.jpg\" alt=\"Grey-breasted mountain toucan \/ tukan horsk\u00fd (Andigena hypoglauca)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Grey-breasted mountain toucan \/ tukan horsk\u00fd (Andigena hypoglauca)<br\/>B12A8693tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig37\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-97f61dd3f3b525a533e50227e82be174 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig37-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A9083-topaz-sharpen-denoisetit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A9083-topaz-sharpen-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Grey-breasted mountain toucan \/ tukan horsk\u00fd (Andigena hypoglauca)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Grey-breasted mountain toucan \/ tukan horsk\u00fd (Andigena hypoglauca)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the clear Ecuadorian goals, there was also a category of wishful thinking in my plans that I did not dare to talk to anyone about, or even think about. The biggest wishful thinking was, above all, the Andean cock-of-the-rock. Their roosts are located in very inaccessible places deep in the mountain forests and high in the treetops. And even if they lead you to such a place, it is far from over. The treetops are so dense that it is almost impossible to take a photo of this bird without a branch or leaf of the surrounding lush vegetation sticking out of some part of its body. But here too, luck did not leave us and the branches parted.<br>By the way, these birds are a real problem for a photographer. Their deep red color does not show up very well on a digital chip. The structure of the feathers merges into one solid surface and it does not improve much in post-processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig38\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ecc6f7afaa184988113d67abb5936a7a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig38-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3637tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A3637tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3637tit.jpg\" alt=\"Skal\u0148\u00e1k andsk\u00fd \/ Andean Cock-and-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Skal\u0148\u00e1k andsk\u00fd \/ Andean Cock-and-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)<br\/>B12A3637tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig39\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-80467eee2e2afe8346081a057eedda8b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig39-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3679tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A3679tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3679tit.jpg\" alt=\"Skal\u0148\u00e1k andsk\u00fd \/ Andean Cock-and-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Skal\u0148\u00e1k andsk\u00fd \/ Andean Cock-and-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)<br\/>B12A3679tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig40\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e2789fdd8fee5ef4af35ef334e70b948 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig40-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3878tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A3878tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3878tit.jpg\" alt=\"Watted Guan (Aburria aburri)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Watted Guan (Aburria aburri)<br\/>B12A3878tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig41\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-f98b2f93eaad26c5ff7ea61169cfdbf2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig41-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3763tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A3763tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3763tit.jpg\" alt=\"Watted Guan (Aburria aburri)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Watted Guan (Aburria aburri)<br\/>B12A3763tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of species in the wishful thinking category was of course much wider. In all cases, perhaps, these were truly lucky, random encounters that we had not counted on at all. Despite the fact that most of these encounters lasted only a few minutes, sometimes even seconds, they were worth it. In general, you will not encounter the rarest species in a pre-prepared place. You will meet them while walking through the forest or even in the garden of one of the local lodges. This show we met, for example, hoatzins, trogons, potoos or momots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig42\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-1547c4284130db7ff845a97e5fca0b10 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig42-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5128tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A5128tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/8C4A5128tit.jpg\" alt=\"Andean GTuan \/ guan andsk\u00fd (Penelope montagnii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Andean GTuan \/ guan andsk\u00fd (Penelope montagnii)<br\/>8C4A5128tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig43\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-99a42e145defe468a966cabff17c18ea jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig43-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3125tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A3125tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A3125tit.jpg\" alt=\"Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)<br\/>B12A3125tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig44\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-bc638e75b4fa8c217a8c7a47b55a03b2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig44-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A4471tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A4471tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A4471tit.jpg\" alt=\"Ecuadorian Trogon \/ trog\u00f3n ekv\u00e1dorsk\u00fd (Ecuadorian trogon)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Ecuadorian Trogon \/ trog\u00f3n ekv\u00e1dorsk\u00fd (Ecuadorian trogon)<br\/>B12A4471tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig45\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-50e712b536f072f92e516291ddf6ce4b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig45-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8094tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8094tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A8094tit.jpg\" alt=\"Baryphthengus martii semirufus \/ momot sko\u0159icov\u00fd\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Baryphthengus martii semirufus \/ momot sko\u0159icov\u00fd<br\/>B12A8094tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig46\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b3b5ec127832c38e01ba957ee8d08529 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig46-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7011tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A7011tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/ekvador-ostatni-ptaci\/B12A7011tit.jpg\" alt=\"Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)<br\/>B12A7011tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned at the beginning, the diversity of the bird kingdom in Ecuador is endless. Hummingbirds are undoubtedly a phenomenon of South American nature. However, even if there were no hummingbirds flying here, there would still be hundreds of miraculous bird species that cannot be seen anywhere else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7059"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7063,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7059\/revisions\/7063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}