About Hummingbirds of Ecuador

WorldWildZoom - Wildlife Photo Guides presents this innovative series of field-guides for the Birds of the Tropical Andes (BTA) is the first for this region in iPad format, and an exciting new way to appreciate and learn about Neotropical birds. 

This photographic field-guide boasts a unique collection of over 500 images, with 100 of Ecuador's 134 hummingbird species represented. The world-class images are accompanied by informative texts, vocalizations and range maps compiled by Robert S. Ridgely, one of the worlds leading ornithologists.

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Photographs

Species are organized taxonomically, following the magnificent 'Birds of Ecuador' field guide by Robert Ridgely and Paul Greenfield. 
Symbols Used       

(M)  Male                                 (J)Juvenile                  
(F)  Female                               (MJ) Male Juvenile
(S/A)  Sexes alike                     (EAST) Eastern Andes
                                               (WEST)  Western Andes                           

                           
Texts 

All descriptions and natural history texts were written by Robert Ridgely. 

Maps

Maps are adapted from the most recent version of the Birds of Ecuador, by Robert Ridgely and Paul Greenfield (2006). Updated information was generated by Alejandro Solano and Juan Freile, who have permanently compiled new data on the distribution of Ecuadorian birds over the last decade. Maps show species ranges as an orange shadow, elevational bands in greys and blues, Ecuador's capital city (Quito), as well as an inset to indicate Ecuador's place in South America.               


Vocalizations

Hummingbird vocalizations are all fairly similar, so we have only included them in a few species, to give an idea of their calls. We hope you will head into the forest to hear the birds in the field too!

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List of Hummingbirds in the App:

Barbthroat
  Band-tailed
  Pale-tailed
  
Brilliant
  Black-throated
  Empress
  Fawn-breasted
  Green-crowned
  Violet-fronted

Coquette
  Spangled

Coronet
  Buff-tailed Chestnut-breasted
  Velvet-purple

Emerald
  Andean
  Glittering-throated  
  Western

Fairy
  Purple-crowned

Hermit
  Great-Billed
  Green
  Reddish
  Rufous-breasted 
  Straight-billed 
  Stripe-throated 
  Tawny-bellied
  White-bearded 
  White-whiskered

Hillstar
  Ecuadorian  
  White-tailed

Hummingbird
  Amazilia
  Blue-chested
  Giant
  Loja

  Many-spotted
  Purple-chested 
  Rufous-tailed 
  Speckled
  Spot-throated 
  Sword-billed
  Tooth-billed 
  Tumbes
  Violet-bellied 
  Violet-headed
  Wedge-billed

Inca
  Bronzy 
  Brown Collared

Jacobin
  White-necked
  
Jewelfront
  Gould's

 Lancebill
  Green-fronted

Mango
  Black-throated

Metaltail
  Neblina Tyrian 

Piedtail
  Ecuadorian

Plumeleteer
  Ecuadorian

Puffleg
  Black-breasted  
  Emerald-bellied 
  Golden-breasted
  Hoary
  Sapphire-vented

Racket-tail
  Booted

Sabrewing
  Gray-breasted
  Lazuline
  Napo

Sapphire
 Golden-tailed 

Sapphirewing
  Great

Sicklebill
  Buff-tailed
  White-tipped

Starfrontlet
  Buff-winged 
  Rainbow

Starthroat
  Long-billed

Sunangel
  Amethyst-throated 
  Flame-throated 
  Gorgeted
  Purple-throated  
  Tourmaline

Sunbeam
  Shining

Sylph
  Long-tailed
  Violet-tailed

Thornbill
  Blue-mantled 
  Purple-backed
  Rainbow-bearded 
  Rufous-capped

Thorntail
  Black-bellied
  Green
  Wire-crested

Topaz  
  Fiery

Trainbearer
  Black-tailed 
  Green-tailed

Velvetbreast
  Mountain

Violetear
  Brown  
  Sparkling

Whitetip
  Purple-bibbed
  Rufous-vented

Woodnymph
  Emerald-bellied 
  Fork-tailed
  Green-crowned

Woodstar
  Esmeraldas 
  Gorgeted 
  Purple-collared 
  Purple-throated  
  White-bellied

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