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The Birds of the Amazon Rainforest

The Birds of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

The Birds of the Amazon Rainforest has captivated people’s attention for thousands of years. They are unique in many ways, by its colors like the fantastic Fiery Topaz, Paradise Tanager, Blue-and-Yellow Macaw and many others.

The Amazon Rainforest is home of the many of the largest birds like the Mighty Harpy Eagle, the most powerful Eagle in the world. This Eagle is the top bird hunter of the forest, it prefers arboreal animals such as monkeys and sloths.

The largest Bird of the Amazon Rainforest is King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa). Reaching length ranges from 67 to 81 cm (26–32 in) and its wingspan is 1.2 to 2 m (4–7 ft). Its weight ranges from 2.7 to 4.5 kg (6–10 lb).

Hoatzin is a bizarre bird, eats leaves, social brooders, ancient bird group.

The smallest bird of the Amazon Rainforest is the Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant (Myiornis ecaudatus) is a flycatcher. The species is one of the smallest birds on Earth and the smallest passerine. The average length is 6.5 cm (2.6 in) and the weight averages at 4.2 g (0.15 oz).

Where to find birds in the rainforest?

A short walk into the forest and it will start revealing by itself. The Birds of the Rainforest can be seen in the canopy, when they are feeding as they move, picking fruits from figs, bromeliads, anthurium and other. In the canopy lives the toucans, tanagers, puffbirds, flycatchers, and others.

The Birds of the Rainforest living in the ground such as tinamous, wood-quail, curassows, trumpeters are very particular with their voices.

Many species of birds of several families in the Amazon Rainforest travel in groups through the forest, we called mixed species flock. They feed in packs wor a certain area, the advantage of having more eyes to protect the flock while feeding.

The Birds of the canopy of the Rainforest can be found at water sources especially in hot days, plunging in shallow water places.

All thought out the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve there is a series of clay licks inside the forest, named the “Forest Clay Lick”.

Several species of birds such as Macaws, Parakeet, Pigeon, Guans, gather by particular places known as the Clay Lick, they come down to eat clay or drink water. They go down only when all the conditions are perfect!.

Interesting Amazon Bird Stories.

Army Ants Swarm party for Antbirds.

In the floor of the Amazon Rainforest, there is a kind of social ants: The Army Ants wanders the forest floor searching for food: insects and other arthropods. Insects fly away from the ant’s swarms. A particular group of birds called the “Professional Antbird” they eat all the insects escaping the ants.

Plunged Kingfishers Use it All

When Amazonian Kingfisher feel empty stomach, they use all the resources at the other end. They defecate in the river water to attract fish. Fish react to all the drops, most of the times are food. Except for this time.

September 12, 2017
The Birds Living in the Amazon Rainforest
The Birds Living in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador.

The Yellow-browed Antbird lives inside terra firme on the Southern bank of the Napo River.

All the Living Birds of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador can be found in all the forest formations, the birds have adapted to live with all the resources provided by the Western Amazon Basin.

Habitats where the Birds of the Amazon Rainforest lives:
- Terra Firme
- Varzea
- Forest Swamp
- Forest Streams
- Moriche Swamp
The Birds living in the Amazon Rainforest are very diverse in their lifestyle, with many species living in the ground, many others at mid-level in the forest and a lot of action happens in the canopy, many species trail throughout the forest in small social clubs that we call mixed species flock, many would surprising us in size, colors, sounds, behaviour.

We list some of the most diverse families of birds found in the largest tract of rainforest in Ecuador, found in terra firme, varzea, flooded forest, forest swamps, moriche swamps, rivers, forest streams, oxbow lakes and roadsides

Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana) are very closely related to the antbirds and less closely to the antpittas and tapaculos.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ Roadside Hawk

Shiripuno Lodge ~ Dot-backed Antbird.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ Salvin’s Curassaw

Shiripuno Lodge – Among the amazonian rarities the Spotted Puffbird can be found sometimes at eye level!!

Shiripuno Lodge – Dot-backed Antbird among the most beautiful Rainforest skulkers.

Shiripuno Lodge – Fiery Topaz is among the most beautiful hummingbirds from the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

Shiripuno Lodge – Orange-Cheecked Parrot sharing a branch with a Cobalt-winged Parakeet in a clay lick vecinity.

Shiripuno Lodge – Crested Owl a rare bird found in a roosting site deep in the forest.

Depending in the spectrum of the habitats in a determined area, the abilities of the species to establish in that area, birds can be found almost everywhere you go, colorful tanagers, skulking antbirds, dancing manakins, oropendolas, macaws.

The Most Diverse Amazonian Bird Families

The most diverse amazonian bird families found at Shiripuno Amazon Lodge, recorded over 10 years of observations:
- Flycatchers: 80 species
- Antbirds: 50 species
- Tanagers: 37 species
- Ovenbirds: 27 species
- Kites, Eagles & Hawks: 26 species
- Hummingbirds: 26 species
- Parrot & Macaws: 18 species
- Woodpeckers:17 species
- Woodcreepers: 17 species
- Manakin: 12 species
- Puffbirds: 12 species
Quick Fact:

The largest bird living in the Amazon Rainforest is: The King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) with an overall length ranges from 67–81 centimeters (27–32 in) and its wingspan is 1.2–2 meters (4–6.6 ft). Its weight ranges from 2.7–4.5 kilograms (6–10 lb). And the smallest is also one of the smallest birds on Earth: The Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant (Myiornis ecaudatus) with a body length of 6.5 centimeters, and its weight 4·2 grams.

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March 22, 2017