Velvet-purple Coronet, Ecuador, perched on a moss-covered branch with its iridescent purple and blue plumage [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Carunculated Caracara, Ecuador, standing among tussock grass with its striking orange face [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Torrent Ducks, Ecuador, perched together on rocks, showing their contrasting plumage [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Paradise Tanager, Ecuador, showing off its brilliant green head and turquoise plumage [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

This week’s featured 2027 Bird-Photo-Tours: (i) India – Gujarat & West Bengal, (ii) Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan, (iii) Federated States of Micronesia, and (iv) Central Thailand. Small groups, limited to four participants. Dates, pricing, itineraries, maps and images in our latest weekly blog below.

Mountain Velvetbreast, Ecuador: up-close-and-personal [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Plate-billed Toucan, Ecuador, proudly standing to attention [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Our Tajikistan July 2026 Bird-Photo-Tour trip report is now published—explore the full gallery below.

This week’s featured 2027 Bird-Photo-Tours: (i) Malaysia, (ii) the Kingdom of Cambodia, (iii) the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, and (iv) the Kingdom of Bhutan. Dates, pricing, itineraries, maps and images in our latest blog below.

Perched in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, a male Toucan Barbet reveals a subtle black nape tuft that sets it apart from females [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ecuador, the only bird on the planet with a bill longer than its body [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Ecuador, fanning his tail feathers [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].