I've learned that there are about 130 varieties of hummingbirds here in Ecuador....from what I've read, Ecuador and Colombia are hummingbird hotspots. They have some interesting varieties/characteristics. Yesterday afternoon, as I was leaving class I spotted an interesting sight right here in Quito...a hummingbird with what looked to be about 6" of tail feathers....I think there were 2 long feathers that were of darker color than the feathers on the bird's body. That was a delightful surprise for me, even though I'm sure it's pretty common.
I've read where there are more than 1600 species of birds here in Ecuador...that helps explain the number of folks on our plane who were coming down here specifically to go on "birding tours" in various parts of the country. I recall one fellow who was with a group that was going birding on the eastern slopes of the Andes here in E.
We brought our binocs, so we'll keep a lookout for some new feathered friends.
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