Eared Dove
Peru’s abundant open-country dove links a small black cheek mark with spotted wings, reddish legs, and flocks that can expand from a few town birds to moving clouds over crops.
Guayas, Ecuador: places and wildlife
Browse the published Explore collection for Guayas, Ecuador. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.
Black Vulture
A highly social scavenger whose broad circles and white wing patches are familiar above both cities and wild rivers.
Neotropic Cormorant
A versatile diving bird found from Pacific harbors to Amazon rivers, often drying its wings on the nearest exposed perch.
Blue-gray Tanager
The calm blue-gray tanager of Amazonian gardens often appears in pairs wherever fruit and open canopy meet.
South American Coati
A social forest forager whose upright ringed tail often appears above vegetation before the animal itself.
Green Iguana
A powerful tree-dwelling herbivore that can escape predators by diving from branches directly into water.
Common House Gecko
A human-transported tropical gecko that patrols walls beneath lights and announces itself with surprisingly audible chirps.