Reproductive events of birds from Southern Ecuador

Figures & data

Figure 1. (a-b) Nest and eggs of White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa leucura, 20 September 2018, Limón Indanza, Morona Santiago. (c) Juvenile of Koepcke’s Screech-owl Megascops koepckeae feeding on a frog Pristimantis sp., 23 April 2019, Loja. (d) Nest and chick of Chestnut-crowned Gnateater Conopophaga castaneiceps, 12 December 2018, Tundayme, Zamora Chinchipe. (e) Nest and chick of Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola, 6 August 2020, Cajas National Park, Azuay. (f) Nest and chick of Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus, 23 February 2016, Zamora Chinchipe. (g) Nest of Olivaceous Siskin Spinus olivaceus, 15 February 2016, Palanda, Zamora Chinchipe. (h) Adult carrying nest material of Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata, 27 March 2019, Moras, Loja. (i) Nest and chicks of Silver-backed Tanager Tangara viridicollis, 14 April 2016, Zumba, Zamora Chinchipe. Photos AC (A, H), PMA (B), DP (C), MCR (D), IPA (E), LOD (F, I), AOT (G).

Figure 2. Nest of White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda, El Tablón hill, Cañar. (a) ~9^th day from hatching, adult individual delivering a lizard (Pholidobolus cf. macbrydei/cf. prefrontalis) to chick, 6 October 2019. (b) Adult individual delivering a lizard (Stenocercus cf. festae) to chick, 6 October 2019. (c) ~13^th day, 10 October 2019. (d) ~19^th day, 16 October 2019. Photos DP (A, B), PMA (C-D).

Figure 3. Nests of Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola. Nest 1: 17 May 2019, Balcón del Azuay, (a) Nest location and shape, (b) Nest with 2 eggs, (c) Chicks with full plumage development, 19 June 2019. Nest 2: 30 January 2019, Soldados, Azuay, (d) Nest with 3 eggs. Photos IPA (A-C), PMA (D).

Figure 4. Nests of Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi, Cajas National Park, Azuay. Nest 1: (a) Eggs, 22 March 2019. Nest 2: (b) 2^nd day from the hatching of the first egg, 8 May 2019, (c) 8^th day, 14 May 2019, (d) Fledgling fed by an adult female, 10 June 2019. Nest 3: (e) Juvenile feeding on Gynoxys sp., 22 June 2019. Photos PMA.

Figure 5. Nests of Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani, Checa, Azuay. Nest 1: 30 May 2019, (a) Nest at a fork. (b) Eggs. Nest 2: 4 December 2019, (c) Nest on an embankment, (d) Chicks with full plumage development. Photos IPA.

Figure 6. Nest of Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris, Cajas National Park, Azuay. (a) Eggs, 3 November 2018. (b) Chicks with a few hours old, 18 November 2018. (c) 13^th day from hatching, 1 December 2018. (d) 18^th day, 6 December 2018. (e) 24^th day, chicks with full plumage development, 12 December de 2018. Photos IPA.

Figure 7. Nest of Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus. (a) Nest entrance, 29 May 2019. (b) Egg, 5 May 2019. (c) Chick with a few hours old, 15 May 2019. (d) 5^th day from hatching, 20 May 2019. (e) 13^th day, chicks with full plumage development, 28 mayo 2019. Photos MCR.

Figure 8. Nest of Brown-backed Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor, Cajas National Park, Azuay. (a) Eggs, 26 October 2018. (b) Chick with a few days old, 26 October 2018. (c) 11^th day from hatching, 6 November 2018. (d) 18^th day, two chicks in the nest, 13 November 2018. (e) 18^th day, chick with the leg of an insect in its bill, 13 November 2018. Photos PMA.

Figure 9. Nests of Plumbeous Sierra-finch Geospizopsis unicolor, next to Cajas National Park, Azuay. Nest 1: (a) Nest with two eggs, 3 May 2019. (b) Hatching day, 8 May 2019. (c) 6^th day, 14 May 2019. (d) 11^th day, 19 May 2019. Nest 2: (e) Nest with two eggs, one with dwarfism. Photos PMA.

Figure 10. Nests of Chestnut-bellied Seedeater Sporophila castaneiventris, Tundayme, Zamora Chinchipe. Nest 1: 24 March 2019. (a) Eggs. Nest 2: 5 January 2020. (b) Chick just hatching. (c) 6^th day, 10 January 2020. Nest 3: 2 January 2020. (d) the developing chick looks similar to an adult female. Photos MCR.