Notable records of two bird species in the southern Andes of Ecuador

October 5, 2018

The highest and southernmost records of two Ecuadorian bird species are reported: Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) and Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) in the southern end of Parque Nacional Podocarpus and Parque Nacional Yacuri. Considering these and other records, these two species could be…