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The Vampire Ground-Finch: bloodsucker of the Galápagos - By Birding Experience

The Vampire Ground-Finch: bloodsucker of the Galápagos

In the most remote corner of the Galápagos archipelago, where very few birders ever set foot, an extraordinary bird has evolved a surprising survival strategy. The Vampire Ground-Finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) has developed a unique feeding habit that defies expectations—it drinks the blood of other birds. Found only on the isolated islands of Darwin and Wolf,… (read more)
The Ecuadorian Ornithology Meetings: a platform for exchange - By Birding Experience

The Ecuadorian Ornithology Meetings: a platform for exchange

What exactly is discussed during an ornithology meeting? “Birds, of course,” you might say! But not just birds. Since their inception, the Ecuadorian Ornithology Meetings (EOM – REO in spanish as “Reunión Ecuatoriana de Ornitología“) have provided a space for integration and knowledge sharing among everyone involved with Ecuador’s birds—their study, conservation, and more. Researchers,… (read more)
1680 Bird Species in Ecuador - By Birding Experience

1680 Bird Species in Ecuador

On August 2, 2016, Oscar Campbell made a highly unusual ornithological observation during a tourist cruise in the Galápagos with Ecuador Experience. The observation involved an adult male Ruff (Calidris/Philomachus pugnax). This marks the first recorded sighting of this species in the Galápagos, bringing Ecuador’s official bird species count to 1680. There had been a… (read more)