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Long-wattled Umbrellabird illustration Buenaventura Reserve Pablo Andrade

Southern Ecuador. Buenaventua Reserve. Cephalopterus penduliger
This amazing bird is found on the west region in southern ecuador in Buenaventura Reserve  In southern this is one of the emblematic birds to look for and see it. its amazing shape size and the long wattled of the male are stunning. Now for those who likes to appreciate the art and love the nature I have made this bird in oil on canvas. This and others you can watch them in the city of Loja in the Museum of La Casona Cultural del Municipio de Loja, located in Bernardo Valdivieso Street and Rocafuerte street corner.  For those who would like to get a souvenir of the wild birds of Ecuador or birds of the Podocarpus National Park you can get them, here in loja, made printed on nice t-shirts. Visit as at the Lourdes street 156-15 and Sucre (handicrafts Qhapaq Ñan), the narrowest and colonial street in the city of loja.