The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is 8,900 km (5,530 mi) long and 200 to 700 km wide and has an average height of about 4,000 m (13,123 ft). The Andes extend from South to North through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Chimborazo is an inactive stratovolcano situated in Ecuador in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 A.D. Although not the tallest mountain in the Andes or on Earth relative to sea level, its summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from the Earth's center due to its location along the planet's equatorial bulge. Chimborazo's height from sea level is 6,263 m (20,548 ft), well below that of Mount Everest.
The rainbow-bearded thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The plushcap is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae and it is the only member of the genus Catamblyrhynchus.
The masked trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is fairly common in humid highland forests in South America, mainly the Andes and tepuis.
Enteucha basidactyla is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-western coast of Florida in the United States, as well as Dominica, Belize and Ecuador.
Enteucha acuta is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from the lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Enteucha guajavae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found on the western foothills of the Andes in Ecuador, but probably has a much wider distribution.
Stigmella montanotropica is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in tropical montane forest on the western slopes on the Andes in Ecuador.
Stigmella rubeta is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in tropical montane forest of the western slopes of the Andes in Ecuador.
Stigmella austroamericana is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the premontane rainforest on the Amazon in Ecuador.
Ectoedemia repanda is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Ectoedemia tabulosa is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris ecuadoriana is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the premontane Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris onorei is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris basihastatus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Amazon premontane rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris articulosus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Amazon premontane rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris rotundus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Amazon premontane rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris amazonius is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Acalyptris insolentis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in premontane and lowland Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
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