Republic of Ecuador

• Dr Jorge Cruz

  The Magic Birding & Hiking Circuit | info@hosteriasanjorge.com

  The Magic Birding Circuit

• Number of bird species: 1665

  As at November 2016

• Number of endemics: 6

  4 Non-passerines El Oro Parakeet Pyrrhura orcesi Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni Esmeraldas Woodstar Acestrura berlepschi
  2 Passerines Ecuadorian Tapaculo Scytalopus robbinsi Pale-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidiceps

• Birding Northeast Ecuador

  | By Steven L Herrmann | Steven Herrmann | (2016) | Paperback | 307 pages, b/w maps | ISBN: 9781539089261 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birding Northwest Ecuador

  | By Steven L Herrmann | Steven Herrmann | (2016) | Paperback | 300 pages, b/w maps | ISBN: 9781534600058 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birds of Ecuador

  | By Juan F Freile & Robin L Restall | Christopher Helm | (2018) | Paperback | 656 pages, 291 plates with colour illustrations; colour photos, colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9781408105337 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birds of Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands

  | By Juan F Freile & Murray Cooper | Helm | 2023 | Paperback | 224 pages, 400 colour photos, 1 colour map | ISBN: 9781472993373 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Birds of Western Ecuador

  | By Nick Athanas & Paul J Greenfield | Princeton University Press | (2016) | Paperback | 448 pages, 1500 colour photos, 946 colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9780691157801 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Ecuador: Birds / Aves

  | By Robert Dean| Rainforest Publications | (2018) | Unbound | 13 pages, colour illustrations | ISBN: 9781888538021 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Pocket Photo Guide to the Birds of Ecuador and Galapagos

  | By Clive Byers | Bloomsbury Publishing | (2017) | Paperback | 144 pages, colour photos | ISBN: 9781472937902 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• Wildlife of Ecuador

  | A Photographic Field Guide to Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians By Andrés Vásquez Noboa, illustrated by Pablo Cervantes Daza | Princeton University Press | Paperback | April 2017 | 286 Pages | 341 Distribution Maps | 411 Colour Photographs | See Fatbirder Review ISBN: 9780691161365 Buy this book from NHBS.com

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  All Birds Ecuador

  Apple iOS |

  | (A complete field guide to identify all bird species recorded in Ecuador - incl. songs + calls!) | Mullen & Pohland GbR | 2.3 GB | Requires iOS 11.0 or later. |
  
  Planning to go bird watching in Ecuador? Then this is the app for you. This app fills a gap in the region and is the only app available for Ecuador! It is based on renowned reference work of the Helm Guide Series "Birds of Northern South America" by Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino. The creation of apps from the book is a co-production between Bloomsbury Plc and Sunbird Images. The app contains 5,000 illustrations and more than 3,000 bird songs and calls in total.

• National Bird

  Andean Condor Vultur gryphus

• Andes and Amazon Field School

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  Experience the Amazon while completing an internship, fulfilling requirements for the undergraduate degree, carrying out graduate projects, studying Quichua, teaching, or researching. Open to adventurous students and alumni from any college or university…

• Guandera Biological Station

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  The volunteer program at Guandera offers a unique oppportunity to live and work in the only extensive primary inter-Andean cloud forest in Ecuador. The forest is awe-inspiringly beautiful. Giant ancient trees, twisted and gnarled, coated with mosses and orchids, extend into a thick green canopy that hangs in the mists overhead. The expansive Andean grasslands above are equally impressive with their panomaric vistas of snow-capped volcanoes and their lush gardens of soft-leaved Frailejon plants.

• Aves Y Conservación

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  Our mission is to contribute to the conservation of birds, their habitats and the biodiversity of Ecuador, for the benefit of the people and with their active participation.

• BirdLife Partner

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  Aves y Conservación - Calle Mariana de Jesús E7-69 y La Pradera (2do piso), Quito, Ecuador - Tel: (593 2) 3237002 - direccion@avesconservacion.org

• Fundacion Jatun Sacha

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  Welcome to the Jatun Sacha Foundation - Research and teaching for the conservation of Ecuador’s Biodiversity

• Fundacion Jocotoco

  Website
  World Land Trust’s work in Ecuador spans the country from rainforests of the Amazon basin, dry forests towards the Pacific coast, to cloud forest and Paramo of the Andes. Despite its small size (not much bigger than the UK), the diversity of its habitats makes it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. With 1,600 bird species, it has 17% of the world’s total bird species and 16,000 species of plants (25% of which are endemic).

• Fundacion Natura

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  Natura Foundation is dedicated to activities of conservation of the biological diversity of Ecuador. The main actions carried out are aimed at supporting the management of protected natural areas (national parks, ecological reserves and others) where most of the country's biological diversity is located.

• Rainforest Concern

  Website
  https://www.rainforestconcern.org/projects?cat=ecuador

Abbreviations Key

• BiR Bigal River Biological Reserve

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  Biodiversity levels within Bigal River Biological Reserve boundaries and surrounding areas are incredibly high. Close location of Sumaco Volcano (3732 meters), a mere ecological haven, is incrementing chances of endemism amongst native flora and fauna. The area’s botanical level of diversity is one of the highest in Ecuador, harboring many unique species. Furthermore, the Bigal River´s banks, from its source on the outskirts of the volcano at 1500 metros de altura, until it reaches the Payamino River at 300 metres above sea level, represents a biological corredor of ultimate importance and that needs urgent protection.

• BiR Kinde Sacha

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  Formarse como un Centro de Observación de aves liderando en el manejo ambiental y la conservación de la especies para ser reconocidos por brindar un servicio de calidad…

• BiR San Jorge De Milpe

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  Positively bursting with life, with an abundance of butterflies, moths, plants, reptiles, mammals, including 300 species of orchids, and over 450 species of birds. This private pristine natural reserve is connected to 15,000 hectares Mashpi Canyon Protected Forest. Located at 1,000 meters o.s.l., this transition area (Upper Tropical Forest) provides excellent opportunities to observe birds and natural untouched environments, less than 2 hours from Quito. The Tropical Rainforest features well-kept birding trails, 11 waterfalls, and a hilltop birding area with a 360º view of the surrounding valley forests and fields. It is the perfect place to go birding and watch mixed flocks come through - with the possibility of up to 70 species before breakfast! Milpe is in the vicinity of Mindo, one of the world's most famous birding areas, and a major birdwatching destination in the world. Birds to see: Banded-ground Cuckoo, Glistening-green Tanager, Esmeraldas Antbird, Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Red-masked Parakeet, Tiny Hawk, Double-toothed Kite, Osprey, Plumbeous Forest Falcon, Long Wattled Umbrella Bird, Dark-backed Wood Quail, Gray and Gold Tanager, Olive finch.

• BiR Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary

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  San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve (1500m) is part of the Choco Bird Area of northwest Ecuador where many as 500 species endemic birds live. Here nature lovers and birders have the opportunity to take in spectacular panoramic views and spot a wide variety of Cloud Forest birds. Twenty-four varieties of hummingbirds are found here throughout the year along with numerous species of tanagers. Common Birds include: Grass-green Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Andean Cock of the Rock, Smoke-colored Pewee, Tropical Kingbird, Social Flycatcher, White-capped Dipper, Roadside Hawk, Cinamon Becard, Ecuadorian Thrush and Great Thrush.

• NP Machalilla

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  The Machalilla National Park, is the unique protected area in the country where you can find three ecological zones: Continental zone, Islands and Marine zone. Located south of the Manabí Province, this National Park is one of the best alternatives to know and enjoy these important eco-systems as well as learn about the different cultures dwelling these region…

• NP Podocarpus

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  Ecuador's southernmost national park is a hidden gem. Large tracts of virgin forest shelter a bewildering array of climates and residents; some of the most spectacular scenery lies within easy access of Loja and Vilcabamba. Even as poaching, illegal colonizing, and especially mining take their toll on Podocarpus, the relative few tourists that visit come away knowing they've seen something special - whether it's the fairy-tale high-altitude forest or one of the flashier of the park's hundreds of bird species.

• NP Sangay

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  Some 400-500 bird species may be present, although comprehensive inventories have not been compiled. The park contains two Endemic Bird Areas, the Central Andean páramo, home to ten bird species of restricted range, and the Eastern Andes of Ecuador and northern Peru, home to 15 restricted-range species…

• NP Sumaco Galeras

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  Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary S.A., a small private company dedicated to conservation, is determined to save what we can of this fine forest and its wildlife before it disappears. Our land is a choice, sustainable and bird-rich piece of rainforest, and as an important part of our conservation plan we are building a comfortable and convenient lodge for 20 guests on land that was previously cleared for farming. Wildsumaco Lodge should be completed and ready for guests in late 2007…

• NR Antisana Ecological Reserve

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  Above an altitude of 4800 meters very little vegetation exists, as this area is covered with snow year-round. Between 3600 & 4800 meters, however, we entered a habitat called the paramo, in which the plant and animal life are both highly adapted to the extreme conditions which are the norm here. Due to the high winds that regularly sweep this habitat, nothing taller than the grass and low lying succulents are found in the open…

• NR Los Cedros

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  There can be few experiences as wildly enchanting as waking up that first morning in the cloud forest. First the low guttural moan of the howler monkey draws you out of your sleep, the jungle alarm clock! And then your ears and imagination are overwhelmed by the morning crescendo of hundreds of delightfully different and new bird calls…

• NR Paraíso

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  Septimo Paraiso Cloud Forest Reserve is a private protected area, created in 2001, with the aim of saving and preserving the forest and the diverse ecosystems that are contained within it. It is managed by the Green Mindo Foundation, which is in charge of the conservation and the study of its 420 hectares of pre-montane and montane cloud forest. The Reserve has one of the largest bird counts of the north-western area of Pichincha, with 328 species of birds. Several species of mammal have been found; such as puma, spectacled bear, black howler monkey, capuchin monkey, Andean coati, armadillos, white tailed and brocket deer, two toed sloth to name just a few. Also an incredible number of reptile and amphibian species had been spotted, plus an overwhelming number of plant species. The altitude within the reserve drastically changes from 950 meters to 1650 meters above sea level. In addition, the isolation of the region has created one of the most delicate, but rich and complex ecosystems known in the Mindo region.

• NR Rio Guaycuyacu

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  Resident animals include monkey, ocelot, jaguarundi, kinkajou, tayra, agouti; spiders and snakes, butterflies and beetles. 170 species of birds are on our list of sightings, among them four species of toucans. Characteristic plants include copal, rubber, pambil palm, tree fern, passion flowers and bromeliads.

• NR Sachatamia

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  A private reserve which sports an Umbrellabird lek… Sachatamia is a marvelous, private, ecological reserve exceeding 120 hectares of cloud-rain forest. Other areas include recuperated forest, as well as, forest undergoing processes of reforestation. Sachatamia has the privilege of being located next to the Protected Forest of Mindo-Nambillo. The zone is renowed as one of the foremost in terms of the wealth of biodiversity that is rich in flora and fauna. it has attained first place in the annual count of bird species on a global level.

• NR Tinalandia

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  Tinalandia rests on the Western slope of the the Ecuadorian Andes at the southern end of the Choco Bioregion which stretches from Columbia to Ecuador. The late ornithologist Ted Parker and botanist Al Gentry proclaimed this area to be the most bio-diverse region in the world, and the ideal location of Tinalandia at 2000 feet takes advantage of most of what this region has to offer. Located about 2 hours from Quito, Tinalandia is one of the most accessible wildlife areas from the Ecuadorian capital. Tinalandia is perhaps best known for its exceptional birdwatching opportunities. Over 350 species, have been recorded by some of the world`s most renowned birding experts.

• NR Yanahurco

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  Yanahurco is a private, ecological reserve; Which allows access to only a limited number of visitors. This also guarantees the protection of the animals living here as well as the privacy of the guests. It is a place that offers its visitors everything they need to know the way of life of the Andes.

• NR de la Montaña - Río Chuchuví

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  The last extensive, unbroken lowland and montane rainforest in western Ecuador occurs in the far north of the country, in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Carchi and Imbabura. Recently made more accessible by the completion of the paved road between the highland town of Ibarra and coastal town of San Lorenzo, this area is a mecca for those wanting to see or study wildlife that is rare or non-existent elsewhere in Ecuador…

• San Jorge de Quito Botanical Reserve

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  San Jorge de Quito Botanical Reserve is located 10 minutes from the main avenue of Quito city. Its part of the 10.000 hectares Pichincha Protected Forest that surrounds the western area of the capital. San Jorge is the only private reserve speciaised in birdwatching in Quito. Actually it is the only reserve that has trails and feeders for birds and touristic birdwatching service in all the city. Cover 3 climate zones, Andean valley, Highland Rain Forest and Paramo. There are around 30km of trails and a 110 bird species inventory. Hummingbird feeders, tanagers and finches feeders are observable in the gardens of the historical colonial hacienda. The perfect place to birdwatch in pristine nature without leaving the city.

• WR Yanayacu

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  San Jorge de Cosanga - Yanayacu Wildlife Reserve, located at 2400m and joined to the Antizana National Park holds the world record Christmas Bird Count for 2011 with 460 bird species. Surrounded by several National Parks such as Cayambe-Coca, Sumaco, Napo Galeras, Antizana is one of the most remote and pristine areas in the country . 60 miles from Quito.

• WRs Cuyabeno

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  The bird life is particularly spectacular: over 515 species have been recorded such as the prehistoric-looking hoatzin, umbrella bird, blue-headed parrots, white-eared jacamar, scarlet macaw and the awesome harpy-eagle with its eight-foot wing-span…

• Birding Ecotours

  Tour Operator
  Ecuador lies both on the equator and over the spine of the Andes, affording it some spectacular birding. The western slope holds some staggering birding, especially hummingbirds — from the amazingly long-billed Sword-billed Hummingbird to the visual candy of Velvet-purple Coronet. Antpittas, owls, tanagers, and the many Choco specialties make the western slope so appealing…

• Neblina Forest

  Tour Operator
  Neblina Forest is an ECUADORIAN company established in 1994 to promote Ecuador's avifauna and its wilderness. However, after six years of running nature and birding trips to Ecuador and the Gal

• Rockjumper Birding Tours

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  Ecuador

• Tandayapa Bird Tours

  Tour Operator
  Over 600 bird species occur within a two hour drive of Tandayapa Bird Lodge. Experienced guides will take you to the best sites in Northwest Ecuador and help you find the specialities of the Choc

• The Magic Birding Circuit

  Tour Operator
  The Magic Birding Circuit, the first of its kind in Latin America, owns five nature reserves , three birding lodges plus birding van fleet. Enjoy all-inclusive birdwatching , photography & natural history tours in eight eco-systems within a two hour radius of Quito. Experience our birdwatching tours and eco-adventures at their best as you visit the High Barren Plains, Highland Rainforest, Paramo, Cloud Forest and Tropical Rainforest. We also own three Eco-Lodges which are located inside the reserves! San Jorge Eco-Lodges are beautiful, rustic, comfortable and environmentally friendly, providing quality services. Exclusive trips offer 1,300 species, 60 Hummingbirds, 45 Tumbesian and Choco endemic birds , orchids, butterflies, flora-fauna, waterfalls

• Wild About Travel – Ecuador

  Tour Operator
  Wild About Travel specialises in wildlife holidays, bird watching tours and culture tours to the countries that we and our local partners know best – India, Ecuador, Panama, Sri Lanka and Spain.

• 2014 [01 January] - Noëlle & Hervé Jacob - Bigal River Reserve

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  …We had great sightings of Salvin's Currassows, enjoyed the Pavonine Quetzal; the Blackish Nightjar was along the track, the Oilbirds were seen by night eating in the trees…

• 2014 [01 January] - Roger Ahlman - Southern Ecuador

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  …to try for the endemic El Oro Parakeet and Tapaculo. While walking down the track to a stake-out for the Tapaculo we recorded Rufous-winged Tyrannulet and Pale-vented Thrush..

• 2014 [02 February] - Willy Perez

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  …the full morning at Angel's reserve with a range of magical events, from the display of the Cocks-of-the-rock, to a roosting Lyre-tailed Nightjar, the fruit-feeding station with Blue-winged Mountain-Tanagers, Toucan Barbet, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, and three species of ant pitta….

• 2014 [02 February] - Willy Perez - Sacha Lodge

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  …On this tour we proved that this is indeed true. We managed to visit the two towers (metal and wooden), explore the flooded forest, canoe along the creeks, as well as visit river islands and terra firme forest on the south bank of the Napo river to look for every possible of birds in those habitats….

• 2014 [03 March] - Willy Perez - Wildsumaco

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  …our first morning in the San Isidro car park and garden, where there were so many birds that we found it difficult to absorb all of them: warblers, spinetails, tanagers, woodcreepers, and on and on to trogons, caciques, and more…

• 2014 [04 April] - Dušan M. Brinkhuizen - Playa de Oro

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  …Playa de Oro in remote northwest Ecuador. Since we (Mindo Bird Tours) have done over a dozen of trips to this site in recent years, our guide Dušan Brinkhuizen, who has build up a good knowledge of the local avifauna…

• 2014 [11 November] - Michael Hurben

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  My wife and I recently completed a week-long birding trip to north-central Ecuador over the Thanksgiving holiday. We recorded a total of 219 species, visiting a number of hotspots including the Yanacocha Preserve, Tandayapa Valley, the Mindo/Milpe areas, Rio Silanche, and Refugio Paz. In this report I will focus on what I consider the highlights of the birding and some general observations. The species list is at the end. If I were to include the additional species that our guide picked out but which we did not get good enough looks at for identification, the total count would probably be closer to 240. There were many times when waves of mixed flocks would come through and it was simply impossible to keep up with the sightings being called out. This is, of course, a good problem to have!...

• 2015 [02 February] - Jon Hornbuckle

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  ...The trip was very successful as we all had a good number of ticks and great views of 13 species of antpitta, 14 for Richard, including Ochre-striped, White-lored, Crescent-faced, Giant and White-bellied. We also saw Barred Ant-thrush, Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl, Crested Owl and rare hummingbirds such as Mountain Avocetbill and Pink-throated Brilliant.

• 2015 [02 February] - Willy Perez

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  ...The Catamayo valley typically dry most of the year, was green and wet, and many birds of the Tumbesian region were very active. Areas of Podocarpus National Park (Cajanuma and Bombuscaro) with very easy access were full of the most colorful tanagers. Cajas National Park in Cuenca is the most distinctive birding spot for paramo in Ecuador, and this time was fantastic yet again. And in the north, Silanche was the most active place for birds in the all trip (even with a bit of rain). The birding was great during the whole tour.

• 2015 [03 March] - Forrest Rowland - Southern Ecuador Endemics

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  ...At the end of the road (the turnaround is obvious, as no one travels the road farther due to land mines being placed along the border) we had our first big score of the day with two responsive Bar-winged Wood Wrens. Shortly thereafter we came across a mixed flock that distracted us from a singing Grey-tailed Piha. Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner and Spectacled Prickletail were two of the prize birds present in the flock, both of which are extremely rare in Ecuador!

• 2015 [03 March] - Willy Perez - Rainforest & Andes

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  ...Owls can be hard to spot, even the diurnal ones, but I like the little pygmy-owls, and we had great looks at the 3 species possible on our route: Andean along the Old Nono Mindo road, Cloud Forest at Angel's reserve, and Ferruginous at Sacha. And I am sure that you won't forget the Crested we saw at Sacha or the Black-banded at San Isidro!

• 2015 [07 July] - Willy Perez - Sacha Lodge

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  ...This time we managed to go to the towers twice, and the wooden one was spectacular the first day. There was a fantastic combination of colorful birds--it was overwhelming. These included Black-faced, Yellow-bellied and Blue dacnises together; Opal-rumped, Opal-crowned, Turquoise, Paradise, and Green-and-gold tanagers all over the place; Plum-throated and Spangled cotingas (males and females) also close by to complete the color palette; two really high-quality canopy birds in Black-bellied Cuckoo and the small Dugand's Antwren that we managed to scope for good views; and a male Purple-throated Fruitcrow that did a fantastic display for us and stole the show.

• 2015 [11 November] - Charles Harper - North-east Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

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  The Galapagos Islands were on my bucket list, and I asked by old college roomie to join me. We hadn't seen each other for more than thirty years. We had been biology students together, and I really wanted at least one more grand field trip together. Since Bob is a professional entomologist, I spent some time looking at other than avian species for a change.

• 2016 [01 January] - Frank Clayton - Budget Birding in S, NE & NW Ecuador

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  We had drooled about doing the circuit of Jocotoco lodges in S Ecuador for years and finally decided to do it. We knew our birding budget wouldn't handle staying and eating full price at Jocotoco lodges, so we emailed their office in Quito, asking about camping or other budget options, and verifying that just doing day visits with their guides was an option....

• 2016 [01 January] - Roger Ahlman - Southern Ecuador

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  ...We recorded a total of 685 species (IOC 6.1 taxonomy) out of which 43 were heard only. Among the seen species were no less than 63 species of hummingbirds and 90 species of tyrant flycatchers...

• 2016 [01 January] - Willy Perez - Wildsumaco Lodge

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  ...We stayed at the Wildsumaco lodge for six days, and every day was different -- and, of course, wild. There were so many incredible birds to see and this time -- despite it being at the upper end of its altitude range -- we even saw a rare monkey; the Common Woolly Monkeys that we found a couple of times along the nice trails at the lodge were fantastic. They were throwing branches at us; I think we've confirmed that they don't like humans nearby...

• 2016 [02 February] - Dan Lane - Sacha Lodge

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  Sacha Lodge offers a great way to gain experience with the Amazon: to be able to visit a forest that had been the realm of only the most intrepid explorers for several centuries, but now in remarkable comfort, is pretty amazing! In addition, the setting is unique, as it is in one of the most biodiverse parts of the Amazon basin—its far western edge—where the numbers of bird species is mind-boggling. This year’s tour was a lot of fun; with a great group and Oscar, our wonderful local guide, heading our outings, we couldn’t expect anything less...

• 2016 [02 February] - Willy Perez

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  ...Here are some of the favorites: the Pacific Pygmy-Owl that perched for a few minutes at Catamayo Valley, allowing nice photographs, and the very unusual-looking Short-tailed Field-Tyrant at the same location; the curious Elegant Crescentchest that came out in the open to see what was going on in its territory; the stock-still Lanceolated Monklet; the male and female Collared Antshrikes we saw so well, quickly followed by the Chapman's Antshrike; the "San Isidro Owls" -- three feeding this time, instead of the regular two; the Golden-winged Manakin that flashed his gold as he flew up and down in a tree; the three mountain-toucans (which are all so cool), but especially the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, which is so distinctive; the bewildering variety of hummingbirds, especially (for shape and design) the Booted Racket-tail and the Wire-crested Thorntail. And what about the colors of the Rainbow Starfrontlet that we saw on the way to Loja? For me, the Wattled Guan was the best; we could even see its yellow wattle hanging down...

• 2016 [03 March] - Dušan M. Brinkhuizen - South Ecuador Endemics

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  ...We played a pygmy-owl tape and several species came in quickly, including: Yellow-olive Flatbill; Golden Grosbeak (Southern Yellow); Tropical Gnatcatcher; Fasciated Wren; Southern Beardless Tyrannulet; Red-eyed Vireo; Saffron Finch; Pacific Hornero, and several Ecuadorian Thrushes. An actual Pacific Pygmy-owl also responded to our tape and was soon followed by another, which was really nice....

• 2016 [10 October] - Seedyrom

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  .... I was particularly pleased with the Peregrine falcon and the Swallow-tailed kite – one of my favourite birds. The Long-tailed tyrant was a bit good, too, as was the Gorgeted woodstar. Juan Carlos et al had arrived while we were out and immediately took off again. We learnt later that they had gone to look for Nightjars....

• 2016 [11 November] - Peregrine Rowse

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  ...We stopped for a well earned lunch at 12:20 at 3385m justbelow the park entrance. Six species of hummingbird including the wonderful Shining Sunbeam and Giant Hummingbirdwere frequenting the feeders so concentrating on the food was difficult....

• 2017 [01 January] - Andres Vasquez

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  ...like Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Toucan Barbet and Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, (all of which are possible on the first birding day of the tour); plus many of the most colorful Choco endemic bird species like, Velvetpurple Coronet, Violet-tailed Sylph, Yellow-collared Chlorophonia, Glistening-green and Moss-backed Tanagers, and other highly sought after species, such as White-capped Dipper, Golden-headed Quetzal, SEVEN species of Antpittas (5 of which in a single morning at Refugio Paz de la Aves), and around 40 species of hummingbird....

• 2017 [01 January] - Willy Perez - Sacha Lodge

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  ...The multiple Amazonian Umbrellabirds in a single tree was a great sight, as was a Blue-throated Piping-Guan. The iridescent turquoise colors of the Plum-throated and Spangled cotingas made choosing the best a real challenge. The patient Wire-tailed Manakin male provided us with an incredible view. The funky, strange-looking Hoatzins were out of this world. The excitement of Oscar when he found the Great Potoo along the river was contagious....

• 2017 [01 January] - Willy Perez - Wildsumaco Lodge

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  ...In terms of colors, the Paradise Tanagers and the Military Macaws must be tops. Possibly competing with them were the Red-headed Barbet, Spotted Nightingale-Thrush, and Golden-collared Toucanet. We witnessed that brown birds seen really well are beautiful too. The Short-tailed Antthrush eating the rice was one of them... what an elegant bird. The cryptic Plain-backed Antpitta and the dance of the Ochre-breasted Antpitta were a joy to watch. One of the more interesting species was the Speckled Chachalaca....

• 2017 [02 February] - Mitch Lysinger - Sacha Lodge

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  ...Black-and-white Antbird as they sneaked about in the river-island cane stands and brush, but still offering up some fine views; that male Lunulated Antbird through the scope; Striated Antthrush that ran across the trail; a pair of Long-billed Woodcreepers out along the edges of Pilchecocha; a picture-perfect Cinnamon Attila that perched right over the Anaconda stream; some stunning cotingas from the canopy towers, like Spangled, Plum- throated, and the tough-to-find Purple-throated; a male Orange-crowned Manakin flashing its brilliant crown....

• 2017 [02 February] - Willy Perez

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  ... We each had different favorites and different memories of what we saw, but it is difficult to forget the excitement we had at finding White-necked Parakeets -- we had to stop watching the superb Paradise Tanagers....

• 2017 [03 March] - Sam Woods - Remote Amazon

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  ... we had some significant highlights, which made the trip to the lodge very special indeed, namely a daytime Rufous Potoo, a flyby from a Harpy Eagle, the rare White-crestedSpadebill, a stunning Black-necked Red Cotinga (a species only regularly seen at one other Amazon lodge in Ecuador),Black Bushbird, Spotted and Collared Puffbirds, nice views of the ordinarily super-elusive Salvin’s Curassow; superlooks at a male Fiery Topaz from our canoe, several of the unique White-plumed Antbird, and a male Lunulated Antbird....

• 2017 [04 April] - Willy Perez

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  ...Copalinga with the lovely gardens was as birdy as usual, but the male Wire-crested Thorntail and Masked Tanager were impressive to watch. The highlights in the Bombuscaro area were Amazonian Umbrellabird, Lanceolated Monklet, and Blackish Rail...

• 2017 [10 October] Dani Lopez-Velasco

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  Our Ultimate Ecuador tour concentrates on the northern part of the country and together with the Amazonia extension it offers a big bird list – usually over 800 species! This year, for the second time, we paid a visit to Playa de Oro in the Choco lowlands helping us to see even more localised and hard-to-find birds then ever.

• 2017 [11 November] - Paul Varney

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  After breakfast, we headed up the road adding more of the specialities of this area as we walked slowly up the hill: Cinereous Conebill, Streaked Tuftedcheek, White-banded Tyrannulet – beautiful bird, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Rufous Wren, Red-crested Cotinga, Spectacled Whitestart, Supercilliaried Hemispingus, Blue Backed Conebill and Glossy and Black Flowerpiercers. Our first tanagers also obliged – Black-chested Mountain Tanager and the stunning Scarlet-Bellied Mountain Tanager

• 2018 [03 March] - Dodie Logue

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• 2018 [03 March] - Willy Perez

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  It was another fantastic Southern Ecuador Specialties tour! The name describes the main point of this tour, which is to find very restricted species, especially from the Tumbesian zone. We also looked for some Choco endemics that occur in Buenaventura, and even some Ecuadorian endemics. We were very busy on this tour, starting in the city of Guayaquil where we birded the edges of the western part of the city. We then went on to the super comfortable Jocotoco lodges and reserves.

• 2018 [07 July] -

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  Ecuadorian Rail responded but would not show. We tried a quieter spot close to the water and this time we had 2 out in the open after 15-20 minutes of trying different patches of reeds. We took a 30 minute boat ride on the lake for $2 and got some nice views of water birds at the lake’s edge.

• 2018 [07 July] -

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  We had 60 species of Hummingbird including highlights like Sword-billed and Giant Hummingbird, Tourmaline Sunangel and Lazuline Sabrewing and 53 species of Tanager.

• 2018 [12 December] - Bob Behrstock

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  Birding around Puembo provided arriving participants with some high elevation garden birds, including Sparkling Violetear, Western Emerald, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Vermilion Flycatcher, Golden Grosbeak, Scrub and Blue-and-yellow tanagers, Saffron Finch, Shiny Cowbird, the first of many Great Thrushes, and Rufous-collared Sparrows.

• 2019 [01 January] - René Matthys

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  I did a solo birding trip to Ecuador from 19/12/2018 till 9/1/2019. This was my first trip to South America so lots of new birds around.

• 2019 [05 May] - Gerhard Geldenhuys

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  There was a lot of outdated information on the various websites, trip reports and books I used for my trip, so this report from May 2019 just serves to assist with providing an update on locations, access and contacts rather than what you will find at those locations. We hired an SUV for the duration of the trip and were able to access places more easily than if we were dependant on other forms of transport. Note: If you are self-driving, don’t trust Google Maps

• 2019 [09 September] - Dominic Le Croissette

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  Most birders visit Ecuador as part of an organized tour, and most of the online trip reports are either from tour guide leaders or their clients. There is nothing wrong with that – a lot of this information is very good. However, there are far fewer resources available for those who want to “go it alone” and bird Ecuador independently, so I hope that this report is especially useful for those who don’t want to shell out the big bucks for a tour.

• 2019 [11 November] - Jose Illanes

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  This is one Tropical Birding’s most popular tours and I have guided it numerous times. It’s always fun and offers so many memorable birds. Ecuador is a wonderful country to visit with beautiful landscapes, rich culture, and many friendly people that you will meet along the way.

• 2020 [01 January] - Anres Vasquez

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  Once again this tour has proven why it is the best-selling tour we have. The large amount of birds found in only 8 days of birding is unmatched, as is the variety of ecosystems that we bird at; from the steamy and hot rainforest lowlands of Silanche to the high paramo above 14000ft in Antisana, and from the cloud forests of Tandayapa to the dry scrub valleys of Calacali, plus the various transitional ecosystems in between. With 382 species of birds recorded in only 8 birding days, this tour can be difficult to beat.

• 2020 [02 February] - Anres Vasquez

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  The second Introtour of the year and the second one I had the pleasure to guide in a row. This was a great way for me to show you that every single time we run this itinerary only great fun can come out of it. This one, compared to the previous tour ran back in January had better luck in terms of weather and in terms of some rarities seen but not in terms of total numbers. This just proves that regardless of the conditions, the tour always delivers so much.

• 2021 [01 January] - Sam Woods

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  This Andes Introtour did what it set out to do; show people the wonder and extraordinary diversity of tropical birds, in the mountains of Ecuador.

• 2021 [03 March] - Andres Vasquez

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  Not only was the birding was superb, scoring lots of outstanding birds and seldom seen rarities, but also the group was so enjoyable; all participants got along so well that laughs and good camaraderie were constant throughout the tour. These dynamics were particularly great during a tour during the pandemic, when it is even more important to be respectful and considerate for others to avoid unnecessary exposure.

• 2021 [06 June] - Sam Woods

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  This tour aimed to introduce those who took part to an extraordinarily rich part of South America, the Andes of Northwest Ecuador, which is situated in the wet Choco bioregion.

• 2021 [08 August] - Sam Woods

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  This Ecuador tour is one of the most popular tours for Tropical Birding and looking back at our 8 days of birding it was easy to understand why. We spent the whole time in the Andes (at varied sites ranging in elevations from 500m/1640ft up to 4100m/13,450ft during the main tour and high Andes extension). The main tour was spent on the western slope of the Andes Mountains, in the Choco bioregion of Northwest Ecuador, which brought some specialty birds...

• 2021 [10 October] - Jose Illanes - Eastern Ecuador

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  This short tour visited a fantastic lodge in the foothills of the Andes on the east slope, but also squeezed in some birds of higher elevations on the way there. It was a great tour, with some of the special and most popular birds seen including White-lored and Plain-backed Antpittas, Gray-tailed Piha, Plain-winged Antwren, Brown Nunlet, Coppery-chested Jacamar, White-chested Puffbird, White-chested Swift, Ecuadorian Piedtail, Black- throated Brilliant, Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant, Military Macaw, Green-backed and Ecuadorian Hillstars, Andean Cock of the Rock, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, and Gould’s Jewelfront. Our final tally was over 270 species, of which more than 230 were seen by at least one in the group

• 2022 [02 February] - Daniel Lien

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  ...A share of which were heard only. The avian highlights must be the more than 60 species of Hummingbirds, Crested and Spectacled Owl, 30 + species of Tanager, Sunbittern, incredible views of the Torrent Duck, Toucan Barbet and Plate-billed Mountain-toucan, the Cock-of-the-Rock and Umbrellabird. And perhaps the best moment, after many attempts, the outrageous views of the Lyre-tailed Nightjar...

• 2022 [03 March] - Vivian Jacobs

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  Our trip resulted in 715 bird species, the highest number of species for any of our trips so far. The highlight birds for our group were Sunbittern, Andean Condor, Great Jacamar, Ecuadorian Hillstar, Horned Screamer, Sapayoa, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Hoatzin, Black-and-white Antbird, Black-spotted Bare-eye, Orange-eyed Flatbill and the many owls (e.g. Great Horned, Spectacled, and Black-banded). We also saw a nice selection of mammals, including a range of monkey species, Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in Papallacta, and Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) and Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) in Sani. Snakes were also common, we saw Fer de Lance (Bothrops asper) twice in Canandé Reserve as well as other species of snakes...

• 2022 [04 April] - Dave Sargeant

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  ...Several hours produced a reasonable selection including Green Thorntail, Sickle-winged Guan, Empress Brilliant, Purple-throated Woodstar and Strong-billed Woodcreeper...

• 2022 [04 April] - Jean Hugé

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  ... I managed to see and hear my first Croaking Ground Doves, which are scarce in the Quito area. I also spotted a stunning male Vermilion Flycatcher, and Black-and-White Seedeaters in an overgrown orchard north of the hotel along Calle Luis Burbano. The hotel lobby/seating area has been turned in a bird hide – ideal conditions to watch the birds in the garden while processing your jetlag. Three species of hummingbirds were present in the garden: the Western Emerald, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Sparkling Violetear. I had great views of Blue-gray Tanagers, and of the rarer Scrub Tanagers and Blue-and-Yellow Tanagers. Around the hotel, I also spotted Golden Grosbeak, Hooded Siskin, Cinereous Conebill, Tropical Mockingbird, Streakthroated Bush-Tyrant and many Saffron Finches...

• 2022 [10 October] - Luis Gonzalez

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  Obviously, in such a short time, I couldn’t get all the targets of the region and I even missed some expected targets, but with seeing 40 species of Hummingbirds, 57 species of Tanager and allies, and point-blank views of 8 of the 11 Antpittas encountered throughout the trip, I can only say it was a success!

• 2022 [11 November] - Bram Vogels

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  ...Going back to our hotel we added Lava gull, Nazca booby, Ruddy turnstone, Spotted sandpiper and Elliot’s storm petrel and Brown noddy just from the city center...

• 2022 [11 November] - Galo Real - Northern Ecuador, Birding Paradise

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  This 16-day Ecuador birding tour across the north of the country covered both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes, giving us a large selection of classic neotropical birds. We started in the capital, Quito, before heading west to the Mindo area and the Ecuadorian Chaco, where we found iconic species, including Sword-billed Hummingbird, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Golden-headed Quetzal, Moustached Antpitta, and Powerful Woodpecker, to name but a few. As we moved east of Quito, we encountered the likes of Andean Condor, Giant Hummingbird, and other high Andean specials at Antisana Ecological Reserve. From here, we continued east, staying over in the San Isidro area and at Wildsumaco Lodge in the east Andean foothills, where we encountered Torrent Duck, Paradise Tanager, White-bellied Antpitta, Military and Chestnut-fronted Macaws, and an array of other sought-after species.

• 2023 [01 JanuaRY] - Birding Ecotours

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  ...We recorded many iconic South American birds, such as Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Torrent Duck, White-capped Dipper, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Oilbird and some of the most sought-after western specials and Chocó endemics, such as Toucan Barbet, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Moss-backed Tanager, Black Solitaire, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Glistening-green Tanager, Rufousthroated Tanager, Chocó Trogon, Chocó Vireo, Chocó Toucan and Scarlet-breasted Dacnis, to name a few...

• 2023 [01 January] - Rob Jansen

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  ...We still observed Golden-plumed Parakeet, Bearded Guan (both of which turned out to be quite common in the reserve) and many Orangebanded Flycatchers. Playing the tape of the latter brought in 8 individuals!

• Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve

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  Visit Bellavista, a cloud forest lodge and 700 hectare reserve 1 hour 40 minutes northwest of Quito - look for the 330 plus bird species seen within the reserve and in the surrounding Tandayapa Valley. Specialities include Tanager-Finch, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, White-faced Nunbird, Toucan Barbet, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Ocellated Tapaculo, Giant Antpitta and many more. Bellavista is right in the middle of the Hummingbird Capital of the World and many visit our feeders daily, including Gorgeted Sunangel, Collared Inca, Brown Inca, Violet-tailed Sylph, Booted Racket-tail, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, and Buff-tailed Coronet. 10km of trails, unique and comfortable lodging in the Geodesic Dome, Bamboo House, Trailhead House or Cabin in the Woods. Camping or hostelling options for the budget-minded - electricity, hot showers, private bath, full bar service, hammocks, and library; Spanish, English, French and German spoken. Specialist bird guide available.

• Black Sheep Inn

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  The Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive ecologically friendly hotel high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Perched on a hillside our rural lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse ecosystems. Our comfortable hostel offers affordable accommodation and provides you with a great base

• Cabanas San Isidro

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  Cabañas San Isidro was first founded as a typical Ecuadorian Hacienda-style cattle ranch over forty years ago by the Bustamante Family of Quito, Ecuador. Always with a deep concern for proper natural resource management as well as for the urgent need to protect the unique flora and fauna of the zone, Simón Bustamante left the majority of his vast property untouched and forested.

• Café Cultura

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  Café Cultura is a delightful mix of English tradition and contemporary trend. We consider ourselves an inner city retreat, with lots of personality and wonderful food. The hotel was actually the former home of one of Quitos older families that lived here sixty years ago and subsequently became the French Cultural Centre. The building has been carefully restored over a period of four years, with special detail given to maintaining the unique characteristics of the original interior.

• Casa del Suizo

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  La Casa del Suizo is a tranquil Amazonian refuge located on the shore of Ecuador

• Cuyabeno Lodge

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  When Cuyabeno Lodge started operating in 1986, Neotropic Turis believed that the rainforest traveler should be hosted in conditions, which would be both in harmony with the surrounding environment and attuned with the needs of the modern visitor. Operating as an ethical eco-lodge, we work with local indigenous guides together with bilingual naturalist guides and have a close relationship with the local community, power our dining hall with solar panels and practice environmentally sensitive tourism in all aspects of our programs.

• El Monte Lodge

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  Is an ecotourism operation that consists of three wooden cabins and a central lodge for dining and socializing. We have designed El Monte with sustainability in mind and use Permaculture as a general guideline while organically producing many of our own fruits and vegetables

• El Nido B&B

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  El Nido Bed & Breakfast is located in Cumbay

• Hacienda Zuleta

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  Dating from the late XVI century, Hacienda Zuleta lies in the spectacular Andean mountain range of Ecuador at 9,600 feet (2,800 meters) above the sea level, and only two hours north of Quito, the capital of Ecuador

• Hotel Bambu

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  This newly-built hostal run by a friendly Dutch- Ecuadorian couple provides the best in seaside R&R, while the surrounding area offers plenty of opportunities to quench your thirst for adventure

• Huasquila Amazon Lodge

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  Huasquila Amazon Lodge is the best way to discover the magic of the Amazon with all senses for nature lovers in an exclusive, accessible and responsible way. Located at 2750 feet above sea level, Huasquila

• Kapawi Ecolodge

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  Kapawi is a great place for birding. In ten days you can get a list of almost 400 species. The river islands often have Horned Screamers and Orinici Geese. Muscovy Ducks are more prevalent than at any other place and they are even in the Kapawi Lake. Pavonine Quetzals are nesting on the Kapawi-Montalvo trail as the Rofous Potoo, and there are also black necked, red cotingas, pearly antshrikes and pheasant cuckoo.

• La Selva Jungle Lodge

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  At LA SELVA Jungle Lodge, situated high on Lake Garzacocha, deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon region, we offer you the ultimate in luxury jungle experience. Ours is a very special way to visit the Amazon rainforest, and we hope that this web page will answer many of your questions about how to visit us. We have many exciting excursions that will give you a genuine feeling for this important, beautiful and richly biodiverse region of the world. It is our hope that your stay with us will give you an experience of, and a relationship with our jungle which you will never in your life forget.

• Las Terrazas de Dana - Mindo

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  Ecuador currently accounts for 0.03 percent of the planet’s surface and despite its small territory contains one of the largest concentrations of birds in the world, with about 1,600 species. Ecuador belongs to biodiversity hotspot regions of the world, in which is a large number of endemic plant and animal species and their nature is particularly vulnerable and attractive. Conservation biologists have found that viewed globally, such regions with a high density of endemic species are generally near the equator, like it’s the case of Mindo and Ecuador too...

• Mindo Garden Lodge

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  Mindo Garden is a deluxe hotel for the naturalist who wants something extra. Excellent local and international cuisine; only a few steps from the reserve. Our private forest and sub-tropical vegetation includes orchids, bromeliads, anturios, giant ferns, a variety of old trees, hummingbird feeders and much more…

• Mindo Hotels

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• Sacha Lodge

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  Imagine yourself drifting down a narrow, winding creek surrounded on all sides by a lush, endless sea of tropical greenery. All that separates you from the deep black Amazon waters is a canoe hand-carved out of a single tree trunk. As you manoeuvre around a bend something unidentified crashes off into the underbrush, and you catch a glimpse of two magnificent, colourful macaws startled into flight. Suddenly, the forest erupts with a roar so loud that all you can imagine is some giant, fierce predator on the prowl. But as you turn to face your destiny, the menace is revealed as a family of furry red howler monkeys huddled together in a treetop. With a sigh of relief you continue onward, deeper into the unknown.

• Sachatamia Lodge

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  The Lodge is located in a private reserve next to the Protected Forest of Mindo-Nambillo

• San Jorge Eco Lodges

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  Spectacular legendary mountainside ranch in the foothills surrounding Quito, Ecuador. Only 10 minutes away from city center but a natural and comfortable world apart. San Jorge is an ecologycal way to enjoy nature and countryside, still being close to everything you need about the city. View Quito from above, instead of being down in it.

• San Jorge Lodges

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  A number of especially designed birding Lodges in Ecuador's prime birding areas

• Septimo Paraiso Resort

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  Septimo Paraiso Resort offers you a way of escaping from every day problems, lose yourself among nature, let the song of a rare bird relax you or take a dip in our warm spring water pool

• Shiripuno Lodge

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  At Shiripuno Amazon Lodge is where birding takes a different dimensions: the core of the Amazonian avifauna in Ecuador is right here. Rare birds, abundance numbers of mixed flock everywhere, typical antbirds, woodcreepers, curassaws, 6 species of manakins in a single trail, our trails are flat in most of the cases

• Tandayapa Bird Lodge

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  Over 300 bird species have been recorded in the Tandayapa Valley. For the new birder to the Neotropics, Tandayapa Bird Lodge is an excellent place to first experience the marvel of the Andean mixed species feeding flocks. From the Lodge Patio you can see Blue-winged Mountain, Golden, Golden-naped, Beryl-spangled, White-winged, Yellow-rumped, Black-capped, and Metallic Green Tanagers, feeding with Fruiteaters, Becards, Whitestarts, Flower-piercers, Saltators and a myriad of flycatchers. When you walk quietly along one of our trails you will enter the realm of the Sub-oscine Passerines with whole new families such as Woodcreepers, Antbirds, Antthrushes, Antpittas, Tapaculos, Manakins and Cotingas. Luckily there will always be staff and guides available to help with identification.

• Wildsumaco Lodge

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  New in Ecuador's eastern foothills, Wildsumaco Lodge offers comfortable accommodation in a spectacular setting, near Sumaco National Park. Our 10 double rooms feature private bathrooms with hot water showers. Wildsumaco's still-growing bird list contains nearly 400 species, including Coppery-chested Jacamar, Gray-tailed Piha, Yellow-throated Spadebill, Chestnut-crowned Gnateater and Foothill Elaenia. Many-spotted Hummingbird, Ecuadorian Piedtail and Gould's Jewelfront are among the hummingbirds that frequent our feeders

• Yachana Amazon Lodge

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  We offer relaxed, comfortable accommodations and a kaleidoscopic range of activities for the ecology minded traveler. Bird watch, bug watch, and frog watch on more than 20 kilometers (7.5 miles) of rain forest trails. Harvest your own dinner from our organic Permaculture Farm and drink lemonade made from wild forest fruit and crystal clear spring water. After a stimulating day, relax in your deck side hammock and watch as the spectacular sunset fades into an amazing chorus of rain forest sounds.

• Yacuma Lodge

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  Yacuma Lodge has 2 areas: 1 bigger complex of typical quechua bungalows built with traditional materials. All bungalows accomodate 2 guest each with beds, mattresses and mosquito nets. Kitchen and dining areas and a toilet/shower area are located nearby. A smaller area has 3 bungalows with private facilities (toilet/shower).

• Ecuador Forest Birds

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  Two years previously I`d volunteered on the same project, and had thoroughly enjoyed the untangling, but I was a little concerned that I would have to relearn the technique. My fears were groundless and as soon as I touched my first bird, it all came back to me

• Derek Kverno - Birding Ecuador

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  Reports, reflections and resources of an independent birder [Derek Kverno] in Ecuador

• Photographer - Dušan Brinkhuizen

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  Sapayoa Nature Photography - Ecuador Bird Photo Galleries & more!

• Photographer - Glen Bartley

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  Large gallery of excellent photographs..

• Photographer - Sam Woods

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  I have been based in Quito since 2005 as a base for my guiding job with Tropical Birding. These photos have been taken during many Ecuador tours and trips in that time. With around 1600 species in this small Andean country, Ecuador is one of the most diverse and exciting places to bird on Earth.