ECUADOR BIRDWATCHING TOURS - Day 1:
Very early in the morning we will travel to the northwest of Quito crossing the western slope of the Andes range to arrive at Nono. On this route we will see some bird species of the temperate and subtropical forest. Box, lunch on route surrounded by colorful hummingbirds. In the Afternoon visit the famous Tonys House to see more than 30 hummingbird species. Departure to Maquipucuna, dinner and overnight. Optional hike at night to try to see some nocturnal birds.

ECUADOR, A COUNTRY FOR BIRDWATCHERS

Ecuador's avifauna with nearly 1,600 species is considered one of the wonders of the natural world with a high percentage of endemic species. Nowhere else can you find this diversity in such a small country.
Nono-Tandayapa road, a well known birding route, is the gate to the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest where you can admire Toucans, tanagers, cotingas, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and others

Maquipucuna Lodge is surrounded by 35,000 acres of both primary and secondary forest-located within the Choco-Andean Bioregion, one of the World's top-ten biodiversity hot spots.

Mindo located in the lower flanks of the western Andes, is an area that supports an extremely rich and diverse avifauna. Its most notable bird is perhaps the Giant Antpitta and a few leks (breeding places) of the Cocks of The rock.

In Tinalandia are numerous and highly visible birds and some species are more readily found here than elsewhere. Some of the most Important species of the area are the Choco trogon, flycatchers, parakeets and tanagers.

Antisana Ecological Reserve situated in the east ridge of the Andes has a good number of Andean Condors, Silver Grebes, Black Faced Ibis, etc.
Pasochoa private Reserve protects some of the last remaining natural forests in the central valley. The most representative birds of this area are the Andean Guans, Ocellated Tapaculos, the Sword Billed Hummingbird and other species.

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