Birds, birding trips and birdwatching tours in republic of ecuador. American birding association ecuador birding bash 2020. Located in the heart of the tropics, crossed by the equator, yet ecuador has virtually all the climate types because it ranges from the andes to the sea covering almost all the climate steps vertically so it is considered a megabiodiverse country. There was a lot of outdated information on the various websites, trip reports and books i used for. The reserve was created as an important ecological corridor between antisana, cayambecoca reserve above papallacta pass, and. The second problem that i have with this book is that there are. Ecuador birding bash 2020 american birding association. The variety of ecosystems, habitats and impressive mountain scenery creates a perfect location for birding and wildlife. Birdlife categorizes antisana as an important bird area and is part of the nature conservancys condor bioreserve.
You will see the beautiful mica lake and the majestic antisana volcano. Bird photographs and report from quito, the papallacta pass, guango lodge, antisana and otavalo february 22 march 3, 2009 sorry, many of the images for this report arrived corrupted i made it back to quito on the afternoon of the 22nd and found my buddy dubi hanging out at the hostel that we both use. They are the ones who seriously made a milestone in ornithology of ecuador. Here are opportunities to see many high altitude and local specialties, which are absent or difficult at other sites, many of which are at their northern limit. The creation of apps from the book is a coproduction between bloomsbury plc and sunbird images. The best and most comprehensive books with all the species almost 1700. Antisana andean birding birdwatching, andes and amazon, bird. Within an hour from quito, you may find one of the worlds largest birds, the condor, sleeping in their nests on the hillside, or with any luck, flying around the lake. A beautiful colonial city in ecuador with plenty of craft shops and markets.
The amazon rainforest is a birders paradise and the most species of animals and plants have been found in ecuador and perus western section of amazonia. Bird checklist for antisana reserve exotic birding. Ecuador may 2019 birdwatching sites access and info updates published by gerhard geldenhuys suffolk, uk. The first and a real pet peeve of mine with many birding books is that plates of birds are in a different section of the book, so your always flipping back and forth between the written descriptions and the plates. Pablo andrade is an ecuadorbased tour operator that specializes of carrying out birding tours all over ecuador.
What to do about that ginormous birds of ecuador field. We first photograph the road that leads to the parks. Birding book club big year narratives nate swick20200515t17. Please contact us if you have any questions and to get more details about our trips. Swordbilled hummingbirds usually come to the feeders at yanacocha as well as guango on the extension nick athanas day 3. Cotopaxi full day tour from quito with breakfast and lunch. Antisana national park condor reserve ecuador birds tours. The antisana reserve is a failry new protected area located in the eastern andes of ecuador. An early departure from quito brings you to the western entrance of antisana ecological reserve, just about 30 miles southeast from quito, with a mixture of habitats from montane forest below and paramo grassland above. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the iucn and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country.
For a guide, i used fieldbook of the birds of ecuador. Audobon society, bird life international, international conservancy, cornell university, paul greenfield and robert ridgely and others. The papallacta pass is between two protected areas the cayambecoca and antisana ecological reserves, these areas assure the preservation of unique habitats and unique bird species. Ecuador may 2019 birdwatching sites access and info updates. Additional trips include ingapirca, the northernmost best preserved ruins. A forest blind, a ten minute walk from the lodge, allows for great opportunities to see some very shy cloudforest species up close, such as whitethroated quaildove, russetcrowned warbler, zeledons antbird, streakcapped treehunter, strong. Upon arrival to the reserve we will make strategic stops to observe different flora and fauna and natural treasures that antisana offers. Andean birding birdwatching, andes and amazon, bird. Welcome to the birding blog i maintained during the years that i lived and birded in ecuador. This extraordinary place is located in between the provinces of pichincha to the west and napo to the east. Our main targets for this place include the andean condor, and, the elegant ecuadorian hillstar.
Pablo has participated in many important bird research projects and has written literature about the birds of southern ecuador. A watchers introduction to behavior, breeding, and diversity renowned ornithologist, author of the field guides birds of colombia and birds of venezuela, and vent birding tour leader, steven hilty has written a collection of essays answering some of the most frequently asked questions by birders. Andean gull and blackfaced ibis photo by roger ahlman. My route went mindo antisana papallacta cosanga amazon yarina lodge. Meet with members of local birdwatching clubs to learn how they are preserving the birding habitats. Our tours are developing at the four regions, the pacific coast, highlands, amazon basin and galapagos islands. I also sign out tour books like loney planet from the library.
Travel along the foothills of the volcano in order to reach a small village. Something that makes this place wonderful is the contact with undisturbed nature apart from crowded touristic places and its beautiful andean scenery. This entry was posted in birding, ecuador and tagged antisana volcano, birding, birds, cock of the rock, ecuador, mindo, quito. I also used bird data pro ecuador on my phone, it has sounds and a few photos for most of the birds. Actually, i only became a birder after a few years of exploring this country, from the high andes to amazonia, and being regularly confronted by its remarkably diverse avifauna, almost in spite of myself. The american birding association, in partnership with tropical birding tours, invites you to join the aba ecuador birding bash from july 1726, 2020. Flora and fauna edit the mountain tapir tapirus pinchaque is one of the rare animals found in antisana ecological reserve. The antisana reserve is the most impressive andean mount near quito and sanctuary of wild andean condor, andean ibis, giant hummingbird, cara cara and other spectacular birds. The snowcovered top of antisana volcano is located at 18,886 ft a. Just after the birds of ecuador field guide arrived in the mail and before some friends advised us to chop it into two i sent out a tweet on twitter lamenting about how heavy the thing was. Quito is the capital of ecuador, and situated 2800m above sea level the highest capital in the world. Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern andes, in ecuador. Antisana ecological reserve is a newly created reserve located at about 12,000 ft elevation in the eastern andes of ecuador. Birding in the ecuadorian andes, day 6 believesteve.
Birding antisana ecological park andean condor reservation once in the brink of extinction in ecuador, the andean condor has now recovered thanks to several protected reserves like antisana. Ecuador as a birding destination is well known and difficult to rival, and the east slope of the andes as they plunge toward the humid lowlands of the steamy amazon basin is about as rich in bird species as it gets. Its the fourth highest peak of ecuador and its covered by the largest ice cap in the country. This reserve is the most important stronghold for the andean condor in ecuador. The company offers occasional 2week tours in ecuador that combine the highlands, cloud forest, and amazon basin. So it was a big deal when 3040 condors were discovered nesting on the cliffs at antisanilla, on the western slopes of the magnificent antisana. Antisana is just a worthy glimpse in the heart of the andes between 10500 ft to 15000 ft a. Mindo birding tour private bird tours day and multy. After breakfast, we drive for 2 hours to this reserve with the andean condor as a main target but with other fantastic bird species also in mind.
Our drive up and up and up into antisana ecological. At a glance for sheer diversity of birds in a short trip, it is hard to beat ecuador. Our popular tours include 11 day amazon to andes, 14 day east and west slope, antisana day tour. This is a birding tour, and seeing birds will be the primary focus. View an amazing variety of bird species across ecuadors different climatic zones and altitude ranges. Birding san isidro reserve and enjoying beautiful lodge there. Papallacta b,l,d you will be picked up in a private transportation from your hotel and driven through a great birding corridor known as the papallacta pass.
Bird tour company providing top bird guides, itineraries and logistics for your visit to the andes and amazon. The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. Birding forested areas around pappalachta hot springs, then guango reserve, birding the baezacosanga road then to san isidro for evening. Birding in the ecuadorian andes, day 5 believesteve. This makes birdwatching in ecuadors amazon rainforest one of the best birdwatching sites worldwide. Drive to visit the antisana volcano 19500 ft, the most impressive andean mount near quito and sanctuary of wild andean birds.
An early departure from the hotel in quito brings us to the western entrance of antisana ecological reserve, a mix of elfin forest below and grassland paramo above. Birding ecuador hummers, howlers and hissing hoatzin, dvd. We have been nominated to world travel awards 2019. Ecuadors amazon then sets the world record for species diversity of animals. Birding antisana ecological reserve december 12, 2010 by corey 15 comments having already shared the gorgeous scenery we queens birders encountered when we went into the high elevation grasslands in ecuador i would be remiss if i failed to also bring up the birds.
I have 15 years experience as a birding and nature guide in the andean mountians, amazon jungle, cloud forests and highlands of ecuador. I was also featured as part of the lonely planet guide to tourism in ecuador. Boasting a bird list of over 1,700 species, ecuador has entrenched itself as a premier south american birding tour destination. Can anyone tell me the best months to bird in ecuador and where they think the best places are. Antisana volcano is the fourth highest peak in ecuador. Visualize the magnificent basaltic gorge of the antisana volcano. Pablo cervantes daza works as a nature and photography guide for tropical birding tours and for capturing nature tours, leading tours and workshops in his native ecuador, as well as in brazil, costa rica.
San isidro gets a lot of activity from visiting birders and sacha lodge has an elevated canopy. Something that makes this place wonderful is the contact with undisturbed nature apart from crowded. The andean condor has the widest wingspan of any raptor up to 10. Antisana volcano day tour from quito ecuador activities. A symbol of the country, it appears on its national coatofarms. Highaltitude preserve for andean condors in ecuador. Birding in the shadow of the huge snow cone of volcan antisana we will seek out ecuadors national bird, the andean condor, as well as blackfaced. Pablo andrade is an ornithologist with more that 15 years experience leading ornithological tours in ecuador. From there drive up to reach the entrance of hacienda antisana. Ecuador has a wide variety of faunal zones, including some of the richest on this planet, each. Ecuador ecuador birding the choco andes region november 25 december 4, 2018. This entry was posted in birding, ecuador and tagged baeza, birding, birds, ecuador, papallacta, volcano antisana. Join this private fullday trip to antisana mica lake. Antisana private birding tours wildlife photography day tour.
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