Birdwatching Andes Orientales

ANDES ORIENTALES TOUR

Day 1: Papallacta

Early departure from the hotel in Quito. At 5 am we will be heading to Guango Lodge crossing the paramo of papallacta which is a cool high Andes climate where one can enjoy the trip with many easy to see hummingbirds in feeders,as if they were in herds, along with other species like Chestnut Breasted Coronet, Glowing Puffleg, Tourmaline Sunangel, Gray Breasted MountainToucan, Rufous Spinetail, Dusky Piha, Capped Conebill, Blue And Black Tanager, Gray Hooded Bush Tanager, Black Capped Hemispingus, Slaty Brush Finch.              

Day 2: San Isidro

San Isidro is at 2000 meters above sea level, between the Antisana Volcanoe reserve and Sumaco.Here you will find a high altitude tropical climate in the Andes Orientales.This Andean mountain reserve has various paths that are well designed for bird viewing Crested Quetzal,Highland Motmot,Inca Jay,White Bellied Antpitta,Rufous Breasted Flycatcher,SaffronCrowned Tanager,Plain Breasted Hawk.

Day 3: Road to Loreto

5:00 am departure to arrive as the forest is awaking and listen to the chours of birds in their natural habitats. Golden Collared Toucanet, Lettered Aracari, Yellow Tufted Flowerpircer Woodpecker, Lined Antshrike, Scarlet Breasted Fruiteater, Orange Eared Tanager, Grayish Saltator, Black Caracara, Cliff Flycatcher,

n the afternoon we will return to the hotel.

Day 4: Cordillera Guacamayos

Cordillera Guacamayos is located 30 minutes from San Isidro in the Andes Orientales corridor. As the fog burns off we will see the emergence of many bird species like Lacrimose Mountain Tanager,White Capped Tanager,Ocellated Tapaculo,Flammulated Treehunter,Yellow Vented Woodpecker,Greater Scythebill,Undulated Antpitta,Rufous Crested Tanager Yellow Whiskered Bush Tanager.

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