Birding Trip Report Southern Ecuador 2024 Exploraves

Buenaventura – Tapichalaca and Copalinga Reserves. 8 days trip. from june 1st to 8th
Participants: Carol Cruzan – Mitchell Brian Cruzan.
Leaded by: Pablo Andrade

Emblematic Species:

Sta Rosa . Laguna la Tembladera_ Buenaventura Reserve: Horned Screamer, Ecuadorian-ground Dove, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Gray-backed Hawk, El Oro Parakeet, Scaled Fruiteater (h), Broad-billed Motmot, Black-throated Hermit, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Brown Inca, Long-wattled Umbrellabird,  Esmeraldas Antbird, Chestnut-backed Antbird, Slaty Antwren, Black-capped Antshrike, Ochraceous Attila, Brown-winged Schiffornis.

Tapichalaca Reserve: Bearded Guan, Golden-plumed Parakeet, Jocotoco Antpitta, Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Rufous  Antpitta, Chusquea Tapaculo (h), Blackish tapaculo (h) Lacrimouse-mountain Tanager. .

Copalinga Reserve, Bombuscaro River, Podocarpus National Park: Blackish Nightjar,  Band-bellied Owl, White-necked Parakeet, Andean-cock-of-the Rock, Lanceolated Monklet, Speckled Chachalaca, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Spotted Tanager, Green and gold Tanager, Orange-eared Tanager, Golden Tanager, Flame-crested Tanager 

Other species: Peruvian-pygmy Owl, Pacific Parrotlet,   

New record for the Podocarpus National Park, Bombuscaro River: Rufous-breasted Hermit.