Birding tour ecuador 8 days 7 nights

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PLACES TO VISIT:

TAPICHALACA RESERVE, PODOCARPUS NATIONAL PARK ( BOMBUSCARO RIVER, CAJANUMA (PODOCARPUS PARK), COPALINGA RESERVE, BUENAVENTURA RESERVE.

Itinerary

Expect 300 hundred species

Day 1.

Welcome at the airport of Catamayo (Loja). Starting birding at the surroundings of town, which has an average from 900 to 1400 m. of elevation.

head to the Copalinga Reserve that is located by the Bombuscaro River, and is characterized by cultivated zones and farms. Copalinga and its surroundings is very good for birding and walking the trails. When the Inga edulis tree is flowering, you can see the Wire-crested Thorntail, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Violet-headed Hummingbird, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Green Violetear, and maybe the elusive Spangled Coquete.

We may also encounter the White-banded Swallow, Long-tailed Tyrant, Mottle-backed Elaenia, and flocks of tanagers such as Black-faced Dacnis, Swallow Tanager, Guira Tanager, Orange-eared Tanager, Paradise Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager and Bay-headed Tanager. We can also hear species such as the Dark-breasted Spinetail, Lined-Antshrike and Blackish Antbird depending on the time of the year. The noisy Speckled Chachalaca may be heard and with a bit of luck be seen.
rnNight at Copalinga Reserve.

Day 2

6 am Start birding along the paths of the reserve.

Following the Bombuscaro River we will look for White-capped Dipper, Torrent Duck and Ringed Kingfisher.

The Podocarpus National Park is located 3 km from the Copalinga Reserve. To reach the Podocarpus Park and the Visitor Center will take about 40 minutes. Along this trail we will look for the Coppery-chested Jacamar, White-breasted Parakeet and see species such as Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, Ornate Flycatcher, a variety of tanagers such as the Golden-eared Tanager, Golden Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Bay-headed Tanager, Flame-crested Tanager, Common-bush Tanager, Yellow-throated Bush Tanager, Subtropical Cacique and, if we are lucky, we will find the Andean Cock of the Rock and Amazonian Umbrellabird.

We will also search for other important species such as Ecuadorian Piedtail and the Highland Motmot. Night at Copalinga Reserve.

Day 3

Departure to Loja and Tapichalaca Reserve, trip which takes about three hours thirty minutes

rnBirding along the road towards Tapichala Reserve. Our first impression at the lodge will be the presence of many hummingbird species by the feeders around the house. Amongst these Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Chesnut-breasted Coronet, Collared Inca, Little Sunangel, Long?tailed Sylph. In the afternoon we will walk the paths around the lodge.
rnPossibilities are Chusquea Tapaculo, Golden Plumed Parakeet, tanagers such as Lacrimouse Mountain Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Hoode Mountain Tanager, Golden-crowned Tanager, Other possibilities are and White-capped Tanager.
rnNight in Tapichalaca Reserve.

Day 4
rnWe will bird along the trails early morning. After breakfast we will walk along a trail for about 40 minutes, where we will be able to see to see the famous Jocotoco Antpitta. After, we will continue looking for new birds such as, Grass-green Tanager, Orange-banded Flycatcher, Ocellated Tapaculo, Azara’s Spinetail and Rufous Wren and tapaculos.
rnNight in the Tapichalaca Reserve.

Day 5

Tapichalaca, birding around the lodge.

11h00 departure to Cajanuma in the Podocarpus National Park.

Whole day in Cajanuma. Target birds Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan, Bearded Guan.

Night in Loja.

Day 6.

Back to Cajanuma (Podocarpus National Park – Clouf forest )

11h00 Returning to Loja and then to Buenaventura Reserve. This trip takes 4 hours.

Lunch on the way to Buenaventura

Night in the Buenaventura Reserve

Day 7
After breakfast at the reserve we will begin our day in the best birding locations in southwest – Buenaventura.
rnHere we will have the opportunity to see species such as the Long Wattled Umbrella Bird, El Oro Parakeet, Chesnut-mandibled Toucan, Pacific Tuftedcheek, Booted Racket-tail, Tawny-bellied Hermit, White-whiskered Hermit, Baron?s Hermit, White-bearded Manakin, Club-winged Manakin, Bay Wren, Whiskered Wren, Lesser Greenlet and several tanagers such as Silver-throated and Rufous-throated Tanager. Other elusive species that we will try to see are the Choco Toucan or el Oro Tapaculo.
rnOther important species we may see are: Gray-back Hawk, Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Speckle-breasted Wren and Ecuadorian Thrush and many others.

Day 8

We will bird at Buenaventura Reserve for half day and then return to Loja or Guayaquil for your flight to Quito.

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