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 THE TOUR

Ecuador is the species densest country in South America. Incredibly close to 1600 species inhabits this rather small country. Tropical and subtropical forest on both side of the andes, interandean valleys, patches of temperate forests, paramos, endemic bird areas in the south, including the Tumbesian region abides for Mega diverse country. Kolibri Expeditions offers a series of good value trips to Ecuador aiming to more or less cover all the endemics and special birds in the country. We use a combination of lodges where available and inexpensive accomodation. The objective is to see the birds - not to be ruined.. We have several years of experience of mainland Ecuador and particularly Galapagos, in spite that we lately have concentrated more on our tours to Peru.
We have set up a filming expedition to Tiputini to film Army Ants for Discovery (Creeping crawlies)

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Classic localities such as Chongon Hills for Great Green Macaw, Piñas for El Oro Parakeet and Gray-backed Hawk, Cajanuma for Bearded Guan, Bombuscaro for Coppery-chested Jacamar and White-breasted Parakeet and Sozoranga for Tumbesian endemics such as Ochre-bellied Dove, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Grey-headed Antbird and Rufous-necked and Henna-hooded Foliage-Gleaners. We will also include the sites for the newly described Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi) and the recently rediscovered Pale-headed Brush-Finch.

Day 1. AM. Arrival to Guyaquil. All day in Chongon Hills.

Day 2. Drive to Piñas (Buenaventura). Birding Manglares Churute en route with Horned Screamer, Scrub Nightjar, White Ibis, Mangrove Hawk and many others.

Day 3. All day at Buenaventura for El Oro Parakeet, Grey-backed Hawk, Ecuadorian Tapaculo, Club-winged Manakin, Rufous-breasted Antthrush and Sickle-winged Guan.

Day 4. AM Buenaventura and then drive to Macará. Tumbes Sparrow and Tumbes Hummingbird en route.

Day 5. AM Tambo Negro. PM Sozoranga area

Day 6. AM Sozoranga - Tundo Forest. Drive to Utuana.

Day 7. Utuana is one of the best places for Grey-headed Antbird and Piura Hemispingus. Drive to Vilcabamba

Day 8. Whole day search for the new Jocotoco Antpitta

Day 9. Whole day in Cajanuma area. At night drive to Bombuscaro

Day 10. Bombuscaro

Day 11. Bombuscaro AM and drive to Loja over night at Cajanuma.

Day 12. Cajanuma AM and drive to Saraguro.

Day 13. Search for Crescent-faced Antpitta and Red-faced parrot in AM. White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant has been reliable at a nearby site. In PM drive to site for the recently rediscovered Pale-headed Brush-Finch

Day 14. Gualaceo-Limón rd

Day 15. AM Cajas National Park. PM Night bus to Quito or flight option.

 


 PRICES :
Option: South Ecuador Tour -- Days: 15
Price: US$ 1785
 
Flight to Guayaquil not included.


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