Birdlovers Ecuador Trekking Holidays

Ecuador is home to several species of birds. In fact, it is one of the prime bird-watching places in the whole world.

There are a lot that you can see in Ecuador; the key to making the most out of it is to know where these birds can be found so you can plan your birdwatching and trekking holidays in the exotic country of Ecuador. Here are some of the best places to go bird-watching in Ecuador:

Antisana Ecological Reserve

The Antisana Ecological Reserve is home to the Andean Condor. The condor has the distinction of being one of the largest birds to take flight in the world. It has a wingspan of over three meters, and weighs as much as 10 kilograms. One part of this tour is a visit to the cliffs where the condors nest and breed their young.

The condor shares the Reserve with other birds like the Andean hawks, falcons, and gavilanes. There are also hummingbirds to be found here together with its larger cousins.

Birdwatching is not the only thing that you can do in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. You can also find the remnants of the last violent eruption of the Antisana volcano: a valley that boasts of abundance in vegetation as a result of the lava flows induced by that eruption.

Napo Wildlife Center

The Napo Wildlife Center is home to over 500 species of both birds and mammals. One of its main attractions are the flocks of brilliant green parrots and parakeets that number by the hundreds.

The Center lets visitors view the wildly colorful fowl through viewing blinds; the guests are hidden from the birds’ view and thus are able to watch them in their natural behavior without disturbing them.

Green parakeets and parrots are not the only attractions in the center; there are also mealy, yellow-crowned, orange-winded, and blue headed parrots.

Sometimes tourists can have the rare opportunity of viewing scarlet macaws through one of the two viewing blinds within the property. Giant otters and several species of monkeys can also be safely viewed within the Napo Wildlife Center.

The center also features a canopy platform placed on top of a 120-foot tree where guests can view the birds and other animals in the center from an elevated vantage point. It also has a lodge where guests can spend the night after a tiring yet enjoyable day ecuador trekking. Some say that the birdwatching in here is even more amazing than some of the Peru trekking tripos that birdlovers can go on.

Andean Cock of the Rock Trail

The Andean Cock of the Rock Trail takes three days to tour. The first day does not expose the tourists to the birds as this is done in the second day of the trek; the first day, however, gives guests the opportunity to bathe in thermal baths before reaching the San Rafael Falls.

The next day, after breakfast the tour moves through the actual trail where you will find several species of birds including parrots and mountain toucans.

The trail is also home to several plant species that will amaze you as much as the birds will.