Highlights of Yanacocha & Alambi Birding Reserve Tour:
- Visit Yanacocha Reserve near Quito (Upper Mountain Forest and Paramo Region)
- Birding the Old-Nono-Mindo Route for spectacular bird species
- Delicious Lunch at the reserve overviewing the Andes and Cloud Forest
- Visit Zuro Loma Antpittas Hide and possible Ocellated Tapaculo Hide!
We will pick you up early in the morning around 530am from your hotel in Quito area and drive towards Zuro Loma Reserve located in the North Western part of Quito. Upon arrival to the reserve we will devote the first hour to explore the Antpitta nad Hummingbird feeders of the reserve for 2-types of Antpittas, Tanagers and Hummingbirds.
Target Bird Species: Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Grey-browed BrushFinch, Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Equatorial Antpitta, Andean Guan, Masked Flowerpiercer, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Southern-Yellow Grossbeak, Shining Sunbeam, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great-Sapphirewing, Buff-tailed Coronet, Superciliated Hemispingus and others.
We will continue birding in Yanacocha Reserve for about 1 hour observing hummingbirds and possible the critical endangered Black-breasted Puffleg. Lunch at the Reserve overviewing the Canopy of the Upper Mountain Forest and Cloud Forest. Continue to the main Puffleg feeders and afternoon return to Quito.
Target Bird Species: Sapphire-vented puffleg, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great Sapphirewing, Rufous Wren, Tawny Antpitta, Purple-backed Thornbill, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill and others.
Included: Private Transportation, Expert Birding Guide, Lunch, Entrance Fee to Yanacocha and Zuro Loma Reserve, ebird List, and Ecuador Birds Tours Cap.
Not Included: Other expenses and Tips.
Operation Days: Everyday
