Are you interested in the birds of Ecuador? You’ll be happy to know that Ecuador is home to over 1600 species of birds! In this post, we´ll share 121 birds of Ecuador you could see on mainland. 

Birds of Ecuador: 121+ Birds

You Can See on Mainland Ecuador

A great way to see a large number of birds is on our Tumbesian Region Bird-watching package(14 day / 13 night stay). On this adventure, you’ll travel from the coast to the Andes and have the chance to see between 450 to 500 species! Because of the number of habitats visited, this trip gives you the highest number of possible species sightings of all our Bird-watching packages.

Let’s get started by looking at a list of 121 birds of Ecuador that you are likely to see on this adventure:

Will You See More Than 121 Birds in Ecuador?

 Are you excited yet? Remember, that the above list is made up of 121 birds of Ecuador that are commonly seen on this trip, there are hundreds more that you may also see. On this adventure you’ll explore the Tumbesian lowlands. This is considered as an Endemic Bird Area by BirdLife International due to its concentration of restricted-range birds, and its vegetation diversity. In this area, you’ll have an opportunity to see some of its 50+ endemic bird species.

Did you know? There are twice as many bird species in Ecuador than any one of the continents of North America, Australia, or Europe?

Ecuador is home to the recently discovered blue-throated hillstar hummingbird.

 In this adventure you’ll start off in Guayaquil exploring the Cerro Blanco reserve, and the mangrove estuary of Puerto Hondo where you could see: the Ecuadorian Ground-Dove, Croaking Ground-Dove, Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Pacific Parrotlet, Pacific Pygmy-Owl, Ecuadorian Trogon, Blue-crowned Motmot, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Fasciated Wren, Superciliated Wren, Streaked Saltator, Scrub Blackbird, Ecuadorian Thrush, Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Red-lored Amazon, Mangrove Warbler, the Great-tailed Grackle, and more.

Each day will be spent birding through different habitats as you make your way to Quito in the Andes Mountains.

 Your travels will take you through many habitats including:

• Tropical Deciduous Forest
• Mangrove Forest
• Southwestern Lower Montane
• Andean Montane Scrub
• Elfin Forest
• Upper Montane Forest
• Temperate Forest
• Páramo Grassland

You’ll finish your trip at Quito’s Botanical Garden. This area is a temporary refuge for birds on their way to the eastern slope and lowlands. Some of the birds spotted in the area are: the Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow Warbler, Swainson’s Thrush and Summer Tanager.

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