Birding in
Quito
BIRDS IN QUITO - ECUADOR Ecuador has an area of 283,560 square kilometers. It straddles the Andes Mountains, and is a prime location in the middle of the world. The influence of the ocean currents also give rise to an unique environment for the 1887 species distributed throughout the country, from the snow peaks of the highlands to the humid heat of the Pacific Coast, as well in the Amazon jungle and the Galapagos Islands. The Metropolitan District of Quito, which is geographically located at latitude 0°0’0 ‘’, is an ideal place to observe endemic and rare birds in the region. The diversity of ecological zones and microclimates starting at between 500 and surpassing 4,700 meters, make this the perfect habitat for 542 species of birds, allowing travelers to go from the high Andean plains to the interior of the Andean forests of Chocó. This pamphlet includes a small sample of the most common birds of Quito, offering an unforgettable experience that will take you to several places in an exceptional destination for bird watching. A highlight of this adventure is the proximity to the urban area of the Metropolitan District of Quito.
A publication of the Empresa Metropolitana Quito Turismo • Content: Quito Turismo • Photography birds: Nick Athanas (1,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17,19, 20,21,24), Sam Woods (2,10,18), Pablo Cervantes (3,13,14,25), Steve Blain (5), Francisco Sornoza (22), Andrew Spencer (23), Iain Campbell (26) • Year 2015 • Quito - Ecuador
Andes North
Legend
IMBABURA
San José de Minas
Airport Camping
Nanegal
Pacto
Nanegalito
Birdwatching Ecological Reserve
Tabacundo
Middle of the Word
Mindo
West to the Pacific Coast
Archaeological Museum
Puéllaro San Antonio
Calacalí
San Miguel de los Bancos
Excursion Middle of the World
Perucho
Gualea
Cablecar
Otavalo
Atahualpa Chavezpamba
Tulipe
Biking
Fishing
4.610 m / 15.124 ft San Pablo
Cayambe
CAYAMBE
5.790 m / 18.997 ft
Pomasqui
Nono
Guayllabamba Calderón
El Quinche
Llano Chico
Nayón Cumbayá
PICHINCHA
Volcano
4.790 m / 15.715 ft
Zoo
Checa
Zámbiza
QUITO
CERRO PUNTAS
Yaruquí Puembo Tababela
4.452 m / 14.606 ft
Tumbaco
Lloa
Pifo
Guangopolo
Cayambe Coca National Park
Conocoto
La Merced El Tingo
Area refuge for Andean Bear
Sangolquí
Pululahua Geobotanic Reserve Amaguaña
Alangasí Papallacta
Píntag
Areas of conservation and sustainable use Mashpi - Guaycuyacu - Sahuangal Alóag
PASOCHOA
Machachi
4.199 m / 13.776 ft
ANTISANA
5.700 m / 18.700 ft
ILLINIZA
5.263 m / 17.267 ft
Andes South COTOPAXI
5.898 m / 19.350 ft
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East to the Amazon
Areas of conservation and sustainable use Pachijal
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1 Andean Condor - Vultur gryphus Found above 3000 meters
4. Purple backed thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum Found between 2500 and 3400 meters
2. Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi Found above 4000 meters
5. Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis Found between 2850 and 3300 meters
3. Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo jamesonii Found above 3.000 meters
6. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla Found between 1600 and 3100 meters
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7. Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala Found between 1200 and 2800 meters 8. Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena laminirostris Found between 1200 and 2600 meters
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5 9. Crested Quetzal Pharomachrus antisianusn Found between 1500 and 2500 meters 10. Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra Found between 1500 and 2400 meters 11. Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus Found between 1400 and 2400 meters 21
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12. Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala Found between 1500 and 2300 meters 13. Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis Found between 1400 and 2200 meters
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7 14. Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana sanguinolenta Found between 900 and 2100 meters 15. Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis From 800 to 1950 meters 16. Velvet- purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini Found between 800 and 1700 meters 19
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17. Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini Found between 900 and 1.600 meters 18. Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda Found between 600 and 1700 meters
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19. Club-winged manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus Found between 600 and 1600 meters 20. Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis Found below 1400 meters 21. Choc贸 Trogon - Trogon comptus Found between 300 and 1200 meters
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22. Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus erythrops Found below 1200 meters 23. Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger Found below 200 meters
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24. Rose-faced Parrot Pionopsitta pulchra Found below 1200 meters 25. Choc贸 Toucan - Ramphastos brevis Found below 900 meters 26. Banded Ground-Cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus Found below 500 meters
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PLACES FOR BIRDWATCHING IN QUITO Here you’ll find all necessary touristic conveniences including trained guides, quality accommodation, and the exquisite regional cuisine of this ideal bird watching destination. Bird watching in Quito’s surrounding areas is an experience you’ll want to repeat, and recommend. For additional information, go to: birds.quito.com.ec • Yanacocha Reserve: At 3,200 meters above sea level, 41-59°F, 9 km northwest of the city of Quito. • Yunguilla Conservation Area: 20 km northwest of Quito along The Calacalí - La Independencia route • Maquipucuna Protected Forest: located in the rural parish of Nanegal, 70 km from the Metropolitan District of Quito. • Pahuma Reserve: Northwest of Quito, at 43 km the Calacalí – La Independencia route. • Bellavista Reserve: At km 52 of the Quito - Nanegalito route, it runs 12 km to Tandayapa. • Santa Lucia: Located in the rural parish of Nanegal, 74 km from the Metropolitan District of Quito. • Mashpi Protected Forest: 110 km from the city of Quito, on the northwestern slopes of the Andean Choco bioregion. • Cayambe Coca National Park - Papallacta: Towards the east at 65 km from Quito, the Ecuadorian Amazon entrance. • Geobotanical Reserve Pululahua: 17 km north of Quito, near the valley la Mitad del Mundo.