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    Birding Tour Ecuador: Zuro Loma Antpittas Hide and Yanacocha Puffleg Reserve

    Possible 20 - 40 Bird Species including Sword-billed Hummingbird and Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager
    Tailor-made Experience – Birding or Photography at your own pace.
    Visit Zuro Loma Feeders and Yanacocha Reserve
    Delicious Ecuadorian Lunch with Cloud Forest View
    Conservation-Oriented – Supporting our Reforestation Projects
    Ecuador Birds Tours Souvenir Cap
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    Contact Information

    Barrio Andrango, Quito, Ecuador
    sales@ecuadorbirdstours.com
    +593 99 373 2879

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    1. Pick up 5:30am from your hotel in Quito
    2. Visit Zuro Loma Antpitta Feeder and White-throated Screetch Owl Feeder (when in season)
    3. Lunch at Yanacocha Feeders
    4. Return to Quito

    Itinerary

    Visit Zuro Loma Antpittas Hide and possible Ocellated Tapaculo Hide (when in season)!
    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
    We will pick you up early in the morning around 5:30 am 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, the Chestnut-naped Antpitta and Equatorial Antpitta, as well as Tanagers and Sword-billed Hummingbirds.
    Target 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 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.
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    Testimonials

    BRILLIANT BIRDING!

    2025
    Australia

    We enjoyed a wonderful three week trip to Ecuador, experiencing over 500 species as we travelled from Quito to the Mindo area and then east through a variety of elevations and forests until seeing the Napo river region of the Amazon. Fantastic birds and Harpy Eagle! An awesome enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, Miguel, Carlos, and Marcelo. Looking forward already to return to enjoy great birding. The lodges were all excellent and great food.” Ken.

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    An extraordinary memorable experience

    2025
    Australia

    I participated in a 3 week experience organized with Diego and Ecuador Birding Tours. The trip was well planned and I loved the Condor lookout where there have identified 48 perching sites and we counted six birds flying. I liked how they partnered with other local residents to see their hummingbirds and ant wrens, toucons etc and the choice of hotels was first class. Diego is committed to reforestation and protecting the environment. It was a memorable trip thanks to Diego and Birding Ecuador” Diane.

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    Andean Cock of the Rock Tour

    2025
    EEUU

    Fantastic day trip on the Cock-of-the-Rock tour. Saw lots of birds, including the cock-of-the-rock lek, multiple antpitta species, and quetzals. Guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and the included meals were delicious.” Stuart Masson.

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    Wonderful birding trip! 204 bird species photographed in 7 days!!

    2025
    EEUU

    “Such a great experience. Our personal guide loves his work and was very resourceful at getting us and the birds together. He has 20+ years experience. Plus – he’s a knowledgeable photographer and knows about lighting, angles, and other necessary details! Diego went above and beyond what was required. Thank you Diego and Ecuadorbirdstours.com!” Bobby and family.

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    Amazing Hummingbird Tour

    2025
    EEUU

    Amazing trip set up by Diego, I did four days of “Hummingbirding” and saw 38 species of hummers. The food was delicious with good sized portions at the lodges and at the restaurants we stopped at for lunch along the way. Overall a great experience with Ecuador Birds tours and I’m already booking my next trip to return only 7 weeks after I left Ecuador on the first trip. I highly recommend Ecuador Birds Tours! Thank you Diego and Miguel!! Chris Drakis.

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    Tour Inclusions

    Below you will find whats Included and Not Included in our Day Tours:
    Pick up from Quito Hotel
    Drop off at Quito Hotel or Quito Airport
    Private English Speaking Birding Guide with Transportation
    Entrance Fees to Zuro Loma and Yanacocha Feeders
    Lunch Menu with soft drink
    Souvenir Birding Cap
    Ebird Online Birding List
    Personalized Services
    Personal Expenses
    Alcoholic and Soft Drinks
    Other Entrance Fees, when in season White-throated Screetch Owl Feeder $10.00 pp
    Tips
    Birding and Photography Antpittas Hides
    Birding Trails
    Hummingbird Feeders

    Trip Reports

    2025
    Birding Report Ecuador: Full Day Yanacocha Zuro Loma Tour Report - 45 Birds!
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