Andean Birding Adventure: Up-Close Encounters | Birds of Ecuador | Part 1

Discover the breathtaking Andean birds of Ecuador in this captivating birdwatching journey. In Part 1 of this series, you'll get up-close encounters with the vibrant bird species that inhabit this awe-inspiring ecosystem. Witness their stunning colors and fascinating behaviors. During our 9-day itinerary, we visited 18 eBird hotspots and observed a total of 282 bird species. This video showcases 55 of them, and I hope you thoroughly enjoy the experience. Don't forget to enable HDR on your viewing device for a more immersive experience of light and color. Hotspot: Sachatamia Lodge, Pichincha, EC Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Violet-tailed Sylph Velvet-purple Coronet Sparkling Violetear Andean Emerald Dusky Chlorospingus Fawn-breasted Brilliant Flame-rumped Tanager Scrub Blackbird Golden-naped Tanager Orange-bellied Euphonia Red-headed Barbet Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Flame-faced Tanager Hotspot: Refugio Paz de las Aves (Angel Paz), Pichincha, EC Andean Cock-of-the-rock Montane Woodcreepe Yellow-breasted Antpitta Giant Antpitta Hotspot: Punto Ornitológico Mindo, Pichincha, EC Andean Emerald White-necked Jacobin Green Thorntail Pacific Parrotlet Hotspot: Kapari Natural Lodge, Pichincha, EC Crested Owl Lyre-tailed Nightjar Choco Screech-Owl Hotspot: Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha, EC White-tailed Trogon Lineated Woodpecker Purple-chested Hummingbird Hotspot: Balcón Tumpiki, Pichincha, EC Golden Tanager Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Black-capped Tanager Black-winged Saltator Black-chinned Mountain Tanager Golden-naped Tanager Crimson-rumped Toucanet Toucan Barbet Hotspot: Recinto 23 de Junio, Pichincha, EC Olive-crowned Yellowthroat Empress Brilliant Long-wattled Umbrellabird Olivaceous Piculet Hotspot: Sachatamia Lodge, Pichincha, EC Barred Forest-Falcon Strong-billed Woodcreeper Masked Trogon Hotspot: Papallacta--radio antennas, Napo, EC Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Variable Hawk Blue-mantled Thornbill Tawny Antpitta Hotspot: WildSumaco Lodge, Napo, EC Brown Violetear Napo Sabrewing Black-throated Brilliant Wire-crested Thorntail Golden-tailed Sapphire Gould's Jewelfront Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pallid Dove Swallow Tanager Masked Water-Tyrant 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Sachatamia Lodge, Pichincha, EC 05:54 - Refugio Paz de las Aves (Angel Paz), Pichincha, EC 08:09 - Punto Ornitológico Mindo, Pichincha, EC 09:14 - Kapari Natural Lodge, Pichincha, EC 11:00 - Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha, EC 12:56 - Balcón Tumpiki, Pichincha, EC 16:34 - Recinto 23 de Junio, Pichincha, EC 18:17 - Sachatamia Lodge, Pichincha, EC 20:55 - Papallacta--radio antennas, Napo, EC 22:10 - WildSumaco Lodge, Napo, EC