Full Day Birding Tour – Nanegal & Andean Cock‑of‑the‑Rock (from Quito)
Discover Ecuador’s incredible biodiversity on a full-day birding and nature photography tour in the Chocó cloud forest northwest of Quito.
Tour Description
Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with over 1,700 recorded bird species across various habitats, from tropical forests to the Andes.
This tour explores rich ecological areas, including hummingbird feeders and the famous lek of the Andean Cock‑of‑the‑Rock, where you can witness their spectacular mating displays.
DETAILED ITINERARY
5:00 am – Departure from Quito
Pickup at your hotel or the airport in Quito.
around the 6:00am
At our first stop we will enjoy a delicious coffee and the birds all around us like the Tufted Tit-tyrant, Rufous-naped Brushfinch, Azara’s Spinetail, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Grass Wren, Red-crested Cotinga, Streak-throated Bush Tyrant. At hummingbird feeders: Black-tailed Trainbearer, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Sparkling Violetear, Tyrian Metaltail, Shining Sunbeam, White-bellied Woodstar, and Sword-billed Hummingbird.
After the first stop, we continue to drive for 35 minutes to the the Nanegal ecologically rich area on the tropical forest of the Pichincha area. At this elevation, we will look for several species, like Tawny-Bellied Hermit, Green-Crowned Brilliant, Western Emerald,Guayaquil Woodpecker, Ringed Kingfisher, Red-Headed Barbet and many more.
between 9:00am
From 9 a.m. onwards, our journey continues to Nanegal area tropical forest where we will find endemic species of the Choco Andean area especies like: Choco Tyrannulet, Choco Toucan, Tawny-Bellied Hermit, Green-Crowned Brilliant, Western Emerald, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Ringed Kingfisher, Red-Headed Barbet and many more.
12:h00 pm Lunch
Lunch at our open-air restaurant surrouded by hummingbirds and sublime tropical forest landscape.
13:45 pm - departure to Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Lek
Andean Cock-of-The-Rock lek
After lunch we went to the special place of these highly sought-after birds that from three in the afternoon come out to show their dance in order to conquer a female, it is the exact time for us to be able to observe this wonderful time that nature gives us.
4:00 pm Transfer back to any hotel in Quito area or to Quito airport
End Of Itinerary
Additional Offers: Please ask for further information on additional activities and destinations to extend your trip.
Trip Information
Length: Full Birding Day plus any Pre-and Post-tour Extensions
Starting city: Quito
Ending city: Quito
Physical difficulty: Moderate
Focus: Birding and Bird Photography
Group size: All groups will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.
Experienced Bird Guide: All of our guides have over 20 years of experience as birdwatching and bird photo guides in Ecuador.
Your guide’s equipment: Binoculars, spotting scope, laser pointer & field-guide
-Naturalist & Birding Guide
-Private Transportation
– lunch
-Coffee and tea
-All Excursions and entrance fees to the reserves
-Tips
-Alcoholic Beverages
-Any other items not specified