If you are near Quito, Ecuador and want to see the female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock nesting then you must go to the Pauma Orquid Reserve. This place is on the Calacali La Independencia highway which is the main road that you take to go to Mindo. The nest occurs mostly in the month of November, December and January and once in a while during June and July. This place is also a great place to see the Beautiful Jay and White-tailed Hillstar. Since this is reserve is on the way to Mindo it is a very easy to stop which sometimes, can reward you with birds that cannot be easily found elsewhere.
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Nesting
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Thank you for your recommendations and this photo of an amazing bird!
Thanks Wendy, hope to see you here some day!