Tag: Choco Region

Trips

Spectacular Birding on Cerro Montezuma

August 20, 2014 by Mike 4 Comments

What happens when you visit one of the best birdwatching sites in the region with the highest number of endemic bird species in the...

Birds

Banded Ground Cuckoo – Neomorphus radiolosus – in Ecuador

October 6, 2012 by Renato 8 Comments

Ecuador was made for birdwatchers! A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive… Well, maybe that is...

Trips

Raptors at Botrosa Road

January 13, 2012 by Renato 2 Comments

While Birding the Choco Region near Esmeraldas we had an amazing day with many raptors at the Botrosa Road. We had some very nice...

Trips

Recinto 23 de Junio – Bird Watching

August 13, 2011 by Renato 10 Comments

Bird watching Recinto 23 de Junio is always a great experience. On my latest visit we encounter the Moss-backed Tanager and the Gray Hawk...

Trips

Birdwatching Bilsa and Mache Chindul Reserve

July 16, 2011 by Renato 3 Comments

On our lowland birdwatching trip we visited Rio Canande Reserve, Botrosa Road and then we also visited the nearby reserve of Mache Chindul; specifically...

Birding, Conservation

Bird Watching Botrosa Road

July 2, 2011 by Renato 5 Comments

Continued from Birdwatching Rio Canande Reserve.. On our final day of bird watching this northern Esmeraldas Choco Endemics site, we decided to do roadside...

Birds

Velvet-purple Coronet

February 24, 2011 by Mike 8 Comments

Because one good hummingbird deserves another, I’d like to brighten your day, perhaps even improve your overall quality of life by introducing one of...

Trips

Checking out the Chocó Region

January 17, 2010 by Mike 3 Comments

Despite its epic species diversity, Ecuador possesses but a pittance of mainland endemics to its name. Sure, the Galapagos Islands own a veritable franchise...

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