Country: Ecuador

Torrent Duck at Cuyuja River Bird Photography

Easy walk along the clear waters of the Cuyuja River, where fast-flowing streams create ideal habitat for Torrent Duck. Depending on conditions, the surrounding forest may also reveal Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Red-hooded Tanager, and, with some luck, the remarkable Andean Potoo before we continue toward our lodge.

Cayambe-Coca Cloud Forest Photography

Descending into Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve, we explore moss-covered temperate forest rich in localized Andean species. Our focus is on birds such as Black-backed Bush Tanager, Masked Mountain Tanager, Pale-naped Brushfinch, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, Pluscap, and the vibrant Golden-crowned Tanager, all of which thrive in this cool, humid habitat.

Baeza

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Banded Ground-cuckoo

Wildsumaco Lodge

Two nights at WildSumaco Lodge at 1,500 m, in the buffer zone of Sumaco National Park amid full subtropical Amazonian forest.

Casa del Suizo

Cabañas Ecológicas Copalinga

Hakuna Matata Amazon Lodge