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UMBRELLA BIRD RESERVE
A magical place dedicated to the conservation of the Long-wattled Umbrella Bird habitat on the northwestern slopes of Ecuador, only 3 hours from Quito. Our conservation area has been blessed with a stable population of the Cephaloterus penduliger. We have a lodge and a 20 hectare reserve with trails and hummingbird feeders where you can feast on the great biodiversity in this choco endemic region.
Stay with us and help us conserve this extraordinary place, we have comfortable rooms, excellent food, transportation and guiding.
Recinto 23 de Junio
23 de Junio is a small community of farmers that migrated from the south of Ecuador in search of better land more than 30 years ago. Our struggle is representative of the many small farmers in Ecuador who have difficulties making a living from agriculture and resort to the total exploitation of the land, unfortunately we obtain very little from our work.
We are witnessing a new way of living with the arrival of bird watchers in search of the exotic Long-wattled Umbrellabird. This bird-blessing is beginning to take effect in the community as we realize that eco-turism can provide additional income to the people who can find and show the wanted bird. Many of our town members are now interested in the conservation of the forest to preserve these unique species.
Please visit us to see the Long-wattled Umbrella bird and to increase the awareness in our community of the benefits of conservation. We have enough patches of forest that provide great birds and an unforgettable birding experience. Our community lies at the bottom of some hills which can be accessed for a greater variety of birds including the Plate-billed Mountain Toucan.
During a half day birding excursion we can find many birds including: Swallow-tailed Kite, Gray-headed Kite, Roadside-Hawk, Laughing Falcon, Ruddy Pigeon, Bronze-winged Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo, Golden-headed Quetzal, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Pale-mandibled Aracari, Long-tailed Sylph, Pacific Hornero, Buff-fronter Foliage gleaner, Red-faced Spinetail, Spotted Woodcreeper, Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Ornate-Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, One-colored Becard, Masked-water-tirant, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Fasciated Wren, House-Wren, Bay Wren, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Tropical Parula, Slate-throated Whitestart, Blue-necked-Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Flame-faced Tanager, Lemon-rumped Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager, Dusky Bush-Tanager, Black-winged Saltator, Shiny Cowbird, Variable Seedeater, Yellow-bellied Siskin.
Here is what our friends from 10,000 Birds had to say about our place: http://10000birds.com/pajaro-toro.htm
BIRDWATCHING AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Many thanks to our sponsor the Pululahua Hostal for helping us build and manage this web site so we can reach more people interested in saving the forest through our eco-tourism program.
Check out these great partners for affordable birding programs that support the Ecuadorian people and businesses through the Bird Watching for Conservation Association.
Mashpi Amagusa Reserve.– The site with the highest Choco Endemic birds in Ecuador: Indigo Flowerpiercer, Moss-backed Tanager, Rose-faced Parrot, and many more.
Laguna Paikawe - A tiniy Amazonian lake with big birds that are loved by Pedro.
Pacto Sumaco.- Best birding option to visit the Sumaco Biosphere National Park and help the local community of Pacto Sumaco.
Isla Corazon - Community owned birdwatching and mangrove tours. A fantastic place to see mangrove and estuary birds and also help the community of Puerto Portovelo.
Pululahua Hostal - Ecuador Birding Tours that conserve the forest and money.
Refugio Paz de las Aves - A successful birds for conservation project and get close to the anpittas with Angel.
Gareno Lodge - Visit the Rufous Potoo up close and help the conservation of the Huaorani forest.
Cueva de los Tayos.- See and photograph the Oilbirds close to Mindo.
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