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Bird Tours by Richard

Richard is a National Certified guide by the Ministery of Tourism of Ecuador. He started to work as a professional guide of Cultural and Historical tours of Quito old town, Otavalo indigenous market/city to international Travel Agencies like Lindblad Expeditions group, Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Adventure Assosiates, Journey Latin America, House of Travel, among others. He worked as a free lance guide for the well reputable Metropolitan Touring Travel Agency of Ecuador.

Ecuador Bird & Photo Tours

Ecuador offers a vast ebird hotspots. The bird reserves, bird santuaries and bird lodges are named and found in the following websites of our partners.

birds of ecuador

Endemic birds of Ecuador

42 endemic species

Certainly! Ecuador is home to 42 endemic bird species. These unique avian residents are found exclusively within the country’s borders. Let’s explore some of these fascinating birds.

Bird Species

Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis): A dove species found in the Galapagos Islands.
Violet-throated Metaltail (Metallura baroni): A hummingbird with a striking violet throat.
Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis): A puffleg hummingbird with black breast plumage.
Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini): Another puffleg hummingbird, possibly extinct.
Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi): A woodstar hummingbird from the Esmeraldas region.
Galapagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota): A rail species found in the Galapagos.
Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus): The only penguin species native to the Galapagos.
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata): Breeds on the Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia): Breeding seabird in the Galapagos.
Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris): Another Galapagos seabird.
Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi): Unique cormorant species that cannot fly.
Lava Gull (Larus fuliginosus): A gull species found in volcanic areas.
Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis): A raptor endemic to the Galapagos.
Lilacine Amazon (Amazona lilacina): A parrot species.
El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi): A parakeet from the El Oro region.
Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox): A passerine bird.
Ecuadorian Tapaculo (Scytalopus robbinsi): A tapaculo species. Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris): A flycatcher from the Galapagos.
Little Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus): A small vermilion flycatcher.
Least Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus dubius): Possibly extinct.
Galapagos Martin (Progne modesta): A martin species from the Galapagos.
Floreana Mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus): A mockingbird found on Floreana Island.
Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus): Another Galapagos mockingbird.
Espanola Mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi): Endemic to Espanola Island.
San Cristobal Mockingbird (Mimus melanotis): Found on San Cristobal Island.
Pale-headed Brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps): A brush-finch species.
Grey Warbler-finch (Certhidea fusca): A warbler-finch.
Green Warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea): Another warbler-finch.
Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris): A unique finch species.
Sharp-beaked Ground-finch (Geospiza difficilis): A ground-finch.
Large Tree-finch (Geospiza psittacula): A tree-finch.
Medium Tree-finch (Geospiza pauper): Another tree-finch.
Small Tree-finch (Geospiza parvula): Yet another tree-finch.
Mangrove Finch (Geospiza heliobates): A mangrove-dwelling finch.

These endemic birds contribute to Ecuador’s rich biodiversity and are a testament to the country’s natural heritage.

Richard - Birding & Photography

To cover with all or at least some of these birds please.
Contact Richard to info@mindobirdphotographytour.com