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Ecuador Birds Tours

Birding Tour Ecuador: Zuro Loma Antpittas Hide and Yanacocha Puffleg Reserve

Possible 20 - 40 Bird Species including Sword-billed Hummingbird and Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager
Tailor-made Experience – Birding or Photography at your own pace.
✅ Visit Zuro Loma Feeders and Yanacocha Reserve 
Delicious Ecuadorian Lunch with Cloud Forest View
Conservation-Oriented – Supporting our Reforestation Projects
✅ Ecuador Birds Tours Souvenir Cap

Zuro Loma & Yanacocha Birding Map

  1. Pick up 5:30am from your hotel in Quito 
  2. Visit Zuro Loma Antpitta Feeder and White-throated Screetch Owl Feeder (when in season)
  3. Lunch at Yanacocha Feeders 
  4. Return to Quito

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ANDEAN COCK OF THE ROCK TOUR

  • Visit Zuro Loma Antpittas Hide and possible Ocellated Tapaculo Hide (when in season)!
  • Visit Yanacocha Reserve near Quito (Upper Mountain Forest and Paramo Region)
  • Birding the Old-Nono-Mindo Route for spectacular bird species
  • Delicious Lunch at the reserve overviewing the Andes and Cloud Forest

ITINERARY 

We will pick you up early in the morning around 5:30 am from your hotel in Quito area and drive towards Zuro Loma Reserve located in the North Western part of Quito. Upon arrival to the reserve we will devote the first hour to explore the Antpitta nad Hummingbird feeders of the reserve for 2-types of Antpittas, the Chestnut-naped Antpitta and Equatorial Antpitta, as well as Tanagers and Sword-billed Hummingbirds. 

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Target Species: Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Grey-browed BrushFinch, Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Equatorial Antpitta, Andean Guan, Masked Flowerpiercer, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Southern-Yellow Grossbeak, Shining Sunbeam, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great-Sapphirewing, Buff-tailed Coronet, Superciliated Hemispingus and others.

We will continue birding in Yanacocha Reserve for about 1 hour observing hummingbirds and possible the critical endangered Black-breasted Puffleg. Lunch at the Reserve overviewing the Canopy of the Upper Mountain Forest and Cloud Forest. Continue to the  main Puffleg feeders and afternoon return to Quito. 

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Target Species: Sapphire-vented puffleg, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great Sapphirewing, Rufous Wren, Tawny Antpitta, Purple-backed Thornbill, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill and others.

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Tour Inclusions

Included

Pick up from Quito Hotel
Drop off at Quito Hotel or Quito Airport
✔ Private English Speaking Birding Guide with Transportation 
Entrance Fees to Zuro Loma and Yanacocha Feeders
Lunch Menu with soft drink 
Souvenir Birding Cap
Ebird Online Birding List 
Personalized Services 

Not Included

Personal Expenses
Alcoholic & Soft Drinks
 Other Entrance Fees, when in season White-throated Screetch Owl Feeder $10.00 pp
Tips

Activities

  • Birding and Photography Antpittas Hides
  • Birding Trails 
  • Hummingbird Feeders

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Diego Cruz 

Sales & Operation Manager

Testimonials

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: BRILLIANT BIRDING!

★★★★★

"We enjoyed a wonderful three week trip to Ecuador, experiencing over 500 species as we travelled from Quito to the Mindo area and then east through a variety of elevations and forests until seeing the Napo river region of the Amazon. Fantastic birds and Harpy Eagle! An awesome enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, Miguel, Carlos, and Marcelo. Looking forward already to return to enjoy great birding. The lodges were all excellent and great food." Ken from Australia

 

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: An extraordinary memorable experience

★★★★★

"I participated in a 3 week experience organized with Diego and Ecuador Birding Tours. The trip was well planned and I loved the Condor lookout where there have identified 48 perching sites and we counted six birds flying. I liked how they partnered with other local residents to see their hummingbirds and ant wrens, toucons etc and the choice of hotels was first class. Diego is committed to reforestation and protecting the environment. It was a memorable trip thanks to Diego and Birding Ecuador" Diane from Australia

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Andean Cock of the Rock Tour!

★★★★★

"Fantastic day trip on the Cock-of-the-Rock tour. Saw lots of birds, including the cock-of-the-rock lek, multiple antpitta species, and quetzals. Guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and the included meals were delicious." Stuart Masson from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Wonderful birding trip! 204 bird species photographed in 7 days!!

★★★★★

"Such a great experience. Our personal guide loves his work and was very resourceful at getting us and the birds together. He has 20+ years experience. Plus - he's a knowledgeable photographer and knows about lighting, angles, and other necessary details! Diego went above and beyond what was required. Thank you Diego and Ecuadorbirdstours.com!" Bobby and family from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Amazing Hummingbird Tour

★★★★★

"Amazing trip set up by Diego, I did four days of "Hummingbirding" and saw 38 species of hummers. The food was delicious with good sized portions at the lodges and at the restaurants we stopped at for lunch along the way. Overall a great experience with Ecuador Birds tours and I'm already booking my next trip to return only 7 weeks after I left Ecuador on the first trip. I highly recommend Ecuador Birds Tours! Thank you Diego and Miguel!! Chris Drakis from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Antisana Condor Tower Highly Recommended!

★★★★★

"Excellent couple of day tours booked prior to a trip to the Galapagos. Can not say enough good things about Ecuador Birds Tours. Communication pre, during and post trip with Diego was fantastic. Miguel was an excellent guide and kept an ebird list for the group, allowing us to focus more on the birds and behavior. I cannot wait to return to Ecuador and book a longer tour" Nick Hammil group from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Beautiful Ecuador with Ecuador Bird Tours, wonderful!!!

★★★★★

"We experienced an amazing Birdwatching Tour seeing over 250 species including all of the iconic species including Condor, 'Andean Cock of the Rock', Torrent Duck, Trogons, Antpitas and so much more, thanks to our excellent guides Jorge and Daniel. We even saw Spectacled Bear and Mountain Tapir!!!" Steve Akers from UK

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Ecuador amazing experience!

★★★★★

"Our trip for 8 days was arranged by Diego Cruz, the owner of Ecuador Birds Tours. We spent 3 days in the Amazon forest , a day in Quito visiting historic sites, a day in the cloud forest and a day up in the Andean highlands on the slopes of the Antisana Volcano. Highlights included seeing an anaconda, black caimans, giant river otters, sloths feeding, parrots at clay licks, several monkey species, Andean cock-of-the-rock, antpittas, Andean Condors, Andean fox and many amazing birds". Sukumar from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Amazing from start to finish!

★★★★★

"Ecuador Birds Tours helped organize, plan, and implement a perfect short birding trip for me. They helped pick out the best locations to find my targets and Miguel was an amazing guide. Everything was coordinated smoothly from start to finish including transport between the lodge and the airport. The food was amazing and the birds were incredible! I hope to visit again!" Ben Zerante from USA

2025 – Birding Report Ecuador: Best Birding with Ecuador Birds Tours

★★★★★

"For birding in Ecuador, these are the guys to go to. Why? 1. Years of experience with a focus solely on Ecuador. 2. Outstanding guides who can lead you to the rare birds. 3. Beautiful host hotel in close proximity to the airport and with outstanding birding 4. Most reasonable pricing I’ve found in Ecuador. Thanks Diego from Ecuador Birds Tours for arranging this amazing birding photography tour". Randall Finley from USA

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