San Jorge Birdwatching Tours
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Paradise Tanager.
The Magic Birding Circuit |
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Stretching from the high barren plains to the Subtropical Rainforest, San Jorge is pleased to offer their six private birding reserves for your enjoyment and exploration. Kept in their rich, natural state, all of our exclusive reserves offer the chance to fully immerse yourself in all that is Ecuador, mainly the diverse array of flora, fauna, climate regions and hundreds of beautiful species that await you. Over 800 possible bird species may be reached by way of The Magic Birding Circuit, offering the perfect chance to combine nature, culture and birding at its best. |
Begin your birding adventure as soon as you arrive to Ecuador with San Jorge's prime trails, specialized guides and lots of birding options to view over 900 species. San Jorge Botanical Reserve, the regions only private reserve, is situated on 200 acres of native flora and fauna, offering peace and tranquility to all birders alike. Whether you would like to stroll through our gardens and watch the hummingbirds gather at the feeders or travel through the four climate steps of Ecuador (High Barren Plains, Highland Rainforest, Cloud Forest and Subtropical Rainforest) San Jorge is the ideal retreat for some of the best birdwatching in the world.
| WRENS: Troglodytidae |
Band-backed Wren (CampyIorhynchus zonatus) M PVM
Gray-mantled Wren (Odontorchilus branickii) O PVM
Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirula) C Q
Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia veruana) T C
Grass Wren (Cistothorus vlatensis)A P Q
Bay Wren (ThryQthorus niaricapillus) M PVM
Plain-tailed Wren (Thryothorus euophrys) T Q P
Whiskered Wren (Thryothorus mystacalis) M T PVM
Trush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) M PVM
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) T M PVM C O
Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) C Q T
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (Henicorhina leucophrvs) M T C
Southern Nightingale Wren (Microcerculus marginatus) O M PVM
Chestnut Brested Wren ( Cyphorhinus thoracicus) C O
Song Wren (Cyphorhinus phaecephalus) M PVM
Stripe-Throated Wren (Thryothorus leucopogon)
White-Breasted Wood Wren.( Henicorhina leucosticta) O M
Wing Banded Wren ( Microcerculus bambla) O
Musician Wren ( Cyphorginus arada) O
Corayas Wren ( Thryothorus coraya) O |
| GNATWRENS, GNATCATCHERS: Polioptilidae (Sylviidae) |
Tawny-faced Gnatwren (Microbates cinereiventris) M PVM
Tropical Gnatcatcher (Polioptila vlumbea) M PVM T
Slate throated Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila schistaceigula) PVM
Long billed Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus melanurus) M PVM |
| PIPITS: Motacillidae |
| Paramo Pipit (Anthus bogotensis) P Q A |
| WOOD-WARBLERS: Parulidae |
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora Peregrina) T C
Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi) T M O C
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca) Q M T O
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) O M T C
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) O M
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat ( Gyothlylpis semiflava) T M
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) O C T M
Slate-throated Whitestart (Myioborus miniatus) O M T C PVM
Spectacled Whitestart (Myioborus melanocephalus) T Q
Black-crested Warbler (Basileuterus nigrocristatus) Q T
Choco Warbler (Basileuterus chlorophrys) M PVM
Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) T O M
Russet-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus coronatus) T Q C
Buff-rumped Warbler (Basileuterus fulvicauda) M PVM O
Cerulean Warbler ( Dendroica cerulea) O C
Blackpoll Warbler ( Dendroica striata) O
Northern watertrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) PVM
Cetrine Warbler ( Basileuterus luteoviridis) C
Golden Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) T
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) T M PVM O
Mourning Warbler ( Oporornis philadelphia) O
Yellow Warbler ( Dendroica aestiva ) O |
| FLOWERPIERCERS, TANAGERS, EUPHONIAS, DACNIS: Thraupidae |
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) T M PVM O
Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) O M PVM
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) O M PVM
Golden Collared H (Iridophanes pulcherrima) C O
White Bellied Dacnis ( Dacnis albiventris ) O
Yellow Bellied Dacnis ( Dacnis flaviventer) O
Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) M O PVM
Scarlet -Thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta) M PVM
Black Faced Dacnis ( Dacnis lineata) O
Scarlet Breasted Dacnis ( Dacnis berlepschi) M PVM
Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) M PVM
Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum) Q A
Giant Conebill ( Oreomanes fraseri) P Q A
Blue-backed Conebill (Conirostrum sitticolor) Y Q P
Capped Conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) T
Masked Flowerpiercer (Dialossopis cyanea) Q C
Golden Eye Flowerpiercer ( Diglossopis glauca) O C
Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) Q Y P
Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) Q A P
Bluish Flowerpiercer ( Diglossopis caerulescens ) C T
Indigo Flowerpiercer ( Diglossopis infigotica) T
White-sided Flowerpiercer (Digiossa albilatera) T Q
Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) T
Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) M PVM
Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) O
Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Erythrothlypis salmoni) M PVM
Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) Q T
Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) M T C O
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris M PVM
Blue-napped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) C O
Chestnut-breasted Ch (Chlorophonia pyrrhohrys) C T
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) M O
Golden-rumped Euphonia (Euphonia cyanocephala) O T C
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) M T O PVM
Fulvous - Vented Euphonia ( Euphonia fulvicrissa) PVM
White - vented Euphonia(Euphonia minuta ) PVM
Bronze Green Euphonia ( Euphonia mesochrysa) C O
Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) M PVM
Glistening-green Tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) M T PVM
Rufous-throated Tanager (Tangara rufigula) M PVM
Gray-and-gold Tanager (Tangara valmeri) M PVM
Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) T C O M PVM
Emerald Tanager (Tangara florida) M PVM
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) T M PVM
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) C T M
Golden-naped Tanager (Tangara ruficervix) T C O M
Metallic-green Tanager (Tangara labradorides) T
Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) O C M T
Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii) T Q P
Black-capped Tanager (Tangara heinei) T M C O
Scrub Tanager (Tangara vitriolina) T Cala cali
Blue-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanicollis) M O
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) O M PVM
Golden-crowned Tanager (Iridosornis rufivertex) Y P
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-T (Anisognathus igniventris) Y Q P
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) C
Blue-winged Mountain-T (Anisognathus somptuosus) T C
Black-chinned Mountain-T (Anisognathuis nlotabili) T
Hooded Mountain-Tanager (Buthraupis montana) Y T
Black-chested Mountain-Tanager (Buthraupis eximia) Y Q P
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager (Dubusia taeniata) Q T
Moss-backed Tanager (Banasia edwardsi) M
Grass-green Tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) C T Y
Swallow-Tanager (Tersina viridis) M PVM T C O
Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) M T O C
Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) M T O
Blue-capped Tanager (Thraupis cyanocephala) T C
Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Thraupis bonariensis) Q P A
Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus icteronotus) M PVM T
Purplish Mantled Tanager ( Iridosornis porphyrocephala ) T
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Q M T O
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) O PVM
White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) T M O C
Ochre-breasted Tanager (Chlorothraupis stoizmanni) M T PVM
Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) PVM
Lemon Spectacle Tanager ( Chlorothruapis olivacea) O
Yellow Throated Tanager ( Iridosornis analis) C O
Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara Chhrysotis) C O
Golden Hooded Tanager ( Tangara larvata) M PVM
Spotted Tanager ( Tangara punctata) O
Yellow Bellied Tanager ( Tangara xantogastra ) O
Vermelion Tanager ( Calochaetes coccineus ) C O
Rufous Winged Tanager Tangara lavinia) PVM
Turquoise Tanager ( Tangara mexicana) O
White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) M PVM O T
White-shouldered Tanager (Tachyphonus luctuosus) M PVM
Dusky Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus semifuscus) T M
Yellow-throated Bush-T (Chlorospingus fiavigulas)M C T O
Yellow Whiskered Bush T (Chloropingus parvirostris) C
Superciliaried Hemispingus (Hemispingus superciliaris) P Q
Western Hemispingus (Hemispingus ochraceus) T
Plushcap (Catamblyrhynchus diadema) T C
Red Hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps) T C
Rufous Crested Tanager( Creurgops verticalis) O C
White Capped Tanager ( Sericossypha albocristata) C
Common Bush Tanager ( Chlorospingus oftalmicus) C
Ashy Throated Bush Tanager ( Chlorospingus canigularis)O M
Gray-Hooded Bush Tanager (Cnemoscopus rubirostris) C T
Black Headed Hemispingus) Hemispingus verticalis) P
Black Capped Hemispingus( Hemispingus atropileus) C T
Silver-beacked Tanager (Rambocelus Carbo) O
Oleaginosus Hemispingus (Hemispingus frontalis) C
Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara Cyanotis) C O
Black Eared Hemispingus (Hemispingus helianotis) C
Safron-crowned Tanager (Tangara Xantocephala) T C
Black Backed Bush Tanager ( Urothraupis stolzmanni) P
Magpie Tanager (Cissopis Leveriana) O
Blue Whiskered Tanager ( Tangara Johanne) PVM |
| SALTATORS, GROSBEAKS: Frinciillidae |
Buff-throated Saltator (Saltator maximus) M T PVM O
Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atrivennis) T M
Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulensces ) O
Slate-colored Grosbeak (Saltator (Pitylus) grossus) M O
Southern Yellow-Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) Q A P
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus ) PVM M T
Yellow Shouldered G ( Parkerthraustes humeralis) O
Black Backed Grosbeak ( Pheupticus aureoventris ) Q A P
Blue Black Grosbeak ( Cyanocompsa cyanocompsa) T C M O
Masked Saltator (Saltator cinctus) C |
| EMBERIZINE FINCHES: Emberizidae |
Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) M T O
Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivacea) T M
Dull-colored (Seedeater) Grassquit (Tiaris obscura) T M
Lesser Seed-Finch (oryzoborus angolensis ) M PVM O
Variable Seedeater (Sporophila (aurita) coryina) T M PVM
Black-and-white Seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) T O P
Yellow-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila nigricollis) M T O
Blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza concolor) M T
Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) Q Y P A
Paramo Seedeater (Catamenia homochroa) Q Y A P
Band-tailed Seedeater (Catamenia analis) P Q
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus unicolor) P Q A
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus Plebejus) CALA CALI
Slaty Finch (Haplospiza rustica) T C M Q
Rufous-naped Brush-Finch (Atlapetes latinuchus) Q T P A
Tricolored Brush-Finch (Atlapetes tricolor) M T
Pale naped Brush Finch ( Atlapetes pallidinucha) P A
White-winged Brush-Finch (Atlapetes leucopterus) M T
Chestnut-capped B-F (Buarremon brunneinucha) O PVM T C
Stripe-headed Brush-Finch (Buarremon tolquatus) Q T
Tanager Finch (Aureothraupis arremonops) T
Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) M T O
Black-striped Sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) M T
Rufous-collarded Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) Q P
Yellow Browned Sparrow ( Ammodramus aurifrons) C O
White Rimmed Brush Finch ( Atlapetes leucopis) C
Slaty Brush Finch (Atlapetes schistaceus) C
Ruddy Breasted Seedeater ( Sporophila minuta) PVM
Chestnut Bellied Seedeater (Sporophila castaneuventris) O
Slate Colored Seedeater (Sporophila schistacea) M PVM
Olive Finch ( Lysurus castaneiceps) M C O |
| OROPENDOLAS, AMERICAN ORIOLES, BLACKBIRDS: lcteritiae |
Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus Cela) PVM O
Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus microrhynchus) M PVM
Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) C T M
Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) PVM M O
Giant Cowbird (Scaphidura oryzivora) T C O M PVM
Scrub Blackbird (Dives warszewiczi) M PVM
Yellow-tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas) PVM
Yellow -billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeous) C
Subtropical Cacique(Cacicus Uropygialis) C O
Northern Mountain Cacique ( Cacicus leucoramphus) C
Chesnut Headed Oropendola ( Zarhynncly wagleri) PVM
Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) O
Moriche Oriole (Icterus chrysocephalus) O |
| CARDUELINE FINCHES: Fringillidae |
Hooded Siskin (Carduelis magellanica) Q T M C
Yellow-bellied Siskin (Carduelis xanthogastra) M PVM T
Lesser (Dark-backed) Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) PVM M T
Grassland Yellowfinch ( Sicalis luteola) Y
Pale-napped Brush Finch (Atlapetes Pallidinucha) P
Andean Siskin ( cardeulis spinescens) cala cali
Olivaceous Siskin ( Carduelis olivacea) C O |
| OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) PVM |
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Our guests says
The whole experience was very educational, enjoying and exceptionally interesting.
This has been my best excursion/ birdwatching trip ever.
The sentence describes it well, I felt home with my family the whole time.
Thank you very much for this wonderful experience.!!
Dr Mel Arici
Branford CT USA
melarici@yahoo.com
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San Jorge Eco-Tours were very informative; we would not have seen nearly as much on our own. Not only did the tours focus on birds, but a variety of cultural and nature topics. It was a terrific introduction to the ecosystems of Ecuador. Our guide was tireless in trying to show us as much as possible.
Our guide, Dr George Cruz, the owner , was superb, personable, knowledgeable and interesting; probably the best guide I have ever had. What I liked about our tours was that their itineraries were elastic to allow us to experience much more. There was a wonderful mixture of habitat types. I liked to focus on rainforest species in my professional life, to get to know them, and this tour gave me ample opportunity.
The hotels and transportation were superlatives. Our food was gourmet quality; no repetition, served with class. The whole experience was high-end, and all rooms were kept clean and comfortable. I could have done with much less. The trails we hiked were very well kept and everything, including the meals and our guide had a comfortable family-type atmosphere.
It would be difficult to improve; I think it could be a good idea to better inform people who might want to come here about the opportunities the Birding and Hiking Circuit has to offer.
Robert Alison Phd.
Victoria, BC. Canada
hifsus@yahoo.ca
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We loved everything about this adventure. San Jorge de Quito is comfortable and charming.