Take a bird photography day tour from our lodge in Mindo, Ecuador

Ecuador has only about 10% less bird species than the only three outranks in the list of countries with the most bird species in the world, only that Ecuador is 4 times smaller than Peru and Colombia and 30 times smaller than Brazil. So Ecuador is the smartest birding destination

The Mindo area Cloud Forest is a unique eco-system in Ecuador that’s known worldwide for its biodiversity and birding, In fact one third of Ecuador's bird species are found here in Mindo, Ecuador, Mindo area is one of the premier birding destinations in the world, in fact, Mindo area regularly holds the annual world record for the most bird species counted within a 24-hour period. Just Milpe area alone which is part of Mindo area has registered almost 500 bird species.

Ecuador is home to nearly 1700 bird species, 135 hummingbird species nealy 40 % of all existing hummingbirds, just a 15 minute drive from our choco toucan reserve and bird lodge offers you a completely new set of 10-12 new hummingbird species.

Take a birding day tour and be amazed by the amount of different bird species you can enjoy on any given day.

BIRDING TOURS