Category: Cuenca

Categories: Brazilian Cottontail, Brazilian Rabbit, Cajas National Park, Cuenca, Ecuador, Great Thrush, Lake Llaviucu, Rainbow Starfrontlet, Red Angel Trumpet, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Turquoise Jay, Tyrian Metaltail Posted on

Birding Lake Llaviucu, Ecuador

Lake Llaviucu lies at the lowest edge of Cajas National Park––at a mere 10,000 feet!––and is ringed by a lovely, well-maintained trail, perfect for easy hiking. The trail traverses marshy grassland, mature montane cloud forest, and some secondary forest––and is the abode of spectacular mountain … Continue readingBirding Lake Llaviucu, Ecuador

Categories: Bar-winged Cinclodes, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Cajas National Park, Cuenca, Ecuador, llama, paramo, Polylepis, Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant, Tawny Antpitta, Tit-like Dacnis Posted on

Ecuador, again!

It’s hard to stay away from a country as intriguing and diverse as Ecuador––and the birding is fabulous! Since I was last there, Quito has built a fine new international airport, quite a distance from the city. (The old airport was basically in town.) Here’s … Continue readingEcuador, again!