The Magic Birding Circuit
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 130 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.
| TINAMOUS: Tinamidae: |
CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae: |
Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius)
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)
Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) |
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
| DUCKS, GEESE & ALLIES: Anatidae: |
TINAMOUS: Tinamidae |
| Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) |
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
(Nothocercus julius)
Little Tinamou
(Crypturellus soui)
Curve-billed Tinamou
(Nothoprocta curvirostris) |
| POTOOS: Nvctibiidae |
| Common (Gray) Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) |
| HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS & ALLIES: Ardeidae |
VULTURES & ALLIES: Cathartidae |
American (Great) Egret (Ardea egretta)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus)
Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) |
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) |
| KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES & ALLIES: Accipitridae |
FALCONS, CARACARAS.& ALLIES: Falconidae |
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Gray-headed Kite (Leptodon cavanensis)
Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus)
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)
Plumbeous Kite (Ictinea plumbea)
Plain-breasted Hawk (Acciviter ventralis)
Semicollared Hawk (Acciviter collaris)
Tiny Hawk (Acciviter superciliosus)
Bicolored Hawk (Acciviter bicolor)
Plumbeous Hawk (Leucopternis plumbea)
Barred (Black-chested) Hawk
(Leucooternis yrinceps)
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
(Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
Harris' (Bay-winged) Hawk
(Parabuteo unicinctus)
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)
White-rumped Hawk (Buteo leucorrhous)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachvurus)
White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula)
Variable (Puna) Hawk (Buteo (poecilochrous) polysoma)
Crested Eagle (Morphnus quianensis)
Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus)
Black-and-chestnut Eacile (Oroaetus isidori) |
Carunculated Caracara
(Phalcoboenus carunculatus)
Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis)
Collared Forest-Falcon
(Micrastur semitolquatus)
Laucihina Falcon
(Hergetotheres cachinnans)
American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk) (Falco sparverius)
Aglomado Falcon (Falco femoralis)
Bat Falcon (Falco ruflaularis)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco perearinus) |
| CHACHALACAS, GUANS, CURASSID-WS & ALLIES: Cracidae |
Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii)
Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii) |
| WOOD-QUAILS & ALLIES: Odontophoridae (Phasianidae) |
Rufous--Fronted
Wood-Quail (Odontophorus erythrops)
Dark-backed Wood-Quail
(Odontophorus melanonotus) |
| RAILS, COOTS & ALLIES: Rallidae |
PIGEONS & DOVES: Columbidae |
| White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis) |
Rock Dove (Columba livia)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)
Ruddy Pigeon (Columba subvinacea)
Plumbeous Pigeon (Columba plumbea)
Dusky Pigeon (Columba goodsoni)
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
Common Ground-Dove
(Columbina passerina)
Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi)
Pallid Dove (Leptotila vallida)
Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove
(Geotrygon Purpurata)
White-throated Quail-Dove
(Geotrygon frenata) |
| SUNBITTERN: Eurypygidae |
| Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) |
| SANDPIPERS, SNIPES & ALLIES: Scolopacidae |
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
Andean Snipe (Chubbia (Gallinago)jamesoni)
Imperial Snipe (Gallinago imperialis) |
| LAPWINGS, PLOVERS & ALLIES: Charadriidae |
| Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) |
| MACAWS, PARROTS, PARAKEETS & ALLIES: Psittacidae |
CUCKOOS. ANIS & ALLIES: Cuculidae |
Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura)
Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola)
Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
Blue-fronted (Red-winged) Parrotiet
(Touit dilectissima)
Rose-faced Parrot (Pionoysitta yukhra)
Red-billed Parrot (Pionus sordidus)
White-capr)ed Parrot (Pionus seniloides)
White-capr)ed Parrot (Pionus seniloides)
Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chakopterus)
Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnalis)
Scaly-naped Parrot (Amazona mercenaria)
Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa) |
Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana)
Little Cuckoo (Piaya minuta)
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) |
| BARN OWLS: Tytonidae |
| Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| OILBIRD: Steatornithidae |
| Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) |
Our guests says
San Jorge de Tandayapa is fabulous, San Jorge de Milpe is Magical, San Jorge de Quito is lovely.
Birdwatching in the Magic Birding Circuit was EXCELLENT, very thought, many good news of many good birds.
Wonderful guidance by George, the owner. Food was good, accomodations were delightful, very comfortable, in beautiful settings, with birds outside the windows
Can´t ask for more.
We could have used more free time in Quito and in Milpe, but I wouldn´t have missed a thing.
Maybe Connecticut Audubon could schedule more time or maybe we could come back for a longer stay.
Nancy Finlay
04-2007
Nancy_finlay@chs.org
Connecticut Audubon Society, USA