Birds in Bosque

de Paz - Ecuador

Bosque de Paz (BdP) can be the ideal logistics and jumping-off point for birding the
extreme northern edge of the Ecuadorian Choc. With comfortable lodging and good
healthy food, this bi-national bed and breakfast is a short (20 minute) drive from Lita on a
first quality highway, and also the new road near Gualchn that has received a lot of birding
attention during 2011 begins about 15 km north. Also, on the 30 hectares of the BdP there
are great trails and successful reforestation areas that are habitat for about 60 species of
birds and 8 species of wild mammals.
Especially the fruit trees, Brasilian Cherry, Mango, Papaya, Pomarosa, Macadamia,
amongst others, have attracted fruit eaters and small wild life.
From BdP, hikes into the surrounding mountains can be organized (Palo Blanco), and daytrips to Cerro Golondrinas, Las Siete Cascadas and the Gualchan-Chical road will offer
huge suites of birds from the Lita Woodpecker to the Indigo Flowerpiercer and all the rest
of what these intense forests have to offer.
By visiting BdP, you support our efforts to restore destroyed habitats and improve
biodiversity. Also, for the planting of 5 trees or bamboos, you will receive a certificate and
be nominated Steward of Bosque de Paz
For the list of birds observed in and around BdP, visit our website: www.bospas.org
We offer lodging (Bed and Breakfast) in BdP. The rooms are simple but comfortable and
have a porch with hammock.
Costs: US$ 18 /person/night (breakfast included), meals on request: US$ 5,5
Our special focus: Parque de Bamb . We planted about 12 different types of giant
bamboo along the Guallupe creek and around water sources in the property, thus adding
more diversity and offering shelter to species such as the Brown Squirrel, the Guatusa, the
Armadillo, the Porcupine, the Corral Snake and the Jesus Christ Lizard.
A trail leads visitors through this bamboo park. With two days notice, a full explanation
about bamboo can be arranged on a tour, guided by Piet or one of the members of staff.
Write us: bospasforest@gardener.com
Call us: 00 593 (0)6 3016606

Ornithology in Ecuador
List of birds observed in and around Parque Bamb
(Ecuador)
Location: EL Limonal, Valle del Ro Mira (Va de Ibarra a San
Lorenzo)
Altitude: 960 m 1400 meters above sea level
GPS:
N 0 44 22,9
W 78 14 27,9
The numbers after the birds names refer to the page in the book A guide to
the birds of Colombia by Steven L. Hilty and William L. Brown.

Observed in Bosque de Paz and along the road to the Palo

Blanco Forest:
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture

88
87

Roadside Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-backed Hawk

106
97
108

White-tipped Dove
Common Ground Dove
Ruddy Ground Dove

194
190
191

Squirrel Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo

218
221

Scrub Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Lemon-rumped Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Palm Tanager
Summer Tanager
White-lined Tanager

622
622
625
615
623
626
629

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Western Emerald Hummingbird

274
???

Band-winged Nightjar
Lyre-tailed Nightjar

241
243

Ecuadorian Trush
Swainsons Trush

???
???

Black-striped Sparrow
Rufous-collared Sparrow

653
668

Common Tody Flycatcher

Social Flycatcher
Vermillion Flycather
Buff-throated Saltator
Streaked Saltator

481
???
498
643
645

Lesser Seed-finch
Lesser Goldfinch

658
???

Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Variable Seedeater

662
660

Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet
Tumble Tyrannulet

459
460
???

Blue-black Grassquit
Yellow-faced Grassquit

664
655

Bananaquit

591

Scrub Blackbird

567

Shiny Cowbird

561

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

463

American Kestrel

119

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

646

House Wren

538

American Swallow-tailed Kite

91

Rufous-banded Owl

231

White-collared Swift

244

Andean Guan

124

Scale-cresed Pygmy-Tyrant

476

Tropical Kingbird

519

Blue-and-White Swallow

524

Red-eyed Vireo

556

Yellow Warbler

576

Orange-bellied Euphonia

602

White-winged Becard

448

Slaty Spinetail

359

Bran-coloured Flycatcher
Whiskered Wren
Cinnamon Becard
Golden Tanager
Fawn-breasted Tanager
Emerald Toucanet
Rusty-breasted seedeater (rare)
Common potoo

In the Palo Blanco Forest:

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Long-tailed Antbird
Ornate Flycatcher
White-winged Tanager
Smoke-coloured Pewee
Golden-crowned Flycatcher
Golden-naped Tanager
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
The first observations were made by Nick Athanas of Tropical Birding, during a
short visit on Saturday, May 26 th, 2007.
The list was updated by Maxime Zucca and Anne-Laure Dussuchat (Paris,
France) on March 18th, 2009.
A second update was made by Mark Gurney and Jacqui Weis between February
22 and 25 th, 2011.
The forth contribution was realized by Nelson Apolo (apolonelson@gmail.com),
between January 10th and 14 th 2012. He also added the birds he spotted in
Palo Blanco, a well preserved secondary cloudforest about 4 km uphill from
Bosque de Paz.
The village of El Limonal, where Bosque de Paz is located, is about 200 km
North of the capital Quito (4,5 hour drive in a private car), or 62 km North-West
of Ibarra. The road from Ibarra to El Limonal is asphalted and in very good
condition.
The trail in the Palo Blanco Forest can be muddy
For more information, visit our website: www.bospas.org
Or call us at: 00 593 (0)6 3016606 (ask for Piet Sabbe)
We have accommodation in our Bed and Breakfast