Ecuador, despite being one of the smallest countries in South America, is surpassed worldwide only by Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia in terms of bird diversity. There are about 1,600 different species distributed among its different geographic regions. This figure is 191% of the world's total, concentrated in our small but extraordinary country.
The Ecuadorian coast is home to approximately 700 endemic and migratory species, within a great biodiversity of ecosystems. Many of them have evolved in isolation and have subspecies that are characterized by the specific habitats where they develop.
These habitats range from coastal islands, beaches, mangroves, thorny desert scrub, dry forests, humid forests, inland wetlands to cloud forests in the mountain ranges that reach 1,200 meters in altitude; all of these are included within the Tumbes Bird Region.
In the following map, you can see some of the most recommended places for bird watching on the Spondylus Route.
Source: Travel Planner. Coast, Ecuador. Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador
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