Our country has one of the greatest diversity of birds in the entire American continent. There are nearly 1,600 different species distributed throughout our territory, thus constituting 191% of the world's total.
Around 700 species of endemic and migratory birds live on the Ecuadorian coast within a great diversity of ecosystems. Many of them have evolved in isolation and have subspecies that are characterized by the specific habitats where they live.
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 above sea level; all of these are included within the Tumbes Bird Region, within the area of the Spondylus Route.
The Ecuasal lagoon In Salinas, the cloud forests of San Sebastián, Río Ayampe, the Cantalapiedra reserve, Dos Mangas, the Loma Alta reserve, and Isla de los Pajaros are some of the sites on the southern coast of the Ruta del Sol where bird watching is highly recommended.
There are also rescue centres in this area, such as the one located at the Equs Erro inn in the Machalilla National Park, where a large number of birds that have been in captivity are given permanent shelter and now enjoy a habitat as close as possible to their natural habitat. Find out about the recommended places to practice birdwatching on the Ruta del Sol by watching the Birdwatching map on the Spondylus Route
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