Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua
Prov. Pichincha, Ecuador
Birds of Pululahua
2007  - 2010
www.PululahuaHostal.com

Birds of Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve 

At 1800 to 3300 MASL (5900 to 10800 ft) is a medium-to-high-altitude reserve located north of Volcano Pichincha with 3383 hectares (8359.27 acres).  It is located just west of Mitad del Mundo and has been our home for 5 wonderful years of peaceful living.  The name “Pululahua” is a Quichua word that means “cloud of water” or fog. This name is a good match to this caldera since every day it gets covered with fog usually in the afternoon. This moisture comes from the west, from the direction of the coast. This moisture travels northeast through the Guayllabamba river gorge and condenses in the form of fog when it enters the cool environment of the caldera.  Click here for a full description.

Click Here for our Bird List from our photos.  The actual bird list is larger and needs to be completed, we are looking for volunteers who want to do this.

This place is also home for great variety of birds that live at peace in the micro-climates that have developed in this exotic volcanic land.  There is a great assortment of trails covering  all the altitude ranges, trail lengths, and difficulties.  Depending on your interests we can bird from half day tours  to multiple days.  Pululahua is home for the Rusty-breasted Antpitta which is was recently discovered in 2003.  We also go in search of the the rare White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant which lives in a semi arid area near Calacali.  With some luck and patience we will get a quick visit of the exotic  Ocellated Tapaculo that comes out of the thick and dark mountain bamboo or his relative the Blackish Tapaculo.  We can see the Burrowing Owl in plain day and the Barn Owl at night.  This reserve has continues to surprise us with new birds every time we go out and search for them.   Click here to download our current bird list.

BIRDS OF PULULAHUA

View from Moraspungo

Andean-Condor_Vultur-gryphus

Turkey-Vulture

Black Vulture_Coragyps atratus

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Juvenile

Andean Condor
 Vultur gryphus

Turkey-Vulture
Cathartes sura

Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Juvenile

Short-tailed Hawk

White-throated Hawk

Plain-breasted Hawk (Dark Morph)

Carunculated Caracara

Short-tailed Hawk

White-throated Hawk

Plain-breasted Hawk (Dark Morph)

Carunculated Caracara

Black-chested-Buzzard-Eagle

Peregrine_Falcon.

Peregrine Falcon

American-Kestrel

Black-chested
Buzzard  Eagle

Peregrine Falcon
Juvenile

Peregrine Falcon

American Kestrel

Andean-Guan

Sickle-winged-Guan

Eared-Dove

Band-tailed_Pigeon

Andean Guan

Sickle-winged-Guan

Eared-Dove

Band-tailed Pigeon

Common Ground Dove

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Squirrel Cuckoo

Smooth-billed Ani

Common Ground Dove

Parrot sp.

Squirrel Cuckoo

Smooth-billed Ani

Burrowing-Owl

Great-Horned-Owl Buho-virginianus

Band-winged Nightjar

White-tipped Swift

Burrowing Owl

Great-Horned-Owl Buho-virginianus

Band-winged Nightjar

White-tipped Swift

White-collard-Swift

Speckled-Hummingbird

Purple-collared-Woodstar_Myrtis-fanny

White-bellied-Woodstar

White-collard Swift

Speckled Hummingbird

Purple-collared Woodsar
Myrtis-fanny

White-bellied Woodstar male

White-bellied-Woodstar_Female

Sparkling Violetear_Colibri coruscans

Sparkling Violetear_Colibri coruscans

Western Emerald

White-bellied Woodstar

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans

Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans

Western Emerald
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Giant-Hummingbird

Collared Inca

Buff-winged-Starfrontler

Black-tailed-Trainbearer

Giant Hummingbird

Collared Inca

Buff-winged Starfrontler

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Green-tailed-Trainbearer

Mountain-Velvetbreast

Sapphire-vented-Puffleg

Tyrian Metaltail_Metallura tyrianthina

Green-tailed Trainbearer

Mountain Velvetbreast

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina

Turquise Jay

Creimson-mantled-Woodpecker

Bar-bellied -Woodpecker

Montane-Woodcreeper_Lepidocolaptes-lacrymiger

Turquise Jay

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Bar-bellied  Woodpecker

Montane Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Azaras-spinetail

Rufous Wren (juvenile)

White-browed Spinetail

Spinetail Sp.

Azaras spinetail

Rufous Wren (juvenile)

White-browed Spinetail

Spinetail Sp.

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

Undulated Antpitta

Chestnut-crowned_Antpitta

Tawny Antpitta

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

Undulated Antpitta

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

Tawny Antpitta

Long-tailed-Antbird

Ocelleated Tapaculo

Blackish-Tapaculo

Olive-striped Flycatcher

Long-tailed-Antbird

Ocelleated Tapaculo

Blackish Tapaculo

Olive-striped Flycatcher

White-crested-Elaenia

Sierra Elaenia

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Cinnamon Flycatcher

White-crested-Elaenia

Sierra Elaenia
Elaenia pallatangae

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Cinnamon Flycatcher

White-tailed-Tyrannulet

White-banded-Tyrannulet_Mecocerculus-stictopterus

Smoke-colored Pewe

Flavescent Flycatcher

Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet

White-banded Tyrannulet

Smoke-colored Pewe

Flavescent Flycatcher
Myiophobus flavicans

Streak-throated-Bush-Tyrant_Myiotheretes-striaticollis

Smoky-Bush-Tyrant_Myiotheretes-fumigarus

Vermillion Flycatcher

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant

Smoky Bush-Tyrant

Vermillion Flycatcher

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant_Ochthoeca diadema

Black-Phoebe_Sayornis-Nigricans

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Tropical Kingbird

Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant

Black-Phoebe
Sayornis-Nigricans

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Tropical Kingbird

Golden-crowned Flycatcher

Red-Crested_Cotinga

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Brown-bellied Swallow

Golden-crowned Flycatcher

Red-Crested Cotinga

Barred Fruiteater

Brown-bellied Swallow

Blue-and-white Swallow

Plain-tailed Wren

Great Thrush

Blue-and-white Swallow

Plain-tailed Wren

Rufous Wren
© Raúl Demagel

Great Thrush

Glossy-black Thrush

Blackburnian Warbler

Slate-throated Whitestart

Specktacled Whitestart

Glossy-black Thrush

Blackburnian Warbler

Slate-throated Whitestart

Specktacled Whitestart

Black-crested Warbler

Russet-crowned Warbler

Cinereus Conebill

Capped Conebill

Black-crested Warbler

Russet-crowned Warbler

Cinereus Conebill

Capped Conebill

Masked Flowerpiercer

Black Flowerpiercer

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Masked Flowerpiercer

Black Flowerpiercer

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Golden-rumped-Euphonia

Blue-and-black-Tanager

Hooded-Mountain-Tanager

White-sided Flowerpiercer

Golden-rumped Euphonia

Blue-and-black Tanager

Hooded-Mountain Tanager

Rufous-chested-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Plushcap

Golden-crowned Tanager

Rufous-chested Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Plushcap

Golden-crowned Tanager

Fawn-breasted Tanager

Blue-and-yellow-Tanager

Blue-and-yellow-Tanager

Blue-capped-Tanager

Fawn-breasted Tanager

Blue-and-yellow
Tanager

Blue-and-yellow
Tanager

Blue-capped
Tanager

Blue-gray-Tanager

Blue-Winged-Mountain-Tanager

Buff-breasted-Mountain-Tanager

Golden-naped-Tanager

Blue-gray-Tanager

Blue-Winged Mountain Tanager

Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Grass-green-Tanager

Scrub Tanager

Southern Yellow-Grosbeak

Lesser Goldfinch

Grass-green Tanager

Scrub Tanager

Southern Yellow-Grosbeak

Lesser Goldfinch

Hooded-Siskin

Grassland Yellow-Finch

Black-and-white Seedeater

Black-and-white Seedeater

Hooded Siskin

Grassland Yellow-Finch

Black-and-white Seedeater

Black-and-white Seedeater

Plain-colored Seedeater

Ash-breasted Sierra Finch

Rufous-naped-Brush-Finch

Tricolored Brush Finch

Plain-colored Seedeater

Ash-breasted
Sierra Finch

Rufous-naped
Brush Finch

Tricolored Brush Finch

White-winged

Chestnut-capped  Brush Finch

Stripe-headed-Brush-Finch

Rufous-collared Sparrow

White-winged
Brush Finch

Chestnut-capped
 Brush Finch

Stripe-headed
Brush Finch

Rufous-collared Sparrow

 

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