Ecuador Nature Tours

I'm Nelson Apolo a certified Tourist Guide and I organize and lead birding, birdphotography and natural history tours all over Ecuador.

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Having dipped one by minutes in Venezuela nearly 25 years ago, according to another tour guide, Nelson Apolo found us this aptly named Zigzag Heron on its nest, from a canoe ride, through parts of the Ecuadorian Amazon flooded forest, June 2025.
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Black-bellied Cuckoo

Beautiful Cuckoo from the Amazon rainforest and very little known.

Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Ecuador Nature Tours
Birding, bird photography and natural history tours.

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@ObrasPublicasEc Y cuando empiezan con el muro de contención donde está la vía a la mitad?

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Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl

Only found in the Chocó Ecoregion between Colombia and Ecuador.

Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador 🇪🇨

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@maryewalker24 @Britnatureguide The best place to look for Torrent Ducks in Ecuador 🇪🇨 in my opinion. Happy you got to see them!

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Torrent Duck

I just love seeing this beautiful duck during my birding tours in the cloud forest. They are found on rushing rocky rivers where they swim upstream looking for larvae of insects and arthropods to feed.

Guango Lodge EC

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@4monarosi Thank you! I’m glad you like it!

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Mountain Avocetbill

Scarce and unique hummingbird with an upturned bill only found in Andean temperate cloud forest of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Guango Lodge, Ecuador 🇪🇨

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Coppery-chested Jacamar

Striking species of Jacamar found in the Amazon Foothills mostly in Ecuador, barely going into Peru and Colombia.

WildSumaco Lodge, Ecuador 🇪🇨

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White-tipped Sicklebill

Hummingbird strictly specialized to feed on nectar from very curved corolla flowers like Heliconias.

WildSumaco Lodge, Ecuador 🇪🇨

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Red-billed Tyrannulet

Scarce and rare flycatcher found on the east side of the Andes, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

WildSumaco Lodge, Ecuador

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@PaolaPabonC Espero que en estos 4 años más pueda arreglar la vía Calacalí - La Independencia señora @PaolaPabonC

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Zigzag Heron

This small and rare heron inhabits swampy forest in the Amazon rainforest.

Ecuador Nature Tours
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Jocotoco Antpitta

Beautiful endemic & rare antpitta in Southeastern EC.

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Glistening-green Tanager

Brightly green gem endemic to the Choco Biogeographic Region.

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Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

One of the most iconic birds of South America.

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Hummingbirds in action!

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@JocAPhotography So cute 🥰 Here in Ecuador the Tanagers and hummingbirds feed from the hand.

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Long-wattled Umbrellabird

One of the most spectacular Cotingas, Chocó endemic and endangered species.

La 23 de Junio, EC

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Nelson Apolo
Naturalist & Bird Guide

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@radio_pichincha @PaolaPabonC 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣@PaolaPabonC le invito a que se vaya manejando de Calacali a Nanegalito. Ojo manejando no con chofer y en un pequeño SUV 🚙