Okay, even without going I saw Andean Teals and Andean Lapwings but those are very common here. New for me was the White-browed Ground-Tyrant and this time I could be sure of having seen the Ecuadorian Hillstar.
But really remarkable were the two Paramo foxes we saw, of which one let us get very close, like 5m distance only. They are incredibly beautiful with their long bushy tail and the shining grey back.
The other more remarkable animal was a bird, which in my list of "50 Most wanted birds of Ecuador" is on position number 2. It is the worlds biggest flying bird and it is estimated to be very rare, as there are only 70-80 pairs estimated in all of Ecuador.
You pürobably already know, to which bird I'm referring: To the Andean Condor. It is the national bird of Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Chile.
We noticed it when we saw a group of people pointing to the sky. Following their looks we saw 5 Andean Condors high above us. On eperson of the group it had been 8 Condo in the beginning that had come from the Antisana. I was so happy that I saw it...
Well that's it...
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