Ecuador · Pichincha Province

Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary

394 species and 179,098 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–March, July–August and October–November, with up to 292 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Green HoneycreeperGreen HoneycreeperChlorophanes spizaPalm TanagerPalm TanagerThraupis palmarumBlack-faced DacnisBlack-faced DacnisDacnis lineataBay-headed TanagerBay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaBlack VultureBlack VultureCoragyps atratusBlue-grey TanagerBlue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopusFlame-rumped TanagerFlame-rumped TanagerRamphocelus flammigerusPurple-chested HummingbirdPurple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergiChoco TyrannuletChoco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraStreaked FlycatcherStreaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatusTropical KingbirdTropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusBuff-throated SaltatorBuff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus

292 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 394 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rio Silanche3 km378 species
  2. Rio Silanche – entrance road4 km328 species
  3. Rancho Suamox5 km280 species
  4. Sendero Frutti Tour & Birdwatching12 km271 species
  5. Mashpi – Lodge and trails29 km424 species
  6. La Delicia – Guayabillas road30 km361 species

All 394 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary?

January–March, July–August and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 292 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary?

394 species, from 179,098 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Green Honeycreeper, Palm Tanager, Black-faced Dacnis, Bay-headed Tanager and Black Vulture.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.