Ecuador · Pichincha Province

Rio Silanche

378 species and 52,535 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–March and July, with up to 248 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black VultureBlack VultureCoragyps atratusTropical KingbirdTropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusFlame-rumped TanagerFlame-rumped TanagerRamphocelus flammigerusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraSouthern Rough-winged SwallowSouthern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx ruficollisBuff-throated SaltatorBuff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximusCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatusRuddy PigeonRuddy PigeonPatagioenas subvinaceaBlack-cheeked WoodpeckerBlack-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes pucheraniVariable SeedeaterVariable SeedeaterSporophila corvinaRusty-margined FlycatcherRusty-margined FlycatcherMyiozetetes cayanensisBlue-grey TanagerBlue-grey TanagerThraupis episcopusSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniPalm TanagerPalm TanagerThraupis palmarum

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rio Silanche – entrance road1 km328 species
  2. Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary3 km394 species
  3. Rancho Suamox4 km280 species
  4. Sendero Frutti Tour & Birdwatching10 km271 species
  5. Mashpi – Lodge and trails29 km424 species
  6. San Jorge de Milpe29 km411 species

All 378 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?

November–March and July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 248 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rio Silanche?

378 species, from 52,535 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rio Silanche in November?

The most recorded in November: Black Vulture, Tropical Kingbird, Flame-rumped Tanager, Turkey Vulture and Southern Rough-winged Swallow.

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