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Overview
Lat: 0 06’ 42”, Lon: 78 35’ 05”, Alt: 3,500 m
The land for Yanacocha Reserve was purchased in the 1990s and established my Jocotoco Foundation in 2001. There are presently 1300 ha. of Polyepsis forest (3300 acres) that is home to many species of birds, including the Black-breasted Puffleg. This critically endangered hummingbird can only be found in a very restricted area, Yanacocha being its main habitat. There are 20 different species of hummingbirds that can be found in the reserve.
Birds
Notable Species
Critically Endangered: Black-breasted Puffleg
Near Threatened Species: Imperial Snipe, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Greater Scythebill, Giant Conebill
Rarities
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Tawny-breasted Tinamou, Curve-billed Tinamou, Andean Condor, Plain-breasted Hawk, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, White-throated Hawk, Variable Hawk, Carunculated Caracara, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Andean Guan, Upland Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Andean Snipe, Imperial Snipe, Andean Lapwing, Band-tailed Pigeon, Eared Dove, White-tipped Dove, White-throated Quail-Dove, White-capped Parrot, Great Horned Owl, Andean Pygmy-Owl, Rufous-banded Owl, Stygian Owl, Short-eared Owl, Rufous-bellied Nighthawk, Band-winged Nightjar, White-collared Swift, Green Violetear, Sparkling Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Giant Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Mountain Velvetbreast, Great Sapphirewing, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Buff-tailed Coronet, Black-breasted Puffleg, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Purple-backed Thornbill, Tyrian Metaltail, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, White-bellied Woodstar, Masked Trogon, Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Bar-bellied Woodpecker, Powerful Woodpecker, Azara's Spinetail, White-browed Spinetail, White-chinned Thistletail, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Pearled Treerunner, Greater Scythebill, Undulated Antpitta, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Rufous Antpitta, Tawny Antpitta, Ash-colored Tapaculo, Blackish Tapaculo, Ocellated Tapaculo, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet, White-crested Elaenia, White-throated Tyrannulet, White-banded Tyrannulet, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Agile Tit-Tyrant, Acadian Flycatcher, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, Red-rumped Bush Tyrant, Streak-throated Bush Tyrant, Smoky Bush Tyrant, Barred Becard, Red-crested Cotinga, Barred Fruiteater, Turquoise Jay, Great Thrush, Glossy-black Thrush, Brown-bellied Swallow, Blue-and-white Swallow, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, American Cliff Swallow, Rufous Wren, Grass Wren, Plain-tailed Wren, Gray-breasted Wood Wren, Paramo Pipit, Spectacled Whitestart, Black-crested Warbler, Cinereous Conebill, Blue-backed Conebill, Giant Conebill, Masked Flowerpiercer, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Black Flowerpiercer, Golden-crowned Tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Plushcap, Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Plain-colored Seedeater, Paramo Seedeater, Plumbeous Sierra Finch, Grassland Yellowfinch, Slaty Finch, Rufous-naped Brushfinch, Stripe-headed Brushfinch, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Hooded Siskin
Other Wildlife
Puma, Spectacled Bear
Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
If you are traveling on a budget you will have to spend a little extra cash to get there as transportation from the main road is a must. A bus can take you to the lower entrance, but from that point you have a 10 km hike to the Reserve.
From Quito you would go north on Ave. Mariscal Sucre until you see a sign that indicates the Ecoroute to Nono and Tandayapa. The name of this street is Machala. It is 8.5 km from Mariscal Sucre until you reach the road to Yanacocha. About half way you will run out of paved road but the way is well marked. About 300 yards before you get to the road to Yanacocha you will come across a couple of stop-lights that seem to be out of place as they are in the middle of no-where. The entrance road to Yanacocha is well marked.
It is 10 km from the road to Nono up to the reserve. However, take some time to bird this area as there are many species that are active along the way. Once you get to the ranger station you will have to pay a fee of $10 for foreigners, $3 for locals and $2 for children. If you get there early and there is no one there you can enter the reserve and pay on your return. There is only one way in and out.
There are bathrooms at the ranger station that are clean and well kept. Large parking area. Main path is level and well maintained. Secondary paths are narrower and more rustic. The ranger station does have some items for purchase such as field guides, caps and T-shirts.
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