Ecuador is a top pelagic birding destination thanks to the Galapagos Islands and the productive waters off the mainland coast. Trips from San Cristobal and Puerto Ayora target iconic species like Waved Albatross, Galapagos Petrel, and Galapagos Shearwater. Mainland pelagics from ports such as Puerto Lopez offer Parkinson's Petrel and Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel, with the best conditions typically from June to November.
Birding Ecotours
Field Guides
Naturalist Journeys
Tropical Birding
WINGS Birding Tours
Ecuador Bird Watching (Sandra Plúa)
Palo Santo Travel
Ecuador has 7 pelagic birding trips listed in the directory, spanning 2 sub-regions.
Pelagic trips in Ecuador depart from Baltra Island, Galapagos and Puerto López, Manabí.
Birding Ecotours, Ecuador Bird Watching (Sandra Plúa), Field Guides, Naturalist Journeys, Palo Santo Travel, Tropical Birding, and WINGS Birding Tours operate pelagic birding trips in Ecuador.
Ecuador's pelagic trips are spread across Galapagos and Manabí.
A guide to Ecuador's best pelagic birding trips: Galápagos cruises to the Waved Albatross colony on Española, and Isla de la Plata's 'Poor Man's Galápagos' day trips from Puerto López.
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