The first of five videos from a fabulous birding trip to Ecuador in late May and June 2016. This part of the trip was a Birdquest tour led by Andy Swash and Juan Carlos Calvachi. Areas visited were Quito Botanical Gardens, Yanacocha, the Mindo Valley (including the Alambi Reserve, Angel Paz's Bird Reserve, Septimo Paraiso Lodge and Bellavista Lodge), the Mashpi Reserve (including the private Amagusa Reserve), Rio Silanche and the Mirador Los Blancos. 28 different species of hummingbird are featured along with a wonderful array of tanagers, plus iconic species such as Andean Cockofthe Rock, Toucan Barbet, Goldenheaded Quetzal, Platebilled Mountaintoucan along with Giant, Yellowbreasted and Ochrebellied Antpittas.