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Return to Tapichalaca

It’s great to get back to Tapichalaca Reserve of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation on the eastern slope of the Andes in Southern Ecuador (map). Here in 1997, the Jocotoco Antpitta made its debut in the world of ornithology and birding. … Continue reading

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The Bird That Started It All

The discovery of a new species, Grallaria ridgelyi, set off a series of events that snowballed into  founding of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation and the creation of eleven reserves (so far). The bird that started it all, the Jocotoco Antpitta, … Continue reading

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