Laguna El Vaticano

1.59399 , -75.57871

Colombia

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• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
• land use and history
• importance for birdwatching

Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 1.5940/-75.5787 (2022-06-10 19:02:26 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Laguna El Vaticano" (2022-06-10 19:02:26 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta)
Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)
Gray-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis)
Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens)
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus)
Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus)
Orange-fronted Plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca)
Dark-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albigularis)
Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus striaticollis)
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)
Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus)
Solitary Black Cacique (Cacicus solitarius)
Bluish-gray Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)

Orange-fronted Plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 16:11:39)

Bluish-gray Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 16:11:04)

Dark-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albigularis) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:43:33)

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:42:59)

Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:42:46)

Gray-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:41:35)

Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:41:11)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:40:58)

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:40:27)

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:40:09)

Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus striaticollis) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:38:48)

Solitary Black Cacique (Cacicus solitarius) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:37:19)

Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:25:56)

Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:25:01)

Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-08-24 15:24:10)

  • Timing and strategy

Best time for visiting is at 6am but you will find activity all day long. Is a great place to see migratories from november to march. 3 or 4 hours are enough to enjoy the place, the trail is short and full of birds.

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• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:14
Best time for visiting is at 6am but you will find activity all day long. Is a great place to see migratories from november to march. 3 or 4 hours are enough to enjoy the place, the trail is short and full of birds.
  • How to get there

Is a place really close to the city, really inside it. You can use a taxi cab to go there or public transportation and walk to the location.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:15
Is a place realy really close to the city, really inside it. You can use a taxi cab to go there or public transportation and walk to the location.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:15
Is a place realy close to the city, really inside it. You can use a taxi cab to go there or public transportation and walk to the location.

You have to ask for permission to the owner of the farm (just a whatsapp message or a phone call to Ms. Blanca, local guides can help you about it) and they will open the entry door the next morning for you. There is a fee to entry, usually around 4USD/€ per person to contribute to conservation of the place.

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:19
You have to ask for permission to the owner of the farm (just a whatsapp message or a phone call to Ms. Blanca, local guides can help you about it) and they will open the entry door the next morning for you. There is a fee to entry, close to usually around 4USD/€ per person to contribute to conservation of the place.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:19
You have to ask for permission to the owner of the farm (just a whatsapp message or a phone call to Ms. Blanca, local guides can help you about it) and they will open the entry door the next morning for you. There is a fee to entry, close to 4USD/€ per person to contribute to conservation of the place.
  • Other attractions

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• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
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The place is too close to the city and your hotel. Local guide can ask to Ms. Blanca to offer a nice breakfast for the morning birders (~5USD/€).

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or near this site, including:
• information centers / information points
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• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:23
The place is too close to the city and your hotel. Local guide can ask to Ms. Blanca to offer a nice breakfast for the morning birders (~5USD/€).

Is a safe place and a private farm. No dangerous animals. Sunscreen is really important and of course an umbrella or coat for a fast and unforseen rain.

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-08-24 16:26
Is a safe place and a private farm. No dangerous animals. Sunscreen is really important and of course an umbrella or coat for a fast and unforseen rain.
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