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RN Rancho Camaná

4.28448 , -73.56155

Colombia

Rancho Camaná is a private reserve located at the foot of the Andes near Villavicencio, 3 hours from Bogotá. It offers comfortable accommodation and tasty meals for guests. The reserve itself is a bit less than 2 ha in size and mostly consists of forest in regeneration. Almost 300 bird species have been recorded in the reserve and the close vicinity, but a hardcore birder will probably find few of his targes species here. Photographers and recreational birders, however, will find plenty of interesting birds at the feeders and in the garden and forest. Rancho Camaná is also a great starting point for exploring birding sites nearby, like Bosque Bavaria or Camino Montfortiano, and as a stopover site before venturing into the Llanos or into the Amazon. The owners of Rancho Camaná also have a foundation that works for conservation, nature education and community tourism in the region.

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• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
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Coordinates were changed by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 4.2845/-73.5615 (2023-01-17 02:18:55 )

Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 4.2845/-73.5618 (2023-01-16 19:11:30 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "RN Rancho Camaná" (2023-01-16 19:11:30 )

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:52:06
Rancho Camaná is a small private reserve located at the foot of the Andes near Villavicencio, 3 hours from Bogotá. It offers comfortable accommodation and tasty meals for guests. The reserve itself is a bit less than 2 ha in size and mostly consists of forest in regeneration. Almost 300 bird species have been recorded in the reserve and the close vicinity, but a hardcore birder will probably find few of his targes species here. Photographers and recreational birders, however, will find plenty of interesting birds at the feeders and in the garden and forest. Rancho Camaná is also a great starting point for exploring birding sites nearby, like Bosque Bavaria or Camino Montfortiano, and as a stopover site before venturing into the Llanos or into the Amazon. The owners of Rancho Camaná also have a foundation that works for conservation, nature education and community tourism in the region.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:46:04
Rancho Camaná is a small private reserve located at the foot of the Andes near Villavicencio, 3 hours from Bogotá. It offers comfortable accommodation and tasty meals for guests. The reserve itself is a bit less than 2 ha in size and mostly consists of forest in regeneration. Almost 300 bird species have been recorded in the reserve and the close vicinity, but a hardcore birder will probably find few of his targes species here. Photographers and recreational birders, however, will find plenty of interesting birds at the feeders and in the garden and forest. Rancho Chamaná Camaná is also a great starting point for exploring birding sites nearby, like Bosque Bavaria or Camino Montfortiano, and as a stopover site before venturing into the Llanos or into the Amazon.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:19:32
Rancho Camaná is a small private reserve located at the foot of the Andes near Villavicencio, 3 hours from Bogotá. It offers basic but very comfortable accommodation and tasty meals for guests. The reserve itself is small (less a bit less than 2 ha) ha in size and has some mostly consists of forest in regeneration. Almost 300 bird species have been recorded in the reserve and the close vicinity, but a hardcore birder will probably find few of his targes species here. Photographers and recreational birders, however, will find plenty of interesting birds at the feeders and in the garden and forest. Rancho Chamaná is also a great starting point for exploring birding sites nearby, like Bosque Bavaria or Camino Montfortiano, and as a stopover site before venturing into the Llanos.Llanos or into the Amazon.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:19:20
Rancho Camaná is a small private reserve located at the foot of the Andes near Villavicencio, 3 hours from Bogotá. It offers basic but very comfortable accommodation and tasty meals for guests. The reserve itself is small (less than 2 ha) and has some forest in regeneration. Almost 300 bird species have been recorded in the reserve and the close vicinity, but a hardcore birder will probably find few of his targes species here. Photographers and recreational birders, however, will find plenty of interesting birds at the feeders and in the garden and forest. Rancho Chamaná is also a great starting point for exploring birding sites nearby, like Bosque Bavaria or Camino Montfortiano, and as a stopover site before venturing into the Llanos.

  • 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)

Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula)
Scaled Piculet (Picumnus squamulatus)
Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus)
Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)
Plain Thornbird (Phacellodomus inornatus)
Plain-crowned Spinetail (Synallaxis gujanensis)
Spectacled Thrush (Turdus nudigenis)
Pectoral Sparrow (Arremon taciturnus)

Plain-crowned Spinetail (Synallaxis gujanensis) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 19:47:14)

Pectoral Sparrow (Arremon taciturnus) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:44:56)

Spectacled Thrush (Turdus nudigenis) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:44:26)

Plain Thornbird (Phacellodomus inornatus) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:42:39)

Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:41:53)

Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:41:19)

Scaled Piculet (Picumnus squamulatus) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:40:39)

Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula) was added by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) (2023-01-17 02:39:51)

  • Timing and strategy

Rancho Camaná can be visited any time of the year. You can enter as a day visitor or stay overnight. The owner family is very kind and knows a lot about the local birds. They offer guided birding in the reserve or at other sites nearby. Contact them in advance (see www.ranchocamana.com for contact details).

Give recommendations for making your visit as productive as possible.
This may include for instance:
• best season
• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
• recommended routes / areas within the site
• guiding

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:40
Rancho Camaná can be visited any time of the year. You can enter as a day visitor or stay overnight. The owner family is very knowledgeable kind and knows a lot about the local birds and offers guided birds. They offer guided birding in the reserve or at other sites nearby. Contact them in advance (see www.ranchocamana.com for contact details).
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:30
Rancho Camaná can be visited any time of the year. You can enter as a day visitor or stay overnight. The owner family is very knowledgeable about the local birds and offers guided birding in the reserve or at other sites nearby. Contact them in advance (see www.ranchocamana.com for contact details).
  • How to get there

Rancho Camaná is located only 30 min from the city of Villavicencio and can be reached by private or public transport.

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:32
Rancho Camaná is located only 30 min from the city of Villavicencio and can be reached by private or public transport.

It is recommended to announce your visit in advance. Day visitors are welcome. An entry fee applies, see www.ranchocamana.com for details.

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• entry points
• entry permits / entry tickets and fees
• opening hours / opening season
• other restrictions

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:44
It is recommended to announce your visit in advance, advance. Day visitors are welcome. An entry fee applies, see www.ranchocamana.com for contact details. A decent entry fee applies for day visitors.details.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:37
It is recommended to announce your visit in advance, see www.ranchocamana.com for contact details. A decent entry fee applies for day visitors.
  • Other attractions

Other wildlife can be observed in the reserve including the endemic Brumback's night monkey (Aotus brumbacki).

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• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 13:07
Other wildlife can be observed in the reserve including Gray-bellied including the endemic Brumback's night monkeys (Aotus lemurinus).monkey (Aotus brumbacki).
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:43
Other wildlife can be observed in the reserve including Gray-bellied night monkeys (Aotus lemurinus).

Rancho Camaná offers a number of spaceous, clean rooms for guests and tasty meals. Check their website for detailed information and tariffs. The reserve has a few feeders and hides for photographers.

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

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:46
Rancho Camaná offers a number of spaceous, clean rooms for guests and tasty meals. Check their website for detailed information and tariffs. The reserve has a few feeders and hides for photographers.

Beware of chiggers (harvest mites) when walking through vegetation, they can cause nasty itchy welts.

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 Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 19:44
At time there can be mosquitoes, be sure to bring a good insect repellent. Beware of chiggers (harvest mites) when walking through vegetation, they can cause nasty itchy welts.
Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2023-01-17 03:54
At time there can be mosquitoes, be sure to bring a good insect repellent. Beware of chiggers (harvest mites) when walking through vegetation, they can cause nasty itchy welts.
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