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RN Rio Bravo

3.88575 , -76.59872

Colombia

This beautiful forest road starts at the dam at Calima Lake at 1500 meters and drops down following the Calima River to around 1100 meters in 10 kilometers.  The habitat is humid subtopical to tropical forest that is part of the Choco bioregion. The road drops abruptly about 300 meters in elevation in the first 2 kilometers showing spectacular views of the canyon below and the steep forested mountains that surround the area.

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The introductory text should contain general information about the site, which may include for instance:
• 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) : 3.8857/-76.5987 (2020-11-24 21:40:37 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "RN Rio Bravo" (2020-11-24 21:40:37 )

Edited by Matthew Gable on 2022-06-16 17:18:41
This beautiful forest road starts at the dam at Calima Lake at 1500 meters and drops down following the Calima River to around 1100 meters in 10 kilometers.  The habitat is humid subtopical to tropical forest that is part of the Choco Biogeographic bioregion. The road drops abruptly about 300 meters in elevation in the first 2 kilometers showing spectacular views of the canyon below and the steep forested mountains that surround the area.
Edited by Matthew Gable on 2022-06-16 12:28:45
This beautiful forest road starts at the dam at Calima Lake at 1500 meters and drops down following the Calima River to around 1100 meters in 10 kilometers.  The habitat is humid subtopical to tropical forest that is part of the Choco Biogeographic area.

  • 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)

Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni)
Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus)
Barred Hawk (Morphnarchus princeps)
Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)
Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota)
Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris)
Parker's Antbird (Cercomacroides parkeri)
Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota)
Choco Tapaculo (Scytalopus chocoensis)
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa)
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rubiginosus)
Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus)
Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii)
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus)
Lemon-browed Flycatcher (Conopias cinchoneti)
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis)
Beautiful Jay (Cyanolyca pulchra)
Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix)
Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps)
White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera)
Crested Ant-Tanager (Habia cristata)
Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus)
Multicolored Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima)
Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)

Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:23:18)

Multicolored Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:22:50)

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:22:31)

Crested Ant-Tanager (Habia cristata) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:22:03)

White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:21:46)

Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:21:13)

Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:20:49)

Beautiful Jay (Cyanolyca pulchra) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:20:28)

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (Vireolanius leucotis) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:20:10)

Lemon-browed Flycatcher (Conopias cinchoneti) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:19:52)

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:19:14)

Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:18:30)

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:18:15)

Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:18:01)

Ruddy Foliage-gleaner (Clibanornis rubiginosus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:17:30)

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (Dendroma rufa) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:17:14)

Choco Tapaculo (Scytalopus chocoensis) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:15:56)

Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:15:31)

Parker's Antbird (Cercomacroides parkeri) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:15:00)

Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:14:40)

Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:13:54)

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:13:17)

Barred Hawk (Morphnarchus princeps) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:11:56)

Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:11:34)

Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) was added by Matthew Gable (2022-06-16 12:10:50)

  • Timing and strategy

It's best to bird the canyon in two day starting early at the top one day and then halfway down (5 km) on the other day.  Most people do it in one day and it is certainly possible, but the site in afternoon will have much less activity as the temperatures soar.  Being part of the Chocó bioregion, rain is always a possibility.  It's best to go prepared.  Most of the birding is done along the main dirt road.

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Edited by Matthew Gable on 2022-06-16 18:49
It's best to bird the canyon in two day starting early at the top one day and then halfway down (5 km) on the other day.  Most people do it in one day and it is certainly possible, but the site in afternoon will have much less activity as the temperatures soar.  Being part of the Chocó bioregion, rain is always a possibility.  It's best to go prepared.  Most of the birding is done along the main dirt road.
  • How to get there

About a 2 hour drive from Cali.  Drive north on the Panoramica through Yumbo to Mediacanoa.  This is about 1 hour.  Then drive up towards Calima Lake and continue towards Loboguerrero.  The last exit to get to the lake is near the exit to Restrepo.  Follow the road around the west side of the lake to the dam.  The road towards Ríobravo begins on the west side of the dam.

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Edited by Matthew Gable on 2022-06-16 16:52
About a 2 hour drive from Cali.  Drive north on the Panoramica through Yumbo to Mediacanoa.  This is about 1 hour.  Then drive up towards Calima Lake and continue towards Loboguerrero.  The last exit to get to the lake is near the exit to Restrepo.  Follow the road around the west side of the lake to the dam.  The road towards Ríobravo begins on the west side of the dam.

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  • Other attractions

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