ENJOY AND DISCOVERY THE BIRDWATCHING IN CERRO QUININI, CUMACA
Morning (4:30am).
We will depart to Cerro Quinini at the 4:30am. This incredible place is located only two hours away from Bogota. Cerro del quinini is located in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tibacuy, Cundinamarca department, with an approximate extension of 18 square kilometers, of native forests and a great variety of flora and fauna, just two and a half hours away from Bogotá, is located south west of the department of Cundinamarca between the municipalities of Viotá, Tibacuy, Cumaca and Nilo.
It is part of the biogeographic district of «western cloud forests of the eastern ridge”. It has altitudes ranging from 1750m – 2133m at (warm weather) its Summit were is observed to the west the valley of the Magdalena river.
Endemic Birds: Turquoise Dacnis, Apical Flycatcher.
Near Endemic Birds: Scrub Tanager.
Other target birds: White-necked Jacobin, Rufousbreasted Hermit, Green Hermit, Pale-bellied Hermit Green-fronted Lancebill, Lesser Violetear, Sparkling Violetear, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Black-throated Mango, Wire-crested Thorntail, Booted Racket-tail, White-bellied Woodstar, Gorgeted Woodstar, Grayheaded Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Crimsonbacked Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Bluegray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Black-capped Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Beryl-spangled Tanager, Bay-headed Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Buffthroated Saltator, Black-winged Saltator, Streaked Saltator, Thick-billed Euphonia and many more.
Afternoon.
We will stop for a moment to have lunch on the way. Then we will continue with the Birding in Cerro Quinini Nature Reserve.
Return to Bogota D.C. in the afternoon (Around 5:30pm)
