ANDEAN ENDEMICS BOGOTA D.C

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Colombia is the country with the big number of birds of the world with approximately 1921 species including endemic, near endemic, migratory and permanent residents. Colombia's wide variety of ecosystems and habitats make it a megadiverse country in fauna and flora. The observation of birds in Colombia is fantastic and wonderful because you can find diversity of ecosystems and different birds according to the region of the country that you want to visit like for example: Andean Region (Eastern mountain, Central mountain and Western mountain), Magdalena Valley, Santa Marta, Choco Region, Llanos, Orinoquia, Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast and Amazon.

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Birding trip Sumapaz National Park

Starting city: Bogotá D.C. Ending city: Bogotá D.C.

Transportation: The roads are mostly good along this trip. We will use (4 by 4) Note: Good opportunities for bird photography’s

Cold weather in Sumapaz National Park

Clothing: Jacket, cap, trekking shoes

SUMAPAZ NATIONAL PARK CLOSE TO BOGOTA - ALL DAY EASTERN ANDES

SUMAPAZ NATIONAL PARK (@Photo Bogota Birding) Morning (5:30am): We will depart to Sumapaz National Park located at a height between 2800-3200msnm. This incredible place is located only one hour and half from Bogota. In the National Natural Park Sumapaz are represented two of the main ecosystems of the tropical mountains: the páramo and the Andean forests; In these last are the bands of vegetation of high Andean forest, Andean and subandino. El Páramo de Sumapaz is the largest in the world. It houses a large number of lagoons, all of them of glacial origin. It is one of the most important water sources in the country. Within its ecosystem live spectacled bears, deer, and several species of endemic birds. You will can see some very interesting birds as Tawny Antpitta, Pale Bellied Tapaculo, Silvery-throated Spinetail; Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant, Red-crested Cotinga, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Many-striped Canastero, Andean titi spinetail, Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant, Andean Ruddy Duck, and many more!!!

Endemic Birds: Green-bearded Helmetcrest, Bogota Rail, Apolinar´s Wren and Silvery-throated Spinetail Near-Endemic Birds: Bronze-tailed Thronbill, Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet and Rufous browed conebill Other target birds: Andean Teal, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Greater Yellowlegs, noble Snipe, Bronze-tailed Thronbill, Great Sapphirewing, Tawny Antpitta, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Brown-bellied Swallow, House Wren, Great Thrush, Rufous-browed Conebill, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Andean Siskin and other more.

Bogota rail

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Apolinar´s Wren

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Paramo Pipit

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Band-tailed Seedeater

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Afternoon: We will stop for a moment to have lunch on the way. Lunch will be packed. Then we will continue with the Birding in Sumapaz National Natural Park.

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

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Noble Snipe (@Photo Bogota Birding)

Sumapaz National Park

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Green-bearded Helmetcrest

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Other fauna:

White-tailed Deer

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Bogota rail (@Photo Bogota Birding)

Return to Bogota D.C. in the afternoon.

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