What’s your favourite fowl species?
A troublesome query! As you begin birding, you additionally begin to type a transparent listing of your favourite birds in your thoughts, such because the Black-backed Grosbeak. That fowl to me is an emblem of the place I come from as a birder.
However then there may be the Inexperienced-bearded Helmetcrest, probably the most iconic species on the Sumapaz paramo birding hotspot. Each these species are only for Bogota, my native patch.
What’s your identify, and the place do you reside?
My identify is Luis García Cuartas and I stay in Bogotá, extra exactly on the best way to the Sumapaz paramo birding hotspot, the countryside of the capital metropolis.
What are the primary areas or areas you cowl as a fowl information?
I’m a fowl information based mostly in Bogota and specialize within the surrounding space together with the Western, Central, and Jap Andes of Colombia. This stretches from the unbelievable and the biggest paramo on the earth at my native patch in Usme, throughout cloudy, humid, and dry forests upon the Andes of Colombia, to the valleys of the Magdalena and the Cauca rivers.
How lengthy have you ever been a fowl information?
5 unbelievable years.
How did you get into fowl guiding?
I received into this whereas beginning a birding tourism firm offering logistics and options for the Sumapaz paramo birding hotspot. I used to be impressed by the individuals touring to Colombia to look at birds and have enjoyable – a complete new life expertise for me.
What are the features of being a fowl information that you just like finest? Which features do you dislike most?
For me, there´s one thing great in birding and guiding within the cultural interchange whereas on a tour: After all, we discuss quite a bit about birds, however we additionally share features of our cultures and traditions, in addition to the context we stay in – this makes such a tour a good richer expertise. That and being outdoor respiratory contemporary air and discovering the wonders of nature is what I like finest. The one factor that I don’t like is that point flies when you have enjoyable.
What are the highest 5-10 birds in your area which might be probably the most attention-grabbing for visiting birders?
That is my choice of 10 targets you could have in Bogotá and the environment in lower than per week:
- Inexperienced-bearded Helmetcrest – a member of the exceptional Helmetcrest group of hummingbirds and one of many three species present in Colombia, this fowl will be noticed within the Sumapaz páramo close to Bogotá
- Black Inca – we will discover this hummer in Arcabuco Boyacá the place individuals name it “The prince of Arcabuco”
- Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, an astonishing hummingbird value having fun with, an actual jewel
- Sword-billed Hummingbird, nicely there’s not a lot to say about this man, at all times spectacular within the highlands of Cundinamarca
- Bogotá Rail, an iconic, endangered however stunning endemic of Bogota.
- Black-billed Mountain-Toucan – the Mountain-Toucans are very engaging birds which might be straightforward to find by voice and their vibrant colours present a distinction to the forest in Guasca
- Brown-breasted Parakeet, a flyby of a flock of those noisy and colourful parakeets is at all times a pleasure, aside from the Mountain Toucan, they’re the primary targets of the world
- Muisca Antpitta, one of many splits from Grallaria rufula is now yet one more endemic to Colombia, restricted to the jap vary, you’ll be able to have this within the wild or at a feeding station
- Cundinamarca Antpitta, an exquisite discovery and one of many latest endemic species of Colombia with a pleasant story so that you can know
- Black-backed Grosbeak, El Rey del Bosque, a 12 months spherical energetic fowl at Chiguaza Reserve in Bogota.
Are you able to define at the very least one typical birdwatching journey in your space? Please briefly describe the areas, the important thing birds, and the approximate length of such a visit
Bogotá Traditional Birding, per week within the Andean plateau discovering wonderful birds visiting unimaginable habitats and iconic locations with the very best of the native tastes and traditions.
Day 1: BOGOTÁ, Sumapaz paramo birding hotspot (3800 m asl), roadside birding + Chiguaza Reserve (2750 m asl) reforested grazing and feeding stations.
Targets: Inexperienced-bearded Helmetcrest, Apolinar’s Wren, White-chinned Thistletail, Bronze-tailed Thornbill, Boyaca Antpitta, Noble Snipe, Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Black-backed Grosbeak, Rufous-browed Conebill, Inexperienced-tailed Trainbearer, Silvery-throated Spinetail, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager.
Day 2: Guasca CUNDINAMARCA, Observatorio de Aves de Los Andes (3200 m asl), forest birding and feeding stations.
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Brown-breasted Parakeet, Muisca Antpitta, Black-billed Mountain-Toucan, Andean Potoo, Chestnut-bellied Chlorophonia, Mountain Velvetbreast, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Masked Trogon.
Day 3: Arcabuco BOYACA, Rogitama Biodiversidad (3000 m asl), reforested forest and feeding stations.
Black Inca, Lazuline Sabrewing, Gorgeted Woodstar, Quick-tailed Emerald, Southern-emerald Toucanet, Golden-fronted Redstart.
Day 4: Soacha CUNDINAMARCA, Chicaque Park (2000 m asl) cloud forest + Campo Tangara hummingbird observatory.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Tourmaline Sunangel, Buff-tailed Coronet. Beryl-spangled Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Inexperienced-and-black Fruiteater, Plushcap, Black-eared Hemispingus, Collared Inca.
Day 5: Guayabetal CUNDINAMARCA, Sendero La Herrería (1200-2000 m asl) cloud forest and feeding stations.
Lengthy-tailed Sylph, Collared Inca, Bronze-tailed Inca, Cundinamarca Antpitta, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Rufous-banded Owl, Lengthy-tailed Tapaculo, Noticed Barbtail
Rufous-banded Owl
Day 6: BOGOTÁ, La Florida Park (2600 m asl) wetland + Monserrate hill (3100 m asl) hummingbird observatory and Museo del Oro guided go to.
Bogota Rail, Spot-flanked Gallinule, Subtropical Doradito, Andean Duck, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Andean Guan, Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Shining Sunbeam, Glowing Puffleg
The Bogota Traditional Birding Tour will be custom-made by combining it with the West and Central Andes, extending it to a ten to 12-day journey.
What different solutions are you able to give to birders taken with your space?
- The very best time for doing the “Bogotá Traditional Birding” is July via September and December via March
- Custom-made for photographers.
- Binoculars 10*42 and past work positive.
- Scope offered by me.
If any reader of 10,000 Birds is taken with birding with you, how can they finest contact you?
Please electronic mail me to luisgarcia@mutar.com.co or WhatsApp me +573158815449
