ANCHICAYA BIRDWATCHING

Perhaps Colombia’s most famous birding location, located in the Choco Bioregion and in one of the most biodiverse national parks on Earth, Farallones National Park. Birding is done along a lightly traveled road, beginning in cloud forests at 1,600 m (5,250 ft) and ending in humid tropical forests at 400m (1,300 ft) in the Pacific Lowlands. The road will surely yield many highly prized species, including the rare Banded Ground Cuckoo and Long-wattled Umbrellabird. 

Banded-Ground cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus By Carlos Mario Wagner

Anchicaya is a one of the best places to find Choco endemics such as Baudo Guan, Blue-whiskered Tanager, Moss-backed Tanager, Rose-faced Parrot, Lita Woodpecker, Streak- chested Anpitta, Scarlet-browed Tanager, Golden- chested Tanager, Choco Toucan, Choco Poorwill, and Yellow-green Bush-Tanager.

Rose-faced Parrot  Pyrilia pulchra By Chirstopher Calonje

 

Over 300 species have been observed along the road, and it is possible to see 100+ species in a day. Other species of interest include Barred Hawk, Brown Inca, Little Hermit, Ocellated Antbird and Blue-crowned and White- throated Manakin.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger

Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta By Carlos Mario Wagner