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| Elevation: | sea level |
| Climate: | Hot and dry |
| Trails: | Roadside |
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| Hot water: | No |
| Electricity: | No |
| Communications: | Cell phone |
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Recent bird sightings:
#1 |
MANAKIN NATURE TOURS|
Cerulean Wabler|
Ibague - Calambeo|
0000-00-00
#2 | Slara| Gold-ringed Tanager| Urrao, Antioquia| 0000-00-00 #3 | Trevor| Black-backed Thornbill| El Dorado| 0000-00-00
#4 |
Trevor|
Ruby Topaz|
El Dorado|
2018-06-09
#5 | Trevor| Oilbird| El Dorado| 0000-00-00 #6 | Trevor| Fasciated Tiger Heron| El Dorado| 2018-06-09
#7 |
Trevor|
Great Potoo|
Paujil|
2006-06-09
#8 | Trevor| Indigo-capped Hummingbird| Cerulea Reserve| 2025-03-09 #9 | Trevor| Coppery Emerald| El Dorado| 2028-12-09
Sites - Isla de Salamanca
Location:
Dept of Magdalena
Summary:
: Isla de Salamanca is a Colombian National Park protecting mangrove habitats and adjacent coastal scrub. The construction of the coastal highway between Santa Marta and Barranquilla altered water-flow in the large Cienaga Grande, resulting in the degradation of large segments of mangroves. Thankfully, many mangroves remain, including at the most-visited sector of the park, the visitor center at Los Cocos. The boardwalk trail at Los Cocos is in need of maintenance at this time. THIS GENERAL AREA CAN BE DANGEROUS FROM THIEVES. WE RECOMMEND VISITORS NOT TO LEAVE VEHICLES.
Endemics:
Rufous-winged Chachalaca, Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Key Species:
Bare-eyed Pigeon, Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Russet-throated Puffbird, Chestnut Piculet, Bicolored Conebill
Access:
1 hr west of Santa Marta, 30 minutes east of Barranquilla.
Site Description:
Many birds can be seen along roadside ponds, lagoons within the park- a sample might include Roseate Spoonbills, White-cheeked Pintail, Large-billed Tern, Black-necked Stilts and a variety of other waders and shorebirds. Bare-eyed Pigeons and Rufous-winged Chachalacas inhabit the desert scrub – they are best searched for in the early morning and dusk, sometimes seen perched atop the gnarled cacti that dot the scrub.
The visitor center at Los Cocos provides the best access to mangroves. Along with waterbirds, Sapphire-throated Hummingbird is common here. Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird is extremely rare and only found in areas dominated by red and black mangroves, primarily in the main Cienaga Grande and not on Isla de Salamanca. The mangroves are also home to Northern Scrub-Flycatcher, Bicolored Conebill, and Neotropical migrants such as numerous Prothonotary Warblers and Northern Waterthrushes. |
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