AQUICUANA RESERVE
BOLIVIA
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 20,000 |
| Altitude (ft): | 460 |
| # Species: | 446 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 446 |
| # Endemics: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics: | 4 |
| Species/100 ha: | 2.2 |
| Habitat: Amazonian rainforest | |
ABOUT THE BIRDING
The Aquicuana Reserve is located northeast of La Paz in the Amazonian lowlands of northern Bolivia near Ribalta. Habitats in the reserve include marshes, varzea (seasonally flooded) forest, secondary forest, and primary rainforest. The terra firma forests can be explored by a network of trails. A key species is the Masked Antpitta, an uncommon bird endemic to the Riberalta area and classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. A second species of interest is Straneck's Tyrannulet, whose range is mainly in Argentina and Uruguay but can be found in this part of Bolivia. Overall, some 330 species have been recorded in the reserve,
LOCATION OF SITE
Aquicuana Reserve is located about 20km from the city of Riberalta in the Beni department of Bolivia northeast of La Paz.