BELLA VISTA RESERVE-LA VICTORIA
COLOMBIA
LOCALE
| # Species: | 382 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 382 |
| # Endemics: | 13 |
| # Near Endemics: | 16 |
| Habitat: Humid forest | |
ABOUT THE BIRDING
Bella Vista Natural Reserve protects a tract of humid forest in the middle Magdalena Valley of Colombia. Birding in the reserve is mainly along the roadside. The reserve has recently gained a reputation among birders as a relatively easy place to see Tody Motmot, a diminutive motmot that is widely distributed but quite difficult to see in most places. Endemics in the reserve are White-mantled Barbet, Beautiful Woodpecker, Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant, a small flycatcher that mainly frequents upper levels of the forest canopy, Sooty Ant-Tanager, and Velvet-fronted Euphonia. A number of other interesting birds are also found in the reserve. These include White-bibbed and Western Striped Manakin, both quite common, and the near-endemic Bar-crested Antshrike. In more open areas around Victoria it's possible to find Yellow-backed Tanager and other birds.
LOCATION OF SITE
Bella Vista Natural Reserve is located a short 15-min drive from the small town of Victoria, which itself is located just 12 km north of Mariquita.