The lagoon is one of the only remaining
wetlands in the Cauca Valley and one of Colombia’s best wetland birding
localities. The reserve sits at 950 m (3,100 ft), and encompasses 2,000 ha
(5,000 ac), and is home to the near-endemic Scrub Tanager and Bar-crested
Antshrike. Apical Flycatcher and Grayish Piculet are two endemic birds that are
relatively easy to see in the tropical dry forests surrounding the lagoon. More
than 160 species have been recorded at Sonso Lagoon, including Ruby Topaz, Jet
Antbird, Great Antshrike, Spectacled Parrotlet, Crested Caracara, and the
secretive Striped Cuckoo.The wetland is teeming with aquatic birds, including
Blue- winged Teal, Fulvous and Black-bellied Whistling- Ducks, Limpkin,
Anhinga, Blackish Rail, lenst Bittern, White-Throated Crake and Black-crowned
Night-heron.
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| Apical Flycatcher Miyarchus apicalis By Carlos Mario Wagner |
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Grayish Piculet Picummus granadensis By Christopher Calonje
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