Colombia: A Trilogy of Winter Tours
The world’s most avian-diverse country, Colombia offers the traveling birder almost unlimited opportunities for exploration and discovery. VENT has operated tours all over Colombia for the last fifteen years. From the pioneering work of longtime VENT tour leader Steve Hilty that established our modern tour program, to the expansion of the program under the charismatic David Ascanio, Colombia has been, and remains, a naturalist’s dream. Please join David Ascanio on Thursday, August 15 for a dynamic webinar presentation showcasing a trilogy of VENT tours that will operate in January 2025. Undiscovered Eastern Colombia is the first in the series. This tour centers on the Inírida area, a region of white-sand habitats that plays host to nearly 450 species of birds—including many endemics. The second tour in the series, A Birding Adventure in the Llanos of Colombia, explores the vast grasslands and gallery forests of Hato La Aurora, a private ranch in the north of Colombia. The trilogy completes with Diverse Western Bogotá, a varied tour of the Bogotá Plateau featuring páramo, cloud forest, and tropical dry forest habitats. With unforgettable birding opportunities and exceptional locations, Colombia beckons. Please don't miss this opportunity to learn about each of these superb tours!
Please join us Thursday, August 15, 2024 for "Colombia: A Trilogy of Winter Tours" at 11:00 am PDT/12:00 pm MDT/1:00 CDT/2:00 EDT.
David combines superb birding skills with an astonishing command of bird vocalizations. He has published a book for children about bird songs and coauthored the descriptions of two new species, the Rio Orinoco Spinetail and the Delta Amacuro Softtail. David has also published numerous papers about the birds of the llanos (plains), Orinoco River Island species, and the pan-tepui endemic species on which he has become an authority. He is the senior author of the Field Guide to the Birds of Venezuela (2017). David is an excellent communicator, has a great sense of humor, and is tireless in helping others find birds and wildlife. These traits have made him one of the most popular naturalists and guides in the Neotropics.
