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Overview
70 km north of Buenos Aires. The habitat includes Pampa grassland, wetlands and forest. Lots of birds from the Pampas.
Birds
Notable Species
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Birds you can see here include:
Whistling Heron, Western Cattle Egret, White-faced Ibis, Silver Teal, Long-winged Harrier, Roadside Hawk, Crested Caracara, Chimango Caracara, Southern Lapwing, Brown-hooded Gull, Picazuro Pigeon, Eared Dove, Monk Parakeet, Ringed Kingfisher, Golden-breasted Flicker, Checkered Woodpecker, Rufous Hornero, Curve-billed Reedhaunter, Wren-like Rushbird, Spix's Spinetail, Freckle-breasted Thornbird, Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-capped Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Spectacled Tyrant, Many-colored Rush Tyrant, Cattle Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet, Sooty Tyrannulet, White-crested Tyrannulet, House Wren, Yellowish Pipit, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Masked Gnatcatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Golden-crowned Warbler, Diademed Tanager, Red-crested Cardinal, Double-collared Seedeater, Grassland Yellow Finch, Saffron Finch, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Gray-throated Warbling Finch, Black and Rufous Warbling Finch, Great Pampa Finch, Hooded Siskin, Shiny Cowbird, Yellow-winged Blackbird, Brown-and-yellow Marshbird, House Sparrow
Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
70 Km north of Buenos Aires city taking national route 9 you'll find a town called 'Ingeniero Romulo Otamendi' and it's national reserve Otamendi. This town lies between the cities of Escobar and Campana.
The best and safest way to get there is to take your car. Never use public transportation like bus or (specially) train because you'll be probably robbed.
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Content and images originally posted by Fritz73
Reviews
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Here is a species list of birds seen by me on different visits:
Whistling Heron Western Cattle Egret White-faced Ibis Silver Teal Long-winged Harrier Roadside Hawk Crested Caracara Chimango Caracara Southern Lapwing Brown-hooded Gull Picazuro Pigeon Eared Dove Monk Parakeet Ringed Kingfisher Golden-breasted Flicker Checkered Woodpecker Rufous Hornero Curve-billed Reedhaunter Wren-like Rushbird Spix's Spinetail Freckle-breasted Thornbird Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Rufous-capped Antshrike Variable Antshrike Spectacled Tyrant Many-colored Rush Tyrant Cattle Tyrant Great Kiskadee Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Sooty Tyrannulet White-crested Tyrannulet House Wren Yellowish Pipit Chalk-browed Mockingbird Rufous-bellied Thrush Masked Gnatcatcher Rufous-browed Peppershrike Golden-crowned Warbler Diademed Tanager Red-crested Cardinal Double-collared Seedeater Grassland Yellow Finch Saffron Finch Rufous-collared Sparrow Gray-throated Warbling Finch Black and Rufous Warbling Finch Great Pampa Finch Hooded Siskin Shiny Cowbird Yellow-winged Blackbird Brown-and-yellow Marshbird House Sparrow