Colibri del Sol Bird Reserve

It lies at the base of the Páramo del Sol volcanic massif west of the city of Medellín in the Department of Antioquia.

It was established on October 6, 2005, by Fundación ProAves, a non-profit environmental organization that owns and manages several reserves in Colombia.

Following an expedition to the Páramo de Frontino in 2004, researchers rediscovered two extremely range-restricted endemic species, the dusky starfrontlet and the chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer.

In 2005, a large bird reserve was established across the paramo and montane forest by Fundacion ProAves and named after the dusky starfrontlet.

Other key species include the rusty-faced parrot, Andean pygmy owl, ocellated tapaculo, moustached antpitta, black-throated flowerpiercer, white-capped and red-hooded tanagers, black-collared jay and black-billed mountain toucan.

The black-billed mountain toucan is found in the Reserve, though the subspecies there has a partially chestnut bill.