Techo (wetland)
Techo is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the neighbourhood Techo in the locality Kennedy, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of about. Techo is located in the basins of the Bogotá River and its main tributaries Fucha and Tunjuelo.Etymology
The name Techo is taken from Techovita, the name of a cacique in the Muisca Confederation, the former country on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense before the Spanish conquest.Flora
Flora registered in Techo are among others Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Lemna minor, Typha latifolia and Juncus bogotensis.Birds
In Techo, 53 bird species have been registered, of which one endemic, uniquely to this wetland, the common nighthawk, great crested flycatcher and black flowerpiercer have been spotted in Techo.
