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Arremonops tocuyensis |
Basileuterus basilicus |
Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster |
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Lipaugus weberi |
Micromonacha lanceolata |
Oxypogon guerinii |
This tour was customized around the wishes of the clients to see as many endemic and specialty species as possible. While many of the group had travelled extensively in South America, only one had visited Colombia previously. The tour was very target focused and this combined with the time of year (very few boreal migrants), did not produce a huge species list. It did however produce a huge number of quality birds. We recorded 48 Colombian endemics, while non endemic highlights included such mouth watering species as Choco Vireo, Tocuyo Sparrow, Bearded Helmetcrest, Colombian Screech Owl, Tanager Finch, Black-fronted Wood Quail, Grey Tinamou, Blackish Rail, Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Noble Snipe, Lanceolated Monklet, Chestnut Piculet, Fulvous-dotted Treerunner, Chestnut-crested Cotinga, Black-backed Antshrike, Rosy-thrush Tanager, Magdalena Antbird, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Ocellated Tapaculo, Andean Condor, White-capped Tanager, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Black Solitaire, Masked Saltator and Indigo Flowerpiercer. We also took time to look at large number of interesting subspecies and enjoyed several memorable mammal experiences. All of the above combined with generally good weather, fantastic scenery and friendly Colombian culture, to produce a very memorable trip.
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Day 1. 12th May 2012.
With the group arriving on an afternoon flight we decide to head straight to the marshes on the edge of Bogota. We were greeted by several Noble Snipe displaying overhead and then located a couple of confiding individuals feeding in the marsh. We followed this with good views of three Bogota Rails including a pair showing down to a few metres.
A selection of commoner marshland species including, a single Spot-flanked Gallinule (of the isolated subspecies bogotensis) ware seen, before a quick pre-dusk walk adds the near-endemic Rufous-browed Conebill and a Smoky-brown Woodpecker. Our mammal highlight are several Cavy or Brazilian Guinea Pig, that are seen feeding in the marsh.
Day 2. 13th May 2012
We have a very early start and head up to Chingaza NP. We are briefly halted by a fallen tree across the road, however the local chainsaw man is soon on site and we are rapidly on our way again. Our initial stop is shrouded in mist so we head up into the higher forest where we quickly locate Pale-bellied Tapaculo and a nice pair of Ruofus Antpittas (of the vocally distinct but un-described local subspecies). We spend much of the day birding the temperate forest and paramo edge and locate several mixed flocks. These hold three species of hemispingus (including good looks at several Black-headed), three species of conebill and three species of brush-finch (including nice close up looks at the attractive Pale-naped). Skulkers included Ash-coloured Tapaculo, White-browed Spinetail and White-chinned Thistletail, while other highlights include an Amethyst-throated Sunangel (of the clarisse subspecies which some authors treat as a full species, Longuemare’s Sunangel), a small group of Black-collared Jays and good looks at a number of confiding Andean Guans along the roadside.
In the late afternoon we screech to a halt for a pair of Black-chested Mountain- tanagers (our fourth species of mountain-tanager seen during the day). These prove quite obliging. We then return to lower elevations where we are able to enjoy a group of the endemic Brown-breasted Parakeets which briefly perch close by. The final highlight of the day is a colourful Black-billed Mountain Toucan.
Day 3. 14th May 2012.
We start the morning with our second visit to the marshes near Bogota. Here we quickly locate a couple of Apolinar’s Wren and a Subtropical Doradito. We follow this up with a pair of the endemic Silvery-throated Spinetail, which show well.
By mid-morning it is time to head to the airport for a flight to Rioacha on the north coast and by the mid-afternoon we are birding in the semi-desert scrub of the Guajira peninsula. We quickly locate a Tocuyo Sparrow and are to enjoy excellent views of a couple of birds as they feed in the low scrub. Further excitement comes in the form of several handsome White-whiskered Spinetails while other species noted included, Black-crested Antshrike, White-fringed Antwren, Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant, Pileated Finch and a vocal Pale-tipped Inezia. We also enjoy good views of Buffy Hummingbird, Red-billed Emerald and Ruby Topaz, while a few late northward bound migrants include a vocalizing empidomax which is identified as Willow Flycatcher and a female American Redstart.
We finish the day watching a pair of very confiding Double-striped Thick-knee’s which may have a nest nearby, whilst around 50 Lesser Nighthawk forage over the desert scrub.
Day 4. 15th May 2012.
We have a second morning in the Guajira. We quickly find a nice male Vermilion Cardinal and several Pale-legged Horneros (of the longirostris race which is sometimes separated as a full species, Caribbean Hornero). We continue birding in the scrub and are able to locate Orinoco Saltator, Glaucous Tanager, Bare-eyed Pigeon, Brown-throated Parakeet, Trinidad Euphonia and Slender-billed Inezia. We enjoy good views of obliging Chestnut Piculets, Green-rumped Parrotlets and Russet-throated Puffbirds, while a single Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and a couple of Yellow-breasted Flycatchers (of the subspecies aurulentus which is sometimes separated as Ochre-lored Flatbill) also show well. Raptors include both Crane Hawk and Black-collared Hawks.
We spend the middle of the day driving across to Santa Marta with a short roadside stop to enjoy a Pearl Kite. We then visit some coastal lagoons which hold a flock of around 200 White-rumped Sandpipers and both Collared and Wilson’s Plover. In the late afternoon we make a final stop to look for the endemic Chestnut-winged Chachalaca and are able to enjoy excellent views of a number of individuals. A keen eyed member of the group spots a roosting Common Potoo and a single perched Grey Hawk gives good scope views.
May 5. 16th May 2012.
We start off with some early morning birding above Minca. On the drive up we flush an owl from the side of the road. We quickly relocate it in nearby trees and it proves to be a rather nice Spectacled Owl. It quickly disappears but the same spot produces Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant and Rufous-breasted Wren. Our next stop produces good views of a male Rosy-thrush Tanager while other highlights included Golden-winged Sparrow, Golden-fronted Greenlet, Rufous-and-white Wren and several obliging Scaled Piculets. We then drop down to lower elevations where we find an arboreal Black-backed Antshrike and a couple of Cinereous Becards. We return to Hotel Minca to enjoy the hummingbirds, which include Rufous-bellied and Pale-bellied Hermits and a Long-billed Starthroat.
After lunch we ascended to El Dorado Lodge with some birding stops en route. These produce our first endemics which included White-lored Warbler and both Santa Marta and Sierra Nevada Brush-Finches, while an Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush at an ant swarm is a bonus.
We arrive at El Dorado Lodge in the late afternoon where the hummingbird feeders receive our immediate attention and we are rewarded with a dazzling male White-tailed Starfrontlet, a delicately attractive female Santa Marta Woodstar and several Tyrian Metaltails of the subspecies districta which is a potential split as Santa Marta Metaltail.
Further birding around the garden produces Streak-capped Spinetail, Blue-naped Chlorophonia and Black-throated Tody-Tyrant and we round the day off with a Santa Marta Antpitta which briefly passes by the worm feeder.
Day 6. 17th May 2012.
We leave very early and drive up to the ridge above the lodge. Our drive is interrupted by a brief Stygian Owl which crosses the road and we also get nice views of a couple of Band-winged Nightjars. We spend much of the morning birding along the ridge where we locate Yellow-crowned Whitestart, several groups of Santa Marta Warblers, a skulking Flammulated Treehunter, Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager, several Santa Marta Toucanets , Rusty-headed Spinetail and a couple of groups of Santa Marta Parakeets, including some individuals perched close by. A Rufous Antpitta of the vocally distinct subspecies spatiator is seen well and we also find a male Paramo Seedeater (of the subspecies orophelia which is sometimes mooted as a potential species Santa Marta Seedeater.). In the late afternoon we return to the lodge adding a Brown-rumped Tapaculo on the descent. In the evening we head out owling and quickly locate a Santa Marta Screech-Owl which gives excellent views.
Day 7. 18th May 2012.
We head to lower elevations below the lodge and quickly locate a nice male Blossomcrown visiting some flowers. We then locate a skulking Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner and a more obliging Grey-throated Leaftosser. Other species of interest include Santa Marta Tapaculo, Rusty-breasted Antpitta, Golden-breasted Fruiteater and several Groove-billed Toucanets.
In the afternoon we stake out the compost heap at the lodge and are rewarded with a group of six Black-fronted Wood-Quails which show well. A male Lazuline Sabrewing is also seen visiting the feeders and a single White-tipped Quetzal shows well just below the lodge.
Day 8. 19th May 2012
We return to the ridge above the lodge in the early morning for a last try for Santa Marta Bush Tyrant and are rewarded with a pair, one of which shows well. We stop at the lodge to pick up bags and get a second look at the Black-fronted Wood Quail before beginning the descent to the coast.
As we slowly bumped down the road some way below the lodge we were brought to a stop by a Grey Tinamou which walks slowly across the road providing great views and a real trip highlight. We also pick up White-necked Thrush and Black-headed Tanager. Three Ruddy Turnstones on the beach at the airport attract little attention. After a fish lunch at the airport we catch a flight to Medellin and then make the long drive to the Piha Reserve.
Day 9. 20th May 2012.
It rained heavily until about 9am confining us to the Lodge garden. As the weather cleared we headed down the road and quickly found a splendid male Parker’s Antbird and a group of Colombian Chachalacas. We followed this up with Sooty-headed Wren, Black-headed Brush-Finch, a confiding male Bar-crested Antshrike and a White-naped Brush Finch (of the subspecies gutturalis which some regard as a separate species Yellow-throated Brush-Finch). We continued down the road and located a small group of White-mantled Barbets and a couple of Red-bellied Grackles. A final highlight before our return for lunch was a pair of Russet-crowned Crakes, which gave excellent, if brief views as they skulked in the undergrowth.
In the afternoon we birded in the forest adding Moustached Puffbird, and Stile’s Tapaculo, although a couple of Chestnut Wood-Quail which visited the seed feeder were only seen by some of the group.
We continued on birding into the evening and found a White-tailed Nightjar and several Tropical Screech-Owls, one of which gave extremely good views.
After dinner we hiked up into the forest where we located a Cinnamon Screech-Owl which showed well. A pair of Mottled Owls were heard calling overhead but we were unable to locate them in the canopy.
Day 10. 21st May 2012.
We spent the whole day on the trails. As we walked up to the tower we managed to find a close Chestnut-capped Piha. We then managed brief but good views of a Multicolored Tanager from the tower. We continued on up to the ridge and managed great looks at a Tawny-throated Leaftosser and followed this up with a nice pair of Lanceolated Monklets. Several noisy Red-throated Caracaras showed well and birding along the ridge produced Purplish-mantled Tanager and Indigo Flowerpiercer. We also located a small group of adult and juvenile Blue-fronted Parrotlets which gave great views as they fed in the canopy.
In the late afternoon we returned to lower elevations spotting a small group of the endangered White-footed Tamarins on the way down. We returned to the seedfeeder and in the late afternoon a small group of Chestnut Wood-Quail were seen well as they made a brief visit. We returned to the lodge and finished the day enjoying further views of Colombian Chachalaca, with a small group visiting the fruit feeder in the garden.
Day 11. 22nd May 2012.
We made a second short visit into the forest where we were able to locate a nice male Chestnut-crowned Gnateater. We then left for the long drive to Las Tangaras. We made one stop in the lowlands and were able to find a Magdalena Antbird, a couple of Checker-throated Antwrens and Collared Aracari.
We stopped for lunch near Medellin where we enjoyed Acorn Woodpeckers and Flame-rumped Tanagers (of the endemic flammigerus subspecies, another candidate for full species status) which were visiting the fruit feeders. We arrived at Las Tangaras in the evening.
Day 12. 23rd May 2012
We spent the whole day birding at Las Tangaras Reserve. Shortly after arrival we were enjoying the endemic Black-and-gold Tanager while a backup cast included Glistening-green and Rufous-throated Tanagers and Black-chinned Mountain Tanager. A Uniform Treehunter worked along some mossy limbs while a pair of Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonias fed in mistletoe overhead and a couple of Olive Finches skulked along the road. A mixed flock produced nice looks at Yellow-breasted Antwren and then as we birded up the trail we located a couple of Ochre-breasted Antpittas. Continuing higher and a Choco Vireo showed well, even allowing some record shots to be taken. Further mixed flocks contained Buffy Tuftedcheek (of the subspecies johnsoni, which is often split as Pacific Tuftedcheek), Fulvous-dotted Treerunners and Rufous-rumped Antwren, while a nice Black Solitaire also showed well. The understorey produced a Chestnut-breasted Wren and a Narino Tapaculo.
At the top of the trail we enjoyed good views of several Gold-ringed Tanagers. We then visited the hummingbird feeders in the forest where we saw a range of Choco hummingbirds including Velvet-purple Coronet, Violet-tailed Sylph and White tailed Hillstar. In the afternoon we birded lower down the road before trying some dusk birding which produced great views of a female Lyre-tailed Nightjar and a Colombian Screech Owl.
Day 13. 24th May 2012.
We spent another day at Las Tangaras. We quickly located an Alto Pisonus Tapaculo (a “new” species currently awaiting formal description), which showed well as did a couple of Yellow-collared Chlorophonias. A Yellow-breasted Antpitta was seen by some as it fed on the road and a Golden-headed Quetzal gave superb views at the start of the main trail. A pair of White-headed Wrens also showed very well and we enjoyed further views of many of the species seen on the previous day including Toucan Barbet, Tricoloured (Choco) Brush-Finch, Olivaceous Piha and Purple-bibbed Whitetip. A couple of Variegated Bristle-Tyrants and a Fulvous-breasted Flatbill were seen in mixed flocks and a couple of Yellow-Vented Woodpecker were much appreciated. We rounded the day off with another Yellow-breasted Antpitta that appeared on the road in the late afternoon and which was seen by those who had missed the earlier bird.
Day 14 25th May 2012.
We started the morning birding around the lodge where we enjoyed good views of several Crested Ant-Tanagers that visited to take moths from around the lights. We then drove up to the La M ridge where we quickly found a couple of Munchique Wood-Wrens and followed this with a Tyrannine Woodcreeper. A Spillman’s Tapaculo showed well and a couple of Barred Fruiteaters were also much appreciated. The main highlight however came when we located a responsive group of three White-capped Tangers that gave extremely close views.
We continued on to Urrao where we mounted horses and climbed up to the Colibri del Sol cabin, where we enjoyed a nice selection of hummingbirds at the feeders in the late evening.
Day 15. 26th May.
We mounted horses in the early morning and rode up to the paramo where we stopped at the first hummingbird feeders to enjoy the endemic Dusky Starfrontlet. We then climbed to a second set of feeders where we enjoyed more Dusky Starfrontlets, Glowing Pufflegs and both Chestnut-bellied and Black-throated Flowerpiercers. A little higher and we had good views of Paramillo Tapaculo and spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
We then spent much of the day hiking through the forest which was rather quiet on a very warm day. We did find a nice Ocellated Tapaculo, Powerful Woodpecker and finished the day with great views of a couple of Fenwick’s Antpittas visiting the feeding station. In the evening we spent some time looking for White-throated Screech Owl, we failed to find any but did enjoy good views of a Kinkajou.
Day 16 27th May.
We spent the early morning birding above the lodge where we found Long-tailed Antbird, Plain-breasted Hawk and a nice Slate-crowned Antpitta. We then headed over to the town of Jardin. We stopped in the Cauca Valley en route which produced Apical Flycatcher, Greyish Piculet, the colombianus race of Speckle-breasted Wren and Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher.
Day 17. 28th May 2012.
We had an early start and headed up to the ridge above Jardin. We had reasonable views of several Rufous-bellied Nighthawks in the early morning light and then enjoyed good views of about 40 Yellow-eared Parrots as they flew around. We then birded down the road quickly finding a pair of Tanager Finches. We dropped further in elevation and had fantastic looks at a couple of Chestnut-crested Cotingas as well as locating several mixed flocks which held Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Oleaginous Hemispingus White-tailed Tyrannulet and Metallic-green Tanager. We found one more Yellow-eared Parrot, scoped in a distant tree, before we headed back to Medellin. We made some birding stops en route, the highlight of which was a flock of about twenty Spectacled Parrotlets.
Day 18. 29th May 2012
We started the morning birding near Medellin where after some time we located a Yellow-headed Manakin. We also saw some small groups of Red-bellied Grackles and several of the group saw Stile’s Tapaculo.
In the afternoon we drove to Rio Blanco where we arrived with some time to visit a worm feeder near the lodge. Here we enjoyed good views of Chestnut-crowned and Brown-banded Antpittas. In the evening we tried a little owling, enjoying good, but brief views of a White-throated Screech-Owl.
Day 19 30th May 2012.
We spent the whole day birding at Rio Blanco. We first visited a feeding station where we were able to watch Brown-banded, Chestnut-crowned and Chestnut-naped Antpittas. Also present were a Slaty-backed Nightingale Thrush (of the rather distinctive subspecies opertaneus) and a Grey-browed Brush-Finch. We moved on to a second feeding station where we enjoyed prolonged views of Bicoloured Antpitta and finally a third station where a Slate-crowned Antpitta showed well. We gradually made our way back to the lodge locating a Masked Saltator in a mixed flock and enjoying a nice group of Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrants. A fruiting tree next to the accommodation attracted up to five Sickle-winged Guans and a couple of Emerald Toucanets (of the Grey-throated form griseigularis,which is split by the IOC as a Colombian endemic).
We then spent much of the afternoon searching for Dusky Piha which we eventually found late in the day. We also enjoyed good views of a Blackish Tapaculo. In the evening we did some more owling obtaining superb prolonged views of a White-throated Screech Owl.
Day 20. 31st May 2012.
We spent the morning birding at Nevado del Ruiz. We quickly found several male Beareded Helmetcrests which gave very good views. We also located a couple of Tawny Antpittas, including a confiding juvenile. We then birded slowly down through the paramo adding Andean Tit-Spinetail, Stout-billed Cinclodes and Sedge Wren. A Rufous-fronted Parakeet gave good but brief views and further down an Andean Condor passed low overhead. We then birded in some temperate forest where we found a Black-thighed Puffleg. We spent the late afternoon driving to Otun Quimbaya enjoying good views of four Torrent Ducks on the way.
Day 21. 1st June 2012.
We started the morning birding near the lodge where we quickly found both Red-ruffed Fruitcrow and Cauca Guan. A Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet showed well in the canopy, a couple of Whiskered Wrens skulked in the undergrowth and a Wedge-billed Hummingbird showed briefly in the garden.
In the afternoon we birded up the road. This produced a couple of skulking Moustached Antpittas that were seen by several of the group. We also found four White-capped Tanagers and a group of six or more Crested Ant-Tanagers.
Day 22. 2nd June 2012.
We spent the final early morning birding the forest near the lodge. We managed to locate a skulking Blackish Rail and a Grey-necked Wood-Rail was also seen briefly. Several of the group obtained better views of Chestnut-breasted Wren and we enjoyed further views of both Red-ruffed Fruitcrow and Cauca Guan.
We headed to the airport mid-morning to return to Bogota where we finished the tour with lunch and a variety of ice creams.
1 - Gray Tinamou - A single bird that walked slowly across the road below El Dorado Lodge was one of the highlights of the tour.
2 - Torrent Duck - A minimum of three birds were seen well near Otun Quimbaya.
3 - Andean Teal - A couple of birds were seen below Chingaza.
4 - Blue-winged Teal - Single birds at Parque La Florida and Los Flamencos NP.
5 - Ruddy Duck - About 20 birds were seen at Parque La Florida. Birds in South America are sometimes treated as a full species, Andean Duck.
6 - Sickle-winged Guan - Small no’s seen at several subtropical sites, including five in trees near the accommodation at Rio Blanco.
7 - Band-tailed Guan - A single bird seen at El Dorado where it was also heard most days.
8 - Andean Guan - A number of individuals seen well along the quiet tracks in Chingaza NP.
9 - Cauca Guan - Multiple individuals seen on both days at Otun Quimbaya.
10 - Chestnut-winged Chachalaca - Great views of a number of calling birds near Santa Marta.
11 - Rufous-vented Chachalaca - Heard distantly in the Guajira.
12 - Colombian Chachalaca - First seen along the road below the Piha Reserve and then a group of six seen on the fruit feeders in the garden. A single bird was also seen roadside near Jardin and several were seen near Medellin.
13 - Crested Bobwhite - A couple of birds were seen in the Guajira.
14 - Black-fronted Wood-Quail - Six were seen visiting the compost heap at El Dorado on two days.
15 - Chestnut Wood-Quail - A small group were seen visiting a seed feeder at the Piha reserve briefly on two day and heard at several other sites.
16 - Brown Pelican - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
17 - Neotropical Cormorant - Small no’s seen roadside and in the Guajira.
18 - American Flamingo - A single bird was seen at Los Flamencos NP in the Guajira.
19 - Magnificent Frigatebird - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
20 - Black-crowned Night-Heron - Small nos seen at La Florida and Los Flamencos.
21 - Striated Heron - A couple of sightings.
22 - Cattle Egret - Widespread throughout.
23 - Great Egret - Scattered sightings mainly roadside.
24 - Great Blue Heron - Seen at Los Flamencos NP.
25 - Tricolored Heron - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos NP.
26 - Reddish Egret - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos NP.
27 - Snowy Egret - Small no’s seen roadside.
28 - Little Blue Heron - Small no’s see at Parque La Florida were probably migrants. Small no’s also seen in the Guajira.
29 - White Ibis - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos NP.
30 - Scarlet Ibis - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos NP.
31 - Glossy Ibis - A single bird seen at a pool in the desert in the Guajira.
32 - Wood Stork - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
33 - Bare-faced Ibis - Good no’s seen at Parque La Florida and fairly frequent roadside sightings in several areas.
34 - Roseate Spoonbill - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos NP.
35 - Turkey Vulture - Seen commonly.
36 - Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture - Small no’s seen in the Guajira peninsula.
37 - (American) Black Vulture - Seen commonly.
38 - Osprey - Seen at Los Flamencos NP.
39 - King Vulture - A single bird showed well circling over the Piha Reserve and a couple of birds were seen briefly on other days.
40 - Andean Condor - A single bird gave very good views at Nevado del Ruiz.
41 - Hook-billed Kite - A single bird seen in the Guajira.
42 - Pearl Kite - We made an impromptu roadside stop on the north coast to admire a bird perched on wires. A couple of further birds were seen along the coast.
43 - White-tailed Kite - Seen at La Florida on the first afternoon.
44 - Swallow-tailed Kite - A few scattered sightings.
45 - Sharp shinned Hawk - A couple of sightings including a single bird perched in the canopy at Colibri del Sol.
46 - Barred Hawk - A single bird seen circling over Las Tangaras.
47 - Common Black-Hawk - Seen roadside on the north coast.
48 - Savanna Hawk - Seen roadside in Antioquia.
49 - Black-collared Hawk - A single bird seen around a pool in the Guajira desert.
50 - Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle - Seen at Chingaza.
51 - Roadside Hawk - Scattered sightings.
52 - White-rumped Hawk - Seen at several highland sites including a perched bird at the Yellow-eared Parrot Reserve.
53 - Gray Hawk - A couple of sightings near Santa Marta including scope views of a perched bird.
54 - Short-tailed Hawk - A few scattered sightings.
55 - White-tailed Hawk - A couple of birds seen well on the walk down from Colibri del Sol.
56 - Zone-tailed Hawk - A single bird seen above Minca.
57 - Laughing Falcon - Heard at several sites.
58 - Barred Forest-Falcon - Heard at several sites.
59 - Crested Caracara - Widespread sightings
60 - Red-throated Caracara - A small group gave very good views in the forest at the Piha Reserve.
61 - Yellow-headed Caracara - Widespread sightings.
62 - American Kestrel - Scattered sightings.
63 - Bat Falcon - A single bird seen high over the Piha Reserve.
64 - Limpkin - Heard in the Guajira and a roadside sighting in Antioquia.
65 - Bogotá Rail - Great looks at a minimum of three individuals at Parque La Florida.
66 - Russet-crowned Crake - A couple typically skulking birds gave brief but quite good views
67 - Blackish Rail - A single skulking bird showed well as it perched some feet of the ground in damp forest in the central Andes.
68 - Common Gallinule - Small nos seen at Parque La Florida.
69 - Spot-flanked Gallinule - A couple of birds seen well at Parque La Florida.
70 - American Coot - A couple of birds seen at Parque La Florida.
71 - Southern Lapwing - Widespread sightings.
72 - Black-bellied Plover - Small no’s seen at Los Flamencos and the Cienega.
73 - Semipalmated Plover - A single bird seen at Los Flamencos.
74 - Wilson's Plover - A pair with other waders at the Cienega.
75 - Collared Plover - Small no’s seen near the Cienega lagoon.
76 - Black-necked Stilt - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
77 - Double-striped Thick-knee - A very confiding pair in the Guajira probably had a nest nearby.
78 - Noble Snipe - Six or more individuals showed well in wetlands near Bogota.
79 - Whimbrel - Small nos at Los Flamencos.
80 - Greater Yellowlegs - Small nos at Los Flamencos.
81 - Lesser Yellowlegs - Small no’s on the north coast.
82 - Willet - Small nos at Los Flamencos.
83 - Ruddy Turnstone - Three were seen on the beach next to Santa Marta airport.
84 - Semipalmated Sandpiper - Small no’s with White-rumped Sandpipers at the Cienega lagoon.
85 - Western Sandpiper - A single bird at the Cienega lagoon.
86 - White-rumped Sandpiper - A flock of about 200 at the Cienega lagoon represented a high count for Colombia.
87 - Wattled Jacana - Scattered sightings.
88 - Laughing Gull - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
89 - Caspian Tern - A single bird seen at Los Flamencos.
90 - Royal Tern - A single bird seen in the Guajira.
91 - Common Ground-Dove - Small no’s seen in the Guajira and Antioquia.
92 - Ruddy Ground-Dove - Scattered sightings.
93 - Scaled Dove - Small no’s seen in the Guajira and near Santa Marta airport.
94 - Rock Pigeon - Widespread sightings.
95 - Band-tailed Pigeon - Seen widely in the highlands and upper subtropics through the tour.
96 - Pale-vented Pigeon - A couple of birds seen on the north coast.
97 - Bare-eyed Pigeon - Good views in the Guajira.
98 - Plumbeous Pigeon - Heard at the Piha Reserve and seen at Las Tangaras.
99 - Eared Dove - Widespread sightings.
100 - White-tipped Dove - Scattered sightings.
101 - Lined Quail-Dove - Brief sightings at El Doardo and the Piha Reserve.
102 - Yellow-eared Parrot - Around forty birds seen well in flight followed by a single distant perched individual. All at the YE Parrot Reserve.
103 - Scarlet-fronted Parakeet - A no of flocks seen at El Dorado and in the Cauca Valley.
104 - Brown-throated Parakeet - Good views in the Guajira.
105 - Santa Marta Parakeet - Good views of several small groups along the ridge above El Dorado Lodge.
106 - Brown-breasted Parakeet - A flock of nine seen well near Chingaza NP.
107 - Green-rumped Parrotlet - Small no’s seen well in the Guajira.
108 - Spectacled Parrotlet - Small flocks seen roadside in the Cauca valley.
109 - Barred Parakeet - Heard at El Dorado.
110 - Rufous-fronted Parakeet - A single bird seen on several occasions at Nevado del Ruiz.
111 - Orange-chinned Parakeet - Seen in the lowlands on the north coast and in Antioquia.
112 - Blue-fronted Parrotlet - A small group which included adults and juveniles gave fantastic close views at the Piha Reserve.
113 - Blue-headed Parrot - Two birds seen in the lowlands on the north coast and a single bird in the Antioquia lowlands.
114 - Red-billed Parrot - Heard between El Dorado and Minca.
115 - Speckle-faced Parrot - A small group seen at the YE Parrot Reserve.
116 - Bronze-winged Parrot - Several birds were seen at Otun Quimbaya.
117 - Scaly-naped Parrot - Seen on several days at El Dorado, including good views along the ridge.
118 - Squirrel Cuckoo - Scattered sightings.
119 - Smooth-billed Ani - Scattered sightings.
120 - Groove-billed Ani - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
121 - Striped Cuckoo - A single bird showed well in the Guajira.
122 - Tropical Screech-Owl - Several birds were seen well near the Piha Reserve including an obliging bird that was photographed. A single bird was also seen and heard on several nights around the accommodation at Otun Quimbaya.
123 - Colombian Screech-Owl - A single bird seen well at Las Tangaras.
124 - Cinnamon Screech-Owl - A single bird showed well at the Piha Reserve.
125 - Santa Marta Screech-Owl - A single bird was seen very well near El Dorado Lodge.
126 - White-throated Screech-Owl - Several birds were seen at Rio Blanco.
127 - Mottled Owl - A vocal pair at the Piha Reserve managed to stay out of view in the canopy.
128 - Rufous-banded Owl - Heard on a couple of nights at Rio Blanco.
129 - Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl - A single bird showed well in the Guajira.
130 - Stygian Owl - A single bird seen briefly as it flew across the road near El Dorado Lodge.
131 - Common Potoo - A single bird was located roosting in scrub on the north coast.
132 - Rufous-bellied Nighthawk - A single bird was seen at dawn at the YE Parrot Reserve and another seen at dusk at Rio Blanco.
133 - Lesser Nighthawk - Ten or more seen at dusk over the desert scrub in the Guajira.
134 - Common Pauraque - Scattered sightings including on the drive up to Las Tangaras and around the accommodation at Otun Quimbaya.
135 - Band-winged Nightjar - A couple were seen well just below the ridge above El Dorado Lodge and also heard and seen briefly at Rio Blanco.
136 - White-tailed Nightjar - A single bird seen well near the Piha Reserve.
137 - Lyre-tailed Nightjar - A single female seen briefly at the Piha Reserve was followed by a more obliging female at Las Tangaras.
138 - Chestnut-collared Swift - Scattered sightings in the subtropics.
139 - White-collared Swift - Widespread sightings.
140 - Gray-rumped Swift - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
141 - White-necked Jacobin - Seen on the feeders at Hotel Minca.
142 - Rufous-breasted Hermit - Seen on the feeders at Hotel Minca.
143 - Pale-bellied Hermit - A single bird seen on the feeders at Hotel Minca.
144 - Green Hermit - Seen in the forest at the Piha Reserve.
145 - Tawny-bellied Hermit - Seen at Las Tangaras and Rio Blanco.
146 - Long-billed Hermit - Seen below El Dorado Lodge and a lekking hermit heard at Otun Quimbaya was probably this species.
147 - Green-fronted Lancebill - Several members of the group had good views at the Piha Reserve.
148 - Wedge-billed Hummingbird - A single bird seen briefly at Rio Blanco was followed by a more obliging bird at Otun Quimbaya.
149 - Brown Violetear - On the feeders at El Dorado Lodge.
150 - Green Violetear - Scattered sightings mainly at feeders.
151 - Sparkling Violetear - Scattered sightings mainly at feeders.
152 - Ruby-topaz Hummingbird - A single bird showed well in the Guajira.
153 - Black-throated Mango - Seen on the feeders at Hotel Minca.
154 - Amethyst throated Sunangel - A single bird at Chingaza NP. The subspecies involved Clarisse is sometimes treated as a separate species Longuemare's Sunangel.
155 - Tourmaline Sunangel - Seen commonly at La M, Colibri del Sol and Rio Blanco.
156 - Speckled Hummingbird - Seen at Las Tangaras, La M, Rio Blanco and Otun Quimbaya.
157 - Blossomcrown - A single bird seen well below El Dorado Lodge.
158 - Long-tailed Sylph - Good views on the feeders at Colibri del Sol.
159 - Violet-tailed Sylph - Good views at Las Tangaras.
160 - Bearded Helmetcrest - Several males showed very well at Nevado del Ruiz.
161 - Tyrian Metaltail - Seen at Chingaza, El Dorado and Colibri del Sol. Birds at El Dorado belong to the race districta which is sometimes split as Santa Marta Metaltail.
162 - Viridian Metaltail - Several seen at Nevado del Ruiz.
163 - Greenish Puffleg - Seen at the Piha Reserve and on the feeders at Las Tangaras.
164 - Glowing Puffleg - Seen at Chingaza and visiting the feeders at Colibri del Sol.
165 - Black-thighed Puffleg - A single bird seen in the forest at Nevado del Ruiz.
166 - Bronzy Inca - A single bird seen at the Piha Reserve.
167 - Brown Inca - Seen at Las Tangaras Reserve including on the feeders.
168 - Collared Inca - Seen at La M and on the feeders at Colibri and Rio Blanco.
169 - White-tailed Starfrontlet - Seen on the feeders at El Dorado Lodge.
170 - Dusky Starfrontlet - Seen on the feeders in the upper forest and Paramo edge at Colibri del Sol.
171 - Mountain Velvetbreast - Fairly common on the feeders at Colibri.
172 - Sword-billed Hummingbird - Several visiting the feeders at Colibri.
173 - Buff-tailed Coronet - Seen on the feeders at Colibri del Sol and Rio Blanco and a single bird in the forest at Otun Quimbaya.
174 - Velvet-purple Coronet - Fairly common at Las Tangaras including on the feeders.
175 - Booted Racket-tail - Seen at the Piha Reserve, Las Tangaras and near Medellin.
176 - White-tailed Hillstar - Seen on the feeders at Las Tangaras.
177 - Purple-bibbed Whitetip - A couple of sightings at Las Tangaras.
178 - Fawn-breasted Brilliant - Seen at Las Tangaras and Rio Blanco.
179 - Green-crowned Brilliant - Seen on the feeders at the Piha Reserve.
180 - Empress Brilliant - Seen on the feeders in the forest and the Lodge at Las Tangaras.
181 - Long-billed Starthroat - A single bird on the feeders at Hotel Minca.
182 - White-bellied Woodstar - Fairly common on the feeders at Colibri del Sol.
183 - Santa Marta Woodstar - A single female was seen on the feeders at El Dorado Lodge and a male was seen briefly below the Lodge.
184 - Purple-throated Woodstar - Small no’s on the feeders at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
185 - Western Emerald - A single bird seen at the Piha Reserve.
186 - Red-billed Emerald - Small no’s seen in the desert scrub in the Guajira.
187 - Lazuline Sabrewing - A male on the feeders at El Dorado Lodge.
188 - White-vented Plumeleteer - On the feeders at Minca and also seen near Medellin.
189 - Violet-crowned Woodnymph - Seen on the feeders at El Dorado.
190 - Green-crowned Woodnymph - Seen on the feeders at the Piha Reserve.
191 - Buffy Hummingbird - A couple seen in the dry scrub in the Guajira peninsula.
192 - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird - Scattered sightings.
193 - Andean Emerald - On the feeders at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
194 - Steely-vented Hummingbird - On the feeders Hotel Minca and the Piha Reserve.
195 - Shining-green Hummingbird - A single bird seen in the lowlands on the north coast.
196 - Golden-headed Quetzal - Seen at Las Tangaras and heard below Colibri del Sol.
197 - White-tipped Quetzal - A single bird seen well at El Dorado.
198 - Gartered Trogon - A single bird seen above Minca.
199 - Collared Trogon - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Otun Quimbaya.
200 - Masked Trogon - Scattered sightings at subtropical and temperate forest sites.
201 - Ringed Kingfisher - A single roadside sighting on the north coast and a single bird seen over Otun Quimbaya.
202 - Whooping Motmot - Seen above Minca.
203 - Highland Motmot - Scattered sightings in the subtropics.
204 - Rufous-tailed Jacamar - Small no’s seen in the desert scrub in the Guajira.
205 - Russet-throated Puffbird - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
206 - Moustached Puffbird - A single bird seen at the Piha Reserve was followed by another roadside sighting.
207 - Lanceolated Monklet - A couple of birds showed very well at the Piha Reserve.
208 - White-mantled Barbet - A minimum of four seen below the Piha Reserve.
209 - Toucan Barbet - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
210 - Red-headed Barbet - Small no’s seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
211 - Keel-billed Toucan - Heard between Minca and El Dorado and seen near El Dorado Lodge.
212 - Emerald Toucanet - Good views of several birds of the race Lautus at Santa Marta, this subspecies is often split as Santa Marta Toucanet. Those seen at Rio Blanco would seem to refer to grieigularis which is sometimes split as Grey-throated Toucanet.
213 - Groove-billed Toucanet - Good views of several birds below El Dorado Lodge. The subspecies involved has sometimes been split as Yellow-billed Toucanet, however a recent paper a recommended they should remain lumped with Groove-billed Toucanet and the IOC have followed this recommendation.
214 - Crimson-rumped Toucanet - A single bird seen briefly at Otun Quimbaya.
215 - Black-billed Mountain-Toucan - Seen at Chingaza, the YE Parrot Reserve and Rio Blanco.
216 - Collared Araçari - Seen above Minca and in the Antioquia lowlands.
217 - Scaled Piculet - Three birds were seen well above Minca.
218 - Grayish Piculet - A couple of birds were seen well in the Cauca Valley.
219 - Chestnut Piculet - Several birds were seen well in the desert scrub in the Guajira.
220 - Acorn Woodpecker - A couple of birds showed well at a roadside restaurant in Antioquia.
221 - Red-crowned Woodpecker - Scattered sightings mainly in the lowlands.
222 - Smoky-brown Woodpecker - Seen at Parque La Florida and Las Tangaras.
223 - Yellow-vented Woodpecker - A couple of birds were seen well at Las Tangaras.
224 - Golden-olive Woodpecker - Seen at El Dorado and Las Tangaras and heard at Otun Quimbaya.
225 - Crimson-mantled Woodpecker - Seen at Chingaza and heard at Rio Blanco.
226 - Powerful Woodpecker - A single bird seen at Colibri del Sol.
227 - Crimson-crested Woodpecker - A single bird seen near Minca and a couple of birds seen at Otun Quimbaya.
228 - Tawny-throated Leaftosser - A single bird seen very well at the Piha Reserve.
229 - Gray-throated Leaftosser - A single bird showed very well below El Dorado Lodge.
230 - Pale-legged Hornero - Small no’s seen in the Guajira peninsula. This subspecies involved longirostris is sometime split as Caribbean Hornero.
231 - Stout-billed Cinclodes - Small no’s seen at Nevdao del Ruiz.
232 - Andean Tit-Spinetail - A single bird seen well at Nevado del Ruiz.
233 - White-chinned Thistletail - Single birds seen at Chingaza NP and Nevado del Ruiz.
234 - Silvery-throated Spinetail - A couple of birds seen well on the outskirts of Bogota.
235 - Azara's Spinetail - Recorded at a no of sites, mainly being heard.
236 - Pale-breasted Spinetail - Seen above Minca and heard at several other sites.
237 - Rusty-headed Spinetail - Several seen well in the Santa Marta Mountains.
238 - Slaty Spinetail - Heard at the Piha Reserve.
239 - White-whiskered Spinetail - Small no’s seen well in the Guajira Peninsula.
240 - White-browed Spinetail - A single bird showed well at Chingaza NP and heard at Colibri del Sol.
241 - Red-faced Spinetail - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
242 - Streak-capped Spinetail - Small no’s seen in the Santa Marta mountains including in the grounds of El Dorado Lodge.
243 - Spotted Barbtail - Good views at Las Tangaras and near Medellin.
244 - Fulvous-dotted Treerunner - Several seen well at Las Tangaras.
245 - Pearled Treerunner - Seen at Chingaza, Colibri del Sol and Rio Blanco.
246 - Buffy Tuftedcheek - Several seen well at Las Tangaras. The subspecies involved johnsoni, is often split as Pacific Tuftedcheek.
247 - Streaked Tuftedcheek - A couple seen briefly at Colibri del Sol.
248 - Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner - Seen at Las Tangaras.
249 - Montane Foliage-gleaner - Seen at El Dorado and Otun Quimbaya.
250 - Lineated Foliage-gleaner - Seen at the Piha Reserve and heard at Las Tangaras.
251 - Striped Woodhaunter - A single bird seen at the Piha Reserve. The subspecies involved cordobae, is sometimes split as Western Woodhaunter.
252 - Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner - Seen at Las Tangaras.
253 - Uniform Treehunter - Several seen at Las Tangaras.
254 - Striped Treehunter - Single birds heard at Colibri del Sol and Rio Blanco.
255 - Streak-capped Treehunter - A single bird seen briefly at the Piha Reserve.
256 - Flammulated Treehunter - A single skulking bird was seen along the ridge above El Dorado.
257 - Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner - A single bird seen below El Dorado Lodge and several others heard.
258 - Plain Xenops - A couple of sightings at the Piha Reserve.
259 - Streaked Xenops - Seen at Rio Blanco and Otun Quimbaya.
260 - Tyrannine Woodcreeper - A single bird was seen at La M near Las Tangaras and also heard at Rio Blanco.
261 - Plain-brown Woodcreeper - A single bird seen well near Minca.
262 - Olivaceous Woodcreeper - A single bird seen at the Piha Reserve.
263 - Strong-billed Woodcreeper - Seen at Chingaza and heard at several other sites.
264 - Black-banded Woodcreeper - A single bird seen by one member of the group above El Dorado.
265 - Straight-billed Woodcreeper - A couple of birds seen very well in the Guajira.
266 - Cocoa Woodcreeper - Several birds seen above Minca and also heard in the Cauca Valley.
267 - Olive-backed Woodcreeper - A single bird seen at Las Tangaras.
268 - Streak-headed Woodcreeper - A couple of birds seen at a roadside stop in Antioquia.
269 - Montane Woodcreeper - Seen at several subtropical sites including at El Dorado.
270 - Great Antshrike - Heard at Otun Quimbaya.
271 - Black-crested Antshrike - Seen well in the desert scrub in the Guajira.
272 - Barred Antshrike - Heard above Minca and seen in the Cauca Valley.
273 - Bar-crested Antshrike - A single male seen very well below the Piha Reserve and also heard at Otun Quimbaya.
274 - Uniform Antshrike - Seen at the Piha Reserve and heard at Las Tangaras.
275 - Black-backed Antshrike - A single male seen well near Minca.
276 - Plain Antvireo - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Otun Quimbaya.
277 - Slaty Antwren - A couple of birds were seen at the Piha Reserve.
278 - Yellow-breasted Antwren - Seen well at Las Tangaras.
279 - White-fringed Antwren - Seen well in the Guajira peninsula.
280 - Long-tailed Antbird - Heard at Las Tangaras and seen at Colibri del Sol.
281 - Rufous-rumped Antwren - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
282 - Parker's Antbird - A single male seen well below the Piha Reserve.
283 - Undulated Antpitta - A single bird hear calling at the YE Parrot Reserve.
284 - Moustached Antpitta - A couple of birds were seen briefly in the central Andes.
285 - Chestnut-crowned Antpitta - A single bird seen briefly at Chingaza was followed by great views at the feeding station at Rio Blanco. Also heard at the YE Parrot Reserve and Otun Quimbaya.
286 - Santa Marta Antpitta - A single bird seen several times near the worm feeder at El Dorado.
287 - Fenwick's Antpitta - A couple of birds seen well at Colibri del Sol.
288 - Bicolored Antpitta - A couple of birds seen well at a worm feeder at Rio Blanco.
289 - Chestnut-naped Antpitta - A single bird showed very well at a worm feeder at Rio Blanco and heard at Colibri del Sol and the YE Parrot Reserve.
290 - Yellow-breasted Antpitta - A couple of birds were seen at Las Tangaras Reserve.
291 - Rufous Antpitta - A couple of birds were seen well at Chingaza, these belong to a vocally distinct but undescribed subspecies. A single bird of the subspecies Spatiator was seen well along the ridge above El Dorado. It was also heard at the YE Parrot Reserve which probably refers to the subspecies rufula..
292 - Tawny Antpitta - A couple of birds were seen well at Nevado del Ruiz including a juvenile.
293 - Brown-banded Antpitta - Several birds were seen at the worm feeders at Rio Blanco.
294 - Ochre-breasted Antpitta - A couple of birds were seen in the forest at Las Tangaras.
295 - Rusty-breasted Antpitta - Several birds were seen below El Dorado Lodge.
296 - Slate-crowned Antpitta - A single bird was seen at Colibri del Sol and another was seen at the worm feeders at Rio Blanco.
297 - Chestnut-crowned Gnateater - A single male was seen well at the Piha Reserve.
298 - Ash-colored Tapaculo - A single bird showed well at Chingaza and heard at Rio Blanco and Nevado del Ruiz.
299 - Blackish Tapaculo - Seen at Rio Blanco and heard at the YE Parrot Reserve and Nevado del Ruiz.
300 - Ocellated Tapaculo - A single bird seen well at Colibri del Sol and heard at Rio Blanco.
301 - Santa Marta Tapaculo - A couple of birds were seen well below El Dorado Lodge.
302 - White-crowned Tapaculo - Heard at the Piha Reserve.
303 - Stiles's Tapaculo - Seen at the Piha Reserve and near Medellin.
304 - Paramillo Tapaculo - Seen well at Colibri del Sol.
305 - Tapaculo (Alto de Pisones) - Seen well at Las Tangaras.
306 - Nariño Tapaculo - Good views at Las Tangaras.
307 - Brown-rumped Tapaculo - A single bird seen well above El Dorado Lodge.
308 - Spillmann's Tapaculo - Seen well at La M and heard at several other sites.
309 - Pale-bellied Tapaculo - A single bird seen at Chingaza NP.
310 - Paramo Tapaculo - Heard at Nevado del Ruiz.
311 - Sooty-headed Tyrannulet - A single bird seen in the Cauca valley.
312 - Black-capped Tyrannulet - Seen at Chingaza, El Dorado and the YE Parrot Reserve.
313 - Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet - A single bird seen well in the central Andes.
314 - Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet - A couple of birds seen above Minca.
315 - Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet - Seen in the Guajira and Cauca Valley.
316 - Yellow-bellied Elaenia - Several scattered sightings.
317 - Mountain Elaenia - Seen at several highland and subtropical sites.
318 - White-tailed Tyrannulet - Seen at the YE Parrot Reserve and Rio Blanco.
319 - White-banded Tyrannulet - Seen at several highland sites.
320 - White-throated Tyrannulet - Seen at several highland sites.
321 - Torrent Tyrannulet - Seen in Antioquia and at Otun Quimbaya.
322 - Subtropical Doradito - A single bird seen on the edge of Bogota.
323 - Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant - Several seen at Las Tangaras.
324 - Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant - Seen by group members at Colibri del Sol and Nevdao del Ruiz.
325 - Golden-faced Tyrannulet - Scattered sightings.
326 - Variegated Bristle-Tyrant - A couple of birds seen at Las Tangaras.
327 - Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
328 - Rufous-browed Tyrannulet - A couple of sightings at the Piha Reserve.
329 - Streak-necked Flycatcher - Seen at Tangaras and Rio Blanco.
330 - Olive-striped Flycatcher - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
331 - Ochre-bellied Flycatcher - Seen above Minca and in the Cauca valley.
332 - Slaty-capped Flycatcher - Seen at the Piha Reserve and heard at Las Tangaras.
333 - Sepia-capped Flycatcher - A couple of birds seen above Minca.
334 - Rufous-breasted Flycatcher - Single birds seen at the YE Parrot Reserve, Rio Blanco and Otun Quimbaya.
335 - Northern Scrub-Flycatcher - Small no’s seen in the Guajira peninsula.
336 - Slender-billed Tyrannulet - Small no’s seen in the Guajira peninsula.
337 - Pale-tipped Tyrannulet - Several birds seen well in the Guajira peninsula.
338 - Ornate Flycatcher - Seen at several subtropical forest sites.
339 - Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant - Heard at the Piha Reserve and Otun Quimbaya.
340 - Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant - A couple of birds seen above Minca.
341 - Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant - A couple of birds seen in the Guajira.
342 - Black-throated Tody-Tyrant - A couple of birds seen near El Dorado Lodge. Subspecies lehmanni.
343 - Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher - A small group showed well at Rio Blanco.
344 - Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher - A couple of birds seen well in the Cauca Valley.
345 - Common Tody-Flycatcher - Seen at several sites.
346 - Fulvous-breasted Flatbill - A single bird seen at Las Tangaras.
347 - Yellow-olive Flycatcher - Birds seen above Minca and in the Cauca valley would seem to be this species based on vocalizations.
348 - Yellow-breasted Flycatcher - A couple of birds were seen well in the Guajira.
349 - Flavescent Flycatcher - A single bird seen at Las Tangaras.
350 - Handsome Flycatcher - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
351 - Bran-colored Flycatcher - Heard above Minca.
352 - Cinnamon Flycatcher - Scattered sightings.
353 - Willow Flycatcher - A single bird in the Guajira was though to be this species on vocalizations.
354 - Tropical Pewee - A couple of birds seen at Minca.
355 - Smoke-colored Pewee - Seen at Las Tangaras.
356 - Black Phoebe - Scattered sightings.
357 - Vermilion Flycatcher - Scattered sightings.
358 - Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant - Seen at Chingaza, the YE Parrot Reserve and Nevado del Ruiz.
359 - Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant - A couple of sightings along the ridge above El Dorado Lodge.
360 - Smoky Bush-Tyrant - Seen at Chingaza and Colibri del Sol.
361 - Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant - Seen at El Dorado and Rio Blanco.
362 - Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant - Seen at Las Tangaras and heard at several other sites.
363 - Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant - A couple of birds were seen at Chingaza.
364 - Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant - Seen at Chingaza, Colibri del Sol and Nevado del Ruiz.
365 - Cattle Tyrant - Scattered sightings.
366 - Piratic Flycatcher - Seen in the Cauca valley and heard at one other site.
367 - Rusty-margined Flycatcher - Scattered sightings.
368 - Social Flycatcher - A couple seen near Minca.
369 - Great Kiskadee - Scattered sightings.
370 - Lemon-browed Flycatcher - Seen at Las Tangaras.
371 - Golden-crowned Flycatcher - Scattered sightings in the subtropics.
372 - Streaked Flycatcher - Several sightings in the Cauca valley.
373 - Boat-billed Flycatcher - Seen above Minca.
374 - Tropical Kingbird - Widespread sightings.
375 - Fork-tailed Flycatcher - Seen roadside in Antioquia.
376 - Gray Kingbird - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
377 - Dusky-capped Flycatcher - Seen at El Dorado and heard at a couple of other sites.
378 - Pale-edged Flycatcher - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Rio Blanco and heard at several other sites.
379 - Brown-crested Flycatcher - Small no’s seen in the Guajira desert.
380 - Green-and-black Fruiteater - Seen at Chingaza and the YE Parrot Reserve.
381 - Barred Fruiteater - A small group seen at La M ridge near Tangaras.
382 - Golden-breasted Fruiteater - Seen at El Dorado and the Piha Reserve.
383 - Red-crested Cotinga - Seen at Chingaza.
384 - Chestnut-crested Cotinga - Two birds gave great views at the YE Parrot Reserve.
385 - Olivaceous Piha - A couple of sightings at Las Tangaras.
386 - Red-ruffed Fruitcrow - Good no’s seen at Otun Quimbaya.
387 - Chestnut-capped Piha - A single bird seen well at the Piha Reserve.
388 - Dusky Piha - A single bird seen well at Rio Blanco.
389 - Golden-winged Manakin - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
390 - White-bearded Manakin - Seen above Minca.
391 - Yellow-headed Manakin - A single bird was seen on the edge of Medellin.
392 - White-crowned Manakin - A female seen at the Piha Reserve.
393 - Black-crowned Tityra - Seen by a member of the group at Otun Quimbaya.
394 - Masked Tityra - A single bird seen above Minca.
395 - Barred Becard - Seen at Tangaras and the YE Parrot reserve and heard at several other sites.
396 - Cinereous Becard - A couple of birds seen well near Minca.
397 - Cinnamon Becard - Heard near Minca.
398 - White-winged Becard - Seen at Piha and Otun Quimbaya and heard at Las Tangaras.
399 - Rufous-browed Peppershrike - Heard on the north coast and at Otun Quimbaya.
400 - Black-billed Peppershrike - Seen at the Piha Reserve, Las Tangaras and Rio Blanco.
401 - Choco Vireo - A couple of birds seen well at Las Tangaras with some record shots being taken.
402 - Brown-capped Vireo - Scattered sightings.
403 - Red-eyed Vireo - Seen at Minca, the Piha Reserve and the Cauca Valley.
404 - Rufous-naped Greenlet - Scattered sightings.
405 - Golden-fronted Greenlet - Seen above Minca.
406 - Scrub Greenlet - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
407 - Black-collared Jay - A small group seen at Chingaza.
408 - Beautiful Jay - Heard at Las Tangaras.
409 - Black-chested Jay - Scattered sightings
410 - Green Jay - Scattered sightings
411 - Blue-and-white Swallow - Widespread sightings.
412 - Brown-bellied Swallow - Seen at several highland sites.
413 - White-thighed Swallow - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
414 - Southern Rough-winged Swallow - Scattered sightings.
415 - Gray-breasted Martin - Seen at a couple of sites.
416 - Barn Swallow - Small no’s seen in the Guajira
417 - Cliff Swallow - A single bird seen in the Guajira.
418 - House Wren - Widespread sightings.
419 - Mountain Wren - Seen at several highland sites.
420 - Sedge Wren - Small no’s showed well at Nevado del Ruiz.
421 - Apolinar's Wren - A couple of birds seen near Bogota.
422 - White-headed Wren - A small group showed well at Las Tangaras.
423 - Bicolored Wren - Seen on the north coast and heard in the Cauca valley.
424 - Sooty-headed Wren - Seen well at the Piha Reserve.
425 - Whiskered Wren - A couple of skulking birds seen at Otun Quimbaya.
426 - Rufous-breasted Wren - Seen above Minca
427 - Speckle-breasted Wren - Seen in the Cauca Valley. The subspecies involved Colombianus, is a potential candidate for full species status.
428 - Bay Wren - Seen well at Las Tangaras Lodge
429 - Rufous-and-white Wren - Seen above Minca.
430 - Buff-breasted Wren - A single skulking bird seen in the Guajira.
431 - Rufous Wren - Seen at Chingaza, the YE Parrot Reserve and Colibri del Sol.
432 - Sharpe's Wren - Small groups seen at Las Tangaras.
433 - White-breasted Wood-Wren - A single bird seen in the Cauca Valley.
434 - Gray-breasted Wood-Wren - Widespread sightings including both the subspecies present in the Santa Marta mountains.
435 - Munchique Wood-Wren - A couple of birds showed well at La M near Las Tangaras.
436 - Chestnut-breasted Wren - A single bird seen at Las Tangaras and another seen by several of the group at Otun Quimbaya.
437 - Long-billed Gnatwren - Heard at the Piha Reserve and a single bird seen near Minca.
438 - White-capped Dipper - Seen at Las Tangaras and Colibri del Sol.
439 - Tropical Gnatcatcher - Seen in the Guajira and the Cauca valley.
440 - Andean Solitaire - Seen at the Piha Reserve and near Medellin and heard at several other sites.
441 - Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush - A single bird at an ant swarm above Minca.
442 - Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush - Mostly heard at El Dorado with a single bird seen visiting the compost heap. A single bird visiting the worm feeders at Rio Blanco belonged to the rather distinctive subspecies opertaneus.
443 - Black Solitaire - Several seen at Las Tangaras.
444 - Yellow-legged Thrush - Seen between Minca and El Dorado.
445 - Pale-breasted Thrush - Seen above Minca.
446 - Pale-vented Thrush - Heard at the Piha Reserve.
447 - Clay-colored Thrush - A single bird seen in the Cauca valley.
448 - Black-billed Thrush - Scattered sightings.
449 - Black-hooded Thrush - Small no’s seen at El Dorado.
450 - Great Thrush - Widespread sightings.
451 - Glossy-black Thrush - Seen at Las Tangaras and heard at the YE Parrot Reserve.
452 - White-necked Thrush - Seen briefly between El Dorado and Minca.
453 - Tropical Mockingbird - Widespread sightings.
454 - Black-faced Tanager - A couple on the fruit feeders at the Piha Reserve.
455 - White-capped Tanager - A highlight of the tour was a group of three confiding birds at La M near Las Tangaras, further birds were seen at Colibri del Sol and Otun Quimbaya.
456 - Rufous-crested Tanager - A couple of birds were seen in a mixed flock at Las Tangaras.
457 - Black-capped Hemispingus - Seen at Chingaza and Colibri del Sol
458 - Superciliaried Hemispingus - Seen at Chingaza and Rio Blanco.
459 - Oleaginous Hemispingus - Seen at the YE Parrot Reserve and Rio Blanco.
460 - Black-eared Hemispingus - Seen at Rio Blanco.
461 - Black-headed Hemispingus - Several birds seen well at Chingaza.
462 - Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager - Seen at Chingaza, the YE Parrot Reserve and Rio Blanco.
463 - Gray-headed Tanager - A couple of birds seen at an ant swarm above Minca.
464 - White-lined Tanager - Scattered sightings.
465 - Crimson-backed Tanager - Scattered sightings.
466 - Flame-rumped Tanager - Birds of the Lemon-rumped subspecies icteronotus were seen at the Piha Reserve while birds of the endemic Flame-rumped subspecies flammigerus were seen at various sites in Antioquia and the Chocó. Both are sometimes given full species status.
467 - Blue-gray Tanager - Widespread sightings.
468 - Glaucous Tanager - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
469 - Palm Tanager - Scattered sightings.
470 - Blue-capped Tanager - Seen at Las Tangaras and Rio Blanco.
471 - Black-and-gold Tanager - A number of individuals seen well at Las Tangaras.
472 - Gold-ringed Tanager - Several individuals seen well at Las Tangaras.
473 - Hooded Mountain-Tanager - Seen at Chingaza and Colibri del Sol.
474 - Black-chested Mountain-Tanager - A couple of birds seen well at Chingaza.
475 - Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager - Small no’s seen above El Dorado Lodge.
476 - Lachrymose Mountain-Tanager - Seen at La M, Colibri del Sol, YE Parrot and Rio Blanco.
477 - Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager - Seen at Chingaza.
478 - Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager - Seen at scattered highland sites.
479 - Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
480 - Grass-green Tanager - Seen at the YE Parrot Reserve.
481 - Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager - Seen at Chingaza, El Dorado and Rio Blanco.
482 - Purplish-mantled Tanager - Seen at the Piha Reserve, Las Tangaras and the YE Parrot Reserve.
483 - Fawn-breasted Tanager - Seen by group members at the YE Parrot Reserve and Otun Quimbaya.
484 - Glistening-green Tanager - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
485 - Multicolored Tanager - A couple of sightings at the Piha Reserve.
486 - Black-headed Tanager - A single bird seen between Minca and El Dorado.
487 - Black-capped Tanager - Scattered sightings.
488 - Scrub Tanager - Scattered sightings.
489 - Blue-necked Tanager - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
490 - Rufous-throated Tanager - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
491 - Speckled Tanager - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
492 - Blue-and-black Tanager - Scattered sightings.
493 - Beryl-spangled Tanager - Scattered sightings.
494 - Metallic-green Tanager - A single bird seen at the YE Parrot Reserve.
495 - Bay-headed Tanager - Scattered sightings.
496 - Saffron-crowned Tanager - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
497 - Golden Tanager - Scattered sightings.
498 - Silver-throated Tanager - Scattered sightings.
499 - Swallow Tanager - Seen above Minca.
500 - Blue Dacnis - Seen by a member of the group in the Cauca valley.
501 - Blue-backed Conebill - Seen at Chingaza.
502 - Capped Conebill - Seen at Chingaza, the YE Parrot Reserve and Rio Blanco.
503 - Rufous-browed Conebill - Seen at Chingaza and on the edge of Bogota.
504 - Rusty Flowerpiercer - A single bird seen below El Dorado Lodge.
505 - Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer - Several adults and juveniles were seen at Colibri del Sol, including visiting the feeder on the Paramo edge.
506 - Glossy Flowerpiercer - Seen at Chingaza.
507 - Black Flowerpiercer - Seen at Nevado del Ruiz.
508 - Black-throated Flowerpiercer - A single bird seen at Colibri del Sol.
509 - Indigo Flowerpiercer - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras.
510 - Bluish Flowerpiercer - A single bird seen at Colibri del Sol.
511 - White-sided Flowerpiercer - Scattered sightings.
512 - Masked Flowerpiercer - Seen at several highland sites including on the fruit feeders at Rio Blanco.
513 - Plushcap - Seen by group members at Chingaza and El Dorado.
514 - Rosy Thrush-Tanager - A single bird was seen well above Minca.
515 - Bananaquit - Scattered sightings.
516 - Yellow-faced Grassquit - Scattered sightings.
517 - Dull-colored Grassquit - A couple of birds seen above Minca.
518 - Buff-throated Saltator - Scattered sightings.
519 - Black-winged Saltator - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Otun Quimbaya and heard at Tangaras.
520 - Grayish Saltator - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
521 - Streaked Saltator - Seen above Minca and in the Cauca valley.
522 - Orinocan Saltator - Several birds seen in the Guajira.
523 - Masked Saltator - Seen well at Rio Blanco.
524 - Black-faced Grassquit - A couple of birds seen in the Guajira.
525 - Rufous-collared Sparrow - Widespread sightings.
526 - Plumbeous Sierra-Finch - Small no’s seen at Nevdao del Ruiz.
527 - Saffron Finch - Scattered sightings.
528 - Blue-black Grassquit - Scattered sightings.
529 - Yellow-bellied Seedeater - Scattered sightings.
530 - Ruddy-breasted Seedeater - A couple of sightings in Antioquia.
531 - Plain-colored Seedeater - A couple of birds seen at Nevado del Ruiz.
532 - Paramo Seedeater - A single bird seen along the ridge at El Dorado. This subspecies is sometimes split as Santa Marta Seedeater.
533 - Sierra Nevada Brush-finch - Small no’s seen at El Dorado.
534 - Black-headed Brush-Finch - A skulking individual seen near the Piha Reserve.
535 - Tocuyo Sparrow - A couple of birds seen in the Guajira.
536 - Black-striped Sparrow - Seen at the Piha Reserve and heard in the Cauca valley.
537 - Golden-winged Sparrow - Small no’s seen above Minca.
538 - Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
539 - Gray-browed Brush-Finch - Seen at several highland sites including at the Antpitta feeders at Rio Blanco.
540 - Olive Finch - Seen well at Las Tangaras.
541 - Tanager-Finch - A couple of birds were seen well at the YE Parrot Reserve.
542 - White-naped Brush-Finch - Seen at several sites, the subspecies involved gutturallis, is sometimes split as Yellow-throated Brush-Finch.
543 - Santa Marta Brush-Finch - Seen at El Dorado.
544 - Pale-naped Brush-Finch - A couple of birds showed well at Chingaza.
545 - Tricolored Brush-Finch - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras, the subspecies involved crassus, is sometimes split as Chocó Brush-Finch.
546 - Common Bush-Tanager - Seen by a group member near Medellin.
547 - Dusky Bush-Tanager - Small nos seen at Las Tangaras.
548 - Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager - Small no seen at the Piha Reserve.
549 - Slaty Brush-Finch - Seen at several highland sites.
550 - Pileated Finch - A couple of birds seen in the Guajira peninsula.
551 - Hepatic Tanager - Seen around the Lodge at Las Tangaras. The Hepatic Tanager has multiple subspecies which fall into three main groups Northern, Highland and Lowland. These three groups are sometimes considered full species. The subspecies here would fall in the lutea group which forms Highland Hepatic Tanager.
552 - White-winged Tanager - Seen by a group member at the Piha Reserve.
553 - Crested Ant-Tanager - A couple of birds were seen at Las Tangaras and a group of about six birds were seen in the central Andes.
554 - Vermilion Cardinal - A nice male showed well in the Guajira.
555 - Blue-black Grosbeak - Seen by group members at the Piha Reserve.
556 - Tropical Parula - Seen at the Piha Reserve and Las Tangaras and heard at Otun Quimbaya.
557 - American Redstart - A single bird seen briefly in the Guajira.
558 - Northern Waterthrush - Seen briefly on the edge of Bogota.
559 - Slate-throated Whitestart - Widespread sightings.
560 - Golden-fronted Whitestart - Seen at a number of highland sites and including the ornatus subspecies in the eastern Andes and the chrysops subspecies in the western Andes..
561 - Yellow-crowned Whitestart - Small no’s seen along the ridge above El Dorado Lodge.
562 - Citrine Warbler - Seen at several highland sites.
563 - Black-crested Warbler - Seen at a couple of highland sites.
564 - White-lored Warbler - Small no’s seen below El Dorado Lodge.
565 - Russet-crowned Warbler - Seen at Colibri del Sol, near Medellin and at the Piha Reserve.
566 - Rufous-capped Warbler - Seen above Minca.
567 - Three-striped Warbler - Scattered sightings.
568 - Santa Marta Warbler - Small no’s seen along the ridge above El Dorado Lodge.
569 - Buff-rumped Warbler - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
570 - Russet-backed Oropendola - Seen at the Piha Reserve.
571 - Crested Oropendola - Seen in the Santa Marta Mountains.
572 - Mountain Cacique - Seen at Chingaza and Colibri del Sol.
573 - Yellow-backed Oriole - Seen in the Cauca valley and heard at a couple of other sites.
574 - Yellow Oriole - Small no’s seen in the Guajira.
575 - Red-bellied Grackle - Small no’s seen at the Piha Reserve and near Medellin.
576 - Yellow-hooded Blackbird - Seen at La Florida and on the north coast.
577 - Giant Cowbird - Scattered sightings.
578 - Shiny Cowbird - Scattered sightings.
579 - Carib Grackle - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
580 - Great-tailed Grackle - Small no’s seen on the north coast.
581 - Red-breasted Blackbird - A single bird seen near Urrao.
582 - Eastern Meadowlark - Seen at Chingaza.
583 - Andean Siskin - Small no’s seen at Chingaza and Colibri del Sol.
584 - Lesser Goldfinch - Scattered sightings.
585 - Trinidad Euphonia - A single bird seen well in the Guajira.
586 - Thick-billed Euphonia - Scattered sightings.
587 - Orange-bellied Euphonia - Seen at several subtropical sites.
588 - Blue-naped Chlorophonia - Small no’s seen at El Dorado.
589 - Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
590 - Yellow-collared Chlorophonia - Small no’s seen at Las Tangaras.
591 - White-Cheeked Pintail - A couple of birds were seen at Los Flamencos.
592 - Crane Hawk - A single bird seen well in the Guajira desert.
593 - Spectacled Owl - A single bird flushed at dawn near Minca was then seen perched for a short period.
594 - Short-tailed Swift - A single bird seen in the lowlands on the north coast.
595 - Yellow-chinned Spinetail - A single bird seen by a pool in the Guajira desert.
596 - Checker-throated Antwren - A pair of birds were seen in the lowlands in Antioquia.
597 - Magdalena Antbird - A single bird seen in the Antioquia lowlands.
598 - Greenish Eleania - Seen above Minca and in the Cauca Valley.
599 - Grey-necked Wood Rail - A single bird seen briefly at Otun Quimbaya
600 - Apical Flycatcher - A single bird seen in the Cauca Valley.
601 - Great Black Hawk - A single bird seen in the Guajira.