Colombia Trip Report            by Sue Bryan

 

August 22nd – Sept 11th  2015

 

Sue Bryan

Paul Jeffery

John Geeson

Richard Loyn

Jan Hillman

Carolyn Jackson

Sharon Telford

David Telford

 

 

Introduction

This was a birding holiday organised by Sunbird www.sunbirdtours.co.uk . Colombia was a country that Paul had always wanted to visit and as we had had a good experience with
the guide Trevor Ellery in Venezuela last year, I was more than happy to go. With a species list of over 1900 species I was bound to see some new birds. Studying the list that Sunbird
offered, I was hopeful of gaining 150+ new world ticks. We travelled with our friend John and soon learnt that Richard and Jan, two of the participants from our Venezuela trip would also be with us.

Guide: Trevor Ellery

Itinerary

Aug 22nd London – Frankfurt – Bogota.

Aug 23rd  Bogota – Chingaza NP, Oseervatoride Colibrius, Alarte.

Aug 24th Bogota – Parque la Florida – San Francisco –La Victoria and Bella Vista.

Aug 25th Bella Vista – Laguna del Hato – Libano.

Aug 26th Libano – Manizales.

Aug 27th Manizales – Rio Blanco.

Aug 28th Manizales – Los Nevados NP, Hotel Termales de Ruiz – Otun Quimbaya.

Aug 29th Otun Quimbaya – Las Tangaras.

Aug 30th   Las Tangaras.

Aug 31st   Las Tangaras – La Eme Ridge – El Siete – Jardin.

Sept 1st   Jardin – Loro Orejiamarillo (Yellow-eared Parrot Reserve)

Sept 2nd– Jardin – Bolombolo – Medellin – Arrierito Antioqueno (Chestnut-capped Piha reserve).

Sept 3rd   Arrierito Antioqueno (Chestnut-capped Piha reserve).

Sept 4th Arrierito Antioqueno (Chestnut-capped Piha reserve) – Medellin.

Sept 5th   Medellin – Santa Marta and El Valle.

Sept 6th   Santa Marta – Isla de Salamanca – El Dorado Lodge (Santa Marta Mountains).

Sept 7th Santa Marta Mountains.

Sept 8th Santa Marta Mountains.

Sept 9th Santa Marta Mountains –Minca Hotel – Guajira Peninsular Los Flamencos NP – Riohacha

Sept 10th Riohacha – Guajira – Bogota

Sept 11th  Frankfurt – London.

Flights 

International flights to Bogota with Lufthansa (£820 return)

Internal flights Medellin – Santa Marta and Riohacha – Bogota with Avianca were included in the tour price.

Visa

No visa necessary

Money

As this was a ‘package tour’ (2x£3880 ) + flights (2x£820) with all accommodation and food provided I exchanged about £100 at Bogota airport using an ATM when I arrived for 500 000 Colombian Dollars. However I exchanged about £70 of this back again having spent very little as a drink was provided with every meal and water was available on all our transport throughout the tour. I only bought a few bottles of coke and lemon tea as a change from water and a few small presents.

Climate

Colombia has two wet seasons a year and we were there just before the start of one of them. It was cool in the mountains when were at very high altitude early in the morning but at lower elevations warm and sunny. On the Caribbean coastline it was very hot especially in desert areas.   Habitat

In Colombia the Andes splits into three ranges (Eastern, Central and Western ranges) with the Santa Marta mountains being totally isolated near the Caribbean coast. The three ranges have montane humid forest and paramo of temperate climes. The montane slopes are humid sub-tropical forest. We also birded Llanos areas with gallery forest running alongside rivers. Near Riohacha we birded the Guajira peninsula which is desert and scrub.

Daily Log

22nd August

After an hour’s delay Paul, John and I flew from Heathrow to Frankfurt where we had a connecting flight to Bogota. We were met by Diana and taxied to our hotel for the night.

23rd August

Having met up with the rest of our group we set off with stand-in guide Diana as Trevor was still flying from the UK having been at Birdfair. We set off in 3 vehicles to Chingaza National Park. We had intermittent rain all day which made photography difficult. We soon started our list with familiar birds that Paul and I have seen in other South American countries but Silvery-throated Spinetail was new as was Golden-fronted Whitestart. Rufous-browed Conebill and Coppery-bellied Puffleg were all new for the world list.

 

Chingaza National Park

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

By the time we reached the park we were up at 3222m high and looking for some high altitude species. We added Glowing Puffleg, Pale-bellied Tapaculo, Green-bearded Helmetcrest, Bronze-tailed Thornbill and Andean Siskin.

The rain was having an impact on our birding and we drove to a hummingbird lodge (Oseervatoride Colibrius) below the cloud-base. Here we spent some time
taking photographs of birds on the feeders. Sword-billed Hummingbird was outrageous as was Black-tailed Trainbearer. We enjoyed views of Great Sapphirewing, Blue-throated Starfrontlet and White-bellied Woodstar.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Great Sapphirewing (f)

Sparkling Violetear

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Back at the hotel for an evening meal, we welcomed Trevor and bade goodbye to Diana who had been a fabulous guide for the day.

24th August

With Trevor now at the helm we set off in our bus to La Florida Park where the lagoon and surrounding trees added trip ticks, many of which Paul and I had seen before in our travels. However Bogota Rail and Apolinar’s Wren were new for us. We enjoyed views of Bare-faced Ibis, Spot-flanked Gallinule, Mountain Elaenia, Yellow-backed Oriole and Paul enjoyed the grip back of Noble Snipe, a species I had seen in Ecuador.

We motored on to San Francisco where we sat in a wonderful hummingbird garden (Jardin Encantado). Birds were buzzing all around us. Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Red-billed Emerald, Gorgetted Woodstar were all ticks but we enjoyed Black-throated Mango, Crowned Woodnymph and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird too as well as White-vented Plumeleteer.

 

Jardin Encantado

                  Red-billed Emerald

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

We added some familiar birds at the garden too including Blue-grey Tanager, Saffron Finch, Bananaquit, Thick-billed Euphonia, Crimson-backed Tanager, Tropical Mockingbird and Ruddy Ground-Dove.

White-bellied Woodstar

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

After we had had our fill we were back in the bus for a few hours until we reached La Victoria. Here Trevor taped out a few birds for us including Black-crowned Antshrike and Plain-brown Woodcreeper. We added Sooty Ant-Tanager, Yellow-tufted Dacnis, Yellow-headed Caracara, Black-billed Thrush, Collared Aricari and Fork-tailed Flycatcher. In the sky above us Grey-rumped
Swift
and White-collared Swift were flying around. As the hotel was relatively poor we ate out and several of us succumbed to diarrhoea, a common occurrence for those of us unaccustomed to a lot of exotic fruit juices (which are delicious)!!!

25th August

We were up at 5am and birded above La Victoria at the Bella Vista reserve. We walked up a track to an open area which was very birdy! Paul and I added lifers in the shape of White-mantled Barbet, White-bibbed Manakin, Spectacled Parrolet, Yellow-green Vireo, Sooty-headed Wren and Beautiful Woodpecker.

 

Bella Vista Reserve

                       Beautiful Woodpecker

White-mantled Barbet

 

White-footed Tamarin

After and hour and a half drive we arrived at Laguna del Hato where it was very hot. Here we welcomed the relief of walking alongside a river in the shade. The area was also full of birds which we all enjoyed looking at. A Buff-rumped Warbler caught our eye as a Rufous-tailed Jacamar sat close by. A Lineated Woodpecker did some damage to a nearby tree as we added Slate-headed Tody Flycatcher, Blue Ground–Dove, Rufous-capped Warbler and Jet Antbird. A Barred Puffbird posed well for all of us to take photographs.

                            Sue at Laguna del Hato

 

Thick-billed Euphonia

 

                                    Barred Puffbird

26th August

We were up at 5am and birded just above the town of Libano. It was very birdy and we added the endemic Yellow-headed Brush-Finch and watched a Streak-headed Woodcreeper catch a lizard.

Moustached Puffbird, Montane Foliage Gleaner, Black-headed Brush-Finch and Rufous-naped Greenlet, Bar-crested Antshrike and Yellow-throated Brush-Finch were all lifers for me.

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Rufous-naped Greenlet

Several of us stopped to admire a rather colourful insect at the side of the road as we made our way back to the bus after adding Black-winged Saltator, Golden Tanager, Slate-throated Whitestart, Slaty Spinetail, Lesser Goldfinch, Scrub Tanager and Acorn Woodpecker.

 

Habitat above Libano

Bar-crested Antshrike

 

Golden Tanager

Insect

We drove back to the hotel to collect our bags before starting a long drive to Manizales. We stopped along the road for a meal at the restaurant that we had stopped at yesterday before arriving at our hotel.

27th August

We were up at 5am and drove to the Rio Blanco Reserve where we had breakfast. Hummingbird feeders were all around the balcony and we struggled to write in our notebooks, watch and take photographs all at the same time. Collared Inca, Wedge-billed Hummingbird, Buff-tailed Coronet, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Green Violetear, Bronzy Inca and Long-tailed Sylph all came to take the sugar-water. The ranger had a bucket of worms and we walked a short distance up the track and down a trail where some worms were put out. We settled down and waited. A Chestnut-crowned Antpitta came in straight away. It was too close for my lens and I had to shuffle back! A second Chestnut-crowned Antpitta came in and a bit later a Brown-banded Antpitta showed up too. We were all thrilled as cameras clicked away. Whilst all this was happening a pair of Green-and-Black Fruiteater kept us entertained.

 

Rio Blanco Reserve

 

Putting out worms

 

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

 

Brown-banded Antpitta

 

Green-and-Black Fruiteater

After the birds had disappeared it was obvious that there were many birds to see. The forest was alive. We enjoyed several lifers in the shape of Golden-plumed Parakeet, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Crimson mantled Woodpecker, Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Slate-crowned Antpitta, Dusky Piha, Grass-green Tanager and Tyrannine Woodcreeper. A Golden-headed Quetzal added to the scene.

Golden-headed Quetzal

 

Andean Guan

 

Buff-tailed Coronet

 

Long-tailed Sylph

We walked a gravelled driveway where we continued to add birds. After lunch we walked down the track but it started to rain. Sharpe’s Wren Red-hooded Tanager, Bronze-winged Parrot, Barred Becard, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Black-capped Tanager, Speckled Hummingbird, Montane Woodcreeper and Black-collared Jay were all seen. There was a suggestion from the ranger that he knew of a spot for some other birds but John and I decided to return to the lodge to have a greater opportunity for some more photographs as the rain was getting harder. We stopped to admire a lone Spectacled Bear in a compound as we walked back to the lodge. Fortunately our decision was good as the rest of the group failed to see any new birds. After an evening meal we ventured out at dusk where we saw Sickle-winged Guan and White-throated Screech Owl in the dark.

28th August 

We were up at 4.15am and drove for hour and a half to Nevado del Ruiz. We needed to be in position for dawn to see Rufous-fronted Parakeet leave their roost, which we did. Luckily I spotted one on the cliff face for us all to enjoy through the scope. However, I always suffer from altitude sickness and at 13 300 feet I was suffering. We continued on our way and soon a Tawny Antpitta ran on the road and I did my best to take a photo through the glass of the minibus front window.

 

Tawny Antpitta

 

Buffy Helmetcrest

Whilst eating our picnic breakfast we were aware of a hummingbird zipping around. A Buffy Helmetcrest was feeding from the flowers but it did not allow for close approach. We enjoyed views of Stout-billed Cinclodes, Sedge Wren, Andean Tit Spinetail and Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant. We wandered down the road birding as we went and admiring the scenery. Stopping to take photos one of our group turned round just in time to see that the volcano behind us had erupted. It was certainly a WOW moment! Back in 1985, 25 000 people had died in a mud-slide caused by the volcano erupting.

 

Andean Tit-Spinetail

 

Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupting

 

Me just after the start of the eruption at Nevado del Ruiz volcano

 

Paul and I just before the eruption

As I have a great interest in volcanoes, I was thrilled to see this event and the memory will linger for a long time to come.

I was now beginning to feel quite ill with altitude sickness and was glad that we were beginning to descend. We stopped at a café where I had something to drink but it did nothing to revive me. We birded at Laguna Negra Nevada del Ruiz and watched Plain-coloured Seedeater, Black-backed Bush Tanager and Golden-crowned Tanager before making our way to a nearby hotel. Here I nearly fell out of the bus as I was now dizzy and in a confused state. I was worried. Trevor introduced me to a construction worker who pressed a pressure point on both my hands. It hurt so much that the pain shot up both arms and immediately relieved the pain in my head. I nearly fainted so he wobbled my head around and led me down raising my legs. Within ten minutes or so all my altitude sickness had disappeared, all the pain in my head had gone and I was able to continue birding. What an amazing man! Thank you so much.

Back on track I joined the rest of the group enjoying watching hummingbirds on the feeders as well as getting a drink. We watched Shining Sunbeam, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill and Mountain Velvetbreast that were new for the trip as well as other hummingbirds that we had already seen.

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Shining Sunbeam

It was a shame that we didn’t have time to enjoy the hot thermal swimming pool on site but we had to motor on. We lost height and drove on to Otun Quimbaya. En route we admired Pauraque, Torrent Duck, Torrent Tyrannulet and Cattle Tyrant. We also enjoyed views of Night Monkey.

29th August

                                Otun Quimbaya
Otun Quimbaya

 

 

Cauca Guan

A walk before breakfast around a designated trail at Otun Quimbaya produced a good list of birds including the sought after Cauca Guan. Lifers included Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Metallic-green Tanager, Black-capped Tanager, Variegated Bristle-Tyrant and Multi-coloured Tanager. We also added Flame-rumped Tanager, Tropical Parula, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Hepatic Tanager, White-winged Becard, Black Phoebe, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Golden-crowned Flycatcher and Dusky-capped Flycatcher.

After breakfast we boarded the bus and set off for Las Tangaras, an eight hour drive stopping off for lunch and an ice-cream stop before our ascent over the Western Andes. I was in the back of the
bus and we had a very bumpy ride as there was a lot of road construction to negotiate. All part of the fun! We admired the magnificent scenery as we travelled.

Las Tangaras lodge

Eventually we arrived at the Pro Aves reserve of Las Tangaras set by the river. We had just enough daylight left to admire Steely-vented Hummingbird, Purple-throated Woodstar, Empress Brilliant, (Green) Crowned Woodnymph and Russet-backed Oropendula before eating an evening meal and retiring to bed for the night.

30th August

Las Tangaras Reserve

White-headed Wren

We were up at 4am and taken in 2 jeeps up a rough track where we birded for several hours before starting a steep trail up to the top of a ridge. We watched Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Purplish-mantled Tanager, Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia, Choco (Tri-coloured) Brush-Finch, Indigo Flowerpiercer, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Rufous-throated Tanager, Handsome Flycatcher, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, White-headed Wren and Eastern Wood-Peewee.

The trail was steep and Sharon kindly lent me a walking pole. I found it very useful! Unfortunately we also encountered a patch of ants as we were all engaged watching birds and several of us had to de-clothe to be rid of them. A few amusing moments ensued!

John, Richard, Jan, Paul and Carolyn on the trail

Azara’s Spinetail, Saffron-crowned Tanager, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Booted Racket-tail, Yellow-breasted Antwren, Black-and-Gold Tanager, Uniform Treehunter, Glistening-green Tanager, Toucan Barbet and Red-headed Barbet were all seen on our way. It was very birdy and we were soon adding more species many of which were lifers for me. These included; Red-bellied Grackle, Uniform Antshrike, Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant, Rufous-rumped Antwren, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Yellow-vented Woodpecker, Spotted Barbtail, Black-chinned Mountain Tanager and Olivaceous Piha. We had lunch at the top of the ridge which some poor chap carried all the way up for us!

Red-bellied Grackle
Toucan Barbet

 

Violet-tailed Sylph

We descended avoiding the patch of ants to a hummingbird feeding area. However we were in the clouds and this made photography very difficult to say the least! More birds were added to the life list including Greenish Puffleg, Narino Tapaculo, Yellow-collared Chlorophonia, Velvet-purple Coronet and White-rumped Hillstar.

We all made it back to the jeeps in one piece down the steep descent where once back at Las Tangaras tea and bed were welcome.

31st August

Cinnamon Flycatcher

Although we were up for dawn, the expected ant-tanager did not put in an appearance but we did see Brown Violetear and Golden-hooded Tanager. We boarded the jeeps once again to drive to the top of the reserve. We were now much later than yesterday and the birding was slow.

At La Eme we watched Pale-edged Flycatcher, Cinnamon Flycatcher, White-browed Spinetail, Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Munchique Wren, White-throated Hawk and Olive-sided Flycatcher before returning to Las Tangaras to collect our bags and lunch.

 

Streaked Tuftedcheek

 

White-throated Hawk

 

Views of the Western Andes

After lunch we drove on to Jardin stopping near Ciudad Bolivar to admire a Bat Falcon.

Once at Jardin we walked down a steep track to a Cock-of-the-Rock lek. Here we all got out our cameras as many of the birds were oblivious to our presence as they lekked in front of us noisily.

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

 

Flame-rumped Tanager

We walked back up to the bus and admired several Flamed-rumped Tanagers feeding in roadside vegetation. Back onboard the bus after a bit of shopping in the town we were taken to a smart hotel where I made the most of the swimming pool and Jacuzzi on offer.

1st September

After rising at 4am we were taken up the rough track to the top where we watched the sun rise and the Yellow-eared Parrot leave their roost. On the way up though we saw a Tropical Screech-Owl perched on overhead wires. Getting up at dawn has its advantages as we also watched Rufous-bellied Nighthawk flying too. Speckled-faced Parrot were also seen before we made our way back down to where a local woman was feeding Antpittas with worms. We waited a while before a Rufous Antpitta made an appearance. She had also rescued a young Yellow-eared Parrot that had fallen out of a tree that had been felled with a nest in it. It was free to fly around her garden and hopefully return to the wild one day.

 

Rufous Antpitta

 

Yellow-eared Parrot

Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant

 

Me at Hotel Baladu, Jardin

We enjoyed views of Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant and Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant as well as Northern Mountain Cacique, Mountain Toucan and Rufous Spinetail before I joined one of the jeeps that took me back to the hotel for an afternoon off. I enjoyed my swim in peace overlooking the wonderful scenery after attending to domestics. On group tours it is nice to have some time to one-self at times even though we were blessed with a lovely group.

2nd September

We were up at 4am and jumped into the bus for a 90 minute drive so that we could bird the roadside above Bolombolo. As this was a main road we had to negotiate traffic but we saw some interesting new species for our list. We had a few lifers too in the shape of: Colombian Chacalaca, Greyish Piculet, Black-striped Sparrow, Apical Flycatcher, Antioquia Wren as well as trip ticks of Pale-breasted Spinetail, Clay-coloured Thrush, Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Roadside Hawk and Piratic Flycatcher.

 

Roadside Hawk

 

Cauca Valley

 

Carolyn David Sharon and Paul

All too soon we had to be on our way through the Cauca Valley and on to Arrierito Antioqueno, The Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve. En route I saw a White-tailed Kite. It took the rest of the day to get there and we arrived just before dark. It gave us just enough time to look at the Hummingbird feeders and add Green-crowned Brilliant to our life-list. A Bay-headed Tanager and Andean Emerald posed nicely too.

 

Bay-headed Tanager

 

Andean Emerald

We had been pre-warned today was going to be the longest day on our feet with a 13 hour hike involving trekking up a steep trail. We were all up for it and once again I borrowed Sharon’s walking pole. We set off just after 5.30am. As it was going to be a long day up a steep trail I decided not to take my camera and pack as lightly as I could to help my shin-splints! We soon saw a few birds including: Inca Jay, Parker’s Antbird, Collared Trogon, White-crowned Manakin, Western Woodhaunter, Yellow-throated Bush-tanager, Olive-striped Flycatcher and Chestnut-crowned Gnateater. Nearing the top of the ridge Trevor spotted the Chestnut-capped Piha, the endangered endemic bird the reserve is named after.

                                Paul and I having a well-deserved rest

The waterfall

After a rest and lunch we made our way back down and elected to visit a waterfall where en-route we saw Scarlet-and-white Tanager, Golden-winged Manakin, Green-fronted Lancebill, Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch, Silver-throated Tanager and White-winged Tanager.

 

Blue-necked Tanager

 

Lesser Goldfinch

Social Flycatcher

We returned to the lodge shattered and admired Blue-necked Tanager, Lesser Goldfinch, Social Flycatcher and some of the hummingbirds. After the evening meal we went looking for nightjars but failed to see any. We did however see two more Tropical Screech-Owls.

4th September

 Bar-crested Antshrike

We were up at 5am and made the most of our birding time before we had to pack our bags and head down the track for our long drive to Medellin. We birded until 10am seeing Bar-crested Antshrike, Red-faced Spinetail, Ornate Flycatcher, Slaty Antwren, Fulvous-breasted Flatbill, Green Hermit, Brown-capped Vireo, White-thighed Swallow and King Vulture.

Chestnut-capped Piha reserve

Red-faced Spinetail

We stopped several times en-route adding several species before and after our picnic lunch. These included: Stripe-throated Hermit, Magdalena Antbird and a White-tailed Kite flying over a river. We stopped on a road that Trevor had been told about for Tody Motmot and Yellow-browed Shrike Vireo. It took a while but a bit of determination paid off and we saw both species quite well.

White-tailed Kite

 

Leaf-cutter Ants

Several of us were also amused by some leaf-cutter ants!

We also added Red-rumped Woodpecker, Dusky Antbird, Sepia-capped Flycatcher and Dull-coloured Grassquit. It was then a 4 hour drive to our hotel at Medellin for the night.

Andean Toucanet

We had a few hours birding above Medellin now a safe bustling city. Cyclists were everywhere as the sport has really taken off here since the collapse of the drug barons that used to rule in this area. We walked and admired Stile’s Tapaculo, Russet-crowned Warbler and Western Emerald. We also met up with other birders here as we admired an Andean Toucanet.

We said goodbye to our driver as he dropped us at the airport for our  flight to Santa Marta and the Caribbean coast.

Me arriving at Santa Marta

Hotel GHL Santa Marta

Driving along the coast road we added Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret and Magnificent Frigatebird.

It was a bit fraught in the reception area of the hotel as several of our rooms were not ready. However Paul and I had one of the rooms that was ready and I made the most of the spare time in the swimming pool. It was very hot on the Caribbean coastline as I joined the others for lunch and then went swimming in the sea, which was very warm.

It was now 95 degrees as we headed for the Santa Marta scrubby habitat. Stepping out of the air-conditioned bus all our optics immediately fogged up but after a short time we watched: Northern Scrub
Flycatcher, Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant,, Black-crested Antshrike, Common Ground-Dove, Straight-billed Woodcreeper, White-fringed Antwren, Russet-throated Puffbird, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Pale-legged Hornero, Crested Bobwhite and Chestnut-winged Chacalaca, Little Blue Heron, Northern Crested Caracara and Brown-crested Flycatcher. Purple Martins
circled around in the distance.

We all enjoyed our meal sitting by the poolside in the warmth sharing our adventure stories.

6th September

We left our hotel to bird a mosquito-ridden track in a marshy area of Salamanca. The birding was fantastic with birds everywhere. We did not know where to look next. Our notebooks were busy as were our cameras. Paul and I have been lucky over the years in that we had seen many of the species before but it was still nice to see them again. However there were a few new species for us, these included; Stripe-backed Wren, Bi-coloured Wren, Grey Kingbird and Northern Screamer. The mosquitoes were all too much for Paul and he had to beat an early retreat to the bus.

Spot-breasted
Woodpecker

 

Lineated Woodpecker

 

Russet-throated Puffbird

 

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

We also enjoyed views of Lineated Woodpecker and Russet-throated Puffbird here.

We drove a few more miles and stopped off at some mangroves in the Salamanca area. Here we added; Pied Puffbird, Panama Flycatcher, Bi-coloured Conebill, Pearle Kite and American Pygmy Kingfisher as well as another Straight-billed Woodcreeper before stopping for a few minutes to add many common waders to the trip list. It was now very hot and lunch was the next stop in a restaurant over-looking the Caribbean Sea. Several beers and exotic fruit juices were enjoyed here and a Rufescent Tiger-Heron came to join us.

 

Paul at Salamanca

 

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

7th September

We were up at 4am and had a bumpy ride up the rough track to the top of the mountain and nearly saw the sun rise but were just in time to see the Santa Marta Parakeets leave their roost. It was very birdy as we watched: Santa Marta Brush-Finch, Santa Marta Warbler, Yellow-crowned Whitestart, Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager and Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant.

 

Santa Marta Parakeet

Santa Marta Bush Tyrant

Trevor cleared a spot by the side of the track as he had heard an Antpitta calling. We sat very still whilst he played a tape. Several of us saw Santa Marta Antpitta make a quick run across deep in the vegetation but some of the group were unlucky to be in the wrong position and managed to miss seeing the bird. We carried on birding and added: Streak-capped Spinetail, Plain-breasted Hawk, Swallow-tailed Kite, Montane (Santa Marta) Woodcreeper and Strong-billed Woodcreeper.

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

 

El Dorado garden

The birding then suddenly went quiet and we also had vehicle problems. One of the jeeps decided not to work and so we had to concise into 2 jeeps and returned back to the lodge. The cloud base was lowering and so we had lunch. We were given a few hours off but were offered a walk from the lodge. Some of the group decided to go but I wanted to photograph some of the many hummingbirds that were visiting the feeders and so I based myself in the lounge. All of a sudden a hummingbird joined me and I had to rescue it from bashing itself against the window. It was a Green Violetear.

Green Violetear

 

White-tailed Starfrontlet

I wandered around the gardens for a while but several of the group returned as it had started to rain. It was not ideal conditions for photography. I watched a Violet-crowned Woodnymph doing continual circuits and enjoyed distant views of a Masked Trogon. In the garden I added Lazuline Sabrewing, Santa Marta Woodstar and watched a Santa Marta Toucanet out on the track

 

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

 

Masked Trogon

The rain was now heavy and birding was abandoned. We had our evening meal and went in search of the Santa Marta Screech Owl in the garden. We found two birds but as it has not yet been described for Science it is unlisted and as such cannot be added to our list!

 

Paul on our balcony at El Dorado, Santa Marta

An undescribed Santa Marta Screech Owl

8th September

I awoke with a bad migraine, which makes birding difficult as I struggle to focus my eyes. We birded down the track and I was very irritable but didn’t want to miss a day’s birding because of my pounding head. We added White-lored Warbler, Grey-throated Leaftosser, Sierra Nevada Brush-Finch and then stood it out for Rusty-breasted Antpitta. As it was very mobile it was very difficult to get a photograph with all the vegetation in the way.

Rusty-breasted Antpitta

(Santa Marta) Cinnamon Flycatcher

We carried on down the track with the jeeps following us. We added Black-hooded Thrush, Golden-breasted Fruiteater, Red-billed Parrot, Western Long-tailed Hermit, Groove-billed Toucanet, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, (Santa Marta) Cinnamon Flycatcher  and a local guard showed us a White-tipped Quetzal in a tree a few metres down the track.

At a local café the rest of the group enjoyed a coffee. I went without as being a tea-drinker this is not readily available in Colombia. Carolyn and I went thirsty every morning! Grrrr….However we had stopped here as this was the site for Blossomcrown. Try as I might I did not get a photo as the bird was simply too quick for me. Trevor taped in a Santa Marta Tapaculo and back at the lodge we saw Black-fronted Woodquail.

My migraine was now quite bad and I did not join the rest of the group in the afternoon but spent it quietly at the lodge where after having a re-sort of my suitcase, took a few photographs.

                      Sparkling Violetear

Blue-naped Chlorophonia

Kinkajou

As I was walking back up the pathway from our room in the dark for our evening meal, I was aware of a gathering outside the lounge. I had to retrace my steps and grab my camera as a Kinkajou had come to one of the bird-tables. I was dependent on someone holding a flashlight so my camera would work. I could have done with a tripod in such low-light conditions!

9th September

El Dorado

After breakfast we said our goodbyes to the staff at El Dorado and started our journey down the rough track, stopping several times as we went to admire the birds en-route above the small town of Minca. Trip ticks included: Masked Tityra, Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Lesser Elaenia, Venezuelan Tyrannulet, Black-headed Tanager, Santa Marta Foliage-Gleaner, Golden-fronted Greenlet, Rufous-and-White Wren and Scaled Piculet.

Whooping Motmot

Bicoloured Wren
We stopped for drinks at a café where we said goodbye to the jeeps and transferred back into a bus. Here we admired a Whooping Motmot, Bi-coloured Wren and many hummingbirds on feeders. I managed to miss the only lifer at this stop. Grr..

Pearl Kite

We motored on for a while, only stopping for a quick photo opportunity of a perched Pearl Kite, and eventually stopped at a more open spot where we located a Ruby Topaz. It showed on and off for a while before we walked a bit further where John spotted a Golden-winged Sparrow. A Rosy Thrush-Tanager played hard to get as we added Tropical Peewee, Cocoa Woodcreeper, Black-backed Antshrike and White-necked Jacobin.

We motored east of Santa Marta towards Riohacha and the Los Flamencos Reserve. The habitat was now changing back into desert scrub and the bus was stopped at the side of the road to watch Double-striped Thick-knee, and Bare-eyed Pigeon. The bus was stopped further on and we emerged into the heat. Here we saw, Crane Hawk, White-whiskered Spinetail, Chestnut Piculet and Orinocan Saltator.

Chestnut Piculet

White-whiskered Spinetail

Los Flamencos

Eventually we arrived at the Los Flamencos Reserve where I was keen to see Scarlet Ibis as this has long been a gap in my list. We searched finding; White Ibis, Grey Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Aplomado Falcon and Green-rumped Parrolet. All of a sudden John located a Scarlet Ibis for me. Such a shame it was so distant across the other side of the lagoon. The light was poor as we added American Redstart, Least Sandpiper and Lesser Nighthawk before we set off for the hotel for the night at Riohcha.

Richard and I enjoyed a walk along the seafront looking at all the trader wares on offer. It was our last night of enjoying the Caribbean warmth before our flight home tomorrow.

10th September

Trevor at La Guajira

We were up at 4.30am and made our way to La Guajira, a desert scrubby area that held a few lifers for Paul and I. We were soon watching; Rufous-vented Chacalaca, Bi-coloured Hawk, Glaucous Tanager, Pileated
Finch
and trip ticks of Trinida Euphonia and Harris Hawk. A Rufous Jacamar sat well for a photograph too. Trevor called a Glaucous Tanager as we enjoyed our last few hours of birding in Colombia.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Glaucous Tanager

Tocuyo Sparrow

Roseate Spoonbill

We boarded the bus once again and walked a sandy track where Trevor located a pair of Tocuyo Sparrow. A Vermillion Cardinal was a new bird for me but it was not keen to have its photo taken. All too soon we boarded the bus, stopping to admire a Roseate Spoonbill and were taken back to the hotel to pack and taken to Riohacha for our flight back to Bogota.

After thanking Trevor and all his efforts we said goodbye to the rest of the group and John, Paul and I waited for our flight back to Frankfurt and on to London.

Species List

Birds

  1. Northern Screamer Chauna chavaria               06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  2. White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  3. Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis              06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  4. Torrent Duck Merganetta armata        28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  5. Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors  24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  6. Andean Teal Anas andium      23/08/2015         Chingaza
  7. Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea           24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  8. Chestnut-winged Chachalaca Ortalis garrula    05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  9. Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda               10/09/2015         Guajira
  10. Colombian Chachalaca Ortalis columbiana           02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  11. Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  12. Andean Guan Penelope montagnii 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  13. Cauca Guan Penelope perspicax        29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  14. Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii  27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  15. Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus               05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  16. Black-fronted Wood Quail Odontophorus atrifrons                08/09/2015         El Dorado
  17. Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis  09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  18. Rufous-bellied Nighthawk Lurocalis rufiventris         01/09/2015         Jardin
  19. Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis    28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  20. Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila       26/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  21. White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris   24/08/2015         La Victoria
  22. Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  23. White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora          09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  24. Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis  04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  25. Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  26. Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris                08/09/2015         El Dorado
  27. Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae          03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  28. White-throated Daggerbill Schistes albogularis         27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  29. Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae              31/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  30. Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus                27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  31. Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans              23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  32. Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus               09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  33. Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis             24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  34. Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis          27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  35. Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys              27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  36. Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii           27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  37. Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis    30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  38. Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae 23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  39. Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna        23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  40. Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum                26/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  41. Buffy Helmetcrest Oxypogon stuebelii         23/08/2015         Chingaza
  42. Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon         23/08/2015         La Calera
  43. Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani      28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  44. Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina     23/08/2015         La Calera
  45. Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami            26/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  46. Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae   30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  47. Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita           23/08/2015         Chingaza
  48. Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi            28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  49. Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris             23/08/2015         La Calera
  50. Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera    28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  51. Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis   28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  52. Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena        27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  53. Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni             30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  54. Collared Inca Coeligena torquata         27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  55. White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata        07/09/2015         El Dorado
  56. Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae           26/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  57. Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea     23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  58. Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi     28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  59. Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera              23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  60. Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus           23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  61. Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens             27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  62. Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini      30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  63. White-booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii   30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  64. Rufous-gaped Hillstar Urochroa bougueri          30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  65. Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini        30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  66. Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides     27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  67. Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula               02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  68. Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix      29/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  69. Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii           29/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  70. White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant   23/08/2015         Oseervatoriode – Colibrius
  71. Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor  24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  72. Santa Marta Woodstar Chaetocercus astreans  07/09/2015         El Dorado
  73. Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus  05/09/2015         Medellin
  74. Red-billed Emerald Chlorostilbon gibsoni      24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  75. Santa Marta Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps 08/09/2015         El Dorado
  76. Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus                07/09/2015         El Dorado
  77. White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii           24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  78. Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica      24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  79. Steely-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia saucerottei 29/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  80. Indigo-capped Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanifrons   24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  81. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  82. Andean Emerald Uranomitra franciae       24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  83. Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  84. Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris  25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  85. Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana      25/08/2015         La Victoria
  86. Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  87. Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis      09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  88. Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata       27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  89. Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis             06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  90. Scaled Dove Columbina squammata 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  91. Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina      05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  92. Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti        24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  93. Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa               25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  94. White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi          02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  95. Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata           23/08/2015         La Calera
  96. Bogota Rail Rallus semiplumbeus     24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  97. Spot-flanked Gallinule Porphyriops melanops  24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  98. Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata               24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  99. American Coot Fulica americana               24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  100. Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  101. Limpkin Aramus guarauna            06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  102. Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps     24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  103. Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus          09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  104. Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  105. Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis             24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  106. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola          09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  107. Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus             06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  108. Wilson’s Plover Charadrius wilsonia         06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  109. Collared Plover Charadrius collaris            06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  110. Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  111. Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus   06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  112. Turnstone Arenaria interpres           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  113. Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  114. Sanderling Calidris alba        09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  115. Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla               09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  116. Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla    06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  117. Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  118. Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  119. Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis               24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  120. Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius             24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  121. Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria   24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  122. Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes   06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  123. Willet Tringa semipalmata 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  124. Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca         06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  125. Black Skimmer Rynchops niger 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  126. Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla      06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  127. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica      06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  128. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  129. Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus       06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  130. Cabot’s Tern Thalasseus acuflavidus  06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  131. Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris      06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  132. Common Tern Sterna hirundo  06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  133. Black Tern Chlidonias niger                06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  134. Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex            06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  135. Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  136. Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens       05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  137. Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum           24/08/2015         La Garada
  138. Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus       24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  139. American White Ibis Eudocimus albus              09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  140. Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber              09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  141. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  142. Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  143. Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  144. Bare-throated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum    06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  145. Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax     24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  146. Striated Heron Butorides striata               24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  147. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis      24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  148. Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  149. Great White Egret Ardea alba          29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  150. Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  151. Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor  06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  152. Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea               05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  153. Snowy Egret Egretta thula      05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  154. Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis   05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  155. King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa        04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  156. Black Vulture Coragyps atratus              23/08/2015         Chingaza
  157. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura  24/08/2015         La Garada
  158. Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus   06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  159. Osprey Pandion haliaetus            10/09/2015         Guajira
  160. White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus 02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  161. Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii  06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  162. Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus        07/09/2015         El Dorado
  163. Black Hawk-eagle Spizaetus tyrannus          25/08/2015         La Victoria
  164. Plain-breasted Hawk Accipiter ventralis            07/09/2015         El Dorado
  165. Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor                10/09/2015         Guajira
  166. Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  167. Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  168. Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  169. Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis               25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  170. Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris    25/08/2015         La Victoria
  171. Harris’s Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus     10/09/2015         Guajira
  172. White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus           26/08/2015         Libano
  173. White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula 31/08/2015         La Eme
  174. Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  175. White-throated Screech Owl Megascops albogularis  27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  176. Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba          01/09/2015         Jardin
  177. Santa Marta Screech Owl Megascops gilesi              07/09/2015         El Dorado
  178. Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  179. White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus 08/09/2015         El Dorado
  180. Collared Trogon Trogon collaris   03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  181. Masked Trogon Trogon personatus          30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  182. Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona   06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  183. American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea         06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  184. Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana                25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  185. Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  186. Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula 04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  187. Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens                09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  188. Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis 26/08/2015         Libano
  189. Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda             25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  190. Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus           06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  191. Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus             25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  192. Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis           05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  193. Moustached Puffbird Malacoptila mystacalis   26/08/2015         Libano
  194. White-mantled Barbet Capito hypoleucus           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  195. Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii           30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  196. Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus              30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  197. White-throated Toucanet Aulacorhynchus albivitta               27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  198. Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus              08/09/2015         El Dorado
  199. Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  200. Black-billed Mountain Toucan Andigena nigrirostris 01/09/2015         Jardin
  201. Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus  08/09/2015         El Dorado
  202. Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus 09/09/2015 Santa Marta
  203. Greyish Piculet Picumnus granadensis   02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  204. Chestnut Piculet Picumnus cinnamomeus               09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  205. Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus             26/08/2015         Libano
  206. Beautiful Woodpecker Melanerpes pulcher       25/08/2015         La Victoria
  207. Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus              24/08/2015         La Victoria
  208. Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus            30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  209. Bar-bellied Woodpecker Veniliornis nigriceps        27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  210. Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii                04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  211. Smoky-brown Woodpecker Leuconotopicus fumigatus           30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  212. Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus      29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  213. Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii   27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  214. Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  215. Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus         25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  216. Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos        08/09/2015         El Dorado
  217. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus              05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  218. Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima       24/08/2015         La Victoria
  219. American Kestrel Falco sparverius                23/08/2015         Chingaza
  220. Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis  09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  221. Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 31/08/2015         Ciudad Bolivar
  222. Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons  28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  223. Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis         25/08/2015         La Victoria
  224. Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus                08/09/2015         El Dorado
  225. White-capped Parrot Pionus seniloides             01/09/2015         Jardin
  226. Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  227. Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus       27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  228. Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  229. Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenarius   07/09/2015         El Dorado
  230. Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  231. Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus      25/08/2015         La Victoria
  232. Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata 07/09/2015         El Dorado
  233. Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  234. Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii      27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  235. Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis 01/09/2015         Jardin
  236. Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri             25/08/2015         La Victoria
  237. Grey-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis        08/09/2015         El Dorado
  238. Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  239. Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  240. Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus                25/08/2015         La Victoria
  241. Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus          07/09/2015         El Dorado
  242. Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans             09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  243. Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis          30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  244. Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus             05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  245. Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii 26/08/2015         Libano
  246. Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger           27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  247. Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  248. Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii 31/08/2015         La Eme
  249. Caribbean Hornero Furnarius longirostris      05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  250. Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura        26/08/2015         Libano
  251. Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior 28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  252. Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis               26/08/2015         Libano
  253. Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Dendroma rufa 30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  254. Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rufipectus    09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  255. Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis    30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  256. Western Woodhaunter Automolus virgatus         03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  257. Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens            30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  258. Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  259. Andean Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura andicola 28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  260. White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis           31/08/2015         La Eme
  261. Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata     28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  262. White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa        23/08/2015         La Calera
  263. Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops   29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  264. Streak-capped Spinetail Cranioleuca hellmayri     07/09/2015         El Dorado
  265. Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus              06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  266. Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura 26/08/2015         Libano
  267. Silvery-throated Spinetail Synallaxis subpudica       23/08/2015         La Calera
  268. Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens        02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  269. Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae              30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  270. White-whiskered Spinetail Synallaxis candei              09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  271. Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa             01/09/2015         Jardin
  272. Rufous-rumped Antwren Euchrepomis callinota    30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  273. Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor           04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  274. Northern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora intermedia 05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  275. Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris  30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  276. Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis 04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  277. Black-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus melanonotus       09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  278. Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus  25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  279. Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus 26/08/2015         Libano
  280. Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor  30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  281. Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha               24/08/2015         La Victoria
  282. Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis               05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  283. Santa Marta Antbird Drymophila hellmayri     06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  284. Parker’s Antbird Cercomacroides parkeri                03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  285. Dusky Antbird Cercomacroides tyrannina           04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  286. Jet Antbird Cercomacra nigricans     25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  287. Magdalena Antbird Sipia palliata       04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  288. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla           27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  289. Santa Marta Antpitta Grallaria bangsi 07/09/2015         El Dorado
  290. Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta         30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  291. Muisca Antpitta Grallaria rufula  01/09/2015         Jardin
  292. Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis            28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  293. Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri  27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  294. Rusty-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula ferrugineipectus       08/09/2015         El Dorado
  295. Slaty-crowned Antpitta Grallaricula nana               27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  296. Chestnut-crowned Gnateater Conopophaga castaneiceps 03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  297. Santa Marta Tapaculo Scytalopus sanctaemartae 08/09/2015         El Dorado
  298. Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior           30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  299. Stiles’s Tapaculo Scytalopus stilesi              05/09/2015         Medellin
  300. Tatama Tapaculo Scytalopus alvarezlopezi               30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  301. Pale-bellied Tapaculo Scytalopus griseicollis     23/08/2015         Chingaza
  302. Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris   04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  303. Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps   25/08/2015         La Victoria
  304. Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus            25/08/2015         La Victoria
  305. Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  306. Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata        25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  307. Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  308. Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis 09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  309. Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii   24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  310. Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum            25/08/2015         La Victoria
  311. White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys            23/08/2015         La Calera
  312. Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea        28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  313. Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Nesotriccus incomtus     02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  314. Subtropical Doradito Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis   24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  315. Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni   30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  316. Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps 01/09/2015         Jardin
  317. Spectacled Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus      09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  318. Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops        25/08/2015         La Victoria
  319. Variegated Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis               29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  320. Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus       30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  321. Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis    27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  322. Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes galbinus         03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  323. Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus   25/08/2015         La Victoria
  324. Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus     04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  325. Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris               26/08/2015         Libano
  326. Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus  27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  327. Northern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum     05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  328. Slender-billed Inezia Inezia tenuirostris            09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  329. Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans    27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  330. Handsome Flycatcher Nephelomyias pulcher 30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  331. Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus        04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  332. Pearly-vented Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer 05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  333. Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus     26/08/2015         Libano
  334. Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant Atalotriccus pilaris            05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  335. Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps   01/09/2015         Jardin
  336. Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  337. Common Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum   02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  338. Fulvous-breasted Flatbill Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus           04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  339. Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris                05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  340. Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus         27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  341. Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans            29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  342. Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi            31/08/2015         La Eme
  343. Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus       27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  344. Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens 30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  345. Northern Tropical Pewee Contopus bogotensis     09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  346. Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus obscurus 26/08/2015         Libano
  347. Paramo Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus     23/08/2015         Chingaza
  348. Santa Marta Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes pernix      07/09/2015         El Dorado
  349. Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica      06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  350. White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala           06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  351. Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema         31/08/2015         La Eme
  352. Rufous-breasted Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis              27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  353. Brown-backed Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor      28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  354. Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus                25/08/2015         La Victoria
  355. Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa         28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  356. Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius       02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  357. Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis               25/08/2015         La Victoria
  358. Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis         06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  359. Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus      25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  360. Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor               25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  361. Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus         29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  362. Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus              25/08/2015         La Victoria
  363. Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  364. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus                24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  365. Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  366. Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  367. Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer  29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  368. Panamanian Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis  06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  369. Apical Flycatcher Myiarchus apicalis            02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  370. Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes    31/08/2015         La Eme
  371. Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus    05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  372. Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda              30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  373. Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus     08/09/2015         El Dorado
  374. Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii               27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  375. Olivaceous Piha Snowornis cryptolophus               30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  376. Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus       31/08/2015         Jardin
  377. Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus               23/08/2015         La Calera
  378. Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus         29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  379. Chestnut-capped Piha Lipaugus weberi               03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  380. Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  381. Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus      03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  382. White-bibbed Manakin Corapipo leucorrhoa       25/08/2015         La Victoria
  383. White-crowned Manakin Pseudopipra pipra           03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  384. Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  385. Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  386. Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor             27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  387. White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus 29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  388. Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo Vireolanius eximius         04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  389. Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes          25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  390. Golden-fronted Greenlet Pachysylvia aurantiifrons              09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  391. Rufous-naped Greenlet Pachysylvia semibrunnea             26/08/2015         Libano
  392. Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis              25/08/2015         La Victoria
  393. Chivi Vireo Vireo chivi           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  394. Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys              04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  395. Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata         27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  396. Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis           25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  397. Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas            03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  398. Sand Martin Riparia riparia     24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  399. White-thighed Swallow Atticora tibialis  04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  400. Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca             26/08/2015         Libano
  401. Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina        23/08/2015         La Calera
  402. Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  403. Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera   24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  404. Purple Martin Progne subis 05/09/2015         Santa Marta
  405. Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea              25/08/2015         La Victoria
  406. Swallow Hirundo rustica 24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  407. Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota           24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  408. White-headed Wren Campylorhynchus albobrunneus              30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  409. Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  410. Bicolored Wren Campylorhynchus griseus            06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  411. Sepia-brown Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  412. Apolinar’s Wren Cistothorus apolinari      24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  413. Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis      28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  414. Sooty-headed Wren Pheugopedius spadix     25/08/2015         La Victoria
  415. Rufous-breasted Wren Pheugopedius rutilus     09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  416. Rufous-and-white Wren Thryophilus rufalbus       09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  417. Antioquia Wren Thryophilus sernai           02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  418. House Wren Troglodytes aedon          24/08/2015         La Victoria
  419. Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis    27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  420. Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys                26/08/2015         Libano
  421. Hermit Wood Wren Henicorhina anachoreta                07/09/2015         El Dorado
  422. Munchique Wood Wren Henicorhina negreti        31/08/2015         La Eme
  423. Trilling Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus          25/08/2015         La Victoria
  424. White-browed Gnatcatcher Polioptila bilineata           02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  425. Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus      24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  426. Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus aurantiirostris 09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  427. Black-hooded Thrush Turdus olivater  08/09/2015         El Dorado
  428. Great Thrush Turdus fuscater                23/08/2015         La Calera
  429. Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  430. Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  431. Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi       02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  432. White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus 27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  433. Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria   26/08/2015         Libano
  434. Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus     27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  435. Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens 23/08/2015         Chingaza
  436. Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea     07/09/2015         El Dorado
  437. Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys           30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  438. Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris               30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  439. Velvet-fronted Euphonia Euphonia concinna          25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  440. Trinidad Euphonia Euphonia trinitatis           10/09/2015         Guajira
  441. Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris       24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  442. Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa        25/08/2015         La Victoria
  443. Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster 30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  444. Rosy Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichla rosea        09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  445. Yellow-throated Bush Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis 03/09/2015 Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  446. Black-striped Sparrow Arremonops conirostris 02/09/2015         Bolombolo
  447. Tocuyo Sparrow Arremonops tocuyensis                10/09/2015         Guajira
  448. Sierra Nevada Brushfinch Arremon basilicus            08/09/2015         El Dorado
  449. Black-headed Brushfinch Arremon atricapillus       26/08/2015         Libano
  450. Grey-browed Brushfinch Arremon assimilis            27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  451. Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris                25/08/2015         La Victoria
  452. Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  453. Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha 03/09/2015 Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  454. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis       23/08/2015         La Calera
  455. White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha        26/08/2015         Libano
  456. Santa Marta Brushfinch Atlapetes melanocephalus          07/09/2015         El Dorado
  457. Yellow-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes flaviceps          26/08/2015         Libano
  458. Choco Brushfinch Atlapetes crassus             30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  459. Slaty Brushfinch Atlapetes schistaceus    23/08/2015         La Calera
  460. Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha   23/08/2015         La Calera
  461. Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna               23/08/2015         La Calera
  462. Red-breasted Blackbird Leistes militaris 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  463. Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons               29/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  464. Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  465. Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus       01/09/2015         Jardin
  466. Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater              24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  467. Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  468. Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis  24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  469. Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris            25/08/2015         La Victoria
  470. Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus      06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  471. Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster    30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  472. Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus           24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  473. Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis              06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  474. Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea          06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  475. American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla           09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  476. Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi       29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  477. Citrine Warbler Myiothlypis luteoviridis 31/08/2015         La Eme
  478. Santa Marta Warbler Myiothlypis basilica         07/09/2015         El Dorado
  479. Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  480. White-lored Warbler Myiothlypis conspicillata               08/09/2015         El Dorado
  481. Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata     05/09/2015         Medellin
  482. Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii      25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  483. Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus   30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  484. Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus        26/08/2015         Libano
  485. Yellow-crowned Whitestart Myioborus flavivertex   07/09/2015         El Dorado
  486. Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus ornatus         23/08/2015         La Calera
  487. Tooth-billed Tanager Piranga lutea      29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  488. White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera          03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  489. Red-hooded Tanager Piranga rubriceps             27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  490. Sooty Ant Tanager Habia gutturalis 24/08/2015         La Victoria
  491. Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus    10/09/2015         Guajira
  492. Amazonian Grosbeak Cyanoloxia rothschildii   25/08/2015         La Victoria
  493. Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza         25/08/2015         La Victoria
  494. Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus            30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  495. Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni    03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  496. Yellow-backed Tanager Hemithraupis flavicollis  25/08/2015         La Victoria
  497. Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis     25/08/2015         La Victoria
  498. Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus 25/08/2015         La Victoria
  499. Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana    25/08/2015         La Victoria
  500. Yellow-tufted Dacnis Dacnis egregia   24/08/2015         La Victoria
  501. Orinoco Saltator Saltator orenocensis       09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  502. Olivaceous Saltator Saltator olivascens           26/08/2015         Libano
  503. Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus      26/08/2015         Libano
  504. Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus             25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  505. Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis 26/08/2015         Libano
  506. Bananaquit Coereba flaveola              24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  507. Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus  26/08/2015         Libano
  508. Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor 25/08/2015         Laguna del Hato
  509. Dull-colored Grassquit Asemospiza obscura       04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  510. Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina              25/08/2015         La Victoria
  511. White-shouldered Tanager Loriotus luctuosus           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  512. Grey Pileated Finch Coryphospingus pileatus              10/09/2015         Guajira
  513. White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus         06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  514. Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus          29/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  515. Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus            29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  516. Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus               24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  517. Grey Seedeater Sporophila intermedia   25/08/2015         La Victoria
  518. Black-and-white Seedeater Sporophila luctuosa        08/09/2015         El Dorado
  519. Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis       25/08/2015         La Victoria
  520. Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  521. Grey-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris            24/08/2015         La Victoria
  522. Black-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis atropileus             27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  523. Black-eared Hemispingus Sphenopsis melanotis    27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  524. Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris  23/08/2015         La Calera
  525. Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni 28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  526. Bicolored Conebill Conirostrum bicolor        06/09/2015         Santa Marta
  527. Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons    27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  528. Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor    31/08/2015         La Eme
  529. Rufous-browed Conebill Conirostrum rufum         23/08/2015         La Calera
  530. Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola   24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  531. Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor    23/08/2015         La Calera
  532. Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata        26/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  533. Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea                23/08/2015         La Calera
  534. Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica           30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  535. Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii          23/08/2015         La Calera
  536. White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera            27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  537. Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis           24/08/2015         La Florida Park
  538. Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus     30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  539. Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex     28/08/2015         Nevada del Ruiz
  540. Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota 29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  541. Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager Dubusia taeniata              27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  542. Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana       23/08/2015         Chingaza
  543. Blue-capped Tanager Sporathraupis cyanocephala       27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  544. Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii           27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  545. Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus          27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  546. Black-chinned Mountain Tanager Anisognathus notabilis  30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  547. Santa Marta Mountain Tanager Anisognathus melanogenys        07/09/2015         El Dorado
  548. Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager Anisognathus igniventris              23/08/2015         La Calera
  549. Lacrimose Mountain Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus             31/08/2015         La Eme
  550. Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis             30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  551. Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima               29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  552. Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys                30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  553. Black-faced Tanager Schistochlamys melanopis           25/08/2015         La Victoria
  554. Rufous-throated Tanager Ixothraupis rufigula         30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  555. Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata         04/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  556. Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus         24/08/2015         Jardin Encantado San Francisco
  557. Glaucous Tanager Thraupis glaucocolpa      10/09/2015         Guajira
  558. Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum         24/08/2015         La Victoria
  559. Black-headed Tanager Stilpnia cyanoptera         09/09/2015         Santa Marta
  560. Black-capped Tanager Stilpnia heinei 29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  561. Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata   31/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  562. Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnia cyanicollis            25/08/2015         La Victoria
  563. Scrub Tanager Stilpnia vitriolina               26/08/2015         Libano
  564. Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii                27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  565. Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis         27/08/2015         Rio Blanco Reserve
  566. Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides      29/08/2015         Otun Quimbaya
  567. Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola   26/08/2015         Libano
  568. Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala 30/08/2015         Las Tangaras
  569. Golden Tanager Tangara arthus  26/08/2015         Libano
  570. Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala    03/09/2015         Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve Arrierito Antioqueno
  571. Plain-coloured Tanager Tangara inornata 25/08/2015         La Victoria

Mammals 

1. Red-tailed Squirrel  Sciurus granatensis  Jardin 31/08/2015
2. Western Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus mimulus  Piha Reserve 03/09/2015
3. Speckled Tree Rat  Echimys semivillosus  Isla de Salamanca 06/09/2015
4. Kinkajou  Potos flavus El Dorado Lodge 08/09/2015
5. White-footed Tamarin Saguinus leucopus  Bella Vista 25/08/2015
6. Grey-handed Night Monkey Aotus griseimembrus  El Dorado Lodge0 7/09/2015