List of birds of Colombia
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia. According to the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the avifauna of Colombia has 1905 confirmed species. Of them, 84 are endemic, four have been introduced by humans, and 77 are rare or vagrants. Two of the endemic species are believed to be extinct. An additional 39 species are hypothetical (see below).[1]
The Colombian province of
The total number of species presented here is 1965. Of them, 87 are endemic and 79 are vagrants.
Unless noted otherwise, the list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) are those of the SACC.[4]
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories.
- (V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Colombia
- (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Colombia
- (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Colombia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
- (H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
- (SA) San Andrés - a species whose only Colombian records are from the province of San Andrés and Providencia
Population status symbols are those of the Red List published by the
LC = least concern | NT = near threatened | VU = vulnerable |
EN = endangered | CR = critically endangered | EW = extinct in the wild |
EX = extinct |
Tinamous
Order:
The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes. Nineteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Tawny-breasted tinamou, Nothocercus julius (Bonaparte, 1854)
- Highland tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei (Gray, GR, 1867)
- Gray tinamou, Tinamus tao Temminck, 1815 VU
- Conover, 1949 VU
- Great tinamou, Tinamus major (Gmelin, JF, 1789) NT
- White-throated tinamou, Tinamus guttatus Pelzeln, 1863 NT
- Rothschild, 1897)
- Cinereous tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui (Hermann, 1783)
- Brown tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus (Temminck, 1815)
- Undulated tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus (Temminck, 1815)
- Zimmer, JT, 1938 NT
- Red-legged tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus (Pelzeln, 1863)
- Chapman, 1915) VU
- Variegated tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Rusty tinamou, Crypturellus brevirostris (Pelzeln, 1863) (H)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873) (H)
- Chapman, 1929)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
Screamers
Order:
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs, and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1766) NT
Ducks
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Orinoco goose, Oressochen jubata NT
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Comb duck, Sarkidiornis sylvicola Ihering, HFA & Ihering, R, 1907
- Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Torrent duck, Merganetta armata Gould, 1842
- Puna teal, Spatula puna (Tschudi, 1844) (H)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera (Vieillot, 1816)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (SA)[2]
- American wigeon, Mareca americana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Linnaeus, 1758 (V)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1833)
- Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809) (V)
- Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Linnaeus, 1758 (SA)[2]
Guans
Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments. Colombia has the largest number of cracids of any country; twenty-six have been recorded there.
- Lesson, RP, 1828)
- Band-tailed guan, Penelope argyrotis (Bonaparte, 1856)
- Baudo guan, Penelope ortoni Salvin, 1874 EN
- Andean guan, Penelope montagnii (Bonaparte, 1856)
- Spix's guan, Penelope jacquacu Spix, 1825
- Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens Wagler, 1830
- Cauca guan, Penelope perspicax Bangs, 1911 (E) EN
- Blue-throated piping-guan, Pipile cumanensis (Jacquin, 1784)
- Lesson, RP, 1828)
- Gray-headed chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps Gray, GR, 1867
- Chestnut-winged chachalaca, Ortalis garrula (Humboldt, 1805) (E)
- Rufous-vented chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda Jardine, 1847
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1870 VU
- Hellmayr, 1906 (E)
- Speckled chachalaca, Ortalis guttata (Spix, 1825)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (H)
- Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum (Spix, 1825)
- Linnaeus, 1758 VU
- Blue-billed curassow, Crax alberti Fraser, 1852 (E) CR
- Yellow-knobbed curassow, Crax daubentoni Gray, GR, 1867 NT
- Linnaeus, 1766 VU
- Wattled curassow, Crax globulosa Spix, 1825 EN
- Crestless curassow, Mitu tomentosum (Spix, 1825) NT
- Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini Reinhardt, 1879
- Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosum (Spix, 1825)
- Linnaeus, 1766) EN
New World quails
Order:
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. Ten species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Tawny-faced quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus (Salvin, 1876)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Marbled wood-quail, Odontophorus gujanensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) NT
- Black-fronted wood-quail, Odontophorus atrifrons Allen, JA, 1900 VU
- Rufous-fronted wood-quail, Odontophorus erythrops Gould, 1859
- Chestnut wood-quail, Odontophorus hyperythrus Gould, 1858 (E) NT
- Dark-backed wood-quail, Odontophorus melanonotus Gould, 1861 VU
- Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Odontophorus speciosus Tschudi, 1843
- Tacarcuna wood-quail, Odontophorus dialeucos Wetmore, 1963 VU
- Gorgeted wood-quail, Odontophorus strophium (Gould, 1844) (E) VU
Flamingos
Order:
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis (Molina, 1782) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758
Grebes
Order:
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Four species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Colombian grebe, Podiceps andinus (Meyer de Schauensee, 1959) (E) EX
- Silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis Garnot, 1826 NT
Pigeons
Order:
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia Gmelin, JF, 1789 (I)
- Linnaeus, 1758) NT
- Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Bare-eyed pigeon, Patagioenas corensis (Jacquin, 1784)
- Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1822)
- Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis (Bonnaterre, 1792)
- Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea (Vieillot, 1818)
- Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea (Lawrence, 1868) VU
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Dusky pigeon, Patagioenas goodsoni (Hartert, EJO, 1902)
- Purple quail-dove, Geotrygon purpurata (Salvin, 1878) EN
- Sapphire quail-dove, Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Violaceous quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea (Temminck, 1809)
- Olive-backed quail-dove, Leptotrygon veraguensis (Lawrence, 1866)
- White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855
- Linnaeus, 1766) (SA)[2]
- Gray-chested dove, Leptotila cassinii Lawrence, 1867
- Tolima dove, Leptotila conoveri Bond, J & Meyer de Schauensee, 1943 (E) EN
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868
- , 1792)
- Pallid dove, Leptotila pallida Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884
- White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata (Tschudi, 1843)
- Lined quail-dove, Zentrygon linearis (Prévost, 1843)
- Russet-crowned quail-dove, Zentrygon goldmani (Nelson, 1912) NT
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- des Murs, 1847)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- Blue ground dove, Claravis pretiosa (Ferrari-Pérez, 1886)
- Maroon-chested ground dove, Paraclaravis mondetoura (Bonaparte, 1856)
- Black-winged ground dove, Metriopelia melanoptera (Molina, 1782)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877)
- Lesson, RP, 1831)
- Picui ground dove, Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813)
- Croaking ground dove, Columbina cruziana (Prévost, 1842)
Cuckoos
Order:
The family Cuculidae includes
- Greater ani, Crotophaga major Gmelin, JF, 1788
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris Swainson, 1827
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824)
- Pavonine cuckoo, Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870
- Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi (Temminck, 1820) VU
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878 EN
- Rufous-winged ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus rufipennis (Gray, GR, 1849) (H)
- Red-billed ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus pucheranii (Deville, 1851)
- Little cuckoo, Coccycua minuta (Vieillot, 1817)
- Dwarf cuckoo, Coccycua pumila (Strickland, 1852)
- Ash-colored cuckoo, Coccycua cinerea (Vieillot, 1817) (H)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Black-bellied cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster (Vieillot, 1817)
- Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus Vieillot, 1817
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pearly-breasted cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri Cabanis, 1873 (V)
- Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor (Gmelin, JF, 1788) (V)
- Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus (Wilson, A, 1811)
- Gray-capped cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi Bonaparte, 1850
Oilbird
Order:
The oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is nocturnal and a specialist feeder on the fruit of the
Potoos
Order:
The potoos (sometimes called poor-me-ones) are large near passerine birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Rufous potoo, Phyllaemulor bracteatus (Gould, 1846)
- Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Andean potoo, Nyctibius maculosus Ridgway, 1912
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
Nightjars
Order:
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Nacunda nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda (Vieillot, 1817)
- Least nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus Gould, 1861
- Sand-colored nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris (Spix, 1825)
- Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis (Hermann, 1783)
- Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (Forster, JR, 1771)
- Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii (Lawrence, 1857)
- Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris Taczanowski, 1884
- Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga (Spix, 1825)
- Blackish nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens (Cabanis, 1849)
- Band-winged nightjar, Systellura longirostris (Bonaparte, 1825)
- Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Swallow-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata (Cassin, 1849)
- Lyre-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis lyra (Bonaparte, 1850)
- Todd, 1915
- White-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis cayennensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus (Lawrence, 1862)
- Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca (Tschudi, 1844)
- Choco poorwill, Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi (Hartert, EJO, 1895) NT
- Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) NT
- Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
Swifts
Order:
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Spot-fronted swift, Cypseloides cherriei Ridgway, 1893 DD
- Zimmer, JT, 1945
- Black swift, Cypseloides niger (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- White-chested swift, Cypseloides lemosi Eisenmann & Lehmann, 1962
- Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila (Vieillot, 1817)
- White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
- Sclater, PL, 1862
- Band-rumped swift, Chaetura spinicaudus (Temminck, 1839)
- Todd, 1916 (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758) VU
- Hellmayr, 1907
- Hellmayr, 1907
- Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura (Jardine, 1846)
- White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Pygmy palm swift, Tachornis furcata (Sutton, 1928)
- Fork-tailed palm swift, Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853)
- Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Hummingbirds
Order:
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Colombia has the greatest diversity of hummingbirds of any country on earth. One hundred sixty-eight species have been recorded there.
- Fiery topaz, Topaza pyra (Gould, 1846)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- White-tipped sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila (Bourcier, 1847)
- Buff-tailed sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini (Bourcier, 1851)
- Bronzy hermit, Glaucis aeneus Lawrence, 1868
- Rufous-breasted hermit, Glaucis hirsutus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Band-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri (Bourcier, 1847)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Streak-throated hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii Boucard, 1892
- Black-throated hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis Lawrence, 1858
- Stripe-throated hermit, Phaethornis striigularis Gould, 1854
- Gray-chinned hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis Gould, 1851
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sooty-capped hermit, Phaethornis augusti (Bourcier, 1847)
- Pale-bellied hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus (Bourcier, 1843)
- White-bearded hermit, Phaethornis hispidus (Gould, 1846)
- White-whiskered hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui (Bourcier, 1851)
- Lesson, RP, 1833)
- Tawny-bellied hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus Gould, 1852
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Long-billed hermit, Phaethornis longirostris (Delattre, 1843)
- Great-billed hermit, Phaethornis malaris (Nordmann, 1835)
- Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1847)
- Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae (Bourcier, 1847)
- White-throated daggerbill, Schistes albogularis Gould, 1852
- Geoffroy's daggerbill, Schistes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843)
- Lesson, RP, 1839)
- Lesser violetear, Colibri cyanotus (Bourcier, 1843)
- Sparkling violetear, Colibri coruscans (Gould, 1846)
- Tooth-billed hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis Gould, 1863
- Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti (Bourcier, 1843)
- Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi (Pallas, 1764)
- Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae (Da Silva Maia, 1843)
- Fiery-tailed awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris (Swainson, 1822) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Black-throated mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Orange-throated sunangel, Heliangelus mavors Gould, 1848
- Amethyst-throated sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
- Gorgeted sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus (Gould, 1846)
- Tourmaline sunangel, Heliangelus exortis (Fraser, 1840)
- Bogota sunangel, Heliangelus zusii Graves,1993 (E) (extinct, known only from a specimen)
- Green thorntail, Discosura conversii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- Wire-crested thorntail, Discosura popelairii (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) NT
- Black-bellied thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi (Temminck, 1821)
- Racket-tipped thorntail, Discosura longicaudus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Lesson, RP, 1839)
- Spangled coquette, Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, DG, 1873
- Butterfly coquette, Lophornis verreauxii Bourcier, 1853
- Ecuadorian piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus Gould, 1860 VU
- Speckled hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys (Fraser, 1840)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Violet-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis (Gould, 1861)
- Ecuadorian hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Mountain avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera (Loddiges, 1832)
- Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Black-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale Salvin & Godman, 1880 (E) EN
- Purple-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Meyer, AB, 1884 (E) VU
- Blue-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon cyanolaemus Salvin & Godman, 1880 (E) CR
- Green-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii (Boissonneau, 1840) (E)
- Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps (Gould, 1846) (V)
- Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi (Bourcier, 1851)
- Bronze-tailed thornbill, Chalcostigma heteropogon (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Tyrian metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832)
- Perija metaltail, Metallura iracunda Wetmore, 1946 EN
- Viridian metaltail, Metallura williami (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Greenish puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- Hoary puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens (Gould, 1852) NT
- Gorgeted puffleg, Eriocnemis isabellae Cortés-Diago, Ortega, Mazariegos-Hurtado & Weller, 2007 (E) CR
- Lesson, RP, 1839)
- Black-thighed puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) NT
- Turquoise-throated puffleg, Eriocnemis godini (Bourcier, 1851)
- Coppery-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris (Fraser, 1840) NT
- Sapphire-vented puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani (Bourcier, 1847)
- Golden-breasted puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Colorful puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis Meyer de Schauensee, 1967 (E) EN
- Emerald-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis aline (Bourcier, 1843)
- Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis (Bourcier, 1843)
- Lesson, RP, 1833)
- Brown inca, Coeligena wilsoni (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Black inca, Coeligena prunellei (Bourcier, 1843) (E) VU
- Collared inca, Coeligena torquata (Boissonneau, 1840)
- White-tailed starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata (Bangs, 1898) (E) NT
- Dusky starfrontlet, Coeligena orina Wetmore, 1953 (E) CR
- VU
- Buff-winged starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Golden-bellied starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Lesson, RP, 1839)
- Mountain velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Great sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus (Fraser, 1840)
- Buff-tailed coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens (Loddiges, 1832)
- Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii (Bourcier, 1847)
- Velvet-purple coronet, Boissonneaua jardini (Bourcier, 1851)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Rufous-gaped hillstar, Urochroa bougueri (Bourcier, 1851)
- Green-backed hillstar, Urochroa leucura Lawrence, 1864
- Purple-bibbed whitetip, Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier, 1851)
- Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa Lawrence, 1864
- Pink-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis (Gould, 1860) VU
- Black-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii (Bourcier, 1847)
- Gould's jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens (Gould, 1846)
- Fawn-breasted brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- Green-crowned brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula Gould, 1850
- Empress brilliant, Heliodoxa imperatrix (Gould, 1856)
- Violet-fronted brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri (Bourcier, 1843)
- Giant hummingbird, Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824)
- Violet-chested hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus (Gould, 1846)
- Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)
- Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer (Shaw, 1812)
- White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant (Bourcier, 1843)
- Little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus Gould, 1871 (H) VU
- Gorgeted woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor (Bourcier, 1840)
- Santa Marta woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans (Bangs, 1899) (E)
- Rufous-shafted woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii (Bourcier, 1839)
- Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina (Boddaert, 1783)
- Purple-throated woodstar, Philodice mitchellii (Bourcier, 1847)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (SA) (H)[2]
- Western emerald, Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Gould, 1860
- Red-billed emerald, Chlorostilbon gibsoni (Fraser, 1840)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Chiribiquete emerald, Chlorostilbon olivaresi Stiles, 1996 (E)
- Coppery emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus (Salvin & Godman, 1881)
- Narrow-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)
- Short-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani (Bourcier, 1843)
- Blue-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes notata (Reich, 1793)
- Violet-headed hummingbird, Klais guimeti (Bourcier, 1843)
- Santa Marta blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps (Gould, 1853) (E) VU
- Tolima blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi Salvin, 1893 (E) VU
- Gray-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert, 1783)
- Lazuline sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus (Swainson, 1821)
- Santa Marta sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus Salvin & Godman, 1879 (E) EN
- Napo sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio (Bourcier, 1851) NT
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Bronze-tailed plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia (Gould, 1861)
- Crowned woodnymph, Thalurania colombica (Bourcier, 1843)
- Fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Pirre hummingbird, Goldmania bella (Nelson, 1912) NT
- Violet-capped hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps Nelson, 1911
- Scaly-breasted hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Buffy hummingbird, Leucippus fallax (Bourcier, 1843)
- Many-spotted hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus (Gould, 1862)
- Olive-spotted hummingbird, Talaphorus chlorocercus (Gould, 1866)
- Chestnut-bellied hummingbird, Saucerottia castaneiventris (Gould, 1856) (E) NT
- Steely-vented hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerottei (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Indigo-capped hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843) (E)
- Snowy-bellied hummingbird, Saucerottia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Green-bellied hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster (Bourcier, 1843)
- de la Llave, 1833)
- Andean emerald, Uranomitra franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- Versicolored emerald, Chrysuronia versicolor (Vieillot, 1818)
- Shining-green hummingbird, Chrysuronia goudoti (Bourcier, 1843)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Sapphire-throated hummingbird, Chrysuronia coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851)
- Sapphire-bellied hummingbird, Chrysuronia lilliae (Stone, 1917) (E) CR
- Humboldt's sapphire, Chrysuronia humboldtii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
- Blue-headed sapphire, Chrysuronia grayi (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
- Glittering-throated emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Blue-chested hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis (Gould, 1853)
- Purple-chested hummingbird, Polyerata rosenbergi Boucard, 1895
- Blue-throated goldentail, Chlorestes eliciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
- White-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Violet-bellied hummingbird, Chlorestes julie (Bourcier, 1843)
Hoatzin
Order:
The hoatzin is pheasant-sized, but much slimmer. It has a long tail and neck, but a small head with an unfeathered blue face and red eyes which are topped by a spiky crest. It is a weak flier which is found in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
- Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Limpkin
Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Trumpeters
Order:
The trumpeters are dumpy birds with long necks and legs and chicken-like bills. They are named for the trumpeting call of the males. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758 NT
Rails
Order:
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the
- Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783
- Virginia rail, Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819
- Sclater, PL, 1856 EN
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
- Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis
- Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus
- Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius (Vieillot, 1819)
- White-throated crake, Laterallus albigularis (Lawrence, 1861)
- Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis (Temminck, 1831)
- Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Speckled rail, Coturnicops notatus (Gould, 1841) (V)
- Schomburgk, 1848)
- Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis (Vieillot, 1819)
- Colombian crake, Mustelirallus colombianus (Bangs, 1898) DD
- Sclater, PL, 1867)
- Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans (Vieillot, 1819)
- Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor (Gosse, 1847)
- Brown wood-rail, Aramides wolfi Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 VU
- Gray-cowled wood-rail, Aramides cajaneus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris Lawrence, 1863
- Spot-flanked gallinule, Porphyriops melanops (Vieillot, 1819)
- Yellow-breasted crake, Porzana flaviventer
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1818)
- American coot, Fulica americana Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Slate-colored coot, Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843
Finfoots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
Plovers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the
- American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pied lapwing, Vanellus cayanus
- Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782)
- Andean lapwing, Vanellus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825
- Piping plover, Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824 (V)
- Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia Ord, 1814
- Collared plover, Charadrius collaris Vieillot, 1818
- Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (Cassin, 1858)
Oystercatchers
Order:
The
- American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Avocets and stilts
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- American avocet, Recurvirostra americana Gmelin, JF, 1789 (V)
Thick-knees
Order:
The thick-knees are a group of waders found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Double-striped thick-knee, Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Sandpipers
Order:
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. Thirty-six species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812 (H)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758) NT
- Surfbird, Calidris virgata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus (Bonaparte, 1826)
- Sanderling, Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861)
- Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819)
- White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819)
- Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819) NT
- Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819)
- Linnaeus, 1766) NT
- Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857)
- Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (Say, 1822)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869 NT
- Jameson's snipe, Gallinago jamesoni (Jardine & Bonaparte, 1855)
- Sclater, PL, 1856 NT
- Giant snipe, Gallinago undulata (Boddaert, 1783) (V)
- Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)
- Pantanal snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, 1816)
- Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot, 1819)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria Wilson, A, 1813
- Wandering tattler, Tringa incana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Willet, Tringa semipalmata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Seedsnipes
Order:
The seedsnipes are a small family of birds that superficially resemble sparrows. They have short legs and long wings and are herbivorous waders. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Lesson, RP, 1831
Jacanas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a family of waders found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Skuas
Order:
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. Five species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Great skua, Stercorarius skua (Brünnich, 1764) (H)
- South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki Saunders, H, 1893 (H)
- Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819
Skimmers
Order:
Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758
Gulls
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes
- Swallow-tailed gull, Creagrus furcatus (Néboux, 1842)
- Sabine's gull, Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819)
- Andean gull, Chroicocephalus serranus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (H)
- Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus (Pallas, 1776) (V)
- Gray gull, Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi, 1843) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831)
- Belcher's gull, Larus belcheri Vigors, 1829 (V)
- Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758 (H)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823 (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758 (V)
- Herring gull, Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Black noddy, Anous minutus Boie, F, 1844
- White tern, Gygis alba (Sparrman, 1786)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786)
- Lesson, RP, 1847
- Yellow-billed tern, Sternula superciliaris (Vieillot, 1819)
- Large-billed tern, Phaetusa simplex (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770)
- Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827) (V) NT
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813 (V)
- Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 (V)
- Lesson, RP, 1831 (H)
- Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834 (V)
- Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (Gambel, 1849) NT
- Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis (Latham, 1787)
- Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783)
Sunbittern
Order:
The sunbittern is a bittern-like bird of tropical regions of the Americas and the sole member of the family Eurypygidae (sometimes spelled Eurypigidae) and genus Eurypyga.
- Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias (Pallas, 1781)
Tropicbirds
Order:
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783 (H)
- White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802 (H)
Penguins
Order:
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Meyen, 1834 (V)
- Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall, 1871 (H)
- Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster, JR, 1781) (V)
Albatrosses
Order:
The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Waved albatross, Phoebastria irrorata (Salvin, 1883) (V) CR
- Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (Temminck, 1828) (V)
Southern storm-petrels
Order:
The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (Vieillot, 1818) (H)
- Elliot's storm-petrel, Oceanites gracilis (Elliot, DG, 1859) DD
- White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina (Latham, 1790) (H)
Northern storm-petrels
Order:
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. Seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Least storm-petrel, Hydrobates microsoma (Coues, 1864) (V)
- Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates tethys (Bonaparte, 1852)
- Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (Harcourt, 1851) (V)
- Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous (Vieillot, 1818) (V)
- Markham's storm-petrel, Hydrobates markhami (Salvin, 1883) (H) NT
- Hornby's storm-petrel, Hydrobates hornbyi (Gray, GR, 1854) (V)
- Black storm-petrel, Hydrobates melania (Bonaparte, 1854)
Shearwaters
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould, 1844) (H)
- Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) (V)
- Galapagos petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia (Salvin, 1876) (V) CR
- Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa (Salvin, 1875) (H)
- Linnaeus, 1758 (H)
- Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni Gray, GR, 1862 (V) VU
- Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946 (V)
- Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) (V)
- Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis O'Reilly, 1818 (V)
- Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopus (Coues, 1864) (V) VU
- Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764) (H)
- Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis Streets, 1877 (V)[note 2][3]
- Galapagos shearwater, Puffinus subalaris Ridgway, 1897 (V)
- Lesson, RP, 1839
Storks
Order:
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Maguari stork, Ciconia maguari (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1819)
- Linnaeus, 1758
Frigatebirds
Order:
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black-and-white, or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Mathews, 1914
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Boobies
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii Milne-Edwards, 1882
- Peruvian booby, Sula variegata (Tschudi, 1843) (V)
- Lesson, RP, 1831
- Rothschild, 1902
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)
Anhingas
Order:
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Cormorants
Order:
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white, and a few being colorful. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Guanay cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (V)
- Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus (SA)[2]
Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, JF, 1789 (SA)[2]
- Linnaeus, 1766
Herons
Order:
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783)
- Fasciated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum (Such, 1825)
- Bare-throated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834
- Agami heron, Agamia agami (Gmelin, JF, 1789) VU
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Zigzag heron, Zebrilus undulatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) NT
- Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus (Wagler, 1829)
- Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Stripe-backed bittern, Ixobrychus involucris (Vieillot, 1823)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Linnaeus, 1766
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824)
- Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (Gmelin, JF, 1789) NT
- Snowy egret, Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
Ibises
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. Eight species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Sharp-tailed ibis, Cercibis oxycerca (Spix, 1825)
- Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Buff-necked ibis, Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Linnaeus, 1758
New World vultures
Order:
The
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758 NT
- Black vulture, Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845
- Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964
Osprey
Order:
The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
- Linnaeus, 1758)
Hawks
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifty-one species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825
- White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822)
- Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Crested eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) NT
- Linnaeus, 1758) NT
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Black-and-white hawk-eagle, Spizaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1816)
- Ornate hawk-eagle, Spizaetus ornatus (Daudin, 1800) NT
- des Murs, 1845) EN
- Black-collared hawk, Busarellus nigricollis (Latham, 1790)
- Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)
- Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus (Latham, 1790)
- Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon (Temminck, 1822)
- Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (Wilson, A, 1811)
- Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Cinereous harrier, Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816
- Long-winged harrier, Circus buffoni (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Gray-bellied hawk, Accipiter poliogaster (Temminck, 1824) NT
- Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1808
- Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828)
- Bicolored hawk, Accipiter bicolor (Vieillot, 1817)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Sclater, PL, 1860) NT
- Crane hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)
- Plumbeous hawk, Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea (Salvin, 1872) VU
- Slate-colored hawk, Buteogallus schistaceus (Sundevall, 1850)
- Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (Deppe, 1830)
- Savanna hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis (Latham, 1790)
- Great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Solitary eagle, Buteogallus solitarius (Tschudi, 1844) NT
- Sclater, PL, 1865)
- Roadside hawk, Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824)
- White-rumped hawk, Parabuteo leucorrhous (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (Vieillot, 1816)
- Variable hawk, Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- Black-chested buzzard-eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Vieillot, 1819)
- White hawk, Pseudastur albicollis (Latham, 1790)
- Semiplumbeous hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbeus Lawrence, 1861
- Black-faced hawk, Leucopternis melanops (Latham, 1790)
- Gray-lined hawk, Buteo nitidus (Latham, 1790)
- Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus (Vieillot, 1823)
- White-throated hawk, Buteo albigula Philippi, 1899
- Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus Vieillot, 1816
- Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838
- Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847
- Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) (V)
Barn owls
Order:
Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
Owls
Order:
The
- , 1935)
- White-throated screech-owl, Megascops albogularis (Cassin, 1849)
- Tropical screech-owl, Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)
- Rufescent screech-owl, Megascops ingens (Salvin, 1897)
- Cinnamon screech-owl, Megascops petersoni (Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986)
- Choco screech-owl, Megascops centralis (Hekstra, 1982)
- Foothill screech-owl, Megascops roraimae (Salvin, 1897)
- Santa Marta screech-owl, Megascops gilesi Krabbe, 2017 (E) VU
- Tawny-bellied screech-owl, Megascops watsonii (Cassin, 1849)
- Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata (Daudin, 1800)
- Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata (Latham, 1790)
- Band-bellied owl, Pulsatrix melanota (Tschudi, 1844)
- Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Mottled owl, Strix virgata (Cassin, 1849)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Black-banded owl, Strix huhula Daudin, 1800
- Rufous-banded owl, Strix albitarsis (Bonaparte, 1850)
- , 1999 VU
- Andean pygmy-owl, Glaucidium jardinii (Bonaparte, 1855)
- Subtropical pygmy-owl, Glaucidium parkeri Robbins & Howell, SNG, 1995
- Central American pygmy-owl, Glaucidium griseiceps Sharpe, 1875
- Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
- Buff-fronted owl, Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849)
- Striped owl, Asio clamator (Vieillot, 1808)
- Stygian owl, Asio stygius (Wagler, 1832)
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Trogons
Order:
The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia, the largest number in any country.
- Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus (Spix, 1824)
- Golden-headed quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps (Gould, 1842)
- White-tipped quetzal, Pharomachrus fulgidus (Gould, 1838)
- Crested quetzal, Pharomachrus antisianus (d'Orbigny, 1837)
- Slaty-tailed trogon, Trogon massena Gould, 1838
- Zimmer, JT, 1948
- Black-tailed trogon, Trogon melanurus Swainson, 1838
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871
- Linnaeus, 1766
- Gartered violaceous-trogon, Trogon caligatus Gould, 1838
- des Murs, 1849
- Linnaeus, 1766
- Graceful black-throated trogon, Trogon tenellus Cabanis, 1862
- Kerr's black-throated trogon, Trogon cupreicauda (Chapman, 1914)
- Amazonian black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus Gmelin, JF, 1788
- Collared trogon, Trogon collaris Vieillot, 1817
- Masked trogon, Trogon personatus Gould, 1842
Motmots
Order:
The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft and creating a racket-shaped tail. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1839
- Broad-billed motmot, Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829)
- Rufous motmot, Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)
- Sclater, PL, 1853
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Andean motmot, Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1858
Kingfishers
Order:
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona (Latham, 1790)
- American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea (Pallas, 1764)
- Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Jacamars
Order:
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They feed on insects caught on the wing, and are glossy, elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behavior they resemble the Old World
- des Murs, 1845
- Brown jacamar, Brachygalba lugubris (Swainson, 1838)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879
- Yellow-billed jacamar, Galbula albirostris Latham, 1790
- Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda Cuvier, 1816
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- White-chinned jacamar, Galbula tombacea Spix, 1824
- Coppery-chested jacamar, Galbula pastazae Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885 NT
- Sclater, PL, 1855
- Bronzy jacamar, Galbula leucogastra Vieillot, 1817
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Great jacamar, Jacamerops aureus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Puffbirds
Order:
The puffbirds are related to the jacamars and have the same range, but lack the iridescent colors of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous, or gray, with large heads and flattened bills with hooked tips. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English common name of the family. Twenty-five species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Black-breasted puffbird, Notharchus pectoralis (Gray, GR, 1846)
- Brown-banded puffbird, Notharchus ordii (Cassin, 1851)
- Pied puffbird, Notharchus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Chestnut-capped puffbird, Bucco macrodactylus (Spix, 1824)
- Spotted puffbird, Bucco tamatia Gmelin, JF, 1788
- Hellmayr, 1909 (E) NT
- Linnaeus, 1766
- Sclater, PL, 1854)
- Western striolated-puffbird, Nystalus obamai Whitney, Piacentini, Schunck, Aleixo, de Sousa, BRS, Silveira & Rêgo, MA, 2013
- Russet-throated puffbird, Hypnelus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829)
- White-chested puffbird, Malacoptila fusca (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis Lafresnaye, 1847
- Sclater, PL, 1854
- Moustached puffbird, Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- Lanceolated monklet, Micromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)
- Rusty-breasted nunlet, Nonnula rubecula (Spix, 1824)
- Sclater, PL, 1881
- Sclater, PL, 1854)
- Rufous-capped nunlet, Nonnula ruficapilla (Tschudi, 1844)
- White-faced nunbird, Hapaloptila castanea (Verreaux, J, 1866)
- Black-fronted nunbird, Monasa nigrifrons (Spix, 1824)
- White-fronted nunbird, Monasa morphoeus (Hahn & Küster, 1823)
- Yellow-billed nunbird, Monasa flavirostris Strickland, 1850
- Swallow-winged puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782)
New World barbets
Order:
The barbets are plump birds with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly colored. Eight species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Scarlet-crowned barbet, Capito aurovirens (Cuvier, 1829)
- Spot-crowned barbet, Capito maculicoronatus Lawrence, 1861
- Orange-fronted barbet, Capito squamatus Salvin, 1876 NT
- White-mantled barbet, Capito hypoleucus Salvin, 1897 (E) VU
- Five-colored barbet, Capito quinticolor Elliot, DG, 1865 VU
- Dumont, 1805)
- Lemon-throated barbet, Eubucco richardsoni (Gray, GR, 1846)
- Red-headed barbet, Eubucco bourcierii (Lafresnaye, 1845)
Toucan-barbets
Order:
The toucan-barbets are birds of montane forests in the Neotropics. They are highly social and non-migratory.
- Toucan barbet, Semnornis ramphastinus (Jardine, 1855) NT
Toucans
Order:
Toucans are near passerine birds from the
- Yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 NT
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Lesson, RP, 1830
- Choco toucan, Ramphastos brevis Meyer de Schauensee, 1945
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823 VU
- Southern emerald-toucanet, Aulacorhynchus albivitta (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Groove-billed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus sulcatus (Swainson, 1820)
- Chestnut-tipped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus Gould, 1835
- Crimson-rumped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus haematopygus (Gould, 1835)
- Gray-breasted mountain-toucan, Andigena hypoglauca (Gould, 1833) NT
- Plate-billed mountain-toucan, Andigena laminirostris Gould, 1851 NT
- Black-billed mountain-toucan, Andigena nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839)
- Yellow-eared toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis Cassin, 1858
- Golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii (Wagler, 1827)
- Tawny-tufted toucanet, Selenidera nattereri (Gould, 1835)
- Lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus Swainson, 1822
- Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis Gould, 1834
- Many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus Gould, 1835
- Ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara (Vieillot, 1819)
Woodpeckers
Order:
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Forty-four species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Bar-breasted piculet, Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870
- Orinoco piculet, Picumnus pumilus Cabanis & Heine, 1863
- Lafresnaye's piculet, Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Scaled piculet, Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854
- White-bellied piculet, Picumnus spilogaster Sundevall, 1834
- Rufous-breasted piculet, Picumnus rufiventris (Bonaparte, 1838)
- Plain-breasted piculet, Picumnus castelnau Malherbe, 1862
- Olivaceous piculet, Picumnus olivaceus Lafresnaye, 1845
- Grayish piculet, Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847 (E)
- Chestnut piculet, Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827)
- Yellow-tufted woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Sclater, PL, 1870 (E)
- Black-cheeked woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849)
- Red-crowned woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862)
- Smoky-brown woodpecker, Dryobates fumigatus
- Red-rumped woodpecker, Dryobates kirkii
- Little woodpecker, Dryobates passerinus
- Scarlet-backed woodpecker, Dryobates callonotus
- Yellow-vented woodpecker, Dryobates dignus
- Bar-bellied woodpecker, Dryobates nigriceps
- Red-stained woodpecker, Dryobates affinis
- Choco woodpecker, Dryobates chocoensis NT
- Powerful woodpecker, Campephilus pollens (Bonaparte, 1845)
- Crimson-bellied woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster (Tschudi, 1844)
- Splendid woodpecker, Campephilus splendens Hargitt, 1889 (see note)[note 3][6][2] NT
- Red-necked woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis (Boddaert, 1783)
- Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Lesson, RP, 1845)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Cinnamon woodpecker, Celeus loricatus (Reichenbach, 1854)
- Ringed woodpecker, Celeus torquatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Scale-breasted woodpecker, Celeus grammicus
- Cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus flavus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880
- Chestnut woodpecker, Celeus elegans (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- White-throated woodpecker, Piculus leucolaemus (Natterer & Malherbe, 1845)
- Rothschild, 1901)
- Yellow-throated woodpecker, Piculus flavigula (Boddaert, 1783)
- Golden-green woodpecker, Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)
- Golden-olive woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus (Swainson, 1820)
- Crimson-mantled woodpecker, Colaptes rivolii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Spot-breasted woodpecker, Colaptes punctigula (Boddaert, 1783)
Falcons
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Eighteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Plumbeous forest-falcon, Micrastur plumbeus Sclater, WL, 1918 VU
- Lined forest-falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Slaty-backed forest-falcon, Micrastur mirandollei (Schlegel, 1862)
- Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus (Vieillot, 1817)
- Buckley's forest-falcon, Micrastur buckleyi Swann, 1919 (H)
- Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (Miller, JF, 1777)
- Red-throated caracara, Ibycter americanus (Boddaert, 1783)
- des Murs, 1853
- Black caracara, Daptrius ater Vieillot, 1816
- Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima (Vieillot, 1816)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
- Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825 NT
- Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
New World and African parrots
Order:
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back. Fifty-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Lilac-tailed parrotlet, Touit batavicus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, Touit huetii (Temminck, 1830) VU
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871)
- Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpuratus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Sclater, PL, 1862) VU
- Barred parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola (Cassin, 1853)
- Rufous-fronted parakeet, Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons (Lawrence, 1880) (E) VU
- Tui parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Canary-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Cobalt-winged parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera (Pelzeln, 1870)
- des Murs, 1845) VU
- Chapman, 1912) (E) CR
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860)
- Rose-faced parrot, Pyrilia pulchra (Berlepsch, 1897)
- Saffron-headed parrot, Pyrilia pyrilia (Bonaparte, 1853) NT
- Orange-cheeked parrot, Pyrilia barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820) NT
- Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Speckle-faced parrot, Pionus tumultuosus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Bronze-winged parrot, Pionus chalcopterus (Fraser, 1841)
- Short-tailed parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus (Temminck & Kuhl, 1820)
- Linnaeus, 1758) NT
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow-crowned parrot, Amazona ochrocephala (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Mealy parrot, Amazona farinosa (Boddaert, 1783) NT
- , 1989
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Scaly-naped parrot, Amazona mercenarius (Tschudi, 1844)
- Dusky-billed parrotlet, Forpus modestus (Cabanis, 1849)
- Riparian parrotlet, Forpus crassirostris (Taczanowski, 1883)
- Spectacled parrotlet, Forpus conspicillatus (Lafresnaye, 1848)
- Lesson, RP, 1847)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Turquoise-winged parrotlet, Forpus spengeli (Hartlaub, 1885) (E)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- White-bellied parrot, Pionites leucogaster (Kuhl, 1820)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Painted parakeet, Pyrrhura picta (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- NT CR
- Perija parakeet, Pyrrhura caeruleiceps (E) (see note)[note 5][6][2] NT EN
- Todd, 1913 (E) EN
- Maroon-tailed parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura (Spix, 1824)
- Upper Magdalena parakeet, Pyrrhura chapmani (E) (see note)[note 6][6][2] NT VU
- , 1854) (E) VU
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Dusky-headed parakeet, Aratinga weddellii (Deville, 1851)
- Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766) VU
- Great green macaw, Ara ambiguus (Bechstein, 1811) EN
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Red-and-green macaw, Ara chloropterus Gray, GR, 1859
- Golden-plumed parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894 VU
- Yellow-eared parrot, Ognorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souancé, 1854) EN
- Blue-crowned parakeet, Thectocercus acuticaudatus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Scarlet-fronted parakeet, Psittacara wagleri (Gray, GR, 1845) NT
- White-eyed parakeet, Psittacara leucophthalmus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Sapayoa
Order:
The sapayoa is the only member of its family, and is found in the lowland rainforests of Panama and north-western South America. It is usually seen in pairs or mixed-species flocks.
- Sapayoa, Sapayoa aenigma Hartert, EJO, 1903 (Donegan calls this species broad-billed sapayoa)
Antbirds
Order:
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds which tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat small invertebrates that leave their hiding places to flee from the ants. Many species lack bright color, with brown, black, and white being the dominant tones. One hundred fourteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1881)
- Fasciated antshrike, Cymbilaimus lineatus (Leach, 1814)
- Zimmer, JT, 1944
- Great antshrike, Taraba major (Vieillot, 1816)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1764)
- Bar-crested antshrike, Thamnophilus multistriatus Lafresnaye, 1844
- Lined antshrike, Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus Lafresnaye, 1853
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Black-crowned antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha Salvin & Godman, 1892
- Plain-winged antshrike, Thamnophilus schistaceus d'Orbigny, 1837
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868
- Sclater, PL, 1869
- Zimmer, JT, 1937
- Hellmayr, 1906)
- Sclater, PL, 1855
- Northern slaty-antshrike, Thamnophilus punctatus (Shaw, 1809)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Sclater, PL, 1855
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Black bushbird, Neoctantes niger (Pelzeln, 1859)
- Recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii Elliot, DG, 1870
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860
- Plain antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis (Temminck, 1823)
- Spot-crowned antvireo, Dysithamnus puncticeps Salvin, 1866
- Chapman, 1923)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Dugand's antwren, Herpsilochmus dugandi Meyer de Schauensee, 1945
- Spot-backed antwren, Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus Pelzeln, 1868
- Yellow-breasted antwren, Herpsilochmus axillaris (Tschudi, 1844)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)
- Cinereous antshrike, Thamnomanes caesius (Temminck, 1820)
- Chapman, 1924
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Spot-winged antshrike, Pygiptila stellaris (Spix, 1825)
- Checker-throated stipplethroat, Epinecrophylla fulviventris (Lawrence, 1862)
- Sclater, PL, 1853)
- Sclater, PL, 1890)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880)
- Pygmy antwren, Myrmotherula brachyura (Hermann, 1783)
- Moustached antwren, Myrmotherula ignota Griscom, 1929
- Zimmer, JT, 1932
- Guianan streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Hellmayr, 1911
- Cherrie's antwren, Myrmotherula cherriei Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902
- Stripe-chested antwren, Myrmotherula longicauda Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894
- White-flanked antwren, Myrmotherula axillaris (Vieillot, 1817)
- Slaty antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor (Lawrence, 1865)
- Chapman, 1925
- Long-winged antwren, Myrmotherula longipennis Pelzeln, 1868
- Plain-winged antwren, Myrmotherula behni Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890
- Gray antwren, Myrmotherula menetriesii (d'Orbigny, 1837)
- Leaden antwren, Myrmotherula assimilis Pelzeln, 1868
- Banded antbird, Dichrozona cincta (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Dot-winged antwren, Microrhopias quixensis (Cornalia, 1849)
- White-fringed antwren, Formicivora grisea (Boddaert, 1783)
- Hellmayr, 1906)
- Todd, 1915 (E)
- Hellmayr & Seilern, 1912
- Sclater, PL, 1855) (E)
- Chapman, 1912
- Sclater, PL, 1865
- Peruvian warbling-antbird, Hypocnemis peruviana Taczanowski, 1884
- Sclater, PL, 1869
- Parker's antbird, Cercomacroides parkeri (Graves, GR, 1997) (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Blackish antbird, Cercomacroides nigrescens (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)
- Zimmer, JT, 1931)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Western fire-eye, Pyriglena maura (Ménétriés, 1835)
- White-browed antbird, Myrmoborus leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844)
- Ash-breasted antbird, Myrmoborus lugubris (Cabanis, 1847)
- Black-faced antbird, Myrmoborus myotherinus (Spix, 1825)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Band-tailed antbird, Hypocnemoides maculicauda (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866)
- Bare-crowned antbird, Gymnocichla nudiceps (Cassin, 1850)
- Silvered antbird, Sclateria naevia (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Black-headed antbird, Percnostola rufifrons (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Spot-winged antbird, Myrmelastes leucostigma (Pelzeln, 1868)
- White-bellied antbird, Myrmeciza longipes (Swainson, 1825)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Dull-mantled antbird, Sipia laemosticta (Salvin, 1865)
- Todd, 1917)
- Esmeraldas antbird, Sipia nigricauda (Salvin & Godman, 1892)
- Stub-tailed antbird, Sipia berlepschi (Hartert, EJO, 1898)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- White-shouldered antbird, Akletos melanoceps (Spix, 1825)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)
- Zeledon's antbird, Hafferia zeledoni (Ridgway, 1909)
- Blue-lored antbird, Hafferia immaculata (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- Yapacana antbird, Aprositornis disjuncta (Friedmann, 1945)
- Black-throated antbird, Myrmophylax atrothorax (Boddaert, 1783)
- Sclater, PL, 1890)
- Wing-banded antbird, Myrmornis torquata (Boddaert, 1783)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Bicolored antbird, Gymnopithys bicolor (Lawrence, 1863)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Chestnut-crested antbird, Rhegmatorhina cristata (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880)
- Spotted antbird, Hylophylax naevioides (Lafresnaye, 1847)
- Spot-backed antbird, Hylophylax naevius (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- des Murs, 1856)
- Common scale-backed antbird, Willisornis poecilinotus (Cabanis, 1847)
- Black-spotted bare-eye, Phlegopsis nigromaculata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Reddish-winged bare-eye, Phlegopsis erythroptera (Gould, 1855)
- Ocellated antbird, Phaenostictus mcleannani (Lawrence, 1860)
Gnateaters
Order:
The gnateaters are round, short-tailed, and long-legged birds, which are closely related to the antbirds. Four species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Black-crowned antpitta, Pittasoma michleri Cassin, 1860
- Rufous-crowned antpitta, Pittasoma rufopileatum Hartert, EJO, 1901
- Chestnut-belted gnateater, Conopophaga aurita (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Sclater, PL, 1857
Antpittas
Order:
Antpittas resemble the true
- des Murs, 1842
- Giant antpitta, Grallaria gigantea Lawrence, 1866
- Variegated antpitta, Grallaria varia Boddaert, 1783
- Chapman, 1912
- des Murs, 1842
- Sclater, PL, 1877
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880
- Chestnut-crowned antpitta, Grallaria ruficapilla Lafresnaye, 1842
- Santa Marta antpitta, Grallaria bangsi Allen, JA, 1900 (E)
- Cundinamarca antpitta, Grallaria kaestneri Stiles, 1992 (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Sclater, PL, 1877
- Sclater, PL, 1855
- Sierra Nevada antpitta, Grallaria spatiator Bangs, 1898 (E)
- Perija antpitta, Grallaria saltuensis Wetmore, 1946
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879
- Muisca antpitta, Grallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843
- Chami antpitta, Grallaria alvarezi Cuervo, Cadena, Isler, ML & Chesser, 2020 (E)
- Equatorial antpitta, Grallaria saturata Domaniewski & Stolzmann, 1918
- Lesson, RP, 1844
- Urrao antpitta, Grallaria urraoensis Carantón-Ayala & Certuche-Cubillos, 2010 (E) CR
- Chapman, 1912 (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Chapman, 1924)
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Slate-crowned antpitta, Grallaricula nana (Lafresnaye, 1842)
- Streak-chested antpitta, Hylopezus perspicillatus (Lawrence, 1861)
- Spotted antpitta, Hylopezus macularius (Temminck, 1830)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Thicket antpitta, Myrmothera dives (Salvin, 1865)
- Thrush-like antpitta, Myrmothera campanisona (Hermann, 1783)
Tapaculos
Order:
The tapaculos are small
- Sclater, PL, 1865)
- Ocellated tapaculo, Acropternis orthonyx (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Ash-colored tapaculo, Myornis senilis (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Zimmer, JT, 1941
- Chapman, 1915 (E)
- Hellmayr, 1922
- Chapman, 1915 (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Hellmayr, 1924
- Zimmer, JT, 1939
- Chapman, 1915
- Choco tapaculo, Scytalopus chocoensis Krabbe & Schulenberg, 1997
- Magdalena tapaculo, Scytalopus rodriguezi Krabbe, Salaman, Cortés-Diago, Quevedo, Ortega & Cadena, 2005 (E)
- Stiles's tapaculo, Scytalopus stilesi Cuervo, Cadena, Krabbe & Renjifo, 2005 (E)
- Tatama tapaculo, Scytalopus alvarezlopezi Stiles, Laverde-R, O & Cadena, 2017 (E)
- Pale-bellied tapaculo, Scytalopus griseicollis (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Brown-rumped tapaculo, Scytalopus latebricola Bangs, 1899 (E)
- Perija tapaculo, Scytalopus perijanus Avendaño, Cuervo, López-O, Gutiérrez-Pinto, Cortés-Diago & Cadena, 2015
- Spillmann's tapaculo, Scytalopus spillmanni Stresemann, 1937
Antthrushes
Order:
The ground antbirds are a group comprising the antthrushes and antpittas. Antthrushes resemble small rails while antpittas resemble the true
- Rufous-capped antthrush, Formicarius colma Boddaert, 1783
- Black-faced antthrush, Formicarius analis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Black-headed antthrush, Formicarius nigricapillus Ridgway, 1893
- Rufous-breasted antthrush, Formicarius rufipectus Salvin, 1866
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Striated antthrush, Chamaeza nobilis Gould, 1855
- Schwartz's antthrush, Chamaeza turdina Cabanis & Heine, 1860
- Sclater, PL, 1855
Ovenbirds
Order:
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small
- South American leaftosser, Sclerurus obscurior Hartert, EJO, 1901
- Short-billed leaftosser, Sclerurus rufigularis Pelzeln, 1868
- Scaly-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus guatemalensis (Hartlaub, 1844)
- Black-tailed leaftosser, Sclerurus caudacutus (Vieillot, 1816)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869
- Spot-throated woodcreeper, Certhiasomus stictolaemus (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Olivaceous woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Long-tailed woodcreeper, Deconychura longicauda (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Tyrannine woodcreeper, Dendrocincla tyrannina (Lafresnaye, 1851)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Plain-brown woodcreeper, Dendrocincla fuliginosa (Vieillot, 1818)
- Wedge-billed woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus (Vieillot, 1819)
- Lesson, RP, 1844)
- Long-billed woodcreeper, Nasica longirostris (Vieillot, 1818)
- Northern barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae (Lafresnaye, 1852)
- Amazonian barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes certhia (Boddaert, 1783)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820
- Bar-bellied woodcreeper, Hylexetastes stresemanni Snethlage, E, 1925
- Lesson, RP, 1840)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)
- Ocellated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus ocellatus (Spix, 1824)
- Elegant woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus elegans (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Cocoa woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus susurrans (Jardine, 1847)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)
- Black-striped woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus (Lawrence, 1862)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Olive-backed woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus triangularis (Lafresnaye, 1842)
- Straight-billed woodcreeper, Dendroplex picus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- des Murs, 1856)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)
- Curve-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus procurvoides (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Greater scythebill, Drymotoxeres pucheranii (Lafresnaye, 1849)
- Streak-headed woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii (Lafresnaye, 1849)
- Montane woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger (Lafresnaye, 1849)
- Zimmer, JT, 1934 (H)
- Slender-billed xenops, Xenops tenuirostris Pelzeln, 1859
- Plain xenops, Xenops minutus (Sparrman, 1788)
- Streaked xenops, Xenops rutilans Temminck, 1821
- Point-tailed palmcreeper, Berlepschia rikeri (Ridgway, 1887)
- Chapman, 1914
- Rendahl, 1922
- Streaked tuftedcheek, Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Sclater, PL, 1864)
- Pale-legged hornero, Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866
- Lesser hornero, Furnarius minor Pelzeln, 1858
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880)
- Slaty-winged foliage-gleaner, Philydor fuscipenne Salvin, 1866
- Rufous-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor erythrocercum (Pelzeln, 1859)
- Cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor pyrrhodes (Cabanis, 1849)
- Montane foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia striaticollis Lafresnaye, 1841
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia ruficaudata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Chestnut-winged hookbill, Ancistrops strigilatus (Spix, 1825)
- Buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, Dendroma rufa (Vieillot, 1818)
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Santa Marta foliage-gleaner, Clibanornis rufipectus (Bangs, 1898) (E)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879)
- Flammulated treehunter, Thripadectes flammulatus (Eyton, 1849)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876)
- Streak-capped treehunter, Thripadectes virgaticeps Lawrence, 1874
- Black-billed treehunter, Thripadectes melanorhynchus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner, Automolus rufipileatus (Pelzeln, 1859)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Buff-throated foliage-gleaner, Automolus ochrolaemus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Striped woodhaunter, Automolus subulatus (Spix, 1824)
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873
- Pearled treerunner, Margarornis squamiger (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
- Sclater, PL, 1870
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
- White-browed spinetail, Hellmayrea gularis (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Many-striped canastero, Asthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871)
- Phelps, WH Jr, 1977)
- White-chinned thistletail, Asthenes fuliginosa (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866
- Double-banded graytail, Xenerpestes minlosi Berlepsch, 1886
- Spectacled prickletail, Siptornis striaticollis (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Orinoco softtail, Thripophaga cherriei Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902
- Rusty-backed spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpina (Pelzeln, 1856)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866
- Sclater, PL, 1874)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Streak-capped spinetail, Cranioleuca hellmayri (Bangs, 1907)
- Sclater, PL, 1870)
- Speckled spinetail, Cranioleuca gutturata
- Yellow-chinned spinetail, Certhiaxis cinnamomeus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Sclater, PL, 1874)
- White-bellied spinetail, Mazaria propinqua (Pelzeln, 1859)
- Plain-crowned spinetail, Synallaxis gujanensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Slaty spinetail, Synallaxis brachyura Lafresnaye, 1843
- Sclater, PL, 1874 (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1856
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Rio Orinoco spinetail, Synallaxis beverlyae Hilty & Ascanio, 2009 (H)
- Pale-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823
- Azara's spinetail, Synallaxis azarae d'Orbigny, 1835
- White-whiskered spinetail, Synallaxis candei d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838
- Sclater, PL, 1882 (E)
- Rufous spinetail, Synallaxis unirufa Lafresnaye, 1843
- Stripe-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843
- Ruddy spinetail, Synallaxis rutilans Temminck, 1823
- Chestnut-throated spinetail, Synallaxis cherriei Gyldenstolpe, 1930
Manakins
Order:
The manakins are a family of subtropical and tropical mainland Central and South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They are compact forest birds, the males typically being brightly colored, although the females of most species are duller and usually green-plumaged. Manakins feed on small fruits, berries and insects. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Hellmayr, 1906)
- Saffron-crested tyrant-manakin, Neopelma chrysocephalum (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Lance-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia lanceolata (Wagler, 1830)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Golden-winged manakin, Masius chrysopterus (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Hellmayr, 1906
- Sclater, PL, 1863)
- Black manakin, Xenopipo atronitens Cabanis, 1847
- Sclater, PL, 1888)
- Velvety manakin, Lepidothrix velutina (Berlepsch, 1883)
- Blue-capped manakin, Lepidothrix coronata (Spix, 1825)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880 (H)
- Yellow-crowned manakin, Heterocercus flavivertex Pelzeln, 1868
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda Spix, 1825
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Striolated manakin, Machaeropterus striolatus (Bonaparte, 1838)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
Cotingas
Order:
The cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges in tropical South America. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong legs. The males of many of the species are brightly colored or decorated with plumes or wattles. Thirty-four species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Green-and-black fruiteater, Pipreola riefferii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Barred fruiteater, Pipreola arcuata (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Golden-breasted fruiteater, Pipreola aureopectus (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Black-chested fruiteater, Pipreola lubomirskii Taczanowski, 1879
- Fiery-throated fruiteater, Pipreola chlorolepidota Swainson, 1838
- Scaled fruiteater, Ampelioides tschudii (Gray, GR, 1846)
- Chestnut-bellied cotinga, Doliornis remseni Robbins, Rosenberg, GH & Sornoza-Molina, 1994
- Red-crested cotinga, Ampelion rubrocristatus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Chestnut-crested cotinga, Ampelion rufaxilla (Tschudi, 1844)
- Black-necked red-cotinga, Phoenicircus nigricollis Swainson, 1832
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Andean cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruvianus (Latham, 1790)
- Sclater, PL, 1861)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877)
- Crimson fruitcrow, Haematoderus militaris (Shaw, 1792) (H)
- Purple-throated fruitcrow, Querula purpurata (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Red-ruffed fruitcrow, Pyroderus scutatus (Shaw, 1792)
- Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É, 1809
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Blue cotinga, Cotinga nattererii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Chestnut-capped piha, Lipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan & Ochoa, 2001 (E) CR
- Dusky piha, Lipaugus fuscocinereus (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano (Hermann, 1783)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Black-tipped cotinga, Carpodectes hopkei Berlepsch, 1897
- Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea (Pallas, 1764)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
Tityras
Order:
Tityridae are
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata (Spix, 1825)
- des Murs, 1856
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860)
- Zimmer, JT, 1936
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Cinereous mourner, Laniocera hypopyrra (Vieillot, 1817)
- White-browed purpletuft, Iodopleura isabellae Parzudaki, 1847
- Shrike-like cotinga, Laniisoma elegans (Thunberg, 1823)
- Green-backed becard, Pachyramphus viridis (Vieillot, 1816) (H)
- Barred becard, Pachyramphus versicolor (Hartlaub, 1843)
- Cinereous becard, Pachyramphus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Cinnamon becard, Pachyramphus cinnamomeus Lawrence, 1861
- Chestnut-crowned becard, Pachyramphus castaneus (Jardine & Selby, 1827)
- Cryptic becard, Pachyramphus salvini Richmond, 1899
- White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Sclater, PL, 1857
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Lesson, RP, 1831)
Sharpbill
Order:
The sharpbill is a small bird of dense forests in Central and South America. It feeds mostly on fruit but also eats insects.
Royal flycatchers
Order:
In 2019 the SACC determined that these five species, which were formerly considered tyrant flycatchers, belonged in their own family.
- Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus (Cabanis, 1847)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Sulphur-rumped flycatcher, Myiobius barbatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Black-tailed flycatcher, Myiobius atricaudus Lawrence, 1863
Tyrant flycatchers
Order:
Tyrant flycatchers are passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Two hundred-nine species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Wing-barred piprites, Piprites chloris (Temminck, 1822)
- Cinnamon manakin-tyrant, Neopipo cinnamomea (Lawrence, 1869)
- Cinnamon-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus saturatus Salvin & Godman, 1882
- White-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus Vieillot, 1818
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Sclater, PL, 1862
- White-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus platyrhynchos (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Bronze-olive pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus pelzelni Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885
- Rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus ruficeps (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Ringed antpipit, Corythopis torquatus Tschudi, 1844
- Antioquia bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus lanyoni (Graves, GR, 1988) (E)
- Marble-faced bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus Taczanowski, 1874
- Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Spectacled bristle-tyrant, Pogonotriccus orbitalis (Cabanis, 1873)
- Sclater, PL, 1887)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)
- Streak-necked flycatcher, Mionectes striaticollis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Olive-striped flycatcher, Mionectes olivaceus Lawrence, 1868
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Sepia-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon amaurocephalus Cabanis, 1846
- Slaty-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon superciliaris Tschudi, 1844
- Rufous-breasted flycatcher, Leptopogon rufipectus (Lafresnaye, 1846)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Olivaceous flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus (Temminck, 1820)
- Eye-ringed flatbill, Rhynchocyclus brevirostris (Cabanis, 1847)
- Chapman, 1914)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Yellow-winged flatbill, Tolmomyias flavotectus (Hartert, EJO, 1902)
- Parker, TA, 1997
- Yellow-margined flatbill, Tolmomyias assimilis (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Gray-crowned flatbill, Tolmomyias poliocephalus (Taczanowski, 1884)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Yellow-olive flatbill, Tolmomyias sulphurescens (Spix, 1825)
- Black-capped pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis atricapillus (Lawrence, 1875)
- Short-tailed pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis ecaudatus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Southern bentbill, Oncostoma olivaceum (Lawrence, 1862)
- Scale-crested pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Penard, TE, 1921)
- Helmeted pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus galeatus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Pale-eyed pygmy-tyrant, Atalotriccus pilaris (Cabanis, 1847)
- White-eyed tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus zosterops (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Johannes's tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus iohannis (Snethlage, E, 1907)
- Stripe-necked tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus striaticollis (Lafresnaye, 1853)
- Pearly-vented tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Black-throated tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus granadensis (Hartlaub, 1843)
- Buff-throated tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus rufigularis (Cabanis, 1873)
- Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Kaup, 1852)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus latirostris (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Slate-headed tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus sylvia (Desmarest, 1806)
- Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Spotted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum maculatum (Desmarest, 1806)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Sclater, PL, 1855
- Painted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum pictum (Salvin, 1897) (H)
- Yellow-browed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum Strickland, 1850
- Ornate flycatcher, Myiotriccus ornatus (Lafresnaye, 1853)
- Sclater, PL, 1861)
- Cliff flycatcher, Hirundinea ferruginea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Cinnamon flycatcher, Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1859)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871)
- Chapman, 1924)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Chapman, 1926
- Cory, 1913)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Pale-tipped tyrannulet, Inezia caudata (Salvin, 1897)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831
- Sclater, PL, 1871) (H)
- Yellow-bellied elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster (Thunberg, 1822)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Large elaenia, Elaenia spectabilis Pelzeln, 1868
- White-crested elaenia, Elaenia albiceps (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Small-billed elaenia, Elaenia parvirostris Pelzeln, 1868
- Slaty elaenia, Elaenia strepera Cabanis, 1883
- Sclater, PL, 1871
- Brownish elaenia, Elaenia pelzelni Berlepsch, 1907 (H)
- Plain-crested elaenia, Elaenia cristata Pelzeln, 1868
- Lesser elaenia, Elaenia chiriquensis Lawrence, 1865
- Coopmans's elaenia, Elaenia brachyptera Berlepsch, 1907
- Rufous-crowned elaenia, Elaenia ruficeps Pelzeln, 1868
- Mountain elaenia, Elaenia frantzii Lawrence, 1865
- Sclater, PL, 1862
- Yellow-crowned tyrannulet, Tyrannulus elatus (Latham, 1790)
- Forest elaenia, Myiopagis gaimardii (d'Orbigny, 1840)
- Gray elaenia, Myiopagis caniceps (Swainson, 1835)
- Foothill elaenia, Myiopagis olallai Coopmans & Krabbe, 2000
- Sclater, PL, 1887)
- Greenish elaenia, Myiopagis viridicata (Vieillot, 1817)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- White-throated tyrannulet, Mecocerculus leucophrys (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet, Mecocerculus minor (Taczanowski, 1879)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871)
- Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet, Phyllomyias plumbeiceps (Lawrence, 1869)
- White-fronted tyrannulet, Acrochordopus zeledoni
- Ashy-headed tyrannulet, Tyranniscus cinereiceps
- Black-capped tyrannulet, Tyranniscus nigrocapillus
- Tawny-rumped tyrannulet, Tyranniscus uropygialis
- Southern beardless-tyrannulet, Camptostoma obsoletum (Temminck, 1824)
- Brown-capped tyrannulet, Ornithion brunneicapillus (Lawrence, 1862)
- White-lored tyrannulet, Ornithion inerme Hartlaub, 1853
- Tufted tit-tyrant, Anairetes parulus (Kittlitz, 1830)
- Bearded tachuri, Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Torrent tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea (Tschudi, 1844)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Short-tailed field tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 (V)
- Cinnamon attila, Attila cinnamomeus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Dull-capped attila, Attila bolivianus Lafresnaye, 1848
- Bright-rumped attila, Attila spadiceus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Piratic flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius (Vieillot, 1818)
- Large-headed flatbill, Ramphotrigon megacephalum (Swainson, 1835)
- Rufous-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon ruficauda (Spix, 1825)
- Chapman, 1925
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Cattle tyrant, Machetornis rixosa (Vieillot, 1819)
- Sulphury flycatcher, Tyrannopsis sulphurea (Spix, 1825)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Golden-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes hemichrysus (Cabanis, 1861)
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Streaked flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Social flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825)
- Gray-capped flycatcher, Myiozetetes granadensis Lawrence, 1862
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- White-ringed flycatcher, Conopias albovittatus (Lawrence, 1862)
- Yellow-throated flycatcher, Conopias parvus (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Lemon-browed flycatcher, Conopias cinchoneti (Tschudi, 1844)
- White-bearded flycatcher, Phelpsia inornata (Lawrence, 1869)
- Variegated flycatcher, Empidonomus varius (Vieillot, 1818)
- Crowned slaty flycatcher, Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- White-throated kingbird, Tyrannus albogularis Burmeister, 1856 (H)
- Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819
- Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Couch's kingbird, Tyrannus couchii Baird, SF, 1858 (SA)[2]
- Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana Daudin, 1802
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Gray kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
- Choco sirystes, Sirystes albogriseus (Lawrence, 1863)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880
- Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Swainson's flycatcher, Myiarchus swainsoni Cabanis & Heine, 1860
- Venezuelan flycatcher, Myiarchus venezuelensis Lawrence, 1865
- Panama flycatcher, Myiarchus panamensis Lawrence, 1860
- Short-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus ferox (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1881 (E)
- Pale-edged flycatcher, Myiarchus cephalotes Taczanowski, 1880
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Long-tailed tyrant, Colonia colonus (Vieillot, 1818)
- Sclater, PL, 1861)
- Orange-crested flycatcher, Myiophobus phoenicomitra (Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885)
- Bran-colored flycatcher, Myiophobus fasciatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Sclater, PL, 1861)
- Crowned chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix frontalis (Lafresnaye, 1847)
- Yellow-bellied chat-tyrant, Silvicultrix diadema (Hartlaub, 1843)
- Slaty-backed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Rufous-breasted chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca rufipectoralis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sclater, PL, 1856
- Northern scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus arenarum (Salvin, 1863)
- Todd, 1920
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Pied water-tyrant, Fluvicola pica (Boddaert, 1783)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1764)
- Riverside tyrant, Knipolegus orenocensis Berlepsch, 1884
- Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Amazonian black-tyrant, Knipolegus poecilocercus (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Yellow-browed tyrant, Satrapa icterophrys (Vieillot, 1818)
- Little ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola fluviatilis (H)
- Spot-billed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola maculirostris d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
- White-browed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola albilora Lafresnaye, 1855 (V)
- Plain-capped ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)
- Sclater, PL, 1853)
- Black-billed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis montanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sclater, PL, 1853)
- Santa Marta bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes pernix (Bangs, 1899) (E)
- Smoky bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fumigatus (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Drab water tyrant, Ochthornis littoralis (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Black-billed flycatcher, Aphanotriccus audax (Nelson, 1912)
- Euler's flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri (Cabanis, 1868)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827)
- Acadian flycatcher, Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818)
- Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)
- Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus (Baird, WM & Baird, SF, 1843) (SA)[2]
- Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895
- Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi (Nuttall, 1831)
- Smoke-colored pewee, Contopus fumigatus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Tropical pewee, Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880 (H)
Vireos
Order:
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Black-billed peppershrike, Cyclarhis nigrirostris Lafresnaye, 1842
- Scrub greenlet, Hylophilus flavipes Lafresnaye, 1845
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1867 (H)
- Sclater, PL, 1866
- Lemon-chested greenlet, Hylophilus thoracicus Temminck, 1822
- Yellow-browed shrike-vireo, Vireolanius eximius Baird, SF, 1866
- Slaty-capped shrike-vireo, Vireolanius leucotis (Swainson, 1838)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Lesser greenlet, Pachysylvia decurtata (Bonaparte, 1838)
- Dusky-capped greenlet, Pachysylvia hypoxantha (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Golden-fronted greenlet, Pachysylvia aurantiifrons (Lawrence, 1861)
- Rufous-naped greenlet, Pachysylvia semibrunnea (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) (V)
- San Andres vireo, Vireo caribaeus Bond, J & Meyer de Schauensee, 1942 (SA)[2]
- Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons Vieillot, 1808
- , 1996
- Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)
- Brown-capped vireo, Vireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Chivi vireo, Vireo chivi (Vieillot, 1817)
- Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)
- Black-whiskered vireo, Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808)
Jays
Order:
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Black-collared jay, Cyanolyca armillata (Gray, GR, 1845)
- Turquoise jay, Cyanolyca turcosa (Bonaparte, 1853)
- Beautiful jay, Cyanolyca pulchra (Lawrence, 1876)
- Violaceous jay, Cyanocorax violaceus Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847
- Black-chested jay, Cyanocorax affinis Pelzeln, 1856
- Azure-naped jay, Cyanocorax heilprini Gentry, 1885
- Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas (Boddaert, 1783)
Larks
Order:
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758)
Swallows
Order:
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Eighteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
- Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata (Temminck, 1822)
- Brown-bellied swallow, Orochelidon murina (Cassin, 1853)
- Chapman, 1922)
- White-banded swallow, Atticora fasciata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- White-thighed swallow, Atticora tibialis (Cassin, 1853)
- Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Southern martin, Progne elegans Baird, SF, 1865 (H)
- Peruvian martin, Progne murphyi Chapman, 1925
- Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808)
- White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer (Boddaert, 1783)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot, 1817)
- Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva (Vieillot, 1808) (V)
Wrens
Order:
The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Colombia has the greatest diversity of wrens on earth; thirty-six species have been recorded in the country.
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Wing-banded wren, Microcerculus bambla (Boddaert, 1783)
- Gray-mantled wren, Odontorchilus branickii (Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885)
- House wren, Troglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809
- Ochraceous wren, Troglodytes ochraceus Ridgway, 1882
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Santa Marta wren, Troglodytes monticola Bangs, 1899 (E) CR
- Grass wren, Cistothorus platensis (Latham, 1790)
- Chapman, 1914 (E)
- White-headed wren, Campylorhynchus albobrunneus (Lawrence, 1862)
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Stripe-backed wren, Campylorhynchus nuchalis Cabanis, 1847
- Bicolored wren, Campylorhynchus griseus (Swainson, 1838)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
- Sooty-headed wren, Pheugopedius spadix Bangs, 1910
- Black-bellied wren, Pheugopedius fasciatoventris (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Coraya wren, Pheugopedius coraya (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Rufous-breasted wren, Pheugopedius rutilus (Vieillot, 1819)
- Speckle-breasted wren, Pheugopedius sclateri (Taczanowski, 1879)
- Rufous-and-white wren, Thryophilus rufalbus (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- Antioquia wren, Thryophilus sernai Lara, Cuervo, Valderrama, Calderón-Franco & Cadena, 2012 (E)
- Niceforo's wren, Thryophilus nicefori (Meyer de Schauensee, 1946) (E) CR
- Stripe-throated wren, Cantorchilus leucopogon (Salvadori & Festa, 1899)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Buff-breasted wren, Cantorchilus leucotis (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- Rufous wren, Cinnycerthia unirufa (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Sharpe's wren, Cinnycerthia olivascens Sharpe, 1882
- White-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucosticta (Cabanis, 1847)
- Gray-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844)
- Hermit wood-wren, Henicorhina anachoreta Bangs, 1899 (E)
- Munchique wood-wren, Henicorhina negreti Salaman, Coopmans, Donegan, Mulligan, Cortés-Diago, Hilty & Ortega, 2003 (E)
- Chestnut-breasted wren, Cyphorhinus thoracicus Tschudi, 1844
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Musician wren, Cyphorhinus arada (Hermann, 1783)
Gnatcatchers
Order:
These dainty birds resemble
- Collared gnatwren, Microbates collaris (Pelzeln, 1868)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Trilling gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus Vieillot, 1819
- Tropical gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Zimmer, JT, 1942
- Todd, 1920 (H)
- Slate-throated gnatcatcher, Polioptila schistaceigula Hartert, EJO, 1898
Donacobius
Order:
The black-capped donacobius is found in wet habitats from Panama across northern South America and east of the Andes to Argentina and Paraguay.
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Dippers
Order:
Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- White-capped dipper, Cinclus leucocephalus Tschudi, 1844
Waxwings
Order:
The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808 (V)
Thrushes
Order:
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Varied solitaire, Myadestes coloratus Nelson, 1912
- Andean solitaire, Myadestes ralloides (d'Orbigny, 1840)
- Orange-billed nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris (Hartlaub, 1850)
- Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater (Lafresnaye, 1845)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens (Stephens, 1817)
- Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848)
- Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840)
- Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Black solitaire, Entomodestes coracinus (Berlepsch, 1897)
- Rufous-brown solitaire, Cichlopsis leucogenys Cabanis, 1851
- Pale-eyed thrush, Turdus leucops Taczanowski, 1877
- Yellow-legged thrush, Turdus flavipes Vieillot, 1818
- Pale-breasted thrush, Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Hauxwell's thrush, Turdus hauxwelli Lawrence, 1869
- Pale-vented thrush, Turdus obsoletus Lawrence, 1862
- Clay-colored thrush, Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838
- Spectacled thrush, Turdus nudigenis Lafresnaye, 1848
- Varzea thrush, Turdus sanchezorum O'Neill, Lane & Naka, 2011
- Lawrence's thrush, Turdus lawrencii Coues, 1880
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Campina thrush, Turdus arthuri (Chubb, C, 1914)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Black-hooded thrush, Turdus olivater (Lafresnaye, 1848)
- Great thrush, Turdus fuscater d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
- Glossy-black thrush, Turdus serranus Tschudi, 1844
- White-throated thrush, Turdus assimilis Cabanis, 1851
- White-necked thrush, Turdus albicollis Vieillot, 1818
Mockingbirds
Order:
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus (Vieillot, 1808)
Estreldids
Order:
The members of this family are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1766) (I)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (I)
Old World sparrows
Order:
Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
- Linnaeus, 1758) (I)
Pipits and wagtails
Order:
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Yellowish pipit, Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818
- Sclater, PL, 1855
Finches
Order:
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Andean siskin, Spinus spinescens (Bonaparte, 1850)
- Yellow-faced siskin, Spinus yarrellii (Audubon, 1839) (V)
- Red siskin, Spinus cucullatus (Swainson, 1820)
- Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus (Vieillot, 1805)
- Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastrus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1855)
- Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822)
- Golden-rumped euphonia, Chlorophonia cyanocephala (Vieillot, 1819)
- Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea (Thunberg, 1822)
- Sclater, PL, 1851)
- Sclater, PL, 1861
- Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata (Cabanis, 1861)
- Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea Du Bus de Gisignies, 1855
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Sclater, PL, 1855 (E)
- Trinidad euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis Strickland, 1851
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869
- White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta Cabanis, 1849
- Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
- Sclater, PL, 1857
- Tawny-capped euphonia, Euphonia anneae Cassin, 1865
- Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster Sundevall, 1834
- Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa Salvadori, 1873
- Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris (Vieillot, 1819)
Thrush-tanager
Order:
This species was historically placed in family Thraupidae. It was placed in its own family in 2017.
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
Sparrows
Order:
Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns. Thirty-eight species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Chapman, 1901
- Ashy-throated chlorospingus, Chlorospingus canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848)
- Common chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Tacarcuna chlorospingus, Chlorospingus tacarcunae Griscom, 1924
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873
- Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Bosc, 1792)
- Yellow-browed sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons (Spix, 1825)
- Black-striped sparrow, Arremonops conirostris (Bonaparte, 1850)
- Todd, 1912
- Sierra Nevada brushfinch, Arremon basilicus (Bangs, 1898) (E)
- Perija brushfinch, Arremon perijanus (Phelps, WH & Gilliard, 1940)
- Black-headed brushfinch, Arremon atricapillus (Lawrence, 1874)
- Gray-browed brushfinch, Arremon assimilis (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Orange-billed sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris Lafresnaye, 1847
- Golden-winged sparrow, Arremon schlegeli Bonaparte, 1850
- Pectoral sparrow, Arremon taciturnus (Hermann, 1783)
- Chestnut-capped brushfinch, Arremon brunneinucha (Lafresnaye, 1839)
- Sooty-faced finch, Arremon crassirostris (Cassin, 1865)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida (Swainson, 1832) (V)
- Rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) (V)[7]
- Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (SA) (H)[2]
- White-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes albinucha (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
- Moustached brushfinch, Atlapetes albofrenatus (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Santa Marta brushfinch, Atlapetes melanocephalus (Salvin & Godman, 1880) (E)
- Ochre-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes semirufus (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Chapman, 1912 (E)
- Chapman, 1914 (E)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878)
- Tricolored brushfinch, Atlapetes tricolor (Taczanowski, 1875)
- Slaty brushfinch, Atlapetes schistaceus (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Pale-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidinucha (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Antioquia brushfinch, Atlapetes blancae Donegan, 2007 (E) CR
- Yellow-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes latinuchus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1855)
Blackbirds
Order:
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- de Filippi, 1847)
- Yellow-billed cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus (Deppe, 1830)
- Russet-backed oropendola, Psarocolius angustifrons (Spix, 1824)
- Green oropendola, Psarocolius viridis (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Chestnut-headed oropendola, Psarocolius wagleri (Gray, GR, 1844)
- Crested oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769)
- Black oropendola, Psarocolius guatimozinus (Bonaparte, 1853)
- Baudo oropendola, Psarocolius cassini (Richmond, 1898) (E)
- Olive oropendola, Psarocolius bifasciatus (Spix, 1824)
- Solitary black cacique, Cacicus solitarius Vieillot, 1816
- Dubois, AJC, 1887)
- Scarlet-rumped cacique, Cacicus uropygialis Lafresnaye, 1843
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Mountain cacique, Cacicus chrysonotus d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838
- Band-tailed cacique, Cacicus latirostris Swainson, 1838
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Casqued cacique, Cacicus oseryi Deville, 1849
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Orange-backed troupial, Icterus croconotus (Wagler, 1829)
- Yellow-tailed oriole, Icterus mesomelas (Wagler, 1829)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Orange-crowned oriole, Icterus auricapillus Cassin, 1848
- Lesson, RP, 1844)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Yellow oriole, Icterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819)
- Jamaican oriole, Icterus leucopteryx (Wagler, 1827) (SA)[2]
- Giant cowbird, Molothrus oryzivorus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus (Wagler, 1829) (see note)[note 9][8][6]
- Shiny cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Scrub blackbird, Dives warczewiczi (Cabanis, 1861)
- Carib grackle, Quiscalus lugubris Swainson, 1838
- Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Velvet-fronted grackle, Lampropsar tanagrinus (Spix, 1824)
- Red-bellied grackle, Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (de Tarragon, L, 1847) (E)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Mountain grackle, Macroagelaius subalaris (Boissonneau, 1840) (E)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Wood-warblers
Order:
The
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Worm-eating warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Louisiana waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla (Vieillot, 1809)
- Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera Olson & Reveal, 2009
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea (Boddaert, 1783)
- Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii (Audubon, 1834) (SA)[2]
- Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina
- Nashville warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla (SA)[2]
- Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis (Wilson, A, 1812)
- Masked yellowthroat, Geothlypis aequinoctialis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (Wilson, A, 1810)
- Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa (Wilson, A, 1811)
- Sclater, PL, 1860
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina (Boddaert, 1783) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea (Wilson, A, 1810)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi (Vieillot, 1817)
- Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia (Wilson, A, 1811) (V)
- Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (Wilson, A, 1810)
- Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (Forster, JR, 1772)
- Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (SA)[2]
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor (Vieillot, 1809) (V)
- Townsend's warbler, Setophaga townsendi (Townsend, JK, 1837) (V)
- Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens (Gmelin, JF, 1789) (V)
- Citrine warbler, Myiothlypis luteoviridis (Bonaparte, 1845)
- Todd, 1913) (E)
- Flavescent warbler, Myiothlypis flaveola Baird, SF, 1865
- Black-crested warbler, Myiothlypis nigrocristata (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Buff-rumped warbler, Myiothlypis fulvicauda (Spix, 1825)
- Golden-bellied warbler, Myiothlypis chrysogaster (Tschudi, 1844)
- White-lored warbler, Myiothlypis conspicillata (Salvin & Godman, 1880) (E)
- Sclater, PL, 1864)
- Russet-crowned warbler, Myiothlypis coronata (Tschudi, 1844)
- Rufous-capped warbler, Basileuterus rufifrons (Swainson, 1838)
- Golden-crowned warbler, Basileuterus culicivorus (Deppe, 1830)
- Pirre warbler, Basileuterus ignotus Nelson, 1912
- Three-striped warbler, Basileuterus tristriatus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla (Wilson, A, 1811) (V)
- Slate-throated redstart, Myioborus miniatus (Swainson, 1827)
- Yellow-crowned redstart, Myioborus flavivertex (Salvin, 1887) (E)
- Golden-fronted redstart, Myioborus ornatus (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Spectacled redstart, Myioborus melanocephalus (Tschudi, 1844)
Mitrospingids
Order:
Until 2017 the four species in this family were included in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers.
- Dusky-faced tanager, Mitrospingus cassinii (Lawrence, 1861)
Cardinal grosbeaks
Order:
The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. Twenty-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
- Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava (Vieillot, 1822)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Red-hooded tanager, Piranga rubriceps Gray, GR, 1844
- White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera Trudeau, 1839
- Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica (Vieillot, 1817)
- Red-throated ant-tanager, Habia fuscicauda (Cabanis, 1861)
- Sclater, PL, 1854) (E)
- Crested ant-tanager, Habia cristata (Lawrence, 1875) (E)
- Ochre-breasted tanager, Chlorothraupis stolzmanni (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)
- Carmiol's tanager, Chlorothraupis carmioli (Lawrence, 1868)
- Lemon-spectacled tanager, Chlorothraupis olivacea (Cassin, 1860)
- Yellow-lored tanager, Chlorothraupis frenata Berlepsch, 1907
- Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Black-backed grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Sclater, PL, 1865
- Vermilion cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus Bonaparte, 1838
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Ecuadorian seedeater, Amaurospiza aequatorialis Sharpe, 1888
- Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides (Lafresnaye, 1847)
- Amazonian grosbeak, Cyanoloxia rothschildii (Bartlett, E, 1890)
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1766) (V)
- Linnaeus, 1758) (SA)[2]
- Dickcissel, Spiza americana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Tanagers
Order:
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings. Colombia has the greatest diversity of tanagers of any country. One hundred seventy-eight species have been recorded there.
- Hooded tanager, Nemosia pileata (Boddaert, 1783)
- White-capped tanager, Sericossypha albocristata (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Yellow-shouldered grosbeak, Parkerthraustes humeralis (Lawrence, 1867)
- Plushcap, Catamblyrhynchus diadema Lafresnaye, 1842
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sclater, PL, 1853)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)
- Sclater, PL, 1886)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Yellow-backed tanager, Hemithraupis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
- Bicolored conebill, Conirostrum bicolor (Vieillot, 1809)
- Pearly-breasted conebill, Conirostrum margaritae Holt, EG, 1931
- Chestnut-vented conebill, Conirostrum speciosum (Temminck, 1824)
- White-eared conebill, Conirostrum leucogenys (Lafresnaye, 1852)
- Chapman, 1919)
- Blue-backed conebill, Conirostrum sitticolor Lafresnaye, 1840
- Capped conebill, Conirostrum albifrons Lafresnaye, 1842
- Rufous-browed conebill, Conirostrum rufum Lafresnaye, 1843
- Cinereous conebill, Conirostrum cinereum d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838
- Stripe-tailed yellow-finch, Sicalis citrina Pelzeln, 1870
- Orange-fronted yellow-finch, Sicalis columbiana Cabanis, 1851
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Grassland yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789)
- Plumbeous sierra finch, Geospizopsis unicolor (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Band-tailed seedeater, Catamenia analis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Plain-colored seedeater, Catamenia inornata (Lafresnaye, 1847)
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Chapman, 1912 (E)
- Glossy flowerpiercer, Diglossa lafresnayii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Black flowerpiercer, Diglossa humeralis (Fraser, 1840)
- Black-throated flowerpiercer, Diglossa brunneiventris Lafresnaye, 1846
- White-sided flowerpiercer, Diglossa albilatera Lafresnaye, 1843
- Sclater, PL, 1856
- Rusty flowerpiercer, Diglossa sittoides (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876
- Sclater, PL, 1856)
- Masked flowerpiercer, Diglossa cyanea (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Slaty finch, Haplospiza rustica (Tschudi, 1844)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Black-and-white tanager, Conothraupis speculigera (Gould, 1855) (V)
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- White-shouldered tanager, Loriotus luctuosus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Tawny-crested tanager, Tachyphonus delatrii Lafresnaye, 1847
- White-lined tanager, Tachyphonus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Red-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus phoenicius Swainson, 1838
- Gray-headed tanager, Eucometis penicillata (Spix, 1825)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
- Red-crested finch, Coryphospingus cucullatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Masked crimson tanager, Ramphocelus nigrogularis (Spix, 1825)
- Crimson-backed tanager, Ramphocelus dimidiatus Lafresnaye, 1837
- Silver-beaked tanager, Ramphocelus carbo (Pallas, 1764)
- Flame-rumped tanager, Ramphocelus flammigerus (Jardine & Selby, 1833)
- Fulvous shrike-tanager, Lanio fulvus (Boddaert, 1783)
- Lesson, RP, 1844) (H)
- Short-billed honeycreeper, Cyanerpes nitidus (Hartlaub, 1847)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1859)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Swallow tanager, Tersina viridis (Illiger, 1811)
- Sclater, PL, 1852)
- Black-faced dacnis, Dacnis lineata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Yellow-bellied dacnis, Dacnis flaviventer d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
- Sclater, PL, 1855 (E)
- Scarlet-thighed dacnis, Dacnis venusta Lawrence, 1862
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Viridian dacnis, Dacnis viguieri Oustalet, 1883
- Scarlet-breasted dacnis, Dacnis berlepschi Hartert, EJO, 1900
- Lesson, RP, 1831)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lesson, RP, 1828)
- Chestnut-bellied seedeater, Sporophila castaneiventris Cabanis, 1849
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Great-billed seed-finch, Sporophila maximiliani Cabanis, 1851
- Large-billed seed-finch, Sporophila crassirostris (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Sclater, PL& [[Osbert Salvin|Salvin, 1878)
- Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Gray seedeater, Sporophila intermedia Cabanis, 1851
- Wing-barred seedeater, Sporophila americana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- White-naped seedeater, Sporophila fringilloides (Pelzeln, 1870)
- Black-and-white seedeater, Sporophila luctuosa (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Yellow-bellied seedeater, Sporophila nigricollis (Vieillot, 1823)
- Double-collared seedeater, Sporophila caerulescens (Vieillot, 1823)
- Slate-colored seedeater, Sporophila schistacea (Lawrence, 1862)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
- Buff-throated saltator, Saltator maximus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Sclater, PL, 1857
- Orinocan saltator, Saltator orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846
- Olive-gray saltator, Saltator olivascens Cabanis, 1849
- Bluish-gray saltator, Saltator coerulescens Vieillot, 1817
- Streaked saltator, Saltator striatipectus Lafresnaye, 1847
- Zimmer, JT, 1943
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Wedge-tailed grass-finch, Emberizoides herbicola (Vieillot, 1817)
- Black-headed hemispingus, Pseudospingus verticalis (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Gray-hooded bush tanager, Cnemoscopus rubrirostris (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Black-capped hemispingus, Kleinothraupis atropileus (Lafresnaye, 1842)
- Oleaginous hemispingus, Sphenopsis frontalis (Tschudi, 1844)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Orange-headed tanager, Thlypopsis sordida (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Fulvous-headed tanager, Thlypopsis fulviceps Cabanis, 1851
- Superciliaried hemispingus, Thlypopsis superciliaris (Lafresnaye, 1840)
- Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Black-backed bush tanager, Urothraupis stolzmanni Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Dull-colored grassquit, Asemospiza obscura (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Glistening-green tanager, Chlorochrysa phoenicotis (Bonaparte, 1851)
- Orange-eared tanager, Chlorochrysa calliparaea (Tschudi, 1844)
- Sclater, PL, 1874 (E)
- Masked cardinal, Paroaria nigrogenis (Lafresnaye, 1846)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Black-faced tanager, Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790)
- Magpie tanager, Cissopis leverianus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Sclater, PL, 1856
- Yellow-throated tanager, Iridosornis analis (Tschudi, 1844)
- Golden-crowned tanager, Iridosornis rufivertex (Lafresnaye, 1842)
- Fawn-breasted tanager, Pipraeidea melanonota (Vieillot, 1819)
- Buff-breasted mountain tanager, Dubusia taeniata (Boissonneau, 1840)
- , 1880) (E)
- Lacrimose mountain tanager, Anisognathus lacrymosus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846)
- Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager, Anisognathus igniventris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Lesson, RP, 1831)
- Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Hooded mountain tanager, Buthraupis montana (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Masked mountain tanager, Tephrophilus wetmorei Moore, RT, 1934
- Blue-capped tanager, Sporathraupis cyanocephala (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Grass-green tanager, Chlorornis riefferii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Black-chested mountain tanager, Cnemathraupis eximia (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Yellow-green tanager, Bangsia flavovirens (Lawrence, 1867)
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)
- Hellmayr, 1910) (E)
- Golden-chested tanager, Bangsia rothschildi (Berlepsch, 1897)
- Moss-backed tanager, Bangsia edwardsi (Elliot, DG, 1865)
- Hellmayr, 1910) (E)
- des Murs, 1842)
- Hellmayr, 1909)
- Black-headed tanager, Stilpnia cyanoptera (Swainson, 1834)
- Black-capped tanager, Stilpnia heinei (Cabanis, 1851)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Scrub tanager, Stilpnia vitriolina (Cabanis, 1851)
- Masked tanager, Stilpnia nigrocincta (Bonaparte, 1838)
- Golden-hooded tanager, Stilpnia larvata (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846)
- Blue-necked tanager, Stilpnia cyanicollis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
- Blue-and-black tanager, Tangara vassorii (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Beryl-spangled tanager, Tangara nigroviridis (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Metallic-green tanager, Tangara labradorides (Boissonneau, 1840)
- Sclater, PL, 1858)
- Plain-colored tanager, Tangara inornata (Gould, 1855)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Paradise tanager, Tangara chilensis (Vigors, 1832)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Opal-crowned tanager, Tangara callophrys (Cabanis, 1849)
- Rufous-winged tanager, Tangara lavinia (Cassin, 1858)
- Linnaeus, 1758)
- Golden-eared tanager, Tangara chrysotis (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846)
- Saffron-crowned tanager, Tangara xanthocephala (Tschudi, 1844)
- Flame-faced tanager, Tangara parzudakii (Lafresnaye, 1843)
- Green-and-gold tanager, Tangara schrankii (Spix, 1825)
- Blue-whiskered tanager, Tangara johannae (Dalmas, 1900)
- Lesson, RP, 1832
- Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)
- Silver-throated tanager, Tangara icterocephala (Bonaparte, 1851)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
- Glaucous tanager, Thraupis glaucocolpa Cabanis, 1851
- Wied-Neuwied, M, 1821)
- Dotted tanager, Ixothraupis varia' (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Rufous-throated tanager, Ixothraupis rufigula (Bonaparte, 1851)
- Speckled tanager, Ixothraupis guttata (Cabanis, 1851)
- Sclater, PL, 1851)
- Linnaeus, 1766)
Notes
- ^ The SACC considers this entry to be a subspecies of golden-bellied starfrontlet, but it is recognized by some other authorities. The committee has not yet received a proposal for the split.
- ^ This observation was more than 200 miles offshore, so the SACC list will not include it.
- ^ The SACC considers this entry to be a subspecies of crimson-bellied woodpecker, but it is recognized by some other authorities. The committee has not yet received a proposal for the split.
- ^ The SACC considers this entry to be a subspecies of painted parakeet, but it is recognized by some other authorities. The committee has not yet received a proposal for the split.
- ^ The SACC considers this entry to be a subspecies of painted parakeet, but it is recognized by some other authorities. The committee has not yet received a proposal for the split.
- ^ The SACC considers this entry to be a subspecies of maroon-tailed parakeet, but it is recognized by some other authorities. The committee has not yet received a proposal for the split.
- ^ The SACC has not received a proposal to include this species.
- ^ The SACC has split Nesotriccus maranonicus from Nesotriccus murinus (Proposal 956) but has not assigned English names, so the proposal has not been implemented and the counts do not reflect the change.
- International Ornithological Congress consider the birds found in Colombia to be bronze-brown cowbirds—a distinct species.
References
- ^ Echeverry-Galvis, María Ángela; Acevedo-Charry, Orlando; Avendaño, Jorge E.; Gómez, Camila; Stiles, F. Gary; Estela, Felipe A.; Cuervo, Andrés M. (January 16, 2024). "Species lists of birds for South American countries and territories: Colombia". Comité Colombiano de Registros Ornitológicos and the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Donegan, Thomas, Juan Carlos Verhelst, Paul Salaman, Oswaldo Cortes, David Caro, and Alonso Quevedo. Checklist of the Birds of Colombia 2015 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308015655_Checklist_of_the_Birds_of_Colombia_2015_-_with_footnotes_to_all_differing_taxonomic_treatments_of_IOC_AOU-SACC_and_BirdLifeHBW2014_and_all_ProAves_papers_on_occurrencestatus_Listado_de_Aves_de_Colombia
- ^ a b c Donegan, Thomas (2020). "Revision of the status of bird species occurring or reported in Colombia 2019 / Revisión del estatado de las especies de aves que han sido reportadas para Colombia 2019" (PDF). Conservacion Colombiana. 26: 4–26.
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 4 March 2024. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved March 5, 2024
- ^ IUCN 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-1. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on July 30, 2020.
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- ^ Edwards, David P.; Scheffers, Brett R. (June 2018). "Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii: first record for Colombia and second record for South America". Cotinga. 40: 92–93.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (July 2023). "Oropendolas, orioles, blackbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 13.2. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
See also
- Endemic Birds of Colombia
- List of birds
- Lists of birds by region
External links
- Birds of Colombia - World Institute for Conservation and Environment