Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae
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. They are distantly related to the ratites (order Struthioniformes), that includes the rheas, emus, and kiwis. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia.
Tawny-breasted tinamou, Nothocercus julius
Highland tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei
Gray tinamou, Tinamus tao
Black tinamou, Tinamus osgoodi
Great tinamou, Tinamus major
White-throated tinamou, Tinamus guttatus
Cinereous tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus
Berlepsch's tinamou, Crypturellus berlepschi
Little tinamou, Crypturellus soui
Brown tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus
Undulated tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus
Gray-legged tinamou, Crypturellus duidae
Red-legged tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus
Choco tinamou, Crypturellus kerriae
Variegated tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus
Rusty tinamou, Crypturellus brevirostris
Barred tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anhimidae
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.
Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta
Northern screamer, Chauna chavaria
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
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-six species have been recorded in Colombia.
White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata
Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis
Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
Orinoco goose, Oressochen jubata
Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata
Brazilian teal, Amazonetta brasiliensis
Torrent duck, Merganetta armata
Gadwall, Anas strepera (SA)
American wigeon, Anas americana
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos (I per Donegan)
Blue-winged teal, Anas discors
Cinnamon teal, Anas cyanoptera
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
White-cheeked pintail, Anas bahamensis
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica
Green-winged teal, Anas crecca (A)
Andean teal, Anas andium
Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (A)
Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (A)
Masked duck, Nomonyx dominicus
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
Black scoter, Melanitta americana (H per Donegan)
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator (SA)
Guans, chachalacas, and curassows
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.
Gray-headed chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged chachalaca, Ortalis garrula (E)
Rufous-vented chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda
Rufous-headed chachalaca, Ortalis erythroptera
Colombian chachalaca, Ortalis columbiana (E)
Speckled chachalaca, Ortalis guttata
Variable chachalaca, Ortalis motmot (H per SACC; not listed by Donegan)
Band-tailed guan, Penelope argyrotis
Baudo guan, Penelope ortoni
Andean guan, Penelope montagnii
Spix's guan, Penelope jacquacu
Crested guan, Penelope purpurascens
Cauca guan, Penelope perspicax (E)
Blue-throated piping-guan, Pipile cumanensis
Wattled guan, Aburria aburri
Sickle-winged guan, Chamaepetes goudotii
Nocturnal curassow, Nothocrax urumutum
Crestless curassow, Mitu tomentosa
Salvin's curassow, Mitu salvini
Razor-billed curassow, Mitu tuberosa
Helmeted curassow, Pauxi pauxi
Great curassow, Crax rubra
Blue-billed curassow, Crax alberti (E)
Yellow-knobbed curassow, Crax daubentoni
Black curassow, Crax alector
Wattled curassow, Crax globulosa
Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
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.
Crested bobwhite, Colinus cristatus
Marbled wood-quail, Odontophorus gujanensis
Black-fronted wood-quail, Odontophorus atrifrons
Rufous-fronted wood-quail, Odontophorus erythrops
Chestnut wood-quail, Odontophorus hyperythrus (E)
Dark-backed wood-quail, Odontophorus melanonotus
Rufous-breasted wood-quail, Odontophorus speciosus
Tacarcuna wood-quail, Odontophorus dialeucos
Gorgeted wood-quail, Odontophorus strophium (E)
Tawny-faced quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
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.
Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Colombian grebe, Podiceps andinus (E)(Considered extinct)
Silvery grebe, Podiceps occipitalis
Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
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. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae
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.
Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti (H)
Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus (H)
Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus (A)
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
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. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
Waved albatross, Phoebastria irrorata
Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)
Shearwaters and petrels
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. Thirteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
Cape petrel, Daption capense (A)
Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (A)
Galapagos petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia (A)
Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni (A)
Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica (A)
Cory’s shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (A)
Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopa (H per Donegan)
Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea
Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativititatis (H)
Galapagos shearwater, Puffinus subalaris (A)
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (SA)(H)(A on mainland per the SACC)
Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (SA)(H on mainland per the SACC)
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrelss are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Nine species have been recorded in Colombia.
Elliot's storm-petrel, Oceanites gracilis
White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria (H per Donegan)(A per the SACC)
Ringed storm-petrel, Oceanodroma hornbyi (A)
Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)
Band-rumped storm-petrel, Oceanodroma castro (H)
Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Oceanodroma tethys
Black storm-petrel, Oceanodroma melania
Markham’s storm-petrel, Oceanodroma markhami (H per Donegan)
Least storm-petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma (A)
Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (H per Donegan)
Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
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
Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria
Wood stork, Mycteria americana
Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
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.
Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (H)
Boobies and gannets
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.
Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
Nazca booby, Sula granti
Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
Peruvian booby, Sula variegata (A)
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
Red-footed booby, Sula sula
Cormorants and shags
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
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
Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus (SA)
Guanay cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (A)
Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape, and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The anhingas have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
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 (SA)(H on mainland per the SACC)
Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
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.
Pinnated bittern, Botaurus pinnatus
Zigzag heron, Zebrilus undulatus
Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
Stripe-backed bittern, Ixobrychus involucris
Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum
Fasciated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum
Bare-throated tiger-heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum
Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
Cocoi heron, Ardea cocoi
Great egret, Ardea alba
Snowy egret, Egretta thula
Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor
Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Green heron, Butorides virescens
Striated heron, Butorides striata
Agami heron, Agamia agami
Whistling heron, Syrigma sibilatrix
Capped heron, Pilherodius pileatus
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea
Boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius
Ibises and spoonbills
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.
White ibis, Eudocimus albus
Scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (A)
Sharp-tailed ibis, Cercibis oxycerca
Green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Bare-faced ibis, Phimosus infuscatus
Buff-necked ibis, Theristicus caudatus
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carrion. There are 6 species which have been recorded in Colombia.
Black vulture, Coragyps atratus
Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes burrovianus
Greater yellow-headed vulture, Cathartes melambrotus
Andean condor, Vultur gryphus
King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
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
White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
Hook-billed kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
Gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus
Crested eagle, Morphnus guianensis
Harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja
Black hawk-eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus
Ornate hawk-eagle, Spizaetus ornatus
Black-and-white hawk-eagle, Spizaetus melanoleucus
Black-and-chestnut eagle, Spizaetus isidori
Black-collared hawk, Busarellus nigricollis
Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus
Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus
Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea
Long-winged harrier, Circus buffoni
Cinereous harrier, Circus cinereus
Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus
Gray-bellied hawk, Accipiter poliogaster
Tiny hawk, Accipiter superciliosus
Semicollared hawk, Accipiter collaris
Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii
Bicolored hawk, Accipiter bicolor
Crane hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens
Plumbeous hawk, Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea
Slate-colored hawk, Buteogallus schistaceus
Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
Savanna hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis
Great black hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga
Solitary eagle, Buteogallus solitarius
Barred hawk, Morphnarchus princeps
Roadside hawk, Rupornis magnirostris
Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
White-rumped hawk, Parabuteo leucorrhous
White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Variable hawk, Geranoaetus polyosoma
Black-chested buzzard-eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus
White hawk, Pseudastur albicollis
Gray-backed hawk, Pseudastur occidentalis (H)
Semiplumbeous hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Black-faced hawk, Leucopternis melanops
Gray-lined hawk, Buteo nitidus
Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus
White-throated hawk, Buteo albigula
Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus
Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis (H)(Not listed by the SACC)
Order: Gruiformes Family: Eurypygidae
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
Rails, gallinules, and coots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. Twenty-nine species have been recorded in Colombia.
Speckled rail, Coturnicops notatus (A)
Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii
Yellow-breasted crake, Hapalocrex flaviventer (Donegan and the SACC call this species Porzana flaviventer)
Rufous-sided crake, Laterallus melanophaius
White-throated crake, Laterallus albigularis
Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
Gray-breasted crake, Laterallus exilis
Mangrove rail, Rallus longirostris
Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
Bogota rail, Rallus semiplumbeus
Brown wood-rail, Aramides wolfi
Rufous-necked wood-rail, Aramides axillaris
Gray-cowled wood rail, Aramides cajaneus (Donegan and the SACC calls A. cajaneus gray-necked wood-rail)
Uniform crake, Amaurolimnas concolor
Chestnut-headed crake, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
Russet-crowned crake, Anurolimnas viridis
Black-banded crake, Anurolimnas fasciatus
Sora, Porzana carolina
Spot-flanked gallinule, Porphyriops melanops
Ash-throated crake, Mustelirallus albicollis
Colombian crake, Mustelirallus colombianus
Paint-billed crake, Mustelirallus erythrops
Spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus
Blackish rail, Pardirallus nigricans
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (The SACC calls purple gallinule P. martinica)
Azure gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris
Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
American coot, Fulica americana
Slate-colored coot, Fulica ardesiaca
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.
Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica
Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae
The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.
Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
Order: Gruiformes Family: Psophiidae
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.
Gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are 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, Burhinus bistriatus
Stilts and avocets
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
American avocet, Recurvirostra americana (H per Donegan)
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. One species has been recorded in Colombia.
American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
Plovers and lapwings
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Ten species has been recorded in Colombia.
Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
Pied lapwing, Vanellus cayanus
Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis
Andean lapwing, Vanellus resplendens
Collared plover, Charadrius collaris
Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (H)
Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia
Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a group of waders in the family Jacanidae which are 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.
Wattled jacana, Jacana jacana
Sandpipers and allies
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
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
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus
Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica (H)
Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa (H)
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Surfbird, Calidris virgata
Ruff, Calidris pugnax (H)
Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Dunlin, Calidris alpina (A)
Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri
Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (H)
Imperial snipe, Gallinago imperialis
Jameson's snipe, Gallinago jamesoni (Donegan calls G. jamesoni Andean snipe)
Noble snipe, Gallinago nobilis
Giant snipe, Gallinago undulata (A)
Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata
South American snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae
Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (A)
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia
Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
Willet, Tringa semipalmata
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Skuas and jaegers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
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 (H)
South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki (H)
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includesgulls, kittiwakes, terns, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have webbed feet. Thirty-six species have been recorded in Colombia.
Swallow-tailed gull, Creagrus furcatus
Sabine’s gull, Xema sabini
Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (A)
Andean gull, Chroicocephalus serranus
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (H per Donegan)(A per the SACC)
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus (H)
Gray gull, Leucophaeus modestus (A)
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
Belcher's gull, Larus belcheri (H)
Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (H)
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus (H)
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus (A)
Herring gull, Larus argentatus (A)
Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
Black noddy, Anous minutus (A)
White tern, Gygis alba
Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A)
Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
Least tern, Sternula antillarum
Yellow-billed tern, Sternula superciliaris
Large-billed tern, Phaetusa simplex
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Inca tern, Larosterna inca (H)
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii (A)
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea (A)
South American tern, Sterna hirundinacea
Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri (A)
Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (H)
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandwichensis
Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus
Black skimmer, Rynchops niger
Pigeons and doves
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Thirty-eight species have been recorded in Colombia.
Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis
Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa
Bare-eyed pigeon, Patagioenas corensis
White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala
Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata
Plumbeous pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea
Ruddy pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea
Short-billed pigeon, Patagioenas nigrirostris
Dusky pigeon, Patagioenas goodsoni
Common ground-dove, Columbina passerina
Plain-breasted ground-dove, Columbina minuta
Ruddy ground-dove, Columbina talpacoti
Ecuadorian ground-dove, Columbina buckleyi
Scaled dove, Columbina squammata
Picui ground-dove, Columbina picui
Croaking ground-dove, Columbina cruziana
Blue ground-dove, Claravis pretiosa
Maroon-chested ground-dove, Claravis mondetoura
Black-winged ground-dove, Metriopelia melanoptera
Purple quail-dove, Geotrygon purpurata
Sapphire quail dove, Geotrygon saphirina
Ruddy quail-dove, Geotrygon montana
Violaceous quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea
Olive-backed quail-dove, Leptotrygon veraguensis
White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi
Caribbean dove, Leptotila jamaicensis (SA)
Gray-chested dove, Leptotila cassinii
Tolima dove, Leptotila conoveri (E)
Gray-headed dove, Leptotila plumbeiceps
Gray-fronted dove, Leptotila rufaxilla
Pallid dove, Leptotila pallida
White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata
Lined quail-dove, Zentrygon linearis
Russet-crowned quail-dove, Zentrygon goldmani
White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica (SA)(A on mainland per the SACC)
Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata
Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura (A)
Order: Opisthocomiformes Family: Opisthocomidae
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
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Colombia.
Greater ani, Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia
Pheasant cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine cuckoo, Dromococcyx pavoninus
Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi
Banded ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus radiolosus
Rufous-winged ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus rufipennis (H per Donegan)
Red-billed ground-cuckoo, Neomorphus pucheranii (H per Donegan)
Little cuckoo, Coccycua minuta
Dwarf cuckoo, Coccycua pumilus
Ash-colored cuckoo, Coccycua cinereus (H)
Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana
Black-bellied cuckoo, Piaya melanogaster
Dark-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Pearly-breasted cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri (A)
Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor (A)
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Gray-capped cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
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.
Barn owl, Tyto alba
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Twenty-six species have been recorded in Colombia.
Tropical screech-owl, Megascops choliba
Colombian screech-owl, Megascops colombianus
Rufescent screech-owl, Megascops ingens
Cinnamon screech-owl, Megascops petersoni
Tawny-bellied screech-owl, Megascops watsonii
Vermiculated screech-owl, Megascops vermiculatus
Bare-shanked screech-owl, Megascops clarkii
White-throated screech-owl, Megascops albogularis
Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata
Band-bellied owl, Pulsatrix melanota
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
Cloud-forest pygmy-owl, Glaucidium nubicola
Andean pygmy-owl, Glaucidium jardinii
Subtropical pygmy-owl, Glaucidium parkeri
Central American pygmy-owl, Glaucidium griseiceps
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum
Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
Mottled owl, Ciccaba virgata
Black-and-white owl, Ciccaba nigrolineata
Black-banded owl, Ciccaba huhula
Rufous-banded owl, Ciccaba albitarsus
Buff-fronted owl, Aegolius harrisii
Stygian owl, Asio stygius
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (A)
Striped owl, Pseudoscops clamator (The SACC places striped owl in genus Asio)
Nightjars and allies
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
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
Least nighthawk, Chordeiles pusillus
Sand-colored nighthawk, Chordeiles rupestris
Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii (H)
Short-tailed nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus
Rufous-bellied nighthawk, Lurocalis rufiventris
Band-tailed nighthawk, Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Blackish nightjar, Nyctipolus nigrescens
Band-winged nightjar, Systellura longirostris
Common pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis
Swallow-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis segmentata
Lyre-tailed nightjar, Uropsalis lyra
Todd's nightjar, Setopagis heterura
White-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis cayennensis
Spot-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Ladder-tailed nightjar, Hydropsalis climacocerca
Ocellated poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus
Choco poorwill, Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi
Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis
Rufous nightjar, Antrostomus rufus
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
(The SACC places potoos in their own order, Nyctibiiformes)
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. Five species have been recorded in Colombia.
Great potoo, Nyctibius grandis
Long-tailed potoo, Nyctibius aethereus
Common potoo, Nyctibius griseus
Andean potoo, Nyctibius maculosus
Rufous potoo, Nyctibius bracteatus
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Steatornithidae
(The SACC places the oilbird in its own order, Steatornithiformes)
The oilbird is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. It is nocturnal and a specialist feeder on the fruit of the oil palm.
Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae
(The SACC places swifts in their own order, Apodiformes)
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. Eighteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
Black swift, Cypseloides niger
White-chested swift, Cypseloides lemosi
White-chinned swift, Cypseloides cryptus
Spot-fronted swift, Cypseloides cherriei
Chestnut-collared swift, Streptoprocne rutila
White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
Chapman's swift, Chaetura chapmani
Amazonian swift, Chaetura viridipennis
Sick's swift, Chaetura meridionalis
Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura
Band-rumped swift, Chaetura spinicaudus
Gray-rumped swift, Chaetura cinereiventris
Pale-rumped swift, Chaetura egregia
White-tipped swift, Aeronautes montivagus
Lesser swallow-tailed swift, Panyptila cayennensis
Pygmy swift, Tachornis furcata
Fork-tailed palm-swift, Tachornis squamata
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae
(The SACC places hummingbirds in their own order, Trochiliformes)
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-three "Clements" species and five more listed by Donegan but not by Clements have been recorded in the country.
Fiery topaz, Topaza pyra
White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
White-tipped sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini
Bronzy hermit, Glaucis aeneus
Rufous-breasted hermit, Glaucis hirsutus
Band-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
Pale-tailed barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus
White-bearded hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
White-whiskered hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui
Green hermit, Phaethornis guy
Tawny-bellied hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Straight-billed hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
Long-billed hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
Great-billed hermit, Phaethornis malaris
Pale-bellied hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
Streak-throated hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii
Black-throated hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
Stripe-throated hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
Gray-chinned hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
Reddish hermit, Phaethornis ruber
Sooty-capped hermit, Phaethornis augusti
Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae
Wedge-billed hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi (Donegan splits this species into white-throated wedgebill S. albogularis and Geoffroy's wedgebill S. geoffroyi and places both in Colombia)
Brown violetear, Colibri delphinae
Lesser violetear, Colibri cyanotus (Donegan and the SACC retain the pre-split name green violetear, C. thalassinus)
Sparkling violetear, Colibri coruscans
Tooth-billed hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis
Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti
Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx auritus
White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae
Fiery-tailed awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris
Ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus
Green-breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii
Black-throated mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis
Orange-throated sunangel, Heliangelus mavors
Amethyst-throated sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis (Donegan replaces this species with a split from it, Longuemare's sunangel H. clarisse)
Gorgeted sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus
Tourmaline sunangel, Heliangelus exortis
Bogota sunangel, Heliangelus zusii (E)
Wire-crested thorntail, Discosura popelairii
Black-bellied thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi
Green thorntail, Discosura conversii
Racket-tailed coquette, Discosura longicaudus
Rufous-crested coquette, Lophornis delattrei
Spangled coquette, Lophornis stictolophus
Festive coquette, Lophornis chalybeus
Ecuadorian piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Speckled hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys
Santa Marta blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps (E)
Tolima blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi (E)
Long-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus kingii
Violet-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis
Ecuadorian hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Mountain avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera
Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna
Black-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale (E)
Purple-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps
Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi
Bronze-tailed thornbill, Chalcostigma heteropogon
Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani
Buffy helmetcrest, Oxypogon stubelii (E)
Blue-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon cyanolaemus (E)
Green-bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii (E)
Perija metaltail, Metallura iracunda
Tyrian metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
Viridian metaltail, Metallura williami
Greenish puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
Hoary puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens
Gorgeted puffleg, Eriocnemis isabellae (E)
Glowing puffleg, Eriocnemis vestita
Black-thighed puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi
Turquoise-throated puffleg, Eriocnemis godini
Coppery-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Sapphire-vented puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
Golden-breasted puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera
Colorful puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis (E)
Emerald-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis aline
Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
Bronzy inca, Coeligena coeligena
Brown inca, Coeligena wilsoni
Black inca, Coeligena prunellei (E)
Green inca, Coeligena conradii (Donegan splits this species from black Inca though Clements and the SACC do not)
Collared inca, Coeligena torquata
White-tailed starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata (E)
Dusky starfrontlet, Coeligena orina (E)
Buff-winged starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
Perija starfrontlet, Coeligena consita (Donegan splits this species from buff-winged starfrontlet though Clements and the SACC do not)
Golden-bellied starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei
Blue-throated starfrontlet, Coeligena helianthea
Mountain velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera
Great sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus
Buff-tailed coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
Velvet-purple coronet, Boissonneaua jardini
Booted racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii
White-tailed hillstar, Urochroa bougueri (Donegan assigns the name rufous-gaped hillstar to U. bougueri, calls white-tailed hillstar Urochroa leucura, and places both in Colombia)
Purple-bibbed whitetip, Urosticte benjamini
Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa
Pink-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
Black-throated brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii
Gould's jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens
Fawn-breasted brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides
Green-crowned brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula
Empress brilliant, Heliodoxa imperatrix
Violet-fronted brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Giant hummingbird, Patagona gigas
Violet-chested hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
Little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
Gorgeted woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
Santa Marta woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans (E)
Rufous-shafted woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii
Purple-throated woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii
Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (SA)(H)
Western emerald, Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Red-billed emerald, Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Blue-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Chiribiquete emerald, Chlorostilbon olivaresi (E)
Coppery emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus
Narrow-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus
Short-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani
Blue-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes notata
Violet-headed hummingbird, Klais guimeti
Scaly-breasted hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
Gray-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
Lazuline sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus
Santa Marta sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus (E)
Napo sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
White-vented plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
Bronze-tailed plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia
Crowned woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
Fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
Many-spotted hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus
Buffy hummingbird, Leucippus fallax
Olive-spotted hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus
Chestnut-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia castaneiventris (E)
Versicolored emerald, Amazilia versicolor
Andean emerald, Amazilia franciae
Glittering-throated emerald, Amazilia fimbriata
Blue-chested hummingbird, Amazilia amabilis
Purple-chested hummingbird, Amazilia rosenbergi
Steely-vented hummingbird, Amazilia saucerottei
Indigo-capped hummingbird, Amazilia cyanifrons (E)
Snowy-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia edward
Green-bellied hummingbird, Amazilia viridigaster
Rufous-tailed hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
Pirre hummingbird, Goethalsia bella
Violet-capped hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps
Sapphire-throated hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Sapphire-bellied hummingbird, Lepidopyga lilliae (E)
Shining-green hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti
Violet-bellied hummingbird, Damophila julie
Humboldt's sapphire, Hylocharis humboldtii
Blue-throated goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae
Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
White-chinned sapphire, Hylocharis cyanus
Blue-headed sapphire, Hylocharis grayi
Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
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. Fifteen species have been recorded in Colombia, the largest number in any country.
Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus
Golden-headed quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps
White-tipped quetzal, Pharomachrus fulgidus
Crested quetzal, Pharomachrus antisianus
Slaty-tailed trogon, Trogon massena
Blue-tailed trogon, Trogon comptus
Black-tailed trogon, Trogon melanurus
White-tailed trogon, Trogon chionurus
Green-backed trogon, Trogon viridis
Gartered trogon, Trogon caligatus
Amazonian trogon, Trogon ramonianus
Blue-crowned trogon, Trogon curucui
Black-throated trogon, Trogon rufus
Collared trogon, Trogon collaris
Masked trogon, Trogon personatus
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae
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.
Tody motmot, Hylomanes momotula
Whooping motmot, Momotus subrufescens
Amazonian motmot, Momotus momota
Andean motmot, Momotus aequatorialis
Rufous motmot, Baryphthengus martii
Broad-billed motmot, Electron platyrhynchum
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquatus
Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
Green-and-rufous kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda
American pygmy kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Bucconidae
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-four "Clements" species, one "Donegan" species, and one species found in another source have been recorded in Colombia.
White-necked puffbird, Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Black-breasted puffbird, Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded puffbird, Notharchus ordii
Pied puffbird, Notharchus tectus
Chestnut-capped puffbird, Bucco macrodactylus
Spotted puffbird, Bucco tamatia
Sooty-capped puffbird, Bucco noanamae (E)
Collared puffbird, Bucco capensis
Barred puffbird, Nystalus radiatus
Western striolated-puffbird, Nystalus obamai (See note below)
Russet-throated puffbird, Hypnelus ruficollis
Double-banded puffbird, Hypnelus bicinctus (Donegan splits this species from chestnut-capped puffbird though Clements and the SACC do not)
White-chested puffbird, Malacoptila fusca
White-whiskered puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis
Black-streaked puffbird, Malacoptila fulvogularis
Moustached puffbird, Malacoptila mystacalis
Lanceolated monklet, Micromonacha lanceolata
Rusty-breasted nunlet, Nonnula rubecula
Brown nunlet, Nonnula brunnea
Gray-cheeked nunlet, Nonnula frontalis
White-faced nunbird, Hapaloptila castanea
Black nunbird, Monasa atra
Black-fronted nunbird, Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted nunbird, Monasa morphoeus
Yellow-billed nunbird, Monasa flavirostris
Swallow-winged puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Order: Galbuliformes Family: Galbulidae
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 bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to puffbirds. Fourteen species that have been recorded in Colombia.
White-eared jacamar, Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Brown jacamar, Brachygalba lugubris
Pale-headed jacamar, Brachygalba goeringi
Dusky-backed jacamar, Brachygalba salmoni
Yellow-billed jacamar, Galbula albirostris
Rufous-tailed jacamar, Galbula ruficauda
Green-tailed jacamar, Galbula galbula
White-chinned jacamar, Galbula tombacea
Bluish-fronted jacamar, Galbula cyanescens
Coppery-chested jacamar, Galbula pastazae
Purplish jacamar, Galbula chalcothorax
Bronzy jacamar, Galbula leucogastra
Paradise jacamar, Galbula dea
Great jacamar, Jacamerops aureus
Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae
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
Spot-crowned barbet, Capito maculicoronatus
Orange-fronted barbet, Capito squamatus
White-mantled barbet, Capito hypoleucus (E)
Five-colored barbet, Capito quinticolor
Gilded barbet, Capito auratus
Lemon-throated barbet, Eubucco richardsoni
Red-headed barbet, Eubucco bourcierii
Order: Piciformes Family: Semnornithidae
Toucan barbet, Semnornis ramphastinus
Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
Toucans are near passerine birds from the Neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous colorful bills which in some species amount to half their body length. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Colombia, the largest number of toucans of any country.
Emerald toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Groove-billed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
Chestnut-tipped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Crimson-rumped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Gray-breasted mountain-toucan, Andigena hypoglauca
Plate-billed mountain-toucan, Andigena laminirostris
Black-billed mountain-toucan, Andigena nigrirostris
Lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus
Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
Black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari
Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis
Many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara
Yellow-eared toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis
Golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii
Tawny-tufted toucanet, Selenidera nattereri
Yellow-throated toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus
White-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus
Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus
Choco toucan, Ramphastos brevis
Channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
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-two "Clements" species and one "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia.
Bar-breasted piculet, Picumnus aurifrons
Orinoco piculet, Picumnus pumilus
Lafresnaye's piculet, Picumnus lafresnayi
Golden-spangled piculet, Picumnus exilis
Scaled piculet, Picumnus squamulatus
Rufous-breasted piculet, Picumnus rufiventris
Plain-breasted piculet, Picumnus castelnau
Olivaceous piculet, Picumnus olivaceus
Grayish piculet, Picumnus granadensis (E)
Chestnut piculet, Picumnus cinnamomeus
Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
Yellow-tufted woodpecker, Melanerpes cruentatus
Beautiful woodpecker, Melanerpes pulcher (E)
Black-cheeked woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani
Red-crowned woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus
Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (A)
Smoky-brown woodpecker, Picoides fumigatus
Red-rumped woodpecker, Veniliornis kirkii
Little woodpecker, Veniliornis passerinus
Scarlet-backed woodpecker, Veniliornis callonotus
Yellow-vented woodpecker, Veniliornis dignus
Bar-bellied woodpecker, Veniliornis nigriceps
Red-stained woodpecker, Veniliornis affinis
Choco woodpecker, Veniliornis chocoensis
White-throated woodpecker, Piculus leucolaemus
Lita woodpecker, Piculus litae
Yellow-throated woodpecker, Piculus flavigula
Golden-green woodpecker, Piculus chrysochloros
Golden-olive woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus
Crimson-mantled woodpecker, Colaptes rivolii
Spot-breasted woodpecker, Colaptes punctigula
Cinnamon woodpecker, Celeus loricatus
Ringed woodpecker, Celeus torquatus
Scale-breasted woodpecker, Celeus grammicus
Cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus flavus
Chestnut woodpecker, Celeus elegans
Lineated woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus
Powerful woodpecker, Campephilus pollens
Splendid woodpecker, Campephilus splendens (Donegan splits this species from crimson-bellied woodpecker though Clements and the SACC do not)
Crimson-bellied woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster
Red-necked woodpecker, Campephilus rubricollis
Crimson-crested woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos
Guayaquil woodpecker, Campephilus gayaquilensis
Falcons and caracaras
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.
Barred forest-falcon, Micrastur ruficollis
Plumbeous forest-falcon, Micrastur plumbeus
Lined forest-falcon, Micrastur gilvicollis
Slaty-backed forest-falcon, Micrastur mirandollei
Collared forest-falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus
Buckley’s forest-falcon, Micrastur buckleyi
Black caracara, Daptrius ater
Red-throated caracara, Ibycter americanus
Carunculated caracara, Phalcoboenus carunculatus
Crested caracara, Caracara cheriway
Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima
Laughing falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans
American kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis
Orange-breasted falcon, Falco deiroleucus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
New World and African parrots
Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
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-five species species have been recorded in Colombia.
Lilac-tailed parrotlet, Touit batavicus
Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, Touit huetii
Blue-fronted parrotlet, Touit dilectissimus
Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpuratus
Spot-winged parrotlet, Touit stictopterus
Barred parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola
Rufous-fronted parakeet, Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons (E)
Tui parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae
White-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus (The SACC and Donegan call this species canary-winged parakeet)
Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis
Cobalt-winged parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera
Rusty-faced parrot, Hapalopsittaca amazonina
Indigo-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca fuertesi (E)
Brown-hooded parrot, Pyrilia haematotis
Rose-faced parrot, Pyrilia pulchra
Saffron-headed parrot, Pyrilia pyrilia
Orange-cheeked parrot, Pyrilia barrabandi
Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus
Red-billed parrot, Pionus sordidus
Speckle-faced parrot, Pionus tumultuosus
Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus
Bronze-winged parrot, Pionus chalcopterus
Short-tailed parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus
Festive parrot, Amazona festiva
Red-lored parrot, Amazona autumnalis
Yellow-crowned parrot, Amazona ochrocephala
Mealy parrot, Amazona farinosa
Orange-winged parrot, Amazona amazonica
Scaly-naped parrot, Amazona mercenarius
Green-rumped parrotlet, Forpus passerinus
Blue-winged parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius
Spectacled parrotlet, Forpus conspicillatus
Dusky-billed parrotlet, Forpus modestus
Pacific parrotlet, Forpus coelestis (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Black-headed parrot, Pionites melanocephalus
White-bellied parrot, Pionites leucogaster
Red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
Painted parakeet, Pyrrhura picta
Santa Marta parakeet, Pyrrhura viridicata (E)
Maroon-tailed parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura
Brown-breasted parakeet, Pyrrhura calliptera (E)
Brown-throated parakeet, Eupsittula pertinax
Dusky-headed parakeet, Aratinga weddellii
Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilatus
Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara ararauna
Military macaw, Ara militaris
Great green macaw, Ara ambiguus
Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
Red-and-green macaw, Ara chloropterus
Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severus
Golden-plumed parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii
Yellow-eared parrot, Ognorhynchus icterotis
Blue-crowned parakeet, Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Scarlet-fronted parakeet, Psittacara wagleri
White-eyed parakeet, Psittacara leucophthalmus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sapayoidae
Sapayoa, Sapayoa aenigma (Donegan calls this species broad-billed sapayoa)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
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.
Rufous-rumped antwren, Euchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered antwren, Euchrepomis humeralis
Ash-winged antwren, Euchrepomis spodioptila
Fasciated antshrike, Cymbilaimus lineatus
Undulated antshrike, Frederickena unduliger (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Fulvous antshrike, Frederickena fulva
Great antshrike, Taraba major
Black-crested antshrike, Sakesphorus canadensis
Barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus
Bar-crested antshrike, Thamnophilus multistriatus
Lined antshrike, Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
Black-crowned antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha
Plain-winged antshrike, Thamnophilus schistaceus
Mouse-colored antshrike, Thamnophilus murinus
Black antshrike, Thamnophilus nigriceps
Castelnau's antshrike, Thamnophilus cryptoleucus
Blackish-gray antshrike, Thamnophilus nigrocinereus
Northern slaty-antshrike, Thamnophilus punctatus
Uniform antshrike, Thamnophilus unicolor
White-shouldered antshrike, Thamnophilus aethiops
Black-backed antshrike, Thamnophilus melanonotus
Amazonian antshrike, Thamnophilus amazonicus
Pearly antshrike, Megastictus margaritatus
Black bushbird, Neoctantes niger
Recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii
Russet antshrike, Thamnistes anabatinus
Plain antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis
Spot-crowned antvireo, Dysithamnus puncticeps
Bicolored antvireo, Dysithamnus occidentalis
White-streaked antvireo, Dysithamnus leucostictus
Dusky-throated antshrike, Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Cinereous antshrike, Thamnomanes caesius
Spiny-faced antshrike, Xenornis setifrons
Plain-throated antwren, Isleria hauxwelli
Spot-winged antshrike, Pygiptila stellaris
Checker-throated antwren, Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Fulvous-throated antwren, Epinecrophylla pyrrhonota (This entry conforms to Clements; see note below)
Foothill antwren, Epinecrophylla spodionota
Ornate antwren, Epinecrophylla ornata
Rufous-tailed antwren, Epinecrophylla erythrura
Pygmy antwren, Myrmotherula brachyura
Moustached antwren, Myrmotherula ignota
Yellow-throated antwren, Myrmotherula ambigua
Guianan streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis
Amazonian streaked-antwren, Myrmotherula multostriata
Pacific antwren, Myrmotherula pacifica
Cherrie's antwren, Myrmotherula cherriei
Stripe-chested antwren, Myrmotherula longicauda
White-flanked antwren, Myrmotherula axillaris
Slaty antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor
Rio Suno antwren, Myrmotherula sunensis
Long-winged antwren, Myrmotherula longipennis
Plain-winged antwren, Myrmotherula behni
Gray antwren, Myrmotherula menetriesii
Leaden antwren, Myrmotherula assimilis
Banded antbird, Dichrozona cincta
Dugand's antwren, Herpsilochmus dugandi
Spot-backed antwren, Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus
Yellow-breasted antwren, Herpsilochmus axillaris
Rufous-winged antwren, Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Dot-winged antwren, Microrhopias quixensis
White-fringed antwren, Formicivora grisea
Striated antbird, Drymophila devillei
East Andean antbird, Drymophila caudata (E)
Klages's antbird, Drymophila klagesi
Santa Marta antbird, Drymophila hellmayri (E)
Streak-headed antbird, Drymophila striaticeps
Imeri warbling-antbird, Hypocnemis flavescens
Peruvian warbling-antbird, Hypocnemis peruviana
Yellow-browed antbird, Hypocnemis hypoxantha
Parker's antbird, Cercomacroides parkeri (E)
Dusky antbird, Cercomacroides tyrannina
Black antbird, Cercomacroides serva
Blackish antbird, Cercomacroides nigrescens
Gray antbird, Cercomacra cinerascens
Jet antbird, Cercomacra nigricans
White-backed fire-eye, Pyriglena leuconota
White-browed antbird, Myrmoborus leucophrys
Ash-breasted antbird, Myrmoborus lugubris
Black-faced antbird, Myrmoborus myotherinus
Black-chinned antbird, Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Black-and-white antbird, Myrmochanes hemileucus
Bare-crowned antbird, Gymnocichla nudiceps
Silvered antbird, Sclateria naevia
Black-headed antbird, Percnostola rufifrons
Slate-colored antbird, Myrmelastes schistaceus
Plumbeous antbird, Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Spot-winged antbird, Myrmelastes leucostigma
White-bellied antbird, Myrmeciza longipes
Chestnut-backed antbird, Poliocrania exsul
Magdalena antbird, Sipia palliata
Esmeraldas antbird, Sipia nigricauda
Stub-tailed antbird, Sipia berlepschi
Zimmer's antbird, Sciaphylax castanea
White-shouldered antbird, Akletos melanoceps
Sooty antbird, Hafferia fortis
Zeledon's antbird, Hafferia zeledoni
Blue-lored antbird, Hafferia immaculata
Yapacana antbird, Aprositornis disjuncta
Black-throated antbird, Myrmophylax atrothorax
Gray-bellied antbird, Ammonastes pelzelni
Wing-banded antbird, Myrmornis torquata
White-plumed antbird, Pithys albifrons
Bicolored antbird, Gymnopithys bicolor
White-cheeked antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis
Chestnut-crested antbird, Rhegmatorhina cristata
Hairy-crested antbird, Rhegmatorhina melanosticta
Spotted antbird, Hylophylax naevioides
Spot-backed antbird, Hylophylax naevius
Dot-backed antbird, Hylophylax punctulatus
Common scale-backed antbird, Willisornis poecilinotus (Donegan calls this species scale-backed antbird)
Black-spotted bare-eye, Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Reddish-winged bare-eye, Phlegopsis erythroptera
Ocellated antbird, Phaenostictus mcleannani
Order: Passeriformes Family: Conopophagidae
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 (Donegan calls this species black-crowned gnatpitta)
Rufous-crowned antpitta, Pittasoma rufopileatum (Donegan calls this species rufous-crowned gnatpitta)
Chestnut-belted gnateater, Conopophaga aurita
Chestnut-crowned gnateater, Conopophaga castaneiceps
Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae
Twenty-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
Undulated antpitta, Grallaria squamigera
Giant antpitta, Grallaria gigantea
Moustached antpitta, Grallaria alleni
Scaled antpitta, Grallaria guatimalensis
Plain-backed antpitta, Grallaria haplonota
Ochre-striped antpitta, Grallaria dignissima
Chestnut-crowned antpitta, Grallaria ruficapilla
Santa Marta antpitta, Grallaria bangsi (E)
Cundinamarca antpitta, Grallaria kaestneri (E)
Bicolored antpitta, Grallaria rufocinerea
Chestnut-naped antpitta, Grallaria nuchalis
Yellow-breasted antpitta, Grallaria flavotincta
White-bellied antpitta, Grallaria hypoleuca
Rufous antpitta, Grallaria rufula
Tawny antpitta, Grallaria quitensis
Urrao antpitta, Grallaria urraoensis (E) (Donegan calls this species Fenwick’s antpitta, Grallaria fenwickorum)
Brown-banded antpitta, Grallaria milleri (E)
Streak-chested antpitta, Hylopezus perspicillatus
Spotted antpitta, Hylopezus macularius
Thicket antpitta, Hylopezus dives
White-lored antpitta, Hylopezus fulviventris
Thrush-like antpitta, Myrmothera campanisona
Ochre-breasted antpitta, Grallaricula flavirostris
Hooded antpitta, Grallaricula cucullata
Rusty-breasted antpitta, Grallaricula ferrugineipectus
Slate-crowned antpitta, Grallaricula nana
Crescent-faced antpitta, Grallaricula lineifrons
Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae
The tapaculos are small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species in South and Central America. They are terrestrial species that fly only poorly on their short wings. They have strong legs, well-suited to their habitat of grassland or forest undergrowth. The tail is cocked and pointed towards the head. Eighteen species have been recorded in Colombia.
Rusty-belted tapaculo, Liosceles thoracicus
Ocellated tapaculo, Acropternis orthonyx
Ash-colored tapaculo, Myornis senilis
Blackish tapaculo, Scytalopus latrans
Santa Marta tapaculo, Scytalopus sanctaemartae (E)
Long-tailed tapaculo, Scytalopus micropterus
White-crowned tapaculo, Scytalopus atratus
Tacarcuna tapaculo, Scytalopus panamensis
Choco tapaculo, Scytalopus chocoensis
Magdalena tapaculo, Scytalopus rodriguezi (E)
Stiles's tapaculo, Scytalopus stilesi (E)
Nariño tapaculo, Scytalopus vicinior
Brown-rumped tapaculo, Scytalopus latebricola (E)
Perija tapaculo, Scytalopus perijanus
Spillmann's tapaculo, Scytalopus spillmanni
Pale-bellied tapaculo, Scytalopus griseicollis
Paramillo tapaculo, Scytalopus canus (E)
Paramo tapaculo, Scytalopus opacus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
The ground antbirds are a group comprising the antthrushes and antpittas. Antthrushes resemble small rails while antpittas resemble the true pittas with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills. Eight species have been recorded in Colombia.
Rufous-capped antthrush, Formicarius colma
Black-faced antthrush, Formicarius analis
Black-headed antthrush, Formicarius nigricapillus
Rufous-breasted antthrush, Formicarius rufipectus
Short-tailed antthrush, Chamaeza campanisona
Striated antthrush, Chamaeza nobilis
Schwartz's antthrush, Chamaeza turdina
Barred antthrush, Chamaeza mollissima
Ovenbirds and woodcreepers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
Ovenbirds comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They are a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The woodcreepers are brownish birds which maintain an upright vertical posture, supported by their stiff tail vanes. They feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks. One hundred nine "Clements" and four additional "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia.
Andean leaftosser, Sclerurus andinus (This species is recognized by Donegan but not Clements or the SACC)
Dusky leaftosser, Sclerurus obscurior (This species is recognized by Donegan but not Clements or the SACC)
Amazonian leaftosser, Sclerurus peruvianus (This species is recognized by Donegan but not Clements or the SACC)
Short-billed leaftosser, Sclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed leaftosser, Sclerurus caudacutus
Gray-throated leaftosser, Sclerurus albigularis
Spot-throated woodcreeper, Certhiasomus stictolaemus
Olivaceous woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus
Long-tailed woodcreeper, Deconychura longicauda
Tyrannine woodcreeper, Dendrocincla tyrannina
White-chinned woodcreeper, Dendrocincla merula
Ruddy woodcreeper, Dendrocincla homochroa
Plain-brown woodcreeper, Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Wedge-billed woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus
Cinnamon-throated woodcreeper, Dendrexetastes rufigula
Long-billed woodcreeper, Nasica longirostris
Northern barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Amazonian barred-woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes certhia
Black-banded woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Bar-bellied woodcreeper, Hylexetastes stresemanni
Strong-billed woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Striped woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Ocellated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Elegant woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus elegans
Cocoa woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Buff-throated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Black-striped woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Spotted woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Olive-backed woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Straight-billed woodcreeper, Dendroplex picus
Zimmer's woodcreeper, Dendroplex kienerii
Red-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Curve-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus procurvoides
Brown-billed scythebill, Campylorhamphus pusillus
Greater scythebill, Drymotoxeres pucheranii
Streak-headed woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Montane woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Duida woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes duidae (H per Donegan)
Slender-billed xenops, Xenops tenuirostris
Plain xenops, Xenops minutus
Streaked xenops, Xenops rutilans
Point-tailed palmcreeper, Berlepschia rikeri
Rufous-tailed xenops, Microxenops milleri
Buffy tuftedcheek, Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
Streaked tuftedcheek, Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Rusty-winged barbtail, Premnornis guttuliger
Pale-legged hornero, Furnarius leucopus
Pale-billed hornero, Furnarius torridus
Lesser hornero, Furnarius minor
Sharp-tailed streamcreeper, Lochmias nematura
Chestnut-winged cinclodes, Cinclodes albidiventris
Stout-billed cinclodes, Cinclodes excelsior
Dusky-cheeked foliage-gleaner, Anabazenops dorsalis
Slaty-winged foliage-gleaner, Philydor fuscipenne
Rufous-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor erythrocercum
Chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner, Philydor erythropterum
Buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, Philydor rufum
Cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner, Philydor pyrrhodes
Scaly-throated foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Montane foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia striaticollis
Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia ruficaudata
Lineated foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla subalaris
Chestnut-winged hookbill, Ancistrops strigilatus
Ruddy foliage-gleaner, Clibanornis rubiginosus
Santa Marta foliage-gleaner, Clibanornis rufipectus (E)
Uniform treehunter, Thripadectes ignobilis
Flammulated treehunter, Thripadectes flammulatus
Striped treehunter, Thripadectes holostictus
Streak-capped treehunter, Thripadectes virgaticeps
Black-billed treehunter, Thripadectes melanorhynchus
Chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner, Automolus rufipileatus
Brown-rumped foliage-gleaner, Automolus melanopezus
Buff-throated foliage-gleaner, Automolus ochrolaemus
Striped woodhaunter, Automolus subulatus (Donegan splits this species into eastern woodhaunter, A. sublatus, and western woodhaunter, A. virgatus, and places both in Colombia)
Olive-backed foliage-gleaner, Automolus infuscatus
Spotted barbtail, Premnoplex brunnescens
Fulvous-dotted treerunner, Margarornis stellatus
Pearled treerunner, Margarornis squamiger
Andean tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura andicola
Rufous-fronted thornbird, Phacellodomus rufifrons
White-browed spinetail, Hellmayrea gularis
Many-striped canastero, Asthenes flammulata
Streak-backed canastero, Asthenes wyatti
Perija thistletail, Asthenes perijana
White-chinned thistletail, Asthenes fuliginosa
Orange-fronted plushcrown, Metopothrix aurantiaca
Double-banded graytail, Xenerpestes minlosi
Spectacled prickletail, Siptornis striaticollis
Rusty-backed spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpina
Crested spinetail, Cranioleuca subcristata
Red-faced spinetail, Cranioleuca erythrops
Streak-capped spinetail, Cranioleuca hellmayri
Ash-browed spinetail, Cranioleuca curtata
Speckled spinetail, Cranioleuca gutturata
Yellow-chinned spinetail, Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Red-and-white spinetail, Certhiaxis mustelinus
Silvery-throated spinetail, Synallaxis subpudica (E)
Azara's spinetail, Synallaxis azarae
Pale-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albescens
Rio Orinoco spinetail, Synallaxis beverlyae (H)
Dark-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis albigularis
Ruddy spinetail, Synallaxis rutilans
Chestnut-throated spinetail, Synallaxis cherriei
Rufous spinetail, Synallaxis unirufa
Rusty-headed spinetail, Synallaxis fuscorufa (E)
Slaty spinetail, Synallaxis brachyura
White-bellied spinetail, Synallaxis propinqua
Dusky spinetail, Synallaxis moesta
Plain-crowned spinetail, Synallaxis gujanensis
White-whiskered spinetail, Synallaxis candei
Stripe-breasted spinetail, Synallaxis cinnamomea
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
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 eight "Clements" and two "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia.
Brown-capped tyrannulet, Ornithion brunneicapillus
White-lored tyrannulet, Ornithion inerme
Southern beardless-tyrannulet, Camptostoma obsoletum
White-tailed tyrannulet, Mecocerculus poecilocercus
White-banded tyrannulet, Mecocerculus stictopterus
White-throated tyrannulet, Mecocerculus leucophrys
Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet, Mecocerculus minor
Tufted tit-tyrant, Anairetes parulus
Agile tit-tyrant, Uromyias agilis
Mouse-colored tyrannulet, Phaeomyias murina
Yellow tyrannulet, Capsiempis flaveola
Bearded tachuri, Polystictus pectoralis
Subtropical doradito, Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
Yellow-crowned tyrannulet, Tyrannulus elatus
Forest elaenia, Myiopagis gaimardii
Gray elaenia, Myiopagis caniceps
Foothill elaenia, Myiopagis olallai
Greenish elaenia, Myiopagis viridicata
Caribbean elaenia, Elaenia martinica
Yellow-bellied elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster
Large elaenia, Elaenia spectabilis
White-crested elaenia, Elaenia albiceps
Small-billed elaenia, Elaenia parvirostris
Slaty elaenia, Elaenia strepera
Mottle-backed elaenia, Elaenia gigas
Brownish elaenia, Elaenia pelzelni (H per Donegan)
Plain-crested elaenia, Elaenia cristata
Lesser elaenia, Elaenia chiriquensis
Coopman's elaenia, Elaenia brachyptera (Both the SACC and Clements list this species as occurring in Colombia though Donegan does not)
Rufous-crowned elaenia, Elaenia ruficeps
Mountain elaenia, Elaenia frantzii
Sierran elaenia, Elaenia pallatangae
Torrent tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea
River tyrannulet, Serpophaga hypoleuca
Streak-necked flycatcher, Mionectes striaticollis
Olive-striped flycatcher, Mionectes olivaceus
Ochre-bellied flycatcher, Mionectes oleagineus
Sepia-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Slaty-capped flycatcher, Leptopogon superciliaris
Rufous-breasted flycatcher, Leptopogon rufipectus
Variegated bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes poecilotis
Marble-faced bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes ophthalmicus
Antioquia bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes lanyoni (E)
Spectacled bristle-tyrant, Phylloscartes orbitalis
Ecuadorian tyrannulet, Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Rufous-browed tyrannulet, Phylloscartes superciliaris
Rough-legged tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri
Sooty-headed tyrannulet, Phyllomyias griseiceps
Black-capped tyrannulet, Phyllomyias nigrocapillus
Ashy-headed tyrannulet, Phyllomyias cinereiceps
Tawny-rumped tyrannulet, Phyllomyias uropygialis
Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet, Phyllomyias plumbeiceps
Paltry tyrannulet, Zimmerius vilissimus
Venezuelan tyrannulet, Zimmerius improbus (This species is recognized by Donegan but not Clements or the SACC)
Choco tyrannulet, Zimmerius albigularis
Slender-footed tyrannulet, Zimmerius gracilipes
Golden-faced tyrannulet, Zimmerius chrysops
Coopmans’ tyrannulet, Zimmerius minimus (This species is recognized by Donegan but not Clements or the SACC)
Northern scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus arenarum
Amazonian scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus obscurior
Southern scrub-flycatcher, Sublegatus modestus (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Slender-billed tyrannulet, Inezia tenuirostris
Amazonian tyrannulet, Inezia subflava
Pale-tipped tyrannulet, Inezia caudata
Ornate flycatcher, Myiotriccus ornatus
Bronze-olive pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus pelzelni
Rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant, Pseudotriccus ruficeps
Ringed antpipit, Corythopis torquatus
Tawny-crowned pygmy-tyrant, Euscarthmus meloryphus
Lesser wagtail-tyrant, Stigmatura napensis
Black-capped pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis atricapillus
Short-tailed pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis ecaudatus
Scale-crested pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus pileatus
Double-banded pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus vitiosus
Helmeted pygmy-tyrant, Lophotriccus galeatus
Pale-eyed pygmy-tyrant, Atalotriccus pilaris
Northern bentbill, Oncostoma cinereigulare
Southern bentbill, Oncostoma olivaceum
White-eyed tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus zosterops
Johannes's tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus iohannis
Stripe-necked tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus striaticollis
Pearly-vented tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Black-throated tody-tyrant, Hemitriccus granadensis
Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus ruficeps
Black-and-white tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus capitalis
Rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus latirostris
Slate-headed tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus sylvia
Golden-winged tody-flycatcher, Poecilotriccus calopterus
Spotted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum maculatum
Common tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum
Black-headed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum nigriceps
Painted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum pictum
Yellow-browed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
Brownish twistwing, Cnipodectes subbrunneus
Eye-ringed flatbill, Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Olivaceous flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
Pacific flatbill, Rhynchocyclus pacificus
Fulvous-breasted flatbill, Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
Yellow-olive flycatcher, Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Orange-eyed flycatcher, Tolmomyias traylori
Yellow-margined flycatcher, Tolmomyias assimilis
Gray-crowned flycatcher, Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Yellow-breasted flycatcher, Tolmomyias flaviventris
Cinnamon-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus saturatus
White-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus
Golden-crowned spadebill, Platyrinchus coronatus
Yellow-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus flavigularis
White-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
Royal flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus
Ruddy-tailed flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus
Cinnamon manakin-tyrant, Neopipo cinnamomea
Cinnamon flycatcher, Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Cliff flycatcher, Hirundinea ferruginea
Handsome flycatcher, Nephelomyias pulcher
Tawny-breasted flycatcher, Myiobius villosus
Whiskered flycatcher, Myiobius barbatus (Donegan and the SACC call this species sulphur-rumped flycatcher)
Black-tailed flycatcher, Myiobius atricaudus
Flavescent flycatcher, Myiophobus flavicans
Orange-crested flycatcher, Myiophobus phoenicomitra
Roraiman flycatcher, Myiophobus roraimae
Bran-colored flycatcher, Myiophobus fasciatus
Euler's flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri
Black-billed flycatcher, Aphanotriccus audax
Tufted flycatcher, Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
Smoke-colored pewee, Contopus fumigatus
Western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus
Eastern wood-pewee, Contopus virens
Tropical pewee, Contopus cinereus
Fuscous flycatcher, Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Yellow-bellied flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii
Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus
Riverside tyrant, Knipolegus orenocensis
Rufous-tailed tyrant, Knipolegus poecilurus
Amazonian black-tyrant, Knipolegus poecilocercus
Drab water tyrant, Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-browed tyrant, Satrapa icterophrys
Little ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola fluviatilis
Spot-billed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola maculirostris
White-browed ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola albilora
Plain-capped ground-tyrant, Muscisaxicola alpinus
Black-billed shrike-tyrant, Agriornis montanus
Streak-throated bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes striaticollis
Santa Marta bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes pernix (E)
Smoky bush-tyrant, Myiotheretes fumigatus
Red-rumped bush-tyrant, Cnemarchus erythropygius
Pied water-tyrant, Fluvicola pica
Masked water-tyrant, Fluvicola nengeta
White-headed marsh tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala
Crowned chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca frontalis
Yellow-bellied chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca diadema
Slaty-backed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Rufous-breasted chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Brown-backed chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca fumicolor
Long-tailed tyrant, Colonia colonus
Short-tailed field tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda (H)
Cattle tyrant, Machetornis rixosa
Large-headed flatbill, Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Rufous-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon ruficauda
Dusky-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon fuscicauda
Cinnamon attila, Attila cinnamomeus
Ochraceous attila, Attila torridus
Citron-bellied attila, Attila citriniventris
Dull-capped attila, Attila bolivianus
Bright-rumped attila, Attila spadiceus
Choco sirystes, Sirystes albogriseus
White-rumped sirystes, Sirystes albocinereus
Rufous mourner, Rhytipterna holerythra
Grayish mourner, Rhytipterna simplex
Pale-bellied mourner, Rhytipterna immunda
Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer
Swainson's flycatcher, Myiarchus swainsoni
Venezuelan flycatcher, Myiarchus venezuelensis
Panama flycatcher, Myiarchus panamensis
Short-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus ferox
Apical flycatcher, Myiarchus apicalis (E)
Pale-edged flycatcher, Myiarchus cephalotes
Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus
Lesser kiskadee, Pitangus lictor
Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua
Rusty-margined flycatcher, Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis
Gray-capped flycatcher, Myiozetetes granadensis
Dusky-chested flycatcher, Myiozetetes luteiventris
White-bearded flycatcher, Phelpsia inornata
White-ringed flycatcher, Conopias albovittatus
Yellow-throated flycatcher, Conopias parvus
Lemon-browed flycatcher, Conopias cinchoneti
Golden-crowned flycatcher, Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Streaked flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus
Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris
Piratic flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius
Variegated flycatcher, Empidonomus varius
Crowned slaty flycatcher, Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Sulphury flycatcher, Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Snowy-throated kingbird, Tyrannus niveigularis
White-throated kingbird, Tyrannus albogularis (H per Donegan)
Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus
Couch's Kingbird, Tyrannus couchii (SA)(H)
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
Gray kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana
Order: Passeriformes Family: Oxyruncidae
Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus (A)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cotingidae
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
Barred fruiteater, Pipreola arcuata
Golden-breasted fruiteater, Pipreola aureopectus
Orange-breasted fruiteater, Pipreola jucunda
Black-chested fruiteater, Pipreola lubomirskii
Fiery-throated fruiteater, Pipreola chlorolepidota (H per Donegan)
Scaled fruiteater, Ampelioides tschudii
Chestnut-bellied cotinga, Doliornis remseni
Red-crested cotinga, Ampelion rubrocristata
Chestnut-crested cotinga, Ampelion rufaxilla
Black-necked red-cotinga, Phoenicircus nigricollis
Guianan cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola
Andean cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruviana
Gray-tailed piha, Snowornis subalaris
Olivaceous piha, Snowornis cryptolophus
Crimson fruitcrow, Haematoderus militaris (H)
Purple-throated fruitcrow, Querula purpurata
Red-ruffed fruitcrow, Pyroderus scutatus
Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus
Long-wattled umbrellabird, Cephalopterus penduliger
Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor
Blue cotinga, Cotinga nattererii
Plum-throated cotinga, Cotinga maynana
Purple-breasted cotinga, Cotinga cotinga
Spangled cotinga, Cotinga cayana
Chestnut-capped piha, Lipaugus weberi (E)
Dusky piha, Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Rufous piha, Lipaugus unirufus
Screaming piha, Lipaugus vociferans
Bearded bellbird, Procnias averano
Purple-throated cotinga, Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema
Black-tipped cotinga, Carpodectes hopkei
Pompadour cotinga, Xipholena punicea
Bare-necked fruitcrow, Gymnoderus foetidus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Pipridae
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-one species (including the piprites) have been recorded in Colombia.
Dwarf tyrant-manakin, Tyranneutes stolzmanni
Saffron-crested tyrant-manakin, Neopelma chrysocephalum
Yellow-headed manakin, Chloropipo flavicapilla
Lance-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Blue-backed manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola
Golden-winged manakin, Masius chrysopterus
White-ruffed manakin, Corapipo altera
White-bibbed manakin, Corapipo leucorrhoa
Black manakin, Xenopipo atronitens
Green manakin, Cryptopipo holochlora
Blue-crowned manakin, Lepidothrix coronata
Blue-rumped manakin, Lepidothrix isidorei
Yellow-crowned manakin, Heterocercus flavivertex
White-bearded manakin, Manacus manacus
Wire-tailed manakin, Pipra filicauda
Club-winged manakin, Machaeropterus deliciosus
Striped manakin, Machaeropterus regulus
White-crowned manakin, Dixiphia pipra
Red-capped manakin, Ceratopipra mentalis
Golden-headed manakin, Ceratopipra erythrocephala
Wing-barred piprites, Piprites chloris (The SACC considers P. chloris to be incertae cedis; Donegan places it in Tityridae)
Tityras and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Twenty "Clements" and one "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia. In addition, as noted in Pipridae, Donegan places wing-barred piprites in this family.
Black-tailed tityra, Tityra cayana
Black-crowned tityra, Tityra inquisitor
Masked tityra, Tityra semifasciata
Varzea schiffornis, Schiffornis major
Northern schiffornis, Schiffornis veraepacis (Donegan calls this species western schiffornis)
Russet-winged schiffornis, Schiffornis stenorhyncha
Brown-winged schiffornis, Schiffornis turdina
Cinereous mourner, Laniocera hypopyrra
Speckled mourner, Laniocera rufescens
White-browed purpletuft, Iodopleura isabellae
Shrike-like cotinga, Laniisoma elegans
Yellow-cheeked becard, Pachyramphus xanthogenys (H per Donegan; Clements and the SACC consider this a subspecies of green-backed becard, P. viridis)
Barred becard, Pachyramphus versicolor
Cinereous becard, Pachyramphus rufus
Cinnamon becard, Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Chestnut-crowned becard, Pachyramphus castaneus
White-winged becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus
Black-and-white becard, Pachyramphus albogriseus
Black-capped becard, Pachyramphus marginatus
One-colored becard, Pachyramphus homochrous
Pink-throated becard, Pachyramphus minor
Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Twenty-two "Clements" and one "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia.
Rufous-browed peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis
Black-billed peppershrike, Cyclarhis nigrirostris
Scrub greenlet, Hylophilus flavipes
Gray-chested greenlet, Hylophilus semicinereus
Brown-headed greenlet, Hylophilus brunneiceps
Lemon-chested greenlet, Hylophilus thoracicus
Yellow-browed shrike-vireo, Vireolanius eximius
Slaty-capped shrike-vireo, Vireolanius leucotis
Tawny-crowned greenlet, Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
Lesser greenlet, Pachysylvia decurtata
Dusky-capped greenlet, Pachysylvia hypoxantha
Golden-fronted greenlet, Pachysylvia aurantiifrons
Rufous-naped greenlet, Pachysylvia semibrunnea
White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus (SA)
Providencia vireo, Vireo approximans (SA) (Clements and the SACC consider this to be a subspecies of thick-billed vireo, V. crassirostris)
San Andres vireo, Vireo caribaeus (SA)
Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons
Choco vireo, Vireo masteri (E)
Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus (A)
Brown-capped vireo, Vireo leucophrys
Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis
Black-whiskered vireo, Vireo altiloquus
Crows, jays, and magpies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
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.
Beautiful jay, Cyanolyca pulchra
Black-collared jay, Cyanolyca armillata
Turquoise jay, Cyanolyca turcosa
Black-chested jay, Cyanocorax affinis
Green jay, Cyanocorax yncas
Violaceous jay, Cyanocorax violaceus
Azure-naped jay, Cyanocorax heilprini
Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
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.
Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
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. Twenty-one species have been recorded in Colombia.
Blue-and-white swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Black-collared swallow, Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata
Pale-footed swallow, Orochelidon flavipes
Brown-bellied swallow, Orochelidon murina
White-thighed swallow, Atticora tibialis
White-banded swallow, Atticora fasciata
Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Purple martin, Progne subis
Gray-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
Southern martin, Progne elegans
Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera
Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor (H per Donegan)
White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer
Mangrove swallow, Tachycineta albilinea (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Bahama swallow, Tachycineta cyaneoviridis (H per Donegan; not listed by the SACC)
Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
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-four species have been recorded in the country.
Scaly-breasted wren, Microcerculus marginatus
Gray-mantled wren, Odontorchilus branickii
House wren, Troglodytes aedon
Mountain wren, Troglodytes solstitialis
Santa Marta wren, Troglodytes monticola (E)
Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
Apolinar's wren, Cistothorus apolinari (E)
White-headed wren, Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Band-backed wren, Campylorhynchus zonatus
Stripe-backed wren, Campylorhynchus nuchalis
Bicolored wren, Campylorhynchus griseus
Thrush-like wren, Campylorhynchus turdinus
Sooty-headed wren, Pheugopedius spadix
Black-bellied wren, Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Plain-tailed wren, Pheugopedius euophrys
Whiskered wren, Pheugopedius mystacalis
Coraya wren, Pheugopedius coraya
Rufous-breasted wren, Pheugopedius rutilus
Speckle-breasted wren, Pheugopedius sclateri
Rufous-and-white wren, Thryophilus rufalbus
Antioquia wren, Thryophilus sernai (E)
Niceforo's wren, Thryophilus nicefori (E)
Stripe-throated wren, Cantorchilus leucopogon
Bay wren, Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Buff-breasted wren, Cantorchilus leucotis
Rufous wren, Cinnycerthia unirufa
Sharpe's wren, Cinnycerthia olivascens
White-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucosticta
Gray-breasted wood-wren, Henicorhina leucophrys
Santa Marta wood-wren, Henicorhina anachoreta (E) (This entry follows Clements; the SACC calls the species hermit wood-wren and Donegan doesn't list it)
Munchique wood-wren, Henicorhina negreti (E)
Chestnut-breasted wren, Cyphorhinus thoracicus
Song wren, Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Musician wren, Cyphorhinus aradus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.
Collared gnatwren, Microbates collaris
Tawny-faced gnatwren, Microbates cinereiventris (Donegan and the SACC call this species half-collared gnatwren)
Long-billed gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tropical gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea
Guianan gnatcatcher, Polioptila guianensis
Slate-throated gnatcatcher, Polioptila schistaceigula
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
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
Order: Passeriformes Family: Donacobiidae
Black-capped donacobius, Donacobius atricapilla
Thrushes and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
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
Andean solitaire, Myadestes ralloides
Orange-billed nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris
Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater
Spotted nightingale-thrush, Catharus dryas
Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
Black solitaire, Entomodestes coracinus
Rufous-brown solitaire, Cichlopsis leucogenys
Pale-eyed thrush, Turdus leucops
Yellow-legged thrush, Turdus flavipes
Pale-breasted thrush, Turdus leucomelas
Cocoa thrush, Turdus fumigatus
Hauxwell's thrush, Turdus hauxwelli
Pale-vented thrush, Turdus obsoletus
Clay-colored thrush, Turdus grayi
Spectacled thrush, Turdus nudigenis
Ecuadorian thrush, Turdus maculirostris (H)
Varzea thrush, Turdus sanchezorum
Lawrence's thrush, Turdus lawrencii
Black-billed thrush, Turdus ignobilis
Chestnut-bellied thrush, Turdus fulviventris
Black-hooded thrush, Turdus olivater
Great thrush, Turdus fuscater
Glossy-black thrush, Turdus serranus
White-throated thrush, Turdus assimilis
White-necked thrush, Turdus albicollis
Mockingbirds and thrashers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. Their coloring tends towards dull-grays and browns. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus
Wagtails and pipits
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
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.
American pipit, Anthus rubescens (SA)(H)
Yellowish pipit, Anthus lutescens
Paramo pipit, Anthus bogotensis
Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae
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 (A)
Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
The New World warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. Fifty-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum (A)
Louisiana waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla
Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera
Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia
Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea
Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii (SA)
Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina
Nashville warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla (SA)
Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis
Masked yellowthroat, Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia
Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa
Olive-crowned yellowthroat, Geothlypis semiflava
Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas (A)
Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina (A)
American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina (SA) (H on mainland per the SACC)
Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea
Northern parula, Setophaga americana
Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia (A)
Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea
Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca
Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica
Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata
Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (A)
Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (A)
Pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (SA) (H on mainland per the SACC)
Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata (A)
Yellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica (A)
Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor (A)
Townsend's warbler, Setophaga townsendi (A)
Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens
Rufous-capped warbler, Basileuterus rufifrons
Pirre warbler, Basileuterus ignotus
Golden-crowned warbler, Basileuterus culicivorus
Tacarcuna warbler, Basileuterus tacarcunae (The SACC does not recognize this form as a species; Clements does)
Three-striped warbler, Basileuterus tristriatus
Santa Marta warbler, Myiothlypis basilica (E)
Citrine warbler, Myiothlypis luteoviridis
Flavescent warbler, Myiothlypis flaveola
Black-crested warbler, Myiothlypis nigrocristata
Buff-rumped warbler, Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Golden-bellied warbler, Myiothlypis chrysogaster
Gray-throated warbler, Myiothlypis cinereicollis
White-lored warbler, Myiothlypis conspicillata (E)
Russet-crowned warbler, Myiothlypis coronata
Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis
Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla (A)
Slate-throated redstart, Myioborus miniatus (Donegan calls these four species "whitestarts")
Yellow-crowned redstart, Myioborus flavivertex (E)
Golden-fronted redstart, Myioborus ornatus
Spectacled redstart, Myioborus melanocephalus
Tanagers and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
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. They are seed eaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings. Colombia has the greatest diversity of tanagers of any country. One hundred seventy-five species have been recorded there.
Masked cardinal, Paroaria nigrogenis
Red-capped cardinal, Paroaria gularis
Black-faced tanager, Schistochlamys melanopis
Magpie tanager, Cissopis leverianus
Black-and-white tanager, Conothraupis speculigera (A)
White-capped tanager, Sericossypha albocristata
Hooded tanager, Nemosia pileata
Rufous-crested tanager, Creurgops verticalis
Black-capped hemispingus, Hemispingus atropileus
Superciliaried hemispingus, Hemispingus superciliaris
Oleaginous hemispingus, Hemispingus frontalis
Black-eared hemispingus, Hemispingus melanotis
Black-headed hemispingus, Hemispingus verticalis
Gray-hooded bush tanager, Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Fulvous-headed tanager, Thlypopsis fulviceps
Rufous-chested tanager, Thlypopsis ornata
Orange-headed tanager, Thlypopsis sordida
Gray-headed tanager, Eucometis penicillata
Flame-crested tanager, Tachyphonus cristatus
Fulvous-crested tanager, Tachyphonus surinamus
White-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus
Tawny-crested tanager, Tachyphonus delatrii
White-lined tanager, Tachyphonus rufus
Red-shouldered tanager, Tachyphonus phoenicius
Fulvous shrike-tanager, Lanio fulvus
Flame-rumped tanager, Ramphocelus flammigerus
Silver-beaked tanager, Ramphocelus carbo
Masked crimson tanager, Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Crimson-backed tanager, Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Vermilion tanager, Calochaetes coccineus
Blue-and-gold tanager, Bangsia arcaei (A)
Black-and-gold tanager, Bangsia melanochlamys (E)
Golden-chested tanager, Bangsia rothschildi
Moss-backed tanager, Bangsia edwardsi
Gold-ringed tanager, Bangsia aureocincta (E)
Hooded mountain-tanager, Buthraupis montana
Masked mountain-tanager, Buthraupis wetmorei
Black-chested mountain-tanager, Cnemathraupis eximia
Grass-green tanager, Chlorornis riefferii
Black-cheeked mountain-tanager, Anisognathus melanogenys (Donegan calls this species Santa Marta tanager) (E)
Lacrimose mountain-tanager, Anisognathus lacrymosus (Donegan spells this species epithet "lachrymose")
Scarlet-bellied mountain-tanager, Anisognathus igniventris
Blue-winged mountain-tanager, Anisognathus somptuosus
Black-chinned mountain-tanager, Anisognathus notabilis
Buff-breasted mountain-tanager, Dubusia taeniata
Purplish-mantled tanager, Iridosornis porphyrocephalus
Yellow-throated tanager, Iridosornis analis
Golden-crowned tanager, Iridosornis rufivertex
Fawn-breasted tanager, Pipraeidea melanonota
Glistening-green tanager, Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
Orange-eared tanager, Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Multicolored tanager, Chlorochrysa nitidissima (E)
Blue-gray tanager, Thraupis episcopus
Glaucous tanager, Thraupis glaucocolpa
Palm tanager, Thraupis palmarum
Blue-capped tanager, Thraupis cyanocephala
Golden-naped tanager, Tangara ruficervix
Black-headed tanager, Tangara cyanoptera
Black-capped tanager, Tangara heinei
Gray-and-gold tanager, Tangara palmeri
Burnished-buff tanager, Tangara cayana
Scrub tanager, Tangara vitriolina
Masked tanager, Tangara nigrocincta
Golden-hooded tanager, Tangara larvata
Blue-necked tanager, Tangara cyanicollis
Dotted tanager, Tangara varia
Rufous-throated tanager, Tangara rufigula
Speckled tanager, Tangara guttata
Yellow-bellied tanager, Tangara xanthogastra
Spotted tanager, Tangara punctata
Blue-and-black tanager, Tangara vassorii
Beryl-spangled tanager, Tangara nigroviridis
Green-naped tanager, Tangara fucosa (H)
Metallic-green tanager, Tangara labradorides
Blue-browed tanager, Tangara cyanotis
Plain-colored tanager, Tangara inornata
Turquoise tanager, Tangara mexicana
Paradise tanager, Tangara chilensis
Opal-rumped tanager, Tangara velia
Opal-crowned tanager, Tangara callophrys
Rufous-winged tanager, Tangara lavinia
Bay-headed tanager, Tangara gyrola
Golden-eared tanager, Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned tanager, Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced tanager, Tangara parzudakii
Green-and-gold tanager, Tangara schrankii
Blue-whiskered tanager, Tangara johannae
Golden tanager, Tangara arthus
Emerald tanager, Tangara florida
Silver-throated tanager, Tangara icterocephala
Swallow tanager, Tersina viridis
White-bellied dacnis, Dacnis albiventris
Black-faced dacnis, Dacnis lineata
Yellow-bellied dacnis, Dacnis flaviventer
Turquoise dacnis, Dacnis hartlaubi (E)
Scarlet-thighed dacnis, Dacnis venusta
Blue dacnis, Dacnis cayana
Viridian dacnis, Dacnis viguieri
Scarlet-breasted dacnis, Dacnis berlepschi
Short-billed honeycreeper, Cyanerpes nitidus
Shining honeycreeper, Cyanerpes lucidus
Purple honeycreeper, Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus
Green honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza
Golden-collared honeycreeper, Iridophanes pulcherrimus
Scarlet-browed tanager, Heterospingus xanthopygius
Guira tanager, Hemithraupis guira
Yellow-backed tanager, Hemithraupis flavicollis
Black-and-yellow tanager, Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
Scarlet-and-white tanager, Chrysothlypis salmoni
Chestnut-vented conebill, Conirostrum speciosum
White-eared conebill, Conirostrum leucogenys
Bicolored conebill, Conirostrum bicolor
Cinereous conebill, Conirostrum cinereum
Blue-backed conebill, Conirostrum sitticolor
Capped conebill, Conirostrum albifrons
Rufous-browed conebill, Conirostrum rufum
Giant conebill, Oreomanes fraseri
Chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer, Diglossa gloriosissima (E)
Glossy flowerpiercer, Diglossa lafresnayii
Black flowerpiercer, Diglossa humeralis
Black-throated flowerpiercer, Diglossa brunneiventris
White-sided flowerpiercer, Diglossa albilatera
Indigo flowerpiercer, Diglossa indigotica
Rusty flowerpiercer, Diglossa sittoides
Deep-blue flowerpiercer, Diglossa glauca
Bluish flowerpiercer, Diglossa caerulescens
Masked flowerpiercer, Diglossa cyanea
Plushcap, Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Black-backed bush tanager, Urothraupis stolzmanni
Plumbeous sierra-finch, Phrygilus unicolor
Slaty finch, Haplospiza rustica
Stripe-tailed yellow-finch, Sicalis citrina
Orange-fronted yellow-finch, Sicalis columbiana
Saffron finch, Sicalis flaveola
Grassland yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola
Wedge-tailed grass-finch, Emberizoides herbicola
Blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina
Lesson's seedeater, Sporophila bouvronides
Lined seedeater, Sporophila lineola
Chestnut-throated seedeater, Sporophila telasco
Chestnut-bellied seedeater, Sporophila castaneiventris
Ruddy-breasted seedeater, Sporophila minuta
Thick-billed seed-finch, Sporophila funerea
Chestnut-bellied seed-finch, Sporophila angolensis
Large-billed seed-finch, Sporophila crassirostris
Variable seedeater, Sporophila corvina
Gray seedeater, Sporophila intermedia
Caqueta seedeater, Sporophila murallae
White-naped seedeater, Sporophila fringilloides
Black-and-white seedeater, Sporophila luctuosa
Yellow-bellied seedeater, Sporophila nigricollis
Double-collared seedeater, Sporophila caerulescens
Slate-colored seedeater, Sporophila schistacea
Plumbeous seedeater, Sporophila plumbea
Band-tailed seedeater, Catamenia analis
Plain-colored seedeater, Catamenia inornata
Paramo seedeater, Catamenia homochroa
Pileated finch, Coryphospingus pileatus
Crimson-breasted finch, Rhodospingus cruentus (A)
Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola
Yellow-faced grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus
Dull-colored grassquit, Tiaris obscurus
Sooty grassquit, Tiaris fuliginosus
Black-faced grassquit, Tiaris bicolor
Yellow-shouldered grosbeak, Parkerthraustes humeralis
Dusky-faced tanager, Mitrospingus cassinii (The SACC considers M. cassinii to be incertae sedis)
Rosy thrush-tanager, Rhodinocichla rosea (The SACC considers R. rosea to be incertae sedis)
Buff-throated saltator, Saltator maximus
Black-winged saltator, Saltator atripennis
Orinocan saltator, Saltator orenocensis
Grayish saltator, Saltator coerulescens
Streaked saltator, Saltator striatipectus
Masked saltator, Saltator cinctus
Slate-colored grosbeak, Saltator grossus
Buntings and New World sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns. Thirty-eight "Clements" and one "Donegan" species have been recorded in Colombia.
Tanager finch, Oreothraupis arremonops (Donegan calls this species tanager-finch)
Yellow-throated chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavigularis
Short-billed chlorospingus, Chlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated chlorospingus, Chlorospingus canigularis
Common chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavopectus
Tacarcuna chlorospingus, Chlorospingus tacarcunae
Pirre chlorospingus, Chlorospingus inornatus (A)
Dusky chlorospingus, Chlorospingus semifuscus
Yellow-green chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavovirens
Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Grassland sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons
Black-striped sparrow, Arremonops conirostris
Tocuyo sparrow, Arremonops tocuyensis
Sierra Nevada brushfinch, Arremon basilicus (E) (Donegan calls this species Colombian brushfinch)
Perija brushfinch, Arremon perijanus (Donegan calls this species Phelp's brushfinch, and uses the name Perija brushfinch for Atlapetes nigrifrons - see the last entry in this family list)
Black-headed brushfinch, Arremon atricapillus
Gray-browed brushfinch, Arremon assimilis (Donegan spells this species' name as grey-browed)
Orange-billed sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris
Golden-winged sparrow, Arremon schlegeli
Pectoral sparrow, Arremon taciturnus
Chestnut-capped brushfinch, Arremon brunneinucha
Sooty-faced finch, Arremon crassirostris
Olive finch, Arremon castaneiceps
Rufous-collared sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis (SA)(H)
White-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes albinucha
Moustached brushfinch, Atlapetes albofrenatus
Santa Marta brushfinch, Atlapetes melanocephalus (E)
Ochre-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes semirufus
Yellow-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes flaviceps (E)
Dusky-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus (E)
White-rimmed brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopis
Tricolored brushfinch, Atlapetes tricolor (Donegan treats the subspecies of A. tricolor found in Colombia and Ecuador as Choco brushfinch, A. crassus)
Slaty brushfinch, Atlapetes schistaceus
Pale-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidinucha
Antioquia brushfinch, Atlapetes blancae (E)
Yellow-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes latinuchus
Perija brushfinch, Atlapetes nigrifrons (Clements and the SACC treat this form as a subspecies of yellow-breasted brushfinch Atlapetes latinuchus nigrifrons; see above for the scientific name that they assign Perija brushfinch)
Cardinals and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
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-five species have been recorded in Colombia.
Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
White-winged tanager, Piranga leucoptera
Red-hooded tanager, Piranga rubriceps
Red-crowned ant-tanager, Habia rubica
Red-throated ant-tanager, Habia fuscicauda
Sooty ant-tanager, Habia gutturalis (E)
Crested ant-tanager, Habia cristata (E)
Carmiol’s tanager, Chlorothraupis carmioli
Lemon-spectacled tanager, Chlorothraupis olivacea
Ochre-breasted tanager, Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
Yellow-green grosbeak, Caryothraustes canadensis
Vermilion cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus
Golden grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysogaster
Black-backed grosbeak, Pheucticus aureoventris
Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted chat, Granatellus pelzelni (A)
Blue seedeater, Amaurospiza concolor
Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Ultramarine grosbeak, Cyanocompsa brissonii
Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea (A)
Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea (A)
Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (SA)
Dickcissel, Spiza americana
Troupials and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Forty-one species have been recorded in Colombia; this is the greatest number of icterids in any country.
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus (A)
Yellow-hooded blackbird, Chrysomus icterocephalus
Red-breasted meadowlark, Sturnella militaris
Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna
Peruvian meadowlark, Sturnella bellicosa
Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
Carib grackle, Quiscalus lugubris
Shiny cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis
Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus
Giant cowbird, Molothrus oryzivorus
Epaulet oriole, Icterus cayanensis
Yellow-backed oriole, Icterus chrysater
Yellow oriole, Icterus nigrogularis
Jamaican oriole, Icterus leucopteryx (SA)
Yellow-tailed oriole, Icterus mesomelas
Orange-crowned oriole, Icterus auricapillus
Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus
Orange-backed troupial, Icterus croconotus
Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula
Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius
Scrub blackbird, Dives warczewiczi
Yellow-billed cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-rumped cacique, Cacicus cela
Red-rumped cacique, Cacicus haemorrhous
Scarlet-rumped cacique, Cacicus uropygialis
Mountain cacique, Cacicus chrysonotus
Ecuadorian cacique, Cacicus sclateri
Solitary black cacique, Cacicus solitarius
Band-tailed oropendola, Cacicus latirostris
Casqued cacique, Cacicus oseryi
Crested oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus
Green oropendola, Psarocolius viridis
Russet-backed oropendola, Psarocolius angustifrons
Chestnut-headed oropendola, Psarocolius wagleri
Black oropendola, Psarocolius guatimozinus
Baudo oropendola, Psarocolius cassini (E)
Olive oropendola, Psarocolius bifasciatus
Oriole blackbird, Gymnomystax mexicanus
Red-bellied grackle, Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (E)
Velvet-fronted grackle, Lampropsar tanagrinus
Mountain grackle, Macroagelaius subalaris (E)
Finches, euphonias, and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
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-two species have been recorded in Colombia.
Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea
Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
Trinidad euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis
Velvet-fronted euphonia, Euphonia concinna (E)
Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata
Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
Golden-rumped euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala
Fulvous-vented euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa
Golden-bellied euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta
Tawny-capped euphonia, Euphonia anneae
Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea
Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
Yellow-collared chlorophonia, Chlorophonia flavirostris
Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria (Donegan places this species in genus Astragalinus rather than Spinus)
Andean siskin, Spinus spinescens (Donegan places this siskin and the next three in genus Sporagra rather than Spinus)
Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastrus
Red siskin, Spinus cucullatus
Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
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.
House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
Waxbills and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
Two species have been recorded in Colombia.
Tricolored munia, Lonchura malacca (I)
Java sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora (I) (Donegan categorizes this species as "escaped but not introduced")
