Colombia Cleanup

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Colombia Cleanup

Colombia Cleanup 2015
By Avery Bartels
Avery Bartels, Adam Timpf, David Bell and Jeremy Gatten
Itinerary
15-Feb-15 - Medellin – Turbo-Apartado – Bocas del Atrato
16-Feb-15 - Bocas del Atrato - Medellin
17-Feb-15 - Medellin - Bahia Solano
18-Feb-15 - Bahia Solano
19-Feb-15 - Bahia Solano
20-Feb-15 - Bahia Solano - Medellin - bus to Rio Claro
21-Feb-15 - Rio Claro – RNA El Paujil (Proaves)
22-Feb-15 - El Paujil
23-Feb-15 - El Paujil - Bogota
24-Feb-15 - Sumapaz National Park – Monterredondo – night in Guayabetal
25-Feb-15 – Monterredondo – llanos east of Villavicencio
26-Feb-15 - Villavicencio – Mitu (Urania)
27-Feb-15 – Mitu (Mitu Cachiveira)
28-Feb-15 – Mitu (Ceima Cachiveira)
01-Mar-15 – Mitu (Urania)
02-Mar-15 – Mitu (Santa Marta)
03-Mar-15 - Mitu (Mitu Cachiveira) – flight to Villavicencio
04-Mar-15 – Villavicencio - Puerto Lopez
05-Mar-15 - Puerto Lopez
06-Mar-15 - Puerto Lopez - Villavicencio
07-Mar-15 - Villavicencio – Bogota (Parque La Florida) – Valledupar – night in Manaure
08-Mar-15 - Manaure - RNA El Chamicero (Proaves), Perija Mountains
09-Mar-15 – El Chamicero - Valledupar
10-Mar-15 – Los Besotes Reserve- afternoon flight from Valledupar to Bogota.
Notes on Logistics:
Flights: I booked all of our domestic flights ahead of time. Often it is possible to book internal
flights in Colombia for the economy price with only a week or sometimes less in advance.
However, obviously do not count on this to be the case. I booked our flights about 1 month in
advance to be safe. We flew with Avianca and Satena for all our flights. Avianca is the biggest
operator in Colombia and goes to most of the bigger cities and a few smaller ones where they are
the principal city in the region (eg. Mitu). Most of the more remote destinations are only served
by Satena, whose prices are usually better but the quality of flight is reflected in this (especially
in allowed baggage weight), when compared with Avianca.
Accommodation: Any time we stayed in a city or town we didn’t book ahead. As long as you
don’t mind spending a bit of time searching upon arrival or doing some research beforehand, it is
usually very simple to find accommodation. The one exception to this was the Hotel Centro
Ecoturistico in Bocas del Atrato who I contacted ahead to inform them of our visit as they need
to be prepared for visitors. They can also arrange a private boat for transport to/from Turbo.
Hotel Centro Ecoturistico, Bocas del Atrato
Contact: Patrocinio (Turbo) cell 313-602-7206
[email protected]
More info: http://www.faunadarien.co/wildlife-watching-sites/bocas-del-atrato/
Proaves Reserves: To book stays at the Proaves reserves visit their website and go to “Contact”
where you can request reservations for any of their reserves that have accommodation or arrange
to visit those that do not. You can also find out more information about each reserve and read
reviews for some. Oddly enough, the reviews are found in the “Sustainability” drop-down menu.
www.provave.org
Transport: We used Jovani Florez to arrange our transport between the Magdalena Valley and
Villavicencio (Feb. 21-25). Jovani’s company is used by many of the tour operators in Colombia
and he himself has been driving for birding tours since aviturism was just starting, 10 years or so
ago. Note Jovani doesn’t speak much English. To organize transport in English, contact Luisa
Conto at Ecoturs (who use Jovani’s company) [email protected]. Ecoturs can also organize
anything else, including complete itineraries. Our transport for the Perija Mountains (Chamicero
Reserve), at the end of our trip, was organized through Ecoturs.
www.ecoturs.org
Jovani Florez: cell 311-227-1259
[email protected]
In general, taxis are a very affordable and safe way to get around cities and even go birding. We
hired taxis by the hour a few times, usually for around COP20 000/hr.
In addition to the above people, many thanks to: Pablo Florez (Multicolor Birding), Diego
Calderon (Colombia Birding) and Trevor Ellery (Ecoturs) for their assistance with a few queries
I had leading up to our trip!
Daily Notes
Feb. 15: 0715hr flight with Satena, Medellin – Apartado. Taxi ride from Apartado Airport to
Turbo (1hr, COP 55 000, price posted on a laminated pamphlet in the back seat pocket). In Turbo
we caught a private boat (50 mins, COP 200 000) to Bocas del Atrato. The ride is very bumpy
and wet. Ask in the wooden building at the wharf “El Waffe” about scheduled public boats, as
these will be a lot cheaper, if you are willing to wait until the next one or get there before 8am.
Accommodation at the one hotel in Bocas del Atrato is basic in shared dorms, but clean; food is
mediocre (COP 55 000/pp/night inc. meals). Bocas has one small shop that sells refreshments
and snacks but that is it. Note that the village is under about a foot of water at high tide, which
means you are stuck birding the 150m boardwalk behind the hotel until the water drops and the
track through town is wet the rest of the time. Rubber boots are pretty much a necessity.
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird by Dave Bell
Best birds: Muscovy Duck, Black-collared Hawk, Collared Forest-falcon, Sapphire-bellied
Hummingbird, Rufous-necked Wood-rail (H), Sooty-capped Puffbird (H)
Turbo and Area checklist
Bocas del Atrato checklist
Feb. 16: There is one scheduled boat back to Turbo from Bocas, unfortunately it leaves at
0700hrs. As we had not seen the Puffbird yet, we organized through the hotel to take a private
boat (COP 200 000) at mid-day back to Turbo.
Bocas del Atrato checklist
From there we taxied to Apartado for our 1635hr flight with Satena to Medellin. Night in dorm
room at Hostal Casa Kiwi, in barrio El Poblado. This is a back packers hostel, but we had a room
to ourselves at the back that was quiet enough.
Best birds: Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird, American Pygmy Kingfisher, Sooty-capped
Puffbird (H)
Feb.17: We caught a 5:30 taxi to La Romera Reserve (~25 mins w/out traffic) where we birded a
couple hours before our 1000hr flight with Satena to Bahia Solano. We arranged with our taxi
driver to return to pick us up at 0745hr, which was a bit risky but he did show up, if a bit late.
Note, if you arrange something like this, get the drivers phone number so you can call if they are
running late.
Best birds: Colombian Chachalaca, Green-fronted Lancebill, Western Emerald, Stiles’
Tapaculo, Yellow-headed Manakin, Metallic-green Tanager, White-naped Brush-finch, Redbellied Grackle
La Romera checklist
We arrived at Bahia Solano around noon where we caught a pair of “Moto-taxis” – tuk-tuks – to
El Valle (about 45mins). The drivers knew the local bird guide, Balmes, so we stopped by his
house first. Balmes turned out to be very knowledgeable and he guided us throughout our 3 days
there. He can also arrange boat transport to nearby Utria National Park at a fair price (we initially
agreed to go with another fellow who the taxi drivers knew who wanted to charge us twice what
Balmes arranged). For the 4 of us we ended up paying 250 000 return for the boat ride to the
park, with a 5am start, and returning as night fell. You can also organize transport with any of
the hotels.
We stayed at the very pleasant Hostal Kipara, located on the beach at the edge of town. It costs
between 30 000 – 60 000/pp/night depending on the season. As we were there in low season
(most of the tourism is for whale watching, which peaks later in the year) we stayed for 30 000.
Dinners and lunches cost 15 000 each, breakfast 10 000. The owner also agreed to prepare us a
packed lunch for our second day. The food was pretty good, although the theme wherever we ate
the in the area was FISH. Rooms were basic but clean, with mosquito nets and (not very private)
private bathrooms. The balcony had hammocks and the large swimming pool was kept very
clean.
In the afternoon we used the two tuk-tuks to go birding along the road back towards Bahia
Solano with Balmes. Our drivers agreed to roll our fee from the airport in to the afternoon
transport (4hrs) and we paid 80 000 to each driver total, a fair price in our minds.
Baudo Oropendola by Jeremy Gatten
Best birds: Gray-headed Chachalaca, Dusky Pigeon, Great Potoo (adult with young), Spotcrowned Barbet, White-ringed Flycatcher, Black-tipped Cotinga, Blue-whiskered Tanager,
Scarlet-browed Tanager, Baudo Oropendola
El Valle - Bahia Solano Road checklist
Feb. 18:
5am Transport by boat to Utria National Park (~45mins). Balmes arranged with the
operators of a small restaurant on a scenic little island (Los Cocos) near the park for us to have
lunch there. After dropping off the cook en route we got to the park at 6am.We spent all day
birding in the park. Trails seem to be very limited in the park as we birded the Cocolitos trail in
the early am and mid-afternoon with time spent on the excellent boardwalk, and along a trail that
follows the shore south from the headquarters (which held Brown Wood-rail and Uniform Crake
first thing in morning!). Near constant rain all day hampered our efforts somewhat.
While you can stay in the park in nice looking accommodation it is quite expensive at around
190 000/night, not including park entrance fee (38 000/pp) or local guide (required).
Best birds: Brown Wood-rail, Uniform Crake, Purple-chested Hummingbird, Rose-faced Parrot,
Great Green Macaw, Thicket Antpitta (H), Blue Cotinga (boardwalk), Black-tipped Cotinga,
Stripe-throated Wren (cocolitos), Slate-throated Gnatcatcher (cocolitos), Lemon-spectacled
Tanager (cocolitos)
Utria National Park checklist
Feb. 19:
We spent all day birding from El Valle along the trail to the park (9km one way). The trail has
plenty of large puddles to navigate around but birding was productive though a mix of forest
ages and clearings. After arriving at the park boundary the trail climbs up a hill, at the top we
turned around. The forest after entering the park is, unsurprisingly, the best along the trail. A redcapped Manakin lek is located half way up the hill.
Best birds: Tawny-faced Quail (H), Common Potoo
(roosting), Black-breasted Puffbird, Spot-crowned
Antvireo, Streak-chested Antpitta, Black-headed
Antthrush, Choco Sirystes, Rufous-winged Tanager,
Lemon-spectacled Tanager
El Valle area and trail to Utria NP checklist.
Feb. 20:
Balmes organized for a single, slightly larger tuk-tuk
with a roof rack for our luggage to transport us for
the morning birding along the road on the way to
Bahia Solano for our mid-day flight. As we had no
internet while there we didn’t realize that our flight
time had been changed to two hours later, so we
ended up spending a couple hours in the
restaurant/bar across the street from the airport that
could have been spent birding.
Upon arrival in Medellin we taxied to the “Terminal
Norte” bus depot where we caught a bus for Doradal
(3hrs) in the Magdalena Valley, near Canon del Rio
Great Potoo with young by Avery Bartels
Claro. Here we stayed at the basic Hotel Colonial for 20 000/pp in a dorm that we had to
ourselves. We bought supplies for breakfast/snacks for the following morning at a bakery and
supermarket in town.
Best birds: Green-and-rufous Kingfisher, Black-breasted Puffbird, Thicket Antpitta (H), Whiteringed Flycatcher,
El Valle - Bahia Solano Road checklist
Feb. 21:
We tried to catch a taxi around 6am for the nearby Cueva del Condor, but it turned out that the
only taxis in the plaza were “colectivos” with a set schedule which meant we had to wait 15
minutes, despite the fact that the four of us took up the whole taxi. After rousing the owner of the
property at the trail head of Cueva del Condor we paid the 4 000/pp entrance fee. If you have
never visited here, ask to be pointed towards the trail that follows a stream on the far side of the
pasture.
Antioquia Bristle-tyrant by Jeremy Gatten
Best birds: Oilbird, Gray-cheeked Nunlet, Antioquia Bristle-tyrant, Southern Bentbill, Blackfaced (Yellow-tufted) Dacnis
Cueva del Condor checklist
At 1100hrs our pre-arranged transport arrived from Bogota. Our driver was the excellent William
and our vehicle was a Suzuki Vitara 4x4 that accommodated the four of us fine.
After a lunch at the the El Tekal restaurant on the banks of the Magdalena River (about 10km
north of the turnoff to El Paujil), we drove the long dirt road from the Hwy to Proaves’ El Paujil
reserve. The drive is about 2.5hrs but we made a few stops en route, arriving at the lodge around
5:00pm. On the drive we found a couple nice birds such as Northern Screamer, Yellow-chinned
Spinetail, Black-capped Donacobius and best of all, a male Long-winged Harrier. In the dry
season it is possible to drive right in to the lodge, at other times though it can be necessary to
take a boat from the nearby village of Puerto Pinzon (20mins, and a very pleasant ride that I have
made on a previous trip!).
Shining-green Hummingbird by Jeremy Gatten
El Tekal Restaurant checklist
Best Birds: Vermiculated (Choco) Screech Owl (stream trail at Paujil), Shining-green
Hummingbird, Bare-crowned Antbird, Black-billed Flycatcher
El Paujil Reserve checklist
Feb. 22:
I had heard that the Blue-billed Curassows were coming to a feeding station near the lodge
regularly over the past year, unfortunately when we arrived, the forest guard Luis Rubelio
informed us that they hadn’t been around the past few weeks.
As we had the whole day to bird in the reserve we spent the morning along the trail on the
opposite side of the river. This is perhaps the most productive trail in the reserve.
After a late lunch we relaxed around the lodge before spending the afternoon birding from the
new observation tower, located back along the entrance road (5min walk form the lodge).
Best birds: Colombian Chachalaca, Blue-billed Curassow (H), Barred Puffbird (lodge),
Channel-billed (Citron-throated) Toucan, Beautiful Woodpecker (lodge), Saffron-headed Parrot
(H), Black Antshrike, Sooty-headed Tyrannulet, Yellow-browed Shrike-vireo (near end of trail),
Sooty Ant-tanager
El Paujil Reserve checklist
Feb. 23:
We made an early start back up the trail we had done yesterday where we finally connected with
a booming Blue-billed Curassow. Despite being able to hear that we were very close we didn’t
see it until it finally flew from the sub-canopy almost right overhead! At around 1100hr we
packed up, said our goodbyes to Luis and his wife (and excellent chef) Flor and started the long
drive to Bogota.
Best birds: Great Tinamou, Blue-billed Curassow, Striped Manakin, Forest Elaenia (H)
El Paujil Reserve checklist.
Road in to El Paujil checklist
At 1645hr we rolled in to Laguna Tabacal, 1.5hrs before Bogota. Unfortunately the reserve
closes at 5pm, so after a very brief stroll along one of the trails we birded the road until around
1800hr. In the reserve we saw a Speckle-breasted Wren and White-throated Spadebill while
along the road we had Indigo-capped Hummingbird and cracking looks at a Rusty-breasted
Antpitta.
Rusty-breasted Antpitta by Dave Bell
Laguna de Tabacal checklist.
We were hoping for a hotel in the south of Bogota and eventually we arrived at the hotel
Amoblados Los Cristales around 2100hr and picked up some breakfast at a nearby bakery. As
this turned out to be a love hotel we got some curious looks from the hotel staff, however love
hotels are often quite nice, and much cheaper than regular hotels so they provide a good option
for birders on a budget. Earplugs suggested.
Hotel Amoblados Los Cristales
Calle 44C #72-45 Sur
24 000/private room w/bathroom and TV
Feb. 24:
At 0500hr we left for Sumapaz National Park, to the south of Bogota. After about 1.5hrs we
arrived in the paramo. We spent most of our time around the lagoon on the right hand side of the
road and the wetland on the opposite side. The Helmetcrest, Thornbill and Silvery-throated
Spinetail were seen along the road in scrubby patches before the lagoon.
Green-bearded Helmetcrest by Jeremy Gatten
Best birds: Bogota Rail, Noble Snipe, Bronze-tailed Thornbill, Green-bearded Helmetcrest,
Tawny Antpitta, Pale-bellied Tapaculo, Silvery-throated Spinetail, Plain-capped Groundtyrant, Apolinar’s Wren, Paramo Pipit, Rufous-browed Conebill
Sumapaz NP checklist
At 1100hr we started making our way back down to Bogota. As the access to Sumapaz is from
the south side of the city, we were able to bypass Bogota completely as we headed over to the
east slope to Monterredondo. It took us about 3hrs from Sumapaz to km 11.5 on the
Monterredondo road where we started birding. Our main target of course was Cundinamarca
Antpitta of which we heard a couple. They are rather weary of playback though and all we
managed were fleeting glimpses of one.
Best birds: Andean Guan, Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Andean pygmy-owl (H), Lyre-tailed
Nightjar, Amythest-throated (Longuemare’s) Sunangel, Cundinamarca Antpitta, Rufous (form
in east Andes a definite future split) Antpitta, Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
Monterredondo checklist
We spent the night in the noisy town of Guayebetal right beside the main highway. This is the
nearest town to Monteredondo but it has very little to offer. We stayed at the Hotel El Sol for 30
000/room (double occupancy). A couple poor restaurants share the road side with the hotel and
we were able to buy basic snacks/breakfast for the next morning at a small supermarket.
Feb. 25:
We got a 0515hr start and spent until 1330hr birding Monterredondo from around km 14 down to
km 11. On our drive back down we came across a flock of Brown-breasted Parakeets that
showed well in a tree in the pasture beside the road.
Best birds: Brown-breasted Parakeet, Cundinamarca Antpitta (H), Rufous-headed Pygmytyrant, Mountain Cacique
Monterredondo checklist
We spent 15 mins near the bottom of the Monterredondo road at a flowering tree, where we
spotted our target Green-bellied Hummingbird as well as a Spectacled thrush, before carrying on
to Villavicencio.
Monterredondo lower road checklist
After a late lunch we went east of Villavicencio into the edge of the llanos. After a few stops
along the main Hwy we ended up birding a side road to the north, about 16km from
Villavicencio, opposite the turnoff to Santa Rosa.
Best birds: Jabiru, Whistling Heron, Scarlet Ibis, Green Ibis, Burrowing Owl, Scaled Piculet,
Red-bellied Macaw, Burnished-buff Tanager
Llanos E. of Villavicencio checklist
Night in Hotel Milan, Villavicencio, for 32 000/single or 50 000/double occupancy. Clean and
friendly, rooms came with a fan and had varying degrees of internet quality. There was not much
in the way of restaurants nearby, although there was one mediocre one next door and empenadas
on the corner.
Feb. 26:
Morning birding the Bavaria forest near town (15min taxi ride). While taxi drivers won’t know
the forest by name ask to go to the old Bavaria plant “planta Bavaria vieja”. A dirt road heads up
the mountain just before the plant and goes through a fair bit of nice forest.
Yellow-billed Nunbird by Dave Bell
Best birds: Spix’s Guan, Gray-chinned Hermit, Sooty-capped Hermit, Yellow-billed Nunbird,
Lettered Aracari, Spot-winged Antbird
Bavaria Forest checklist
At 1030hr we caught our flight with Satena to Mitu. From the airport we caught a taxi (tuk-tuk
again, the only taxis in Mitu) to the Hotel Voragine.
The afternoon was spent birding at Urania, 10 minutes east of Mitu. In the community itself, just
across the bridge, we found a Rufous-crowned Elaenia. At dusk we sat by the river outside our
hotel and watched a large mixed flock of Common and Band-tailed Nighthawks foraging.
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock by Jeremy Gatten
Best birds: Chestnut-capped Puffbird, Orange-cheeked Parrot, Rufous-crowned Elaenia,
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Azure-naped Jay,
Urania trails checklist
Mitu townsite checklist
Our taxi driver, Edison (320-389-6443), ended up driving us for the duration of our stay although
on the final morning he didn’t show up (see below). Prior to that, he had been very reliable,
usually arriving ahead of schedule and had been good company. In general his prices seemed fair
as well as he was part of the Mitu Taxi group which have fixed prices:
Mitu Cachiveira (12 de Octubre): 2 500/pp/one way
Urania: 4 000/pp/one way
Ceima Cachiveira: (1hr) 100 000 there and back for the group
Edison also organized our boat transit to Santa Marta (on the north side of the Rio Vaupes),
which cost us 180 000 for the return trip (about 20mins 1 way). We felt that this was rather steep,
and I suspect that he may have fleeced us, which would explain his not showing up on our final
morning.
The Hotel Voragine was more than adequate with fans in the rooms and a restaurant that served a
set meal each night. Rooms were 60 000/double occupancy, no internet. The location was good
as well, being right across a quiet street from the Rio Vaupes.
The entrance fees to the Communities and guiding fees are set at each community. For all that
we visited, except Mitu Cachiveira, it was 20 000/pp for entrance and another 20 000/pp for the
guide. At Mitu Cachiveira the guide fee was the same but entrance is 100 000 for groups of 1-5
and 150 000 for groups of 6-10.
One thing to keep in mind is that the guides don’t usually bring food/water for themselves so a
nice gesture is to bring enough snacks and lunch for them.
Feb. 27:
We arrived at 12 de Octubre and met our guide for the day, the excellent Miguel, at the bridge at
the end of the road. Miguel is the only local guide in the Mitu area at this time who knows the
birds well and he knows the territories of many of the specialities. We birded all day here,
walking to near the end of the Mitu Cachiveira trail, before taking a faint connecting trail that
started a little ways up the hill. We met up with the Bocatoma trail and eventually connected
back to the Mitu Cachivera trail via another connector.
These trails have the best White Sand forest in the area and hold many of the specialities.
Best birds: Yellow-billed Jacamar, Point-tailed Palmcreeper (H), Blackish-gray Antshrike (by
bridge at entrance to village), Black Bushbird (in area of thick 2-3m tall regeneration as we made
our way to Bocatoma trail), Cherrie’s Antwren, Spot-backed Antwren, Gray-bellied Antbird,
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill (mixed flock immediately after last pasture on main Mitu Cachivera
trail), Fuscous (duidae) Flycatcher, Pompadour Cotinga, Saffron-crested Tyrant-manakin,
Yellow-crowned Manakin, Brown-headed Greenlet
Mitu Cachiveira trails checklist
Feb. 28:
We left Mitu at 5am for Ceima Cachiveira (1hr in moto-taxi). Although we hadn’t called ahead
(cell reception is limited to one postage stamp sized high point in the centre of the community),
we were welcomed graciously by Alejandro, the leader of the community. We proceeded with
local guide Sergio for the day. There are two guides here, Sergio and Jaime (ask for them when
you arrive if you haven’t arranged your visit ahead of time), who take turns guiding.
The trails here go through good forest, some cleared agricultural areas, and up to the top of a
Cerro that offers great views and raptor watching. Sergio knew of two spots for the highly sought
after Chestnut-crested Antbird which we got good looks at!
The Grail Bird - Chestnut-crested Antbird by Dave Bell
Best birds: Pale-tailed Barbthroat, White-necked Puffbird, Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet, Imeri
Warbling-antbird, Chestnut-crested Antbird, Rufous-capped Antthrush (H), Spot-throated
Woodcreeper, Whiskered Flycatcher, Citron-bellied Attila, Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Redshouldered Tanager, Opal-crowned Tanager
Ceima Cachiveira trails
Mar. 1:
We returned to Urania for the whole day. Our guide for the day was the teenage son of the
community leader who had no interest in birds, although his one contribution was a Spotted
Puffbird! The trails here access second-growth, scrub, some good Varzea and a bit of decent
terra firme after the Varzea.
At the bridge before the community the birding is always excellent and it is worth spending time
here at the end of the day. In the community itself, fruiting and flowering trees were very
productive, especially immediately after the bridge and then on the far edge (E) of town and
provided many of our best birds.
Spotted Puffbird by Avery Bartels
Best birds: Straight-billed Hermit, Green-tailed Goldenthroat (E side of village), Black-bellied
Thorntail (E side of bridge), Spotted Puffbird, Bronzy Jacamar (W side of bridge), Red-fan
Parrot (in village), Cherrie’s Antwren (bridge), Black-chinned Antbird (bridge), Swainson’s
Flycatcher (E side of village), Yellow-crowned Manakin
Urania trails checklist
Mar. 2:
We organized through our driver, Edison, for a boat to take us to the community of Santa Marta
on the other side of the river and up a tributary. Upon arrival in the village we met up with the
second-in-command as the leader had passed us going the opposite way on the river, and he
guided us for the day.
The trail we took leads to a couple of other communities, the furthest of which is apparently an
over-night trek.
The going was difficult with lots of wet, muddy areas, rickety bridges/planks and plenty of
mosquitoes. After leaving the community and going through some mixed forest/agricultural
areas the trail passes through some white sand forest (virtually birdless for us). From there the
trail was gently undulating which meant the forest alternated between varzea and terra firme.
At a small community we ran into a large swift flock that was feeding low over the open areas.
Amongst the many Gray-rumped Swifts were a handful of slightly smaller, darker (almost glossy
from some angles) swifts that we eventually concluded must be Amazonian Swift (see below),
any comments on these birds would be more than welcome!
Amazonian Swifts by Dave Bell
Best birds: Gray-legged Tinamou (1 seen, couple heard), Variegated Tinamou (H), Amazonian
Swift, Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Bronzy Jacamar, Orinoco Piculet, Dusky-billed Parrotlet (H),
White-plumed Antbird, White-chinned Woodcreeper (same antswarm as preceding species),
Santa Marta trails checklist
Mar. 3:
On our last morning we returned to Mitu Cachiveira, birding with Miguel again. At 1030hrs we
returned to the hotel to catch our flight back to Villavicencio.
Best birds: Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (H), Rusty-breasted Nunlet, Yellow-throated Woodpecker
(responded strongly to playback of Golden-green which is what we thought we’d heard),
Ocellated Woodcreeper, Rufous-tailed Xenops, Ringed Antpipit, Yellow-throated Flycatcher,
Plumbeous Euphonia
Mitu Cachiveira trails checklist
In Villavicencio we stayed at the Hotel Milan again. In the afternoon we rented a taxi (by the
hour, COP21 000/hr) and drove out east of the city again. We ended up birding the road to Santa
Rosa that goes south from the Hwy at the same junction that we birded north from on the 24th.
We found this to be much more productive than north of the Hwy.
Best birds: Blue-tailed Emerald, Russet-throated Puffbird, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Blackfaced Tanager, Wedge-tailed Grass-finch, Purple-throated Euphonia
Llanos east of Villavicencio checklist
Mar. 4:
We spent the morning birding the Bavaria Forest again, returning to our hotel around noon.
Best birds: Gray-chinned Hermit, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Yellow-billed Nunbird, White-chinned
Jacamar, Paradise Tanager, Olive Oropendola
Bavaria Forest checklist
A trip to find a bank machine downtown en route to the airport ultimately proved a disastrous
decision as it took longer than anticipated. Even though we arrived at the airport 1 hour before
our flight to Puerto Inirida, due to some issues with the computer system, we were eventually
told by Satena that we would not be able to board the flight as we had missed the check-in
window! Small compensation was that Satena agreed to fully refund us for the tickets.
After we got over this major disappointment we decided to bus to Puerto Lopez and do some
llanos birding over the next few days. We ended up catching a car operated by a transport
company that cost us more or less the same as bus tickets for the four of us would have.
Drive from Villavicencio to Puerto Lopez checklist
We spent the night in the Hotel Llano Grande, downtown. The staff here were very friendly and
the rooms clean.
40 000/room double occupancy/fan/TV/WIFI
Mar. 5:
The hotel staff contacted a taxi driver for us (Mario 313-374-4839) who ended up being very
knowledgeable on the area and an excellent driver. He knew several lagoons that we visited over
our two days with him.
We spent the morning driving to the Rio Meta (at Cabuyaro) passing a few lagoons en route and
some nice grassland/scrub. Our first stop was at the La Campechana Restaurant at Km 7, east of
Pto. Lopez, that provided a nice view out over some lagoons (scope necessary). After a brief stop
at Cabuyaro (Rio Meta ferry, about 2.5 hours from Pto. Lopez) we drove a short ways back and
turned East. After about 1km we arrived at a poor dirt track that went through some decent
scrubby forest and was just barely navigable by taxi. At the end of the track was a lagoon
(4.258458, -72.767605) with not much water but lots of birds. From the beginning of the dirt
track to the lagoon is about 1km and worth walking.
Best birds: Orinoco Goose (D), Whistling Heron (A, B, D), Horned Screamer (B), Buff-necked
Ibis (C, D), Pied Lapwing (C), Yellow-billed Tern (C), Wire-tailed Manakin (D),
La Campechana Restaurant
checklist (A)
Road to Rio Meta checklist (B)
Cabuyaro (ferry crossing) checklist
(C)
Lagoon near Cabuyaro checklist (D)
After lunch and a siesta back in
Puerto Lopez Mario took us out to
Laguna Mozambique, about 1hr
south of the city. The large lagoon
had lots of birds but a scope is
necessary as it is set a bit back from
the road. We heard a crake call at
one point that didn’t quite match
any tapes we had though the closest
match was Gray-breasted. On the
other side of the road, the pasture
held a Grassland Sparrow and we
could hear a distanf Yellowish Pipit
Pinnated Bittern by Avery Bartels
singing. We left as darkness
descended, several Nacunda
Nighthawks were hunting overhead and a couple Nightjars flushed off the road on the drive back
including White-tailed and a probable Spot-tailed (lacked any noticeable band in the primaries).
Best birds: Brazilian Teal, Pinnated Bittern, Buff-necked Ibis, Nacunda Nighthawk, White-tailed
Nightjar, Yellowish Pipit (H), Grassland Sparrow
Laguna Mozambique checklist
Mar. 6:
We were a bit unsure of how to spend the day so we ended up going to “Finca Las Avestruces”
(Ostrich Farm) a little over an hour to the east and south of Puerto Lopez. A quick look around
the farm indicated that the birding opportunities were scant so we drove back the way we came
to a patch of roadside forest. The forest lasted for only 400m but held a few nice birds and traffic
was very light.
Swallow-winged Puffbird by Jeremy Gatten
Best birds: Cinereous Tinamou (great looks at one crossing road), Swallow-winged Puffbird
Finca Las Avestruces and road nearby checklist
In the late morning we tried a lagoon immediately north of town which was poor (too deep by
the looks of it) and the bridge over a river a little further north. The river edge was well forested
and looked like it could be productive at a better time of day.
Puerto Lopez Lagoon checklist
La Esperanza bridge checklist
In the afternoon we bussed back to Villavicencio. Night at Hotel Milan.
Mar. 7
We had an 8am flight with Avianca to Bogota where we were hoping to be able to get transferred
to an earlier flight to Valledupar (ours was scheduled to leave at 5pm), however after being
informed that we would have to pay a fee to transfer we decided to spend a few hours birding
Parque La Florida (20-50min. traffic depending) from the airport. As the park is officially
outside the city limits, taxis cannot enter the park but they can take you to the bridge at the south
edge of the park (4.7274127,-74.1510201). Note that it is difficult to catch a taxi back from here
and you will probably have to walk into the edge of the city, and even then expect to spend some
time flagging one down. This part of the city is dodgy, so exercise caution. Keep
binoculars/cameras packed away.
Best birds: Bogota Rail, Spot-flanked Gallinule, Noble Snipe, Subtropical Doradito
Parque La Florida checklist
After eventually getting back to the airport we caught our Avianca flight to Valledupar from
where we taxied to Manaure (1hr) with what appeared to be an aspiring F1 driver. After settling
in we met our driver for the next couple days, Breiner Tarazona (314-738-0623) and his
excellent new truck. Breiner proved to be good company, relaxed and genuinely interested when
we showed him the birds.
Night at Hotel Casa Vieja. 50 000/room with 4 beds. Basic, friendly and clean.
Mar. 8
We got a 5am start with
Breiner arriving a few
minutes early. After about
50mins climbing we stopped
at first light in a patch of
decent forest around 1700m.
We continued birding up the
very poor road, stopping at
forested patches until we
arrived at the reserve in the
early afternoon. After lunch
we went up to the paramo
with the forest guard where
we birded on foot through a
couple kilometres of good
paramo and sub-paramo.
Rufous "Perija" Antpitta by Jeremy Gatten
Night at Proaves Lodge.
Best birds: Black-fronted Wood-quail (H), Black-and-chestnut Eagle (A), White-throated
screech-owl (near lodge),Perija Metaltail (B), Lazuline Sabrewing (A), Rufous-shafted
Woodstar(A), Rufous (Perija) Antpitta (B), Perija Tapaculo (common), Streak-backed
Canastero (B), Perija Thistletail (B), Paltry (Venezuelan) Tyrannulet (A), Golden-breasted
Fruiteater (A), Black-hooded Thrush (A), Gray-throated Warbler (A), Fulvous-headed Tanager
(A), Black-headed Tanager (A), Plushcap (lodge), Perija Brushfinch (A), Yellow-breasted
(endemic nigrifrons) Brushfinch (common)
Chamicero road 1700-2100m checklist (A)
Chamicero Reserve checklist (B)
Mar.9
Birding on foot below lodge, down to 2200m, in morning. More good looks at several specialties
including Black-fronted Wood-quail and Perija Tapaculo. A male Crested Quetzal put on a show
at the side of the road as did
an Emerald Toucanet. We
thought the Toucanet looked
fairly distinct from the rest
of the birds in the Eastern
Andes (smaller bill, greyish
throat), and definitely
different from Sant Marta
birds. It’ll be interesting to
see what happens
taxonomically to them,
another Perija endemic?
Best birds: Wattled Guan
(H), Andean Condor, Redbilled Parrot, Rufous
Spinetail (future split?),
Chestnut-breasted
Chlorophonia
1 Yellow-breasted (nigrifrons) Brushfinch by Dave Bell
Chamicero Reserve checklist
Breiner picked us up and brought us up to the lodge for lunch. After a short rest we started
driving back to Valledupar. We birded our way down the road until sunset, arriving in
Valledupar around 1900hrs.
Best birds: Rufous-vented Chachalaca (H at 1100m), Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Coppery
Emerald, Klages’s Antbird (1890m), Perija Brushfinch, Golden-winged Sparrow (1100m)
Chamicero Road 1700-2000m
Chamicero road 1100m
Night at Hostal Loperena. 70 000 (talked down to 50 000)/room with 2 beds. Air-conditioning,
hot water, big TV, internet. While strolling around the area we found the Hostal Plaza Loperena
on the opposite side of our block which we found out was slightly cheaper (50 000/room with 2
beds, 40 000 single, both with air-cond.).
Mar. 10
For our final morning we found a taxi and went out to the Ecoparque Los Besotes north of
Valledupar. On our way out of town Dave spotted a couple Stripe-backed Wrens. The entrance
road heads west off the hwy exactly opposite the km 9 marker. The road is fairly poor and our
taxi only took us in about 500m before dropping us off and agreeing to pick us up at noon. The
first 3km or so from the main Hwy passes through a couple ranches and dry scrub very similar to
the Guajira desert to the north and seems to hold many of the same species. For the final bit the
road starts climbing very gradually before ending at the trailhead. From here you start to climb,
although the gradient was still very easy as far as we went.
The walk out to our taxi was very hot (over 35C), so be sure to bring plenty of water.
Best birds: Red-legged Tinamou, Chestnut Piculet, Military Macaw (H), Black-backed Antshrike,
White-whiskered Spinetail, Slender-billed Tyrannulet, Pale-tipped Tyrannulet, Venezuelan
Flycatcher, Lance-tailed Manakin, Glaucous Tanager, Trinidad Euphonia
Ecoparque Los Besotes checklist
In the early afternoon Jeremy and I caught our Avianca flight back to Bogota. Dave and Adam
caught a bus to Riohacha from where they continued their Adventure on the north coast.
The
End
Bird List
Species Name
Location of First Sighting
Highland Tinamou
Great Tinamou
White-throated Tinamou
Cinereous Tinamou
Little Tinamou
Reserva Natural de las Aves
Chamicero del Perija
Bahia Solano--Camino El Valle
Mitu--Ceima Cachivera
CO--MET--Mozambique
Area de El Valle
Gray-legged Tinamou
Red-legged Tinamou
Variegated Tinamou
Horned Screamer
Northern Screamer
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Orinoco Goose
Muscovy Duck
Brazilian Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Andean Teal
Ruddy Duck
Gray-headed Chachalaca
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Colombian Chachalaca
Speckled Chachalaca
Mitu--Santa Marta
Ecoparque los Besotes
Mitu--Santa Marta
CO--MET--road to rio meta ferry
CO--SAN--screamer spot
CO--MET--Laguna near ferry crossing
Bocas del Atrato
CO--MET--Mozambique
Parque La Florida
PNN Sumapaz--Laguna Chisaca
Parque La Florida
CO--CES--rd to chamicero 1100m
CO--SAN--coch spot
Mitu--Senda Mitu Cachivera
Band-tailed Guan
Andean Guan
Monterredondo
Spix's Guan
Bosque Bavaria (Orange-breasted
Falcon Reserve)
Wattled Guan
Sickle-winged Guan
Blue-billed Curassow
Crested Bobwhite
Marbled Wood-Quail
Black-fronted Wood-Quail
Tawny-faced Quail
Pied-billed Grebe
Monterredondo
RNA Paujil (Dept. Boyaca)
CO--CES--Chamicero rd 1700m
Area de El Valle
Lago La Florida
Comments
heard
Heard
heard
1 seen v. briefly by Dave after
playback, another seen by Avery
crossing trail
heard
heard
heard
heard
Jabiru
Wood Stork
Magnificent Frigatebird
Blue-footed Booby
Brown Booby
Neotropic Cormorant
Anhinga
Brown Pelican
CO--MET--Llanos east of Villavicencio
CO--ANT--Turbo and area
Area de El Valle
Pinnated Bittern
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Great Blue Heron
Cocoi Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Striated Heron
Whistling Heron
Capped Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
White Ibis
Scarlet Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Sharp-tailed Ibis
Green Ibis
Bare-faced Ibis
Buff-necked Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
CO--MET--Mozambique
CO--MET--Mozambique
Bocas del Atrato
Bocas del Atrato
Bocas del Atrato
Parque La Florida
CO--SAN--paujil rd
Bocas del Atrato
CO--MET--Mozambique
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
CO--VAU--Mitu pueblo
Andean Condor
King Vulture
Osprey
White-tailed Kite
Hook-billed Kite
Gray-headed Kite
PNN Ensenada de Utria--Sede y
Sendas
Parque La Florida
a couple seen at this excellent
wetland near dusk
seen twice on second day here,
once right from lodge!
Swallow-tailed Kite
Black Hawk-Eagle
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Black-collared Hawk
Double-toothed Kite
Plumbeous Kite
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Monterredondo
Long-winged Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bicolored Hawk
Crane Hawk
Slate-colored Hawk
Common Black Hawk
Savanna Hawk
Great Black Hawk
Roadside Hawk
White-tailed Hawk
CO--SAN--lwha spot
Mitu--Santa Marta
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Bocas del Atrato
Area de El Valle
Parque La Florida
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Gray-lined Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
White-throated Crake
Parque La Florida
Bocas del Atrato
Gray-breasted Crake
Bogota Rail
CO--MET--Mozambique
Parque La Florida
Brown Wood-Rail
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Sendas
Bocas del Atrato
Seen well along wide trail just
south of park HQ
heard
Uniform Crake
Russet-crowned Crake
Sora
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Double-striped Thick-knee
Sendas
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Seen well along wide trail just
south of park HQ
heard
Male seen well on drive in to El
Paujil reserve in Magdalena Valley
heard
heard, called once, a somewhat
atypical call but presumed to be
this species after listening to
recordings
Black-necked Stilt
Pied Lapwing
Southern Lapwing
Collared Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Wattled Jacana
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Lesser Yellowlegs
Whimbrel
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Noble Snipe
Laughing Gull
Yellow-billed Tern
Large-billed Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Royal Tern
Sandwich Tern
Black Skimmer
Rock Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Scaled Pigeon
Bare-eyed Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Plumbeous Pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon
Dusky Pigeon
Common Ground-Dove
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Scaled Dove
Blue Ground-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
White-tipped Dove
Parque La Florida
CO--MET--Rio Meta ferry crossing
Parque La Florida
CO--MET--Rio Meta ferry crossing
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Sendas
Parque La Florida
Sendas
El Valle
Lago La Florida
Parque La Florida
CO--BOY--El Tekal
CO--BOY--El Tekal
CO--BOY--El Tekal
Parque La Florida
Bocas del Atrato
Area de El Valle
Monterredondo
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Area de El Valle
Cueva del Condor
Sendas
heard "keek" call, photographed
heard
Gray-chested Dove
Gray-fronted Dove
Lined Quail-Dove
Eared Dove
Dwarf Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Greater Ani
Smooth-billed Ani
Groove-billed Ani
Tropical Screech-Owl
Vermiculated "Choco" Screech-Owl
Sendas
Monterredondo
Parque La Florida
Bocas del Atrato
White-throated Screech-Owl
Crested Owl
Spectacled Owl
Andean Pygmy-Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Burrowing Owl
Mottled Owl
Nacunda Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Monterredondo
CO--MET--Mozambique
Blackish Nightjar
Band-winged Nightjar
Common Pauraque
Monterredondo
Area de El Valle
Lyre-tailed Nightjar
White-tailed Nightjar
Monterredondo
CO--MET--Mozambique
Spot-tailed Nightjar
Great Potoo
Common Potoo
Oilbird
CO--MET--Mozambique
Area de El Valle
Cueva del Condor
Chestnut-collared Swift
White-collared Swift
heard
heard
heard
heard
heard
heard
heard
flushed off rd. pre-dawn on our
way from town
one female seen on road after
dark
flushed up by our vehicle, no
white in wings - presumed to be
this species
Amazonian Swift
Short-tailed Swift
Band-rumped Swift
Gray-rumped Swift
White-tipped Swift
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
White-necked Jacobin
Bronzy Hermit
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Pale-tailed Barbthroat
White-bearded Hermit
Green Hermit
Straight-billed Hermit
Long-billed Hermit
Great-billed Hermit
Pale-bellied Hermit
Mitu--Santa Marta
Area de El Valle
a few small, very dark chaetura
we eventually Ided as this species.
Good looks as they foraged very
low and close over open field with
a flock of Gray-rumpeds.
Sendas
CO--CUN--monterredondo lower rd
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Bocas del Atrato
Bocas del Atrato
Black-throated Hermit
Stripe-throated Hermit
Area de El Valle
Gray-chinned Hermit
Reddish Hermit
Falcon Reserve)
Sooty-capped Hermit
Green-fronted Lancebill
Falcon Reserve)
RN La Romera
Blue-fronted Lancebill
Green Violetear
Purple-crowned Fairy
Black-eared Fairy
Falcon Reserve)
Parque La Florida
Mitu--Santa Marta
Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Black-throated Mango
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Monterredondo
One seen by Dave on last morning
at Mitu
female seen well and
photographed
a few ween at flowering trees on
far side of village
Black-bellied Thorntail
Speckled Hummingbird
Long-tailed Sylph
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Monterredondo
Perija Metaltail
Tyrian Metaltail
Greenish Puffleg
Bronzy Inca
Collared Inca
Booted Racket-tail
Gould's Jewelfront
White-bellied Woodstar
Monterredondo
RN La Romera
RN La Romera
Monterredondo
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Parque La Florida
Rufous-shafted Woodstar
Western Emerald
Red-billed Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald
Coppery Emerald
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Lazuline Sabrewing
White-vented Plumeleteer
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Crowned Woodnymph
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Versicolored Emerald
Glittering-throated Emerald
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Purple-chested Hummingbird
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Cueva del Condor
Sendas
Laguna de Tabacal
Laguna de Tabacal
Green-bellied Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Bocas del Atrato
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Bocas del Atrato
a female seen at flowering tree in
village, near bridge
common above treeline
seen well at flowering Inga tree at
2000m, also seen at forested
patch at 1700m
males lekking at forest patch
1700m
seen at flowering Inga tree near
bottom of road
male seen well and photographed
in village
Shining-green Hummingbird
White-chinned Sapphire
Golden-headed Quetzal
Crested Quetzal
Black-tailed Trogon
White-tailed Trogon
Green-backed Trogon
Gartered Trogon
Amazonian Trogon
Blue-crowned Trogon
Collared Trogon
Whooping Motmot
Amazonian Motmot
Andean Motmot
Rufous Motmot
Broad-billed Motmot
Ringed Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
American Pygmy Kingfisher
White-necked Puffbird
Black-breasted Puffbird
Pied Puffbird
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Spotted Puffbird
Sooty-capped Puffbird
Barred Puffbird
Russet-throated Puffbird
White-chested Puffbird
Cueva del Condor
RN La Romera
Sendas
Bocas del Atrato
Area de El Valle
Sendas
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mitu--Cerro Urania
White-whiskered Puffbird
Bocas del Atrato
Sendas
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Gray-cheeked Nunlet
White-fronted Nunbird
Cueva del Condor
heard
pointed out by guide Balmes at
river crossing
heard, one might have been seen
flying away by Jeremy
heard
seen very well in mixed flock not
far from beginning of trail
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Falcon Reserve)
Sendas
White-chinned Jacamar
Bronzy Jacamar
Paradise Jacamar
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Spot-crowned Barbet
White-mantled Barbet
Gilded Barbet
Lemon-throated Barbet
Red-headed Barbet
Emerald Toucanet
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Falcon Reserve)
Mitu--Cerro Urania
RN La Romera
Monterredondo
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Swallow-winged Puffbird
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Little Woodpecker
Falcon Reserve)
Bocas del Atrato
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mitu--Santa Marta
Lago La Florida
Sendas
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Golden-olive Woodpecker
RN La Romera
Lettered Aracari
Collared Aracari
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Many-banded Aracari
Yellow-throated Toucan
White-throated Toucan
Choco Toucan
Channel-billed Toucan
Orinoco Piculet
Scaled Piculet
Olivaceous Piculet
Chestnut Piculet
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Beautiful Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
heard
came in to call of Golden-green
Woodpecker, photos
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Scale-breasted Woodpecker
Chestnut Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Red-necked Woodpecker
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Barred Forest-Falcon
Collared Forest-Falcon
Black Caracara
Red-throated Caracara
Crested Caracara
Yellow-headed Caracara
Laughing Falcon
American Kestrel
Merlin
Aplomado Falcon
Bat Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Rose-faced Parrot
Saffron-headed Parrot
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Monterredondo
Bocas del Atrato
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Area de El Valle
Bocas del Atrato
CO--BOY--El Tekal
Area de El Valle
Parque La Florida
bogota-- fontibon
Sendas
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mealy Parrot
Orange-winged Parrot
Monterredondo
Bocas del Atrato
Sendas
Mitu--Santa Marta
Scaly-naped Parrot
Green-rumped Parrotlet
Spectacled Parrotlet
Dusky-billed Parrotlet
CO--BOY--ycsp pond
Mitu--Santa Marta
Red-billed Parrot
Speckle-faced Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
Yellow-crowned Parrot
heard
flyover in a large clearing
heard
heard
heard
Black-headed Parrot
Red-fan Parrot
Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Brown-breasted Parakeet
Brown-throated Parakeet
Red-bellied Macaw
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Military Macaw
Great Green Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Red-and-green Macaw
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Great Antshrike
Black-crested Antshrike
Barred Antshrike
Black-crowned Antshrike
Mouse-colored Antshrike
Black Antshrike
Blackish-gray Antshrike
White-shouldered Antshrike
Black-backed Antshrike
Amazonian Antshrike
Black Bushbird
Plain Antvireo
Spot-crowned Antvireo
Dusky-throated Antshrike
Cinereous Antshrike
Checker-throated Antwren
Pygmy Antwren
Moustached Antwren
Yellow-throated Antwren
Amazonian Streaked-Antwren
Pacific Antwren
Cherrie's Antwren
Monterredondo
Sendas
CO--BOY--whmt pond
Area de El Valle
Cueva del Condor
Sendas
Mitu--Santa Marta
Falcon Reserve)
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mitu--Santa Marta
Mitu--Santa Marta
Sendas
also seen at Uraina, feeding at
fruiting tree in town!
flock seen well in pasture on way
down from forest around mid-day
heard
heard
seen well in dense, regenerating
old clearing
heard
Dot-winged Antwren
White-fringed Antwren
Sendas
Sendas
Klages's Antbird
Imeri Warbling-Antbird
Yellow-browed Antbird
Dusky Antbird
Gray Antbird
Black-faced Antbird
Black-chinned Antbird
Bare-crowned Antbird
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Spot-winged Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Gray-bellied Antbird
Black-throated Antbird
Plumbeous Antbird
White-plumed Antbird
Bicolored Antbird
White-cheeked Antbird
Falcon Reserve)
Mitu--Santa Marta
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Santa Marta
White-flanked Antwren
Long-winged Antwren
Gray Antwren
Spot-backed Antwren
Chestnut-crested Antbird
seen well in Chusquea bamboo at
1890m
heard
seen at antswarm
The grail bird! A pair seen well,
guide knew location
Spotted Antbird
Chestnut-belted Gnateater
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Cundinamarca Antpitta
Sendas
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Perija Antpitta
brilliant views in vegetated patch
above treeline
Rufous (east Andes) Antpitta
Monterredondo
This population will be split
eventually
Tawny Antpitta
Streak-chested Antpitta
Thicket Antpitta
Thrush-like Antpitta
Area de El Valle
heard
heard
heard, very briefly seen by Avery
this population is a possible future
split
heard
Rusty-breasted Antpitta
Slate-crowned Antpitta
Ash-colored Tapaculo
Blackish Tapaculo
Stiles's Tapaculo
Laguna de Tabacal
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
RN La Romera
Tawny-throated Leaftosser
Spot-throated Woodcreeper
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
White-chinned Woodcreeper
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Striped Woodcreeper
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Elegant Woodcreeper
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Monterredondo
Sendas
Mitu--Santa Marta
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Area de El Valle
Bocas del Atrato
Montane Woodcreeper
Slender-billed Xenops
Plain Xenops
Rufous-tailed Xenops
Point-tailed Palmcreeper
Streaked Tuftedcheek
Pale-legged Hornero
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner
Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner
Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Monterredondo
Perija Tapaculo
Spillmann's Tapaculo
Pale-bellied Tapaculo
Rufous-capped Antthrush
Black-headed Antthrush
seen well at roadside a bit before
park entrance
heard
abundant
heard
heard
at antswarm
heard
Pearled Treerunner
Andean Tit-Spinetail
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Many-striped Canastero
Monterredondo
Streak-backed Canastero
Perija Thistletail
Speckled Spinetail
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Silvery-throated Spinetail
Azara's Spinetail
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Mitu--Santa Marta
CO--BOY--ycsp pond
RN La Romera
CO--SAN--lwha spot
Slaty Spinetail
White-whiskered Spinetail
Stripe-breasted Spinetail
White-throated Tyrannulet
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet
Subtropical Doradito
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Sendas
Laguna de Tabacal
Parque La Florida
Monterredondo
Parque La Florida
Forest Elaenia
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Falcon Reserve)
Bocas del Atrato
Rufous-crowned Elaenia
Mountain Elaenia
Streak-necked Flycatcher
Olive-striped Flycatcher
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Parque La Florida
Monterredondo
Variegated Bristle-Tyrant
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant
Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant
Cueva del Condor
Rufous Spinetail
1 seen well in paramo
heard unknown song, after
listeing to tapes Ided as probably
this species
perija ssp. may be a future split
heard
1 seen perched atop tree in
village, near bridge
not known from the perijas (???),
poss. Mis-ID
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet
Black-capped Tyrannulet
Paltry Tyrannulet
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Northern Scrub-Flycatcher
Slender-billed Tyrannulet
Amazonian Tyrannulet
Pale-tipped Tyrannulet
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Ringed Antpipit
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant
Southern Bentbill
White-eyed Tody-Tyrant
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher
Olivaceous Flatbill
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Yellow-margined Flycatcher
Gray-crowned Flycatcher
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill
White-throated Spadebill
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Cliff Flycatcher
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
Whiskered Flycatcher
Black-billed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Tropical Pewee
Fuscous (duida) Flycatcher
Monterredondo
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Monterredondo
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Santa Marta
CO--MET--Avestruces and road in
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Laguna de Tabacal
Sendas
Monterredondo
CO--CUN--cliff fly
Sendas
Laguna de Tabacal
at bridge
first ebird record for Colombia!
heard
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder/Willow Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Drab Water Tyrant
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant
Smoky Bush-Tyrant
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant
CO--MET--rd to rio meta ferry
Monterredondo
CO--BOY--whmt pond
Monterredondo
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Long-tailed Tyrant
Cattle Tyrant
Rufous-tailed Flatbill
Citron-bellied Attila
Bright-rumped Attila
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Choco Sirystes
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Swainson's Flycatcher
Venezuelan Flycatcher
Panama Flycatcher
Short-crested Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Lesser Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Social Flycatcher
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Dusky-chested Flycatcher
White-ringed Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Golden-crowned Flycatcher
Streaked Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
Sulphury Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Bocas del Atrato
Sendas
CO--SAN--donacobius pond
CO--BOY--whmt pond
Parque La Florida
seen well along trail from town to
National park
Gray Kingbird
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Golden-breasted Fruiteater
Red-crested Cotinga
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Blue Cotinga
Spangled Cotinga
Rufous Piha
Screaming Piha
Black-tipped Cotinga
Pompadour Cotinga
Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin
Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin
Yellow-headed Manakin
Lance-tailed Manakin
Black Manakin
Blue-crowned Manakin
Yellow-crowned Manakin
Golden-collared Manakin
White-bearded Manakin
Wire-tailed Manakin
Striped Manakin
White-crowned Manakin
Red-capped Manakin
Golden-headed Manakin
Black-tailed Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra
Masked Tityra
Brown-winged Schiffornis
White-browed Purpletuft
Cinnamon Becard
Chestnut-crowned Becard
White-winged Becard
One-colored Becard
Monterredondo
Sendas
Sendas
Area de El Valle
RN La Romera
Sendas
Area de El Valle
Area de El Valle
Mitu--Santa Marta
flyover
pointed out by guide Miguel at
known site
heard
Brown-capped Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Lemon-chested Greenlet
Brown-headed Greenlet
Scrub Greenlet
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Rufous-naped Greenlet
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Lesser Greenlet
Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Black-chested Jay
Green Jay
Violaceous Jay
Azure-naped Jay
Blue-and-white Swallow
Brown-bellied Swallow
White-thighed Swallow
White-banded Swallow
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Gray-breasted Martin
Brown-chested Martin
White-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Scaly-breasted Wren
House Wren
Sedge Wren
Apolinar's Wren
Monterredondo
RN La Romera
Bocas del Atrato
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Bocas del Atrato
RN La Romera
Parque La Florida
Mitu--Santa Marta
CO--MET--Altos de Menegua
CO--MET--Mozambique
Mitu--Santa Marta
Sendas
Parque La Florida
Stripe-backed Wren
Bicolored Wren
Black-bellied Wren
Whiskered Wren
Coraya Wren
Valledupar
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Speckle-breasted (Colombian) Wren Laguna de Tabacal
Rufous-and-white Wren
Stripe-throated Wren
Falcon Reserve)
Fairly common around Mitu
seen at outskirts of town from
vehicle
Sendas
Bay Wren
Buff-breasted Wren
Rufous Wren
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Collared Gnatwren
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Slate-throated Gnatcatcher
Black-capped Donacobius
Andean Solitaire
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Yellow-legged Thrush
Pale-breasted Thrush
Hauxwell's Thrush
Spectacled Thrush
Black-billed Thrush
Black-hooded Thrush
Great Thrush
Glossy-black Thrush
White-necked Thrush
Tropical Mockingbird
Yellowish Pipit
Paramo Pipit
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Mourning Warbler
American Redstart
Tropical Parula
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Rufous-capped Warbler
Bocas del Atrato
Monterredondo
Area de El Valle
Monterredondo
Area de El Valle
Sendas
Sendas
CO--SAN--donacobius pond
RN La Romera
Laguna de Tabacal
CO--BOY--El Tekal
Mitu--Cerro Urania
Laguna de Tabacal
Parque La Florida
Monterredondo
CO--MET--Mozambique
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Bocas del Atrato
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
seen a couple times in canopy
heard
heard
male in near full alternate
(breeding) plumage
Golden-crowned Warbler
Three-striped Warbler
Black-crested Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Gray-throated Warbler
Russet-crowned Warbler
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Canada Warbler
Slate-throated Redstart
Golden-fronted Redstart
Red-capped Cardinal
Black-faced Tanager
Magpie Tanager
Black-capped Hemispingus
Superciliaried Hemispingus
Oleaginous Hemispingus
Gray-hooded Bush Tanager
Fulvous-headed Tanager
Gray-headed Tanager
Flame-crested Tanager
Fulvous-crested Tanager
White-shouldered Tanager
Tawny-crested Tanager
Red-shouldered Tanager
Flame-rumped Tanager
Silver-beaked Tanager
Crimson-backed Tanager
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Grass-green Tanager
Falcon Reserve)
Monterredondo
CO--MET--La Campechana rest
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Bocas del Atrato
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Glaucous Tanager
Palm Tanager
Blue-capped Tanager
Black-headed Tanager
Black-capped Tanager
Burnished-buff Tanager
Scrub Tanager
Monterredondo
Laguna de Tabacal
in forest patch at 1700m
Masked Tanager
Golden-hooded Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Blue-and-black Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Metallic-green Tanager
Plain-colored Tanager
Turquoise Tanager
Paradise Tanager
Opal-rumped Tanager
Laguna de Tabacal
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
RN La Romera
Opal-crowned Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Green-and-gold Tanager
Blue-whiskered Tanager
Golden Tanager
Swallow Tanager
Black-faced Dacnis
Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Blue Dacnis
Short-billed Honeycreeper
Purple Honeycreeper
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Green Honeycreeper
Scarlet-browed Tanager
Yellow-backed Tanager
Blue-backed Conebill
Capped Conebill
Rufous-browed Conebill
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Black Flowerpiercer
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Rusty Flowerpiercer
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Masked Flowerpiercer
Laguna de Tabacal
RN La Romera
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Plushcap
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
Orange-fronted Yellow-Finch
a few seen well in mixed flock at
Cerro
several seen, including pair at nest
Saffron Finch
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Blue-black Grassquit
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Thick-billed Seed-Finch
Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch
Large-billed Seed-Finch
Variable Seedeater
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Plain-colored Seedeater
Paramo Seedeater
Bananaquit
Black-faced Grassquit
Dusky-faced Tanager
Rosy Thrush-Tanager
Buff-throated Saltator
Grayish Saltator
Streaked Saltator
Slate-colored Grosbeak
Common Chlorospingus
Grassland Sparrow
Yellow-browed Sparrow
Black-striped Sparrow
Perija Brushfinch
Orange-billed Sparrow
Golden-winged Sparrow
Pectoral Sparrow
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Rufous-collared Sparrow
White-naped Brushfinch
Slaty Brushfinch
Pale-naped Brushfinch
Yellow-br. (nigrifrons) Brushfinch
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Sooty Ant-Tanager
Lemon-spectacled Tanager
CO--BOY--whmt pond
Mitu--Cerro Urania
CO--BOY--ycsp pond
Mitu--Cerro Urania
CO--BOY--ycsp pond
Bocas del Atrato
Laguna de Tabacal
Laguna de Tabacal
CO--MET--Mozambique
Cueva del Condor
Sendas
RN La Romera
Monterredondo
Monterredondo
Parque La Florida
heard
skulky, but seen well at 1700m
seen in steep sloped coffee
plantations
common, future split, already split
by some
Sendas
Yellow-green Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue-black Grosbeak
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-breasted Meadowlark
Great-tailed Grackle
Carib Grackle
Oriole Blackbird
Red-bellied Grackle
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Shiny Cowbird
Giant Cowbird
Yellow-backed Oriole
Epaulet Oriole
Yellow Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Yellow-billed Cacique
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Mountain Cacique
Red-rumped Cacique
Russet-backed Oropendola
Green Oropendola
Crested Oropendola
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Baudo Oropendola
Olive Oropendola
Plumbeous Euphonia
Purple-throated Euphonia
Trinidad Euphonia
Thick-billed Euphonia
Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Golden-bellied Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia
Parque La Florida
CO--SAN--paujil rd
RN La Romera
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
Parque La Florida
CO--BOY--El Tekal
Bocas del Atrato
Monterredondo
Sendas
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Rufous-bellied Euphonia
Sendas
Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
great looks at a displaying male
along road
Lesser Goldfinch
Andean Siskin
Parque La Florida

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