Southwest Colombia Bird List
Southwest Colombia is a biologically rich area, and we've seen about 400 species along our 10-day route. This list includes species seen on past trips. As usual, some are common, some less common, and some quite rare. I have not included some species that are widespread and fairly common throughout the neotropics.
Little Tinamou
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Horned Screamer
Sickle-winged Guan
Colombian Chachalaca
Baudo Guan
Chestnut Wood-quail
Crested Bobwhite
Dusky Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon
Ruddy Pigeon
Plumbeous Pigeon
Gray-headed Dove
Pallid Dove
Eared Dove
White-throated Quail-dove
Greater Ani
Dwarf Cuckoo
Dark-billed Cuckoo
White-collared Swift
Chestnut-collared Swift
Band-rumped Swift
White-whiskered Hermit
Green Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Stripe-throated Hermit
White-throated Daggerbill
Brown Violetear
Lesser (Green) Violetear
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Ruby Topaz hummingbird
Black-throated Mango
Green Thorntail
Western Emerald
Crowned Woodnymph
Andean Emerald
Speckled Hummingbird
Empress Brilliant
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Green-crowned Brilliant
Bronzy Inca
Brown Inca
Rufous-gaped Hillstar
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Greenish Puffleg
Buff-tailed Coronet
Velvet-purple Coronet
White-booted Racket-tail
Long-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
Purple-throated Woodstar
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Blue-headed Sapphire
Purple-chested Hummingbird
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Southern Lapwing
Green Ibis
Buff-necked Ibis
Bare-faced Ibis
Pearl Kite
Snail Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Double-toothed Kite
Roadside Hawk
Short-tailed Hawk
Golden-headed Quetzal
Gartered Violaceous Trogon
Blue-tailed Trogon
Collared Trogon
Masked Trogon
Andean Motmot
Broad-billed Motmot
Rufous Motmot
Ringed Kingfisher
Amazon Kingfisher
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Black-breasted Puffbird
Red-headed Barbet
Spot-crowned Barbet
Five-colored Barbet
Toucan Barbet
Southern Emerald Toucanet
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Choco toucan
Yelllow-throated Toucan
Pale-mandibled Aracari
Acorn Woodpecker
Grayish Piculet
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Smoky-Brown Woodpecker
Cinnamon Woodepcker
Lineated Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
Spectacled Parrotlet
Bronze-winged Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Rose-faced Parrot
Uniform Antshrike
Bar-crested Antshrike
Black-crowned Anthrike
Great Antshrike
Parker's Antbird
White-flanked Antwren
Dot-winged Antwren
Pacific Antwren
Plain Antvireo
Spotted Antbird
Zeledon’s Antbird
Stub-tailed Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Dusky Antbird
Plain-backed Antpitta
Black-hooded Antthrush
Narino Tapaculo
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Red-faced Spinetail
Slaty Spinetail
Lineated Foliage-gleaner
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Western (Striped) Woodhaunter
Uniform Treehunter
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Montane Woodcreeper
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Streak-necked Flycatcher
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet
Black-capped Pygmy-tyrant
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Mountain Elaenia
Choco Elaenia
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet
Olive-striped Flycatcher
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Marble-faced Bristle-tyrant
Variegated Bristle-tyrant
Ornate Flycatcher
Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Common Tody-flycatcher
Slate-headed Tody-flycatcher
Pacific Flatbill
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Smoke-colored Pewee
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Apical Flycatcher
Cattle Tyrant
Lemon-browed Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Golden-winged Manakin
Golden-collared Manakin
Velvety Manakin
White-winged Becard
Barred Becard
Cinnamon Becard
Cinereous Becard
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Orange-breasted Fruiteater
Speckled Mourner
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Black-crowned Tityra
Black-billed Peppershrike
Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo
Brown-capped Vireo
Chivi Vireo
Rufous-naped Greenlet
Andean Solitaire
Black Solitaire
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Glossy-black Thrush
Pale-eyed Thrush
Black-billed Thrush
Gray-breasted Martin
Blue-and-white Swallow
Whiskered Wren
Sooty-headed Wren
Bay Wren
Gray-breasted Wood-wren
Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Slate-throated Gnatcatcher
Ochre-breasted Tanager
Masked Cardinal
Guira Tanager
Purplish-mantled Tanager
Glistening-green Tanager
Multicolored Tanager
Rufous-throated Tanager
Golden Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager
Scrub Tanager
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Golden-naped Tanager
Metallic-green Tanager
Black-capped Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Golden-hooded Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager
Blue-whiskered Tanager
Scarlet-and-White Tanager
Blue-winged Mountain-tanager
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
Blue-capped Tanager
Flame-rumped Tanager
White-lined Tanager
Green Honeycreeper
Masked Flowerpiercer
Black Flowerpiercer
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Black-winged Saltator
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Gray Seedeater
Variable Seedeater
Dull-colored Grassquit
Russet-crowned Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Three-striped Warbler
Tropical Parula
Slate-throated Whitestart
White-naped Brushfinch
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Gray-browed Brushfinch
Choco (Tricolored) Brushfinch
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Orange-billed Sparrow
Common Chlorospingus
Ashy-throated Chlorospingus
Dusky Chlorospingus
Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
Baudo Oropendola
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Yellow Oriole
Oriole Blackbird
Carib Grackle
Thick-billed Euphonia
Golden-rumped Euphonia
Orange-crowned Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Blue-naped Chlorophonia