ENDEMIC BIRDS
Note: Orders based on phylogeny (evolutionary relateness)
CRACIDAE
Penelope perspicax
Name in English: Cauca guan
Nombre en Español: Pava caucana
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Slopes of West & Central Andes (Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Quindío, Cauca)
Photo by: ©Luis Materón
CRACIDAE
Ortalis garrula
Name in English: Chestnut-winged chachalaca
Nombre en Español: Chachalaca alirroja
Status:
Distribution: Caribbean Region between Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Sinú River
CRACIDAE
Ortalis columbiana
Name in English: Chachalaca colombiana
Nombre en Español: Guacharaca colombiana
Status:
Distribution: Slopes of the Inter-Andean Valleys
Photo by: ©Luis Materón
CRACIDAE
Crax alberti
Name in English: Blue-billed curassow
Nombre en Español: Paul piquiazul
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Spottily in forested mountains of northern Colombia
Photo by:
ODONTOPHORIDAE
Odontophorus hyperythrus
Name in English: Chestnut wood-quail
Nombre en Español: Perdiz Colorada
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Slope of West and Central Andes
ODONTOPHORIDAE
Odontophorus strophium
Name in English: Gorgeted wood-quail
Nombre en Español: Perdiz Santandereana
Status: Endangered
Distribution: West slope of East Andes
RALLIDAE
Rallus semiplumbeus
Name in English: Bogota rail
Nombre en Español:
Status: Endangered
Distribution: High wetlands in East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
COLUMBIDAE
Leptotila conoveri
Name in English: Tolima dove
Nombre en Español: Tórtola Tolimense
Status: Endangered
Distribution: East slope of Central Andes (Tolima, Huila)
STRIGIDAE
Megascops sp. nov.
Name in English: Santa Marta screech-owl
Nombre en Español: Autillo de Santa Marta
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Heliangelus zusii
Name in English: Bogotá sunangel
Nombre en Español: Ángel de Bogotá
Status: Probably extinct
Distribution: Central and East Andes
TROCHILIDAE
Anthocephala floriceps
Name in English: Santa Marta blossomcrown
Nombre en Español: Colibrí cabecicastaño
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Anthocephala berlepschi
Name in English: Tolima blossomcrown
Nombre en Español:
Status:
Distribution: Central Andes (Quindío, Tolima, Huila)
TROCHILIDAE
Oxypogon stuebelii
Name in English: Buffy helmetcrest
Nombre en Español: Barbudito canelo
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Central Andes páramo
TROCHILIDAE
Oxypogon cyanolaemus
Name in English: Blue-bearded helmetcrest
Nombre en Español: Barbudito azul
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Oxypogon guerinii
Name in English: Green-bearded helmetcrest
Nombre en Español: Barbudito verde
Status:
Distribution: East Andes páramo
TROCHILIDAE
Ramphomicron dorsale
Name in English: Black-backed thornbill
Nombre en Español: Picoespina dorsinegro
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Eriocnemis mirabilis
Name in English: Colorful puffleg
Nombre en Español: Calzoncitos de Munchique
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: West Andes in Cauca
TROCHILIDAE
Coeligena prunellei
Name in English: Black inca
Nombre en Español: Inca negro
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution:
TROCHILIDAE
Coeligena phalerata
Name in English: White-tailed starfrontlet
Nombre en Español: Inca coliblanco
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Eriocnemis isabellae
Name in English: Gorgeted puffleg
Nombre en Español: Zamarrito del pinche
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Serranía del Pinche, Cauca
TROCHILIDAE
Chaetocercus astreans
Name in English: Santa Marta woodstar
Nombre en Español: Rumbito de Santa Marta
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Chlorostilbon olivaresi
Name in English: Chiribiquete emerald
Nombre en Español: Esmeralda de chiribiquete
Status:
Distribution: Serranía de Chiribiquete, Amazon Region
TROCHILIDAE
Campylopterus phainopeplus
Name in English: Santa Marta sabrewing
Nombre en Español: Ala-de Sable de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Coeligena orina
Name in English: Dusky starfrontlet
Nombre en Español: Inca oscuro
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Spottily in the northern West Andes
TROCHILIDAE
Campylopterus phainopeplus
Name in English: Santa Marta sabrewing
Nombre en Español: Ala de sable de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROCHILIDAE
Lepidopyga lilliae
Name in English: Sapphire-bellied hummingbird
Nombre en Español: Colibrí manglero
Status:
Distribution: Caribbean coast (Atlántico, Magdalena, La Guajira)
TROCHILIDAE
Amazilia castaneiventris
Name in English: Chestnut-bellied hummingbird
Nombre en Español: Amazilia buchicastaña
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Drier areas of the Magdalena River drainage (Boyacá, Santander)
BUCCONIDAE
Bucco noanamae
Name in English: Sooty-capped puffbird
Nombre en Español: Bobo de Noanamá
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Northwest Colombia (Chocó, Antioquia)
CAPITONIDAE
Capito hypoleucus
Name in English: White-mantled barbet
Nombre en Español:Torito dorsiblanco
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: North Central Andes & west slope of East Andes
PICIDAE
Picumnus granadensis
Name in English: Grayish piculet
Nombre en Español: Carpinterito punteado
Status:
Distribution: Cauca Valley slopes and lowlands
PICIDAE
Melanerpes pulcher
Name in English: Beautiful woodpecker
Nombre en Español: Carpintero bonito
Status:
Distribution: North Central Andes & west slope of East Andes; Magdalena Valley
PSITTACIDAE
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Name in English: Indigo-winged parrot
Nombre en Español: Cotorra aliazul
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Central Andes (Risaralda, Tolima, Quindío)
PSITTACIDAE
Ognorhynchus icterotis
Name in English: Yellow-eared parrot
Nombre en Español: Loro orejiamarillo
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Few locations in the Colombian Andes
PSITTACIDAE
Pyrrhura viridicata
Name in English: Santa Marta parakeet
Nombre en Español:Periquito de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
PSITTACIDAE
Pyrrhura calliptera
Name in English: Brown-breasted parakeet
Nombre en Español: Periquito aliamarillo
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Spottily in northern East Andes
PSITTACIDAE
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
Name in English: Rufous-fronted parakeet
Nombre en Español: Periquito frentirrufo
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Central Andes (Los Nevados National Park)
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Drymophila hellmayri
Name in English: Santa Marta antbird
Nombre en Español: Hormiguerito de Santa Marta
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Drymophila caudata
Name in English: East Andean antbird
Nombre en Español: Hormiguerito rabilargo
Status:
Distribution: West slope of East Andes; Upper Magdalena Valley (Caquetá, Huila)
THAMNOPHILIDAE
Cercomacra parkeri
Name in English: Parker's antbird
Nombre en Español:
Status:
Distribution: Central Andes; small area of central West Andes
GRALLARIIDAE
Grallaria milleri
Name in English: Brown-banded antpitta
Nombre en Español:Tororoi de Miller
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Central Andes (Caldas, Tolima, Risaralda, Quindío)
GRALLARIIDAE
Grallaria bangsi
Name in English: Santa Marta antpitta
Nombre en Español: Tororoi de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
GRALLARIIDAE
Grallaria kaestneri
Name in English: Cundinamarca antpitta
Nombre en Español: Tororoi de Cundinamarca
Status: Endangered
Distribution: East slope of East Andes (Cundinamarca)
GRALLARIIDAE
Grallaria fenwickorum
Name in English: Urrao antpitta
Nombre en Español: Tororoi de Urrao
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Páramo de Frontino, West Andes (Antioquia)
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus canus
Name in English: Paramillo tapaculo
Nombre en Español: Tapaculo de paramillo
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Northern West Andes
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus sanctaemartae
Name in English: Santa Marta tapaculo
Nombre en Español: Tapaculo buchirrufo
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus rodriguezi
Name in English: Upper Magdalena tapaculo
Nombre en Español: Tapaculo del bajo Magdalena
Status: Endangered
Distribution: East slope of Central Andes, Upper Magdalena Valley
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus stilesi
Name in English: Stiles's tapaculo
Nombre en Español: Tapaculo de Stiles
Status:
Distribution: Northern Central Andes (Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda)
RHINOCRYPTIDAE
Scytalopus latebricola
Name in English: Brown-rumped tapaculo
Nombre en Español: Tapaculo ratón
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
FURNARIIDAE
Clibanormis rufipectus
Name in English: Santa Marta foliage-gleaner
Nombre en Español:
Hojarasquero de Santa Marta
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Photo by: ©Rob Felix
FURNARIIDAE
Synallaxis subpudica
Name in English: Silvery-throated spinetail
Nombre Común: Chamicero cundiboyacense
Status:
Distribution: East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
FURNARIIDAE
Synallaxis fuscorufa
Name in English: Rusty-headed spinetail
Nombre en Español:
Chamicero serrano
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
FURNARIIDAE
Cranioleuca hellmayr
Name in English: Streak-capped spinetail
Nombre en Español:
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TYRANNIDAE
Phylloscartes lanyoni
Name in English: Antioquia bristle-tyrant
Nombre en Español: Tiranuelo antioqueño
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Central Andes (Antioquia, Caldas); west slope of East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
TYRANNIDAE
Myiotheretes pernix
Name in English: Santa Marta bush-tyrant
Nombre en Español: Atrapamoscas de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TYRANNIDAE
Myiarchus apicalis
Name in English: Apical flycatcher
Nombre en Español: Atrapamoscsas apical
Status:
Distribution: Inter-Andean Valleys and adjacent slopes
COTINGIDAE
Lipaugus weberi
Name in English: Chestnut-capped piha
Nombre en Español: Guardabosque antioqueño
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Northern Central Andes
TROGLODYTIDAE
Troglodytes monticola
Name in English: Santa Marta wren
Nombre en Español:
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
TROGLODYTIDAE
Cistothorus apolinari
Name in English: Apolinar's wren
Nombre en Español:
Status: Endangered
Distribution: East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
TROGLODYTIDAE
Thryophilus sernai
Name in English: Antioquia wren
Nombre en Español:
Status:
Distribution: Dry forest along Cauca River (Antioquia)
TROGLODYTIDAE
Thryophilus nicefori
Name in English: Niceforo's wren
Nombre en Español:
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: West slope of East Andes (Santander, Boyacá)
TROGLODYTIDAE
Henicorhina negreti
>Name in English: Munchique wood-wren
Nombre en Español:
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Spottily in the West Andes
THRAUPIDAE
Bangsia melanochlamys
Name in English: Black-and-gold tanager
Nombre en Español:
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Central Andes (Antioquia); West Andes (Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca)
THRAUPIDAE
Bangsia aureocincta
Name in English: Gold-ringed tanager
Nombre en Español:
Status: Endangered
Distribution: West Andes (Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Antioquia)
THRAUPIDAE
Anisognathus melanogenys
Name in English: Black-cheeked mountain-tanager
Nombre en Español:
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
THRAUPIDAE
Dacnis hartlaubi
Name in English: Turquoise dacnis
Nombre en Español: Dacnis turquesa
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Spottily in Andes (Valle del Cauca, Huila, Quindío, Antioquia, Risaralda, Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
THRAUPIDAE
Diglossa gloriosissima
Name in English: Chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer
Nombre en Español: Picaflor pechirrufo
Status: Endangered
Distribution: Spottily in West
THRAUPIDAE
Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Name in English: Multicolored tanager
Nombre en Español: Tángara multicolor
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: West Andes; Central Andes (Risaralda, Antioquia)
Photo by: ©Carlos Andrés Reyes
THRAUPIDAE
Scytalopus latebricola
Name in English: Antioquia brush-finch
Nombre en Español:
Status: Critically endangered
Distribution: Northern Central Andes (Antioquia)
EMBERIZIDAE
Arremon basilicus
Name in English: Colombian brush-finch
Nombre en Español: Gorrión montés listado
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
EMBERIZIDAE
Atlapetes melanocephalus
Name in English: Santa Marta brush-finch
Nombre en Español: Gorrión montés de Santa Marta
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
EMBERIZIDAE
Atlapetes flaviceps
Name in English: Yellow-headed brush-finch
Nombre en Español:Gorrión montés de anteojos
Status: Endangered
Distribution: East slope of Central Andes (Huila, Tolima)
EMBERIZIDAE
Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus
Name in English: Dusky-headed brush-finch
Nombre en Español: Gorrión montés oliváceo
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Upper Magdalena Valley (Huila, Cauca)
CARDINALIDAE
Habia gutturalis
Name in English: Sooty ant-tanager
Nombre en Español: Habia ceniza
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Foothills of northern Andes including Magdalena Valley
CARDINALIDAE
Habia cristata
Name in English: Crested ant-tanager
Nombre en Español: Habia copetona
Status:
Distribution: West slope of West Andes
PARULIDAE
Basileuterus basilicus
Name in English: Santa Marta warbler
Nombre en Español:
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Photo by: ©Andy Bunting
PARULIDAE
Basileuterus conspicillatus
Name in English: White-lored warbler
Nombre en Español:
Status: Near threatened
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
PARULIDAE
Myioborus flavivertex
Name in English: Yellow-crowned redstart
Nombre en Español:Abanico colombiano
Status:
Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
ICTERIDAE
Scytalopus rodriguezi
Name in English: Baudo oropendola
Nombre en Español: Baudó oropendola
Status:
Distribution: Coastal mountains of the Pacific Region Photo by: ©Alonso Quevedo
ICTERIDAE
Macroagelaius subalaris
Name in English: Mountain grackle
Nombre en Español: Tordo montañero
Status: Endangered
Distribution: West slope of East Andes
ICTERIDAE
Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster
Scientific Name:
Name in English: Red-bellied grackle
Nombre en Español: Cacique candela
Status: Vulnerable
Distribution: Spottily in Andes
FRINGILLIDAE
Euphonia concinna
Name in English: Velvet-fronted euphonia
Nombre en Español: Eufonia frentinegra
Status:
Distribution: Magdalena Valley