Etimology Tupi-Guarani
Most of the 754 genera of birds of Colombia have their etimological roots from Old Greek. Few are derived from Latin, last names or places. Some genera have indigenous roots such as Brazilian Tupi (Ara, Toucan, Tangara, Piranga) or from Mexican Nahuatl roots (Colibri). Whereas the species are mostly derived from Latin, or combination Latin-Greek, or latinized forms of names or places. Both genus and species should be written in italics.
Tupi -Guarani
| Tupi | English | Spanish |
| anhyma | black bird | ave negra |
| anim | social bird | ave gregaria |
| apera | bird | ave |
| aramus | heron | garza |
| arara | macaw | guacamaya |
| ararauna | big and dark macaw | loro grande y oscuro |
| coereba | yellow,blue and black bird | ave amarilla, azul y negra |
| cotinga | cotinga | cotinga |
| guarauna | bird of swamps | ave de los pantanos |
| habia | tanagers | tangaras |
| hapalos | delicate | delicado |
| jabiru | big bird | ave grande |
| jacamar | strong bill bird | ave de pico grueso |
| jacarini | flies up and down | pinzón, gorrión |
| jacquacu | great bird | gran ave |
| mitu, mutu | curassows | pavones |
| nacunda | big mouth | boca grande |
| paroaria | small tricolor bird | pequeña ave tricolor |
| piranga | small bird | ave pequeña |
| tangara | tanagers | tangara (que baila) |
| tapera | farewell song | canto de despedida |
| toucan | toucan | tucán |
| urumutum | black bird | ave negra |
