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*[[Nocturnal curassow]], ''Nothocrax urumutum''
*[[Nocturnal curassow]], ''Nothocrax urumutum''
*[[Great curassow]], ''Crax rubra''
*[[Great curassow]], ''Crax rubra''
*[[Blue-billed curassow]], ''Crax alberti'' (E)
*[[Blue-billed curassow]], ''Crax alberti'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Yellow-knobbed curassow]], ''Crax daubentoni''
*[[Yellow-knobbed curassow]], ''Crax daubentoni''
*[[Black curassow]], ''Crax alector''
*[[Black curassow]], ''Crax alector''
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*[[Rainbow-bearded thornbill]], ''Chalcostigma herrani''
*[[Rainbow-bearded thornbill]], ''Chalcostigma herrani''
*[[Buffy helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon stubelii'' (E)
*[[Buffy helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon stubelii'' (E)
*[[Blue-bearded helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon cyanolaemus'' (E)
*[[Blue-bearded helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon cyanolaemus'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Green-bearded helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon guerinii'' (E)
*[[Green-bearded helmetcrest]], ''Oxypogon guerinii'' (E)
*[[Tyrian metaltail]], ''Metallura tyrianthina''
*[[Tyrian metaltail]], ''Metallura tyrianthina''
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*[[Greenish puffleg]], ''Haplophaedia aureliae''
*[[Greenish puffleg]], ''Haplophaedia aureliae''
*[[Hoary puffleg]], ''Haplophaedia lugens''
*[[Hoary puffleg]], ''Haplophaedia lugens''
*[[Gorgeted puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis isabellae'' (E)
*[[Gorgeted puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis isabellae'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Glowing puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis vestita''
*[[Glowing puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis vestita''
*[[Black-thighed puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis derbyi''
*[[Black-thighed puffleg]], ''Eriocnemis derbyi''
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*[[Collared inca]], ''Coeligena torquata''
*[[Collared inca]], ''Coeligena torquata''
*[[White-tailed starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena phalerata'' (E)
*[[White-tailed starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena phalerata'' (E)
*[[Dusky starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena orina'' (E)
*[[Dusky starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena orina'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Buff-winged starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena lutetiae''
*[[Buff-winged starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena lutetiae''
*[[Golden-bellied starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena bonapartei''
*[[Golden-bellied starfrontlet]], ''Coeligena bonapartei''
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*[[Gray-breasted sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus largipennis''
*[[Gray-breasted sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus largipennis''
*[[Lazuline sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus falcatus''
*[[Lazuline sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus falcatus''
*[[Santa Marta sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus phainopeplus'' (E)
*[[Santa Marta sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus phainopeplus'' (E) {{IUCN status|EN}}
*[[Napo sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus villaviscensio''
*[[Napo sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus villaviscensio''
*[[White-vented plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura buffonii''
*[[White-vented plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura buffonii''
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*[[Golden-tailed sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia oenone''
*[[Golden-tailed sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia oenone''
*[[Sapphire-throated hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia coeruleogularis''
*[[Sapphire-throated hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia coeruleogularis''
*[[Sapphire-bellied hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia lilliae'' (E)
*[[Sapphire-bellied hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia lilliae'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Humboldt's sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia humboldtii''
*[[Humboldt's sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia humboldtii''
*[[Blue-headed sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia grayi''
*[[Blue-headed sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia grayi''
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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.
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'' (V)
*[[Waved albatross]], ''Phoebastria irrorata'' (V) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Black-browed albatross]], ''Thalassarche melanophris'' (V)
*[[Black-browed albatross]], ''Thalassarche melanophris'' (V)


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*[[Cape petrel]], ''Daption capense'' (V)
*[[Cape petrel]], ''Daption capense'' (V)
*[[Black-capped petrel]], ''Pterodroma hasitata'' (V)
*[[Black-capped petrel]], ''Pterodroma hasitata'' (V)
*[[Galapagos petrel]], ''Pterodroma phaeopygia'' (V)
*[[Galapagos petrel]], ''Pterodroma phaeopygia'' (V) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Juan Fernandez petrel]], ''Pterodroma externa'' (H)
*[[Juan Fernandez petrel]], ''Pterodroma externa'' (H)
*[[White-chinned petrel]], ''Procellaria aequinoctialis'' (H)
*[[White-chinned petrel]], ''Procellaria aequinoctialis'' (H)
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*[[Cobalt-winged parakeet]], ''Brotogeris cyanoptera''
*[[Cobalt-winged parakeet]], ''Brotogeris cyanoptera''
*[[Rusty-faced parrot]], ''Hapalopsittaca amazonina''
*[[Rusty-faced parrot]], ''Hapalopsittaca amazonina''
*[[Indigo-winged parrot]], ''Hapalopsittaca fuertesi'' (E)
*[[Indigo-winged parrot]], ''Hapalopsittaca fuertesi'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Brown-hooded parrot]], ''Pyrilia haematotis''
*[[Brown-hooded parrot]], ''Pyrilia haematotis''
*[[Rose-faced parrot]], ''Pyrilia pulchra''
*[[Rose-faced parrot]], ''Pyrilia pulchra''
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*[[Red-fan parrot]], ''Deroptyus accipitrinus''
*[[Red-fan parrot]], ''Deroptyus accipitrinus''
*[[Painted parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura picta''
*[[Painted parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura picta''
*[[Sinu Parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura subandina'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Santa Marta parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura viridicata'' (E)
*[[Santa Marta parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura viridicata'' (E)
*[[Maroon-tailed parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura melanura''
*[[Maroon-tailed parakeet]], ''Pyrrhura melanura''
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*[[Rufous antpitta]], ''Grallaria rufula''
*[[Rufous antpitta]], ''Grallaria rufula''
*[[Tawny antpitta]], ''Grallaria quitensis''
*[[Tawny antpitta]], ''Grallaria quitensis''
*[[Urrao antpitta]], ''Grallaria urraoensis'' (E)
*[[Urrao antpitta]], ''Grallaria urraoensis'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Brown-banded antpitta]], ''Grallaria milleri'' (E)
*[[Brown-banded antpitta]], ''Grallaria milleri'' (E)
*[[Streak-chested antpitta]], ''Hylopezus perspicillatus''
*[[Streak-chested antpitta]], ''Hylopezus perspicillatus''
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*[[Purple-breasted cotinga]], ''Cotinga cotinga''
*[[Purple-breasted cotinga]], ''Cotinga cotinga''
*[[Spangled cotinga]], ''Cotinga cayana''
*[[Spangled cotinga]], ''Cotinga cayana''
*[[Chestnut-capped piha]], ''Lipaugus weberi'' (E)
*[[Chestnut-capped piha]], ''Lipaugus weberi'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Dusky piha]], ''Lipaugus fuscocinereus''
*[[Dusky piha]], ''Lipaugus fuscocinereus''
*[[Rufous piha]], ''Lipaugus unirufus''
*[[Rufous piha]], ''Lipaugus unirufus''
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*[[Ochraceous wren]], ''Troglodytes ochraceus''
*[[Ochraceous wren]], ''Troglodytes ochraceus''
*[[Mountain wren]], ''Troglodytes solstitialis''
*[[Mountain wren]], ''Troglodytes solstitialis''
*[[Santa Marta wren]], ''Troglodytes monticola'' (E)
*[[Santa Marta wren]], ''Troglodytes monticola'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Grass wren]], ''Cistothorus platensis''
*[[Grass wren]], ''Cistothorus platensis''
*[[Apolinar's wren]], ''Cistothorus apolinari'' (E)
*[[Apolinar's wren]], ''Cistothorus apolinari'' (E)
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*[[Rufous-and-white wren]], ''Thryophilus rufalbus''
*[[Rufous-and-white wren]], ''Thryophilus rufalbus''
*[[Antioquia wren]], ''Thryophilus sernai'' (E)
*[[Antioquia wren]], ''Thryophilus sernai'' (E)
*[[Niceforo's wren]], ''Thryophilus nicefori'' (E)
*[[Niceforo's wren]], ''Thryophilus nicefori'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Stripe-throated wren]], ''Cantorchilus leucopogon''
*[[Stripe-throated wren]], ''Cantorchilus leucopogon''
*[[Bay wren]], ''Cantorchilus nigricapillus''
*[[Bay wren]], ''Cantorchilus nigricapillus''
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*[[Slaty brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes schistaceus''
*[[Slaty brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes schistaceus''
*[[Pale-naped brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes pallidinucha''
*[[Pale-naped brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes pallidinucha''
*[[Antioquia brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes blancae'' (E)
*[[Antioquia brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes blancae'' (E) {{IUCN status|CR}}
*[[Yellow-breasted brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes latinuchus''
*[[Yellow-breasted brushfinch]], ''Atlapetes latinuchus''
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Revision as of 16:56, 30 July 2020

The Andean condor is the national bird of Colombia.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia. According to the checklist of the Birds of Colombia that has been published annually for the past 18 years, the avifauna of Colombia is currently 1,941 species. Of them, 81 are endemic, four have been introduced by humans, one of the endemic species is declared extinct, and 64 species are considered hypothetical (observations without documentation).[1] The checklist of the Birds of Colombia includes the Colombian province of San Andrés and Providencia.

The list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) are those of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society (AOS).[2]

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories.

  • (V) Vagrant - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Colombia
  • (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Colombia
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Colombia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but with "no tangible evidence" according to the SACC
  • (SA) San Andrés - a species whose only Colombian records are from the province of San Andrés and Providencia

Population status symbols are those of the Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[3] The symbols apply to the species' worldwide status, not their status solely in Canada. The symbols and their meanings, in increasing order of peril, are:

DD = Data Deficient NT = Near Threatened VU = Vulnerable EN = Endangered CR = Critically Endangered EX = Extinct


Tinamous

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.

Screamers

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.

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-five species have been recorded in Colombia.

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.

New World quail

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.

Flamingos

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.

Grebes

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.

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.

Cuckoos

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.

Oilbird

Order: Steatornithiformes   Family: Steatornithidae

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.

Potoos

Order: Nyctibiiformes   Family: Nyctibiidae

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.

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-one species have been recorded in Colombia.

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

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. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia.

Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Trochilidae

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-eight species have been recorded there.

Hoatzin

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.

Limpkin

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Aramidae

The limpkin resembles a large rail. It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.

Trumpeters

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.

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.

Finfoots

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.

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 have been recorded in Colombia.

Oystercatchers

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.

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.

Thick-knees

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.

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.

Jacanas

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.

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.

Skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Rynchopidae

Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. One species has been recorded in Colombia.

Gulls and terns

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includesgulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Thirty-four species of Laridae have been recorded in Colombia.

Sunbittern

Order: Eurypygiformes   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.

Tropicbirds

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. Three species have been recorded in Colombia.

Penguins

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.

Albatrosses

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.

Southern storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Oceanitidae

The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. Two species have been recorded in Colombia.

Northern storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. Seven species have been recorded in Colombia.

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. Fourteen species have been recorded in Colombia.

Storks

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.

Frigatebirds

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.

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.

Anhingas

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.

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.

Pelicans

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.

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.

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.

New World vultures

Order: Cathartiformes   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. Six species have been recorded in Colombia.

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

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. Forty-nine species have been recorded in Colombia.

Barn-owls

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.

Owls

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-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.

Trogons

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.

Motmots

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.

Kingfishers

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.

Jacamars

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. Thirteen species have been recorded in Colombia.

Puffbirds

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 species have been recorded in Colombia.

New World barbets

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.

Toucan-barbets

Order: Piciformes   Family: Semnornithidae

The toucan-barbets are birds of montane forests in the Neotropics. They are highly social and non-migratory.

Toucans

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 species have been recorded in Colombia, the largest number of toucans of any country.

Woodpeckers

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-three species have been recorded in Colombia.

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.

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 have been recorded in Colombia.

Sapayoa

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sapayoidae

The sapayoa is the only member of its family, and is found in the lowland rainforests of Panama and north-western South America. It is usually seen in pairs or mixed-species flocks.

  • Sapayoa, Sapayoa aenigma (Donegan calls this species broad-billed sapayoa)

Typical antbirds

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 twelve species have been recorded in Colombia.

Gnateaters

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.

Antpittas

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Grallariidae

Antpittas resemble the true pittas with strong, longish legs, very short tails, and stout bills. Twenty-seven species have been recorded in Colombia.

Tapaculos

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. Nineteen species have been recorded in Colombia.

Antthrushes

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.

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 eleven species have been recorded in Colombia.

Manakins

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 species have been recorded in Colombia.

Cotingas

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.

Tityras and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Tityridae

Tityridae are suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae, and Cotingidae. They are small to medium-sized birds. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, have plain coloring. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Colombia.

Sharpbill

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oxyruncidae

The sharpbill is a small bird of dense forests in Central and South America. It feeds mostly on fruit but also eats insects.

Royal flycatcher and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Onychorhynchidae

In 2019 the SACC determined that these five species, which were formerly considered tyrant flycatchers, belonged in their own family.

Tyrant flycatchers

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. One hundred ninety nine species have been recorded in Colombia.

Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Colombia.

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.

Larks

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.

Swallows

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. Seventeen species have been recorded in Colombia.

Wrens

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-five species have been recorded in the country.

Gnatcatchers

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.

Donacobius

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Donacobiidae

The black-capped donacobius is found in wet habitats from Panama across northern South America and east of the Andes to Argentina and Paraguay.

Dippers

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.

Waxwings

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.

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.

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.

Waxbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae

The members of this family are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns. One species has been recorded in Colombia.

Old World sparrows

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.

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.

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-three species have been recorded in Colombia.

Thrush-tanager

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Rhodinocichlidae

This species was historically placed in family Thraupidae. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

New World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passerellidae

Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns. Thirty-nine species have been recorded in Colombia.

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.

New World warblers

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-six species have been recorded in Colombia.

Mitrospingid tanagers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Mitrospingidae

Until 2017 the four species in this family were included in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers.

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-six species have been recorded in Colombia.

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. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings. Colombia has the greatest diversity of tanagers of any country. One hundred seventy-one species have been recorded there.

Notes

  1. ^ The SACC has split Lophornis verreauxii from Lophornis chalybeus (Proposal 833) but has not assigned English names so the split has not been implemented and the counts do not reflect the change.
  2. ^ The SACC has split Sclerurus obscurior from Sclerurus mexicanus (Proposal 752) but has not assigned English names, so the proposal has not been implemented and the counts do not reflect the change.

References

  1. ^ Donegan, Thomas (2020). "Revision of the status of bird species occurring or reported in Colombia 2019 / Revisión del estatado de las especies de aves que han sido reportadas para Colombia 2019" (PDF). Conservacion Colombiana. 26: 4–26.
  2. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, J. F. Pacheco, C. Ribas, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 8 June 2020. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved June 9, 2020
  3. ^ IUCN 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-1. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on July 30, 2020
  4. ^ Edwards, David P.; Scheffers, Brett R. (June 2018). "Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii: first record for Colombia and second record for South America". Cotinga. 40: 92–93.

See also

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