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COLOMBIA

Area (SqMi):439,733
# Species:1905
# Excl Vagrants:1826
# Endemics:94
# Near Endemics:186
Species/1000 SqMi:4.2

List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

color codes

1Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschiAB,OBRU,TTNPNE
2Gray-legged TinamouCrypturellus duidae BC
3Choco TinamouCrypturellus kerriaeOBRUNE
4Rusty TinamouCrypturellus brevirostris BC
5Barred TinamouCrypturellus casiquiare BC
6Northern ScreamerChauna chavariaManyNE
7Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrulaManyE
8Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficaudaManyBC
9Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraCWNE
10Colombian ChachalacaOrtalis columbianaManyE
11Band-tailed GuanPenelope argyrotisManyNE
12Baudo GuanPenelope ortoniManyNE
13Cauca GuanPenelope perspicaxCHG,OQ,YRE
14Helmeted CurassowPauxi pauxi BC
15Blue-billed CurassowCrax albertiEP,LBR,TNPE
16Yellow-knobbed CurassowCrax daubentoni BC
17Black-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus atrifronsBNR,CDP,EDNE
18Rufous-fronted Wood-QuailOdontophorus erythropsManyNE
19Chestnut Wood-QuailOdontophorus hyperythrusManyE
20Tacarcuna Wood-QuailOdontophorus dialeucos BC
21Gorgeted Wood-QuailOdontophorus strophiumBNR,CWE
22Bare-eyed PigeonPatagioenas corensisManyNE
23Dusky PigeonPatagioenas goodsoniManyNE
24Purple Quail-DoveGeotrygon purpurataAA,AB,OBRL
OBRU
NE
25Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveriManyE
26Lined Quail-DoveZentrygon linearisManyBC
27Russet-crowned Quail-DoveZentrygon goldmani BC
28Banded Ground-CuckooNeomorphus radiolosus BC
29Dwarf CuckooCoccycua pumilaManyBC
30Todd's NightjarSetopagis heterura BC
31Choco PoorwillNyctiphrynus rosenbergiAA,AB,TGRNE
32OilbirdSteatornis caripensisLREP,RC,TNR
YP
AT
33Pygmy SwiftTachornis furcata BC
34White-whiskered HermitPhaethornis yaruquiManyNE
35Streak-throated HermitPhaethornis rupurumii BC
36White-throated DaggerbillSchistes albogularisManyNE
37Orange-throated SunangelHeliangelus mavors BC
38Longuemare's SunangelHeliangelus clarisseManyE
39Gorgeted SunangelHeliangelus strophianus BC
40Tourmaline SunangelHeliangelus exortisManyNE
41Violet-tailed SylphAglaiocercus coelestisManyNE
42Ecuadorian HillstarOreotrochilus chimborazo BC
43Black-backed ThornbillRamphomicron dorsaleEDE
44Bronze-tailed ThornbillChalcostigma heteropogonManyNE
45Buffy HelmetcrestOxypogon stuebeliiNDRE
46Blue-bearded HelmetcrestOxypogon cyanolaemus BC
47Green-bearded HelmetcrestOxypogon gueriniiManyE
48Perija MetaltailMetallura iracundaCDPNE
49Viridian MetaltailMetallura williamiManyNE
50Hoary PufflegHaplophaedia lugensTTNPNE
51Gorgeted PufflegEriocnemis isabellae BC
52Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyiManyNE
53Coppery-bellied PufflegEriocnemis cupreoventrisManyNE
54Golden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosqueraManyNE
55Colorful PufflegEriocnemis mirabilis BC
56Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoniManyNE
57Black IncaCoeligena prunelleiCQR,CW,PPLE
58Green IncaCoeligena conradii BC
59White-tailed StarfrontletCoeligena phalerataEDE
60Dusky StarfrontletCoeligena orinaCDS,TGR,TTNP
YP
E
61Perija StarfrontletCoeligena consitaCDPNE
62Golden-bellied StarfrontletCoeligena bonaparteiManyE
63Blue-throated StarfrontletCoeligena heliantheaManyNE
64Velvet-purple CoronetBoissonneaua jardiniManyNE
65Rufous-gaped HillstarUrochroa bougueriManyNE
66Purple-bibbed WhitetipUrosticte benjaminiManyNE
67Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixManyNE
68Violet-chested HummingbirdSternoclyta cyanopectus BC
69Santa Marta WoodstarChaetocercus astreansED,MIE
70Rufous-shafted WoodstarChaetocercus jourdaniiBNR,CDP,JE
LCHO
BC
71<Purple-throated Woodstar>Philodice mitchelliiManyNE
72Chiribiquete EmeraldChlorostilbon olivaresi BC
73Red-billed EmeraldChlorostilbon gibsoniManyNE
74Short-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon poortmaniManyNE
75Narrow-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon stenurus BC
76Coppery EmeraldChlorostilbon russatusManyNE
77Western EmeraldChlorostilbon melanorhynchusManyNE
78Santa Marta BlossomcrownAnthocephala floricepsEDE
79Tolima BlossomcrownAnthocephala berlepschiCC,LI,ULE
80Santa Marta SabrewingCampylopterus phainopeplus BC
81Violet-capped HummingbirdGoldmania violiceps BC
82Pirre HummingbirdGoldmania bella BC
83Buffy HummingbirdLeucippus fallaxLBR,LFNP,RH
SNP
NE
84Steely-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia saucerotteiManyNE
85Indigo-capped HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanifronsManyE
86Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventrisBNR,CWE
87Green-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia viridigaster BC
88Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudotiManyNE
89Sapphire-bellied HummingbirdChrysuronia lilliaeManyE
90Humboldt's SapphireChrysuronia humboldtii BC
91Blue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayiManyNE
92Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergiManyNE
93Bogota RailRallus semiplumbeusManyE
94Brown Wood-RailAramides wolfiABNE
95Black-and-chestnut EagleSpizaetus isidoriSMNPEN
96Cinnamon Screech-OwlMegascops petersoniCWNE
97Santa Marta Screech-OwlMegascops gilesiEDE
98Cloud-forest Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium nubicolaKM18,TGR,TTNPNE
99White-tipped QuetzalPharomachrus fulgidusCDP,EDNE
100Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptusManyNE
101Sooty-capped PuffbirdBucco noanamae BC
102Russet-throated PuffbirdHypnelus ruficollisManyNE
103Two-banded PuffbirdHypnelus bicinctus BC
104Moustached PuffbirdMalacoptila mystacalisManyNE
105Gray-cheeked NunletNonnula frontalisRCNE
106Pale-headed JacamarBrachygalba goeringi BC
107Dusky-backed JacamarBrachygalba salmoni BC
108Spot-crowned BarbetCapito maculicoronatusManyNE
109Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatus BC
110White-mantled BarbetCapito hypoleucusManyE
111Five-colored BarbetCapito quinticolorAB,OBRUNE
112Toucan BarbetSemnornis ramphastinusManyNE
113Violet-throated Toucanet**Aulacorhynchus cognatus BC
114Groove-billed ToucanetAulacorhynchus sulcatusCDP,ED,RHNE
115Plate-billed Mountain-ToucanAndigena laminirostris BC
116Tawny-tufted ToucanetSelenidera nattereri BC
117Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilus BC
118Scaled PiculetPicumnus squamulatusManyNE
119Plain-breasted PiculetPicumnus castelnau BC
120Grayish PiculetPicumnus granadensisManyE
121Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeusManyNE
122Beautiful WoodpeckerMelanerpes pulcherManyE
123Choco WoodpeckerDryobates chocoensisABNE
124Lita WoodpeckerPiculus litaeAA,AB,OBRL
OBRU
NE
125Plumbeous Forest-FalconMicrastur plumbeus BC
126Carunculated CaracaraDaptrius carunculatusAP,NDRNE
127Rufous-fronted ParakeetBolborhynchus ferrugineifronsAP,NDR,RB,RCE
128Rusty-faced ParrotHapalopsittaca amazoninaManyNE
129Indigo-winged ParrotHapalopsittaca fuertesiRB,SRCTR,TNRE
130Rose-faced ParrotPyrilia pulchraManyNE
131Saffron-headed ParrotPyrilia pyriliaManyBC
132Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeliMI,PRKM4,SNP
TNP
E
133Santa Marta ParakeetPyrrhura viridicataED,SMNPE
134Brown-breasted ParakeetPyrrhura callipteraManyE
135Yellow-eared ParrotOgnorhynchus icterotisManyNE
136Bar-crested AntshrikeThamnophilus multistriatusManyNE
137Black AntshrikeThamnophilus nigricepsBVLV,EP,RCNE
138Blackish-gray AntshrikeThamnophilus nigrocinereus BC
139Black-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanonotusManyNE
140Recurve-billed BushbirdClytoctantes alixiiBNR,CWNE
141Spiny-faced AntshrikeXenornis setifrons BC
142Yellow-throated AntwrenMyrmotherula ambigua BC
143Cherrie's AntwrenMyrmotherula cherriei BC
144Spot-backed AntwrenHerpsilochmus dorsimaculatus BC
145East Andean AntbirdDrymophila caudataBNRE
146Klages's AntbirdDrymophila klagesiBAR,BNR,CDPNE
147Santa Marta AntbirdDrymophila hellmayriED,MIE
148Imeri Warbling-AntbirdHypocnemis flavescens BC
149Parker's AntbirdCercomacroides parkeriManyE
150Ash-breasted AntbirdMyrmoborus lugubrisLABC
151Slate-colored AntbirdMyrmelastes schistacea BC
152Magdalena AntbirdSipia palliataManyNE
153Esmeraldas AntbirdSipia nigricaudaManyNE
154Stub-tailed AntbirdSipia berlepschiAA,AB,OBRL
OBRU
NE
155Blue-lored AntbirdHafferia immaculataManyNE
156Yapacana AntbirdAprositornis disjuncta BC
157Gray-bellied AntbirdAmmonastes pelzelni BC
158Chestnut-crested AntbirdRhegmatorhina cristata BC
159Rufous-crowned AntpittaPittasoma rufopileatumAA,AB,OBRL
TTNP
NE
160Giant AntpittaGrallaria gigantea BC
161Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleniManyNE
162Santa Marta AntpittaGrallaria bangsiED,SMNPE
163Cundinamarca AntpittaGrallaria kaestneri BC
164Yellow-breasted AntpittaGrallaria flavotinctaManyNE
165Sierra Nevada AntpittaGrallaria spatiatorED,SMNPE
166Perija AntpittaGrallaria saltuensisCDPNE
167Muisca AntpittaGrallaria rufulaManyNE
168Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinereaManyNE
169Chami AntpittaGrallaria alvareziCDS,TGR,TTNP
YP
E
170Urrao AntpittaGrallaria urraoensisCDSE
171Brown-banded AntpittaGrallaria milleriCC,NDR,RB,TNRE
172Hooded AntpittaGrallaricula cucullataManyNE
173Rusty-breasted AntpittaGrallaricula ferrugineipectusED,JE,LFP,PPLNE
174Crescent-faced AntpittaGrallaricula lineifronsNDRNE
175Paramillo TapaculoScytalopus canusCDS,TTNP,YPE
176Santa Marta TapaculoScytalopus sanctaemartaeED,MIE
177Tacarcuna TapaculoScytalopus panamensis BC
178Choco TapaculoScytalopus chocoensisManyNE
179Magdalena TapaculoScytalopus rodrigueziCWE
180Stiles's TapaculoScytalopus stilesiManyE
181Tatama TapaculoScytalopus alvarezlopeziManyE
182Pale-bellied TapaculoScytalopus griseicollisManyE
183Brown-rumped TapaculoScytalopus latebricolaED,SMNPE
184Perija TapaculoScytalopus priganusCDPE
185Merida TapaculoScytalopus meridanus BC
186Spillmann's TapaculoScytalopus spillmanniManyNE
187Schwartz's AntthrushChamaeza turdina BC
188Zimmer's WoodcreeperDendroplex kieneriiLANE
189Pale-billed HorneroFurnarius torridusLABC
190Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsiorNDRNE
191Santa Marta Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rufipectusED,MI,TNPE
192Uniform TreehunterThripadectes ignobilisManyNE
193Fulvous-dotted TreerunnerMargarornis stellatusManyNE
194Perija ThistletailAsthenes perijanaCDPNE
195Orinoco SofttailThripophaga cherriei BC
196Crested SpinetailCranioleuca subcristata BC
197Streak-capped SpinetailCranioleuca hellmayriBNR,CDP,ED
SMNP
NE
198Red-and-white SpinetailCerthiaxis mustelinus BC
199Silvery-throated SpinetailSynallaxis subpudicaManyE
200Rio Orinoco SpinetailSynallaxis beverlyae BC
201Rusty-headed SpinetailSynallaxis fuscorufaED,SMNPE
202White-whiskered SpinetailSynallaxis candeiManyNE
203Stripe-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis cinnamomeaManyBC
204Yellow-headed ManakinChloropipo flavicapillaManyNE
205White-bibbed ManakinCorapipo leucorrhoaManyNE
206Yellow-crowned ManakinHeterocercus flavivertex BC
207Golden-collared ManakinManacus vitellinusManyNE
208Club-winged ManakinMachaeropterus deliciosusManyNE
209Golden-breasted FruiteaterPipreola aureopectusManyNE
210Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucundaAA,OBRL,TGR
TTNP
NE
211Long-wattled UmbrellabirdCephalopterus penduligerAA,AB,OBRL
OBRU
NE
212Chestnut-capped PihaLipaugus weberi BC
213Antioquia Bristle-TyrantPogonotriccus lanyoniBVLV,EP,LREP
RC
E
214Southern BentbillOncostoma olivaceumManyNE
215Pacific FlatbillRhynchocyclus pacificusManyNE
216Amazonian ElaeniaMyiopagis cinerea BC
217Coopmans's ElaeniaElaenia brachyptera BC
218Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisAA,AB,TGR
TTNP
NE
219Spectacled TyrannuletZimmerius improbusCDP,ED,MINE
220Slender-billed TyrannuletInezia tenuirostrisManyNE
221Black-billed FlycatcherAphanotriccus audaxEPNE
222Santa Marta Bush-TyrantMyiotheretes pernixEDE
223Venezuelan FlycatcherMyiarchus venezuelensisManyBC
224Apical FlycatcherMyiarchus apicalisManyE
225Black-billed PeppershrikeCyclarhis nigrirostrisManyNE
226Gray-chested GreenletHylophilus semicinereus BC
227Brown-headed GreenletHylophilus brunneiceps BC
228San Andres VireoVireo caribaeus BC
229Choco VireoVireo masteriTGR,TTNPE
230Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchraCDS,TGR,TTNPNE
231Black-collared JayCyanolyca armillataManyBC
232Azure-naped JayCyanocorax heilprini BC
233Rio Negro GnatcatcherPolioptila facilis BC
234Santa Marta WrenTroglodytes monticola BC
235Apolinar's WrenCistothorus apolinariManyE
236White-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneusManyNE
237Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalisManyNE
238Sooty-headed WrenPheugopedius spadixManyNE
239Antioquia WrenThryophilus sernaiCDS,YPE
240Niceforo's WrenThryophilus niceforiCWE
241Bangs's Wood-WrenHenicorhina bangsiCDPE
242Hermit Wood-WrenHenicorhina anachoretaEDE
243Munchique Wood-WrenHenicorhina negretiCDS,TGR,TTNP
YP
E
244Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus BC
245Black SolitaireEntomodestes coracinusManyNE
246Rufous-brown SolitaireCichlopsis leucogenysAA,TGREN
247Black-hooded ThrushTurdus olivaterBNR,CDP,ED,RHBC
248Velvet-fronted EuphoniaEuphonia concinnaManyE
249Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatisManyBC
250Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonopsTGR,TTNP,YPNE
251Tacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunae BC
252Pirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatus BC
253Dusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscusManyNE
254Tocuyo SparrowArremonops tocuyensisLBR,LFNP,RHNE
255Sierra Nevada BrushfinchArremon basilicusED,MI,SNPE
256Perija BrushfinchArremon perijanusCDPE
257Black-headed BrushfinchArremon atricapillusManyNE
258Golden-winged SparrowArremon schlegeliManyNE
259Sooty-faced FinchArremon crassirostris BC
260Moustached BrushfinchAtlapetes albofrenatusBNR,CQR,PPLNE
261Santa Marta BrushfinchAtlapetes melanocephalusED,MI,SMNPE
262Ochre-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes semirufusBAR,BNR,CHG
CQR
NE
263Yellow-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes flavicepsCC,LI,TTNP,ULE
264Dusky-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes fuscoolivaceus BC
265White-rimmed BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopis BC
266Antioquia BrushfinchAtlapetes blancae BC
267Black-fronted Brushfinch**Atlapetes nigrifronsCDPE
268Black OropendolaPsarocolius guatimozinusRCNE
269Baudo OropendolaPsarocolius cassiniTTNPE
270Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillusManyBC
271Venezuelan TroupialIcterus icterusManyBC
272Bronze-brown Cowbird**Molothrus armentiManyE
273Red-bellied GrackleHypopyrrhus pyrohypogasterManyE
274Mountain GrackleMacroagelaius subalarisCWE
275Pirre WarblerBasileuterus ignotus BC
276Tacarcuna WarblerBasileuterus tacarcunae BC
277Santa Marta WarblerMyiothlypis basilicaED,SMNPE
278Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrysAA,AB,OBRL
OBRU
NE
279Gray-throated WarblerMyiothlypis cinereicollisManyNE
280White-lored WarblerMyiothlypis conspicillataEDE
281Yellow-crowned RedstartMyioborus flavivertexED,SMNPE
282Golden-fronted RedstartMyioborus ornatusManyNE
283Sooty Ant-TanagerHabia gutturalisBVLV,EP,RC,ULE
284Crested Ant-TanagerHabia cristataManyE
285Ochre-breasted TanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanniManyNE
286Vermilion CardinalCardinalis phoeniceusLBR,LFNP,MI
RH
NE
287Masked CardinalParoaria nigrogenisSL,YRBC
288Fulvous-headed TanagerThlypopsis fulvicepsBNR,CDP,EDNE
289Flame-rumped TanagerRamphocelus flammigerusManyE
290Black-and-gold TanagerBangsia melanochlamysManyE
291Golden-chested TanagerBangsia rothschildiManyNE
292Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiAA,AB,TGRNE
293Gold-ringed TanagerBangsia aureocinctaTGR,TTNPE
294Yellow-green TanagerBangsia flavovirensManyNE
295Black-cheeked Mountain TanagerAnisognathus melanogenysED,SMNPE
296Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisManyNE
297Purplish-mantled TanagerIridosornis porphyrocephalusManyNE
298Glistening-green TanagerChlorochrysa phoenicotisManyNE
299Multicolored TanagerChlorochrysa nitidissimaManyE
300Glaucous TanagerThraupis glaucocolpaManyNE
301Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigulaManyNE
302Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaManyNE
303Green-naped TanagerTangara fucosa BC
304Blue-whiskered TanagerTangara johannaeAA,AB,OBRU
TGR
NE
305Black-faced Dacnis**Dacnis egregiaBVLVNE
306Turquoise DacnisDacnis hartlaubiManyE
307Viridian DacnisDacnis viguieri BC
308Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi BC
309Scarlet-and-white TanagerChrysothlypis salmoniManyNE
310Rufous-browed ConebillConirostrum rufumManyNE
311Chestnut-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa gloriosissimaCDS,TGR,TTNP
YP
E
312Indigo FlowerpiercerDiglossa indigoticaManyNE
313Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanniNDR,RB,SRCTRNE
314Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisManyNE
315Orinocan SaltatorSaltator orenocensisManyNE

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

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REASON CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic94
NENear Endemic183
CRCritically Endangered0
ENEndangered2
BCBest Seen in This Country35
ATAlways a Target1

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.