FieldGuidesTourReport
Colombia:MedellinEscape2019
May25,2019toJun4,2019JesseFagan&DanielUribe
On the edge of the town of Jardin, we were blown away to watch a lek of Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Incredible, close views which made for good photo and video opps.Photo by guide Jesse Fagan.
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Colombia is the land of birds. Around 1,950 species call Colombia home, which is more than any other country in the world. Colombia is also very big,so it deserves complete coverage. On this tour we sampled the highlands and valleys around the city of Medellin. Medellin is located in the CaucaValley, the large north-south running valley pinched by the Central and Western cordilleras and through which runs the river with the same name. Thedifference in avifauna and abundance between the different slopes is incredible. Our first stop at Rio Claro was located on the east slope of the CentralCordillera where we birded briefly in the lowlands of the larger Magdalena Valley. Later, we traveled across the Cauca Valley (getting a taste of theinfamous Medellin traffic) and spent our remaining days on the east (La Romera and Jardin) and west slope (Los Tangaras) of the Western Cordillera.We totaled up a species list of 350+ species, observing 10 Colombian endemics and a host of near-endemics. Highlights for folks included Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Red-bellied Grackle, Tanager Finch, barbets (both Toucan and Red-headed), Purplish-mantled Tanager, and Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.The Oilbird experience at Rio Claro was by far the group favorite, however. It was a wonderful evening as we first heard, then watched hundreds ofOilbirds spilling and wheeling around the cave over the Rio Claro. Thanks to a very fun group and my professional support staff, Daniel Uribe andJovanni. I look forward to seeing you all again real soon.
Jesse aka Motmot (from Bonn, Germany)
KEYS FOR THIS LISTOne of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a =austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
BIRDSTinamidae(Tinamous)
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HIGHLANDTINAMOU (Nothocercusbonapartei) –OneflewacrosstheroadatLosTangarasRN.Aliferseenforoneoftheguides!GREATTINAMOU (Tinamusmajor) [*]LITTLETINAMOU (Crypturellussoui) [*]
Anatidae(Ducks,Geese,andWaterfowl)BLACK-BELLIEDWHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygnaautumnalis)
Cracidae(Guans,Chachalacas,andCurassows)COLOMBIANCHACHALACA (Ortaliscolumbiana) –Thisendemicwasseenwellatourairporthotel,andagaininseveralotherplaces. [E]SICKLE-WINGEDGUAN (Chamaepetesgoudotii) –Acoupleofplaces,includingapaironthegroundsatLosTangaraslodge.
Odontophoridae(NewWorldQuail)CHESTNUTWOOD-QUAIL (Odontophorushyperythrus) [E*]
Columbidae(PigeonsandDoves)ROCKPIGEON (Columbalivia) [I]PALE-VENTEDPIGEON (Patagioenascayennensis)BAND-TAILEDPIGEON(WHITE-NECKED) (Patagioenasfasciataalbilinea)PLUMBEOUSPIGEON (Patagioenasplumbeachapmani) [*]RUDDYGROUND-DOVE (Columbinatalpacoti)RUDDYQUAIL-DOVE (Geotrygonmontana)WHITE-TIPPEDDOVE (Leptotilaverreauxi)EAREDDOVE (Zenaidaauriculata)
Cuculidae(Cuckoos)GREATERANI (Crotophagamajor)SMOOTH-BILLEDANI (Crotophagaani)STRIPEDCUCKOO (Taperanaevia)DWARFCUCKOO (Coccycuapumila) –Alwaysagoodabirdtofind.Lowdensityandunpredictablemovementsmakeitatoughone.Wesawone
wellontheroadtoPuertoNare.SQUIRRELCUCKOO (Piayacayana)
Nyctibiidae(Potoos)COMMONPOTOO (Nyctibiusgriseus) –Aday-roostingbirdwasscopedatMorroAmarillonearJardin.
Apodidae(Swifts)CHESTNUT-COLLAREDSWIFT (Streptoprocnerutila)WHITE-COLLAREDSWIFT (Streptoprocnezonaris)SHORT-TAILEDSWIFT (Chaeturabrachyura)
Trochilidae(Hummingbirds)WHITE-NECKEDJACOBIN (Florisugamellivora)RUFOUS-BREASTEDHERMIT (Glaucishirsutus) –Smallnumbersinsidetheforest(visitingHeliconia)atRioClaro.GREENHERMIT (Phaethornisguy)TAWNY-BELLIEDHERMIT (Phaethornissyrmatophorus) –ThehermitsqueakingalonginsidetheLosTangarasforest.LONG-BILLEDHERMIT (Phaethornislongirostris)STRIPE-THROATEDHERMIT (Phaethornisstriigularis)BROWNVIOLETEAR (Colibridelphinae) –ThesewerefairlycommonattheLosTangarasfeeders.LESSERVIOLETEAR (Colibricyanotus)SPARKLINGVIOLETEAR (Colibricoruscans)PURPLE-CROWNEDFAIRY (Heliothryxbarroti)BLACK-THROATEDMANGO (Anthracothoraxnigricollis)TOURMALINESUNANGEL (Heliangelusexortis) –AnicelookinghighlandhummerthatputinanappearanceatDonaLucia'sfeeders.SPECKLEDHUMMINGBIRD (Adelomyiamelanogenys)LONG-TAILEDSYLPH (Aglaiocercuskingii)VIOLET-TAILEDSYLPH (Aglaiocercuscoelestis)GREENISHPUFFLEG (Haplophaediaaureliae)BROWNINCA (Coeligenawilsoni) –AnearendemicseenseveraltimesintheforestatLosTangaras.COLLAREDINCA (Coeligenatorquata)BUFF-TAILEDCORONET (Boissonneauaflavescens)VELVET-PURPLECORONET (Boissonneauajardini) –AnothernearendemicstudiedwellattheforestfeedersatLosTangaras.Bigflashesofwhite
inthetail.BOOTEDRACKET-TAIL (Ocreatusunderwoodii)RUFOUS-GAPEDHILLSTAR (Urochroabougueri)PURPLE-BIBBEDWHITETIP (Urostictebenjamini) –GreatlooksatLosTangarasatamaleandfemaleofthisrarehummingbird.FAWN-BREASTEDBRILLIANT (Heliodoxarubinoides)EMPRESSBRILLIANT (Heliodoxaimperatrix) –AnothernearendemichummingbirdseenatLosTangaras.Thisisoneofthelargestat6inches!LONG-BILLEDSTARTHROAT (Heliomasterlongirostris)
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WHITE-BELLIEDWOODSTAR (Chaetocercusmulsant)PURPLE-THROATEDWOODSTAR (Calliphloxmitchellii)WESTERNEMERALD (Chlorostilbonmelanorhynchusmelanorhynchus)WHITE-VENTEDPLUMELETEER (Chalyburabuffonii)CROWNEDWOODNYMPH (Thaluraniacolombica)ANDEANEMERALD (Amaziliafranciae)BLUE-CHESTEDHUMMINGBIRD (Amaziliaamabilis)STEELY-VENTEDHUMMINGBIRD (Amaziliasaucerottei)RUFOUS-TAILEDHUMMINGBIRD (Amaziliatzacatl)
Rallidae(Rails,Gallinules,andCoots)BLACKISHRAIL (Pardirallusnigricans) –Out-in-the-openlooksfrombehindourhotelinMedellin.PURPLEGALLINULE (Porphyriomartinica)RUSSET-CROWNEDCRAKE (Anurolimnasviridis) [*]WHITE-THROATEDCRAKE (Laterallusalbigularis) [*]
Charadriidae(PloversandLapwings)SOUTHERNLAPWING (Vanelluschilensis)
Jacanidae(Jacanas)WATTLEDJACANA (Jacanajacana)
Phalacrocoracidae(CormorantsandShags)NEOTROPICCORMORANT (Phalacrocoraxbrasilianus)
Ardeidae(Herons,Egrets,andBitterns)RUFESCENTTIGER-HERON (Tigrisomalineatum)COCOIHERON (Ardeacocoi)GREATEGRET (Ardeaalba)SNOWYEGRET (Egrettathula)CATTLEEGRET (Bubulcusibis)STRIATEDHERON (Butoridesstriata)
Threskiornithidae(IbisesandSpoonbills)BARE-FACEDIBIS (Phimosusinfuscatus)
Cathartidae(NewWorldVultures)BLACKVULTURE (Coragypsatratus)TURKEYVULTURE (Cathartesaura)LESSERYELLOW-HEADEDVULTURE (Cathartesburrovianus)
Accipitridae(Hawks,Eagles,andKites)SWALLOW-TAILEDKITE (Elanoidesforficatus) –SeensoaringaroundinthefogatLosTangarasRN.Alwaysalovelysight.BLACKHAWK-EAGLE (Spizaetustyrannus)SAVANNAHAWK (Buteogallusmeridionalis)ROADSIDEHAWK (Rupornismagnirostris)WHITE-TAILEDHAWK (Geranoaetusalbicaudatus) –AnadultwasperchedinatreeaswecamedownfromPenasBlancasaboveJardin.SHORT-TAILEDHAWK (Buteobrachyurus)
Strigidae(Owls)TROPICALSCREECH-OWL (Megascopscholiba) –Aday-roostingtriowasseenatJardin.CRESTEDOWL (Lophostrixcristata) [*]SPECTACLEDOWL (Pulsatrixperspicillata) –Aday-roostingjuvenileatCuidadBolivarwasverycool.MOTTLEDOWL (Ciccabavirgata) [*]
Trogonidae(Trogons)WHITE-TAILEDTROGON (Trogonchionurus)MASKEDTROGON (Trogonpersonatusassimilis)
Momotidae(Motmots)ANDEANMOTMOT (Momotusaequatorialis)
Alcedinidae(Kingfishers)RINGEDKINGFISHER (Megaceryletorquata)GREENKINGFISHER (Chloroceryleamericana)
Bucconidae(Puffbirds)PIEDPUFFBIRD (Notharchustectus) –SeensittingonthepowerlineduringourproductivebirdingstopalongtheroadtoPuertoNare.BARREDPUFFBIRD (Nystalusradiatus) –SeveralseenatRioClaro.RUSSET-THROATEDPUFFBIRD (Hypnelusruficollis)
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Capitonidae(NewWorldBarbets)WHITE-MANTLEDBARBET (Capitohypoleucus) –ThisendemicwasseenwellatElPalaciodeLosFrijolesandagainatRioClaro.[E]RED-HEADEDBARBET (Eubuccobourcierii) –Alwaysatreattosee.Likeeyecandy.AmalewasvisitingthebananasatLosTangaras,toeveryone's
delight.
Semnornithidae(Toucan-Barbets)TOUCANBARBET (Semnornisramphastinus) –Moreeyecandy!
Ramphastidae(Toucans)SOUTHERNEMERALD-TOUCANET (Aulacorhynchusalbivitta)CRIMSON-RUMPEDTOUCANET (Aulacorhynchushaematopygus) [*]COLLAREDARACARI (Pteroglossustorquatus)YELLOW-THROATEDTOUCAN(CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED) (Ramphastosambiguusswainsonii) [*]
Picidae(Woodpeckers)OLIVACEOUSPICULET (Picumnusolivaceus)GRAYISHPICULET (Picumnusgranadensis) –Notoftenyougetanendemicatalunchspot![E]ACORNWOODPECKER(ACORN) (Melanerpesformicivorusflavigula)BEAUTIFULWOODPECKER (Melanerpespulcher) –WonderfulscopeviewsofthisendemicatElPalaciodelosFrijoles. [E]RED-CROWNEDWOODPECKER (Melanerpesrubricapillus)SMOKY-BROWNWOODPECKER (Dryobatesfumigatus) [*]RED-RUMPEDWOODPECKER (Dryobateskirkii)YELLOW-VENTEDWOODPECKER (Dryobatesdignus) –AresponsivepairshowedwellatLosTangaras.LINEATEDWOODPECKER (Dryocopuslineatus)CINNAMONWOODPECKER (Celeusloricatus)GOLDEN-OLIVEWOODPECKER (Colaptesrubiginosus)CRIMSON-MANTLEDWOODPECKER (Colaptesrivolii) –Thissharp-lookingwoodpeckerwasseenwiththeMountainGracklesbelowPenas
Blancas(aswewaitedtofixthechivabattery!).SPOT-BREASTEDWOODPECKER (Colaptespunctigula)
Falconidae(FalconsandCaracaras)COLLAREDFOREST-FALCON (Micrastursemitorquatus)CRESTEDCARACARA (Caracaracheriway)YELLOW-HEADEDCARACARA (Milvagochimachimachimachima)LAUGHINGFALCON (Herpetotherescachinnans)
Psittacidae(NewWorldandAfricanParrots)ORANGE-CHINNEDPARAKEET (Brotogerisjugularis)BLUE-HEADEDPARROT (Pionusmenstruus)BRONZE-WINGEDPARROT (Pionuschalcopterus) –Highfly-oversaroundtheJardinarea.Muchdarkeroverallthanthepreviousspecies,andhas
adifferentcall.YELLOW-CROWNEDPARROT (Amazonaochrocephala)SPECTACLEDPARROTLET (Forpusconspicillatus)CHESTNUT-FRONTEDMACAW (Araseverus)YELLOW-EAREDPARROT (Ognorhynchusicterotis) –InthefogandrainwemanagedtoseeasmallgroupinEucalyptustreesnearDonaLucia's
house.Heardseveralothertimes,however.Theweatherwasn'tonourside.SCARLET-FRONTEDPARAKEET (Psittacarawagleriwagleri)
Thamnophilidae(TypicalAntbirds)RUFOUS-RUMPEDANTWREN (Euchrepomiscallinota) –Agoodbirdtofind.WedugoneoutonourlastafternoonintheforestatLosTangaras.
Stayedhighinthecanopyastheytendtodo.BAR-CRESTEDANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilusmultistriatus)BLACK-CROWNEDANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilusatrinucha)UNIFORMANTSHRIKE (Thamnophilusunicolor)PACIFICANTWREN (Myrmotherulapacifica)YELLOW-BREASTEDANTWREN (Herpsilochmusaxillaris)WHITE-FRINGEDANTWREN(NORTHERN) (Formicivoragriseahondae)STREAK-HEADEDANTBIRD (Drymophilastriaticeps) [*]PARKER'SANTBIRD (Cercomacroidesparkeri) –ThisendemicwasskulkyanddifficultonourmorningatMorroAmarillo. [E]CHESTNUT-BACKEDANTBIRD (Poliocraniaexsul)MAGDALENAANTBIRD (Sipiapalliata) –Wonderful,amazing,longandcloselooksatthisendemicalongtheRioClaro.Veryvocal,too.
Grallariidae(Antpittas)SCALEDANTPITTA (Grallariaguatimalensis) [*]CHESTNUT-CROWNEDANTPITTA (Grallariaruficapilla) [*]CHESTNUT-NAPEDANTPITTA (Grallarianuchalis)YELLOW-BREASTEDANTPITTA (Grallariaflavotincta) [*]
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RUFOUSANTPITTA (Grallariarufula) [*]
Rhinocryptidae(Tapaculos)OCELLATEDTAPACULO (Acropternisorthonyx)STILES'STAPACULO (Scytalopusstilesi) [E]TATAMATAPACULO (Scytalopusalvarezlopezi) –Thisendemicwasfirstdescribedin1992fromAltodePisonesanditwasoriginallyknownas
"AltoPisonesTapaculo."ItiscloselyrelatedtoNarinoTapaculo.NARINOTAPACULO (Scytalopusvicinior) [*]SPILLMANN'STAPACULO (Scytalopusspillmanni)
Furnariidae(OvenbirdsandWoodcreepers)TYRANNINEWOODCREEPER (Dendrocinclatyrannina) –Thislarge,uncommonwoodcreeperwasseenwellbelowPenaBlancainthebigmixed-
speciesflock.PLAIN-BROWNWOODCREEPER (Dendrocinclafuliginosa)WEDGE-BILLEDWOODCREEPER (Glyphorynchusspirurus)COCOAWOODCREEPER (Xiphorhynchussusurrans)STRAIGHT-BILLEDWOODCREEPER (Dendroplexpicus)STREAK-HEADEDWOODCREEPER (Lepidocolaptessouleyetii)MONTANEWOODCREEPER (Lepidocolapteslacrymiger)STREAKEDXENOPS (Xenopsrutilans) [*]STREAKEDTUFTEDCHEEK (Pseudocolaptesboissonneautii) –SeenwellinthesameflockastheTyrannine.Thecheeksreallystandout!PALE-LEGGEDHORNERO (Furnariusleucopus)BUFF-FRONTEDFOLIAGE-GLEANER (Philydorrufum)SCALY-THROATEDFOLIAGE-GLEANER (Anabacerthiavariegaticeps) –Thesubspecies,temporalis,alsoknownas"Spot-breastedFoliage-
gleaner"wasseenseveraltimesatLosTangaras.ThistaxonappearsquitedifferentfromCentralAmericanbirds,beingaltogethermorerichlycoloredonfaceanddarkeroverallinplumage.
LINEATEDFOLIAGE-GLEANER (Syndactylasubalaris)PEARLEDTREERUNNER (Margarornissquamiger)RED-FACEDSPINETAIL (Cranioleucaerythrops)YELLOW-CHINNEDSPINETAIL (Certhiaxiscinnamomeus)PALE-BREASTEDSPINETAIL (Synallaxisalbescens) [*]AZARA'SSPINETAIL (Synallaxisazarae)RUFOUSSPINETAIL (Synallaxisunirufa) –Nice,closelooksatacooperativebirdbelowPenasBlancas.
Tyrannidae(TyrantFlycatchers)SOUTHERNBEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostomaobsoletum) [*]WHITE-TAILEDTYRANNULET (Mecocerculuspoecilocercus)YELLOW-CROWNEDTYRANNULET (Tyrannuluselatus)FORESTELAENIA (Myiopagisgaimardii)YELLOW-BELLIEDELAENIA (Elaeniaflavogaster)MOUNTAINELAENIA (Elaeniafrantzii)TORRENTTYRANNULET (Serpophagacinerea)STREAK-NECKEDFLYCATCHER (Mionectesstriaticollis)OCHRE-BELLIEDFLYCATCHER (Mionectesoleagineus)SEPIA-CAPPEDFLYCATCHER (Leptopogonamaurocephalus) –ItwasinterestingtoseebothSepia-cappedandSlaty-cappedflycatchersatRio
Claroconsideringtheelevationisaround500meters.Slaty-cappedwasactuallymorecommonanditisusuallyafoothillsspecies(>1000m).SLATY-CAPPEDFLYCATCHER (Leptopogonsuperciliaris)RUFOUS-BREASTEDFLYCATCHER (Leptopogonrufipectus)MARBLE-FACEDBRISTLE-TYRANT (Phylloscartesophthalmicus) –Thissmallflycatcherwasinthebigmixed-speciesflockbelowPenaBlanca,
andheardagainatLosTangaras.Adifficulti.d.exceptforthevoice.SOOTY-HEADEDTYRANNULET (Phyllomyiasgriseiceps)BLACK-CAPPEDTYRANNULET (Phyllomyiasnigrocapillus)GOLDEN-FACEDTYRANNULET(GOLDEN-FACED) (Zimmeriuschrysopschrysops)ORNATEFLYCATCHER (Myiotriccusornatus) –Folksreallylikethisone.Itstwo"headlights"reallystandout.RUFOUS-HEADEDPYGMY-TYRANT (Pseudotriccusruficeps)BLACK-CAPPEDPYGMY-TYRANT (Myiornisatricapillus) –Thesmallestpasserineintheworld!SCALE-CRESTEDPYGMY-TYRANT (Lophotriccuspileatus)BLACK-THROATEDTODY-TYRANT (Hemitriccusgranadensis)RUFOUS-CROWNEDTODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccusruficeps)SLATE-HEADEDTODY-FLYCATCHER (Poecilotriccussylvia) [*]COMMONTODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrumcinereum)BLACK-HEADEDTODY-FLYCATCHER (Todirostrumnigriceps)OLIVACEOUSFLATBILL (Rhynchocyclusolivaceus) –Weluckedoutonanest-buildingtrailontheLaMulatatrailatRioClaro.YELLOW-OLIVEFLYCATCHER(ASEMUS) (Tolmomyiassulphurescensasemus)CINNAMONFLYCATCHER (Pyrrhomyiascinnamomeus)
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HANDSOMEFLYCATCHER (Nephelomyiaspulcher)FLAVESCENTFLYCATCHER (Myiophobusflavicans)SMOKE-COLOREDPEWEE (Contopusfumigatus)BLACKPHOEBE (Sayornisnigricans)SMOKYBUSH-TYRANT (Myiotheretesfumigatus)PIEDWATER-TYRANT (Fluvicolapica)YELLOW-BELLIEDCHAT-TYRANT (Ochthoecadiadema) [*]LONG-TAILEDTYRANT (Coloniacolonus)CATTLETYRANT (Machetornisrixosa)DUSKY-CAPPEDFLYCATCHER (Myiarchustuberculifer) [*]PALE-EDGEDFLYCATCHER (Myiarchuscephalotes)GREATKISKADEE (Pitangussulphuratus)RUSTY-MARGINEDFLYCATCHER (Myiozetetescayanensis)GOLDEN-CROWNEDFLYCATCHER (Myiodynasteschrysocephalus)STREAKEDFLYCATCHER (Myiodynastesmaculatus)PIRATICFLYCATCHER (Legatusleucophaius)TROPICALKINGBIRD (Tyrannusmelancholicus)FORK-TAILEDFLYCATCHER (Tyrannussavana)
Cotingidae(Cotingas)GREEN-AND-BLACKFRUITEATER (Pipreolariefferii) –Agoodtourforfruiteaters,allthreeofwhichwereencounteredintheLosTangaras
reserve.Orange-breastedistheleastcommonandaColombiannearendemic.BARREDFRUITEATER (Pipreolaarcuata)ORANGE-BREASTEDFRUITEATER (Pipreolajucunda)CHESTNUT-CRESTEDCOTINGA (Ampelionrufaxilla) –Localanduncommon,thiswasafantasticspot,locatingtwobirdsperchedinthecanopy
ofanemergenttreeabovethetownofJardin.Nicework!ANDEANCOCK-OF-THE-ROCK (Rupicolaperuvianus) –Probablyoneofthetopthreeplacesintheworldtoseethisspecies!Justattheedgeof
towninJardin,too.OLIVACEOUSPIHA (Snoworniscryptolophus)
Pipridae(Manakins)BLUE-CROWNEDMANAKIN (Lepidothrixcoronata)WING-BARREDPIPRITES (Pipriteschloris)
Tityridae(TityrasandAllies)BLACK-CROWNEDTITYRA (Tityrainquisitor)RUSSET-WINGEDSCHIFFORNIS (Schiffornisstenorhyncha) [*]BARREDBECARD (Pachyramphusversicolor)CINEREOUSBECARD (Pachyramphusrufus)CINNAMONBECARD (Pachyramphuscinnamomeus)WHITE-WINGEDBECARD (Pachyramphuspolychopterus)ONE-COLOREDBECARD (Pachyramphushomochrous)
Vireonidae(Vireos,Shrike-Babblers,andErpornis)RUFOUS-BROWEDPEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhisgujanensis)BLACK-BILLEDPEPPERSHRIKE (Cyclarhisnigrirostris)SCRUBGREENLET (Hylophilusflavipes)RUFOUS-NAPEDGREENLET (Pachysylviasemibrunnea)CHOCOVIREO (Vireomasteri) –MostfolksgotonthisnearendemicinthetallforestatLosTangaras(onthewaterfalltrail).BROWN-CAPPEDVIREO (Vireoleucophrys)CHIVIVIREO (Vireochivi)
Corvidae(Crows,Jays,andMagpies)BLACK-COLLAREDJAY (Cyanolycaarmillata) [*]BLACK-CHESTEDJAY (Cyanocoraxaffinis)GREENJAY (Cyanocoraxyncas)
Hirundinidae(Swallows)BLUE-AND-WHITESWALLOW (Pygochelidoncyanoleuca)WHITE-THIGHEDSWALLOW (Atticoratibialis) –SeenatRioClaroandagainatLosTangaras.Generallyscarcethroughoutitsrange.SOUTHERNROUGH-WINGEDSWALLOW (Stelgidopteryxruficollis)GRAY-BREASTEDMARTIN (Prognechalybea)WHITE-WINGEDSWALLOW (Tachycinetaalbiventer)
Troglodytidae(Wrens)SCALY-BREASTEDWREN (Microcerculusmarginatus) [*]HOUSEWREN(SOUTHERN) (Troglodytesaedonmusculus)
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MOUNTAINWREN (Troglodytessolstitialis)WHITE-HEADEDWREN (Campylorhynchusalbobrunneus) –Averycool,distinctivewren(withalimitedrange).Seenwellintheclearingonthe
waterfalltrailatLosTangaras.BAND-BACKEDWREN (Campylorhynchuszonatus)BICOLOREDWREN (Campylorhynchusgriseus)SOOTY-HEADEDWREN (Pheugopediusspadix) –Anotherwrenwithalimitedrange(nearendemic)seenwellatLosTangaras.BLACK-BELLIEDWREN (Pheugopediusfasciatoventris)WHISKEREDWREN (Pheugopediusmystacalis)ANTIOQUIAWREN (Thryophilussernai) [E*]BAYWREN (Cantorchilusnigricapillus) –SuperlooksatRioClaro.Thesubspecieshereisschottii,withlotsofbarringbelow,andverydifferentfrom
CentralAmericanbirds.SHARPE'SWREN (Cinnycerthiaolivascens)WHITE-BREASTEDWOOD-WREN (Henicorhinaleucosticta) [*]GRAY-BREASTEDWOOD-WREN (Henicorhinaleucophrys)MUNCHIQUEWOOD-WREN (Henicorhinanegreti) –ThissmallendemicwasveryobligingatthepassontheElCarmentoUrraoroad. [E]
Polioptilidae(Gnatcatchers)TROPICALGNATCATCHER (Polioptilaplumbea)
Cinclidae(Dippers)WHITE-CAPPEDDIPPER (Cinclusleucocephalus)
Donacobiidae(Donacobius)BLACK-CAPPEDDONACOBIUS (Donacobiusatricapilla)
Turdidae(ThrushesandAllies)ANDEANSOLITAIRE (Myadestesralloides) [*]ORANGE-BILLEDNIGHTINGALE-THRUSH (Catharusaurantiirostris) [*]SLATY-BACKEDNIGHTINGALE-THRUSH (Catharusfuscater)BLACKSOLITAIRE (Entomodestescoracinus) –GoodlooksatthreeindividualsintheforestatLosTangaras.PALE-BREASTEDTHRUSH (Turdusleucomelas)CLAY-COLOREDTHRUSH (Turdusgrayicasius) –TheisolatedpopulationaroundJardinisbeinglookedatasapotentialnewspecies.PALE-EYEDTHRUSH (Turdusleucops) –AwesomescopeviewsofthisuncommonforestthrushatLaRomerasingingontopofatree.BLACK-BILLEDTHRUSH (Turdusignobilis)GREATTHRUSH (Turdusfuscater)
Mimidae(MockingbirdsandThrashers)TROPICALMOCKINGBIRD (Mimusgilvus)
Fringillidae(Finches,Euphonias,andAllies)BLUE-NAPEDCHLOROPHONIA (Chlorophoniacyanea)THICK-BILLEDEUPHONIA (Euphonialaniirostris)ORANGE-BELLIEDEUPHONIA (Euphoniaxanthogaster)LESSERGOLDFINCH (Spinuspsaltria)
Passerellidae(NewWorldSparrows)TANAGERFINCH (Oreothraupisarremonops) –Afantasticspeciesthatwesawsuperwell(apair)singingwithintheChusqueabambooontheroad
toUrrao.COMMONCHLOROSPINGUS (Chlorospingusflavopectus)GRAY-BROWEDBRUSHFINCH (Arremonassimilisassimilis)CHESTNUT-CAPPEDBRUSHFINCH (Arremonbrunneinucha)RUFOUS-COLLAREDSPARROW (Zonotrichiacapensis)WHITE-NAPEDBRUSHFINCH(YELLOW-THROATED) (Atlapetesalbinuchagutturalis)TRICOLOREDBRUSHFINCH(CHOCO) (Atlapetestricolorcrassus)SLATYBRUSHFINCH (Atlapetesschistaceus)
Icteridae(TroupialsandAllies)RED-BREASTEDMEADOWLARK (Leistesmilitaris)RUSSET-BACKEDOROPENDOLA (Psarocoliusangustifrons)SCARLET-RUMPEDCACIQUE(SUBTROPICAL) (Cacicusuropygialisuropygialis) –AsmallgroupwasintheforestatMorroAmarillo.MOUNTAINCACIQUE(GOLDEN-SHOULDERED) (Cacicuschrysonotusleucoramphus)YELLOW-BACKEDORIOLE (Icteruschrysater)ORANGE-CROWNEDORIOLE (Icterusauricapillus)YELLOWORIOLE (Icterusnigrogularis)SHINYCOWBIRD (Molothrusbonariensis)GIANTCOWBIRD (Molothrusoryzivorus)CARIBGRACKLE (Quiscaluslugubris)
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RED-BELLIEDGRACKLE (Hypopyrrhuspyrohypogaster) –WehadaquickpairatLaRomera.Weheardthemacrossthevalleyandtheyeventuallyflewacrosstoourside,butmeltedawayprettyquickly.Coolsoundstheymake! [E]
YELLOW-HOODEDBLACKBIRD (Chrysomusicterocephalus)
Parulidae(NewWorldWarblers)TROPICALPARULA (Setophagapitiayumi) [*]THREE-STRIPEDWARBLER (Basileuterustristriatus)CITRINEWARBLER(NORTHERN) (Myiothlypisluteoviridisrichardsoni)BUFF-RUMPEDWARBLER (Myiothlypisfulvicauda)RUSSET-CROWNEDWARBLER (Myiothlypiscoronata)SLATE-THROATEDREDSTART (Myioborusminiatus)GOLDEN-FRONTEDREDSTART(GOLDEN-FRONTED) (Myioborusornatuschrysops) –TheonesseenintheCentralandWesterncordillerasdo
havegoldenfronts(whiteinEasternCordillera).
Mitrospingidae(MitrospingidTanagers)DUSKY-FACEDTANAGER (Mitrospinguscassinii)
Cardinalidae(CardinalsandAllies)CRESTEDANT-TANAGER (Habiacristata) –ThisendemicwasseenonthewaterfalltrailatLosTangaras.Theywereprettyactive,butabitshyto
approachclosely.[E]
Thraupidae(TanagersandAllies)BLACK-FACEDTANAGER (Schistochlamysmelanopis)BLACK-CAPPEDHEMISPINGUS (Kleinothraupisatropileus)WHITE-SHOULDEREDTANAGER (Tachyphonusluctuosus)TAWNY-CRESTEDTANAGER (Tachyphonusdelatrii)WHITE-LINEDTANAGER (Tachyphonusrufus)FLAME-RUMPEDTANAGER(FLAME-RUMPED) (Ramphocelusflammigerusflammigerus) –Bothflavorswereseenonthetour,butFlame-
rumpedonlyontheWesternCordillera.TheybothwerepresentaroundMedellinandElPalaciodeLosFrijoles.FLAME-RUMPEDTANAGER(LEMON-RUMPED) (Ramphocelusflammigerusicteronotus)CRIMSON-BACKEDTANAGER (Ramphocelusdimidiatus)BLACK-AND-GOLDTANAGER (Bangsiamelanochlamys) –ThissharpendemicwasseenwellseveraltimesatLosTangaras,butnevernumerous.
Oneperchedinthescopewasparticularlynice.Gotta'lovethoseBangsia! [E]GRASS-GREENTANAGER (Chlorornisriefferii)LACRIMOSEMOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathuslacrymosus)BLUE-WINGEDMOUNTAIN-TANAGER (Anisognathussomptuosus)PURPLISH-MANTLEDTANAGER (Iridosornisporphyrocephalus) –AnearendemicthatwasaroundingoodnumbersatLosTangaras.FAWN-BREASTEDTANAGER (Pipraeideamelanonota) –Ialwaysloveseeingthisspecies.GLISTENING-GREENTANAGER (Chlorochrysaphoenicotis)BLUE-GRAYTANAGER (Thraupisepiscopus)PALMTANAGER (Thraupispalmarum)BLUE-CAPPEDTANAGER (Thraupiscyanocephala)RUFOUS-THROATEDTANAGER (Ixothraupisrufigula) –Afairlyuncommonnear-endemicseenonceortwicebymostfolksatLosTangaras.BLACK-CAPPEDTANAGER (Tangaraheinei) –12speciesofTangaraseenonthistour!SCRUBTANAGER (Tangaravitriolina)GOLDEN-HOODEDTANAGER (Tangaralarvata)BLUE-NECKEDTANAGER (Tangaracyanicollis)BLUE-AND-BLACKTANAGER (Tangaravassorii)BERYL-SPANGLEDTANAGER (Tangaranigroviridis)METALLIC-GREENTANAGER (Tangaralabradorideslabradorides) –Thesubspeciesherehasquiteagoldenhead,verydifferentfromsouthern
populations(NPeru).PLAIN-COLOREDTANAGER (Tangarainornata)BAY-HEADEDTANAGER (Tangaragyrola)SAFFRON-CROWNEDTANAGER (Tangaraxanthocephala)GOLDENTANAGER (Tangaraarthus)SILVER-THROATEDTANAGER (Tangaraicterocephala)BLUEDACNIS (Dacniscayana)GREENHONEYCREEPER (Chlorophanesspiza)GOLDEN-COLLAREDHONEYCREEPER (Iridophanespulcherrimus) –SmallnumbersintheLosTangarasforest.SCARLET-BROWEDTANAGER (Heterospingusxanthopygius) –Raretouncommonandunpredictable.WewereluckytocatchupwithoneatRio
Claro.CAPPEDCONEBILL (Conirostrumalbifrons)WHITE-SIDEDFLOWERPIERCER (Diglossaalbilatera)INDIGOFLOWERPIERCER (Diglossaindigotica)RUSTYFLOWERPIERCER (Diglossasittoides)BLUISHFLOWERPIERCER (Diglossacaerulescens)
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MASKEDFLOWERPIERCER (Diglossacyanea)GRAY-HOODEDBUSHTANAGER (Cnemoscopusrubrirostris)SAFFRONFINCH (Sicalisflaveola)BLUE-BLACKGRASSQUIT (Volatiniajacarina)RUDDY-BREASTEDSEEDEATER (Sporophilaminuta)THICK-BILLEDSEED-FINCH (Sporophilafunerea)LARGE-BILLEDSEED-FINCH (Sporophilacrassirostris)GRAYSEEDEATER (Sporophilaintermedia)YELLOW-BELLIEDSEEDEATER (Sporophilanigricollis)BANANAQUIT (Coerebaflaveola)YELLOW-FACEDGRASSQUIT (Tiarisolivaceus)BUFF-THROATEDSALTATOR (Saltatormaximus)BLACK-WINGEDSALTATOR (Saltatoratripennis)GRAYISHSALTATOR (Saltatorcoerulescens)STREAKEDSALTATOR (Saltatorstriatipectus)
MAMMALSSILVERY-BROWNBARE-FACETAMARIN (Saguinusleucopus)RED-TAILEDSQUIRREL (Sciurusgranatensis)AMAZONDWARFSQUIRREL (Microsciurusflaviventer)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The Other Critters List:
1) large bat sp. = "fish-eating" bats were seen flying down the Rio Claro river on our Oilbird evening. Not sure what species or genus this is,unfortunately.
2) tailless whip scorpion (Class: Arachnida, Order: Amblypygi, Family: Phrynidae) = several large ones on our walk back from the Oilbird cave at RioClaro.
3) Large black scorpions (Class: Arachnida, Order: Scorpiones) = also on walk back from Oilbird cave.
Totals for the tour: 358 bird taxa and 3 mammal taxa
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