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Andean Motmot
Large motmot found in forests and edges from foothills into subtropical zone; typically at higher elevations than other motmots. Despite the bright colours their habits of often sitting tight makes them surprisingly easy to overlook.- C B Allen
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- andean motmot caldas colombia momotus aequatorialis rio blanco lodge
- Comments: 4
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Collared Plover
Widely distributed across central & South America but generally uncommon, small plover of beaches, coastal lagoons, lakeshores, gravel bars, and sandbars along rivers. This the only individual we saw on this trip gave good views as it fed along the shore of the main lagoon at SFF Los Flamencos...- C B Allen
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- anarhynchus collaris camerones collared plover colombia la guajira sff los flamencos
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Royal Tern
Large, coastal tern - by far the most dominant tern numerically at this site. Many loafing on the shore/mudbanks while others commuting to the nearby ocean to feed. (Additional flight shots of this species as requested by Barney!)- C B Allen
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- colombia la guajira royal tern sff los flamencos thalasseus maximus
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Orinocan Saltator
Another restricted range (NW Venezuela & NE Colombia) species typically found in dry, arid coastal scrub.- C B Allen
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- camerones colombia el remanso del santuario la guajira orinocan saltator saltator orenocensis
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Vermilion Cardinal
Restricted range (NW Venezuela & NE Colombia) species typically found in dry, arid coastal scrub.- C B Allen
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- camerones cardinalis phoeniceus colombia la guajira vermilion cardinal
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Another high elevation hummer that we ran into at several sites - this one of several along the ridge trying to feed despite the best attempts of the dominant Shining Sunbeams to chase them off.- C B Allen
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- buff-winged starfrontlet coeligena lutetiae colombia proaves gilles fuertesi reserve tolima
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Royal Tern
By far the most common tern species at this tidal, coastal site with many roosting on the part exposed mud with other smaller tern species and skimmers.- C B Allen
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- colombia desembocadura de ciénaga del navío quebrado flight la guajira royal tern sff los flamencos thalasseus maximus
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black Skimmer
Bizarre looking tern-like bird with oversized bill—lower mandible is much longer than upper mandible. Feeds by flying close to surface of water and dipping its lower mandible into the water "skimming" for small fish. There were over 100 of these roosting on a sand bank with many terns (mainly...- C B Allen
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- black skimmer colombia desembocadura de ciénaga del navío quebrado la guajira rynchops niger sff los flamencos
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Crowned Woodnymph
Male of this spectacular (when he catches the light) hummingbird which is found over quite a large part of Central & the Northern part of South America. This one of several in the gardens around the restaurant.- C B Allen
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- colombia crowned woodnymph magdalena proaves el dorado lodge santa marta thalurania colombica
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Sparkling Violetear
Large aggressive hummingbird that usually dominates feeders or flower patches. Common and widespread in the Andes.- C B Allen
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- colibri coruscans colombia magdalena proaves el dorado lodge santa marta sparkling violetear
- Comments: 7
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-headed Tanager
A small tanager of foothill forests and edge habitats, dry valleys, and humid forest. This male was one of a pair attracted to the fruit feeders in the gardens of Mountain-house bird lodge, midway between the El Dorado lodge and Minca.- C B Allen
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- black-headed tanager colombia magdalena mountain-house bird lodge santa marta range stilpnia cyanoptera
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-throated Tody-Tyrant
Small flycatcher found in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. This bird in typical scrubby forest edge habitat in the Santa Marta range along the road between El Dorado lodge and Minca (Magdalena/Colombia).- C B Allen
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- black-throated tody-tyrant cerro kenedy - curva la baticola colombia hemitriccus granadensis magdalena santa marta
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Tawny Antpitta
Medium-sized antpitta found in elfin forest and páramo near or above treeline in the Andes from western Colombia to extreme northwestern Peru. At least two subspecies are recognised (assuming full split of Boyaca Antpitta is recognized), this an example of G.q. quitensis which we watched just...- C B Allen
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- colombia grallaria quitensis quitensis hotel termales del ruiz tawny antpitta tolima
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Brown Violetear
Rather uncommon, large but drab, fairly short-billed hummingbird of tropical and subtropical forest and edge. We saw widely in Colombia (as we had in Costa Rica) but always in small numbers.- C B Allen
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- brown violetear colibri delphinae colombia magdalena opusimage proaves el dorado lodge santa marta
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Streak-capped Spinetail
We saw several of these spinetails birding the ridge as they worked their way along moss and bromeliads covered branches. Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Sierra de Perija in Colombia and Venezuela.- C B Allen
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- colombia cranioleuca hellmayri magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta streak-capped spinetail
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Rusty-breasted Antpitta
Small Antpitta found in montane forest in the Andes from northern Venezuela to central Colombia. There are two races: this one (G.f. ferrugineipectus) is found in the Santa Marta range and in to Venezuela. we picked up this bird calling while birding along a trail midway between Minca and the...- C B Allen
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- colombia grallaricula ferrugineipectus ferrugineipectus magdalena minca rusty-breasted antpitta santa marta
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Sierra Nevada Antpitta
Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...- C B Allen
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- colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
- Comments: 4
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Sierra Nevada Antpitta
Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...- C B Allen
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- colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
- Comments: 1
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Sierra Nevada Antpitta
Very limited range endemic Antpitta. Although we heard 2 or 3 birds this was the only one we managed to see as it perched briefly in a dense clump of bamboo by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Challenging to photograph given virtually no light and how the...- C B Allen
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- colombia endemic grallaria spatiator magdalena san lorenzo ridge santa marta sierra nevada antpitta
- Comments: 8
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Santa Marta Parakeet
Endangered endemic parakeet restricted to higher elevations in the Santa Marta range. One of the best reasons to endure the 2 hour drive up the rocky "track" to the San Lorenzo ridge for first light when a small group of these birds can usually be found feeding on the fruiting trees before...- C B Allen
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- colombia endemic magdalena pyrrhura viridicata san lorenzo ridge santa marta parakeet
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-tipped Quetzal
Large trogon with a very scattered distribution in Northern Colombia and Venezuela, mainly in tall mature cloud forest. This is the female of a pair seen perched from the main track: some distance away but much closer than her mate who was too distant for decent photos!- C B Allen
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- colombia magdalena opusimage pharomachrus fulgidus san lorenzo ridge santa marta white-tipped quetzal
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Very large woodcreeper of pine-oak and evergreen forest in highlands and foothills found widely across Central and South America. This one was feeding close by the track on the San Lorenzo ridge.- C B Allen
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- colombia magdalena san zorenzo ridge santa marta strong-billed woodcreeper xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-lored Warbler
Another limited range Santa Marta endemic. We saw pairs at 3 or 4 sites at mid-elevation (all between Minca and the ProAves Eldorado lodge)- C B Allen
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- cerro kenedy - curva la baticola colombia magdalena myiothlypis conspicillata white-lored warbler
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Santa Marta Woodstar
A particularly spectacular Woodstar - more reminiscent of a bee than a hummingbird when it flies past you! Endemic to the Santa Marta range in Colombia. Mostly seen at flowers - as this male was - rather than feeders. Very mobile bird: this one came into feed only twice, briefly, while we...- C B Allen
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- chaetocercus astreans colombia magdalena minca-eldorado lodge track opusimage santa marta woodstar
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Santa Marta Blossomcrown
Endemic hummingbird with very limited range found only in cloud forest in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Like a few other hummers on this trip we only saw examples of one sex (in this case only females) with 2 or 3 present at this favoured patch of flowers.- C B Allen
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- anthocephala floriceps colombia magdalena minca to eldorado lodge track opusimage santa marta blossomcrown
- Comments: 8
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico