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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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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
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Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner
Normally shy and retiring denizen of dense understory with a very limited range in the Santa Marta region. We were surprised to just come across this bird right by the roadside which seemed more interested in the large bug it picked up rather than us trying to watch it! Doesn't seem to be...- C B Allen
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- clibanornis rufipectus colombia endemic magdalena minca santa marta foliage-gleaner
- Comments: 9
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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White-vented Plumeleteer
Female - quite different from the male and I wasn't sure of the ID when I saw/photographed this bird but shows all the relevant features of this species.- C B Allen
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- chalybura buffonii colombia magdalena minca white-vented plumeleteer
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Purple Honeycreeper
Stunning male. Widespread and common in lowlands and foothills of northern South America.- C B Allen
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- colombia cyanerpes caeruleus magdalena minca purple honeycreeper
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Golden-winged Sparrow
Very smart and distinctive forest sparrow favouring dense understory. Restricted in range to parts of Northern Colombia and Venezuela.- C B Allen
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- arremon schlegeli colombia golden-winged sparrow magdalena minca
- Comments: 9
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Found widely across Central and South America this is a small flycatcher of humid tropical forest and edge.- C B Allen
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- colombia leptopogon amaurocephalus magdalena minca sepia-capped flycatcher
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Black-backed Antshrike
Male of this Antshrike species found along coastal slope of northern Colombia and Venezuela. Typically for this species he stayed deep in dense vine tangles with so little light that photography was "challenging".- C B Allen
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- black-backed antshrike colombia magdalena minca thamnophilus melanonotus
- Comments: 3
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Chestnut-capped Warbler
Usually keeps to dense cover in humid lowland/foothill forest but this individual spent it's time picking through regular hotel garden vegetation giving excellent views for a change.- C B Allen
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- basileuterus delattrii chestnut-capped warbler colombia magdalena minca
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Thick-billed Euphonia
Male (of a pair) of these very smart Euphonia also visiting the nearby fruit "feeders" in hotel grounds.- C B Allen
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- colombia euphonia laniirostris magdalena minca thick-billed euphonia
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Blue-naped Chlorophonia
One of a small group of these very smart Chlorophonia which were visiting nearby fruit "feeders" in hotel grounds.- C B Allen
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- blue-naped chlorophonia chlorophonia cyanea colombia magdalena minca
- Comments: 5
- Category: Central & South America & Mexico