Birds in Colombia for ID (1 Viewer)

[d.steeley]

Hi all, my neice is travelling around Colombia and she is currently in Salento, Quindio. Knowing I am keen on birds she has just sent me these 3 pictures she took today. I said I would ask if anyone can ID them.

Thanks

Dave

 

[d.steeley]

Could they be:

1 Green Hummingbird
2 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
3 Blue-necked Tanager

Dave

 

[njlarsen]

The last one you need to look at motmots

Niels

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

I think #1 is Rufous-tailed Hummer.

 

[Andy Adcock]

The last one you need to look at motmots

Niels

Has to be Whooping I think.

 

[kitefarrago]

The first looks a better fit for Buff-tailed Coronet to me. The tail is in the shadow and so doesn't look as pale as one might expect. But the bill shape, the white `boots' and the colour of the underwing are all better for that species.

Andrea

 

[d.steeley]

Thanks for the replies everyone, looks like I nedd to give them a closer look. Here is another one she sent me later last night, I thought it might be an Oriole of some sort.

Dave

 

[THE_FERN]

The first looks a better fit for Buff-tailed Coronet to me. The tail is in the shadow and so doesn't look as pale as one might expect. But the bill shape, the white `boots' and the colour of the underwing are all better for that species.

Andrea

Agree, for the stated reasons

 

[THE_FERN]

Thanks for the replies everyone, looks like I nedd to give them a closer look. Here is another one she sent me later last night, I thought it might be an Oriole of some sort.

Dave

Apart from the fact the tail looks a bit long, a reasonable fit to (male) saffron finch. Although I think it's difficult to be sure given the quality, I'm not sure what other options there are (bill is wrong for an oriole)

 

[THE_FERN]

Has to be Whooping I think.

Not 100% sure, but doesn't the thick black border to the blue on the back of the head + apparently irridescent upper tail point to Andean?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Not 100% sure, but doesn't the thick black border to the blue on the back of the head + apparently irridescent upper tail point to Andean?

If she's in the Andes it maybe.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

If she's in the Andes it maybe.

Buff-tailed Coronet & Crimson-mantled Woodpecker are both Andean species, so it's a fair bet.

 

[d.steeley]

Hi all, thanks again for the replies, I'm learning quite a lot. I'll WhatsApp my niece to ask exactly where she took the photos.

Cheers

Dave

 

[THE_FERN]

If she's in the Andes it maybe.

Sort-of, yes, she is. Map says ~ 1,400+ m. Not super far from the central volcanoes.

 

[d.steeley]

Yes, she is in Salento which she says is near the Andes.

Dave

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

The first looks a better fit for Buff-tailed Coronet to me. The tail is in the shadow and so doesn't look as pale as one might expect. But the bill shape, the white `boots' and the colour of the underwing are all better for that species.

Andrea

You're right. I missed the booties.