Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae A beautiful hummingbird that attracts the attention thanks to its bright neck and its cute name (Tourmaline Sunangel). But don’t be fooled by appearances, this little friend is really territorial and aggressive, this is why has a peculiar name in colombia that does justice to its personality, “colibri belicoso” that means […]
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae It is the largest kingfisher in Colombia. the ringed kingfisher typically hunts from higher branches and catches larger fish. When going from one place to another, he flies high, often following the river. Description It measures about 40 cm, weighs between 254 and 330 g. The male is greyish blue on […]
The masked flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea) is a species of bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is a small bird that lives in the Andean forests, despite having a showy plumage it can go unnoticed, since it lives in the middle of thick vegetation, and also because it generally flies through the treetop
This bird has a very particular nest, which consists of a long cone which it builds with vegetable wool and feathers. Its name Panyptila which derives from the Greek roots panu = excessively and ptilon = wing. Its epithet cayennensis refers to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana.
This species was previously considered conspecific with C. vauxi, C. viridipenis and C. pelagic and is normally difficult to differentiate from other Chaetura. Its name Chaetura derives from the Greek roots khaite = hair and oura = tail. The epithet chapmani was established in honor of the American ornithologist and collector Frank Michler Chapman.
The fulvous-breasted flatbill (Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is the largest owl in Colombia. The subspecies magellanicus has sometimes been considered a distinct species. Its name Bubo derives from Latin and means owl. The epithet virginianus refers to the state of Virginia in the United States.
The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan, and crying bird, is a bird that looks like a large rail but is skeletally closer to cranes. It is the only extant species in the genus Aramus and the family Aramidae. It is found mostly in wetlands in warm parts of the Americas, from Florida to northern Argentina. It feeds on molluscs, with the diet dominated by apple snails of the genus Pomacea. Its name derives from its seeming limp when it walks.
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of only two that feeds by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow, is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts.
