Close observation showed that the Santa Marta parakeet’s diet correlated with vegetation abundance, which suggests that it exhibits ecological flexibility. Its foraging strategies, which change depending on vegetation, rely highly on group cohesion and altering between food sources
It is found on the edges of tropical and humid subtropical forests, very common in Santa Marta, with a medium dependence on forests. It has a strong relationship with plantations and with rural gardens.
It is a bird that can be seen alone or in groups of 2 or 3 individuals. It seeks food while walking slowly following groups of ibis and manatees. The populations of the United States migrate in winter to the warm areas of the Caribbean, Mexico and northern South America.
The Torrent Duck is a bird which belongs to the family of Anatidae and the order Anseriformes, its measure around 42 centimeters.
The family Anatidae are medium to large birds, occupying all continents except Antarctica. The family is strong of about 165 species.
This species is native to the foothills and this fruiteater is usually found in the understory of dense, wet, mossy forests.
The Black- crowned tityra is a species of bird Tityridae family and the order Passeriformes.
It is a sedentary and territorial hummingbird that moves altitudinally at certain times of the year.
It measures around 15 and 16 cm with average weight of 41. 7 g. The male has a black head throat and sides of the chest and has a bright yellow ring that begins above the eye and surrounds the auriculars, and extends to the base of the bill. Above it is mainly moss green with brownish blue wings.
They have a white line, which starts from the bill and extends below the eye and down the side of the neck. Black and white striped throat, black chest and black and suede barred abdomen. The females, these plumage features are black. The bill is typically black in both sexes, though pale-billed individuals regularly are seen.
It is measures around 18 centimeters, with an average weight of 41 gr. The male has a blue crown and nape; black cheeks with a small yellow spot under the eye; dark blue greyish back; golden yellow underside and black thighs.
