This species is found in almost the entire country. It moves through the vegetation with movements reminiscent of squirrels and then glides down.
Scarlet macaw is an iconic animal in the most part of america. But far from what it seems and even classified as a «least concern» by the IUCN the scarlet macaw is threatened by habitat loss and and illegal traffic.
This tyranid is a overwinter with permanent reproductive populations in the country. The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is a very distinctive species of savannas and open areas. Its name Tyrannus derives from Latin and means tyrant, despot referring to the aggressive behavior of birds of this genus and savana comes from the French savane, referring to its main habitat.
This species is remarkably noisy.
Cyanocorax means blue raven and derives from the Greek roots kuanos = dark blue and korax = raven. Its epithet affinis derives from Latin and means affine referring to a relationship of similarity not necessarily clarified.
Previously classified in the genus Columba. It is one of the species of the largest family in Colombia
The Black-wing Saltator is the hardest saltator to see due its liked spots despite the showy plumage. A very social bird even being found in pairs or small mixed groups
A shy and lonely but fairly common bird who only likes to show itself in the morning in open areas, due this, the deforestation more than be a problem is in fact beneficial for this species that has a simple but beautiful plumage
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
