Colombia - Multicoloured Tanager Tour

Naturetrek Tour Report 23 January - 2 February 2017

Report compiled by Alejandro Solano

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Tour Report Colombia - Multicoloured Tanager Tour

Tour participants: Alejandro Solano (leader) with six Naturetrek clients

Day 1 Thursday 23rd January

The tour started with an overnight flight from London Heathrow to Bogota

Day 2 Friday 24th January

Fly to Cali; Cali Country Club; La Lolita In the early morning our overnight flight arrived at Bogota International Airport, where we connected with an internal flight to Cali. Once at Cali we met Alejandro and boarded our vehicle. We drove through the Cauca valley and experiencing the first sightings of numerous birds as we enjoyed the countryside.

Our first stop was the lovely Cali Country Club where birds were everywhere. Whilst enjoying breakfast we could see big groups of Bare-faced Ibis, Cocoi Herons, Neotropic Cormorants and other more common waterbirds. Then we had a nice stroll and kept on finding more attractive species with our first encounter with the endemic Greyish Piculet, flocks of Blue-crowned Parrots, Southern Lapwing and both Spot-breasted and Red-crowned Woodpeckers.

Later we transferred to our lodge for the night. The gardens were great for birding and, after lunch, we saw lots of hummingbirds including Green Hermit, White-necked Jacobin, Crowned Woodnymph and Andean Emerald. We also saw other charismatic species such as Acorn Woodpecker, the endemic Colombian Chachalaca, and the gaudy Inca Jay. It had been a great day to begin a very rewarding trip in the country with the most birds in the world!

Day 3 Saturday 25th January

Queremal Road We had an early start and headed to a low pass over the western Andes before continuing down to the Pacific foothills to explore the Queremal-Anchicaya road. Our first stop was to see a female Lyre-tailed Nightjar at its nest, incubating a very young fluffy chick! Next was a wonderful stop for a typical breakfast with birds coming to the feeders. We enjoyed close views of Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Glistening-green Tanager and many others. Before continuing we saw many more birds including a family group of stunning Toucan Barbets which were colourful as well as having good calls!

We spent the rest of the day exploring the more forested areas closer to the foothills and had a packed lunch. At the lunch site we found a Colombian endemic outside its usual range - Greyish Piculet at 400 metres above sea level on the Pacific slope! Another noteworthy bird of the day was Spot-crowned Barbet.

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Day 4 Sunday 26th January

Km18; Sonso We started with breakfast and birding at La Lolita where the best birds were Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Andean Motmot, Inca Jay, Acorn Woodpecker and Colombian Chachalaca. We then packed our bags and moved on. We stopped at the legendary important bird area of Km18 where we birded along the San Lorenzo ridge finding Golden-crowned Flycatcher, a co-operative pair of the usually elusive Azara’s Spinetail, and a flock of Tanagers with Metallic-green and Beryl-spangled as the dominant species.

Further on we arrived at Finca Alejandria and became tantalised with the hectic activity at both the hummingbird and banana feeders. It was all happening before us, and then we discovered a family of the endemic Multicolored Tanager! First we saw a female, then two young, and after a few more minutes, a male in full glory! Also in the area were Saffron-crowned, Golden, Scrub, and Hepatic Tanagers as well as a pair of stunning Red-headed Barbets. Hummingbirds were active and included Long-tailed Sylph (subspecies emma is a potential future split to Green-tailed Sylph), the localised Blue-headed Sapphire, lots of Andean Emeralds, and many others. We then did a walk with further birding and returned to eat Argentinean-style asado (grilled meats) which was just as good as the birding.

In the afternoon we drove to Buga on the back roads and enjoyed the countryside scenery. We stopped at Sonso lagoon. It had rained so we couldn’t access it but the road to the main entry provided some good birding. We had telescope views of Common Potoo and saw lots of Bare-faced Ibis, a single Glossy Ibis, several nice Limpkins, an Osprey soared and a Dwarf Cuckoo was enjoyed through the telescope. Nearby a Grey-necked Wood Rail called but didn’t show, however an obliging Jet Antbird did a great show as it posed and sang for us. Finally we proceeded to our comfortable hotel in Buga for a nice dinner and a good rest.

Day 5 Monday 27th January

Buga to Montezuma We had a very civilised and plentiful breakfast at the hotel and enjoyed common birds coming to the side of the pool, adding Yellow-crowned Amazon and Cattle Tyrant to our list before leaving. We drove north and then headed west, passing the coffee-planted slopes around Apia before reaching Pueblo Rico, where we changed to our 4x4 vehicles to do the last leg to Montezuma, where the staff were expecting us with a delicious lunch. Lunch was packed with birding as there were both banana and sugar-water feeders in front the open dining area. We had close up views of our firsts choco endemic hummingbirds such as Violet-tailed Sylph, Empress Brilliant and the ever-so enchanting Velvet-purple Coronet. At the bananas were Black-winged and Buff-throated Saltators, the stunning Crimson-backed Tanager and some old friends like Scrub, Palm, Blue-grey, Lemon- rumped and Silver-throated Tanagers.

After lunch we were shown to our rooms. After a rest we set out on an afternoon session nearby. As we started the birding seemed quiet, but later we started to get some good birds such as the choco endemic Black Solitaire, Colombian endemic Black-and-gold Tanager, and nearby on one of the creeks we had a very showy family group of yet another endemic, the Crested Ant Tanager! Nearby, coming to eat at our feet, was a confiding Olive Finch. Although the afternoon seem slow to start with, it ended being very productive in terms of specialties.

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After returning to the lodge we had a shower, worked on the bird log and soon were on our beds, dreaming of all the good birds!

Day 6 Tuesday 28th January

Montezuma Road We started early with a coffee before departing to the highest parts of the birdy Montezuma Road. We made a stop before breakfast as we heard one of our targets, the Colombian endemic Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer. Soon we were enjoying telescope views of a bird singing happily. In the meanwhile Leo (our local guide) set hummingbird feeders at the edge of forest. We had an al fresco breakfast and then set off to find our other target species which we found with ease as it came singing at very close range; the sonorous Munchique Wood Wren. We then spend the morning doing roadside birding, finding a few birds at the time. Suddenly a nice flock came at eye level and we watched a great number of the special ones from the area such as Lacrimose Mountain Tanager, Purplish-mantled Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, a family of Sharpe’s Wren, Dusky Bush Finch, Yellow-vented Woodpecker, the hard to find Tanager Finch (a pair was nicely photographed!), Black-throated Tody-Tyrant, Green-and-black Fruiteater and the gaudy Golden-fronted Whitestart, to name the most exciting. We then continue the birding and admired the number of orchids and flowering plants until we were met with our lunch.

Lunch was served in the company of hummingbirds that attended the feeders, and we enjoyed both, having excellent views of Greenish Puffleg, Velvet-purple Coronet, Empress Brilliant, Collared Inca, White-tailed Hillstar, Violet-tailed Sylph, and nearby came both White-sided and Bluish Flowerpiercers.

Little was happening after lunch so we headed down some more and luckily, on one of the bends, we came across a pair of Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia collecting nest material. Then rain started and we looked for shelter. We then return to our base and enjoyed a nice cosy dinner and a great night’s sleep!

Day 7 Wednesday 29th January

Montezuma to Otun This morning we enjoyed watching birds coming to the gardens and feeders, and having our last look at some of the chocó endemics such as Empress Brilliant, Velvet-purple Coronet and the scarce White-tailed Hillstar. Other birds around breakfast were Red-headed Barbet, Slaty Spinetail, Ornate Flycatcher, Sooty-headed Wren, Blue- naped Chlorophonia and Fawn-breasted Tanager. We then set off towards Otun. On the way we added the neotropical boreal migrant, Broad-winged Hawk. We reached Otún-Quimbaya, our base for the night, and had time to settle in before getting ready for another birding session.

In the afternoon we had a very rewarding walk in the grounds where we had the pleasure of finding the two most important targets of the Otún valley; the endemic Cauca Guan and the enchanting Red-ruffed Fruitcrow! Both the Guan and the Fruitcrow where encountered in good numbers and we even found a Cecropia tree laden with so much fruit that both birds could be seen at the same tree and in the same field of view of our optics! Next we saw a puppy Crab-eating Fox, sunbathing in the fields close to our cabins, which allowed for great pictures as well!

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Day 8 Thursday 30th January

Otun to Rio Blanco We left very early in the morning to be on time for the feeding of the Antpittas at what is the Colombian epicentre of this gaudy family of birds. Having arrived in time, we were soon enjoying a well-deserved breakfast and the first feeding station. A few seconds after arriving, two obliging Chestnut-crowned Antpittas awaited us at the trail head. We watched from the road as they took turns in devouring the earthworms. They were very confiding and hungry! A stop at a second feeding station produced, after a much longer waiting period, a superb Bicolored Antpitta. Thumbs up and we continued to a new feeding area for the miniature Slate-crowned Antpitta and the trick worked again, however the endemic Brown-bellied Antpitta was nowhere to be found. We change position to the previous feeder and after some waiting, we finally enjoyed great views of this tricky one. There was a shower mid-late morning but we still managed some birding, adding Masked Trogon, Grass-green Tanager, Pearled Treerunner and a few more.

At lunchtime we enjoyed a feeding station with many hummingbirds including the smart White-bellied Woodstar, Tourmaline Sunangel, Long-tailed Sylph and Speckled Hummingbird (with no specks in this subspecies). After another nice lunch with a typical soup to keep us warm, we enjoyed more hummingbirds and the banana feeder which luckily attracted Andean gems such as Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager, Slaty Finch and Blue-capped Tanager.

Day 9 Friday 31st January

Nevado del Ruiz Another early start had us waking up the staff at the usual place we go for breakfast. While they arranged everything we had a stroll as the fog was lifting to allow the first light. Our main target here was the endemic Rufous-fronted Parakeet. We heard it and saw glimpses as it disappeared in the fog! Meanwhile a stunning Purple-backed Thornbill was found, and an odd lost Great Blue Heron was recorded at what is probably the highest altitude ever at 4000 metres above sea level!

We had breakfast and then resumed birding lower down were we could actually see! We managed to find Andean Teal and Andean Ruddy Duck and had good views in the telescope. Up again to try one more time found us, after some patience, finding a group of 14 parakeets that left their roost and flew in a circle as the skies opened. We could see them well and enjoyed their rich lemon green colouration. Then it was time to go higher, up to the paramo and all the way to the entrance of the national park to search for the other target endemic of the day: Buffy Helmetcrest. Soon after arrival we found a gorgeous male feeding and perched. We all had prolonged views, allowing observations of the feeding behaviour on the famous Espeletia plants.

It was still a bit windy so we headed down lower where, after several stops, we saw nice Stout-billed Cinclodes, Andean Tit-Spinetail, White-chinned Thistletail and a male Paramo Seedeater. As we moved on, a surprise came when we spotted a group of Rufous-fronted Parakeets feeding on a shrub by the side of the road. They gave the best ever views of this rarely seen (especially in this condition) species, which allowed us good photographic opportunities.

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Lunch awaited yet lower down, with a few hummingbirds buzzing around! We placed our order and then walked in the beautiful gardens and enjoyed a frenzy of spectacular high Andes hummingbirds with such special creatures as Sword-billed Hummingbird, Black-thighed and Golden-breasted Pufflegs, Viridian and Tyrian Metaltails, the superb Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Shinning Sunbeam and Buff-winged Starfrontlet. We then had a great lunch with wonderful scenery and surrounded by hot springs.

After lunch we enjoyed more hummingbirds before continuing to bird lower down, where we found a nice flock that included a pair of ever so active Golden-fronted Whitestarts, White-throated Tyrannulet and Pale-naped Brush Finch. A surprise was Andean Pygmy Owl perched nearby and we enjoyed telescope views. Lower down again an Ocellated Tapaculo called, but it wasn´t willing to show, so we decided that as the light dropped, we had better return to the hotel for another fine dinner.

Day 10 Saturday 1st February

Manizales; Cameguadua Marshes; Pereira Airport We had a lie-in followed by a very enjoyable buffet breakfast, and soon we were birding again! In the extensive grounds we had more prolonged views of a number of species we had encountered before such as Black-capped Tanager, Yellow-bellied Siskin, Cattle Tyrant and Southern Lapwing to name a few. Afterwards we walked to the hummingbird feeders and encountered a nice mixed flock containing new ones such as Oleaginous and Black- eared Hemispingus, and some old friends like White-naped Brush Finch, Blackburnian Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart and to our surprise, two showy Plushcaps which allowed great views as they moved in the bamboo understorey. The Hummingbird feeders were filled for the day, allowing nice views of Bronzy Inca, Green and Sparkling Violetears and the fine Steely-vented Hummingbird.

Having had time to finish the last of our packing, we set off on the short drive to the famous Cameguadua marshes. As soon as we started birding a Sooty-headed Tyrannulet greeted us, together with a very active Greyish Piculet that allowed great views. We continue birding and found the place to be packed with waterbirds, with a flock of over-wintering Blue-winged Teal, Little Blue Heron, and Snowy and Great Egrets. Some elegant-looking Black-necked Stilts decorated the close edges, and American Coot, Purple Gallinule and Pied-billed Grebes were all happy in the sun. We then walked a section with scrub nearby and soon were enjoying a pair of nice Bar- crested Antshrikes, with Ruddy-breasted Seedeaters and a striking Vermillion Flycatcher among the most notable sightings.

Lunch time came and we only had to drive a short distance to enjoy a nice meal. We soon returned to the marshes to do our final checklist. Ice creams were enjoyed to celebrate another fine holiday with Naturetrek, while Osprey soared nearby. A final short walk produced a trio of exciting birds: the elegant Pied Water Tyrant, a solitary Wattled Jacana and two Blackish Rails!

A short drive then took us to Pereira airport where we said our thanks and goodbyes to Alejandro before starting our journey back to the UK via Bogota.

Day 11 Sunday 2nd February

Our flight arrived back at Heathrow airport where another Naturetrek adventure came to an end.

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Species Lists

Birds

Common Name Scientific Name

1 Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 2 Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor 3 Blue-winged Teal Anas discors 4 Andean Teal Anas andium 5 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 6 Colombian Chachalaca Ortalis columbiana 7 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii 8 Cauca Guan Penelope perspicax 9 Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii 10 Chestnut Wood Quail Odontophorus hyperythrus 11 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 12 Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus 13 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 14 Striated Heron Butorides striata 15 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 16 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi 17 Great Egret Ardea alba 18 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 19 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 20 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 21 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 22 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 23 Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus 24 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 25 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris 26 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 27 Grey-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus 28 Blackish Rail Pardirallus nigricans 29 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 30 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata 31 American Coot Fulica americana 32 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 33 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 34 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana 35 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 36 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 37 Rock Dove Columba livia 38 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata 39 Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea 40 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea 41 Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti 42 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 43 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 44 Dwarf Cuckoo Coccycua pumila 45 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 46 Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba 47 Andean Pygmy Owl Glaucidium jardinii 48 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 49 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor

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Common Name Scientific Name

50 Lyre-tailed Nightjar Uropsalis lyra 51 Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila 52 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 53 Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris 54 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 55 Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae 56 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 57 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae 58 Mexican (Green) Violetear Colibri thalassinus 59 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans 60 Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis 61 Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus 62 Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica 63 Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi 64 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 65 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae 66 Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerottei 67 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys 68 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides 69 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula 70 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix 71 White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri 72 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens 73 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini 74 Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis 75 Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi 76 Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena 77 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata 78 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae 79 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera 80 Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus 81 Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis 82 Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi 83 Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera 84 Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae 85 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini 86 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii 87 Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum 88 Buffy Helmetcrest Oxypogon stuebelii 89 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina 90 Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami 91 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani 92 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii 93 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis 94 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii 95 White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant 96 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps 97 Collared Trogon Trogon collaris 98 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus 99 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 100 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 101 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata 102 Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis

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Common Name Scientific Name

103 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus 104 Moustached Puffbird Malacoptila mystacalis 105 Spot-crowned Barbet Capito maculicoronatus 106 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii 107 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus 108 Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 109 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 110 Black-billed Mountain Toucan Andigena nigrirostris 111 Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis 112 Greyish Piculet Picumnus granadensis 113 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 114 Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus 115 Yellow-vented Woodpecker Veniliornis dignus 116 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus 117 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula 118 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus 119 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 120 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 121 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus 122 Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala 123 Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenarius 124 Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus 125 Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii 126 Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri 127 Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior 128 Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola 129 White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa 130 Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata 131 Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa 132 Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae 133 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura 134 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops 135 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger 136 Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps 137 Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus 138 Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans 139 Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus 140 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor 141 Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica 142 Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps 143 Parker's Antbird Cercomacra parkeri 144 Jet Antbird Cercomacra nigricans 145 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla 146 Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea 147 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta 148 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis 149 Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri 150 Slaty-crowned Antpitta Grallaricula nana 151 Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx 152 Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior 153 Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni 154 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps 155 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster

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Common Name Scientific Name

156 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys 157 White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus 158 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea 159 Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops 160 Variegated Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis 161 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis 162 Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus 163 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris 164 Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus 165 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus 166 Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis 167 Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus 168 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 169 Zimmer's Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis 170 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus 171 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 172 Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi 173 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus 174 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 175 Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens 176 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 177 Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica 178 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris 179 Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa 180 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis 181 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 182 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 183 Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti 184 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus 185 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 186 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 187 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 188 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus 189 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii 190 Scaled Fruiteater Ampelioides tschudii 191 Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus 192 Golden-winged Manakin Masius chrysopterus 193 Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus 194 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 195 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus 196 Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris 197 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys 198 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 199 Inca Jay Cyanocorax yncas 200 Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea 201 Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca 202 Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina 203 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 204 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 205 Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis 206 Sooty-headed Wren Pheugopedius spadix 207 Whiskered Wren Pheugopedius mystacalis 208 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus

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Common Name Scientific Name

209 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 210 Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis 211 Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys 212 Munchique Wood Wren Henicorhina negreti 213 Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides 214 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 215 Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus 216 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater 217 Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis 218 Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus 219 Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens 220 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 221 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster 222 Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea 223 Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys 224 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 225 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi 226 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 227 Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata 228 Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda 229 Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata 230 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus 231 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 232 Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus 233 Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus ornatus 234 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri 235 Subtropical Cacique Cacicus uropygialis 236 Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater 237 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 238 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris 239 Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus 240 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 241 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis 242 Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha 243 Grey-browed Brushfinch Arremon assimilis 244 Olive Finch Arremon castaneiceps 245 White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha 246 Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha 247 Slaty Brushfinch Atlapetes schistaceus 248 Dusky Bush Tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus 249 Yellow-throated Bush Tanager Chlorospingus flavigularis 250 Ashy-throated Bush Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis 251 Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii 252 Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris 253 Oleaginous Hemispingus Hemispingus frontalis 254 Black-eared Hemispingus Hemispingus melanotis 255 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 256 Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii 257 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus 258 Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus 259 Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus 260 Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus 261 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum

Colombia - Multicoloured Tanager Tour Tour Report

Common Name Scientific Name

262 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala 263 Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys 264 Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta 265 Lacrimose Mountain Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus 266 Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus 267 Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii 268 Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager Dubusia taeniata 269 Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus 270 Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota 271 Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis 272 Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima 273 Grey-and-gold Tanager Tangara palmeri 274 Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae 275 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus 276 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 277 Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala 278 Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula 279 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 280 Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina 281 Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix 282 Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides 283 Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis 284 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis 285 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii 286 Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei 287 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 288 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 289 Scarlet-browed Tanager Heterospingus xanthopygius 290 Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons 291 Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides 292 Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima 293 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii 294 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera 295 Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens 296 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea 297 Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola 298 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 299 Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis 300 Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens 301 Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus 302 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 303 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 304 Grey Seedeater Sporophila intermedia 305 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis 306 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta 307 Large-billed Seed Finch Oryzoborus crassirostris 308 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata 309 Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa 310 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus 311 Tooth-billed Tanager Piranga lutea 312 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 313 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 314 Crested Ant Tanager Habia cristata

Colombia - Multicoloured Tanager Tour Tour Report

Common Name Scientific Name

315 Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax 316 Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina 317 Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens 318 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 319 Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis 320 Barred Hawk Morphnarchus princeps 321 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 322 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus 323 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 324 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa 325 Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius 326 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis 327 Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata 328 White-vented Euphonia Euphonia minuta 329 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 330 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 331 Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea 332 Choco Brush Finch Atlapetes crassus 333 Lemon-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus icteronotus 334 Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata 335 Scarlet-thiged Dacnis Dacnis venusta 336 Slate-coloured Grosbeak Saltator grossus

Additional Species to the List

337 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 338 Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus 339 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 340 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 341 Greater Ani Crotophaga major 342 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Veniliornis fumigatus 343 Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis 344 Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala 345 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 346 Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus 347 Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii 348 Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps 349 Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops 350 Sharpe's Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens 351 Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana 352 Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner Philydor rufum 353 Montane Foliage-Gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis 354 Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus 355 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 356 Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans 357 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 358 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus 359 Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons 360 Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis 361 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor 362 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 363 Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema

Colombia - Multicoloured Tanager Tour Tour Report

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