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Birding : Three Andean Mountain Ranges Tour 2019 Trip Report

By Edwin Campbell September 07-18, 2019

Undulated , one of the seven observed in Manizales, Colombia

Colombia is considered a mega-diverse country in biodiversity, and has the highest rate of species by area unit worldwide and the highest rate of endemism. The variety of environmental conditions that the Mountains (three ranges) create allow for this higher diversity of wildlife. On this tour, we explored a variety of different altitudes, different slopes and even different mountain ranges which gave us the chance to verify first-hand the diversity found here. In 12 days we visited several different environments including paramo, , dry forest, moist forest and wetland – recording more than 480 species of , of which a little more than 20 were endemics. Some of the highlights include Buffy Helmetcrest, Turquoise , Multicolored and White-mantled Barbet.

Tour Leader: Edwin Campbell

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Local guide: Ferney Salgado Highlights of the trip

1. Getting a “group lifer” – the Colombian endemic Velvet-fronted Euphonia. Armero is the most reliable place to find this euphoria. However, when we started birding here, things were so slow we almost gave up. 2. At least one endemic bird per day. With the exception of the first day, we saw one or more Colombian endemic bird every day of the tour.

3. The soaring moments: Raptors were undoubtedly one of the groups most appreciated by us, and several moments were particularly memorable: when a King Vulture pair flew over us in Victoria (Caldas), and when a White-rumped Hawk, a small Andean raptor, soared and called above the cloud forest at the Old Los Nevados Road.

4. Seeing six species and registering eleven of a rather elusive group, the antpittas, was surely a great experience for all of us. Among the birds in this group that stood out are Crescent-faced Antpitta, Undulated Antpitta and the Colombian endemic Brown-banded Antpitta.

5. After spending two hours searching for a target species at the highest point (4,120m/13,517f) of our tour in the Central Andes, we finally felt the oxygen levels return to normal as we began our descent. Most certainly, the Buffy Helmestcrest was one the most-wanted birds of the trip. The relief that we felt upon finding this bird was intensified by the extraordinary landscapes that we discovered at every curve on our way down.

One of 52 seen – the regional endemic (Colombia & ) Brown Inca

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Itinerary

Day 1: September 07 – Start of the Tour: Bogota to Cali

Early this morning we met all of the participants at the El Dorado Airport in Bogota to take our flight to Palmira (Cali). While we waited to board, we held a short orientation for the tour. Upon arriving in Palmira, we met our local guide, Ferney, and our driver, Mario. The excitement levels were so high that we decided to go straight to our first birding site – Río Bitaco Forest Reserve at Chicoral. By the time we arrived, it was a bit late in the morning for birding and, because the season had been quite dry, this cloud forest was almost unrecognizable. The start of our walk were very quiet. The first birds we found were Golden Tanager and Slate-throated Redstart. A few minutes later, we ran into a colorful mixed flock – Flame-faced, and Metallic-green , Red-headed Barbet, Uniform Antshrike, and Olive-backed Woodcreeper were just a few birds that stood out. Our walk ended at La Minga Ecolodge where we were able to appreciate the myriad of hummingbirds visiting the feeders – Booted Racket-tail, Long-tailed Sylph and Fawn-breasted Brilliant left us dumbstruck.

After a few hours and a delicious lunch, we traveled on to our lodge, making several stops along the way. These birding stops produced some great birds like Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Collared Trogon, Yellow-vented Woodpecker and Blue-naped Chlorophonia. Despite having started late, our day was very productive, with over 80 species seen.

Birding at Chicoral

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Day 2: September 08 – El Descanso (Doña Dora) and Old Buenaventura Road

On the way to our first birding spot of the day, we made a quick stop in order to see our first endemic bird. We were treated to the sight of a group of Colombian Chachalacas foraging on the roadside. During this short stop, we also saw Wedge-tailed Grass- and big flocks of Scaly- naped and Blue-headed parrots. Upon our arrival at El Descanso, Doña Dora greeted us with a delicious breakfast, which we ate while enjoying the views of Empress Brilliant, White-whiskered Hermit, Toucan Barbet, and Rufous-throated Tanager, to mention a few. We then continued our journey down the western slope of the Western Andes, an area influenced by the Choco region. Among the characteristic birds of the Choco that we encountered, a few stood out: Spot-crowned Barbet, Choco Toucan, Pacific Antwren and Gray-and-gold Tanager. However, not only the birds with restricted distribution captivated on this day. The Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo (pale-legged subspecies of the Choco region of Colombia and Ecuador) put on a show for us when responding to playbacks. It perched at eye-level, showing its contrasting yellow eyebrows against its gray head. It was also quite exciting to hear an antpitta vocalizing. It was a familiar sound and Ferney identified it as Fulvous-vented Antpitta – formerly called Thicket Antpitta. On our way back, we stopped at El Descanso for a few minutes – enough time to add a new species to our list – Tricolored (Choco) Brushfinch.

Day 3: September 09 – Santo Antonio Forest (Km18) and Sonso Lagoon

Sonso Lagoon at sunset. Buga, Colombia

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We woke up very early this morning, and began the day with some birding around our lodge, Lomazul. We added a few new species to our list including White-naped Brushfinch, Golden- naped Tanager and the endemic subspecies of Acorn Woodpecker. After breakfast, we started our walk to Finca Alejandria – “the paradise”. It was a very pleasant walk, and we were treated to a tremendous show of a group of Chestnut Wood-Quail, another Colombian endemic bird. “More chickens” was our first thought upon seeing movement on the ground, but then a group of wood-quails crossed the road. Then, a couple of them showed up at the roadside and they finished the show by crossing the road again behind us. The spectacle did not stop there. A Chestnut-breasted started calling close to us. After searching briefly, we spotted the bird and could clearly see it singing. We saw many others birds during our walk such as Glossy-black Thrush, Rufous-naped Greenlet and Plain Antvireo.

At Finca Alejandria we were searching for the endemic Multicolored Tanager. Though this bird never did show up at the feeders, we caught a glimpse of it in the brush. While we waited, we also saw Black-billed Peppershrike, Saffron-crowned Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Purple-throated Woodstar and Fawn-breasted Brilliant. Our next destination was Sonso Lagoon in Buga. We made a few stops along the way in order to increase our bird list, which we did. We added Gray Seedeater and Blue-necked Tanager, to name a few. When we arrived to the wetland, we saw several aquatic birds: Snail Kite, Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron and many more. Some dry forest and species also showed up, including Dwarf Cuckoo, Little Cuckoo, Yellow Oriole, Red-breasted Meadowlark and an impressive number (five) of Common Potoo. We spent the entire evening here, almost until sunset. We were expecting to find the endemic flycatcher, but weren’t that lucky.

Day 4: September 10 – Sonso Lagoon and travel to Montezuma Lodge

Disappointed that we didn’t see our target bird at Sonso Lagoon, we hoped for a second chance today. The plan was to visit the lagoon again in the morning before leaving to Montezuma Lodge. Before breakfast, we did a little birding in the garden of the Guadalajara Hotel, making a couple more additions to our list: Buff-necked Ibis and Yellow-crowned Parrot. Then we visited the wetlands again, where Spectacled Parrotlet swarmed around looking for food among the bushes. We felt very lucky when one bird – the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher, showed up this time around. We also got second looks at a few species such as Jet Antbird and Red-capped Cardinal, but there was still no sign of our target bird. It was almost nine o’clock, and was time to move on. We had already given up, when Ms. Elcira saw a bird perched above us. “I think it’s the Apical Flycatcher,” she said. She wasn’t mistaken. It was our target species. We left there very happy to know that we had fulfilled our goal. We began our drive on a road that runs along the western side of the Cauca River. We observed several birds from our van, but when we passed by a wetland full of brown spots just before the Toro Toll Station, we had to stop the car. The site was overflowing with Fulvous Whistling-Duck, who were accompanied by Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Blue-winged Teal and American Coot. Some waders were also present, such as Least, Pectoral and Solitary sandpipers. After a productive stop, we continued our trip to Pueblo Rico. Upon our arrival in the town square we were greeted with a commotion – a pair of Carib Grackle. Although this species is quickly expanding its territory, it was a surprise to see them there. Once in Montezuma, we were

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Day 5 - September 11 - Montezuma Road

Tatama NP from Montezuma Mountain

We had an early start this morning. By five a.m. we were already piled into our Toyota, headed to the top of the Montezuma Mountain. After an hour along the bumpy road, we reached the peak just in time for sunrise. Our first target was observed almost immediately upon exiting the vehicle. What a surprise! The endemic Chestnut-bellied was at a feeder installed up there. We continued our journey down the hill, spotting a group of the near-endemic Beautiful Jay that were moving fast into the forest. We did not get a good view of the birds at this time, but later we had another encounter with great views. After a while, we stopped for breakfast and were delighted with the busy Tourmaline Sunangel, Green-crowned Brilliant and Rufous-gaped Hillstar, among other hummingbirds. We didn’t have to wait long for another endemic to make its presence known. The Munchique Wood-Wren sang along the roadside and then appeared several times for clear views. As we continued on our way, we saw several other specialties such as Black Solitaire, Club-winged Manakin, Brown Inca, Fulvous-dotted Treerunner and Purplish-mantled Tanager – all regional endemics of Colombia and Ecuador. Another Colombian endemic that should be mentioned is the Golden-ringed Tanager – La Bangsia del Tatama.

It took us all day to get down this road. At our last stop, our on-site guide, Michelle, started calling for the Olive Finch that sometimes come in for food. The birds showed up fleetingly, but didn’t eat.

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We didn’t have much time to focus of them anyway, because Tony spotted one of our missing targets – the endemic Black-and-gold Tanager. We all ran to see it, when yet another endemic showed up in the understory, the Crested Ant-Tanager. What a great way to end our day!

Gold-ringed Tanager - endemic bird of Tamama NP (Montezuma Mountain)

Day 6: September 12 – Montezuma Lodge to Otum Quimbaya This morning, we did some final birding around the lodge, adding a few more birds to our list: Masked Tityra, Slaty Spinetail, Crimson-backed Tanager and the endemic Parker's Antbird. As we were leaving the town of Pueblo Rico, we stopped at the sight of a soaring raptor. Upon closer inspection we saw there were two of them – a pair of White-tailed Hawk. We made another stop along the road, as we were getting close to Apia, to find a new target was waiting for us. We inspected a tree with many active birds, looking for a greenish-blue bird and there it was – the endemic Turquoise Dacnis. Another bird that has a distribution range throughout most of Colombia, but is more common than the dacnis, is the Bar-crested Antshrike. We were able to get great views of it wagging its tail and singing.

Before we arrived to Otun Quimbaya we stopped at a Raptor Rehab Center in Pereira. There we saw some special raptors that would be difficult to see in the wild, like the Black-and-chestnut Eagle. On the grounds of the rehab center we also get a few new species, such as Plain-breasted Ground Dove, White-winged Becard and Piratic Flycatcher. As we approached Otun Quimbaya, we searched the Otun River for the Torrent Duck, but it was a really hot day, and many people had decided to cool off in the river. The noise must have frightened the ducks. However, we

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Cauca Guan, a Colombian endemic bird spotted at Otun Quimbaya managed to get one of the specialties of Otun Quimbaya, the endemic Cauca Guan. When arriving at our lodge another specialty showed up – Red-ruffed Fruitcrow.

Day 7: September 13 – Full day in Rio Blanco Reserve

We left at dawn for our drive to Rio Blanco. This sacrifice was worth it, because only a few minutes after our arrival, we saw the Golden-headed Quetzal. Also, in the lodge’s gardens we had a visit from the Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager and Chestnut-capped Brushfinch, among other amazing species. Upon meeting our on-site guide, Daniel, we soon realized we had a busy schedule ahead of us. The antpittas are the specialties of this reserve, as they are attracted to the feeding stations set up for them. At 7:00 we visited the first feeding station. Right away, Daniel called for Bicolored Antpitta. It responded to the calls, but never came into view. Our next appointment was an hour later, so we explored the surrounding forests in the meantime. Here we found Blue-capped Tanager and Pale-edge Flycatcher, among others. At the second feeding station the first bird that showed up was Black-and-green Fruiteater, who also has learned it can find an easy meal here. The other bird that showed up right away was the endemic Brown- banded Antpitta. While we waited for other antpittas to show up, we were treated to a clear view of Streak-headed Antbird and Ash-colored Tapaculo. The show at this feeding station ended with the arrival of Chestnut-crowned Antpitta.

This time we had to wait two hours until our next commitment, enough time for a more in-depth exploration of the reserve. Among the birds that we saw, a few stand out such as White-capped Tanager, Capped Conebill, and Gray-hooded Bush Tanager. But it was almost at the appointed time and close to the third feeding station when we bumped into a mixed flock with some very

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We returned to the lodge to try the next antpitta on our list. At the station, while we were waiting, a Masked Trogon showed up along the trail. We all went to see it, while Daniel kept calling for the antpitta. It did not take long for the bird to appear, and we had to run. No one wanted to miss the Undulated Antpitta. In the afternoon, we drove out of the lodge to find Mountain Wren, Andean Motmot and the regional endemic subspecies, which is also considered a full species by different taxonomic authorities, the Black-collared (Quindio) Jay.

Day 8: September 14 – Hacienda El Bosque and Los Nevados (Paramo)

This was a very exciting day for me! I was going to see how birding and tourism had advanced since my first forays as an advisor years ago. Upon our arrival at Hacienda El Bosque, we noticed the excellent service and breakfast that awaited us. The antpittas are also specialties here. After breakfast, we visited the first antpitta feeding station. Nestor, the on-site guide, started calling Juli, Juli, Juli. A Gray-browed Brushfinch, dubbed Armando, showed up to steal Juli’s food. Nestor started arguing with Armando. However, Juli – a – showed up later. While we waited, we enjoyed watching a male Purple-backed Thornbill and Red-crested . At the second feeding station, Nestor started calling for Lunita (little moon). Instead, Little Quarter Moon the Crescent-faced Antpitta, appeared in the clearing – four, to be exact. At this station, we were also delighted by Sword-billed Hummingbird and Tyrian Metaltail which visited the hummingbird feeders; and the Barred Fruiteater which was foraging nearby. To finish our visit, we tried for Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, which had sang a couple of times and was seen by some of us. Then we continued to explore the road – Via Nevado del Ruiz. We stopped by the old San Carlos estate, where both sides of the road are covered with Paramo vegetation. In that vegetation we found , Andean-Tit Spinetail, Pale-naped Brushfinch and the gem Rainbow-bearded Thornbill. We continued along the road to Laguna Negra (Black Lagoon), where we found Andean Duck and Andean Teal. In the bushes, we observed Stout-billed Cinclodes, Andean Siskin and Plain-colored Seedeater, to named a few.

We then continued our journey along an old road that leads to Manizales (Old Los Nevados Road). We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the paramo along that road. We found several new species, such as Viridian Metaltail, Black-thighed Puffleg, Golden-breasted Puffleg – all regional endemics birds of Colombia and Ecuador. However, the jewel of the afternoon was the Paramo Tapaculo. After several attempts elsewhere, we were finally able to get a clear view of this very secretive bird.

Day 9: September 15 – Old Los Nevados Road, Nevado del Ruiz and the eastern slope We wanted to enjoy this nice hotel (Estelar Recinto del Pensamiento) a little more so, we decided to stay after breakfast. Before the meal, we did a little birding on the grounds. Though it was a short birding excursion, it did give us two new species for the trip: Whiskered Wren and Yellow- backed Oriole. The plan for this day was to take a four-wheel vehicle down from Nevados del Ruiz to Murillo, on the eastern slope of the Central Andes. But even though we had great birding in Rio Blanco and Hacienda El Bosque, we decided to take the old road to Nevados del Ruiz to pick up

Whitehawk Birding and Conservation - whitehawkbirding.com - [email protected] 9 de 39 Birding Colombia 2019 - Trip Report those birds that we were missing from our list. The birding on this road was phenomenal from the beginning. The three birds we hoped for showed up: Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Black-billed Mountain-Toucanet and Crimson-mantled Woodpecker. Along the way many others birds delighted us, like a White-rumped Hawk soaring above us, and the mechanical sound made by the wings of the Dusky Piha in flight. We arrived at the Paramo, to find another raptor that did not want to be left behind. This time a couple of Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles flew over and then perched on the rocky mountains. The paramo had more in store for us, however. At the same spot we heard the chatter of the endemic Rufous-fronted Parakeet that seemed to magically appear out of the bushes. We continued our way to Brisas (the entrance to the Los Nevados National Park) where we expected to find the very restricted Buffy Helmetcrest. Despite the instense cold, we sweated buckets trying to find the hummingbird. It took us over an hour and a half to see one. On our way to Murillo, we stopped at El Sifon to try for other birds that we still hoped to see. We began our search with the Many-striped Canastero, which did not take long to appear. The same thing happened with the White-chinned Thistletail and the bonus of the day were two Tony Antpitta…. I mean Tawny Antpitta. We continued to bird until the end of the day, enjoying the beauty of a very starry night.

Day 10: September 16 – Murillo town, Camino La Tigrera (Libano) and Armero

This morning we visited the beautiful town of Murillo. Though the visit wasn’t very productive, it was the only place where we saw Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant. We then spent some time birding in a place between Murillo and Libano (Camino La Tigrera) where we observed our first endemic of the day, Yellow-headed Brushfinch. It was also a surprise to see a female Cerulean Warbler foraging. We heard White-crowned Tapaculo, and despite our best efforts to lure the bird into the open, like all the tapaculos, this one did not want to cooperate. After lunch, we continued down to the Magdalena Medio region to the old town of Armero. Tragedy struck here 34 years ago when the second deadliest volcanic eruption of the 20th century occurred. Many streets and lots of tombstones serve as reminders of this sad event. Today, the entire area is covered with vegetation, which makes it an exceptional place to look for typical dry- forest birds. It was 3:00 in the afternoon when we started our excursion. We saw our first Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet after having heard it several time during the tour. Other birds that appeared soon after we began birding were Olivaceus Piculet and Orange-chinned Parakeet. There was still a long way to go to our lodge in Victoria, and Ferney suggested we get back on the road. However, the target species for this area had not yet appeared so we decided to stay a little bit longer. We only had to walk a few hundred meters for the bird activity to get better. One of the birds that announced its presence was the Straight-billed Woodcreeper. Then, in the distance we observed a small bird moving around in a tree. It was a grayish bird with a white cheek – a White- eared Conebill. This is a great bird with a small range from eastern Panama to . At the same time a caracara-like bird was flying toward us. At first glance, I thought it was a Yellow- headed Caracara but Jeanette realized that it was a Laughing Falcon. Many others birds started to show up, including Groove-billed Ani, Ruddy-breasted Seedeater, Rufous-browed Peppershrike and Black Hawk-Eagle to name a few. Finally, we hit the jackpot for our perseverance when our target bird and a lifer for all of us, the endemic Velvet-fronted Euphonia appeared.

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Day 11: September 17 – Victoria: Bellavista Reserve and Guarino Canyon Since we overnighted at the reserve, we were ready to explore the area nice and early. With the help of Mr. Jeymar, the on-site guide, we took a trail that crossed through the forest. Right at the beginning a White-breasted Wood-Wren showed up. After walking only a few more meters Ferney tried calling for one of the targets of Bellavista. They must have been right there all along, because the single-specie flock immediately came in, moving from one place to the other. We all got great views of the endemic Sooty Ant-Tanager. Continuing along the the path, we found other interesting birds like Golden-headed Manakin, Rufous Motmot, and Black-bellied Wren. We made a loop and got back to our lodge for breakfast. At the lodge, we saw our first flock of Scarlet- fronted Parakeet. Little did we know we would see huge flocks of this parakeet later on. After breakfast we enjoyed another walk, with new birds for our list showing up, such as Black-faced (Yellow-tufted) Dacnis, and Ruddy Quail-Dove. But the one that stood out was the endemic White-mantled Barbet. We then left the reserve and headed toward Victoria town. We stopped in the middle of the road focused on a tall snag with a hole. The tenant of the hole did not take long to arrive, the Colombian endemic Beautiful Woodpecker. We also were thrilled when two soaring King Vulture flew over us. In the afternoon, we traveled a road that leads from the Victoria town to Guarino River (Guarino Canyon). We did some easy birding and got better looks at some species such as Black-crowned Antshrike, White-bearded Manakin, Sooty-headed Wren and Fulvous-vented Euphonia, to name a few.

Day 12: September 18 – Guarinocito Lagoon and Jardin Encantado

So far through the tour, we had traveled through a number of different landscapes and ecosystems. We had experienced different temperatures, but until now, we hadn’t experienced a heavy downpour. We woke up to heavy rainfall on the last day of our tour. We left our hotel under those conditions and were worried we would reach Guarinocito Lagoon to find that the rain had not passed. When we arrived in Guarinocito, an hour from the Bellavista Reserve, we met our on-site guide, Cristian, who took us for breakfast. To our surprise, we had the option of trying rib broth or fish broth. Our waitress was more surprised, however, when we stuck with an order of arepas with egg. Luckily, while we were having breakfast, it stopped raining. We then traveled to the Guarinocito Lagoon. It was as if the birds were waiting for us to show up. Yellow-chinned Spinetail, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant and Yellow-hooded Blackbird were some of the new species for the trip. We took a short walk before taking a ride in a canoe, and spotted Black- capped Donacobius, Grayish Saltator, and Thick-billed Seed-Finch. As we continued exploring the lagoon, several water birds showed up such as American Pygmy Kingfisher and Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Our captain, Santos, told us about a different bird he had seen in a cove. He described it to us, but we had only seen Black-crowned Night-Heron. We were getting ready to head back, when I decided to give it another shot and try to see the bird our captain wanted to show us. We knew it couldn’t not be the night-heron, as we had already seen many of these in the lagoon. From his description, it sounded more like a Boat-billed Heron and indeed there it was among the branches at the edge of the lagoon. What a relief not to miss a new bird for our trip. Another bird that made our day was the Russet-throated Puffbird, incredibly the only species of puffbird observed during our tour. Our time in the lagoon was running out. This time we could not

Whitehawk Birding and Conservation - whitehawkbirding.com - [email protected] 11 de 39 Birding Colombia 2019 - Trip Report extend our stay as we needed to make it to the airport on time. However, we continued a little more, in the hopes of seeing our main target for this area We stopped the boat in a place that Cristian and Santos knew well. As soon as our captain got off, he saw the bird. We all ran down to see it. At the top of a tree was a Northern Screamer. This was a great way to end our exploration of the lagoon. From there, we crossed the Magdalena River and climbed towards the Eastern Andes. We arrived at Jardin Encantado (Enchanted Garden) where many very busy hummingbirds visited the feeders. We didn’t have to wait long for our target to show up – Violet-capped Hummingbird. Other hummingbirds also surprised us there, including Red-billed Emerald, Gorgeted Woodstar and to end the tour, a beautiful male Ruby-topaz Hummingbird. Thanks!

This tour would not have been possible without our participants. Thank you very much for trusting and traveling with us! We also thank all the great on-site guides: Michell Tabasco (Montezuma Lodge), Jhonatan Bedoya (Reserva Natural Laguna de Sonso), Daniel Muñoz (Reserva Ecologica de Rio Blanco), Mr. Jeymar (Bellavista Reserve) and Cristian (Guarinocito Lagoon). In particular, we thank our driver, Mario Mendigaña, and our local guide, Ferney Salgado. Our gratitude goes as well to the person on the ground that assisted us with logistics, Mariam Cortez.

The astounding White-capped Tanager at the Andean Cloud Forest of Rio Blanco Reserve

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Wildlife Observation List Birds

Nomenclature and follows Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019.

Common Name Scientific Name Notes

Heard two times at Finca San 1 Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui Isidro (rehab center) and Bellavista Reserve One bird seen at Guarinocito 2 Northern Screamer Chauna chavaria Lagoon 20 individuals in the wetland 3 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis at Toro toll station; 5 at Guarinocito Lagoon 50+ in the wetland at Toro toll 4 Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor station 1 bird seen in the wetland at 5 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors Toro toll station 2 at Laguna Negra, 2 at 6 Andean Teal Anas andium Laguna Corazon and 5 at small lake at Murillo town 7 Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea A pair at Laguna Negra One individual at Rio Blanco, a few in Hacienda El Bosque 8 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii and one individual at the Paramo in the old road to Los Nevados Endemic to Colombia - four 9 Cauca Guan Penelope perspicax individuals at Otun Quimbaya Endemic to Colombia - a group observed getting to the 10 Colombian Chachalaca Ortalis columbiana old Buenaventura Road and a second group at San Antonio Forest (Km-18) Endemic to Colombia - a group of five individuals 11 Chestnut Wood-Quail Odontophorus hyperythrus observed crossing the road at San Antonio Forest (Km-18) 3 in the wetland at Toro toll 12 Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus station One bird seen at Sonso 13 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Lagoon 14 Rock Pigeon Columba livia Fairly common in urban areas A few individuals at Sonso 15 Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis Lagoon and one bird at Armero

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Common Name Scientific Name Notes

2 birds at Chicoral area, 3 at the road getting out of Pueblo Rico town, 15 at Rio Blanco 16 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata Reserve, 1 at Hacienda El Bosque, 1 at Recinto del Pensamiento 2 birds seen at Old 17 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea Buenaventura Road 1 bird seen at Finca San Isidro 18 Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta (Rehab Center) Fairly common, seen six days 19 Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti of the trip 1 bird seen at Bellavista 20 Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana Reserve 1 bird seen at Armero, 1 at 21 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi Bellavista Reserva and 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon One individual heard at Rio 22 White-throated Quail-Dove Zentrygon frenata Bitaco Forest Reserve Fairly common and seen in several area Old Buenaventura Road, San 23 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata Antonio Forest, Otun Quimbaya, Rio Blanco, Pantagora Hotel (Libano) and Armero 1 at Sonso Lagoon and 3 at 24 Greater Ani Crotophaga major Guarinocito Lagoon 14 at Sonso Lagoon/Buga, 10 in the wetland at Toro toll 25 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani station, 1 at Camino La Tigrera, 5 at Armero and 2 at Victoria Road

26 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 7 at Armero 2 bird heard at Old 27 Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia Buenaventura Road and one heard at Sonso Lagoon

28 Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta 2 at Sonso Lagoon

29 Dwarf Cuckoo Coccycua pumila 1 at Sonso Lagoon Observed in several places: Old Buenaventura Road, Rio 30 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana Blanco, Camino La Tigrera, Guarino Canyon One individual perched at 31 Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis Sonso Lagoon One individual flying on the 32 Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris road when we drove in the dark towards Murillo

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33 Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis 1 at Sonso Lagoon

34 Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus 5 at Sonso Lagoon On the road (Apia) from 35 White-chested Swift Cypseloides lemosi Pueblo Rico to Otun Quimbaya a flock soaring A flock soaring over Rio Bitaco 36 Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila Forest Reserve Flocks soaring over Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve, outside 37 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris Pueblo Rico town and on the road between Bellavista Reserve and Victoria town Town birds seen at Sonso 38 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis Lagoon Fairly common at the hummingbirds feeders of 39 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora Ecolodge La Minga, El Descanso (Doña Dora) and Montezuma Lodge 1 at El Descanso (Doña Dora) 40 White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui and 1 at Old Buenaventua Road 1 bird seen at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve, 1 at La Minga 41 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy Ecolodge and 1 at Finca Alejandria 2 birds at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserva and La Minga Lodge; 42 Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus 2+ Montezuma Lodge and 1 at Rio Blanco 1 bird seen briefly at Old 43 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis Buenaventura Road 10+ Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve & La Minga Ecolodge; 10+ Santo Antonio 44 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae Forest & Finca Alejandria and 1 bird seen at Jardin Encantado 2+ birds seen at Rio Blanco 45 Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus Reserve Fairly common, several individuals registered in Santo Antonio Forest, Rio Bitaco 46 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans Reserve, Rio Blanco, Hacienda El Bosque, Murillo and Jardin Encantado 1 bird seen at Old Buenaventura Road and 1 47 Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti bird seen at Montezuma Lodge

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48 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus A male at Jardin Encantado 1 bird seen at Montezuma Lodge, 1 at Pantagora Hotel 49 Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis (Libano) and 10+ at Jardin Encantado 2+ Montezuma Road, 2 in Rio Blanco Lodge, 2 in Hacienda 50 Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis El Bosque and 1 at Via Nevado del Ruiz 1 male at El Descanso (Doña 51 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii Dora) and 4 birds seen at Montezuma Lodge 5+ Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve & La Minga; 5+ Santo Antonio 52 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys Forest & Finca Alejandria; 1 at Montazuma Road; 5+ at Rio Blanco Reserve 4+ Rio Bitaco Reserve; 3 at Santo Antonio Forest & Finca 53 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi Alejandria and 2 at Rio Blanco Lodge 10+ at Montezuma Road and 54 Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis Lodge 1 male at Hacienda El Bosque 55 Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum and a pair (male and female) at Nevado del Ruiz area One male at San Carlos forest 56 Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani (Nevado del Ruiz) Endemic to Colombia - 1 male 57 Buffy Helmetcrest Oxypogon stubelii at Brisas and 2 birds seen at the Road to Murillo Several individuals at 58 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina Hacienda El Bosque 2 birds seen at Nevado del 59 Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami Ruiz area 1 bird seen at Montezuma 60 Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae Road 2 birds seen at Nevado del 61 Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi Ruiz area 1 bird seen at Nevado del 62 Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera Ruiz area 5+ bird seen at Nevado del 63 Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis Ruiz area 1 bird seen at Rio Bitaco/La 64 Bronzy Inca coeligena Minga; 1 at Finca Alejandria and 1 at Rio Blanco 1 bird seen at Montezuma 65 Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni Road

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5 at Montezuma Road, 2 at Rio Blanco, 4 at Hacienda El 66 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata Bosque, 1 at Nevado del Ruiz and 1 in Murillo Few individuals at Hacienda 67 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae El Bosque 1 bird seen at Nevados del 68 Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi Ruiz area 2 birds seen at Hacienda El 69 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera Bosque 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve/La Minga; 4 at Finca 70 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens Alejandria; 3 at Monteuma Road; 6 at Rio Blanco and 3 at Nevado del Ruiz area. 6 at Montezuma Road and 71 Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini lodge 5 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve/La Minga Ecologde; 72 Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii 6 at Santo Antonio Forest/ Finca Alejandria and 1 at Montezuma 1 at El Descanso (Doña Dora) 73 Rufous-gaped Hillstar Urochroa bougueri and 2+ Montezuma Road and Lodge 2 bird seen at Montezuma 74 Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini Lodge 1 at La Minga Ecolodge; 2 at 75 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides Finca Alejandria and 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve 3 birds seen at Montezuma 76 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula Road and Lodge. 3 at El Descanso (Doña Dora) 77 Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix and 2 at Montezuma Road & Lodge

78 Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris 1 bird at Montezuma Lodge 1 bird at Rio Blanco Reserve 79 White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant and 1 bird at Jardin Encantado 2 bird seen at Jardin 80 Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor Encantado 1 bird at La Minga Ecolodge; 81 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii 3+ Finca Alejandria; 5+ Montezuma Lodge 2 at La Minga Ecolodge and 1 82 Western Emerald Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus at Montezuma Lodge 1 bird seen at Jardin 83 Red-billed Emerald Chlorostilbon gibsoni Encantado

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1 at Bellavista Reserve and 2 84 White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii at Jardin Encantado 4+ Rio Bitaco Reserve & La Minga Ecolodge; 3+ El Desacanso & Old 85 Crowned Woodnymph Thalhurania colombica Buenaventura Road; 3 at Finca Alejandria; 3 at Montezuma Lodge and 1 Camino La Tigrera 2 at La Minga Ecolodge; 2 at Finca Alejandria; 3 at 86 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae Montezuma Lodge; 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 at Jardin Encantado 1 bird seen at Bellavista 87 Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis Reserve 1 at La Minga Ecolodge; 2 at 88 Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerrottei Finca Alejandria; and 1 al Lagoon Sonso Endemic to Colombia - 10+ at 89 Indigo-capped Hummingbird Amazilia cyanifrons Jardin Encantado 2 at La Minga Ecolodge; 1 at Sonso Lagoon; 2 at Montezuma Lodge; 1 at Finca 90 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl San Isidro; 1 at Hotel Pantagora (Libano); and 5 at Jardin Encantado

91 Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis 1 at Armero

92 Blackish Rail Pardirallus nigricans 1 at Montezuma Lodge 6+ at Sonso Lagoon; 1 at 93 Gray-cowled Wood-Rail Aramides cajaneus Armero and 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 30+ at Sonso Lagoon area 94 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata and 10+ at wetland at Toro toll station

95 American Coot Fulica americana 4 at wetland Toro toll station 2 at Sonso Lagoon; 2 at the wetland close to Toro toll 96 Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus station; 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 2 birds heard at Guarinocito 97 Russet-crowned Crake Anurolimnas viridis Lagoon 1 bird heard at the wetland 98 White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis close to the Toro toll station 6 at Sonso Lagoon area and 2 99 Limpkin Aramus guarauna at Guarinocito Lagoon 10+ at Sonso Lagoon and 5 at 100 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus wetland close to Toro toll station

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Fairly common seen almost 101 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis every day of the tour (nine days) 6+ birds at Sonso Lagoon area; 4 birds seen at the 102 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana wetland close to Toro toll station and 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 3 birds at wetland at Toro toll 103 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla station 3 birds at wetland at Toro toll 104 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos station 4 at Sonso Lagoon area; 1 at wetland at Toro toll station and 105 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 1 at Rio Otun (Otun Quimbaya) 2 at Sonso Lagoon; 2 at 106 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria wetland close Toro toll station; and 1 in Murillo

107 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 1 at Sonso Lagoon

108 Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at Sonso Lagoon and 1 at 109 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Guarinocito Lagoon 5+ at Sonso Lagoon; 1 at Estelar Recinto del 110 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Pensamiento Hotel; 24 at Guarinocito Hotel

111 Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 5 at Sonso Lagoon area and 5 112 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi at Guarinocito Lagoon 15+ at Sonso Lagoon area; 5 113 Great Egret Ardea alba at Pantagora Hotel and 20+ at Guarinocito Lagoon

114 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 10+ at Sonso Lagoon area 3+ at Sonso Lagoon; 4 at the wetland close to Toro toll station; 2 at Finca San Isidro; 115 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 2 at Nevado del Ruiz area; 5 at Pantagora Hotel; 1 at Victoria 4 at Sonso Lagoon; 1 at wetland close to Toro toll 116 Striated Heron Butorides striata station; 6 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at Sonso Lagoon; 5+ at 117 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Guarinocito Lagoon

118 Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon

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119 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 5+ at Sonso Lagoon area Fairly common - 30+ at Sonso Lagoon area; 8 at Toro 120 Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus wetland; 2 at Otun Quimbaya; 2 at Recinto del Pensamiento; 5 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at Guadalajara Hotel and 2 121 Buff-necked Ibis Theristicus caudatus at Sonso Lagoon A pair soaring at the road 122 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa close to Bellavista Reserve Fairly common, seen eleven 123 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus days of the tour 1+ at Old Buenaventura Road; 124 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 2 at Armero and 1 at the road close to Bellavista Reserve 1 at the road close to 125 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Bellavista Reserve and 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 2 birds seen at different times 126 White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus as we moved between birding sites 15 birds at Old Buenaventura Road and 8 at San Carlos 127 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus estate (Nevados del Ruiz Road) 1 soaring bird at Armero and 128 Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus soaring pair at the road outside Bellavista Reserve 1 bird heard at San Antonio 129 Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus Forest (Km-18) 1 bird seen at Guarinocito 130 Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis Lagoon 5 birds seen at Sonso 131 Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis Lagoon area 1 soaring bird at the outside 132 Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus of Pueblo Rico town 1 bird at Old Buenaventura Road; 1 at Rio Blanco 133 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris reserve; 2 at Armero; 2 at Bellavista; 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 soaring bird at Old Los 134 White-rumped Hawk Parabuteo leucorrhous Nevados Road A pair soaring outside Pueblo 135 White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus Rico town A pair soaring at the Paramo 136 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus of the Old Los Nevados Road 1 bird soaring at Old 137 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus Buenaventura Road

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1 bird seen at Sonso Lagoon, and individuals heard at 138 Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba Montezuma Lodge, Otun Quimbaya and Bellavista Reserve 1 bird heard at Montezuma 139 Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps Road and 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 bird heard at Guarino 140 White-tailed Trogon Trogon chionurus Canyon Road 1 at Rio Bitaco Reserve, 2 at 141 Collared Trogon Trogon collaris San Antonio forest 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 142 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus at Old Los Nevados road 2 at Rio Bitaco Reserve; 1 at Montezuma Road; 1 heard at 143 Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis San Isidro; 1 at Rio Blanco and 1 at Camino La Tigrera

144 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii 2 birds at Bellavista Reserve

145 Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 2 birds at Sonso Lagoon; 1 146 Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata bird at Montezuma Lodge and 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 4 at Sonso Lagoon and 1 at 147 Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona wetlands close of Toro toll station

148 American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at Sonso Lagoon and 1 at 149 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana Toro’s wetland 2 birds seen at Guarinocito 150 Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis Lagoon

151 Spot-crowned Barbet Capito maculicoronatus 5 at Old Buenaventura Road Endemic to Colombia - 1 pair at Bellavista Reserve and 152 White-mantled Barbet Capito hypoleucus another pair at Guarino Canyon 3 at Rio Bitaco Reserve/ Chicoral; 1 at El Descanso (Doña Dora); 4 San Antonio 153 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii Forest/Finca Alejandria; 2 at the Road between Pueblo Rico and Apia A pair (male and female) 154 Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus observed at El Descanso (Doña Dora) 1 bird seen at Montezima 155 Southern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus albivitta road; 1 at Otun Quimbaya and 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve

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2 at Chicoral area, 2 at El 156 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Descanso (Doña Dora); 2 at Santo Antonio Forest 1 bird seen at Hacienda El 157 Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan Andigena hypoglauca Bosque 1 bird hear in Rio Blanco and 158 Black-billed Mountain-Toucan Andigena nigrirostris 1 bird seen at Old Los Nevados Road

159 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 3 birds at Bellavista Reserve 1 bird seen at Old 160 Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis Buenaventura Road 1 bird seen at Armero and 1 161 Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus seen at Bellavista Reserve 2 birds in Tadoba NP and 2-3 162 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus at our hotel in Tadoba Endemic to Colombia - observed in the way to 163 Beautiful Woodpecker Melanerpes pulcher Bellavista Reserve from Victoria town 2 at Sonso Lagoon; 1 at Guadalajara Hotel (Buga); 1 at 164 Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus Toro’s wetland; and 1 at Finca San Isidro (rehab center) 3 at Rio Bitaco Reserve/ 165 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Dryobates fumigatus Chicoral and 1 at Lomazul Lodge 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 166 Yellow-vented Woodpecker Dryobates dignus Reserve and 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve

167 Powerful Woodpecker Campephilus pollens 1 at Old Los Nevados Road

168 Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos 1 at Sonso Lagoon Heard it three times and 1 bird 169 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus seen at Rio Blanco Reserve 3 at Rio Blanco reserve and 1 170 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii at Old Los Nevados Road 2 at the road outside 171 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula Bellavista Reserve 1 bird heard at La Reserva 172 Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus Lodge (Bellavista Reserve) 2 at Toro’s wetland; 1 at Finca 173 Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway San Isidro; 2 at Rio Blanco and 1 at Camino La Tigresa 1 at Old Buenaventura road; 1 at the way to Buga; 4 at Guadalajara (hotel), 4 at 174 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Sonso Lagoon area; 4 at Armero and 3 at Guarinocito Lagoon

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175 Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans 1 at Armero 1 at the way to Rio Bitaco; 1 at 176 American Kestrel Falco sparverius the way to Montezuma and 1 at Murillo

177 Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 1 at Old Buenaventura Road Endemic to Colombia - 4 at 178 Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons Old Los Nevados road (Paramo) 5+ at Armero; 5+ Bellavista Reserve; 2 at the road to 179 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis Guarino Canyon; 2+ at Guarinocito Lagoon

180 Speckle-faced Parrot Pionus tumultuosus 1 at Otun Quimbaya lodge 20+ on the way to Old Buenaventura road; 2 at Sonso Lagoon; 10 at 181 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus Guadalajara Hotel; 2 at Armero; 3 at Victoria; and 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 10+ at Otun Quimbaya; 2 at 182 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus Rio Blanco Reserve; and 2 at Recinto del Pensamiento 2 at Guadalajara Hotel, 2 at 183 Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala Armero; 5 at Guarinocito Lagoon 15+ at the road to Old 184 Scaly-naped Parrot Amazona mercenarius Buenaventura Road and 2 at Rio Blanco 20+ at Sonso Lagoon and 2+ 185 Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus at Armero A group heard at Guadalajara 186 Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax Hotel A group heard at Rio Blanco 187 Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii Reserve

188 Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri 50+ at the Bellavista Reserve

189 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus A pair at Guarinocito town A pair (male and female) 190 Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus observed at the road close to Apia 2 birds at Victoria - Bellavista 191 Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha reserve and the road to Guarino Canyon 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 192 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor Reserve

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1 bird heard at Rio Bitaco forest reserve and a pair 193 Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis (male and female) at San Antonio forest (km-18) 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 194 Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica and 1 at the road to Guarino Canyon 2 birds seen at Rio Blanco 195 Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps Reserve Endemic to Colombia - 1 bird 196 Parker's Antbird Cercomacroides parkeri seen at Montezuma Lodge

197 Jet Antbird Cercomacra nigricans 5 birds at Sonso Lagoon 1 bird heard at Old 198 Zeledon's Antbird Hafferia zeledoni Buenaventura Road 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 199 Undulated Antpitta squamigera Reserve 1 bird heard at the road to 200 Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni Otun Quimbaya 1 bird seen/3 heard at Rio 201 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla Blanco and 2 heard at Old Los Nevados road 1 bird heard at Rio Blanco 202 Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea reserve and 1 heard at Old Los Nevados road 1 bird heard at Old Los 203 Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis Nevados road 1 bird heard at Montezuma 204 Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta Road 1 bird seen at Hacienda El 205 Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula Bosque 2 birds seen at El Sifon - El 206 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis Nevado Road to Murillo Endemic to Colombia - 1 bird 207 Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri seen at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 bird heard at Old 208 Thicket Antpitta dives Buenaventura Road 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 209 Slate-crowned Antpitta Grallaricula nana Reserve 2 birds seen at Hacienda El 210 Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons Bosque One bird heard at Old Los 211 Ocellated Tapaculo Acropternis orthonyx Nevados Road One bird seen at Rio Blanco 212 Ash-colored Tapaculo Myornis senilis Reserve 1 heard at Rio Blanco 213 Blackish Tapaculo Scytalopus latrans Reserve and 1 heard at Nevado del Ruiz area

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1 bird heard at Camino La 214 White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus Tigrera Endemic to Colombia - 1 bird 215 Tatama Tapaculo Scytalopus alvarezlopezi heard at Montezuma Road 3 birds heard at Montezuma 216 Nariño Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior Road 1 heard at Montezuma Road; 1 heard at Rio Blanco 217 Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni Reserve, 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 1 bird seen and 2 heard at Los 218 Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus Nevados del Ruiz area 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 219 Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina Reserve 1 bird seen at Rio Bitaco 220 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus Forest Reserve Xiphocolaptes 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 221 Strong-billed Woodcreeper promeropirhynchus Forest Reserve 1 bird seen at Bellavista 222 Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans Reserve 1 bird seen at Old 223 Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius Buenaventura Road 1 bird seen at Rio Bitaco 224 Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis Forest Reserve 1 bird seen at Armero, 1 bird 225 Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus at Guarinocito Lagoon

226 Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus 1 heard at Montezuma Road 2 birds seen at Sonso Lagoon 227 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii and 1 at Finca San Isidro (Rehab Center) 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 4 at San Antonio 228 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Forest & Finca Alejandria; 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 2 at Old Los Nevados Road 1 bird seen at old 229 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus Buenaventura Road and 1 at Bellavista Reserve 2 at Rio Bitaco area and 2 at 230 Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans Rio Blanco Reserve 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 231 Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii at Old Los Nevados Road

232 Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior 2 at Nevado del Ruiz area 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 233 Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis Reserve 1 bird heard at Rio Blanco 234 Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus Reserve

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1 at San Antonio Forest 235 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens (km-18) and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 1 bird seen at Montezuma 236 Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus Road 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 237 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger at Old Los Nevados Road 2 at Old San Carlos estate 238 Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola and 2 at Brisas (entrance of Los Nevados National Park) 1 at El Sifon, eastern slope of 239 Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata Los Nevados del Ruiz 1 at El Sifon, eastern slope of 240 White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa Los Nevados del Ruiz 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 1 at San Antonio 241 Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops Forest and 1 at Montezuma Road

242 Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus 15+ at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 heard at Sonso Lagoon and 243 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura 1 bird seen at Montezuma lodge 1 bird hear at Bellavista 244 Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens Reserve and 2 birds seen at Guarinocito reserve 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 1 at La Minga 245 Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae Ecolodge; 5 at Rio Blanco Reserve; and 1 at Recinto del Pensamiento

246 Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa 3 at Montezuma Road

247 Golden-collared Manakin Manacus vitellinus 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 5 birds at Bellavista Reserve 248 White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus and 2 at road to Guarino canyon

249 Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus 1 male at Montezuma Road

250 Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala 3 birds at Bellavista Reserve 2 at Montezuma Road and 2 251 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii at Rio Blanco Reserve

252 Barred Fruiteater Pipreola arcuata 2 at Hacienda El Bosque 2 at Hacienda El Bosque; 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 253 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus (Paramo) and 1 at Murillo town

254 Red-ruffed Fruitcrow Pyroderus scutatus 2 at Otun Quimbaya lodge

255 Dusky Piha fuscocinereus 1 at Old Los Nevados Road

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1 at Montezuma Lodge and 1 256 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata at the road outside Bellavista Reserve 2 birds heard at Rio Blanco 257 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor Reserve and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 258 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus and 2 at road to Guarino Canyon 1 bird seen at Finca San Isidro 259 White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus (Rehab Center) 1 at Montezuma Road and 1 260 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis at Recinto del Pensamiento

261 Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus 5+ at Old Buenaventura Road

262 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus 3 at Bellavista Reserve 1 on the road to Otun 263 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris Quimbaya

264 Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 265 Variegated Bristle-Tyrant Phylloscartes poecilotis Reserve 1 at Old Buenaventura Road 266 Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Phylloscartes ophthalmicus and 1 at Montezuma Road

267 Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni 1 at Montezuma Road 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 1 at Old 268 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus Buenaventura Road and 1 at Camino La Tigrera

269 Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis 1 at Montezuma Road

270 Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 at Sonso Lagoon and 1 at 271 Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia Guarinocito Lagoon 2 at Old Buenaventura Road; 2 at Sonso Lagoon; 2 at Toro’s 272 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum wetland; 1 at Finca San Isidro; 3 at Armero and 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon

273 Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps 1 at Old Buenaventura Road

274 Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens 1 bird seen at Sonso Lagoon 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 3 at Montezuma 275 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus Road; 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 2 birds seen at Montezuma 276 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus Road

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1 bird seen at Montezuma 277 Handsome Flycatcher Nephelomyias pulcher Road 1 bird heard at Sonso Lagoon; 278 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum 1 heard at Toro’s wetland; 1 bird seen at Armero 3 on the way to Nevados del 279 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys Ruiz (Old San Carlos estate)

280 Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina 1 bird seen at Armero 1 at Sonso Lagoon; 1 at Toro’s wetland; 1 at Finca San Isidro; 281 Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus 1 at Guarino Canyon road; 1 at Guarinocito Lagoon

282 Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata 1 at Sonso Lagoon 1 bird heard on the way to El Descanso; 1 heard on the way 283 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster to Buga; 2 birds seen at Armero; 4 at Bellavista Reserve area

284 Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis 1 bird seen at Armero 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 285 Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii at Hacienda El Bosque 2 birds seen at Otun River on 286 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea the way to Otun Quimbaya

287 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps 1 bird seen at Armero 1 bird seen at Rio Bitaco 288 Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus Forest Reserve and 1 at the Old Los Nevados Road 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 5 at Old Buenaventura Road; 4 at San Antonio Forest; 1 at 289 Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops Montezuma Lodge; 3 at Rio Blanco reserve; 1 at Recinto del Pensamiento and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest 290 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus Reserve; and 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve

291 Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens 1 at Guarino Canyon Road 2 at Rio Bitaco Reserve; 1 on 292 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus the way to Buga and 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve 5+ at Old Buenaventura Road; 3 at Montezuma Lodge; 1 on 293 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans the road to Otun Quimbaya and 1 at Guarino Canyon Road

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2 birds seen at Toro’s wetland; a male at Finca San Isidro and 294 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus a pair (male and female) at Pantagora Hotel (Libano)

295 Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis 1 bird seen at Murillo town 1 bird seen at Old Los 296 Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus Nevados Road 1 at Sonso Lagoon and 5 at 297 Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola pica Guarinocito Lagoon 5+ seen at Guarinocito 298 White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala Lagoon 1 bird heard at Old Los 299 Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema Nevados Road 1 bird seen at Old Los 300 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris Nevados Road 5 at Los Nevados del Ruiz 301 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor area 1 bird seen at Guarinocito 302 Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus Lagoon

303 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus 1 at Old Buenaventura Road Endemic to Colombia - 1 bird 304 Apical Flycatcher Myiarchus apicalis seen at Sonso Lagoon

305 Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes 1 at Rio Blanco reserve 2 birds seen at Sonso Lagoon area and 1 bird seen at the 306 Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa ground of Estelar Recinto del Pensamiento Hotel

307 Lesser Kiskadee Pitangus lictor 5+ at Guarinocito Lagoon Fairly common seen six days 308 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus of the tour 1 at Armero and 2 at 309 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua Bellavista Reserve Fairly common: 10+ Old Buenaventura Road; 1+ at Sonso Lagoon; 1+ at 310 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis Montezuma Lodge; 1+ at Armero; 5+ at Bellavista Reserve and 2 at the road to Guarino Canyon

311 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve, 2 at Finca Alejandria; 1 at Montezuma 312 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus Lodge; 1 at Old Los Nevados Road; 1 at Camino La Tigrera and 1 at Bellavista Reserve

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1 at the road close to Apia and 313 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus 1 at Bellavista Reserve 1 at San Isidro (Rehab 314 Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius Center), 1 at Victoria town and 1 at Guarinocito lagoon. Fairly common, seen seven 315 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus days of the tour 100+ at Armero; 30+ 316 Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Bellavista Reserve and road outside the reserve 1 at wetland close to Toro toll 317 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana station and 1 at the road toward Jardin Encantado 2 birds seen at Armero and 1 318 Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis heard at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 bird seen at Finca Alejandria 319 Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris and 1 heard at Murillo town 1 bird seen at Old 320 Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius leucotis Buenaventura Road 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 321 Rufous-naped Greenlet Pachysylvia semibrunnea Reserve and 1 at San Antonio Forest (km-18) 1 bird seen at Finca Alejandria 322 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys and 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 bird seen at Camino La 323 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus Tigrera 4+ birds seen at Montezuma 324 Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra Road 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 325 Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata reserve and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 7 at Montezuma lodge and 2+ 326 Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis at Armero

327 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobius atricapilla 5+ at Guarinocito Lagoon 5+ at Cali Airport, 6 at Old Buenaventura Road; 30 at Sonso Lagoon; 10 at Rio 328 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca Blanco Reserve; 2 at Recinto del Pensamiento; 3 at Pentagon Hotel and 4 at Murillo town 15 at Rio Blanco Reserve; 5+ at Hacienda El Bosque; 15+ at 329 Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina Los Nevados del Ruiz area; and 2 at Murillo town 2 birds seen at Old 330 White-thighed Swallow Atticora tibialis Buenaventura Road 5+ at Sonso Lagoon and 1+ at 331 Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Guarinocito Lagoon

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10 birds seen at Guarinocito 332 Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea (town and lagoon) 5 birds seen at Guarinocito 333 White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer Lagoon 1 bird heard at Bellavista 334 Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus Reserve 1 at Camino La Tigrera and 2 335 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea at Armero 1 bird heard at Montezuma 336 Scaly-breasted Wren Microcerculus marginatus Road 1 at Old Buenaventura road; 2 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 1 at the road close to Apia; 2 at 337 House Wren aedon Recinto del Pensamiento; 1 at Pantagora Hotel; 1 at Bellavista Reserve 5 at Rio Blanco Reserve; 1 at 338 Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis Hacienda El Bosque and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 3 at Los Nevados del Ruiz 339 Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis area

340 Sooty-headed Wren Pheugopedius spadix 1 at the Guarino Canyon Road 3 birds seen at Bellavista 341 Black-bellied Wren Pheugopedius fasciatoventris Reserve 2 at Recinto del Pensamiento 342 Whiskered Wren Pheugopedius mystacalis and 2 at Camino La Tigrara

343 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus 3 at Old Buenaventura Road

344 Sharpe's Wren Cinnycerthia olivascens 4+ at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 bird heard at Otun 345 White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta Quimbaya and 2 birds seen at Bellavista Reserve 5+ at Rio Bitaco Reserve; 1 at Montezuma Road; 6 at Rio 346 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys Blanco reserve; 1 at Hacienda El Bosque and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road Endemic to Colombia - 3 birds 347 Munchique Wood-Wren Henicorhina negreti seen at Montezuma Road 1 bird seen at Old 348 White-capped Dipper Cinclus leucocephalus Buenaventura road 1 bird getting out of the Cali Airport, 1 at Pantagora Hotel; 349 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus 1 at Murillo town; 2 at Bellavista Reserve; 2 at Jardin Encantado 2 at Rio Bitaco Reserve; 1 at 350 Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides El Descanso; 4 at San Antonio Forest; 3 at Montezuma Road

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2 birds heard: one at Rio 351 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater Bitaco Reserve and another one at Lomazul Ecolodge 6 birds seen at Montezuma 352 Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus Road 2 birds seen at Bellavista 353 Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas Reserve and 1 at Guarino Canyon Road 3 at Rio Bitaco Reserve; 1 at Old Buenaventura Road; 3 at San Antonio Forest; 2 at Guadalajara Hotel; 2 at 354 Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis Montezuma Lodge; 3 at the road close to Apia; 2 at Otun Quimbaya and 3 at Recinto del Pensamiento 5 at Montezuma Road; 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve; 4 at Hacienda El Bosque; 12 at 355 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater Nevado del Ruiz area; 3 at Recinto del Pensamiento; and 1 at Murillo 1 bird seen at San Antonio 356 Glossy-black Thrush Turdus serranus Forest and 1 heard at Rio Blanco Reserve 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest 357 Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea Reserve

358 Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys 2 at Montezuma Road

359 Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris 2 at Montezuma Road Endemic to Colombia - 2 birds 360 Velvet-fronted Euphonia Euphonia concinna seen at Armero 2 at Old Buenaventura Road; 1 at Montezuma Lodge; 2 at 361 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris Finca San Isidro; 1 at Bellavista Reserve 2 at Bellavista Reserve and 2 362 Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa at Guarino Canyon Road 6 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 2 at Finca 363 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster Alejandria; and 2 at Montezuma Lodge 1 at San Antonio Forest; 1 at 364 Lesser Goldfinch psaltria Sonso Lagoon; 1 at Murillo town

365 Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens 6 at Nevado del Ruiz area 3 at Pueblo Rico town; 4 at 366 Yellow-bellied Siskin Spinus xanthogastrus Rio Blanco Reserve and 3 at Recinto del Pensamiento

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6 at Rio Bitaco Forest 367 Common Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavopectus Reserve

368 Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus 15 at Montezuma Road 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 2 369 Gray-browed Brushfinch Arremon assimilis at Hacienda El Bosque 1 pair of birds seen fleetingly 370 Olive Finch Arremon castaneiceps at Montezuma Road 6 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 5 at San Antonio Forest; 1 at Pueblo Rico; 5 at Otun Quimbaya; 15 at Rio 371 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis Blanco Reserve; 5 at Hacienda El Bosque; 10+ at Nevados del Ruiz area; 5 at Recinto del Pensamiento; 7 at Murillo town 1 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 2 at Finca Alejandria; 1 at 372 White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha Montezuma Lodge; and 4 at Rio Blanco Reserve Endemic to Colombia - 2 bird 373 Yellow-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes flaviceps seen at Camino La Tigrera 4 at El Descanso (Doña Dora) 374 Tricolored Brushfinch Atlapetes tricolor and 3 at Montezuma Road 2 birds seen at Rio Blanco 375 Slaty Brushfinch Atlapetes schistaceus Reserve 4 at Los Nevados de Ruiz 376 Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha area 1 juvenile male at Sonso 377 Red-breasted Meadowlark Leistes militaris Lagoon area

378 Yellow-billed Amblycercus holosericeus Heard at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 bird seen at Montezuma 379 Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons Lodge 1 bird seen at Old 380 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri Buenaventura Road 2 birds at Old Buenaventura 381 Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis Road 3 birds seen at Old Los 382 Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus Nevados Road 1 bird seen at Recinto del 383 Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater Pensamiento

384 Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis 1 bird seen at Sonso Lagoon 1 at Finca Alejandria; 1 at Recinto del Pensamiento; 15 at Pantagora Hotel; 1 at 385 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis Murillo town; 1 al Guarinocito Lagoon and 10 at Jardin Encantado

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3 at Pueblo Rico town and 1 386 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris at Murillo town

387 Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus 10+ at Guarinocito Lagoon 1 at the road to Otun 388 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia Quimbaya One female at Camino La 389 Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea Tigrera 2 at San Antonio Forest/Finca 390 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi Alejandria and 1 at Camino La Tigrera 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 2 391 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca at Bellavista Reserve 1 at Guadalajara Hotel and 1 392 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia at Armero 2 birds seen at Bellavista 393 Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons Reserve 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest 394 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus Reserve; 5 at Finca Alejandria and 2 at Montezuma Road 5 at Los Nevados del Ruiz 395 Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata area 2 birds heard at El Descanso 396 Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda (Doña Dora) and 5 birds seen at Bellavista Reserve

397 Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata 2 birds at Rio Blanco Reserve 4 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 2 at San Antonio Forest/Finca Alejandria; 3 at 398 Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus Rio Blanco Reserve, 1 at Recinto del Pensamiento and 2 at Camino La Tigrera 1 bird at Rio Blanco Reserve; 2 at Hacienda El Bosque and 399 Golden-fronted Redstart Myioborus ornatus 4 at the main road to Nevados del Ruiz 2 birds seen at Old 400 Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii Buenaventura Road Endemic to Colombia - 3 birds 401 Sooty Ant-Tanager Habia gutturalis at Bellavista Reserve Endemic to Colombia - 1 bird 402 Crested Ant-Tanager Habia cristata seen at Montezuma Road

403 Red-capped Cardinal Paroaria gularis 2 birds at Sonso Lagoon 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 404 White-capped Tanager Sericossypha albocristata Reserve and 1 bird heard at Old Los Nevados Road 3 birds seen at Rio Blanco 405 Black-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis atropileus Reserve

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1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 406 Sphenopsis frontalis Reserve 2 birds seen at Rio Blanco 407 Black-eared Hemispingus Sphenopsis melanotis Reserve 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 1 408 Superciliaried Hemispingus Thlypopsis superciliaris at Hacienda El Bosque

409 Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 5 at Bellavista Reserve

410 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 2 at Old Buenaventura Road A flock was fleetingly seen 411 Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii and at least four individuals at Old Buenaventura Road A pair (male and female) seen 412 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus at El Descanso (Doña Dora) Both subspecies (Lemon- rumped and Flame-rumped) seen - 3 at Rio Bitaco Reserve/La Minga; 5 at Old 413 Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus Buenaventura Road; 1 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 2 at Finca Alejandria; 5 at Montezuma Lodge; 2 at Otun Quimbaya 1 at Montezuma Lodge; 1 at 414 Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus Bellavista Reserve and 2 at Jardin Encantado Endemic to Colombia - 2 at 415 Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys Montezuma Road Endemic to Colombia - 2 at 416 Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta Montezuma Road 5+ birds seen at Old Los 417 Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana Nevados Road 1 bird seen at Rio Blanco 418 Grass-green Tanager Chlorornis riefferii Reserve 2 at Hacienda El Bosque and 419 Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus lacrymosus 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 5 at Los Nevados del Ruiz 420 Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris area 2 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 6 at San Antonio 421 Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus somptuosus Forest/Finca Alejandria; 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve; and 2 at Hacienda El Bosque

422 Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus notabilis 2 at Montezuma Road

423 Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager Dubusia taeniata 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve

424 Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus 4 at Montezuma Road

425 Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis 1 at Montezuma Road

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Endemic to Colombia - one 426 Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima male at Finca Alejandria 6 at Old Buenaventura Road; 2 at Finca Alejandria; 3 at Sonso Lagoon; 4 at Finca San 427 Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus Isidro; 5 at Pantagora Hotel; 2 at Armero; 2 at Guarinocito Lagoon 2 at La Minga Ecolodge; 4 at Old Buenaventura Road; 2 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 2 at Finca 428 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum Alejandria; 1 at Otun Quimbaya; 1 at Pantagora Hotel; 1 at Camino La Tigrera; 4 at Bellavista Reserve 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 2 429 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala at Old Los Nevados Road 4 birds seen at El Descanso 430 Rufous-throated Tanager Ixothraupis rufigula (Doña Dora) 1 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 1 at 431 Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix Finca Alejandria

432 Gray-and-gold Tanager Poecilostreptus palmeri 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest 433 Black-capped Tanager Stilpnia heinei Reserve; 1 at Otun Quimbaya and 1 at Rio Blanco Reserve 2 at Old Buenaventura Road; 2 at Finca Alejandria; 2 at 434 Stilpnia vitriolina Montezuma Lodge; 1 at Apia road; 1 at Bellavista Reserve 4 at Old Buenaventura Road; 435 Golden-hooded Tanager larvata 1 at Montezuma Lodge; 1 at Bellavista Reserve 2 on the way to Buga; 2 at the road close to Apia; 1 at Otun 436 Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnia cyanicollis Quimbaya; 2 at Camino La Tigrera and 3 at Bellavista Reserve 5 at Rio Blanco Reserve; 1 at 437 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii Hacienda El Bosque and 2 at Old Los Nevados Road 3 at Lomazul Ecolodge; 5 at 438 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis Montezuma Road; and 5 at Rio Blanco Reserve 1 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 1 at San Antonio 439 Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides Forest; and 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve 2 at Armero; 1 at Bellavista 440 Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata Reserve and 3 at Guarino Canyon Road

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441 Rufous-winged Tanager Tangara lavinia 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 1 at Old Buenaventura Road; 1 at Montezuma Road; 3 at the road close to Apia; 2 at 442 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola Otun Quimbaya; 1 at Camino La Tigrera; and 3 at Bellavista Reserve 3 at Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve; 1 at Finca 443 Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala Alejandria; and 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve An individual observed in a 444 Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii mixed flock in Rio Bitaco Forest Reserve 4 at Rio Bitaco Reserve/La Minga Ecolodge; 2 at El Descanso; 1 at Lomazul 445 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus Lodge; 3 at San Antonio Forest/Finca Alejandria; 2 at Otun Quimbaya and 1 at Camino La Tigrera 3+ at Old Buenaventura Road 446 Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala and 1 at Montezuma Lodge One male observed at the 447 Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis canopy in the Bellavista Reserve forest One male observed at the 448 Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata canopy in the Bellavista Reserve forest Endemic to Colombia - 449 Turquoise Dacnis Dacnis hartlaubi observed in Apia A pair (male and female) 450 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta observed on the Old Buenaventura Road 2 at Old Buenaventura Road; 451 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 2 at Apia; 7 at Bellavista reserve

452 Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus 1 at Bellavista Reserve 2 at Rio Bitaco/La Minga; 3 at San Antonio Forest/Finca 453 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza Alejandria; 3 on the road close to Apia; 2 at Otun Quimbaya; 2 at Bellavista Reserve 1 bird seen at Montezuma 454 Golden-collared Honeycreeper Iridophanes pulcherrimus Road

455 Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira 1 bird seen at Sonso Lagoon

456 White-eared Conebill Conirostrum leucogenys 2 birds seen at Armero

457 Capped Conebill Conirostrum albifrons 3 birds at Rio Blanco Reserve

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Endemic to Colombia - 458 Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima observed in Montezuma Mountain top at the feeders 1 bird seen at Old Los 459 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii Nevados Road (Paramo) 1 bird along the main road to 460 Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis Los Nevados 2 at Rio Bitaco/La Minga; 1 at 461 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera Montezuma Road; and 2 at Rio Blanco Reserve 3 at Rio Bitaco/La Minga; and 462 Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides 1 at Finca Alejandria

463 Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens 1 at Montezuma Road 1 at La Minga Ecolodge; 2 at Montezuma Road; 4 at Rio 464 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea Blanco Reserve; 1 at Hacienda El Bosque and 1 at Old Los Nevados Road 7 at Los Nevados del Ruiz 465 Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Geospizopsis unicolor area 3 at Rio Blanco Reserve and 2 466 Gray-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris at Old Los Nevados Road 2 at Old Buenaventura Road; 2 at Guadalajara Hotel; 3 at Sonso Lagoon area; 2 at Otun 467 Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola Quimbaya; 3 at Recinto del Pensamiento; 10 Pantagora Hotel; 1 at Bellavista Reserve 1 bird seen before getting on 468 Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch Emberizoides herbicola the Old Buenaventura Road

469 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 2 at Toro’s wetland 2 at Armero and 1 at the road 470 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta outside the Bellavista Reserve 2 birds seen at Guarinocito 471 Thick-billed Seed-Finch Sporophila funerea Lagoon 2 at Old Buenaventura Road 472 Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina and 1 at Montezuma Lodge Seen once on the road from Finca Alejandria to Buga and 473 Gray Seedeater Sporophila intermedia a second time on the grounds of Montezuma Lodge Encountered four times: three times on the eastern slope of 474 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis the Western Andes and once on the eastern slope of the Central Andes Common in the Paramo of the 475 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata Central Andes (PN Los Nevados)

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Common in the Paramo of the 476 Paramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa Central Andes (PN Los Nevados) Fairly common and seen 477 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola seven days of the tour Fairly common, though we 478 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus saw it just once on the way from Finca Alejandria to Buga Ferney observed a few 479 Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor individuals behind the Montezuma Lodge Observed in the western slope of the Western Andes and 480 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus Eastern Slope of the Central Andes. Observed several times in the cloud forest of Santo Antonio, 481 Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis Otum Quimbaya and Camino La Tigresa Only 1 bird seen at 482 Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens Guarinocito Lagoon Twice registered. The first time 483 Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus we only heard it at Apia, then we saw one at Armero

Mammals

Endemic to Colombia - a troop on the road 1 Silvery-brown Tamarin Saguinus leucopus to Guarino Canyon from Victoria, Caldas 2 Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus A troop at Otum Quimbaya

3 Western Mountain Coati Nasuella olivacea One at Rio Blanco Reserve One at Finca Alejandria and one at Rio 4 Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis Blanco reserve Endemic to Colombia - one at Rio Blanco 5 Andean Squirrel Sciurus pucheranii Reserve One at Lomazul Ecolodge and one at 6 Central American Agouti Dasyprocta punctata Montezuma Lodge

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