Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics

Client Tour Report 25th Jan – 3rd Feb 2020

Sunset from the Dorado Lodge

Images and report by Ferney Salgado & Alfred Adamo

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Tour Report Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics

Tour participants: Andrea Beltran (leader), Ferney Salgado (local guide) and seven Naturetrek clients

Location summary

Except for the short visit at La Florida Marsh, in a high inter-Andean valley of the eastern mountain range of the Andes near Bogota between 2,500 and 2,650 meters of altitude, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 15º, most of the sites visited were in coastal areas. Here, are dry forests of semi-desert areas such as on the Guajira peninsula, coastal saltwater lagoons and mangrove swamp, and the humid tropical, subtropical and temperate forests influenced by the effects of the prevailing trade winds on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the highest mountain range that exists in the world located next to the ocean and ascends to 5,775 meters with permanent snow. It is a massif separated from the Central and Eastern Andes by the Caribbean lowlands. These conditions has made many of the species that inhabit there present a high degree of endemism. There are also some species that share territory with Venezuela which could indicate a previous connection with the Perijá mountains that extends into Venezuela. The most probable explanation is that there was some corridor that connected them and allowed some species to pass towards that zone; species that today are now isolated and that at some point presented differences in behavior, song or plumage. The average maximum daytime temperatures range from about 30ºC in the lower elevation zones down to approximately 11ºC on the San Lorenzo Ridge at about 2800m. Except for a few expected misty afternoons around El Dorado lodge the overall weather was perfect for birding.

Sunrise from Camarones

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Sites visited - Wetland La Florida in Bogotá - Dry forest/desert scrub in Camarones, Guajira - Saltwater lagoons in Camarones - Tropical dry forest on the northwestern side of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Las Gaviotas trail) - Tropical humid, subtropical and temperate forest from 50 to 2,800 meters in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Las Cabañas, Minca, El Recuerdo, La Victoria, El Campano, Buena Vista, La Tagua, El Dorado Reserve and Cuchilla de San Lorenzo trails). - Mangrove forests and coastal zone of influence (Palermo Kilometer 4 and 8, Island Park Salamanca and Universita del Norte).

Sunrise from San Lorenzo Ridge.

Day 1 Saturday 25th January

Flight from Pereira to Bogotá and transfer to the AZ Hotel.

Day 2 Sunday 26th January

At 4:00 am Jacomine, David and Graham were met at the airport having just arrived from England. At 5:30, David and Alfred were picked up at the Movid Bure hotel, having arrived from Toronto the night before and finally we returned to the hotel to pick up the Baxters. After breakfast, we went to the first birding site, La Florida Marsh. Here we saw special birds, among them Silver-throated Spinetail, Bogota

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Rail, Spot-flanked Gallinule and Rufous-browed Conebill. About noon we left for the airport for a delicious burger lunch and to catch our plane to Riohacha. After an interesting flight, where we flew above much of the length of the Rio Magdalena Valley and skirted the eastern edge of the Santa Marta mountains, we arrived at our destination at about 4 pm. Without delay we took the opportunity to visit Los Flamencos Park, where we found hundreds of waterbirds, lit by the setting sun, including a distant smudge of pink, which turned out to be a feeding flock of Greater Flamingos (Flamencos). This was a special moment for the group to end an excellent day with many birds.

Purple Gallinule – La Florida Marsh-Bogotá

Day 3 Monday 27th January

We started the day at 5:30 with coffee, then we headed back to Camarones where our local guide Yhonis was waiting for us and proceeded to the beach. The waterbirds were illuminated by the rising sun, especially the Scarlet Ibises, which pulsated with colour. Here there was every shade of pink imaginable due to hybridization of White and Scarlet Ibises. Thence we went to a short trail ‘Las Gaviotas’ in the

Tour Report Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics dry forest to look for special birds and we got some excellent records, although the Tocuyu Sparrows eluded us despite much effort. Here we had a field breakfast, including fresh hot breakfast sandwiches, “Colombian style”. We then walked a trail through the desert scrub and despite the increasingly oppressive heat, we recorded some specialities of the region, including Chestnut Piculet, White-whiskered Spinetail and Slender-billed Inezia/Tyrannulet. Finally, around noon we visited Karikari, a reserve where they have feeders; there we could enjoy impressive views of Vermilion Cardinal, Orinoco Saltator and Buffy Hummingbird among many other birds. Here we had a delicious pre-ordered lunch; a choice of Garlic Shrimp or Grilled Red Snapper. While sitting down for lunch, we were aghast when Graham appeared with a large piece of cactus anchored to his leg after photographing a Vermilion Flycatcher. It was completely painless he assured the skeptical group. The spines were subsequently removed with little effort and no lasting damage to Graham. After lunch and a siesta for some, we drove to Santa Marta via the coastal highway, a beautiful drive with deserted beaches to our right and the foothills to our left with huge stretches of banana plantations. We had to move to smaller vehicles in Santa Marta as larger ones were not permitted in Minca. Minca is a small village located at about 600 meters altitude on the western side of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; there we stayed at the hotel La Casona de Minca and prepared to ascend the next day towards the El Dorado Lodge.

Camarones

Day 4 Tuesday 28th January

During breakfast we were able to enjoy the busy hummingbird feeders. We then started our ascent up the mountains. We began with a bang, when we saw a staked-out pair of roosting Black-and-white Owls, previously found by Ferney on a previous scouting trip. Afterwards, we made a number of other stops where we were recorded some interesting birds. At 11 am we met our new drivers to transfer our luggage to our new vehicles at the end of road repair. We thank Andrea for purchasing for us the Corona beers (Coronavirus antidote) and “Chicken-flavoured” crisps. We arrived at Santa Marta lodge in time for lunch. A self-serve honour system bar was well patronized, expecially the excellent GranColombia beer.

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After a siesta, we walked several trails in the Reserve. Near the lodge we observed the wonderful White- tipped Quetzal near its nest hole. Other interesting birds seen that afternoon included: Montane Foliage- gleaner and Woodcreeper, Santa Marta Toucanet, White-lored Warbler and Bang’s (Grey-breasted Wood Wren). We visited what were to be our original lodgings, although the views were spectacular, we agreed that we would not relish the long walk in the dark after dinner to our cabins! Band-tailed and Sickle- winged Guan, Sierra Nevada and Santa Marta Brush-finch, Lined Quail Dove, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Black-capped and Bay-headed Tanager, among others were seen at the lodge feeders along with many hummingbirds. In the evening we were invited to observe a Kinkajou and a family of Grey-handed Night-Monkeys near the lodge, as we ended this great day.

Blue-naped Chlorophonia – Dorado Lodge

Day 5 Wednesday 29th January

On this day we decided to descend to the main road to Minca to try a new place where few groups go. The surprise was the number of endemic birds we could see easily; the Santa-Marta Foliage-gleaner, Tapaculo and Antbird gave us a spectacular show. We saw only very briefly the Rosy-thrush Tanager but had very good views of Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush and Scaled Piculet, the latter of which we were alerted by one of our drivers. There were many raptors flying in the morning, highlights included a couple of King Vultures. In the afternoon we tried a different trail near the lodge and our patience and stillness was awarded when we all saw well a pair of Grey-throated Leaf-tossers do their thing, well leaf- tossing! On another trail we encountered a small group of Band-tailed Guans, a Black-fronted Wood- Quail at a nest and a rarely seen and even more rarely perched Barred Forest Falcon. What a wonderful

Tour Report Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics afternoon! In the evening after dinner we took a short walk around the lodge where we saw several frog and tarantula species, but alas we were unable to call in a Santa Marta Screech-Owl.

White-tipped Quetzal, El Dorado Reserve

Day 6 Thursday 30th January

This was perhaps the most challenging day of the whole tour; as we left at 4:15 in the morning towards San Lorenzo Ridge, and for two hours we drove on a very rough track but the drivers and vehicles were up to the challenge. Fortunately, the action started very early when at the first stop the whole group could appreciate the rare Santa Marta Screech-Owl on a nice perch.

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Henceforth we continued towards the top of the ridge and when we arrived, in the Elfin forest the Santa Marta Brush-Finch was waiting for us, and in the background we heard the Yellow-crowned Whitestart and the Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager. Suddenly a small group of Santa Marta Parakeets was heard and landed just two meters from the group, an unforgettable moment for each one. Then a larger flock appeared, looking for its first-morning meal. As we had a welcome field breakfast and hot coffee in the chilly air but relatively calm air, we were surrounded by 10 endemic species: some singing and others foraging among the Bambu bushes. These included among the birds we had not yet seen: Santa Marta Warbler, Santa Marta Mountain Tanager, Rusty-headed Spinetail, Streak-capped Spinetail, Brown- rumped Tapaculo, Santa Marta Wood-Wren, and Santa Marta Bush Tyrant and others. After breakfast, we walked for a while towards the top where we had better views of some birds. At 8:20 we started the descent since we had an appointment at 9:30 to see the Santa Marta Antpitta. We spent about a quarter hour at a location where White-tailed Starfrontlets visit Espeletia, a plant of the lower Paramo, but none showed up. At the San Lorenzo Field Station, the suspense built while the matron, the “Antpitta whisperer”, sitting on a stool, banged on a pot and whistled. After a twenty minutes wait, while we enjoyed the view of the city of Santa Marta, the Antpittas appeared. The show could not have been better; Mom and her son in front of the group for about ten minutes – unforgettable! After this thrilling moment, the group continued their descent looking for more birds. We achieved brief but good views of Brown-rumped Tapaculo, and very good views of Santa Marta (Hermit) Wood-wren, Masked Trogon among others. At one point, a Santa Marta Tapaculo scurried across the road. After lunch, we drove down the Lodge Road and recorded Great Thrush (endemic spp.), Grove-billed Toucanet, etc. We enjoyed the outstanding coffee and their feeders again at Vista Nieves where most of us bought their homegrown organic coffee. The Santa Marta Blossomcrown eluded us again here, so we stopped at another Finca, where in the orange blossoms, just when we started to have a sun shower, appeared our quarry! A great way to end an excellent day!

Santa Marta Antpitta – San Lorenzo Ridge

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Day 6 Friday 31st January

Today we started our descent towards Minca; we started in the morning looking for some birds that we lacked and maybe have better views of some that we had heard but not seen. During the descent we finally had good views of Golden-breasted Fruit-eater and also recorded Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Black- and-white and One-coloured Becards among others. Then we had to make the vehicle shuffle again and go down to Minca for lunch. During the siesta, some of us enjoyed the butterfly activity amongst the grounds or dipped in the pool. Afterwards, we drove up the main road and made a number of stops. New birds recorded here included Golden-winged and Black-striped Sparrow, Whooping Motmot and Lineated Woodpecker. We also appreciated the wonderful show of the Crested Oropendolas in their nests. In the evening we went to a local Italian restaurant where all enjoyed a magnificent dinner.

Santa Marta Foliage-Gleaner

Day 7 Saturday 1st February

We scheduled departure at 5:30 in the morning, and after a good coffee in the hotel, we went to a site known as the Cabañas. The objective was to observe a huge group of Military Macaw that roost in some hills near the site. We were just leaving the car and there were already some calling; in five minutes, almost fifty individuals flew over us and some circled around, the show took about ten minutes. It was an unforgettable moment for the group. We then had a field breakfast and then we continued looking for more birds along the road. We saw Black-backed and Black-crested Antshrike, Scrub Greenlet, Long-

Tour Report Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics billed Gnatwren, Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant, Lance-tailed Manakin, Grey-headed Kite, King Vulture, Zone- tailed Hawk and a beautiful Black-hawk Eagle just above us. After a very entertaining morning we returned for lunch and prepare to travel to Barranquilla, about two hours west of Minca. When we arrived in Barranquilla near dusk, we went to the edge of a fenced property, owned by the Universidad del Norte to look for two endemics. After shooing away, one endemic, a man with a slingshot, we observed the first bird endemic, a big, very noisy group of Chestnut-winged (Colombian) Chachalacas. We then focused on two flowering trees with very rapid activity; the endemic hummingbird Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird fought with the Sapphire-throated and the Shining-green Hummingbirds for flowers. We also were please to observe various other interesting species including Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant, Glaucous Tanager, Orange-crowned and Baltimore Oriole and especially a lovely Ferruginous Pygmy Owl. At the end of the afternoon, we went to the beautiful hotel El Prado, which was undergoing some renovations to better restore it to its full grandeur. After welcome hot showers, we re-convened to a private dining room for a sumptuous dinner. We then retired to our rooms to rest and get ready for the last day of the tour.

Ferruginous Pygmy owl - Barranquilla

Day 8 Sunday 2nd February

February 2nd: We departed at 5:30 a.m. to get the first stop early, the “4th kilometer/Palermo” is an area of remnant marshlands and dry forest. A drainage canal that crosses from Santa Marta to Barranquilla has enabled the growing of crops, this of course also attracts birds. We had just started when we had a spectacular view of the endemic Sapphire-bellied hummingbird, some of us missed a good view the day

Tour Report Colombia – Santa Marta Endemics before. We continued walking down the road for about 2 km. and the bird activity on either side of the road was very high. Highlights recorded here among 85 sp. seen included Bare-faced Ibis, Snail Kite, Dwarf Cuckoo, and Spot-breasted Woodpecker along with ten Heron sp. Alfred was asked to confirm a Pectoral Sandpiper that Andrea had found which he did as he was from Canada where this is a common migrant shorebird. From there we left immediately to the ‘8th kilometer’ site, where after some refreshcos, our driver alerted us to three Northern Screamer that we could observe from about thirty meters away; it was another magnificent moment. Our last stop was nearby, where were going to look for some oddities we were missing for the tour. We visited the Isla Salamanca Park to look for Bicolored Conebill, which appeared about five minutes after entering the park. Overall activity was relatively low due to the heat, but we did see both Fasciated and Bare-throated Tiger-Herons, Yellow-chinned Spinetail and many Prothonotary Warblers. This concluded the last bird stop of the tour. Then we headed for a good Lebanese restaurant in downtown Barranquilla (Beyrouth 84) which specialized in grilled meats for a farewell meal. Bacon-wrapped Filet Mignons the size of dinner plates proved popular. Finally to the airport where the group arrived in good time to catch their plane back. With hugs and handshakes, the group bade a tearful goodbye to each other, especially to the engaging hosts who took such good care of us and found so many great birds. All would return home from Bogota except for Graham who first had a flight to Miami, then to Jamaica to join another Naturetrek tour. The success of this tour was due in large part to the good vibe of the group and the good skills of each participant to quickly find the birds that the two guides had found (although the laser pointers really helped).

Black-throated Tody-Tyrant. Masked Trogon

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Snail Kite Crowned Woodnymph

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Checklist

The total number of birds that we managed to observe was 347 species of which 22 were endemic, 22 near-endemic and 9 considered as rare or difficult to find. Below I share the checklist of the birds observed and some heard during the tour.

Birds

LEGEND: (H) Heard only; F (seen/heard by Ferney only); R = Rare; E = Endemic E spp = Endemic subspecies NE = Near-endemic (generally confined to NE Colombia and NW Venezuela)

English name + scientific name + number of individuals seen

1. Gray Tinamou - Tinamus tao --1 (H) F 2. Great Tinamou - Tinamus major --1 (H) F 3. Little Tinamou - Crypturellus soui –3 (H) F 4. Blue-winged Teal - Spatula discors --65 5. Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis --3 6. Masked Duck - Nomonyx Dominicus --2 7. Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis --27 8. Chestnut-winged (Colombian) Chachalaca - Ortalis garrula --18 E 9. Rufous-vented Chachalaca - Ortalis ruficauda--4 10. Band-tailed Guan - Penelope argyrotis --16 11. Sickle-winged Guan - Chamaepetes goudotii --3 12. Black-fronted Wood-Quail - Odontophorus atrifrons --3 NE 13. Northern Screamer – Chauna Chavarria --3 14. American Flamingo - Phoenicopterus ruber -- 412 15. Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps -- 5 16. Rock Pigeon - Columba livia --93 17. Pale-vented Pigeon - Patagioenas cayennensis --2 18. Scaled Pigeon - Patagioenas speciose --1 19. Bare-eyed Pigeon - Patagioenas corensis --6 20. Band-tailed Pigeon - Patagioenas fasciata -- 5 21. Common Ground Dove - Columbina passerina --13 22. Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta -- 2 23. Scaled Dove - Columbina squammata --9 24. Ruddy Quail-Dove - Geotrygon montana -- 1 25. White-tipped Dove - Leptotila verreauxi --12 26. Lined Quail-Dove - Zentrygon linearis --7 27. Eared Dove - Zenaida auriculate --7 28. Greater Ani - Crotophaga major --3 29. Smooth-billed Ani - Crotophaga ani --9 30. Groove-billed Ani - Crotophaga sulcirostris –4 31. Dwarf Cuckoo – Coccycua pumila --1 NE 32. Squirrel Cuckoo - Piaya cayana -- 5 33. Band-winged Nightjar - Systellura longirostris --2 34. White-collared Swift - Streptoprocne zonaris -- 52 35. Short-tailed Swift - Chaetura brachyura --7 36. White-tipped Swift - Aeronautes montivagus --4 37. White-necked Jacobin - Florisuga mellivora --8

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38. Long-billed (Long-Tailed) Hermit - Phaethornis longirostris --4 39. Sooty-capped Hermit - Phaethornis augusti --2 R 40. Brown Violetear - Colibri delphinae -- 17 41. Lesser Violetear - Colibri cyanotus --12 42. Sparkling Violetear - Colibri coruscans --15 43. Black-throated Mango - Anthracothorax nigricollis --5 44. Tyrian Metaltail - Metallura tyrianthina --7 45. White-tailed Starfrontlet - Coeligena phalerata –3 E 46. Mountain Velvetbreast - Lafresnaya lafresnayi --1 47. Santa Marta Woodstar - Chaetocercus astreans --4 E 48. Red-billed Emerald - Chlorostilbon gibsoni --3 49. Coppery Emerald - Chlorostilbon russatus --4 50. Santa Marta Blossomcrown - Anthocephala floriceps –2 R E 51. White-vented Plumeleteer - Chalybura buffonii --5 52. Crowned Woodnymph - Thalurania colombica --29 53. Buffy Hummingbird - Leucippus fallax --3 NE 54. Steely-vented Hummingbird - Amazilia saucerottei --16 NE 55. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird - Amazilia tzacatl --13 56. Sapphire-throated Hummingbird - Lepidopyga coeruleogularis --3 NE 57. Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird - Lepidopyga lilliae --2 E R 58. Shining-green Hummingbird - Lepidopyga goudoti --3 NE 59. Limpkin – Aramus guarauna - 7 60. Bogota Rail - Rallus semiplumbeus --3 NE 61. Purple Gallinule – Porphyriops melanops -- 1 62. Spot-flanked Gallinule - Porphyriops melanops --2 63. Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata --11 64. American Coot - Fulica Americana --12 65. Double-striped Thick-knee - Burhinus bistriatus --3 66. Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus --15 67. American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliates --4 68. Black-bellied (Gray) Plover - Pluvialis squatarola --17 69. Southern Lapwing - Vanellus chilensis --12 70. Collared Plover - Charadrius collaris --7 71. Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus --185 72. Wattled Jacana - Jacana jacana --13 73. Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus --29 74. Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres --21 75. Red Knot – Calidris canutus --1 76. Sanderling - Calidris alba --213 77. Pectoral Sandpiper – Calidris melanotos 78. Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla --24 79. Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla --13 80. Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri --9 81. Noble Snipe - Gallinago nobilis --2 82. Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius --19 83. Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria --22 84. Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca --12 85. Willet - Tringa semipalmata --43 86. Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes --11 87. Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla --76 88. Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia --23

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89. Common Tern - Sterna hirundo --110 90. Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus --75 91. Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis --6 92. Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger --8 93. Wood Stork - Mycteria americana --4 94. Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens --15 95. Neotropic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax brasilianus --86 96. Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis –32 97. Fasciated Tiger Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum -1 R 98. Bare-throated Tiger Heron – 2 99. Black-crowned Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax -7 100. Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias --4 101. Cocoi Heron - Ardea cocoi -- 8 102. Great Egret - Ardea alba --31 103. Snowy Egret - Egretta thula --43 104. Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea --3 105. Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor --6 106. Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens --3 107. Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis --54 108. Striated Heron - Butorides striata –7 109. Green Heron – Butorides virescens --2 110. White Ibis - Eudocimus albus --53 111. Scarlet Ibis - Eudocimus ruber -- 2 112. Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus - 7 113. Bare-faced Ibis - Phimosus infuscatus --11 114. Roseate Spoonbill - Platalea ajaja --32 115. King Vulture - Sarcoramphus papa --5 116. Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus --342 117. Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura -- 56 118. Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture - Cathartes burrovianus --1 119. Pearl Kite - Gampsonyx swainsonii --2 120. Snail Kite – Rosthramus sociabilis - 4 121. Hook-billed Kite - Chondrohierax uncinatus --3 122. Gray-headed Kite - Leptodon cayanensis --2 123. Black Hawk-Eagle - Spizaetus tyrannus --1 R 124. Double-toothed Kite - Harpagus bidentatus --4 125. Plumbeous Kite - Ictinia plumbea --6 126. Crane Hawk - Geranospiza caerulescens --2 127. Savanna Hawk - Buteogallus meridionalis --2 128. Solitary Eagle - Buteogallus solitarius --2 R 129. Roadside Hawk - Rupornis magnirostris --12 130. White-rumped Hawk - Parabuteo leucorrhous --1 R 131. Gray-lined Hawk - Buteo nitidus --1 132. Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus --8 133. Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus --6 134. Santa Marta Screech-Owl - Megascops gilesi --2 135. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium brasilianum --1 136. Black-and-white Owl - Ciccaba nigrolineata --2 137. Stygian Owl - Asio stygius --1 (H) F 138. White-tipped Quetzal - Pharomachrus fulgidus --4 NE 139. Gartered Trogon - Trogon caligatus --4 (Split from Violaceous)

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140. Masked Trogon - Trogon personatus --5 141. Whooping Motmot - Momotus subrufescens --3 142. Russet-throated Puffbird - Hypnelus ruficollis --11 NE 143. Pied Puffbird –Notharchus tectus --2 144. Rufous-tailed Jacamar - Galbula ruficauda --7 145. Southern (Santa Marta) Emerald-Toucanet - Aulacorhynchus albivitta lautus -- E 146. Groove-billed Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus suicatus 147. Keel-billed Toucan - Ramphastos sulfuratus --8 148. Scaled Piculet - Picumnus squamulatus --1 NE 149. Chestnut Piculet - Picumnus cinnamomeus --3 NE 150. Red-crowned Woodpecker - Melanerpes rubricapillus --16 151. Crimson-crested Woodpecker - Campephilus melanoleucos --2 152. Lineated Woodpecker - Dryocopus lineatus -- 2 153. Golden-olive Woodpecker - Colaptes rubiginosus --1 154. Spot-breasted Woodpecker – Colaptes punctigula - 2 155. Barred Forest-Falcon - Micrastur ruficollis zonothorax—1 R 156. Collared Forest-Falcon - Micrastur semitorquatus --1 (H) 157. Crested Caracara - Caracara cheriway --19 158. Yellow-headed Caracara - Milvago chimachima --32 159. Laughing Falcon - Herpetotheres cachinnans --1 160. Merlin - Falco columbarius --1 161. Bat Falcon - Falco rufigularis --2 162. Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus --1 163. Orange-chinned Parakeet - Brotogeris jugularis --27 164. Red-billed Parrot - Pionus sordidus --19 165. Blue-headed Parrot - Pionus menstruus --14 166. Scaly-naped Parrot - Amazona mercenarius --8 167. Green-rumped Parrotlet - Forpus passerinus --7 168. Santa Marta Parakeet - Pyrrhura viridicata --7 E 169. Brown-throated Parakeet - Eupsittula pertinax --28 170. Military Macaw - Ara militaris --53 171. Scarlet-fronted Parakeet - Psittacara wagleri --34 NE 172. Black-crested Antshrike - Sakesphorus canadensis --7 173. Barred Antshrike - Thamnophilus doliatus -- 2 174. Black-backed Antshrike - Thamnophilus melanonotus --5 NE 175. White-fringed Antwren - Formicivora grisea --5 176. Santa Marta Antbird - Drymophila hellmayri –4 Split from Long-tailed 177. White-bellied Antbird - Myrmeciza longipes --3 (H) 178. Santa Marta Antpitta - Grallaria bangsi –3 Split from Rufous-vented E 179. Rusty-breasted Antpitta - Grallaricula ferrugineipectus --3 (H) 180. Santa Marta Tapaculo - Scytalopus sanctaemartae --3 E 181. Brown-rumped Tapaculo - Scytalopus latebricola --4 E 182. Gray-throated Leaftosser - Sclerurus albigularis --2 183. Plain-brown Woodcreeper - Dendrocincla fuliginosa --2 184. Black-banded Woodcreeper - Dendrocolaptes picumnus --1 185. Strong-billed Woodcreeper - Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus --4 186. Cocoa Woodcreeper - Xiphorhynchus susurrans --2 187. Straight-billed (Plain-throated) Woodcreeper - Dendroplex picus picirostris --7 188. Streak-headed Woodcreeper - Lepidocolaptes souleyetii -- 2 189. Montane Woodcreeper - Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger --4

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190. Plain Xenops - Xenops minutus --3 191. Pale-legged (Caribbean) Hornero - Furnarius leucopus --2 NE 192. Montane Foliage-gleaner - Anabacerthia striaticollis --5 193. Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner - Clibanornis rufipectus --3 E R 194. White-whiskered Spinetail – Synallaxis candei -2 NE 195. Streak-capped Spinetail - Cranioleuca hellmayri --7 E 196. Silvery-throated Spinetail - Synallaxis subpudica --2 E 197. Rusty-headed Spinetail - Synallaxis fuscorufa --6 E 198. Yellow-chinned Spinetail – Certhiaxis cinnamomeus - 4 199. Lance-tailed Manakin - Chiroxiphia lanceolata --7 200. White-bearded Manakin - Manacus manacus --5 201. Golden-breasted Fruiteater - Pipreola aureopectus --8 NE 202. Cinereous Becard - Pachyramphus rufus –1 R 203. Cinnamon Becard - Pachyramphus cinnamomeus --4 204. Masked Titrya – Titrya semifasciata --1 205. Black-and-white Becard - Pachyramphus albogriseus --2 206. One-colored Becard - Pachyramphus homochrous --1 207. Olive-striped Flycatcher - Mionectes olivaceus --9 208. Ochre-bellied Flycatcher - Mionectes oleagineus --6 209. Sepia-capped Flycatcher - Leptopogon amaurocephalus --1 210. Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant - Atalotriccus pilaris --2 211. Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant - Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer --1 212. Olivaceous Flatbill - Rhynchocyclus olivaceus --1 213. Yellow-breasted Flycatcher - Tolmomyias flaviventris --2 214. Cinnamon Flycatcher - Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus --2 215. Brown-capped Tyrannulet - Ornithion brunneicapillus --1 216. Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet - Camptostoma obsoletum --3 217. Subtropical Doradito - Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis --1 218. Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet - Tyrannulus elatus --3 219. Forest Elaenia - Myiopagis gaimardii --2 220. Greenish Elaenia - Myiopagis viridicata --2 221. Yellow-bellied Elaenia - Elaenia flavogaster --4 222. Lesser Elaenia - Elaenia chiriquensis --1 223. Mountain Elaenia - Elaenia frantzii --4 -- 224. Sooty-headed Tyrannulet - Phyllomyias griseiceps --2 225. Spectacled Tyrannulet - Zimmerius improbus --1 NE Split from Paltry 226. Golden-faced Tyrannulet - Zimmerius chrysops --5 227. Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant - Euscarthmus meloryphus --1 (H) 228. Slender-billed Tyrannulet - Inezia tenuirostris --1 229. Pale-tipped Tyrannulet - Inezia caudata --1 230. Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans --1 231. Western Wood-Pewee - Contopus sordidulus --1 232. Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens --1 233. Acadian Flycatcher - Empidonax virescens --2 234. Willow/Alder (Traill’s) Flycatcher --1 235. Northern Scrub-Flycatcher - Sublegatus arenarum --4 236. Vermilion Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus rubinus --2 237. Pied Water-Tyrant –Fluvicola pica –6 238. White-headed Marsh-Tyrant 239. Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant - Myiotheretes pernix--1 E (seen by part of group)

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240. Bright-rumped Attila - Attila spadiceus -- 2 241. Panama Flycatcher - Myiarchus panamensis --5 242. Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus --1 243. Brown-crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus tyrannulus --2 244. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa -- 4 245. Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus --6 246. Lesser Kiskadee – Pitangus lictor --2 247. Boat-billed Flycatcher - Megarynchus pitangua --7 248. Rusty-margined Flycatcher - Myiozetetes cayanensis --5 249. Social Flycatcher - Myiozetetes similis --11 250. Golden-crowned Flycatcher - Myiodynastes chrysocephalus --4 251. Streaked Flycatcher - Myiodynastes maculatus --4 252. Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus --23 253. Gray Kingbird - Tyrannus dominicensis --4 254. Fork-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus savanna --2 255. Scrub Greenlet - Hylophilus flavipes --3 256. Golden-fronted Greenlet - Pachysylvia aurantiifrons --2 257. Brown-capped Vireo - Vireo leucophrys --3 258. Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus --4 259. Black-chested Jay - Cyanocorax affinis --24 260. Blue-and-white Swallow - Pygochelidon cyanoleuca --35 261. Southern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx ruficollis --29 262. Brown-chested Martin – Progne tapera –5 263. Barn Swallow – hirundo rustica --5 264. Long-billed Gnatwren - Ramphocaenus melanurus --2 265. Tropical Gnatcatcher - Polioptila plumbea --8 266. Stripe-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus nuchalis –7 NE 267. House Wren - Troglodytes aedon --11 268. Bicolored Wren - Campylorhynchus griseus --16 269. Rufous-breasted Wren - Pheugopedius rutilus --5 270. Rufous-and-white Wren - Thryophilus rufalbus --4 271. Buff-breasted Wren - Cantorchilus leucotis --3 272. Gray-breasted (Bang’s) Wood-Wren - Henicorhina leucophrys bangsi --11 E 273. Hermit (Santa Marta) Wood-Wren - Henicorhina anachoreta --5 E 274. Tropical Mockingbird - Mimus gilvus --9 275. Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush - Catharus aurantiirostris --3 276. Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush - Catharus fuscater --4 277. Pale-breasted Thrush - Turdus leucomelas --16 278. Yellow-legged Thrush - Turdus flavipes --9 279. Black-hooded Thrush - Turdus olivater --2 280. Great Thrush - Turdus fuscater cacozelus –15 E spp. 281. Blue-naped Chlorophonia - Chlorophonia cyanea --23 282. Trinidad Euphonia - Euphonia trinitatis --6 283. Thick-billed Euphonia - Euphonia laniirostris --8 284. Lesser Goldfinch - Spinus psaltria --3 285. Andean Siskin - Spinus spinescens --2 286. Rosy Thrush-Tanager - Rhodinocichla rosea --3 287. Black-striped Sparrow - Arremonops conirostris --1 288. Tocuyo Sparrow - Arremonops tocuyensis --1 NE 289. Sierra Nevada Brushfinch - Arremon basilicus --3 E

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290. Golden-winged Sparrow - Arremon schlegeli --7 NE 291. Rufous-collared Sparrow - Zonotrichia capensis --17 292. Santa Marta Brushfinch - Atlapetes melanocephalus --16 E 293. Crested Oropendola - Psarocolius decumanus --22 294. Yellow-backed Oriole - Icterus chrysater --8 295. Orange-crowned Oriole - Icterus auricapillus --3 296. Yellow Oriole - Icterus nigrogularis --9 297. Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula --3 298. Shiny Cowbird - Molothrus bonariensis --12 299. Giant Cowbird - Molothrus oryzivorus --1 300. Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus --43 301. Carib Grackle - Quiscalus lugubris --63 302. Yellow-hooded Blackbird - Chrysomus icterocephalus --5 303. Northern Waterthrush - Parkesia noveboracensis --2 304. Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia --7 305. Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea --9 306. Tennessee Warbler - Leiothlypis peregrina --4 307. American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla --8 308. Bay-breasted Warbler - Setophaga castanea --4 309. Blackburnian Warbler - Setophaga fusca --23 310. Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia --4 311. Rufous-capped Warbler - Basileuterus rufifrons --12 312. Santa Marta Warbler - Myiothlypis basilica --3 E 313. White-lored Warbler - Myiothlypis conspicillata --10 E 314. Slate-throated Redstart - Myioborus miniatus --12 315. Yellow-crowned Redstart - Myioborus flavivertex --8 E 316. Summer Tanager - Piranga rubra --8 317. Vermilion Cardinal - Cardinalis phoeniceus --8 NE 318. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus --7 319. Blue-black Grosbeak - Cyanoloxia cyanoides --1 320. Gray-headed Tanager - Eucometis penicillata --6 321. White-lined Tanager - Tachyphonus rufus --13 322. Crimson-backed Tanager - Ramphocelus dimidiatus --22 323. Black-cheeked (Santa Marta) Mountain-Tanager E - Anisognathus melanogenys --10 324. Blue-gray Tanager - Thraupis episcopus --35 325. Glaucous Tanager - Thraupis glaucocolpa --3 NE 326. Palm Tanager - Thraupis palmarum --25 327. Black-headed Tanager - Stilpnia cyanoptera --3 328. Black-capped Tanager - Stilpnia heinei --11 329. Bay-headed Tanager - Tangara gyrola --19 330. Swallow Tanager - Tersina viridis --9 331. Blue Dacnis - Dacnis cayana --4 332. Purple Honeycreeper - Cyanerpes caeruleus --2 333. Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus --1 334. Rufous-browed Conebill - Conirostrum rufum --3 NE 335. Bicolored Conebill – Conirostrum bicolor --4 336. Black Flowerpiercer - Diglossa humeralis --2 337. White-sided Flowerpiercer - Diglossa albilatera --8 338. Rusty Flowerpiercer - Diglossa sittoides --4 339. Glossy Flowerpiercer – Diglossa lafresnayii --1

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340. Grey Pileated Finch – Coryphospingus pileautus --1 341. Saffron Finch - Sicalis flaveola --7 342. Blue-black Grassquit - Volatinia jacarina --11 343. Bananaquit - Coereba flaveola --18 344. Buff-throated Saltator - Saltator maximus --11 345. Orinocan Saltator - Saltator orenocensis --4 346. Grayish Saltator - Saltator coerulescens --5 347. Streaked Saltator - Saltator striatipectus --4

Mammals

Red-tailed Squirrel White-vented Squirrel Grey-handed Night-Monkey Kinkajou Agouti Crab-eating Fox Red Howler Monkey (Heard)

Reptiles

American Amaya (Lizard) Solitaire Anole (Lizard) Boa Constrictor (dead)