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Colombia – The Magdalena Valley & Eastern Andes with pre-tour Green-bearded Helmetcrest extension Naturetrek Tour Report 14th – 25th February 2020

Andean Pygmy Owl Collared Aracari

Black Inca Silvery-brown Tamarin

Tour report & images by Rob Smith.

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Tour Report Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes

Tour participants: Rob Smith (tour leader) and Hernan Arias (local guide), with 10 Naturetrek clients.

Day 1 pre-tour extension Friday 14th February

The group members were on an overnight flight to Bogotá.

Day 2 pre-tour extension Saturday 15th February

The pre-tour group’s direct flight from LHR touched down in Bogotá early this morning, and everyone soon met up with the friendly ground team at the arrivals’ hall. With little traffic on the roads at this time, we easily slipped out of the city on the opposite side of town and headed up into the beautiful cloud-forested slopes of the eastern Andes. A delicious breakfast was enjoyed (the freshly prepared arepas went down particularly well!) as misty rain fell.

Thankfully, by the time we hit our first birding spot the skies had cleared, and the first rays of sunshine brightened up the day and the bird activity started to buzz. The group enjoyed a selection of nice flowerpiecers (Masked, Bluish, White-sided and Black), while the smart Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant and the striking Scarlet- bellied Mountain Tanager both showed at close range. There were plenty of hummingbirds around, including goodies like Tyrian Metaltail, Glowing Puffleg and one of the regional endemics, Amethyst-throated Sunangel. One of the key targets for the day was the rare and endemic Flame-winged (also known as Brown-breasted) Parakeet. As we moved a little higher, a feeding flock was heard on the wing, and then seen whizzing over pastures – a fleeting glimpse was had by most of the group but we were determined to improve our views of this special bird. As we continued to scan the forest edge a pair of Black-billed Mountain Toucans came into view and eventually settled on some open branches yielding scope-filling views.

The birding was going well, but after a little while, we hit a dead 45 minutes or so, where the forest seemed to have little to offer save for Great Thrushes. We jumped in the bus and moved a little higher to see if our fortunes would change – and change they did! We hit some nice activity and enjoyed excellent views of the near- endemic Rufous-browed Conebill and the range-restricted hummingbird, Coppery-bellied Puffleg. A few of the group also had a fleeting glimpse of Swallow-tailed Nightjar. More good activity followed, and another group of Brown-breasted Parakeets was seen flying and eventually settling on a stand of fruiting trees. Everyone soaked up excellent views and, just as the parakeets flew off, an Andean Pygmy Owl was heard close by, before it then flew directly in front of the group! Great flight views, but could we hope for a perched owl as well? Our luck was in and having repositioned ourselves we were soon watching as a selection of smaller birds, including White- throated Woodstar and Amethyst-throated Sunangel, mobbed the owl right in front of us. Top stuff!

Having made the most of this wonderful encounter we settled down to a delicious picnic lunch with the eastern Andes spread out in front of us. A Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle floated overhead. Fresh coffee and dark chocolate – Colombian produced of course – booked ended our alfresco meal, and we started to gently wander back down the way we had come up. One thing was missing from our morning’s endeavours though – a nice mixed flock. We need not have worried…Hooded Mountain Tanager melding into Mountain Cacique and then

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Montane Woodcreeper, Pearled Treerunner, Golden-fronted Whitestart, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Band-tailed Tyrannulet, Black-capped Tyrannulet, Crimson-mantled Woodcreeper and Grey-hooded Bush Tanager. Breath! Other nice species for the afternoon included White-rumped Hawk, White-banded Tyrannulet, Streak-necked Flycatcher, Green-and-black Fruiteater and Superciliaried Hemisphingus. It had been an excellent first day of the pre-tour extension and we headed back to our comfortable hotel in Bogotá in high spirits. Having settled in, we reconvened to run through the list and then enjoyed a delicious dinner.

Day 3 pre-tour extension (Main tour day 1) Sunday 16th February

Following an early breakfast, we were soon leaving the southern limits of Bogotá and making our way through a patchwork of small settlements and pastures. As we climbed, fields eventually gave way to beautiful paramo – a special high-altitude neotropical habitat above the tree line. Conditions were on our side and before long we were enjoying many special birds such as Andean Tit-Spinetail, Paramo (Plain-capped) Ground Tyrant, Rufous- browed Conebill and a wonderful flyby of Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle. However, the big target for the day, and indeed the name for the pre-tour extension, was the rare and elusive Green-bearded Helmetcrest – a high- altitude specialist hummingbird endemic not only to Colombia but to a few areas of paramo in the eastern Andes. We stalked out some promising spots with flowering shrubs and soon enough had the helmetcrest in our sights as a stunning male whizzed from plant to plant, stopping briefly at each to feed. A cracking start to the day and the perfect time to break off for a warming cup of coffee and slice of cake in these cool climes.

The activity was good, so we decided to stay in the same area – a decision which soon paid off with further top sightings including more endemic species such as Silvery-throated Spinetail and the often elusive Apolinar’s Wren (also known as Apolinar’s Marsh Wren). Continuing a little further we again had glimpses of the helmetcrest, although the now-breezy conditions kept pushing the birds into cover and out of sight. Further time spent close to a lake and fringing marshes produced further goodies such as Tawny Antpitta, Greater Yellowlegs, Andean (Ruddy) Duck and Brown-bellied Swallows. Good views were also had of Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, Plumbeous Sierra Finch, Solitary Sandpiper and another Green-bearded Helmetcrest – this time a female. A tasty picnic lunch was taken in a scenic spot and excellent scope views were had of Red-rumped Bush Tyrant. We then proceeded to make our way back along the same road, making plenty of stops along the way, although we had done so well that few targets remained! The helmetcrest activity had dropped noticeably and a White- chinned Thistletail remained stubbornly out of view despite calling from only metres in front of us. It felt like an omen and we decided to make our way back to our hotel in Bogotá. It had been another cracking day with memorable sightings and a hat-full of major targets in the bag!

Meanwhile the other tour participants flew direct from London Heathrow to Bogotá this evening, arriving early the following morning.

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Day 2 Monday 17th February

The remainder of the group arrived early this morning and, having cleared customs, we all met up and were soon on our way out of Bogotá heading to a small reserve to the west of the city. We arrived before the gates had been opened so decided to bird the entrance track, and despite a stiff breeze some nice species showed well including Black-crested Warbler, Andean Siskin and Blue-capped, Beryl-spangled and Blue-and-black Tanagers. The range restricted Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is one of the star birds of the reserve and we staked-out a set of hummingbird feeders hoping for a glimpse. A Buff-tailed Coronet was a pleasing first hummer, but it soon became clear that this one individual was driving other individuals away. This, combined with the persistent strong breeze, meant conditions were not ideal for the starfrontlet. We waited for some time, but breakfast was calling so we decided to continue our vigil from the restaurant which overlooked the feeders. Suddenly the starfrontlet appeared and offered good perched views before the coronet swooped in and drove it away. Sadly, that was the last we saw of it and we had a long drive ahead of us so reluctantly we had to move on.

Our next site was a forested track close to a mountain lake. The birding was slow to begin with, with a few warblers and common tanagers seen. But things suddenly burst into life with sightings of Moustached Puffbird, Ash-browed Spinetail, Red-headed Barbet, Andean Guan and Olivaceous Piculet. From here we continued our descent into the Magdalena Valley, eventually stopping for a delicious local lunch with spectacular views and several tanagers including Grey-headed, Bay-headed and Blue-and-grey varieties. Arriving on the valley floor, we crossed the river itself. We were now considerably lower, and in the warm dry forest zone, which offered the potential for an entirely different set of birds. A short stint of afternoon birding did not disappoint with new species for the tour coming thick and fast. Notable birds included Barred Puffbird, Barred Antshrike, Rufous- tailed Jacamar, Yellow Oriole and Boat-billed Flycatcher. The difficult and endemic Velvet-fronted Euphonia was heard but frustratingly we couldn’t get a look.

From here we continued to our lodge, stopping for a cracking view of Mottled Owl – a fantastic end to a wonderful day which included 104 species in total!

Day 3 Tuesday 18th February

Coffee was laid out for today’s pre-dawn start, which saw us take a short five-minute journey in the bus before we then set off on foot. The plan was to walk up to a nearby guest house (which didn’t have road access) with good surrounding habitat for several much wanted and difficult ‘Tolima endemic’ species. Mottled Owl and Band-winged Nightjar were both heard as we made our way up the path for around 30 minutes. By the time we arrived at the beautiful guest house the conditions were just starting to brighten up. More coffee followed as we started to identify the first of the day’s birds such as the endemic Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Hepatic Tanager and Streaked Saltator. However, we were focused on three key targets for the day which aren’t possible in any other locations on the tour – Tolima Dove, Yellow-headed Brushfinch and Tolima Blossomcrown. The doves (three in total), although extremely shy, were seen extremely well thanks to a makeshift blind, and the Yellow- headed Brushfinch was also seen well later in the morning. The Tolima Blossomcrown was a different story. A known haunt of flowering plants was staked out for much of the morning, without any sign, although a fine selection of other hummers kept us extremely contented and included Red-billed Emerald, Crowned

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Woodnymph and Purple-throated Woodstar. As the morning warmed up several raptors, including Broad- winged Hawk, Black Hawk-Eagle and White-tailed Hawk, were seen soaring above us. Other notable sightings included Streak-throated Bush Tyrant, Yellow-backed Oriole, both Golden-olive and Smoky-brown Woodpeckers, Bronze-winged Parrot and Golden-crowned Flycatcher. But the Blossomcrown was a disappointing no-show! Reluctantly, having enjoyed extremely warm hospitality, fresh Colombian coffee and a delicious breakfast, we started to make our way back down, birding along the way. A couple of nice species for the return walk included Montane Foliage-gleaner and Green-fronted Lancebill.

Back at the hotel we picked up further new species for the tour including Spot-breasted Woodpecker, White- vented Plumeleteer and Orange-crowned Oriole. A relaxing, few hours followed a tasty lunch, before we again headed out a short way by bus to another known haunt of the Tolima Blossomcrown. Twenty minutes passed without any sign and it was starting to feel like it just wasn’t our day, until suddenly the bird was right in front of us! A magical moment as a cracking Tolima Blossomcrown fed on a number of small flowering bushes right in front of us. Wonderful stuff! From here we proceeded a little higher by bus and into one of the most scenic cloud-forested locations of the Combeima Canyon, with the majestic snow-capped Tolima volcano towering above us. Excellent birding seemed to be on tap, with a fine selection of dazzling tanagers in particular, including Beryl-spangled, Saffron-crowned, Golden-naped and Metallic-green varieties. Other appearances included Russet-crowned Warbler, Barred Becard, Black-billed Peppershrike, Inca (Green) Jay and more excellent views of the endemic Yellow-headed Brushfinch. By this point the light was fading and so we made our way back to the lodge for dinner and a very restful night having tucked another wonderful day’s birding firmly under our belts.

Day 4 Wednesday 19th February

Fresh coffee assisted our pre-dawn start as we slipped through the city of Ibague and headed northwards up the Magdalena Valley. Breakfast was enjoyed at a local restaurant en route to our first birding site of the morning – a track leading through open pastures and on to some good dry forest habitat. As we approached some nice open- country species showed well, such as Red-breasted Blackbird, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture and Crested Bobwhite. A little further along we came across a pair of extremely confiding Russet-throated Puffbirds and several Spectacled Parrotlet. We once again heard the call of Velvet-fronted Euphonia (the species we had frustratingly missed two days previously). Thankfully, this time we managed to get everyone onto the bird – the first endemic for the day! We continued to gently bird along a pretty stream that produced Black-faced Dacnis and White-fringed Antwren, amongst others.

Our journey northwards loosely tracked the path of the Magdalena River and by late morning we arrived at some higher elevation forest. This birding was incredible right from the get-go, with as pair of King Vultures soaring overhead, giving excellent views. This was our first chance of several more key Magdalena Valley endemics including White-mantled Barbet. One was heard calling close by but wouldn’t reveal itself; however, persistence payed off and after several fleeting views the entire group eventually enjoyed excellent views of an individual perched on a cecropia ‘palm’ – it even stuck around long enough for scope-filling views! The reserve holds several species of manakin also, and during our birding session we managed to enjoy views of White-bibbed, Golden-headed and White-bearded varieties! Other notable sightings included a smart Rufous Motmot and

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skulking Black-crowned Antshrike. Time was pushing on, so we headed to a patch of more open forest which is often good for Beautiful Woodpecker, another of the Magdalena Valley endemics, and after only a few minutes the whole group was enjoying a pair of these special birds!

Following a delicious local lunch, we again moved on north, crisscrossing the Magdalena River a couple of times allowing for some species like Cocoi Heron, Large-billed Tern and Black Skimmer to be seen. A nearby set of ponds and streams yielded another bumper crop of birds including such beauties as Northern Screamer, Dwarf Cuckoo, Pale-legged Hornero, Striated Heron, Black-necked Stilt and Lesser Yellowlegs. Another bird-packed day had been enjoyed by all, and as we made the list that night we had to ask the waiter to hold back the food while we completed the list – 129 species for the day all told!

Day 5 Thursday 20th February

Heavy overnight rain abated just as we finished our early breakfast, allowing us to enter Rio Claro (Clear River) reserve before sunrise. We wanted to get to a good spot for the skulking Magdalena Antbird and upon arrival found a very obliging pair – the male displaying on the ground just a few of metres from us. Along the river good views of Fasciated Tiger Heron were enjoyed, along with Northern Waterthrush.

Along the wide forested entrance track a pair of Olivaceous Flatbills were seen flitting around throughout the morning and excellent views were enjoyed of Chestnut-mandibled Toucan. A highlight of the morning for many was a sighting of the very elusive Grey-cheeked Nunlet, as well as Bright-rumped Attila and Golden-hooded Tanager. Both White-tailed and Gartered Trogons added plenty of colour to proceedings while a striking male Golden-headed Manakin was a real crowd pleaser, and a female Striolated Manakin was also seen well…although we’d have to hope for views of the dapper male later on. A mid-morning break with coffee and an ice cream was enjoyed at the entrance to the reserve, where a few nice species were seen such as Band-backed Wren, Black- chested Jay and Buff-throated Saltator. Continuing on, we spent time at a nearby clearing with various flowering plants, where some nice hummers were observed at close range including Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, both Rufous-breasted and Stripe-throated Hermits and an all-too-brief glimpse of the rare and enigmatic White-tipped Sicklebill. In the surrounding lighter forest fringes were Swallow Tanager, Cinnamon Becard and Long-tailed Tyrant. More good birding followed as we continued to gently bird back along the entrance track, with more goodies including Pacific Antwren, White-whiskered Puffbird, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper and Yellow-margined Flycatcher. As we exited the reserve, a Cinnamon Woodpecker offered fantastic views as it proceeded to hammer into a young cecropia ‘palm’, in its seemingly relentless search for hidden invertebrates. Thankfully, our lunch was a far more relaxed affair, enjoyed by some with a beer and followed by a cooling dip in our hotel’s inviting pool.

Our afternoon was spent at a different site not far from our hotel and the birding was slow, although we had good but distant views of range-restricted Citron-throated Toucan and both Chestnut-backed and Bicoloured Antbirds. Perhaps the highlight though, was a close encounter with a troop of endemic and endangered White footed (also known as Silvery-brown Bare-face) Tamarins. However, bird activity was quiet and after some time, we called the bus in, with the intention of visiting another location. We all jumped aboard but before long, came across a tree which had fallen across the track blocking our only exit. Things were not looking good, until the entire group pulled together and, with the help of a few friendly locals and some strategic pivot points, we were

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able to muscle the tree to the side of the road. However, by this point we had lost the light and so decided to head back to the hotel!

Day 6 Friday 21st February

Our plan this morning was to bird another forested track just a short drive from the hotel. Our birding started off with flashing glimpses of skulking endemic Sooty Ant Tanager and after quite some to-ing and fro-ing, an individual eventually perched in the open for a few moments – a cracking start to the morning. We also managed to catch up with a knock-out male Striolated Manakin, as well as closer views of Citron-throated Toucan, several striking Black-faced Dacnis, Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner and both Black-crowned and Masked Tityras. However, with a long drive ahead of us we reluctantly headed back to the hotel to pack up and head off on our way. Everything was calm at first, as the helpful hotel staff helped with our bags, and then suddenly a Saffron- headed Parrot was spotted feeding on a fruiting palm next to the car park. There was a rush to make sure everyone was around to see this incredible parrot – a species you always hope to encounter, though few visiting birders ever do. What a treat!

From Rio Claro we started again to drive northwards along the Magdalena Valley, once again crossing the Magdalena River with nice views of Yellow-billed Tern, Wattled Jacana, Solitary Sandpiper and Neotropic Cormorant. Continuing on, we had more nice sightings including the weird-and-wonderful Northern Screamer, both Savanna and Roadside Hawks, Yellow-headed and Northern Crested Caracaras and plenty more common open-country birds. Our roadside restaurant served up tasty local cuisine and had an adjacent pond with Green Kingfisher, Great-tailed Grackle, Great Kiskadee and Tropical Kingbird. From here we powered on to our next lodge and reserve – the little visited Cerulean Warbler Reserve. We arrived late in the afternoon, with time enough to catch some nice hummingbirds as they drank their fill from the sugar feeders which dotted the beautiful lodge gardens. They included Green-crowned Brilliant, Green Hermit, White-necked Jacobin, Crowned Woodnymph, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Andean Emerald and Indigo-capped Hummingbird. As ever we completed the checklist before tucking into a lovely dinner and retiring for a restful night in our new accommodations.

Day 7 Saturday 22nd February

The plan this morning was to walk up into the primary forest reserve following an early breakfast. However, heavy rain put a stop to the walk and we instead decided to bird the lower shade-grown coffee plantations below the lodge. The plantations were thick with boreal migrants, particularly warblers, including American Redstart, Mourning, Black-and-white, Bay-breasted, Canada, Blackburnian and Tennessee varieties. We also had excellent views of two key endemic targets – the dazzling Turquoise Dacnis and the skulking Niceforo’s Wren. Other notable sightings for the morning included a few other resident warblers in the shape of Golden-crowned Warbler and Tropical Paula, as well as a smart Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Following the morning’s birding most of the group spent a few hours in the gardens around the hummingbird and fruit feeders, prior to lunch. More delicious food followed, with some further time to relax or gently bird in

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the early afternoon. One member of the group took the latter option and managed to find a Cerulean Warbler, which prompted a mini twitch as the remaining members of the party hurried off to find it, with everyone eventually enjoying point-blank views of this much-sought migrant as it worked at eye level through the low coffee trees.

More relaxed paced but productive afternoon birding followed, with plenty more additions to our now burgeoning trip list. Some of the highlights included a wonderful Red-billed Scythebill, both Pale-breasted and Slaty Spinetails, Collared Aracari, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Lineated Woodpecker, Squirrel Cuckoo, both Magpie and Guira Tanagers and a magnificent Hook-billed Kite. Back at the lodge, there was time to enjoy the last light of the day, with some of the group cracking open an ice-cold beer while the hummingbirds enjoyed a last drink at the feeders as well. A beautiful post-dinner Tropical Screech Owl rounded off another top day of birding.

Day 8 Sunday 23rd February

Thankfully, conditions were perfect this morning, allowing us to make the 30-minute post-breakfast walk up through pastures and into the primary cloud forest reserve. Along the way Ash-throated Crake called from the long grass. Inside the forest we staked out a spot for the endemic and critically endangered Gorgeted Wood Quail. Sadly, it was a no-show, although our efforts were compensated with excellent views of Lined Quail- Dove, Chestnut-capped Brushfinch and Uniform Antshrike.

In the same spot we set up some sugar feeders to attract another special endemic hummingbird - Black Inca - but despite waiting for some time it failed to show. From here we birded a track that led a little higher into the forest. Two further skulking endemics followed - Parker’s Antbird and Magdalena Tapaculo, while a White- bellied Antpitta was heard but not seen. A stunning White-winged Tanager was seen in the canopy, along with Golden and Grey-headed Tanagers as well. Shortly afterwards we were suddenly in the middle of a mixed flock which included Olive-backed Woodcreeper, Montane Foliage-gleaner, Spotted Barbtail, Three-striped Warbler, Ashy-throated Bush Tanager and Slate-throated Whitestart. However, the extremely difficult Brown-billed Scythebill stole the show with its superb bill. Returning to our earlier spot we found the hummingbird feeders to be far more active and after a short wait we were graced with the presence of a smart Black Inca – another endemic mega for the tour! Other hummers included Speckled Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sylph and White- booted Racket-tail – all new for the tour. With this we decided to call it a morning and made our way slowly back to the lodge, noting Blue-black Grassquit, Thick-billed Seed Finch, Boat-billed Flycatcher and American Kestrel along the way.

Back at the lodge we enjoyed a farewell lunch and said our goodbyes to the lovely team who had looked after us these last couple of days. Our journey would take us down to warmer elevations and we made several stops along the way. Some distant flowering trees were attracting good hummingbird numbers so we waited in the hope of seeing the endemic Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, and indeed, one did show up but it proved extremely difficult to get satisfactory views with the scope – no sooner had it perched than it was on the move again. The same was true of Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, although we did enjoy fine views of dazzling Violet- bellied Hummingbirds, as well as a skulking Whiskered Wren, Orange-crowned Oriole, Yellow-crowned

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Amazon, both Russet-backed and Crested O ropendolas, Sooty-headed Tyrannulet, Cinnamon Becard and a host of warblers and tanagers. We eventually arrived at our comfortable hotel late in the afternoon.

Day 9 Monday 24th February

Our morning’s birding focused on tracking down the near-mythical Recurve-billed Bushbird (considered extinct for 40 years until its rediscovery in 2004) – so named because of its fabulous bill that curves upwards! However, we needed to cross a small stream – normally not a problem, but there had been some heavy rain upstream and the steady trickle was now running fast. We decided to wait (aka birding, of course) while the stream hopefully subsided. Some nice species followed such as a nice perched Broad-winged Hawk, Fasciated Tiger Heron, Northern Waterthrush and Buff-rumped Warbler.

Returning to the stream we found the levels had reduced significantly, allowing us to cross without issue. We were soon in desired habitat and not long afterwards we heard the distinctive call of the bushbird. It took some time and a little effort but eventually the entire group enjoyed excellent views of this rarity in all its recurved glory. Wonderful stuff! Wandering on, we found more excellent activity and were treated to top birds including a couple of near-endemic species in the form of a smart male Bar-crested Antshrike and a striking Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo – the latter coming down almost to eye level. Other notable species included Rufous-capped Warbler, Tropical Pewee, both Acadian and Alder Flycatchers, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, both Buff-throated and Greyish Saltators and Rufous-naped Greenlet. Throughout the morning we were also treated to a dazzling array of tanagers including Summer, White-lined, Crimson-backed, Flame-rumped, Blue-grey, Palm, Plain- coloured, Bay-headed, Blue-necked and Scrub varieties! However, the star of the show was a jaw-dropping Speckled Tanager that dropped to the deck just a few metres in front of the group. Wandering slowly back to the bus we enjoyed excellent views of Large-billed Seed Finch, as hundreds of White-collared and Grey-rumped Swifts whizzed overhead. Driving out we spotted another flowering tree and as we sifted through the various species of visiting hummingbirds, we winkled out a nice Green Thorntail, which was new for the tour, as well as some cute little Orange-chinned Parakeets.

From here we transferred to a wonderful restaurant for a traditional lunch before boarding a flight to Bogotá, where we would spend a relaxed night in our comfortable city hotel.

Day 10 Tuesday 25th February

Our final day was spent in the beautiful high-altitude Chingaza National Park, which consists a beautiful mosaic of cloud forest, sub-paramo and paramo habitats. Our birding started at around 2,500 metres and the distinctive trill of Silvery-throated Spinetail alerted us to this nice endemic. Other nice birds included the near-endemic Rufous-browed Conebill, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager, Black-crested Warbler, Golden-fronted Whitestart and both Black-capped and White-throated Tyrannulets. Higher still, we were soon feasting our eyes on Red- crested Cotinga, Oleaginous Hemispingus, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Blue-backed Conebill and a host of flowerpiercers. Up in the paramo we were on the lookout for more special high-altitude hummingbirds and were rewarded with excellent views of the near-endemic Bronze-tailed Thornbill and a superb Purple-backed

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Thornbill as well. Other nice species for the morning included Sedge Wren, White-chinned Thistletail and Pale- bellied Tapaculo. A sighting of a pair of Plushcaps from just metres away capped off a cracking morning’s birding.

Lunch was enjoyed at a restaurant on the outskirts of the small town of La Calera, before we drove a short way to a private garden with hummingbird feeders for what would be our final birds of the tour. And what final birds they were! Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, both Glowing and Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Great Sapphirewing, Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Tyrian Metaltail, both Black-tailed and Green-tailed Trainbearers and White-bellied Woodstar. This pushed our total number of hummingbird species seen on the tour up to 47 and our final (main tour) list to over 400 species. If including the two pre-tour days, we recorded 434 species in total – including just about every special Magdalena Valley target!

As we made our way to Bogotá’s international airport, I asked the group to rate their top five birds from the main tour. Twenty-seven species were put forward in total, while the five with the most votes were, in joint fifth, Striolated Manakin and Recurve-billed Bushbird, followed by Sooty Ant Tanager and Plushcap. The top bird of the tour went to the magnificent Saffron-headed Parrot. However, we had also soaked up Colombia’s vibrant local culture, delicious food, smooth coffee, scenic locations, and her immensely rich habitats, all the while being blown away by the avian diversity at every turn.

Day 11 Wednesday 26th February

The overnight flight landed at London’s Heathrow Airport and our amazing avian adventure came to an end.

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Species Lists

Birds

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Highland Tinamou Nothocercus bonapartei H 2 Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui H H 3 Colombian Chachalaca - E Ortalis columbiana H H X 4 Andean Guan Penelope montagnii X X 5 Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii X 6 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus X 7 Northern Screamer - N Chauna chavaria X X 8 Andean Teal Anas andium X X 9 Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea (recent split) X 10 Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis X 11 Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris H 12 White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris X X X X X X X 13 Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris X X 14 Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura X X 15 White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus X 16 White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila X 17 Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsutus X 18 Green Hermit Phaethornis guy X X X X X 19 Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis X 20 Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae X 21 White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora X X X X X X 22 Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae X X 23 Lesser Violetear Colibri cyanotus X X X X 24 Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans X X X X 25 Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis X X X 26 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus X 27 Green Thorntail Discosura conversii X

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E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 Red-billed Emerald - N Chlorostilbon gibsoni X 29 Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica X X X X 30 Violet-bellied Hummingbird Juliamyia julie X 31 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl X X X X X X Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird - X 32 E Amazilia castaneiventris 33 Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae X X X X X 34 Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis X X X 35 Indigo-capped Hummingbird - E Amazilia cyanifrons X X X X X 36 Tolima Blossomcrown - E Anthocephala berlepschi X 37 White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii X X 38 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia X 39 Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys X 40 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides X 41 Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula X X X 42 Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens X X 43 Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena X 44 Black Inca - E Coeligena prunellei X 45 Collared Inca Coeligena torquata X 46 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet - N Coeligena bonapartei X 47 Blue-throated Starfrontlet - N Coeligena helianthea X 48 Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera X 49 Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus X Amethyst-throated Sunangel - X X 50 N Heliangelus amethysticollis 51 Tourmaline Sunangel - N Heliangelus exortis X 52 Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita X X 53 Coppery-bellied Puffleg - N Eriocnemis cupreoventris X X 54 White-booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii X 55 Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae X 56 Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna X 57 Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum X 58 Green-bearded Helmetcrest - E Oxypogon guerinii X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 59 Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina X X 60 Bronze-tailed Thornbill - N Chalcostigma heteropogon X 61 Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii X 62 White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant X X 63 Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii X 64 Greater Ani Crotophaga major X X 65 Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani X X X X X 66 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris X 67 Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia X 68 Dwarf Cuckoo - N Coccycua pumila X 69 Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana X X X 70 Rock Dove - I Columba livia X X X X X X 71 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata X X X X 72 Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea H 73 Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea H H 74 Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina X 75 Ruddy Ground Dove Columbina talpacoti X X X X X X X X X 76 White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi X X X X 77 Tolima Dove - E Leptotila conoveri X 78 Lined Quail-Dove Zentrygon linearis X 79 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata X X X X X X X X X 80 Ash-throated Crake Porzana albicollis X 81 Grey-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus X 82 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata X 83 American Coot Fulica americana X 84 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus X 85 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis X X X X X X X 86 Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana X X X 87 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius X 88 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria X X X X 89 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes X 90 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 91 Black Skimmer Rynchops niger X 92 Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris X 93 Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex X 94 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus X X X 95 Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus X X X X X 96 Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum X 97 Fasciated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma fasciatum X X 98 Striated Heron Butorides striata X X X 99 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis X X X X X X X X X 100 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi X X X 101 Great Egret Ardea alba X X X X X X 102 Capped Heron Pilherodius pileatus X X 103 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea X X 104 Snowy Egret Egretta thula X X X 105 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura X X X X X X X X 106 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus X 107 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus X X X X X X X X X X X 108 King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa X 109 White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus X X X 110 Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus X 111 Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus X 112 Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis X X 113 Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris X X X X X X X X X 114 White-rumped Hawk Parabuteo leucorrhous X X 115 White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus X 116 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus X X X 117 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus X X X 118 Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba X 119 Mottled Owl Strix virgata X 120 Andean Pygmy Owl Glaucidium jardinii X 121 White-tailed Trogon Trogon chionurus X 122 Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 123 Masked Trogon Trogon personatus H 124 Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana X 125 Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis X 126 Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii X 127 Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda X X 128 Barred Puffbird Nystalus radiatus X X 129 Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis X 130 White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis X 131 Moustached Puffbird Malacoptila mystacalis X X 132 Grey-cheeked Nunlet Nonnula frontalis X 133 White-mantled Barbet - E Capito hypoleucus X 134 Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii X 135 Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus X 136 Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus X X X X 137 Black-billed Mountain Toucan Andigena nigrirostris X 138 Citron-throated Toucan - N Ramphastos citreolaemus X X Yellow-thr. (Chestnut-m.) X 139 Toucan R. ambiguus swainsonii 140 Olivaceous Piculet Picumnus olivaceus X X X 141 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus H 142 Beautiful Woodpecker - E Melanerpes pulcher X 143 Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus X X X X X X 144 Red-rumped Woodpecker Veniliornis kirkii X X X 145 Smoky-brown Woodpecker Leuconotopicus fumigatus X 146 Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus X 147 Crimson-mantled Woodpecker Colaptes rivolii X 148 Spot-breasted Woodpecker Colaptes punctigula X X X H 149 Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus X 150 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus X 151 Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway X X X 152 Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima X X X X X X X 153 American Kestrel Falco sparverius X X X X 154 Merlin Falco columbarius X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 155 Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis X X X X X X 156 Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia X 157 Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus X X X X 158 Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus X 159 Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala X 160 Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica X 161 Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus H X X X X X 162 Flame-winged Parakeet - E Pyrrhura calliptera X 163 Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa X X X 164 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus X 165 Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans X X H 166 Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis X 167 Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus X X X 168 Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris X 169 Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus X 170 Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii X X X 171 Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger X X 172 Plain Xenops Xenops minutus X X 173 Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans X 174 Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus X 175 Chestnut-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris X 176 Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis X X 177 Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner Philydor fuscipenne X 178 Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens X 179 Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger X 180 Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola X 181 Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata X H 182 White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa X X 183 Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata X 184 Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus X X 185 Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura X 186 Silvery-throated Spinetail - E Synallaxis subpudica X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 187 Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens X X H 188 Recurve-billed Bushbird - N Clytoctantes alixii H X 189 Pacific Antwren Myrmotherula pacifica X 190 Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor H 191 Southern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora grisea X X 192 Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus X X 193 Bar-crested Antshrike - N Thamnophilus multistriatus H X X 194 Uniform Antshrike Thamnophilus unicolor X 195 Black-crowned Antshrike Thamnophilus atrinucha X H 196 Great Antshrike Taraba major H 197 Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys bicolor X 198 Parker's Antbird - E Cercomacroides parkeri X 199 Jet Antbird Cercomacra nigricans H 200 Chestnut-backed Antbird Poliocrania exsul X 201 Magdalena Antbird - N Sipia palliata X 202 Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Grallaria ruficapilla H H H 203 White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca H 204 Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula H 205 Tawny Antpitta Grallaria quitensis X 206 Magdalena Tapaculo - E Scytalopus rodriguezi X 207 Pale-bellied Tapaculo - N Scytalopus griseicollis X 208 Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps X X X 209 Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus X X 210 Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus H X 211 Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii X 212 Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster X X X X X 213 Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii X X 214 Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum X 215 White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys X X X 216 White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus X 217 Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea X X 218 Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops H X X X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 219 Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis X 220 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus X 221 Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus X 222 Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris X X X X X 223 Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus X 224 Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus X 225 Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus X 226 Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant Atalotriccus pilaris X 227 Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia X 228 Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum X X X X X X 229 Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps X 230 Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus X 231 Yellow-olive Flatbill (Flycatcher) Tolmomyias sulphurescens X Yellow-margined (Zimmer's) X 232 Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis 233 Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus X X X 234 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans X X X X X 235 Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus X 236 Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens X 237 Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus X 238 Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens X X X 239 Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum X 240 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus obscurus X X X X X 241 Paramo Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus X 242 Streak-throated Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis X X 243 Red-rumped Bush Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius X 244 Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica X X 245 White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala X 246 Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris X 247 Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor X X X 248 Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus X 249 Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa X X X X 250 Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 251 Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis X X X X 252 Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis X X X X X 253 Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus X X X X X 254 Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor X X 255 Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus X 256 Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus X X X X 257 Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua X X X X X 258 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus X X X X X X X X X X X 259 Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana X X 260 Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris X 261 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer X 262 Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes X 263 Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus X X X 264 Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus X X H 265 Red-crested Cotinga Ampelion rubrocristatus X 266 Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii X 267 White-bibbed Manakin - N Corapipo leucorrhoa X 268 White-bearded Manakin Manacus manacus X X X X 269 Striolated Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus X X 270 Golden-headed Manakin Ceratopipra erythrocephala X X 271 Black-crowned Tityra Tityra inquisitor X 272 Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata X X 273 Russet-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis stenorhyncha H 274 Barred Becard Pachyramphus versicolor X H 275 Cinereous Becard Pachyramphus rufus X 276 Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus X X X X 277 Rufous-browed Peppershrike Cyclarhis gujanensis X X 278 Black-billed Peppershrike - N Cyclarhis nigrirostris X 279 Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo - N Vireolanius eximius H X 280 Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons X 281 Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys X X 282 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 283 Rufous-naped Greenlet Hylophilus semibrunneus H X X X 284 Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes X 285 Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis X X 286 Inca (Green) Jay Cyanocorax yncas X X 287 White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer X X 288 Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea X X 289 Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera X X 290 Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca X X X 291 Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina X X X 292 White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis X Southern Rough-winged X X X X X 293 Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 294 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica X X 295 Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus X X 296 Bicolored Wren Campylorhynchus griseus X X X X X X 297 Apolinar's (Marsh) Wren - E Cistothorus apolinari X 298 Grass (Sedge) Wren Cistothorus platensis X 299 Sooty-headed Wren - N Pheugopedius spadix X 300 Black-bellied Wren Pheugopedius fasciatoventris X H 301 Whiskered Wren Pheugopedius mystacalis X X 302 Speckle-breasted Wren Pheugopedius sclateri X 303 Niceforo's Wren - E Thryophilus nicefori X 304 Buff-breasted Wren Cantorchilus leucotis X 305 Bay Wren Cantorchilus nigricapillus H X 306 House Wren Troglodytes aedon X X X X X X X X X 307 Grey-breasted Wood Wren Henicorhina leucophrys X X H 308 Trilling (Long-billed) Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus H 309 Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea X 310 Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus X X X X X X X Orange-billed Nightingale- X 311 Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris 312 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus X X X 313 Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 314 Great Thrush Turdus fuscater X X X X X X 315 Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas X X X X X 316 Black-billed Thrush Turdus ignobilis X X X X X X X 317 Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria X X X 318 Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens X 319 Velvet-fronted Euphonia - E Euphonia concinna H X 320 Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris X X X X X X X X 321 Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster X X 322 Golden-rumped Euphonia Euphonia cyanocephala X 323 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis X X X X X X X 324 Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis X 325 Orange-billed Sparrow Arremon aurantiirostris H 326 Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Arremon brunneinucha X 327 Moustached Brushfinch Atlapetes albofrenatus X 328 White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha X X 329 Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha X X X 330 Yellow-headed Brushfinch - E Atlapetes flaviceps X 331 Ashy-throated Bush Tanager Chlorospingus canigularis X 332 Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna X X X X 333 Red-breasted Blackbird Leistes militaris X 334 Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons X X 335 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus X X X 336 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela X 337 Northern Mountain Cacique Cacicus leucoramphus X 338 Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater X X 339 Yellow Oriole Icterus nigrogularis X X X X X 340 Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula X 341 Orange-crowned Oriole Icterus auricapillus X X X 342 Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus X 343 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis X X X X X 344 Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris X X X X X X 345 Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 346 Yellow-hooded Blackbird Chrysomus icterocephalus X X 347 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis X X 348 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia X X X X 349 Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina X X X X 350 Mourning Warbler Geothlypis philadelphia X X 351 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla X X X 352 Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea X 353 Tropical Parula Setophaga pitiayumi X X X X 354 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea X X X X X 355 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca X X X X X X X 356 Mangrove (Yellow) Warbler Setophaga petechia X X 357 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata X X 358 Black-crested Warbler Myiothlypis nigrocristata X X 359 Buff-rumped Warbler Myiothlypis fulvicauda X X X 360 Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata X 361 Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons X X X X 362 Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus X 363 Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus X 364 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis X X X X 365 Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus X X X 366 Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus ornatus X X 367 Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii H 368 Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava X X 369 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra X X X X X 370 White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera X 371 Sooty Ant Tanager - E Habia gutturalis X 372 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus X 373 Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides X 374 Superciliaried Hemispingus Hemispingus superciliaris X 375 Oleaginous Hemispingus Hemispingus frontalis X 376 Grey-hooded Bush Tanager Cnemoscopus rubrirostris X 377 Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata X X X X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 378 White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus X X 379 White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus X X 380 Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus X X X X X X X X 381 Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus X X X X 382 Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus X X X X X X X X 383 Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum X X X X X X X X 384 Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala X X X 385 Hooded Mountain Tanager Buthraupis montana X Scarlet-bellied Mountain X X X X 386 Tanager Anisognathus igniventris Buff-breasted Mountain H X 387 Tanager Dubusia taeniata 388 Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota X X 389 Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata X X 390 Golden Tanager Tangara arthus X X 391 Saffron-crowned Tanager Tangara xanthocephala X 392 Speckled Tanager Tangara guttata X X 393 Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola X X X X X X 394 Scrub Tanager - N Tangara vitriolina X X X X X X X 395 Golden-naped Tanager Tangara ruficervix X 396 Metallic-green Tanager Tangara labradorides X 397 Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis X X X X X X 398 Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata X 399 Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis X X 400 Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii X X X 401 Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei X X X X 402 Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis X X 403 Black-faced Dacnis Dacnis lineata X X X X 404 Turquoise Dacnis - E Dacnis hartlaubi X 405 Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana X X 406 Purple Honeycreeper Cyanerpes caeruleus X 407 Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza X X X 408 Guira Tanager Hemithraupis guira X

Colombia - The Magdalena Valley and Eastern Andes Tour Report

E=Endemic, N=Near-endemic I=Introduced February Common name Scientific name 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 409 Magpie Tanager Cissopis leverianus X 410 Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor X 411 Rufous-browed Conebill Conirostrum rufum X X X 412 Rusty Flowerpiercer Diglossa sittoides X 413 Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii X X X 414 Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis X X X X 415 White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera X H X X X 416 Bluish Flowerpiercer Diglossa caerulescens X 417 Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea X X 418 Plumbeous Sierra Finch Phrygilus unicolor X X 419 Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola X X X X X X X X 420 Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus X X X X 421 Black-winged Saltator - N Saltator atripennis X X 422 Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens X X 423 Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus X 424 Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina X X X 425 Grey Seedeater Sporophila intermedia X X 426 Yellow-bellied Seedeater Sporophila nigricollis X X X 427 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta X X X 428 Thick-billed Seed Finch Oryzoborus funereus X 429 Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch Oryzoborus angolensis X 430 Large-billed Seed Finch Oryzoborus crassirostris X 431 Plain-colored Seedeater Catamenia inornata X X 432 Bananaquit Coereba flaveola X X X X X X X 433 Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus X X X 434 Plushcap Catamblyrhynchus diadema X