Walking among Birds in the Colombian Caribbean

Walking among birds is a unique and fascinating experience. We won’t just observe the birds but also enjoy their habitat. We will visit the Caribbean region of Colombia, where we will find everything from dense jungles, mangroves, swamps, white sand beaches, and desert dunes to the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

An Area with all the Thermal Floors of the Tropics

Each of these ecosystems is extraordinary. We will listen to their songs and the sounds of the forest. We will explore the trees, flowers, fruits, and seeds, search for insects, dew-covered spider webs, small reptiles, and the fascinating mammals that inhabit this area. Walk with me on this marvelous journey to discover this fascinating world. Fall in love with it; only then can we protect it.

Walking among Birds in the Colombian Caribbean

I invite you to watch the video calmly, enjoying each scene. Here you will find the list of birds you will see in the video in order of appearance:

Great Egret, Ardea alba

Cocoi Heron, Ardea Cocoi

Russet-Throated Puffbird, Hypnelus ruficollis

Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata

Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster

Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

yellow-bellied elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster

Northern Screamer, Chauna chavaria

Neotropical Cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianus

Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei

Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis

Collared Araçari, Pteroglossus torquatus

American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber

Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens

Shorebirds: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus. Great Egret, Ardea alba. Yellow-billed Tern, Sternula superciliaris.

Brown-throated Parakeet, Eupsittula pertinax

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea, female.

Gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea, male.

Vermilion Cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus, male.

Vermilion Cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus, female.

Vermilion Cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus, male and female.

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus

Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus

Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia

Santa Marta Brush-Finch, Atlapetes melanocephalus

Santa Marta Parakeet, Pyrrhura viridicata

Thick-billed Euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris

Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea

Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis

Crested Oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus,

Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola Toddi

Yellow-legged Thrush, Turdus flavipes

Scaled Pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa

Squirrel cuckoo, Piaya cayana

Santa Marta Tapaculo, Scytalopus sanctaemartae

Keel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus

black-headed tanager, Stilpnia cyanoptera, male

black-headed tanager, Stilpnia cyanoptera, female

Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis

Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

Toche pico de plata, Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) macho

Toche pico de plata, Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) hembra

Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis

Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

Blue-black Grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides, female.

Blue-black Grosbeak, Cyanoloxia cyanoides, male.

Band-tailed Guan, Penelope argyrotis

White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi

Golden-olive Woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus

Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus

Whooping Motmot/Momotus subrufescens

Golden-winged Sparrow, Arremon schlegeli

Cocoa Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Little Tinamou, Crypturellus soui

Santa Marta Antpitta, Grallaria bangsi

White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata, male

White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata, female

White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata, female

White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga Mellivora

Sparkling Violetear, Colibri coruscans

Chaetocercus astreans, female

Chaetocercus astreans, male

Long-billed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris

Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris

White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii

Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus

Buff-throated Saltator, Saltator maximus

Gray-headed Tanager, Eucometis penicillata

Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria

Bicolored Wren, Campylorhynchus griseus

Buff-breasted Wren, Cantorchilus leucotis

Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos

Sickle-winged Guan, Chamaepetes goudotii

Streaked Saltator, Saltator striatipectus

Sparkling Violetear, Colibri coruscans

Longuemare’s Sunangel, Heliangelus clarisse

Troglodytes aedon

Throated Toucan, Ramphastos ambiguous