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Birds 165 - Systematic Listing

(160 speciess + 5 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 734

Last update: 28/10/2026 11:40:22

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Colombia

General Information

Colombia is located in the northwest of South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Venezuela and Brazil to the east, and Ecuador and Peru to the south. This country is situated in a unique geographical position, as it encompasses a wide range of ecosystems and natural regions, from tropical coasts to the Andes mountains and the Amazon rainforest. Colombia´s geography is very diverse, with a large number of rivers, lakes, wetlands, and protected areas that offer a wide range of opportunities for nature observation.

In terms of how to get to Colombia, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, such as El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, which is the largest and most congested in the country. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to reach different parts of the country. You can also use land transportation, such as buses or taxis, to travel on the roads and highways that connect the different cities and regions. In some areas, especially in rural or jungle areas, it may be necessary to use boats or trails to access more remote places. It is essential to keep in mind that, depending on the time of year and weather conditions, some roads or routes may be closed or inaccessible.

Colombia has a wide range of natural environments and landscapes, from tropical forests and jungles to mountains and páramos. The Andes mountain range runs through the country from north to south, creating a wide range of ecosystems and microclimates. In the Amazon region, there are extensive areas of tropical rainforest, with rivers and lakes that offer a high level of biodiversity. On the coasts, you can find beaches, mangroves, and wetlands, which are habitats for a wide variety of birds and other animals. In general, Colombia´s climate is tropical, with warm temperatures and high humidity levels in most regions. However, in the higher areas, such as the páramos and mountains, the climate can be cooler and drier.

In terms of logistics for visiting and exploring Colombia, it is essential to keep in mind that the country has a significant amount of tourist infrastructure, including hotels, restaurants, and travel agencies. In the larger cities, such as Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, you can find a wide range of services and facilities for visitors. In rural and jungle areas, it may be necessary to plan ahead and hire guides or transportation services to access more remote places. It is also important to be aware of the restrictions and regulations that may apply in some protected areas or conservation zones. In general, Colombia is a country with a rich natural and cultural heritage, and offers a wide range of opportunities for nature observation and exploration of its landscapes and ecosystems.

Planning and preparation are key to a successful visit to Colombia. It is essential to research and obtain information about weather conditions, roads, and access routes, as well as about the services and facilities available in different regions. It is also important to respect the regulations and restrictions that apply in protected areas and conservation zones, and to take measures to minimize the environmental and cultural impact of the visit. With proper planning and preparation, Colombia can be an exciting and rewarding destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.

In summary, Colombia is a country with a great geographical and natural diversity, offering a wide range of opportunities for nature observation and exploration of its landscapes and ecosystems. With proper planning and preparation, visitors can enjoy an exciting and rewarding experience in this South American country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1AnseriformesAnhimidaeNorthern ScreamerChajá ChicagüireChauna chavariaNative
 LC 
2AnatidaeBlack-bellied Whistling DuckSirirí Vientre NegroMarreca-caboclaDendrocygna autumnalisNative
 LC 
3GalliformesCracidaeChestnut-winged ChachalacaChachalaca AlirrojaOrtalis garrulaNative
 LC 
4CuculiformesCuculidaeGreater AniAnó GrandeAnu-corocaCrotophaga majorNative
 LC 
5Common Squirrel CuckooTingazúAlma-de-gatoPiaya cayanaNative
 LC 
6ColumbiformesColumbidaeCommon Ground DoveRolitaRolinha-cinzentaColumbina passerinaNative
 LC 
7Ruddy Ground DoveTorcacita ColoradaRolinha-roxaColumbina talpacotiNative
 LC 
8Scaled DoveTorcacita EscamadaFogo-apagouColumbina squammataNative
 LC 
9White-tipped DoveYerutí ComúnJuriti-pupuLeptotila verreauxiNative
 LC 
10Eared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
11Pale-vented PigeonPaloma ColoradaPomba-galegaPatagioenas cayennensisNative
 LC 
12White-crowned PigeonPaloma CoronitaPatagioenas leucocephalaNative
 NT 
13Rock DovePaloma DomésticaPombo-domésticoColumba liviaExotic
 LC 
14CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeBlack-necked StiltTero RealPernilongo-de-costas-negrasHimantopus mexicanusNative
  
15CharadriidaeGrey PloverChorlo ÁrticoBatuiruçu-de-axila-pretaPluvialis squatarolaNative
 VU 
16Semipalmated PloverChorlito PalmadoBatuíra-de-bandoCharadrius semipalmatusNative
 LC 
17Southern LapwingTero ComúnQuero-queroVanellus chilensisNative
 LC 
18JacanidaeWattled JacanaJacanaJaçanãJacana jacanaNative
 LC 
19ScolopacidaeHudsonian WhimbrelPlayero TrinadorMaçarico-de-bico-tortoNumenius hudsonicusNative
  
20Marbled GodwitPicopando CaneloMaçarico-marmóreoLimosa fedoaNative
 VU 
21Short-billed DowitcherBecasa GrisMaçarico-de-costas-brancasLimnodromus griseusNative
 VU 
22Spotted SandpiperPlayerito ManchadoMaçarico-pintadoActitis maculariusNative
 LC 
23WilletPlayero Ala BlancaMaçarico-de-asa-brancaTringa semipalmataNative
 LC 
24Greater YellowlegsPitotoy GrandeMaçarico-grande-de-perna-amarelaTringa melanoleucaNative
 NT 
25Semipalmated SandpiperPlayerito EnanoMaçarico-rasteirinhoCalidris pusillaNative
 NT 
26Least SandpiperPlayerito MenorMaçariquinhoCalidris minutillaNative
 NT 
27LaridaeBlack SkimmerRayadorTalha-marRynchops nigerNative
 LC 
28Large-billed TernAtíTrinta-réis-grandePhaetusa simplexNative
 LC 
29Sandwich TernGaviotín Pico AmarilloTrinta-réis-de-bandoThalasseus sandvicensisNative
  
30Royal TernGaviotín RealTrinta-réis-realThalasseus maximusNative
 LC 
31Laughing GullGaviota Reidora AmericanaGaivota-alegreLeucophaeus atricillaNative
 LC 
32CiconiiformesCiconiidaeWood StorkTuyuyúCabeça-secaMycteria americanaNative
 LC 
33SuliformesFregatidaeMagnificent FrigatebirdAve FragataFragataFregata magnificensNative
 LC 
34SulidaeBrown BoobyPiquero PardoAtobá-pardoSula leucogasterNative
 LC 
35PhalacrocoracidaeNeotropic CormorantBiguáBiguáNannopterum brasilianumNative
 LC 
36PelecaniformesThreskiornithidaeAmerican White IbisIbis BlancoÍbis-brancoEudocimus albusNative
 LC 
37Bare-faced IbisCuervillo Cara PeladaTapicuruPhimosus infuscatusNative
 LC 
38Roseate SpoonbillEspátula RosadaColhereiroPlatalea ajajaNative
 LC 
39PelecanidaeBrown PelicanPelícano PardoPelicano-pardoPelecanus occidentalisNative
 LC 
40ArdeidaeLittle Blue HeronGarza AzulGarça-azulEgretta caeruleaNative
 LC 
41Tricolored HeronGarceta TricolorGarça-tricolorEgretta tricolorNative
 LC 
42Reddish EgretGarceta RojizaEgretta rufescensNative
 NT 
43Snowy EgretGarcita BlancaGarça-branca-pequenaEgretta thulaNative
 LC 
44Yellow-crowned Night HeronGarza NocturnaSavacu-de-coroaNyctanassa violaceaNative
 LC 
45Striated HeronGarcita AzuladaSocozinhoButorides striataNative
 LC 
46Green HeronGarcita VerdeButorides virescensNative
  
47Great EgretGarza BlancaGarça-branca-grandeArdea albaNative
 LC 
48ApodiformesApodidaeApodidae sp.Native
  
49TrochilidaePhaethornis sp.Native
  
50White-necked JacobinColibrí Nuca BlancaBeija-flor-azul-de-rabo-brancoFlorisuga mellivoraNative
 LC 
51Red-billed EmeraldEsmeralda PiquirrojaChlorostilbon gibsoniNative
 LC 
52White-vented PlumeleteerColibrí de BuffonChalybura buffoniiNative
 LC 
53Steely-vented HummingbirdAmazilia ColiazulSaucerottia saucerotteiNative
 LC 
54Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia RabirrufaAmazilia tzacatlNative
 LC 
55Shining-green HummingbirdColibrí de GoudotChrysuronia goudotiNative
 LC 
56StrigiformesStrigidaeFerruginous Pygmy OwlCaburé ChicoCaburéGlaucidium brasilianumNative
 LC 
57CathartiformesCathartidaeKing VultureJote RealUrubu-reiSarcoramphus papaNative
 LC 
58Black VultureJote Cabeza NegraUrubu-pretoCoragyps atratusNative
 LC 
59Turkey VultureJote Cabeza ColoradaUrubu-de-cabeça-vermelhaCathartes auraNative
 LC 
60AccipitriformesPandionidaeOspreyÁguila PescadoraÁguia-pescadoraPandion haliaetusNative
 LC 
61AccipitridaeButeo sp.Native
  
62Grey-headed KiteMilano Cabeza GrisGavião-de-cabeça-cinzaLeptodon cayanensisNative
 LC 
63Roadside HawkTaguató ComúnGavião-carijóRupornis magnirostrisNative
 LC 
64Grey-lined HawkAguilucho GrisGavião-pedrêsButeo nitidusNative
 LC 
65CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeRinged KingfisherMartín Pescador GrandeMartim-pescador-grandeMegaceryle torquataNative
 LC 
66Amazon KingfisherMartín Pescador MedianoMartim-pescador-verdeChloroceryle amazonaNative
 LC 
67Green KingfisherMartín Pescador ChicoMartim-pescador-pequenoChloroceryle americanaNative
 LC 
68GalbuliformesGalbulidaeRufous-tailed JacamarJacamar RabirrufoAriramba-de-cauda-ruivaGalbula ruficaudaNative
 LC 
69BucconidaeRusset-throated PuffbirdBobitoHypnelus ruficollisNative
 LC 
70PiciformesRamphastidaeKeel-billed ToucanTucán Pico Arco IrisRamphastos sulfuratusNative
 NT 
71Collared AracariArasarí AcollaradoPteroglossus torquatusNative
 LC 
72PicidaeLineated WoodpeckerCarpintero Garganta EstriadaPica-pau-de-banda-brancaDryocopus lineatusNative
 LC 
73Golden-olive WoodpeckerCarpintero Dorado GrisPica-pau-oliváceoColaptes rubiginosusNative
 LC 
74Spot-breasted WoodpeckerCarpintero de Pecho PunteadoPica-pau-de-peito-pontilhadoColaptes punctigulaNative
 LC 
75Red-crowned WoodpeckerCarpintero CoronirrojoMelanerpes rubricapillusNative
 LC 
76FalconiformesFalconidaeCollared Forest FalconHalcón Montés GrandeFalcão-relógioMicrastur semitorquatusNative
 LC 
77Crested CaracaraCaranchoCarcaráCaracara plancusNative
 LC 
78Yellow-headed CaracaraChimachimaCarrapateiroDaptrius chimachimaNative
 LC 
79PsittaciformesPsittacidaeTurquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeliNative
 LC 
80Orange-chinned ParakeetPeriquito BarbinaranjaBrotogeris jugularisNative
 LC 
81Yellow-crowned AmazonLoro Real AmazónicoPapagaio-campeiroAmazona ochrocephalaNative
 LC 
82Brown-throated ParakeetLorito Cara SuciaPeriquito-de-bochecha-pardaEupsittula pertinaxNative
 LC 
83PasseriformesPipridaeWhite-bearded ManakinBailarín BlancoRendeiraManacus manacusNative
 LC 
84TityridaeWhite-winged BecardAnambé ComúnCaneleiro-pretoPachyramphus polychopterusNative
 LC 
85TyrannidaeSepia-capped FlycatcherMosqueta Corona PardaCabeçudoLeptopogon amaurocephalusNative
 LC 
86Ochre-lored FlatbillPicoplano PechiamarilloBico-chato-amareloTolmomyias flaviventrisNative
 LC 
87Common Tody-FlycatcherMosqueta Pico PalaFerreirinho-relógioTodirostrum cinereumNative
 LC 
88Slaty-headed Tody-FlycatcherFerreirinho-da-capoeiraPoecilotriccus sylviaNative
 LC 
89Pale-eyed Pygmy TyrantAtrapamoscas Pigmeo OjiblancoMaria-de-olho-claroAtalotriccus pilarisNative
 LC 
90Golden-faced TyrannuletTiranuelo CejiamarilloZimmerius chrysopsNative
 LC 
91Southern Beardless TyrannuletPiojito SilbónRisadinhaCamptostoma obsoletumNative
 LC 
92Yellow-bellied ElaeniaFiofío CopetónGuaracava-de-barriga-amarelaElaenia flavogasterNative
 LC 
93Small-billed ElaeniaFiofío Pico CortoGuaracava-de-bico-curtoElaenia parvirostrisNative
 LC 
94Panama FlycatcherCopetón PanamenseMyiarchus panamensisNative
 LC 
95Brown-crested FlycatcherBurlisto Cola CastañaMaria-cavaleira-de-rabo-enferrujadoMyiarchus tyrannulusNative
 LC 
96Cattle TyrantPicabueySuiriri-cavaleiroMachetornis rixosaNative
 LC 
97Lesser KiskadeeBenteveo Pico FinoBentevizinho-do-brejoPhilohydor lictorNative
 LC 
98Great KiskadeeBenteveo ComúnBem-te-viPitangus sulphuratusNative
 LC 
99Social FlycatcherBenteveo MedianoBentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelhoMyiozetetes similisNative
 LC 
100Boat-billed FlycatcherPitanguáNeineiMegarynchus pitanguaNative
 LC 
101Tropical KingbirdSuirirí RealSuiririTyrannus melancholicusNative
 LC 
102Grey KingbirdPitirreSuiriri-cinzaTyrannus dominicensisNative
 LC 
103Eastern KingbirdSuirirí BorealSuiriri-valenteTyrannus tyrannusNative
 LC 
104Bran-colored FlycatcherMosqueta EstriadaFilipeMyiophobus fasciatusNative
 LC 
105Northern Scrub FlycatcherMatorralero NorteñoSublegatus arenarumNative
 LC 
106Pied Water TyrantViudita PíaLavadeira-do-norteFluvicola picaNative
 LC 
107ThamnophilidaeNorthern White-fringed AntwrenHormiguerito Coicorita NorteñoFormicivora intermediaNative
  
108Black-crested AntshrikeHormiguero CopetónChoca-de-crista-pretaSakesphorus canadensisNative
 LC 
109Barred AntshrikeChoca ListadaChoca-barradaThamnophilus doliatusNative
 LC 
110Black-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanonotusNative
 LC 
111Santa Marta AntbirdTiluchi De Santa MartaDrymophila hellmayriNative
  
112White-bellied AntbirdHormiguero VientriblancoFormigueiro-de-barriga-brancaMyrmeciza longipesNative
 LC 
113FurnariidaeStraight-billed WoodcreeperTrepador SubesubeArapaçu-de-bico-brancoDendroplex picusNative
 LC 
114Santa Marta Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rufipectusNative
 VU 
115Caribbean HorneroHornero Del CaribeFurnarius longirostrisNative
  
116VireonidaeRufous-browed PeppershrikeJuan ChiviroPitiguariCyclarhis gujanensisNative
 LC 
117Scrub GreenletVerdillo MatorraleroHylophilus flavipesNative
 LC 
118Yellow-green VireoVireo VerdiamarilloJuruviara-verde-amareladaVireo flavoviridisNative
 LC 
119Black-whiskered VireoBien Te VeoJuruviara-barbudaVireo altiloquusNative
 LC 
120CorvidaeBlack-chested JayUrraca PechinegraCyanocorax affinisNative
 LC 
121HirundinidaeWhite-winged SwallowGolondrina Ala BlancaAndorinha-do-rioTachycineta albiventerNative
 LC 
122Grey-breasted MartinGolondrina DomésticaAndorinha-grandeProgne chalybeaNative
 LC 
123Brown-chested MartinGolondrina PardaAndorinha-do-campoProgne taperaNative
 LC 
124PolioptilidaeTrilling GnatwrenSoterillo PicudoBico-assoveladoRamphocaenus melanurusNative
 LC 
125TroglodytidaeStripe-backed WrenCucarachero ChocorocoyCampylorhynchus nuchalisNative
 LC 
126Bicolored WrenCucarachero CurrucuchúGarrincha-dos-lhanosCampylorhynchus griseusNative
 LC 
127Southern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
128Rufous-breasted WrenSoterrey CarimoteadoPheugopedius rutilusNative
  
129Buff-breasted WrenCucarachero PechihabanoGarrinchão-de-barriga-vermelhaCantorchilus leucotisNative
 LC 
130Rufous-and-white WrenSoterrey Rufo y BlancoThryophilus rufalbusNative
 LC 
131MimidaeTropical MockingbirdCenzontle TropicalSabiá-da-praiaMimus gilvusNative
 LC 
132TurdidaeOrange-billed Nightingale-ThrushZorzal PiquianaranjadoCatharus aurantiirostrisNative
 LC 
133Clay-colored ThrushMirlo PardoTurdus grayiNative
  
134FringillidaeTangaráesEuphonia sp.Native
  
135Blue-naped ChlorophoniaTangará BonitoGaturamo-bandeiraChlorophonia cyaneaNative
 LC 
136Trinidad EuphoniaCarruñatá SaucitoEuphonia trinitatisNative
 LC 
137Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia PiquigruesaGaturamo-de-bico-grossoEuphonia laniirostrisNative
 LC 
138PasserellidaeBlack-striped SparrowCerquero NegrilistadoTico-tico-cantorArremonops conirostrisNative
 LC 
139Golden-winged SparrowMaizcubaArremon schlegeliNative
 LC 
140IcteridaeCrested OropendolaYapúJapuPsarocolius decumanusNative
 LC 
141Venezuelan TroupialTurpial GuajiroSofrêIcterus icterusNative
 LC 
142Yellow OrioleTurpial AmarilloJoão-pinto-amareloIcterus nigrogularisNative
 LC 
143Great-tailed GrackleZanate MexicanoQuiscalus mexicanusNative
 LC 
144Carib GrackleTordito NegroIraúna-do-norteQuiscalus lugubrisNative
 LC 
145ParulidaeSetophaga sp.Native
  
146Northern WaterthrushCigüita de RíoMariquita-borealParkesia noveboracensisNative
 LC 
147Prothonotary WarblerReinita ProtonotariaMariquita-protonotáriaProtonotaria citreaNative
 LC 
148American RedstartArañero BorealMariquita-de-rabo-vermelhoSetophaga ruticillaNative
 LC 
149Rufous-capped WarblerChipe Rey MexicanoBasileuterus rufifronsNative
 LC 
150Slate-throated WhitestartCandelita PlomizaMariquita-cinzaMyioborus miniatusNative
 LC 
151ThraupidaeSwallow TanagerTersinaSaí-andorinhaTersina viridisNative
 LC 
152Crimson-backed TanagerTangara Sangre de ToroRamphocelus dimidiatusNative
 LC 
153Bicolored ConebillSaí de ManglarFiguinha-do-mangueConirostrum bicolorNative
 NT 
154Saffron FinchJilguero DoradoCanário-da-terra-verdadeiroSicalis flaveolaNative
 LC 
155BananaquitMieleroCambacicaCoereba flaveolaNative
 LC 
156Buff-throated SaltatorPepitero Garganta CanelaTempera-violaSaltator maximusNative
 LC 
157Olive-grey SaltatorPepitero OliváceoSaltator olivascensNative
  
158Streaked SaltatorPepitero ListadoSaltator striatipectusNative
 LC 
159Thick-billed Seed FinchSemillero PiquigruesoSporophila funereaNative
 LC 
160Yellow-bellied SeedeaterCorbatita AmarilloBaianoSporophila nigricollisNative
 LC 
161Black-headed TanagerTangara CopinoSaíra-de-cabeça-pretaStilpnia cyanopteraNative
 LC 
162Bay-headed TanagerTangara CabecicastañaSaíra-de-cabeça-castanhaTangara gyrolaNative
 LC 
163Blue-grey TanagerAzulejo de JardínSanhaço-azulThraupis episcopusNative
 LC 
164Glaucous TanagerAzulejo VerdevicheThraupis glaucocolpaNative
 LC 
165Palm TanagerCelestino OliváceoSanhaco-do-coqueiroThraupis palmarumNative
 LC 
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