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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
1LepidopteraNymphalidaeDiaethria neglectaNot listed
  
2Blue MorphoMorpho AzulMorpho peleidesNot listed
  
3AnuraDendrobatidaeRana VenenosaDendrobates truncatusNative
  
4SquamataIguanidaeIguana VerdeIguana iguanaNative
  
5SphaerodactylidaeGeco Cabeza AmarillaGonatodes albogularisNative
  
6AnseriformesAnhimidaeNorthern ScreamerChajá ChicagüireChauna chavariaNative
 LC 
7AnatidaeBlack-bellied Whistling DuckSirirí Vientre NegroMarreca-caboclaDendrocygna autumnalisNative
 LC 
8Blue-winged TealPato Media LunaMarreca-de-asa-azulSpatula discorsNative
 LC 
9GalliformesCracidaeChestnut-winged ChachalacaChachalaca AlirrojaOrtalis garrulaNative
 LC 
10CuculiformesCuculidaeSmooth-billed AniAnó ChicoAnu-pretoCrotophaga aniNative
 LC 
11Common Squirrel CuckooTingazúAlma-de-gatoPiaya cayanaNative
 LC 
12Yellow-billed CuckooCuclillo Pico AmarilloPapa-lagarta-de-asa-vermelhaCoccyzus americanusNative
 LC 
13ColumbiformesColumbidaeCommon Ground DoveRolitaRolinha-cinzentaColumbina passerinaNative
 LC 
14Ruddy Ground DoveTorcacita ColoradaRolinha-roxaColumbina talpacotiNative
 LC 
15Scaled DoveTorcacita EscamadaFogo-apagouColumbina squammataNative
 LC 
16White-tipped DoveYerutí ComúnJuriti-pupuLeptotila verreauxiNative
 LC 
17Eared DoveTorcaza ComúnAvoanteZenaida auriculataNative
 LC 
18White-crowned PigeonPaloma CoronitaPatagioenas leucocephalaNative
 NT 
19Rock DovePaloma DomésticaPombo-domésticoColumba liviaExotic
 LC 
20CharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeBlack-necked StiltTero RealPernilongo-de-costas-negrasHimantopus mexicanusNative
  
21CharadriidaeSouthern LapwingTero ComúnQuero-queroVanellus chilensisNative
 LC 
22JacanidaeWattled JacanaJacanaJaçanãJacana jacanaNative
 LC 
23ScolopacidaeSpotted SandpiperPlayerito ManchadoMaçarico-pintadoActitis maculariusNative
 LC 
24LaridaeRoyal TernGaviotín RealTrinta-réis-realThalasseus maximusNative
 LC 
25Laughing GullGaviota Reidora AmericanaGaivota-alegreLeucophaeus atricillaNative
 LC 
26CiconiiformesCiconiidaeWood StorkTuyuyúCabeça-secaMycteria americanaNative
 LC 
27SuliformesFregatidaeMagnificent FrigatebirdAve FragataFragataFregata magnificensNative
 LC 
28SulidaeBrown BoobyPiquero PardoAtobá-pardoSula leucogasterNative
 LC 
29PhalacrocoracidaeNeotropic CormorantBiguáBiguáNannopterum brasilianumNative
 LC 
30PelecaniformesThreskiornithidaeAmerican White IbisIbis BlancoÍbis-brancoEudocimus albusNative
 LC 
31Buff-necked IbisBandurria BorealCuricacaTheristicus caudatusNative
 LC 
32White-faced IbisCuervillo de CañadaCaraúnaPlegadis chihiNative
 LC 
33PelecanidaeBrown PelicanPelícano PardoPelicano-pardoPelecanus occidentalisNative
 LC 
34ArdeidaeRufescent Tiger HeronHocó ColoradoSocó-boiTigrisoma lineatumNative
 LC 
35Bare-throated Tiger HeronAvetigre MejicanaTigrisoma mexicanumNative
 LC 
36Little Blue HeronGarza AzulGarça-azulEgretta caeruleaNative
 LC 
37Reddish EgretGarceta RojizaEgretta rufescensNative
 NT 
38Snowy EgretGarcita BlancaGarça-branca-pequenaEgretta thulaNative
 LC 
39Yellow-crowned Night HeronGarza NocturnaSavacu-de-coroaNyctanassa violaceaNative
 LC 
40Striated HeronGarcita AzuladaSocozinhoButorides striataNative
 LC 
41Great EgretGarza BlancaGarça-branca-grandeArdea albaNative
 LC 
42Western Cattle EgretGarcita BueyeraGarça-vaqueiraArdea ibisNative
 LC 
43ApodiformesTrochilidaeRufous-breasted HermitErmitaño CaneloBalança-rabo-de-bico-tortoGlaucis hirsutusNative
 LC 
44Sapphire-throated HummingbirdColibrí GorgizafiroChrysuronia coeruleogularisNative
 LC 
45White-chinned SapphirePicaflor LazulitaBeija-flor-roxoChlorestes cyanusNative
 LC 
46CathartiformesCathartidaeKing VultureJote RealUrubu-reiSarcoramphus papaNative
 LC 
47Black VultureJote Cabeza NegraUrubu-pretoCoragyps atratusNative
 LC 
48Turkey VultureJote Cabeza ColoradaUrubu-de-cabeça-vermelhaCathartes auraNative
 LC 
49AccipitriformesAccipitridaeBlack-collared HawkAguilucho PampaGavião-beloBusarellus nigricollisNative
 LC 
50Common Black HawkGavilán CangrejeroGavião-caranguejeiro-negroButeogallus anthracinusNative
 LC 
51Roadside HawkTaguató ComúnGavião-carijóRupornis magnirostrisNative
 LC 
52Swainson´s HawkAguilucho LangosteroGavião-papa-gafanhotoButeo swainsoniNative
 LC 
53CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeRinged KingfisherMartín Pescador GrandeMartim-pescador-grandeMegaceryle torquataNative
 LC 
54Amazon KingfisherMartín Pescador MedianoMartim-pescador-verdeChloroceryle amazonaNative
 LC 
55Green KingfisherMartín Pescador ChicoMartim-pescador-pequenoChloroceryle americanaNative
 LC 
56PiciformesRamphastidaeKeel-billed ToucanTucán Pico Arco IrisRamphastos sulfuratusNative
 NT 
57PicidaeRed-crowned WoodpeckerCarpintero CoronirrojoMelanerpes rubricapillusNative
 LC 
58FalconiformesFalconidaeCrested CaracaraCaranchoCarcaráCaracara plancusNative
 LC 
59Yellow-headed CaracaraChimachimaCarrapateiroDaptrius chimachimaNative
 LC 
60Peregrine FalconHalcón PeregrinoFalcão-peregrinoFalco peregrinusNative
 LC 
61PsittaciformesPsittacidaeOrange-chinned ParakeetPeriquito BarbinaranjaBrotogeris jugularisNative
 LC 
62Yellow-crowned AmazonLoro Real AmazónicoPapagaio-campeiroAmazona ochrocephalaNative
 LC 
63Military MacawGuacamayo VerdeAra militarisNative
 VU 
64Scarlet MacawGuacamayo MacaoAraracangaAra macaoNative
 LC 
65Brown-throated ParakeetLorito Cara SuciaPeriquito-de-bochecha-pardaEupsittula pertinaxNative
 LC 
66Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPerico de Frente EscarlataPsittacara wagleriNative
 NT 
67PasseriformesPipridaeGolden-headed ManakinSaltarín CabecidoradoCabeça-de-ouroCeratopipra erythrocephalaNative
 LC 
68TyrannidaeBlack PhoebeViudita de RíoSayornis nigricansNative
 LC 
69Common Tody-FlycatcherMosqueta Pico PalaFerreirinho-relógioTodirostrum cinereumNative
 LC 
70Yellow-bellied ElaeniaFiofío CopetónGuaracava-de-barriga-amarelaElaenia flavogasterNative
 LC 
71Venezuelan FlycatcherAtrapamoscas de VenezuelaMyiarchus venezuelensisNative
 LC 
72Cattle TyrantPicabueySuiriri-cavaleiroMachetornis rixosaNative
 LC 
73Great KiskadeeBenteveo ComúnBem-te-viPitangus sulphuratusNative
 LC 
74Social FlycatcherBenteveo MedianoBentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelhoMyiozetetes similisNative
 LC 
75Streaked FlycatcherBenteveo RayadoBem-te-vi-rajadoMyiodynastes maculatusNative
 LC 
76Boat-billed FlycatcherPitanguáNeineiMegarynchus pitanguaNative
 LC 
77Fork-tailed FlycatcherTijeretaTesourinhaTyrannus savanaNative
 LC 
78White-throated KingbirdTirano GoliblancoSuiriri-de-garganta-brancaTyrannus albogularisNative
 LC 
79Tropical KingbirdSuirirí RealSuiririTyrannus melancholicusNative
 LC 
80Grey KingbirdPitirreSuiriri-cinzaTyrannus dominicensisNative
 LC 
81Olive-sided FlycatcherBurlisto OliváceoPiui-borealContopus cooperiNative
 NT 
82Western Wood PeweePibí OccidentalContopus sordidulusNative
 LC 
83Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensisNative
 LC 
84FurnariidaeStraight-billed WoodcreeperTrepador SubesubeArapaçu-de-bico-brancoDendroplex picusNative
 LC 
85VireonidaeYellow-green VireoVireo VerdiamarilloJuruviara-verde-amareladaVireo flavoviridisNative
 LC 
86CorvidaeBlack-chested JayUrraca PechinegraCyanocorax affinisNative
 LC 
87HirundinidaeGrey-breasted MartinGolondrina DomésticaAndorinha-grandeProgne chalybeaNative
 LC 
88Southern Rough-winged SwallowGolondrina RibereñaAndorinha-serradoraStelgidopteryx ruficollisNative
 LC 
89Barn SwallowGolondrina TijeritaAndorinha-de-bandoHirundo rusticaNative
 LC 
90TroglodytidaeStripe-backed WrenCucarachero ChocorocoyCampylorhynchus nuchalisNative
 LC 
91Bicolored WrenCucarachero CurrucuchúGarrincha-dos-lhanosCampylorhynchus griseusNative
 LC 
92Southern House WrenRatona ComúnCorruiraTroglodytes musculusNative
 LC 
93Rufous-breasted WrenSoterrey CarimoteadoPheugopedius rutilusNative
  
94TurdidaePale-breasted ThrushZorzal SabiáSabiá-barrancoTurdus leucomelasNative
 LC 
95FringillidaeThick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia PiquigruesaGaturamo-de-bico-grossoEuphonia laniirostrisNative
 LC 
96PasserellidaeBlack-striped SparrowCerquero NegrilistadoTico-tico-cantorArremonops conirostrisNative
 LC 
97Golden-winged SparrowMaizcubaArremon schlegeliNative
 LC 
98IcteridaeCrested OropendolaYapúJapuPsarocolius decumanusNative
 LC 
99Yellow OrioleTurpial AmarilloJoão-pinto-amareloIcterus nigrogularisNative
 LC 
100Great-tailed GrackleZanate MexicanoQuiscalus mexicanusNative
 LC 
101Carib GrackleTordito NegroIraúna-do-norteQuiscalus lugubrisNative
 LC 
102ParulidaeProthonotary WarblerReinita ProtonotariaMariquita-protonotáriaProtonotaria citreaNative
 LC 
103Blackburnian WarblerReinita GorjinaranjaMariquita-papo-de-fogoSetophaga fuscaNative
 LC 
104Golden-crowned WarblerArañero Coronado ChicoPula-pulaBasileuterus culicivorusNative
 LC 
105ThraupidaeSwallow TanagerTersinaSaí-andorinhaTersina viridisNative
 LC 
106Red-legged HoneycreeperMielero DorsioscuroSaíra-beija-florCyanerpes cyaneusNative
 LC 
107Blue-black GrassquitVolatineroTiziuVolatinia jacarinaNative
 LC 
108White-lined TanagerFrutero NegroPipira-pretaTachyphonus rufusNative
 LC 
109Crimson-backed TanagerTangara Sangre de ToroRamphocelus dimidiatusNative
 LC 
110Dull-colored GrassquitEspiguero PardoCigarra-pardaAsemospiza obscuraNative
 LC 
111BananaquitMieleroCambacicaCoereba flaveolaNative
 LC 
112Chestnut-bellied Seed FinchCurióCurióSporophila angolensisNative
 LC 
113Bay-headed TanagerTangara CabecicastañaSaíra-de-cabeça-castanhaTangara gyrolaNative
 LC 
114Blue-grey TanagerAzulejo de JardínSanhaço-azulThraupis episcopusNative
 LC 
115RodentiaSciuridaeEurasian Red SquirrelArdilla RojaSciurus vulgarisNot listed
 LC 
116ChiropteraNoctilionidaeGreater Bulldog BatMurcielago PescadorNoctilio leporinusNot listed
 LC 
117CarnivoraProcyonidaeCrab-eating RaccoonAguará PopéProcyon cancrivorusNot listed
 LC 
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