Aves Endémicas

Colombia es reconocida por su excepcional biodiversidad y es el hogar de una notable cantidad de especies de aves endémicas. Las aves endémicas son aquellas que se encuentran exclusivamente en una región geográfica específica y en ningún otro lugar de la Tierra.

Riqueza de especies endémicas: Colombia cuenta con uno de los niveles más altos de endemismo aviar del mundo, con 80 especies consideradas endémicas.

Hábitats únicos: Estas especies endémicas a menudo están restringidas a hábitats específicos dentro de Colombia, como las montañas Andinas, los bosques nubosos o las regiones costeras.

Diversidad impresionante: Las aves endémicas de Colombia muestran una gama diversa de colores, tamaños y comportamientos, lo que hace que la observación de aves en el país sea una experiencia verdaderamente única y gratificante.

Importancia para la conservación: La protección de los hábitats de las aves endémicas es crucial para su supervivencia y contribuye a los esfuerzos generales de conservación en Colombia, un país con una gran biodiversidad pero que también enfrenta desafíos ambientales.

Especies endémicas populares: Algunas especies de aves endémicas conocidas en Colombia incluyen el Perico de Santa Marta, el Tangara de Anillos Dorados, el Loro Orejiamarillo y el Tangara Multicolor.

Turismo de Observación de Aves: Colombia se ha convertido en un destino popular para los observadores de aves que buscan observar especies endémicas en sus hábitats naturales. Existen varios recorridos de observación de aves y ecolodges que satisfacen las necesidades de los entusiastas de las aves.

Pava Caucana

Cracidae
Penelope perspicax
Pava Caucana

Distribution: Slopes of West and Central Andes (Valle del Cauca, Risaralda Quindio, and Cauca)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Alex Berryman eBird S48202808 Macaulay Library ML 178352261

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Cracidae
Ortalis garrula
Guacharaca Caribeña

Distribution: Caribbean Region between Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Sinú River
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Martin Flack eBird S65006967Macaulay Library ML 204793621

Colombian chachalaca

Cracidae
Ortalis columbiana
Guacharaca Colombiana

Distribution: Slopes of the Inter-Andean Valleys
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Luis A. Materon

Blue-billed Curassow

Cracidae
Crax alberti
Paujil Piquiazul

Distribution: Spottily in forested mountains of northern Colombia
Status: Critically Endangered

Foto: © Eduardo Lago V.

Perdiz Colorada

Odontophoridae
Odontophorus hyperythrus
Perdiz Colorada

Distribution: Slopes of west and central Andes
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Luis A. Materon

Perdiz Santandereana

Odontophoridae
Odontophorus strophium
Perdiz Santandereana

Distribution: West slope of East Andes
Status: Endangered

Foto: © ProAves Colombia

Bogota Rail

Rallidae
Rallus Semiplumbeus
Rascón Bogotano

Distribution: High wetlands in East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Neil Diaz eBird S15511791 Macaulay Library ML 42994581

Tórtola Tolimense

Columbidae
Leptotila conoveri
Tórtola Tolimense

Distribution: Eastern slopes of Central Andes (Tolima and Huila
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © aaprophoto iStock/Getty Images Plus

Autillo de Santa Marta

Strigidae
Megascops sp. nov
Autillo de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Ondrej Prosicky iStock/Getty Images Plus

Bogotá Sunangel

Trochilidae
Heliangelus zusii
Angel de Bogotá

Distribution: Central and East Andes
Status: Probably Extinct

Colibrí Cabecicastaño

Trochilidae
Anthocephala floriceps
Colibrí cabecicastaño

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Ondrej Prosicky iStock/Getty Images Plus

Trochilidae, Tolima Blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi

Colibrí Florido del Tolima

Trochilidae
Anthocephala berlepschi
Spanish Name: Colibrí Florido del Tolima

Distribution: Central Andes (Quindío, Tolima, Huila)
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Peter Hawrylyshyn eBird S39345129 Macaulay Library ML 69682711

Barbudito Canelo

Trochilidae
Oxypogon stuebelii
Barbudito Canelo

Distribution: Central Andes Páramo
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Eduardo Lago V.

Blue-bearded Helmetcrest

Trochilidae
Oxypogon cyanolaemus
Barbudito Azul

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Critically endangered

Foto: © Chris Bell eBird S45873198 Macaulay Library ML 119782731

Barbudito Verde

Trochilidae
Oxypogon guerinii
Barbudito Verde

Distribution: Eastern Andes Páramo
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Jorge Muñoz García CAQUETA BIRDING eBird S38744955

Picoespina Dorsinegro

Trochilidae
Ramphomicron dorsale
Picoespina Dorsinegro

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Dušan Brinkhuizen eBird S64750581 Macaulay Library ML 204884671

Calzoncitos de Munchique

Trochilidae
Eriocnemis mirabilis
Calzoncitos de Munchique

Distribution: Western Andes in Cauca
Status: Critically Endangered

Foto: © Nigel Voaden eBird S18312226 Macaulay Library ML45289371

Black Inca

Trochilidae
Coeligena prunellei
Inca Negro

Distribution: Eastern Andes in the departments of Boyacá, Santander and Cundinamarca.
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Chantelle du Plessis (Andes EcoTours) eBird S32584449 Macaulay Library ML 40620201

Inca Coliblanco

Trochilidae
Coeligena phalerata
Inca Coliblanco

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Foto: © Nick Athanas eBird S63245876 Macaulay Library ML 198509221

Zamarrito del Pinche

Trochilidae
Eriocnemis isabellae
Zamarrito del Pinche

Distribution: Serranía del Pinche, Cauca
Status: Critically Endangered

Foto: © Fundación Ecohabitats Macaulay Library ML 307771831

Rumbito de Santa Marta

Trochilidae
Chaetocercus astreans
Rumbito de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Yve Morrell eBird S61649879 Macaulay Library ML 189197111

Esmeralda del Chiribiquete

Trochilidae
Chlorostilbon olivaresi
Esmeralda del Chiribiquete

Distribution: Serranía del Chiribiquete
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Johnnier Arango 🇨🇴 theandeanbirder.com eBird S82142325 Macaulay Library ML 333511571

Ala-de-sable de Santa Marta

Trochilidae
Campylopterus phainopeplus
Ala-de-sable de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Carole Turek Macaulay Library ML 616591239

Amazilia Frentiazul

Trochilidae
Amazilia cyanifrons
Amazilia Frentiazul

Distribution: Eastern Andes
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Andrés M. Cuervo eBird S32734807 Macaulay Library ML 41185891

Amazilia Andina

Trochilidae
Uranomitra (franciae) franciae
Amazilia Andina

Distribution: West, Central and Eastern Andes.
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Luis A. Materón

Colibrí Manglero

Trochilidae
Chrysuronia lilliae
Colibrí Manglero

Distribution: Caribbean Coast (Atlántico, Magdalena, La Guajira)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Neil Diaz eBird S16314950 Macaulay Library ML 42900751

Amazilia Buchicastaña

Trochilidae
Saucerottia castaneiventris
Amazilia Buchicastaña

Distribution: Drier areas of the Magdalena River drainage (Boyacá, Santander)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Robert DeKeyser eBird S86817680 Macaulay Library ML 332540151

Dusky Starfrontlet, Trochilidae, Coeligena orina, Inca Oscuro

Inca Oscuro (Dusky Starfrontlet)

Trochilidae
Coeligena orina
Inca Oscuro

Distribution: Spottily in the northern West Andes
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Guillermo NAGY Aramacao Tours eBird S48879788 Macaulay Library ML 187622091

Bobo de Noanamá

Bucconidae
Nystactes noanamae
Bobo de Noanamá

Distribution: Northwest Colombia (Chocó, Antioquia)
Status: Near threatened

Foto: © Stephan Lorenz eBird S53755972 Macaulay Library ML 203226231

White-mantled Barbet

Capitonidae
Capito hypoleucus
Torito Dorsiblanco

Distribution: North Central Andes & west slope of East Andes
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © David Monroy Rengifo eBird S77285458 Macaulay Library ML 298965261

Carpinterito Punteado

Picidae
Picumnus granadensis
Carpinterito Punteado

Distribution: Cauca Valley slopes and lowlands
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Eduardo Lago V.

Carpintero Bonito

Picidae
Melanerpes puncher
Carpintero Bonito

Distribution: North Central Andes & west slope of East Andes; Magdalena Valley
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Juan Carlos Luna Garcia eBird S122826687 Macaulay Library ML 506385891

Indigo-Winged Parrot

Psittacidae
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Cotorra Aliazul

Distribution: Central Andes (Risaralda, Tolima, Quindío)
Status: Critically endangered

Foto: © John Cahill xikanel.com eBird S53607569 Macaulay Library ML 144345551

Yellow-eared Parrot

Psittacidae
Ognorhynchus icterotis
Loro Orejiamarillo

Distribution: Few locations in the Colombian Andes
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Alex Berryman eBird S49112868 Macaulay Library ML 118397401

Periquito de Santa Marta

Psittacidae
Pyrrhura viridicata
Periquito de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Cory Gregory eBird S53092810 Macaulay Library ML 221638451

Periquito Aliamarillo

Psittacidae
Pyrrhura calliptera
Periquito Aliamarillo

Distribution: Spottily in northern East Andes
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Anthony Kaduck eBird S42317343 Macaulay Library ML83734361

Periquito Frentirrufo

Psittacidae
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
Periquito Frentirrufo

Distribution: Central Andes (Los Nevados National Park)
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Diego Monsalve serna eBird S38173399 Macaulay Library ML 63514541

Santa Marta Antbird

Thamnophilidae
Drymophila hellmayri
Santa Marta Antbird

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Foto: © Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad eBird S62261240 Macaulay Library ML 219238001

Hormiguerito Rabilargo

Thamnophilidae
Drymophila caudata
Hormiguerito Rabilargo

Distribution: West slope of East Andes; Upper Magdalena Valley (Caquetá, Huila)
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Jorge Muñoz García CAQUETA BIRDING eBird S51027972 Macaulay Library ML 139445641

Hormiguero de Parker

Thamnophilidae
Cercomacroides parkeri
Hormiguero de Parker

Distribution: Central Andes; small area of central West Andes
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Ian Davies eBird S8440471 Macaulay Library ML 41025931

Tororoi de Miller

Grallariidae
Grallaria milleri
Tororoi de Miller

Distribution: Central Andes (Caldas, Tolima, Risaralda, Quindío)
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Luis Agudelo eBird S50474941 Macaulay Library ML 127013781

Tororoi de Santa Marta

Grallariidae
Grallaria bangsi
Tororoi de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Matthew Grube eBird S63920391 Macaulay Library ML 207845661

Tororoi de Cundinamarca

Grallariidae
Grallaria kaestneri
Tororoi de Cundinamarca

Distribution: East slope of East Andes (Cundinamarca)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Marky Mutchler eBird S116568538 Macaulay Library ML 478215761

Tororoi de Urrao

Grallariidae
Grallaria fenwickorum
Tororoi de Urrao

Distribution: Páramo de Frontino, West Andes (Antioquia)
Status: Critically endangered

Foto: © Joachim Bertrands | Ornis Birding Expeditions eBird S62279402 Macaulay Library ML300733231

Tapaculo de Paramillo

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus canus
Tapaculo de Paramillo

Distribution: Northern West Andes
Status: Endangered

Foto: © José Castaño eBird S36870776 Macaulay Library ML 58135531

Santa Marta Taco, Scytaloppus sanctaemartae, Tapaculo Buchirrufo

Santa Marta Tapaculo

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus sanctaemartae
Tapaculo Buchirrufo

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Foto: © Niall D Perrins eBird S134088468 Macaulay Library ML 559332271

Tapaculo del Magdalena

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus rodriguezi
Tapaculo del Magdalena

Distribution: East slope of Central Andes, Upper Magdalena Valley
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Lisa & Li Li eBird S141322095 Macaulay Library ML 588230721

Yariguies Tapaculo

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus (rodriguezi) yariguiorum
Tapaculo de los Yariguies

Distribution: Eastern Andes in the Upper Magdalena Valley
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Lisa & Li Li eBird S141322095 Macaulay Library ML 588230721

Tapaculo de Stiles

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus stilesi
Stiles's Tapaculo

Distribution: Central Andes range of Colombia
Status:

Foto: © Su Li eBird S147484253 Macaulay Library ML 609163297

Brown-rumped-tapaculo, scytalopus latebricola, Tapaculo raton

Tapaculo Ratón

Rhinocryptidae
Scytalopus latebricola
Brown-rumped Tapaculo

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Foto: © Jorge Muñoz García CAQUETA BIRDING eBird S42530739 Macaulay Library ML 86238011

Hojarasquero de Santa Marta

Furnariidae
Clibanornis rufipectus
Hojarasquero de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near threatened

Foto: © Rob Felix eBird S34960868 Macaulay Library ML 50027331

Chamicero Cundiboyacense

Furnariidae
Synallaxis subpudica
Chamicero Cundiboyacense

Distribution: East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Peter Hawrylyshyn eBird S23463666 Macaulay Library ML 56797521

Chamicero Serrano

Furnariidae
Synallaxis fuscorufa
Chamicero Serrano

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable

Foto: © Jose Illanes eBird S54142501 Macaulay Library ML 244507901

Chamicero Coronado

Furnariidae
Cranioleuca hellmayri
Chamicero Coronado

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Least Concern

Foto: © Cory Gregory eBird S65213326 Macaulay Library ML 214802911

Tiranuelo Antioqueño

Tyrannidae
Pogonotriccus lanyoni
Tiranuelo Antioqueño

Distribution: Central Andes (Antioquia, Caldas); west slope of East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Dušan Brinkhuizen eBird S64751841 Macaulay Library ML 241564431

Atrapamoscas de Santa Marta

Tyrannidae
Myiotheretes pernix
Atrapamoscas de Santa Marta

Distribution: Higher elevations in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains.
Status: Endangered

Foto: © Rob Felix eBird S41752251 Macaulay Library ML 114239781

Atrapamoscas Apical

Tyrannidae
Myiarchus apicalis
Atrapamoscas Apical

Distribution: Inter-Andean Valleys and adjacent slopes
Status: Least concern

Foto: © Chris Wood eBird S34487626 Macaulay Library ML 49438131

Guardabosque Antioqueño

Cotingidae
Lipaugus weberi
Guardabosque Antioqueño

Distribution: Small region in the northern part of the central Andes
Status: Critically Endangered

Foto: © Phillip Edwards eBird S65011597 Macaulay Library ML 204868731

Vireo de Manglar

Vironidae
Vireo (pallens) approximans
Vireo de Manglar

Distribution: Island of Providencia
Status:

Foto: © Anthony Levesque eBird S40254538 Macaulay Library ML 73858661

Verderón de San Andrés

Vironidae
Vireo caribaeus
San Andres Vireo

Distribution: Island of San Andrés
Status:

Foto: © vukasin marinovic eBird S41074136 Macaulay Library ML 78084551

Cucarachero de Santa Marta

Troglodytidae
Troglodytes monticola
Cucarachero de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Critically endangered

Foto: © Rob Felix eBird S41774917 Macaulay Library ML 81294531

Cucarachero de Apolinar

Troglodytidae
Cistothorus (apolinari) apolinari
Cucarachero de Apolinar

Distribution: East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Endangered

Cucarachero de Apolinar

Troglodytidae
Cistothorus (apolinari) hernandezi
Cucarachero de Apolinar

Distribution: East Andes (Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Endangered

Colombian Wren, Pheugopedius columbinas, Cucarachero Jaspeado

Colombian Wren (Speckle-breasted Wren)

Troglodytidae
Pheugopedius columbinas
Cucarachero Jaspeado

Distribution: Found in the West, Central and Eastern Andes
Status:

Cucarachero Paisa

Troglodytidae
Thryophilus sernai
Cucarachero Paisa

Distribution: Small region in the Cauca Valley
Status: Vulnerable

Cucarachero de Nicéforo

Troglodytidae
Thryophilus nicefori
Niceforo's Wren

Distribution: West slope of East Andes (Santander, Boyacá)
Status: Critically endangered

Cucarachero Ermitaño

Troglodytidae
Henicorhina anachoreta
Cucarachero Ermitaño

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status:

Cucarachero de Munchique

Troglodytidae
Henicorhina negreti
Cucarachero de Munchique

Distribution: Spottily in the West Andes
Status: Critically endangered

Tangará Aurinegra

Thraupidae
Bangsia melanochlamys
Tángara Aurinegra

Distribution: Central Andes (Antioquia); West Andes (Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca)
Status: Vulnerable

Tangará de Tatama

Thraupidae
Bangsia aureocincta
Tángara de Tatama

Distribution: West Andes (Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Antioquia)
Status: Endangered

Black-cheeked Mountain-tanager

Thraupidae
Anisognathus melanogenys
Tángara Serrana

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Least Concern

Dacnis Turquesa

Thraupidae
Dacnis hartlaubi
Dacnis Turquesa

Distribution: Spottily in Andes (Valle del Cauca, Huila, Quindío, Antioquia, Risaralda, Cundinamarca, Boyacá)
Status: Vulnerable

Picaflor Pechirrufo

Thraupidae
Diglossa gloriosissima
Picaflor Pechirrufo

Distribution:Spottily in West
Status: Endangered

Multicolored Tanager, Chlorochrysa nitidissima, Tángara Multicolor

Tangará Multicolor

Tharaupidae
Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Tangará Multicolor

Distribution: West Andes; Central Andes (Risaralda, Antioquia)
Status: Vulnerable

Gorrión-montés Antioqueño

Passerellidae
Atlapetes blancae
Gorrión Montés Antioqueño

Distribution: Northern Central Andes (Antioquia)
Status: Critically endangered

Gorrión-montés de la Sierra Nevada

Passerellidae
Arremon basilicus
Gorrión-montés de la Sierra Nevada

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Gorrión-montés de Santa Marta

Passerellidae
Atlapetes melanocephalus
Gorrión-montés de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Least Concern

Yellow-headed Brushfinch

Passerellidae
Atlapetes flaviceps
Gorrión-montés de Anteojos

Distribution: East slope of Central Andes (Huila, Tolima)
Status: Endangered

Gorrión-montés Oliváceo

Passerellidae
Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus
Gorrión-montés Oliváceo

Distribution: Upper Magdalena Valley (Huila, Cauca)
Status: Near threatened

Habia Ceniza

Cardinalidae
Habia gutturalis
Habia ceniza

Distribution: Foothills of northern Andes including Magdalena Valley
Status: Near threatened

Habia Copetona

Cardinalidae
Habia cristata
Habia copetona

Distribution: West slope of West Andes
Status: Least Concerned

Arañero de Santa Marta

Parulidae
Myiothlypis basilica
Arañero de Santa Marta

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Vulnerable

White-lored Warbler

Parulidae
Myiothlypis conspicillata
Arañero Embridado

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near threatened

Yellow-crowned Redstart, Myioborus flavivertex, Abanico Colombiano

Yellow-crowned Whitestart

Parulidae
Myioborus flavivertex
Abanico Colombiano

Distribution: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Status: Near Threatened

Abanico Cariblanco

Parulidae
Myioborus chrysops
Abanico Cariblanco

Distribution: Western, Central and Eastern Andes
Status: Vulnerable

Baudo Oropendola, Psarocolius cassini, Oropendola del Chocó

Oropéndola del Chocó

Icteridae
Psarocolius cassini
Oropéndola del Chocó

Distribution: Coastal mountains of the Pacific Region
Status: Vulnerable

Tordo Montañero

Icteridae
Macroagelaius subalaris
Tordo Montañero

Distribution: West slope of East Andes
Status: Endangered

Cacique Candela

Icteridae
Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster
Cacique Candela

Distribution: Spottily in Andes
Status: Vulnerable

Eufonia Frentinegra

Fringillidae
Euphonia concinna
Eufonia Frentinegra

Distribution: Magdalena Valley
Status: Least Concern

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