Colombia

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Colombia is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Penelope perspicax  (Galliformes Cracidae)  Cauca Guan

Ortalis garrula  (Galliformes Cracidae)  Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Ortalis columbiana  (Galliformes Cracidae)  Colombian Chachalaca

Crax alberti  (Galliformes Cracidae)  Blue-billed Curassow

Odontophorus hyperythrus  (Galliformes Odontophoridae)  Chestnut Wood-quail

Odontophorus strophium  (Galliformes Odontophoridae)  Gorgeted Wood-quail

Podiceps andinus  (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae)  Colombian Grebe  (Extinct)

Leptotila conoveri  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Tolima Dove

Ramphomicron dorsale  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Black-backed Thornbill

Oxypogon cyanolaemus  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Blue-bearded Helmetcrest

Oxypogon guerinii  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Oxypogon stuebelii  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Buffy Helmetcrest

Eriocnemis isabellae  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Gorgeted Puffleg

Eriocnemis mirabilis  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Colorful Puffleg

Coeligena prunellei  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Black Inca

Coeligena phalerata  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  White-tailed Starfrontlet

Coeligena orina  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Glittering Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chlorostilbon olivaresi  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Chiribiquete Emerald

Anthocephala floriceps  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Campylopterus phainopeplus  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Santa Marta Sabrewing

Amazilia castaneiventris  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Amazilia lilliae  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Chaetocercus astreans  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Santa Marta Woodstar

Rallus semiplumbeus  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Bogota Rail

Nystactes noanamae  (Piciformes Bucconidae)  Sooty-capped Puffbird

Capito hypoleucus  (Piciformes Capitonidae)  White-mantled Barbet

Picumnus granadensis  (Piciformes Picidae)  Greyish Piculet

Melanerpes pulcher  (Piciformes Picidae)  Beautiful Woodpecker

Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Rufous-fronted Parakeet

Hapalopsittaca fuertesi  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Indigo-winged Parrot

Forpus spengeli  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Turquoise-winged Parrotlet

Pyrrhura subandina  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Sinu Parakeet  (Extinct?)

Pyrrhura viridicata  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Santa Marta Parakeet

Pyrrhura calliptera  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Brown-breasted Parakeet

Ognorhynchus icterotis  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Yellow-eared Parrot

Cercomacroides parkeri  (Passeriformes Thamnophilidae)  Parker's Antbird

Drymophila hellmayri  (Passeriformes Thamnophilidae)  Santa Marta Antbird

Drymophila caudata  (Passeriformes Thamnophilidae)  East Andean Antbird

Grallaria bangsi  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Santa Marta Antpitta

Grallaria kaestneri  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Cundinamarca Antpitta

Grallaria alticola  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Northern Tawny Antpitta

Grallaria fenwickorum  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Urrao Antpitta

Grallaria milleri  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Brown-banded Antpitta

Scytalopus sanctaemartae  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Santa Marta Tapaculo

Scytalopus rodriguezi  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Magdalena Tapaculo

Scytalopus stilesi  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Stiles's Tapaculo

Scytalopus latebricola  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Brown-rumped Tapaculo

Scytalopus canus  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Paramillo Tapaculo

Clibanornis rufipectus  (Passeriformes Furnariidae)  Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner

Cranioleuca hellmayri  (Passeriformes Furnariidae)  Streak-capped Spinetail

Synallaxis fuscorufa  (Passeriformes Furnariidae)  Rusty-headed Spinetail

Synallaxis subpudica  (Passeriformes Furnariidae)  Silvery-throated Spinetail

Lipaugus weberi  (Passeriformes Cotingidae)  Chestnut-capped Piha

Pogonotriccus lanyoni  (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)  Antioquia Bristle-tyrant

Myiarchus apicalis  (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)  Apical Flycatcher

Myiotheretes pernix  (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)  Santa Marta Bush-tyrant

Vireo caribaeus  (Passeriformes Vireonidae)  San Andres Vireo

Troglodytes monticola  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Santa Marta Wren

Cistothorus apolinari  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Apolinar's Wren

Pheugopedius columbianus  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Colombian Wren

Thryophilus sernai  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Antioquia Wren

Thryophilus nicefori  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Niceforo's Wren

Henicorhina anachoreta  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Hermit Wood-wren

Henicorhina negreti  (Passeriformes Troglodytidae)  Munchique Wood-wren

Euphonia concinna  (Passeriformes Fringillidae)  Velvet-fronted Euphonia

Arremon basilicus  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Sierra Nevada Brush-finch

Atlapetes albofrenatus  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Moustached Brush-finch

Atlapetes melanocephalus  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Santa Marta Brush-finch

Atlapetes flaviceps  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Yellow-headed Brush-finch

Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Dusky-headed Brush-finch

Atlapetes blancae  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Antioquia Brush-finch

Psarocolius cassini  (Passeriformes Icteridae)  Baudo Oropendola

Molothrus armenti  (Passeriformes Icteridae)  Bronze-brown Cowbird

Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster  (Passeriformes Icteridae)  Red-bellied Grackle

Macroagelaius subalaris  (Passeriformes Icteridae)  Mountain Grackle

Myiothlypis basilica  (Passeriformes Parulidae)  Santa Marta Warbler

Myiothlypis conspicillata  (Passeriformes Parulidae)  White-lored Warbler

Myioborus flavivertex  (Passeriformes Parulidae)  Yellow-crowned Whitestart

Myioborus chrysops  (Passeriformes Parulidae)  Golden-fronted Whitestart

Habia gutturalis  (Passeriformes Cardinalidae)  Sooty Ant-tanager

Habia cristata  (Passeriformes Cardinalidae)  Crested Ant-tanager

Dacnis hartlaubi  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Turquoise Dacnis

Ramphocelus flammigerus  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Flame-rumped Tanager

Diglossa gloriosissima  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer

Dubusia carrikeri  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Carriker's Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus melanogenys  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Santa Marta Mountain-tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Multicolored Tanager

Bangsia aureocincta  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Gold-ringed Tanager

Bangsia melanochlamys  (Passeriformes Thraupidae)  Black-and-gold Tanager

The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. These 4 species added to the 91 listed above total 95 endemic bird species for Colombia.

Anthocephala berlepschi  (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)  Tolima Blossomcrown

Scytalopus alvarezlopezi  (Passeriformes Rhinocryptidae)  Tatamá Tapaculo

Pyrrhura chapmani  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Upper Magdalena Parakeet

Megascops gilesi  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Santa Marta Screech-owl

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Zimmerius minimus  (Passeriformes Tyrannidae)  Coopman's Tyrannulet  2  

Vireo approximans  (Passeriformes Vireonidae)  Providencia Vireo  2 

The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.

Grallaria alvarezi  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Chami Antpitta

Grallaria spatiator  (Passeriformes Grallariidae)  Sierra Nevada Antpitta