Friday, 10 April 2026

Colombia highlights (first half): 21 February to 04 March 2026

Thanks to an excellent group and leader I was fortunate to be on a very successful and mostly hugely enjoyable Birdquest Classic Colombia tour. I've only just finished sorting photos and hope to cover the trip in more detailed blogs in due course but these are some of my photos from the first half of the tour (others did much better than me).

21 February 2026: Bioandino, Muisca & Guasca (above Bogota).

Muisca Antpitta

Blue-throated Starfrontlet
White-bellied Woodstar

Andean Potoo

22 February 2026: Sumipaz, Chingaza and Campo Tangara (above Bogota)

Boyaca Antpitta (in torchlight before dawn)
Green-bearded Helmetcrest

23 February 2026: Magdalena Valley below Bogota:
 Cerulean Warbler
Velvet-fronted Euphonia

24 February 2026: Loro Fuertesi Reserve

Golden-plumed Parakeet
Sword-billed Hummingbird

25 February 2026: Return of the Hummingbirds and Otun-Quinbaya

Rufous-banded Owl
Andean Motmot
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Rufescent Screech Owl

26 February 2026: Otun-Quinbaya

Hooded Antpitta
Collared Trogon
Swainson's Thrush
Southern Lapwing

27 February 2026: Rio Blanco

Brown-banded Antpitta
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Slate-crowned Antpitta
Rufous-crowned Tody-Tyrant


28 February 2026: Los Nevados NP and Thermals de Luiz
Buffy Helmetcrest
Crowned Chat-Tyrant
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

01 March 2026: Hacienda Bosque to Montezuma 

Equatorial Antpitta
Hooded Mountain Tanager
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan

02 March 2026. Tatama National Park

Munchique Wood Wren
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Violet-purple Coronet

03 March 2026: Tatama National Park

Crested Ant Tanager

04 March 2026: Tatama National Park

Beautiful Jay
Gold-ringed Tanager
Purplish-mantled Tanager
White-faced Nunbird


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