List of Birds of Colombia

List Of Birds Of Colombia

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia. The avifauna of Colombia includes a total of 1871 species, of which 74 are endemic, 9 have been introduced by humans, and 87 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in Colombia and is not included in the species count and 83 species are globally threatened. Species from the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina are included on this list. This list was last updated in 2009. Colombia has the largest bird list of any country on earth. The national checklist is maintained by Fundacion ProAves .

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Colombia. As a result, the list below differs from the latest official published list, which can be found online .

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species.

• (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Colombia.
• (E) Endemic A species endemic to Colombia.
• (I) Introduced A species introduced to Colombia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
• (Ex) Extirpated A species that no longer occurs in Colombia although populations exist elsewhere.
• (X) Extinct A species that no longer exists