Colombia Birds

Lisa Zee says on Sep 22, 2009, 21:49:

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

goin_south says on Sep 22, 2009, 21:50:

1/100th of the worlds' area?
20% of the birds.
cooool.

Colombia needs one more duck.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

johnny2009 says on Sep 22, 2009, 21:55:

Does it have 20% of the world's birds or 20% of the world's species of bird?

1 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 22, 2009, 21:59:

species!

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

robbie1 says on Sep 22, 2009, 22:17:

Beautiful pictures.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 22, 2009, 22:20:

So many beautiful birds!

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

goin_south says on Sep 22, 2009, 22:22:

absolutely, and... we're waiting for more.
Liza... how would you possibly know, when I or anyone else was drinking, ... what, and how much?
I think you were drinking when you wrote this post.
Oh. I forgot.
You're colombiana.
You're excused.
This is America, where there are no more standards.
Only excuses and entitlements.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

El Expatriado says on Sep 23, 2009, 04:16:

Muy linda parjitos. Awesom Lisa. I think I saw the blue one in Tolima.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 04:28:

Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 04:55:

dwmte7 says on Sep 23, 2009, 04:58:

when i lived up in llano grande and in the areas surrounding, i was always amazed at the assortment of birds found there. especially the hummingbirds. some, tiny like those we're familiar with in the states, and other's as large as blackbirds.
d

patriarch

0 funny, 0 helpful.

goin_south says on Sep 23, 2009, 04:59:

yeah... this could be one of the most incredible posts on pbh.

Waiting for more pic's

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 06:25:

kenblanquito says on Sep 23, 2009, 09:23:

Lisa Lee
Many thanks for the wonderful photos.
Bill
I had been looking for a decent book about Colombian birds and gave up. The only one that I own is "Aves del Valle de Aburra", which essentially is the area which envelopes the Medellin area, from Barbosa/Girardota to Caldas/Sabaneta.
Even the Jardin Botanico of Medellin has nothing, which I thought was rediculous because of the number of tourists that visit the place. Also a book about the Colombian butterflies eludes me, if it indeed exists.
I suppose the books that you have mentioned Bill are US imports?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:06:

A new bird to science was recently discovered on an unexplored mountain range in northern Colombia by a team supported by the BP Conservation Programme. It was named "Yariguies Brush-Finch," with the scientific name Atlapetes latinuchus yariguierum.
(Image courtesy of Conservation International)

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:07:

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:30:

I love birds, don`t know very much about them, but next time I go back home, I will be very interested in learning more about them.

When my sister had a finca in Fredonia, there was a "racimo de platanos maduros" and I was amazed how many different birds came to feed from the ripe plantains!

There is a big blue bird, called "Soledad" he is always by himself, I see it flying everywhere. In El Penol, I got to see him few times a day, but I did not have a good camera. I am very interested in founding more about it.
I did not take the pics of this beautiful birds, I wish! I mainly want to share this info with you, and hopeful you can add more information and pictures.

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

goin_south says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:30:

well yeeaaahh!

Yariguies Brush-Finch is SCREAMING! to become the Colombian National Bird. no?

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Miguel_Clavo says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:33:

Yanquis Bush-Finch???

youi know who knows alot about Colombian birds is ColombiaMike...posted alot on his profile page.

RVW orderded me to remove my tagline congratulating the PBH Mods New Golden Boys. Lame.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 10:43:

INCA JAY--- GREEN JAY

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Brian858 says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:11:

Is this why so many Brits come to Colombia?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:33:

Must be!

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

margaritac says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:38:

Anyone know of or can recommend organized bird trips in Colombia?

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:50:

I will be looking into the same thing. It would be very interesting. Next time I go I am going to be very involved in this.

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

dwmte7 says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:55:

i don't know if she's still there, but mercedez is the head vet at the medellin zoo and she's a very good contact for that info.

patriarch

0 funny, 0 helpful.

dwmte7 says on Sep 23, 2009, 11:56:

or, you might try the zoology dept at univ of antioquia.

patriarch

0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 12:15:

Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 23, 2009, 16:37:

http://www.rnoa.org/newimages/archivos/eno2009/xxiieno2009 informacion.pdf

This looks interesting and I may try to make it.

In the Cali/Dapa area there are many birdwatchers. Contact this organization: http://calidris.org.co/

https://sites.google.com/site/colombianaturesite/nature-images

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2009, 20:06:

Atrevido, a million thanks!. very interesting. I will study it further. I knew some brilliant guy would come up with this info.;)))

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

getting better says on Sep 25, 2009, 15:45:

Colombia indeed has the most species of birds in the world, around 1870. This huge number arises from the great diversity of habitats in the country. Aroudn 70 of these are endemic (unique) to Colombia.

Unfortunately an increasing number are threatened with extinction, mainly by habitat destruction in areas such as the Magdalena Valley where there has been extensive deforestation.

ProAves http://www.proaves.org is the leading bird conservation NGO in Colombia and protects 8 out of the 11 critically endangered bird species and 14 of the 22 endangered bird species in the country. Other national orgnisations such as Fundación Natura http://www.natura.org.co/ and local or regional groups do good conservation work too

Ecoturs Colombia www.ecoturs.org, which I help run, arranges individual and group birding and wildlife ecotours across Colombia, especially to the ProAves reserves that protect the most endangered biodiversity.However whilst the market leader we are just one of several good Colombian companies that have now been established. See http://www.birdingcolombia.com/tour_operators.php for a list of operators both national and foreign that organise birdwatching tours.

In several cities there are also thriving birdwatching groups such as La Asociación Bogotana de Ornitología in Bogota
http://www.rnoa.org/abo/

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Lisa Zee says on Sep 25, 2009, 17:53:

Now this is "getting better" Thanks so much, this is great info. I`ll be sure to look into it when I get to Medellin. ;)

Vive la vida y deja vivir!.

0 funny, 0 helpful.