Birds of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

by Niels Krabbe

Features 460 recordings of 135 species found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia, a mountain massif separated from the Andes and rising from the Caribbean coast to the highest peak in Colombia at 19,000 feet (5775 m). The mountains exhibit an unparalleled degree of endemism for an area so small (ca. 5900 km2), with no less than 17 endemic species of birds and an additional 53 endemic subspecies. 135 species (including 16 of the 17 endemic species) are presented on the CDs with 460 separate recordings. The booklet is presented in both Spanish and English. The recordings are not announced.

2 CDs, booklet. Published 2008. Suggested retail price: $21.95

Errata:

1. Cuts 2, 3 and 6 of Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus pertain to Smoky-brown Woodpecker Leuconotopicus fumigatus. [Reported by Dan Lane February 2024]

Species list:

• Gray Tinamou Tinamus tao cf. larensis
• Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis colombiana
• Sickle-winged Guan Chamaepetes goudotii sanctaemarthae
• Black-fronted Wood-Quail Odontophorus atrifrons atrifrons
• Semicollared Hawk Accipiter collaris
• Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus platypterus
• White-rumped Hawk Buteo leucorrhous
• Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis zonothorax
• Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus naso
• Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa
• Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata albilinea
• White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi verreauxi
• Lined Quail-Dove Geotrygon linearis
• Military Macaw Ara militaris militaris
• Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Aratinga wagleri wagleri
• Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata
• Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus
• Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis jugularis
• Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus saturatus
• Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria canipalliata
• Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
• Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba margaritae
• Santa Marta Screech-Owl Megascops sp. nov.
• Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata virgata
• Black-and-white Owl? Ciccaba nigrolineata?
• Stygian Owl Asio stygius robustus
• Band-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longirostris ruficervix
• Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila brunnitorques
• Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris sussurus
• Santa Marta Sabrewing Campylopterus phainopeplus
• Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae
• Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus cyanotus
• Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps floriceps
• White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii aeneicauda
• Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi liriope
• White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata
• Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale
• Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina districta
• White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus
• Masked Trogon Trogon personatus sanctaemartae
• Moustached Puffbird Malacoptila mystacalis mystacalis
• Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus
• Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus lautus
• Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus calorhynchus
• Golden-olive Woodpecker Piculus rubiginosus alleni
• Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus lineatus
• Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos malherbii
• Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens nesiotis
• Rusty-headed Spinetail Synallaxis fuscorufa
• Streak-capped Spinetail Cranioleuca hellmayri
• Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti sanctaemartae
• Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis anxia
• Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus rufipectus
• Gray-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis propinquus
• Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans phelpsi
• Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa lafresnayei
• Ruddy Woodcreeper Dendrocincla homochroa ruficeps
• Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus sanctaemartae
• Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus seilerni
• Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans nanus
• Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger sanctaemartae
• Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus albicans
• Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor sanctaemartae
• Long-tailed Antbird Drymophila caudata hellmayri
• Santa Marta Antpitta Grallaria bangsi
• Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula spatiator
• Rusty-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula ferrugineipectus ferrugineipectus
• Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola
• Santa Marta Tapaculo Scytalopus sanctaemartae
• Black-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus flavimentum
• Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster flavogaster
• Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii browni
• White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys montensis
• Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus galbinus
• Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis lehmanni
• White-throated Spadebill? Platyrinchus mystaceus neglectus?
• Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus assimilis
• Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis striaticollis
• Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes pernix
• Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca diadema jesupi
• Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus cinerascens
• Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus nobilis
• Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua pitangua
• Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa
• Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer cf. pallidus
• Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus parvirostris
• Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus decora
• Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata columbiana
• Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys mirandae
• Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis affinis
• House Wren Troglodytes aedon cf. atopus
• Santa Marta Wren Troglodytes monticola
• Rufous-breasted Wren Pheugopedius rutilus laetus
• Rufous-and-white Wren Thryophilus rufalbus cumanensis
• Gray-breasted Wood-Wren highlands Henicorhina leucophrys anachoreta
• Gray-breasted Wood-Wren foothills Henicorhina leucophrys bangsi
• Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus sanctaemarthae
• Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris sierrae
• Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater sanctaemartae
• Yellow-legged Thrush Turdus flavipes venezuelensis
• Great Thrush Turdus fuscater cacozelus
• Black-hooded Thrush Turdus olivater sanctaemartae
• Pale-breasted Thrush Turdus leucomelas albiventer
• Gray-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata cristata
• Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus dimidiatus
• Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus cana
• Blue-capped Tanager Thraupis cyanocephala margaritae
• Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus melanogenys
• Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola toddi
• Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei
• Black-headed Tanager Tangara cyanoptera cyanoptera
• Swallow Tanager Tersina viridis grisescens
• Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis nocticolor
• White-sided Flowerpiercer Diglossa albilatera albilatera
• Rosy Thrush-Tanager Rhodinocichla rosea harterti
• Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis
• Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina splendens
• Thick-billed Seed-Finch Oryzoborus funereus ochrogyne
• Páramo Seedeater Catamenia homochroa oreophila
• Stripe-headed Brush-Finch Arremon torquatus basilicus
• Santa Marta Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanocephalus
• Summer Tanager Piranga rubra rubra
• Southern Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster laubmanni
• Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus maximus
• Streaked Saltator Saltator striatipectus perstriatus
• Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
• Slate-throated Whitestart Myioborus miniatus sanctaemartae
• Yellow-crowned Whitestart Myioborus flavivertex
• White-lored Warbler Basileuterus conspicillatus
• Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons mesochrysus
• Santa Marta Warbler Basileuterus basilicus
• Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus melanterus
• Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater giraudii
• Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus oryzivorus
• Andean? Siskin Carduelis cf. spinescens spinescens
• Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea psittacina

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