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Birds in Colombia

Our list for Colombia has 108 bird species recorded regularly there: 38 residents, 5 summer visitors, 46 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 20 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
108
In October
105
Common
6
Busiest month
May

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Palm TanagerPalm Tanager1.10%
  2. Roadside HawkRoadside Hawk1.09%
  3. Cattle EgretCattle Egret0.85%
  4. Crimson-backed TanagerCrimson-backed Tanager0.57%
  5. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture0.55%
  6. Swainson's ThrushSwainson's Thrush0.54%

Arriving now

  1. Swainson's ThrushSwainson's ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.54%
  2. Broad-winged HawkBroad-winged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.26%
  3. Scarlet TanagerScarlet TanagerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  4. Blackpoll WarblerBlackpoll WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%
  5. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Colombia in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Colombia

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Colombia

Records by month
Bird records in Colombia by month, 2019–2024
January1,887,656
February1,936,721
March1,803,376
April1,270,922
May2,230,235
June1,088,962
July1,412,257
August1,355,679
September1,211,819
October2,066,462
November1,787,508
December1,753,762

May has the most records (2.2 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 17
All 17 families in Colombia

How common

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Colombia?

108 species, each recorded regularly in Colombia (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 38 residents, 5 summer visitors, 46 winter visitors, 18 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Colombia, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Colombia in October?

105 species on our list for Colombia are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Palm Tanager, Roadside Hawk, Cattle Egret, Crimson-backed Tanager and Turkey Vulture.

What are the most common birds in Colombia?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Colombia are Palm Tanager, Roadside Hawk, Cattle Egret, Turkey Vulture and Crimson-backed Tanager.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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