Common Birds in Colombia
Our list for Colombia has 6 common birds recorded regularly there: 5 residents and 1 winter visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Colombia in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 6, most common first
Palm TanagerThraupis palmarumResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year
Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostrisResidentCommon33–41 cmRecorded all year
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year
Turkey VultureCathartes auraResidentCommon62–81 cmRecorded all year
Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatusWinter visitorCommon16–20 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Palm Tanager 16–18 cm
- Crimson-backed Tanager 16–18 cm
- Swainson's Thrush 16–20 cm
- Roadside Hawk 33–41 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Turkey Vulture 62–81 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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