Minca Colombia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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M inca and the surrounding mountains are a birdwatcher's paradise. The Minca Mountains feature the larges number of endemic birds in Colombia and a host of north American and Canadian migratory birds.

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta has about the same number of bird varieties as can be found in the whole north American continent combined. There are 628 known bird species that inhabit this area. There are over 70 migratory species that migrate from the United States and Canada. Due to the unique geographical isolation or this area, many bird species can't be found anywhere else in the world.

The Santa Marta mountains are a discrete Endemic Bird Area (EBA B08)

Following is a list of indemic and mirgratory birds that can be found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in and around Minca.

Latin Name	Local Name	English Name
Endemic Species
Anisognathus melanogenys	Tangara Serrana	Santa Marta Mountain-Tanager
Anthocephala floriceps floriceps	Colibrí Cabecicastaño	Blossomcrown
Arremonops tocuyensis	Pinzon de Tocuyo	Tocuyo Sparrow
Atlapetes melanocephalus	Gorrión-montés de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Brush-Finch
Aulacorhynchus calorhynchus	Tucancito Piquiamarillo	Yellow-billed Toucanet
Basileuterus basilicus	Arañero de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Warbler
Basileuterus conspicillatus	Arañero Embridado	White-lored Warbler
Campylopterus phainopeplus	Ala-de-sable de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Cardinalis phoeniceus	Cardenal Guajiro	Vermilion Cardinal
Chaetocercus astreans	Rumbito de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Woodstar
Chlorostilbon russatus	Esmeralda Cobriza	Coppery Emerald
Coeligena phalerata	Inca Coliblanco	White-tailed Starfrontlet
Conirostrum rufum	Mielero Rufo	Rufous-browed Conebill
Cranioleuca hellmayri	Chamicero Coronado	Streak-capped Spinetail
Crax alberti	Paujil Piquiazul	Blue-knobbed Curassow
Grallaria bangsi	Tororoi de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Antpitta
Inezia tenuirostris	Tiranuelo Diminuto	Slender-billed Inezia
Lepidopyga lilliae	Colibrí Manglero	Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Leucippus fallax	Colibrí Anteado	Buffy Hummingbird
Metallura tyrianthina districta	Metalura de Santa Marta	Tyrian Metaltail
Molothrus armenti	Chamón Caribeño	Bronze-brown Cowbird
Myioborus flavivertex	Candelita Colombiana	Yellow-crowned Whitestart
Myiotheretes pernix	Atrapamoscas de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant
Odontophorus atrifrons atrifrons	Perdiz Carinegra	Black-fronted Wood-Quail
Ortalis garrula	Guacharaca Caribeña	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Oxypogon guerinii cyanolaemus	Barbudito Paramuno	Bearded Helmetcrest
Penelope argyrotis colombiana	Pava Canosa	Band-tailed Guan
Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus	Quetzal Dorado	White-tipped Quetzal
Picumnus cinnamomeus	Carpinterito Castaño	Chestnut Piculet
Pyrrhura viridicata	Periquito de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Parakeet
Ramphomicron dorsale	Picoespina Dorsinegro	Black-backed Thornbill
Sakesphorus melanonotus	Batará Encapuchado	Black-backed Antshrike
Scytalopus latebricola	Tapaculo Ratón	Brown-rumped Tapaculo
Scytalopus sanctaemartae	Tapaculo Buchirrufo	Santa Marta Tapaculo
Synallaxis candei	Chamicero Bigotudo	White-wiskered Spinetail
Synallaxis fuscorufa	Chamicero Serrano	Rusty-headed Spinetail
Troglodytes monticola	Cucarachero de Santa Marta	Santa Marta Wren

Latin Name	Local Name	English Name
Migratory Species
Accipiter cooperii	Azor de Cooper	Cooper´s Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis	Gavilán Colirrojo	Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo platypterus	Gavilán Aliancho	Broad-winged Hawk
Catharus aurantiirostris sierrae	Zorzal Piquianaranjado	Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus fuscescens	Zorzal Rojizo	Veery
Catharus minimus	Zorzal Carigris	Grey-cheeked Thrush
Catharus ustulatus	Zorzal Buchipecoso	Swainson's Thrush
Chaetura pelagica	Vencejo de Chimenea	Chimney Swift
Chordeiles minor	Chotacabras Norteño	Common Nighthawk
Coccyzus americanus	Cuco Americano	Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Contopus cooperi	Pibí Boreal	Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus virens	Pibí Oriental	Eastern Wood Pewee
Dendroica caerulescens	Reinita Negriazul	Black-throated Blue Warbler
Dendroica castanea	Reinita Castaña	Bay-breasted Warbler
Dendroica cerulea	Reinita Cerúlea	Cerulean Warbler
Dendroica coronata	Reinita Culiamarilla	Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica dominica	Reinita Gorgiamarilla	Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica fusca	Reinita Gorginaranja	Blackburnian Warbler
Dendroica pennsylvanica	Reinita de Pensilvania	Chestnut-sided Warbler
Dendroica pinus	Reinita de Pinus	Pine Warbler
Dendroica striata	Reinita Rayada	Blackpoll Warbler
Dendroica virens	Reinita Verdinegra	Black-throated Green Warbler
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Tordo Arrocero	Bobolink
Dumetella carolinensis	Pájaro Gato	Gray Catbird
Empidonax alnorum	Atrapamoscas Alisero	Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii	Atrapamoscas Saucero	Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens	Atrapamoscas Verdoso	Acadian Flycatcher
Falco columbarius	Esmerejón	Merlin
Falco peregrinus	Halcón Peregrino	Peregrine Falcon
Geothlypis trichas	Reinita de Antifaz	Common Yellowthroat
Hirundo rustica	Golondrina Tijereta	Barn Swallow
Icterus galbula	Oriol de Baltimore	Baltimore Oriole
Icterus spurius	Turpial Hortelano	Orchard Oriole
Ictinia mississippiensis	Aguililla del Mississippi	Mississippi Kite
Mniotilta varia	Cebrita Trepadora	Black-and-white Warbler
Myiarchus crinitus	Atrapamoscas Copetón	Great-crested Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris	Atrapamoscas Sulfurado	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Oporornis agilis	Reinita Pechigris	Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis formosus	Reinita de Anteojos	Kentucky Warbler
Oporornis philadephia	Reinita Enlutada	Mourning Warbler
Passerina cyanea	Azulillo Norteño	Indigo Bunting
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Golondrina Alfarera	Cliff Swallow
Piranga olivacea	Piranga Alinegra	Scarlet Tanager
Piranga rubra	Piranga Abejera	Summer Tanager
Progne subis	Golondrina Púrpura	Purple Martin
Protonotaria citrea	Reinita Cabecidorada	Prothonotary Warbler
Riparia riparia	Golondrina Ribereña	Bank Swallow
Seiurus aurocapillus	Reinita Hornera	Ovenbird
Seiurus motacilla	Reinita de Luisiana	Louisiana Waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis	Reinita Acuática	Northern Waterthrush
Setophaga ruticilla	Candelita Norteña	American Redstart
Sphyrapicus varius	Carpintero Chupasavia	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Spiza americana	Arrocero Norteño	Dickcissel
Tachycineta bicolor	Golondrina Bicolor	Tree Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina	Golodrina Verdivioleta	Violet-Green Swallow
Tyrannus dominicensis	Siriri Gris	Grey Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus	Sirirí Norteño	Eastern Kingbird
Vermivora chrysoptera	Reinita Alidorada	Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora peregrina	Reinita Verderona	Tennessee Warbler
Vermivora pinus	Reinita Aliazul	Blue-winged Warbler
Vireo altiloquus	Verderon Canoro	Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo flavifrons	Verderon Cariamarillo	Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis	Verderon verdiamarillo	Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo olivaceus	Verderón Ojirrojo	Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus	Verderon de Philadelphia	Philadelphia Vireo
Wilsonia canadensis	Reinita de Canada	Canada Warbler
Wilsonia citrina	Reinita Encapuchada	Hooded Warbler