Avian trails India – Colombia Andes 2023
By Luis Garcia TROPICAL SIMILARITIES OF DISTANT CULTURES Many times in this tour we found ourselves discussing tropical similarities between what Anita and Deepak, and Upa, have been seen along the way in Colombia, related to how it looks in some
Colombian Andes
By Fredy Cardona Sometimes our journeys begin in ways that you didn't expect. Delayed flights, few hours of sleep, and so on. We could say that these unpleasant situations can ruin the first impressions of our 10-day trip but, thankfully, this was not
Immersion in the three Colombian mountain ranges in 2024!
By Jéssica Amortegui THE CLASSIC OF THE ANDES AND THE “TRES CORDILLERAS" 16 days of exploration through the mountain ranges of Colombia that make up the great Andes Mountains! From January 29th to February 13th, 2024, get ready to immerse yourself in
Central and Eastern Andes – a jewel for biodiversity
By Daniel Fernando López Martínez The Colombian Andes is home to a diverse range of bird species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Paramo, subparamo, Andean Forest (Cloud Forest) and Humid Tropical Forest,a small portion of Colombia
Western and Central Colombian Andes – Trip Report
By. Alejandro Pinto 4 friends and keen birds from UK join togheter in this trip: Dave, Richard, Jonathan and Robert and last but not least the Manakin Nature tour leader: Alejo Pinto. Ready to visit 2 branches of the Andes including
7 DAYS WITH 352 SPECIES BIRDING IN CENTRAL ANDES COLOMBIA
With nearly 2000 avian species and 80 endemics, Colombia is the most bird-rich country on Earth. This megadiversity is due to Colombia’s tropical location, its two ocean coasts, and extreme elevation changes wrought by the three spurs of the Andes,
Colombians Endemics and Near-Endemics Birding Tour
Wade and Karen Harris are a Canadian birdwatching couple who live on their 40-acre farm in Ontario. Although Wade says he is not hardcore, his more than 4,300 species and around 40 countries visited say otherwise. The pandemic prevented Wade
15-days adventure in the best birding sites at Colombia
A paradise for birders, Colombia has the highest bird species count of any country in the world, with well over 1900 species. The diverse topography includes three Andean Cordilleras, two inter-Andean valleys, the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, the Pacific and
Birding tour with Steven Hilty
By Alejandro Pinto During the last years I´ve have the pleasure to co-lead trips with great birders and ornithologist, including Steven L. Hilty, author of one of the most iconic books of the Birds of Colombia –the one that I personally
Trip Report – Space Coast Audubon
Before start: I was waiting for the group at the gate of the airport, is usually easy to recognize a birder, but with this guys that was easy peasy! The came out of the gate wearing the binoculars and we