Cundinamarca Antpitta
The leggy Cundinamarca Antpitta inhabits misty highland cloud forest, a lush, wet habitat it shares with many other bird species.
Antioquia Brushfinch
The Antioquia Brushfinch was first described in 2007, but only on the basis of three museum specimens.
Colombian Reserve Grows with the Designation of New Protected Land
An additional 3,262 acres (1,320 hectares) of tropical forest habitat are now under protection following a recent designation by the Valle del Cauca, Colombia environmental authority, Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC). This brings the total area protected in the Distrito Regi...
Alto Calima: Colombia's New Protected Area Benefiting People and Biodiversity
Today, the Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax), the Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps), and the Multicolored Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima) have a new horizon in Colombia. Hundreds of species of birds, plants, mammals, fish, and butterflies, among many other species native to the Alto Calima region ...
Two Colombian Reserves Receive Regional Natural Park Protected Status
Colombia, known for its rich biodiversity, now has two additional Regional Natural Parks to its name, the first such designations in nearly four decades and the first in the Department of Chocó. Fundación ProAves, an American Bird Conservancy (ABC) partner, announced the news that two strongholds ...
New Research Reveals Habitat, Range, and Behavior of Recently Rediscovered Hummingbird Species
Located in the isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains of northern Colombia, little has been known about the Santa Marta Sabrewing as it was lost to science for 64 years before being photographed once in 2010, only to become lost again before its rediscovery in 2022.
