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Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia

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and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Wicked, right?

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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Whilst Guyana doesn’t boast the number of species of larger countries like Peru, Brazil and Colombia, one needs to consider the size difference between these countries. Whilst Colombia might have a bird-list slightly more than double that of Guyana’s, consider the fact that it is more than 5 times larger.

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Is the project of the very best field guides in the world dead?!?

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The most recent was the ninth one, “ Birds of Colombia ” in 2021. The first title of the ‘official’ series (there were two ‘prequels’) was “ Birds of Thailand “, published in 2018. To give more attention to local taxa, all subspecies groups present in the region have full entries as well.

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Grayish Piculet – Diminutive Endemic

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This week I find myself writing about Colombia again. Woodpeckers are phenomenally well-represented in Colombia and the country holds anything from 42 to 44 of the world’s woodpecker species, depending on which list you follow. This post relates to a delightful Colombian endemic called the Grayish Piculet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MHMMP7PfY

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Tremendous Torrent Ducks

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On a recent filming trip to Colombia with Aderman (my notorious/nefarious videographer), Birding Tours Colombia and Richard Crossley, I was fortunate enough to see some of this death-wish behavior first-hand. Aderman was livered (as evidenced in the below video). Colombia is a land chock-full of avian treasures.

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Cute: Tiny cat in a tiny coat!

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The Colombia Omni-Dry with Omni-Wick EVAP. The video is cute and funny, enjoy! It’s every cat’s worst nightmare! Luckily this tiny cat has a secret weapon. Sure would come in handy in our mountains (I want one for our dog, and for me)!

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Bogota Sunangel or Not!

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Whist filming three TV shows for ProExport Colombia , we received the news that the bird had been rediscovered and I prolonged my trip for a few days to try and film the mysterious bird, whist the rest of the crew, including Richard Crossley (who, besides being the author of the Crossley Guide , happens to be a REALLY good table-tennis player!)

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