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Tatamá National Natural Park
Tatamá National Natural Park ( Spanish: ''Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá'' or ''PNN Tatamá'') is a national park in the Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Established in 1987, the park encompasses of primary west-Andean tropical and subtropical rainforest, temperate cloud forest, and páramo habitat in an area that spans the departments of Risaralda, Chocó and Valle del Cauca, within the Chocó bioregion. The protected area is of high scientific interest because of its rich biodiversity and the unique state of conservation of its ecosystems. The park is home to tributaries of the San Juan and Cauca Rivers and, in its highest elevation area, to Páramo Tatamá, which along Frontino and El Duende, represents one of the only three páramos in Colombia that have not been altered by humans. Cerro Tatamá, the highest peak in the Cordillera Occidental, reaching an elevation of , lies within the park. Flora and fauna Over 560 species of orchids can be found in the park, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pueblo Rico, Risaralda
Pueblo Rico is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 97 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 12,423. History Founded in 1904 by Hilarión Pinzón, Leandro Tamayo, Justo Grajales, Sinforoso Leyva, Bibiano Chalarca, José Terán, Luis Ángel and Segundo Ramos. In 1884 by a group of Antioqueños, from Carmen del Atrato, Chocó and it was officially founded in the year 1907. It belonged to Chocó until 1912, when it was annexed to Caldas through Law 31. In 1925, the construction of the Cintó penal colony began, on the left bank of the San Juan River, which is now closed. Around it, in 1953, the town of Santa Cecilia emerged, which was declared a township that same year. By that time, the first Chocoan families had already reached this place. In 1940, the township of Villa Claret was established, a small hamlet formed northeast of the municipal seat. With these three population centers the Munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky Starfrontlet
The dusky starfrontlet (''Coeligena orina''), also known as glittering starfrontlet, is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to a few small areas in western Colombia.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip xls zipped 1 MBretrieved 27 May 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The dusky starfrontlet was originally known from a single museum specimen collected in 1951 and described as a full species in 1953. In 1988 its status was reassessed as a subspecies of golden-bellied starfrontlet (''Coeligena bonapartei''). It was rediscovered in 2004, in what is now the Colibri del Sol Bird Reserve, and additional specimens confirmed its identity as a species. It and the buff-winged starf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
The chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer (''Diglossa gloriosissima'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics The species was first formally described in 1912 by the American ornithologist Frank M. Chapman based on a type series of ten specimens collected in the Andes west of Popayán in 1911 by W.B. Richardson and Leo E. Miller. The species is considered monotypic by The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, but the IOC World Bird List recognizes two subspecies: * ''D. g. gloriosissima'' (Chapman 1912) – Western Andes, west of Popayan, Cauca Department * ''D. g. boylei'' (Graves 1990) – Paramillo Massif and Páramo Frontino, Antioquia Department The generic name ''Diglossa'' is derived from the Ancient Greek ''diglossos'' (double-tongued; speaking two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turquoise Dacnis
The turquoise dacnis (''Dacnis hartlaubi'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is a rather distinct species of dacnis, formerly separated in the monotypic genus ''Pseudodacnis''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Dacnis Endemic birds of Colombia Birds described in 1855 Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multicoloured Tanager
The multicoloured tanager (''Chlorochrysa nitidissima'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Colombia, and as of 2010 has been categorized as vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN. Description The multicolored tanager is a small-sized passerine bird approximately 12 cm (5 in.) long. Males have a yellow crown, face, mantle, and throat; chestnut and black ear coverts; bright green nape and wings; blue rump, breast, and belly; and a black patch in the center of the underparts. Females are duller and lack the yellow mantle and black patch on the underparts. Immature birds of both sexes resemble females, but are duller. Etymology The genus name ''Chlorochrysa'' refers to the bright green and yellow regions of the plumage. The species name ''nitidissima'' means "very bright", referring to the beauty of its plumage. Distribution and habitat The multicolored tanager is endemic to the interior of wet montane forests of the Occidental and Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold-ringed Tanager
The gold-ringed tanager (''Bangsia aureocincta'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Colombia. It is a plump, relatively short-tailed Tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face. It inhabits a narrow band of high-altitude cloud forest on the slopes of the western cordillera of the Andes, where it survives on a diet of fruit and insects. The bird is found in small numbers within a limited geographical area, and much of its breeding biology has yet to be described. It is considered a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics The species was first formally described in 1910 as '' Buthraupis aureocincta'' by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr, based on a specimen in the collection of the "Zoological Museum of Munich" (probably the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology). The specimen was collected by M.G. Palmer at the 6700 foot level of the Tatamá mountain (Cerro Tatamá) in the Chocó Department of Colombi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-and-gold Tanager
The black-and-gold tanager (''Bangsia melanochlamys'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Birds of Colombia Endemic birds of Colombia Bangsia Birds described in 1910 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thraupidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Ant Tanager
The crested ant tanager (''Habia cristata'') is a bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Taxonomy and systematics The crested ant tanager was originally placed in family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. In the early 2000s, DNA analysis revealed that all the members of ''Habia'' were more closely related to the cardinals, so they were moved to family ''Cardinalidae''.Hilty, S. (2020). Crested Ant-Tanager (''Habia cristata''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.cratan1.01 retrieved May 14, 2021 The crested ant tanager is monotypic. Description The crested ant tanager is approximately long. The male's head is dusky red with a prominent scarlet crest. The rest of the upper parts fade from red on the shoulders through dark crimson to brownish red at the rump. The throat and chest are bright red and the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-bellied Grackle
The red-bellied grackle (''Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Its genus, ''Hypopyrrhus'', is monotypic. One of the grackles, it is endemic to Colombia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature considers it to be a "vulnerable species". Description The male red-bellied grackle grows to about and the female about . The sexes are similar in appearance being entirely black apart from a red belly and red under-tail coverts. The bill is conical in shape and the irises are white or yellow. When held in the hand it is possible to see that the feathers of the head, neck and throat have shiny, naked shafts and thick, narrow webs. Distribution and habitat The red-bellied grackle is endemic to Colombia where it is found in all three Andean ranges at altitudes of above sea level. Its natural habitat is tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munchique Wood Wren
The Munchique wood wren (''Henicorhina negreti'') is a member of the wren family ( Troglodytidae) that was described as new to science in 2003. It is found in the Western Andes of Colombia. Taxonomy and systematics The Munchique wood wren was first observed by Steven Hilty in the 1980s and not described until detailed studies by Paul Salaman, Paul Coopmans, Thomas Donegan, and others in 2000. Morphological and especially vocal differences set it apart from the widespread grey-breasted wood wren (''Henicorhina leucophrys'') that occurs at lower elevations on the same mountain slope. It is closely related to the grey-breasted wood wren and is probably derived from it. The species' scientific name honors Álvaro José Negret, a Colombian ornithologist who died in 1998. The Munchique wood wren is monotypic.Kroodsma, D. E., D. Brewer, E. de Juana, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Munchique Wood-Wren (''Henicorhina negreti''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatama Tapaculo
The Tatama tapaculo (''Scytalopus alvarezlopezi'') is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to western Colombia. Taxonomy and systematics Though the Tatama tapaculo was first discovered in 1992, it was not formally described until 2017. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society accepted it as a new species in May 2019. The International Ornithological Committee followed suit in June 2019 and the Clements taxonomy in July 2019.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 19 January 2021. Recent Changes https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCRecentChanges.htm retrieved April 28, 2021Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamí Antpitta
The Chamí antpitta (''Grallaria alvarezi'') is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was first described by Andrés M. Cuervo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Morton L. Isler and R. Terry Chesser in 2020. Taxonomy The Chamí antpitta was found to be a unique species in the rufous antpitta complex differentiated by plumage color, vocalizations and genetic differences. The common name Chamí is named for the Embera Chamí indigenous community who inhabit the western slopes of Colombian Andes. '' Nymphargus chami'', an endemic Colombian frog, is also named for the Chamí. The specific name ''alvarezi'' is named in honor of the Colombian ornithologist Mauricio Álvarez Rebolledo. Distribution and habitat The Chamí antpitta is endemic to the western Colombian Andes from Antioquia in the north to Cauca in the south and west of the Cauca river The Cauca River () is a river in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
