Red-crowned Malimbe

Tiny bumblebee-like hummingbird found only in and around Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains, where it is the only woodstar. Usually encountered in cloud forest at moderate elevations, but occasionally wanders down to near sea level. Note the white spots next to the rump, which is typical of woodstars. Adult male has a glittering magenta throat patch bordered by white and a spiky tail. Female has a black mask and a tawny belly. Young males look like females but with blotching on the throat. Often seen resting on bare branches at the very top of a tall tree. Regularly seen in and around El Dorado Nature Reserve, though only rarely visits the feeders.

A large scimitar-babbler found in the upper regions of hilly and montane forest. Upper body is uniformly warm orange-brown, and underparts are white with a light spattering of black streaks and spots on the throat and chest. Though shy and skulky, this species often gives away its position in thick scrub with a soft, hooting, two-note call.

A stout-billed, robust quail with a black face and very short crest. Mostly brown upperparts and gray-brown underparts, both finely barred. Nape is chestnut, throat black, underparts boldly dotted white, and upperparts streaked with white. Hard to see but common by voice, often in small groups walking on floor of cloud forest, most often in mature forest. Voice is an antiphonal song, generally in duets. Black face and throat diagnostic. Found only in northeastern Colombia and extreme western Venezuela.