Birds of Equilibrium

Jericó is one of Colombia's premier birding destinations, with over 350 species recorded in the municipality — and 86+ documented right here at Equilibrium.

86+Recorded on-property
24+Likely on property
28Families
350+In the municipality

At 2,050 m in the southwestern Andes, Equilibrium sits at the heart of a cloud forest corridor where tanagers, hummingbirds, raptors, and Neotropical migrants converge. The species below were documented on-property between June 2025 and May 2026. Click any species name to learn more.

Featured Species

Six birds you are most likely to encounter during a stay at Equilibrium.

Inca Jay at Equilibrium Jericó

Carriquí (Inca Jay)

Cyanocorax yncas

Among the most striking birds at Equilibrium, the carriquí travels in boisterous family groups through the garden trees. Its bold yellow, green, and violet plumage makes it unmistakable — and its loud, rattling call is often the first sound guests notice at dawn.

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Andean Motmot at Equilibrium Jericó

Barranquero (Andean Motmot)

Momotus aequatorialis

The barranquero perches quietly in shaded ravines and pendulum-swings its racket-tipped tail like a metronome. A patience reward: sit still near the forest edge at Equilibrium and one will almost certainly appear.

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Turpial at Equilibrium Jericó

Turpial (Yellow-backed Oriole)

Icterus chrysater

The official bird of Jericó, the turpial is a brilliant black-and-yellow oriole whose rich, melodic song is woven into the identity of the town. Pairs are frequently seen foraging through the flowering trees at Equilibrium — a fitting welcome from the municipality's most celebrated resident.

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Summer Tanager at Equilibrium Jericó

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

A North American migrant that overwinters in the Andes, the all-red male Summer Tanager is an eye-catching visitor to the Equilibrium garden from September through April. It is one of several migratory warblers and tanagers that make this property a year-round birding destination.

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Colombian Chachalaca at Equilibrium Jericó

Colombian Chachalaca (Guacharaca)

Ortalis columbiana

Endemic to Colombia, the guacharaca is the unofficial alarm clock of Equilibrium. Small flocks gather every morning in the trees above the cabin, their loud, cackling chorus echoing across the valley well before sunrise—a quintessentially Colombian sound.

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Blue-gray Tanager at Equilibrium Jericó

Blue-gray Tanager (Azulejo)

Thraupis episcopus

The azulejo is perhaps the most reliably seen bird at Equilibrium—a friendly, powder-blue presence that visits fruit feeders and flowering trees throughout the day. Pairs often nest close to human dwellings, making them easy companions for guests on the terrace.

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Recorded Species (86+)

Tinamous

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Little Tinamou Tinamú chico Crypturellus soui

Galliformes

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Colombian Chachalaca Guacharaca colombiana Ortalis columbiana

Pigeons & Doves

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Ruddy Ground Dove Tortolita común Columbina talpacoti
Plain-breasted Ground Dove Tortolita menor Columbina minuta
White-tipped Dove Paloma coliblanca Leptotila verreauxi
Eared Dove Tórtola orejuda Zenaida auriculata
Band-tailed Pigeon Paloma collareja Patagioenas fasciata

Cuckoos

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Common Squirrel-Cuckoo Cuco ardilla Piaya cayana

Swifts

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White-collared Swift Vencejo cuellirrosado Streptoprocne zonaris

Hummingbirds

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Rufous-breasted Hermit Ermitaño pechicanelo Glaucis hirsutus
Lesser Violetear Colibrí orejivioleta verde Colibri cyanotus
Sparkling Violetear Colibrí chillón Colibri coruscans
Steely-vented Hummingbird Colibrí de vientre verde Saucerottia saucerottei
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Colibrí colirrufo Amazilia tzacatl

Herons & Egrets

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Great Egret Garza blanca Ardea alba
Western Cattle-Egret Garcita bueyera Bubulcus ibis

Raptors

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Osprey Águila pescadora Pandion haliaetus
Black Vulture Gallinazo negro Coragyps atratus
Roadside Hawk Gavilán caminero Rupornis magnirostris
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Águila penachuda Spizaetus ornatus

Falcons

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Yellow-headed Caracara Caracara cabeciamarillo Daptrius chimachima
Bat Falcon Halcón murciélaguero Falco rufigularis

Shorebirds

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Southern Lapwing Pellar sureño Vanellus chilensis

Motmots

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Andean Motmot Barranquero andino Momotus aequatorialis

Kingfishers

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Ringed Kingfisher Martín pescador grande Megaceryle torquata

Toucans

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Southern Emerald-Toucanet Tucaneta de garganta blanca Aulacorhynchus albivitta
Channel-billed Toucan Tucán de pico acanalado Ramphastos vitellinus

Woodpeckers

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Acorn Woodpecker Carpintero bellotero Melanerpes formicivorus

Parrots

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Brown-throated Parakeet Perico bronceado Eupsittula pertinax
Spectacled Parrotlet Periquito de anteojos Forpus conspicillatus
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Perico frentirojo Psittacara wagleri

Ovenbirds

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Azara's Spinetail Pijuí de Azara Synallaxis azarae

Flycatchers

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Yellow-olive Flatbill Picoplano azufrado Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Tiranuelo caridorado Zimmerius chrysops
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tiranuelo coronimarillo Tyrannulus elatus
Chestnut-bellied Chat-Tyrant Pitajo de vientre castaño Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Common Tody-Flycatcher Espatulilla común Todirostrum cinereum
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Bienteveo de franja rojiza Myiozetetes cayanensis
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax verdoso Empidonax virescens
Great Crested Flycatcher Copetón viajero Myiarchus crinitus
Great Kiskadee Bienteveo común Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird Bienteveo tropical Tyrannus melancholicus
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Mosquerito ventriamarillo Myiophobus pulcher
Black Phoebe Mosquero negro Sayornis nigricans
Cinnamon Becard Cabezón rufo Pachyramphus rufus

Jays

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Green Jay Urraca verde Cyanocorax yncas
Black-chested Jay Urraca pechonegra Cyanocorax affinis

Swallows

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Blue-and-white Swallow Golondrina azul y blanca Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Vireos

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Brown-capped Vireo Vireo gorripardo Vireo leucophrys

Wrens

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Southern House Wren Cucarachero común Troglodytes musculus
Whiskered Wren Cucarachero bigotudo Pheugopedius mystacalis
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Cucarachero pechigris Henicorhina leucophrys

Thrushes

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Andean Solitaire Solitario andino Myadestes ralloides
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Zorzal piquinaranja Catharus aurantiirostris
Glossy-black Thrush Mirlo negro Turdus serranus
Clay-colored Thrush Mirlo pardo Turdus grayi
Black-billed Thrush Mirlo piquinegro Turdus ignobilis

Mockingbirds

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Tropical Mockingbird Sinsonte tropical Mimus gilvus

Warblers

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Golden-crowned Warbler Reinita coronidorada Basileuterus culicivorus
Slate-throated Redstart Candelita goliplomiza Myioborus miniatus

Finches

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Lesser Goldfinch Jilguero menor Spinus psaltria
Yellow-bellied Seedeater Espiguero collarejo Sporophila nigricollis

Sparrows

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Rufous-collared Sparrow Gorrión copetón Zonotrichia capensis
White-naped Brushfinch Matorralero nuquiblanco Atlapetes albinucha
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch Matorralero gorricastaño Arremon brunneinucha

Blackbirds & Orioles

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Yellow-backed Oriole Turpial dorsiamarillo Icterus chrysater
Shiny Cowbird Vaquero brilloso Molothrus bonariensis

Tanagers

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Golden-rumped Euphonia Eufonia lomidorada Chlorophonia cyanocephala
Summer Tanager Tangara veranera Piranga rubra
White-lined Tanager Tangara negra Tachyphonus rufus
Flame-rumped Tanager Tangara rabadilla encendida Ramphocelus flammigerus
Blue-gray Tanager Azulejo común Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager Tangara palmera Thraupis palmarum
Scrub Tanager Tangara rastrojera Stilpnia vitriolina
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara cabecicastaña Tangara gyrola
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cuelliazul Stilpnia cyanicollis
Golden Tanager Tangara dorada Tangara arthus
Buff-banded Mountain Tanager Tangara montana franjeada Dubusia taeniata
Black-capped Tanager Tangara capucha negra Stilpnia heinei
Bananaquit Reinita común Coereba flaveola
Yellow-faced Grassquit Semillero cariamarillo Tiaris olivaceus
Blue-black Grassquit Semillero azulnegro Volatinia jacarina
Saffron Finch Canario coronado Sicalis flaveola
Streaked Saltator Saltador rayado Saltator striatipectus
Olive-gray Saltator Saltador oliváceo Saltator olivascens
Black-winged Saltator Saltador alinegro Saltator atripennis

Also Likely (24+)

These species have been recorded within approximately 5 miles of the property in similar habitat and are likely to be found on-property. Highlights include the Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Masked Trogon, and Red-headed Barbet.

Pigeons & Doves

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Pale-vented Pigeon Paloma ventriblanca Patagioenas cayennensis

Trogons

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Masked Trogon Trogón enmascarado Trogon personatus

Hummingbirds

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Andean Emerald Esmeralda andina Uranomitra franciae
Western Emerald Esmeralda occidental Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Barbets

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Red-headed Barbet Cabezón barranquero Eubucco bourcierii

Toucans

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Channel-billed Toucan Tucán de pico acanalado Ramphastos vitellinus

Woodpeckers

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Smoky-brown Woodpecker Carpintero pardo Dryobates fumigatus
Golden-olive Woodpecker Carpintero oliváceo Colaptes rubiginosus
Streaked Xenops Xenops rayado Xenops rutilans

Parrots

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Bronze-winged Parrot Loro alibronceado Pionus chalcopterus

Antpittas

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Chestnut-crowned Antpitta Tororoí coronicastaño Grallaria ruficapilla

Cotingas

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Andean Cock-of-the-rock Gallito de roca andino Rupicola peruvianus

Vireos

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Black-billed Peppershrike Vireón piquinegro Cyclarhis nigrirostris

Swallows

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Southern Rough-winged Swallow Golondrina alirasposa sureña Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Thrushes

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Great Thrush Mirlo grande Turdus fuscater

Warblers

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Blackburnian Warbler Reinita gargantinaranja Setophaga fusca
Tennessee Warbler Reinita de Tennessee Leiothlypis peregrina

Finches

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Rusty Flowerpiercer Pinchaflor pechicanelo Diglossa sittoides

Grosbeaks

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Picogrueso pechirrosado Pheucticus ludovicianus

Blackbirds & Orioles

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Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacique lomiescarlata Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-billed Cacique Cacique piquiamarillo Amblycercus holosericeus

Tanagers

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Blue-winged Mountain Tanager Tangara montana aliazul Anisognathus somptuosus
Metallic-green Tanager Tangara verde metálica Tangara labradorides
Thick-billed Euphonia Eufonia piquigruesa Euphonia laniirostris

Scrub Tanager / Tangara restrojera / Stilpnia vitriolina

Summer Tanager / Tangara veranera / Piranga rubra

Green Jay / Urraca verde  / Cyanocorax yncas

Bay-headed Tanager  / Tangara cabecicatana / Tangara gyrola

Yellow-backed Oriole / Turpial / Icterus chrysater

Acorn Woodpecker / Carpintero bellotero / Melanerpes formicivorus

Andean Motmot / Barranquero andino  / Momotus aequatorialis

Summer Tanager (youth male) / Tangara veranera / Piranga rubra

Palm Tanager (fighting) / Barranquero andino  / Momotus aequatorialis

Blue-Grey Tanager (fighting Bananaquit) / Azulejo / Thraupis episcopus

Black-Capped Tanager / Tangara capucha negra  / Stilpnia heinei

Bay Headed Tanager (Immature) / Tangara cabecicatana / Tangara gyrola