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.

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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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 (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

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 (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 (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+)

Also Likely (24+)

Records: June 2025 – May 2026  ·  Sources: eBird, Merlin Sound ID, on-property observation  ·  Jericó, Antioquia, Colombia, 2,050 m  ·  Species names link to Wikipedia for photos and information.