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I love Latin America and its beautiful, lush forests! The one thing that separates them from the other parts of the world is the wide range of colorful and endemic bird species that inhabit them! You must know that after seeing my pictures from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru & Brazil Atlantic forests by now.

The best part of being a full-time bird photographer is the opportunity to visit these lesser-known locations, explore them, and work with locals to bring out what one wouldn't see normally. I visited Colombia the first time in the year 2017 and fell in love with the birds and the local hospitality the country has to offer.

Colombia is known to be the country with the highest number of bird species in the world and for many reasons has grabbed the headlines in the bird world in recent years. Colombia’s bird list is nearing a staggering 2000 species, and in recent years eco-tourism has really started to flourish – it is primed to become the newest bird photography craze.

At the same time, there has been a steady growth in Colombian ornithology and the establishment of many private nature reserves to complement the public ones, all making locating many of the special birds more practical.

I have assembled 40 of my captures from Colombia for you. Enjoy and let me know what you think! All photos were taken with my trusted Canon 1Dx Mark ii and 600 mm lens. You can email me at info@supreetsahoo.com for any questions. Stay safe!

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Collared Inca

Collared Inca

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Evgeniya Khon
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow ! never knew humming birds come in black and white too

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    Black-Capped Tanager

    Black-Capped Tanager

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    Green-Tailed Trainbearer

    Green-Tailed Trainbearer

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    Golden-Bellied Starfrontlet

    Golden-Bellied Starfrontlet

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    Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill (Female)

    Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill (Female)

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    CR Harvey
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! What does a male look like?

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    Yellow-Breasted Brushfinch

    Yellow-Breasted Brushfinch

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    Green Honeycreeper

    Green Honeycreeper

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    Andean Cock-Of-The-Rock

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    Multicolored Tanager

    Multicolored Tanager

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    Kylie Stovall
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cute if that was a tamed bird i would keep it

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    Stout-Billed Cinclodes

    Stout-Billed Cinclodes

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    Acorn Woodpecker

    Acorn Woodpecker

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    Gorge Bustos
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carpintero muy visto en nuestras veredas ayudemos a cuidar fauna y flora

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    Great Sapphire-Wing

    Great Sapphire-Wing

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    Silver-Beaked Tanager

    Silver-Beaked Tanager

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    Red-Ruffed Fruit-Crow

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    Chestnut Crowned Antpitta

    Chestnut Crowned Antpitta

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    Masked Flowerpiercer

    Masked Flowerpiercer

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    Rufous-Collared Sparrow (R) & Bronzed Cowbird (L)

    Rufous-Collared Sparrow (R) & Bronzed Cowbird (L)

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    Kylie Stovall
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is the big 1 a baby cuz some baby birds are big,or atlest a juvinial

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    Crowned Woodnymph

    Crowned Woodnymph

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    Rufous-Browed Conebill

    Rufous-Browed Conebill

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    Kylie Stovall
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so simple but somehow catches my eye

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    Shining Sunbeam

    Shining Sunbeam

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    Black-Billed Mountain Toucan

    Black-Billed Mountain Toucan

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    Saffron Crowned Tanager

    Saffron Crowned Tanager

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    Estrellita Delosrios Arrieta
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great artist, great camera, great eye. Beautiful bird. Composition. Whoao.

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    Toucan Barbet

    Toucan Barbet

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    Buff-Breasted Tanager

    Buff-Breasted Tanager

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    Sword-Billed Hummingbird

    Sword-Billed Hummingbird

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    Hunter Bradley
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    any one else think that the bill looks like a rapier sword

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    Blue-Capped Tanager

    Blue-Capped Tanager

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    Lacrimose-Mountain Tanager

    Lacrimose-Mountain Tanager

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    Red-Headed Barbet

    Red-Headed Barbet

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    chachkimooch
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He does NOT look happy about the rain!

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    Orange-Bellied Euphonia

    Orange-Bellied Euphonia

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    Empress Brilliant

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    White-Tailed Hillstar

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    Golden-Naped Tanager

    Golden-Naped Tanager

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    Red-Headed Barbet (Female)

    Red-Headed Barbet (Female)

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    Streaked Saltator

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    Summer Tanager (Female)

    Summer Tanager (Female)

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    Blue-Capped Tanager

    Blue-Capped Tanager

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