What animals live in Colombia?
32,637,378 animal records from Colombia cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 32,637,378 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Colombia
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
431,776 | |
| Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus |
Aves Cathartidae |
415,741 | |
| Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus |
Aves Thraupidae |
395,457 | |
| Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus |
Aves Troglodytidae |
286,278 | |
| Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
282,088 | |
| Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis |
Aves Passerellidae |
275,742 | |
| Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum |
Aves Thraupidae |
269,647 | |
| Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris |
Aves Accipitridae |
253,517 | |
| Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata |
Aves Columbidae |
233,692 | |
| Black-billed Thrush
Turdus ignobilis |
Aves Turdidae |
233,164 | |
| Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti |
Aves Columbidae |
230,625 | |
| Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola |
Aves Thraupidae |
222,692 | |
| Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
219,899 | |
| Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis |
Aves Charadriidae |
218,278 | |
| Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola |
Aves Thraupidae |
215,210 | |
| Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater |
Aves Turdidae |
199,165 | |
| Parassi mullet, Stripped mullet
Mugil incilis |
— Mugilidae |
195,185 | |
| Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis |
Aves Tyrannidae |
194,018 | |
| Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani |
Aves Cuculidae |
188,146 | |
| Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum |
Aves Tyrannidae |
170,528 | |
| Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus |
Aves Threskiornithidae |
167,659 | |
| southern pink shrimp
Penaeus notialis |
Malacostraca Penaeidae |
165,107 | |
| Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura |
Aves Cathartidae |
161,673 | |
| Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl |
Aves Trochilidae |
159,765 | |
| Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus |
Aves Picidae |
154,345 | |
| Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca |
Aves Parulidae |
154,147 | |
| blue-and-white swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca |
Aves Hirundinidae |
152,094 | |
| Scrub Tanager
Stilpnia vitriolina |
Aves Thraupidae |
151,576 | |
| cow
Bos taurus |
Mammalia Bovidae |
150,992 | |
| Southern Ladyfish
Elops smithi |
— Elopidae |
147,501 | |
| New Granada Sea Catfish
Ariopsis canteri |
— Ariidae |
146,330 | |
| Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris |
Aves Fringillidae |
145,660 | |
| White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi |
Aves Columbidae |
144,057 | |
| Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster |
Aves Tyrannidae |
140,810 | |
| Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus |
Aves Thraupidae |
137,143 | |
| Yellow-bellied Seedeater
Sporophila nigricollis |
Aves Thraupidae |
135,343 | |
| Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops |
Aves Tyrannidae |
134,641 | |
| Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys |
Aves Troglodytidae |
132,473 | |
| Prochilodus magdalenae | — Prochilodontidae |
132,457 | |
| Blunttooth swimcrab
Callinectes bocourti |
Malacostraca Portunidae |
130,045 | |
| Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus |
Aves Mimidae |
128,892 | |
| Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis |
Aves Icteridae |
127,488 | |
| Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus |
Aves Parulidae |
124,884 | |
| Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
122,518 | |
| Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana |
Aves Cuculidae |
121,561 | |
| Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus |
Malacostraca Portunidae |
118,864 | |
| Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
Aves Hirundinidae |
117,805 | |
| Spectacled Parrotlet
Forpus conspicillatus |
Aves Psittacidae |
114,843 | |
| Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans |
Aves Trochilidae |
112,297 | |
| Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra |
Aves Cardinalidae |
111,914 | |
| Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis |
Aves Thraupidae |
110,441 | |
| Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater |
Aves Icteridae |
107,917 | |
| Flame-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus |
Aves Thraupidae |
107,768 | |
| Mapale Sea Catfish
Cathorops mapale |
— Ariidae |
107,388 | |
| Colombian Chachalaca
Ortalis columbiana |
Aves Cracidae |
107,378 | |
| Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus |
Aves Psittacidae |
105,906 | |
| Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola |
Aves Thraupidae |
105,268 | |
| Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis |
Aves Columbidae |
102,786 | |
| Andean Motmot
Momotus aequatorialis |
Aves Momotidae |
101,627 | |
| Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina |
Aves Thraupidae |
99,941 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.