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Colombia - Remote

© Golden-collared Manakin by George L. Armistead
Colombia - Remote 2027

06 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2027 (20 days)

USD8,900 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): USD8,900 * GBP6,269 * EUR7,288 * AUD13,079

Flight costs: USD690 * GBP486 * EUR565 * AUD1,014

Colombia is simply vast. With arguably the most diverse avifauna of any single country on Earth, there are far too many special and important habitats to visit in anything less than several months’ time. As part of our continuing effort to do this magnificent country justice, our Remote Colombia birding tour takes us into some seldom-explored areas in search of a whole host of rare, special and localised species. Targets are too many to mention but include such gems as Baudo Guan, Fuertes’s Parrot, Baudo Oropendola, Bicolored, Thicket, Hooded, White-bellied and Streak-chested Antpittas, recently described Perija Tapaculo, Turquoise Dacnis, Recurve-billed Bushbird, Multicolored Tanager, White-mantled Barbet, Gorgeted Wood Quail, Green-bearded Helmetcrest, Indigo-crowned and Lined Quail-Doves, Niceforo’s Wren, Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, Esmeraldas and Magdalena Antbirds, Choco Brushfinch, Perija Metaltail, Perija Thistletail and Perija Brushfinch.

Top Birds

Recurve-billed Bushbird; Baudo & Wattled Guans; Colombian Chachalaca; Choco Tinamou; Chestnut Wood Quail; Horned Screamer; Indigo-crowned & Lined Quail-Dove; Rusty-faced & Rose-faced Parrots; Flame-winged Parakeet; Choco, Cinnamon & Crimson-bellied Woodpeckers; Greyish Piculet; Spot-crowned Barbet; Crested & Golden-headed Quetzals; Red-bellied Grackle; Baudo Oropendola; White-chinned Jacamar; Barred, Golden-breasted & Scaled Fruiteaters; Striolated, Yellow-headed & Golden-headed Manakins; Bicolored, Thicket, Hooded, White-bellied & Streak-chested Antpittas; Black Antshrike; Stub-tailed, Zeledon’s, Klage’s & Esmeraldas Antbirds; Rufous Spinetail; Perija Thistletail; Choco, Paramillo, Stiles’s, Pale-bellied & Perija Tapaculos; Perija Metaltail, Purple-chested, Chestnut-bellied, Tooth-billed & Green-bellied Hummingbirds; Purplish-mantled, Multicolored, Moss-backed, Glistening-green, Golden-chested, Crested Ant, Tawny-crested, Grey-and-gold, Golden-hooded, Rufous-winged, Emerald, Blue-whiskered, Scarlet-and-white & Lemon-spectacled Tanagers; Antioquia, Sooty-headed, Munchique Wood, Niceforo’s & Chestnut-breasted Wrens; Apical Flycatcher; Choco & Grey-throated Warblers; Turquoise Dacnis; White-mantled Barbet; Perija & Choco Brushfinches. Chances for Harpy Eagle & Sapayoa.

Habitats Covered

cloud forest, temperate cloud forest, humid foothill forest, lowland & foothill Choco forest, secondary forest, wetlands, mangroves, rivers, meadows, creeks, Oak forest, subparamo scrub, paramo grassland, fincas

Expected Climate

temperate to cold in highlands; hot and very humid in the lowlands. Rain is likely on some days.

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader and 1 local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

Moderate to difficult. Endemic and target focused trip. Not suitable for dedicated photographers; inexperienced birders; or anyone with mobility or health challenges. Tour pace is fast. Our Mega tours are very fast-paced birding adventures designed for the dedicated lister and serious birder. The focus of the tour is to see as many of the endemics and area specials as possible in our given time. In order to cover the necessary route to maximise the species list we tend to spend a single night at most sites and travel large distances. There is very little down time aside from that spent driving from one site to the next. These tours are not suitable for dedicated or avid photographers; inexperienced or new birders; as well as anyone with serious mobility or health challenges.

Accommodation

Comfortable, some lodgings are simple/basic.

Ease of Birding

Challenging. Several skulkers and low-density targets that require repeated efforts. Many species that require patience, persistence & repeat attempts (ie: Antpittas & Tapaculos).

Number of Species Expected

600+

Other Attractions

often spectacular endemic reptiles and amphibians, stunning scenery, little-explored pristine forests

Photographic Opportunities

Reasonable to good. Typical forest lighting difficulties. Several feeders.

What our clients say about us

Stephan Lorenz
KH & DH - Colombia 2019

Stephan Lorenz is an outstanding guide – extremely knowledgeable, extremely diligent in getting target birds, and is full of enthusiasm every day.  A real pleasure.

Forrest Rowland
AF, Colombia 2018

Forrest Rowland was superb as usual.  Both his birding skills and people skills are extraordinary.

Tuomas Seimola
GP, Colombia 2019

Tuomas was excellent. He was an excellent birder and group leader, ensuring the everyone saw each bird. He was persistent in pursuing our target birds but knew when enough was enough for the day. Tuomas has an easy going manner, but he (and the local leader) were efficient and effective in dealing with problems in the field or with the accomodation.

Robert Williams
LW, Colombia 2021

"This was the fourth of four tours we did for Colombia 2021. This was a great experience. Such diversity of habitats and birds in this small area! Both our guides were excellent. Rob particularly went above and beyond all expectations helping participants with the logistics of getting Covid testing done under the severe time restrictions imposed by recent changes in US rules. We always feel secure traveling with Rockjumper because of the quality of the tour leaders!!"

Forrest Rowland
CL & RL - Colombia 2019

Forrest Rowland: We think you did a great job organising and leading this trip. It all seemed to go very smoothly so, if you had any problems, they weren't obvious to us. We thought your fieldcraft was also first class. Clearly, all your previous experience has meant that you know the birds, their calls and the sites exceptionally well. We think we did very well with the avifauna, in no small part thanks to you.

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