While Colombia has more bird species than any other country worldwide, much of their habitat is also suitable for growing coca and opium poppies. New research shows that these illicit crops are ...

The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators ...

Just after sunrise, in a cloud forest surrounded by patches of bamboo trees and coffee plants, the singing started. Then, a flash of scarlet flew past the raised cameras and binoculars: an Andean cock ...

A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with ...

According to a December 26 report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the presence of HPAI was confirmed in ...

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, assistant professor of environmental studies, and a team of Colombian researchers have introduced a transformative approach to mapping bird species distribution across Colombia ...

A colorful bird new to science has been discovered in a remote Andean cloud forest, spurring efforts to protect the area, conservation groups have announced. The bright yellow and red-crowned ...

A new study identifies 67 communities with high potential for developing birdwatching ecotourism in Colombia. The country is home to more than 1,900 bird species, including 443 rare birds ‘highly ...

An ecotour of Colombia could be the trip of a lifetime, but it’s not for everyone unless your idea of a good time involves long, bumpy day trips in 4x4 SUVs over steep, rutted and muddy roads to the ...

In a little-known dry forest in Colombia, scientists have discovered a new species of bird: the Antioquia wren (Thryophilus sernai). First seen in 2010, scientists photographed the new wren and ...