Hidden in a small mountain town in Colombia is a birdwatching wonderland

MINCA, Colombia — Shortly after 6 a.m., I wander into a sunny clearing near the mountain town of Minca with a small flock of ...
The New York Times

A Bird-watchers Paradise, Opened Up by Colombia’s Peace Deal

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 ...
Phys.org

Colombia, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces rising threats to bird species from expanding human footprint

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 ...
Mongabay

Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar

In Colombia, the landmark 2016 peace accords with the FARC heralded hopes of ushering in bird-watching tourism in previously inaccessible, biodiverse regions. Birding tourism has unique advantages, ...