Situated on the pacific slope of the Western Cordillera of the Andes, Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá is home to an incredible variety of both lowland Chocó and high andean bird species. Montezuma Road, which runs from 1300 to 2500m elevation, provides access to some of the best birdwatching in Colombia. From February through July 2015, a team of biologists led by Gustavo Londoño (Universidad ICESI Cali) found and monitored over 500 nests as part of a study of tropical avian biology along elevational gradients. This video is just a taste of some of the spectacular birds that the crew were privileged to observe and study in Tatamá.

All filming and editing was done by myself, filmed with a GoPro Hero and a Sony DSCHX9V pointandshoot, except for guest footage shot by...

Jorge Lizarazo (Chestnutcrowned Gnateater)
Roger Rodriguez Ardila (Beautiful Jay, Barcrested Antshrike)
Julian Heavyside (Western Emerald)

Much longer versions of all of the clips in this video that I filmed are available to view on my channel.

Many thanks to all of the Tatamá 2015 field crew for an amazing season. Also thanks to all of the nest searchers for an incredible effort finding many undescribed and poorly known nests. Also thanks to the following people for finding and showing me nests to film: Juliana Sandoval (Whitetipped Sicklebill), Salome (Crested AntTanager), Roger Rodriguez Ardila (Golden Tanager).

Also thanks to...
Montezuma Rainforest Reserve and EcoLodge
Parques Nacionals Naturals de Colombia
National Science Foundation
Universidad ICESI

RIP to my GoPro Hero which perished in the making of this video.

Tatamá 2015. Keep pounding. Go Pans. Don't worry, bebe biche.

0:00 Introduction
0:15 Blackwinged Saltator
0:33 Bluenecked Tanager
0:51 Smoothbilled Ani
1:15 Golden Tanager
1:34 Redheaded Barbet
1:52 Chestnutcrowned Gnateater
2:16 Green Jay
2:46 Common Pauraque
3:00 Masked Tityra
3:38 Flamerumped Tanager
3:58 Beautiful Jay
4:32 Crested AntTanager
5:01 Whitetipped Sicklebill
5:31 Blackcapped Tanager
5:51 Yellowbellied Elaenia
6:07 Ornate Flycatcher
6:31 Barcrested Antshrike
6:57 Andean Solitaire
7:22 Silverthroated Tanager
7:45 Western Emerald
8:15 Plain Antvireo
8:35 Chestnutbreasted Chlorophonia