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Colombia

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Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity
State: What we know about the changing state of birds
Pressure: Why birds are declining
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

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Key publications

References

  • Yépez, I., Devenish, C. and Clay, R. P. (2010) Important Bird Areas in the Amazon Basin. Quito: BirdLife International Americas Secretariat.
  • BirdLife International and Conservation International (2005) Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves en los Andes Tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservacíon de la biodiversidad [Important Bird Areas in the Tropical Andes: priority sites for biodiversity conservation]. Quito: BirdLife International. [In Spanish]


Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Colombia. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/colombia. Checked: 2013-05-24

Colombia at a glance

Capital

Bogotá

Area

1,138,910km2

BirdLife Partner

None

Species

Total number of birds 1811
Globally threatened birds 112
Country endemics 71

Important Bird Areas

Number of IBAs 116
Total IBA area 7,719,112 ha

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 20