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The Golden Tanager eats a combination of fruit and insects, and hops along mossy branches in search of the latter. They travel in mixed species flocks, usually accompanied by up several other individuals.

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It is found in humid Andean forests in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.

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The velvet-purple coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid foothill forest on the West Andean slope in western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. Its highly iridescent plumage is striking, being largely bluish-purple below and on the crown, greenish-blue on the back, green on the upperwing coverts, and rufous on the underwing coverts. In poor light it may appear all black, except for the strongly contrasting white outer rectrices.

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This beautiful tanager is endemic to Peru, where it ranges widely over the east slope of the Andes, principally at elevations between 2600 and 3100 m, and is found in montane and elfin forests.

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The spectacularly bizarre Andean Cock-of-the-rock is perhaps the most popularly recognized bird of the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains. The national bird of Peru, this species is readily identified by its fan-shaped crest and brilliant orange plumage, both of which are evident to a lesser degree even in the duller female.

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The Pileated woodpecker was the model for the cartoon character, Woody Woodpecker. It is a large black-and-white bird with a bold red feathered crest and distinctive call. You may hear its powerful drumming before you see it.

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Rare and somewhat enigmatic, is known only from Colombia and Ecuador. The giant antpitta has three subspecies, one of which might be extinct.

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