Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide: v. 2 (Plates and Maps)
Cemencia Rodner et al: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• The most important book to be published about South American birds for years. It features ALL the 2308 bird species of Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad & Tobago plus their ranges were they overlap into the Amazon Basin, thus becoming one of the few guides that illustrates many of the birds of Northern Brazil. This volume features all the illustrations (including known sub-species) and maps. (656 pages)

Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide: v. 1 (Species accounts)
Cemencia Rodner et al: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• The sister volume to the above fieldguide featuring the species accounts for all the birds. (880 pages)

A Guide to the Birds of Colombia
Steven L. Hilty: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Describing all of Colombia's birds, Steven Hilty and William Brown bring together information on one of the world's largest avifaunas - nearly 1,700 species. Over half of all the species of birds in South America are included, thus making the book useful in regions adjacent to Colombia, as well as in the country itself.

Where to Watch Birds in South America
Nigel Wheatley: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Covers over 200 sites in the continent of South America. An introduction includes, general travel information as well as details of habitat and bird diversity. The site accounts cover the places to go, and the birds to look for when there.

Colombia (Bradt Country Guides)
Sarah Woods: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• The guide appeals to visitors seeking to discover Colombia's renowned flora and fauna (Colombia has more plant and animal species per square km than any other country), as well as its historic colonial cities, and its range of eco-tourism initiatives.