The Ocellated Tapaculo: An Icon of the Andean Forests

“Hey, Daddy! What was the coolest bird you saw in Colombia?” This was one of the first questions my children asked me upon my return from this biodiverse country. Some people might have expected me to name one of the toucans, parrots, or hummingbirds. My children, however, are already aware of my preference for stranger, more unusual birds. So they weren’t too surprised when my answer was the Ocellated Tapacullo.